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	union_n	unite_v	7,351	5	9.9154	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08188	A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C.	Niccols, Richard, of the Inner Temple.; I. C., fl. 1613.	1613 (1613)	STC 18526.5; ESTC S119830	27,183	96

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the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o but_o the_o general_a restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n do_v many_o and_o diverse_a way_n restrain_v all_o man_n from_o come_v into_o many_o sin_n chief_o for_o the_o good_a and_o quietness_n of_o his_o church_n and_o also_o for_o the_o maintain_n and_o uphold_v the_o society_n of_o the_o world_n which_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v withdraw_v than_o every_o man_n without_o exception_n will_v break_v out_o into_o every_o sin_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o society_n and_o commonweal_n the_o godly_a and_o best_a man_n can_v best_o testify_v of_o these_o inbred_a seed_n of_o corruption_n for_o they_o best_o know_v what_o a_o do_v they_o have_v with_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o how_o difficult_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o obedience_n rom._n 3._o 9_o 10._o 11._o the_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o our_o continual_a sin_v do_v rise_v from_o the_o consequence_n of_o 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common_a reason_n say_v the_o pelagian_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v guilty_a of_o one_o man_n fault_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o adam_n sin_v to_o his_o own_o proper_a hurt_n and_o by_o his_o transgression_n hurt_v not_o his_o posterity_n and_o in_o this_o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v pass_v to_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o imitation_n and_o not_o by_o propagation_n answer_n this_o objection_n be_v believe_v utter_o overthrow_v our_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n perform_v by_o himself_o and_o impute_v unto_o we_o as_o do_v by_o ourselves_o for_o if_o adam_n sin_n be_v pass_v over_o 17._o unto_o we_o his_o posterity_n by_o imitation_n only_o then_o also_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o profit_n by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n perform_v by_o he_o for_o we_o then_o that_o he_o be_v set_v before_o we_o for_o a_o example_n to_o follow_v for_o in_o what_o sort_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o adam_n transgression_n to_o our_o condemnation_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o again_o in_o what_o sort_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o adam_n transgression_n to_o our_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n and_o root_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o do_v by_o ourselves_o because_o that_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o we_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n so_o we_o be_v come_v of_o adam_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n original_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o transgression_n because_o that_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o see_v have_v all_o sin_v 2_o objection_n the_o 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man_n freewill_n by_o adam_n transgression_n be_v in_o such_o bondage_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v make_v no_o choice_n of_o good_a then_o do_v freewill_n lose_v its_o own_o nature_n for_o where_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v choose_v there_o can_v be_v no_o liberty_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o liberty_n which_o man_n freewill_n have_v be_v free_o to_o give_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o man_n be_v by_o god_n punish_v for_o that_o which_o he_o can_v avoid_v answer_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n the_o first_o be_v liberty_n from_o compulsion_n the_o second_o be_v liberty_n from_o sin_n the_o three_o be_v liberty_n from_o misery_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o liberty_n be_v

in_o adam_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o adam_n posterity_n but_o liberty_n from_o sin_n and_o liberty_n from_o misery_n can_v be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o bondage_n of_o sin_n or_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o own_o voluntary_a act_n for_o in_o adam_n by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n we_o all_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n voluntary_o sin_v we_o be_v all_o with_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n just_o punish_v in_o he_o for_o he_o and_o our_o own_o disobedience_n 5_o objection_n to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o honour_v our_o parent_n to_o serve_v our_o master_n faithful_o to_o obey_v our_o lawful_a governor_n to_o die_v in_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n and_o such_o like_a deed_n do_v by_o infidel_n be_v good_a deed_n and_o no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o man_n by_o nature_n before_o regeneration_n have_v choice_n and_o liberty_n of_o will_n to_o do_v some_o good_a deed_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n answer_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o four_o book_n cap._n 3._o against_o julian_n the_o pelagian_n answer_v that_o such_o act_n do_v by_o infidel_n be_v doubtless_o sin_n not_o that_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v sin_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o for_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o whatsoever_o we_o do_v it_o must_v be_v do_v to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a act_n do_v by_o infidel_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v to_o his_o glory_n because_o the_o say_a act_n be_v do_v without_o faith_n can_v possible_o please_v god_n and_o therefore_o such_o act_n do_v by_o infidel_n be_v doubtless_o sin_n though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o moral_a virtue_n 6_o objection_n if_o the_o premise_n be_v true_a then_o may_v a_o infidel_n as_o well_o rob_v his_o neighbour_n as_o relieve_v he_o with_o food_n or_o ●…aiment_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n answer_n god_n do_v deep_o grave_a moral_a virtue_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o infidel_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v guide_v to_o do_v some_o moral_a virtue_n and_o restrain_v from_o do_v many_o wickedness_n but_o they_o be_v without_o faith_n do_v nothing_o to_o the_o right_a end_n also_o the_o infidel_n for_o moral_a virtue_n which_o bear_v but_o a_o show_n of_o good_a work_n be_v by_o god_n reward_v with_o the_o praise_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n and_o other_o temporal_a blessing_n for_o which_o the_o moral_a virtue_n be_v do_v as_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o their_o action_n the_o second_o principle_n we_o of_o ourselves_o without_o christ_n can_v by_o nature_n lo●…ke_v for_o no_o grace_n or_o pardon_v for_o our_o sin_n a●…_n god_n han●…s_n but_o hatred_n wrath_n and_o eternal_a 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virtue_n attribute_v to_o god_n be_v essential_a and_o eternal_a and_o not_o variable_a as_o the_o virtue_n in_o man_n which_o may_v be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v all_o his_o curse_n and_o judgement_n against_o sin_n must_v be_v perform_v as_o well_o as_o his_o merciful_a promise_n heaven_n 25._o and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o no_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v pass_v away_o unperformed_a the_o three_o principle_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v because_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o person_n be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n thing_n and_o price_n which_o can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o all_o man_n sin_n and_o so_o make_v they_o away_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n act._n 20._o 28._o john_n 1._o 7._o rom._n 3._o 23._o 24._o 25._o john_n 3._o 14._o note_n upon_o the_o three_o principle_n first_o let_v we_o behold_v christ_n crucify_v as_o the_o scripture_n do_v describe_v he_o according_a to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o part_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o grief_n but_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n have_v his_o flesh_n tear_v with_o whip_n his_o check_n swell_v with_o buffet_n his_o face_n defile_v with_o spittle_n his_o head_n stick_v full_a with_o thorn_n his_o eye_n deject_a for_o shame_n his_o ear_n burn_v with_o taunt_n his_o mouth_n sour_v with_o vinegar_n his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n wound_v with_o iron_n spikes_n his_o bone_n unjointed_a his_o sinew_n prick_v and_o strain_a his_o whole_a body_n hang_v by_o the_o soreness_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o last_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a his_o heart_n pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n whence_o issue_v blood_n and_o water_n and_o here_o further_o let_v we_o advise_o obscrue_v in_o his_o stripe_n that_o pilate_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o neglect_v to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n who_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o cause_v he_o extreme_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o people_n in_o that_o 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