Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	appear_v	life_n	sin_n	4,010	5	4.7063	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57376	The Christians advantage both by life and death discovered in a sermon preached at the funeral of that faithful and eminent servant of the Lord, Joseph Jackson, late Esq. and alderman of the city of Bristol, on the 17th day of January, an. Dom. 1661, by Fran. Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.	1662 (1662)	Wing R1582; ESTC R32381	25,893	44

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grace_n possession_n of_o glory_n the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o immediate_a fruition_n of_o christ_n and_o beatisick_n vision_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o face_n to_o face_n heb._n 12.23_o job_n 17.24_o 1_o thess._n 4.17_o matth._n 5.8_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o all_o their_o loss_n be_v nothing_o to_o these_o gain_n 5._o death_n be_v their_o red_a sea_n afford_v they_o a_o eternal_a escape_n from_o all_o evil_n and_o danger_n but_o swallow_v up_o all_o their_o enemy_n for_o evermore_o then_o they_o cease_v from_o sin_n which_o shall_v no_o more_o defile_v they_o rom._n 6.7_o then_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n which_o shall_v no_o more_o weary_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o then_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o no_o more_o death_n pain_n sorrow_n nor_o cry_v rev._n 21.4_o than_o no_o fiery_a dart_n of_o diabolical_a temptation_n shall_v ever_o more_o reach_v they_o then_o the_o wicked_a shall_v cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o the_o weary_a shall_v be_v at_o rest_n job_n 3.17_o 6._o death_n be_v their_o body_n seedtime_n for_o a_o hopeful_a crop_n at_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o resurrection_n tertullian_n say_v excellent_o the_o confidence_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 1597._o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n most_o sweet_o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v and_o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o bare_a grain_n it_o may_v chance_v of_o wheat_n or_o of_o some_o other_o grain_n but_o god_n give_v it_o a_o body_n as_o it_o have_v please_v he_o and_o to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n so_o also_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.36_o 37_o 38_o 42_o 43_o 44._o a_o wet_a and_o sad_a seedtime_n but_o a_o joyful_a and_o happy_a harvest_n 7._o final_o death_n be_v their_o soul_n birth_n day_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n as_o it_o be_v the_o omega_n to_o all_o their_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n present_a so_o be_v it_o the_o alpha_n to_o all_o their_o felicity_n in_o that_o world_n to_o come_v then_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o they_o rome_n up_o hither_o 12._o oh_o the_o day_n of_o their_o dissolution_n will_v to_o they_o be_v a_o great_a a_o happy_a a_o glorious_a day_n indeed_o their_o redemption_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n rom._n 6.7_o rev._n 4.13_o their_o translation_n into_o the_o better_a country_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a their_o entrace_n into_o their_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o the_o daybreak_n of_o their_o endless_a sabbath_n heb._n 4.9_o rev._n 14.13_o the_o inchoation_n of_o their_o eternal_a jubilee_n their_o heavenly_a coronation-day_n with_o that_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o yea_o their_o bless_a marriage-day_n with_o the_o lamb_n in_o who_o immediate_a vision_n and_o fruition_n their_o ravishment_n shall_v be_v unutterable_a and_o their_o intrancement_n unspeakable_a joh._n 17.24_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n 11._o thus_o to_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n out_o of_o death_n that_o great_a eater_n come_v meat_n and_o out_o of_o strength_n come_v sweetness_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o thus_o life_n and_o death_n become_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n resol_n all_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o from_o the_o all-ordering_a purpose_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n who_o love_v he_o and_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o evil_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n life_n and_o death_n etc._n etc._n cooperate_v for_o good_a unto_o they_o all_o thing_n not_o only_o some_o thing_n all_o thing_n not_o divisim_fw-la but_o conjunctim_fw-la not_o several_o but_o joint_o one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o divine_a benediction_n as_o all_o the_o wheel_n in_o a_o w●●ch_a work_n together_o to_o tell_v the_o hour_n and_o as_o all_o the_o ingredient_n in_o a_o medicine_n work_v together_o to_o effect_v the_o cure_n we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n that_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o the_o lord_n make_v every_o wind_n to_o blow_v they_o profit_n every_o thing_n do_v they_o good_a 2._o from_o christ_n meritorious_a purchase_n among_o many_o other_o the_o glorious_a achievement_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v three_o very_a observable_a in_o reference_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n viz._n 1_o christ_n have_v obtain_v regain_v restore_v all_o good_a to_o he_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v col._n 1.20_o mat._n 6.33_o rom._n 8.32_o tit._n 1.15_o 2_o christ_n have_v remove_v all_o the_o evil_a from_o he_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v procure_v tit._n 2.14_o gal._n 3.13_o 14._o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o 3_o christ_n turn_v that_o evil_a unto_o good_a to_o he_o which_o be_v not_o total_o remove_v their_o sin_n make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o see_v the_o need_n and_o worth_n of_o a_o saviour_n rom._n 7.23_o 24_o 25._o their_o affliction_n become_v great_a spiritual_a advantage_n rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 12.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o yea_o their_o death_n itself_o be_v render_v to_o they_o a_o glorious_a gain_n phil._n 1.21_o 23._o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o one_o well_o observe_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v no_o death_n but_o find_v it_o in_o the_o world_n christ_n make_v of_o a_o old_a enemy_n death_n a_o new_a servant_n 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they_o for_o good_a this_o indissoluble_a chain_n of_o salvation_n can_v be_v break_v by_o life_n death_n or_o any_o thing_n therefore_o life_n death_n and_o all_o thing_n must_v comply_v to_o it_o contribute_v to_o it_o be_v whole_o and_o universal_o subordinate_a and_o every_o way_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o it_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o life_n and_o death_n be_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o whence_o this_o come_v to_o p●ss_v now_o come_v we_o to_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o certain_a consectary_n or_o inference_n hence_o by_o way_n of_o application_n hence_o what_o priviledged-person_n be_v true_a christian_n above_o all_o christless_a wretch_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n parallel_v they_o a_o little_a according_a to_o former_a discovery_n and_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v do_v for_o his_o more_o than_o for_o all_o other_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n 1._o have_v life_n they_o their_o holy_a seedtime_n their_o spiritual_a trading-time_n their_o striving-time_n after_o best_a enjoyment_n their_o trying-time_n in_o their_o spiritual_n their_o grow_v time_n in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n their_o fruitbearing_a time_n in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o their_o hoard_v time_n for_o life_n eternal_a 2._o have_v death_n they_o also_o their_o sweet_a sleep_n in_o christ_n jesus_n their_o perfective_a alteration_n not_o their_o abolition_n their_o happy_a departure_n not_o their_o destruction_n their_o great_a gain_n not_o at_o all_o their_o loss_n their_o red-sea_n deliver_v they_o but_o drown_v all_o their_o enemy_n their_o body_n seedtime_n for_o the_o glorious_a harvest_n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o their_o soul_n birthday_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n they_o that_o be_v christless_a on_o the_o contrary_a be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o these_o advantage_n both_o by_o life_n and_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n be_v