Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	blood_n	life_n	lord_n	4,921	5	3.7317	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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justice_n only_o but_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o land_n who_o have_v not_o either_o their_o hand_n or_o their_o heart_n in_o mr._n love_n counsel_n and_o practice_n i_o mention_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n in_o reference_n to_o mr._n love_n because_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o who_o be_v present_a at_o his_o execution_n from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o though_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o fellow-traitor_n and_o the_o scot_n not_o only_o the_o profess_a but_o high_o express_v enemy_n of_o his_o country_n and_o nation_n yet_o he_o make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n either_o of_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n either_o in_o his_o prayer_n or_o discourse_n now_o if_o mr._n love_n at_o his_o death_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o person_n have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o that_o his_o confident_a rejoice_v therein_o 2._o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v express_o that_o if_o we_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n now_o though_o mr._n love_n pretend_v fairness_n and_o clearness_n of_o spirit_n in_o this_o kind_n again_o and_o again_o and_o that_o he_o bring_v no_o rancour_n or_o revengefulness_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o scaffold_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v inward_o full_a of_o this_o rottenness_n his_o most_o venomous_a virulent_a false_a and_o bitter_a insinuation_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o state_n utter_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n testify_v to_o the_o face_n of_o his_o great_a advocate_n see_v especial_o upon_o this_o account_n sect._n 12_o where_o you_o will_v find_v he_o so_o unchristian_o and_o with_o such_o insufferable_a rancour_n and_o malice_n inveigh_v against_o the_o state_n that_o one_o of_o the_o present_a magistrate_n acknowledge_v by_o mr._n love_v himself_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n a_o good_a friend_n of_o he_o open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o now_o if_o mr._n love_v die_v upon_o such_o term_n that_o his_o heavenly_a father_n can_v not_o according_a to_o his_o express_o declare_a will_n forgive_v he_o his_o trespass_n certain_o he_o can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o that_o confidence_n which_o he_o express_v at_o his_o death_n 3._o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o many_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_n in_o man_n and_o these_o professor_n without_o sufficiency_n of_o ground_n to_o justify_v or_o bear_v they_o out_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o glory_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o face_n or_o in_o appearance_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v of_o many_o who_o as_o he_o say_v will_v say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n think_v at_o present_a that_o they_o may_v with_o confidence_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o great_a day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v reply_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o never_o know_v they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o 4._o mr._n love_n do_v not_o can_v not_o at_o his_o death_n out-confidence_n the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o papist_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n among_o we_o that_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o john_n baptist_n or_o paul_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o which_o particular_a john_n baptist_n and_o paul_n separate_v from_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v present_o and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o company_n of_o those_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o very_o hard_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n strong_o act_v and_o assist_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o popularity_n a_o spirit_n with_o which_o mr._n love_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o many_o to_o have_v be_v one_o spirit_n or_o flesh_n rather_o for_o many_o year_n pass_v to_o harden_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n to_o suppress_v smother_v and_o keep_v under_o those_o working_n of_o nature_n and_o conscience_n which_o ordinary_o discover_v themselves_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n in_o such_o person_n who_o have_v no_o design_n to_o drive_v by_o the_o smother_n or_o suppress_v of_o they_o nor_o any_o collateral_a help_n or_o aid_v from_o any_o such_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o the_o subdue_a and_o vanquish_a of_o they_o 6._o mr._n love_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a be_v not_o only_o vehement_o exhort_v encourage_v importune_v but_o even_o solemn_o by_o all_o the_o sacred_a interest_n of_o high_a presbytery_n conjure_v by_o his_o clergy-companion_n to_o die_v like_o a_o valiant_a and_o resolute_a champion_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o bewray_v the_o least_o grudge_v of_o any_o fear_n or_o repentance_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v act_v upon_o the_o service_n thereof_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o presbytery_n her_o glory_n be_v stain_v and_o betray_v by_o the_o cowardice_n of_o her_o first-born_a seven_o and_o last_o when_o i_o consider_v these_o passage_n in_o mr._n love_n prayer_n sect._n 30._o o_o bless_a jesus_n apply_v thy_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o my_o justification_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o for_o the_o comfort_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o my_o soul_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n before_o etc._n etc._n and_o far_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o thy_o servant_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v deny_v prayer_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a request_n concern_v my_o life_n yet_o let_v herein_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v see_v that_o thou_o will_v bear_v up_o my_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n when_o i_o say_v i_o serious_o consider_v the_o express_a import_n of_o these_o passage_n they_o raise_v this_o apprehension_n in_o i_o and_o questionless_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n they_o will_v raise_v the_o same_o in_o any_o other_o man_n that_o mr._n love_n confidence_n be_v not_o at_o least_o as_o yet_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o entrance_n and_o beginning_n of_o his_o speech_n ascend_v so_o high_a in_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o his_o tongue_n report_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n when_o saul_n be_v dead_a david_n pray_v no_o more_o for_o deliverance_n from_o he_o and_o if_o christ_n as_o mr._n love_v himself_o confess_v deny_v prayer_n concern_v his_o life_n why_o may_v he_o not_o deny_v it_o as_o concern_v the_o quiet_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o bear_n up_o of_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o mr_n love_n do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theatrical_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o confident_a man_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n several_a other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o much_o dissatisfie_a i_o touch_v the_o legitimacy_n and_o well-groundedness_a of_o mr_n love_n be_v rejoice_v and_o confidence_n at_o his_o death_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a for_o brevity_n sake_n mention_n how_o matter_n stand_v between_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n at_o his_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n be_v a_o secret_a too_o hard_o for_o my_o soul_n to_o enter_v into_o i_o have_v rather_o hope_v as_o mr_n ash_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o make_v a_o christian_a end_n nor_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o leave_v any_o touch_n or_o tincture_n of_o a_o contrary_a impression_n in_o any_o man_n my_o whole_a intent_n in_o what_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o be_v to_o put_v that_o confidence_n to_o rebuke_v which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o to_o the_o scaffold_n not_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o die_v in_o unbelief_n concern_v that_o vainglorious_a and_o light_a conceit_n that_o his_o death_n shall_v turn_v to_o such_o a_o high_a account_n of_o honour_n unto_o he_o because_o john_n baptist_n and_o paul_n glorify_v god_n by_o the_o same_o death_n and_o because_o he_o read_v of_o saint_n to_o be_v behead_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v speak_v little_a to_o it_o suppose_v that_o it_o weigh_v no_o more_o than_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o consider_a man_n mr_n love_n well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o poena_fw-la but_o causa_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la martyrem_fw-la not_o the_o punishment_n much_o less_o the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n which_o make_v i_o a_o little_a to_o marvel_v with_o what_o face_n he_o can_v say_v as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o man_n may_v judge_v yet_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n john_n baptist_n be_v behead_v not_o simple_o for_o his_o conscience_n or_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o

be_v still_o impute_v to_o meddle_v with_o state-matter_n paul_n though_o he_o do_v but_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n yet_o he_o must_v die_v if_o the_o people_n may_v have_v their_o will_n under_o the_o pretence_n that_o he_o be_v a_o m●ver_n of_o sedition_n upon_o a_o civil_a account_n my_o life_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v away_o whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v because_o i_o pursue_v my_o covenant_n and_o will_v not_o prostitute_v my_o principle_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o ambition_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n sect_n iii_o belove_a i_o be_o this_o day_n to_o make_v a_o double_a exchange_n i_o be_o change_v a_o pulpit_n for_o a_o scaffold_n and_o a_o scaffold_n for_o a_o throne_n and_o i_o may_v add_v a_o three_o i_o be_o change_v this_o numerous_a multitude_n the_o presence_n of_o this_o numerous_a multitude_n upon_o tower-hill_n for_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o i_o be_o change_v a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n for_o a_o guard_n of_o angel_n which_o will_v receive_v i_o and_o carry_v i_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n this_o scaffold_n it_o be_v the_o best_a pulpit_n i_o ever_o preach_v in_o for_o in_o the_o church-pulpit_n god_n through_o his_o grace_n make_v i_o a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o heaven_n but_o in_o this_o pulpit_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o last_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o this_o world_n and_o it_o may_v be_v this_o last_o speech_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n may_v bring_v god_n more_o glory_n than_o many_o sermon_n in_o a_o pulpit_n sect_n iv_o before_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o neck_n upon_o the_o block_n i_o shall_v lay_v open_a my_o case_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n and_o in_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v avoid_v all_o rancer_n all_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n animosity_n and_o revenge_n god_n be_v my_o record_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v a_o revengeful_a heart_n unto_o the_o scaffold_n this_o day_n before_o i_o come_v here_o upon_o my_o bend_a knee_n i_o have_v beg_v mercy_n for_o they_o that_o deny_v mercy_n to_o i_o and_o i_o have_v pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v they_o who_o will_v not_o forgive_v i_o i_o have_v forgive_v from_o my_o heart_n the_o worst_a enemy_n i_o have_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a that_o i_o wish_v to_o my_o accuser_n and_o prosecutor_n who_o have_v pursue_v my_o blood_n that_o i_o may_v meet_v their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n sect_n v._o i_o shall_v divide_v my_o speech_n into_o three_o part_n speak_v something_o concern_v my_o charge_n and_o a_o word_n concern_v my_o accuser_n and_o touch_v my_o judge_n without_o any_o animosity_n at_o all_o and_o then_o something_o concern_v myself_o for_o my_o own_o vindication_n and_o then_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v commit_v my_o soul_n to_o god_n concern_v my_o charge_n it_o be_v black_a and_o hideous_a many_o thing_n false_o suggest_v but_o nothing_o capital_a sufficient_o prove_v by_o any_o one_o act_n that_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o prove_v against_o i_o that_o i_o do_v the_o charge_n be_v high_a and_o full_a but_o the_o proof_n empty_a and_o low_a though_o there_o be_v eight_o witness_n that_o come_v in_o against_o i_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o do_v prove_v that_o ever_o i_o write_v any_o letter_n or_o direct_v any_o man_n to_o write_v a_o letter_n into_o scotland_n or_o into_o foreign_a part_n no_o man_n prove_v that_o i_o send_v away_o any_o letter_n that_o i_o receive_v any_o letter_n that_o i_o collect_v or_o give_v or_o lend_v any_o money_n to_o assist_v or_o promote_v the_o scotish_n war._n this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v swear_v against_o i_o that_o i_o be_v present_a when_o letter_n be_v read_v that_o i_o make_v a_o motion_n for_o money_n to_o give_v to_o massey_n so_o that_o belove_a my_o presence_n at_o and_o concealment_n of_o letter_n that_o be_v receive_v and_o send_v from_o foreign_a part_n there_o be_v a_o disturbance_n among_o the_o people_n he_o say_v i_o be_o amuse_v i_o must_v break_v off_o thing_n be_v true_a but_o the_o tumult_n be_v appease_v he_o go_v on_o say_v sect_n vi_o as_o concern_v my_o accuser_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v much_o i_o do_v forgive_v they_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n forgive_v they_o also_o yet_o what_o the_o evangelist_n observe_v concern_v christ_n accuser_n i_o may_v without_o vanity_n or_o falsehood_n say_v of_o i_o that_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o yea_o not_o only_o contradict_v one_o another_o but_o sometime_o a_o witness_n contradict_v himself_o and_o though_o their_o testimony_n do_v condemn_v my_o person_n yet_o i_o have_v condemn_v their_o testimony_n and_o true_o there_o be_v many_o remarkable_a circumstance_n that_o i_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o either_o in_o or_o before_o or_o since_o the_o trial_n that_o may_v be_v worthy_a observation_n but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o they_o only_o in_o the_o general_a i_o will_v name_v none_o of_o they_o in_o the_o general_a some_o of_o they_o have_v send_v to_o i_o to_o pray_v i_o to_o forgive_v they_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v i_o one_o of_o they_o have_v write_v to_o i_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o pray_v i_o to_o forgive_v he_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v i_o and_o tell_v i_o withal_o that_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v die_v a_o violent_a death_n his_o life_n will_v be_v no_o comfort_n to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o take_v away_o i_o other_o of_o my_o witness_n they_o be_v some_o terrify_v before_o they_o will_v testify_v some_o hire_v some_o fine_v before_o they_o will_v bear_v witness_n against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v forgive_v they_o sect_n vii_o as_o concern_v my_o judge_n i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v they_o i_o believe_v i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o of_o they_o that_o what_o move_v john_n baptist_n what_o move_v herod_n to_o cut_v off_o john_n baptist_n head_n move_v they_o to_o cut_v off_o i_o and_o that_o be_v for_o his_o oath_n sake_n john_n baptist_n meaning_n herod_n to_o avoid_v perjury_n he_o will_v commit_v murder_n whereas_o if_o john_n baptist_n head_n have_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o will_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o neither_o sect_n viii_o i_o have_v something_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o speak_v concern_v myself_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v come_v brief_o to_o a_o conclusion_n concern_v myself_o i_o have_v go_v through_o various_a report_n there_o be_v many_o son_n of_o slander_n who_o mouth_n be_v as_o open_a sepulcher_n to_o bury_v my_o name_n before_o my_o friend_n can_v bury_v my_o body_n my_o comfort_n be_v there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o name_n as_o well_o as_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n god_n will_v not_o only_o wipe_v off_o tear_n from_o my_o eye_n this_o day_n but_o wipe_v off_o all_o blot_n and_o reproach_n from_o my_o name_n before_o many_o day_n be_v over_o and_o though_o my_o body_n will_v soon_o rot_v under_o ground_n yet_o my_o hope_n be_v my_o name_n will_v not_o rot_v above_o it_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o calumny_n be_v cast_v upon_o i_o and_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v after_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o go_v the_o very_a night_n before_o my_o intend_a execution_n the_o last_o month_n there_o be_v a_o insult_a letter_n write_v to_o i_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o after_o i_o be_v dead_a there_o shall_v be_v something_o publish_v against_o i_o to_o my_o shame_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v have_v so_o much_o charity_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v reproach_n cast_v upon_o a_o dead_a man_n who_o will_v be_v silent_a in_o the_o grave_n and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o his_o own_o justification_n i_o be_o asperse_v both_o as_o to_o my_o practice_n and_o as_o to_o my_o principle_n sect_n ix_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o there_o be_v five_o aspersion_n as_o to_o my_o practice_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o i_o first_o that_o i_o be_o a_o liar_n that_o i_o be_o a_o extortioner_n that_o i_o be_o a_o adulterer_n that_o i_o be_o a_o murderer_n and_o that_o i_o be_o a_o turbulent_a person_n crime_n scandalous_a in_o any_o man_n but_o much_o more_o abominable_a in_o a_o minister_n now_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v believe_v a_o die_a man_n who_o dare_v not_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n with_o a_o lie_n in_o his_o mouth_n i_o be_o accuse_v of_o lie_v that_o what_o i_o deny_v before_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o afterward_o i_o shall_v confess_v or_o else_o be_v prove_v against_o i_o now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i_o tell_v you_o as_o i_o will_v confess_v