Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	chapter_n	verse_n	worm_n	4,840	5	14.9184	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77593	Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milke [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brookes, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.; Anexichniastoi ploutoi tou Christou	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4919; Thomason E841_8	318,122	353

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n the_o greek_a word_n that_o be_v here_o render_v add_v have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o it_o it_o be_v take_v from_o dance_v round_o link_v they_o say_v the_o apostle_n hand_n in_o hand_n as_o in_o dance_v virgin_n take_v hand_n so_o we_o must_v join_v hand_n to_o hand_n in_o these_o measure_n of_o grace_n lead_v up_o the_o dance_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o salvus_fw-la pul●brior_a in_o praelio_fw-la occisus_fw-la mile_n quam_fw-la fugâ_fw-la salvus_fw-la the_o galliard_n every_o one_o take_v his_o turn_n so_o in_o chap._n 3._o 17_o 18._o you_o therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v aside_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n there_o be_v many_o turn_n aside_o and_o shake_v hand_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v need_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o fall_v 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the_o most_o high_o prize_v and_o esteem_v of_o god_n do_v set_v so_o low_a a_o price_n upon_o themselves_o and_o then_o the_o use_v sin_n job_n 1._o 8._o job_n be_v a_o none-such_a in_o regard_n of_o those_o perfection_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o beyond_o awny_n other_o saint_n on_o earth_n job_n be_v high_a in_o worth_n and_o humble_a in_o heart_n job_n 42._o 5_o 6._o humilitas_fw-la animi_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la christiani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o i_o i_o salva_fw-la domine_fw-la aug._n deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o that_o evil_a man_n myself_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 1._o 7_o vid._n bezim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wordless_a word_n such_o as_o word_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o utter_v isa_n 6._o 1._o 5_o 6._o compare_v the_o clear_a sight_n &_o vision_n of_o god_n do_v always_o give_v a_o man_n the_o full_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o emptiness_n sinfulness_n and_o nothingnesse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o i_o be_o out_o off_o luke_n 5._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n a_o sinner_n a_o very_a mixture_n &_o compound_n of_o dirt_n and_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o that_o this_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o most_o clear_a proof_n and_o open_v they_o to_o you_o see_v it_o in_o job_n no_o man_n ever_o receive_v a_o fair_a or_o a_o more_o valuable_a certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o be_v a_o soul_n famous_a in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n than_o job_n as_o you_o may_v see_v job_n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v speak_v more_o undervalue_o of_o himself_o than_o job_n do_v job_n 42._o 5_o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o i_o abhor_v 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have_v paul_n before_o among_o the_o apostle_n abase_v and_o lay_v low_a himself_o so_o peter_n luke_n 5._o 8._o depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n when_o he_o see_v that_o glorious_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o cry_v out_o as_o one_o very_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o sinfullnesse_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n ah_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v near_o such_o majesty_n and_o glory_n who_o be_o a_o mere_a bundle_n of_o vice_n and_o vanity_n of_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n take_v another_o clear_a instance_n gen._n 18._o and_o abraham_n answer_v etc._n gen._n 18._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnaphar_n vae_fw-la pher_n dust_n and_o ash_n i._n e._n base_a vile_a worthless_a solemn_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n and_o be_v p●oud_a if_o thou_o can_v isa_n 6._o 1_o 2._o gen._n 32._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o less_o than_o all_o meretes_n to_o wit_n in_o worth_n or_o weight_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n here_o you_o have_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o great_a believer_n in_o the_o world_n account_v himself_o dust_n and_o ash_n dust_n note_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o original_a and_o ash_n note_n his_o deserve_a to_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o justice_n rather_o than_o in_o mercy_n the_o near_a any_o soul_n draw_v to_o god_n the_o more_o humble_a will_v that_o soul_n lie_v before_o god_n none_o so_o near_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n nor_o none_o so_o humble_a before_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n so_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n a_o man_n eminent_a in_o his_o prevail_a with_o god_n a_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o 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