Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	ashamed_a	lord_n	zion_n	29	3	9.3321	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06863	A booke of notes and common places, with their expositions, collected and gathered out of the workes of diuers singular writers, and brought alphabetically into order. A worke both profitable and also necessarie, to those that desire the true vnderstanding & meaning of holy Scripture By Iohn Marbeck	Merbecke, John, ca. 1510-ca. 1585.	1581 (1581)	STC 17299; ESTC S112020	964,085	1,258

2._o 31._o ro._n 10._o 13._o now_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v christ_n &_o take_v part_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v repent_v for_o if_o sinner_n will_v convert_v &_o call_v upon_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o remission_n tindale_n christ_n himself_o say_v unto_o the_o pharisee_n every_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 31_o but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o john_n call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v but_o be_v guilty_a unto_o everlasting_a damnation_n what_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n be_v this_o uere_o that_o declare_v s._n mark_v say_v they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n everlasting_a that_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v foruen_a he_o prove_v so_o evident_o unto_o they_o that_o his_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o yet_o of_o a_o hard_a and_o obstinate_a hart_n even_o know_v the_o contrary_a they_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n within_o he_o these_o pharisee_n die_v not_o forthwith_o but_o live_v peradventure_o many_o year_n after_o notwithstanding_o if_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v pray_v for_o these_o pharisee_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v for_o all_o that_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v forgive_v they_o and_o truth_n be_v that_o after_o they_o die_v in_o impatiency_n and_o desperation_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o sin_n itself_o now_o see_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n and_o what_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v if_o any_o man_n perceive_v his_o brother_n to_o sin_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v he_o ask_v &_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n that_o be_v let_v he_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o if_o he_o see_v his_o 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austen_n these_o word_n be_v therefore_o speak_v by_o christ_n the_o head_n because_o they_o be_v only_o verify_v in_o christ_n member_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n make_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v verify_v of_o we_o that_o be_v sinner_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o suffer_v his_o death_n &_o passion_n that_o in_o this_o place_n be_v so_o lyvely_a touch_v yea_o this_o be_v s._n austin_n saieng_n &_o these_o be_v his_o word_n christ_n do_v well_o say_v my_o sinful_a word_n be_v far_o from_o my_o health_n not_o for_o any_o of_o his_o own_o sin_n sed_fw-la nostra_fw-la delicta_fw-la sva_fw-la delicta_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la svam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la facerit_fw-la but_o he_o have_v make_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v repute_v and_o deem_v as_o a_o sinner_n because_o that_o in_o his_o unjust_a suffering_n he_o may_v just_o save_v sinner_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o learned_a expositor_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n ric._n turnar_n how_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n saint●_n austen_n say_v forgive_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v for_o sin_n sin_n offer_v what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o they_o that_o offer_v a_o sin_n offer_v offering_n must_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o it_o mean_v that_o they_o themselves_o have_v deserve_v that_o death_n &_o also_o that_o they_o do_v consecrate_v it_o to_o god_n thereby_o to_o be_v sanctify_v sell_v under_o sin_n ¶_o looke_n sell_v zion_n what_o zion_n be_v as_o many_o as_o have_v evil_a will_n at_o zion_n 5_o ¶_o zion_n in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n of_o god_n and_o every_o faithful_a soul_n that_o have_v his_o whole_a intent_n affection_n &_o desire_v towards_o god_n t._n m._n what_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n signify_v therefore_o shall_v the_o lord_n shane_v the_o head_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 17_o ¶_o to_o shave_v the_o head_n of_o woman_n be_v to_o make_v they_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v shave_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 5._o so_o that_o the_o prophet_n hereby_o signify_v by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n by_o which_o understand_v the_o woman_n of_o jewrie_n confound_v and_o ashamed_a and_o bring_v they_o to_o extreme_a adversity_n and_o poverty_n and_o even_o to_o naught_o josephus_n make_v mention_v that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o be_v once_o so_o famish_v that_o a_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o city_n eat_v she_o own_o child_n albeit_o some_o understand_v even_o here_o also_o by_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o town_n village_n and_o castell_n of_o zion_n as_o it_o do_v indeed_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n because_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v haughty_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o he_o mean_v the_o people_n because_o of_o the_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o their_o woman_n which_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o wantonness_n &_o dissolution_n geneu_fw-fr sir_n how_o man_n of_o countenance_n may_v be_v call_v sir_n sir_n 21_o we_o will_v fain_o see_v jesus_n ¶_o these_o greek_n call_v philip_n sir_n and_o he_o refuse_v not_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o country_n to_o call_v man_n of_o wealth_n and_o countenance_n by_o that_o name_n whereupon_o also_o mary_n magdalen_n call_v christ_n at_o the_o sepulchre_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v sir_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o she_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o gardener_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o gainsay_v this_o custom_n neither_o be_v they_o serupulous_a in_o the_o same_o as_o we_o see_v the_o anabaptist_n to_o be_v mar._n upon_o john_n fol._n 434._o sirte_n what_o the_o sirte_n be_v lest_o we_o shall_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o sirte_n ¶_o sirte_n be_v perilous_a sundry_a place_n in_o the_o sea_n about_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o whirlpool_n tindale_n sister_n how_o abraham_n make_v his_o wife_n to_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o sister_n ¶_o by_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n 13_o nor_o to_o put_v other_o in_o danger_n to_o save_v ourselves_o read_v ver_fw-la 20._o albeit_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o abraham_n fear_v not_o so_o much_o death_n as_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v with_o out_o issue_n god_n promise_n shall_v not_o have_v take_v place_n wherein_o appear_v a_o weak_a faith_n geneva_n ¶_o looke_n abraham_n sit_fw-la what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n shall_v sit_v as_o godin_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n ¶_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o ged_a 4_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o 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be_v mean_v by_o circumcision_n lactantius_n lib._n insti_fw-la 4._o chap._n 17._o say_v thus_o the_o meaning_n of_o circumcision_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v bare_a our_o breast_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o a_o simple_a and_o plain_a deal_n heart_n because_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v circumcise_v be_v partly_o like_a to_o a_o heart_n and_o be_v therefore_o part_n of_o the_o privity_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n command_v to_o make_v it_o bare_a be_v that_o by_o that_o sign_n he_o may_v admonish_v we_o not_o to_o have_v a_o cover_a hart_n y●_z be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o cover_v within_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o conscience_n any_o 〈…〉_o whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o this_o be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v which_o god_n have_v than_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o mortal_a flesh_n to_o the_o immortal_a soul_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v whole_a set_v full_o mind_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a goodness_n to_o have_v a_o cure_n for_o our_o life_n and_o safeguard_n do_v set_v repentance_n before_o our_o eye_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v ●s_v a_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o thereunto_o so_o that_o if_o we_o make_v bare_a our_o heart_n that_o be_v if_o by_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n we_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o proud_a and_o those_o that_o conceal_v their_o fault_n by_o god_n who_o behold_v not_o the_o face_n as_o man_n do_v but_o search_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o breast_n how_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o circumcision_n 8._o ¶_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o testament_n but_o a_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a sign_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n sign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o sir_n i._o cheek_n why_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v why_o be_v christ_n cirumcised_a see_v he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o number_n of_o sinner_n christ._n this_o do_v s._n paul_n expound_v to_o the_o galathian_o 4._o 4._o where_o he_o say_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n wherefore_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o so_o be_v he_o circumcise_v for_o us._n neither_o be_v it_o his_o will_n to_o abolish_v circumcision_n before_o he_o have_v make_v his_o present_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o which_o do_v he_o bear_v witness_n that_o circumcision_n be_v sacrament_n ordain_v of_o god_n hem_n why_o circumcision_n be_v mark_v in_o the_o member_n of_o generation_n out_o of_o augustine_n in_o diverse_a place_n we_o gather_v that_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o member_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v by_o generation_n traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n into_o we_o and_o that_o even_o as_o the_o foreskinne_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o parent_n do_v notwithstanding_o return_v again_o into_o the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v so_o original_a sin_n be_v remi●●d_v unto_o the_o parent_n bud_v by_o again_o in_o the_o child_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n pet._n mar._n upon_o the_o rom._n fol._n 85._o how_o the_o jew_n circumcise_v their_o child_n while_o the_o jew_n circumcise_v the_o infant_n jew_n there_o stand_v one_o by_o with_o a_o little_a vessel_n full_a of_o earth_n or_o of_o dust_n whereinto_o they_o thrust_v the_o fores_z kin_n be_v cut_v off_o as_o though_o the_o devil_n seem_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o have_v his_o meat_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n even_o straight_a way_n at_o the_o beginning_n upon_o thy_o breast_n shall_v thou_o creep_v and_o earth_n shall_v thou_o eat_v they_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v thus_o get_v his_o meat_n 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