Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	death_n	die_v	reconcile_v	1,129	5	9.1851	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56555	The sinners arraignment; or, The life, death and judgment of stubborn and incorrigible sinners Wherein first is plainly set forth and described the certainty of their death: as also many pithy arguments to perswade men to prepare for it, lest they fall unawares into the great condemnation. Together with a pithy discourse of the last and great judgment, with a discovery of the judge, the judged, and the manner of the pronouncing sentence, the confusion of sinners before the judgement seat, being full of terrour and amazement; as also followed on with many directions to sinners. which, if followed, they may escape the sentence of, Go ye cursed, &c. With some consolations for saints, who have overcome the second death, and may appear with boldnesse at the great day and receive their sentence of, Come ye blessed, &c. By T.P.	Passenger, Thomas.	1668 (1668)	Wing P658E; ESTC R216912	10,389	28

The Sinners ARRAIGNMENT OR The Life Death and Judgment of stubborn and Incorrigible Sinners Wherein first is plainly set forth and descriscribed the Certainty of their Death As also many pithy Arguments to perswade men to prepare for it lest they fall unawares into the Great Condemnation Together with a Pithy Discourse of the last and great Judgment with a discovery of the Judge the judged and the manner of the pronouncing Sentence the Confusion of sinners before the Judgement-Seat being full of Terrour and Amazement as also followed on with many Directions to sinners which if followed they may escape the Sentence of Go ye Cursed c. With some Consolations for Saints who have overcome the second Death and may appear with boldnesse at the great Day and Receive their Sentence of Come ye blessed c. By T. P. Rom. 6.23 For the wages of sin is Death but the gift of God is eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Psalm 1.5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the Judgment nor sinners in the Congregation of the Righteous London Printed for Thomas Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge 1668. The Sinners Arraignment Heb. 9.27 And it is appointed to men once to dye but after death to Judgment THe greatest concern of men in this Life ought to be to study so to Live as they might not be afraid to dye Now that death is the Lot and portion of all mankind both Scripture and Example do sufficiently evince to us In the handling of these words I shall not only shew that it is the Lords Decrée and appointment for men once to dye but also press on some wholsome Counsels and Exhortations to poor sinful souls to prepare for Death and Iudgment I shall not touch at all upon the fore-going words but come immediatly to the Text and from them draw these two Observations viz. 1 Doct. That though Death to poor unregenerate souls be terrible yet being the Decree and Appointment of God which is immutable it is certain 2 Doct. That after Death comes Judgment To begin with the first which I shall give you two or thrée Scriptures to prove and a few Motives or Arguments to stir you up to prepare for Death then briefly apply it The Text it self is plain enough to prove it to be a truth that it is Gods Decrée and Appointment 1 Sam. 2.6 The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up Ezek. 18.4 Behold all souls are mine as the soul of the Father so also the soul of the Son is mine the soul that sinneth it shall dye Psalm 82.7 But ye shall dye like men and fall like one of the Princes Death is the certain Lot and Portion of all both good and bad sinners and Saints wicked and godly but blessed are the dead who dye in the Lord happy is their state and condition they are but gone to their desired home to an eternal Mansion to the everlasting and full fruition of God who is the chiefest Good but the wicked shall goe down to his own place the wicked shall be turned into Hell and all the Nations that forget God But to come to the Motives to move you to prepare for Death and they are such as these 1 Motive To prevail with you to prepare for Death Consider the death of the Righteous and the death of the wicked sée what the Scripture speaks of both though it may be in your Life-time you will not perceive the vast difference betwéen the one and the other yet when Death comes to stare you in the face when the King of terrors comes and hangs your head over the Grave and your mouth over Hell then you will know and perceive that it 's better to dye the Death of the Righteous than the Death of the wicked c. Psalm 11. v. 6. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and an horrible tempest this shall be the portion of their Cup. 2. Consider where is the place or what is the condition of the soul after Death If thou dye in thy sins whether doth Death hurry the souls of the ungodly on a sudden in a moment in the twinkling of an Eye even into the presence of God there to receive their definitive Sentence it s presently adjudged either to everlasting Ioy or to everlasting Torment Oh unpardoned sinners and unrenewed souls Death will be your passage to everlastins misery Oh could but Guilty ungodly hearts be sure that there is no more Iustice to take hold on them after Death no more pain nor sorrow to be felt after Death but that man dye as a beast that he hath no more to féel or Lose Death then might be a tollerable evil but it s a Living Death and a dying Life and endless Woe and unspeakable Torment to which Death leads the guilty soul The utter darknesse the unquenchable fire the Worm that dyeth not the everlasting flames of the wrath of God These are the chief horrors and stings of Death 3. Consider Death as our enemy the which if it do not excite us to prepare for it certainly then the fore-knowledge of it must néeds encrease our misery it s an enemy to Nature It cuts men off before they have lived half their dayes A beast that knows not he must dye is not tormented with the fear of Death but man knows he must dye We may sée Graves and wéeping Friends every day and we cannot but know assuredly wée must encounter with this Enemy and that we shall be foiled by him Now to come to Application the Vses are two onely 1. For Exhortation 2. For Consolation 1. I exhort Sinners this Day in the Name and fear of the great and Eternal God to provide themselves of a Sanctuary and a sure Refuge for their souls against the day and hour of Death All men with Balaam desire to dye the death of the Righteous oh but how few endeavour to live the Life of the Righteous and that you may truly prepare for Death be first exhorted to avoid the occasion to wit Sin Sin brought Death into the World with it Oh foolish man wilt thou still love such a mortal enemy If a man should Rob thée of a groat or defame thée how hardly wouldst thou be reconciled to him but oh soul sin deprives thée of thy Life and separates thy soul and body in sunder and forfeiteth thy everlast-happinesse and canst thou love that which will undo thée take héed of jetting at the Door of Hell drive not away thy own Salvation harden not thy heart against the fear of God had it not béen for Sin wée had néeded no Coffin or Winding-shéet nor have béen beholding to a Grave to hide our Carcasses from the sight and smel of the Living but as Enoch and Elias were Translated when they walked with God even so should we Oh then sinners use sin as that will use you spare it not for it will not