Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	blood_n	bread_n	cup_n	4,095	5	9.9348	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96143	The judgement set, and the bookes opened. Religion tried whether it be of God or of men. The Lord cometh to visit his own, for the time is come that judgement must begin at the house of God. To separate the sheep from the goats. and the precious from the vile. And to discover the blasphemy of those that say, they are apostles, teachers, alive, rich, Jewes, but are found lyars. Deceivers. Dead. Poore, blind, naked. The synagogue of Satan. In severall sermons at Alhallows Lumbard-street, by John Webster, a servant of Christ and his church.	Webster, John, 1610-1682.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1210; Thomason E805_13; ESTC R207390	257,953	337

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he_o depend_v upon_o that_o which_o can_v never_o teach_v nor_o guide_v aright_o without_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o man_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o miss_v this_o light_n they_o be_v but_o in_o darkness_n and_o mere_o delude_v themselves_o and_o other_o while_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n behold_v this_o light_n in_o he_o he_o adhere_v to_o it_o alone_o he_o see_v no_o other_o light_n no_o other_o fire_n no_o other_o guide_n this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o he_o this_o be_v riches_n glory_n fullness_n 3._o gen._n 3._o all_o in_o all_o but_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n this_o false_a light_n mislead_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o down_o into_o darkness_n death_n blindness_n irrecoverable_a misery_n and_o never_o to_o return_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v by_o follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o teach_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n 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and_o hypocrite_n which_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v if_o possible_a one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v 2.25_o gen._n 2.25_o they_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n then_o before_o while_o adam_n live_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o life_n of_o god_n man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a though_o he_o be_v naked_a for_o the_o glory_n and_o light_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v his_o life_n excellency_n and_o glory_n but_o when_o he_o go_v hence_o and_o follow_v other_o counsel_n 3.6_o ch._n 3.6_o the_o whisper_n

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destroy_v or_o annihilate_v do_v there_o no_o relic_n nor_o remnant_n of_o it_o remain_v in_o a_o believer_n what_o be_v that_o law_n that_o paul_n find_v in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o habitual_a destroy_v ad_fw-la kill_v in_o he_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n 1.8_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o habit_n of_o learning_n be_v not_o in_o the_o lest_o diminish_v much_o less_o destroy_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o sin_n be_v 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o so_o be_v learn_v destroy_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n 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with_o all_o his_o endowment_n be_v sanctify_v as_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o 24._o etc._n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o conclude_v that_o either_o learning_n must_v be_v sanctify_v or_o something_o remain_v unsanctified_a a_o wondrous_a learned_a conclusion_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v with_o he_o a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o something_o remain_v unsanctified_a do_v not_o some_o sin_n remain_v and_o can_v sin_v ever_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v therefore_o i_o plain_o affirm_v that_o something_o remain_v unsanctified_a and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o the_o man_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a open_v it_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o double_a or_o twofold_a man_n first_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n that_o sin_n not_o but_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o second_o there_o be_v 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etc._n i_o answer_v that_o still_o he_o be_v beside_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o question_n for_o we_o be_v not_o dispute_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v learned_a or_o not_o learned_a but_o whether_o acquire_v learning_n in_o a_o theological_a respect_n as_o it_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sin_n or_o not_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v sinful_a and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o write_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v learned_a yet_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o it_o be_v undeniable_o true_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v enmity_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_a unto_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o the_o argument_n lie_v thus_o all_o the_o 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