Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	death_n	dust_n	5,719	5	9.8722	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22452	The Christians race teaching vs all so worthily, and so wisely both to beginne, continue, and to end, this our most short and momentanie [sic] course in this mortall life: that in the day of our death wee may for euer enjoy that inestimable crowne of eternall blisse in the life to come. Being a sermon preached in the Parish Church of North Parrott in Somerset, by Iohn Atkins Master of Arts, and preacher of the sacred Word of God, and pastor there.	Atkins, John, Rector of North Parrott.	1624 (1624)	STC 887; ESTC S115377	29,584	48

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119._o ver._n 39_o and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o most_o worthy_a grace_n many_o think_v themselves_o in_o hell_n amid_o there_o earthly_a woe_n and_o say_v that_o no_o man_n pain_n be_v like_o their_o pain_n no_o man_n want_n like_o their_o want_n no_o man_n foe_n like_o their_o foe_n no_o man_n wrong_v like_o their_o wrong_n when_o as_o they_o can_v scarce_o tell_v where_o their_o pain_n do_v hold_v they_o and_o therefore_o even_o those_o which_o can_v suffer_v that_o they_o may_v have_v rest_n yet_o sing_v that_o old_a and_o patient_a proverb_n of_o sufferance_n come_v rest_n so_o many_o and_o manifold_a be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o theological_a grace_n of_o patience_n that_o as_o a_o godly_a father_n say_v first_o in_o patientia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_fw-la arca_fw-la anima_fw-la nostra_fw-la custoditur_fw-la by_o patience_n our_o soul_n be_v keep_v in_o safety_n as_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v in_o some_o iron_n chest_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v teach_v we_o say_v in_o luke_n 21.19_o in_o patientia_fw-la possidete_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la by_o your_o patience_n possess_v your_o soul_n second_o in_o patientia_fw-la vita_fw-la gubernatur_fw-la by_o patience_n our_o whole_a life_n be_v lead_v order_v and_o guide_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v plain_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o which_o be_v patient_a be_v of_o great_a understanding_n prou._n 14.29_o three_o per_fw-la patientiam_fw-la qualis_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la probatur_fw-la by_o patience_n a_o man_n be_v prove_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v as_o in_o prou._n 27._o verse_n 21._o as_o the_o fine_v pot_n for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n so_o be_v a_o patient_a man_n to_o his_o praise_n four_o per_fw-la patientiam_fw-la victoria_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la by_o patience_n we_o become_v conqueror_n over_o all_o our_o trouble_n so_o that_o as_o seneca_n say_v qui_fw-la verè_fw-la patience_n est_fw-la à_fw-la toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la vinci_fw-la non_fw-la 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