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	sin_n	spirit_n	4,382	5	5.1469	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65896	The way of life and perfection livingly demonstrated in some serious animadversions or remarks and answers upon the book entituled The middle way of perfection, with indifferency between the orthodox and the Quaker, herein considered, and the naked truth as it is in Christ Jesus, opened in real love to the souls of men / by George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1676 (1676)	Wing W1973; ESTC R20758	42,882	60

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covenant_n and_o the_o new_a the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n yet_o his_o deem_v the_o ●aw_v write_v in_o stone_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n page_n 27._o in_o this_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o two_o contrary_a law_n the_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o other_o law_n in_o his_o member_n which_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n 7_o and_o lead_v he_o captive_a now_o i_o dare_v not_o exclude_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n write_v in_o stone_n as_o not_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o law_n in_o paul_n mind_n though_o that_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n have_v a_o great_a effect_n and_o force_n upon_o he_o then_o the_o law_n without_o ever_o have_v before_o and_o when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n we_o may_v not_o understand_v he_o to_o be_v make_v free_a from_o answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o love_n to_o god_n require_v in_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n so_o though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o more_o effectual_a and_o lively_a manner_n write_v in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n wherein_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o become_v a_o new_a commandment_n though_o in_o itself_o a_o old_a commandment_n yet_o this_o commandment_n as_o renew_v and_o make_v lively_a in_o the_o soul_n remain_v still_o love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o be_v ●ve●_n that_o commandment_n which_o be_v exceed_o broad_a sect._n xv._n the_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v require_v a_o sincere_a walk_n before_o god_n in_o all_o his_o commandment_n truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v certain_o help_v we_o so_o far_o as_o we_o sin_v not_o against_o that_o sincerity_n page_n 28._o animad_fw-la why_o then_o shall_v we_o fall_v short_a of_o our_o duty_n or_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n can_v we_o desire_v better_a help_n than_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n object_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v to_o bring_v we_o up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_v at_o all_o page_z 28._o animad_fw-la not_o that_o be_v strange_a be_v not_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n thorough_o to_o sanctify_v justify_v &_o c_o what_o can_v be_v require_v more_o than_o to_o be_v in_o all_o truth_n for_o a_o perfect_a sinless_a state_n object_n the_o galatian_n be_v seduce_v to_o the_o opinion_n that_o they_o must_v keep_v moses_n law_n or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v their_o seek_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n and_o nature_n be_v synoynmous_a term_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n be_v call_v flesh_n pag._n 28._o animad_fw-la one_a the_o galatian_n then_o be_v seduce_v from_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o seek_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n which_o can_v be_v just_o chargeable_a upon_o we_o who_o seek_v perfection_n by_o the_o spirit_n desire_v to_o continue_v and_o walk_v therein_o for_o that_o end_n 2_o dly_z the_o apostle_n do_v not_o oppose_v perfection_n but_o reprove_v their_o foolishness_n for_o seek_v it_o the_o wrong_a way_n viz._n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n 3_o dly_a not_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v call_v flesh_n or_o nature_n but_o such_o work_n as_o the_o galatian_n be_v turn_v again_o into_o from_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v but_o shadowy_a ceremonial_a and_o elementary_a and_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o fleshly_a observation_n as_o the_o observe_n of_o day_n meat_n drink_n dive●s_a wash_n weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n of_o the_o world_n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o argue_v against_o 4_o thly_a ●f_n any_o turn_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o seek_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o their_o fleshly_a lmitation_n of_o the_o law_n 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object_n page_n 31._o his_o other_o consequence_n of_o our_o doctrine_n be_v of_o evil_n more_o secret_a and_o spiritual_a much_o more_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul_n then_o their_o ordinary_a sin_n as_o person_n wrought_v over_o to_o we_o immediate_o to_o look_v on_o all_o other_o at_o a_o distance_n untruth_n even_o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o most_o grave_a serious_a holy_a professor_n but_o as_o man_n altogether_o in_o the_o dark_a without_o light_n or_o life_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o insolence_n and_o in_o finite_a presumption_n fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n pride_n spiritual_a pride_n the_o most_o damnable_a pride_n proud_a of_o god_n grace_n monstrous_a overween_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n self_n despise_v continual_o censure_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o of_o other_o etc._n etc._n an._n these_o be_v sad_a inference_n we_o have_v enough_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v spare_v such_o censure_a while_o he_o be_v oppose_v other_o 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they_o be_v at_o a_o real_a distance_n from_o we_o and_o far_o from_o be_v the_o most_o grave_a gerion_n or_o holy_a professor_n it_o be_v true_a as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o way_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v humble_a to_o debase_v themselves_o to_o make_v self_n of_o no_o reputation_n 32._o after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o as_o he_o say_v to_o live_v altogether_o on_o dependence_n upon_o god_n each_o man_n in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n an._n this_o be_v the_o christianity_n and_o perfection_n we_o aim_v at_o and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o and_o which_o many_o be_v press_v towards_o and_o what_o better_a what_o more_o pure_a and_o perfect_a state_n be_v desirable_a then_o to_o live_v altogether_o on_o dependence_n upon_o god_n but_o how_o well_o this_o man_n be_v oppose_v our_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n and_o live_n without_o sin_n agree_v with_o his_o concession_n of_o live_v altogether_o on_o dependence_n upon_o god_n let_v the_o 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our_o duty_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o attain_v this_o state_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o be_v without_o sin_n by_o grace_n or_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n page_z 6_o 7._o 3_o that_o the_o quaker_n ascribe_v not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o the_o spirit_n the_o life_n the_o power_n or_o to_o christ_n within_o all_o that_o they_o do_v page_z 8._o well_o say_v come_v on_o enough_o to_o clear_v the_o quaker_n from_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o fear_n concern_v they_o do_v not_o let_v such_o a_o fear_n lie_v upon_o thy_o heart_n for_o their_o case_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o that_o of_o the_o galatian_n and_o jew_n who_o seek_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o flesh_n set_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v go_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o law_n of_o life_n within_o into_o the_o letter_n and_o ministration_n of_o death_n without_o whereas_o the_o quaker_n obedience_n through_o the_o spirit_n the_o life_n or_o power_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v no_o self-righteousness_n nor_o fleshly_a perfection_n fetch_v or_o seek_v from_o the_o letter_n without_o but_o very_o well_o both_o consistant_fw-la with_o and_o spring_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o be_v only_o the_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n of_o such_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o obey_v he_o and_o walk_v sincere_o before_o he_o object_n but_o you_o have_v take_v up_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o whole_a law_n must_v be_v keep_v that_o be_v a_o mistake_n that_o you_o must_v live_v without_o sin_n 32._o and_o unless_o you_o come_v up_o to_o this_o pitch_n you_o can_v be_v save_v an._n first_o it_o be_v not_o our_o opinion_n that_o the_o whole_a law_n must_v be_v keep_v but_o 〈◊〉_d much_o of_o it_o as_o god_n require_v that_o be_v what_o 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8_o 9_o pag._n 10_o pag._n 12._o pag._n 12_o 13._o page_n 14._o luke_n 16._o 10._o see_v also_o mat._n 5_o 10._o a_o plain_a concession_n to_o truth_n pag._n 14._o pag._n 15._o pag_n ibid._n page_n 18._o page_n 18._o page_n 18_o 19_o and_o what_o he_o cite_v be_v also_o true_a viz._n de._n peccato_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la expr●ssum_fw-la est_fw-la possu●t_fw-la diversa_fw-la sentiri_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fid●m_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la d●serere_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la concern_v sin_n unto_o death_n because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v d●vers_a thing_n may_v be_v think_v of_o it_o but_o i_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v this_o to_o desert_n or_o never_o come_v up_o to_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n unto_o death_n august_n de_fw-fr con._n et_fw-fr gra._n chap._n 12._o concess_n page_n 19_o col._n 1._o 21_o 22._o page_n 24._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o con●ess_n pag._n 26._o concess_n pag._n 26._o pag._n 27._o rom._n 7_o concession_n to_o truth_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o pag._n 29._o rom._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 11_o 15_o 22._o &_o 5._o 17_o 20_o 21._o his_o other_o excuse_n for_o their_o divine_n pag._n 29._o though_o it_o be_v trnc_a herein_o this_o author_n seem_v to_o disow_v they_o by_o ●nfessing_v a_o possibility_n to_o live_v without_o sin_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n page_z 7_o 8._o yet_o this_o man_n border_n too_o near_o their_o doctrine_n for_o sin_n in_o not_o believe_v nor_o confess_v to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n keep_v christ_n commandment_n or_o their_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o in_o argue_v for_o the_o contrary_a which_o reflect_v sin_n and_o imperfection_n on_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o true_a christian_n pag._n 29_o 30._o a_o suppose_a objection_n yet_o not_o inconsistent_a with_o our_o principle_n principle_n contrary_n to_o 1_o john_n 4._o 17_o 18._o this_o be_v a_o plain_a untruth_n concess_n to_o truth_n page_n 32._o page_n 32._o page_n 33._o

the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o perfection_n live_o demonstrate_v in_o some_o serious_a animadversion_n or_o remark_n and_o answer_n upon_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o middle_a way_n of_o perfection_n with_o indifferency_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o quaker_n herein_o consider_v and_o the_o naked_a truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n open_v in_o real_a love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o george_n whitehead_n let_v your_o moderation_n appear_v unto_o all_o man_n do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1676._o friendly_a reader_n the_o publication_n of_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n be_v from_o a_o necessity_n that_o come_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o holy_a truth_n sake_n to_o remove_v occasion_n of_o stumbling_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o honest_a mind_a inquirer_n after_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v perfect_a so_o that_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o other_o weighty_a concernment_n the_o press_n be_v also_o clog_v 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far_o it_o extend_v and_o our_o evangelical_n obedience_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n page_n 10._o sect._n ii_o of_o perfection_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o how_o attainable_a confess_v by_o this_o moderator_n or_o midle-man_n pag._n 12._o sect._n iii_o some_o objection_n allege_v by_o he_o against_o the_o attain_n to_o perfection_n answer_v pag._n 17._o sect._n iu._n his_o objection_n against_o sinless_a perfection_n for_o sinful_a imperfection_n in_o this_o life_n proceed_v from_o his_o want_v the_o true_a sight_n of_o that_o seed_n and_o nature_n wherein_o be_v victory_n and_o perfection_n pag._n 19_o sect._n v._n his_o alleganiot_n for_o sin_n from_o these_o scripture_n viz._n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o no_o more_o i_o that_o sin_v but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n consider_v and_o answer_v pag._n 21._o sect._n vi._n of_o regeneration_n the_o two_o contrary_a principle_n and_o concern_v the_o phrase_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 23._o sect._n vii_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n condition_n of_o life_n and_o great_a commandment_n be_v perform_v sincere_a obedience_n in_o lesser_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v omit_v pag._n 25._o sect._n viii_o the_o calm_a protestant_n in_o grant_v a_o real_a and_o true_a righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v assent_n to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o perfection_n pag._n 28._o sect._n ix_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o david_n perfection_n or_o be_v find_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n not_o concern_v in_o a_o sinful_a state_n nor_o consistant_fw-la with_o the_o breach_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n pag._n 30._o sect._n x._o that_o heaven_n wherein_o unrighteousness_n dwell_v be_v not_o the_o new_a heaven_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o imputation_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o sect._n xi_o of_o repentance_n what_o real_a and_o what_o not_o of_o christ_n as_o propitiation_n some_o scripture_n pervert_v for_o sin_n by_o our_o moderator_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 36._o sect._n xii_o of_o justification_n grace_n law_n of_o our_o creation_n redemption_n as_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o in_o we_o as_o universal_a and_o as_o peculiar_a the_o quaker_n opinion_n about_o perfection_n misconstrue_v pag._n 39_o sect._n xiii_o that_o those_o call_v divine_v who_o deny_v christ_n universal_a grace_n and_o redemption_n be_v stumble_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o not_o orthodox_n of_o god_n term_n and_o man_n term_n of_o faith_n repentance_n sin_v and_o not_o sin_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 42._o sect._n fourteen_o that_o the_o quaker_n have_v the_o divine_n on_o the_o blind_a side_n that_o the_o orthodox_n be_v quite_o out_o about_o justification_n etc._n etc._n confess_v pag._n 44._o sect._n xv._n the_o spirit_n be_v help_v to_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v the_o keep_v the_o commandment_n or_o perfection_n obtain_v in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o not_o by_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o letter_n pag._n 47._o sect._n xvi_o the_o charge_n of_o bolster_n up_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n justify_v against_o the_o pretend_a divine_n who_o oppose_v perfection_n and_o they_o not_o at_o all_o clear_v by_o this_o advocate_n pag._n 49._o sect._n xvii_o his_o pretend_a discovery_n of_o several_a inconvenience_n of_o our_o doctrine_n as_o the_o hurl_v man_n into_o despair_n cast_v off_o god_n care_n etc._n etc._n no_o real_a or_o true_a discovery_n but_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o divine_n doctrine_n for_o imperfection_n so_o much_o confute_v by_o himself_o the_o state_n of_o the_o most_o mortify_a on_o earth_n not_o consistant_fw-la with_o sin_n his_o reiterated_a mistake_n against_o we_o pag._n 53._o sect._n xviii_o his_o most_o dreadful_a consequence_n and_o conclusion_n of_o our_o doctrine_n viz._n of_o evil_n secret_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul_n contempt_n of_o most_o serious_a holy_a professor_n monstrous_a overween_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n self_n despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o of_o other_o turn_v into_o a_o groundless_a fear_n and_o prove_v inconsequent_a and_o his_o pretend_a danger_n and_o fear_n that_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n prove_v altogether_o causeless_a and_o groundless_a pag._n 56._o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o perfection_n experimntal_o demonstrate_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o author_n proposition_n near_o his_o beginning_n be_v very_o moderate_a viz._n as_o the_o best_a physician_n have_v be_v note_v sometime_o 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