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	soul_n	spirit_n	8,923	5	5.2376	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93799	A holy life here, the only way to eternal life hereafter. Or, A discourse grounded on these words, The weapons of our warfare, &c. 2. Cor. 10. 4. Wherein among other things set down in a following index this truth is especially asserted; namely, that a holy life, or the habitual observing of the laws of Christ, is indispensably necessary to salvation. Whereunto is added an Appendix, laying open the common neglect of the said laws among Christians, and vindicating such necessity of observing them from those general exceptions that are wont to be made against it. By R.S. B.D.	Stanwix, Richard, 1608-1656.	1652 (1652)	Wing S5252; Thomason E1276_1; ESTC R210586	123,869	304

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integrity_n and_o unweariedness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n or_o last_o those_o quite_o contrary_a character_n whereby_o especial_o in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o describe_v a_o true_o regenerate_v person_n will_v i_o think_v be_v enforce_v to_o grant_v that_o which_o good_a expositor_n origines_fw-la chrysosto_n theodor._n oecumenius_n ambrose_n erasmus_n bucerus_n musculus_fw-la both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a declare_v to_o be_v their_o opinion_n herein_o namely_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n do_v as_o be_v not_o unusual_a with_o he_o elsewhere_o viz._n rom._n 3.7_o 1_o cor._n 6.12.10.23.27.30_o 131.2_o gal._n 20.18_o personate_v another_o in_o himself_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o person_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o who_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v have_v any_o influence_n upon_o he_o show_v by_o instance_v in_o 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one_o in_o who_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v sin_n itself_o be_v destroy_v so_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o sin_n do_v no_o long_o live_v or_o reign_v in_o he_o rom._n 6.2.6.11.12.14_o but_o the_o former_a be_v one_o in_o who_o sin_n so_o live_v that_o it_o kill_v he_o &_o subject_n he_o to_o death_n rom._n 7.9.10.11_o last_o this_o person_n be_v one_o that_o be_v no_o long_o in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 7.5_o that_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.18.22_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1.4_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o of_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o but_o the_o former_a be_v one_o that_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7.14_o that_o do_v not_o that_o good_a that_o he_o will_v but_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v not_o v._o 19_o that_o be_v in_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n v._o 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