Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	feed_v	food_n	rank_a	27	3	16.4557	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41135	A treatise of the affections, or, The souls pulse whereby a Christian may know whether he be living or dying : together with a lively description of their nature, signs, and symptomes : as also directing men to the right use and ordering of them / by that Reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word, M. William Fenner ... finished by himself.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1650 (1650)	Wing F708; ESTC R9229	161,998	208

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affection_n be_v misplace_v alas_o they_o be_v the_o hold_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v take_v unless_o they_o be_v set_v right_o sirthly_a stomach_n it_o may_v appear_v how_o infinite_o it_o stand_v you_o in_o hand_n to_o set_v your_o affection_n aright_o because_o they_o be_v the_o soul_n stomach_n that_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v affect_v that_o ree_v and_o fill_v the_o soul_n as_o meat_n do_v the_o stomach_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v careful_a what_o meat_n we_o do_v eat_v if_o we_o eat_v trash_n it_o will_v kill_v we_o if_o we_o feed_v upon_o poison_n it_o will_v poison_v and_o infect_v we_o now_o that_o be_v the_o food_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o thy_o soul_n do_v affect_v and_o thy_o affection_n be_v thy_o soul_n stomach_n to_o hunger_n after_o it_o thy_o affection_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aspasius_n 3._o they_o be_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o then_o as_o your_o affection_n be_v such_o be_v your_o food_n 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they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o material_n of_o grace_n as_o aristotle_n say_v of_o the_o virtue_n they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o right_n rule_v of_o the_o affection_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o grace_n with_o a_o little_a alteration_n the_o main_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o affection_n aright_o it_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o thing_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o grace_n d●th_v convert_v a_o man_n it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o affection_n but_o it_o rule_v they_o thou_o be_v angry_a before_o grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o anger_n no_o oportet_fw-la virum_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la iracundum_fw-la say_v cicero_n a_o good_a man_n must_v be_v angry_a i_o say_v grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o anger_n but_o it_o rule_v thy_o anger_n and_o teach_v thou_o to_o turn_v it_o against_o sin_n and_o against_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v merry_o dispose_v before_o of_o a_o cheerful_a constitution_n grace_n do_v not_o come_v to_o take_v away_o thy_o mirth_n but_o to_o rule_v it_o whereas_o thou_o be_v merry_a with_o vanity_n and_o ever_o laugh_v at_o jest_n and_o at_o foolery_n now_o grace_n make_v thou_o merry_a in_o god_n service_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v of_o a_o sad_a spirit_n before_o but_o perhaps_o it_o be_v for_o cross_n and_o loss_n and_o discontent_n and_o the_o like_a grace_n come_v not_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o sorrow_n but_o to_o rule_v they_o to_o make_v thou_o weep_v and_o mourn_v at_o thy_o deadness_n and_o unthankfulness_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n gratia_n non_fw-la tollit_fw-la sed_fw-la attollit_fw-la naturam_fw-la grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o nature_n but_o it_o take_v it_o up_o the_o affection_n be_v natural_a grace_n turn_v they_o into_o spiritual_a this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o that_o grace_n run_v along_o in_o the_o affection_n as_o water_n in_o the_o pipe_n the_o affection_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o it_o and_o so_o make_v up_o a_o live_a creature_n a_o man_n have_v need_n look_v to_o his_o body_n for_o it_o be_v the_o due_a matter_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o affection_n thou_o have_v need_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o affection_n the_o member_n yield_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o that_o be_v as_o expositor_n expound_v it_o yield_v your_o affection_n thereto_o for_o they_o be_v your_o soul_n member_n and_o the_o material_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o fear_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o love_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sorrow_n the_o matter_n of_o repentance_n from_o sin_n now_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v the_o material_n of_o grace_n what_o a_o desperate_a condition_n be_v you_o in_o that_o set_v your_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o you_o throw_v down_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o grace_n how_o can_v you_o have_v any_o grace_n when_o you_o cast_v away_o in_o the_o kennel_n all_o the_o matter_n for_o grace_n grace_n require_v the_o affection_n for_o its_o matter_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o matter_n for_o this_o grace_n thou_o hurl_v away_o all_o thy_o affection_n upon_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o thy_o profit_n and_o thy_o vanity_n thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o all_o grace_n as_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o matter_n for_o grace_n eight_o be_v it_o may_v appear_v how_o infinite_o it_o stand_v you_o in_o hand_n to_o set_v your_o affection_n aright_o because_o they_o be_v argument_n what_o you_o be_v according_a as_o your_o affection_n be_v so_o be_v your_o soul_n if_o i_o can_v see_v what_o your_o affection_n run_v on_o i_o can_v see_v what_o you_o all_o 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you_o must_v have_v this_o same_o new_a heart_n otherwise_o you_o can_v set_v your_o affection_n on_o god_n for_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o will_v set_v its_o affection_n on_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n wish_v his_o people_n to_o have_v the_o former_a kind_n of_o heart_n the_o heart_n that_o will_v set_v its_o affection_n on_o god_n o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o deut._n 5._o 29._o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n belove_v o_o that_o we_o have_v it_o i_o say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n that_o will_v fear_v god_n and_o set_v all_o its_o affection_n on_o god_n and_o such_o a_o heart_n you_o must_v get_v or_o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o command_v you_o this_o duty_n all_o the_o sermon_n you_o see_v be_v in_o vain_a that_o you_o have_v hear_v to_o this_o day_n all_o the_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n you_o have_v have_v since_o you_o be_v you_o see_v plain_o they_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o many_o of_o you_o as_o your_o affection_n be_v earthly_a twenty_o year_n ago_o so_o they_o be_v still_o as_o they_o be_v carnal_a and_o worldly_a heretofore_o so_o they_o be_v still_o your_o heart_n be_v the_o same_o heart_n your_o heart_n be_v stark_o naught_o and_o therefore_o your_o affection_n can_v soar_v up_o unto_o god_n you_o can_v have_v no_o quick_a affection_n in_o prayer_n no_o melt_a affection_n at_o the_o word_n the_o sabbath_n come_v but_o your_o affection_n be_v not_o on_o it_o a_o sacrament_n come_v but_o what_o poor_a affection_n you_o have_v to_o it_o your_o conscience_n may_v witness_v you_o sit_v in_o your_o shop_n or_o you_o follow_v your_o calling_n or_o you_o go_v about_o your_o earthly_a employment_n and_o your_o affection_n be_v below_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n the_o sparrow_n foot_n be_v bind_v with_o a_o cord_n she_o can_v fly_v up_o unto_o god_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n your_o affection_n be_v so_o carnal_a peradventure_o you_o lop_v off_o now_o and_o then_o some_o part_n of_o your_o carnal_a affection_n as_o tarqvinius_n lop_v off_o the_o head_n of_o his_o poppy_n but_o you_o do_v not_o cut_v up_o the_o root_n applisat_fw-la it_o may_v be_v you_o go_v about_o to_o heave_v up_o your_o affection_n in_o good_a duty_n sometime_o as_o the_o key_n lift_v up_o the_o spring_n in_o the_o lock_n but_o the_o key_n be_v no_o soon_o turn_v but_o down_o go_v the_o spring_n so_o down_o go_v your_o affection_n present_o again_o and_o therefore_o i_o premise_v this_o as_o a_o first_o ground_n you_o can_v never_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o god_n till_o you_o have_v get_v new_a heart_n the_o second_o ground_n be_v this_o christ_n you_o can_v never_o set_v your_o affection_n upon_o god_n unless_o you_o feed_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n if_o ever_o the_o soul_n feed_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n it_o can_v but_o set_v its_o affection_n upon_o god_n i_o remember_v a_o invention_n of_o queen_n artemesia_n who_o when_o her_o husband_n mausolus_n be_v dead_a not_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v he_o fresh_a in_o her_o affection_n as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v she_o cause_v her_o husband_n mausolus_n his_o body_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o ash_n and_o mingle_v they_o in_o her_o drink_n so_o she_o bury_v her_o husband_n in_o her_o bowel_n and_o this_o way_n she_o take_v to_o keep_v her_o affection_n fresh_a unto_o he_o this_o indeed_o be_v unnatural_a in_o she_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v she_o own_o husband_n but_o faith_n teach_v we_o to_o feed_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o will_v take_v off_o our_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v never_o hunger_n after_o the_o world_n more_o nor_o thirst_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n more_o if_o ever_o we_o feed_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n say_v christ_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v joh._n 6._o 35._o if_o ever_o we_o believe_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n our_o affection_n will_v be_v to_o he_o nothing_o can_v take_v off_o thy_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n can_v set_v his_o affection_n upon_o the_o world_n can_v a_o man_n set_v his_o affection_n upon_o the_o world_n when_o he_o very_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n can_v he_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o earthly_a pleasure_n that_o believe_v it_o be_v madness_n it_o be_v certain_a man_n never_o believe_v in_o christ_n since_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o set_v their_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v not_o one_o dram_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v altogether_o lovely_a cant._n 5._o 16._o he_o be_v all_o love_n one_o that_o command_v the_o affection_n thou_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o christ_n if_o thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o any_o other_o but_o christ_n thou_o believe_v thou_o can_v have_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o something_o beside_o christ_n profit_n and_o gain_n in_o something_o beside_o christ_n ease_n and_o content_a and_o comfort_n in_o something_o beside_o christ_n if_o thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o any_o thing_n beside_o christ_n alas_o thou_o can_v never_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o christ_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o believe_v not_o only_o in_o christ_n if_o thy_o earthly_a affection_n transport_v thou_o to_o be_v earthly_a fly_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n as_o chicken_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o hen_n lest_o the_o kite_n devour_v they_o these_o be_v the_o two_o ground_n that_o i_o give_v you_o first_o you_o must_v have_v 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our_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o fleshly_a refreshment_n have_v othersome_a our_o earthly_a business_n and_o care_n and_o employment_n our_o credit_n and_o the_o like_a these_o have_v abundance_n of_o our_o affection_n thus_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v have_v they_o set_v upon_o god_n we_o must_v be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v unite_v together_o our_o scatter_a heart_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o god_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n psa_n 86._o 11._o his_o heart_n be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n some_o piece_n of_o his_o affection_n run_v after_o one_o thing_n some_o after_o another_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o unite_v his_o heart_n together_o to_o fear_v his_o name_n if_o god_n will_v once_o gather_v up_o his_o heart_n from_o all_o its_o vain_a haunt_n and_o unite_v it_o together_o then_o he_o can_v set_v his_o affection_n his_o fear_n and_o his_o love_n and_o his_o delight_n and_o the_o rest_n upon_o god_n name_n jejunio_fw-la passiones_fw-la corporis_fw-la oratione_fw-la pest_n sanandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la mentis_fw-la say_v hierom_n marcum_n as_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v heal_v by_o fast_v so_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v heal_v by_o prayer_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v carnal_a they_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o prayer_n must_v heal_v they_o as_o father_n latimer_n say_v to_o good_a ridley_n pray_v pray_v o_o pray_v pray_v so_o may_v i_o say_v pray_v pray_v i_o beseech_v you_o