Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	alive_a	dead_a	life_n	5,787	5	5.0987	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

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1._o against_o the_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o 34.19_o psal_n 34.19_o many_o indeed_o be_v the_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o they_o all_o satan_n &_o his_o instrument_n be_v very_o powerful_a they_o do_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o especial_o in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o but_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o such_o only_o be_v effectual_o call_v shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v for_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 24.24_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n the_o elect_n may_v be_v long_o deceive_v before_o their_o conversion_n they_o may_v after_o their_o conversion_n also_o be_v bring_v off_o for_o a_o time_n from_o some_o of_o the_o sound_a principle_n they_o have_v profess_v and_o from_o much_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o they_o be_v forward_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v many_o be_v in_o these_o day_n who_o god_n will_v cause_v in_o his_o good_a time_n to_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n and_o the_o most_o faithful_a of_o god_n elect_n be_v deceive_v all_o their_o day_n in_o lesser_a matter_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o deceive_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v essential_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o do_v whosoever_o then_o thou_o be_v that_o sincere_o fear_v god_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o firm_a and_o settle_a condition_n the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v thou_o be_v everlasting_a love_n jer._n 33.3_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v keep_v for_o thou_o for_o evermore_o psal_n 89.28_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n be_v everlasting_a kindness_n isa_n 54.8_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v enter_v with_o thou_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa_n 55.3_o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o c_o 13.20_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n spirit_n scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la uno_fw-la loco_fw-la inculcat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s._n electis_fw-la datum_fw-la inhabitare_fw-la corundem_fw-la corda_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la inbabitat_fw-la igitur_fw-la domicilium_fw-la fixamque_fw-la sedem_fw-la ibi_fw-la deligit_fw-la neq_fw-la zimaginabimur_fw-la cum_fw-la excurrere_fw-la vagari_fw-la redire_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la facere_fw-la consucvisse_fw-la christus_fw-la mat._n 12._o testatur_fw-la zanch._n epist_n l._n 1._o datur_fw-la electis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n ut_fw-la arrbabo_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la eph._n 1._o nemo_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la promissis_fw-la pactisve_fw-la vult_fw-la stare_n arrbabonem_fw-la reposcit_fw-la quin_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la promissa_fw-la sive_fw-la pacta_fw-la praestet_fw-la ne_fw-la tum_fw-la quidem_fw-la ubi_fw-la illa_fw-la praestiterit_fw-la arrhabonem_fw-la repetiturus_fw-la consequitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la s._n apud_fw-la cum_fw-la cvi_fw-la semel_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la relinqui_fw-la quod_fw-la eo_fw-la quoque_fw-la comprobatur_fw-la quod_fw-la eph._n 4._o dicuntur_fw-la credentes_fw-la per_fw-la sp._n sanctum_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la obsignari_fw-la zanch._n ibid._n of_o sanctification_n already_o give_v thou_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n eph._n 1.14_o thou_o be_v seal_v by_o it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o it_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o not_o as_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n to_o tarry_v but_o for_o a_o night_n but_o to_o abide_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o joh._n 14.16_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o incorruptible_a seed_n 1._o pet._n 1.23_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v everlasting_a life_n for_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n joh_n 3.36_o ch._n 5.24_o thou_o believe_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v of_o his_o son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n 1_o joh_n 5.11_o 12_o everlasting_a life_n be_v already_o begin_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v establish_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o thes_n 3.3_o satan_n indeed_o desire_v to_o have_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v sist_z they_z as_o wheat_n but_o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v luke_n 22._o 31_o 32._o the_o power_n that_o be_v against_o thou_o be_v great_a but_o the_o power_n that_o be_v for_o thou_o be_v 3._o be_v nemo_fw-la fallit_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la nemo_fw-la circumvenit_fw-la nemo_fw-la premit_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 103._o v._n 3._o great_a thou_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v already_o rescue_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v thou_o as_o david_n rescue_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n will_v careful_o watch_v over_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v no_o more_o become_v a_o prey_n he_o that_o keep_v thou_o will_v not_o slumber_v behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o evermore_o hear_v how_o christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o thy_o soul_n speak_v for_o thy_o comfort_n john_n 10.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o and_o how_o confident_o do_v paul_n triumph_v against_o all_o opposition_n rom._n 8.35_o 37_o 38_o 39_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n thou_o have_v cause_n indeed_o to_o fear_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n temptation_n and_o thy_o own_o inbred_a corruption_n with_o a_o fear_n beget_v care_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o let_v not_o thy_o fear_n cause_v thou_o to_o cast_v away_o thy_o confidence_n in_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n but_o in_o assurance_n of_o his_o help_n and_o protection_n fly_v unto_o he_o at_o all_o season_n and_o say_v as_o david_n do_v in_o another_o case_n psal_n 66.3_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o forsake_v not_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v say_v as_o azariah_n say_v to_o asa_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o yea_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v like_o pharaoh_n double_a dream_n which_o show_v that_o the_o thing_n shall_v certain_o come_v to_o 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