Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	body_n	soul_n	unite_v	6,137	5	9.8589	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29101	The excellency of the Christian revelation, as it promiseth assistance, and compleat salvation to sinners a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, November the 6th, 1699, being the eighth, for this year, of the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by Samuel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4111; ESTC R19744	15,243	31

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resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 23._o rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o thus_o st._n paul_n have_v mention_v the_o earnest_a expectation_n which_o the_o whole_a creation_n have_v of_o be_v deliver_v from_o vanity_n and_o that_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n to_o which_o it_o be_v at_o present_a subject_v he_o add_v and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n again_o 5.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_v not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n intimate_v that_o christian_n will_v not_o be_v complete_o happy_a till_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v redeem_v from_o corruption_n and_o till_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v clothe_v 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and_o the_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o many_o temptation_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o evil_a world_n by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o great_a usefulness_n and_o even_o necessity_n of_o these_o motive_n which_o the_o gospel_n have_v offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o ii_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v make_v far_a provision_n against_o the_o indisposition_n and_o inability_n of_o man_n by_o promise_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n for_o the_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v what_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v every_o create_v and_o finite_a spirit_n must_v be_v suppose_v necessary_o and_o constant_o to_o depend_v upon_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v uncreated_a and_o infinite_a ever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o influence_n from_o he_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n can_v exempt_v a_o creature_n from_o such_o dependence_n this_o 28._o lect._n ij_o p._n 27_o 28._o as_o i_o have_v former_o observe_v result_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o be_v of_o itself_o mutable_a and_o fallible_a insomuch_o that_o it_o can_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n preserve_v its_o integrity_n than_o by_o adhere_v to_o its_o maker_n and_o derive_v influence_n from_o he_o much_o more_o then_o upon_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o such_o a_o creature_n some_o special_a influence_n from_o god_n must_v be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o its_o recovery_n it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n ibid._n ibid._n from_o neglect_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n apostatise_v whereby_o they_o and_o their_o offspring_n become_v not_o mutable_a and_o fallible_a that_o they_o be_v before_o but_o as_o experience_n too_o plain_o prove_v very_o much_o disorder_v and_o weaken_a in_o all_o their_o faculty_n have_v contract_v a_o indisposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v

be_v design_v and_o if_o we_o will_v yet_o far_o look_v into_o the_o design_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v moreover_o appoint_v by_o our_o lord_n as_o mean_n of_o derive_v and_o convey_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o our_o soul_n thus_o 20._o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o when_o our_o lord_n commission_v his_o apostle_n to_o make_v disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v import_v no_o less_o than_o his_o assist_v and_o bless_v they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n he_o elsewhere_o declare_v in_o general_a 18.20_o matth._n 18.20_o that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o be_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o viz._n by_o the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n st._n peter_n be_v very_o express_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o exhort_v his_o hearer_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a 39_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o he_o encourage_v they_o by_o propose_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o promise_n of_o which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o to_o that_o generation_n only_o but_o to_o their_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v 3.5_o john_n 3.5_o for_o which_o reason_n our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n with_o nicodemus_n join_v together_o regeneration_n by_o water_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o rite_n say_v that_o christian_n be_v save_v 6._o tit._n 3.5_o 6._o according_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v shed_v upon_o they_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n imply_v that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v the_o way_n of_o entitle_v christian_n to_o that_o divine_a gift_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o convey_v it_o to_o they_o and_o so_o likewise_o as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v intend_v not_o only_o to_o exhibit_v to_o christian_n the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o but_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n expression_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n then_o bless_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n then_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n viz._n a_o communion_n or_o participation_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o break_v the_o body_n and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n of_o which_o a_o principal_a one_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n to_o strengthen_v our_o soul_n to_o conclude_v this_o particular_a the_o gospel_n be_v style_v 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o as_o i_o before_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 3.6_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v minister_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o their_o function_n one_o be_v say_v to_o plant_n and_o another_o to_o water_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o 6._o whilst_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n viz._n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n accompany_v these_o external_a ministration_n and_o final_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v among_o and_o in_o the_o member_n of_o it_o all_o which_o passage_n do_v evident_o import_v that_o the_o external_a ministration_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v design_v as_o so_o many_o mean_n of_o derive_v the_o internal_a grace_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o those_o who_o faithful_o make_v use_v of_o they_o and_o as_o to_o this_o i_o may_v presume_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v pretend_v that_o any_o other_o institution_n of_o religion_n have_v afford_v the_o like_a mean_n the_o jew_n indeed_o abound_v in_o external_a ordinance_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o observe_v as_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o intimate_v and_o the_o apostle_n more_o full_o assure_v we_o not_o as_o good_a in_o themselves_o but_o as_o suit_v to_o their_o temper_n and_o present_a circumstance_n which_o to_o free_a and_o generous_a mind_n be_v indeed_o unpleasant_a and_o burdensome_a nor_o be_v they_o attend_v with_o that_o promise_n of_o internal_a grace_n and_o assistance_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o christian_a institution_n for_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n at_o large_a discourse_n 9.10_o heb._n 9.10_o the_o jewish_a service_n stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o 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