Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	nature_n	sin_n	soul_n	6,631	5	5.2151	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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51_o christ_n a_o saviour_n by_o his_o father_n ordination_n 22_o christ_n to_o be_v look_v up_o unto_o and_o how_o 124_o motive_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n 71_o discouragement_n in_o come_v unto_o christ_n answer_v 115_o motive_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o christ_n 97_o strength_n of_o corruption_n no_o just_a discouragement_n in_o come_v to_o christ_n 122_o conversion_n to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n 161_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o 191_o cross_n of_o christ_n a_o memorial_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n 21_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o way_n to_o his_o crown_n 27_o the_o cross_n a_o exaltation_n to_o christ_n 28_o christ_n crucify_v the_o only_a saviour_n 62_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v lock_v after_o 48_o d._n darkness_n man_n natural_a estate_n 30_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o 115_o death_n of_o christ_n necessary_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 45_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o dubious_a 132_o draw_v of_o man_n by_o christ_n to_o christ_n 143_o 150_o draw_v a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n 134_o man_n draw_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o lord_n 169_o god_n the_o father_n draw_v man_n to_o christ_n how_o 144_o all_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n draw_v to_o christ_n how_o 145_o draw_v what_o it_o import_v 152_o whence_o christ_n draw_v man_n 164_o man_n draw_v out_o of_o themselves_o how_o 168_o evidence_n of_o man_n not_o draw_v to_o christ_n 179_o evidence_n of_o man_n draw_v to_o christ_n 183_o draw_v to_o christ_n a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n 187_o outward_a drawing_z not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o 190_o draw_v back_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o 163._o 191_o e._n elect_a one_o draw_v to_o christ_n 149_o enemy_n still_o infest_v believer_n 53_o enemy_n of_o christ_n disappoint_v 135_o 136_o christ_n exalt_v upon_o the_o cross_n 28_o f._n faithfulness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o obedience_n 56_o faith_n justify_v and_o save_v what_o 75_o faith_n object_n and_o act_n in_o justify_v 79_o faith_n how_o it_o 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of_o 44_o m._n man_n misery_n the_o occasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o send_v his_o son_n 20_o man_n be_v natural_a misery_n describe_v 33_o god_n mercy_n in_o provide_v a_o remedy_n 38_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o for_o soul-cure_n 49_o n._n nature_n power_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n decay_v 160_o o._n god_n not_o tie_v to_o costly_a ordinance_n 7_o p._n penitent_n sinner_n only_o capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o christ_n 113_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n a_o perish_a condition_n 43_o whether_o man_n perish_v in_o death_n 105_o no_o perish_v to_o believer_n 107_o profane_a person_n not_o draw_v to_o christ_n 180_o r._n man_n repent_v god_n repent_v 9_o refuse_v of_o christ_n a_o just_a condemnation_n 71_o relapse_n dangerous_a not_o desperate_a 120_o reluctancy_n against_o receive_v of_o christ_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o 158_o 159_o s._n salvation_n to_o be_v seek_v only_o in_o christ_n 63_o satan_n resemble_v by_o a_o serpent_n in_o three_o 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take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o man._n here_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n 2._o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n condition_n 2._o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n thus_o the_o phrase_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o scripture_n carry_v a_o tapeinôsis_n with_o it_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v mean_v man_n miserable_a man_n man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n say_v bildad_n in_o job_n chap._n 25._o 25.6_o job_n 25.6_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o 51.12_o psal_n 8.4_o isa_n 51.12_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o regard_v he_o poor_a man_n base_a man_n so_o our_o translation_n render_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 49.2_o both_o low_n and_o high_a rich_a and_o poor_a together_o and_o so_o again_o psal_n 62_o 9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o both_o place_n the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beni_n adam_n filii_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthborn_a as_o the_o latin_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v ignoble_a person_n 8.20_o h._n grot._n annot._n in_o mat._n 8.20_o terrae_fw-la filios_fw-la son_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o filii_fw-la adam_n son_n of_o earthy_a man_n base_a man_n oppose_v there_o to_o beni_n ish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filii_fw-la viri_fw-la the_o son_n of_o noble_a man_n the_o phrase_n there_o import_v meanness_n of_o condition_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o those_o place_n forenamed_a where_o this_o stile_n be_v give_v to_o ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n the_o angel_n call_v they_o son_n of_o man_n to_o humble_v they_o by_o put_v 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