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	life_n	righteousness_n	6,872	5	7.4395	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

needle_n in_o a_o sunne-dyall_n look_v two_o way_n not_o only_o forward_o to_o my_o text_n but_o backward_o to_o the_o occasion_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n from_o which_o my_o text_n be_v infer_v and_o upon_o which_o the_o whole_a frame_n be_v build_v lapide_fw-la occasion_n beza_n annotat_fw-la gualterus_n cornelius_n cornelij_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la s._n ch●ysost_o vatabl._n s._n august_n lib._n 9_o contra_fw-la faust_n ca●_n 7_o c●rnelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la henceforth_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v we_o esteem_v or_o approve_v of_o no_o man_n that_o live_v carnal_o according_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o according_a to_o the_o carnal_a observation_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n because_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n and_o fulfil_n thereof_o or_o we_o esteem_v not_o carnal_a thing_n nor_o of_o man_n according_a to_o these_o be_v they_o never_o so_o 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the_o apostle_n infer_v our_o new_a creation_n because_o ordinary_o among_o other_o cause_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o special_a cause_n and_o mean_n thereof_o for_o our_o new_a creation_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n god_n say_v peter_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purify_n or_o regenerate_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n act._n 15.9_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o saint_n paul_n ephes_n 5.26_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v purify_n or_o regenerate_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n &_o this_o learned_a zanchius_n etc._n zanchius_n in_o ephes_n cap._n 5.26_o calvinus_n institutionun_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o utrumque_fw-la fide_fw-la consequamu●_n vita_fw-la scil_n novitatem_fw-la &_o reconciliationem_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la quum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la originem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la referimus_fw-la ●patium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la temporis_fw-la somniamus_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsam_fw-la partutiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n confirm_v interpete_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o regeneration_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o text_n &_o indicious_a calvin_n be_v a_o second_o witness_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n right_o aver_v that_o regeneration_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o obtain_v it_o by_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v by_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o faith_n be_v before_o it_o in_o order_n not_o in_o time_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n chapter_n the_o three_o now_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o knowledge_n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v rom._n 10.14_o and_o therefore_o much_o less_o regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o the_o companion_n yea_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o save_v faith_n yea_o further_o as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n himself_o be_v the_o internal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n kindle_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v by_o faith_n purge_v and_o wash_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o frame_v in_o we_o that_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v titus_n 3._o 5._o so_o be_v the_o sacrament_n also_o as_o saint_n peter_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o yea_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_a knowledge_n thereof_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o as_o the_o poet_n feign_v of_o medusa_n head_n 4._o hesiod_n ovid._n metam_fw-la 4_o aug._n lib._n 18._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 13._o diodorus_n lib._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v of_o power_n to_o turn_v the_o beholder_n into_o snake_n so_o much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n reveil_v in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o metamorphize_v our_o natural_a deformity_n to_o change_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n call_v this_o knowledge_n life_n yea_o and_o life_n eternal_a john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o only_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o obtain_v happiness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o it_o be_v the_o name_n the_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v that_o life_n unto_o us._n via_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la say_v hugo_n novitiorum_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr instructione_n novitiorum_fw-la the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o knowledge_n by_o knowledge_n we_o pass_v to_o holy_a discipline_n by_o holy_a discipline_n to_o heavenly_a goodness_n by_o heavenly_a goodness_n to_o eternal_a blessedness_n for_o evermore_o and_o saint_n bernard_n aquavitae_fw-la s._n bernard_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la well_o observe_v that_o until_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n do_v know_v his_o creator_n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n possess_v his_o soul_n and_o thereupon_o he_o note_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o first_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o second_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o because_o as_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o there_o proceed_v a_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o thyself_o there_o spring_v forth_o pride_n and_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n there_o flow_v desperation_n and_o what_o saint_n bernard_n attribute_n to_o the_o ignorance_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o general_a be_v true_a also_o of_o the_o ignorance_n or_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n there_o proceed_v a_o love_n of_o christ_n yea_o a_o reciprocal_a love_n not_o only_o of_o thou_o to_o christ_n but_o of_o christ_n to_o thou_o and_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n desperation_n destroy_v the_o soul_n si_fw-mi christum_fw-la benè_fw-la scis_fw-la nihil_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 if_o thou_o know_v christ_n aright_o it_o be_v nothing_o though_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n all_o other_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o available_a to_o attain_v thy_o wish_a felicity_n will_v thou_o walk_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o safety_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v deceive_v in_o thy_o journey_n christ_n be_v the_o truth_n to_o guide_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o faint_a or_o die_v in_o thy_o way_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n to_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v thou_o to_o life_n everlasting_a as_o saint_n augustine_n sweet_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 14.6_o 14.6_o august_n in_o joh._n cap._n 14.6_o and_o thus_o likewise_o saint_n ambrose_n virginitate_fw-la ambr._n lib._n de_fw-la virginitate_fw-la excellent_o in_o his_o book_n of_o virginity_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o cure_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n christ_n be_v the_o physician_n that_o can_v heal_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v scorch_v with_o the_o burn_a fever_n of_o thy_o sin_n christ_n be_v that_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o will_v refresh_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v

weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o want_v help_v christ_n be_v that_o virtue_n and_o power_n that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o succour_v thou_o if_o thou_o fear_v death_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n if_o thou_o desire_v heaven_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n if_o thou_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n christ_n be_v that_o righteousness_n that_o will_v take_v thy_o yoke_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o which_o be_v heavy_a and_o put_v his_o yoke_n of_o righteousnsse_n upon_o thou_o which_o be_v light_n to_o ease_v thou_o if_o thou_o fly_v darkness_n christ_n be_v the_o light_n to_o lighten_v thy_o eye_n that_o they_o steep_v not_o in_o death_n 1.9_o joh._n 1.9_o yea_o that_o light_n who_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o seek_v food_n christ_n be_v that_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v thy_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o eternal_a glory_n where_o be_v freedom_n from_o evil_a ibid._n e●t_n omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la quia_fw-la isto_fw-la ha●●o_fw-la omne_fw-la habentur_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la chrysost_n ibid._n and_o fullness_n of_o good_a for_o evermore_o quid_fw-la plura_fw-la charissimi_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o belove_v as_o the_o father_n conclude_v christ_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n because_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n he_o have_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o want_v christ_n have_v he_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v nothing_o all_o this_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o have_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o our_o apostle_n speak_v so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v again_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o he_o infer_v our_o new_a creation_n and_o further_o that_o of_o saint_n bernard_n erudire_fw-la bernard_n super_fw-la cant._n serm_n 37._o ornat_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o eruditeam_n &_o facit_fw-la ut_fw-la p●ssitetiam_fw-la alios_fw-la erudire_fw-la be_v true_o verify_v again_o of_o this_o divine_a knowledge_n this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n it_o deck_v and_o garnish_v the_o soul_n and_o instruct_v it_o and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o and_o hence_o saint_n paul_n do_v so_o high_o esteem_v it_o that_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n philip._n 3.8_o so_o that_o as_o plutarch_n colotem_fw-la plutarch_n adversus_fw-la colotem_fw-la relate_v of_o that_o wise_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v thyself_o that_o among_o all_o those_o say_n which_o be_v write_v or_o give_v by_o the_o delphian_a oracle_n that_o be_v general_o account_v to_o be_v most_o divine_a so_o may_v we_o conclude_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o among_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v from_o god_n for_o man_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v there_o be_v none_o more_o excellent_a more_o necessary_a more_o comfortable_a then_o be_v this_o divine_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n quest_n 1_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n to_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n a_o little_a further_o answ_n wherein_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n consist_v answ_n what_o be_v this_o knowledge_n may_v some_o man_n demand_n or_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v which_o be_v so_o excellent_a so_o necessary_a so_o comfortable_a for_o every_o christian_a soul_n and_o i_o answer_v it_o consist_v first_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o second_o of_o his_o office_n his_o person_n be_v manifest_v first_o by_o his_o name_n and_o second_o by_o his_o nature_n his_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v common_o two_o the_o 1._o jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n so_o interpret_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o 1.21_o name_v jesus_n mat._n 1.21_o a_o name_n that_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n full_a of_o comfort_n and_o full_a of_o unspeakable_a gladness_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_n jesus_n it_o be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n cant._n bernard_n in_o cant._n music_n in_o the_o ear_n and_o a_o jubilee_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o saint_n bernard_n sweet_o a_o name_n under_o which_o no_o man_n may_v despair_v since_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o this_o be_v his_o firist_n name_n his_o second_o be_v christ_n we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n say_v peter_n which_o be_v christ_n name_v christ_n be_v interpret_v the_o christ_n joh._n 1.41_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v vnctus_fw-la christ_n the_o anoint_a yea_o anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45.8_o christ_n be_v that_o anoint_v who_o give_v free_o to_o we_o that_o ointment_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.20_o 1._o joh._n 2.20_o by_o who_o we_o have_v comfort_n in_o the_o belove_a and_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v his_o nature_n gracious_a and_o full_a of_o goodness_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a divine_a and_o humane_a first_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eternal_a word_n of_o his_o father_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n joh._n 1.1_o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v twofold_a 1._o divine_a nature_n athanasius_n creed_n est_fw-la patri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zanchius_n in_o epist_n 1._o joh._n c._n 1._o loc_fw-la 2._o euseb_n ecclesi_fw-la hist_o lib_n 10._o cap._n 1._o luk._n 1.35_o galat._n 4_o 4._o coequal_a and_o consubstantial_a that_o be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o nicen_n council_n against_o arius_n the_o heretic_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n esay_n 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