Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	life_n	see_v	16,095	5	3.5035	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88814	The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proœme. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town.	Lawrence, Matthew.	1657 (1657)	Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547	477,214	695

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the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o last_o therefore_o faith_n must_v kill_v sin_n or_o else_o not_o bring_v its_o design_n to_o pass_v for_o rev._n 21._o last_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o life_n even_o god_n own_o people_n shall_v not_o enter_v until_o they_o attain_v perfection_n of_o sanctification_n reas_n 3_o because_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n rather_o than_o sin_n shall_v not_o die_v he_o will_v die_v rom._n 4._o ult_n who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n o_o say_v christ_n to_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o will_v be_v your_o death_n though_o it_o cost_v i_o my_o life_n hos_fw-la 13.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v crucify_v that_o our_o old_a man_n may_v be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6.6_o therefore_o say_v faith_n as_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v i_o must_v also_o crucify_v sin_n rom._n 6.11_o wherefore_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o dead_a unto_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la refero_fw-la ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la syllogismum_fw-la say_v beza_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o faith_n reas_n 4_o because_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o god_n command_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n only_o it_o be_v in_o this_o unlike_a that_o there_o be_v no_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o sin_n col_fw-fr 3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n on_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n command_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o a_o promise_n reas_n 5_o because_o promise_n be_v also_o make_v alas_o say_v the_o christian_n i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o deal_v with_o sin_n or_o satan_n o_o say_v god_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o word_n for_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v it_o micah_n 7.19_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o satan_n be_v captain_n on_o the_o one_o side_n so_o be_v christ_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o vision_n to_o joshua_n cap._n 5.14_o as_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n be_o i_o now_o come_v 20.12_o 2_o chro._n 20.12_o therefore_o say_v the_o faithful_a soul_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v though_o i_o have_v no_o power_n yet_o my_o eye_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o as_o david_n against_o goliath_n they_o go_v out_o against_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o this_o poor_a sling_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o pebble-stone_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o strike_v this_o giant_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o forehead_n that_o it_o sink_v down_o by_o degree_n and_o at_o last_o they_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o proud_a lust_n use_v 1_o information_n information_n from_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o several_a particular_n 1._o from_o the_o object_n of_o mortification_n sin_n viz._n mortification_n 1._o from_o the_o object_n of_o mortification_n that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v sin_n and_o sinful_a affection_n remain_v in_o they_o for_o what_o must_v the_o just_a that_o life_n by_o faith_n mortify_v sure_o not_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v something_o that_o be_v sinful_a he_o must_v not_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v destroy_v rom._n 6.6_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n abolish_v rom._n 8.2_o god_n see_v something_o and_o a_o enlighten_v soul_n see_v something_o that_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v and_o fight_v with_o somebody_o col._n 3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o earthly_a member_n the_o apostle_n give_v instance_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o do_v not_o live_v in_o these_o sin_n now_o the_o apostle_n answer_v 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the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o we_o shall_v let_v see_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o just_a do_v then_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n 2._o in_o what_o thing_n live_v by_o faith_n then_o consist_v 3._o in_o what_o manner_n he_o do_v it_o 4._o by_o what_o mean_v and_o then_o apply_v it_o quaer_fw-la 1_o first_o that_o the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o adversity_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n gal._n 2.20_o though_o the_o apostle_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n i.e._n partaker_n of_o his_o suffering_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v say_v he_o he_o be_v also_o partaker_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n moses_n heb._n 11._o ●4_n 25._o by_o faith_n choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o under_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o adversity_n comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o god_n see_v for_o all_o psal_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o quaer_fw-la 2_o second_o in_o what_o thing_n he_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o adversity_n ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o relation_n to_o inward_a trouble_n trouble_n ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o relation_n to_o inward_a trouble_n he_o live_v by_o faith_n under_o corruption_n tentation_n desertion_n 1._o instance_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n under_o corruption_n you_o have_v in_o the_o church_n mic._n 7.19_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o paul_n rom._n 7._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n he_o put_v up_o head_n from_o under_o water_n as_o it_o be_v 2._o for_o faith_n under_o temptation_n see_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o who_o ie_fw-fr satan_n resist_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n fairh_fw-mi can_v resist_v he_o beside_o faith_n see_v the_o devil_n chain_v up_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o that_o he_o can_v tempt_v who_o when_o 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be_v unchangeable_a on_o our_o part_n too_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v jer._n 32.40_o to_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o he_o will_v not_o from_o we_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v sin_v i.e._n utter_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o 3._o on_o the_o enemy_n part_n also_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v to_o break_v it_o rom._n 8.35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o relation_n to_o outward_a trouble_n trouble_n 2._o in_o outward_a trouble_n he_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o trouble_v themselves_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o trouble_n the_o trouble_v themselves_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o as_o in_o the_o body_n and_o here_o be_v sickness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o these_o he_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o acknowledge_v they_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o sin_n lam_n 3.39_o 40_o and_o therefore_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o search_v and_o try_v his_o way_n and_o then_o with_o david_n to_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o heal_v psal_n 41.4_o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o the_o touch_n of_o faith_n can_v heal_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n save_v the_o sick_a jam_fw-la 5._o 2._o or_o in_o the_o estate_n and_o here_o be_v loss_n and_o cross_n and_o want_n faith_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n apprehend_v a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o

up_o from_o his_o dead_a condition_n etc._n etc._n verse_n the_o last_o 2._o it_o put_v his_o soul_n into_o a_o mourning_n confess_v frame_n v._o 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o 3._o it_o subdue_v his_o heart_n to_o lay_v down_o all_o opposition_n and_o to_o take_v any_o course_n for_o his_o live_n v._o 19_o make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n observe_v he_o utter_v not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o intend_v his_o father_n prevent_v he_o with_o his_o mercy_n as_o psal_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n 4._o it_o fix_v his_o heart_n upon_o his_o father_n mercy_n not_o upon_o his_o own_o merit_n faith_n tell_v he_o though_o thou_o have_v forget_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n thy_o father_n have_v not_o forget_v the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n the_o word_n father_n run_v 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glorious_a name_n exod._n 34_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o readiness_n to_o receive_v sinner_n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n this_o will_v encourage_v a_o poor_a worthless_a creature_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o natural_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n we_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o very_a cruel_a and_o austere_a master_n reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v mat._n 25_o 24._o expect_v to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n where_o he_o never_o do_v sow_v ability_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o 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1._o prejudice_n quarrel_n the_o mean_n of_o faith_n the_o 1._o be_v a_o strong_a and_o strange_a prejudice_n against_o the_o mean_n of_o beget_v faith_n or_o against_o the_o instrument_n dispense_n the_o mean_n tush_o say_v one_o this_o preach_a this_o foolish_a preach_n it_o be_v but_o a_o light_a kind_n of_o food_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o manna_n and_o how_o shall_v this_o do_v i_o any_o good_a i_o will_v never_o believe_v this_o foolish_a preach_v can_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v my_o soul_n and_o for_o these_o preacher_n say_v the_o poor_a delude_a soul_n what_o be_v they_o but_o a_o company_n of_o infirmous_a

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