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
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

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time_n which_o be_v spend_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o worse_o time_n then_o that_o which_o be_v spend_v without_o god_n thus_o cain_n spend_v his_o time_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n he_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o text_n gen._n 4._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a branch_n of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 9_o hereupon_o be_v that_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a suit_n of_o david_n psa._n 51._o 11._o cast_v i_o not_o lord_n out_o of_o thy_o presence_n to_o intimate_v untous_a what_o a_o woeful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v without_o god_n or_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n 2._o dishonour_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n in_o vicious_a course_n be_v it_o not_o spend_v for_o god_n but_o against_o he_o not_o for_o his_o 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spend_v time_n in_o vicious_a course_n observe_v it_o isa._n 7._o 13._o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o you_o will_v weary_v my_o god_n also_o o_o woeful_a thing_n to_o weary_a and_o grieve_v god_n with_o our_o sinful_a course_n forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n say_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 95._o 11._o i_o be_o break_v with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n which_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o ezec._n 6._o 9_o yea_o his_o very_a heart_n be_v break_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 23._o 9_o yea_o the_o lord_n be_v oppress_v with_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v with_o sheaf_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n expression_n amos_n 2._o 13._o yea_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v well_o please_v or_o delight_v with_o it_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o yea_o he_o smite_v his_o hand_n together_o in_o detestation_n of_o it_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n 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such_o as_o love_v and_o make_v lie_n these_o must_v stand_v without_o etc._n etc._n go_v to_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o matthew_n 25._o 41._o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n consider_v this_o all_o you_o that_o have_v spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o devil_n service_n then_o in_o god_n yea_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o little_a or_o no_o time_n at_o all_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n almighty_n you_o that_o can_v find_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o thy_o way_n he_o will_v pay_v you_o home_n one_o day_n in_o your_o own_o coin_n unless_o you_o repent_v and_o send_v you_o pack_v to_o hell_n with_o a_o depart_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o worker_n of_o 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