Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	free_a	law_n	spirit_n	6,501	5	6.1525	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85050	Vindiciæ mediorum & mediatoris. or, the present reigning errour arraigned, at the barr of Scripture and reason. Wherein is discovered the falshood and danger of that late borne opinion, that pretends to an immediate enjoyment and call of the Spirit of God, both above and against its owne fffects, [sic] cause, word, ministry, and witness, in all respects. Occasioned by a pamphlet, intituled, The saints travell to the land of Canaan, or a discovery of seventeen false rests, &c. By one R. Wilkinson, a preacher of this errour about Totnes in the West. In the treatise following, the reader shall finde, most of the maine fundamentall doctrinall truths that this age doth controvert, faithfully vindicated, cleared, confirmed. By F. Fullwood, minister of the Gospell at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1651 (1651)	Wing F2521; Thomason E1281_1; ESTC R202060	131,348	337

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carnal_a distinguish_n of_o man_n and_o christ_n this_o claim_v a_o outward_a relation_n and_o interest_n in_o they_o be_v to_o the_o truth_n spirit_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n he_o make_v this_o resolution_n henceforth_o know_v i_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o i_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o henceforth_o know_v i_o he_o so_o no_o more_o this_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o direct_a true_a and_o only_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v if_o any_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o profession_n let_v the_o truth_n thereof_o appear_v by_o his_o renovation_n if_o any_o man_n therefore_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v henceforth_o regard_v not_o any_o man_n will_v i_o henceforth_o look_v after_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o relation_n or_o outward_a profession_n alone_o etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n but_o be_v not_o this_o far_o from_o know_v own_v or_o improve_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n or_o office_n for_o peace_n atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o must_v be_v in_o he_o though_o not_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o ingrafture_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o relation_n whatsoever_o into_o a_o new_a stock_n without_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a and_o answerable_a we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o new_a creature_n too_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n but_o let_v we_o direct_o fix_v our_o eye_n a_o little_a upon_o these_o error_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o abhor_v their_o loathsome_a monstrousness_n be_v christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o a_o type_n what_o then_o be_v truth_n be_v our_o rock_n a_o shadow_n what_o then_o can_v support_v we_o must_v we_o not_o believe_v in_o

if_o prayer_n or_o petition_n fall_v short_a of_o this_o honour_n and_o preferment_n it_o be_v because_o it_o want_v only_o proper_a occasion_n a_o fit_a and_o hard_a season_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v dead_a in_o its_o use_n and_o matter_n only_o thing_n external_a to_o it_o be_v as_o true_o alive_a and_o eternal_a in_o its_o root_n and_o nature_n as_o thanksgiving_n imagine_v we_o but_o a_o occasion_n of_o prayer_n in_o heaven_n itself_o viz._n never_o so_o short_a a_o winter_n of_o want_n or_o misery_n there_o and_o prayer_n behold_v it_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o cry_n and_o tear_n and_o will_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o put_v up_o itself_o with_o strength_n of_o importunity_n while_o praise_n be_v silent_a we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o his_o heaven_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n be_v seem_o eclipse_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n petition_v heavy_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o immortal_a spirit_n most_o like_a unto_o fire_n not_o in_o the_o embers_o but_o in_o the_o flint_n where_o it_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o any_o hard_a deal_n will_v strike_v it_o forth_o into_o art_n and_o use_v imagine_v it_o in_o heaven_n or_o any_o where_o else_o prayer_n be_v no_o more_o dead_a in_o heaven_n than_o it_o be_v betwixt_o its_o set_a hour_n or_o upon_o a_o thanksgiving_n day_n in_o the_o world_n prayer_n i_o mean_v the_o petitionary_a part_n of_o prayer_n be_v eternal_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o head_n of_o logic_n the_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n of_o reason_n all_o natural_a and_o moral_a truth_n which_o be_v produce_v into_o use_n and_o art_n but_o by_o occasion_n only_o petition_n or_o the_o crave_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o want_v it_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o a_o cause_n viz._n sense_n of_o want_n the_o proper_a and_o rational_a mean_n of_o a_o end_n the_o obtain_v our_o desire_n both_o witness_v in_o their_o observe_a rise_n in_o child_n and_o their_o general_a use_n and_o practice_v among_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n eternal_a yea_o so_o far_o as_o be_v discover_v any_o occasion_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n experience_n testestifi_v prayer_n live_v and_o breath_n there_o also_o 1._o our_o saviour_n be_v there_o and_o there_o live_v ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n or_o to_o pray_v 25._o heb._n 7._o 25._o for_o we_o 2._o and_o john_n see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o 10._o rev._n 6._o 9_o 10._o be_v slay_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o which_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n arg._n 2_o second_o for_o the_o strength_n and_o application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o warrant_n of_o prayer_n to_o all_o of_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v argue_v now_o from_o the_o subject_n of_o prayer_n man._n and_o as_o prayer_n be_v of_o a_o eternal_a nature_n and_o power_n and_o be_v only_o suspend_v till_o occasion_n act_v it_o so_o every_o man_n alive_a a_o tenant_n of_o this_o world_n have_v continual_a matter_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o every_o man_n alive_a have_v their_o warrant_n most_o ready_a for_o the_o practice_n of_o prayer_n now_o that_o every_o man_n alive_a have_v occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o prayer_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o want_n or_o misery_n of_o any_o kind_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a occasion_n and_o season_n of_o prayer_n 2._o that_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o want_n or_o misery_n of_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o now_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o because_o the_o want_n of_o spiritual_a heavenly_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o prayer_n be_v as_o less_o doubt_v so_o less_o sensible_a also_o we_o shall_v therefore_o demonstrate_v that_o even_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a want_n be_v a_o fit_a and_o seasonable_a occasion_n of_o prayer_n 1._o even_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v and_o therefore_o may_v and_o must_v be_v pray_v for_o godliness_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o and_o therefore_o a_o prayer_n for_o this_o life_n also_o i_o will_v say_v god_n multiply_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 37._o eze._n 36_o 30._o 37._o tree_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o this_o will_v i_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n 2._o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n that_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o man_n he_o pray_v notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v 2._o and_o as_o any_o misery_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o prayer_n so_o the_o best_a and_o perfect_a of_o man_n alive_a be_v subject_n of_o misery_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o and_o least_o man_n shall_v boast_v of_o perfection_n of_o grace_n though_o such_o boast_n be_v vain_a yet_o we_o may_v infallible_o convince_v they_o of_o outward_a suffering_n as_o liable_a to_o they_o as_o to_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o afford_v to_o they_o a_o equal_a occasion_n and_o season_n of_o prayer_n with_o other_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n let_v he_o be_v who_o he_o will_v our_o saviour_n god_n himself_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n yea_o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n much_o more_o for_o those_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o here_o no_o argument_n will_v heal_v and_o help_v the_o man_n of_o this_o error_n in_o this_o fruit_n their_o rience_n visible_a all_o the_o world_n over_o discovers_z and_o proclaim_v their_o vanity_n and_o suffering_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o grief_n sickness_n want_n death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n now_o unless_o they_o will_v maintain_v their_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v before_o their_o death_n one_o of_o their_o paradox_n how_o can_v they_o escape_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o argument_n how_o can_v they_o put_v of_o the_o impetious_a motion_n of_o their_o want_n and_o misery_n in_o their_o friend_n themselves_o their_o soul_n body_n estate_n name_n etc._n etc._n and_o still_o resist_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n 3._o three_o we_o argue_v the_o warrant_n of_o this_o practice_n by_o all_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o the_o efficiens_fw-la adjuvans_fw-la the_o assist_v help_a cause_n of_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o that_o prayer_n depend_v upon_o its_o occasion_n and_o season_n and_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v continual_a occasion_n and_o season_n thereof_o and_o man_n be_v foolish_a and_o weak_a and_o not_o able_a or_o wise_a of_o himself_o to_o improve_v this_o occasion_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n god_n grace_n have_v provide_v he_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o teach_v he_o 8._o rom._n 8._o how_o to_o pray_v but_o to_o make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o put_v to_o silence_n but_o rather_o raise_v and_o elevate_v the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n we_o consider_v he_o 1._o in_o his_o promise_n 2._o in_o his_o office_n 1._o in_o his_o promise_n and_o we_o read_v many_o pregnant_a promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o its_o abundant_a powring_n forth_o especial_o at_o the_o famous_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o the_o late_a age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o great_a question_n be_v what_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o come_n from_o some_o general_a description_n thereof_o some_o man_n as_o our_o antagonist_n imagine_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n then_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v drown_v and_o wash_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n all_o former_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o of_o prayer_n among_o the_o rest_n but_o as_o we_o defend_v the_o rest_n in_o their_o place_n so_o here_o we_o shall_v read_v upon_o that_o promise_n in_o zach._n 12._o 10._o which_o declare_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o 10._o zach._n 12._o 10._o plentifull_a powring_n forth_o thereof_o even_o at_o his_o most_o glorious_a come_n upon_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o duty_n in_o hand_n prayer_n let_v we_o read_v to_o be_v satisfy_v i_o will_v power_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n