Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	affection_n	heart_n	spirit_n	4,282	5	4.7204	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37046	The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.; Practical exposition of the X. Commandments.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1676 (1676)	Wing D2817; ESTC R215306	402,791	322

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7._o ●●_o a_o thing_n thereby_o discharge_v 2._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a in_o that_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o reach_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o very_o inward_o of_o the_o heart_n affection_n and_o thought_n as_o wel●_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o love_n it_o require_v be_v love_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n heart_n and_o mind_n hence_o there_o be_v heart-idolatry_n murder_n and_o adultery_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a therein_o condemn_v 3._o it_o be_v spiritual_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n it_o require_v as_o to_o all_o outward_a duty_n that_o they_o be_v do_v to_o a_o spiritual_a end_n from_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n and_o in_o a_o spirital_a way_n opposite_a to_o the_o carnal_a way_n to_o which_o the_o unrenewed_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v incline_v in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v command_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 16._o and_o so_o pray_v and_o praise_v which_o this_o law_n call_v for_o be_v pray_v and_o praise_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o corinth_n 14_o vers_n 14_o 15_o 16._o 6._o a_o six_o rule_n be_v that_o beside_o the_o duty_n express_v there_o be_v more_o employ_v in_o the_o affirmative_a command_n and_o beside_o the_o sin_n pitch_v on_o there_o be_v more_o forbid_a in_o the_o negative_a precept_n even_o all_o duty_n and_o sin_n of_o these_o kind_n in_o whatsoever_o degree_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o affirmative_a command_n 1._o where_o the_o duty_n be_v command_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o may_v further_o it_o be_v command_v likewise_o hence_o under_o care_n to_o preserve_v our_o brother_n levit._n 19_o 17._o 18._o it_o be_v command_v that_o we_o shall_v reprove_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o where_o any_o thing_n be_v command_v as_o a_o duty_n all_o duty_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v command_v as_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o hear_v pray_v watchfulness_n all_o the_o week_n over_o and_o all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o day_n 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