Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	word_n	work_n	worship_v	58	3	7.2815	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95609	A Scripture-map of the wildernesse of sin, and vvay to Canaan. Or The sinners way to the saints rest. Wherein the close bewildring sleights of sin, wiles of the Devill, and windings of the heart, as also the various bewildrings of lost sinners, yea, even of saints, before, in, and after conversion; the necessity of leaning upon Christ alone for salvation, with directions therein: as also, the evident and eminent danger of false guides, false wayes, false leaning-stocks, are plainly, and practically discovered. Being the summe of LXIV lecture sermons preached at Sudbury in Suffolk, on Cantic. 8.5. / By Faithful Teate, M.A. minister of the Gospel.	Teate, Faithful, b. 1621.	1655 (1655)	Wing T615; Thomason E839_1; ESTC R203761	372,945	489

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such_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v i_o can_v have_v such_o a_o cordial_a and_o such_o a_o physician_n and_o such_o attendance_n that_o doubtless_o i_o shall_v quick_o get_v up_o again_o 3._o overhard_a thought_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o himself_o vers_fw-la 10._o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o unto_o they_o nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o wrath_n the_o very_a wring_n out_o of_o wrath_n be_v he_o think_v reserve_v for_o he_o and_o vers_fw-la 13._o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v what_o all_o the_o day_n long_o take_v heed_n of_o say_v so_o nothing_o but_o plague_n no_o mercy_n no_o refreshment_n no_o breathing-time_n no_o intermission_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o you_o think_v to_o hardly_o of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o great_a transgression_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o plague_n in_o poverty_n 4._o wretched_a yet_o ordinary_a thought_n of_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o poverty_n for_o slack_v the_o 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as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n verse_n 22.23_o etc._n etc._n put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v etc._n etc._n put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 24._o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v truth_n vers_fw-la 25._o put_v away_o wrath_n vers_fw-la 26._o not_o steal_v but_o labour_v vers_fw-la 28._o not_o corrupt_a in_o communication_n but_o edify_v vers_fw-la 29._o not_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 30._o if_o any_o thing_n call_v light_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o most_o of_o our_o wanton_a licentious_a go_v fire_n be_v it_o be_v unquestionable_o false_a light_n so_o then_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o prophet_n language_n isai_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n conclusion_n conclusion_n if_o any_o speak_v not_o accordding_n to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n that_o be_v no_o true_a light_n in_o they_o but_o let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n psa_n 119.105_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o path_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o foot_n chap._n xxvi_o contain_v the_o collateral_a doctrine_n that_o every_o unregenerate_a soul_n be_v a_o lose_a soul_n expound_v and_o improve_v and_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v what_o advantage_n satan_n have_v what_o pain_n he_o take_v what_o mean_n be_v make_v use_n of_o unto_o the_o bewildr_n of_o poor_a soul_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o point_n instead_o of_o application_n because_o i_o have_v all_o along_o apply_v thing_n in_o particular_a i_o shall_v subjoyne_v a_o collateral_a doctrine_n doctrine_n a_o collateral_a doctrine_n and_o that_o be_v this_o if_o every_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v in_o a_o bewilder_v condition_n then_o that_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n soul_n a_o unregenerate_a soul_n be_v a_o lose_a soul_n be_v in_o a_o 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soul_n mat._n 16.26_o it_o run_v what_o will_v it_o advantage_n if_o a_o man_n gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o luk._n 9.25_o if_o he_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v himself_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o soul_n lose_v himself_o you_o say_v anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n sure_o here_o it_o must_v pass_v for_o current_n undoubted_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v lose_v thyself_o the_o prodigal_n be_v a_o jolly_a man_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o lose_a son_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n eye_n and_o his_o own_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v enlighten_v he_o be_v not_o a_o enjoyer_n of_o himself_o luk._n 15._o v._n 17._o when_o he_o come_v that_o be_v by_o repentance_n to_o himself_o he_o say_v 2._o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o our_o soul_n too_o 2._o lose_v all_o other_o thing_n too_o we_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n else_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v that_o thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n else_o be_v thou_o therefore_o in_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v lose_v all_o thing_n else_o as_o 1._o god_n be_v none_o of_o thou_o god_n 1._o lose_v god_n thus_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o unregenerate_a estate_n of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 2.12_o say_v they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o our_o ordinary_a phrase_n unregenerate_a one_o be_v ungodly_a one_o graceless_a one_o be_v godless_a one_o what_o my_o brethren_n lose_v god_n heaven_n and_o earth_n tremble_v at_o this_o loss_n lose_v god_n there_o be_v one_o word_n for_o all_o for_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v as_o jacob_n say_v i_o have_v all_o gen._n 33.11_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n text_n bear_v qui_fw-la habet_fw-la habentem_fw-la omne_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o have_v all_o that_o have_v he_o that_o have_v all_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v this_o be_v my_o wine_n and_o my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n and_o my_o oil_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o 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