Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	reign_v	sin_n	sin_v	4,155	5	9.6123	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B13585	The saints hope, and infalliblenes thereof. or Two sermons preached before the English companie at Middelb. about the moneth of October, 1608. Written by Mr. Iohne Forbes, at the earnest request of the hearers, and now published by them for the generall instruction and comfort of all Gods children	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1610 (1610)	STC 11134; ESTC S115118	69,305	128

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man_n deceyve_v we_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o for_o such_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v not_o to_o extenuate_v sin_n nor_o secure_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n since_o no_o common_a mercy_n but_o a_o superabundant_a mercy_n can_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n this_o point_n serve_v next_o for_o consolation_n to_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n how_o weary_a and_o load_v soever_o they_o be_v since_o sin_n can_v not_o abound_v in_o so_o great_a measure_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n abound_v much_o more_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o very_a custom_n of_o god_n that_o where_o he_o make_v the_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o sin_n to_o abound_v there_o he_o make_v also_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o abound_v much_o more_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o with_o cain_n esteem_v our_o sin_n great_a than_o we_o can_v bear_v and_o 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favour_n of_o his_o people_n and_o visit_v we_o with_o his_o salvation_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o felicity_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o glory_n with_o his_o inheritance_n for_o although_o we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n &_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v wicked_o yet_o shall_v he_o remember_v his_o covenant_n and_o call_v back_o his_o wrath_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n three_o this_o point_n serve_v for_o conviction_n of_o all_o who_o do_v esteem_v that_o it_o behoove_v that_o their_o merit_n be_v add_v to_o god_n mercy_n for_o obtain_v of_o eternal_a life_n as_o though_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a alone_o to_o move_v god_n to_o grant_v we_o this_o benefit_n for_o if_o grace_n do_v abound_v much_o more_o there_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v then_o need_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v add_v to_o grace_n since_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n mercy_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n do_v always_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o sin_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n reason_n to_o the_o roman_n from_o this_o abundance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 17._o rom._n 5.15.16_o &_o 17._o &_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o comparison_n in_o this_o similitude_n betwixt_o the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n &_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o adam_n sin_n &_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v the_o offence_n &_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o that_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o by_o grace_n be_v more_o abundant_o bestow_v upon_o we_o to_o 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than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n call_v this_o grace_n a_o rich_a grace_n whereby_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v abundant_a towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n ●_o ephe._n 1.7_o ●_o and_o this_o abundance_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v most_o clear_o manifest_v by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o declare_v both_o the_o end_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n give_v the_o end_n of_o it_o say_v he_o be_v that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v further_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o grace_n then_o before_o but_o he_o add_v for_o our_o comfort_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o do_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o the_o grace_n may_v reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n eternal_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n even_o there_o where_o sin_n 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