Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	bless_v	good_a	lord_n	4,137	5	4.2425	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46792	A thanksgiving sermon preach'd upon the fifth of November, 1689 by Ben. Jenks.	Jenks, Benjamin, 1646-1724.	1689 (1689)	Wing J623; ESTC R28742	21,433	42

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the_o field_n shall_v not_o fail_v of_o a_o good_a acceptance_n above_o when_o according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n heb._n 13.15_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n 3._o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n as_o ver._n 1._o not_o only_o by_o fit_n as_o it_o please_v we_o or_o when_o extort_a from_o we_o upon_o some_o occasion_n extraordinary_a but_o with_o such_o a_o heart_n herbert_n heart_n herbert_n who_o pulse_n may_v be_v his_o praise_n our_o holy_a live_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a thanksgiving_n for_o so_o while_o we_o live_v we_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o our_o god_n whilst_o we_o have_v our_o be_v psal_n 146.2_o to_o the_o offering_n of_o praise_n therefore_o be_v present_o subjoin_v order_v the_o conversation_n aright_o psal_n 50.23_o and_o after_o he_o have_v ask_v who_o can_v show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n immediate_o he_o add_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n psal_n 106.2_o 3._o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n though_o silent_a be_v say_v to_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v preacher_n of_o his_o praise_n because_o their_o vast_a and_o beautiful_a fabric_n their_o constant_a and_o regular_a motion_n their_o sweet_a and_o powerful_a influence_n tell_v the_o supreme_a majesty_n the_o excellent_a attribute_n and_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o he_o that_o there_o inhabit_v so_o when_o we_o justify_v the_o divine_a law_n by_o our_o obedience_n and_o thus_o stand_v up_o to_o attest_v their_o high_a reasonableness_n and_o goodness_n instead_o of_o repine_v at_o they_o as_o hard_a say_n and_o heavy_a burden_n show_v that_o real_o we_o do_v admire_v and_o applaud_v they_o for_o the_o bless_a product_n of_o a_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o contrive_v and_o effect_v our_o everlasting_a happiness_n then_o do_v we_o give_v they_o the_o best_a commendation_n to_o make_v all_o enamour_a with_o 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