Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	flesh_n	life_n	spirit_n	9,701	5	5.4408	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49809	Dagon's fall before the Ark, or, The smoak of the bottomless pit scoured away by the breath of the Lords mouth, and by the brightness of his coming written primarily, as a testimony for the Lord, his wisdom ... : secondarily, as testimony against the old serpent his wisdom, which is foolishness with God ... : wherein as in a glass, teachers in schools and colledges may see their concern, neither Christian nor warrantable / by Thomas Lawson.	Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691.	1679 (1679)	Wing L724; ESTC R226480	38,604	101

in the Patriarchal Mosaical and Evangelical dispensations justified the same and in it by it and through it grew in clearness of understanding distinguishing persons so bare Testimoy against the old Serpent and all his products his spoiling Philosophy wisdom of the flesh introduced into the world by those lying lips that seduced Adam and Eve from their blessed being and welbeing in the Lord. Certain Philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoicks in wisdom of the Serpent encountred Paul who was partaker of Divine wisdom and called him a babler Acts 17.18 and how the Divine wisdom revealed in the lovers of simplicity is entertained by Philosophers now this Nation and others afford many examples yet the wisdom of the living God who are of God cannot but contend for the pure wisdom of the rock of Ages who said Heaven is my Throne and Earth is my Foot stool Act. 7.49 there are as Schools distinguish Bona throni the Treasures of Heaven Christ the repository of pure sou-Isaving soul-refreshing life-giving wisdom and knowledge and there are Bona Scabelli that is the fruits and riches of the Earth now the carriage and deportment of multitudes is such that their very life speaks that Earth is their Throne and Heaven their Foot-stool hot in the pursuit of the Earth the pleasures and delights thereof slighting the pearl of Heavenly wisdom the Duke of Alva said he had so much to do on Earth that he had no time to look after Heaven Trapp saith the frame of the spirits of men bespeaks them to be thus minded complying rather with the Divinity of Sardanapalus Ede bibe lude post mortem nulla voluptas then with the Doctrine of Christ who said learn of me the beforem-entioned Epicureans were a Sect of Philosophers so called from Epicurus who was born in Athens and lived in the time of Alexander the Great Ptolomy Lagus and Philadelphus he held that the world came of the Atomes or Motes in the Sun that the Souls dye with the Bodies that there is no providence that worldly pleasure is the Summum bonum the chiefest good these with others Philosophers resisted Paul Paul writing to the beloved of God in Rome called to be Saints bare this Record relating to the wisdom of the flesh and to the wisdom of the Spirit Rom. 8.6 to be carnally minded is death which being truly translated is thus the wisdom desire or mind of the flesh is death but the wisdom desire or mind of the spirit is life and peace the wisdom of the flesh is death and is not spoiling Philosophy lascivious Poems Comedies Tragedies frivolous Fables Inchanting Orations the Subject taught in Schools and Colledges of the wisdom of the flesh I say yes and that they are death and tend to Bind and Fetter Men in Chains of darkness in the Dungeon of death but the wisdom of the spirit gives the simple a residence in the fragrant Chamber of life and peace Paul further Testified to the Sanctified at Corinth saying Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the Gospel not with wisdom words least the Cross of Christ should be made of none effect for it is written I will destroy the wisdom of the wise Here the Serpents wisdom affected eloquence pompous and painted speech attained by satanical inspiration orhumane acquisition by Study perusal of Heathen Authors is decryed not wisdom of words saith he least the Cross of Christ the door through which pure Divine Heavenly wisdom enters the Tabernacle of mans heart should be made of none effect Further saith he the world by wisdom knew not God neither doth the world by its wisdom now know God to what purpose then are Youth and others so toiled for the attainment of that which is foolishness in the account of God and brings not to his knowledge 1 Cor. 1.17 19 20. Again this clear-sighted Apostle of the Lamb through Divine eye-salve distinguishing between the grounds natures and effects of the wisdom from above and the wisdom from below saith on this wise We speak wisdom among them that are perfect yet not the wisdom of this world nor of the Princes of this world that come to nought but we speak the wisdom of God in a Mystery which none of the Princes of this world knew for had they known it they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory which things also we speak saith he not in the words which mans wisdom teacheth but which the Holy Spirit teacheth 1 Cor. 2.6 7 8 13. Further he saith the Natural man knows not the things of the spirit of God because they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2. 14. The Natural man though mounted to the very Zenith of Philosophick notions and stored with the quintessence of fleshes wittiness which in very deed is wickedness filled as a well loaded Vessel with acquired Arts and Parts yet being a natural man darkened with the smoak of carnal wisdom in that State he cannot receive the wisdom which is from above in his eye it is foolishness the world and its wisdom is a pearl in his eye the harmless Dove of Heavenly wisdom enters in at another window the Cross of Christ foolishness to them that perish Further the faithful Embassador and true witness Paul in the wisdom of God bare Record against the wisdom of the world saying The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God 1 Cor. 3.19 Adam in the wisdom of God knew God and the Creation Now the Serpent by his insinuations working man into a compliance with his will brought in a Sea of iniquity and confusion a world of unrighteousness and a wisdom favouring of his Nature now spoiling Philosophy Inchanting Orations wanton Poems Comedies Tragedies Fables are a part of of his wisdom taught in Schools and Colledges so is foolishness with God though highly esteemed among men yet are they abomination in the sight of God Luke 16.15 I am brought into the credence of this that as the rays of the Sun of righteousness are displayed in man as Heavenly wisdom is exalted as Nations become seasoned with the salt of the Kingdom these abominations will become burdensom yea and rejected as a Menstrous Cloath then shall Composers Printers Correctors Stichers Binders Stationers School-Masters Tutors in Colledges that have Traded in this dead Sea dregs of Satanism turn from their unlawful concerns as the evil thereof is discovered and justifie the wisdom that is from above Further this faithful Steward Paul writing to the Saints and faithful Brethren at Collosse exhorted them saying Beware least any man spoil you through Philosophy and vain deceipt after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ Colos 2.8 thus who keep not in Christ the wisdom of the Father but lend an ear to the Pagan Philosophick notions of false teachers they are led by them out of the right path bound and Captives thus Paul in the wisdom from above cautions them to beware of wisdom from below