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
A29101	The excellency of the Christian revelation, as it promiseth assistance, and compleat salvation to sinners a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, November the 6th, 1699, being the eighth, for this year, of the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by Samuel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4111; ESTC R19744	15,243	31

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communication_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o enlighten_v and_o assist_v the_o mind_n of_o christian_n in_o every_o succeed_a age._n our_o lord_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v in_o general_n declare_v the_o readiness_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v ask_v it_o of_o he_o 11.13_o luke_n 11.13_o argue_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fatherly_a care_n of_o man_n infinite_o exceed_v that_o of_o any_o earthly_a parent_n more_o particular_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o at_o a_o solemn_a festival_n of_o the_o jew_n 39_o john_n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n and_o this_o as_o the_o evangelist_n add_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v not_o in_o that_o plentiful_a manner_n as_o afterward_o because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v after_o the_o glorification_n of_o jesus_n that_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v first_o in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n as_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o be_v thenceforward_o to_o direct_v and_o assist_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n a_o promise_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a body_n for_o so_o st._n peter_n discourse_v to_o the_o jew_n upon_o that_o occasion_n 39_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o solemn_o declare_v repent_v say_v he_o and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o st._n paul_n declare_v so_o ample_o the_o power_n which_o christian_n receive_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o neither_o by_o the_o ability_n of_o nature_n nor_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v have_v do_v when_o in_o the_o place_n before-cited_n he_o have_v complain_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n whereby_o man_n be_v captivate_v 24._o rom._n 7.23_o 24._o and_o thereupon_o express_v very_o pathetical_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n which_o they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o he_o conclude_v with_o triumph_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 25._o v._o 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o 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virtue_n be_v confirm_v in_o they_o nor_o indeed_o till_o our_o body_n also_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o and_o unite_v to_o our_o soul_n for_o although_o the_o wise_a of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n have_v just_o complain_v of_o these_o body_n of_o flesh_n as_o clog_n to_o their_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o may_v have_v desire_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o in_o order_n to_o have_v their_o spirit_n set_v at_o liberty_n from_o their_o present_a encumbrance_n yet_o the_o natural_a abhorrence_n which_o all_o man_n have_v of_o the_o separation_n of_o their_o two_o essential_a part_n make_v by_o death_n and_o that_o ardent_a desire_n of_o life_n which_o be_v implant_v in_o humane_a nature_n seem_v plain_o to_o intimate_v that_o we_o can_v be_v complete_o happy_a without_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n unite_v and_o the_o gospel_n consirm_v this_o notion_n to_o we_o by_o cause_v we_o to_o wait_v for_o our_o complete_a salvation_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 23._o rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o thus_o st._n paul_n have_v mention_v the_o earnest_a expectation_n which_o the_o whole_a creation_n have_v of_o be_v deliver_v from_o vanity_n and_o that_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n to_o which_o it_o be_v at_o present_a subject_v he_o add_v and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n again_o 5.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_v not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n intimate_v that_o christian_n will_v not_o be_v complete_o happy_a till_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v redeem_v from_o corruption_n and_o till_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v clothe_v 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unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 22._o eph._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a have_v set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n as_o also_o that_o he_o will_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n come_v again_o to_o perfect_a the_o great_a work_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o which_o he_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o all_o the_o method_n i_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v now_o allow_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a we_o have_v a_o plain_a account_n how_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o remain_v evil_a consequence_n of_o our_o fall_n and_o be_v make_v 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