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
A26847	A posing question, put by the wise man, viz. Solomon, to the wisest men concerning making a judgment of the temporal conditions : wherein you have the ignorance of man (in knowing, what is good, or evil, for man in this life) discovered, together, with the mistakes that flow from it : and the great question resolved, viz. whether the knowledg of, what is good for a man in this life, be so hid from man, that no man can attain it / preached at the weekly lecture at Upton ... by Benjamin Baxter ...	Baxter, Benjamin, Preacher of the Gospel.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1662 (1662)	Wing B1172A; ESTC R39509	142,945	270

to_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o pray_v against_o poverty_n be_v this_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a where_o see_v that_o he_o only_o pray_v against_o poverty_n upon_o this_o account_n lest_o it_o may_v occasion_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o dishonour_v god_n agur_n do_v not_o say_v lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o be_v whip_v and_o stock_v or_o hang_v but_o lest_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a 2._o concern_v the_o keep_n off_o of_o affliction_n there_o be_v a_o pray_v either_o against_o 1._o the_o thing_n themselves_o 2._o the_o evil_a of_o the_o thing_n 1._o against_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o that_o we_o say_v as_o formerly_z we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v absolute_o but_o with_o submission_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o pray_v against_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o thing_n so_o we_o may_v pray_v absolute_o against_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o evil_n though_o we_o may_v may_v not_o pray_v 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against_o affliction_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o error_n of_o tertullian_n to_o say_v affliction_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o desire_v and_o say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pray_v against_o they_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o desire_v they_o but_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o his_o error_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n 1._o general_n 2._o particular_a i._o general_n so_o i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o affliction_n be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_o pray_v against_o and_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v clear_v up_o to_o you_o by_o four_o thing_n 1._o affliction_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o nature_n abhor_v such_o be_v sickness_n poverty_n all_o sort_n of_o loss_n and_o cross_n they_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o sin_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 5._o 12._o sin_n enter_v into_o 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be_v but_o penally_n evil_a and_o may_v be_v make_v good_a we_o must_v know_v as_o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n of_o person_n so_o of_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o all_o be_v bear_v again_o as_o his_o outward_a comfort_n be_v bear_v again_o so_o all_o his_o outward_a affliction_n it_o be_v true_a the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n be_v first_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n bring_v they_o forth_o but_o there_o be_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n where_o they_o be_v new-formed_n and_o out_o of_o which_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v punishment_n come_v forth_o privilege_n and_o what_o be_v loss_n come_v forth_o gain_n we_o read_v rom._n 5._o 12._o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n we_o see_v death_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n death_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o fear_n and_o so_o its_o attendant_n with_o it_o viz._n all_o misery_n and_o affliction_n whatsoever_o thus_o at_o first_o they_o be_v 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he_o have_v send_v they_o into_o captivity_n for_o their_o good_n 2._o who_o know_v or_o can_v say_v that_o that_o be_v evil_a for_o man_n in_o this_o life_n that_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o happiness_n a_o afflict_a man_n may_v yet_o in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o happy_a man._n as_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v but_o vanity_n so_o there_o be_v that_o in_o their_o worst_a estate_n may_v be_v happy_a a_o man_n may_v be_v great_a and_o rich_a and_o yet_o miserable_a and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v poor_a and_o afflict_a and_o yet_o happy_a job_n 5._o 17._o behold_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n and_o therefore_o a_o behold_v be_v put_v to_o it_o a_o

be_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v unhappy_a it_o be_v say_v of_o naaman_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o honourable_a man_n but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n that_o imbitter_v all_o so_o let_v a_o man_n be_v what_o he_o will_v for_o his_o outward_a condition_n sin_n unpardoned_a will_v spoil_v all_o what_o comfort_n have_v a_o great_a man_n if_o he_o have_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n or_o the_o gout_n so_o when_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a it_o imbitter_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o best_a worldly_a condition_n if_o we_o can_v extract_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n into_o one_o catholic_n and_o universal_a comfort_n yet_o it_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o cure_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n 2._o the_o worst_a worldly_a condition_n can_v make_v a_o pardon_v man_n miserable_a the_o comfort_n of_o a_o pardon_a condition_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overtopped_n by_o any_o discomfort_n in_o any_o worldly_a condition_n our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n say_v mat._n 9_o 2._o son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a comfort_n isa_n 40._o 1._o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o one_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v be_v this_o that_o their_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v can_v we_o extract_v out_o of_o all_o worldly_a evil_n the_o quintessence_n of_o they_o into_o one_o catholic_n and_o universal_a misery_n as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o caesar-borgia_n that_o he_o be_v so_o skill_v in_o the_o art_n of_o poison_v that_o he_o can_v contract_v the_o poison_n of_o a_o hundred_o toad_n into_o one_o drop_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o misery_n that_o attend_v sin_n 11._o this_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n without_o dispute_n to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n there_o where_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o thing_n be_v sure_a viz._n to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n mat._n 6._o 19_o 20._o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n where_o the_o rust_n and_o moth_a do_v corrupt_v etc._n etc._n some_o may_v ask_v but_o be_v it_o not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n on_o earth_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o you_o to_o have_v those_o for_o your_o only_a treasure_n they_o be_v treasure_n that_o rust_n may_v corrupt_v or_o thief_n steal_v but_o will_v you_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n indeed_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n there_o thing_n be_v pure_a no_o rust_n to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o there_o thing_n be_v sure_a no_o thief_n to_o steal_v they_o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o treasure_v up_o of_o thing_n not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o place_n from_o which_o we_o be_v go_v but_o upon_o the_o place_n to_o which_o we_o be_v go_v be_v a_o man_n only_o for_o this_o life_n and_o be_v this_o world_n only_o to_o 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