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	transgression_n	7,400	5	10.9794	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02928	The vvay of lyfe A Christian, and catholique institution comprehending principal poincts of Christian religion, which are necessary to bee knowne of all men, to the atteyning of saluation. First delyuered, in the Danish language for the instruction of those people, by Doctor Nicolas Hemmingius, preacher of the Gospell, and professor of diuinitie, for the Kynge of Denmarcke, in his Uniuersitie of Hafnia: and about three yeares past, (for the commoditie of others) translated into Latine, by Andrew Seurinus Velleius: and now first, and newly Englished, for the commodity of English readers: by N. Denham, this yeare of our redemption. 1578.; Via vitae. English	Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600.; Denham, Nicholas.	1578 (1578)	STC 13067; ESTC S103963	117,088	234

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hebr._n 6._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v once_o lighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v a-away_a and_o as_o touch_v then selue_o crucify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_a again_o by_o repentance_n heb._n 10._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o do_v fall_v away_o from_o christ_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n receive_v there_o remain_v now_o no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 1._o tim._n 1._o ay_o which_o before_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n &_o reproachful_a have_v obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbeleef_n these_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v speak_v of_o a_o 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john_n very_o call_v sin_n but_o not_o unto_o death_n that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o here_o hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o universal_a nor_o particular_a albeit_o otherwise_o the_o jest_n offence_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n through_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o malice_n deserve_v death_n everlasting_a 16·_v but_o matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v show_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n but_o yet_o in_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o finish_v for_o peter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n 2._o receive_v 3000._o man_n repent_v which_o have_v before_o persecute_v christ_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n paul_n therefore_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n persecute_v christ_n one_o of_o those_o which_o do_v it_o 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y_fw-fr e_o hebrues_n when_o he_o say_v there_o remain_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n than_o that_o of_o christ_n alone_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o these_o have_v final_o renounce_v christ_n despise_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o trust_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v no_o merual_a though_o they_o obtain_v not_o grace_n which_o only_o be_v give_v by_o y_z e_z sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n furthermore_n if_o any_o man_n demand_v and_o say_v what_o if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v again_o turn_v himself_o unto_o christ_n &_o do_v earnest_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o former_a rebellion_n and_o with_o his_o whole_a hart_n ask_v forgiveness_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n &_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v thus_o with_o paul_n 5._o grace_n

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be_v deliver_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n cain_n when_o he_o weigh_v his_o sin_n in_o a_o even_a balance_n according_a to_o the_o law_n say_v 4._o my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o may_v be_v forgive_v the_o same_o thing_n befall_v unto_o saul_n also_o despairinge_n 31._o and_o throwinge_v himself_o into_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o david_n when_o he_o examine_v his_o deed_n by_o the_o law_n and_o know_v his_o sin_n say_v if_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o 130._o therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v manasses_n likewise_o marry_o magdalene_n and_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n confess_v their_o sin_n repent_v and_o do_v fly_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n and_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o the_o internal_a or_o inward_a use_v of_o the_o law_n be_v namely_o to_o examine_v the_o deed_n of_o our_o life_n by_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o as_o 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all_o christian_n do_v confess_v in_o the_o creed_n when_o they_o say_v i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a and_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v infinite_a and_o the_o punishment_n which_o fall_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v horrible_a yet_o notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o under_o grace_n and_o not_o under_o the_o law_n i_o do_v assure_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o not_o only_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n but_o also_o impute_v unto_o i_o his_o righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o law_n with_o her_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n have_v no_o right_a over_o i_o at_o all_o this_o faith_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o offer_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a grace_n in_o jesu_n christ_n wherefore_o augustine_n say_v christ_n have_v make_v our_o sin_n his_o that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o righteousness_n we_o also_o when_o cain_n say_v 4._o my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a then_o that_o i_o may_v be_v forgive_v augustine_n answer_v thou_o lie_v cain_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o all_o sinner_n this_o be_v that_o which_o john_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o item_n christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n not_o only_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o faith_n rest_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o trust_v to_o no_o creature_n beside_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v more_o

chapter_n the_o sixth_o thing_n which_o i_o propon_v to_o be_v know_v of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n be_v of_o the_o application_n of_o his_o benefit_n namely_o how_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o everlasting_a blessedness_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v move_v through_o his_o divine_a goodness_n toward_o we_o and_o with_o a_o fervent_a care_n of_o our_o salvation_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o benefit_n by_o the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v effectual_o present_a and_o give_v of_o these_o three_o instrument_n ordain_v by_o god_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n the_o first_o be_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v promulge_v through_o y_z e_z whole_a circle_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ministry_n whereof_o he_o be_v effectual_a through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o out_o of_o all_o mankind_n gather_v unto_o himself_o a_o church_n 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