Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	law_n	sin_n	sin_v	8,157	5	9.6294	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42831	Some discourses, sermons, and remains of the Reverend Mr. Jos. Glanvil ... collected into one volume, and published by Ant. Horneck ... ; together with a sermon preached at his funeral, by Joseph Pleydell ...	Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.; Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.; Pleydell, Josiah, d. 1707.	1681 (1681)	Wing G831; ESTC R23396	193,219	458

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with_o some_o regret_n and_o his_o very_a unwillingness_n to_o sin_n while_o he_o commit_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lessen_v that_o it_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n it_o argue_v that_o he_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o conviction_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v strong_a and_o reign_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o make_v such_o a_o description_n seem_o of_o himself_o as_o one_o may_v think_v conclude_v he_o under_o this_o state_n he_o say_v vers_fw-la 8._o that_o sin_n wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n vers_fw-la 9_o that_o sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v vers_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o again_o sell_v under_o sin_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o wrought_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o vers_n 23._o that_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n lead_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o vers_fw-la 25._o that_o he_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v so_o and_o st._n paul_n a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v in_o this_o state_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o seek_v and_o feeble_a endeavour_n that_o overcome_v no_o difficulty_n may_v yet_o procure_v a_o entrance_n and_o he_o that_o be_v come_v hitherto_o viz._n to_o endeavour_n be_v safe_a enough_o though_o he_o do_v not_o conquer_v this_o objection_n press_v not_o only_o against_o this_o head_n but_o against_o my_o whole_a discourse_n and_o the_o text_n itself_o therefore_o to_o answer_v it_o i_o say_v that_o the_o st._n paul_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o himself_o he_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o a_o convince_a but_o unregenerate_a man_n though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n a_o figure_n that_o be_v ordinary_a with_o this_o apostle_n and_o frequent_a enough_o in_o common_a speech_n thus_o we_o say_v i_o be_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o do_v so_o and_o so_o when_o we_o be_v describe_v a_o state_n or_o action_n in_o which_o perhaps_o we_o in_o person_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o best_a expositor_n understand_v these_o expression_n and_o those_o excellent_a divine_n of_o our_o own_o bishop_n tailor_n and_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o have_v note_v to_o we_o that_o this_o description_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o character_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n give_v elsewhere_o by_o this_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 11._o free_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 18._o that_o he_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o 2._o that_o he_o overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 5._o 4._o he_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 6._o he_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 24._o which_o character_n of_o a_o true_o regenerate_v person_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o above-cited_n out_o of_o rom._n 7._o it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_v as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o speak_v and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o describe_v the_o two_o contrary_a state_n for_o can_v the_o regenerate_a be_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v crucify_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n one_o in_o who_o sin_n revive_v while_o he_o die_v and_o yet_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n carnal_a and_o yet_o not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n sell_v under_o sin_n and_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o a_o captive_a to_o sin_n and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n consist_v to_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o to_o twist_v such_o contradiction_n into_o orthodox_n paradox_n be_v pretty_a thing_n to_o please_v fool_n and_o child_n but_o wise_a man_n care_v not_o for_o riddle_n that_o be_v not_o sense_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o mistake_a chapter_n relate_v the_o feeble_a impotent_a condition_n of_o one_o that_o be_v convince_v and_o strive_v a_o little_a but_o not_o to_o purpose_n and_o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o comprise_v under_o that_o description_n though_o we_o may_v be_v never_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o a_o sinful_a course_n and_o may_v endeavour_v some_o small_a matter_n but_o without_o success_n we_o be_v yet_o under_o that_o evil_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o danger_n for_o he_o that_o strive_v in_o earnest_n conquer_v at_o last_o and_o advance_v still_o though_o all_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v at_o once_o so_o that_o if_o we_o endeavour_v and_o gain_v nothing_o our_o endeavour_n be_v peccant_a and_o want_v faith_n or_o prayer_n for_o divine_a aid_n or_o constancy_n or_o vigour_n and_o so_o though_o we_o may_v seek_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v but_o 3._o a_o imperfect_a striver_n may_v overcome_v sin_n in_o some_o instance_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n neither_o if_o he_o lie_v down_o and_o go_v no_o further_a there_o be_v some_o sin_n we_o outgrow_a by_o age_n or_o be_v indispose_v to_o they_o by_o bodily_a infirmity_n or_o divert_v by_o occasion_n and_o it_o may_v be_v by_o other_o sin_n and_o some_o be_v contrary_a to_o worldly_a interest_n to_o our_o credit_n or_o health_n or_o profit_n and_o when_o we_o have_v in_o any_o great_a degree_n be_v hurt_v by_o they_o in_o these_o we_o fall_v out_o with_o those_o sin_n and_o cease_v from_o they_o and_o so_o by_o resolution_n and_o disuse_n we_o master_v they_o at_o last_o full_o which_o if_o we_o go_v on_o and_o attempt_v upon_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v something_o but_o when_o we_o stop_v short_a in_o these_o 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commandment_n say_v the_o kingly_a prophet_n psal_n 119._o 6._o it_o be_v shameful_a to_o give_v off_o when_o our_o work_n be_v but_o half_o do_v what_o we_o do_v cast_v the_o great_a reproach_n upon_o we_o for_o what_o we_o omit_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v profane_a be_v something_o as_o a_o passage_n but_o nothing_o for_o a_o end_n we_o be_v not_o saint_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v civil_a it_o be_v not_o only_o gross_a sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v overcome_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n not_o only_o of_o the_o great_a and_o capital_a but_o of_o the_o small_a if_o they_o be_v indulge_v the_o pharisee_n applaud_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o the_o extortioner_n adulterer_n and_o unjust_a nor_o like_o the_o publican_n that_o come_v to_o

our_o nature_n almost_o universal_o rise_v against_o as_o many_o bestiality_n and_o some_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o all_o man_n except_o monster_n in_o humane_a form_n be_v dispose_v to_o some_o virtue_n such_o as_o love_n to_o child_n and_o kindness_n to_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n all_o this_o i_o must_v confess_v and_o say_v because_o experience_n constrain_v i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v why_o systematick_a notion_n shall_v sway_v more_o than_o that_o but_o notwithstanding_o these_o last_o concession_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v much_o vitiate_a and_o deprave_v and_o this_o make_v our_o business_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n difficult_a for_o our_o work_n be_v to_o cleanse_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o destroy_v those_o evil_a inclination_n to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o this_o be_v religion_n and_o the_o way_n of_o happiness_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o uneasy_a for_o the_o vice_n of_o inclination_n be_v very_o dear_a and_o grateful_a to_o we_o they_o be_v our_o right_a hand_n and_o our_o right_a eye_n and_o esteem_v as_o ourselves_o so_o that_o to_o cut_v off_o and_o pluck_v out_o these_o and_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o and_o wage_v war_n against_o ourselves_o to_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a of_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o lop_v off_o our_o own_o limb_n this_o can_v but_o be_v very_o irksome_a and_o displeasant_a employment_n and_o this_o be_v one_o chief_a business_n and_o a_o considerable_a thing_n that_o make_v religion_n difficult_a ii_o another_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sense_n we_o be_v creature_n of_o sense_n and_o sensible_a thing_n do_v most_o powerful_o move_v we_o we_o be_v bear_v child_n and_o live_v at_o first_o the_o life_n of_o beast_n that_o age_n receive_v deep_a impression_n and_o those_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sense_n who_o interest_n grow_v strong_a and_o 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〈◊〉_d corporeae_fw-la pest_n material_a evil_n and_o bodily_a plague_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o understand_v it_o better_o call_v sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o and_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o now_o this_o be_v our_o natural_a condition_n a_o state_n subject_a to_o the_o prevalent_a influence_n of_o sense_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v our_o work_n in_o religion_n to_o mortify_v the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o to_o cease_v from_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13._o 14._o and_o from_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 14._o to_o render_v ourselves_o dead_a to_o the_o prevalent_a life_n of_o sense_n and_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 8._o and_o 11._o 5._o and_o to_o arise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n rom._n 6._o 4._o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n hab._n 2._o 4._o a_o life_n that_o have_v other_o principle_n and_o other_o pleasure_n other_o object_n and_o other_o end_n and_o such_o as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o any_o of_o the_o sense_n perceive_v yea_o this_o be_v a_o life_n that_o be_v exercise_v in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n it_o be_v joy_n be_v tribulation_n jam._n 1._o 2._o it_o be_v glory_n reproach_n 2_o pet._n 4._o 14._o it_o be_v height_n be_v lowness_n luke_o 14._o 11._o it_o be_v greatness_n in_o be_v mean_v matth._n 20._o 27._o and_o its_o riches_n in_o have_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o to_o such_o a_o life_n as_o this_o religion_n be_v to_o raise_v we_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v difficult_a to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v so_o much_o brute_n to_o be_v so_o much_o angel_n we_o who_o seem_v to_o live_v by_o nothing_o else_o but_o sense_n to_o live_v by_o nothing_o less_o this_o with_o a_o witness_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o uneasy_a work_n and_o another_o 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gratify_v the_o body_n and_o serve_v its_o interest_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o have_v strong_a inclination_n towards_o another_o life_n and_o the_o more_o virtuous_a any_o man_n be_v the_o earnest_a will_v his_o desire_n be_v after_o the_o state_n of_o immortality_n which_o importunity_n and_o crave_n of_o their_o soul_n give_v we_o some_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v another_o world_n and_o object_n in_o it_o suit_v to_o their_o desire_n otherwise_o those_o appetite_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o best_a will_v be_v most_o miserable_a while_o they_o quit_v other_o satisfaction_n and_o grasp_v after_o air_n and_o delusion_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o head_n of_o proof_n iv._o our_o instinct_n or_o some_o natural_a propension_n of_o universal_a mankind_n the_o instance_n i_o shall_v name_v be_v