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	sin_n	temporal_a	8,837	5	8.6794	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89915	An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1617 (1617)	STC 4217; ESTC S107140	703,811	512

own_o self_n public_a private_a secret_a open_a inward_a outward_a in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o the_o church_n or_o family_n or_o abroad_o in_o man_n conversation_n alas_o we_o can_v discern_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o guiltiness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o their_o misery_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v dead_a in_o they_o dead_a there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a death_n death_n a_o fourfold_a death_n temporal_a corporal_a spiritual_a eternal_a the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v in_o misery_n he_o be_v dead_a temporal_o 26.19_o temporal_o esay_n 26.19_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n he_o be_v dead_a corporal_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n lie_v in_o sin_n be_v dead_a spiritual_o and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n be_v dead_a eternal_o sin_n death_n to_o sin_n for_o sin_n and_o in_o sin_n the_o colossian_n be_v dead_a spiritual_o there_o be_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o death_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o godly_a die_n by_o mortification_n a_o death_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o malefactor_n die_v by_o execution_n and_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o every_o natural_a man_n kill_v himself_o by_o enliving_a his_o sin_n be_v what_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o unutterable_a loss_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v senseless_a and_o careless_a in_o extremity_n of_o misery_n unto_o his_o own_o everlasting_a ruin_n if_o the_o lord_n prevent_v it_o not_o by_o regeneration_n now_o that_o man_n be_v in_o this_o case_n by_o nature_n these_o scripture_n prove_v eph._n 2.1_o 2._o math._n 8.22_o joh._n 8.25_o rom._n 8.10_o luk._n 15.32_o revel_v 3.2_o jud._n 12._o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o neither_o let_v any_o deceive_v themselves_o about_o their_o estate_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v alive_a in_o the_o 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we_o may_v here_o observe_v that_o to_o live_v yea_o to_o die_v quiet_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o happy_a case_n for_o if_o this_o death_n in_o sin_n be_v not_o cure_v thousand_o of_o people_n may_v die_v quiet_o because_o they_o die_v senseless_o they_o feel_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n or_o judgement_n or_o god_n anger_n then_o if_o they_o be_v already_o dead_a in_o their_o body_n they_o will_v feel_v outward_a extremity_n i_o know_v that_o god_n many_o time_n can_v lay_v terror_n upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o make_v their_o spirit_n drink_v in_o of_o the_o bitter_a anguish_n arise_v from_o the_o fervency_n of_o god_n burn_a displeasure_n but_o i_o say_v if_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o usual_o the_o most_o will_v die_v in_o a_o wretched_a senselesnes_n and_o inconsideration_n be_v neither_o able_a nor_o willing_a to_o entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o what_o must_v present_o and_o necessary_o befall_v they_o 2._o this_o may_v serve_v 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their_o lust_n that_o do_v so_o much_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n be_v take_v not_o care_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 13.14_o rom._n 13.14_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n follow_v evil_a concupiscence_n this_o vice_n contain_v all_o sort_n of_o evil_a thought_n affection_n how_o evil_a concupiscence_n differ_v from_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o inclination_n and_o desire_n after_o any_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n but_o especial_o lustful_a inclination_n or_o thought_n and_o it_o differ_v from_o inordinate_a affection_n because_o inordinate_a affection_n have_v in_o it_o principal_o the_o burn_a of_o lust_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o effeminateness_n the_o soul_n be_v overcome_v and_o enthral_v with_o the_o power_n of_o lust_n now_o i_o think_v this_o concupiscence_n note_v lust_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 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it_o this_o be_v it_o whereby_o the_o flesh_n make_v war_n and_o daily_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n 5.17_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o it_o be_v the_o lust_n after_o other_o thing_n that_o enter_v into_o man_n heart_n and_o choke_v the_o word_n and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a 4.1.3.4_o unfruitful_a mark_n 4.19_o jam._n 4.1.3.4_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o pray_v and_o speed_v not_o be_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o lust_n that_o fight_v in_o their_o member_n qu._n but_o be_v there_o any_o man_n that_o be_v whole_o free_v from_o these_o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v not_o every_o man_n have_v in_o he_o diverse_a kind_n of_o evil_a thought_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o than_o be_v a_o man_n estate_n dangerous_a when_o these_o lust_n &_o evil_a thought_n be_v obey_v 6.11_o obey_v rom._n 6.11_o serve_v 3.3_o serve_v tit._n 3.3_o fulfil_v 2.3_o fulfil_v eph._n 2.3_o and_o care_v for_o 13.13_o for_o rom._n 13.13_o for_o those_o be_v the_o term_n by_o which_o the_o power_n of_o they_o in_o wicked_a man_n be_v express_v but_o so_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o uprightness_n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o this_o may_v break_v the_o heart_n of_o civil_a honest_a man_n for_o hence_o they_o may_v see_v that_o god_n mean_v to_o take_v account_n of_o their_o inward_a evil_a thought_n and_o that_o if_o very_a concupiscence_n be_v not_o mortify_v it_o may_v destroy_v their_o soul_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o free_a from_o outward_a enormity_n of_o life_n 7.7_o rom._n 7.7_o paul_n while_o he_o be_v carnal_a be_v unrebukeable_a for_o outward_a conversation_n but_o when_o the_o law_n show_v he_o his_o lust_n and_o evil_a thought_n he_o then_o see_v all_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n now_o follow_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v describe_v both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v 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