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	sin_n	wage_n	4,853	5	11.4614	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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his_o knee_n and_o make_v glad_a to_o cry_v god_n mercy_n for_o his_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n though_o we_o can_v cast_v out_o devil_n out_o of_o man_n body_n as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v if_o we_o can_v cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o man_n soul_n by_o the_o powerful_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o not_o as_o great_a a_o wonder_n believe_v it_o brethren_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o god_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o soul_n to_o heaven_n be_v absolute_o without_o comparison_n the_o great_a miracle_n the_o great_a wonder_n in_o the_o world_n and_o these_o be_v the_o miracle_n wherewith_o it_o please_v god_n to_o grace_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o you_o observe_v that_o the_o collect_v for_o minister_n run_v thus_o almighty_a god_n which_o only_o work_v great_a marvel_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o soul_n be_v sick_a to_o the_o death_n with_o a_o surfeit_n of_o sin_n be_v recover_v and_o revive_v again_o by_o that_o same_o healthful_a 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their_o method_n and_o manner_n be_v this_o primò_fw-la terrent_fw-la deinde_fw-la laetisica●t_fw-la they_o first_o terrify_v they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o fear_n then_o present_o comfort_v they_o and_o put_v they_o out_o of_o fear_n thus_o do_v eliah_n with_o this_o people_n thus_o do_v moses_n with_o pharaoh_n that_o good_a man_n have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o hold_v wicked_a pharaoh_n always_o under_o a_o judgement_n but_o upon_o the_o least_o entreaty_n make_v suit_n to_o god_n to_o reverse_v it_o so_o deal_v the_o prophet_n with_o jeroboam_fw-la 1_o reg._n 13._o 6._o when_o he_o have_v smite_v he_o with_o a_o judgement_n and_o have_v he_o at_o the_o advantage_n that_o his_o hand_n be_v wither_v jeroboam_fw-la be_v glad_a to_o submit_v and_o say_v entreat_v now_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o my_o hand_n may_v be_v restore_v i_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o deny_v he_o but_o immediate_o beseech_v the_o lord_n 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those_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o they_o and_o he_o pray_v again_o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o look_v into_o the_o story_n 1_o reg._n 18._o i_o can_v find_v no_o direct_a prayer_n that_o eliah_n make_v for_o rain_n but_o i_o live_v there_o a_o twofold_a prayer_n that_o he_o make_v 1._o a_o virtual_a 2._o a_o formal_a prayer_n 1._o a_o virtual_a prayer_n not_o for_o rain_n but_o for_o their_o conversion_n oh_o lord_n say_v eliah_n bring_v back_o or_o b●ing_v home_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n unto_o thou_o vers_n 73._o and_o this_o include_v all_o other_o prayer_n that_o can_v be_v make_v a_o prayer_n for_o conversion_n be_v a_o prayer_n for_o every_o thing_n jer._n 31._o 18._o when_o ep●ratm_n pray_v for_o conversion_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v say_v god_n i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n be_v it_o rain_n be_v it_o plenty_n be_v it_o any_o 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then_o he_o buckle_v his_o head_n between_o his_o knee_n to_o show_v the_o humble_a prostration_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o fall_v a_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o rain_n after_o humiliation_n any_o prayer_n come_v in_o season_n isaiah_n 1_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o come_v say_v god_n and_o we_o will_v reason_v together_o now_o let_v we_o parley_v now_o let_v we_o confess_v now_o pray_v and_o i_o will_v hear_v you_o jud._n 10._o 17._o when_o the_o israelite_n put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n and_o turn_v themselves_o to_o the_o true_a god_n by_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o text_n say_v

desire_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o collect_n that_o his_o special_a grace_n may_v ever_o more_o prevent_v and_o follow_v we_o first_o that_o god_n will_v prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n to_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n good_a motion_n good_a thought_n and_o good_a desire_n and_o second_o that_o it_o may_v follow_v we_o too_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n follow_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o so_o that_o god_n grace_n may_v follow_v accompany_v and_o go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o never_o leave_v we_o never_o forsake_v we_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 109._o ult_n dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o all_o they_o that_o will_v condemn_v his_o soul_n where_o note_n that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v at_o their_o left_a hand_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o the_o lazy_a hand_n to_o save_v man_n in_o their_o negligent_a and_o idle_a course_n but_o he_o be_v at_o their_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v the_o work_a hand_n to_o save_v all_o they_o that_o work_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o save_v themselves_o which_o thing_n if_o thou_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o do_v though_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v conspire_v to_o condemn_v thou_o thy_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v thou_o and_o so_o at_o length_n i_o be_o come_v aboard_o the_o last_o and_o long-desired_a part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o contain_v the_o application_n of_o all_o in_o particular_a which_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o deliver_v in_o general_a draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 21._o 45._o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v so_o punctual_a and_o clap_v so_o close_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o auditor_n that_o the_o pharisee_n know_v he_o mean_v they_o so_o by_o that_o time_n i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o text_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v long_o in_o do_v it_o i_o trust_v you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o god_n meaning_n be_v to_o you_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o saint_n paul_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o brief_o than_o see_v what_o paul_n be_v and_o say_v what_o thou_o be_v if_o your_o case_n be_v the_o same_o your_o comfort_n be_v the_o same_o for_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n his_o grace_n be_v as_o sufficient_a for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 1._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n art_n thou_o such_o a_o one_o i_o mean_v be_v thou_o regenerate_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17_o do_v thou_o daily_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o renew_v thy_o obedience_n and_o renew_v thy_o duty_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o be_v it_o a_o grief_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n thy_o old_a corruption_n remain_v still_o in_o thy_o heart_n then_o take_v this_o holy_a scripture_n to_o thy_o comfort_n and_o assure_v thyself_o though_o thy_o conscience_n disquiet_v thou_o god_n grace_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o contrary_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o old_a weather_n beat_v sinner_n a_o old_a rusty_a drunkard_n swearer_n and_o that_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o gather_v sin_n like_o a_o old_a tree_n that_o stand_v and_o gather_v moss_n i_o must_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o thou_o have_v 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