Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	eternal_a	jesus_n	life_n	9,949	5	4.6444	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61378	Sober singularity, or, An antidote against infection by the example of a multitude being practical meditations on Exod. 23, vers. 2 : wherein is opened the influence of the practise of a multitude, to draw men to sin, the special cases, wherein it concerns us to be most cautious, reasons why we must not follow them, together with the application of the whole : and therein, besides the general improvement of the point, an instance given of nineteen practises of the multitude to be avoided, seven of their grand principles to be rejc̈ted [sic] : sundry particulars concerning peace and unity, and the sanctification of the Lords Day, useful for these times / by R. Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S5376; ESTC R38303	146,089	254

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profit_n and_o good_a to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o borrow_v now_o and_o then_o a_o point_n of_o conscience_n but_o in_o the_o upshot_n you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v for_o your_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n we_o reckon_v poverty_n in_o the_o estate_n and_o sickness_n of_o body_n and_o outward_a disaster_n and_o calamity_n to_o be_v the_o main_a evil_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v nothing_o if_o lay_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o a_o fivefold_a respect_n 1._o it_o be_v sin_n which_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a that_o do_v put_v a_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n itself_o isa_n 59.1_o 2._o behold_v the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v nor_o his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v jehovah_n to_o become_v our_o adversary_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o who_o hand_n our_o breath_n and_o our_o day_n and_o all_o our_o comfort_n be_v for_o sir_n god_n do_v not_o abhor_v and_o cast_v off_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n because_o they_o be_v poor_a or_o friendless_a or_o low_a in_o the_o world_n but_o because_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o they_o suffer_v evil_a from_o he_o because_o they_o do_v evil_a against_o he_o deut._n 32.29_o 2._o it_o be_v sin_n which_o murder_n and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n and_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v regard_v 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barrenness_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v disease_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o fill_v the_o spirit_n with_o bitterness_n and_o put_v fear_n and_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n into_o the_o heart_n that_o compass_v a_o person_n about_o with_o terror_n on_o every_o side_n and_o at_o last_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v what_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o that_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n that_o follow_v the_o child_n of_o man_n continual_o at_o the_o heel_n see_v the_o answer_n return_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o jer._n 13.22_o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n wherefore_o come_v these_o thing_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v thy_o skirt_n discover_v and_o thy_o heel_n make_v bare_a read_v job_n 20._o from_o v._o 12._o to_o the_o end_n 5._o to_o commit_v wickedness_n be_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o sin_n in_o a_o right_a sense_n be_v the_o only_a evil_n and_o nothing_o but_o evil_a all_o other_o thing_n be_v no_o further_a evil_n than_o they_o be_v contemper_v with_o sin_n and_o proceed_v from_o thence_o or_o have_v a_o tendency_n thereto_o the_o sore_a affliction_n and_o calamity_n have_v something_o of_o good_a in_o they_o as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o they_o be_v domonstration_n of_o his_o be_v and_o righteousness_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v but_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n be_v pure_o evil_a nothing_o but_o evil_a and_o that_o which_o make_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a for_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sickness_n be_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o all_o correction_n and_o distress_n be_v from_o thence_o psal_n 107.17_o 18._o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n it_o be_v that_o which_o put_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n into_o whatsoever_o we_o find_v make_v bitter_a unto_o we_o jer._n 23.10_o 11_o 12_o 14_o 15._o concl._n 4._o for_o the_o original_n of_o it_o whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o sinner_n proceed_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o native_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o a_o person_n walk_v in_o any_o sinful_a course_n he_o do_v but_o as_o the_o spider_n weave_v a_o curse_a web_n out_o of_o his_o own_o poisonous_a bowel_n at_o the_o first_o man_v sinful_a and_o irregular_a action_n do_v corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o now_o our_o pollute_a nature_n do_v transmit_v defilement_n into_o our_o action_n we_o be_v not_o force_v and_o compel_v unto_o the_o practice_n of_o evil_n but_o our_o heart_n incline_v and_o carry_v we_o thereunto_o mar._n 7.21.22_o for_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n all_o these_o evil_n come_v from_o within_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o be_v study_v and_o effectual_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n 1_o that_o it_o may_v work_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a shame_n and_o self_n abhorrence_n in_o respect_n of_o actual_a transgression_n and_o we_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o loathe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n for_o my_o

119._o v._n 59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o influence_n which_o the_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n have_v to_o lead_v into_o sin_n viz._n by_o minister_a a_o argument_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n be_v common_o a_o powerful_a inducement_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n by_o contribute_v to_o the_o extenuation_n and_o lessen_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n from_o hence_o person_n will_v conclude_v that_o if_o a_o action_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v evil_a yet_o undoubted_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o some_o will_v persuade_v they_o sure_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n and_o of_o no_o heinous_a nature_n or_o else_o other_o will_v avoid_v it_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o common_o embrace_v thus_o sir_n if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o slight_a and_o low_a apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n he_o will_v never_o be_v steadfast_a and_o resolute_a in_o opposition_n against_o it_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o compliance_n with_o it_o as_o your_o thought_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o your_o carriage_n towards_o it_o in_o a_o measure_n will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o little_a evil_n man_n will_v never_o be_v at_o any_o great_a cost_n or_o make_v much_o ado_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o it_o now_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o multitude_n that_o many_o walk_n in_o such_o a_o way_n do_v huge_o tend_v to_o the_o extenuation_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o in_o a_o man_n thought_n it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o keep_v up_o abhor_v thought_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o which_o multitude_n live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o without_o controversy_n there_o be_v no_o great_a hurt_n in_o it_o nor_o any_o considerable_a danger_n or_o otherwise_o so_o many_o will_v not_o agree_v together_o therein_o ezek._n 8.17_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o have_v thou_o see_v this_o o_o son_n of_o man_n it_o it_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o commit_v the_o abomination_n which_o they_o commit_v here_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o general_a corruption_n and_o so_o account_v small_a in_o their_o eye_n be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n q._n d._n it_o be_v in_o your_o estimation_n but_o a_o small_a matter_n certain_o you_o reckon_v it_o but_o a_o light_n and_o trivial_a thing_n little_a to_o be_v regard_v and_o thus_o the_o people_n answer_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n when_o he_o labour_v to_o set_v before_o they_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n they_o produce_v the_o general_a practice_n for_o it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v do_v we_o and_o our_o father_n our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n jer._n 44._o v._n 7.17_o to_o abate_v the_o force_n of_o this_o influence_n let_v we_o due_o ponder_v and_o press_v upon_o our_o spirit_n these_o three_o particular_n 1._o although_o all_o sin_n if_o consider_v comparative_o be_v not_o equal_o heinous_a some_o be_v of_o lesser_a malignity_n and_o other_o of_o a_o crimson_a die_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n little_a in_o itself_o or_o that_o have_v but_o little_a evil_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o graceless_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n to_o account_v any_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o small_a evil_n for_o have_v thou_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o feel_v that_o smart_n and_o bitterness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a preparative_n and_o antecedent_n to_o a_o save_a conversion_n it_o will_v rectify_v thy_o thought_n in_o this_o respect_n thou_o will_v account_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o insupportable_a burden_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o for_o 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a_o rise_n up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o sovereign_a possessor_n of_o heaven_n as_o joseph_n argue_v against_o the_o temptation_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o reason_v the_o case_n against_o conjunction_n with_o a_o multitude_n in_o any_o unjust_a way_n though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v defile_v with_o this_o or_o the_o other_o abomination_n yet_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v rebellion_n against_o the_o deicidium_fw-la the_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la deicidium_fw-la incomprehensible_a god_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o join_v in_o confederacy_n with_o they_o isa_n 7.13_o hear_v you_o now_o o_o house_n of_o david_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o q._n d._n can_v that_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o despise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o eclipse_v of_o his_o glory_n be_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o 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