Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bondage_n	deliver_v	fear_n	4,056	5	6.5580	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17647	A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine vppon the Epistle to the Philippians wherein is set out the necessitie and profite of affliction vnto the faithfull, the benefite of God his word, the fruits, of vnitie and humilitie, free iustification by faith in Iesus Christ without our owne merites, the assurance, ioy, and contented mindes of the godlie, and their perseueraunce in godlinesse vnto the end. With many other comfortable and profitable pointes of religion. Translated out of Latine by W.B.; Commentarii in quatuor Pauli epistolas. English. Selections	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Becket, William, fl. 1584.	1584 (1584)	STC 4402; ESTC S107378	72,730	102

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since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v our_o hope_n to_o be_v frustrate_a our_o hope_n must_v in_o no_o case_n be_v doubtful_a therefore_o let_v the_o godly_a reader_n mark_v diligent_o this_o adverb_n according_a that_o he_o may_v so_o certain_o be_v resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o the_o lord_n must_v answer_v our_o expectation_n which_o be_v ground_v in_o his_o word_n for_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v we_o no_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o torment_n if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o name_n therefore_o let_v all_o the_o godly_a hope_n by_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a with_o all_o confidence_n we_o see_v that_o by_o hope_v he_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o submit_v his_o hope_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n christ_n he_o say_v shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n although_o express_v his_o body_n namely_o he_o signify_v that_o among_o the_o combat_n of_o this_o present_a life_n he_o be_v not_o doubtful_a of_o the_o success_n for_o of_o this_o thing_n god_n have_v assure_v we_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v frame_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o same_o purpose_n in_o our_o life_n that_o paul_n have_v we_o hope_v for_o a_o happy_a end_n howsoever_o we_o need_v no_o more_o to_o fear_v lest_o any_o evil_n shall_v happen_v unto_o we_o for_o if_o we_o live_v and_o die_v to_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n we_o be_v he_o rom._n 14.8_o he_o show_v a_o manner_n how_o to_o magnify_v christ_n namely_o in_o a_o perfect_a confidence_n whereof_o it_o