Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	life_n	spiritual_a	union_n	3,965	5	9.9952	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64253	A treatise of contentment leading a Christian with much patience through all afflicted conditions by sundry rules of heavenly wisedome : whereunto is annexed first, A treatise of the improvement of time, secondly, The holy warre, in a visitation sermon / by T.T.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Treatise of the improvement of time.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Holy warre.	1641 (1641)	Wing T571; ESTC R26964	82,319	242

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a_o end_n of_o wicked_a man_n molestation_n for_o death_n deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o this_o evil_a world_n 〈◊〉_d lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n who_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v among_o they_o day_n by_o day_n they_o be_v safe_a from_o seducer_n and_o deceiver_n who_o in_o these_o last_o age_n come_v so_o arm_v as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o will_v deceive_v the_o very_a 24._o elect._n they_o be_v get_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o persecutor_n and_o those_o enemy_n their_o eye_n shall_v never_o see_v more_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o our_o own_o pilgrimage_n 13._o and_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n wherein_o we_o stand_v in_o so_o doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a a_o battle_n not_o only_o with_o enemy_n without_o we_o but_o within_o our_o own_o bosom_n our_o own_o covetousness_n wrath_n ambition_n voluptuousness_n lust_n envy_n and_o not_o a_o head_n can_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o hydra_n but_o another_o rise_v in_o the_o room_n and_o no_o watch_n can_v be_v 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