Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	aaron_n	bring_v	serpent_n	20	3	7.9962	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66362	Eight sermons dedicated to the Right Honourable His Grace the Lord Duke of Ormond and to the most honourable of ladies, the Dutchess of Ormond her Grace. Most of them preached before his Grace, and the Parliament, in Dublin. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Griffith, Lord Bishop of Ossory. The contents and particulars whereof are set down in the next page.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1664 (1664)	Wing W2666; ESTC R221017	305,510	423

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n 1.3_o hebr._n 1.3_o and_o to_o show_v that_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a for_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n all_o that_o he_o make_v be_v exceed_v good_a so_o in_o the_o order_n dispose_n and_o govern_v of_o they_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v exceed_v just_a and_o the_o very_a evil_n that_o he_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v he_o turn_v to_o good_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n as_o he_o do_v the_o crucify_a of_o his_o son_n to_o the_o save_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o so_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n say_v s._n augustine_n that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v suffer_v sin_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v unless_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v able_a as_o he_o draw_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n so_o to_o draw_v a_o great_a good_a out_o of_o our_o evil_n though_o not_o to_o they_o that_o commit_v the_o evil_a 6.1_o rom._n 6.1_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 4.24_o 2._o signification_n deut._n 4.24_o 2._o the_o foresay_a father_n and_o other_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v adurere_fw-la &_o accendere_fw-la to_o burn_v and_o to_o kindle_v and_o enlighten_v and_o so_o moses_n say_v our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n either_o because_o of_o his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n 1_o 1_o john_n 1_o or_o because_o of_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o majesty_n even_o as_o s._n john_n say_v god_n be_v light_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o 1.27_o ezek._n 1.27_o and_o therefore_o he_o appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o burn_a bush_n and_o in_o his_o vision_n to_o ezekiel_n he_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n which_o shall_v make_v all_o sinner_n to_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o lest_o this_o terrible_a fire_n shall_v consume_v they_o 4.13_o 3_o signification_n hebr._n 4.13_o 3._o the_o say_a damascen_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v patent_n and_o open_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v and_o no_o creature_n no_o word_n no_o thought_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n advise_v all_o discontent_a person_n to_o beware_v of_o murmur_a which_o be_v nothing_o worth_a because_o the_o ear_n of_o jealousy_n hear_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o your_o mutter_n be_v not_o hide_v 11._o sap._n 1.10_o 11._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o word_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o shall_v go_v for_o naught_o these_o be_v the_o etymology_n and_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o damascen_n give_v curro_fw-la uro_fw-mi cerno_fw-la to_o run_v to_o burn_v to_o see_v and_o to_o these_o the_o latin_a writer_n do_v add_v another_o and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v derive_v à_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o change_v the_o asperate_a δ_n into_o θ_o and_o that_o signify_v fear_n because_o all_o nation_n shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o so_o the_o greek_n show_v we_o qualis_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la what_o manner_n of_o god_n he_o be_v that_o see_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o latin_n show_v we_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la nostri_fw-la officii_fw-la what_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v this_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n demand_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n and_o god_n himself_o say_v fear_v you_o not_o i_o and_o will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o that_o be_v which_o have_v bridle_v and_o tame_v that_o unruly_a element_n by_o the_o small_a and_o silly_a sand_n and_o though_o the_o wave_n toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o these_o poor_a and_o feeble_a thing_n 4._o the_o next_o attribute_n here_o express_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 135.6_o the_o four_o attribute_n be_v of_o god_n power_n which_o be_v omnipotent_a in_o three_o respect_n 1._o respect_n psal_n 135.6_o that_o be_v almighty_a or_o that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v almighty_a in_o three_o special_a respect_n 1._o because_o he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v do_v and_o he_o can_v hinder_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v for_o whatsoever_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o so_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n make_v this_o manifest_a and_o solomon_n say_v 19.21_o prov._n 19.21_o that_o many_o device_n be_v in_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v and_o all_o their_o device_n without_o his_o counsel_n shall_v come_v to_o nought_o as_o the_o giant_n that_o think_v to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n to_o scale_v the_o wall_n of_o heaven_n be_v soon_o confound_v and_o their_o device_n sudden_o destroy_v 19_o gen._n 11._o gen._n 19_o so_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n think_v to_o press_v upon_o lot_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v with_o he_o but_o the_o lord_n present_o blindfolded_a they_o so_o absalon_n conceit_v to_o make_v himself_o king_n but_o god_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o bough_n where_o he_o be_v hang_v and_o so_o our_o late_a usurper_n and_o rebel_n have_v brave_a device_n and_o project_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o destroy_v we_o all_o and_o to_o make_v themselves_o 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the_o heir_n of_o blessing_n 3.9_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o and_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n with_o what_o weak_a instrument_n have_v he_o convert_v the_o world_n from_o idolatry_n and_o infidelity_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n through_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v say_v the_o apostle_n of_o a_o few_o poor_a fisherman_n and_o we_o that_o be_v their_o successor_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n but_o it_o be_v more_o marvellous_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o only_o without_o mean_n and_o by_o weak_a mean_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o all_o mean_n 9.6_o john_n 9.6_o as_o with_o clay_n that_o be_v

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christ_n though_o he_o appear_v like_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o be_v number_v among_o the_o wicked_a yet_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n for_o though_o he_o assume_v the_o true_a flesh_n and_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o assume_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n 9_o ambros_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sanct_a l._n 3_o c._n 9_o and_o the_o vitiosity_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v in_o veritate_fw-la quidem_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la veritate_fw-la peccati_fw-la suscepit_fw-la dominus_fw-la speciem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la in_o the_o verity_n of_o a_o body_n but_o without_o the_o verity_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o sinner_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n not_o in_o sinful_a flesh_n but_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n where_o you_o must_v observe_v say_v 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