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	lust_n	sin_n	9,234	5	6.5125	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62865	Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1802; ESTC R1928	96,775	467

〈◊〉_d by_o saint_n matthew_n full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o scandal_n come_v or_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proposition_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nevertheless_o show_v to_o be_v add_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o prolepsis_n for_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o offence_n than_o they_o be_v no_o fault_n nor_o punishable_a our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o deny_v this_o consequence_n by_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_a yet_o they_o be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o scandaliser_n who_o be_v therefore_o culpable_a and_o punishable_a woe_n unto_o he_o through_o who_o they_o come_v saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o math._n 18._o scandaliser_n conceive_v that_o in_o this_o speech_n our_o saviour_n special_o point_v at_o judas_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o judas_n mat._n 26._o 24._o but_o that_o these_o word_n in_o my_o text_n shall_v either_o aim_v at_o judas_n his_o particular_a fact_n or_o be_v restrain_v to_o his_o scandalous_a action_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o word_n which_o speak_v of_o woe_n or_o evil_a redundant_fw-la 〈…〉_z to_o the_o world_n by_o offence_n not_o one_o offence_n and_o of_o scandalize_a indefinite_o any_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v woe_n that_o be_v misery_n or_o evil_n shall_v befall_v he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o the_o conclusion_n that_o it_o afford_v be_v this_o that_o misery_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o scandal_n or_o as_o in_o s._n matthew_n in_o that_o parallel_n place_n mat._n 18._o 7._o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v to_o declare_v which_o truth_n we_o be_v distinct_o to_o express_v 3._o 1._o what_o scandaliser_n this_o woe_n belong_v to_o 2._o what_o the_o woe_n be_v which_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o 3._o why_o it_o be_v that_o they_o incur_v this_o woe_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o belong_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o that_o by_o which_o scandal_n come_v be_v not_o a_o bare_a object_n but_o a_o person_n woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n matthew_n and_o that_o as_o a_o agent_n in_o cause_v scandal_n 2._o that_o sometime_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o scandalizer_n in_o overthrow_v himself_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o 8._o if_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o foot_n scandalize_v or_o offend_v thou_o cut_v they_o off_o that_o be_v as_o interpreter_n conceive_v if_o thy_o lust_n or_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n deny_v they_o for_o man_n own_o carnal_a reason_n the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v ofttimes_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v or_o to_o go_v away_o a_o instance_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 73._o 2._o who_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v his_o footstep_n have_v wellnigh_a slip_v for_o he_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a his_o own_o understanding_n have_v in_o a_o sort_n trip_v up_o his_o heel_n or_o scandalize_v he_o and_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v internal_a or_o immanent_a and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v exclude_v here_o that_o our_o saviour_n by_o subjoyn_v to_o the_o word_n mat._n 18._o 7._o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v present_o in_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la if_o thy_o hand_n scandalize_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o inward_a scandal_n seem_v to_o have_v plain_o intend_v it_o and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o math._n 18._o 7_o call_v the_o scandal_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o hindrance_n of_o the_o right_a way_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o without_o and_o indeed_o a_o woe_n do_v undoubted_o belong_v to_o all_o such_o as_o by_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n their_o own_o evil_a affection_n do_v overthrow_v themselves_o when_o as_o s._n james_n speak_v a_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v for_o as_o it_o follow_v 14_o than_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n according_o occasion_n may_v be_v take_v hence_o to_o consider_v the_o way_n of_o selfe-scandalizing_a which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n infinite_a and_o to_o show_v the_o woe_n consequent_a to_o they_o and_o to_o give_v direction_n to_o prevent_v this_o danger_n but_o this_o be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n in_o handle_v this_o text_n and_o a_o immense_a task_n it_o must_v be_v to_o show_v the_o deceit_n of_o every_o sin_n its_o manner_n of_o work_v &c._n &c._n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o thing_n pass_v only_o with_o this_o admonition_n that_o it_o behoove_v every_o christian_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o watch_v it_o narrow_o lest_o it_o prove_v a_o judas_n to_o he_o and_o how_o dear_a so_o ever_o his_o lust_n or_o imagination_n be_v to_o he_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o it_o scandalize_v he_o not_o remember_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o be_v better_a without_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n then_o with_o they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n 3._o that_o sometime_o and_o that_o most_o common_o scandalize_a be_v a_o transeunt_fw-la action_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_n offence_n that_o harm_v another_o by_o his_o action_n and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v external_a or_o transeunt_fw-la scandal_n and_o this_o be_v undoubted_o here_o mean_v for_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o scandalize_a one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o of_o such_o scandal_n as_o whereby_o a_o woe_n come_v to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n &_o rank_n of_o man_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a be_v it_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o treat_v of_o 4._o that_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a diverse_a definition_n be_v give_v there_o be_v this_o definition_n or_o description_n in_o tertullian_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la where_o he_o define_v scandal_n exemplum_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la bonae_fw-la aedificans_fw-la ad_fw-la delictum_fw-la a_o example_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o good_a build_n to_o sin_n which_o description_n though_o it_o do_v not_o unfit_o express_v what_o be_v the_o scandal_n which_o be_v by_o evil_a example_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o sufficient_o comprise_v all_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a another_o v_o g._n not_o the_o scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v by_o persecution_n that_o definition_n which_o the_o schoolman_n as_o aqu._n 2_o a._n 2_o ae_z q._n 43._o art_n 1._o do_v common_o follow_v take_v from_o s._n hierome_n comment_n in_o math._n 15._o be_v more_o fit_a to_o comprise_v all_o sort_n of_o scandal_n to_o another_o scandalum_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la vel_fw-la factum_fw-la minùs_fw-la rectum_fw-la praebens_fw-la alteri_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ruinae_fw-la that_o be_v scandal_n be_v a_o say_n or_o deed_n less_o or_o not_o right_o occasion_v ruin_n to_o another_o this_o definition_n be_v good_a enough_o save_v that_o the_o term_n of_o ruin_n be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o according_a to_o aristotle_n rule_n in_o his_o topic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o metaphor_n be_v obscure_a be_v unfit_a for_o a_o definition_n till_o explain_v wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a we_o shall_v show_v more_o plain_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ruin_n in_o this_o definition_n by_o ruin_n or_o fall_v be_v doubtless_o mean_v here_o not_o corporal_a ruin_n or_o fall_v of_o the_o body_n but_o spiritual_a ruin_n or_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o this_o spiritual_a ruin_n be_v primary_o understand_v of_o fall_v into_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v great_a as_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n heresy_n infidelity_n idolatry_n or_o the_o like_a or_o lesser_a as_o by_o cause_v a_o slow_a progress_n in_o religion_n unchearfulnesse_n therein_o impediment_n to_o any_o other_o duty_n a_o christian_a or_o a_o unbeliever_n shall_v do_v if_o any_o be_v ask_v whether_o any_o grief_n or_o displicency_n of_o mind_n qu._n or_o anger_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o scandal_n as_o be_v before_o show_v may_v be_v call_v ruin_n of_o another_o according_a to_o this_o definition_n whereto_o i_o answer_v ans._n the_o grief_n displicency_n or_o anger_n that_o arisee_v from_o another_o man_n saying_n or_o deed_n be_v sometime_o just_a and_o necessary_a when_o the_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v manifest_o evil_a such_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o corinthian_n for_o the_o scandal_n of_o

that_o beside_o the_o principal_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o scandal_n many_o other_o evil_n by_o breach_n of_o charity_n contention_n schism_n etc._n etc._n follow_v upon_o they_o which_o as_o they_o bring_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n so_o do_v the_o woe_n bring_v on_o other_o just_o rebound_v on_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o cast_v it_o scandaliser_n for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n 1._o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v manifest_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o heed_n not_o their_o way_n to_o avoid_v scandalize_a of_o other_o that_o watch_v not_o over_o their_o word_n or_o action_n lest_o they_o cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o through_o overfearfullnesse_n of_o give_v scandal_n do_v omit_v thing_n fit_a for_o they_o to_o do_v which_o arise_v through_o want_n of_o know_v in_o what_o case_n scandal_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o not_o out_o of_o imprudence_n in_o not_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o person_n this_o error_n be_v the_o more_o pardonable_a in_o that_o it_o likely_a come_v not_o out_o of_o a_o evil_a disposition_n but_o out_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n join_v with_o a_o weak_a understanding_n nor_o likely_a do_v it_o procure_v other_o hurt_n than_o the_o lessen_v of_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o person_n scrupulous_a &_o the_o expose_v he_o to_o contempt_n and_o derision_n in_o some_o to_o pity_v in_o other_o except_v when_o such_o scrupulosity_n cause_v disobedience_n to_o the_o necessary_a command_n of_o governor_n or_o breed_v superstition_n or_o the_o like_a evil_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o somewhat_o intrench_v on_o god_n prerogative_n in_o make_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v not_o to_o be_v cherish_v but_o such_o likely_a be_v but_o few_o the_o most_o of_o people_n mind_n and_o prosecute_v their_o pleasure_n profit_n credit_n preferment_n content_n etc._n etc._n but_o little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v what_o scandal_n follow_v thereon_o many_o be_v of_o that_o impetuous_a resolution_n that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o sport_n not_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o though_o they_o will_v certain_o occasion_v drunkenness_n quarrel_v bloodshed_n idleness_n undo_v of_o family_n and_o such_o like_a evil_n so_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n they_o resolve_v like_a unto_o that_o pope_n who_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o dish_n of_o meat_n in_o spite_n of_o god_n so_o these_o be_v bend_v to_o have_v their_o sport_n in_o spite_n of_o their_o brethren_n yea_o and_o of_o god_n too_o that_o command_v they_o not_o to_o offend_v their_o brethren_n and_o as_o man_n be_v affect_v to_o their_o pleasure_n so_o they_o be_v to_o their_o profit_n preferment_n credit_n end_n yea_o their_o vain_a custom_n so_o violent_a be_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o will_n that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o course_n although_o they_o not_o only_o overthrow_v many_o life_n and_o state_n but_o also_o drown_v many_o soul_n in_o perdition_n too_o too_o many_o be_v of_o cain_n mind_n who_o when_o he_o be_v demand_v of_o god_n where_o his_o brother_n be_v answer_v angry_o gen._n 4._o 9_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n they_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o sink_v or_o swim_v their_o conscience_n be_v whole_a or_o wound_a they_o stumble_v or_o go_v upright_o they_o perish_v or_o be_v save_v will_v it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o magistrate_n no_o parent_n no_o master_n that_o by_o their_o course_n show_v that_o they_o make_v light_a account_n of_o the_o stumble_n of_o man_n soul_n so_o they_o may_v have_v their_o will_n sure_o there_o shall_v be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o true_a charity_n in_o man_n a_o zeal_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o brethren_n soul_n and_o according_o of_o some_o to_o have_v compassion_n put_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o to_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n that_o it_o may_v not_o infect_v other_o jude_n 22._o 23._o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n james_n 5._o 20._o but_o alas_o so_o great_a be_v the_o vicious_a self-love_n of_o man_n that_o for_o their_o own_o pleasure_n profit_n preferment_n vain_a glory_n and_o such_o like_a end_n they_o draw_v innumerable_a soul_n into_o hell_n with_o they_o sometime_o by_o pervert_v their_o faith_n sometime_o by_o corrupt_v their_o devotion_n sometime_o by_o vitiate_a their_o manner_n and_o yet_o as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o pope_n no_o man_n must_v say_v unto_o they_o what_o do_v thou_o to_o omit_v other_o instance_n of_o less_o account_n to_o maintain_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o latter_a age_n the_o papal_a monarchy_n what_o gross_a superstition_n have_v be_v maintain_v what_o practice_n have_v be_v devise_v and_o use_v to_o the_o seduce_a of_o whole_a nation_n of_o people_n hold_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o superstition_n to_o their_o perdition_n yea_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n even_o by_o jew_n turk_n and_o infidel_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o relate_v how_o careless_a many_o other_o be_v to_o scandalize_v million_o of_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o or_o maintain_v secular_a greatness_n i_o forbear_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v too_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n all_o which_o disposition_n and_o practice_n how_o damnable_a they_o be_v oh_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v that_o they_o may_v prevent_v the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o slight_a their_o brother_n spirit_n lest_o they_o draw_v down_o eternal_a vengeance_n on_o themselves_o from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o by_o value_v at_o 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shall_v have_v their_o due_a vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a that_o obey_v unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n &_o anguish_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a ro._n 2._o 8._o 9_o but_o yet_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n the_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o offend_v beleiver_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a object_n of_o persecution_n which_o be_v chief_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o thess._n 1._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v such_o to_o clear_v this_o truth_n i_o shall_v distinct_o answer_v these_o 3_o question_n 1._o wherein_o persecution_n be_v exercise_v and_o how_o believer_n be_v persecute_v 2._o how_o scandalize_v by_o persecution_n 3._o what_o woe_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o thus_o scandalize_v they_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o question_n persecute_v 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