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	live_v	spirit_n	4,077	5	5.2407	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64966	Odos gath operbochēns the more excellent way to edifie the Church of Christ, or, A discourse concerning love : the design of which is to revive that grace (now under such decays) among Protestants of all perswasions / by Nathanael Vincent ...	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1684 (1684)	Wing V415; ESTC R1364	76,586	160

there_o no_o remedy_n though_o the_o case_n be_v deplorable_a it_o be_v not_o desperate_a be_v my_o text_n but_o mind_v in_o it_o may_v be_v find_v a_o sure_a recipe_n christ_n be_v the_o church_n head_n and_o healer_n and_o be_v but_o love_v revive_v it_o will_v quick_o bring_v his_o body_n to_o a_o better_a and_o more_o healthy_a temper_n light_n may_v do_v much_o but_o love_n will_v do_v more_o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n love_n cure_v a_o multitude_n of_o malady_n the_o church_n increase_v and_o edify_v itself_o in_o love_n though_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o prisoner_n yet_o we_o find_v his_o heart_n enlarge_v towards_o the_o ephesian_n have_v before_o discourse_v concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o chapter_n he_o press_v unity_n and_o love_n with_o the_o great_a vehemency_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o exhort_v to_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n he_o know_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o contention_n and_o that_o humility_n and_o love_n be_v the_o way_n both_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o church_n rest_v he_o use_v great_a strength_n and_o cogency_n of_o argument_n that_o he_o may_v prevail_v the_o saint_n be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n they_o have_v be_v regenerate_v and_o be_v act_v by_o one_o spirit_n who_o have_v effectual_o call_v they_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n and_o in_o that_o inheritance_n there_o be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o discord_n they_o serve_v one_o lord_n who_o be_v best_a serve_v when_o his_o servant_n best_o agree_v together_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o one_o gospel_n justify_v by_o one_o faith_n baptize_v in_o one_o name_n final_o that_o god_n be_v one_o who_o be_v a_o most_o compassionate_a and_o indulgent_a father_n to_o they_o all_o and_o from_o so_o many_o premise_n how_o strong_o and_o undeniable_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o all_o saint_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n the_o apostle_n in_o thus_o preach_v love_n and_o peace_n show_v he_o have_v a_o very_a great_a regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n who_o be_v ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a concernedness_n for_o his_o body_n the_o church_n edification_n for_o according_a to_o my_o text_n it_o increase_v and_o edify_v itself_o in_o love_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v four_o proposition_n worthy_a of_o our_o observation_n first_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n second_o this_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o continual_o shall_v be_v increase_v three_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v diligent_o endeavour_v the_o edify_n of_o itself_o four_o the_o more_o love_n abound_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o more_o the_o whole_a body_n will_v be_v edify_v proposit_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o proposition_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n the_o scripture_n often_o use_v this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o body_n now_o a_o metaphor_n be_v a_o similitude_n in_o a_o word_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n between_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o by_o and_o by_o will_v be_v make_v evident_a believer_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n joh._n 20._o 17._o which_o intimate_v a_o very_a near_o relation_n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v his_o spouse_n who_o he_o have_v betroth_v to_o himself_o for_o ever_o hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o and_o that_o be_v a_o relation_n much_o near_o and_o signify_v a_o more_o intimate_a and_o dear_a affection_n and_o familiarity_n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v branch_n joh._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o this_o express_v a_o near_a union_n still_o and_o that_o both_o the_o life_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o christian_n depend_v upon_o their_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n but_o because_o branch_n though_o they_o grow_v be_v without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n so_o that_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o the_o vine_n feel_v any_o pain_n when_o they_o be_v cut_v or_o break_v therefore_o believer_n be_v style_v member_n the_o church_n a_o body_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n who_o be_v very_o much_o concern_v both_o in_o it_o and_o for_o it_o eph._n 5._o 2_o 3._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o eph._n 3._o 6._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n again_o col._n 1._o 18._o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o preeminence_n zanchius_n upon_o this_o text_n take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o by_o the_o body_n we_o be_v scholiis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phorius_fw-la in_o scholiis_fw-la to_o understand_v verum_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la the_o true_a church_n the_o true_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n this_o church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o that_o be_v real_o sanctify_v of_o this_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o member_n for_o though_o such_o be_v visible_o saint_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o shall_v receive_v for_o their_o hypocrisy_n great_a damnation_n though_o hypocrite_n profess_v themselves_o christ_n member_n yet_o real_o they_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o he_o christ_n live_v not_o rule_v not_o act_v not_o in_o they_o as_o he_o do_v in_o sincere_a christian_n let_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o follower_n let_v they_o pretend_v never_o so_o high_o to_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o real_o they_o be_v stranger_n who_o christ_n will_v profess_v at_o the_o great_a day_n he_o never_o know_v luk._n 13._o 26_o 27._o then_o shall_v you_o begin_v to_o say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o ●hence_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o by_o the_o church_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o church_n militant_a that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v militant_a on_o earth_n not_o which_o be_v triumphant_a in_o heaven_n the_o church_n above_o need_v not_o exhortation_n to_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n it_o need_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o edification_n sermon_n of_o love_n be_v not_o to_o be_v preach_v there_o glorify_a saint_n have_v not_o the_o least_o sinful_a defect_n they_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v and_o their_o love_n to_o their_o father_n and_o redeemer_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o sight_n they_o have_v and_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o be_v refine_v from_o all_o remainder_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v become_v such_o lovely_a creature_n that_o they_o can_v but_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a love_n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o be_v the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o be_v edify_v and_o alas_o in_o how_o many_o respect_n how_o certain_o in_o all_o respect_n do_v it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o edification_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o show_v the_o great_a resemblance_n that_o i●_n between_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o body_n second_o what_o kind_n of_o body_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v last_o make_v application_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o be_o to_o show_v the_o great_a resemblance_n between_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o body_n 1._o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n depend_v upon_o its_o conjunction_n with_o the_o head_n christ_n be_v the_o church_n life_n and_o the_o capiti_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la adglutinamur_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la populus_fw-la principi_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la membra_fw-la bumani_fw-la corporis_fw-la svo_fw-la capiti_fw-la church_n can_v no_o more_o live_v without_o christ_n than_o a_o body_n can_v remain_v alive_a after_o the_o head_n be_v sever_v from_o it_o our_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n also_o joh._n 14._o 6._o by_o his_o blood_n he_o free_v his_o church_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v she_o under_o and_o make_v she_o spiritual_o alive_a by_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n so_o that_o the_o church_n breathe_v after_o god_n walk_v with_o he_o labour_n in_o his_o work_n and_o service_n all_o which_o be_v evidence_n of_o life_n spiritual_a we_o read_v 1_o joh._n 5._o

extraction_n and_o bear_v of_o god_n himself_o all_o her_o true_a member_n be_v new_a creature_n they_o be_v beautify_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o resemble_v he_o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n as_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a deformity_n so_o holiness_n be_v the_o true_a beauty_n it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v the_o angel_n shine_v nay_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n himself_o exod._n 15._o 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n how_o certain_a be_v it_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n now_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o church_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o woman_n because_o the_o woman_n excel_v the_o man_n in_o beauty_n but_o she_o be_v such_o a_o woman_n as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v rev._n 12._o 1._o she_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n be_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n not_o of_o gold_n and_o diamond_n but_o better_a a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n what_o can_v equal_v this_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n which_o soon_o wither_v and_o fade_v away_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n because_o justify_v by_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o moon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o her_o foot_n because_o all_o changeable_a thing_n be_v below_o her_o spiritualised_a and_o raise_v affection_n the_o twelve_o star_n which_o be_v her_o crown_n signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n whereby_o she_o be_v enlighten_v and_o bring_v at_o length_n to_o that_o light_n which_o be_v everlasting_a 5._o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n of_o great_a strength_n for_o this_o body_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n sinner_n be_v without_o strength_n they_o can_v please_v god_n they_o can_v profit_v themselves_o but_o the_o church_n member_n be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o inward_a man_n so_o that_o they_o can_v do_v thing_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v see_v the_o invisible_a god_n they_o can_v believe_v against_o hope_n they_o can_v overcome_v and_o deny_v themselves_o they_o can_v wrestle_v with_o the_o almighty_a and_o as_o prince_n prevail_v with_o he_o they_o can_v foil_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n they_o can_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o lie_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o all_o these_o be_v mighty_a act_n indeed_o too_o great_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a the_o church_n be_v most_o oppose_a and_o yet_o be_v most_o victorious_a and_o will_v still_o abide_v in_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o world_n rage_n like_o the_o immortal_a regiment_n among_o the_o persian_n that_o never_o be_v destroy_v till_o the_o empire_n be_v destroy_v for_o if_o any_o soldier_n be_v kill_v another_o present_o be_v list_v in_o his_o room_n this_o bush_n of_o the_o church_n be_v unconsume_v in_o a_o flame_n nay_o it_o have_v be_v most_o green_a and_o flourish_v when_o the_o flame_n have_v be_v fierce_a god_n have_v strengthen_v and_o preserve_v she_o and_o her_o preservation_n may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a argument_n and_o miracle_n of_o a_o providence_n 6._o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n to_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v behold_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o joy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o security_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n how_o soon_o will_v the_o tare_n be_v pluck_v up_o bind_v in_o bundle_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o wheat_n which_o grow_v among_o they_o mat._n 13._o 29._o the_o church_n be_v a_o friend_n and_o wish_n well_o to_o mankind_n it_o be_v her_o prayer_n that_o god_n way_n may_v be_v know_v on_o earth_n and_o his_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n may_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o like_o a_o mother_n she_o be_v in_o travel_n for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o soul_n why_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v angry_a and_o recompense_v evil_a for_o good_a they_o shall_v all_o be_v wise_a at_o length_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v with_o she_o for_o they_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o god_n be_v with_o she_o zech._n 8._o 23._o 7._o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n that_o will_v at_o length_n by_o many_o degree_n be_v make_v more_o glorious_a than_o it_o be_v at_o present_a now_o it_o be_v true_o sanctify_v it_o be_v high_o dignify_v but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o it_o shall_v be_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o but_o when_o christ_n the_o head_n shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n what_o a_o glorious_a church_n will_v appear_v with_o he_o col._n 3._o 4._o every_o member_n will_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o father_n kngdom_n mat._n 13._o 43._o and_o what_o a_o glorious_a spectacle_n will_v that_o be_v to_o behold_v all_o the_o saint_n together_o in_o a_o company_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o all_o how_o with_o our_o cry_n and_o groan_n and_o serious_a diligence_n in_o prepare_v for_o it_o shall_v we_o continual_o be_v hasten_v the_o come_n of_o that_o day_n of_o god_n christ_n body_n the_o church_n have_v its_o defect_n and_o blemish_n while_o it_o sojourn_v here_o below_o but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o the_o spot_n will_v be_v off_o all_o the_o wrinkle_n smooth_v and_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n will_v be_v full_o attain_v now_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o how_o gorgeous_o apparel_v how_o rich_o adorn_v how_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a will_v the_o lamb_n bride_n at_o last_o be_v when_o satan_n shall_v be_v quite_o vanquish_v death_n swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o sin_n shall_v cease_v to_o have_v a_o being_n when_o light_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o darkness_n joy_n without_o sorrow_n purity_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o defilement_n when_o christ_n do_v put_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n upon_o his_o church_n head_n than_o that_o scripture_n will_v be_v full_o verify_v cant._n 4._o 7._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o application_n use_v i._o let_v the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o consider_v their_o relation_n unto_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o do_v that_o duty_n which_o such_o a_o relation_n call_v for_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o mammon_n they_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o their_o own_o they_o be_v his_o purchase_n his_o spouse_n nay_o part_n and_o piece_n and_o member_n of_o he_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o unite_v to_o himself_o it_o be_v high_o against_o all_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v or_o please_v themselves_o in_o a_o sinful_a and_o self-destroying_a manner_n their_o duty_n towards_o christ_n their_o lord_n and_o head_n be_v in_o several_a particular_n 1._o the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v love_v he_o in_o great_a sinoerity_n the_o apostle_n wish_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v with_o all_o such_o sincere_a lover_n eph._n 6._o 24._o dissemble_v and_o seem_a love_n be_v real_o none_o at_o all_o and_o in_o several_a respect_n worse_o than_o none_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o church_n be_v most_o real_a how_o exceed_v low_o be_v his_o humiliation_n that_o she_o may_v be_v advance_v how_o great_a his_o suffering_n for_o her_o eternal_a redemption_n the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o one_o amaze_v at_o the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n of_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 18_o 19_o and_o if_o the_o head_n be_v so_o full_a of_o love_n to_o all_o the_o member_n certain_o the_o member_n will_v be_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n unnatural_a if_o they_o return_v not_o love_v to_o their_o head_n and_o saviour_n they_o shall_v prize_v he_o most_o high_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o they_o may_v win_v he_o phil._n 3._o 8._o they_o shall_v mourn_v