Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	power_n	sin_n	sting_n	7,486	5	11.7460	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85870	XI choice sermons preached upon severall occasions. With a catechisme expounding the grounds and principles of Christian religion. By William Gay B.D. rector of Buckland.	Gay, William, Rector of Buckland.	1655 (1655)	Wing G397; Thomason E1458_1; ESTC R209594	189,068	322

fragrant_a field_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o persuade_v any_o man_n wilful_o to_o make_v himself_o miserable_a for_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v neither_o do_v i_o speak_v to_o commend_v or_o justify_v the_o counterfeit_a zeal_n of_o those_o that_o mock_v the_o world_n with_o a_o false_a show_n of_o wilful_a poverty_n while_o shut_v themselves_o up_o in_o a_o cloister_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o forsake_v the_o world_n they_o do_v indeed_o enjoy_v it_o in_o all_o superfluity_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o worst_a of_o their_o misery_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o that_o holy_a man_n pray_v for_o pro._n 30.8_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o if_o they_o have_v no_o excess_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o feel_v no_o want_n but_o to_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o both_o for_o back_n and_o belly_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v there_o and_o be_v they_o not_o then_o very_a zealous_a think_v you_o in_o bind_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o misery_n but_o my_o speech_n be_v to_o hearten_v all_o those_o with_o comfort_n on_o who_o god_n have_v lay_v affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o impatience_n as_o rather_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o because_o it_o be_v their_o master_n common_a lot_n and_o portion_n for_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o affliction_n of_o life_n but_o death_n itself_o and_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v welcome_a and_o acceptable_a to_o we_o for_o christ_n also_o have_v pass_v they_o and_o by_o suffering_n have_v sanctify_v they_o unto_o we_o so_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n and_o the_o grave_n be_v become_v a_o bed_n of_o rest_n rev._n 14.13_o and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v 11.8_o be_v fulfil_v the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v upon_o the_o holt_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o cockatrice_n hole_n there_o be_v now_o no_o danger_n to_o god_n child_n in_o the_o hole_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o grave_a for_o death_n have_v lose_v his_o sting_n and_o can_v hurt_v we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v triumph_v and_o say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v we_o learn_v not_o only_o to_o admire_v christ_n love_n to_o we_o nor_o only_o to_o love_v he_o again_o nor_o only_o to_o love_v those_o that_o be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o suffering_n nor_o only_o to_o love_v his_o suffering_n themselves_o but_o withal_o to_o hate_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o suffering_n sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o have_v not_o adam_n sin_v christ_n have_v have_v no_o cause_n or_o need_v to_o suffer_v if_o therefore_o we_o love_v he_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o hate_n that_o which_o be_v to_o he_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o miserable_a life_n and_o such_o a_o shameful_a painful_a and_o cruel_a death_n david_n 2_o sam._n 23._o be_v a_o high_a captain_n though_o he_o long_v for_o the_o water_n of_o bethleem_n yet_o will_v not_o taste_v it_o when_o he_o have_v it_o because_o it_o cost_v his_o three_o soldier_n the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n thathe_v may_v have_v it_o much_o more_o we_o be_v servile_a soldier_n though_o our_o soul_n long_o for_o the_o sweet_a water_n of_o sin_n yet_o shall_v we_o forbear_v to_o taste_v it_o because_o it_o cost_v our_o high_a captain_n christ_n 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because_o they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.6_o but_o therein_o i_o must_v say_v they_o be_v deceive_v for_o judas_n for_o that_o money_n do_v rather_o sell_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n than_o christ_n or_o christ_n blood_n for_o christ_n be_v sell_v before_o even_o god_n have_v sell_v he_o before_o to_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o when_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o devil_n offer_v sin_n unto_o god_n then_o do_v god_n threaten_v christ_n unto_o he_o namely_o that_o the_o seed_n the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o and_o have_v not_o christ_n be_v so_o sell_v before_o to_o death_n for_o sin_n not_o all_o the_o treasure_n in_o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v have_v buy_v he_o see_v then_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a price_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v sell_v how_o unworthy_a be_v we_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n yea_o how_o much_o worse_o be_v we_o then_o 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and_o through_o thy_o all-sufficient_a suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o which_o unto_o thou_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n one_o eternal_a god_n we_o render_v all_o possible_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o desire_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n might_n and_o majesty_n may_v be_v ascribe_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la serm._n 2._o trino-uni_a gloria_fw-la per_fw-la i_o gulielmum_fw-la gaium_fw-la martial_a at_o male_a si_fw-la recite_v incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la tuus_fw-la a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o visitation_n hold_v at_o campden_n may_v 4._o 1636._o text._n joh_n 13.17_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n bless_v or_o happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o

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unperfect_a 1_o cor._n 13.9_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o they_o must_v be_v likewise_o unperfect_a and_o howsoever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v in_o himself_o most_o perfect_a be_v the_o original_a author_n of_o all_o our_o goodness_n yet_o be_v our_o goodness_n in_o itself_o but_o unperfect_a for_o as_o a_o young_a scholar_n in_o his_o writing_n discover_v his_o own_o defect_n and_o unskilfulnesse_n though_o a_o skilful_a master_n hold_v his_o hand_n so_o we_o in_o all_o our_o righteousness_n do_v discover_v our_o own_o imperfection_n though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o perfect_a workmaster_n be_v our_o author_n and_o guide_n and_o as_o water_v proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a fountain_n &_o pass_v through_o a_o filthy_a channel_n lose_v its_o purity_n and_o become_v defile_v so_o our_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n though_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o grace_n yet_o pass_v through_o our_o corrupt_a will_n and_o 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invest_v with_o shame_n for_o to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n dan._n 9.7_o use_v this_o may_v make_v we_o all_o to_o start_v at_o the_o fight_n of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o the_o most_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a thing_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o terrible_a then_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v the_o best_a man_n see_v himself_o to_o be_v if_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n he_o look_v simple_o on_o himself_o and_o at_o his_o best_a he_o can_v see_v himself_o clean_o without_o sin_n for_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20.9_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n because_o of_o the_o grievous_a sore_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o body_n cry_v out_o factus_fw-la sum_fw-la mihimet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la gravis_fw-la i_o be_o become_v a_o burden_n to_o myself_o job_n 7.20_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v all_o overspread_v not_o in_o body_n 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and_o find_v christ_n till_o thou_o have_v put_v off_o thyself_o and_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v thy_o worthiness_n of_o hell_n lay_v upon_o his_o cross_n and_o his_o worthiness_n of_o heaven_n lay_v upon_o thy_o back_n so_o saint_n paul_n in_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o and_o will_v what_o do_v not_o become_v a_o burden_n to_o himself_o and_o cry_v out_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o so_o run_v out_o of_o himself_o he_o run_v into_o christ_n say_v i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o general_a part_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n god_n