Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	bodily_a	body_n	spiritual_a	4,262	5	6.4751	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13082	Scotlands warning, or a treatise of fasting containing a declaration of the causes of the solemne fast, indyted to bee kept in all the Churches of Scotland, the third and fourth sundayes of this instant moneth of May Anno 1628.& the weeke dayes betwixt them, as they may be goodly keeped in Townes. Together with a direction how to proceed in the religious obseruation of any soleme fast. Written at the appointment of superiors by Mr. W. Struther, preacher of the Gospel at Edinburgh.	Struther, William, 1578-1633.	1628 (1628)	STC 23370; ESTC S120441	41,231	90

we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o he_o command_v the_o destroy_a angel_n to_o depart_v from_o us._n an._n 1625._o when_o he_o threaten_v extreme_a famine_n in_o the_o rot_a of_o all_o our_o corn_n we_o call_v on_o he_o by_o fast_v and_o pray_v &_o immediate_o thereafter_o for_o seven_o week_n give_v such_o serenity_n as_o scarce_o any_o man_n do_v remember_v the_o like_a anno_fw-la 1626._o he_o be_v that_o same_o god_n that_o he_o be_v then_o and_o if_o we_o will_v run_v to_o he_o in_o true_a repentance_n he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v deliver_v we_o as_o of_o before_o in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v process_n ourselves_o severelie_o before_o god_n 1._o in_o present_v ourselves_o before_o his_o fearful_a tribunal_n and_o stand_v there_o compare_v ourself_o to_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n 2._o when_o we_o have_v find_v it_o so_o we_o must_v cry_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o publican_n 55_o knock_v on_o our_o breast_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18._o 3._o this_o sight_n of_o our_o vileness_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o must_v chase_v we_o to_o god_n to_o beg_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wash_v i_o through_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n psa._n 51._o 4._o we_o must_v strive_v to_o find_v remission_n seal_v up_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n all_o this_o process_n before_o god_n must_v be_v form_v in_o our_o conscience_n &_o lead_v in_o a_o spiritual_a feel_n many_o a_o time_n we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n negligent_o and_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o light_a think_n &_o motion_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o bring_v our_o conscience_n to_o a_o sight_n &_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o feel_n of_o they_o without_o which_o god_n can_v be_v please_v nor_o we_o 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softness_n of_o heart_n must_v be_v seven_o fold_n more_o than_o at_o other_o time_n therefore_o be_v it_o compare_v to_o the_o great_a sorrow_n as_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o woman_n mourning_n for_o her_o first_o bear_v and_o for_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o that_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o vallay_n of_o megiddo_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o josiah_n zach_n 12._o when_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o holy_a disposition_n we_o must_v also_o take_v order_n for_o our_o body_n that_o it_o may_v know_v in_o the_o own_o kind_n this_o exercise_n that_o defraud_v it_o of_o the_o own_o desire_n we_o may_v bring_v it_o to_o some_o feel_n of_o that_o work_n that_o be_v within_o it_o even_o of_o the_o reason_n between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n that_o pinch_v of_o it_o be_v both_o the_o chastine_a and_o amend_v of_o it_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o mirth_n and_o solace_n when_o god_n sword_n be_v forbished_a shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n and_o contemn_v his_o rod_n czech_n 21._o 10._o let_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o chamber_n when_o god_n be_v angry_a it_o be_v not_o timous_a nor_o comely_a for_o we_o to_o sport_n or_o give_v ourselves_o to_o any_o delight_n if_o nehemiah_n forbid_v the_o people_n to_o weep_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o day_n be_v a_o festivitie_n to_o god_n nehem._n 8._o shall_v it_o not_o be_v more_o unseemelie_a to_o laugh_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n call_v we_o to_o mourning_n and_o tear_n it_o be_v not_o a_o day_n of_o liberty_n or_o lose_v our_o mind_n and_o body_n to_o delight_n but_o enclose_v and_o shoot_v up_o ourself_o in_o secret_a that_o we_o retrinch_v and_o call_v in_o all_o our_o thought_n that_o at_o other_o time_n may_v go_v out_o to_o our_o business_n and_o keep_v they_o all_o as_o a_o mourn_a widow_n clothe_v with_o du●e_n in_o token_n of_o the_o 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other_o joyful_a solemnity_n as_o communion_n and_o thanksgiving_n naomie_n think_v her_o name_n which_o signify_v beautiful_a not_o fit_v for_o her_o pittiefull_a estate_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v call_v naomie_n but_o marah_n or_o bitterness_n when_o our_o parent_n sin_v in_o paradise_n their_o nakedness_n make_v they_o ashamed_a and_o that_o shame_n make_v they_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n with_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v first_o to_o hand_n busking_a at_o fast_v be_v not_o of_o shamefastness_n but_o a_o shameless_a outface_a of_o the_o world_n their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o devotion_n will_v never_o pierce_v heaven_n where_o the_o rattle_a of_o silk_n

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fast_n have_v make_v another_o to_o eat_v 3._o thirdlie_o we_o must_v also_o join_v herewith_o all_o requisite_a godly_a exercise_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n 59_o to_o that_o holy_a disposition_n that_o god_n require_v as_o 1._o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o dittay_n in_o the_o command_n that_o we_o have_v break_v and_o our_o doom_n in_o the_o threaten_a wrath_n whereunto_o we_o be_v liable_a by_o these_o break_v so_o josiahs_n heart_n melt_v when_o he_o hear_v it_o read_v because_o he_o see_v great_a sin_n in_o judah_n and_o heavy_a wrath_n hing_v over_o their_o head_n 2._o the_o hear_n of_o pastor_n apply_v that_o law_n to_o we_o and_o lance_v our_o conscience_n by_o their_o doctrine_n so_o peter_n sermon_n pierce_v the_o jews_n heart_n when_o their_o sin_n be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n &_o they_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v ease_n to_o their_o wound_a conscience_n act._n 2._o and_o when_o the_o levit_n do_v expound_v the_o law_n the_o people_n mourn_v before_o the_o lord_n nehem._n 8._o that_o pierce_a sharpness_n of_o the_o word_n chase_v they_o that_o be_v wound_v to_o god_n the_o heart_n pierce_v with_o conscience_n of_o sin_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o he_o 3._o the_o read_n of_o book_n of_o devotion_n which_o among_o other_o good_a end_n be_v write_v by_o godly_a man_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o a_o tenderness_n and_o affectuousnesse_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 4._o conference_n with_o pastor_n and_o other_o well_o affect_a christian_n for_o the_o mutual_a stir_v up_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o that_o holy_a exercife_n as_o coal_n join_v to_o coal_n augment_v the_o heat_n so_o godly_a conference_n increase_v both_o zeal_n &_o affection_n 5._o herewith_o must_v be_v join_v holy_a meditation_n all_o worldly_a thought_n must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n only_o keep_v in_o it_o our_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o not_o soon_o move_v we_o must_v 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and_o death_n and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n be_v good_a when_o they_o practise_v it_o affectuouslie_o 3._o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o their_o people_n that_o he_o will_v pardoun_v and_o spare_v they_o spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o reproach_n joel._n 2._o moses_n be_v so_o zealous_o careful_a of_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o he_o wish_v his_o name_n to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rather_o than_o they_o be_v destroy_v and_o phineas_n see_v the_o plague_n break_v into_o the_o camp_n make_v atonement_n for_o they_o this_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n from_o stay_v the_o proceed_n of_o god_n anger_n ezech._n 22._o 30._o and_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o a_o pastoral_n love_n and_o on_o the_o two_o shoulder_n of_o a_o earnest_a care_n and_o assiduous_a labour_n present_v they_o and_o their_o necessity_n daily_a to_o god_n our_o time_n be_v like_o the_o time_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o ezechiel_n god_n have_v now_o present_v the_o roll_n of_o his_o book_n unto_o we_o and_o it_o be_v all_o write_v within_o and_o without_o lamentation_n mourning_n and_o woe_n ezech._n 2._o 10._o our_o duty_n be_v as_o noah_n to_o forewarn_a the_o world_n of_o the_o flood_n as_o jonah_n to_o denounce_v destruction_n against_o niniveh_n and_o as_o man_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o discover_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v away_o their_o captivity_n jerem._n 23._o now_o the_o ship_n of_o god_n church_n be_v toss_v and_o