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	speak_v	16	3	4.3576	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50402	The law of God ratified by the gospel of Christ, or, The harmony of the doctrine of faith with the law of righteousness wherein many of the types and rites of the ceremonial law are unfolded, and the moral law adjusted a rule of holy living to all, though justified by faith / as it was delivered in several sermons preacht to the parochial congregation of Mayfield in Sussex by Mr. Mainard late rector thereof, publisht since his death.	Maynard, John, 1600-1665.	1674 (1674)	Wing M1450; ESTC R33505	161,259	298

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to_o another_o look_v towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n 20._o so_o the_o holy_a angel_n attend_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n minister_a for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 14._o they_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o wing_n stretch_v out_o to_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 2._o the_o holy_a angel_n look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n as_o the_o cherubim_n towards_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n which_o thing_n the_o angel_n desire_n to_o look_v into_o 12._o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10._o make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o revelation_n and_o make_v know_v by_o he_o in_o his_o ministry_n who_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n add_v this_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o 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23._o balaam_n extol_v the_o privilege_n of_o israel_n among_o other_o passage_n say_v for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n i_o see_v he_o and_o from_o the_o hill_n i_o behold_v he_o 5._o loe_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v alone_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n although_o balaam_n speak_v it_o yet_o the_o lord_n put_v the_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n dwell_v alone_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o common_a account_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_a gentile_n and_o heathen_a signify_v proper_o nation_n and_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o all_o people_n except_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n agree_v exact_o with_o this_o passage_n and_o show'd_v that_o 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power_n and_o authority_n strive_v to_o abolish_v the_o law_n and_o to_o deface_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n holiness_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o ever_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v none_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o serve_v obey_v and_o honour_v he_o but_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v become_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o devil_n be_v lead_v captive_a by_o they_o at_o their_o will_n 2._o they_o aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o themselves_o by_o blot_v out_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o mind_n according_a to_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v walk_v and_o according_a to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o contrary_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o than_o god_n have_v write_v this_o law_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v blot_v it_o out_o and_o bring_v mankind_n under_o a_o contrary_a law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o three_o 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