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	life_n	sin_n	8,875	5	4.8447	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90625	The voice of the Spirit. Or, An essay towards a discoverie of the witnessings of the spirit by opening and answering these following queries. Q. 1. What is the witnessing worke of the Spirit? 2 How doth the Spirit witnesse to a soule its adoption? 3. Who are capable of attaining the witnessings of the Spirit? 4. How may a soul know its injoyment of them? 5. By what meanes may a soule attaine them? To which is added. Roses from Sharon or sweet experiences reached out by Christ to some of his beloved ones in this wildernes. / By Samuel Petto preacher of the Gospell at Sandcroft in Suffolke.	Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.	1654 (1654)	Wing P1903; Thomason E1500_2; ESTC R208647	109,805	256

a_o place_n of_o but_o little_a beauty_n glory_n or_o felicity_n if_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o it_o other_o desire_v christ_n only_o for_o heaven_n he_o desire_v heaven_n chief_o for_o christ_n natural_a man_n be_v even_o drink_v and_o swallow_v up_o in_o creature_n delight_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n prevail_v with_o a_o gracious_a heart_n against_o all_o other_o interest_n he_o may_v be_v interrupt_v in_o his_o motion_n to_o christ_n in_o particular_a act_n but_o he_o be_v the_o prime_n principal_a object_n his_o soul_n be_v move_v and_o bend_v towards_o set_v and_o fix_v upon_o and_o give_v up_o to_o rom._n 8.5_o phil._n 3.20_o coloss_n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o col._n 3.11_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o otherthing_n be_v as_o nothing_o to_o he_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o enjoy_v in_o they_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o enjoyment_n all_o in_o all_o inlargement_n all_o in_o all_o duty_n all_o in_o all_o comfort_n other_o apprehend_v that_o christ_n it_o better_a than_o the_o gnawing_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n better_a than_o the_o company_n of_o damn_a spirit_n better_a than_o flame_n but_o they_o see_v no_o such_o beauty_n or_o excellency_n in_o christ_n as_o shall_v make_v he_o best_o or_o all_o in_o all_o here_o on_o earth_n they_o can_v verbal_o own_o christ_n as_o superlative_o excellent_a but_o practital_o they_o deny_v it_o and_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n in_o those_o spiritual_a excellency_n which_o advance_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o saint_n take_v he_o as_o clothe_v with_o bolines_n and_o appear_v against_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o prefer_v other_o thing_n that_o be_v base_a and_o low_a before_o he_o the_o follow_a particular_n will_v further_o discover_v when_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 2._o from_o his_o spend_v his_o high_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o attain_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o christ_n or_o turn_v christ-ward_n it_o can_v stand_v still_o without_o he_o it_o must_v be_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o inquire_v after_o he_o with_o utmost_a diligence_n cant._n 3.3_o see_v you_o not_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v psal_n 130.5_o 6._o phil._n 3.14_o 3._o from_o his_o willingness_n to_o part_v with_o all_o other_o thing_n at_o christ_n call_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n luk._n 14.26.33_o whosoever_o forsake_v not_o all_v that_o he_o have_v 29._o mark_n 8.35_o &_o 10._o v._o 29._o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n matth._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_a then_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 4._o from_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o heart_n under_o his_o withdrawing_n when_o these_o procure_v such_o heart-sickness_n as_o can_v be_v cure_v no_o way_n but_o by_o his_o returning_n to_o it_o cant._n 5._o v._n 6.8_o tell_v he_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n when_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o yet_o o_o the_o sigh_n sobbing_n cry_n faint_n of_o love-sick_a soul_n for_o christ_n presence_n no_o quiet_a or_o satisfaction_n without_o he_o like_o the_o child_n that_o nothing_o can_v still_o but_o the_o breast_n so_o nothing_o can_v fill_v up_o christ_n room_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o reckon_v itself_o empty_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o fullness_n without_o he_o it_o be_v resolve_v for_o ever_o to_o go_v in_o widowhood_n if_o he_o will_v not_o own_v it_o as_o his_o spouse_n this_o argue_v a_o consent_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o match_n and_o so_o a_o marriage_n union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n 5._o from_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v a_o certain_a infallible_a evidence_n of_o adoption_n to_o all_o that_o have_v they_o rom._n 8.14_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o qu_n when_o do_v a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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oppose_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o i.e._n they_o be_v become_v unwilling_a and_o unapt_a to_o yield_v attention_n unto_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o liveles_a in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o yea_o it_o have_v it_o death_n wound_v in_o they_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o sin_n be_v become_v a_o sufferer_n in_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n rom._n 6._o v._n 18_o 22._o and_o have_v a_o divine_a promise_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v or_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o v._o 12.14_o and_o that_o this_o do_v witness_n adoption_n see_v rom._n 6._o v._n 16_o 17._o it_o be_v make_v a_o difference_v thing_n of_o their_o two_o state_n and_o v._o 22._o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a 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christ_n in_o a_o promise_n that_o it_o make_v resistance_n against_o sin_n rom._n 6._o v._n 4.14_o heb._n 9.14_o act._n 5.31_o revel_v 12._o v._n 9.11_o and_o they_o overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n joh._n 8._o v._n 34.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a than_o you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o this_o must_v be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n no_o freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o by_o christ_n luk._n 1.71_o 72.74_o 75._o 7._o when_o sin_n itself_o be_v in_o subjection_n there_o be_v a_o inconsistency_n between_o sin_n reign_v and_o its_o be_v in_o subjection_n it_o can_v be_v both_o king_n and_o subject_a in_o the_o same_o soul_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o may_v be_v a_o conflict_n with_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o get_v the_o upperhand_n for_o a_o time_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v get_v sin_n beneath_o it_o than_o it_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a that_o sin_n 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when_o even_o the_o former_a prevailing_n of_o corruption_n be_v make_v serviceable_a towards_o spiritual_a end_n as_o when_o they_o produce_v soule-humiliation_n selfe-abasement_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o more_o admiration_n of_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o studious_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o grace_n in_o open_v a_o way_n to_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n ezek._n 16.61.63_o eph._n 2._o v._n 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o it_o can_v triumph_v over_o sin_n through_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o 57_o then_o sin_n be_v in_o subjection_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v discover_v when_o a_o soul_n be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n but_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o i_o shall_v answer_v one_o objection_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o soul_n retain_v assurance_n notwithstanding_o the_o prevailing_n of_o corruption_n object_n but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o soul_n may_v retain_v assurance_n after_o it_o have_v find_v the_o prevailing_n of_o corruption_n if_o it_o former_o have_v it_o yet_o must_v it_o not_o avoidable_o loose_v it_o after_o a_o fall_n into_o sin_n premise_v 1._o sin_n be_v either_o of_o infirmity_n only_o or_o grosser_n sin_n which_o be_v the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n prem_n 2._o either_o there_o be_v a_o nourish_v of_o these_o sin_n or_o a_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a after_o the_o mortification_n of_o they_o answ_n 1._o assurance_n in_o the_o donation_n and_o continuation_n of_o it_o have_v a_o dependence_n on_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o 1_o joh._n 5.6_o and_o hence_o if_o the_o spirit_n please_v that_o can_v continue_v such_o a_o work_n upon_o the_o heart_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o if_o that_o will_v suspend_v its_o operation_n though_o no_o such_o provocation_n be_v give_v it_o to_o withdraw_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o continue_v it_o one_o moment_n long_o 2._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o throw_v or_o cast_v away_o his_o confidence_n so_o long_o as_o scripturall_a ground_n be_v afford_v to_o found_v it_o upon_o it_o be_v the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o too_o many_o christian_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n they_o reckon_v it_o their_o duty_n then_o to_o question_v their_o estate_n &_o to_o throw_v up_o all_o former_a persuasion_n of_o interest_n in_o christ_n whereas_o this_o be_v very_o sinful_a it_o not_o only_o want_v a_o word_n to_o warrant_v it_o for_o a_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v one_o they_o ought_v to_o hold_v fast_o their_o confidence_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n hebr._n 3.6_o &_o isai_n 49.14_o she_o be_v upbraid_v for_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v she_o etc._n etc._n you_o be_v not_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o but_o upon_o a_o scripture-ground_n and_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o fall_n be_v consistent_a with_o interest_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n hence_o you_o can_v have_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n to_o make_v this_o a_o argument_n of_o be_v without_o christ_n 3._o the_o nourish_v of_o corruption_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o assurance_n heb._n 10.22_o psal_n 51.12_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v extreme_o dangerous_a to_o cherish_v the_o least_o sin_n 4._o if_o thou_o enquire_v whither_o assurance_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o nourish_a any_o sin_n either_o thy_o question_n must_v look_v to_o the_o time_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v if_o to_o the_o time_n present_a or_o to_o come_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o grant_v thou_o liberty_n one_o moment_n for_o the_o nourish_a any_o corruption_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v studious_a to_o make_v assurance_n and_o any_o sin_n dwell_v together_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o question_n by_o cease_v to_o nourish_v for_o the_o present_a and_o by_o seek_v to_o prevent_v nourish_v any_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a but_o if_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n past_a that_o former_o 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fall_n and_o it_o be_v into_o sin_n v._o 9_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o say_v when_v sin_n be_v not_o nourish_v else_o the_o confidence_n be_v very_o suspicious_a for_o if_o there_o be_v sensible_a assurance_n this_o will_v make_v opposition_n against_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 12._o v._n 20.24_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o chap._n xix_o of_o separation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n qu_n 2._o how_o may_v one_o know_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v separate_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n answ_n 1._o from_o his_o esteem_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n psal_n 73.26_o 27._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o a_o believer_n will_v account_v even_o heaven_n itself_o