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	sacrifice_n	serpent_n	16	3	7.8040	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30345	A treatise of the covenant of grace wherein the graduall breakings out of Gospel grace from Adam to Christ are clearly discovered, the differences betwixt the Old and New Testament are laid open, divers errours of Arminians and others are confuted, the nature of uprightnesse, and the way of Christ in bringing the soul into communion with himself ... are solidly handled / by that faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, and minister of the Gospel, John Ball ; published by Simeon Ash.	Ball, John, 1585-1640.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1645 (1645)	Wing B579; ESTC R6525	360,186	382

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andradius_fw-la def_n l._n 4._o comas_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 15._o cajetan_n steuch●●_n cosmop_n in_o gen._n ●_o 3._o pagnine_n ar._n montan●●_n sacraboscus_n francis_n georg._n tom_n 1._o pathemat_n probl_a 15._o felisius_n e●ucidat_fw-la gen._n 17._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 16._o decal_n praec_fw-la 1._o c._n 49._o riber_n in_o heb._n 1._o 15._o &_o the_o tempt_v l._n 2._o c._n 2._o perer._n in_o d●●_n cap._n lindan_n de_fw-mi ope_v genere_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la l._n 3._o pag._n 126_o 127._o dislike_n the_o read_n s●e_fw-fr cypr._n sect_n adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o panel_n leo._n sermo_n 2._o de_fw-fr nativ_n dom._n rainold_n praefat_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n rom._n §._o 6_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o seed_n there_o make_v for_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n must_v be_v take_v collective_o so_o also_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o the_o opposition_n may_v be_v fit_a but_o by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o venomous_a beast_n but_o 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the_o devil_n heb._n 2._o 14._o that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 3●_n joh._n 12._o 3●_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o faithful_a al●o_o by_o communication_n with_o christ_n christ_n have_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o the_o faithful_a overcome_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n the_o victory_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n but_o the_o author_n of_o victory_n in_o the_o seed_n be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a and_o to_o who_o as_o to_o a_o head_n the_o unity_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v reduce_v you_o have_v overcome_v the_o evil_a one_o 21._o rom_n 16._o 20._o luk._n 11._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13._o by_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n we_o must_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o the_o actor_n person_n and_o his_o instrument_n but_o the_o desolation_n of_o those_o work_n which_o the_o tempter_n have_v by_o the_o fall_n plant_v in_o the_o 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be_v a_o undoubted_a pledge_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o due_a season_n to_o be_v enjoy_v so_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v or_o rather_o 6._o tit._n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mead._n in_o ap._n 14._o 6._o ante_fw-la tempora_fw-la saecularia_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o age_n scil_n in_o that_o famous_a promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n it_o seem_v somewhat_o harsh_a to_o interpret_v the_o word_n promise_v by_o decree_v to_o promise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o refer_v it_o to_o this_o promise_n make_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o same_o apostle_n signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15._o 25._o and_o nothing_o be_v signify_v thereby_o but_o what_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v intimate_v by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 3._o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 26._o and_o that_o note_n the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 18._o as_o 8._o jer._n 28._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 7._o 24._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13._o 8._o be_v the_o same_o but_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o own_o force_n and_o propriety_n do_v not_o signify_v from_o eternity_n luk._n 1._o 70._o act_n 3._o 21._o but_o how_o must_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v bruise_v even_o by_o christ_n suffer_a death_n to_o satisfy_v revenge_v justice_n which_o be_v offend_v by_o transgression_n under_o the_o former_a covenant_n this_o be_v expound_v under_o this_o term_n of_o bruise_v his_o heel_n by_o the_o

but_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v neither_o consent_n with_o themselves_o in_o this_o nor_o with_o the_o truth_n not_o with_o themselves_o for_o they_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o common_a lapse_n or_o mass_n in_o respect_n of_o impetration_n not_o of_o application_n but_o if_o all_o infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n he_o die_v for_o they_o and_o so_o for_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o application_n all_o man_n be_v effectual_o regenerate_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o adopt_v until_o by_o disobedience_n they_o fall_v from_o that_o estate_n again_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n with_o the_o father_n may_v and_o have_v reprobate_v the_o child_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o assertion_n arm._n in_o perk._n pag._n 92._o probas_fw-la perkinse_n gratiae_fw-la rejectionem_fw-la praevisam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la desertionis_fw-la quia_fw-la infant_n extra_fw-la foedus_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la morientes_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la repudiaverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la reprobi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o à_fw-la deo_fw-la deserti_fw-la at_o inquam_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o parentibus_fw-la avis_fw-fr abavis_fw-la atavis_fw-la tritavis_fw-la evangelii_n gratiam_fw-la repudiarunt_fw-la quo_fw-la actu_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la deserentur_fw-la velim_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la solidam_fw-la adferri_fw-la rationem_fw-la cur_n cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o adamo_n contra_fw-la legem_fw-la peccaverint_fw-la posteri_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la poenam_fw-la meriti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o desertionem_fw-la etiam_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la suis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la gratia_fw-la evangelica_n oblata_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la repudiata_fw-la non_fw-la peccaverint_fw-la contra_fw-la gratiam_fw-la evangelii_n perpetua_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la foederis_fw-la dei_fw-la ratio_fw-la quod_fw-la silij_fw-la in_o parentibus_fw-la comprehendantur_fw-la &_o censeantur_fw-la and_o whereas_o they_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o impetration_n consider_v in_o the_o mass_n but_o not_o as_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n or_o obstinate_a let_v this_o opinion_n stand_v and_o he_o die_v for_o impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o impetration_n but_o for_o all_o man_n in_o the_o mass_n effectual_o so_o as_o they_o be_v actual_o set_v into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o first_o promise_n we_o find_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o that_o all_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o we_o read_v not_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v receive_v it_o and_o when_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o many_o thousand_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o external_a covenant_n and_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o without_o all_o mean_n whereby_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o live_v we_o can_v think_v all_o infant_n effectual_o to_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v therein_o we_o know_v god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o mean_n nor_o do_v we_o absolute_o exclude_v every_o particular_a man_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n outward_o administer_v but_o we_o can_v think_v they_o shall_v universal_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a pledge_n and_o administration_n and_o if_o all_o infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o do_v seldom_o or_o never_o show_v 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but_o in_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n god_n do_v not_o only_o of_o purpose_n fall_v into_o it_o and_o direct_o look_v at_o it_o but_o open_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o and_o what_o be_v more_o remarkable_a god_n will_v have_v ●_o moses_n spend_v many_o chapter_n in_o open_v the_o special_a passage_n of_o this_o grand_a contract_n betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n at_o the_o first_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v propound_v in_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a term_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o most_o thing_n spare_o express_v and_o indeed_o rather_o employ_v then_o express_v in_o this_o second_o rise_n and_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o have_v it_o lay_v down_o in_o a_o plain_a and_o conceivable_a language_n to_o all_o who_o it_o concern_v gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v full_o express_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o head_n and_o purchaser_n or_o undertaker_n the_o confederate_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o subfederates_n the_o good_a thing_n promise_v and_o condition_n require_v therein_o that_o place_n of_o gen._n 3._o be_v seldom_o allege_a in_o holy_a writ_n but_o now_o and_o then_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n but_o those_o of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n often_o press_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o meritor_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o satisfier_n of_o revenge_a wrath_n nor_o yet_o as_o maker_n of_o the_o promise_n nor_o only_o as_o ratifier_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o his_o death_n nor_o as_o have_v the_o prime_a part_n in_o the_o promise_v as_o man_n and_o head_n but_o as_o treasurer_n of_o they_o for_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o and_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o will_v have_v blemish_v this_o free_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o he_o so_o insi_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n he_o prefer_v this_o manifestation_n and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o can_v not_o be_v disannul_v by_o the_o law_n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o form_n of_o a_o promise_n to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o form_n of_o a_o covenant_n consist_v of_o a_o free_a promise_n and_o restipulation_n i_o be_o god_n all-sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o therein_o the_o inward_a force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o outward_a administration_n as_o we_o be_v to_o show_v hereafter_o the_o head_n upon_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v settle_v both_o as_o undertaker_n and_o confirmer_n purchaser_n and_o treasurer_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n promise_v therein_o be_v jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v and_o often_o repeat_v in_o this_o second_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 3_o 4._o and_o 18._o 18._o and_o 22._o 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o seed_n collective_o but_o singular_o scil_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o prove_v say_v now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n 16._o gal._n 3._o 16._o make_v he_o say_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o many_o but_o of_o one_o who_o be_v christ_n but_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n argument_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o grammatical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n seed_n for_o that_o be_v often_o put_v collective_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o