Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	sin_n	soul_n	13,963	5	5.3517	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65319	A lawyer's advice to the devil's agents: or, Some strokes at the unfruitful works of darkness, tending to their destruction made with a weapon taken out of the armory of the Most High. By William Watson, student in law.	Watson, William, student in law.	1693 (1693)	Wing W1150A; ESTC R220895	26,435	71

certain_o consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n though_o for_o the_o present_a we_o may_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o as_o the_o fire_n will_v the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o and_o thus_o far_o private_a man_n be_v oblige_v to_o reprove_v sinner_n as_o for_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o go_v far_o and_o if_o these_o method_n will_v not_o do_v inflict_v punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o it_o be_v record_v to_o that_o good_a governor_n josiah_n praise_n that_o he_o force_v the_o israelite_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 34._o at_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o all_o his_o day_n they_o depart_v not_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o such_o punishment_n will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o restrain_v the_o offender_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v but_o of_o make_v other_o also_o beware_v of_o offend_v for_o smite_v a_o scorner_n say_v solomon_n and_o the_o simple_a will_v beware_v prov._n 19.25_o and_o if_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o law_n appoint_v for_o obstinate_a and_o notorious_a offender_n such_o as_o profane_a swearer_n drunkard_n adulterer_n thief_n and_o the_o like_a be_v due_o and_o impartial_o inflict_v such_o horrid_a cri●●s_n and_o offence_n will_v not_o be_v so_o common_a among_o we_o as_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n which_o most_o se●●●ely_o forbid_v they_o now_o they_o be_v and_o this_o war_n the_o method_n that_o moses_n command_v the_o prople_n of_o israel_n to_o take_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o presumption_n the_o make_v the_o presumptuous_a person_n suffer_v deut._n 17.12_o 13._o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v net_n hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o but_o alas_o these_o thing_n be_v now_o neglect_v and_o this_o duty_n of_o reprove_v sin_n his_o be_v so_o long_o and_o by_o so_o many_o suspend_v that_o it_o be_v common_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o soloecism_n or_o fault_n in_o a_o man_n manner_n and_o a_o reflection_n upon_o his_o education_n to_o do_v it_o but_o these_o excuse_n be_v to_o senseless_a and_o have_v so_o little_a weight_n in_o they_o that_o one_o will_v think_v no_o one_o shall_v be_v so_o soolish_a as_o to_o omit_v it_o upon_o this_o or_o any_o such_o like_a account_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o st._n james_n say_v in_o his_o last_o chapter_n at_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v better_a and_o he_o gain_v more_o that_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n that_o be_v damnation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n or_o death_n everlasting_a as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o salvation_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o second_o life_n or_o lise_n everlasting_a rev._n 21.8_o than_o he_o that_o gain_v a_o empire_n for_o a_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n and_o now_o consider_v shall_v i_o that_o carry_v about_o so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n through_o neglect_n and_o carelessness_n suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o steal_v he_o away_o from_o i_o what_o spend_v all_o my_o time_n in_o take_v care_n of_o the_o corruptible_a continent_n i_o mean_v the_o body_n which_o will_v ever_o long_o be_v turn_v into_o dust_n and_o neglect_v the_o incorruptible_a thing_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o immortal_a spirit_n which_o shall_v live_v to_o all_o eternity_n why_o shall_v i_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o cast_v his_o venomous_a dart_n through_o the_o wide_a breach_n that_o sin_n continual_o make_v into_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d use_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v a_o enemy_n of_o wound_v my_o flesh_n and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d putient_o permit_v tghe_v great_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n the_o devil_n to_o wound_v my_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o oh_o the_o wonderful_a subtlety_n of_o the_o grand_a adversary_n of_o mankind_n he_o cover_v his_o may_v licieous_a design_n under_o pretence_n of_o gratify_v man_n lust_n and_o render_v their_o live_a 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