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 soul_n understand_v 4,529 5 6.6981 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A50417 A sermon concerning unity & agreement preached at Carfax Church in Oxford, August 9, 1646 / by Iasper Maine ... Mayne, Jasper, 1604-1672. 1647 (1647) Wing M1477; ESTC R32062 36,818 45

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

and_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o unedifying_a crime_n forsooth_o of_o be_v eloquent_a in_o the_o pulpit_n other_o perhaps_o entertain_v it_o cold_o from_o s._n peter_n because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o demosthenes_n nor_o taste_v of_o the_o fine_a art_n and_o education_n of_o greece_n in_o short_a one_o and_o the_o same_o save_a truth_n for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a right_a judgement_n in_o the_o hearer_n to_o compare_v it_o come_v from_o several_a mouth_n past_a into_o divers_a opinion_n first_o and_o than_o these_o opinion_n break_v forth_o into_o divers_a faction_n and_o be_v not_o this_o my_o brother_n our_o very_a case_n do_v but_o consider_v the_o present_a distemper_n of_o our_o poor_a divide_a kingdom_n and_o pray_v what_o have_v be_v the_o true_a root_n and_o spring_n of_o so_o much_o variance_n and_o hatred_n and_o heart-burning_n among_o we_o what_o have_v crumble_v we_o asunder_o and_o turn_v one_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o flourish_a church_n of_o the_o world_n into_o a_o heap_n of_o heresy_n and_o confusion_n have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o in_o which_o all_o mind_n i_o confess_v shall_v agree_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n to_o compose_v all_o our_o strife_n and_o before_o who_o decision_n the_o great_a scholar_n dispute_n and_o the_o mean_a man_n doubt_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o mutual_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o oil_n to_o cure_v our_o wound_n shall_v prove_v only_o the_o oil_n to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v our_o combustious_a whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n that_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v prove_v to_o we_o only_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o that_o no_o other_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o we_o but_o only_o to_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o conflict_n by_o commit_v the_o edge_n and_o make_v they_o enter_v duel_n and_o combat_n with_o each_o other_o true_o my_o brother_n all_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v give_v you_o for_o this_o be_v that_o some_o perhaps_o well_o mind_a people_n but_o not_o of_o understanding_n either_o strong_a or_o learned_a enough_o to_o reach_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o some_o place_n have_v step_v beyond_o their_o measure_n and_o have_v presume_v to_o interpret_v more_o than_o they_o have_v well_o understand_v other_o of_o a_o more_o modest_a but_o credulous_a composition_n have_v think_v that_o only_o to_o be_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n which_o they_o most_o affect_v other_o of_o a_o more_o dangerous_a policy_n find_v that_o the_o scripture_n right_o expound_v will_v extreme_o make_v against_o the_o plot_n of_o their_o dark_a proceed_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v bribe_v to_o find_v text_n to_o make_v covetousness_n sedition_n or_o the_o slaughter_n of_o their_o brethren_n or_o rebellion_n against_o their_o prince_n lawful_a have_v with_o some_o formal_a help_n of_o piety_n and_o zeal_n put_v to_o their_o exposition_n make_v the_o scripture_n speak_v only_o those_o plausible_a untruth_n which_o most_o comply_v with_o their_o end_n and_o the_o people_n fancy_n hence_o the_o better_a to_o arrive_v to_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o distraction_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o have_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o cunning_a angler_n do_v with_o silly_a fish_n trouble_v the_o stream_n and_o blind_v they_o and_o then_o make_v they_o their_o prey_n the_o way_n to_o do_v this_o be_v to_o affront_v and_o disgrace_n clamour_v down_o all_o the_o primitive_a truth_n for_o some_o generation_n teach_v among_o they_o and_o to_o recall_v from_o their_o sepulchre_n and_o dust_n all_o the_o old_a intricate_a long_o since_o bury_v opinion_n which_o be_v the_o madness_n of_o their_o own_o time_n and_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o we_o with_o which_o opinion_n they_o have_v deal_v as_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n deal_v with_o her_o familiar_a raise_v they_o up_o to_o the_o people_n clothe_v in_o a_o long_a mantle_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o shape_n and_o voice_n of_o a_o prophet_n hence_o come_v those_o several_a acception_n and_o interpretation_n among_o you_o even_o in_o your_o ordinary_a discourse_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o plain_a but_o sinister_o understand_v place_n of_o scripture_n one_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n think_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n other_o who_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o strange_a sight_n to_o the_o congregation_n if_o they_o shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n at_o the_o font_n of_o late_o be_v teach_v to_o think_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v but_o such_o as_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o be_v their_o own_o godfather_n and_o can_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o promise_n for_o themselves_o some_o because_o it_o have_v be_v call_v a_o bind_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o fetter_v their_o devotion_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n have_v banish_v that_o prayer_n which_o christ_n prescribe_v to_o his_o apostle_n out_o of_o their_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o temple_n other_o of_o as_o rectify_v a_o piety_n think_v no_o prayer_n so_o likely_a to_o find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v and_o put_v into_o form_n by_o his_o son_n i_o shall_v tire_v your_o patience_n too_o much_o to_o give_v you_o a_o exact_a catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o rot_a opinion_n which_o at_o this_o present_a swarm_n among_o we_o one_o who_o have_v compute_v the_o heresy_n which_o have_v spring_v up_o in_o this_o kingdom_n within_o these_o five_o year_n say_v they_o have_v double_v the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o saint_n austin_n time_n and_o then_o they_o be_v very_o near_o fourscore_o one_o be_v a_o chiliast_n and_o hold_v the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n another_o be_v a_o corporealist_n and_o hold_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n nay_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o africa_n a_o lion_n will_v couple_v with_o a_o tiger_n from_o whence_o will_v spring_v a_o libbard_n so_o certain_a strange_a unheard-of_a double-sexed_a heresy_n be_v spring_v up_o among_o we_o not_o able_a to_o understand_v what_o he_o will_v hold_v himself_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o arrian_a and_o sabellian_n lodge_v together_o in_o the_o same_o person_n nay_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o whatever_o celsus_n speak_v in_o scorn_n and_o origen_n in_o vindication_n of_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n and_o his_o mother_n have_v of_o late_o tread_v the_o stage_n again_o and_o appear_v to_o disturb_v the_o world_n one_o i_o tremble_v to_o speak_v it_o have_v call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n chastity_n into_o question_n and_o other_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o suspicious_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n of_o a_o steal_a unlawful_a birth_n in_o short_a there_o want_v only_o some_o of_o those_o munster_n man_n among_o we_o of_o who_o sleydan_n write_v where_o one_o call_v himself_o god_n the_o father_n another_o god_n the_o son_n a_o three_o paraclete_n or_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v our_o babel_n and_o confusion_n of_o wild_a opinion_n at_o the_o height_n in_o this_o miserable_a distraction_n then_o where_o heresy_n and_o error_n have_v almost_o eat_v up_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o where_o all_o the_o light_n at_o the_o gospel_n which_o shine_v among_o we_o be_v but_o like_o that_o imperfect_a light_n at_o the_o creation_n which_o shine_v before_o the_o sun_n be_v place_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o light_n creep_v forth_o of_o a_o dark_a chaos_n and_o blind_a mass_n and_o strifefull_a heap_n of_o jar_a element_n in_o this_o thick_a fog_n of_o strange_a doctrine_n i_o say_v which_o have_v conden_a itself_o into_o a_o cloud_n which_o have_v almost_o overspread_v this_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o which_o truth_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v slight_a and_o make_v way_n for_o ignorance_n to_o style_v itself_o once_o more_o the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n what_o way_n be_v there_o left_a to_o reconcile_v our_o mind_n or_o to_o beget_v one_o right_a knowledge_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n among_o we_o true_o i_o know_v none_o but_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n here_o prescribe_v in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v that_o we_o endeavour_v as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o of_o one_o judgement_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v unless_o all_o judgement_n be_v alike_o clear_a and_o unbiased_a or_o unless_o lay_v apart_o all_o partiality_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o own_o