Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	apostle_n	mount_n	zion_n	244	3	9.4580	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10650	An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1632 (1632)	STC 20927; ESTC S115794	405,543	546

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shadow_n have_v neither_o be_v in_o itself_o nor_o can_v give_v refreshment_n unto_o another_o but_o dependent_o on_o the_o body_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v and_o this_o appear_v first_o by_o their_o reiteration_n where_o the_o conscience_n be_v once_o purge_v and_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n heb._n 10_o 2-18_a for_o the_o repeat_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n show_v that_o the_o person_n for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v repeat_v be_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o the_o same_o condition_n now_o as_o he_o be_v in_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o former_a oblation_n second_o by_o their_o variety_n there_o be_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 5.1.8.3_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o calf_n and_o lamb_n heb._n 9.9.12.13_o and_o that_o show_v that_o no_o one_o thing_n be_v fit_a to_o typify_v the_o full_a expiation_n wrought_v by_o christ_n whereas_o he_o offer_v but_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o that_o perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.12.14_o and_o if_o legal_a sacrifice_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n then_o neither_o will_v legal_a priest_n be_v fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n for_o all_o the_o good_a which_o the_o priest_n do_v be_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o this_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n first_o because_o of_o their_o sinfulness_n for_o they_o themselves_o want_v a_o expiation_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v mediator_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o heb._n 5.3.7.27_o second_o because_o of_o the_o carnalnesse_n of_o their_o institution_n they_o be_v make_v after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n that_o be_v of_o a_o temporary_a perishable_a and_o mere_o external_a ordinance_n heb._n 7.16_o which_o prescribe_v only_o the_o example_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n three_o because_o of_o their_o mortality_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o 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which_o be_v owe_v to_o his_o father_n the_o debt_n we_o owe_v be_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o subjection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n god_n be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n matth._n 10.28_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o his_o absolute_a power_n but_o of_o that_o power_n which_o as_o our_o judge_n he_o have_v over_o we_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la as_o we_o be_v his_o prisoner_n and_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o his_o law_n therefore_o our_o priest_n also_o be_v to_o have_v a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n to_o pay_v as_o a_o surety_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n esai_n 53.10_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n matth._n 26.38_o and_o again_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o heb._n 10.5.10_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v man_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o fit_a and_o answerable_a sacrifice_n to_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v fit_v or_o prepare_v a_o body_n for_o i_o that_o my_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o that_o in_o the_o place_n whereof_o it_o stand_v and_o thereby_o as_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o passion_n so_o also_o for_o compassion_n he_o be_v to_o be_v our_o kinsman_n and_o of_o our_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n heb._n 2.11.14.17_o deut._n 18.15_o and_o fit_a for_o derivation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o transfusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o we_o for_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o as_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o fit_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o proper_a and_o suitable_a sacrifice_n for_o his_o sin_n so_o must_v it_o be_v perfect_a likewise_o first_o without_o blemish_n or_o sin_n such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n heb._n 7.26_o that_o so_o he_o may_v offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o himself_o heb._n 9.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o second_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o defect_n which_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o supplement_n and_o contribution_n from_o some_o thing_n else_o that_o of_o itself_o alone_a it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a and_o available_a to_o bring_v perfection_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n and_o to_o leave_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n behind_o it_o heb._n 7.19.10.14_o four_o as_o there_o be_v to_o be_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n perfect_a in_o itself_o and_o fit_a for_o the_o use_n and_o occasion_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o altar_n upon_o which_o 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he_o in_o his_o public_a relation_n as_o a_o mediator_n a_o surety_n a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n and_o so_o he_o most_o willing_o and_o obedient_o submit_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o willingness_n ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v much_o the_o great_a because_o ratione_fw-la naturae_fw-la his_o will_n can_v not_o but_o shrink_v from_o it_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v willing_a in_o such_o a_o service_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o natural_a condition_n and_o affection_n but_o when_o nature_n shall_v necessary_o shrink_v sweat_n startle_v and_o stand_v amaze_v at_o a_o service_n than_o not_o to_o repent_v nor_o decline_v nor_o fling_v off_o the_o burden_n but_o with_o submission_n of_o heart_n to_o lie_v down_o under_o it_o this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o pelagium_fw-la great_a obedience_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o just_a and_o implant_v desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o say_v transeat_fw-la let_v it_o pass_v 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bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v exod._n 28.38_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o have_v a_o golden_a censer_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n revel_v 8.3_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a evil_n in_o man_n first_o a_o evil_n of_o state_n or_o condition_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n second_o a_o evil_n of_o nature_n under_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o indisposition_n and_o ineptitude_n of_o all_o our_o faculty_n unto_o good_a three_o a_o evil_n in_o all_o our_o service_n by_o the_o adherencie_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o touch_v a_o unclean_a thing_n be_v make_v unclean_a and_o the_o best_a wine_n mix_v with_o water_n will_v lose_v much_o of_o its_o strength_n and_o native_a spirit_n now_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n justify_v our_o person_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n do_v in_o measure_n purify_v our_o faculty_n and_o cure_v they_o of_o that_o corruption_n of_o sin_n which_o cleave_v unto_o they_o and_o last_o by_o his_o incense_n and_o intercession_n do_v cleanse_v our_o service_n from_o the_o noisomeness_n and_o adherencie_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o in_o they_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o contribution_n of_o the_o saint_n towards_o his_o necessity_n a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n phil._n 4.18_o gen._n 8.21_o and_o this_o be_v a_o benefit_n which_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a all_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o our_o call_n be_v part_n of_o our_o service_n unto_o god_n for_o in_o they_o we_o

lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o in_o the_o ordinance_n he_o be_v crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n gal._n 3.1_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n more_o than_o once_o infer_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o duty_n of_o not_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o exhort_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13.10.24_o 25._o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v about_o the_o order_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la morem_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la the_o apostle_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeks_n priesthood_n of_o this_o melchisedek_n we_o find_v mention_v make_v but_o in_o two_o place_n only_o of_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n and_o 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