Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	sin_n	sin_v	wage_n	4,962	5	11.1880	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

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may_v i_o compare_v the_o desire_n that_o be_v not_o save_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o devil_n the_o burden_n then_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n itself_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o those_o that_o have_v find_v or_o shall_v find_v ease_n by_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o groan_v under_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n itself_o and_o not_o mere_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o wrath_n and_o here_o i_o may_v also_o appeal_v to_o the_o sincere_a christian_a will_v thou_o think_v thyself_o sufficient_o ease_v of_o thy_o burden_n if_o christ_n shall_v only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o eternal_a torment_n will_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o burden_n to_o thou_o will_v it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o bear_v it_o about_o thou_o it_o be_v paul_n great_a burden_n it_o make_v he_o groan_v and_o pant_v after_o ease_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o 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mercy_n and_o say_v satan_n with_o the_o world_n and_o my_o own_o corrupt_a flesh_n have_v hand_v themselves_o together_o and_o assault_v my_o soul_n with_o great_a violence_n they_o come_v upon_o i_o furious_o to_o swallow_v i_o up_o quick_a and_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o withstand_v they_o for_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o then_o cry_v i_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o distress_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n i_o fly_v to_o thou_o for_o help_v save_o i_o o_o my_o god_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n i_o have_v no_o power_n or_o might_n against_o they_o but_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o cry_v the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n he_o save_v i_o from_o my_o cruel_a enemy_n he_o set_v my_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o establish_v my_o go_n he_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o my_o mouth_n even_o praise_n unto_o our_o god_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n 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penitus_fw-la in_o manuarbitrii_fw-la mei_fw-la habens_fw-la curam_fw-la mei_fw-la paterna_fw-la pictate_v &_o non_fw-la permittens_fw-la i_o amplius_fw-la tentari_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la potuerim_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ubi_fw-la erat_fw-la locus_fw-la peceandi_fw-la non_fw-la crat_fw-mi voluntas_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la voluntas_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la locus_fw-la sit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tibi_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o benedictio_fw-la sit_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n cons_n theo._n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 17._o but_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n my_o foot_n from_o fall_v my_o soul_n be_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o foul_a the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o i_o be_o escape_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o thus_o consider_v i_o say_v what_o particular_a deliverance_n of_o this_o kind_n thou_o have_v receive_v 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in_o hand_n when_o he_o call_v thou_o effectual_o to_o himself_o have_v thou_o complain_v of_o sin_n and_o profess_v to_o hate_v it_o thus_o long_o how_o come_v thou_o now_o to_o plead_v a_o forbearance_n for_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n sure_o thou_o can_v not_o dream_v with_o the_o dreamer_n of_o this_o age_n of_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n here_o in_o the_o body_n do_v not_o experience_n tell_v thou_o that_o corruption_n arise_v daily_a and_o hourly_o in_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a spring_n of_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o walk_v work_n or_o go_v about_o any_o worldly_a business_n but_o sinful_a vanity_n be_v still_o flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n within_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o hear_v pray_v or_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o this_o curse_a carnal_a inmate_n call_v away_o thy_o heart_n to_o other_o object_n check_v thy_o heart_n for_o gad_v recall_v thy_o thought_n from_o wander_a and_o how_o soon_o will_v they_o be_v go_v again_o though_o thou_o make_v it_o thy_o daily_a work_n to_o watch_v pray_v and_o strive_v against_o sin_n thou_o can_v prevent_v it_o but_o in_o part_n though_o thou_o daily_o weede_v out_o the_o ramble_a tare_n and_o choke_a thistle_n that_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o good_a seed_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o rid_v thy_o field_n of_o they_o but_o they_o spring_v up_o afresh_o every_o morning_n if_o thou_o be_v negligent_a for_o a_o while_n what_o head_n do_v they_o get_v and_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o again_o be_v not_o this_o thy_o sad_a condition_n and_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o be_v sin_n so_o delightful_a a_o companion_n if_o it_o be_v so_o to_o thy_o flesh_n it_o can_v be_v to_o thy_o spirit_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v not_o spiritual_a do_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thy_o redeemer_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n of_o rest_n be_v it_o better_a to_o be_v always_o wander_v 86.7_o wander_v cui_fw-la peregrinatio_fw-la dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la patriam_fw-la si_fw-la dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la patria_fw-la amara_fw-la est_fw-la peregrinatio_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 86.7_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o thou_o glad_a to_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o happiness_n lay_v and_o be_v thou_o loath_a to_o see_v the_o superstructure_n rear_v and_o complete_v do_v it_o revive_v thy_o spirit_n when_o christ_n first_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o sinful_a state_n and_o be_v thou_o afraid_a at_o last_o lest_o he_o shall_v perfect_v thy_o deliverance_n death_n be_v indeed_o in_o itself_o a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v desirable_a for_o itself_o but_o learn_v to_o look_v beyond_o it_o unto_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n who_o presence_n be_v most_o desirable_a as_o paul_n do_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o

to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o thy_o present_a life_n will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord._n nay_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v ver_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o groan_v 5.2_o groan_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5.2_o under_o the_o present_a burden_n and_o be_v thou_o still_o willing_a to_o bear_v it_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n c._n 8._o 14._o cry_n make_v haste_v my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n run_v swift_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o desire_v delay_n that_o he_o shall_v creep_v as_o a_o snail_n and_o be_v long_o in_o come_v do_v christ_n teach_v thou_o to_o say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o can_v thou_o hearty_o pray_v for_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o willing_a of_o it_o do_v thou_o not_o profess_v to_o live_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o can_v thou_o hope_v for_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o what_o thou_o do_v not_o unfeigned_o desire_v bethink_v thyself_o and_o blame_v thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o foolish_a mistake_n be_v not_o heaven_n the_o place_n where_o holiness_n must_v be_v perfect_a be_v it_o not_o there_o alone_o that_o the_o perfect_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n do_v not_o abraham_n wait_v there_o to_o lodge_v thou_o in_o his_o bosom_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n there_o make_v perfect_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n joyful_o wait_v to_o give_v thou_o entertainment_n do_v not_o christ_n thy_o redeemer_n go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o mansion_n for_o thou_o and_o will_v he_o not_o there_o show_v thou_o his_o full_a salvation_n o_o do_v but_o serious_o meditate_v and_o that_o frequent_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o perfect_a happiness_n of_o a_o sinless_a condition_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v or_o 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