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	spirit_n	19,754	5	5.4357	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35131	Rebellion rebuked in an answer to a scandalous pamphlet entitled The Quaker converted to Christianity &c. written by one William Haworth ... and William Dimsdale ... / by John Crook, William Bayly.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.; Stout, Mary, 17th cent.	1673 (1673)	Wing C7212; ESTC R27638	40,731	115

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charge_n shall_v travel_v in_o birth_n and_o be_v in_o pain_n blessing_n god_n that_o his_o poor_a labour_n have_v not_o altogether_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n answ_n what_o be_v that_o travel_n and_o labour_v worth_a that_o bring_v not_o to_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o a_o church_n be_v that_o and_o what_o a_o pastor_n be_v he_o and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v dear_a brethren_n in_o truth_n in_o who_o the_o dictinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o form_v thou_o say_v that_o thy_o daily_a prayer_n to_o christ_n be_v that_o we_o all_o mean_v thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n answ_n then_o it_o seem_v you_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n therefore_o be_v silent_a till_o you_o be_v make_v so_o thou_o say_v you_o have_v but_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o preach_v answ_n where_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v thou_o find_v the_o apostle_n 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christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o th●_n spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2._o where_o that_o ransom_v captive_a render_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o joy_n viz._n because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n mark_v how_o he_o attribute_n that_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o before_o he_o ascribe_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o have_v a_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_v both_o of_o his_o saviour_n and_o the_o salvation_n come_v to_o his_o poor_a soul_n thereby_o thou_o either_o ignorant_o or_o envious_o if_o not_o both_o affirm_v that_o whoever_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a never_o take_v up_o with_o the_o quaker_n christ_n oh_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v study_v by_o we_o more_o and_o preach_v by_o we_o more_o answ_n the_o quaker_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v christ_n as_o be_v show_v 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etc._n answ_n we_o own_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o vnrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o but_o confession_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o not_o out_o of_o formality_n and_o custom_n only_o as_o most_o do_v yet_o we_o say_v where_o the_o heart_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n at_o that_o time_n and_o whilst_o remain_v so_o thanksgiving_n be_v proper_a to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a and_o such_o know_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o speak_a blood_n it_o speak_v say_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n cause_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v wash_v with_o it_o always_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o it_o and_o true_o to_o prize_v it_o for_o the_o ransom_v shall_v pass_v with_o sing_v when_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v remain_v in_o bondage_n notwithstanding_o their_o daily_a confession_n thou_o say_v jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n etc._n etc._n brougbt_v this_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n answ_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o none_o be_v real_o save_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n till_o then_o or_o after_o that_o time_n thy_o faith_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o call_v christ_n s_o righteousness_n a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o isa_n 45._o 17._o micah_n 5._o yet_o we_o believe_v salvation_n only_o by_o that_o jesus_n which_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n before_o bontius_n pil●t●_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v to_o the_o heathen_n knowledge_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o sight_n in_o the_o deity_n etc._n etc._n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o reply_n to_o the_o youngman_n book_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o find_v thou_o like_o 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