Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	apostle_n	eternal_a	sin_n	4,819	5	4.9760	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77132	The description and confutation of mysticall Anti-Christ, the Familists; or, An information drawn up and published for the confirmation and comfort of the faithfull, against many Antichristian Familisticall doctrines which are frequently preached and printed in England: particularly in those dangerous books called Theologia Germanica, the Bright Star, Divinity and Philosophy dissected. / Written by Benjamin Bourne. Published according to order.	Bourne, Benjamin, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3844; Thomason E349_21; STC 672; ESTC R201037	116,136	151

invention_n of_o man_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v but_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v carnal_a sensual_a earthly_a and_o devilish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n himself_o know_v how_o and_o in_o what_o way_n man_n may_v be_v redeem_v justify_v and_o glorify_v but_o sin_n bring_v death_n shame_n and_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o man_n rom._n 7._o chapt._n 2_o and_o chapt._n 3_o jam._n 3.1.16_o 17._o so_o along_o where_o the_o apostle_n show_v what_o misery_n and_o eternal_a bondage_n sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o how_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v free_v man_n from_o this_o eternal_a thraldom_n second_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n do_v make_v weak_a poor_a 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truth_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v declare_v christ_n crucify_v no_o other_o way_n then_o at_o jerusalem_n saint_n paul_n say_v i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o crucify_v no_o other_o way_n then_o in_o i_o this_o have_v no_o sense_n in_o it_o i_o die_v with_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n work_v in_o i_o cause_v i_o to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n unto_o i_o again_o i_o rise_v with_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o live_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n die_v in_o i_o what_o do_v man_n understand_v christ_n to_o be_v that_o they_o talk_v thus_o of_o his_o be_v crucify_v in_o man_n what_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n subject_n to_o death_n as_o it_o dwell_v in_o a_o christian_a can_v any_o thing_n anathamize_v the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n there_o or_o be_v christ_n the_o outward_a form_n of_o man_n or_o be_v christ_n the_o outward_a form_n and_o inward_a corruption_n too_o and_o so_o both_o must_v die_v and_o be_v crucify_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o that_o the_o new_a man_n god_n in_o his_o essential_a glory_n may_v be_v set_v up_o and_o adore_v in_o man_n now_o let_v all_o man_n judge_v what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o description_n of_o christ_n crucify_v as_o this_o be_v chap._n x._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o write_n of_o the_o familist_n that_o which_o be_v perfect_a say_v he_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o mark_v and_o observe_v what_o be_v deliver_v and_o in_o that_o which_o it_o be_v comprehend_v and_o contain_v all_o thing_n the_o life_n of_o the_o least_o creature_n of_o a_o worm_n as_o well_o as_o a_o christian_a be_v such_o a_o life_n or_o be_v that_o it_o comprehend_v and_o contain_v all_o thing_n second_o god_n be_v the_o 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lin_v 11._o eight_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n can_v say_v it_o neither_o can_v he_o that_o be_v it_o and_o know_v it_o speak_v it_o but_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v it_o let_v he_o expect_v until_o he_o be_v the_o thing_n 7._o pag._n 45._o lin_v 7._o nine_o that_o true_a and_o perfect_a god_n and_o true_a and_o perfect_a man_n be_v one_o and_o man_n do_v so_o yield_v and_o give_v place_n to_o god_n that_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v man_n and_o work_v alone_o and_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n 7._o pag._n 52._o lin_v 6._o pag._n 8._o lin_v 3._o pag._n 52._o lin_v 7._o 10._o that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o be_v be_v may_v be_v disturb_v and_o hinder_v in_o his_o work_n 11._o that_o god_n as_o god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n god_n that_o be_v man_n be_v deify_v make_v divine_a and_o god_n 7._o pag._n 74._o lin_v 12._o pag._n 52._o lin_v 7._o and_o god_n be_v hominify_v and_o make_v man_n 12._o that_o god_n as_o god_n be_v good_a and_o goodness_n itself_o 76._o chap._n 9_o pa._n 19_o pag._n 76._o and_o be_v neither_o this_o nor_o that_o good_a if_o god_n be_v this_o or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n nor_o above_o all_o thing_n 13._o that_o there_o be_v no_o action_n but_o essence_n in_o god_n that_o as_o god_n be_v good_a knowledge_n light_n love_n justice_n truth_n and_o virtue_n that_o all_o these_o be_v all_o one_o essence_n in_o god_n onward_o pag._n 74._o pag._n 78._o lin_v 4._o &_o so_o onward_o and_o that_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o action_n yet_o he_o say_v to_o god_n as_o god_n it_o appertain_v that_o he_o lay_v himself_o open_a know_v and_o love_v himself_o that_o he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o himself_o in_o himself_o and_o this_o open_n of_o himself_o be_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n but_o in_o the_o deify_v man_n there_o be_v something_o belong_v unto_o god_n which_o only_o be_v proper_a and_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o the_o creature_n and_o god_n be_v that_o in_o himself_o 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