Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	live_v	resurrection_n	4,221	5	9.2871	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89125	Deaths advantage: or A sermon preached at the funerall of that noble and valiant gentleman, Colonell William Gould, high sheriff of Devon: by order of Parliament, and late commander of the fort and island in Plymouth. By Stephen Midhope, Mr. of Arts.	Midhope, Stephen.	1644 (1644)	Wing M1996; Thomason E13_21; ESTC R7641	19,383	33

self_n and_o soul_n too_o no_o less_o uncomfortable_a will_v the_o estate_n of_o self-liver_n be_v at_o the_o last_o true_o many_o do_v very_o much_o bless_v themselves_o while_o they_o live_v in_o their_o heap_a up_o and_o reserve_v store_n and_o man_n may_v praise_v they_o while_o they_o do_v well_o unto_o themselves_o but_o mark_v the_o sad_a catastrophe_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n 19_o psa_fw-la 49.18_o 19_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n they_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o comfort_n after_o death_n but_o what_o comfort_n have_v they_o in_o death_n man_n be_v in_o honour_n understand_v not_o inebritated_a with_o present_a comfort_n or_o distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n they_o apprehend_v not_o the_o true_a scope_n of_o life_n and_o end_n of_o their_o be_v to_o direct_v their_o endeavour_n after_o that_o but_o drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v only_o thereunto_o thus_o they_o live_v but_o how_o die_v they_o like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o especial_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n have_v of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o bruit_n beast_n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n live_v or_o die_v no_o more_o care_n take_v he_o for_o self-seeking_a man_n that_o that_o die_v let_v it_o die_v will_v god_n say_v 14.7_o zach._n 11.9_o rom._n 14.7_o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o let_v it_o be_v cut_v off_o they_o live_v to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o die_v to_o themselves_o let_v all_o self-seekers_a gallioe_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n know_v as_o little_a as_o they_o care_v for_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n in_o life_n so_o little_o will_v he_o regard_v they_o in_o death_n but_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v serve_v do_v you_o come_v to_o i_o and_o commend_v your_o soul_n to_o i_o go_v to_o your_o lust_n these_o be_v your_o lord_n in_o life_n to_o those_o you_o offer_v your_o service_n give_v up_o your_o heart_n see_v if_o they_o can_v now_o save_v you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o trouble_n cold_a comfort_n to_o a_o droop_a die_a soul_n yet_o this_o will_v be_v the_o forlorn_a and_o cast_v off_o condition_n in_o death_n of_o a_o self-seeking_a life_n the_o great_a self-seekers_a will_n prove_v the_o great_a self-loser_n at_o the_o last_o 2_o get_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o you_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o you_o can_v but_o live_v to_o he_o answ_n quest._n answ_n but_o how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v i_o can_v hardly_o stay_v to_o tell_v you_o brief_o this_o be_v effect_v on_o god_n part_n inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n outward_o by_o his_o word_n on_o our_o part_n only_o by_o believe_v so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n know_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o 5.11.12_o 1_o joh._n 5.11.12_o so_o far_o he_o live_v in_o christ_n god_n give_v we_o life_n in_o his_o son_n and_o faith_n take_v it_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o believe_v and_o have_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sting_a israelites_n look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n though_o but_o with_o a_o squint_a weak_a yet_o a_o pitiful_a wishly_o eye_n be_v heal_v he_o that_o but_o look_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n earnest_o fasten_v his_o mind_n on_o he_o reach_v out_o his_o soul_n after_o he_o a_o break_a selfe-denying_a heart_n affectionate_o desire_v that_o christ_n may_v come_v and_o live_v there_o can_v go_v off_o empty_a but_o while_o we_o be_v thus_o behold_v christ_n in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_v as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o to_o clear_v this_o mystery_n yet_o a_o little_a more_o life_n be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o love_n be_v to_o live_v now_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o of_o life_n will_v you_o have_v life_n go_v not_o to_o mount_v sinai_n 133.3_o galath_n 4.24_o psal_n 133.3_o that_o gender_v to_o bondage_n and_o work_n fear_v but_o go_v to_o mount_v zion_n there_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v a_o blessing_n of_o love_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o 20._o hebr._n 12.18_o 19_o 20._o that_o which_o keep_v many_o in_o a_o state_n of_o strangeness_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v that_o they_o look_v on_o god_n as_o on_o a_o terrible_a judge_n offend_v with_o they_o his_o wrath_n kindle_v ready_a to_o consume_v they_o in_o their_o transgression_n this_o amaze_v fill_v with_o confusion_n perplexity_n and_o fear_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n as_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v charge_v duty_n without_o give_v any_o strength_n to_o perform_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o blood_n threaten_a wrath_n and_o curse_v and_o death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a this_o make_v man_n ready_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n or_o to_o fly_v from_o he_o willing_a to_o give_v all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o have_v it_o to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o challenge_v of_o conscience_n upon_o so_o fearful_a a_o sentence_n as_o the_o law_n pronounce_v against_o they_o they_o desire_v to_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o god_n to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o see_v justice_n only_o in_o god_n and_o no_o mercy_n impotency_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n a_o utter_a impossibility_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o they_o have_v do_v no_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n for_o they_o think_v they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o mount_v zion_n see_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o see_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o nature_n cleanse_v and_o they_o enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o keep_v the_o new_a covenant_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v this_o melt_v the_o heart_n render_v it_o pliable_a to_o god_n beget_v a_o disposition_n of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o new_a life_n 3_o get_v your_o heart_n fill_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v all_o spring_n as_o it_o be_v live_v principle_n in_o able_v and_o incline_v to_o live_v to_o god_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o especial_o labour_n to_o get_v your_o soul_n fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v bountiful_a it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n think_v nothing_o too_o much_o to_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n no_o zealous_a and_o godly_a walk_n no_o read_n hear_v humble_v confess_v no_o duty_n too_o much_o whereby_o christ_n may_v be_v exalt_v and_o itself_o express_v yea_o love_n will_v make_v a_o man_n not_o think_v his_o life_n too_o dear_a for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n i_o count_v not_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n etc._n etc._n 20.18_o act._n 20.18_o so_o he_o so_o in_o effect_n this_o noble_a colonel_n who_o funeral_n we_o now_o solemnize_v he_o be_v of_o saint_n paul_n spirit_n he_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o too_o dear_a to_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o you_o he_o may_v true_o say_v with_o our_o apostle_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o spend_v and_o to_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o and_o i_o think_v go_v on_o although_o the_o more_o i_o love_v the_o less_o i_o be_o belove_v of_o you_o i_o intend_v not_o any_o portraiture_n of_o he_o if_o i_o do_v or_o he_o need_v my_o attestation_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o of_o his_o sweet_a temper_n mildness_n to_o admiration_n yet_o resolution_n gallant_a and_o vigorous_a in_o all_o public_a expedition_n not_o fear_v to_o take_v the_o lion_n by_o the_o beard_n nor_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o the_o sword_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o of_o his_o gentleness_n to_o all_o indulgence_n to_o the_o gospel_n &_o best_a minister_n meekness_n in_o pack_v up_o injury_n to_o himself_o digest_v without_o the_o least_o perturbation_n harsh_a carriage_n as_o if_o with_o st._n paul_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o reproach_n persecution_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n yet_o be_v he_o impartial_o active_a in_o punish_v malignant_n against_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n therein_o another_o moses_n indeed_o he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a sweet_a humble_a self-denying_a frame_n concern_v his_o last_o service_n in_o these_o part_n it_o be_v his_o own_o choice_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v worthy_o in_o ephratah_n be_v serviceable_a in_o his_o own_o country_n i_o must_v profess_v as_o st._n paul_n once_o of_o his_o timothy_n i_o know_v no_o man_n like_o mind_a

every_o life_n have_v plinciple_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o lead_v it_o to_o thing_n suitable_a now_o where_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o new_a nature_n have_v new_a principle_n by_o which_o they_o be_v act_v that_o carry_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o set_v out_o his_o glory_n lift_v up_o his_o name_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n for_o this_o phil._n 2.20_o german_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d german_n godly_a man_n have_v their_o heart_n so_o plincipled_a that_o they_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o new_a nature_n to_o christ_n &_o his_o church_n to_o do_v all_o the_o service_n they_o can_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o as_o thing_n that_o work_v natural_o work_v necessary_o nyssen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nyssen_n so_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n put_v upon_o they_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n constrain_v they_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o 2._o that_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o justice_n require_v it_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o christ_n that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o job_n job_n he_o have_v pour_v we_o out_o like_o milk_n by_o he_o we_o be_v curdle_v like_o chief_a and_o have_v we_o not_o our_o new_a be_v from_o he_o 2.10_o ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o he_o may_v challenge_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o his_o own_o jure_fw-la creationis_fw-la by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o whither_o shall_v the_o river_n run_v but_o into_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v 1.7_o eccles_n 1.7_o 9_o eccles_n 12.7_o hebr._n 9_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n return_n unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o the_o natural_a spirit_n by_o a_o statute_n law_n at_o death_n the_o gracious_a spirit_n by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n all_o along_o even_o unto_o death_n 2._o he_o have_v redeem_v and_o buy_v we_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n his_o own_o blood_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o with_o our_o life_n for_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o etc._n etc._n 3._o 6.20_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o he_o have_v rescue_v and_o deliver_v we_o as_o spoil_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v become_v his_o servant_n and_o owe_v our_o life_n to_o he_o as_o our_o patron_n and_o deliverer_n servatus_fw-la servus_n quiae_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la servatus_fw-la rom._n 6.18.7.6_o 4._o beside_o in_o baptism_n we_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o so_o by_o right_a of_o sale_n or_o covenant_n our_o life_n be_v he_o 5._o and_o last_o in_o point_n of_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n we_o have_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n first_o and_o last_o both_o here_o and_o in_o heaven_n lay_v out_o for_o we_o he_o have_v no_o business_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o for_o we_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v 15._o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o he_o have_v not_o dye_v but_o for_o we_o for_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v when_o he_o rise_v it_o be_v for_o our_o justification_n and_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o now_o than_o we_o can_v but_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o we_o live_v spiritual_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o participation_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o have_v our_o life_n by_o his_o benefit_n that_o have_v the_o improvement_n of_o his_o whole_a time_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v henceforth_o unto_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o he_o live_v whole_o unto_o we_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v unthankful_a to_o live_v whole_o to_o he_o in_o manner_n we_o will_v reciprocate_v with_o man_n how_o much_o more_o with_o god_n hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o point_n now_o of_o the_o second_o more_o brief_o which_o be_v 2._o doct._n a_o life_n true_o christian_n ever_o end_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o gainful_a death_n quest._n quest._n be_v not_o death_n poena_fw-la damni_fw-la do_v we_o not_o lose_v by_o death_n all_o that_o the_o devil_n promise_v christ_n the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o body_n good_n wife_n child_n dear_a companion_n pleasant_a friend_n that_o turn_v to_o dust_n these_o all_o shake_v hand_n and_o leave_v we_o at_o the_o grave_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v gain_n answ_n answ_n yes_o for_o it_o be_v a_o change_n we_o lose_v none_o of_o our_o comfort_n but_o exchange_v they_o to_o our_o great_a advantage_n 1._o the_o soul_n change_v its_o rag_n relic_n of_o corruption_n for_o white_a robe_n of_o spotless_a purity_n hear_v paul_n complain_v in_o life_n of_o a_o body_n of_o death_n 5.4_o rom._n 7.24_o ●_o cor._n 5.4_o groan_v under_o his_o burden_n while_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n the_o leprosy_n be_v so_o deep_o wrought_v into_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o house_n that_o scrape_v off_o what_o we_o can_v it_o will_v never_o quit_v out_o till_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n be_v break_v down_o and_o dissolve_v and_o must_v not_o that_o need_v be_v a_o gainful_a change_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o end_n of_o live_v here_o and_o sin_v for_o ever_o 2._o it_o change_v all_o its_o guilt_n grief_n for_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o everlasting_a peace_n 2_o the_o body_n its_o gain_n be_v only_o privative_a for_o present_v it_o be_v free_v from_o all_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o life_n it_o gain_v only_a rest_n for_o a_o time_n isa_n 57.2_o the_o full_a gain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v adjourn_v to_o the_o resurrection_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n glorious_a body_n true_o the_o soul_n also_o till_o then_o sustain_v some_o loss_n call_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n 2.24_o act_n 2.24_o understand_v not_o pain_n of_o sense_n but_o loss_n 1._o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o body_n its_o old_a and_o dear_a companion_n 2._o it_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v yet_o as_o evagrius_n bequeath_v three_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o will_n but_o take_v bond_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o repayment_n in_o another_o life_n with_o a_o hundred-fold_n advantage_n and_o next_o night_n after_o his_o death_n appear_v to_o he_o deliver_v in_o the_o bond_n cancel_v as_o full_o discharge_v so_o sure_o brethren_n one_o day_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n will_v make_v amends_o abundant_o abundant_o for_o all_o the_o loss_n that_o come_v by_o death_n to_o soul_n or_o body_n for_o this_o we_o have_v not_o a_o uncertain_a story_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n that_o be_v destroy_v bring_v to_o nothing_o so_o swallow_v up_o as_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n or_o thought_n of_o it_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o this_o new_a wine_n in_o god_n kingdom_n will_v forget_v his_o loss_n of_o bodily_a comfort_n and_o remember_v his_o sorrow_n no_o more_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o state_n also_o this_o life_n be_v a_o state_n of_o imperfection_n now_o we_o see_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o love_v cold_o hope_v faint_o but_o then_o this_o imperfection_n shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o perfection_n clear_a vision_n full_a comprehension_n everlasting_a fruition_n 4_o of_o campany_n paul_n here_o live_v among_o false_a brethren_n that_o seek_v to_o betray_v he_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n that_o seek_v to_o devour_v he_o death_n take_v paul_n from_o all_o these_o and_o put_v he_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o the_o violent_a death_n of_o saint_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o persecutor_n such_o be_v paul_n condition_n at_o this_o time_n in_o chain_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o such_o a_o death_n as_o this_o certain_o its_o true_a of_o such_o a_o death_n much_o more_o the_o millinary_n have_v a_o conceit_n of_o a_o previous_a glory_n a_o glory_n before_o glory_n that_o martyr_n shall_v enjoy_v with_o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n ground_v on_o that_o rev._n 20._o 5._o rev._n 20.4_o 5._o 4.5_o to_o which_o i_o only_o say_v a_o day_n will_v declare_v it_o the_o schoolman_n talk_v of_o a_o aure●la_fw-la martyrum_fw-la a_o coronet_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n that_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v to_o they_o that_o suffer_v death_n for_o his_o name_n 5._o matth._n 5._o truth_n itself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o great_a shall_v be_v their_o reward_n that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o great_a the_o suffering_n the_o great_a will_v be_v the_o glory_n reason_n reason_n