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	life_n	separation_n	6,353	5	10.2058	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35535	An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1661 (1661)	Wing C774; ESTC R36275	783,217	917

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destruction_n so_o his_o life_n from_o temporal_a destruction_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o preciova_fw-la yet_o life_n be_v very_o precious_a skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n chap._n 2.5_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o small_a mercy_n for_o god_n to_o keep_v back_o a_o man_n life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o sword_n be_v put_v sometime_o for_o war_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o war_n some_o insist_v much_o on_o that_o sense_n here_o as_o if_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o promise_n of_o be_v keep_v from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o open_a enemy_n but_o the_o sword_n be_v here_o rather_o put_v for_o any_o kind_n or_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o hurtful_a evil_n what_o ever_o do_v afflict_v vex_v or_o destroy_v may_v be_v call_v the_o sword_n bold_n nomen_fw-la gladii_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la generalitèr_fw-la denotare_fw-la puto_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pungit_fw-la percutit_fw-la 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man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v see_v then_o there_o be_v more_o in_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n who_o be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n or_o gradual_a difference_n in_o the_o deity_n each_o person_n be_v coeternall_a coequal_a and_o consubstantial_a yet_o the_o scripture_n attribute_n more_o in_o that_o case_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o to_o sin_v against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n therefore_o certain_o the_o holy_a 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glorify_v for_o evermore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n 10.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la egregiens_fw-la halitus_fw-la flatus_fw-la anima_fw-la proprie_fw-la significat_fw-la halitem_fw-la p●r_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la animam_fw-la per_fw-la synechdo●hen_o membri_fw-la animal_n pisc_n in_o deut_n 10.16_o the_o word_n carry_v a_o allusion_n as_o interpreter_n general_o agree_v to_o that_o of_o moses_n describe_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n gen_n 2.7_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n elihu_n speak_v near_o in_o the_o same_o form_n full_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n or_o enliven_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o soul_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v breathe_v into_o i_o have_v make_v i_o live_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v call_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a because_o the_o almighty_a be_v express_v infuse_v it_o into_o man_n at_o first_o by_o breathe_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n neshamah_n which_o proper_o signify_v the_o breath_n do_v also_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n signify_v the_o soul_n itself_o which_o cause_v breathe_v thus_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o isa_n 57.16_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v breathe_v in_o by_o god_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o by_o which_o man_n breathe_v breath_n and_o soul_n come_v and_o go_v together_o some_o compare_v the_o original_a word_n shamaijm_n for_o the_o heaven_n with_o this_o word_n neshamah_n which_o here_o we_o translate_v breath_n take_v 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god_n be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a believer_n or_o unbeliever_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o statute_n law_n of_o god_n man_n must_v die_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o judgement_n be_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o death_n that_o text_n say_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o man_n from_o the_o dead_a but_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a judgement_n or_o a_o determine_n of_o every_o man_n state_n when_o he_o die_v and_o for_o that_o end_n every_o man_n spirit_n be_v gather_v to_o god_n to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v gather_v to_o he_o and_o condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v gather_v to_o he_o and_o acquit_v we_o be_v come_v say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.23_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a david_n know_v he_o must_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n but_o he_o earnest_o deprecate_v such_o a_o gather_n as_o most_o shall_v have_v psal_n 26.9_o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o bloody_a man_n it_o be_v this_o word_n when_o sinner_n die_v they_o be_v gather_v but_o david_n will_v not_o be_v gather_v as_o they_o be_v gather_v they_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o he_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n therefore_o david_n pray_v gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n in_o a_o threefold_a reference_n first_o a_o gather_n to_o our_o people_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o aaron_n num._n 20.24_o aaron_z shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n death_n separate_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o their_o people_n that_o be_v from_o those_o that_o be_v like_o they_o on_o earth_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o society_n of_o their_o people_n or_o fellow_n believer_n who_o be_v go_v before_o they_o into_o heaven_n second_o death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n to_o our_o father_n 2_o chron._n 34_o 28._o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o gather_n to_o a_o more_o special_a company_n and_o that_o with_o other_o like_a scripture_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v our_o relation_n in_o heaven_n for_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o our_o father_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o the_o grave_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o by_o our_o father_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v more_o of_o our_o father_n then_o the_o grave_n have_v in_o its_o keep_n which_o be_v but_o their_o body_n even_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o heaven_n three_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o this_o text_n death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n to_o god_n if_o he_o gather_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n whence_o note_n four_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v its_o original_n from_o god_n it_o be_v of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o return_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n then_o his_o body_n be_v for_o though_o god_n give_v both_o yet_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v speak_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o pass_v by_o the_o body_n eccles_n 12.7_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o it_o be_v god_n not_o man_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v we_o these_o body_n but_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v we_o these_o spirit_n therefore_o man_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n in_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v that_o be_v shall_v we_o not_o rather_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n then_o to_o man_n father_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o attribute_n or_o title_n too_o high_a and_o honourable_a for_o any_o but_o god_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n in_o his_o gracious_a breathe_n after_o god_n break_v out_o into_o this_o holy_a passion_n my_o soul_n o_o god_n come_v from_o thou_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v unquiet_a or_o restless_a until_o it_o return_v to_o thou_o again_o god_n be_v our_o centre_n and_o our_o rest_n he_o gather_v to_o himself_o man_v spirit_n and_o when_o he_o do_v so_o what_o then_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o elihu_n tell_v we_o what_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 15._o all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v together_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o spirit_n be_v gather_v the_o flesh_n be_v consume_v or_o as_o we_o render_v perish_v all_o flesh_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n not_o only_o for_o all_o man_n that_o live_v but_o for_o all_o live_a creature_n thus_o large_o moses_n extend_v it_o gen._n 6.17_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n together_o with_o mankind_n except_o a_o few_o of_o each_o in_o the_o ark_n so_o psal_n 136.25_o who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o yet_o some_o understand_v this_o first_o part_v more_o narrow_o for_o all_o flesh_n except_o man_n because_o he_o add_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o man_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n but_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o take_v all_o flesh_n here_o for_o all_o man_n and_o only_o for_o man_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o under_o different_a expression_n so_o then_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v every_o man_n be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v shall_v perish_v thus_o as_o all_o flesh_n be_v restrain_v to_o man_n so_o it_o extend_v over_o all_o man_n yea_o over_o all_o thing_n of_o man_n isa_n 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o

have_v grace_n they_o be_v both_o great_o regard_v and_o when_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v grace_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v at_o all_o regard_v by_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n thus_o it_o be_v plain_a god_n regard_v the_o rich_a no_o more_o than_o the_o poor_a nor_o the_o poor_a any_o whit_n less_o than_o the_o rich_a loquantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la dive_v opalentus_fw-la quidam_fw-la volunt_fw-la deductum_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servando_fw-la quod_fw-la multos_fw-la seruare_fw-la et_fw-la juvari_fw-la possit_fw-la vela_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clamando_fw-la quod_fw-la ●pulenti_fw-la liberiùs_fw-la et_fw-la audaciùs_fw-la loquantur_fw-la the_o word_n render_v rich_a signify_v also_o bountiful_a isa_n 32.5_o it_o be_v also_o render_v the_o helpful_a the_o save_a man_n for_o though_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o always_o helpful_a with_o their_o riches_n nor_o ready_a to_o save_v other_o in_o distress_n yet_o rich_a man_n may_v do_v both_o they_o have_v always_o in_o their_o hand_n power_n and_o usual_o opportunity_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o save_v the_o distress_a and_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a so_o he_o regard_v those_o rich_a man_n lest_o of_o all_o who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o help_v and_o save_v the_o poor_a once_o more_o some_o derive_v the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v rich_a from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o clamour_n or_o to_o speak_v out_o and_o bold_o which_o complye_v well_o with_o that_o sentence_n of_o solomon_n pro_fw-la 18.23_o the_o poor_a use_v entreaty_n that_o be_v he_o speak_v humble_o or_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o and_o as_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a so_o he_o regard_v those_o rich_a man_n least_o who_o speak_v loud_o and_o rough_o to_o the_o poor_a have_v thus_o open_v the_o assertion_n of_o elihu_n that_o god_n regard_v 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rich_a he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o make_v one_o man_n poor_a and_o another_o man_n rich_a as_o himself_o please_v prov_n 22.2_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o he_o have_v make_v they_o man_n and_o he_o have_v make_v they_o rich_a or_o poor_a man_n there_o be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n see_v in_o make_v some_o man_n poor_a and_o other_o rich_a as_o there_o be_v in_o make_v they_o man_n yea_o god_n think_v himself_o as_o much_o honour_a in_o our_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o poor_a with_o their_o poverty_n as_o that_o the_o rich_a with_o all_o their_o riches_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n hence_o note_v first_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o much_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rich_a as_o they_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v both_o make_v of_o the_o same_o stuff_n or_o be_v both_o of_o a_o piece_n so_o 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