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	work_n	4,530	5	5.8487	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01456	The way to heauen In a sermon deliuered at Saint Maries Spittle on Wednesday in Easter weeke the 27. of March. 1611. By Samuel Gardiner, Doctor of Diuinitie.	Gardiner, Samuel, b. 1563 or 4.	1611 (1611)	STC 11582; ESTC S115875	39,861	90

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servant_n o_o lord_n for_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n also_o the_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n for_o true_a faith_n make_v a_o entrance_n unto_o god_n with_o boldness_n even_o for_o those_o person_n that_o be_v unworthy_a in_o themselves_o the_o centurion_n that_o confess_v himself_o unworthy_a under_o who_o roose_n christ_n may_v enter_v 8.8_o math._n 8.8_o 15.1_o luc._n 15.1_o yet_o be_v a_o suppliant_a to_o christ_n for_o his_o servant_n the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o capital_a sinner_n against_o heaven_n 18.10.13_o luc._n 18.10.13_o and_o his_o father_n yet_o take_v up_o good_a heart_n &_o go_v to_o his_o father_n the_o publican_n smite_v his_o heart_n &_o pronounce_v himself_o a_o sinner_n at_o all_o hand_n yet_o doubt_v he_o not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o our_o faith_n 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knowledge_n do_v beget_v again_o this_o knowledge_n natural_o bring_v forth_o security_n &_o confidence_n as_o where_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v ●●_o cap._n 3.19_o ●●_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v before_o he_o assure_v our_o heart_n and_o we_o have_v boldness_n towards_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o but_o include_v a_o absolute_a assurance_n final_o that_o he_o may_v apparent_o conclude_v that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v altogether_o as_o infallible_a as_o it_o may_v be_v he_o come_v in_o with_o this_o inference_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 4.16_o cap._n 4.16_o we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v in_o us._n now_o where_o as_o our_o adversary_n come_v in_o with_o this_o surjoinder_n that_o these_o term_n be_v general_a nothing_o concern_v any_o one_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v untrue_a that_o they_o say_v for_o where_o as_o john_n speak_v in_o the_o 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and_o to_o be_v read_v thus_o be_o i_o perfect_a i_o know_v not_o my_o soul_n i_o abhor_v my_o life_n that_o be_v if_o i_o take_v myself_o to_o be_v perfect_a i_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n again_o thus_o i_o be_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o you_o &_o i_o know_v not_o my_o soul_n &_o i_o abhor_v thy_o life_n namely_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o the_o 28._o verse_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v deliver_v i_o fe●e_v all_o my_o sorrow_n and_o not_o all_o my_o work_n as_o flat_a against_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o a_o exposition_n which_o the_o popish_a translator_n do_v forsake_v 2._o next_o they_o plead_v against_o we_o 9.1.2_o eccles_n 9.1.2_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n thus_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v uncertain_a till_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o the_o translation_n be_v not_o right_a for_o 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give_v i_o and_o chrysostome_n on_o this_o place_n say_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o judge_v himself_o simple_o but_o only_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o bridle_v other_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o modesty_n and_o where_o paul_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o his_o say_n be_v not_o general_a but_o it_o be_v to_o have_v restraint_n to_o his_o defect_n and_o offence_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o himself_o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n 1.12_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o worl●_n and_o he_o know_v this_o by_o himself_o 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o that_o nothing_o can_v seaver_v he_o from_o the_o ●ove_n of_o god_n in_o chr●st_n 4._o