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
A86695	A dry rod blooming and fruit-bearing. Or, A treatise of the pain, gain, and use of chastenings. Preached partly in severall sermons, but now compiled more orderly and fully for the direction and support of all Gods chastened that suffer either in Christ, or for Christ in these dayes. By G. Hughes, B.D. pastor of the church in Plymouth.	Hughes, George, 1603-1667.	1644 (1644)	Wing H3308; Thomason E48_9; ESTC R14529	125,445	138

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and_o the_o sting_n must_v be_v pull_v out_o to_o give_v the_o soul_n ease_n to_o labour_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o how_o then_o may_v this_o be_v do_v quest_n quest_n the_o great_a charmer_n of_o this_o serpent_n sting_n be_v christ_n 15.57_o answ_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o it_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o doxology_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o this_o victory_n over_o the_o sting_n of_o affliction_n and_o death_n be_v gain_v from_o some_o special_a piece_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o death_n the_o only_a powerful_a antidote_n against_o sin_n to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o effectual_a for_o justification_n and_o so_o to_o kill_v sin_n in_o the_o law_n and_o no_o less_o for_o mortification_n and_o so_o to_o kill_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v gospel_n doctrine_n in_o plain_a assertion_n 9.14_o rom._n 9.5_o hebr._n 9.14_o we_o be_v justify_v 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the_o motion_n weaken_v the_o strength_n and_o waste_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n no_o less_o indispose_v to_o duty_n than_o from_o the_o law_n sin_n by_o the_o law_n fright_v a_o man_n from_o his_o work_n by_o scare_v fear_n but_o in_o the_o flesh_n by_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n war_a against_o all_o light_n and_o power_n that_o shall_v help_v one_o to_o this_o exercise_n it_o do_v so_o hinder_v put_v back_o and_o thrust_v off_o from_o the_o work_n that_o a_o man_n can_v set_v to_o it_o unless_o the_o force_n be_v quell_v now_o admirable_o efficacious_a for_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o how_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n wound_n and_o weaken_v and_o kill_v sin_n in_o our_o flesh_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a skill_n such_o a_o mystery_n that_o i_o almost_o despair_v of_o a_o fit_a and_o complete_a expression_n to_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o easy_a for_o every_o mind_n to_o conceive_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o profitable_a and_o so_o desirable_a by_o christian_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o one_o only_a way_n of_o bain_v of_o kill_v their_o corruption_n trust_v on_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o help_n for_o this_o to_o present_v therefore_o this_o singular_a way_n of_o sin_n mortify_v by_o christ_n death_n conceivable_a to_o a_o believer_n i_o shall_v labour_v in_o these_o proposition_n to_o set_v down_o the_o state_n of_o it_o 1._o as_o the_o fundamental_a ground_n for_o frame_v our_o thought_n aright_o about_o the_o precedent_a mystery_n we_o must_v lay_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o instance_n of_o give_v out_o and_o communicate_v grace_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o second_o adam_n thus_o be_v he_o set_v forth_o as_o the_o truth_n 5.14_o rom._n 5.14_o or_o 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quell_v and_o overpower_v every_o thing_n that_o oppose_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n these_o opposite_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o the_o guilt_n and_o poison_n of_o it_o than_o the_o law_n with_o its_o dreadful_a curse_n whereunto_o be_v join_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n itself_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n all_o these_o conspire_v to_o destroy_v poor_a soul_n and_o against_o all_o these_o have_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o ver●ue_a opposite_a and_o predominant_a as_o hot_a medicine_n to_o overcome_v cold_a disease_n and_o cold_a to_o quell_v the_o hot_a therefore_o very_o reasonable_a that_o it_o shall_v eat_v out_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o sin_n the_o sting_n of_o our_o affliction_n 2.16_o rom._n 6.2_o 3._o ephes_n 2.16_o the_o frequent_a opposition_n of_o the_o death_n blood_n and_o cross_a of_o christ_n against_o sin_n curse_n enmity_n in_o 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hell_n that_o constant_o oppose_v the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n seed_n which_o elsewhere_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o death_n hee_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n also_o a_o grand_a enemy_n be_v crucify_v to_o believer_n by_o christ_n cross_n 6.14_o gal._n 6.14_o here_o be_v blot_v out_o take_v quite_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n for_o dead_a law_n and_o curse_n that_o be_v against_o christ_n people_n to_o note_v their_o utter_a abolition_n so_o be_v there_o a_o destroy_n or_o make_v void_a and_o useless_a all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o kill_v so_o again_o crucify_a the_o world_n make_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n hang_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o every_o one_o abhor_v and_o no_o less_o by_o the_o same_o death_n or_o cross_v a_o kill_n of_o all_o enmity_n in_o the_o creature_n against_o god_n not_o only_o by_o pardon_v but_o by_o abolish_n it_o in_o the_o flesh_n insomuch_o 6.2_o rom._n 6.2_o that_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v for_o himself_o and_o fellow-believer_n a_o impossibility_n of_o their_o abide_n under_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v actual_o dead_a to_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o all_o this_o as_o be_v say_v be_v do_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o mystery_n and_o that_o expression_n teach_v we_o that_o what-christ_n so_o do_v be_v do_v by_o he_o as_o head_n of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o in_o reference_n to_o it_o and_o with_o influence_n of_o all_o those_o secret_a mystical_a act_n on_o it_o the_o plain_a effect_n of_o this_o mystery_n be_v most_o fit_o and_o pithy_o express_v in_o those_o term_n of_o conjunction_n which_o couple_n the_o soul_n with_o christ_n as_o be_v together_o within_o all_o his_o work_n and_o travel_n for_o their_o salvation_n so_o we_o read_v that_o his_o member_n be_v crucify_v together_o with_o he_o 20._o gal._n 2_o 20._o and_o their_o old_a man_n crucify_v with_o he_o and_o they_o again_o bury_v with_o he_o and_o rise_v with_o he_o so_o the_o mystery_n be_v discover_v to_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6.4_o col._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n all_o which_o be_v express_v by_o with_o his_o con_fw-la and_o together_o and_o knit_a particle_n which_o can_v import_v no_o less_o but_o the_o share_n of_o these_o join_a soul_n with_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o those_o work_n suffering_n or_o privilege_n wherein_o by_o god_n himself_o they_o be_v join_v with_o he_o so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v plant_v together_o with_o he_o in_o his_o die_a 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 3.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o can_v die_v for_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v yet_o a_o likeness_n to_o that_o death_n they_o must_v have_v in_o effect_n even_o a_o death_n to_o sin_n in_o themselves_o therefore_o they_o be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o suffering_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o do_v hold_v out_o a_o suitable_a effect_n to_o that_o his_o death_n issue_v from_o it_o in_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v of_o their_o conjunction_n with_o he_o in_o his_o other_o work_n tend_v to_o their_o salvation_n suitable_a effect_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o from_o all_o this_o be_v actual_o do_v by_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o his_o unite_a member_n more_o will_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o but_o for_o present_v some_o help_n be_v give_v from_o hence_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o necessity_n of_o sin_n fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 5._o yet_o the_o difficulty_n be_v

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