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	sting_n	14,375	5	12.1860	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94070	XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing S6007_pt1; Thomason E874_1; ESTC R203660	309,248	523

he_o believe_v that_o death_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o blessing_n and_o not_o a_o curse_n 1._o cor._n 3.23_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o that_o be_v in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la whether_o life_n or_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o if_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o our_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o towards_o the_o time_n of_o a_o saint_n death_n faith_n common_o put_v forth_o the_o most_o glorious_a act_n the_o sun_n shine_v bright_a at_o its_o set_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v with_o ambrose_n nec_fw-la pudet_fw-la vivere_fw-la nec_fw-la piget_fw-la mori_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n though_o he_o never_o live_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n nor_o to_o see_v they_o accomplish_v yet_o as_o they_o have_v exercise_v faith_n upon_o the_o great_a thing_n promise_v and_o have_v lay_v up_o prayer_n for_o after_o time_n so_o they_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o season_n heb._n 11.23_o god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o say_v joseph_n and_o therefore_o what_o difficulty_n soever_o they_o see_v raise_v against_o it_o yea_o the_o archer_n shoot_v at_o the_o church_n yet_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n his_o faith_n hold_v out_o and_o can_v look_v through_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o 3_o for_o their_o posterity_n man_n be_v common_o trouble_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o little_a one_o they_o leave_v behind_o fatherless_a and_o friendless_a orphan_n but_o his_o fatherless_a child_n he_o can_v leave_v with_o god_n and_o the_o widow_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v forsake_v although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a etc._n etc._n luther_n in_o his_o will_n say_v lord_z thou_o have_v give_v i_o wife_n and_o child_n i_o have_v neither_o land_n to_o bequeath_v they_o nor_o house_n nor_o portion_n to_o leave_v they_o only_a tibi_fw-la reddo_fw-la nutri_fw-la doce_fw-la serva_fw-la ut_fw-la hactenus_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la pupillorum_fw-la &_o judex_fw-la viduarum_fw-la three_o the_o dye_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n obedience_n be_v not_o real_a if_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a a_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o do_v as_o well_o as_o suffer_v in_o die_v as_o well_o as_o in_o live_v rom._n 14.8_o none_o of_o we_o life_n to_o himself_o nor_o none_o of_o we_o die_v to_o himself_o but_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o grace_n have_v make_v god_n a_o man_n utmost_a end_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o a_o submission_n unto_o his_o will_n that_o be_v the_o great_a the_o ing_z in_o that_o man_n eye_n whether_o in_o live_v or_o in_o die_v if_o god_n will_v further_o use_v he_o he_o be_v content_a to_o live_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v translate_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o die_v and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o he_o whether_o in_o life_n or_o death_n he_o pass_v not_o and_o when_o he_o have_v honour_v god_n in_o his_o life_n he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v honour_n god_n in_o his_o death_n also_o 2_o in_o reference_n unto_o death_n itself_o and_o so_o there_o be_v something_o peculiar_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n take_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o though_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n though_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n in_o the_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v his_o covenant_n change_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o he_o a_o curse_n have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o something_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o second_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therein_o now_o unto_o the_o saint_n death_n be_v not_o evil_a and_o therefore_o they_o have_v desire_v it_o i_o long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o fruit_n of_o god_n displeasure_n to_o they_o but_o it_o flow_v from_o his_o fatherly_a and_o eternal_a love_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o passage_n unto_o a_o better_a life_n whereas_o all_o other_o man_n die_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o ancient_a curse_n the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o in_o death_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o they_o second_o unto_o the_o saint_n death_n have_v no_o sting_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o death_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o serpent_n which_o by_o nature_n we_o fear_v and_o fly_v from_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v dreadful_a in_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n but_o if_o that_o be_v take_v out_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o serpent_n now_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o surety_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n stand_v upon_o our_o score_n that_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o fear_v the_o serpent_n for_o ever_o but_o other_o man_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n joh._n 8.21_o and_o have_v all_o their_o sin_n to_o answer_v for_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n shall_v take_v one_o of_o they_o off_o his_o score_n three_o over_o the_o saint_n death_n have_v no_o dominion_n rom._n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v constitute_v death_n in_o dominion_n that_o be_v when_o it_o can_v put_v forth_o its_o utmost_a power_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o control_v it_o but_o there_o come_v upon_o a_o man_n quicquid_fw-la mortis_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la novissimum_fw-la it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o keep_v they_o under_o for_o ever_o but_o unto_o the_o saint_n the_o dominion_n of_o death_n be_v control_v for_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n and_o it_o reign_v by_o it_o therefore_o when_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v the_o dominion_n of_o death_n be_v also_o so_o and_o the_o saint_n be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o he_o that_o as_o a_o executioner_n have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2.15_o psal_n 49.14_o but_o for_o wicked_a man_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v they_o but_o for_o the_o saint_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o dalile_n interpretation_n common_o give_v and_o receive_v from_o that_o scripture_n mat._n 16._o first_o gates_z be_v put_v for_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n because_o the_o strength_n of_o city_n be_v in_o their_o gate_n but_o sure_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n for_o by_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v mean_v that_o power_n which_o shall_v oppose_v the_o church_n and_o sure_o gate_n by_o their_o strength_n may_v be_v for_o defence_n unto_o they_o but_o not_o for_o offence_n unto_o they_o without_o they_o be_v propugnacula_fw-la non_fw-la ●ppugnacula_fw-la they_o do_v not_o fight_v with_o gate_n second_o ancient_o council_n do_v usual_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v all_o the_o council_n and_o the_o policy_n of_o hell_n but_o that_o also_o seem_v not_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v which_o signify_v to_o prevail_v and_o overcome_v by_o power_n not_o by_o policy_n by_o strength_n and_o not_o by_o art_n but_o that_o which_o prevail_v most_o with_o i_o be_v that_o our_o divine_n have_v common_o assert_v against_o the_o local_a distance_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o put_v for_o hell_n or_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o either_o for_o the_o grave_n or_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o that_o ●e_v true_a than_o we_o read_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n job_n 38_o 17._o isai_n 38.10_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o keep_v ●hose_v that_o be_v under_o its_o possession_n and_o so_o christ_n do_v argue_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o no_o enemy_n shall_v prevail_v because_o even_o when_o you_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n yet_o you_o ●hall_v have_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o the_o grave_n shall_v ●ive_a up_o its_o dead_a and_o be_v rise_v you_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o ●…th_fw-mi shall_v no_o more_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o the_o gate_n of_o ●…e_a grave_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o you_o and_o ●…erfore_o

nay_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o take_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o what_o he_o have_v purchase_v i_o may_v mention_v divers_a other_o reason_n which_o will_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o answer_v of_o this_o objection_n objection_n this_o be_v to_o put_v man_n upon_o seek_v impossibility_n which_o be_v never_o promise_v never_o attain_v but_o as_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n so_o our_o grace_n be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o our_o purification_n in_o a_o measure_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_a i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n nay_o the_o best_a man_n have_v those_o sore_n run_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n the_o best_a be_v clad_v with_o filthy_a garment_n and_o need_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n and_o i_o will_v clothe_v you_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n as_o in_o zach._n 3.4,5_o answer_n first_o perfect_a purity_n be_v command_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o life_n the_o law_n condemn_v each_o uncleanness_n with_o a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n gal._n 3.10_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o neither_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o abolish_v the_o law_n but_o a_o justify_v person_n be_v as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n for_o duty_n as_o adam_n be_v though_o not_o with_o such_o evil_a consequence_n he_o be_v bind_v under_o danger_n of_o contract_a sin_n though_o not_o under_o danger_n of_o concur_v death_n he_o that_o come_v to_o redeem_v man_n from_o sin_n do_v never_o come_v to_o privilege_n man_n to_o commit_v sin_n he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o sin_n never_o come_v to_o be_v a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n therefore_o mat._n 5.18_o christ_n say_v not_o a_o title_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v one_o observe_v that_o the_o expression_n note_v absolutissimum_fw-la legis_fw-la complementum_fw-la the_o jew_n superstitious_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v strange_a mystery_n in_o every_o point_n and_o prick_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n say_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o destroy_v the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o duty_n that_o if_o the_o small_a letter_n and_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n have_v such_o hide_a mystery_n in_o it_o as_o you_o teach_v and_o conceit_n yet_o every_o such_o title_n and_o the_o mystery_n therein_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o perfect_o accomplish_v for_o this_o perfect_a purity_n we_o have_v in_o adam_n eccl._n 7.29_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n our_o inability_n to_o obey_v do_v not_o take_v away_o god_n authority_n to_o command_v and_o therefore_o he_o require_v not_o the_o same_o duty_n only_o but_o the_o same_o power_n luk._n 10.27_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n that_o be_v not_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n thou_o have_v and_o thou_o shall_v resist_v sin_n withal_o the_o strength_n thou_o have_v but_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o have_v so_o that_o the_o ability_n come_v under_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o duty_n and_o therefore_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o resist_v sin_n perfect_o be_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o punishment_n second_o because_o god_n have_v command_v absolute_a perfection_n to_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n therefore_o the_o godly_a have_v pray_v for_o it_o christ_n teach_v they_o so_o to_o do_v matth._n 6.13_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.7_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o you_o do_v no_o evil_n heb._n 13.21_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o for_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o joh._n 5.14_o therefore_o the_o precept_n be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n only_o the_o precept_n require_v perfection_n because_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n require_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n though_o not_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o second_o but_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o of_o perfection_n here_o because_o it_o answer_v only_o to_o the_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o bestow_v in_o the_o second_o covenant_n i_o know_v that_o these_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o fulfil_v here_o but_o the_o best_a man_n have_v depart_v hence_o have_v soul_n imperfect_a much_o want_v of_o this_o purification_n perfection_n be_v reserve_v for_o time_n to_o come_v heb._n 12.23_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a that_o be_v only_o in_o heaven_n yet_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o vain_a and_o all_o such_o strive_n after_o perfection_n be_v not_o to_o no_o purpose_n first_o because_o here_o a_o man_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o love_n to_o the_o commandment_n and_o though_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o a_o miserable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o oh_o miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.15.24_o second_o hereby_o a_o man_n manife_v the_o abundant_a sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o have_v sin_n to_o reign_v but_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o not_o only_o his_o way_n but_o his_o nature_n also_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o that_o christ_n shall_v rule_v but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v rule_v in_o he_o without_o resistance_n and_o control_n he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n among_o his_o enemy_n here_o but_o over_o his_o enemy_n that_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o that_o he_o may_v tread_v every_o enemy_n under_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o three_o hereby_o a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o strive_v to_o perfection_n phil._n 3.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rem_fw-la rudem_fw-la &_o informem_fw-la expolire_fw-la and_o so_o by_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o make_v his_o heart_n perfect_a with_o the_o law_n even_o in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n the_o duty_n belong_v to_o we_o the_o success_n to_o god_n and_o he_o take_v it_o exceed_v kind_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v willing_a not_o only_o to_o but_o beyond_o their_o power_n 2_o cor._n 8.3_o abraham_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o pray_v for_o ishmael_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o manifest_v the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o prayer_n when_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o particular_a request_n he_o ask_v of_o he_o four_o though_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o answer_v in_o perfection_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o degree_n and_o if_o god_n add_v but_o a_o further_a degree_n it_o be_v not_o lose_v for_o god_n usual_a manner_n be_v to_o make_v one_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o former_a prayer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o beg_v a_o further_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o god_n in_o any_o degree_n give_v a_o man_n his_o heart_n desire_v and_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lip_n psal_n 22.2,3_o for_o as_o former_o prophecy_n be_v true_o fulfil_v though_o by_o degree_n so_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v true_o answer_v though_o but_o by_o degree_n yet_o so_o as_o still_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o degree_n be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n fulfil_v all_o our_o petition_n five_o those_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o lose_v which_o be_v for_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o public_a intention_n and_o by_o a_o public_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v eternal_o accept_v and_o of_o a_o everlasting_a efficacy_n though_o after_o a_o man_n death_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v david_n put_v up_o a_o prayer_n by_o the_o