Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	jesus_n	law_n	life_n	8,423	5	5.1521	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81905	A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1649 (1649)	Wing D2836; Thomason E579_1; ESTC R206157	157,053	200

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shall_v enable_v i_o at_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o remedy_n also_o which_o now_o i_o shall_v intend_v to_o do_v concrn_v the_o remedy_n of_o our_o distemper_n that_o they_o be_v twofold_a as_o then_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o disease_n have_v a_o twofold_a influence_n one_o which_o be_v particular_a of_o each_o several_a cause_n upon_o the_o single_a person_n in_o who_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o predominant_a and_o by_o who_o they_o affect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n another_o which_o be_v universal_a of_o all_o the_o cause_n joint_o in_o their_o coherence_n and_o complication_n upon_o the_o whole_a state_n wherein_o their_o deadly_a effect_n threaten_v it_o with_o inevitable_a ruin_n if_o they_o continue_v as_o they_o be_v begin_v so_o the_o remedy_n must_v have_v a_o twofold_a application_n the_o one_o to_o the_o singular_a and_o distinct_a the_o other_o to_o the_o general_a and_o complicate_v distemper_n of_o our_o spirit_n the_o single_a remedy_n apply_v able_a to_o the_o several_a and_o distinct_a cause_n come_v first_o into_o consideration_n because_o every_o one_o must_v make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o without_o these_o the_o universal_a cure_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o order_n wherein_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o distemper_n lie_v and_o work_v their_o mischief_n first_o than_o we_o must_v intend_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o root_n which_o be_v envy_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o our_o distemper_n in_o their_o subordination_n one_o upon_o another_o as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v mention_v the_o remedy_n of_o envy_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n james_n concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n the_o same_o apostle_n james_n who_o do_v discover_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o do_v also_o give_v we_o the_o cure_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o place_n from_fw-la ver_fw-la 5._o