Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bring_v	die_v	live_v	4,633	5	5.0748	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86695	A dry rod blooming and fruit-bearing. Or, A treatise of the pain, gain, and use of chastenings. Preached partly in severall sermons, but now compiled more orderly and fully for the direction and support of all Gods chastened that suffer either in Christ, or for Christ in these dayes. By G. Hughes, B.D. pastor of the church in Plymouth.	Hughes, George, 1603-1667.	1644 (1644)	Wing H3308; Thomason E48_9; ESTC R14529	125,445	138

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blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v but_o at_o best_o sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o can_v never_o perfect_a concern_v the_o conscience_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o kill_a sin_n within_o we_o and_o free_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o bendage_n of_o corruption_n to_o that_o glorious_a liberty_n in_o serve_v god_n but_o what_o make_v the_o difference_n that_o so_o worthless_a this_o to_o excel_v for_o purge_v sin_n the_o same_o text_n will_v satisfy_v it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n or_o fault_n to_o god_n wherein_o these_o excellency_n be_v observable_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o pure_a blood_n without_o any_o poisonous_a tincture_n of_o sin_n by_o participation_n therefore_o a_o remedy_n fit_v against_o it_o such_o be_v no_o blood_n of_o creature_n beside_o but_o all_o either_o 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spirit_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o several_a virtue_n of_o christ_n for_o perfect_v our_o salvation_n in_o these_o special_a way_n 1._o in_o answer_v the_o spirit_n to_o his_o work_n of_o union_n for_o as_o that_o from_o christ_n take_v hold_v of_o we_o so_o faith_n in_o we_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v actual_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o by_o this_o union_n make_v partaker_n of_o all_o save_a virtue_n in_o he_o therefore_o of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n 11.20_o rom._n 11.20_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o no_o less_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o be_v art_n by_o faith_n 3.17_o ephes_n 3.17_o now_o the_o work_n whereunto_o faith_n move_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n offer_v and_o to_o close_v with_o christ_n as_o member_n who_o he_o reveal_v as_o send_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o head_n and_o so_o with_o he_o to_o become_v one_o christ_n 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