Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	flesh_n	sin_n	sinful_a	9,953	5	10.5484	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37260	A sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. John Bigg to which is added another sermon upon the same subject : also a narrative of Mr. Bigg's conversion, &c. / by R. Davis ...	Davis, Richard, 1658-1714.	1691 (1691)	Wing D432; ESTC R8513	40,311	39

loose_a vain_a conversation_n to_o my_o inward_a deadness_n and_o enmity_n and_o when_o death_n approach_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n in_o glory_n do_v represent_v he_o to_o i_o as_o a_o dreadful_a king_n of_o terror_n but_o now_o death_n be_v come_v and_o have_v execute_v his_o office_n i_o welcome_v he_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_n free_a grace_n have_v disarm_v he_o of_o the_o sting_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v give_v he_o against_o i_o i_o shall_v now_o no_o more_o be_v perplex_v with_o thy_o gripe_v i_o shall_v now_o plain_o see_v my_o redemption_n eternal_a and_o always_o the_o same_o without_o as_o much_o as_o a_o cloud_n as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n hand_n to_o interpose_v i_o shall_v never_o look_v off_o the_o lord_n my_o righteousness_n my_o sanctification_n and_o cover_v but_o always_o behold_v my_o father_n reconcile_a face_n in_o the_o face_n of_o my_o belove_a jesus_n i_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o any_o more_o i_o shall_v now_o 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free_v from_o thou_o by_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n yet_o thou_o do_v still_o work_v there_o gender_v unto_o bondage_n oppose_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 4.29_o thou_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v persecute_v that_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4.30_o but_o now_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n shall_v be_v quite_o cast_v out_o thou_o do_v all_o my_o life_n time_n endeavour_v all_o way_n to_o keep_v up_o gild_n in_o my_o conscience_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n remove_v to_o do_v it_o away_o by_o obedience_n to_o thou_o by_o legal_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n by_o resolution_n to_o amend_v and_o great_a watchfulness_n for_o the_o future_a whilst_o i_o be_v thereby_o divert_v from_o make_v first_o application_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v so_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v rather_o oftentimes_o compound_v for_o than_o in_o faith_n wash_v away_o in_o that_o fountain_n that_o be_v open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n whence_o i_o be_v not_o only_o divert_v from_o continual_a believe_v into_o a_o bleed_a jesus_n but_o have_v my_o conscience_n rather_o stupefy_v than_o heal_v my_o sin_n make_v little_a harmless_a and_o familiar_a and_o rather_o encourage_v than_o a_o real_a die_a unto_o it_o and_o hence_o oftentimes_o my_o soul_n cast_v into_o a_o deep_a lethargy_n but_o now_o i_o be_o absolute_o free_v from_o that_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n mount_n sinai_n in_o my_o conscience_n and_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o ever_o to_o gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o the_o son_n have_v make_v i_o free_a indeed_o john_n 8.36_o thus_o will_v the_o believer_n in_o death_n triumph_n over_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n four_o the_o believer_n in_o death_n may_v glory_v over_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v arm_v with_o vengeance_n against_o sinner_n though_o believer_n be_v full_o 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thy_o hand_n and_o make_v his_o bless_a body_n a_o grove_n plant_v from_o thy_o poisonous_a quiver_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o arrow_n now_o leave_v to_o spend_v upon_o i_o i_o now_o come_v o_o justice_n in_o the_o right_n of_o my_o lord_n to_o sit_v for_o ever_o down_o in_o his_o heavenly_a mansion_n to_o sing_v hallelujah_n to_o that_o righteous_a and_o true_a god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o five_o the_o believer_n in_o death_n may_v triumph_v over_o satan_n satan_n though_o a_o soul_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o through_o his_o restless_a enmity_n be_v always_o seek_v to_o devour_v he_o have_v wiles_n method_n and_o cunning_a device_n of_o temptation_n to_o ensnare_v imperious_a suggestion_n fierce_a

say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 57.19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n i_o speak_v peace_n to_o they_o that_o be_v a_o afar_o off_o viz._n in_o a_o natural_a state_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v nigh_o viz._n they_o that_o be_v make_v eph._n 2.13_o nigh_o to_o my_o father_n by_o my_o blood_n but_o over_o all_o such_o white_a wash_v paint_a pharisees_n will_v insult_a death_n glory_n thus_o thou_o pharisaical_a fool_n thou_o refuse_v fire_n from_o god_n altar_n viz._n the_o lord_n jesus_n joh._n 5.40_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v life_n but_o thou_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o thy_o own_o nay_o like_a nadab_n and_o abihu_n have_v bring_v strange_a fire_n isa_n 50.11_o thou_o have_v compass_v thyself_o about_o with_o spark_n thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o spark_n that_o thou_o have_v kindle_v this_o thou_o shall_v have_v now_o at_o god_n hand_n by_o my_o dart_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o eternal_a sorrow_n thou_o be_v it_o for_o dig_v to_o thyself_o a_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o have_v refuse_v the_o heb._n 10.2_o new_a and_o live_a way_n that_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o christ_n have_v consecrate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n or_o his_o suffering_n raise_v glorify_a human_a nature_n and_o though_o isa_n 57.10_o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o have_v often_o try_v in_o vain_a with_o thy_o own_o do_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o can_v not_o but_o in_o spite_n of_o thy_o tooth_n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o conscience_n will_v be_v often_o blazng-out_a yet_o say_v thou_o not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o will_v be_v still_o hope_v for_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a unprofitable_a work_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o thou_o do_v sin_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o then_o grieve_v but_o still_o do_v stifle_v all_o thy_o conviction_n but_o now_o thou_o shall_v grieve_v and_o eternal_o grieve_v without_o intermission_n now_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stifle_v thy_o conviction_n but_o they_o will_v tend_v and_o tear_v thy_o soul_n with_o unspeakable_a horror_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o now_o psa_n 16.4_o thy_o sorrou_n shall_v be_v multiple_v that_o do_v hasten_v after_o other_o god_n and_o other_o idol_n righteousness_n thou_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a no_o way_n of_o work_v unessay_v to_o procure_v warmth_n and_o life_n to_o thy_o soul_n isa_n 57.5_o thou_o do_v inflame_v thyself_o with_o idol_n under_o every_o green-tree_n and_o do_v let_v thy_o heart_n run_v out_o for_o holiness_n and_o salvation_n upon_o every_o branch_n of_o in_o itself_o beautiful_a morality_n isa_n 57.6_o among_o the_o smooth_a stone_n of_o the_o stream_n be_v thy_o portion_n they_o be_v thy_o lot_n even_o to_o they_o thou_o have_v procure_v a_o drink-offering_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n thou_o have_v set_v up_o thy_o duty_n for_o saviour_n haste_v trust_v in_o they_o and_o so_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o isa_n 57.7_o upon_o a_o lofty_a and_o high_a mountain_n have_v thou_o set_v thy_o bed_n even_o thither_o wente_v thou_o up_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n i_o e._n thou_o do_v confide_v in_o thy_o splendid_a tower_a profession_n and_o do_v make_v a_o god_n and_o saviour_n thereof_o chapter_n the_o 10._o v._o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n by_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o thy_o soul_n upon_o thy_o outward_a profession_n without_o faith_n in_o jesus_n isa_n 57.8_o behind_o the_o door_n also_o and_o the_o post_n have_v thou_o set_v thy_o remembrance_n i._n e._n and_o have_v set_v up_o a_o record_n within_o thyself_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o estate_n from_o thy_o family_n and_o closet_n prayer_n thing_n good_a in_o themselves_o but_o become_v idol_n of_o indignation_n when_o advance_v into_o the_o room_n and_o throne_n of_o the_o mediator_n isa_n 57.8_o thou_o have_v discover_v thyself_o to_o other_o then_o to_o christ_n and_o be_v go_v up_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v to_o jesus_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v life_n what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o thy_o do_n thy_o work_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n isa_n 57.12_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o work_n for_o now_o they_o shall_v not_o profit_v thou_o cry_v now_o to_o thy_o morality_n and_o reformation_n lift_v up_o thy_o suppliant_a hand_n to_o thy_o duty_n and_o profession_n cry_v aloud_o to_o thy_o prayer_n and_o tear_n thy_o conviction_n and_o thy_o terror_n of_o conscience_n fall_v prostrate_a to_o thy_o wish_n and_o to_o thy_o woulding_n and_o thy_o desire_n to_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o sin_n inward_o mortify_v under_o the_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o try_v these_o thy_o idol_n saviour_n whether_o they_o will_v now_o hear_v thou_o isa_n 57.13_o when_o thou_o cry_v let_v thy_o company_n 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