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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	death_n	sin_n	sting_n	7,009	5	13.0060	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14923	The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk.	Welles, John, of Beccles.	1639 (1639)	STC 25231; ESTC S119607	276,075	406

nothing_o that_o may_v minister_v the_o fullness_n of_o content_a to_o his_o desire_n himself_o man_n do_v degrade_v himself_o he_o then_o sudden_o by_o himself_o cast_v from_o these_o pleasure_n into_o a_o state_n most_o miserable_a deprive_v himself_o and_o posterity_n not_o only_o of_o the_o pleasure_n but_o the_o useful_a necessary_n of_o this_o life_n benefit_n god_n favour_n the_o high_a benefit_n and_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_o more_o worth_a than_o the_o rest_n the_o bless_a favour_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o of_o itself_o without_o addition_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o enjoyer_n most_o happy_a and_o absolute_a in_o his_o felicity_n thus_o in_o a_o trice_n be_v man_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n workmanship_n by_o sinful_a disobedience_n spoil_v of_o his_o innocency_n alteration_n a_o strange_a alteration_n which_o when_o he_o lose_v and_o want_v his_o very_a nature_n endure_v alteration_n and_o he_o that_o but_o late_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v now_o make_v subject_n to_o all_o extremity_n this_o one_o touch_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o that_o infectious_a nature_n that_o like_o a_o leprosy_n decay_n a_o general_a decay_n it_o spread_v over_o all_o his_o whole_a nature_n his_o body_n his_o soul_n his_o work_n nay_o his_o very_a affection_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o venom_n his_o holiness_n his_o innocency_n and_o all_o his_o divine_a grace_n abandon_v his_o nature_n disdain_v to_o consort_v with_o the_o fellowship_n of_o sin_n god_n also_o who_o have_v make_v he_o and_o have_v so_o wonderful_o enrich_v he_o with_o benefit_n take_v off_o the_o majesty_n and_o ornament_n he_o have_v give_v he_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o invest_v he_o with_o poverty_n and_o extremity_n of_o fortune_n 3._o what_o bitter_a effect_n sin_n cause_v genes_n 3._o and_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v make_v he_o immortal_a he_o now_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n and_o in_o this_o array_n thus_o alter_v he_o exclude_v he_o his_o sacred_a presence_n this_o sin_n brand_a not_o only_o adam_n with_o this_o disgrace_n and_o these_o deformity_n but_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o ever_o be_v all_o disgrace_v from_o their_o innocency_n and_o also_o degrade_v from_o their_o excellency_n of_o nature_n now_o to_o describe_v adam_n grief_n in_o this_o alteration_n grief_n anunutterable_a measure_n of_o grief_n the_o power_n of_o man_n invention_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v not_o word_n nay_o imagination_n have_v not_o think_v to_o conceive_v it_o for_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o happiness_n of_o prosperity_n be_v a_o strange_a degree_n of_o grief_n but_o to_o be_v deprive_v from_o that_o felicity_n be_v a_o torment_n which_o without_o extraordinary_a patience_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o apostasy_n of_o man_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v consider_v these_o particular_n first_o from_o whence_o he_o fall_v second_o to_o what_o he_o fall_v from_o whence_o he_o 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misery_n of_o this_o life_n do_v give_v we_o a_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n adam_n our_o father_n by_o generation_n be_v the_o father_n also_o of_o our_o corruption_n &_o we_o his_o generation_n derive_v our_o substance_n and_o nature_n from_o he_o have_v with_o he_o derive_v his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n the_o which_o as_o they_o be_v inseparable_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o adam_n at_o and_o after_o his_o fall_n so_o be_v they_o necessary_o descend_v down_o upon_o we_o his_o posterity_n the_o trespass_n be_v in_o he_o from_o who_o we_o be_v all_o derive_v make_v that_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v all_o deserver_n of_o the_o like_a punishment_n etc._n rom._n 5.12_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v st._n paul_n his_o judgement_n wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v as_o adam_n be_v so_o be_v we_o 4.48_o 4._o esd_v 4.48_o such_o a_o father_n such_o child_n the_o best_a way_n to_o understand_v our_o nature_n be_v to_o consider_v it_o in_o adam_n but_o to_o understand_v his_o fall_n and_o the_o misery_n thereof_o it_o be_v palpable_o evident_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o particular_n the_o torment_n of_o our_o transitory_a life_n be_v sufficient_a argument_n to_o persuade_v and_o resolve_v we_o thereunto_o for_o the_o extremity_n of_o fortune_n and_o her_o variable_a turn_n remember_v all_o man_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o sinful_a man_n 2._o jer._n 4_o 2._o all_o man_n be_v at_o all_o time_n subject_a to_o all_o extremity_n and_o sometime_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n thereof_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la as_o aforesaid_a there_o be_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n all_o which_o happen_v to_o we_o for_o sin_n of_o adam_n who_o by_o his_o sin_n not_o only_o do_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o inestimable_a worth_n of_o god_n favour_n but_o also_o bring_v the_o like_a condemnation_n upon_o his_o seed_n &_o their_o posterity_n for_o ever_o &_o by_o his_o one_o sin_n overthrow_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o many_o million_o of_o people_n as_o if_o at_o one_o blow_v he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o a_o world_n of_o people_n and_o doubtless_o but_o the_o sorrow_n for_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n sorrow_n adam_n sorrow_n adam_n can_v not_o have_v a_o great_a than_o this_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o move_v grief_n and_o pity_n in_o gentle_a mind_n than_o a_o compassion_n of_o general_a calamity_n especial_o then_o when_o they_o be_v cause_v by_o their_o misfortune_n 2.3_o jer._n 2.3_o that_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o pity_v they_o to_o undertake_v to_o rank_n the_o calamity_n incident_a to_o sinful_a life_n be_v intricate_a n●te_n n●te_n therefore_o we_o will_v omit_v the_o great_a number_n and_o somewhat_o insist_v upon_o the_o great_a in_o the_o number_n that_o be_v the_o 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misery_n without_o hope_n torment_n without_o number_n without_o measure_n without_o end_n they_o be_v above_o our_o strength_n above_o our_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o they_o be_v not_o utterable_a for_o number_n nor_o sufferable_a for_o torment_v the_o very_a soul_n though_o eternal_a be_v continual_o waste_v with_o that_o affliction_n neither_o can_v it_o endure_v and_o last_v in_o such_o extremity_n but_o that_o god_n have_v make_v it_o eternal_a again_o it_o be_v not_o only_o infinite_a and_o eternal_o great_a in_o personal_a suffering_n but_o also_o in_o grief_n and_o spiritual_a discontentment_n and_o vexation_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v damn_v grievous_o afflict_v itself_o with_o rage_n and_o intestine_a displeasure_n soul_n discontent_n the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o consider_v from_o what_o dignity_n it_o be_v fall_v and_o the_o honour_n and_o felicity_n it_o

salvation_n to_o the_o elect._n the_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n do_v require_v in_o every_o one_o a_o exact_a diligence_n in_o that_o christian_a office_n for_o see_v the_o hazard_n of_o eternal_a life_n depend_v upon_o the_o death_n or_o not_o die_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o necessary_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o that_o simple_a understanding_n but_o will_v think_v it_o expedient_a nay_o necessary_a wisdom_n rather_o to_o destroy_v his_o sin_n than_o himself_o for_o one_o of_o the_o two_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v mortify_v suffer_v death_n and_o die_v and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v to_o devise_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o himself_o to_o over-leape_a the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n as_o a_o duty_n too_o precise_a and_o of_o grievous_a performance_n and_o shall_v think_v that_o mortification_n be_v not_o of_o necessary_a substance_n but_o rather_o a_o severe_a circumstance_n which_o may_v be_v safe_o avoid_v to_o he_o may_v be_v say_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n with_o admiration_n o_o fool_n 36._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 36._o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v and_o let_v he_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o he_o either_o fail_v or_o faint_v in_o this_o endeavour_n there_o be_v no_o endeavour_n can_v purchase_v he_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n therefore_o it_o most_o near_o respect_v all_o man_n not_o to_o esteem_v their_o sin_n which_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o will_v destroy_v they_o more_o than_o god_n which_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o will_v save_v they_o nay_o more_o than_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o salvation_n therefore_o let_v every_o man_n make_v war_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o flesh_n world_n to_o subdue_v our_o own_o sinful_a affection_n be_v the_o great_a conquest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o let_v he_o be_v valiant_a to_o conquer_v himself_o and_o triumph_v in_o the_o spoil_n and_o death_n of_o his_o sinful_a action_n and_o affection_n for_o there_o be_v no_o war_n can_v gain_v our_o name_n a_o great_a glory_n then_o to_o victor_n ourselves_o and_o he_o be_v most_o redoubt_a and_o most_o valiant_a that_o can_v conquer_v his_o own_o affection_n the_o which_o all_o man_n must_v do_v before_o they_o can_v have_v the_o garland_n of_o holy_a victory_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n again_o see_v that_o in_o our_o mortification_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o favour_n have_v to_o any_o sin_n but_o that_o all_o sin_n must_v die_v the_o sin_n that_o have_v gain_v we_o either_o our_o profit_n or_o our_o pleasure_n for_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o hatred_n with_o god_n all_o sin_n be_v therefore_o command_v to_o die_v without_o dispensation_n proviso_n or_o exception_n of_o any_o it_o therefore_o behoove_v all_o man_n to_o hate_v as_o god_n hate_v even_o all_o sin_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o god_n hatred_n lest_o they_o provoke_v god_n as_o saul_n do_v and_o with_o saul_n to_o declare_v themselves_o reprobate_n god_n command_v saul_n to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n etc._n 1_o sam._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n a_o sinful_a and_o godless_a people_n saul_n perform_v his_o commandment_n but_o in_o part_n for_o though_o he_o destroy_v many_o yet_o he_o spare_v some_o for_o which_o god_n cast_v he_o from_o his_o favour_n and_o rend_v his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o our_o sin_n be_v those_o amalekite_n god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o if_o therefore_o any_o man_n presume_v against_o god_n commandment_n to_o spare_v any_o god_n will_v certain_o cast_v he_o with_o saul_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n this_o do_v admonish_v all_o to_o avoid_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o man_n that_o common_o hate_v the_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n of_o other_o but_o flatter_v and_o feed_v their_o own_o with_o saturity_n the_o usurer_n he_o condemn_v the_o prodigal_a the_o prodigal_a condemn_v he_o the_o drunkard_n condemn_v the_o glutton_n another_o every_o contrary_n despise_v one_o another_o the_o glutton_n he_o condemn_v the_o drunkard_n age_n and_o youth_n have_v each_o their_o particular_a sin_n yet_o do_v they_o despise_v one_o another_o and_o so_o do_v every_o particular_a his_o contrary_n so_o that_o many_o can_v abhor_v those_o sin_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v not_o natural_o addict_v but_o few_o do_v mortify_v they_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o they_o these_o be_v they_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v hypocrite_n 23._o math._n 23._o that_o point_n at_o little_a sin_n in_o other_o but_o flatter_v and_o foster_v main_a one_o in_o themselves_o this_o evil_a custom_n be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n which_o require_v a_o loathe_n and_o detestation_n nay_o a_o death_n not_o of_o some_o sin_n not_o of_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o our_o own_o sin_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o and_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v move_v this_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o do_v give_v we_o spiritual_a power_n in_o the_o office_n of_o mortification_n it_o behove_v all_o man_n to_o address_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o so_o needful_a a_o performance_n and_o that_o when_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o a_o desire_n to_o mortify_v their_o sin_n and_o sinful_a affection_n etc._n titus_n 1.12_o etc._n etc._n then_o let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o divine_a and_o efficatious_a power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n that_o then_o they_o yield_v their_o endeavour_n with_o all_o diligence_n to_o do_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v they_o lest_o by_o neglect_v the_o admonishment_n of_o god_n spirit_n they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o a_o great_a condemnation_n the_o life_n and_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v thereof_o be_v the_o illumination_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o efficatious_a bend_n conform_v and_o work_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n whereby_o it_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o return_n as_o it_o be_v a_o audible_a and_o lively_a echo_n into_o their_o ear_n the_o end_n thereof_o be_v first_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o who_o we_o must_v ascribe_v both_o grace_n and_o nature_n and_o of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v his_o spirit_n the_o second_o end_n of_o this_o vocation_n be_v our_o deliverance_n and_o translation_n out_o of_o ignorance_n infidelity_n sensuality_n and_o rebellion_n 14._o the_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 14._o unto_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o glory_n for_o we_o be_v call_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o light_n and_o no_o long_o serve_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 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and_o sweet_a sound_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v once_o breathe_v his_o spirit_n of_o life_n into_o the_o nostril_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o when_o he_o have_v once_o tune_v the_o jur_a string_n of_o our_o sinful_a heart_n and_o have_v touch_v they_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o make_v they_o send_v forth_o many_o delectable_a and_o harmonious_a sound_n 11._o token_n of_o mortification_n rom._n 1.6_o &_o 6.17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o wherein_o he_o take_v delight_n so_o than_o it_o as_o with_o the_o roman_n we_o perform_v hearty_a obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o with_o the_o corinthian_n we_o be_v rich_a in_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o have_v purge_v our_o heart_n by_o true_a repentance_n from_o our_o former_a iniquity_n and_o if_o we_o be_v mortify_v and_o renew_v

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