Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	body_n	death_n	separation_n	3,748	5	10.7337	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96877	A relgious treatise upon Simeons song or, instructions advertising how to live holily, and dye happily. / Composed at first for the use of the truly pious Sir Robert Harley, knight of the honourable order of the Bath but since published by Timothy Woodroffe, B.D. Pastor to the church at Kingsland, in Herefordshire.	Woodroffe, Timothy, 1593 or 4-1677.; Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1658 (1658)	Wing W3472A; Thomason E2119_1; ESTC R210138	91,617	274

a_o religious_a respect_n we_o may_v illustrate_v the_o point_n by_o these_o follow_a consideration_n only_o first_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v natural_o no_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o statute_n must_v stand_v that_o all_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v believer_n and_o unbeliever_n nor_o be_v any_o deliver_v from_o subjection_n to_o sickness_n and_o disease_n nor_o scarce_o any_o from_o pain_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n nor_o from_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o all_o simeon_n death_n be_v comfortable_a in_o these_o respect_n 1._o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n a_o poisonful_a sting_n but_o jesus_n christ_n on_o his_o cross_n do_v take_v away_o this_o sting_n of_o death_n he_o disenable_v death_n to_o hurt_v his_o redeem_v once_o nay_o our_o lord_n do_v insult_v over_o death_n 〈◊〉_d hosea_n 13.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o as_o death_n be_v now_o make_v the_o saint_n friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o before_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n subject_a unto_o bondage_n 2._o as_o our_o lord_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o sting_n and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n by_o which_o our_o death_n have_v be_v a_o dreadful_a inlet_n and_o passage_n to_o the_o second_o death_n nay_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o sickness_n pain_n and_o mortality_n &_o c._n like_o that_o meal_n cast_v into_o the_o pot_n of_o bitter_a pottage_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o death_n in_o the_o pot_n death_n in_o the_o pot_n 8._o rom._n 8._o so_o do_v jesus_n christ_n heal_v and_o sanctify_v our_o very_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v we_o more_o good_a and_o work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o we_o viz._n to_o bring_v down_o the_o tympany_n &_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o pride_n to_o crucify_v or_o quench_v our_o lust_n to_o cool_v our_o rash_a anger_n and_o rage_a passion_n to_o unmask_v our_o hypocrisy_n and_o general_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o body_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o to_o help_v we_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n more_o and_o more_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n do_v more_o lay_v to_o heart_n so_o they_o do_v more_o earnest_o groan_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o by_o death_n the_o saint_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o death_n which_o be_v very_o high_a and_o imperious_a and_o do_v extend_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n now_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o make_v to_o divine_a justice_n and_o the_o redundancy_n of_o his_o merit_n daily_o present_v to_o his_o father_n have_v prevail_v to_o cut_v death_n dominion_n short_a and_o to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o death_n from_o off_o we_o as_o easy_o as_o samson_n do_v loose_v the_o green_a cord_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v but_o why_o then_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n punish_v at_o all_o with_o a_o temporal_a death_n ob._n ob._n death_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o punishment_n an._n an._n nor_o inflict_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n first_o for_o that_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n wrath_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o god_n blot_v out_o their_o transgression_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n second_o death_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n by_o the_o handworke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n open_v a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n unto_o that_o rest_n which_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n habilis_fw-la heb._n 4.9_o ps_n 116.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretiosa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la bono_fw-mi habilis_fw-la three_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n death_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o common_a gate_n in_o a_o city_n castle_n or_o garrison_n at_o which_o the_o prisoner_n enter_v as_o the_o way_n unto_o his_o dungeon_n but_o the_o friend_n &_o honour_a one_o albeit_o they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o gate_n do_v obtain_v princely_a and_o noble_a entertainment_n so_o death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a to_o the_o one_o it_o be_v a_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o life_n to_o the_o other_o a_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a death_n q._n q._n why_o do_v any_o true_o godly_a one_o fear_v death_n since_o it_o be_v so_o friendly_a to_o they_o a._n a._n because_o some_o of_o god_n precious_a one_o have_v through_o abundance_n of_o natural_a fear_n many_o and_o strong_a misgiving_n of_o heart_n yet_o do_v much_o expostulate_v with_o themselves_o about_o it_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d psa_fw-la 42.5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v still_o in_o god_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o god_n dear_a servant_n have_v very_o strong_a apprehension_n of_o death_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereabout_a and_o but_o low_a and_o weak_a apprehension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o their_o eye_n be_v too_o much_o fix_v on_o their_o outward_a thing_n which_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o and_o two_o little_a on_o their_o father_n into_o who_o hand_n they_o shall_v commend_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o they_o call_v they_o and_o too_o little_a on_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o last_o too_o little_a on_o those_o masion_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o to_o each_o of_o who_o our_o lord_n may_v say_v as_o to_z peter_z why_o be_v thou_o fearful_a 14.31_o mat._n 14.31_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n come_v give_v i_o thy_o hand_n come_v rely_v depend_v and_o believe_v more_o strong_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o tread_v on_o the_o sink_a water_n of_o death_n little_a faith_n breed_v great_a fear_n may_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n desire_v to_o die_v 2_o q._n 2_o yes_o but_o not_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n a._n a._n but_o as_o a_o discontent_n and_o so_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a may_v both_o have_v desire_n to_o die_v for_o the_o godly_a elias_n a_o gracious_a servant_n of_o god_n sick_a of_o great_a impatience_n sit_v he_o down_o under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n 19.4_o 1_o king_n 19.4_o and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o oh_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n so_o good_a jeremiah_n curse_v his_o birthday_n 20.14_o jer._n 20.14_o and_o repent_v he_o that_o ever_o he_o live_v or_o have_v be_v preserve_v to_o be_v then_o alive_a 2._o a_o wicked_a man_n also_o though_o not_o as_o such_o anon_o but_o in_o some_o desperate_a condition_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v as_o wicked_a saul_n 31.4_o 1._o sa._n 31.4_o ashamed_a to_o live_v and_o astonish_v to_o think_v of_o his_o reproach_n speak_v to_o one_o 17.23_o 2_o sa._n 17.23_o and_o another_o to_o kill_v he_o so_o ahitophell_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n go_v home_o set_v his_o house_n not_o his_o soul_n in_o order_n 27.35_o mat._n 27.35_o and_o hang_v himself_o so_o judas_n his_o horrible_a guilt_n force_v he_o out_o of_o his_o wicked_a life_n so_o some_o notorious_a malefactor_n have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n in_o prison_n and_o else_o where_o on_o themselves_o rather_o than_o live_v long_o to_o be_v make_v example_n and_o monument_n of_o public_a shame_n but_o these_o wretch_n be_v act_v much_o by_o satan_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o instrument_n as_o when_o job_n wife_n come_v to_o her_o husband_n with_o maledictiones_fw-la job_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benedictiones_fw-la dia_n holi_fw-la sunt_fw-la maledictiones_fw-la curse_n god_n and_o die_v what_o ever_o job_n wife_n be_v otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o now_o she_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o satan_n where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o satan_n be_v restless_a to_o bring_v the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o in_o their_o extremity_n satan_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o ease_v our_o self_n &_o mitigate_v our_o grievance_n by_o evil_a mean_n say_v sin_n and_o die_v curse_v god_n and_o die_v observe_v he_o sometime_o suggest_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a to_o seek_v or_o wish_v one_o own_o death_n he_o will_v

all_o bless_a simeon_n do_v see_v their_o salvation_n future_a as_o present_v so_o do_v faith_n prevent_v time_n and_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o 19.9_o heb._n 11.1_o luk._n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n as_o when_o christ_n call_v zacheus_n from_o the_o tree_n salvation_n be_v actual_o begin_v then_o in_o a_o believe_a soul_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o while_o he_o be_v below_o whence_o he_o look_v for_o a_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 15.18_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o and_o when_o death_n come_v believer_n do_v not_o die_v but_o sleep_n nothing_o of_o they_o die_v but_o their_o sin_n their_o imperfection_n and_o affliction_n yea_o the_o very_a be_v of_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o as_o when_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v into_o piece_n all_o the_o ivy_n root_v in_o the_o wall_n be_v destroy_v reason_n 3_o death_n open_v a_o door_n to_o believer_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o christ_n arm_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o glory_n our_o lose_n from_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n 5.8_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o and_o that_o be_v very_o sweet_a here_o be_v a_o mystical_a union_n to_o christ_n but_o no_o glorious_a presence_n no_o that_o be_v the_o crown_a mercy_n which_o be_v keep_v till_o after_o death_n now_o judge_v you_o here_o you_o be_v a_o prison_n there_o enlarge_v here_o you_o be_v absent_a from_o your_o head_n your_o husband_n your_o lord_n and_o king_n eternal_a but_o by_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o by_o they_o be_v present_v to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o glory_n this_o simeon_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v &c._n &c._n which_o dvide_v itself_o into_o these_o reason_n 4_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o conflict_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o death_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n in_o regard_n to_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o the_o bless_a advantage_n which_o soul_n and_o body_n find_v in_o death_n 1._o great_a be_v the_o conflict_n oft_o time_n the_o spirit_n may_v be_v willing_a when_o the_o flesh_n be_v unwilling_a which_o two_o twin_n do_v a_o great_a while_n stand_v at_o loath_a to_o depart_v jacob_n be_v not_o by_o 45.26_o ge._n 45.26_o and_o by_o willing_a to_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o go_v to_o his_o joseph_n israel_n not_o by_o and_o by_o willing_a to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n 5.21_o exo._n 5.21_o though_o it_o be_v to_o terminate_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a captivity_n in_o egypt_n 1.23_o exo._n 12.40_o phil._n 1.23_o of_o 430_o year_n paul_n cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o break_v forth_o till_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n carnal_a conflict_n the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n and_o manifold_a persecution_n do_v load_v and_o weary_a his_o precious_a soul_n together_o with_o a_o tedious_a mortality_n but_o then_o this_o gracious_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n become_v willing_a to_o put_v off_o his_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n together_o and_o with_o simeon_n to_o say_v lord_z now_o let_v &c_n &c_n the_o same_o hand_n which_o do_v take_v down_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n do_v build_v for_o we_o a_o sure_a and_o eternal_a habitation_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o the_o heaven_n at_o which_o change_n 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 12.7_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o till_o the_o last_o day_n when_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o those_o high_a enjoyment_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v dear_o purchase_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o a_o taste_n whereof_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o peter_n 17.2_o mat._n 17.2_o james_n and_o john_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n and_o unto_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v rapture_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o 2_o cor._n 12_o 2_o both_o which_o some_o have_v think_v to_o be_v more_o comprehensive_a than_o this_o vision_n of_o old_a simeon_n here_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n do_v in_o some_o aspect_n see_v christ_n before_o they_o die_v and_o amid_o some_o fear_n and_o misgive_a thought_n do_v abundant_o long_a to_o see_v he_o more_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n in_o regard_n to_o soul_n and_o body_n no_o mortal_a want_v any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o immortality_n and_o want_n do_v necessiate_n man_n to_o desire_n storm_n drive_v many_o goodly_a ship_n into_o harbour_n war_n do_v force_v the_o stout_a man_n to_o hold_n and_o fort_n so_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a one_o much_o pinch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o want_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o of_o their_o beatifical_a fruition_n promise_v they_o be_v necessitate_v with_o bless_a simeon_n to_o desire_v to_o die_v that_o they_o may_v pass_v over_o troublesome_a jordan_n to_o enjoy_v 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