Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	become_v	death_n	sin_n	4,652	5	4.7216	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61648	The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ...	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1682 (1682)	Wing S5696; ESTC R37593	197,314	400

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of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o because_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n now_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o though_o sin_n be_v not_o whole_o dead_a in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o beast_n speak_v of_o dan._n 7.12_o their_o dominion_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o their_o life_n be_v prolong_v for_o a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n so_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o soul_n where_o the_o life_n of_o it_o be_v prolong_v for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o here_o some_o may_v say_v how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o sin_n reign_v in_o we_o or_o whether_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o i_o answer_v when_o we_o yield_v willing_a obedience_n to_o the_o motion_n and_o dictate_v of_o sin_n than_o sin_n reign_v in_o we_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n 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will_v become_v our_o father_n and_o own_v we_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n jer._n 7.24_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n 2._o if_o we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v any_o of_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o ezek._n 33.15_o 16._o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n none_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v mention_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o have_v be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 3._o if_o we_o will_v leave_v our_o sin_n god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o to_o enlighten_v quicken_v sanctify_v and_o comfort_v we_o under_o all_o our_o trouble_n prov._n 1.23_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproo_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o if_o we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o sin_n god_n will_v take_v we_o into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o give_v we_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n isa_n 59.20_o 21._o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o see_v here_o with_o who_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n his_o covenant_n be_v with_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n and_o when_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o his_o covenant_n be_v to_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o 5._o if_o we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v save_v we_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o give_v to_o we_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n job_n 33_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n what_o be_v there_o in_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v refuse_v all_o these_o great_a thing_n rather_o than_o leave_v our_o sin_n 3._o consider_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v we_o so_o much_o mischief_n and_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o welfare_n as_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o may_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n see_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n sin_n be_v 1._o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o affliction_n as_o the_o sword_n pestilence_n famine_n poverty_n noisome_a disease_n etc._n etc._n for_o neither_o sword_n nor_o famine_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n

of_o god_n rom._n 8.35_o but_o sin_n make_v we_o hateful_a to_o and_o hate_v of_o god_n psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o affliction_n can_v hinder_v our_o salvation_n lazarus_n be_v exceed_v poor_a he_o beg_v his_o bread_n and_o be_v full_a of_o noisome_a sore_n yet_o his_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o sin_n will_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n now_o we_o flee_v from_o the_o sword_n and_o pestilence_n and_o other_o judgement_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o flee_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o all_o these_o 2._o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o hell_n itself_o for_o god_n make_v hell_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n must_v needs_o be_v worse_o than_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hell_n set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o sin_n whole_o dishonour_v god_n and_o therefore_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o hell_n now_o we_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v our_o sin_n which_o be_v worse_a than_o hell_n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n do_v we_o so_o much_o hurt_v and_o mischief_n as_o sin_n do_v sin_n separate_v we_o from_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a isa_n 59.2_o what_o poison_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o sin_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n poison_n rom._n 3.13_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n sin_n war_n against_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o do_v not_o forsake_v it_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n we_o flee_v from_o death_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o bring_v death_n when_o there_o be_v a_o deadly_a herb_n in_o the_o pottage_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n will_v not_o eat_v thereof_o but_o cry_v out_o o_o thou_o man_n of_o 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jesus_n but_o though_o their_o be_v sin_n in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 34_o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v christ_n death_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n sect._n 2._o comfort_n in_o christ_n for_o lapse_v christian_n that_o have_v fall_v into_o heinous_a sin_n that_o have_v wound_v their_o conscience_n and_o break_v their_o peace_n beside_o the_o great_a trouble_n that_o arise_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n from_o indwelling_a corruption_n they_o may_v through_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n fall_v into_o actual_a transgression_n of_o a_o very_a heinous_a nature_n that_o may_v break_v their_o peace_n and_o wound_v their_o conscience_n as_o peter_n who_o deny_v christ_n and_o curse_v and_o swear_v he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o man_n which_o cause_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o to_o weep_v bitter_o and_o david_n commit_v such_o heinous_a sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n and_o bathsheba_n that_o cause_v such_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o all_o his_o bone_n have_v be_v break_v and_o therefore_o be_v in_o a_o joyless_a condition_n as_o full_a of_o anguish_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v break_v bone_n he_o pray_v thus_o to_o god_n psal_n 51.8_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v now_o though_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o christian_n to_o fall_v into_o heinous_a sin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o desperate_a case_n