Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	life_n	lord_n	word_n	9,286	5	4.0695	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51810	Catholick religion: or, The just test or character of every person that in any nation is accepted with God discovered, in an explication of the nature of the true fear of God, and working of righteousness, with which the same is connected. In some discourses upon Acts 10. 35, 36. Wherein several important doctrinal truths, more immediately influential upon practise, are plainly opened, and vindicated from their too common misunderstanding. By William Manning.	Manning, William, 1633?-1711.	1686 (1686)	Wing M491; ESTC R217102	67,577	173

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do_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v immediate_o to_o believe_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o that_o may_v be_v a_o lie_n and_o be_v so_o if_o thou_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v only_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n for_o they_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v fear_v he_o for_o they_o be_v then_o actual_o forgive_v but_o that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o for_o thou_o i._n e._n a_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v antecedent_o to_o thy_o fear_n of_o he_o as_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o whether_o thou_o final_o accepte_v or_o refuse_v it_o or_o the_o term_n of_o it_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 10.29_o defeat_v thyself_o of_o its_o advantage_n still_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o for_o thou_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v to_o thou_o a_o embassage_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o therein_o have_v prescribe_v his_o 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god_n do_v require_v of_o thou_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o thy_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v as_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a of_o a_o dye_n or_o tincture_n on_o the_o account_n of_o some_o aggravate_v circumstance_n great_o inhaunce_v their_o nature_n and_o demerit_n but_o come_v now_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o isa_n 11.18_o say_v not_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n mic._n 6.7_o no_o god_n have_v find_v a_o ransom_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v he_o require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n v._o 8._o to_o fear_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o first_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v begin_v 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new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.22_o 24._o talk_v not_o of_o thy_o heart_n or_o good_a meaning_n towards_o god_n whilst_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n bave_v thy_o service_n know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v rom._n 6.16_o herein_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.10_o for_o a_o motive_n or_o argument_n enforce_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n take_v that_o of_o the_o text._n thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n or_o eternal_a rejection_n by_o he_o be_v immediate_o suspend_v thereon_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o this_o point_n see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a and_o death_n and_o evil_n in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n deut._n 30.15_o 16._o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o v._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o lapse_v man_n rom._n 10.6_o 8._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v v._o 6._o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n do_v ever_o enter_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n strike_v with_o fall_v man_n term_v thence_o the_o table_n of_o the_o testament_n or_o covenant_n chap._n 9.11_o make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o type_n exod._n 24.7_o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a who_o ever_o thou_o be_v if_o ever_o thou_o do_v read_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o 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with_o god_n mal._n 1.6_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n wherein_o have_v we_o pollute_v thou_o v._o 7._o the_o lord_n regard_v not_o the_o offer_v any_o more_o yet_o you_o say_v wherefore_o ch._n 2.14_o you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o weary_v he_o when_o you_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n v._o 17._o look_v to_o it_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o god_n answer_v you_o with_o a_o witness_n chap._n 3.5_o 16_o 18._o and_o do_v set_v down_o in_o the_o bare_a notion_n or_o hear_v of_o these_o thing_n or_o be_v like_o the_o man_n that_o behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o straightway_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v paralogize_v or_o with_o fallacious_a reason_n put_v a_o cheat_n on_o your_o own_o soul_n as_o we_o have_v it_o jam._n 1.22_o whilst_o the_o word_n be_v not_o ingraft_v there_o v._o 21._o or_o nothing_o come_v of_o it_o the_o stock_n be_v not_o change_v nor_o yet_o the_o fruit_n take_v heed_n that_o conviction_n be_v not_o blast_v and_o come_v to_o no_o issue_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n and_o establishment_n be_v it_o of_o a_o truth_n that_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n then_o whoever_o upon_o the_o trial_n can_v witness_v within_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o number_n they_o may_v with_o good_a warrant_n assume_v the_o comfort_n thereof_o and_o conclude_v themselves_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o he_o be_v thou_o one_o concern_v about_o the_o evidence_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o it_o may_v be_v dubious_a about_o it_o why_o here_o thou_o have_v the_o just_a character_n of_o 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be_v already_o put_v in_o against_o thou_o joh._n 3.36_o but_o moreover_o have_v thou_o count_v the_o cost_n luke_n 14.28_o and_o consider_v the_o term_n of_o thy_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o grant_v thereof_o that_o not_o faith_n only_o but_o godliness_n also_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim_n 4.8_o as_o death_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o contrary_a heb._n 12.14_o have_v thou_o account_v this_o also_o a_o faithful_a say_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v v._o 9_o which_o be_v more_o hardly_o believe_v for_o that_o the_o flesh_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v it_o true_a or_o account_v it_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n as_o the_o apostle_n subjoin_v how_o ungrateful_a soever_o to_o corrupt_v nature_n and_o where_o the_o pinch_n with_o we_o lie_v this_o come_v home_n to_o the_o business_n yet_o further_o be_v thou_o one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n be_v his_o fear_n in_o thy_o heart_n do_v 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