Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	book_n	dead_a	open_v	5,415	5	9.9361	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61853	The worm that dyeth not, or Hell torments in the certainty and eternity of them plainly discovered in several sermons preached on Mark, chap. the 9th and the 48. v. / by that painful and laborious minister of the gospel, William Strong ; and now published by his own notes, as a means to deter from sin and to stir up to mortification.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1672 (1672)	Wing S6014; ESTC R32735	120,570	318

3.17_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n act_v 1.20_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v preach_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 20_o 9_o the_o word_n be_v in_o he_o as_o fire_n he_o can_v not_o forbear_v it_o be_v the_o impulse_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o double_a necessity_n externa_fw-la &_o interna_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o according_a unto_o this_o order_n and_o subordination_n of_o the_o faculty_n so_o shall_v the_o torment_n be_v conscience_n be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o god_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o conscience_n and_o trouble_n that_o and_o this_o shall_v torment_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o as_o god_n do_v usual_o set_v up_o governor_n and_o they_o become_v instrument_n of_o wrath_n over_o the_o kingdom_n where_o they_o dwell_v if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n they_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o stay_n of_o our_o tribe_n the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n but_o if_o they_o be_v wicked_a they_o ruin_v the_o kingdom_n psal_n 75.3_o saul_n have_v even_o destroy_v the_o nation_n they_o be_v raven_a lion_n and_o evening_n wolf_n zeph._n 3.3_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n if_o the_o conscience_n be_v good_a it_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n and_o if_o evil_a the_o great_a curse_n for_o as_o none_o have_v the_o power_n the_o authority_n and_o the_o opportunity_n to_o undo_v a_o people_n like_o those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o conscience_n there_o be_v nothing_o have_v that_o authority_n and_o opportunity_n to_o undo_v a_o man_n like_o it_o because_o it_o be_v always_o with_o he_o where_o soever_o he_o go_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d mala_fw-la domestica_fw-la austin_n compare_v a_o evil_a wife_n and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n because_o they_o be_v both_o intolerabl●_n burdensome_a evil_n a_o continual_a droop_a none_o have_v the_o opportunity_n 〈◊〉_d torment_n like_o these_o three_o conscience_n here_o have_v 〈◊〉_d great_a hand_n in_o corrupt_v the_o who●_n man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o gre●_n hand_n in_o torment_v he_o first_o here_o conscience_n be_v blin●_n and_o do_v not_o show_v a_o man_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d duty_n and_o so_o many_o man_n sin_n ig●rantly_o for_o want_v of_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v darken_v math._n 6._o ho●_n great_a be_v that_o darkness_n second_o conscience_n be_v dead_a a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n be_v upon_o it_o that_o though_o it_o know_v thing_n to_o be_v evil_a yet_o it_o stir_v not_o against_o they_o or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v but_o faint_o but_o a_o good_a conscience_n exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o smite_v he_o when_o ever_o he_o do_v evil_a as_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o three_o it_o be_v erroneous_a and_o carry_v man_n unto_o evil_a violent_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o good_a a_o zeal_n not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n joh._n 16.2_o for_o zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n tantus_fw-la eram_fw-la saulus_fw-la ●hat_n he_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n that_o descent_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v from_o a_o deceive_a heart_n a_o erroneous_a conscience_n four_o conscience_n will_v be_v bribe_v by_o lust_n take_v in_o carnal_a reason_n and_o corrupt_v principle_n and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v in_o they_o rom_n 1_o imprison_v truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o it_o be_v insensible_a of_o any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o that_o officer_n in_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o corrupt_v shall_v also_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o torment_v the_o whole_a man_n quest_n 4._o four_o why_o be_v not_o conscience_n a_o worm_n here_o as_o well_o as_o hereafter_o in_o hell_n first_o because_o conscience_n can_v work_v of_o itself_o unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n awaken_v it_o etc._n etc._n second_o here_o be_v the_o work_a time_n of_o conscience_n its_o suffer_a time_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o here_o conscience_n have_v great_a work_n to_o do_v and_o great_a talent_n to_o employ_v heb._n 13.18_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o lord_n ha●_n here_o a_o great_a house_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o have_v in_o it_o vessek_n of_o honour_n and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v now_o why_o do_v god_n suspend_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v because_o christ_n have_v much_o work_n for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o they_o will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n if_o their_o torment_n be_v full_a so_o it_o be_v with_o wicked_a man_n also_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o work_a time_n for_o conscience_n to_o perform_v its_o viatory_a office_n and_o he_o have_v a_o point_a a_o suffer_a time_n for_o conscience_n allo_fw-la and_o he_o will_v not_o torment_v they_o before_o that_o time_n three_o hereby_o the_o lord_n do_v exalt_v his_o own_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o dust_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o his_o face_n and_o to_o do_v it_o the_o rather_o because_o god_n forbear_v they_o and_o sin_v the_o more_o because_o god_n forbear_v they_o and_o because_o of_o his_o patience_n because_o sentence_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a now_o that_o god_n shall_v bear_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o own_o hand_n against_o they_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o suspend_v the_o work_n of_o their_o one_o conscience_n and_o shall_v not_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o upon_o they_o which_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o gallantry_n as_o belshazer_n felix_n judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o god_n shall_v keep_v a_o hand_n upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o withhold_v their_o own_o thought_n from_o fly_v upon_o they_o it_o do_v wonderful_o set_v forth_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o reserve_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n four_o many_o thing_n here_o which_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v remove_v and_o then_o conscience_n will_v speak_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o say_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o wolf_n be_v to_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v feed_v with_o something_o from_o without_o will_v eat_v the_o less_o inward_o but_o take_v away_o all_o supply_n from_o without_o and_o it_o destroy_v inward_o as_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n will_v be_v go_v and_o then_o the_o soul_n turn_v in_o upon_o itself_o and_o will_v be_v its_o own_o tormentor_n fo●_n ever_o rev._n 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v th●_n dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v opened●_n and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dea●_n be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n whic●_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o book_n open_v be_v first_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n second_o of_o god_n omnisciency_n three_o of_o his_o decree_n four_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n all_o those_o ancient_a record_n that_o lay_v hide_v as_o colour_n in_o the_o dark_a 2.15.16_o rom._n 2.15.16_o or_o as_o something_o that_o be_v write_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o lemon_n you_o may_v read_v it_o when_o you_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n but_o not_o till_o then_o but_o we_o will_v now_o set_v forth_o those_o torment_a act_n of_o conscience_n hereafter_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o gnawing_n of_o this_o never_o die_a worm_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o particular_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v premise_v first_o that_o after_o this_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n full_o for_o ever_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o subordinate_a power_n and_o act_n always_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o high_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o high_a power_n as_o a_o judge_n it_o be_v regnum_fw-la sub_fw-la graviore_fw-la regno_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o never_o work_v by_o itself_o

no_o more_o about_o these_o straighten_v object_n but_o about_o the_o vast_a thing_n of_o eternity_n for_o ever_o the_o thing_n of_o eternity_n pass_v knowledge_n and_o pass_v fear_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o this_o life_n in_o grace_n be_v but_o childhood_n to_o heaven_n the_o faculty_n and_o ability_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v straighten_v so_o this_o life_n in_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v but_o childhood_n unto_o hell_n for_o there_o shall_v the_o soul_n be_v enlarge_v for_o god_n have_v make_v the_o soul_n capable_a of_o great_a joy_n and_o great_a sorrow_n great_a blessing_n and_o great_a suffering_n than_o there_o be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o he_o will_v never_o have_v prepare_v such_o vessel_n either_o for_o wrath_n or_o glory_n but_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o fill_v they_o and_o this_o enlargement_n shall_v be_v by_o degree_n as_o he_o will_v fill_v they_o by_o degree_n and_o as_o grace_v enlarge_n and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o glory_n 1.12_o col._n 1.12_o so_o do_v sin_n enlarge_v and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.23_o to_o be_v vessel_n fit_v for_o destruction_n as_o well_o as_o prepare_v for_o glory_n etc._n etc._n four_o after_o this_o life_n all_o comfortable_a affection_n and_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v comfort_v and_o cheer_v and_o there_o be_v some_o act_n that_o be_v afflict_v and_o torment_v the_o comfort_a act_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o good_a thing_n either_o present_a or_o to_o come_v if_o present_a the_o soul_n love_v they_o and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o if_o absent_a the_o soul_n love_v they_o desire_v they_o and_o hope_n for_o they_o and_o all_o these_o do_v cheer_v the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n come_v in_o but_o after_o this_o life_n all_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n in_o present_a fruition_n or_o future_a reversion_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n from_o the_o creature_n all_o good_a thing_n at_o death_n shall_v take_v their_o leave_n they_o be_v but_o this_o world_n good_n and_o for_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n pure_a and_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o light_n or_o the_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o live_v upon_o unto_o eternity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o hell_n a_o million_o of_o year_n and_o be_v to_o expect_v then_o a_o release_n his_o soul_n will_v live_v but_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o eternity_n of_o misery_n without_o hope_n the_o soul_n die_v these_o affection_n shall_v still_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o object_n therefore_o shall_v never_o be_v exercise_v as_o fear_v and_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o never_o be_v exercise_v because_o there_o be_v no_o object_n upon_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v therefore_o in_o hell_n there_o never_o shall_v be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n or_o joy_n or_o hope_v more_o to_o eternity_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n he_o breathe_v it_o out_o with_o his_o last_o breath_n and_o he_o shall_v never_o hope_v more_o for_o ever_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n some_o torment_a and_o afflict_v act_n in_o reference_n unto_o evil_a thing_n present_a or_o to_o come_v if_o it_o be_v present_a there_o be_v sorrow_n and_o if_o to_o come_v fear_n and_o if_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o insuportable_a and_o inseparable_a no_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o there_o be_v despair_v for_o ever_o now_o see_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o absence_n of_o all_o good_a at_o present_a and_o in_o hope_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o man_n condition_n under_o it_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a therefore_o after_o this_o life_n to_o ungodly_a man_n all_o comfort_a act_n of_o soul_n shall_v cease_v and_o all_o the_o torment_a act_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o act_n in_o their_o full_a power_n and_o vigour_n for_o ever_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n wherein_o conscience_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o worm_n after_o this_o life_n mane_o there_o be_v a_o four_o fold_v act_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o it_o do_v hereafter_o become_v a_o worm_n first_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o accusation_n second_o of_o conviction_n three_o of_o condemnation_n four_o of_o execution_n the_o torment_n that_o follow_v the_o soul_n after_o all_o these_o and_o in_o these_o do_v this_o furious_a reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o itself_o consist_v first_o a_o act_n of_o accusation_n rom._n 2.15_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o excuse_v and_o this_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o review_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o rule_n that_o a_o man_n do_v and_o shall_v have_v walk_v in_o second_o upon_o the_o unanswerableness_n of_o a_o man_n way_n unto_o this_o rule_n and_o so_o conscience_n shall_v charge_v upon_o a_o man_n all_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n for_o a_o accusation_n do_v suppose_v and_o lay_v down_o a_o law_n and_o then_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o the_o breach_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o double_a book_n of_o conscience_n the_o first_o be_v a_o book_n of_o precept_n and_o rule_n second_o a_o book_n of_o practice_n first_o for_o the_o book_n of_o rule_n and_o precept_n there_o shall_v be_v manifest_v three_o thing_n after_o this_o life_n first_o there_o be_v many_o rule_n of_o duty_n that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o so_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n commit_v that_o man_n know_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n for_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o prophecy_n in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o there_o be_v a_o vail_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o many_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v now_o to_o this_o end_n the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o thereby_o a_o man_n duty_n discover_v and_o conscience_n enlighten_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o here_o it_o never_o know_v 2.16_o rom._n 2.16_o for_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n according_a unto_o my_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n second_o there_o be_v several_a sin_n commit_v out_o of_o error_n and_o mistake_n and_o upon_o false_a rule_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v forth_o and_o discover_v unto_o a_o man_n all_o these_o false_a and_o erroneous_a principle_n by_o which_o he_o have_v be_v lead_v in_o his_o whole_a course_n 2.8_o john_n 16.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 10.2_o rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n many_o thing_n they_o do_v from_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n now_o all_o these_o false_a principle_n that_o mislead_v a_o man_n in_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o also_o and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o they_o discover_v three_o there_o be_v many_o true_a principle_n which_o conscience_n do_v receive_v here_o from_o the_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v truth_n rom._n 1.18_o who_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n all_o these_o rule_n in_o their_o authority_n holiness_n and_o equity_n shall_v be_v set_v before_o a_o man_n and_o how_o all_o of_o they_o be_v require_v of_o man_n for_o his_o good_a thus_o the_o book_n of_o precept_n be_v open_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o conscience_n enlarge_v now_o follow_v the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o book_n and_o that_o be_v that_o of_o practice_n first_o conscience_n do_v charge_n upon_o a_o man_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n this_o thou_o have_v do_v through_o ignorance_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n as_o paul_n know_v not_o lust_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n before_o that_o the_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o then_o thy_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v discover_v unto_o thou_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o with_o all_o thy_o mean_n and_o opertunity_n of_o knowledge_n you_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n write_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n that_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o your_o own_o language_n and_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n to_o use_v they_o you_o that_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o help_n public_o and_o private_o preach_v and_o write_v wherein_o man_n do_v transcribere_fw-la aias_fw-la you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n and_o yet_o of_o these_o thing_n you_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a and_o in_o the_o thing_n you_o know_v not_o in_o they_o you_o have_v corrupt_v yourselves_o now_o they_o that_o count_v it_o matter_n of_o shame_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o