Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	way_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	45	3	9.5637	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50480	En oligo christianos, the almost Christian discovered, or, The false-professor tried and cast being the substance of seven sermons, first preached at Sepulchres, London, 1661, and now at the inportunity of friends made publick / by Matthew Meade.	Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.	1662 (1662)	Wing M1546; ESTC R9895	121,691	343

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conversion_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o save_a change_n in_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o may_v be_v altogether_o christian_n all_o other_o change_v below_o this_o save_a change_n this_o heart-change_n make_v we_o but_o almost_o christian_n 11._o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o zealous_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n jehu_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n and_o do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o but_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o his_o service_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o jehu_n be_v a_o very_a hypocrite_n joash_n be_v a_o great_a reformer_n in_o jehojadahs_n time_n it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 29.2_o 2_o chron._n 29.2_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n but_o when_o jehojadah_n die_v joash_n his_o zeal_n for_o god_n die_v with_o he_o and_o he_o become_v a_o very_a wretch_n 18._o v._o 17_o 18._o 11.12_o mat._n 11.12_o object_n object_n but_o the_o apostle_n make_v zeal_n to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o sound_n christianity_n gal._n 4.18_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n nay_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o non-such_a qualification_n for_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n sol._n sol._n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o zeal_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o render_v the_o soul_n high_o acceptable_a to_o god_n a_o zeal_n that_o never_o miss_v of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n now_o this_o be_v a_o zeal_n which_o be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n the_o true_a temper_n and_o heat_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la zelat_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o zeal_n wrought_v and_o kindle_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o first_o work_v it_o and_o then_o set_v it_o on_o work_n it_o be_v a_o zeal_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o its_o guide_n direct_v it_o in_o work_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n and_o end_n manner_n and_o measure_n it_o be_v a_o zeal_n that_o check_v sin_n and_o forward_o the_o heavenly_a life_n 2.17_o joh._n 2.17_o it_o be_v a_o zeal_n that_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n its_o chief_n end_n which_o swallow_v up_o all_o by-end_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o 10.1_o leu._n 10.1_o but_o now_o all_o zeal_n be_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o zeal_n there_o be_v a_o false_a zeal_n as_o well_o as_o a_o true_a every_o grace_n have_v its_o counterfeit_n as_o there_o be_v fire_n which_o be_v true_a heavenly_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n so_o there_o be_v strange_a fire_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v strange_a fire_n upon_o god_n altar_n there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o zeal_n none_o of_o which_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a but_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a i_o will_v instance_n in_o eight_o particular_n bernard_n bernard_n 17.15_o mat._n 17.15_o first_o there_o be_v a_o blind_a zeal_n a_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n now_o as_o knowledge_n without_o zeal_n be_v fruitless_a so_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v dangerous_a it_o be_v like_a wildfire_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n or_o like_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o man_n possess_v that_o throw_v he_o sometime_o into_o the_o fire_n sometime_o into_o the_o water_n zelus_fw-la absque_fw-la scientia_fw-la quo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la irruit_fw-la eo_fw-la graivus_fw-la corruit_fw-la the_o eye_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n can_v go_v without_o stumble_v ●o_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v act_v without_o err_v 4._o act_n 22.3_o 4._o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v like_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la in_o a_o dark_a night_n that_o lead_v a_o traveller_n out_o of_o his_o way_n into_o the_o bog_n and_o mire_n this_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o paul_n while_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_v i_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n as_o you_o all_o be_v this_o day_n and_o i_o persecute_v this_o way_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o so_o a_v 26.9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n so_o philip._n 3.6_o concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n such_o a_o zeal_n be_v that_o in_o john_n 16.2_o they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n silence_n you_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v yea_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n this_o be_v great_a zeal_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o blind_a zeal_n and_o that_o god_n abhor_v second_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a zeal_n in_o one_o thing_n fire_n hot_a in_o another_o key_n cold_a zealous_a in_o this_o thing_n and_o yet_o careless_a in_o another_o many_o be_v first-table_n christian_n zealous_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o yet_o neglect_v the_o second_o thus_o the_o pharise_n be_v zealous_a in_o there_o corban_a niïbus_fw-la mat._n 23.23_o lyra_n have_v these_o very_a word_n filius_fw-la per_fw-la professionem_fw-la factam_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la excusatur_fw-la a_o subveniendo_fw-la par_fw-fr niïbus_fw-la and_o yet_o unnatural_a to_o their_o parent_n suffer_v they_o to_o starve_v and_o perish_v other_o be_v second_o table_n christian_n zealous_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o neglect_v the_o first_o more_o for_o righteousness_n among_o man_n then_o for_o holiness_n towards_o god_n but_o now_o he_o who_o religion_n end_v with_o the_o first_o table_n or_o begin_v with_o the_o second_o he_o be_v a_o foolin_n his_o profession_n for_o he_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v for_o the_o divide_v the_o child_n be_v not_o the_o true_a mother_n and_o he_o that_o be_v for_o divide_v the_o command_n be_v not_o a_o true_a beleiver_n v_o 2_o king_n 10.16_o comp_n with_o 29._o v_o jehu_n be_v zealous_a against_o ahabs_n house_n but_o not_o so_o against_o jeroboam_n calf_n many_o be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n of_o opinion_n that_o yet_o use_v no_o zeal_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o conversation_n now_o as_o we_o know_v that_o the_o sweat_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o health_n but_o the_o sweat_n of_o some_o one_o part_n only_o show_v a_o distemper_n 19_o io._n fernel_n de_fw-fr febr●bus_fw-la ●_o 4._o c._n 19_o and_o therefore_o physician_n do_v reckon_v such_o a_o heat_n to_o be_v symptomatical_a so_o where_o zeal_n reach_v to_o every_o command_n of_o god_n alike_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sound_a constitution_n of_o soul_n but_o where_o it_o be_v partial_a where_o a_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o one_o part_n and_o cold_a in_o another_o that_o be_v symptomatical_a of_o some_o inward_a spiritual_a distemper_n three_o there_o be_v a_o misplace_a zeal_n fix_v upon_o unsuitable_a and_o disproportionable_a object_n many_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o trifle_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a it_o and_o trifle_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o most_o require_v it_o like_o the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v diligent_a tither_n of_o mint_n annise_v &_o cumin_fw-la but_o neglect_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n 23.23_o mat._n 23.23_o they_o have_v no_o zeal_n for_o these_o though_o very_o hot_a for_o the_o other_o many_o be_v more_o zealous_a for_o a_o ceremony_n then_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n more_o zealous_a for_o bow_v at_o the_o

almost_o christian_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o application_n 1._o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v 1._o infer_v 1._o this_o be_v attest_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o mat._n 7.14_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o the_o gate_n of_o conversion_n be_v a_o very_a strait_a gate_n and_o yet_o every_o man_n that_o will_v be_v save_v eternal_o must_v enter_v in_o at_o this_o strait_a gate_n for_o salvation_n be_v impossible_a without_o it_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o bear_v from_o above_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 6.37_o joh._n 6.37_o 13.46_o mat._n 22.3_o 5._o act._n 13.46_o not_o that_o this_o gate_n be_v straight_o simple_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o no_o for_o convert_v grace_n be_v free_a the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n stand_v open_v all_o the_o day_n long_o in_o the_o tender_v of_o gospel_n grace_n none_o be_v exclude_v unless_o they_o exclude_v themselves_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v if_o such_o and_o such_o will_v come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o but_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o be_v he_o who_o or_o what_o he_o will_v if_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o close_v with_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v he_o out_o he_o say_v not_o if_o this_o or_o that_o man_n will_v here_o be_v water_n of_o life_n for_o he_o but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o 22.17_o rev._n 22.17_o christ_n grudge_v mercy_n to_o none_o though_o salvation_n be_v dear_o purchase_v for_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v free_o proffer_v to_o we_o so_o that_o the_o gate_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v not_o straight_o on_o christ_n part_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o self_n but_o it_o be_v straight_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o because_o of_o our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n which_o make_v the_o entrance_n difficult_a a_o needle_n eye_n be_v big_a enough_o for_o a_o thread_n to_o pass_v through_o but_o it_o be_v a_o straight_a passage_n for_o a_o cable_n rope_n either_o the_o needle_n eye_n must_v be_v enlarge_v or_o the_o cable_n rope_n must_v be_v untwist_v or_o the_o entrance_n be_v impossible_a so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o gate_n of_o conversion_n be_v a_o very_a straight_a passage_n for_o a_o carnal_a corrupt_a sinner_n to_o go_v in_o at_o the_o soul_n can_v never_o pass_v through_o with_o any_o one_o lust_n belove_v and_o espouse_v and_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n must_v be_v unwi_v from_o every_o lust_n he_o must_v lay_v aside_o the_o love_n of_o every_o sin_n or_o he_o can_v never_o enter_v in_o at_o this_o gate_n for_o it_o be_v a_o straight_a gate_n 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o at_o this_o straight_a gate_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o narrow_a way_n to_o walk_v in_o so_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v 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of_o holiness_n be_v by_o the_o most_o a_o unoccupied_a way_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 35.8_o 9_o a_o way_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o no_o lion_n shall_v be_v there_o nor_o any_o ravenous_a beast_n shall_v go_v up_o thereon_o but_o the_o redeem_v shall_v walk_v there_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n they_o be_v in_o the_o crooked_a way_n none_o but_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n deducuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la coele_v regaum_a pause_n deducuntur_fw-la it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v of_o life_n that_o few_o there_o be_v who_o find_v it_o when_o as_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n narrow_a that_o lead_v to_o it_o many_o pretend_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n but_o they_o never_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o many_o pretend_v to_o have_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n but_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o narrow_a way_n it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o perish_v upon_o a_o mistake_n of_o his_o way_n to_o go_v on_o in_o those_o path_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o hell_n and_o yet_o hope_v to_o find_v heaven_n at_o last_o those_o twenty_o path_n forementioned_a run_v into_o destruction_n and_o yet_o many_o choose_v they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o as_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n as_o many_o profane_a and_o open_a sinner_n perish_v by_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o death_n so_o many_o formal_a professor_n perish_v by_o mistake_v the_o way_n of_o life_n this_o i_o gather_v from_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o which_o do_v clear_o imply_v what_o in_o luk._n 13.24_o he_o do_v plain_o express_v viz._n that_o many_o seek_v it_o 9.24_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o many_o seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a many_o run_v far_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o so_o run_v as_o to_o obtain_v 2._o facilis_fw-la discensus_fw-la averni_fw-la sed_fw-la revocare_fw-la graduus_fw-la superasque_fw-la evadaere_fw-la ad_fw-la auras_fw-la his_o labour_n ho_o opus_fw-la est_fw-la infer_v 2._o many_o bid_v fair_a for_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n and_o yet_o go_v without_o it_o hell_n be_v have_v with_o ease_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n mat._n 11.12_o 2._o if_o many_o go_v thus_o far_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o miscarry_v oh_o than_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o who_o fall_v short_a of_o these_o if_o he_o shall_v perish_v who_o be_v almost_o a_o christian_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o a_o christian_n if_o he_o that_o ow_v christ_n and_o profess_v christ_n and_o leave_v many_o sin_n for_o christ_n may_v be_v damn_v notwithstanding_o what_o then_o shall_v his_o doom_n be_v who_o disow_v christ_n and_o refuse_v to_o part_v with_o one_o sin_n one_o lust_n one_o oath_n 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dread_n of_o damnation_n examine_v use_v of_o examine_v be_v there_o many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v almost_o and_o yet_o but_o almost_o christian_n why_o than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o call_v our_o own_o condition_n into_o question_n and_o to_o make_v a_o more_o narrow_a scrutiny_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n what_o it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o no_o whether_o we_o be_v sound_a and_o sincere_a in_o our_o profession_n of_o religion_n or_o no_o when_o our_o lord_n christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o every_o one_o begin_v present_o to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o master_n be_v it_o

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