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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	call_v	church_n	zion_n	146	3	9.6512	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34877	A supplement to Knowledge and practice wherein the main things necessary to be known and believed in order to salvation are more fully explained, and several new directions given for the promoting of real holiness both of heart and life : to which is added a serious disswasive from some of the reigning and customary sins of the times, viz. swearing, lying, pride, gluttony, drunkenness, uncleanness, discontent, covetousness and earthly-mindedness, anger and malice, idleness / by Samuel Cradock ... useful for the instruction of private families.	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1679 (1679)	Wing C6756; ESTC R15332	329,893	408

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4.3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o teach_v humility_n and_o self-denial_n make_v we_o little_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n 5._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o teach_v meekness_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n not_o boisterousness_n contention_n revile_v or_o revenge_n 6._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o teach_v zeal_n for_o god_n not_o a_o furious_a destroy_a zeal_n but_o a_o zeal_n against_o know_a sin_n and_o for_o know_a truth_n and_o know_v duty_n 7._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o teach_v mortification_n and_o crucify_a of_o our_o lust_n and_o subdue_a of_o sensuality_n 8._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o move_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o thereunto_o isa_n 8.20_o 9_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n do_v always_o tend_v to_o our_o good_a and_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o god_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o never_o 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these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o adam_n first_o transgression_n 4._o we_o be_v cast_v under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o wrath_n and_o curse_n upon_o our_o soul_n of_o which_o before_o our_o body_n be_v now_o liable_a to_o disease_n and_o deformity_n and_o all_o our_o enjoyment_n and_o every_o condition_n of_o our_o life_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o curse_n and_o which_o be_v most_o deplorable_a we_o be_v liable_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o misery_n 5._o we_o be_v hereby_o render_v utter_v unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o rom._n 5.6_o the_o law_n exact_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n under_o a_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_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 now_o here_o observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v man_n impotency_n and_o inability_n to_o help_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n 1._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mere_a darkness_n eph._n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o convert_v ephesian_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 2._o to_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n ezek._n 36.26_o 3._o to_o be_v enthrall_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n act_n 26.18_o 4._o to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n eph._n 2.1.5_o 5._o to_o be_v without_o strength_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n rom._n

up_o again_o so_o a_o die_a saint_n may_v say_v to_o his_o body_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n into_o the_o dark_a and_o dismal_a vault_n my_o dear_a redeemer_n will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o death_n to_o the_o righteous_a be_v but_o like_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o a_o old_a ruinous_a house_n to_o build_v it_o again_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a manner_n 5._o if_o god_n can_v and_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a it_o shall_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o can_v raise_v we_o up_o out_o of_o any_o affliction_n into_o which_o we_o be_v at_o any_o time_n fall_v and_o that_o he_o can_v raise_v up_o his_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o any_o nation_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o low_a see_v rom._n 4.17_o 21._o what_o can_v that_o god_n do_v who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a 6._o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o set_v too_o high_a a_o price_n or_o value_n upon_o our_o own_o life_n when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o 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and_o dishonour_v god_n by_o swear_v curse_a ribbaldry_n backbiting_a etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v torment_v in_o that_o same_o flame_n that_o dives_n be_v torment_v in_o luke_n 16._o as_o christ_n say_v of_o judas_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o some_o man_n it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o they_o may_v not_o rise_v again_o but_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n sin_v together_o so_o they_o must_v suffer_v together_o and_o as_o they_o entice_v one_o another_o to_o sin_n so_o they_o must_v be_v together_o for_o ever_o miserable_a 8._o and_o last_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v we_o up_o as_o our_o head_n he_o will_v raise_v the_o wicked_a as_o their_o judge_n he_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o dead_a and_o live_a and_o so_o have_v right_a by_o that_o dominion_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o will_v according_o do_v it_o and_o some_o he_o will_v raise_v to_o suffer_v everlasting_a punishment_n and_o other_o to_o a_o glorious_a everlasting_a life_n and_o of_o such_o as_o these_o the_o apostle_n speak_v john_n 11.25_o whoso_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v that_o be_v eternal_o so_o as_o to_o suffer_v everlasting_a punishment_n it_o now_o only_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v answer_v three_o question_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n 1._o see_v man_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n at_o several_a age_n the_o infant_n at_o one_o age_n and_o the_o man_n at_o another_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o they_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o same_o age_n and_o disproportion_n of_o age_n and_o stature_n which_o they_o have_v whilst_o they_o live_v answer_n augustine_n 13._o augustine_n restat_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la su●m_fw-la habeat_fw-la mensuram_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o juventute_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la haiturus_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la vixisset_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civ_o lib_n 22._o c._n 13._o resolve_v it_o negative_o and_o determine_v it_o thus_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o of_o we_o be_v raise_v in_o that_o proportion_n of_o strength_n which_o man_n attain_v to_o common_o at_o their_o best_a estate_n and_o this_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n the_o apostle_n do_v seem_v to_o favour_n when_o he_o say_v that_o though_o the_o body_n be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n in_o the_o weakness_n of_o old_a age_n or_o infancy_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n all_o imperfection_n and_o deformity_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o infancy_n be_v imperfection_n and_o old_a age_n be_v corruption_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o glorify_a body_n quest_n 2._o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n see_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o answ_n our_o body_n shall_v be_v fit_v for_o that_o glorious_a state_n by_o the_o mutation_n of_o their_o quality_n see_v apost_n hist_o pag._n 183_o and_o 184._o our_o body_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n vile_a spirit_n vile_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n that_o be_v a_o body_n endue_v with_o spiritual_a quality_n free_a from_o carnal_a desire_n and_o whole_o subject_a to_o the_o spirit_n as_o now_o they_o be_v but_o shall_v be_v change_v as_o man_n heart_n be_v change_v here_o by_o regeneration_n so_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o the_o resurrection_n change_v in_o quality_n not_o in_o substance_n as_o a_o corn_n of_o grain_n that_o be_v sow_o be_v raise_v in_o substance_n and_o kind_n the_o same_o but_o divers_a in_o quality_n rise_v up_o with_o blade_n and_o ear_n and_o corn_n in_o it_o it_o do_v not_o rise_v in_o just_a the_o same_o figure_n in_o which_o it_o be_v sow_o but_o with_o advantage_n so_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n quest_n 3._o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_n answ_n they_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o shall_v be_v change_v sudden_o from_o a_o mortal_a into_o a_o immortal_a state_n see_v 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o 1_o thes_n 4.15_o 17._o sect_n vi_o of_o life_n everlasting_a everlasting_a and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a in_o treat_v of_o this_o article_n which_o the_o nicene_n creed_n call_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o shall_v first_o show_v that_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o dan._n 12.2_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n god_n plain_o show_v to_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o the_o 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