Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	judgement_n	soul_n	6,710	5	5.2660	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53307	The race set before us, shewing the necessity laid upon gospel-believers, to run with diligence thorow all gospel-duties. A sermon preached in London, May 11. 1665. at Mercers-Chappel, unto that most eminent company, the Company of the Mercers. By Giles Oldisworth, Master of Arts, and rector of Burton on the Hill, in Gloucester-shire.	Oldisworth, Giles, 1619-1678.	1666 (1666)	Wing O254; ESTC R214468	20,280	47

we v 4 have not Barnabas and I as lawful power to eate and drink things sacrificed to idols as have any of you Hath not he Have not I v 5 as much right to lead about a Wife for mine own enjoyment as have James and John yea as Peter himself hath We labour with our hands for our livelyhoods v 6 but have not we a power to forbear working Verily as it is v 7 unjust that one should war for another at his own charge as it is v 9 unreasonable to muzzle the Oxe which treadeth out the Corne so v 14 the Lord hath ordained that they and therefore I which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel yet v 15 I have used none of these liberties In short my business is not to please my self in whatsoever I may but to edifie others wherein soever I can and this I doe v 23 that I may with you partake not of destructive libertie but of a Gospel-reward A tacite Objection Quest How falleth in this v 24th Answ While our Authour hitherto gave him-self for an example carnal hearts would quickly object What is St. Pauls example unto us His self-denyal is no tye upon other persons he because a grand Apostle preferreth severity of life before either freedome or profit but they who abide private Christians they who minde not high things they who affect no such popularity may even leave St. Paul to His strictness while they for their parts stand fast in that liberty wherewith Christ hath made them free Removed Thus thus men of corrupt mindes would be apt to argue but this tacite objection our v. 24th preventeth this sort of gain-sayers our Apostle undeceiveth saith he Never mistake your selves this strictness of mine is no more then what is necessary Know ye not that many profess the Gospel but few obey it as they ought So run thorow every Gospel-duty that ye may at last obtain the hope which is set before you Ye see now we can none of us be followers of St. Paul as he here giveth himself for an example unless we more earnestly strive to perform our duties then they strive who run to win a race That my first proof Proof 2 viz. From the present verse But wherefore should we dwell upon the Context since the Text it self so plainly confirmeth this truth Know ye not that they which run in a race run all but one onely receiveth the prize Beloved that race was a vain sport that prize a corruptible crown but the race set before us is spiritual and the crown after which we press is eternal Now if none could receive that corruptible crown but he and he onely which out-ran all others neither can we receive the high prize of our calling in Christ Jesus unless we strive more earnestly to obtain it then they did strive who ran that race Application By this time these sayings have sunk deep into your ears For who can call this Precept unto his remembrance and not understand for time to come or Who can wisely understand these saving Truths and neglect to work out that salvation which is in Christ Jesus Nevertheless that each of you may not onely be but continue wise unto salvation that all of you may not onely run but so run that ye may obtain unto me it will not be grievous to press forward unto Application Reproof 1 Christians Ought we to perform all Gospel-duties with so great a watchfulness Must we so run as if we were running a race yea and so run this race too as they who are running for a prize Doth the Holy Ghost command us to run and to run so Then is this commandment a Reproof unto those inconsiderate careless stupid Creatures who heed not whether there be any such race set before us or no Alas although truth be the adequate object of the understanding yea although the more considerable any truth is the more in reason it should work upon the understanding yet by some idle-minded persons the weightiest points are lightest set by Death Judgement Hell Eternity how unquestionable these Yet the Lord forgive us seldom do we meditate upon these things Know we not that we have every one of us as well a soul to be saved as a body yet to their shame 〈◊〉 speak it some among us more frequently cleanse from filthiness the nails of our fingers or the hair of our head I had almost said the hair of our Pery-wigs then these precious these immortal souls of oures If with fear and trembling we must strive to run and so to run that we may obtain blame worthy are all such and such are most among us that neither care to obtain nor strive to run That is the first Reproof 2 Secondly seeing we should all of us run and run to obtain This reproveth presumptions Reprobates who instead of running from the torments of hell unto the pleasures of heaven that is instead of running from a state of nature to a state of grace from a heart of unbeleif to a lively faith from a dung-hill of dead works unto fruits of righteousness doe run from bad to worse Such harden themselves in their own naturall corruptions Such give themselves over unto a perpetual backsliding whatsoever looketh toward godliness and true holiness that they despise wicked miscreants but desperately wicked Is it not enough that you neglect to run unless instead of running forward ye lye down in your shame Can you not be content that ye desert the race unless you trample under foot the prize which is set before you Our gracious and mercifull God desireth that even you would obtain an inheritance with the Saints in light and doe you take a vain glory in selling your selves unto the Prince of darkness O ye fooles when will ye understand Reproof 3 Thirdly Since there is no obtaining salvation in Christ Jesus unless we so run as we ought inexcusable are multitudes who although they doe not deliberately harden themselvess in running contrary to God yet if they doe but run at all heed not whether they so run that they may obtain You luke-warm Professors will you accompt that a good fight which is only a beating the aire will you esteem that a well running which is only a running in vain He is more then stupid who slumbereth in the midst of his race As good never a whit as never the better Know ye not that they which run in a race run all but one only receiveth the prize No affections no feet if ye cut off the feet of your affections be ye sure ye shall reap damage It is said of Idolls leggs have they and walk not will you be such Run not like them whose feet are out of joynt but so run that ye may obtain And if obtain you would receive these instructions Instruction 1 First Let every man discharge the duty of his own calling Cor. 7.24 Our conversation can never be as becometh the Gospel except every man