Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	ordinance_n	power_n	resist_v	4,907	5	10.4011	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77739	A confutation of the Anabaptists, and all others who affect not civill government; proving the lawfullnesse of it: and a full answer to all their cavills, that are, or can be made against it. With a nut-cracker for an unnaturall nut, whose shell is as hard as the scales of Leviathan, and the kernell of his heart as hard as a piece of the nether mill-stone, Iob 41.15.24. yet the hammer of Gods word that breaketh in pieces the rocks, Ier. 23.29. will break this nut, that all may see the devillish kernell that is in it. Also arguments against the Anabaptists, proving that infants borne of Christian parents ought to be baptized: with a full answer to all their cavills that are (or can be) made against it. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1644 (1644)	Wing B530; Thomason E51_20; ESTC R209932	98,225	89

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soul_n may_v be_v save_v for_o all_o that_o yet_o it_o be_v of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o slight_a or_o contemn_v any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v damnable_a of_o itself_o without_o repentance_n there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n that_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n the_o reason_n be_v render_v because_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n gen._n 17.14_o now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o infant_n that_o despise_v or_o slight_v the_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v the_o parent_n that_o sin_v by_o slight_v or_o despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o do_v procure_v this_o judgement_n upon_o their_o child_n also_o the_o child_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n refuse_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o 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