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	wage_n	10,905	5	10.9508	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39353	Justifying faith: or, That faith by which the just do live briefly describ'd in a discourse on 1 Joh. 5.12. By the author of a late book, entitled Summum bonum, or, An explication of the divine goodness, &c. To this discourse is added, an abstract of some letters to an eminent learned person, concerning the excellency of the Book of common prayer, &c.	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1679 (1679)	Wing E675C; ESTC R204257	23,218	50

that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n life_n and_o death_n in_o divers_a respect_n to_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o whereto_o be_v those_o respect_n but_o to_o the_o animal_n or_o sensitive_a and_o to_o the_o rational_a or_o spiritual_a life_n she_o be_v dead_a i._n e._n be_v separate_a from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n while_o she_o live_v while_o her_o sou●_n remain_v in_o conjunction_n with_o her_o body_n who_o live_v in_o pleasure_n i._n e._n who_o indulge_v to_o herself_o such_o pleasure_n as_o be_v either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n unlawful_a or_o else_o become_v so_o be_v inordinate_o i._o e._n absolute_o desire_v or_o enjoy_v i_o e._n without_o respect_n to_o their_o due_a subserviency_n to_o the_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a life_n which_o require_v they_o only_o for_o this_o end_n that_o our_o body_n be_v recreated_a strengthen_v and_o refresh_v by_o they_o may_v become_v more_o vigorous_a in_o such_o operation_n which_o the_o bless_a god_n command_v we_o to_o exercise_v they_o in_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a say_v our_o saviour_n matthew_n 8._o 22._o what_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o dead_a in_o this_o place_n but_o those_o that_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n and_o so_o despise_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o say_v st._n john_n in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o men._n you_o know_v all_o sinsul_n action_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v dea●●_n work_n be_v the_o fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a death_n or_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n plain_o demonstrate_v that_o sin_n the_o separation_n or_o disunion_n o●_n the_o heart_n from_o god_n be_v death_n and_o 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assistance_n to_o declare_v unto_o you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o son_n in_o testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o shall_v produce_v but_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o one_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o unquestionable_o agreeable_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v rom._n 8_o 6._o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_a be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_a be_v life_n and_o peace_n the_o former_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o further_a proof_n of_o what_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o death_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_a be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_a be_v life_n and_o peace_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_a but_o to_o have_v our_o mind_n set_v upon_o god_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o inclination_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o godliness_n or_o holiness_n and_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n how_o then_o be_v godliness_n life_n itself_o and_o sin_n death_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v proper_o life_n of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o godliness_n and_o the_o great_a and_o good_a god_n give_v unto_o all_o the_o godly_a all_o those_o that_o have_v the_o son_n so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o he_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v they_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o their_o salvation_n for_o the_o prepare_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o heaven_n and_o that_o glorious_a life_n of_o the_o body_n which_o they_o that_o have_v the_o son_n shall_v have_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o heaven_n this_o also_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o godliness_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n but_o it_o have_v indeed_o a_o great_a affinity_n therewith_o or_o conformity_n thereunto_o which_o we_o can_v have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n of_o at_o present_a but_o somewhat_o of_o it_o we_o may_v apprehend_v by_o that_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n here_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o the_o temper_n of_o their_o godlike_a spirit_n as_o they_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n even_o in_o this_o present_a world_n all_o these_o several_a act_n of_o godliness_n charity_n or_o divine_a affection_n which_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n perform_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n but_o that_o one_o continue_a act_n of_o the_o most_o intimate_v full_a perfect_a adherence_n to_o the_o one_o infinite_a good_a be_v by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n make_v absolute_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o uncapable_a of_o the_o least_o defection_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a or_o holy_a action_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o god_n elect_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n final_o these_o holy_a performance_n be_v in_o divers_a respect_n act_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o reward_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o be_v act_n of_o obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o impart_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o doer_n they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n their_o own_o reward_n that_o poet_n have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o truth_n who_o say_v ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la virtus_fw-la pretiumsibi_n virtue_n be_v its_o own_o reward_n but_o it_o shine_v forth_o most_o glorious_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n david_n say_v express_o ps_n 19_o 11._o in_o keep_v of_o they_o viz._n the_o judgement_n or_o just_a commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n in_o the_o three_o precedent_n verse_n he_o do_v most_o pathetical_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o import_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o obedient_a upon_o which_o account_n he_o say_v here_o in_o keep_v of_o 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son_n without_o i_o say_v the_o son_n john_n 15._o 5._o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o john_n 8._o 36._o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n say_v his_o belove_a disciple_n have_v life_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o son_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v shine_v upon_o we_o o_fw-fr father_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n that_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o may_v see_v light_n to_o have_v the_o son_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o be_v to_o have_v he_o dwelling_v in_o our_o heart_n

justify_v faith_n or_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a do_v live_v brief_o describe_v in_o a_o discourse_n on_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o by_o the_o author_n of_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n basil_n in_o psal_n 115._o to_o this_o discourse_n be_v add_v a_o abstract_n of_o some_o letter_n to_o a_o eminent_a learned_a person_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v for_o william_n crook_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o green_a dragon_n without_o temple-bar_n 1679._o illustrissimo_fw-la virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la exemplari_fw-la domino_fw-la heneagio_fw-it finch_n baroni_n daventriae_n summo_fw-la angliae_fw-la cancellario_fw-la aequum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la linguâ_fw-la non_fw-la vulgari_fw-la te_fw-la alloquar_fw-la colendissime_fw-la domine_fw-la quem_fw-la genii_fw-la &_o indolis_fw-la adeo_fw-la non_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la esse_fw-la expertus_fw-la sum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tuam_fw-la verè_fw-la coelestem_fw-la ego_fw-la sane_fw-la naturam_fw-la potius_fw-la seraphicam_fw-la vocarem_fw-la quam_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la in_o i_o contulisti_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ut_fw-la quale_n sit_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la mortalium_fw-la rem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la tota_n &_o tam_fw-la miris_fw-la involutam_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la animquantumvis_fw-la perspicacissimo_fw-la penit●_n inspicere_fw-la hasce_fw-la nostras_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la infinitae_fw-la explicationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vindi●_n as_o &_o liturgiae_fw-la anglicanae_n laudes_fw-la t●_n by_o dicatas_fw-la velim_fw-la namque_fw-la anim_fw-la tuo_fw-la gloriosissimum_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la infinitae_fw-la seu_fw-la divinae_fw-la characterem_fw-la impressum_fw-la v●_n disse_fw-la gestio_fw-la ac_fw-la tui_fw-la sanè_fw-la 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