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	sin_n	sinner_n	7,731	5	7.7288	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81927	A peace-maker without partiality and hypocrisie. Or The gospel-way to make up the present breaches of brotherhood, and heale the divisions, whereby some of the reforming professors and ministers of the kindome at the time, sadly dishonour their profession, mainley obstruct our reformation, utterly destroy the safe constitution both of church and state. Wherein are handled, 1. How the meanes of Christian peace, as well civill as ecclesiasticall, may bee found and ought to bee followed, both by pastors and people. 2. What are the speciall lets of Ecclesiasticall reconciliation, and what the causes of divisions are, and how to be remedied. 3. What are the grounds, termes and motives of brotherly unitie and forbearance, which the ministers and members of the churches of England ought ot professe and practise one towards another for the gospels sake. / All written upon severall occasions and at severall times by Mr. John Dury, one of the assembly of divines, &c. and now published by Samuel Hartlib, to whom they were sent.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2877; Thomason E458_19; ESTC R205070	94,791	118

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less_o themselves_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o assertion_n concern_v the_o term_n of_o unity_n and_o forbearance_n in_o general_n by_o unity_n we_o mean_v the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n judgement_n affection_n and_o action_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n by_o forbearance_n we_o mean_v the_o refrain_v from_o uncharitable_a and_o unkindly_a affection_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o another_o in_o some_o thing_n although_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o he_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o act_v about_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o term_n of_o unity_n and_o forbearance_n we_o understand_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o determine_v the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n as_o he_o owe_v they_o unto_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n as_o then_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o unity_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o brotherhood_n according_a to_o that_o of_o abraham_n unto_o lot_n 13.8_o gen._n 13.8_o let_v there_o be_v nostrife_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n so_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o forbearance_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o some_o unity_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o unity_n at_o all_o if_o ever_o the_o disunit_a party_n come_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o one_o another_o there_o no_o forbearance_n can_v be_v expect_v but_o where_o there_o be_v some_o unity_n because_o there_o also_o will_v be_v some_o concurrence_n therefore_o there_o will_v needs_o follow_v thereupon_o some_o restraint_n of_o strife_n which_o be_v a_o forbearance_n for_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o

a_o faculty_n of_o life_n and_o a_o right_a through_o that_o faculty_n to_o act_v in_o and_o by_o itself_o the_o work_n of_o its_o own_o office_n and_o have_v immediate_o from_o the_o head_n its_o direction_n what_o to_o do_v and_o be_v not_o under_o the_o command_n of_o any_o particular_a fellow-member_n yet_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o faculty_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o right_n every_o member_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o head_n to_o subordinate_a itself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o unity_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o stand_v or_o act_v by_o itself_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o eye_n can_v say_v to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nor_o the_o head_n though_o head_n and_o over_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o foot_n though_o but_o foot_n and_o under_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o but_o even_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o most_o unseemly_a member_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o the_o whole_a for_o none_o of_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o themselves_o alone_o be_v make_v to_o depend_v upon_o each_o other_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o apply_v practical_o without_o dispute_v to_o particular_a matter_n now_o in_o dispute_n and_o if_o our_o brain_n be_v less_o and_o our_o conscience_n more_o exercise_v in_o look_v herein_o to_o that_o which_o be_v without_o all_o dispute_n the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o nicety_n though_o we_o may_v confer_v about_o they_o of_o the_o proper_a seat_n of_o right_a to_o power_n and_o government_n and_o with_o the_o national_a debate_n of_o the_o priority_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n upon_o which_o rock_n our_o affection_n be_v now_o split_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o necessary_a communion_n correspondency_n and_o concurrence_n be_v neglect_v among_o we_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o know_a excellency_n commendablenesse_n and_o usefulnes_n thereof_o therefore_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o set_v before_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v life_n the_o loveliness_n of_o this_o duty_n whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v if_o so_o be_v we_o will_v but_o put_v forth_o our_o hand_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o not_o feed_v upon_o the_o theory_n of_o disputable_a opinion_n concern_v particular_a right_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v to_o we_o a_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a whereof_o the_o fruit_n do_v work_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o between_o man_n and_o man_n nothing_o but_o strife_n and_o distance_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o pride_n wherewith_o our_o knowledge_n do_v puff_n we_o up_o to_o appear_v somewhat_o more_o than_o other_o in_o all_o our_o undertake_n sect._n ii_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o unity_n and_o of_o the_o fountain_n thereof_o charity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v himself_o of_o purpose_n to_o commend_v unity_n and_o charity_n unto_o we_o which_o now_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o in_o two_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o section_n to_o represent_v only_o the_o head_n thereof_o in_o brief_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v conscionable_a that_o by_o themselves_o they_o may_v lay_v the_o thing_n to_o heart_n and_o weigh_v it_o considerate_o that_o god_n may_v persuade_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o ❧_o the_o excellency_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o 133._o psal_n where_o first_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n and_o proposition_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v call_v upon_o we_o and_o invite_v we_o to_o contemplate_v and_o observe_v the_o same_o with_o admiration_n in_o the_o twofold_a property_n thereof_o viz._n the_o goodness_n and_o the_o pleasantness_n which_o be_v in_o it_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n verse_n 1._o then_o second_o by_o way_n of_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n he_o do_v show_v wherein_o that_o goodness_n and_o pleasantness_n do_v consist_v and_o whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v the_o goodness_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n do_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o do_v bring_v with_o it_o to_o those_o that_o maintain_v it_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n in_o great_a plenty_n the_o blessing_n be_v both_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a the_o first_o in_o the_o church_n the_o second_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o spiritual_a blessing_n bestow_v in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a anoint_v it_o be_v like_o the_o ointment_n who_o excellency_n be_v 1._o in_o their_o worth_n the_o precious_a ointment_n 2._o in_o their_o use_n and_o application_n which_o be_v to_o consecrate_v and_o make_v man_n priest_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o virtue_n confer_v upon_o their_o principal_a faculty_n upon_o the_o head_n the_o beard_n aaron_n beard_n 3._o in_o their_o abundance_n and_o fruitful_a proceed_n from_o the_o head_n to_o all_o the_o inferior_a part_n it_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n go_v down_o upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n verse_n 2._o the_o bodily_a blessing_n bestow_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o high_a part_n thereof_o both_o far_o from_o the_o church_n and_o near_o unto_o the_o same_o as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n a_o hill_n and_o land_n far_o from_o jerusalem_n near_o jordan_n and_o the_o dew_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n verse_n 3._o all_o this_o goodness_n and_o pleasantness_n do_v accompany_v brotherly_a unity_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v the_o blessing_n to_o be_v there_o viz._n where_o unity_n be_v and_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v be_v even_o life_n for_o evermore_o verse_n 3._o and_o consequent_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o if_o of_o life_n eternal_a then_o of_o temporal_a also_o for_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n that_o if_o we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o we_o matth._n 6.33_o now_o from_o all_o this_o which_o be_v the_o clear_a doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o shall_v make_v this_o inference_n only_o that_o if_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o brotherly_a unity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o maintain_v it_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n than_o we_o may_v denounce_v the_o contrary_a threaten_n unto_o those_o that_o maintain_v it_o not_o 9_o rom._n 2.8_o 9_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n hitherto_o of_o unity_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v love_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o where_o the_o same_o care_n of_o member_n one_o for_o another_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o there_o be_v no_o rent_n in_o the_o body_n and_o consequent_o why_o unity_n be_v preserve_v for_o where_o that_o love_a care_n be_v not_o unity_n be_v not_o but_o a_o rent_n will_v be_v as_o we_o may_v daily_o perceive_v in_o our_o doleful_a estate_n therefore_o all_o the_o excellency_n that_o belong_v to_o brotherly_a unity_n be_v first_o and_o original_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o charity_n but_o then_o there_o be_v yet_o other_o excellency_n which_o be_v more_o immediate_o attribute_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n from_o the_o beginning_n reckon_v up_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n to_o profit_v withal_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o verse_n 7._o compare_v with_o verse_n 12_o 13._o of_o chap._n 12._o he_o come_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o chapter_n to_o exhort_v the_o saint_n to_o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o unto_o this_o duty_n he_o promise_v to_o show_v they_o the_o way_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o excellent_a which_o be_v that_o which_o immediate_o in_o the_o follow_v 13_o chapter_n he_o begin_v to_o describe_v from_o whence_o this_o inference_n do_v offer_v itself_o that_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o excellent_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o love_n so_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n now_o the_o apostle_n in_o