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	sin_n	sting_n	5,518	5	11.9612	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09365	The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.; Cases of conscience	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1606 (1606)	STC 19669; ESTC S114066	314,224	686

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reveal_v after_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o sin_n touch_v all_o which_o this_o must_v be_v hold_v &_o remember_v for_o a_o ground_n that_o every_o sin_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v mortal_a of_o itself_o and_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a in_o it_o own_o nature_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v 23._o not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10._o this_o ground_n must_v be_v hold_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o in_o her_o case-divinitie_n use_v to_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n by_o teach_v man_n that_o sundry_a sin_n be_v venial_a sect._n 10._o now_o though_o every_o sin_n of_o itself_o be_v mortal_a yet_o all_o be_v not_o equal_o mortal_a but_o some_o more_o some_o less_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v sundry_a step_n &_o degree_n whereby_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v lessen_v or_o increase_v and_o so_o become_v more_o or_o less_o heinous_a before_o god_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o can_v this_o be_v i_o answer_v that_o sin_n may_v admit_v aggravation_n or_o extenuation_n sundry_a way_n first_o by_o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v principal_o seven_o the_o first_o be_v the_o subject_n or_o person_n sin_v for_o example_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o public_a person_n be_v more_o heinous_a yea_o more_o mortal_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o private_a man_n because_o he_o be_v in_o eminent_a place_n and_o his_o action_n be_v more_o exemplary_a and_o scandalous_a than_o the_o action_n of_o inferior_a man_n the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n and_o shall_v endure_v a_o great_a punishment_n than_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o same_o upon_o simple_a ignorance_n matth._n 10._o 15._o the_o minister_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n if_o he_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o unprofitable_a his_o offence_n and_o consequent_o his_o punishment_n be_v far_o great_a than_o other_o man_n matth._n 5._o 13._o the_o second_o be_v the_o object_n or_o party_n which_o be_v offend_v in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v more_o heinous_o sin_n in_o crucify_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n than_o do_v their_o father_n which_o persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o prophet_n again_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v that_o the_o injury_n that_o be_v don●_n unto_o those_o who_o god_n tender_o love_v be_v far_o more_o displease_v unto_o he_o then_o if_o it_o be_v do_v to_o other_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o say_v the_o prophet_n mean_v the_o jew_n his_o choose_a and_o belove_a people_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 3._o 8._o the_o man_n that_o devise_v mischief_n against_o his_o harmless_a brother_n that_o dwell_v peaceable_o by_o he_o commit_v a_o sin_n most_o odious_a unto_o god_n and_o man_n prov._n 3._o 29._o psal._n 7._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v call_v and_o convert_v unto_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o make_v not_o honest_a provision_n for_o his_o own_o which_o be_v of_o his_o family_n be_v so_o notorious_a a_o offender_n that_o s._n paul_n hold_v he_o a_o de●ier_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o worse_o than_o a_o insidel_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o the_o person_n that_o shall_v ralle_fw-mi upon_o the_o judge_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o people_n be_v a_o great_a transgressor_n of_o god_n commandment_n than_o he_o that_o revile_v or_o abuse_v a_o ordinary_a man_n exod._n 23._o 28._o the_o three_o be_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o which_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v thus_o to_o falsify_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o profane_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v much_o more_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n then_o be_v the_o falsify_v of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n or_o the_o abuse_n of_o humane_a law_n and_o ordinance_n thus_o again_o the_o hurt_v and_o indamage_v of_o the_o person_n and_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o more_o odious_a offence_n then_o be_v the_o diminish_n of_o his_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n and_o the_o hurt_n that_o redound_v by_o our_o default_n unto_o his_o soul_n be_v more_o offensive_a every_o way_n than_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o his_o body_n the_o four_o be_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o this_o circumstance_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v either_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o breach_n of_o piety_n or_o justice_n in_o public_a place_n as_o in_o the_o congregation_n in_o open_a court_n or_o general_a assembly_n and_o that_o with_o public_a and_o general_a scandal_n he_o be_v a_o great_a offendor_n then_o if_o he_o speak_v or_o do_v the_o same_o at_o home_n in_o his_o house_n or_o closet_n the_o five_o be_v the_o end_n in_o regard_n hereof_o he_o that_o steal_v from_o another_o that_o whereby_o he_o may_v satisfy_v his_o hunger_n and_o save_v his_o life_n be_v drive_v to_o extreme_a necessity_n offend_v in_o a_o low_a and_o lesser_a degree_n than_o the_o thief_n that_o rob_v by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n for_o this_o end_n to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o man_n the_o six_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o thus_o he_o that_o committeh_a uncleanness_n in_o the_o outward_a act_n do_v more_o grievous_o sin_n and_o with_o great_a scandal_n then_o if_o he_o only_o entertain_v a_o unclean_a thought_n into_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o sin_v of_o set_a purpose_n and_o presumption_n or_o of_o obstinate_a and_o resolve_a malice_n against_o god_n have_v proceed_v unto_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o iniquity_n then_o if_o he_o have_v fall_v upon_o ignorance_n infirmity_n or_o disorder_a and_o distemper_a affection_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o force_v pilate_n by_o their_o threaten_a term_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o 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salvation_n and_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o assurance_n which_o be_v there_o lay_v down_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o be_v this_o he_o that_o have_v communion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v undoubted_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n this_o conclusion_n be_v propound_v chap._n 1._o v._n 3_o 4._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o church_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v fellowship_n not_o only_o mutual_o among_o themselves_o but_o also_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o further_o that_o have_v both_o knowledge_n &_o assurance_n of_o this_o heavenly_a communion_n to_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a that_o be_v they_o may_v thence_o reap_v matter_n of_o true_a joy_n and_o sound_a comfort_n unto_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 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father_n love_v he_o also_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 5._o 1._o another_o be_v that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v outward_a in_o show_n only_o but_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 3._o 18._o last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n but_o when_o he_o stand_v in_o most_o need_n of_o our_o love_n for_o whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 3._o 17._o the_o second_o note_n