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	sin_n	wash_v	5,624	5	9.0032	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60498	Conversation in Heaven. Being devotions; consisting of meditations and prayers on several considerable subjects in practical divinity. Written for the raising the decay'd spirit of piety. By Lawrence Smith, LL.D. Fellow of St. John's College in Oxford.	Smith, Lawrence, 1656-1728.	1693 (1693)	Wing S4128B; ESTC R221501	97,123	362

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heart_n support_v he_o by_o this_o hope_n under_o all_o his_o sickness_n and_o distemper_n say_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o thy_o spirit_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n i_o have_v lay_v help_v for_o thou_o on_o one_o who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o thy_o sin_n o_o apply_v the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o die_a redeemer_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n for_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n wash_v it_o clean_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o through_o his_o saviour_n stripe_n let_v he_o be_v heal_v bless_v and_o succeed_v we_o beseech_v thou_o those_o remedy_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o the_o recover_v this_o weak_a afflict_a person_n to_o his_o 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