Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	become_v	body_n	sin_n	4,701	5	4.7025	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61654	A treatise of family instruction wherein it is proved to be the duty of parents and masters of families to train up their children and servants in knowledge of the Scriptures : with directions how this work may be done ... / by Owen Stockton ...	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1672 (1672)	Wing S5701; ESTC R34620	210,007	358

great_a worth_n and_o excellency_n there_o be_v in_o a_o immortal_a soul_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n or_o servant_n in_o your_o family_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o substance_n in_o your_o house_n than_o all_o the_o riches_n you_o have_v get_v or_o can_v get_v as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v yea_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n mark_v 8.36_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v spend_v more_o thought_n and_o pain_n about_o save_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n soul_n than_o you_o will_v do_v to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o there_o be_v a_o probability_n that_o by_o your_o care_n and_o industry_n you_o may_v get_v into_o your_o possession_n all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v such_o a_o excellency_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o when_o any_o one_o sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n whereby_o his_o soul_n be_v put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n rejoice_v at_o this_o glad_a tiding_n luk._n 15.10_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v 2._o by_o convert_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n you_o shall_v recover_v their_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n before_o their_o conversion_n he_o rule_v and_o carry_v they_o captive_a to_o this_o and_o the_o other_o sin_n as_o he_o please_v ephes_n 2.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o but_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v they_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o open_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o turn_v he_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act._n 26.18_o it_o be_v god_n deliver_v of_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_n he_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n col._n 1.13_o if_o your_o 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fire_n mat._n 13.42_o as_o long_o as_o your_o child_n live_v in_o ignorance_n and_o in_o a_o unconverted_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n every_o day_n to_o fall_v into_o this_o furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o do_v it_o not_o concern_v you_o then_o to_o prevent_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n their_o fall_n into_o everlasting_a burn_n 4._o consider_v what_o great_a pain_n jesus_n christ_n take_v to_o save_v and_o convert_v soul_n the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o be_v to_o save_v soul_n luk._n 19.10_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v so_o diligent_a in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n that_o he_o do_v not_o omit_v his_o work_n one_o day_n luk._n 19.47_o he_o teach_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v so_o diligent_a to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v spare_a time_n 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servant_n when_o we_o see_v they_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o lord_n sect_n 2._o such_o as_o neglect_v family-instruction_n be_v guilty_a of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n blood_n how_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n motive_n 2_o such_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n as_o neglect_v to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n and_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n blood_n will_v be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n for_o

come_v 2_o cor._n 4.17_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n do_v so_o far_o exceed_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v together_o rom._n 8.18_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 3._o it_o be_v our_o happiness_n and_o not_o our_o misery_n to_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o persecution_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o it_o shall_v fill_v we_o with_o joy_n rather_o than_o cast_v we_o down_o with_o sorrow_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o suffering_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n matth._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 4.13_o 14._o rejoice_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a also_o with_o exceed_a joy_n if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a excellency_n in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n than_o in_o enjoy_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v far_o more_o eligible_a to_o endure_v the_o sharp_a affliction_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n heb._n 11.25_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o 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prov._n 19.15_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n it_o make_v child_n prove_v great_a blessing_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o parent_n prov._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_v yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n correction_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevent_v their_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o effect_v their_o reformation_n prov._n 23.13_o 14._o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o much_o addict_v to_o any_o sin_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v deep_o and_o fast_o root_v in_o their_o soul_n correction_n prudent_o and_o right_o administer_v will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o reform_v they_o and_o make_v they_o leave_v their_o sin_n prov._n 22.15_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n will_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prov._n 20.30_o the_o blueness_n of_o a_o wound_n cleanse_v away_o evil_a so_o do_v stripe_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n if_o any_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o correct_v our_o child_n so_o as_o to_o make_v our_o correction_n become_v effectual_a for_o their_o good_a i_o answer_v 1._o begin_v with_o they_o betimes_o before_o they_o have_v get_v too_o great_a a_o head_n or_o be_v habituate_v to_o sin_n a_o twig_n be_v easy_o bend_v and_o make_v straight_o whilst_o it_o be_v young_a but_o be_v let_v alone_o for_o some_o year_n it_o become_v inflexible_a prov._n 19.18_o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n prov._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v he_o betimes_o 2._o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o fond_a pity_n either_o by_o their_o cry_n or_o plead_v with_o you_o 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god_n esau_n have_v i_o hate_v rom._n 9.13_o as_o well_o as_o a_o godly_a jacob._n jacob_n meet_v with_o cross_n in_o his_o child_n reuben_n his_o first-born_a defile_v his_o father_n bed_n simeon_n and_o levi_n by_o their_o cruelty_n in_o slay_v the_o shechemite_n after_o they_o have_v draw_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v make_v jacob_n name_n to_o stink_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 34.30_o judah_n lie_v with_o his_o daughter-in-law_n tamar_n suppose_v she_o to_o have_v be_v a_o harlot_n with_o divers_a other_o cross_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n as_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n aaron_z lose_v two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n in_o

a_o thousand_o time_n more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n and_o see_v it_o be_v god_n have_v do_v it_o how_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a soever_o it_o be_v unto_o your_o soul_n you_o must_v bear_v it_o with_o patience_n psal_n 39.9_o 10._o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a stroke_n under_o which_o david_n be_v dumb_a because_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o the_o blow_n but_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o he_o be_v even_o consume_v with_o it_o as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v remove_v thy_o stroke_n away_o from_o i_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o thy_o hand_n by_o his_o be_v consume_v we_o may_v understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n as_o psal_n 31.9_o my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n yea_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o belly_n yet_o under_o this_o great_a stroke_n which_o consume_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n with_o grief_n he_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n because_o god_n 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dread_v which_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n child_n be_v command_v not_o only_o to_o love_v but_o to_o fear_v their_o parent_n leu._n 19.3_o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n and_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o fear_v their_o master_n ephes_n 6.5_o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n overmuch_a familiarity_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o cast_v off_o this_o fear_n solomon_n give_v we_o a_o caution_n against_o use_v too_o much_o delicacy_n towards_o our_o servant_n as_o that_o which_o will_v spoil_v they_o and_o make_v they_o prove_v great_a cross_n prov._n 29.21_o he_o that_o delicate_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n from_o a_o child_n shall_v have_v he_o become_v his_o son_n at_o length_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v the_o word_n postea_fw-la sentiet_fw-la eum_fw-la contumacem_fw-la he_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a pagnine_n render_v the_o word_n in_o novissimo_fw-la crit_fw-fr superbus_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la filius_fw-la he_o will_v become_v proud_a and_o expect_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o not_o a_o servant_n when_o instead_o of_o that_o gravity_n and_o distance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o carriage_n of_o master_n and_o parent_n they_o will_v be_v so_o familiar_a as_o to_o play_v with_o their_o servant_n and_o child_n this_o make_v they_o to_o lose_v their_o authority_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n in_o use_n among_o the_o arabian_n collusio_fw-la sive_fw-la jocus_fw-la aufert_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la play_v and_o jest_a take_v away_o a_o man_n reverence_n if_o we_o use_v to_o jest_v and_o sport_n with_o our_o servant_n or_o child_n we_o must_v expect_v no_o more_o reverence_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n give_v this_o advice_n to_o parent_n ecclus._n 30.9_o 10._o cocker_v thy_o child_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a play_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaviness_n laugh_v not_o with_o he_o lest_o thou_o have_v sorrow_n with_o he_o and_o lest_o thou_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n in_o the_o end_n and_o plato_n speak_v of_o our_o carriage_n towards_o our_o servant_n in_o his_o dialogue_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la give_v this_o prudent_a advice_n neque_fw-la jocus_fw-la ullus_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la habeatur_fw-la quod_fw-la multi_fw-la stultè_fw-la facientes_fw-la dum_fw-la delicatius_fw-la eos_fw-la nutriunt_fw-la difficiliorem_fw-la viam_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la imperandum_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la ad_fw-la obediendum_fw-la reddunt_fw-la do_v not_o use_v at_o any_o time_n to_o jest_v with_o your_o servant_n which_o thing_n many_o do_v foolish_o do_v make_v it_o more_o difficult_a for_o themselves_o to_o govern_v and_o also_o more_o difficult_a for_o their_o servant_n to_o obey_v 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observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v with_o manna_n than_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o aron_n rod_n and_o when_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o use_v severity_n it_o must_v be_v temper_v with_o mercy_n sect_n 10._o how_o to_o gain_v our_o child_n and_o servant_n affection_n direct_v 10_o it_o will_v conduce_v much_o to_o the_o render_n of_o this_o work_n of_o family-instruction_n successful_a so_o to_o carry_v yourselves_o as_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o love_n and_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o your_o charge_n for_o if_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n do_v not_o only_o fear_v and_o reverence_v we_o but_o also_o love_v we_o the_o instruction_n that_o we_o give_v they_o will_v be_v the_o better_o accept_v and_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n the_o apostle_n paul_n know_v philemon_n love_v he_o be_v confident_a he_o will_v follow_v the_o counsel_n he_o give_v he_o phil._n 7.21_o we_o 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