Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n
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A26546
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The Ages of sin, or, Sinnes birth & groweth with the stepps and degrees of sin, from thought to finall impenitencie.
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Wing A761; ESTC R283
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the_o age_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n birth_n &_o grow_v with_o the_o step_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n from_o thought_n to_o final_a impenitency_n 1_o suggestion_n original_a concupiscence_n do_v make_v our_o nature_n like_o a_o foul_a great_a bellied_a snake_n for_o be_v not_o satan_n apt_a to_o tempt_v to_o sin_n yet_o lustful_a thought_n will_v breed_v &_o brood_n within_o but_o happy_a he_o that_o take_v these_o little_a one_o to_o dash_v their_o brain_n soon_o '_o against_o repentant_a stones_n 2._o rumination_n when_o lust_n have_v thus_o conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o ruminating-thought_n its_o shape_n begin_v like_a as_o the_o bear_v oft-licking_a of_o her_o whelp_n that_o foul_a deform_a creature_n shape_v much_o help_n thâ—_n danger_n great_a our_o sinful_a thought_n to_o cherish_v 〈◊〉_d stop_v thire_n growth_n or_o thy_o poor_a soul_n will_v perish_v delectation_n 3_o if_o sinful_a thought_n once_o nestle_v in_o man_n heart_n the_o sluice_n be_v open_a delight_n then_o play_v its_o part_n then_o like_o the_o old-ape_n hug_v in_o his_o arm_n his_o apish-young-ones_a sin_n the_o soul_n be_v charm_n and_o when_o our_o apish_a impious-thought_n delight_v we_o oh_o then_o alas_o most_o mortal_o they_o bite_v we_o consent_n 4_o for_o where_o sin_n work_v content_a consent_n will_v follow_v and_o this_o the_o soul_n into_o sin_n gulf_n do_v swallow_v for_o as_o two_o rav'n_a wolf_n for_o it_o be_v their_o kind_n to_o suck_v lambs-blood_n do_v hunt_v with_o equall-minde_n even_o so_o the_o soul_n &_o sin_n consent_n in_o one_o till_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v 5_o act._n sin_n and_o the_o soul_n thus_o have_v strike_v hand_n the_o sinner_n now_o for_o action_n ready_a stand_v and_o tygerlike_a swallowes-up_a at_o one-bitt_n what_o ever_o impious_a prey_n his_o heart_n do_v fit_a commit_v sin_n with_o eager_a greedyness_n sell_v his_o soul_n to_o work_v all_o wickedness_n iteration_n 6_o from_o eager_a act_v sin_n come_v iteration_n or_o frequent_a custom_n of_o sin_n perpetration_n which_o like_o great_a flesh-flies_a liting_a on_o raw-flesh_n though_o oft_o beat-off_a if_o not_o kill_v come_v afresh_o hence_o be'lzebub_n be_v term_v prince_n of_o fflesh-fflies_a '_o cause_n sin_n still_o act_n until_o by_o grace_n it_o die_v gloriation_n 7_o custom_n in_o sin_n take_v sense_n of_o sin_n away_o this_o make_v all-sin_n seem_v but_o a_o sport_n a_o play_n yea_o like_o a_o rampant-lyon_n proud_a and_o stout_a jnsult_v over_o his_o prey_n stalking_a about_o the_o saucy-sinner_n boast_v &_o brag_v of_o sinne._n as_o one_o oh_o woe_n that_o do_v a_o city_n win_v 8_o obduration_n when_o sin_n bring_v sinner_n to_o this_o fearful_a pass_n what_o follow_v but_o a_o hard_a heart_n brow_n of_o brass_n a_o heart_n i_o say_v more_o hard_o then_o tortess-back_a which_o nether_a sword_n nor_o axe_n can_v hew_v or_o hack_v judgement_n nor_o mercy_n treat_v nor_o threat_n can_v cause_v to_o leave-off_a sin_n to_o love_n or_o fear_n god_n law_n 9_o finall-impenitency_a and_o now_o alas_o what_o be_v sin_n last_o extent_n a_o hard-heart_n make_v a_o heart_n jmpenitent_a for_o can_v a_o leopard_n change_v his_o spot_v skin_n no_o nor_o a_o heart_n accustom_a thus_o his_o sin_n then_o conscience_n headlong_o cast_v jmpenitence_n with_o horrid_a ffright_n of_o hellish_a recompense_n â—a_n v._o l._n fecit_fw-la