Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	pass_v	sin_n	world_n	8,505	5	5.3728	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11015	A treatise of Gods effectual calling: written first in the Latine tongue, by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ, Maister Robert Rollock, preacher of Gods word in Edenburgh. And now faithfully translated for the benefite of the vnlearned, into the English tongue, by Henry Holland, preacher in London; Tractatus de vocatione efficaci, quae inter locos theologiæ communissimos recensetur, deque locis specialioribus, qui sub vocatione comprehenduntur. English	Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.	1603 (1603)	STC 21286; ESTC S116145	189,138	276

1._o 13._o for_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n this_o ignorance_n be_v either_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o fact_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n will_v of_o this_o sin_n speak_v christ_n luke_n 12._o 48._o he_o that_o have_v not_o know_v his_o master_n will_v &_o have_v do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n this_o be_v also_o paul_n ignorance_n when_o he_o blaspheme_v and_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o tim._n 1._o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v what_o he_o do_v or_o to_o err_v in_o the_o ignorance_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n fact_n either_o when_o he_o do_v a_o thing_n negligent_o or_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o he_o as_o we_o say_v by_o fortune_n or_o chance_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o inevitable_a providence_n of_o god_n a_o example_n of_o sin_n of_o negligence_n may_v be_v this_o as_o when_o a_o ship_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o master_n thereof_o a_o example_n of_o a_o sin_n by_o fortune_n or_o god_n providence_n may_v be_v as_o when_o one_o cast_v a_o stone_n killeth_z a_o man_n pass_v by_o of_o who_o he_o never_o think_v for_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o old_a church_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v appoint_v numb_a 35._o 23._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o external_a sin_n of_o commission_n which_o proceed_v of_o error_n or_o ignorance_n the_o external_a sin_n of_o commission_n follow_v which_o be_v commit_v in_o knowledge_n or_o as_o we_o say_v witting_o and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o do_v evil_a hereof_o speak_v christ_n luk._n 12._o 47._o that_o servant_n who_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n this_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o infirmity_n or_o of_o contumacy_n a_o example_n willing_o actual_a external_a sin_n 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sin_v can_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v impardonable_a and_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v irremissible_a not_o for_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o exceed_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n &_o grace_n in_o christ_n but_o impardonable_a wherefore_o impardonable_a because_o final_a impenitence_n be_v the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n which_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n be_v inflict_v upon_o this_o sin_n read_v of_o this_o point_n matt._n 12._o 21._o heb._n 6._o 4._o 5._o and_o chap._n 10._o 26._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 16._o and_o thus_o far_o of_o actual_a sin_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o see_v what_o the_o adversary_n say_v of_o actual_a sin_n here_o the_o great_a controversy_n be_v of_o the_o division_n of_o actual_a sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a we_o avouch_v that_o every_o sin_n by_o nature_n be_v mortal_a that_o be_v that_o the_o guilt_n doctrine_n sin_n mortal_a &_o venial_a a_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o eternal_a death_n follow_v it_o and_o that_o if_o any_o sin_n be_v venial_a that_o be_v may_v find_v pardon_n of_o god_n this_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n but_o of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n many_o scripture_n approve_v our_o assertion_n ro._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o of_o eternal_a death_n matth._n 5._o 19_o who_o soever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o heshall_n be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v of_o reckon_n in_o heaven_n observe_v then_o here_o how_o for_o the_o least_o sin_n a_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v shut_v forth_o out_o of_o heaven_n deut._n 27._o 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o deserve_v not_o the_o 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thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o account_n respect_v even_o the_o least_o part_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o small_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o law_n condemn_v even_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n matth._n 22._o 37._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n therefore_o the_o law_n require_v a_o exact_a or_o perfect_a obedience_n wherefore_o he_o that_o offend_v even_o in_o the_o least_o point_n be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o everlasting_a curse_n follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n if_o redemption_n be_v not_o purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n matt._n 5._o 18._o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n perish_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o escape_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v note_v here_o there_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n that_o be_v the_o least_o branch_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o shall_v escape_v without_o satisfaction_n either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o a_o mediator_n and_o thus_o far_o touch_v our_o judgement_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o adversary_n for_o actual_a sin_n respect_v it_o either_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o or_o for_o the_o punishment_n it_o deserve_v they_o divide_v it_o into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a they_o call_v that_o mortal_a sin_n which_o do_v extinguish_v charity_n papist_n mortal_a sin_n define_v of_o papist_n or_o justice_n make_v we_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n they_o call_v that_o venial_a sin_n which_o do_v not_o quench_v charity_n and_o justice_n nor_o do_v not_o

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