Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	peculiar_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	19	3	10.0827	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39929	Eternal glorification begun in regeneration, or, A discourse of regeneration intended for the profit of all, both regenerate and unregenerate persons / by Stephen Ford.	Ford, Stephen, d. 1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing F1508; ESTC R27370	134,202	259

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lowly_a in_o heart_n matth._n 11.29_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o his_o member_n like_o himself_o the_o body_n must_v be_v like_o the_o head_n and_o christ_n become_v their_o head_n in_o regeneration_n he_o bestow_v on_o they_o his_o humility_n and_o meekness_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v for_o his_o member_n meekness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o one_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n jam._n 4.6_o by_o humility_n and_o meekness_n christ_n prepare_v and_o capacitates_fw-la man_n for_o his_o service_n and_o communion_n with_o himself_o to_o bow_v and_o bend_v they_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o make_v they_o obedient_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o only_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_n be_v such_o person_n and_o walker_n eight_o zeal_n regeneration_n make_v man_n zealous_a against_o sin_n and_o for_o god_n and_o godliness_n before_o regeneration_n man_n may_v have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n but_o not_o the_o zeal_n it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o true_a gospel-zeal_n be_v a_o glorious_a grace_n of_o christ_n infuse_v into_o man_n in_o regeneration_n and_o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n tit._n 2.14_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v we_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n before_o man_n be_v regenerate_v they_o be_v zealous_a for_o their_o own_o gain_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o superstition_n but_o regeneration_n make_v they_o zealous_a for_o god_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o paul_n be_v convert_v he_o show_v himself_o a_o true_a and_o great_a zealot_n indeed_o for_o christ_n grace_n holiness_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v holy_a gospel-zeal_n that_o make_v man_n active_a for_o god_n and_o put_v they_o forward_o to_o follow_v their_o light_n light_n in_o the_o head_n 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his_o heart_n and_o then_o not_o till_o then_o behold_v he_o pray_v there_o be_v none_o can_v pray_v spiritual_o but_o new_a creature_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o what_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 3.6_o and_o that_o voice_n god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o and_o hear_v not_o but_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v form_v and_o make_v up_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n hear_v and_o delight_v in_o pro._n 15.8_o therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v unto_o man_n in_o regeneration_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v enable_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n holy_o and_o acceptable_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o he_o spirit_n they_o in_o regeneration_n so_o to_o do_v man_n may_v speak_v great_a and_o good_a word_n and_o make_v plausible_a and_o seem_o good_a prayer_n from_o light_n in_o their_o head_n and_o other_o common_a spiritual_a gift_n without_o regeneration_n but_o they_o be_v but_o fleshly_a cold_a dead_a and_o loathsome_a prayer_n because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o divine_a root_n and_o spring_n they_o be_v dead_a their_o heart_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o their_o prayer_n must_v needs_o be_v dead_a prayer_n which_o the_o live_a god_n abhor_v isa_n 1._o but_o now_o regeneration_n open_v their_o heart_n and_o tongue_n enlivens_fw-la and_o quicken_v they_o put_v a_o heavenly_a principle_n into_o they_o so_o that_o now_o they_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n with_o new_a tongue_n and_o heart_n now_o they_o can_v pray_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_n with_o spiritual_a and_o lively_a affection_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ten_o self-denial_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n altogether_o selfish_a they_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v upon_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 8.5_o phil._n 3.19_o but_o god_n lay_v in_o self-denying_a grace_n on_o their_o heart_n in_o regeneration_n so_o that_o now_o they_o can_v deny_v themselves_o of_o their_o ease_n pleasure_n profit_n opinion_n relation_n peace_n and_o all_o their_o once_o belove_a interest_n whatsoever_o for_o god_n holiness_n truth_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o can_v and_o that_o upon_o choice_n displease_v themselves_o to_o please_v god_n they_o can_v willing_o be_v nothing_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3.11_o yea_o they_o will_v be_v the_o footstool_n of_o christ_n to_o exalt_v he_o and_o set_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n regeneration_n make_v they_o account_v their_o all_o too_o little_a for_o he_o as_o before_o they_o account_v a_o little_a too_o much_o for_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a term_n on_o which_o we_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mark_v 8.34_o matth._n 16.24_o luk._n 9.23_o and_o by_o regeneration_n he_o give_v they_o power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v it_o psal_n 110.3_o phil._n 2.13_o joh._n 6.44_o 45._o this_o regeneration_n wrought_v in_o paul_n gal._n 1.16_o i_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v he_o that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v christ_n send_v he_o to_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o before_o he_o have_v zealous_o destroy_v vers_fw-la 23._o and_o that_o among_o the_o barbarous_a heathen_n where_o be_v much_o danger_n and_o in_o the_o do_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n as_o he_o do_v yet_o he_o immediate_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o lay_v his_o own_o in_o the_o dust_n so_o when_o christ_n call_v peter_n and_o andrew_n they_o straightway_o leave_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o matth._n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o after_o ward_n matthew_n do_v the_o like_a he_o present_o leave_v his_o gainful_a trade_n at_o the_o customhouse_n and_o follow_v christ_n matth._n 9.9_o so_o the_o disciple_n tell_v christ_n luke_n 18_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o self-denial_n be_v give_v to_o all_o regenerate_v person_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o their_o regeneration_n eleven_o sincerity_n this_o be_v the_o general_a grace_n or_o that_o which_o be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v all_o other_o grace_n good_a and_o singular_a gospel-sincerity_n be_v the_o holy_a spiritual_a leven_n that_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a lump_n or_o body_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n give_v in_o regeneration_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o one_o single_a grace_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o grace_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v

charge_n their_o heart_n with_o it_o and_o lay_v bond_n on_o themselves_o to_o do_v it_o psal_n 18.1_o psal_n 116.1_o cant._n 1.4_o they_o use_v god_n mean_n to_o help_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v it_o they_o read_v hear_v and_o contemplate_v they_o meditate_v on_o consider_v and_o apply_v to_o themselves_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o his_o exceed_a great_a loveliness_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o inflame_v their_o love_n to_o he_o again_o they_o pray_v importunate_o and_o frequent_o to_o he_o to_o shed_v abroad_o more_o of_o his_o love_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n unto_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v quicken_v move_v and_o enable_v to_o love_v he_o more_o cordial_o and_o ardent_o they_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o greedy_a after_o it_o and_o they_o do_v so_o desire_v and_o covet_v it_o as_o that_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o the_o degree_n and_o excercise_n of_o their_o love_n to_o god_n but_o be_v unregenerate_a man_n employ_v so_o in_o this_o work_n no_o not_o in_o the_o least_o for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n joh._n 5.42_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o circumcise_v to_o love_n god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o regenerate_v neither_o do_v they_o love_v or_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o so_o for_o when_o god_n proffer_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o do_v it_o they_o refuse_v and_o reject_v he_o and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o concern_v himself_o with_o they_o in_o that_o matter_n pro._n 1.23.24_o isa_n 63._o gen._n 6._o well_o then_o try_v yourselves_o by_o this_o what_o can_v you_o say_v to_o it_o be_v this_o special_a work_n of_o regenerate_v man_n your_o work_n or_o be_v it_o not_o be_v you_o sure_o of_o it_o that_o if_o you_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v again_o it_o be_v your_o work_n and_o business_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o old_a and_o unregenerate_a state_n 2._o they_o 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occasion_n to_o charge_n censure_n and_o judge_v they_o as_o the_o aforesaid_a scripture_n show_v and_o in_o 2_o cor._n 11.12_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o regenerate_v man_n they_o hate_v and_o abhor_v that_o filthy_a odious_a wickedness_n of_o other_o and_o make_v it_o one_o part_n of_o their_o business_n to_o know_v themselves_o and_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n job_n 13.23_o psal_n 77.6_o 1_o sam._n 21.1_o they_o cry_v and_o pray_v they_o call_v and_o wait_v on_o god_n to_o show_v they_o all_o their_o lust_n and_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o fervency_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o this_o matter_n job_n 34.32_o this_o be_v their_o work_n and_o this_o they_o do_v conscientious_o serious_o fervent_o hearty_o and_o frequent_o and_o that_o as_o their_o duty_n work_n and_o business_n in_o all_o state_n trial_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o for_o they_o be_v jealous_a and_o suspicious_a not_o of_o other_o but_o of_o their_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n 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this_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o high_a privilege_n indeed_o well_o but_o what_o be_v they_o employ_v about_o and_o exercise_v in_o be_v it_o in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v rom._n 13._o ult_n no_o but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n namely_o to_o purify_v themselves_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a the_o like_a we_o have_v mention_v gal._n 5.24_o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n that_o be_v they_o have_v not_o full_o do_v and_o effect_v it_o but_o they_o be_v serious_o diligent_o and_o sincere_o employ_v and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o and_o about_o that_o work_n and_o great_a concern_v of_o they_o this_o be_v another_o of_o their_o peculiar_a and_o special_a work_n and_o this_o they_o do_v and_o prosecute_v with_o servant_n prayer_n to_o god_n psal_n 51.7_o o_o purge_n and_o wash_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v clean_o and_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v paul_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o and_o as_o they_o pray_v for_o it_o frequent_o and_o fervent_o so_o they_o do_v meditate_v on_o and_o apply_v the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o that_o as_o god_n ordinance_n and_o appointment_n for_o that_o end_n tit._n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n they_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o and_o use_v all_o god_n mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o as_o fast_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n and_o to_o purify_v and_o clean_o their_o heart_n eph._n 5.25_o 26._o john_n 15.3_o john_n 17.17_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o the_o sincere_a preach_n and_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o kill_v our_o lust_n and_o purify_v our_o heart_n when_o hear_v and_o receive_v in_o faith_n for_o that_o end_n as_o god_n ordinance_n act_v 15.9_o heb._n 4.2_o this_o they_o know_v and_o therefore_o they_o use_v they_o or_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n as_o well_o as_o for_o light_n and_o comfort_n but_o what_o be_v the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n or_o what_o do_v they_o in_o this_o matter_n true_o nothing_o at_o all_o they_o do_v neither_o understand_v or_o like_v it_o but_o be_v perfect_a stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o it_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n in_o they_o to_o do_v it_o withal_o