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	sin_n	wage_n	7,907	5	11.1189	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85241	[Staurodidache kai stauronike] The doctrine & dominion of the crosse : in an historical narration and spiritual application of the passion of Iesus. / Written first in Latin by John Ferus ... ; now turned into English for the good of this nation by Henry Pinnell. ; Together with a preface of the translator, containing the necessity of knowing and conforming unto the cross of Christ, short considerations of predestination, redemption, free will and original sin.	Ferus, Johann, 1495-1554.; Pinnell, Henry.	1659 (1659)	Wing F820C; ESTC R177022	400,270	516

tell_v we_o mat._n 5.22_o 1.13_o gen._n 4.6_o tit._n 1.13_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rash_o inconfiderate_o without_o a_o reason_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v indeed_o such_o may_v be_v the_o case_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v high_o displease_v with_o our_o brother_n and_o rebuke_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_o bitter_o as_o when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o do_v any_o way_n hinder_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o man_n thus_o christ_n be_v sore_o displease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v wroth_a or_o have_v indignation_n against_o his_o own_o disciple_n mar._n 10.14_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n say_v he_o to_o peter_n a_o sharp_a rebuke_n when_o he_o do_v but_o unwitting_o and_o out_o of_o his_o respect_n to_o his_o master_n too_o speak_v that_o which_o savour_v not_o of_o god_n but_o tend_v to_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n mat._n 16.23_o but_o there_o be_v a_o causeless_a anger_n proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n cause_v division_n and_o war_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o jam_fw-la 4.1_o this_o can_v be_v quench_v but_o by_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v to_o be_v kind_a and_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o he_o propose_v a_o pattern_n the_o follow_v whereof_o will_v lead_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o which_o we_o be_v exhort_v viz._n forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v free_o forgive_v we_o this_o he_o will_v have_v we_o imitate_v in_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n this_o forgiveness_n be_v by_o walk_v in_o love_n this_o love_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n to_o we_o eph._n 4_o 32._o &_o 5.1,2_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n isa_n 2.4_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o man_n shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o plowshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n and_o the_o ●_z shall_v learn_v war_n no_o more_o when_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v see_v halcyon_n day_n then_o shall_v man_n live_v in_o quietness_n love_n and_o peace_n when_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o a_o ensign_n than_o ephraim_n shall_v not_o envy_v judah_n and_o judah_n shall_v not_o vex_v ephraim_n isaiah_n 11.10,13_o 41._o last_o in_o this_o knowledge_n of_o and_o conformity_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v cornucopia_n abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n fullness_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o good_a no_o good_a thing_n will_v be_v want_v psalm_n 84.11_o &_o 34.10_o discis_fw-la si_fw-mi christum_fw-la discis_fw-la sati_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la nescis_fw-la si_fw-la christum_fw-la nescis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la discis_fw-la they_o that_o enter_v into_o god_n house_n through_o this_o door_n shall_v be_v abundant_o satissy_v with_o the_o fatness_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o psalm_n 36.8_o &_o 65.4_o luke_n 15.17_o john_n 10.9_o all_o thing_n come_v with_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.32_o here_o be_v the_o fat_a calf_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n isa_n 25.6_o which_o mountain_n may_v well_o have_v respect_n unto_o mount_n calvary_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o the_o seven_o 8_o 9th_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n seem_v to_o intimate_v for_o there_o the_o lord_n feast_v all_o mankind_n with_o the_o riches_n and_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n david_n say_v psalm_n 17.15_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o he_o do_v awake_a with_o god_n likeness_n god_n likeness_n or_o image_n be_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n we_o must_v first_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o by_o 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lean_v on_o jesus_n bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v 25._o john_n 13.23_o verse_n 24._o verse_n 25._o simon_n peter_n therefore_o beckon_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v ask_v who_o it_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v he_o then_o lie_v on_o jesus_n breast_n say_v unto_o he_o 26._o verse_n 26._o lord_n who_o be_v it_o jesus_n answer_v he_o it_o be_v to_o who_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o sop_n when_o i_o have_v dip_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v dip_v the_o sop_n 27._o verse_n 27._o he_o give_v it_o to_o judas_n iscariot_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n and_o after_o the_o sop_n satan_n enter_v into_o he_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v 29._o verse_n 28._o verse_n 29._o do_v quick_o now_o no_o man_n at_o the_o table_n know_v for_o what_o intent_n he_o speak_v this_o unto_o he_o for_o some_o of_o they_o thought_n because_o judas_n have_v the_o bag_n that_o jesus_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o buy_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o against_o the_o 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mat._n 26.40_o mar._n 14.37_o luke_n 22.46_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n simon_n sleep_v thou_o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n why_o sleep_v you_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o he_o go_v away_o again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o he_o come_v and_o find_v they_o asleep_o again_o for_o their_o eye_n be_v heavy_a neither_o wist_v they_o what_o to_o answer_v he_o and_o he_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v away_o again_o and_o pray_v the_o three_o time_n say_v the_o same_o word_n father_n if_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v christ_n pray_v and_o that_o in_o a_o humble_a posture_n and_o with_o most_o affectionate_a word_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o 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the_o disciple_n sleep_v yet_o he_o do_v special_o reprove_v peter_n because_o he_o promise_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o because_o drowsiness_n do_v worst_a of_o all_o become_v those_o that_o shall_v excel_v other_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o peter_n but_o simon_n which_o be_v his_o name_n former_o because_o he_o that_o sleep_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o watch_v over_o other_o be_v unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o peter_n he_o be_v then_o call_v peter_n when_o he_o confess_v christ_n simon_n sleep_v thou_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o constancy_n where_o be_v thy_o promise_n and_o engagement_n will_v thou_o follow_v i_o unto_o death_n and_o can_v thou_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n be_v thou_o at_o last_o sensible_a that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o but_o a_o lie_n 62._o psalm_n 62._o but_o god_n only_o be_v true_a this_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n afterward_o he_o rebuke_v the_o other_o disciple_n too_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n deserve_v to_o be_v 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disciple_n he_o may_v have_v handle_v they_o more_o rough_o but_o he_o alay_v his_o rebuke_n and_o as_o though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o excuse_v their_o sleepiness_n he_o say_v the_o spirit_n true_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a q.d._n i_o know_v you_o have_v a_o willing_a mind_n but_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n hinder_v that_o willingness_n the_o spirit_n be_v forward_o to_o do_v what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o the_o flesh_n be_v slow_a it_o be_v affect_v only_o with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o it_o it_o will_v not_o willing_o watch_v or_o pray_v it_o be_v afraid_a to_o suffer_v it_o avoid_v be_v offend_v at_o and_o deny_v the_o

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q_o d._n the_o evidence_n and_o clearness_n of_o the_o fact_n commit_v needs_o no_o further_a accusation_n do_v thou_o justice_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o more_o examination_n do_v thou_o question_v our_o righteousness_n do_v thou_o think_v we_o will_v not_o do_v justice_n do_v not_o see_v who_o and_o what_o we_o be_v who_o have_v bring_v this_o man_n bind_v before_o thou_o be_v this_o all_o the_o respect_n thou_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n do_v thou_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o common_a rabble_n do_v not_o think_v that_o we_o will_v bring_v one_o before_o thou_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o death_n thou_o may_v see_v how_o strict_o we_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o we_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n we_o dare_v not_o tread_v within_o thy_o door_n nor_o think_v thou_o that_o we_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n either_o out_o of_o envy_n or_o hatred_n or_o too_o precipitate_a 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glorify_v over_o all_o isa_n 53._o the_o low_a descent_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v account_v more_o base_a and_o wicked_a then_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n but_o this_o descension_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n for_o he_o to_o be_v more_o high_o exalt_v if_o thou_o therefore_o be_v despise_v and_o reckon_v worse_a than_o the_o worst_a have_v recourse_n present_o to_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o so_o great_a contempt_n transfer_v it_o on_o himself_o and_o overcome_v it_o that_o thou_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o may_v overcome_v it_o also_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o guiltless_a man_n be_v sometime_o punish_v and_o the_o guilty_a escape_n scotfree_a so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o here_o fall_v out_o in_o pilate_n court_n the_o very_a same_o happen_v in_o god_n court_n adam_n that_o notorious_a thief_n with_o his_o whole_a posterity_n stand_v accuse_v before_o god_n all_o of_o they_o guilty_a of_o death_n so_o 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