Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	covenant_n	law_n	sin_n	4,869	5	5.4906	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45330	The beauty of magistracy in an exposition of the 82 Psalm, where is set forth the necessity, utility, dignity, duty, and mortality of magistrates : here many other texts of Scripture occasionally are cleared, many quæries and cases of conscience about the magistrates power, are resolved, many anabaptistical cavils are confuted, and many seasonable observations containing many other heads of divinity, are raised : together with references to such authors as clear any point more fully / by Thomas Hall ... ; with an additional sermon on verse 6, by George Swinnock.	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. Men are gods.	1660 (1660)	Wing H427; ESTC R18061	228,882	316

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presbytery_n in_o fine_a chap._n 6._o p._n 387_o etc._n etc._n gelaspy_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n by_o the_o province_n of_o l●ndon_n p._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n walaeus_n loc._n come_v p._n 2._o p._n 3._o ad_fw-la pag._n 73._o apollonius_n ius_n magistratus_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la 4._o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o dishonour_v their_o honourabse_n call_v by_o profane_a practice_n their_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o epitome_n of_o their_o law_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o call_v for_o duty_n and_o reverence_n but_o let_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o honour_n he_o and_o then_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o honour_v they_o but_o if_o they_o suffer_v god_n name_n to_o be_v

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must_v not_o be_v like_o roar_a lion_n and_o evening_n wolf_n which_o leave_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morning_n dixit_fw-la zeph._n 3._o 3._o but_o they_o must_v consider_v that_o they_o rule_v over_o man_n and_o not_o beast_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v deal_v tender_o and_o merciful_o with_o they_o pliny_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o affection_n of_o their_o people_n which_o be_v the_o best_a upholder_n of_o the_o throne_n prov._n 20._o 28._o david_n by_o love_a compeliation_n win_v the_o people_n heart_n 2_o chron._n 10._o 7._o hear_v my_o brethren_n and_o my_o people_n so_o theodosius_n by_o his_o loveliness_n and_o clemency_n gain_v many_o kingdom_n 19_o the_o goth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o own_o king_n behold_v his_o temperance_n he_o patience_n and_o virtue_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o his_o government_n when_o cicero_n will_v claw_v caesar_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o valour_n and_o victory_n be_v common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o 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people_n be_v 1645._o that_o they_o may_v lead_v godly_a as_o well_o as_o peaceable_a life_n under_o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o kiss_v the_o son_n obey_v his_o command_n advance_v his_o kingdom_n and_o promote_v his_o worship_n even_o aristotle_n can_v say_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o see_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n o._n and_o that_o their_o holy_a thing_n be_v keep_v from_o violation_n mr._n perkius_fw-la speak_v well_o to_o this_o point_n the_o magistrate_n say_v he_o look_v to_o peace_n and_o civil_a order_n it_o be_v 8._o well_o do_v and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n yet_o not_o the_o principal_a and_o they_o do_v common_o fail_v in_o this_o

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no_o difference_n but_o mow_v down_o both_o alike_o psal._n 102._o 11._o &_o 103._o 15_o 16._o job_n 14._o 2._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 24._o ja●es_n 1._o 10._o 11._o it_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 5._o 12._o he_o do_v not_o say_v death_n may_v pass_v or_o shall_v pass_v but_o it_o have_v pass_v over_o all_o man_n for_o though_o it_o have_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o yet_o slay_v all_o yet_o death_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o execute_v upon_o all_o 2._o all_o be_v sinner_n even_o great_a man_n as_o well_o as_o poor_a and_o therefore_o all_o must_v die_v for_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o 12._o &_o 6._o 22_o 23._o 3._o we_o be_v all_o make_v of_o fade_a material_n 〈◊〉_d great_a man_n dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o their_o foundation_n be_v dust_n as_o well_o as_o other_o job_n 4._o 19_o gen._n 3._o 19_o &_o 18._o 27._o we_o be_v dust_n original_o and_o final_o even_o king_n that_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o god_n of_o 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may_v appear_v daniel_n die_v and_o then_o haggai_n and_o zecheriah_n arise_v and_o when_o john_n baptist_n die_v then_o christ_n appear_v 6._o none_o of_o those_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n which_o great_a man_n enjoy_v can_v privilege_n they_o from_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o 1._o riches_n 2._o strength_n 3._o part_n policy_n 4._o dignity_n 5._o friend_n 6._o piety_n 1._o their_o riches_n can_v save_v they_o from_o the_o grave_n they_o avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11._o 4._o ez●k_n 7._o 19_o zeph._n 1._o ult_n the_o rich_a man_n die_v as_o well_o lazarus_n luke_n 12._o 20._o &_o 16_o 22._o those_o that_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n yet_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n job._n 21._o 13._o 32._o rich_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o dream_n of_o live_v here_o many_o year_n this_o be_v call_v folly_n luke_n 12._o 19_o 20._o and_o be_v notable_o confute_v psal._n 49._o 6._o to_o 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