Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	believe_v	faith_n	heart_n	6,518	5	5.3233	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96425	The doctrines of the Arminians & Pelagians truly stated and clearly answered: or, An examination and confutation of their ancient errors, which by the Church of Christ in former ages were justly abhorred, but of late under the names of Comfortable truths to be embraced are newly published. Concerning I. The universality of Gods free-grace in Christ to mankind. II. Concerning election. III. Redemption. IV. Conversion. V. Perserverance. Wherein the principal arguments brought to maintaine the orthodox faith are propounded, and the principal objections against them answered. / By Thomas Whitfield, minister of the gospel at Bugbrook in Northampton-shire. The Tares of Arminian heresie showed in former times (and by the help of prelatical influence then given to them increasing) and now growing up so much in these; I conceive this book wherein the author doth learnedly state and confute those opinions, is very worthy the publike light. Joseph Caryll.	Whitfield, Thomas, Minister of the Gospel.; Carly, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1651 (1651)	Wing W2006; Thomason E646_7; ESTC R208798	87,011	101

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seed_n object_n 2_o against_o that_o place_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n can_v commit_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n so_o long_o as_o the_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o but_o through_o his_o own_o favit_fw-la through_o his_o negligence_n or_o wilfulness_n that_o seed_n may_v by_o little_a and_o little_a fall_n from_o he_o and_o then_o he_o may_v whole_o fall_v answ_n but_o this_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n and_o make_v his_o argument_n of_o no_o force_n for_o he_o have_v affirm_v that_o who_o ever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v do_v not_o whole_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o seed_n the_o divine_a principle_n of_o regeneration_n remain_v in_o he_o which_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n if_o this_o seed_n may_v be_v lose_v and_o not_o remain_v and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o do_v remain_v how_o dare_v any_o say_v the_o contrary_a other_o objection_n answer_v object_n 4_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n ezek._n 18.24_o answ_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o true_a righteousness_n such_o as_o arise_v from_o inward_a sanctification_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n but_o for_o such_o outward_a action_n of_o righteousness_n as_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a and_o upright_o therefore_o where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n ezek._n 33.13_o he_o express_v what_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n here_o he_o mean_v say_v that_o if_o the_o righteous_a man_n trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o same_o he_o that_o be_v true_o righteous_a do_v not_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n object_n but_o if_o this_o be_v but_o seem_v and_o feign_a righteousness_n better_a than_o to_o forsake_v it_o then_o continue_v in_o it_o answ_n the_o outward_a action_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v good_a though_o sometime_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o right_a heart_n a_o man_n may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a and_o thence_o be_v call_v a_o just_a man_n ezek._n 18.5_o though_o these_o thing_n proceed_v not_o from_o right_a principle_n within_o be_v ready_a to_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a action_n when_o the_o inward_a affection_n be_v want_v neither_o do_v every_o one_o feign_v and_o dissemble_v who_o perform_v outward_a action_n of_o obedience_n though_o not_o move_v to_o do_v these_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n command_n and_o look_v at_o god_n glory_n as_o his_o chief_a end_n object_n but_o this_o outward_a righteousness_n will_v not_o bring_v man_n to_o life_n answ_n but_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n lead_v to_o life_n prov._n 12._o last_o though_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o right_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o and_o so_o miss_v of_o the_o end_n whereto_o the_o way_n lead_v the_o outward_a action_n of_o righteous_a man_n be_v the_o way_n to_o bliss_n though_o they_o may_v be_v do_v by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o true_o righteous_a 2._o some_o understand_v this_o death_n which_o may_v befall_v a_o righteous_a man_n not_o of_o eternal_a death_n but_o temporal_a death_n or_o other_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o because_o this_o death_n stand_v in_o opposition_n against_o the_o life_n which_o a_o righteous_a man_n attain_v by_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n the_o former_a answer_n seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o place_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o doubt_n object_n 5_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o john_n 15.2_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o that_o