Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	according_a	eternal_a	work_n	4,290	5	5.6981	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49796	An exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrewes wherein the text is cleared, Theopolitica improved, the Socinian comment examined / by George Lawson ...	Lawson, George, d. 1678.	1662 (1662)	Wing L707; ESTC R19688	586,405	384

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ardent_a and_o stir_v they_o up_o unto_o this_o work_n and_o that_o be_v hope_n of_o his_o more_o timely_a liberty_n and_o restitution_n unto_o they_o this_o imply_v he_o be_v in_o bond_n and_o that_o he_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o liberty_n which_o their_o prayer_n may_v obtain_v or_o at_o least_o hasten_v some_o think_v he_o be_v then_o promise_v his_o liberty_n but_o not_o yet_o full_o discharge_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o yet_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n which_o may_v redound_v to_o they_o upon_o his_o release_n when_o james_n be_v slay_v and_o peter_n imprison_v earnest_a and_o continual_a prayer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n for_o his_o release_n and_o this_o prayer_n be_v so_o successful_a and_o effectual_a

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his_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o he_o as_o priest_n and_o accept_v of_o god_n before_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o s●ssion_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o he_o be_v not_o first_o make_v but_o confirm_v by_o oath_n a_o everlasting_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedec_n for_o all_o these_o he_o deny_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n in_o other_o place_n impertinent_a digression_n and_o needless_a amplification_n i_o have_v forbear_v i_o be_o neither_o too_o brief_a as_o some_o nor_o too_o large_a and_o voluminous_a as_o other_o have_v be_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o observe_v the_o golden_a mean_v my_o desire_n be_v by_o this_o discourse_n to_o edify_v confirm_v and_o comfort_n god_n people_n who_o aim_v at_o heaven_n and_o seek_v eternal_a life_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o whole_a i_o submit_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pious_a learned_a and_o judicious_a reader_n who_o i_o hope_v will_v pardon_v my_o imperfection_n correct_v my_o mistake_v accept_v my_o endeavour_n and_o if_o he_o find_v the_o work_n beneficial_a will_v give_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o amen_o errata_fw-la page_n 1._o line_n 29._o 15._o read_v 19_o p._n 2._o l._n 57_o both_o infallible_a r._n that_o infallble_o p._n 3._o l._n 22._o deal_n sit_v p._n 4._o l._n 58._o there_o r._n three_o p._n 8._o l._n 1._o he_o r._n they_o p._n 10_o l._n 5._o deal_n zurick_n p._n 11._o l._n 10._o sore_n zanch._n diulnes_n r._n or_o the_o zurick_n divine_n ibid._n l._n 13._o zank_n read_v zurick_n p._n 14._o l._n 2._o the_o r._n they_o ibid._n l._n 12._o the_o r._n they_o ibid._n l._n 29._o the_o r._n their_o p._n 20._o l._n 38._o rivera_n r._n ribera_n p._n 21._o l._n 7._o that_o r._n they_o p._n 25._o l._n 2._o then_o some_o r._n yet_o some_o p._n 27._o l._n 28._o so_o must_v r._n so_o much_o p._n 30._o to_o angel_n r._n 1_o ot_fw-mi to_o angel_n p._n 4._o l._n 25._o in_o these_o r._n in_o thesi_fw-la ibid._n l_o 58._o of_o those_o r._n of_o those_o time_n p._n 42._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o sacrament_n r._n ser_n mons_fw-la p._n 50._o l._n 1._o our_o with_o r._n with_o our_o ibid._n l._n 8._o then_o those_o r._n then_o of_o those_o p._n 63._o l._n 12._o and_o invest_v man_n r._n but_o actual_o invest_v man_n p._n 66._o l._n 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 70._o l._n 39_o that_o they_o be_v r._n that_o there_o be_v p._n 77._o l._n 56._o sussabdi_fw-la r._n jus_o subditi_fw-la p._n 78._o l._n 11._o predicate_v r._n predicate_v p._n 88_o l._n 24._o in_o r._n in_o my_o theopolitica_fw-la p._n 193._o l._n 15._o r._n metaphorical_a not_o a_o metaphorical_a p._n 121._o l._n 33._o 9_o for_o 6._o p._n 127._o l._n 35._o he_o r._n they_o p._n 130._o l._n 24._o except_v r._n accept_v p._n 13_o r._n l._n 1._o he_o r._n they_o p._n 152._o l._n 33._o for_o 12._o r._n 1._o 2._o p._n 160._o l._n 17._o be_v r._n king_n p._n 174._o l._n 5._o pledge_n r._n pleadet_fw-la p._n 177._o l._n 36._o part_n r._n party_n p._n 188._o l._n 18._o figure_v r._n fig_n ur_v p._n 192._o l._n 4._o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o r._n or_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v it_o p._n 197._o l._n 56._o vet●siu●_n r._n vel●sius_n his_o copy_n p._n 201._o l._n 32._o nobitius_fw-la r._n nobilius_fw-la p._n 203._o l._n 10._o megittath_n r._n megillath_n p._n 215._o l._n 56._o any_o r._n nay_o p._n 225._o l._n 2._o profess_v r._n profess_a ibid._n l._n 8._o as_o so_o r._n so_o as_o p._n 226._o l._n 14._o deal_n or_o p._n 243._o l._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 245._o l._n 5._o ter_z r._n chapter_n p._n 249._o l._n 7._o mean_v r._n make_v p._n 251._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 256._o after_o the_o last_o line_n blot_v out_o the_o word_n fountain_n p._n 257._o l._n 13._o end_n r._n evil_a ibid._n l._n 4._o 49._o store_v r._n stere_v p._n 283._o l._n 46._o impulsive_a mountain_n r._n impossible_a mountain_n p._n 290._o l._n 23._o to_o refer_v r._n to_o be_v refer_v p._n 294._o l._n 9_o descerti_fw-la r._n deserti_fw-la p._n 299._o l._n 56._o deprivation_n r._n depravation_n p._n 303._o l._n 8._o that_o we_o in_o r._n that_o we_o may_v p._n 304._o l._n 50._o receive_v r._n revive_v p._n 312._o l._n 49._o regeneration_n r._n generation_n p._n 312._o l._n 48._o portion_n r._n potion_n p._n 340._o l._n 21._o exhort_v r._n dehort_v p._n 342._o l._n 36._o simple_a r._n single_a ibid._n l._n last_o prefection_n r._n protection_n p._n 343._o l._n 13._o to_o on_o stand_v r._n to_o stand_v on_o p._n 349._o l._n 26._o be_v all_o of_o we_o by_o nature_n r._n even_o all_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v contrary_a a_o brief_a analysis_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o

31._o 4._o they_o must_v remember_v their_o former_a constancy_n in_o great_a affliction_n when_o they_o suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o also_o with_o other_o ver_fw-la 32_o 33_o 34._o 5._o if_o they_o persevere_v the_o reward_n will_v be_v great_a the_o enjoyment_n will_v be_v very_o certain_a and_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v delay_v ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o chap._n xi_o wherein_o perseverance_n be_v urge_v upon_o other_o reason_n and_o motive_n as_o 1._o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o itself_o for_o 1._o it_o can_v secure_v we_o of_o glorious_a reward_n to_o come_v 2._o assure_v we_o of_o thing_n far_o above_o sense_n and_o reason_n ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o from_o the_o effect_n and_o also_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o for_o 1._o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o by_o they_o the_o saint_n of_o ancient_a time_n become_v famous_a and_o obtain_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n from_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n ver_fw-la 2._o 2._o by_o it_o we_o know_v the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v ver_fw-la 3._o 3._o from_o the_o particular_a example_n of_o the_o elder_n endue_v with_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n who_o obtain_v so_o good_a report_n and_o in_o this_o argument_n from_o example_n we_o must_v observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v only_o propose_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o apply_v in_o the_o next_o 2._o that_o the_o rare_a effect_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o they_o be_v that_o they_o 1._o obtain_v great_a mercy_n 2._o suffer_v great_a affliction_n 3._o do_v rare_a exploit_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v many_o be_v marshal_v in_o order_n and_o reduce_v to_o three_o company_n 1._o such_o as_o live_v near_o the_o creation_n and_o before_o the_o flood_n 2._o such_o as_o live_v after_o the_o flood_n before_o the_o law_n 3._o such_o as_o live_v under_o the_o law_n till_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o incamation_n 4._o some_o be_v mention_v by_o name_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o faith_n specify_v and_o express_v some_o be_v not_o name_v at_o all_o 5._o the_o apostle_n insist_o most_o large_o in_o abraham_n and_o moses_n as_o rare_a and_o eminent_a pattern_n 6._o all_o these_o live_v before_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v their_o great_a commendation_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o imperfection_n their_o faith_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o have_v so_o rare_a effect_n chap._n xii_o wherein_o 1._o the_o motive_n from_o example_n propose_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v apply_v and_o these_o hebrew_n exhort_v to_o imitation_n ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o unparalleled_a example_n of_o christ_n be_v propose_v as_o a_o mighty_a motive_n see_v for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o with_o great_a patience_n endure_v more_o than_o ever_o any_o do_v and_o that_o from_o wicked_a man_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o 3._o though_o they_o have_v suffer_v much_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o resist_v to_o blood_n and_o loss_n of_o 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the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a estate_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v persuade_v they_o much_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o never_o to_o think_v of_o return_v back_o to_o judaisme_n again_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 6._o if_o they_o which_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o law_n give_v on_o earth_n be_v severe_o punish_v how_o much_o more_o must_v they_o suffer_v who_o disobey_v he_o speak_v from_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 25_o 7._o they_o must_v persevere_v in_o their_o profession_n and_o serve_v god_n according_o because_o the_o former_a dispensation_n under_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o take_v away_o and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v never_o be_v shake_v that_o this_o dispensation_n continue_v for_o ever_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o haggai_n by_o who_o god_n say_v once_o more_o i_o will_v shake_v not_o only_a earth_n as_o i_o do_v when_o i_o give_v the_o law_n but_o heaven_n too_o and_o after_o this_o there_o 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of_o god_n always_o have_v their_o precept_n and_o their_o promise_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a obligation_n one_o whereby_o he_o bind_v his_o people_n to_o obedience_n another_o whereby_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o reward_v upon_o obedience_n perform_v on_o the_o people_n part_n there_o be_v also_o a_o twofold_a bond_n the_o first_o arise_v from_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v or_o suffer_v the_o second_o be_v from_o their_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o god_n and_o promise_v of_o obedience_n the_o former_a be_v passive_a this_o latter_a active_a yet_o these_o law_n of_o god_n can_v never_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o testament_n tropical_o and_o metaphorical_o they_o may_v and_o because_o covenant_n have_v their_o sanction_n not_o by_o promise_n and_o commination_n but_o by_o some_o solemn_a rite_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n therefore_o the_o obligation_n be_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o which_o 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the_o canonical_a book_n but_o varinus_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v me●●●s_v a_o mediator_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o because_o a_o priest_n do_v undertake_v to_o procure_v from_o god_n both_o the_o confirmation_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o that_o end_n mediate_v between_o both_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o surety_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o priest_n but_o three_o what_o covenant_n be_v this_o 1._o the_o text_n faith_n it_o be_v the_o better_a covenant_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o better_a than_o there_o be_v another_o for_o a_o comparison_n must_v be_v between_o two_o 3._o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n the_o first_o of_o the_o law_n make_v with_o the_o father_n the_o second_o 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