Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	person_n	young_a	youth_n	164	3	8.4432	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87095	The first general epistle of St. John the Apostle, unfolded & applied. The second part, in thirty and seven lectures on the second chapter, from the third to the last verse. Delivered in St. Dionys. Back-Church, by Nath: Hardy minister of the gospel, and preacher to that parish.; First general epistle of St. John the Apostle. Part 2.	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing H723; Thomason E981_1; ESTC R207731	535,986	795

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1._o whither_o be_v not_o neighbour_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n when_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n if_o this_o be_v deny_v that_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o evince_v it_o that_o the_o particular_a command_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v but_o several_a explication_n of_o the_o general_a command_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o same_o neighbour_n to_o who_o we_o must_v express_v our_o love_n by_o not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o and_o the_o like_a and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v then_o certain_o neighbour_n must_v include_v stranger_n nay_o enemy_n since_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o their_o enemy_n or_o to_o covet_v unjust_o what_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o rabbin_z upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n he_o kimchi_n that_o do_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n understand_v it_o of_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n 2._o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n repeat_v this_o law_n of_o 59_o moses_n whither_o do_v not_o christ_n understand_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o moses_n if_o he_o do_v no●_n than_o he_o affix_v another_o sense_n to_o moses_n his_o word_n then_o what_o he_o intend_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v if_o he_o do_v then_o either_o moses_n mean_v they_o universal_o or_o else_o christ_n do_v not_o and_o so_o christ_n have_v add_v nothing_o in_o this_o particular_a to_o moses_n as_o for_o that_o passage_n in_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n thou_o 43._o shall_v love_v thy_o neighhour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n it_o be_v 128._o doubtless_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o abulensis_n have_v well_o note_v only_o as_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n indeed_o st_n austin_n and_o st_n hilary_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o hatred_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n yea_o oecumenius_n in_o this_o place_n harp_v upon_o the_o same_o string_n but_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o those_o reverend_a father_n upon_o what_o ground_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v since_o it_o be_v no_o where_o write_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o say_v you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o moses_n or_o in_o the_o law_n but_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o corrupt_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o this_o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n i_o may_v add_v that_o solomon_n express_o require_v in_o his_o proverb_n and_o st_n paul_n from_o he_o enjoin_v in_o his_o epistle_n if_o thy_o enomy_n ●e_v hungry_a give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v so_o shall_v thou_o heap_v coal_n 22._o of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v thou_o that_o 20._o god_n in_o the_o law_n give_v strict_a charge_n concern_v the_o beast_n even_o of_o our_o enemy_n if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v 5._o thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o and_o certain_o he_o that_o require_v they_o to_o assist_v their_o enemy_n in_o rescue_v his_o beast_n do_v not_o allow_v they_o hatred_n and_o malice_n to_o his_o person_n nay_o yet_o once_o more_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n where_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n be_v prefix_v thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v grudge_n which_o refer_v to_o a_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v one_o a_o injury_n as_o for_o that_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la law_n of_o retaliation_n though_o as_o 38._o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v otherwise_o construe_v by_o the_o pharisee_n yet_o doubtless_o it_o be_v only_o intend_v by_o god_n as_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o public_a magistrate_n in_o his_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o be_v no_o less_o in_o this_o sense_n allowable_a now_o and_o though_o they_o be_v to_o exercise_v act_n of_o hostility_n towards_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o in_o make_v no_o peace_n with_o the_o ammonite_n cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o amalekite_n yet_o this_o be_v by_o a_o special_a command_n from_o god_n which_o both_o then_o and_o now_o may_v dispense_v with_o a_o general_a precept_n and_o withal_o their_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o any_o private_a revenge_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o general_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o any_o headsman_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o justice_n may_v yet_o love_v that_o person_n who_o he_o do_v execute_v 2._o that_o love_n which_o the_o law_n require_v may_v very_o well_o in_o some_o case_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o that_o height_n of_o suffer_a death_n brief_o to_o clear_v which_o know_v that_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v only_o require_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o case_n the_o one_o when_o the_o public_a the_o other_o when_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o other_o necessitate_v to_o it_o to_o lay_v down_o a_o man_n life_n for_o the_o public_a good_a be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v pure_o christian_n that_o even_o heathen_n have_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o doubt_n include_v in_o the_o mosaical_a precept_n which_o we_o may_v the_o rather_o believe_v 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