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	lord_n	psal_n	5,398	5	8.4230	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93754	Sermon I. on Phil. IV. 11.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing S5131C; ESTC R233366	22,642	26

as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam_n 16_o 7._o if_o there_o be_v beauty_n or_o gaiety_n without_o man_n have_v ●_o wonderful_a conceit_n of_o he_o as_o of_o some_o goodly_a one_o but_o i●_n the_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o manifest_v in_o god_n sight_n as_o the_o outward_a face_n be_v in_o we_o be_v evil_a notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a outside_n such_o a_o one_o be_v as_o much_o hate_a and_o abhor_a it_o be_v his_o own_o phrase_n in_o amos_n 6_o 8._o in_o god_n sight_n as_o the_o most_o abject_a and_o contemptible_a fellow_n be_v in_o we_o for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n but_o will_v bring_v down_o high_a look_n p●●l_o 18_o 27._o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v favour_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o be_v terror_n and_o evil_a to_o the_o rich_a and_o high_a mind_v god_n thought_n be_v contrary_a to_o man_n thought_n for_o he_o speak_v in_o favour_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o the_o world_n abhor_v and_o despise_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o speak_v terror_n and_o to_o humble_a those_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o isa_n 10._o 33._o aforequoted_n who_o be_v so_o much_o flatter_v and_o who_o person_n be_v have_v in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n judas_n 16._o the_o significancy_n of_o all_o which_o they_o shall_v feel_v who_o do_v not_o mind_v these_o thing_n nor_o take_v due_a warning_n the_o scripture_n run_v thus_o all_o a_o long_a when_o it_o mention_n that_o difference_n of_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o poor_a and_o rich_a promise_v good_a thing_n to_o the_o former_a sort_n and_o denounce_v evil_a thing_n to_o the_o latter_a sort_n and_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o 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