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	world_n	17,813	5	5.6780	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47199	The way to the city of God described, or, A plain declaration how any man may, within the day of visitation given him of God, pass out of the unrighteous into the righteous state as also how he may go forward in the way of holiness and righteousness, and so be fitted for the kingdom of God, and the beholding and enjoying thereof : wherein divers things, which occur to them, that enter into this way with respect to their inward trials, temptations, and difficulties are pointed at, and directions intimated, how to carry themselves therein ... / written by George Keith in the year 1669 ... : whereunto is added the way to discern the convictions, motions, &c of the spirit of God, and divine principle in us, from those of a man's own natural reason, &c.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1678 (1678)	Wing K235; ESTC R33462	109,527	235

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some_o measure_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o pure_a life_n in_o thou_o burden_a and_o oppress_v which_o will_v occasion_v pain_n and_o grief_n of_o soul_n unto_o thou_o which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v have_v experience_n divers_a time_n so_o that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o tender_a mercy_n recover_v we_o we_o have_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n after_o some_o measure_n of_o quicken_a the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o of_o man_n by_o his_o own_o will_n usurp_v and_o presume_v to_o lead_v forth_o the_o holy_a life_n which_o usurpation_n it_o can_v endure_v so_o as_o to_o yield_v or_o consent_v unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o withdraw_v its_o holy_a power_n of_o light_n and_o life_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n concentr_v they_o within_o its_o own_o particular_a be_v and_o thus_o the_o soul_n be_v leave_v in_o darkness_n confusion_n and_o weakness_n and_o the_o tender_a life_n be_v both_o grieve_v and_o burden_a as_o 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that_o life_n require_v of_o thou_o and_o then_o whatever_o thou_o set_v about_o to_o do_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o natural_a will_n but_o in_o the_o will_n of_o this_o which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o clearness_n thy_o peace_n and_o strength_n which_o former_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o to_o be_v continue_v with_o thou_o but_o to_o be_v multiply_v and_o abound_v ii_o and_o yet_o more_o particular_o know_v or_o consider_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o a_o clear_a and_o infallible_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o warrant_n and_o that_o from_o this_o inward_a guide_n the_o holy_a life_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a

discern_v from_o the_o counterfeit_n which_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o mere_a natural_a principle_n or_o together_o with_o the_o same_o from_o satan_n transforming_n but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o regard_n unto_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o the_o effect_n do_v proceed_v for_o the_o true_a divine_a principle_n as_o the_o mind_n be_v due_o apply_v thereunto_o do_v infallible_o discover_v its_o own_o effect_n and_o also_o the_o counterfeit_a work_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o all_o outward_a rule_n do_v fail_v and_o come_v short_a to_o give_v a_o infallible_a discern_v betwixt_o these_o two_o principle_n where_o the_o inward_a live_a discern_a which_o the_o true_a divine_a principle_n begete_v be_v not_o attain_v but_o where_o this_o inward_a live_v discern_v be_v attain_v and_o keep_v unto_o in_o any_o measure_n outward_a rule_n may_v be_v useful_a in_o their_o place_n but_o they_o only_o who_o have_v this_o discern_a that_o proceed_v from_o the_o principle_n itself_o can_v sufficient_o make_v a_o due_a application_n of_o any_o outward_a rule_n or_o other_o outward_a help_n that_o can_v be_v give_v in_o the_o case_n george_n keith_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n page_n 6._o line_n 20._o after_o make_a deal_n any_o p._n 8._o l._n 18._o r._n into_o some_o l._n 28._o r._n i_o do_v l._n 29._o r._n kind_n p._n 12_o l._n 20._o f._n or_o r._n and._n in_o the_o book_n p._n 26._o l._n 18._o f._n a_o r._n and_o p._n 30._o l._n 27._o f._n soul_n r._n soul_n f._n it_o r._n its_z p._n 32._o l._n 26._o f._n of_o r._n oft_o p._n 39_o l._n 15._o after_o perform_v r._n they_o p._n 44._o l._n 6._o f._n excess_n r._n exercise_n p._n 45._o l._n 22._o after_o here_o r._n also_o p._n 48._o l._n 22_o f._n beginning_n r._n begin_v p._n 50._o l._n 18._o f._n say_v r._n say_v l._n 31._o f._n p._n r._n cap_n p._n 66._o l._n 25._o f._n or_o r._n for_o p._n 69._o l._n 7._o f._n with_o r._n of_o l._n 30._o f._n beget_v r._n beget_v p._n 70._o l._n 20._o f._n though_o r._n through_o l._n 22._o after_o weaken_v r._n it_o p._n 75._o l._n 12._o f._n object_n r._n objective_n p._n 85._o l._n 7._o f._n unto_o r._n in_o p._n 90._o f._n the_o r._n thy_o p._n 103._o l._n 8._o after_o all_o deal_n and_o l._n 14._o f._n live_v r._n alive_a p._n 105._o l._n 4._o f._n work_v r._n word_n p._n 108._o l._n 29._o r._n the_o other_o p._n 109._o l._n 7._o f._n or_o r._n and_o l_o 16._o f._n power_n r._n power_n p._n 112._o l._n 9_o f._n thing_n r._n thing_n p._n 113._o l._n 5._o r._n diligent_o p._n 116._o l._n 4._o f._n bring_v r._n bring_v p_o 121._o l._n 17._o r._n and_o how_o and_o p._n 134._o l._n 26._o f._n and_o vinon_fw-la r._n a_o union_n p._n 142._o l._n 21._o f._n but_o r._n that_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n certain_a doctrinal_a principle_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o contribute_v much_o to_o his_o make_v a_o right_a entrance_n into_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o soul_n convert_v itself_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a seed_n within_o its_o self_n through_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n upon_o it_o for_o that_o effect_n be_v the_o very_a first_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a unto_o it_o in_o order_n to_o its_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n 10_o chap._n iii_o how_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o persist_v and_o continue_v in_o its_o conversion_n towards_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v at_o first_o thereupon_o as_o also_o of_o the_o inward_a trial_n and_o trouble_n it_o usual_o meet_v with_o therein_o 19_o chap._n iu_o how_o the_o soul_n after_o its_o convert_n unto_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o divine_a seed_n must_v in_o its_o persist_v and_o continuance_n therein_o stand_v in_o great_a passiveness_n stillness_n and_o quietness_n bear_v and_o forbear_v before_o it_o enter_v upon_o its_o operative_a exercise_n 36_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o soul_n after_o its_o conversion_n unto_o god_n and_o continuance_n therein_o in_o passiveness_n and_o forbearance_n for_o some_o small_a time_n become_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o some_o measure_n through_o some_o beginning_n of_o a_o spiritual_a death_n and_o regeneration_n by_o which_o it_o attain_v unto_o some_o measure_n of_o union_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o thereby_o be_v put_v in_o some_o capacity_n for_o operative_a exercise_n of_o holiness_n unto_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o apply_v and_o that_o any_o other_o way_n of_o enter_v upon_o these_o exercise_n be_v but_o feign_a and_o hypocritical_a 47_o chap._n vi_o wherein_o divers_a thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v by_o they_o who_o do_v or_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o conversion_n regeneration_n of_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o union_n with_o god_n be_v open_v and_o the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o most_o professor_n touch_v these_o thing_n discover_v and_o clear_v 60_o chap._n vii_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o itself_o whether_o it_o have_v true_o pass_v through_o the_o aforesaid_a step_n of_o conversion_n and_o continuance_n therein_o in_o passiveness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o whether_o it_o have_v attain_v unto_o any_o beginning_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o before_o it_o enter_v upon_o other_o operative_a exercise_n and_o how_o or_o by_o what_o rule_n or_o touchstone_n it_o may_v infallible_o know_v the_o same_o 71_o chap._n viii_o wherein_o divers_a advertisement_n and_o caution_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o soul_n in_o relation_n unto_o its_o apply_v itself_o unto_o work_n or_o operative_a exercise_n inward_a or_o outward_a through_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o 85_o chap._n ix_o how_o that_o though_o work_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o be_v only_o receive_v through_o a_o receptive_a faith_n yet_o they_o do_v great_o conduce_v unto_o the_o growth_n and_o continuance_n thereof_o also_o unto_o the_o kill_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o sinful_a and_o unholy_a life_n with_o its_o power_n more_o and_o more_o till_o it_o be_v utter_o slay_v where_o also_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o two_o fold_v property_n of_o faith_n viz._n receptive_a and_o operative_a be_v somewhat_o open_v 114_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o great_a influence_n that_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o outward_a in_o his_o birth_n life_n doctrine_n work_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n glorification_n etc._n etc._n have_v upon_o our_o mortification_n to_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n unto_o holiness_n even_o unto_o perfection_n and_o how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o shall_v improve_v the_o same_o effectual_o in_o order_n thereunto_o 121_o how_o to_o discern_v the_o conviction_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n or_o divine_a principle_n in_o we_o from_o those_o that_o proceed_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o mere_a natural_a and_o humane_a reason_n assist_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n 158_o book_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o the_o assign_v of_o j._n sowle_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o george_n yard_n in_o o_o linbard-street_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o which_o their_o fundamental_a principle_n doctrine_n worship_n ministry_n and_o discipline_n be_v plain_o declare_v to_o prevent_v the_o mistake_v and_o perversion_n that_o ignorance_n and_o prejudice_n may_v make_v to_o abuse_v the_o credulous_a with_o a_o summary_n relation_n of_o the_o former_a dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n by_o w._n penn._n price_n bind_v 1_o s._n the_o christian-quaker_n and_o his_o divine_a testimony_n state_v and_o vindicate_v from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o authority_n by_o w._n penn._n price_n bind_v 2_o s._n primitive_a christianity_n revive_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n write_a in_o testimony_n to_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o god_n through_o they_o to_o the_o world_n that_o prejudices_fw-la may_v be_v remove_v the_o simple_z inform_v the_o well-inclined_n encourage_v and_o the_o truth_n and_o its_o innocent_a friend_n right_o represent_v by_o w._n penn._n price_n bind_v 1_o s._n a_o defence_n of_o a_o paper_n entitle_v gospel-truths_n against_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o cork_n testimony_n against_o the_o quaker_n by_o w._n penn._n price_n bind_v 1_o s._n a_o account_n of_o w._n penn_n travel_n in_o holland_n and_o germany_n for_o the_o