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	worth_a	106	3	8.3861	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

where_o 1_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v prick_v chap._n 6._o 2_o that_o all_o true_a convert_v must_n first_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o there_o the_o 1_o explication_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o 2_o illustration_n sect._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o demonstration_n or_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o chap._n 8._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o manner_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o conversion_n 1._o as_o it_o depend_v on_o love_n in_o god_n chap._n 9_o 2._o as_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o mean_n and_o person_n work_v it_o chap._n 10._o sect._n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o of_o the_o work_n itself_o where_o the_o work_v 1._o of_o the_o law_n §_o 3._o 2._o of_o the_o gospel_n sect._n 4._o 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o use_v and_o application_n the_o use_v and_o application_n where_o use_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o general_n of_o trial_n and_o as_o preparative_n to_o the_o rest_n chap._n 11._o 2._o such_o as_o respect_v those_o who_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v prick_v 1._o of_o instruction_n chap._n 12._o 2._o of_o terror_n chap._n 12._o 3._o of_o exhortation_n where_o 1._o motive_n chap._n 13._o 2._o mean_v to_o be_v use_v 1._o let_v we_o remove_v 1._o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o word_n to_o pierce_v chap._n 14._o sect._n 1_o 2._o such_o as_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o be_v sensible_a of_o prick_v sect._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v be_v 1._o god_n word_n c._n 15._o §_o 1._o 1._o heard_n 2._o recall_v 3._o apply_v 2._o consideration_n of_o sin_n sect_n 2_o 1._o original_a 2._o actual_a 3._o god_n judgement_n 1._o on_o ourselves_o §_o 3._o 1_o past_a 2_o present_n 3_o tocome_n 2_o on_o other_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o 4._o god_n high_a majesty_n well_o think_v on_o sect._n 5._o 5._o earnest_a prayer_n sect._n 6._o 3._o such_o as_o respect_v those_o that_o have_v be_v prick_v in_o heart_n who_o be_v 1._o instruct_v 1._o not_o to_o return_v to_o sin_n sorrow_v for_o chap._n 16._o §_o 1_o 2._o 2._o to_o go_v forward_o with_o this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n sect_n 2._o 2._o exhort_v §_o 3._o where_o 1._o reasins_z why_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o every_o slight_a sorrow_n sect._n 4_o 5._o 2._o a_o case_n resolve_v show_v when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v enough_o where_o 1._o direction_n to_o such_o as_o seem_v not_o humble_v enough_o chap._n 17._o sect._n 1_o 2._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n 1._o from_o the_o ground_n of_o sorrow_n 1._o negative_o §_o 2._o 2_o affirmative_o c._n 18._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 2._o from_o the_o concomitant_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o cap._n 19_o in_o seven_o section_n 3._o comfort_v cap._n 20._o 4._o such_o as_o concern_v all_o who_o be_v 1._o instruct_v how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o mourner_n chap._n 21._o 2._o such_o reprove_v as_o censure_v and_o reproach_v they_o chap._n 21._o 3._o all_o of_o all_o sort_n exhort_v to_o get_v mournful_a heart_n chap._n 22._o 3._o what_o they_o say_v and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v where_o four_o thing_n 1._o who_o say_v such_o as_o be_v prick_v chap._n 23._o 2._o when_o present_o chap._n 24._o 3._o to_o who_o and_o so_o of_o who_o do_v they_o seek_v direction_n namely_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v consider_v in_o relation_n 1._o to_o god_n where_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o their_o office_n chap._n 25._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o their_o order_n of_o name_v chap._n 26._o 3._o their_o number_n chap._n 26._o 2._o to_o these_o convert_v as_o the_o same_o who_o 1._o wound_a they_o c._n 27_o 2._o be_v deride_v by_o some_o of_o they_o ch._n 28_o 4._o what_o they_o say_v where_o 1._o a_o compellation_n 1._o man_n chap._n 30._o 2._o brethren_n chap._n 31._o 2._o a_o consultation_n where_o 1._o who_o consult_v who_o 1._o for_o number_v chap._n 32._o 2._o for_o inward_a motive_n chap._n 33._o 2._o about_o what_o even_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n ch._n 34._o 3._o the_o consultation_n itself_o show_v how_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v must_v be_v qualify_v namely_o they_o must_v 1._o consult_v and_o show_v care_n of_o the_o main_a shake_v off_o security_n chap._n 35._o 2._o deny_v themselves_o 1._o special_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o duty_n belong_v to_o conversion_n chap._n 36._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o general_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o where_o 1._o in_o what_o thing_n 1._o absolute_o section_n 4._o 2._o in_o some_o case_n only_o as_o in_o thing_n 1._o natural_a sect._n 5._o 1._o faculty_n of_o soul_n 2._o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 3._o life_n itself_o 2._o spiritual_a in_o 1._o duty_n §_o 6._o 2_o gift_n §_o 6._o 3._o eternal_a as_o 1._o in_o some_o accidental_n of_o glory_n as_o 1_o degree_n sect._n 7._o 2_o time_n sect._n 7._o 2._o in_o glory_n itself_o &_o that_o concern_v the_o salvation_n 1_o of_o other_o sect._n 8._o 1_o dead_a 2_o living_n 2_o our_o own_o sect._n 9_o with_o a_o general_n reproof_n sect._n 10._o 2._o for_o what_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o namely_o for_o 1._o god_n in_o his_o 1._o perfection_n sect._n 11._o 2._o glory_n sect._n 11._o 2._o christ_n in_o his_o 1._o excellency_n sect._n 12._o 2._o alsufficiencie_n sect._n 12._o 3._o our_o own_o soul_n consider_v in_o their_o 1._o worth_a §_o 13_o 2._o salvation_n §_o 13_o 4._o public_a good_a of_o 1._o church_n §_o 14._o 2._o commonwealth_n §_o 14._o 3._o public_a person_n §_o 14._o 3._o be_v ready_a to_o do_v god_n will_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o 1._o salvation_n ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o 2._o religion_n and_o worship_n ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3._o odedience_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o so_o do_v at_o christ_n come_v ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o a_o treatise_n of_o compunction_n or_o prick_a of_o heart_n act_n 2.37_o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v chap._n i._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o man_n conversion_n with_o use_v sermon_n the_o good_a fruit_n of_o peter_n sermon_n these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a show_n the_o fruit_n and_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n especial_o of_o peter_n sermon_n which_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o many_o jew_n conversion_n conversion_n even_o three_o thousand_o soul_n the_o beginning_n and_o preparation_n whereunto_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n where_o we_o have_v first_o preach_v where_o 1_o the_o mean_n &_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n god_n word_n preach_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o their_o conversion_n express_v which_o be_v peter_n sermon_n from_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n to_o this_o verse_n but_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o principal_a worker_n which_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v include_v second_o a_o double_a effect_n first_o their_o be_v wound_v in_o heart_n second_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o care_n to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o word_n or_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o to_o these_o three_o head_n what_o these_o convert_v first_o hear_v second_o suffer_v three_o say_v sect_n 1._o concern_v the_o change_n in_o conversion_n now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o they_o hear_v be_v in_o the_o thirty_o six_o verse_n namely_o first_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n second_o their_o sin_n in_o crucify_a he_o this_o hear_v and_o believe_v conversion_n where_o 1._o time_n 2._o person_n 3_o mean_n of_o conversion_n be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o conversion_n where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o first_o the_o time_n now_o when_o second_o person_n they_o three_o mean_n hear_v this_o where_o first_o the_o act_n hear_v second_o object_n this_o all_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o english_a be_v employ_v in_o the_o original_a now_o the_o time_n now_o and_o not_o till_o now_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n now_o and_o not_o before_o though_o former_o these_o jew_n hear_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o christ_n himself_o often_o preach_v unto_o they_o now_o they_o be_v prick_v and_o cry_v out_o when_o before_o no_o word_n will_v pierce_v their_o hard_a heart_n nothing_o be_v hear_v from_o they_o then_o but_o such_o like_a speech_n as_o these_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritane_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o they_o be_v inward_o wound_v

be_v of_o the_o hand_n in_o and_o by_o work_n but_o because_o they_o explain_v themselves_o dangerous_o in_o these_o and_o because_o a_o reprobate_n may_v have_v they_o all_o as_o well_o as_o their_o convert_n for_o all_o three_o be_v in_o judas_n i_o leave_v they_o observe_v the_o order_n note_v which_o some_o other_o observe_v other_o much_o better_o make_v the_o order_n this_o by_o reduce_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o these_o six_o head_n 1._o this_o trouble_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n upon_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 2._o consultation_n hereupon_o what_o in_o such_o case_n to_o do_v 3._o to_o be_v brokenhearted_a humble_a and_o contrite_a 4._o secret_a desire_n of_o forgiveness_n with_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o hope_n 5._o forsake_v of_o all_o and_o high_o prize_v the_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o application_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n thus_o that_o worthy_a divine_a old_a mr._n rogers_n see_v also_o who_o list_v mr._n john_n rogers_n of_o faith_n etc._n seven_o treatise_n treat_n 1._o chap._n 4._o treat_n of_o the_o christian_n apparel_v by_o christ_n part_n 3._o sect._n 73._o &_o on_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o pag._n 117_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o i_o have_v also_o myself_o endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o faith_n be_v wrought_v and_o from_o thence_o discover_v many_o man_n false_a faith_n only_o now_o i_o will_v brief_o note_v thus_o much_o before_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n and_o faith_n be_v full_o wrought_v the_o spirit_n work_v orderly_o by_o the_o word_n assist_v as_o be_v say_v sometime_o by_o miracle_n affliction_n &c._n &c._n so_o that_o there_o be_v first_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o of_o the_o gospel_n not_o but_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v also_o some_o work_n on_o the_o soul_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o law_n which_o therefore_o so_o far_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n if_o not_o of_o moses_n 11.15_o there_o be_v a_o double_a orderly_a work_n of_o god_n power_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n 1._o by_o the_o precept_n mark_n 11.15_o yet_o of_o christ_n the_o law_n then_o yea_o and_o so_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o work_n 1._o in_o and_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o as_o when_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o commandment_n yea_o so_o also_o the_o gospel_n repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o it_o work_v on_o the_o understanding_n 2._o in_o the_o sanction_n of_o it_o 27.26_o 2_o by_o the_o sanction_n gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o whereby_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o a_o curse_n annex_v to_o the_o breaker_n of_o it_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o so_o faith_n the_o gospel_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n 13.5_o luke_n 13.5_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o 6._o joh._n 3.3_o 6._o and_o thus_o it_o work_v on_o the_o conscience_n by_o both_o which_o work_v man_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n bring_v to_o self_n conviction_n and_o beat_v out_o of_o themselves_o despair_v whole_o of_o themselves_o or_o of_o any_o help_n or_o succour_v from_o their_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n power_n the_o distinct_a work_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n the_o distinct_a and_o 〈◊〉_d work_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_o 1_o reveal_v of_o sin_n 2_o increase_n of_o sin_n and_o orderly_o proceed_v of_o it_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o whereby_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o ●●●●●el_n this_o it_o do_v 1_o by_o reveal_v sin_n which_o former_o lie_v hide_v rom._n 3.20_o 2_o by_o increase_a sin_n not_o but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a but_o this_o it_o do_v accidental_o through_o our_o corruption_n for_o the_o commandment_n once_o come_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o show_v its_o spiritual_a nature_n sin_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v think_v to_o be_v dead_a revive_v rom._n 7.9_o and_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n verse_n 11._o deceive_v we_o and_o thereby_o slay_v we_o and_o work_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n abound_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v sin_n yea_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a this_o the_o law_n do_v in_o and_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o wrath_n 3_o cause_v of_o wrath_n 3_o by_o cause_v wrath_n that_o be_v by_o reveal_v foreshow_v and_o threaten_v of_o wrath_n convince_a the_o soul_n thereof_o and_o show_v god_n to_o be_v true_o angry_a rom._n 1.18_o that_o his_o wrath_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n and_o against_o they_o in_o particular_a fear_n 4_o horror_n and_o fear_n 4_o hereupon_o follow_v horror_n and_o amazement_n through_o fear_n of_o this_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n the_o hammer_n of_o the_o law_n have_v give_v it_o such_o a_o blow_n that_o it_o be_v dazzele_v confound_v and_o know_v neither_o what_o to_o think_v of_o itself_o nor_o what_o to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n post_v to_o damascus_n yea_o it_o with_o belshazzar_n see_v we_o the_o vengeance_n write_v and_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o condemnation_n against_o itself_o apprehend_v nothing_o but_o some_o fearful_a and_o sudden_a wrath_n ready_a to_o befall_v it_o so_o that_o it_o begin_v to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n in_o a_o expectation_n of_o some_o fiery_a indignation_n his_o life_n even_o that_o of_o his_o soul_n hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o he_o fear_v day_n and_o night_n as_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o it_o and_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o eye_n but_o his_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o fear_n and_o damnation_n and_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o see_v god_n have_v he_o in_o chase_n he_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o or_o sudden_o it_o may_v befall_v he_o and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 8.15_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o rom._n 8.15_o and_o of_o bondage_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n heb._n 2.14_o grief_n 5_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n 5._o now_o with_o this_o or_o upon_o this_o apprehension_n of_o cause_n of_o fear_n there_o go_v or_o follow_v sorrow_n wound_v prick_v of_o heart_n sting_v of_o conscience_n and_o present_a feel_n of_o hell_n torment_n less_o or_o more_o for_o what_o be_v painful_a when_o it_o be_v present_a be_v not_o without_o pain_n in_o the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o man_n may_v and_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v even_o under_o affliction_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o glory_n so_o these_o i_o speak_v of_o do_v sorrow_n and_o feel_v sensible_a grief_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n the_o soul_n be_v wound_v pierce_v and_o stab_v as_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sword_n hell_n be_v already_o 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his_o breast_n and_o heart_n confess_v and_o crave_v mercy_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi his_o self-justification_n prophet_n 5._o flattery_n of_o soothe_a prophet_n 5._o and_o as_o part_v cause_n of_o the_o former_a beware_v of_o smooth_v and_o flatter_a teacher_n who_o howsoever_o sometime_o they_o may_v make_v a_o flourish_n and_o declaim_v it_o may_v be_v against_o sin_n and_o tell_v of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o care_n that_o they_o come_v not_o so_o near_o as_o to_o offend_v thou_o or_o to_o touch_v thou_o in_o thy_o special_a sin_n if_o especial_o thou_o be_v one_o in_o place_n or_o who_o may_v come_v even_o with_o they_o again_o these_o man_n heal_v before_o they_o hurt_v and_o what_o sting_n other_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o any_o they_o seek_v to_o pluck_v out_o and_o to_o heal_v the_o wound_n with_o their_o oily_a word_n be_v like_o the_o 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the_o conscience_n for_o as_o when_o the_o angel_n joh._n 5.4_o go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a season_n into_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n and_o trouble_v the_o water_n whosoever_o then_o first_o after_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o water_n step_v in_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o whatsoever_o disease_n he_o have_v so_o the_o season_n will_v be_v watch_v and_o present_o take_v when_o the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n smite_v wound_n and_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n to_o procrastinate_v or_o put_v all_o off_o to_o another_o season_n till_o sickness_n dispatch_v of_o other_o business_n old_a age_n or_o time_n of_o death_n be_v desperate_o to_o neglect_v a_o man_n self_n and_o soul_n if_o then_o thou_o will_v follow_v wholesome_a advice_n remove_v wholesome_a advice_n which_o be_v present_o to_o get_v the_o sting_n and_o thorn_n remove_v so_o soon_o as_o thou_o find_v thy_o conscience_n strike_v by_o the_o word_n and_o thy_o heart_n pierce_v so_o 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god_n judgement_n if_o he_o shall_v damn_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n wish_n not_o only_o to_o confess_v ourselves_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n but_o to_o redeem_v god_n glory_n to_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v with_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o moses_n his_o wish_n be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a but_o which_o more_o be_v if_o it_o may_v redeem_v god_n glory_n and_o further_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o many_o to_o be_v content_a at_o least_o if_o not_o to_o wish_v that_o ourselves_o for_o our_o particular_a may_v perish_v eternal_o this_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o moses_n who_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o consume_v the_o people_n for_o make_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n as_o he_o

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