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	wage_n	4,685	5	10.8916	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85733	The buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, Severall practicall points of divinity, gathered out of that sacred evangelist, St. John, chap. the third, from verse 22. ad finem. By that worthy light and lamp of heaven, Alexander Gross, Bach. of Divinity, and late preacher of Ashberton, in Com. Devon.	Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing G2068; Thomason E1577_2; ESTC R209389	251,205	463

15._o for_o isa_n 55.1_o as_o the_o cloud_n free_o pour_v down_o his_o rain_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a ground_n so_o do_v god_n his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n of_o man_n blessing_n of_o every_o kind_a both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o of_o the_o lest_o be_v free_o bestow_v touch_v blessing_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a nature_n our_o saviour_n speak_v rev._n 22.17_o touch_v favour_n of_o inferior_a condition_n psal_n 104.28_o yea_o the_o very_a wicked_a drink_n of_o the_o water_n of_o this_o fountain_n and_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o this_o hand_n job_n 22.18_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n question_n may_v well_o be_v propose_v to_o every_o person_n 1_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v reas_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n all_o blessing_n be_v in_o his_o store_n house_n he_o be_v the_o vine_n whereon_o all_o the_o grape_n grow_v which_o nourish_v our_o soul_n &_o body_n he_o be_v the_o sun_n which_o give_v we_o light_a the_o nurse_n who_o breast_n afford_v we_o refreshment_n the_o olive_n tree_n which_o fill_v our_o lamp_n full_a of_o oil_n this_o nehemiah_n do_v acknowledge_v neh._n 9.25_o psal_n 68.9_o 10._o and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n ascribe_v all_o the_o welfare_n of_o god_n people_n to_o his_o goodness_n zach._n 9.15_o 16_o 17._o reas_n 2_o because_o we_o can_v claim_v nor_o challenge_v any_o blessing_n or_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n we_o have_v forfeit_v all_o by_o our_o sin_n ephes_n 2.12_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v impure_a tit._n 1.15_o we_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n and_o have_v make_v forfeiture_n of_o all_o we_o do_v enjoy_v so_o that_o we_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o nothing_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n from_o god_n till_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hos_n 2.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o reas_n 3_o because_o the_o whole_a praise_n of_o all_o we_o enjoy_v belong_v unto_o god_n rom._n 11.36_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o so_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o 7._o this_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o which_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v rob_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o his_o work_n isai_n 42.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o use_v this_o therefore_o overthrow_v the_o proud_a and_o insolent_a babel_n of_o popish_a merit_n challenge_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n as_o a_o wage_n due_a to_o their_o labour_n as_o a_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o their_o own_o plant_n a_o harvest_n arise_v from_o a_o vineyard_n of_o their_o own_o manure_n for_o thus_o they_o teach_v 114._o opera_fw-la bona_fw-la justorum_fw-la ex_fw-la seipsis_fw-la absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la &_o acceptatione_n digna_fw-la esse_fw-la remnueratione_n aquavitae_fw-la eternae_fw-la 2._o operibus_fw-la iustorum_fw-la nullum_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la accrementum_fw-la provenire_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la aut_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o baptist_n a_o man_n of_o a_o more_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o profound_a judgement_n than_o any_o sly_a and_o subtle_a jesuit_n teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v not_o merit_v and_o whatsoever_o these_o rom●sh_a doctor_n do_v now_o teach_v their_o apostatise_v roman_n yet_o paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n of_o god_n a_o man_n that_o be_v extraordinary_o convert_v rich_o endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a than_o any_o other_o apostle_n teach_v the_o roman_n of_o his_o time_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n luc._n 17.10_o whereupon_o hierome_n si_fw-la inutilis_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la pelag._n quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la qui_fw-la explere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la and_o st_n paul_n teach_v that_o not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o passion_n also_o add_v thereunto_o hold_v no_o proportion_n of_o condignity_n with_o life_n eternal_a rom._n 8.18_o for_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o our_o work_n win_v the_o crown_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n than_o we_o shall_v turn_v the_o fountain_n of_o god_n favour_n into_o a_o well_o without_o water_n where_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o place_n for_o god_n bounty_n if_o we_o can_v merit_v and_o make_v salvation_n a_o due_a debt_n than_o christ_n shall_v have_v spend_v his_o labour_n bear_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o affliction_n undergo_v the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o shed_v his_o blood_n in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o place_n for_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o quo_fw-la gratia_fw-la intret_fw-la ubi_fw-la meritum_fw-la jam_fw-la occupavit_fw-la bernard_n in_o cant._n ser._n 67._o therefore_o ephes_n 2_o 8._o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o reward_n because_o we_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n psa_n 19.11_o and_o prov_n 11.18_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o he_o that_o sow_v must_v expect_v to_o reap_v so_o great_a and_o sure_o a_o harvest_n whether_o from_o god_n justice_n which_o he_o must_v do_v if_o he_o stand_v upon_o merit_n or_o from_o his_o mercy_n as_o a_o recompense_n free_o bestow_v out_o of_o god_n gracious_a bounty_n and_o not_o injustice_n due_a for_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n perform_v which_o question_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n have_v sufficient_o resolve_v hos_fw-la 10.12_o the_o lord_n do_v crown_v his_o grace_n add_v a_o increase_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v and_o enable_v we_o well_o to_o use_v psal_n 62.12_o give_v a_o increase_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n bestow_v so_o that_o original_o and_o in_o itself_o this_o reward_n proceed_v mere_o from_o god_n free_a bounty_n &_o mercy_n but_o accidental_o in_o regard_n god_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n to_o comferr_v such_o a_o reward_n so_o it_o prove_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v free_a and_o by_o we_o undeserved_a and_o if_o god_n shall_v fail_v in_o performance_n yet_o do_v we_o no_o wrong_n but_o wrong_v himself_o and_o therefore_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o promise_v not_o of_o merit_n dut._n 9.5_o neh._n 9_o 8._o ja._n 1.12_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o not_o just_a because_o of_o our_o merit_n but_o because_o of_o god_n promise_n conc●_n therefore_o augustine_n fidelis_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la credens_fw-fr promittenti_fw-la deo_fw-la fidelis_fw-la deus_fw-la exhibens_fw-la quod_fw-la promisit_fw-la homini_fw-la teneamus_fw-la fidelissimu_fw-la debitorem_fw-la quia_fw-la tenemus_fw-la misericordissimum_fw-la promissorem_fw-la use_v 2_o be_v every_o good_a blessing_n god_n gift_n do_v it_o all_o come_v from_o heaven_n then_o in_o all_o our_o 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open_a to_o relieve_v exo._n 22.23_o 18.26_o though_o baal_n be_v deaf_a and_o can_v hear_v his_o suppliant_n yet_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v sure_o attend_v to_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o people_n let_v we_o silence_v out_o cry_v sin_n let_v we_o turn_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o path_n of_o god_n precept_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v hear_v our_o request_n job_n 22.23_o to_o 28._o let_v we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n in_o the_o humility_n of_o our_o soul_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o psa_n 102.17_o let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o full_a cloud_n do_v their_o rain_n let_v we_o cry_v out_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o though_o we_o be_v as_o dead_a man_n yet_o we_o shall_v live_v isa_n 26.16_o 17_o 19_o let_v we_o not_o waver_v but_o believe_v &_o we_o shall_v obtain_v ja._n 16._o let_v we_o come_v

work_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n ezek._n 16.4_o turn_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o hard_o as_o stone_n into_o heart_n as_o tender_a as_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.26_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o psal_n 51.17_o this_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o god_n word_n as_o the_o break_a and_o tender_a ground_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o seed_n jer._n 4.3_o 4._o god_n eye_n be_v merciful_o bend_v towards_o they_o he_o will_v communicate_v his_o comfort_n in_o a_o plentiful_a manner_n to_o they_o he_o will_v not_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n but_o as_o a_o most_o love_a friend_n towards_o they_o isa_n 57.15_o a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o loadstone_n of_o more_o force_n to_o draw_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o than_o all_o worldly_a ornament_n isa_n 66.2_o a_o jewel_n of_o more_o price_n with_o god_n than_o many_o ruby_n 1_o pet._n 3.34_o to_o who_o will_v god_n be_v a_o physician_n to_o to_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o 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