Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	law_n	sin_n	wretched_a	1,544	5	10.7641	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60326	Comforts against the fear of death. Being some short meditations, composed by that precious gentlewoman Mrs. Anne Skelton, late of Norwich Wherein are several evidences of the work of grace in her own soul, which were the stay of her heart, against the fear of death; from which may be discerned the name of a true Christian spirit. To which is added some short notes of a sermon preached at the burial of that choyce servant of God in St. Andrews in Norwich. By John Collings M.A. and one of the most unworthy embassadors of Jesus Christ for the preaching of the gospel in the late city.	Skelton, Anne.; Collinges, John, 1623-1690. aut.	1649 (1649)	Wing S3932A; ESTC R221500	38,402	100

the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 2_o cor._n 7._o ●●_o godly_a sorrow_n cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o lord_n give_v i_o more_o of_o that_o sorrow_n now_o god_n reckon_v not_o thy_o fail_n nor_o impute_v thy_o corruption_n to_o thou_o as_o thou_o as_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o his_o spirit_n speak_v in_o he_o he_o assure_v thou_o rom._n 7._o 16_o 17._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o 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nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o th●_n life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o desire_v as_o well_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o he_o as_o save_v by_o he_o purge_v as_o pardon_v free_v from_o the_o power_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n as_o discharge_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n what_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a whole_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n but_o lose_v full_a of_o and_o come_v short_a in_o performance_n thereof_o be_v not_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n his_o own_o case_n which_o he_o so_o ●●●gely_o deplore_v rom._n 7._o 15._o 23._o i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o 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that_o very_a time_n have_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v even_o then_o in_o a_o most_o happy_a and_o bless_a condition_n therefore_o fear_v not_o though_o thou_o find_v many_o temptation_n either_o to_o despair_v or_o to_o think_v all_o thy_o hope_n but_o presumption_n none_o of_o the_o saint_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o hear_v pray_v to_o be_v rid_v utter_o of_o their_o corruption_n forthwith_o and_o at_o once_o suffice_v they_o and_o thou_o it_o may_v and_o must_v that_o he_o will_v one_o day_n rid_v they_o utter_o of_o all_o and_o mean_a while_n to_o support_v thou_o know_v that_o thy_o corruption_n shall_v never_o so_o prevail_v against_o thou_o as_o to_o reduce_v thou_o again_o to_o the_o sway_n and_o sovereignty_n it_o once_o have_v in_o thou_o when_o it_o have_v its_o throne_n in_o thou_o these_o show_n that_o there_o be_v a_o part_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v regenerate_v as_o paul_n have_v now_o to_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v good_a malla_n 3._o 16_o 17._o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o h●sts_n in_o thou_o day_n a_o flock_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o and_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 20._o hezekiah_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o that_o prepare_v his_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n psal_n 33._o 18_o 19_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o famine_n psal_n 37._o 40._o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o shall_v save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 34._o 22._o the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v oh_o my_o soul_n set_v thy_o faith_n a_o work_n lo_o here_o be_v promise_n for_o it_o to_o rest_v on_o apply_v they_o to_o thyself_o for_o they_o be_v precious_a another_o sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v thy_o constant_a desire_n of_o and_o love_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o these_o may_v be_v attain_v and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v what_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o and_o be_v enable_v to_o practice_v it_o and_o get_v strength_n against_o thy_o corruption_n endeavour_v to_o apply_v thyself_o thereto_o with_o delight_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o this_o evident_o testify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o desire_n love_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n as_o david_n urget●●_n oft_o and_o press_v the_o like_a for_o himself_o psa_n 119._o 11._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o promise_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o also_o verse_n 24._o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n and_o ver._n 33._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o even_o to_o the_o and._n also_o verse_n 40._o behold_v i_o desire_v thy_o commandment_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n hypocrite_n desire_v the_o and_o only_o delight_n in_o they_o for_o by_o and_o sinister_a end_n not_o endure_v they_o where_o they_o find_v they_o cross_v their_o corruption_n but_o the_o close_o they_o come_v home_o to_o thou_o and_o most_o strike_v at_o thy_o corruption_n the_o better_a thou_o like_v and_o more_o love_v they_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v any_o sin_n i_o have_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v 106_o psa_fw-la 119._o 106_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n another_o evidence_n of_o save_v grace_n be_v thy_o hatred_n of_o every_o false_a way_n desire_v 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motion_n of_o it_o ●_o i_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v oh_o that_o i_o can_v do_v so_o another_o sign_n of_o true_a grace_n have_v thou_o not_o respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n desire_v universality_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o all_o alike_o not_o shun_v any_o one_o nor_o reserve_v any_o sin_n to_o thyself_o so_o david_n psa_n 119._o 5_o 6._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o when_o fall_v do_v thou_o not_o loathe_v thyself_o the_o more_o for_o that_o and_o renew_v thy_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n as_o sin_n be_v renew_v

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