Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	ascend_v	body_n	heaven_n	3,915	5	6.0723	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52356	An exposition with practical observations upon the book of Ecclesiastes written by Alexander Nisbet ...	Nisbet, Alexander, 1623-1669.	1694 (1694)	Wing N1168; ESTC R3204	421,927	628

that_o it_o be_v do_v that_o they_o may_v see_v themselves_o to_o be_v beast_n and_o so_o may_v loathe_v themselves_o and_o thank_v he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v but_o preserve_v that_o they_o may_v seek_v mercy_n and_o a_o change_n of_o their_o nature_n 7._o what_o ever_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n intention_n and_o aim_n in_o his_o dispensation_n his_o people_n ought_v to_o concur_v therewith_o by_o their_o serious_a desire_n and_o wish_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v about_o thereby_o testify_v their_o approbation_n of_o his_o purpose_n as_o holy_a and_o good_a for_o this_o may_v be_v also_o take_v for_o solomon_n hearty_a wish_n and_o the_o worst_a he_o desire_v to_o befall_v these_o wicked_a man_n that_o god_n may_v manifest_v they_o and_o they_o may_v see_v themselves_o to_o be_v beast_n 8._o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o many_o resemblance_n that_o be_v between_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n as_o 1._o that_o many_o event_n or_o or_o occurrence_n deprive_v they_o equal_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n they_o take_v in_o sensual_a delight_n be_v common_a to_o both_o 2._o that_o death_n be_v alike_o certain_a to_o both_o 3._o that_o the_o breath_n or_o natural_a life_n of_o both_o be_v alike_o easy_o cut_v off_o and_o that_o in_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a respect_n man_n have_v no_o preeminency_n above_o the_o beast_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o i_o say_v shall_v in_o reason_n powerful_o convince_v man_n of_o their_o brutishness_n in_o seek_v happiness_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n common_a to_o they_o with_o beast_n such_o as_o the_o bearing_z down_o of_o other_o inferior_a to_o they_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o the_o like_a for_o these_o resemblance_n be_v here_o reckon_v out_o by_o solomon_n as_o so_o many_o argument_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o his_o brutishness_n in_o think_v himself_o happy_a for_o his_o power_n and_o place_n in_o the_o world_n without_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o live_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o obedience_n for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n 9_o they_o that_o will_v deal_v effectual_o for_o convince_a sinner_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n will_v make_v use_n of_o such_o motive_n as_o probable_o may_v most_o prevail_v with_o they_o though_o these_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v of_o themselves_o the_o most_o cogent_a for_o solomon_n here_o be_v to_o convince_v man_n in_o power_n abuse_v the_o same_o of_o their_o brutish_a and_o beastly_a disposition_n do_v not_o specify_v the_o resemblance_n which_o may_v from_o scripture_n be_v condescend_v upon_o between_o the_o inward_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o only_o compare_v they_o as_o to_o outward_a event_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o bodily_a condition_n wherewith_o such_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v only_o take_v up_o and_o so_o be_v probable_o most_o powerful_a to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o seek_v happiness_n in_o thing_n common_a to_o they_o with_o beast_n that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n 10._o scripture_n expression_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o a_o part_n and_o separat_fw-la from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v else_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n will_v father_n many_o absurd_a and_o impious_a thing_n upon_o the_o scripture_n contradictory_n to_o itself_o for_o this_o that_o man_n have_v no_o preeminency_n above_o a_o beast_n take_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o scope_n and_o matter_n in_o hand_n savour_v of_o atheism_n and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o follow_a truth_n that_o man_n have_v the_o preeminency_n of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n above_o the_o beast_n but_o take_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o resemblance_n here_o mention_v that_o man_n be_v neither_o exeme_v from_o several_a outward_a event_n nor_o from_o death_n itself_o it_o have_v a_o clear_a truth_n in_o it_o man_n have_v no_o preeminence_n in_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o above_o the_o beast_n 11._o when_o the_o emptiness_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n and_o humane_a endeavour_n about_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o true_a contentment_n they_o can_v afford_v to_o a_o man_n spirit_n and_o their_o insufficiency_n to_o make_v he_o true_o happy_a be_v see_v and_o well_o ponder_v man_n will_v easy_o assent_v to_o this_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v real_o brutish_a who_o seek_v their_o happiness_n in_o those_o thing_n and_o choose_v they_o for_o their_o best_a portion_n which_o have_v no_o proportion_n to_o their_o immortal_a soul_n for_o as_o a_o clear_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v beast_n who_o so_o seek_v their_o happiness_n thi●_n general_a assertion_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o all_o be_v vanity_n 12._o man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o live_a creature_n inferior_a to_o they_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a motion_n towards_o death_n nor_o can_v they_o halt_v in_o that_o course_n which_o shall_v be_v consider_v by_o they_o who_o be_v also_o post_v towards_o eternal_a destruction_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v wean_v from_o seek_v happiness_n in_o these_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o be_v so_o quick_o pass_v for_o this_o word_n in_o the_o original_a in_o the_o present_a time_n note_v a_o continual_a motion_n all_o go_v 〈◊〉_d one_o place_n 13._o the_o lord_n do_v choice_n a_o part_n of_o the_o base_a matter_n in_o the_o universe_n whereof_o to_o form_v the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o beast_n not_o only_o to_o commend_v his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o make_v such_o a_o curious_a piece_n of_o work_n as_o man_n body_n out_o of_o such_o indispose_a matter_n as_o dust_n but_o likewise_o to_o keep_v man_n humble_a consider_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o original_a to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o oppress_v other_o inferior_a to_o himself_o in_o worldly_a respect_n see_v he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n with_o they_o and_o to_o mind_v he_o of_o a_o necessity_n of_o go_v to_o the_o dust_n again_o with_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n main_o it_o be_v here_o assert_v all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o ver._n 21._o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n solomon_n have_v show_v such_o resemblance_n between_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o the_o beast_n happiness_n and_o may_v prove_v he_o very_o brutish_a if_o he_o do_v he_o come_v now_o to_o show_v wherein_o man_n have_v the_o preeminency_n and_o this_o be_v main_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o go_v upward_o whereby_o be_v chief_o mean_v the_o immortality_n of_o man_n soul_n see_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o it_o after_o the_o body_n be_v go_v to_o the_o dust_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v and_o by_o the_o parallel_v place_n eccles_n 12.7_o and_o though_o the_o expression_n seem_v main_o to_o respect_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o by_o ascend_v ascend_v as_o the_o original_a bear_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v take_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a also_o not_o as_o if_o they_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o after_o death_n they_o must_v sist_z themselves_z before_o their_o maker_n and_o judge_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n who_o though_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a yet_o it_o be_v often_o set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n as_o above_o we_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v real_o by_o ascend_v ascend_v as_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n rise_v upward_o towards_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n as_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o breath_n as_o the_o word_n often_o signify_v their_o vital_a or_o animal_n power_n it_o be_v say_v to_o go_v downward_o not_o as_o if_o it_o do_v subsist_v or_o remain_v after_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n but_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o go_v downward_o of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o perish_v of_o it_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o perish_v of_o their_o spirit_n such_o as_o they_o be_v by_o their_o go_v downward_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o substance_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o their_o go_v upward_o and_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n he_o set_v forth_o in_o a_o question_n who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o he_o doubt_v if_o it_o be_v so_o or_o as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o

god_n who_o give_v it_o solomon_n have_v at_o length_n describe_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o our_o tabernacle_n after_o death_n he_o give_v here_o a_o sum_n of_o man_n future_a state_n after_o death_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o two_o principal_a part_n whereof_o he_o be_v make_v up_o and_o first_o for_o his_o body_n which_o he_o call_v dust_n because_o it_o be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n gen._n 2.7_o and_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a piece_n of_o dust_n of_o any_o other_o he_o say_v it_o return_v to_o the_o dust_n because_o it_o be_v ordinary_o lay_v there_o to_o remain_v till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o substance_n with_o it_o and_o next_o for_o his_o more_o noble_a part_n his_o soul_n call_v here_o the_o spirit_n because_o of_o the_o immaterial_a substance_n thereof_o and_o its_o resemblance_n to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n it_o return_v to_o he_o who_o give_v it_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o rather_o of_o the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n after_o death_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o think_v that_o therefore_o every_o soul_n must_v go_v to_o heaven_n see_v the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a to_o the_o contrary_a but_o every_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o god_n because_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n it_o must_v sist_z itself_o before_o he_o the_o supreme_a judge_n to_o be_v eternal_o dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n who_o will_v sentence_v it_o according_a to_o the_o state_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o at_o death_n and_o these_o consideration_n also_o have_v great_a influence_n in_o exciting_a man_n timous_o to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v favourablie_o entertain_v their_o spirit_n at_o death_n and_o they_o may_v lay_v down_o their_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reference_n which_o this_o verse_n have_v to_o the_o scope_n express_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o chapter_n hence_o learn_v 1._o although_o our_o body_n have_v some_o beauty_n and_o majesty_n imprint_v on_o they_o while_o the_o soul_n reside_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v act_v by_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v set_v out_o by_o these_o excellent_a similitude_n former_o mention_v yet_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o will_v appear_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v separat_fw-la from_o they_o to_o be_v very_o loathsome_a clay_n the_o thought_n whereof_o shall_v keep_v man_n from_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o bodily_a strength_n or_o beauty_n jer._n 9.23_o it_o shall_v make_v they_o admire_v the_o lord_n condescend_v to_o have_v correspondence_n with_o such_o dust_n gen_n 28.27_o his_o marvellous_a art_n and_o power_n in_o frame_v so_o beautiful_a a_o piece_n of_o work_n as_o our_o body_n of_o the_o dust_n ps_n 139.24_o especial_o his_o assume_v so_o frail_a a_o be_v as_o a_o human_a body_n in_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o deity_n ps_n 8.4_o etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o obtain_v pity_n and_o help_v from_o he_o to_o frail_a dust_n ps_n 103.14_o and_o of_o submission_n to_o hard_a dispensation_n isai_n 45.9_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o careful_a to_o get_v the_o ornament_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o make_v base_a dust_n true_o beautiful_a 1_o pet._n 3.4_o it_o shall_v banish_v the_o fear_n of_o all_o flesh_n which_o be_v but_o dust_n like_o ourselves_o isai_n 51.7.8_o and_o shoul_n make_v we_o long_o for_o the_o time_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n philip._n 3.21_o all_o which_o be_v the_o use_v the_o scripture_n make_v of_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o be_v dust_n the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o body_n of_o man_n at_o death_n go_v not_o as_o their_o spirit_n to_o that_o state_n wherein_o they_o must_v be_v eternal_o but_o as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o must_v go_v thither_o for_o a_o time_n the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v that_o whereby_o he_o may_v prove_v and_o exercise_v his_o people_n faith_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n for_o say_v he_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v not_o nor_o go_v to_o corruption_n as_o their_o body_n do_v but_o subsist_v after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v make_v man_n careful_a to_o see_v to_o the_o eternal_a well-being_n of_o they_o for_o solomon_n here_o suppose_v the_o body_n or_o dust_n to_o be_v go_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n as_o now_o subsist_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 4._o man_n receive_v not_o their_o soul_n from_o their_o parent_n as_o they_o do_v their_o body_n nor_o be_v they_o form_v of_o any_o preexistent_a matter_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v which_o beast_n have_v gen._n 1.20_o but_o be_v create_v of_o nothing_o and_o immediate_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n by_o the_o lord_n for_o say_v the_o preacher_n the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 5._o our_o spirit_n be_v god_n free_a gift_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o giver_n rom._n 11.26_o he_o be_v to_o be_v depend_v on_o and_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o job_n 10_o 12._o and_o all_o cross_n upon_o body_n or_o spirit_n to_o be_v submit_v unto_o heb._n 12.9_o for_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 6._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n even_o the_o great_a on_o earth_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n to_o be_v move_v by_o he_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o he_o please_v prov._n 21.1_o so_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n they_o must_v sist_z themselves_z before_o he_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o his_o pleasure_n who_o will_v throw_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wicked_a into_o the_o lake_n that_o flame_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o will_v bind_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o his_o jewel_n in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n for_o in_o reference_n to_o both_o this_o be_v verify_v the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o ver._n 8._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanty_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n wherein_o the_o preacher_n do_v brief_o sum_n up_o and_o by_o several_a argument_n commend_v the_o purpose_n contain_v in_o it_o which_o for_o method_n cause_v we_o may_v take_v up_o in_o four_o article_n or_o head_n of_o doctrine_n the_o first_o which_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o book_n namely_o that_o all_o create_a thing_n and_o human_a endeavour_n about_o they_o be_v vain_a or_o insufficient_a for_o lead_v a_o man_n to_o his_o true_a happiness_n and_o this_o have_v be_v frequent_o hold_v out_o before_o be_v here_o necessary_o repeat_v that_o all_o may_v assent_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o truth_n now_o abundant_o prove_v and_o which_o the_o preacher_n himself_o love_v to_o meditate_v upon_o and_o write_v again_o and_o again_o and_o with_o this_o repeat_v of_o it_o he_o mention_n his_o calling_n to_o be_v a_o preacher_n as_o that_o which_o shall_v gain_v weight_n to_o every_o truth_n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o to_o this_o in_o particular_a beside_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v from_o this_o purpose_n before_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o necessary_a truth_n must_v 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