Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	book_n	life_n	write_v	4,779	5	6.1891	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41191	A sober enquiry into the nature, measure and principle of moral virtue, its distinction from gospel-holiness with reflections upon what occurs disserviceable to truth and religion in this matter : in three late books, viz. Ecclesiastical policy, Defence and continuation, and Reproof to The rehearsal transpos'd / by R.F.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1673 (1673)	Wing F760; ESTC R15565	149,850	362

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with_o another_o the_o apostle_n have_v long_o ago_o determine_v this_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v void_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v inutilem_fw-la inanem_fw-la ignavam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la destitutam_fw-la reddere_fw-la to_o render_v idle_a fruitless_a destitute_a of_o all_o bind_a power_n to_o evacuate_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o establish_v legem_fw-la statuimus_fw-la vulg_n stabilimus_fw-la i._n e._n firmam_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la reddimus_fw-la bez._n we_o fix_v and_o settle_v it_o in_o its_o sanction_n and_o force_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n say_v christ_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v mat._n 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o abolish_v and_o abrogate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overthrow_v the_o democraty_n or_o popular_a government_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leges_fw-la tollere_fw-la to_o evacuate_v or_o cancel_v law_n often_o in_o greek_a author_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o maintain_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n consistent_a than_o they_o be_v yet_o coordinate_a they_o can_v not_o be_v their_o term_n be_v not_o only_o different_a but_o opposite_a it_o be_v true_a each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n sense_n and_o way_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o no_o law_n can_v remit_v what_o itself_o exact_v but_o than_o it_o be_v only_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o its_o own_o demand_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o own_o term_n the_o gospel_n be_v as_o strict_a as_o the_o law_n as_o the_o one_o denounce_v eternal_a death_n to_o all_o those_o who_o transgress_v its_o term_n so_o do_v the_o other_o to_o all_o those_o who_o violate_v it_o he_o that_o ●ailes_v in_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n towards_o jesus_n christ_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v leave_v as_o remediless_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v bring_v and_o leave_v under_o the_o curse_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n only_o the_o term_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a and_o strict_a as_o the_o term_n of_o the_o other_o the_o remedying_a law_n be_v purposely_o introduce_v for_o the_o pardon_v our_o trespass_n against_o the_o original_a law_n the_o law_n threaten_v death_n absolute_o repent_v or_o not_o repent_v the_o gospel_n threaten_v that_o the_o legal_a curse_n shall_v be_v execute_v except_o we_o repent_v and_o herein_o they_o be_v not_o only_o so_o distinct_a and_o different_a but_o distant_a and_o opposite_a in_o their_o demand_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o whoever_o plead_v on_o a_o personal_a fulfil_n the_o term_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o at_o all_o capable_a of_o plead_v on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o other_o the_o subject_a of_o justification_n by_o the_o original_a law_n must_v be_v one_o perfect_o innocent_a the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom_n 10.5_o whereas_o the_o subject_a of_o justification_n by_o the_o remedying_a law_n must_v be_v suppose_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o criminal_a they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.12.13_o the_o original_a law_n both_o as_o it_o be_v first_o subjective_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o objective_a in_o the_o decalogue_n to_o our_o nature_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n deut._n 6.5_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 10.5_o and_o according_o in_o case_n of_o the_o least_o faileur_fw-fr it_o denounce_v eternal_a death_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o nor_o can_v sincere_a obedience_n give_v any_o title_n to_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n all_o the_o right_n that_o it_o state_n we_o in_o to_o happiness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o obedience_n which_o give_v a_o claim_n to_o life_n by_o the_o original_a law_n must_v be_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a as_o well_o as_o sincere_a see_v than_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n even_o in_o their_o best_a state_n do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccl._n 7.20_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o but_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o it_o natural_o follow_v we_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n rom._n 3.20_o but_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o the_o papist_n do_v here_o gross_o err_v by_o affirm_v that_o mankind_n be_v still_o able_a perfect_o to_o keep_v the_o original_a law_n but_o in_o order_n to_o this_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o hold_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o contra_fw-la sed_fw-la praeter_fw-la legem_fw-la against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n bellarmin_n lib._n 4._o the_o justif_a cap._n 14._o the_o whole_a of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v false_a so_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o nonsensical_a for_o if_o they_o be_v against_o no_o law_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sin_n but_o act_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o lawful_a and_o if_o they_o be_v violation_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n i._n e._n if_o they_o be_v at_o all_o sin_n they_o demerit_v eternal_a death_n that_o be_v the_o penalty_n annex_v by_o god_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o command_n rom._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o deut_n 27.26_o rom._n 2.9_o beside_o do_v we_o remain_v able_a to_o fulfil_v &_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o creation_n perfect_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n nor_o room_n for_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.21_o it_o be_v then_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v coordinate_a it_o remain_v that_o the_o one_o lie_v in_o a_o subordination_n to_o the_o other_o and_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o its_o superstructions_a suppose_v the_o original_a law_n still_o in_o be_v though_o not_o universal_o to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o it_o first_o serve_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v provide_v and_o introduce_v of_o god_n to_o minister_v relief_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o likewise_o appear_v that_o the_o original_a law_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o a_o subserviency_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o remedial-law_n how_o and_o wherein_o this_o be_v shall_v be_v far_o lay_v open_a first_o then_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n adapt_v the_o decalogue_n which_o be_v a_o complete_a transcript_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n to_o be_v the_o alone_a measure_n of_o