Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A08770
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The compasse of a Christian directing them that be tossed in the vvaues of this vvorlde vnto Christ Iesus.
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A. P., fl. 1582.
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1582
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STC 19054; ESTC S102898
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the_o hope_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prick_v forewarde_n to_o bring_v unto_o he_o that_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n and_o break_a heart_n 17._o psal_n 51._o 17._o which_o he_o at_o no_o time_n will_v despise_v but_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o any_o do_v come_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v over_o burden_v 28._o mat._n 11_o 28._o with_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v find_v refresh_v here_o you_o see_v also_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n verify_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o wound_n before_o he_o make_v whole_a he_o first_o 61._o osce_fw-la 61._o humble_v before_o he_o do_v exaulte_n bee_n bring_v down_o to_o hell_n before_o 6._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o he_o raise_v uppe_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o conclude_v he_o make_v we_o to_o see_v our_o misery_n before_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o mercy_n for_o to_o who_o be_v meat_n most_o savery_a but_o to_o hun_z that_o be_v most_o hungry_a to_o who_o be_v liberty_n most_o delightful_a but_o to_o he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o to_o who_o be_v life_n most_o sweet_a but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n for_o offer_v liberty_n to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v freâ—_n from_o bondage_n or_o life_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o they_o will_v laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v but_o go_v to_o some_o prison_n and_o offer_v liberty_n to_o he_o that_o have_v hen_n long_o in_o chain_n and_o life_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v already_o judge_v to_o die_v and_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o thankful_o he_o will_v receive_v thy_o proffer_n and_o how_o mindful_a he_o will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o a_o similitude_n very_o fit_a to_o teach_v we_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o lord_n do_v thus_o deal_v with_o his_o child_n in_o humble_v of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v praise_v he_o in_o truth_n for_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o such_o wonderful_a misery_n and_o never_o be_v unmindful_a of_o so_o great_a a_o benefitte_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o marye_n magdalem_n that_o she_o love_v much_o because_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o who_o among_o the_o child_n of_o woman_n be_v there_o ever_o found'_v to_o be_v a_o more_o grevous_a sinner_n than_o she_o which_o be_v 2._o make_v 16._o â—_o luke_n 8._o 2._o a_o common_a harlot_n and_o have_v â—â—uen_v devil_n raze_v out_o of_o she_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o great_a many_o we_o know_v not_o the_o number_n and_o who_o again_o be_v there_o ever_o find_v to_o show_v forth_o yâ—_z like_o affection_n of_o love_n unto_o our_o laviour_n christ_n as_o she_o do_v after_o she_o perceive_v that_o these_o great_a sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o and_o she_o redeem_v â—_o john_n 12._o â—_o from_o the_o danger_n thereof_o for_o she_o wash_v his_o feeâ—e_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o head_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v saâ—d_v of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n that_o he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v even_o this_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o what_o theâ—â—_n shall_v we_o sin_v much_o that_o we_o may_v love_v and_o labour_n much_o god_n forbid_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o such_o meaning_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o they_o love_v and_o labour_v much_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v much_o but_o because_o many_o sin_n be_v so_o give_v they_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o all_o but_o do_v commit_v many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o the_o more_o we_o do_v commit_v the_o worse_o we_o be_v to_o be_v like_v for_o the_o less_o do_v we_o love_v and_o the_o less_o also_o be_v our_o labour_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n but_o if_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o this_o step_n that_o we_o do_v clearelie_o see_v these_o sin_n and_o be_v perfect_o humble_v and_o weary_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v for_o easement_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v quick_o perceive_v and_o feel_v the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o pardon_v and_o forgive_a all_o these_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v we_o also_o may_v be_v draw_v with_o mary_n and_o paul_n to_o love_n and_o labour_n much_o because_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v us._n but_o before_o we_o can_v have_v faith_n to_o believe_v and_o strength_n to_o feel_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o we_o must_v first_o learn_v to_o know_v &_o feel_v both_o that_o we_o have_v commit_v many_o sin_n yena_n that_o we_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v unfeigned_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o the_o best_a mean_a or_o way_n that_o we_o can_v use_v be_v this_o even_o so_o set_v the_o pureness_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o without_o christ_n against_o our_o own_o affection_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v even_o plunge_v into_o nothing_o and_o perfect_o humble_v thereby_o for_o this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o it_o &_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v ordain_v law_n the_o use_n of_o thâ—_n law_n first_o to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o our_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v very_o plain_o declare_v in_o yâ—_z epistle_n to_o yâ—_z roman_n where_o it_o be_v write_v by_o yâ—_z law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o 20._o rom._n 3._o 20._o his_o fight_n for_o by_o it_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n &_o again_o the_o law_n cause_v 15._o rom._n 4._o 15._o wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n know_v according_a to_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o use_v these_o word_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o â—_o rom._n 7._o â—_o the_o la_o for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v that_o lust_n have_v be_v sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n so_o thâ—n_o hereby_o you_o may_v east_o perceive_v yâ—_z the_o first_o office_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o reveal_v or_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o our_o sin_n secondlie_o it_o go_v forwards_o and_o make_v we_o to_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a for_o to_o this_o end_n the_o law_n 20._o rom._n 5._o 20._o enter_v that_o sin_n may_v abound_v and_o after_o this_o sort_n the_o apostle_n reason_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n sin_n take_v occasion_n 13._o rom._n 7._o 13._o by_o the_o commandment_n and_o deceive_v i_o and_o thereby_o slay_v i_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n unto_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n wrought_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n may_v be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a by_o the_o commandment_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o law_n do_v proceed_v not_o only_o in_o reveil_v unto_o we_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o in_o make_v we_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a not_o only_o in_o be_v wray_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o work_n but_o also_o of_o our_o word_n and_o not_o of_o our_o word_n and_o work_n alone_o but_o also_o of_o our_o thought_n not_o in_o condemn_v some_o &_o iustifyinge_v the_o rest_n but_o in_o utter_o reject_v of_o all_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o thought_n in_o all_o our_o life_n time_n out_o of_o square_a and_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o we_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n both_o in_o word_n work_n &_o thought_n yet_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n be_v such_o that_o it_o whole_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o life_n because_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o have_v thus_o bewray_v in_o we_o such_o a_o huge_a heap_n of_o corruption_n whereby_o we_o perceyve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v above_o measure_n sinful_a yea_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mass_n and_o lump_n of_o sin_n do_v it_o leave_v we_o so_o noe_o but_o than_o it_o proceed_v in_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o iudgmente_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o threaten_a condemn_a and_o curse_v we_o for_o not_o fulfillinge_v that_o in_o every_o point_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v in_o one_o of_o the_o least_o point_n thereof_o etc._n deut._n 28._o 16._o 1_o 13_o etc._n etc._n pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v curse_v in_o the_o field_n curse_v in_o the_o town_n
shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n furthermore_o 2._o deut._n 28._o 26_o gal._n 3._o 10._o lamb_n 2._o the_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o it_o and_o none_o can_v fulfil_v the_o same_o but_o those_o which_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n both_o in_o birth_n thought_n and_o action_n but_o we_o be_v pollute_v in_o all_o these_o as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v christ_n alone_o be_v he_o in_o who_o this_o perfection_n and_o cleanness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v he_o only_o have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o before_o his_o father_n and_o have_v also_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o breakinge_v of_o it_o that_o we_o which_o believe_v may_v be_v make_v just_a in_o his_o justice_n and_o not_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v of_o we_o that_o if_o but_o the_o least_o title_n thereof_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o our_o conscience_n without_o christ_n it_o will_v even_o condenne_v we_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o do_v marueylous_o abuse_v the_o law_n and_o christ_n jesus_n in_o like_a sort_n which_o will_v be_v iustify_v by_o it_o they_o abuse_v the_o law_n in_o presume_v to_o be_v iustify_v by_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o christ_n jesus_n also_o in_o take_v upon_o they_o his_o pureness_n and_o persection_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o alone_o be_v appoint_v of_o his_o fathâ—â—_n to_o be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o it_o they_o abuse_v he_o also_o in_o make_v his_o death_n and_o suffringe_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n but_o cast_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n as_o thing_n needless_a for_o so_o reason_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galathian_o if_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n 21._o gal._n 2._o 21._o die_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n if_o they_o which_o be_v 14_o rom._n 4._o 14_o of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n here_o you_o see_v then_o what_o a_o grievous_a absurdity_n they_o fall_v into_o that_o do_v seek_v justification_n in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o give_v forth_o to_o reveyle_v unto_o we_o the_o perfection_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o imperfection_n and_o vileness_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v find_v true_a and_o we_o liar_n he_o just_a and_o we_o uniuste_a and_o yet_o contrary_a to_o this_o office_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v it_o unto_o and_o contrary_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o our_o own_o member_n which_o we_o sâ—â—_n to_o be_v rebellious_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v presume_v upon_o the_o pureness_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o as_o if_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o do_v rest_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o filthy_a bowel_n and_o so_o make_v ourselves_o equal_a unto_o god_n a_o marvellous_a pride_n and_o do_v very_o well_o declare_v unto_o we_o who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o abuser_n of_o the_o law_n second_o the_o other_o sort_n which_o do_v dispaâ—â—_n 2._o law_n abuse_v by_o dispaâ—â—_n abuse_v it_o be_v those_o that_o do_v despair_n because_o they_o see_v themselves_o not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o same_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v already_o that_o yâ—_z law_n be_v not_o give_v forth_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o but_o rather_o to_o show_v what_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v from_o ourselves_o and_o from_o the_o law_n also_o to_o seek_v for_o help_v elsewhere_o for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o if_o we_o do_v rest_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o any_o 10._o any_o righteousness_n active_a be_v to_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o do_v of_o good_a deed_n and_o by_o the_o ment_n of_o man_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 7_o act_n 15._o 10._o active_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v desperation_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n without_o christ_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o minister_n of_o death_n the_o kill_a letter_n ay_o â—â—ke_v that_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o let_v it_o be_v so_o or_o let_v it_o be_v that_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la which_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o pay_v nay_o and_o our_o estate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o poor_a and_o needy_a as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v the_o least_o mite_n thereof_o as_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v limit_v and_o have_v no_o further_a anâ—_n horâ—tie_n then_o to_o humble_v we_o and_o therefore_o they_o which_o do_v let_v it_o pass_v any_o further_a upon_o they_o do_v not_o right_o use_v the_o law_n but_o rather_o great_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o the_o deprivinge_n of_o themselves_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n iâ—_n they_o return_v not_o in_o time_n and_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o they_o and_o at_o that_o time_n do_v chief_o and_o only_o call_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 11_o of_o matthew_n come_v unto_o â—8_o mat._n 11._o â—8_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a &_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a &_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a here_o you_o see_v then_o how_o great_o they_o overshoote_v themselves_o which_o do_v charge_v the_o lord_n with_o unpossible_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o do_v require_v such_o a_o duty_n at_o their_o hand_n &_o lay_v such_o a_o heavy_a &_o intolerable_a burden_n upon_o their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v for_o this_o place_n do_v plain_o confute_v they_o and_o make_v their_o camllation_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n burden_n be_v light_a &_o his_o yoke_n easy_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n conscience_n be_v so_o overburden_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o desperation_n let_v he_o not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v draw_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o neck_n by_o abuse_v the_o law_n through_o infidelity_n because_o he_o come_v not_o unto_o christ_n for_o yâ—_z end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o desperation_n true_a it_o be_v yâ—_z every_o one_o see_v â—â—t_n this_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n at_o any_o time_n be_v awake_v up_o in_o their_o conscience_n &_o they_o look_v no_o other_o way_n for_o pasment_n but_o into_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o tâ—e_v law_n which_o the_o more_o theâ—_n look_v into_o the_o further_o they_o be_v from_o help_n and_o the_o deep_a they_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o sorrow_n so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o pass_v yâ—_z they_o fall_v into_o wonderful_a disease_n &_o anguish_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o soul_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o yâ—_z present_a torment_n of_o â—el_a fire_n hence_o it_o be_v also_o yâ—_z those_o woeful_a &_o heavy_a outcry_n do_v arise_v i_o be_o damn_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a yâ—_z god_n will_v never_o forgive_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o yâ—_z their_o life_n be_v câ—t_o short_a by_o some_o unlawful_a mean_n as_o hang_v drown_v cut_a stick_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n be_v ready_a oft_o time_n to_o execute_v upon_o themselves_o but_o to_o leave_v there_o which_o be_v so_o far_o go_v stand_v or_o fallnig_v to_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v unto_o those_o who_o in_o their_o distress_n &_o trouble_n of_o mind_n &_o body_n have_v some_o sparkle_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n â—st_a time_n be_v very_o far_o go_v this_o way_n and_o bring_v as_o it_o be_v even_o to_o yâ—_z low_a pit_n of_o forthwith_o where_o they_o can_v hardly_o perceyve_v any_o comfort_n at_o alâ—nay_n rather_o do_v show_v some_o token_n of_o reprobation_n in_o their_o anguish_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v not_o well_o experience_v in_o yâ—_z affliction_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o god_n child_n en_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d cause_n of_o which_o great_a breach_n yâ—_z the_o enemy_n have_v make_v into_o they_o may_v very_o well_o d_o you_o in_o their_o own_o self_n which_o