Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	life_n	open_v	see_v	3,207	5	3.8603	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72164	The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1614 (1614)	STC 11767.5; ESTC S5215	71,686	143

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do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o cure_n of_o my_o wound_n i_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n hereafter_o but_o i_o fear_v lest_o that_o my_o repentance_n be_v too_o late_o i_o fear_v lest_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o ofttimes_o reject_v of_o i_o do_v again_o reject_v and_o forsake_v i_o 17._o august_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la &_o falsâ_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 17._o late_o repentance_n be_v wont_a to_o deceive_v many_o and_o that_o repentance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o die_a man_n he_o must_v fear_v lest_o that_o also_o die_v the_o comforter_n nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o late_o which_o be_v true_a and_o earnest_a demet._n cyprian_a tract_n 1._o contra_fw-la demet._n no_o repentance_n be_v to_o late_a for_o he_o that_o abide_v yet_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v call_v and_o come_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n 20.9_o mat._n 20.9_o and_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o grace_n no_o length_n of_o time_n do_v prejudicate_v either_o god_n equity_n or_o his_o piety_n 7._o fulgent_n epist_n 7._o repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o sight_n aswell_o the_o thing_n past_a as_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v always_o hold_v for_o present_a behold_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n which_o confess_v christ_n with_o his_o mouth_n upon_o who_o utmost_a lip_n as_o it_o be_v his_o soul_n dwell_v ready_a to_o depart_v god_n the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pr●mise_v of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n as_o long_o as_o that_o to_o day_n be_v name_v 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o so_o long_a god_n do_v earnest_o look_v for_o our_o conversion_n as_o long_o as_o the_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n do_v as_o yet_o defer_v his_o come_n 25.5_o mat._n 25.5_o so_o long_o the_o gate_n of_o grace_n and_o indulgence_n do_v as_o yet_o lie_v open_a the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n yea_o the_o last_o hour_n thereof_o be_v grant_v we_o to_o the_o space_n of_o repentance_n 65.2_o esa_n 65.2_o god_n spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n all_o day_n neither_o do_v he_o cast_v forth_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o come_v 6.37_o john_n 6.37_o therefore_o take_v thou_o care_v of_o that_o that_o thy_o repentance_n be_v true_a and_o earnest_a and_o then_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v lest_o it_o be_v too_o late_o if_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n draw_v near_o thou_o therefore_o repente_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v destitute_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_v that_o repentance_n be_v false_a for_o by_o this_o reason_n thou_o do_v not_o leave_v thy_o sin_n but_o thy_o sin_n forsake_v thou_o if_o thou_o therefore_o repente_v because_o thou_o see_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n near_o that_o repentance_n be_v likewise_o false_a for_o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o not_o out_o of_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n it_o proceed_v not_o out_o of_o the_o hate_n of_o 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own_o default_n 39_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n 40_o separation_n from_o wife_n child_n and_o kinsfolk_n 41_o the_o stop_v up_o of_o the_o ear_n in_o death_n 42_o the_o apparent_a inutilitie_n of_o the_o redemption_n 43_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o dust_n 44_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 45_o the_o flame_n of_o purgatory_n 46_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o conclusion_n be_v add_v a_o prayer_n in_o sickness_n finis_fw-la consolation_n to_o be_v oppose_v to_o all_o temptation_n in_o general_a but_o more_o special_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o temptation_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n i._o the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n the_o tempt_v a_o disease_n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o the_o usher_n and_o forerunner_n of_o death_n

open_v unto_o us._n as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a in_o our_o baptism_n and_o work_v therein_o effectual_o our_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n so_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n in_o baptism_n do_v concur_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n adopt_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n cleanse_v and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n regenerate_v therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v baptize_v thou_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o thou_o continue_v in_o that_o faith_n which_o there_o thou_o do_v profess_v baptism_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n where_o there_o be_v regeneration_n there_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v perfect_a justice_n there_o be_v renew_v there_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a 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that_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n so_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v enter_v into_o and_o establish_v with_o we_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o baptism_n which_o have_v succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o say_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n 2.19_o hose_n 2.19_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n in_o mercy_n and_o in_o compassion_n i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faith_n the_o hill_n shall_v be_v move_v 54.10_o esa_n 54.10_o and_o the_o valley_n shall_v tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v say_v thy_o lord_n that_o take_v pity_n god_n forbid_v therefore_o god_n forbid_v 3.3_o rom._n 3.3_o that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n can_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v by_o the_o incredulity_n of_o man_n if_o we_o do_v never_o so_o much_o take_v away_o credit_n from_o his_o word_n or_o depart_v from_o he_o 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o he_o remain_v faithful_a always_o like_o himself_o true_a and_o constant_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o therefore_o though_o thou_o sometime_o sin_n out_o of_o thy_o inbred_a infirmity_n thou_o do_v not_o forthwith_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n indeed_o by_o sin_n commit_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n thou_o do_v grievous_o provoke_v god_n against_o thou_o and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sometime_o angry_a but_o by_o true_a repentance_n thou_o return_v again_o into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n the_o ship_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o float_v away_o from_o we_o tabulu_fw-fr secunda_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la tabulu_fw-fr although_o we_o leap_v out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o sin_n therefore_o by_o repentance_n which_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v a_o second_o plank_n after_o shipwreck_n we_o may_v return_v again_o to_o the_o same_o ship_n of_o baptism_n that_o in_o it_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n 479._o hier._n in_o ca._n 3._o esa_n ver_fw-la 9_o tertu_fw-fr lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la p._n 479._o therefore_o embrace_v repentance_n as_o he_o that_o be_v shipwreck_n the_o help_n of_o some_o board_n or_o plank_n this_o will_v lift_v thou_o up_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n peter_n have_v deny_v his_o master_n 3.21_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o but_o be_v convert_v he_o do_v nevertheless_o seek_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n in_o baptism_n the_o galathian_o have_v fall_v grievous_o and_o likewise_o the_o corinthian_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n do_v set_v before_o they_o consolation_n derive_v out_o of_o baptism_n after_o that_o they_o be_v again_o raise_v up_o by_o repentance_n 3.17_o gal._n 3.17_o pronounce_v as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v baptize_v to_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n nay_o manifest_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o baptize_v in_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o mystical_a body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n do_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v neither_o be_v it_o make_v plain_o of_o no_o force_n and_o abolish_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n into_o sin_n but_o that_o that_o covenant_n abide_v last_o firm_o 33._o august_n 1._o the_o nupt_a &_o concupis_fw-la cap._n 33._o and_o ratify_v of_o the_o part_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o which_o paul_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v cleanse_v the_o church_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o by_o the_o same_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o word_n of_o sanctification_n all_o the_o evil_n of_o regenerate_a man_n be_v altogether_o cleanse_v and_o heal_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n past_a all_o which_o be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n but_o also_o those_o which_o be_v afterward_o contract_v by_o humane_a ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n not_o that_o baptism_n so_o often_o as_o man_n sin_n may_v so_o often_o be_v repeat_v but_o because_o by_o that_o which_o be_v once_o give_v the_o pardon_n of_o what_o soever_o sin_n be_v obtain_v for_o the_o faithful_a not_o only_o before_o but_o also_o afterward_o upon_o their_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n acknowledge_v therefore_o and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n yet_o neither_o deny_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v begin_v with_o thou_o in_o baptism_n nor_o forget_v it_o but_o though_o thou_o fall_v a_o thousand_o time_n yet_o return_v and_o go_v back_o return_v unto_o i_o 3.12_o jer._n 3.12_o o_o thou_o soul_n that_o be_v turn_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o face_n from_o you_o 27.8_o psal_n 27.8_o because_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o let_v thy_o heart_n set_v this_o word_n before_o god_n 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o and_o he_o will_v take_v pity_n upon_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n for_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o word_n xvi_o uncertain_a take_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n the_o tempt_v but_o whence_o may_v i_o be_v ascertain_v that_o after_o i_o have_v fall_v by_o true_a repentance_n i_o may_v be_v receive_v again_o of_o god_n into_o favour_n i_o will_v to_o god_n my_o heart_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o some_o certain_a seal_n i_o will_v there_o be_v some_o sacrament_n by_o the_o participation_n whereof_o that_o promise_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v seal_v up_o unto_o i_o the_o comforter_n yea_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o christ_n give_v unto_o thou_o his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n wherefore_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o most_o holy_a price_n of_o thy_o redemption_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o holy_a supper_n thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v make_v true_o partaker_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v deserve_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o deliver_v up_o of_o his_o body_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n life_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n when_o thou_o drink_v that_o blood_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o whereof_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v strike_v and_o confirm_v how_o can_v thou_o doubt_v whether_o thou_o be_v again_o receive_v into_o that_o covenant_n and_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n what_o be_v more_o near_o unto_o god_n then_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n as_o who_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n 1.18_o joh._n

momin_v pag._n 21._o god_n give_v altogether_o free_o save_v altogether_o free_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o to_o save_v and_o he_o find_v much_o for_o which_o to_o damn_v of_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o justify_v good_a life_n but_o also_o to_o the_o glorify_a eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o death_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wage_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grace_n because_o that_o be_v render_v as_o due_a this_o be_v give_v as_o free_a 213._o bern._n ser._n innat_fw-la mar._n col._n 213._o therefore_o let_v another_o seek_v for_o merit_n do_v thou_o study_v to_o find_v grace_n let_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o merit_n thou_o be_v not_o plain_o poor_a in_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o want_v mercy_n cant._n serm._n 67._o in_o cant._n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o grace_n to_o enter_v where_o merit_n have_v already_o take_v up_o the_o room_n thou_o do_v detract_v from_o grace_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v depute_v unto_o merit_n it_o suffice_v to_o merit_v cant._n serm._n 68_o in_o cant._n to_o know_v that_o merit_n do_v not_o suffice_v place_v all_o thy_o confidence_n altogether_o on_o god_n embrace_v his_o mercy_n seek_v thy_o merit_n in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o want_n of_o merit_n xxiii_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o tempt_v i_o acknowledge_v our_o work_n not_o to_o be_v meritorious_a neither_o to_o appease_v god_n but_o that_o out_o of_o faith_n they_o may_v please_v he_o and_o how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o displease_v he_o when_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n be_v a_o eternal_a &_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o justice_n condemn_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o conformable_a there-unto_a therefore_o the_o dart_n of_o damnation_n be_v shake_v against_o i_o &_o my_o work_n unless_o thou_o show_v i_o what_o shield_n i_o may_v oppose_v against_o it_o the_o comforter_n 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o thou_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o wood_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v 4.4_o cap_n 4.4_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v those_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 8.1_o ver._n 5._o rom._n 10.4_o cap._n 8.1_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n the_o end_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ_n to_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 3._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v free_v thou_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v make_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n that_o have_v god_n perform_v 4._o verse_n 4._o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o if_o by_o true_a faith_n thou_o do_v apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n unto_o thyself_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 56._o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56._o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_n be_v unto_o god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o have_v overcome_v our_o death_n by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o passion_n and_o he_o have_v most_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n by_o his_o most_o holy_a obedience_n neither_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o abolishment_n of_o the_o law_n make_v but_o a_o translation_n only_o neither_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n destroy_v themselves_o mutual_o see_v the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 3.21_o gal._n 3.21_o but_o be_v establish_v by_o faith_n for_o what_o the_o law_n do_v require_v of_o we_o 3.31_o rom._n 3.31_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v tell_v we_o be_v perform_v of_o christ_n in_o our_o stead_n what_o the_o law_n command_v this_o christ_n obtain_v the_o law_n condemn_v sin_n and_o we_o for_o sin_n christ_n do_v perform_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o give_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o us._n the_o law_n therefore_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v perfect_a again_o that_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n be_v perform_v for_o we_o to_o good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o due_a 43._o chyt_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la et_fw-la morte_fw-la p._n 43._o therefore_o as_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o behold_v death_n in_o thy_o own_o body_n but_o in_o christ_n raise_v up_o again_o the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n eternal_a sin_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n bear_v and_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n hell_n and_o the_o tentation_n of_o be_v everlasting_o cast_v away_o not_o in_o thyself_o and_o in_o that_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o in_o christ_n sustain_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o overcoming_a for_o we_o the_o tentation_n of_o be_v cast_v away_o so_o thou_o ought_v to_o behold_v the_o law_n not_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o thy_o hart_n but_o as_o it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n xxiiii_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n the_o tempt_v my_o conscience_n do_v witness_v together_o with_o the_o 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