Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	curse_n	law_n	sin_n	11,182	5	5.3000	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91944	The figg-less figg-tree: or, The doome of a barren and unfruitful profession lay'd open. In an exposition upon that parable: a certain man had a figg-tree planted in his vineyard, &c. Luke 13. 6,7,8,9,10. / By Nehemiah Rogers, a minister of the Gospel of Christ.	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing R1823; Thomason E973_1; ESTC R203371	458,183	541

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for_o onesimus_n but_o christ_n excel_v father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o this_o my_o child_n who_o i_o have_v beget_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o in_o my_o bond_n but_o in_o my_o blood_n once_o a_o rebellious_a enemy_n but_o now_o i_o have_v make_v he_o useful_a for_o thy_o glory_n who_o i_o have_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v he_o for_o ever_o into_o favour_n good_a father_n receive_v he_o shut_v he_o not_o out_o but_o open_a the_o everlasting_a door_n of_o mercy_n to_o he_o he_o be_v as_o near_o i_o as_o my_o own_o bowel_n let_v he_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o brother_n a_o belove_a brother_n to_o i_o especial_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v he_o if_o thou_o count_v i_o a_o partner_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o glory_n receive_v he_o as_o myself_o admit_v he_o into_o thy_o own_o blessedness_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o so_o let_v he_o be_v one_o in_o we_o if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o or_o owe_v aught_o to_o divine_a justice_n put_v that_o on_o my_o account_n i_o will_v pay_v it_o take_v my_o reckon_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o it_o i_o jesus_n have_v write_v it_o on_o the_o cross_n with_o my_o own_o blood_n the_o pen_n be_v a_o spear_n point_v i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o there_o be_v but_o few_o such_o paul_n alive_a as_o he_o be_v he_o die_v long_o since_o and_o leave_v not_o his_o like_a upon_o the_o earth_n but_o our_o comfort_n be_v that_o our_o jesus_n be_v yet_o alive_a he_o live_v and_o will_v ever_o live_v thus_o to_o intercede_v his_o father_n on_o our_o behalf_n heb._n 7.25_o when_o thou_o offend_v god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n than_o he_o step_v in_o 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o between_o his_o father_n wrath_n and_o thou_o that_o it_o can_v break_v forth_o upon_o thou_o and_o as_o moses_n hold_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o do_v christ_n the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n whilst_o his_o hand_n be_v up_o 17.12_o exod._n 17.12_o god_n can_v destroy_v and_o his_o hand_n be_v up_o continual_o on_o thy_o behalf_n he_o be_v daily_a and_o continual_o exercise_v in_o make_v intercession_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n not_o only_o for_o all_o god_n elect_n and_o choose_a one_o in_o general_n but_o for_o every_o particular_a person_n and_o that_o particular_o he_o live_v on_o purpose_n to_o perform_v this_o work_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o business_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o the_o business_n of_o his_o life_n now_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o intimate_v heb._n 7.25_o oh_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o heinous_a long_o lie_v in_o often_o renew_v and_o many_o way_n aggravate_v object_n remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o former_a place_n he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a those_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o resp_n see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o that_o word_n to_o the_o utmost_a say_v one_o be_v a_o reach_a word_n goodwin_n tho_n goodwin_n and_o extend_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o look_v beyond_o it_o nor_o do_v beyond_o it_o shall_v thou_o climb_v up_o to_o mount_n ararat_n to_o the_o high_a mountain_n on_o the_o earth_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o look_v beyond_o the_o heaven_n the_o high_a thou_o climb_v the_o more_o of_o the_o heaven_n do_v appear_v unto_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n be_v carry_v as_o christ_n body_n be_v by_o satan_n to_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n 4.8_o mat._n 4.8_o and_o have_v a_o view_n from_o thence_o present_v