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	work_n	6,714	5	6.1970	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50480	En oligo christianos, the almost Christian discovered, or, The false-professor tried and cast being the substance of seven sermons, first preached at Sepulchres, London, 1661, and now at the inportunity of friends made publick / by Matthew Meade.	Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.	1662 (1662)	Wing M1546; ESTC R9895	121,691	343

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a_o make_v truce_n where_o there_o be_v no_o make_v peace_n a_o sinner_n may_v lay_v the_o weapon_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o yet_o the_o enmity_n against_o god_n still_o remain_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o may_v be_v a_o truce_n he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n till_o he_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o restrain_v grace_n hold_v in_o the_o sinner_n but_o it_o be_v renew_v grace_n that_o change_v the_o nature_n now_o many_o be_v hold_v in_o by_o grace_n from_o be_v open_a sinner_n that_o be_v not_o renew_v by_o grace_n and_o make_v true_a believer_n now_o than_o if_o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v open_a sin_n and_o retain_v secret_a sin_n if_o he_o may_v forsake_v sin_n but_o not_o as_o sin_n if_o he_o may_v let_v one_o sin_n go_v to_o hold_v another_o the_o fast_o if_o a_o man_n may_v let_v all_o sin_n go_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o sinner_n still_o if_o sin_n may_v be_v leave_v and_o yet_o be_v love_v final_o if_o all_o sin_n may_v be_v chain_v and_o yet_o the_o heart_n not_o change_v than_o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n five_o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n absalon_n hate_v amnons_n uncleanness_n 28._o 2_o sam._n 13_o 22_o 28._o with_o his_o sister_n thamar_n yea_o his_o hatred_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o he_o slay_v he_o for_o it_o and_o yet_o absalon_n be_v but_o a_o wicked_a man_n object_n object_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o hate_v sin_n yea_o though_o a_o man_n do_v through_o infirmity_n fall_v into_o sin_n yet_o if_o he_o hate_v it_o this_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o grace_n paul_n prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o this_o hatred_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o commit_v it_o rom._n 7.15_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._n nay_o what_o be_v grace_n but_o conformitas_fw-la cum_fw-la archetypo_fw-la a_o conformity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n to_o love_v as_o god_n love_v to_o hate_v as_o god_n hate_v now_o god_n hate_v sin_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o holiness_n to_o hate_v all_o sin_n sol._n sol._n and_o if_o i_o hate_v sin_n then_o be_o i_o conform_v to_o god_n and_o if_o i_o be_o conform_v to_o god_n then_o be_o i_o altogether_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n and_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v grace_n as_o for_o instance_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o god_n a_o wrong_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o command_n and_o so_o a_o wicked_a control_a god_n will_v which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o goodness_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o disingenuous_a transgression_n of_o that_o law_n of_o love_n establish_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o a_o degree_n a_o crucify_a of_o christ_n afresh_o to_o hate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o grieve_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o all_o sin_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v thus_o to_o hate_v sin_n be_v grace_n and_o thus_o every_o true_a christian_a hate_v sin_n but_o though_o every_o man_n that_o have_v grace_n hate_v sin_n yet_o every_o man_n that_o hate_v sin_n have_v not_o grace_n for_o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n from_o other_o principle_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o god_n or_o a_o wound_a christ_n or_o a_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n for_o than_o he_o will_v hate_v all_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o have_v this_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n for_o the_o shame_n that_o attend_v it_o more_o than_o for_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o it_o some_o sinner_n there_o be_v who_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n and_o hide_v it_o not_o 3.9_o isa_n 3.9_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a they_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o phil._n 3.19_o but_o now_o other_o there_o be_v who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o hate_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n sake_n but_o the_o shame_n sake_n this_o make_v absalon_n hate_v amnons_n uncleanness_n because_o it_o bring_v shame_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o sister_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n more_o in_o other_o then_o in_o himself_o so_o do_v the_o drunkard_n he_o hate_v drunkenness_n in_o another_o and_o yet_o practise_v it_o himself_o the_o liar_n hate_v falsehood_n in_o another_o but_o like_v it_o in_o himself_o now_o he_o that_o hate_v sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n hate_v sin_n most_o in_o himself_o he_o hate_v sin_n in_o other_o but_o he_o loathe_v most_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 3._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v one_o sin_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o another_o there_o be_v a_o great_a contrariety_n between_o sin_n and_o sin_n between_o lust_n and_o lust_n it_o be_v rhe_n excellency_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n 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saul_n he_o promise_v and_o resolve_v against_o his_o sin_n return_v my_o son_n david_n say_v he_o for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n what_o promise_n and_o resolve_n do_v pharaoh_n make_v against_o that_o sin_n of_o detain_v god_n people_n say_v he_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o exod._n 9.28_o and_o yet_o saul_n and_o pharaoh_n both_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n the_o great_a purpose_n and_o promise_n

may_v be_v call_v of_o god_n 15._o he_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 16._o he_o may_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o faith_n 17._o he_o may_v love_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 18._o he_o may_v go_v far_o in_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 19_o he_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n sanctify_v 20._o he_o may_v do_v all_o as_o to_o external_a duty_n that_o a_o true_a christian_a can_v and_o yet_o be_v no_o better_a than_o almost_o a_o christian_n the_o second_o question_n why_o or_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o man_n go_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v almost_o christian_n first_o it_o may_v be_v to_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o conscience_n though_o few_o man_n have_v grace_n yet_o all_o man_n have_v conscience_n now_o do_v but_o observe_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o far_o conscience_n may_v go_v in_o this_o work_n 1._o conscience_n own_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o creature_n 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