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	word_n	4,593	5	4.4164	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01028	A letter first written and sent by Io. Forbes, pastour of the English Church at Middelburgh vnto certen of the companie of marchands adventurers at Stoade, at their earnest desire, for resolving this question: how a Christian man may discerne the testimonie of Gods spirit, from the testimonie of his owne spirit, in witnessing his adoption. And now againe renewed and enlarged by the authour, at the desire of divers good Christians, for the comfort of their troubled co[n]sciences, and published by those of his flocke, to whom he did dedicate it for the publike vse of the Church.	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1616 (1616)	STC 11131; ESTC S118027	27,622	94

so_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n therein_o be_v so_o terrible_a to_o man_n that_o he_o can_v abide_v he_o nor_o hear_v he_o but_o be_v compel_v to_o run_v from_o he_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 12._o chapt_n of_o the_o hebrews_n verse_n 19_o 20._o 21._o compare_v with_o exod._n chapt_n 20._o verse_n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o thus_o our_o former_a blindness_n be_v turn_v into_o bondage_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o blindness_n that_o be_v security_n be_v turn_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v fear_n therefore_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o god_n call_v the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n because_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o god_n which_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o by_o the_o law_n 15_o work_v these_o effect_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o name_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o will_v the_o apostle_n signify_v to_o the_o galatian_n when_o he_o compare_v the_o two_o testament_n to_o the_o two_o by_o who_o abraham_n beget_v ishmael_n &_o isaac_n do_v show_v 24._o that_o the_o one_o which_o be_v from_o mount_n sinai_n do_v beget_v unto_o bondage_n this_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o witness_n adoption_n be_v not_o in_o man_n neither_o by_o nature_n neither_o by_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v then_o come_v liberty_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n otherways_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n come_v to_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galatian_n 14._o and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 44._o now_o then_o when_o the_o man_n who_o first_o by_o nature_n be_v under_o blindness_n and_o next_o by_o the_o law_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o death_n keep_v in_o bondage_n and_o fear_n find_v himself_o first_o deliver_v from_o that_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o mind_n and_o next_o from_o that_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o so_o consequent_o from_o his_o fear_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o his_o bondage_n then_o may_v he_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n grace_n and_o liberty_n have_v speak_v to_o his_o heart_n and_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o it_o because_o he_o find_v that_o promise_v accomplish_v in_o he_o whereof_o zacharias_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o luke_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n 74_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v all_o they_o 15_o who_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n 15_o be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n thus_o therefore_o the_o man_n who_o can_v discern_v in_o his_o heart_n which_o once_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n the_o joyful_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o that_o be_v the_o bondman_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n be_v now_o by_o the_o gospel_n make_v the_o free_a man_n of_o christ_n the_o band_n of_o iniquity_n be_v break_v and_o so_o free_v both_o from_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o also_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v grace_n in_o the_o superabondance_n thereof_o reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 21._o even_o in_o the_o soul_n wherein_o sin_n in_o the_o abundance_n thereof_o have_v reign_v through_o unrighteousness_n unto_o death_n this_o man_n i_o say_v may_v easy_o discern_v the_o spirit_n witness_v his_o adoption_n by_o this_o his_o liberty_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n first_o in_o his_o justification_n next_o in_o his_o sanctification_n and_o so_o consequent_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n follow_v thereon_o in_o place_n whereof_o succeed_v a_o joy_n unspeakable_a &_o glorious_a the_o hart_n justify_v rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o 8._o that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n will_v we_o by_o join_v virtue_n to_o our_o faith_n 2._o and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n 10_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a because_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o sure_a seal_n of_o our_o election_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o threaten_a and_o rebuke_n against_o simon_n magus_n to_o wit_n that_o albeit_o he_o be_v baptize_v yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v see_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gale_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o band_n of_o iniquity_n wherein_o simon_n be_v still_o captive_a can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o adoption_n albeit_o he_o have_v outward_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v and_o because_o this_o work_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o elect_a and_o chief_a end_n of_o his_o come_n therefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n esaie_n describe_v the_o work_n of_o his_o come_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o he_o in_o these_o word_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o i_o 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our_o anoint_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o as_o that_o oil_n on_o aaron_n 28._o therefore_o be_v we_o say_v to_o have_v this_o anoint_v from_o he_o which_o be_v holy_a 17._o and_o that_o it_o teach_v we_o 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a &_o not_o lie_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n 14._o &_o he_o will_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v our_o earnest_n 5_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o also_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o by_o oil_n as_o by_o earnest_n as_o by_o a_o seal_n do_v god_n establish_v our_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o they_o do_v witness_n to_o we_o touch_v our_o adoption_n and_o that_o do_v the_o apostle_n signify_v when_o he_o say_v 16._o the_o 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isaiah_n 54._o 13._o joh._n 8._o 30._o joh_n 17._o 8._o mat._n 13._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o mat._n 7._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o heb._n 6._o 4._o joh._n 14._o 17_o act._n 17._o 28_o ephe._n 2._o 12._o math._n 13._o 20._o rom._n 5._o 5._o eph._n 1._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o psal_n 116._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o luc._n 22._o 31._o psal_n 68_o 28._o gal._n 4._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 5._o rome_n 8._o 15_o 16._o dan._n 6._o ●_o revel_v 7._o 3_o ma._n 16._o 18_o joh._n 10._o 28_o joel_n 2._o 28._o act._n 2._o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o io._n 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 5_o rom._n 8._o 16._o ronvere_n 8._o 33._o deut._n 27._o 21._o gal._n 3._o 10._o jam._n 2._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 9_o rom._n 8._o 15_o gal._n 4._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 13._o eph._n 2._o 18_o rom._n 5._o 1._o eph._n 3._o 12_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 2._o rom._n 3._o 11_o eph._n 2._o 12._o ep._n 4._o 8._o cha._n 5._o 8._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 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