Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	death_n	life_n	separation_n	5,892	5	10.4670	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37813	Eclectical chiliasm, or, A discourse concerning the state of things from the beginning of the Millennium to the end of the world	T. F., 17th cent.	1700 (1700)	Wing E157A; ESTC R171901	22,921	80

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unspeakable_a happiness_n be_v a_o privilege_n beyond_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o gift_n very_o become_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o bestow_v and_o no_o man_n ever_o quarrel_v with_o god_n on_o this_o score_n for_o promise_v to_o reward_v the_o imperfect_a service_n of_o man_n with_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o by_o some_o it_o be_v think_v very_o hard_a and_o no_o way_n consistent_a with_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o short_a life_n with_o a_o eternity_n of_o torment_n that_o man_n who_o sin_n but_o a_o few_o year_n must_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o insupportable_a misery_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o time_n and_o eternity_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difficulty_n and_o have_v enforce_v some_o man_n to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o not_o know_v how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o divine_a justice_n to_o the_o eternity_n of_o 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