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	life_n	separation_n	4,198	5	9.8832	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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beza_n gr._n ann._n who_o through_o natural_a weakness_n or_o by_o a_o fall_n or_o some_o like_a impediment_n be_v so_o far_o cast_v behind_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v ever_o fetch_v it_o up_o again_o so_o as_o to_o win_v the_o prize_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o all_o man_n natural_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n in_o who_o loin_n then_o they_o be_v and_o through_o their_o own_o natural_a weakness_n thereby_o contract_v they_o be_v so_o far_o cast_v behind_o that_o do_v what_o they_o can_v improve_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o uttermost_a they_o can_v never_o of_o themselves_o come_v up_o to_o the_o goal_n so_o as_o to_o win_v the_o prize_n never_o attain_v eternal_a life_n all_o deprive_v of_o life_n and_o 2._o all_o subject_v unto_o death_n 3.17_o 2._o subject_v unto_o death_n gen._n 3.17_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o first_o threaten_v the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 3._o all_o subject_v 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the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o type_n this_o have_v the_o serpent_n do_v do_v reas_n this_o have_v the_o serpent_n do_v the_o israelite_n be_v sting_v or_o bite_v by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n though_o both_o strong_a and_o healthful_a before_o they_o be_v now_o but_o dead_a man_n carry_v death_n in_o their_o bosom_n and_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n however_o create_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o a_o posse_fw-la non_fw-la mori_fw-la a_o possibility_n of_o be_v immortal_a yet_o upon_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n the_o old_a serpent_n fasten_v his_o sting_n in_o adam_n through_o he_o transfuse_v his_o poison_n the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n hereby_o they_o be_v become_v so_o wretched_a so_o miserable_a all_o dead_a man_n in_o a_o perish_a condition_n so_o the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o down_o clear_o and_o plain_o in_o that_o know_a text_n rom._n 5.12_o as_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 so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v mark_v it_o here_o be_v the_o head_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o that_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o misery_n which_o have_v break_v in_o upon_o mankind_n adam_n sin_v and_o sin_v die_v be_v thereupon_o subject_v to_o that_o threefold_a death_n now_o adam_n thus_o die_v and_o perish_v all_o his_o posterity_n perish_v in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o tree_n the_o root_n die_v all_o the_o branch_n die_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n adam_n be_v the_o common_a root_n of_o mankind_n all_o other_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o he_o tanquam_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la as_o branch_n in_o the_o root_n and_o so_o consequent_o he_o die_v they_o all_o die_v in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o thus_o brief_o you_o see_v both_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o 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apprehension_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o some_o other_o as_o the_o pharisee_n say_v of_o himself_o no_o swearer_n no_o drunkard_n no_o profane_a no_o scandalous_a person_n and_o hereupon_o speak_v peace_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n promise_v to_o himself_o immunity_n from_o that_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o other_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v except_o you_o be_v renew_v change_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o estate_n of_o nature_n and_o bring_v home_o unto_o god_n by_o christ_n you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v your_o estate_n be_v for_o the_o present_a that_o estate_n wherein_o you_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v a_o perish_a state_n a_o state_n of_o perdition_n so_o as_o live_n

unespied_a so_o do_v satan_n insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o most_o sacred_a society_n 1.6_o job_n 1.6_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a duty_n i_o even_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o man_n secret_o close_o 2._o a_o serpent_n for_o his_o poison_n the_o serpent_n be_v full_a of_o venom_n and_o so_o be_v satan_n of_o malicious_a wickedness_n wickedness_n 2._o in_o malicious_a wickedness_n o_o thou_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n say_v paul_n to_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n act_v 13._o 13.10_o act_n 13.10_o such_o be_v the_o child_n and_o such_o be_v the_o father_n satan_n full_a of_o wickedness_n in_o himself_o thence_o call_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wicked_a one_o 6.16_o matth._n 6.13_o ephes_n 6.16_o and_o full_a of_o poisonous_a malice_n against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o vent_v and_o spit_v forth_o in_o mutual_a accusation_n accuse_v god_n to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o god_n seek_v to_o communicate_v his_o poison_n to_o infect_v and_o impoison_v and_o destroy_v other_o here_o be_v the_o serpent_n which_o sting_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o in_o they_o all_o their_o posterity_n but_o what_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o this_o serpent_n sin_o sin_n 2._o the_o sting_n of_o this_o serpent_n sin_n serpent_n have_v their_o sting_n or_o tooth_n whereby_o they_o convey_v their_o poison_n wound_v where_o they_o fasten_v so_o have_v this_o old_a serpent_n who_o sting_n be_v sin_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o of_o satan_n 15.56_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o satan_n can_v never_o have_v hurt_v our_o first_o parent_n a_o serpent_n may_v wind_v round_o about_o the_o body_n of_o man_n yet_o unless_o it_o fasten_v the_o sting_n or_o tooth_n in_o he_o it_o hurt_v he_o not_o have_v not_o satan_n fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o tentation_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n draw_v they_o to_o sin_n against_o their_o god_n all_o his_o assault_n have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v off_o safe_a from_o those_o encounter_n with_o this_o old_a serpent_n both_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o garden_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v say_v our_o saviour_n but_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o john_n 14._o 14._o john_n 14._o he_o assault_v he_o as_o he_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o garden_n but_o he_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o because_o he_o can_v not_o fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o tentation_n in_o he_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n he_o do_v wound_v first_o the_o woman_n than_o the_o man_n draw_v both_o into_o the_o transgression_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n impoison_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n inwrap_v all_o their_o posterity_n both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_v and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n hence_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o this_o serpent_n 3._o and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sting_a sting_a 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sting_a why_o behold_v that_o not_o only_o painful_a and_o dangerous_a but_o deadly_a hereby_o whole_a mankind_n be_v poison_v and_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n like_a as_o those_o serpent_n sting_v the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o poison_n spread_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o member_n thus_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n enter_v by_o one_o man_n it_o have_v poison_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n so_o as_o every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v all_o poison_a and_o that_o mortal_o such_o be_v the_o sting_a of_o those_o serpent_n it_o be_v mortal_a deadly_a last_o rom._n 6._o last_o incurable_a by_o any_o natural_a mean_n and_o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a of_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o lo_o here_o then_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n miserable_a man_n natural_a condition_n very_o miserable_a a_o condition_n how_o miserable_a who_o be_v there_o but_o so_o look_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o poor_a israelite_n be_v sting_v with_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n what_o be_v his_o smart_n his_o anguish_n think_v of_o they_o learn_v to_o pity_v ourselves_o or_o other_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n stick_v in_o our_o soul_n o_o what_o horror_n what_o torment_n will_v this_o procure_v to_o we_o if_o not_o speedy_o cure_v that_o we_o feel_v it_o not_o now_o it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v asleep_a a_o israelite_n be_v asleep_a possible_o he_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o sting_a but_o be_v awaken_v he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o wicked_a 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and_o die_v upon_o it_o and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o man_n misery_n by_o nature_n represent_v and_o shadow_v out_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o israelite_n sting_v with_o these_o fiery_a serpent_n remedy_n use_v 2._o god_n mercy_n in_o provide_v a_o remedy_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n behold_v we_o also_o in_o the_o same_o glass_n the_o height_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o provide_v a_o salve_n for_o this_o sore_a a_o remedy_n for_o this_o misery_n what_o a_o mercy_n do_v we_o account_v it_o in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o provide_v a_o brusen_n serpent_n to_o cure_v the_o sting_a of_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v special_o if_o look_v upon_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o that_o he_o who_o be_v just_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n their_o ingratitude_n their_o murmur_a and_o repine_v against_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v provide_v a_o 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