Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	enter_v	sin_n	sin_v	10,991	5	9.5827	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72164	The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1614 (1614)	STC 11767.5; ESTC S5215	71,686	143

momin_v pag._n 21._o god_n give_v altogether_o free_o save_v altogether_o free_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o to_o save_v and_o he_o find_v much_o for_o which_o to_o damn_v of_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o justify_v good_a life_n but_o also_o to_o the_o glorify_a eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o death_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wage_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grace_n because_o that_o be_v render_v as_o due_a this_o be_v give_v as_o free_a 213._o bern._n ser._n innat_fw-la mar._n col._n 213._o therefore_o let_v another_o seek_v for_o merit_n do_v thou_o study_v to_o find_v grace_n let_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o merit_n thou_o be_v not_o plain_o poor_a in_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o want_v mercy_n cant._n serm._n 67._o in_o cant._n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o grace_n to_o enter_v where_o merit_n have_v already_o take_v up_o the_o room_n thou_o do_v detract_v from_o grace_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v depute_v unto_o merit_n it_o suffice_v to_o merit_v cant._n serm._n 68_o in_o cant._n to_o know_v that_o merit_n do_v not_o suffice_v place_v all_o thy_o confidence_n altogether_o on_o god_n embrace_v his_o mercy_n seek_v thy_o merit_n in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o want_n of_o merit_n xxiii_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o tempt_v i_o acknowledge_v our_o work_n not_o to_o be_v meritorious_a neither_o to_o appease_v god_n but_o that_o out_o of_o faith_n they_o may_v please_v he_o and_o how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o displease_v he_o when_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n be_v a_o eternal_a &_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o justice_n condemn_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o conformable_a there-unto_a therefore_o the_o dart_n of_o damnation_n be_v shake_v against_o i_o &_o my_o work_n unless_o thou_o show_v i_o what_o shield_n i_o may_v oppose_v against_o it_o the_o comforter_n 3.13_o 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impossible_a to_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v make_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n that_o have_v god_n perform_v 4._o verse_n 4._o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o if_o by_o true_a faith_n thou_o do_v apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n unto_o thyself_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 56._o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56._o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_n be_v unto_o god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o have_v overcome_v our_o death_n by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o passion_n and_o he_o have_v most_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n by_o his_o most_o holy_a obedience_n neither_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o abolishment_n of_o the_o law_n make_v but_o a_o translation_n only_o neither_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n destroy_v themselves_o mutual_o see_v the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 3.21_o gal._n 3.21_o but_o be_v establish_v by_o faith_n for_o what_o the_o law_n do_v require_v of_o we_o 3.31_o rom._n 3.31_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v tell_v we_o be_v perform_v of_o christ_n in_o our_o stead_n what_o the_o law_n command_v this_o christ_n obtain_v the_o law_n condemn_v sin_n and_o we_o for_o sin_n christ_n do_v perform_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o give_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o us._n the_o law_n therefore_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v perfect_a again_o that_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n be_v perform_v for_o we_o to_o good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o due_a 43._o chyt_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la et_fw-la morte_fw-la p._n 43._o therefore_o as_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o behold_v death_n in_o thy_o own_o body_n but_o in_o christ_n raise_v up_o again_o the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n eternal_a sin_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n bear_v and_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n hell_n and_o the_o tentation_n of_o be_v everlasting_o cast_v away_o not_o in_o thyself_o and_o in_o that_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o in_o christ_n sustain_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o overcoming_a for_o we_o the_o tentation_n of_o be_v cast_v away_o so_o thou_o ought_v to_o behold_v the_o law_n not_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o thy_o hart_n but_o as_o it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n xxiiii_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n the_o tempt_v my_o conscience_n do_v witness_v together_o with_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o as_o a_o uncorrupt_a judge_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o gen._n chrysost_n hom_n 64._o in_o gen._n and_o be_v a_o accuser_n of_o i_o while_o no_o man_n reprove_v i_o or_o bring_v any_o thing_n forth_o against_o i_o i_o can_v escape_v that_o domestical_a judgement_n seat_n in_o this_o great_a volume_n i_o see_v and_o altogether_o tremble_v at_o all_o my_o sin_n 114_o nazian_n orat_fw-la 26._o bern._n the_o conver_n ad_fw-la cler._n c._n 3._o col._n 114_o write_v with_o the_o stile_n of_o truth_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o the_o same_o be_v the_o guilty_a the_o pleader_n the_o witness_n the_o judge_n the_o torturer_n the_o scourge_n the_o executioner_n the_o hangman_n the_o comforter_n 3.20_o joh._n 3.20_o if_o thy_o heart_n do_v condemn_v thou_o yet_o god_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o heart_n if_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o fault_n pass_v do_v accuse_v and_o torment_v thou_o yet_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n which_o have_v satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n be_v a_o mighty_a 2.14_o col._n 2.14_o he_o absolue_v thou_o free_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o he_o indeed_o have_v blot_v out_o that_o hand-writing_n which_o be_v write_v against_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o he_o have_v take_v it_o clean_o away_o and_o have_v fasten_v it_o with_o he_o to_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o nail_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v that_o accuse_a hand-writing_n of_o thy_o conscience_n together_o fasten_v that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o validity_n before_o god_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n thou_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n peace_n of_o conscience_n quietness_n of_o hart_n and_o the_o most_o bless_a tranquillity_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o satan_n have_v bring_v back_o with_o he_o from_o the_o grave_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o his_o disciple_n therefore_o 415._o bern._n the_o conver_n cap._n 6._o col_fw-fr 415._o if_o thou_o feel_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n thou_o ought_v to_o strangle_v he_o forthwith_o in_o this_o life_n present_a not_o cherish_v he_o to_o immortality_n for_o a_o putrify_a conscience_n beget_v the_o immortal_a worm_n strangle_v therefore_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n by_o serious_a repentance_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o rest_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o new_a wound_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o worst_a relapse_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o time_n of_o pardon_n a_o time_n of_o grace_n a_o time_n of_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n may_v as_o yet_o be_v amend_v out_o of_o the_o book_n

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do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o cure_n of_o my_o wound_n i_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n hereafter_o but_o i_o fear_v lest_o that_o my_o repentance_n be_v too_o late_o i_o fear_v lest_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o ofttimes_o reject_v of_o i_o do_v again_o reject_v and_o forsake_v i_o 17._o august_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la &_o falsâ_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 17._o late_o repentance_n be_v wont_a to_o deceive_v many_o and_o that_o repentance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o die_a man_n he_o must_v fear_v lest_o that_o also_o die_v the_o comforter_n nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o late_o which_o be_v true_a and_o earnest_a demet._n cyprian_a tract_n 1._o contra_fw-la demet._n no_o repentance_n be_v to_o late_a for_o he_o that_o abide_v yet_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v call_v and_o come_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n 20.9_o mat._n 20.9_o and_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o grace_n 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