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	new_a	testament_n	4,131	5	9.2871	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47489	The everlasting covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul, or, The excellent nature of the covenant of grace opened in a sermon preached January the 29th, at the funeral of Mr. Henry Forty, late pastor of a Church of Christ, at Abingdon, in the county of Berks, who departed this life Jan. 25th 1692/3 and was interr'd at Southwark ... : to which is added, An elegy on the death of the said minister / by Benjamine Keach ...	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1693 (1693)	Wing K62; ESTC R10226	54,891	60

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gracious_a presence_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o soul_n as_o he_o may_v have_v have_v have_v he_o not_o sin_v and_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n but_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o yet_o he_o see_v he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o his_o eternal_a good_a and_o this_o be_v all_o his_o hope_n he_o foresee_v christ_n bless_v day_n with_o who_o this_o covenant_n stand_v fast_o and_o this_o be_v all_o his_o desire_n my_o soul_n only_o have_v comfort_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o desire_n to_o build_v alone_o upon_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o all_o my_o salvation_n i_o expect_v salvation_n no_o other_o way_n it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o from_o first_o to_o last_o here_o begin_v my_o hope_n and_o here_o i_o stay_v myself_o and_o will_v close_v my_o day_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o dear_a redeemer_n that_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v reveal_v who_o be_v my_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n my_o son_n or_o offspring_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v although_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o grow_v or_o but_o small_a appearance_n be_v manifest_v as_o yet_o either_o in_o i_o or_o in_o my_o house_n or_o family_n in_o the_o word_n be_v three_o part_n 1._o something_o suppose_v or_o take_v for_o grant_v wherein_o be_v employ_v david_n great_a grief_n and_o trouble_n viz._n although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n 2._o something_o assert_v which_o signify_v his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a 3._o a_o comfortable_a inference_n or_o conclusion_n from_o thence_o for_o this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v and_o from_o hence_o i_o shall_v observe_v three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n that_o darkness_n trouble_n and_o affliction_n with_o a_o decay_n of_o grace_n or_o spiritual_a liveliness_n may_v attend_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n sometime_o while_o in_o his_o life_n which_o they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o mourn_v under_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o 2._o doct._n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o true_a believer_n a_o bless_a and_o well_o order_v covenant_n 3._o doct._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v with_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a and_o be_v the_o only_a spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o their_o salvation_n hope_n desire_v and_o consolation_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n it_o be_v the_o last_o proposition_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v now_o prosecute_v judge_v it_o may_v most_o fit_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n and_o end_n of_o our_o honour_a brother_n decease_v in_o choose_v this_o text_n to_o be_v open_v at_o his_o funeral_n from_o whence_o he_o doubtless_o find_v so_o much_o comfort_n under_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n and_o trial_n in_o his_o life_n and_o also_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n four_o thing_n i_o purpose_v to_o do_v first_o show_v you_o what_o this_o covenant_n be_v and_o with_o who_o it_o be_v primary_o make_v and_o for_o who_o second_o open_v the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n three_o show_v how_o all_o a_o believer_n salvation_n hope_n desire_v and_o consolation_n in_o life_n and_o death_n lie_v in_o this_o covenant_n four_o shall_v make_v some_o application_n of_o it_o belove_a this_o covenant_n be_v primary_o make_v with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o mediator_n and_o as_o the_o root_n common_a head_n and_o representative_a of_o all_o the_o elect_n or_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n we_o read_v of_o two_o covenant_n a_o old_a and_o a_o new_a a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o the_o common_a head_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o those_o choose_v in_o he_o or_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o though_o this_o covenant_n as_o to_o revelation_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o second_o covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v god_n foresee_v man_n will_v fall_v from_o his_o first_o estate_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n and_o so_o plunge_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n under_o divine_a wrath_n and_o misery_n now_o that_o there_o be_v some_o gracious_a covenant_n transaction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o before_o all_o world_n about_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o establishment_n of_o this_o bless_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o fallen_n man_n appear_v evident_a from_o many_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n see_v that_o in_o zach._n 6.12.13_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n call_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 12._o even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o both_o ver_fw-la 13._o i_o know_v some_o understand_v by_o they_o both_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n first_o that_o as_o our_o great_a highpriest_n he_o shall_v offer_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o and_o rule_v as_o king_n and_o give_v law_n and_o thus_o say_v they_o the_o peace_n make_v for_o god_n people_n shall_v rest_v between_o these_o two_o viz._n the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o priestly_a office_n he_o shall_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o by_o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n etc._n etc._n by_o priestly_a operation_n and_o undertake_n he_o shall_v expiate_v sin_n and_o by_o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o shall_v subdue_v and_o extirpate_v sin_n as_o a_o priest_n he_o make_v peace_n and_o as_o a_o king_n he_o maintain_v that_o peace_n he_o purchase_v as_o a_o priest_n and_o protect_v as_o a_o king_n and_o thus_o say_v they_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v between_o they_o both_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o this_o may_v in_o part_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o text_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o they_o both_o be_v also_o 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be_v come_v it_o be_v but_o to_o put_v into_o execution_n this_o covenant_n and_o to_o ratify_v and_o visible_o confirm_v this_o bless_a covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v mr._n petto_n be_v make_v or_o establish_v not_o only_o with_o we_o but_o joint_o with_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o he_o so_o as_o both_o be_v within_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o the_o great_a transaction_n with_o jesus_n yea_o even_o the_o give_v and_o send_v of_o he_o and_o his_o accept_n the_o office_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o undertake_v for_o we_o these_o be_v all_o of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o through_o he_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v he_o must_v take_v in_o all_o that_o conduce_v otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o mere_a decree_n to_o our_o restoration_n and_o eternal_a life_n petto_n on_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v recommend_v by_o dr._n owen_n pag._n 18._o 2._o where_o do_v we_o read_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o three_o covenant_n viz._n 1._o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o a_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n 3._o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n evident_a it_o be_v to_o all_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o hold_v forth_o or_o speak_v but_o of_o two_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o old_a covenant_n the_o second_o the_o new_a covenant_n although_o both_o these_o covenant_n have_v several_a revelation_n ministration_n or_o edition_n as_o first_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v primary_o make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o perfect_a obedience_n before_o he_o sin_v true_a there_o be_v another_o edition_n or_o administration_n of_o it_o give_v to_o israel_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n i._n e._n do_v this_o and_o live_v yet_o it_o be_v 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lose_v his_o power_n to_o obey_v yet_o god_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o power_n to_o command_v therefore_o as_o dr._n owen_n show_v it_o be_v add_v or_o reveal_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o instructive_a as_o also_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o which_o we_o be_v create_v with_o the_o honour_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o our_o nature_n from_o whence_o direction_n unto_o a_o due_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o may_v be_v take_v or_o derive_v it_o serve_v to_o show_v what_o a_o righteousness_n man_n once_o have_v and_o by_o his_o transgression_n lose_v and_o also_o what_o a_o righteousness_n it_o be_v which_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n do_v require_v in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n in_o his_o sight_n for_o the_o law_n doubtless_o result_v not_o from_o god_n as_o a_o simple_a act_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n but_o also_o as_o a_o transcript_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o rectitude_n of_o his_o will_n 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