Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	faith_n	law_n	sin_n	6,700	5	5.1939	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76313	A door of salvation opened unto all men: or a short treatise, discovering that all man-kinde as they are considered under the fall of Adam, have an equal and a like respect with almighty God, and that by Jesus Christ he hath prepared eternal salvation for all, and afforded unto all, means sufficient to bring them thereunto. In which also, sundry objections, grounds of reason, and texts of scripture, for the contrary opinion are alleadged and answered. / By R.B.	R. B.	1648 (1648)	Wing B166; Thomason E1166_1; ESTC R208726	64,273	125

if_o that_o some_o man_n shall_v by_o god_n be_v necessitate_v to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o than_o any_o other_o man_n can_v be_v condemn_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o evil_a action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v enforce_v by_o a_o power_n which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n possible_o resist_v to_o make_v this_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n in_o mat._n 16.27_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o christ_n himself_o that_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o like_a manner_n revel_v 22.12_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o boby_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o which_o rule_n the_o scripture_n aforehand_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o past_a we_o find_v the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n denounce_v towards_o all_o person_n mat._n 25.34_o with_o rev._n 20.12_o 13._o second_o that_o all_o such_o action_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o person_n be_v enforce_v against_o the_o choice_n and_o assent_n of_o their_o own_o will_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o as_o their_o own_o action_n will_v plain_o appear_v first_o by_o deut._n 22.25_o 26._o if_o a_o man_n say_v the_o text_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n and_o force_v she_o then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o force_v she_o shall_v die_v but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n likewise_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 7.2_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o from_o which_o in_o the_o 24_o and_o 25._o verse_n he_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v acquit_v he_o and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o 1._o verse_n of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n declare_v unto_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n belong_v unto_o man_n for_o such_o action_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o that_o god_n look_v only_o at_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o and_o always_o judge_v of_o he_o according_a to_o what_o he_o observe_v therein_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a what_o be_v will_v and_o determine_v therein_o he_o reckon_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v though_o through_o want_n of_o opportunity_n or_o ability_n it_o never_o be_v effect_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n declare_v unto_o we_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o that_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o which_o we_o find_v verify_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o clear_a instance_n in_o the_o 1_o king_n 8.18.19_o of_o god_n kind_a acceptation_n of_o david_n affection_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n though_o that_o it_o be_v never_o build_v by_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o build_v i_o a_o house_n thou_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v i_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o may_v also_o observe_v that_o solomon_n who_o by_o god_n appointment_n do_v build_v it_o receive_v not_o a_o great_a reward_n for_o his_o action_n therein_o then_o david_n do_v for_o his_o affection_n thereunto_o and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n christ_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n be_v only_o those_o that_o proceed_v from_o his_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o mat._n 15.19_o 20._o proceed_v evil_a thought_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v suggest_v or_o that_o at_o unaware_o arise_v therein_o and_o be_v forthwith_o quench_v and_o suppress_v for_o these_o defile_v no_o man_n but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v conceive_v and_o harbour_v therein_o which_o when_o opportunity_n serve_v break_v forth_o into_o murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n these_o defile_v the_o man_n upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n declare_v david_n to_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 1_o king_n 15.5_o wherein_o deliberate_o and_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n as_o must_v needs_o be_v conceive_v he_o choose_v the_o 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that_o the_o second_o death_n rev._n 2.11_o or_o condemnation_n inflict_v by_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v s._n john_n chap._n 3.19_o that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a which_o late_a reason_n receive_v confirmation_n from_o hence_o that_o christ_n by_o a_o most_o lively_a emblem_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n have_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n at_o that_o day_n will_v require_v no_o more_o of_o any_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o talent_n of_o grace_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o himself_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o will_v then_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o not_o well_o use_v what_o they_o have_v so_o receive_v of_o he_o whereupon_o it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o 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divine_a evidence_n that_o they_o so_o walk_v they_o declare_v that_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n that_o he_o only_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v worship_v by_o they_o in_o that_o he_o do_v they_o good_a and_o give_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n further_o declare_v in_o rom._n 1.19_o that_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a unto_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o gentile_n for_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o say_v he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o yet_o the_o more_o full_o to_o evidence_n this_o truth_n in_o vers_fw-la 21_o it_o be_v plain_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a mean_n they_o do_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o worship_n that_o he_o 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under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o where_o god_n have_v absolute_o promise_v to_o do_v all_o for_o man_n which_o be_v any_o way_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o end_n there_o remain_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o not_o only_o all_o danger_n but_o the_o very_a lest_o supposition_n of_o miscarriage_n or_o possibility_n of_o fail_v thereof_o be_v thereby_o whole_o take_v away_o so_o neither_o can_v there_o reasonable_o be_v any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o thereunto_o or_o any_o danger_n of_o fall_v be_v just_o suggest_v unto_o they_o the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o direct_o impeach_v of_o impotency_n and_o falsehood_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n who_o in_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o depend_v altogether_o for_o their_o accomplishment_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n alone_o as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v instruct_v man_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o not_o to_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o against_o hope_n to_o believe_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o that_o nature_n he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a and_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevent_v or_o hinder_v the_o same_o do_v notwithstanding_o this_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n so_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o purity_n of_o heart_n conscience_n and_o conversation_n verse_n 22_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n without_o waver_v verse_n 23_o and_o for_o that_o end_n not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o but_o to_o exhort_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o to_o look_v diligent_o that_o no_o man_n fail_v or_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n chap._n 12.15_o and_o lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o they_o a_o heart_n of_o unbelief_n harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n chap._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o all_o this_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_v wilful_o against_o the_o truth_n verse_n 26_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o trample_v his_o son_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o count_v his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v unto_o they_o rehearse_v in_o verse_n 16_o 17._o whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 29_o 30._o which_o witness_v and_o confirm_v he_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 1._o and_o chapter_n 6.1_o with_o chapter_n 2.3_o 4._o be_v of_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n argue_v unto_o we_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o yet_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o do_v understand_v this_o covenant_n as_o now_o ordinary_o it_o be_v take_v or_o as_o in_o this_o objection_n it_o be_v urge_v for_o if_o they_o have_v then_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o have_v exhort_v and_o caution_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n but_o contrariwise_o will_v have_v encourage_v they_o whole_o to_o have_v rest_v themselves_o upon_o the_o faith_n and_o power_n of_o god_n engage_v unto_o they_o to_o do_v for_o they_o and_o work_v in_o they_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n &_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o thing_n that_o may_v any_o way_n possible_o hinder_v they_o thereof_o nor_o will_v they_o themselves_o ever_o have_v regard_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v speak_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a any_o more_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v exhort_v they_o after_o death_n to_o raise_v themselves_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o danger_n of_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o the_o grave_a which_o shall_v serve_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n the_o conclusion_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o discourse_n may_v serve_v first_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o all_o man_n mind_n all_o prejudicial_a and_o evil_a thought_n as_o concern_v the_o decree_n and_o precept_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o in_o his_o election_n he_o respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o any_o nor_o prefer_v one_o man_n before_o another_o therein_o but_o extend_v and_o vouchsafe_v the_o same_o free_o and_o indifferent_o to_o every_o one_o who_o do_v not_o voluntary_o know_o and_o of_o malicious_a wickedness_n debar_v themselves_o thereof_o his_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o know_v wilful_a and_o stubborn_a disobedience_n against_o his_o commandment_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n use_v and_o vouchsafe_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n jerem._n 6.30_o with_o the_o 28_o 29._o and_o his_o commandment_n have_v be_v show_v not_o to_o be_v grievous_a but_o easy_a and_o light_a for_o every_o man_n to_o observe_v and_o practise_v 2._o it_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v every_o 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