Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bear_v	sin_n	world_n	4,338	5	4.9247	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48888	The reasonableness of Christianity as delivered in the Scriptures	Locke, John, 1632-1704.	1695 (1695)	Wing L2751; ESTC R22574	121,736	314

indignation_n can_v a_o worthy_a man_n be_v suppose_v to_o put_v such_o term_n upon_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n much_o less_o can_v the_o righteous_a god_n be_v suppose_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v displease_v to_o put_v man_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v continual_o and_o so_o multiply_v the_o provocation_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o strange_a interpretation_n we_o shall_v perhaps_o find_v in_o some_o mistake_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o must_v confess_v by_o death_n here_o i_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o a_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o lose_n of_o all_o action_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n such_o a_o death_n come_v on_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o his_o first_o disobedience_n in_o paradise_n under_o which_o death_n they_o shall_v have_v lie_v for_o ever_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ._n if_o by_o death_n threaten_v to_o adam_n be_v mean_v the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v not_o any_o where_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o corruption_n seize_v on_o all_o because_o of_o adam_n transgression_n as_o well_o as_o it_o tell_v we_o so_o of_o death_n but_o as_o i_o remember_v every_o one_o sin_n be_v charge_v upon_o himself_o only_o another_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v 17-19_a this_o show_v that_o paradise_n be_v a_o place_n of_o bliss_n as_o well_o as_o immortality_n without_o toil_n and_o without_o sorrow_n but_o when_o man_n be_v turn_v out_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o toil_n anxiety_n and_o frailty_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n which_o shall_v end_v in_o the_o dust_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o to_o which_o he_o shall_v return_v and_o then_o have_v no_o more_o life_n or_o sense_n than_o the_o dust_n have_v out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v as_o adam_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o paradise_n so_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n all_o like_o their_o father_n adam_n in_o a_o state_n of_o mortality_n void_a of_o the_o tranquillity_n and_o bliss_n of_o paradise_n rom._n v._o 12._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n but_o here_o will_v occur_v the_o common_a objection_n that_o so_o many_o stumble_v at_o how_o do_v in_o consist_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n shall_v suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n the_o innocent_a be_v punish_v for_o the_o guilty_a very_o well_o if_o keep_v one_o from_o what_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o be_v call_v a_o punishment_n the_o state_n of_o immortality_n in_o paradise_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o creature_n nay_o if_o god_n afford_v they_o a_o temporary_a mortal_a life_n '_o it_o be_v his_o gift_n they_o owe_v it_o to_o his_o bounty_n they_o can_v not_o claim_v it_o as_o their_o right_n nor_o do_v he_o injure_v they_o when_o he_o take_v it_o from_o they_o have_v he_o take_v from_o mank_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v their_o right_n or_o do_v he_o put_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n worse_o than_o not_o be_v without_o any_o fault_n or_o demerit_n of_o their_o own_o this_o indeed_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o reconcile_v with_o the_o notion_n we_o have_v of_o justice_n and_o much_o more_o with_o the_o goodness_n and_o other_o attribute_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v which_o he_o have_v declare_v of_o himself_o and_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o revelation_n must_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o unless_o we_o will_v confound_v good_a and_o evil_a god_n and_o satan_n that_o such_o a_o state_n of_o extreme_a irremidiable_a torment_n be_v worse_a than_o no_o be_v at_o all_o if_o every_o one_o one_o sense_n do_v not_o determine_v against_o the_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o foolish_a metaphysic_n of_o some_o man_n yet_o our_o saviour_n peremptory_a decision_n matt._n xxvi_o 24._o have_v put_v it_o past_a doubt_n that_o one_o may_v be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o not_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v but_o that_o such_o a_o temporary_a life_n as_o we_o now_o have_v with_o all_o its_o frailty_n and_o ordinary_a misery_n be_v better_a than_o no_o be_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o high_a value_n we_o put_v upon_o it_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o though_o all_o die_v in_o adam_n yet_o none_o be_v true_o punish_v but_o for_o their_o own_o deed_n rom._n ii_o 6._o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o how_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o those_o that_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a v_o 9_o 2_o cor._n v._o 10._o we_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o christ_n himself_o who_o know_v for_o what_o he_o shall_v condemn_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o two_o place_n where_o he_o describe_v his_o proceed_n at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v only_o on_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o as_o neglect_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o act_n of_o charity_n mat._n vii_o 23._o luke_n xiii_o 27._o mat._n xxv_o 42._o but_o here_o be_v no_o condemnation_n of_o any_o one_o for_o what_o his_o forefather_n adam_n have_v do_v which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a shall_v have_v be_v omit_v if_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o cause_n why_o any_o one_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o angel_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n that_o then_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n xvi_o 27._o adam_n be_v thus_o turn_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n bear_v out_o of_o it_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o be_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o remain_v under_o death_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v utter_o lose_v from_o this_o estate_n of_o death_n jesus_n christ_n restore_v all_o mankind_n to_o life_n 1_o cor._n xv._n 22._o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a how_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o forego_n v_o 21._o by_o man_n death_n come_v by_o man_n also_o come_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o life_n which_o jesus_n christ_n restore_v to_o all_o man_n be_v that_o life_n which_o they_o receive_v again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o they_o recover_v from_o death_n which_o otherwise_o all_o mankind_n shall_v have_v continue_v under_o lose_v for_o ever_o as_o appear_v by_o st._n paul_n argue_v 1_o cor._n xv._n concern_v the_o resurrection_n and_o thus_o man_n be_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n restore_v to_o life_n again_o that_o so_o by_o adam_n sin_n they_o may_v none_o of_o they_o lose_v any_o thing_n which_o by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o may_v have_v a_o title_n to_o for_o righteousness_n or_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n seem_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v a_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n rom._n iu._n 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o rev._n xxii_o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n if_o any_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v just_a they_o shall_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o eternal_a life_n and_o bliss_n by_o be_v his_o mortal_a issue_n christ_n will_v bring_v they_o all_o to_o life_n again_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v every_o one_o upon_o his_o own_o trial_n and_o receive_v judgement_n as_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v righteous_a or_o no._n and_o the_o righteous_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n xxv_o 46._o shall_v go_v into_o eternal_a life_n nor_o shall_v any_o one_o miss_v it_o who_o have_v do_v what_o our_o saviour_n

the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n as_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n london_n print_v for_o awnsham_n and_o john_n churchil_n at_o the_o black_a swan_n in_o pater-noster-row_n 1695._o the_o preface_n the_o little_a satisfaction_n and_o consistency_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o most_o of_o the_o system_n of_o divinity_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o make_v i_o betake_v myself_o to_o the_o sole_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o they_o all_o appeal_v for_o the_o understanding_n the_o christian_a religion_n what_o from_o thence_o by_o a_o attentive_a and_o unbiased_a search_n i_o have_v receive_v reader_n i_o here_o deliver_v to_o thou_o if_o by_o this_o my_o labour_n thou_o receive_v any_o light_n or_o confirmation_n in_o the_o truth_n join_v with_o i_o in_o thanks_o to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o his_o condescension_n to_o our_o understand_n if_o upon_o a_o fair_a and_o unprejudiced_a examination_n thou_o find_v i_o have_v mistake_v the_o sense_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o beseech_v thou_o as_o a_o true_a christian_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v that_o of_o charity_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o sobriety_n set_v i_o right_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n errata_fw-la page_n 35._o line_n 22._o read_v on_o the._n p._n 62._o l._n 26._o r._n bethesda_n p._n 63._o l._n 26._o r._n little_a of_o any_o thing_n p._n 64._o ult_n r._n it_o be_v p._n 65._o l._n 6._o r._n they_o at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n l._n 10_o r._n ing_z in_o that_o place_n p._n 67._o l._n 17._o r._n that_o remain_v p._n 69._o l._n 23._o r._n a_o king_n or_o rather_o messiah_n the_o king_n p._n 75._o l._n 6._o deal_n these_o ibid._n l._n 14._o r._n nor_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 112._o l._n 4._o r._n bethesda_n p._n 161._o l._n 2._o r._n and_o of_o p._n 165._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_a world_n p._n 194._o l._n 11._o r._n avail_v not_o devil_n p._n 217._o l._n 11._o r._n in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the._n p._n 263._o l._n ●_o r._n before_o observe_v p._n 264._o l._n 24._o r._n custom_n p._n 271._o l._n 2._o r._n apophthegm_n ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n themselves_z and_o deduce_v p._n 282._o l._n 〈◊〉_d r._n no_o touch_n of_o p._n 284._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d confusion_n p._n 287._o l._n 17._o r._n life_n and._n p._n 295._o l._n 22._o r._n the_o apostle_n p._n 203._o l._n 20._o r._n treatise_n p._n 304._o l._n 4._o ●_o abstract_n ibid._n l._n 14._o read_v they_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n as_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o one_o who_o read_v the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o adam_n fall_n to_o understand_v therefore_o what_o we_o be_v restore_v to_o by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o lose_v by_o adam_n this_o i_o think_v worthy_a of_o a_o diligent_a and_o unbiased_a search_n since_o i_o find_v the_o two_o extreme_n 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