Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	corruption_n	flesh_n	reap_v	5,289	5	10.9811	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26064	A discourse concerning a death-bed repentance by William Assheton ...	Assheton, William, 1641-1711.	1696 (1696)	Wing A4032; ESTC R4704	23,063	76

bed_n repentance_n viz._n the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n who_o come_v in_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n and_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o as_o preparatory_a to_o my_o enlargement_n on_o these_o particular_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v more_o distinct_a and_o instructive_a i_o must_v first_o premise_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n now_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n denote_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o finish_v that_o great_a work_n of_o repentance_n which_o we_o begin_v in_o our_o health_n and_o take_v some_o care_n to_o carry_v on_o amid_o the_o business_n and_o diversion_n of_o this_o world_n but_o do_v now_o more_o solemn_o complete_a at_o our_o death_n by_o review_v the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o perfect_v our_o account_n with_o god_n this_o kind_n of_o deathbed_n repentance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o mistake_n that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o be_v the_o commendable_a practice_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a men._n but_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n then_o begin_v to_o repent_v when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v when_o a_o man_n have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n in_o the_o gratify_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o have_v follow_v his_o own_o vicious_a inclination_n when_o he_o have_v deny_v himself_o no_o carnal_a satisfaction_n but_o have_v take_v his_o fill_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o man_n when_o his_o body_n be_v disable_v and_o death_n approach_v so_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o time_n nor_o inclination_n to_o sin_n any_o long_o will_v pretend_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o repent_v this_o we_o call_v a_o deathbed_n repentance_n now_o how_o unsafe_a and_o uncomfortable_a such_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n be_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o convince_v you_o by_o examine_v the_o formentioned_a particular_n i._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o true_a repentance_n the_o vulgar_a and_o common_a notion_n of_o repentance_n be_v evident_o this_o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o fault_n and_o have_v do_v something_o amiss_o and_o be_v then_o sorry_a for_o it_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o and_o do_v hearty_o wish_v it_o have_v not_o be_v do_v such_o a_o man_n we_o usual_o say_v do_v repent_v of_o such_o a_o action_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o full_a adequate_a notion_n of_o a_o gospel-repentance_n of_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n this_o be_v but_o the_o repentance_n of_o malefactor_n at_o the_o gallow_n nay_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o repentance_n of_o cain_n and_o judas_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o most_o profligate_v condemn_v wretch_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v will_v be_v very_o sorry_a for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o will_v be_v much_o ashamed_a and_o will_v have_v great_a indignation_n against_o himself_o to_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o fool_n to_o part_v with_o his_o precious_a life_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o world_n in_o such_o a_o vile_a ignominious_a manner_n to_o be_v tie_v up_o like_o a_o dog_n perhaps_o for_o the_o take_n of_o a_o few_o sheep_n how_o will_v such_o a_o fellow_n fawn_v upon_o and_o flatter_v the_o judge_n that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o spare_v he_o o_o what_o a_o honest_a man_n he_o will_v then_o be_v and_o yet_o do_v but_o procure_v his_o pardon_n and_o let_v he_o loose_v and_o he_o be_v quick_o at_o the_o old_a trade_n nay_o it_o be_v great_a odds_o but_o you_o have_v he_o again_o by_o the_o next_o assize_n now_o will_v any_o one_o pretend_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o evident_a from_o those_o scripture-instance_n of_o cain_n and_o judas_n it_o seem_v very_o probable_a from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o story_n that_o cain_n do_v repent_v of_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n my_o punishment_n say_v he_o be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4.13_o but_o because_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n this_o be_v rather_o a_o instance_n of_o despair_n than_o repenting-sorrow_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o insist_v upon_o this_o of_o cain_n but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o instance_n of_o judas_n it_o be_v express_a and_o undeniable_a you_o read_v his_o story_n matth._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o then_o judas_n which_o have_v betray_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v repent_v himself_o and_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o i_o have_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o they_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o and_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o piece_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o depart_v and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o here_o be_v as_o signal_n instance_n that_o judas_n do_v sincere_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o can_v possible_o be_v give_v for_o beside_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o in_o plain_a term_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o that_o he_o himself_o declare_v he_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n he_o further_o give_v this_o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n he_o not_o only_o restore_v the_o thirty_o piece_n but_o in_o horror_n and_o consternation_n of_o mind_n he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o here_o be_v i_o say_v in_o this_o instance_n as_o much_o grief_n and_o trouble_v and_o vexation_n for_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o sin_n and_o as_o note_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o as_o can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o this_o repentance_n of_o judas_n be_v not_o a_o evangelical_n repentance_n such_o a_o repentance_n as_o be_v accept_v by_o almighty_a god_n our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v pass_v this_o decree_n upon_o he_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v betray_v it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v matth._n 26.24_o it_o appear_v from_o these_o premise_n that_o there_o be_v more_o require_v to_o a_o save_a gospel-repentance_n than_o trouble_n of_o mind_n when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o salt_n he_o may_v be_v sorry_a for_o it_o he_o may_v grieve_v and_o mourn_v that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o he_o may_v hearty_o wish_v it_o have_v not_o be_v do_v he_o may_v make_v restitution_n of_o his_o ill-gotten_a good_n all_o this_o may_v be_v do_v thus_o far_o he_o may_v proceed_v and_o yet_o his_o repentance_n be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o shall_v never_o find_v acceptance_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n but_o here_o you_o will_v say_v if_o man_n may_v proceed_v thus_o far_o and_o yet_o their_o repentance_n be_v not_o true_a and_o save_a how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v true_a repentance_n and_o wherein_o do_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o consist_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v god_n only_o can_v instruct_v we_o what_o be_v true_a repentance_n that_o be_v it_o be_v very_o agreeble_a to_o the_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n to_o prescribe_v the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o appoint_v his_o creature_n what_o they_o must_v do_v how_o they_o must_v behave_v themselves_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v inform_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o consult_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o those_o sacred_a write_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v sufficient_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o have_v plain_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n we_o be_v express_o admonish_v that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.7_o 8._o for_o the_o son_n of_o