Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	death_n	eternal_a	wage_n	6,951	5	11.2154	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12211	A friendly advertisement to the pretended Catholickes of Ireland declaring, for their satisfaction; that both the Kings supremacie, and the faith whereof his Majestie is the defender, are consonant to the doctrine delivered in the holy Scriptures, and writings of the ancient fathers. And consequently, that the lawes and statutes enacted in that behalfe, are dutifully to be observed by all his Majesties subjects within that kingdome. By Christopher Sibthorp, Knight, one of his Maiesties iustices of his court of chiefe place in Ireland. In the end whereof, is added an epistle written to the author, by the Reverend Father in God, Iames Vssher Bishop of Meath: wherein it is further manifested, that the religion anciently professed in Ireland is, for substance, the same with that, which at this day is by publick authoritie established therein.	Sibthorp, Christopher, Sir, d. 1632.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1622 (1622)	STC 22522; ESTC S102408	494,750	610

aside_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 6.23_o note_v that_o he_o call_v eternal_a l●fe_n not_o the_o wage_n or_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v gratis_o without_o any_o purchase_n merit_n or_o desert_n of_o we_o albeit_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n purchase_v it_o for_o we_o and_o pay_v a_o great_a price_n for_o it_o in_o our_o behalf_n through_o who_o 6.20_o and_o who_o merit_n it_o be_v that_o we_o obtain_v it_o hear_v say_v s._n augustine_n that_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n why_o go_v thou_o about_o o_o thou_o not_o justice_n of_o man_n but_o plain_a pride_n under_o the_o name_n of_o justice_n why_o go_v thou_o about_o to_o lift_v up_o thyself_o and_o to_o demand_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o death_n as_o a_o wage_n due_a chrysostome_n also_o upon_o this_o place_n speak_v thus_o he_o say_v not_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o your_o good_a work_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v not_o by_o ●heir_n own_o strength_n or_o virtue_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o debt_n or_o wage_n or_o a_o retribution_n of_o labour_n but_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v all_o those_o thing_n free_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n theodoret_n likewise_o upon_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o here_o reward_n but_o gift_n or_o grace_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o although_o a_o man_n can_v perform_v the_o high_a and_o absolute_a justice_n yet_o eternal_a joy_n be_v weigh_v with_o temporal_a labour_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n and_o so_o say_v s._n paul_n himself_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n 1●_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la be_v not_o worthy_a the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merces_fw-la a_o reward_n be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o do_v good_a work_n but_o it_o be_v as_o before_o be_v show_v merces_fw-la ex_fw-la gratià_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la a_o reward_n of_o grace_n or_o favour_n ●_o and_o not_o of_o debt_n or_o desert_n as_o even_o s._n paul_n himself_o distinguish_v so_o that_o god_n give_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n not_o to_o the_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o our_o work_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o due_a to_o we_o by_o his_o promise_n only_o free_o make_v unto_o we_o in_o christ._n the_o crown_n therefore_o of_o eternal_a life_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o favour_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o of_o justice_n and_o desert_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n wherefore_o s._n augustine_n say_v well_o 83_o that_o fidelis_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitorem_fw-la fecit_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la promittendo_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o again_o he_o say_v non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la deo_fw-la domine_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la accepisti_fw-la sed_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la promisisti_fw-la 32._o we_o say_v not_o to_o god_n render_v that_o o_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o but_o render_v or_o give_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v again_o he_o say_v that_o god_n crow_v his_o own_o gift_n not_o our_o merit_n when_o he_o crow_v we_o 101._o what_o worthiness_n soever_o then_o be_v in_o we_o it_o be_v by_o god_n acceptation_n and_o his_o account_v of_o we_o to_o be_v such_o in_o &_o through_o christ_n &_o not_o by_o reason_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o our_o own_o personal_a merit_n or_o worthiness_n for_o what_o have_v thou_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o 4.7_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v he_o humble_a and_o thankful_a and_o not_o make_v he_o proud_a as_o though_o he_o deserve_v they_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o if_o a_o man_n give_v another_o 100_o l._n which_o he_o use_v well_o do_v he_o thereby_o deserve_v or_o can_v he_o therefore_o claim_v as_o of_o merit_n or_o duty_n to_o have_v at_o that_o man_n hand_n 100000._o l._n man_n for_o good_a work_n and_o benefit_n do_v may_v deserve_v praise_n and_o thanks_n among_o man_n but_o what_o man_n by_o do_v of_o his_o duty_n deserve_v praise_n or_o thanks_n at_o god_n hand_n 10_o or_o what_o servant_n for_o do_v his_o master_n service_n and_o commandment_n can_v thereupon_o claim_v to_o be_v his_o master_n 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as_o good_a right_n and_o reason_n say_v that_o he_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n have_v enable_v man_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o to_o be_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o or_o challenge_v any_o other_o right_a or_o prerogative_n whatsoever_o that_o proper_o belong_v to_o christ_n jesus_n for_o what_o may_v not_o man_n frame_v fancy_n or_o devise_v out_o of_o this_o if_o they_o be_v so_o dispose_v and_o care_v not_o to_o imagine_v thing_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n or_o his_o word_n be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o most_o intolerable_a boldness_n for_o any_o mere_a mortal_a and_o sinful_a man_n to_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o dare_v to_o stand_v in_o christ_n his_o place_n or_o to_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o any_o part_n of_o that_o high_a incomparable_a and_o peculiar_a honour_n that_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o 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