Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	evil_a	good_a	tree_n	33,809	5	11.7409	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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unserviceable_a we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o good_a or_o well_o please_v to_o god_n rom._n 8.8_o when_o christ_n come_v near_o to_o the_o figtree_n and_o see_v nothing_o on_o it_o but_o leau_n he_o curse_v it_o and_o then_o it_o wither_v mat._n 21.19_o so_o the_o lord_n see_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n now_o by_o their_o apostasy_n become_v degenerate_a plant_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o say_v never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o you_o any_o more_o and_o so_o we_o be_v become_v no_o better_a than_o wither_a stump_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v good_a duty_n this_o and_o that_o good_a work_n thou_o have_v thy_o hand_n in_o such_o and_o such_o good_a fruit_n thou_o can_v show_v but_o alas_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o thou_o be_v a_o dry_a and_o a_o barren_a tree_n 4._o liablenes_n to_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n set_v we_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o we_o be_v continual_o expose_v to_o some_o mischief_n or_o other_o the_o 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sect._n 1_o the_o three_o conclusion_n what_o redemption_n be_v the_o three_o conclusion_n or_o doctrine_n be_v the_o marrow_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o text._n christ_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o result_n the_o issue_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o hereby_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v this_o truth_n may_v receive_v proof_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o scripture_n let_v we_o hear_v but_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o full_a testimony_n that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v establish_v gal_n 4_o 5._o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v we_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.14_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.11_o 12._o christ_n by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n than_o that_o under_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o observe_v here_o that_o this_o redemption_n follow_v upon_o and_o flow_v from_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o two_o way_n 1_o in_o the_o intention_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n do_v propound_v unto_o himself_o this_o end_n of_o give_v christ_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n do_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o same_o and_o in_o give_v himself_o to_o become_v a_o curse_n that_o poor_a enthral_a sinner_n may_v be_v redeem_v thereby_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n look_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o work_v and_o to_o bring_v about_o by_o christ_n undergo_a the_o curse_n for_o we_o the_o same_o be_v and_o be_v thorough_o wrought_v and_o bring_v about_o to_o the_o full_a the_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o 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express_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n 1_o thess_n 1.10_o who_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v there_o be_v another_o general_a word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 12.58_o proper_o it_o import_v a_o change_n from_o or_o a_o alienation_n it_o be_v use_v once_o and_o but_o once_o that_o i_o know_v in_o this_o argument_n to_o wit_n heb._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o other_o word_n of_o a_o more_o restrain_a signification_n one_o which_o be_v sometime_o render_v deliver_v as_o act._n 26.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o proper_o note_v a_o take_v away_o by_o force_n or_o by_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o 1_o cor._n 5.13_o &_o act._n 12.11_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o mention_v this_o benefit_n make_v use_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 1.4_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v other_o two_o word_n more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n which_o signify_v a_o set_v free_a by_o pay_v of_o a_o price_n the_o former_a be_v in_o reference_n to_o captive_n or_o prisoner_n who_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o other_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o ransom_n this_o be_v call_v redeem_v or_o redeem_v from_o luke_n 1.68_o and_o rom._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v all_o in_o slavery_n under_o sin_n the_o law_n satan_n etc._n etc._n christ_n come_v and_o by_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o pay_v our_o ransom_n and_o so_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o latter_a word_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v be_v abridge_v of_o their_o former_a liberty_n or_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v alienate_v from_o their_o first_o owner_n and_o so_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o other_o be_v now_o bring_v out_o from_o that_o condition_n and_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o freedom_n we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o sundry_a person_n and_o thing_n who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o other_o may_v yet_o be_v redeem_v as_o servant_n which_o have_v sell_v themselves_o land_n and_o dwelling-house_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o their_o ownner_n levit._fw-la 25.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o redemption_n be_v make_v by_o pay_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n to_o the_o jubilee_n more_o or_o less_o and_o so_o buy_v they_o out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n here_o use_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o levitical_a ordinance_n we_o have_v sell_v ourselves_o to_o the_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v satan_n servant_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o all_o that_o curse_n and_o woe_n that_o attend_v upon_o that_o slavery_n now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v and_o because_o our_o case_n be_v desperate_a no_o revolution_n of_o year_n can_v ever_o have_v bring_v we_o a_o jubilee_n but_o we_o must_v be_v bondman_n for_o ever_o therefore_o he_o have_v pay_v a_o infinite_a sum_n that_o he_o may_v buy_v we_o out_o clear_o from_o this_o accurse_a servitude_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o true_a liberty_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ransom_v not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o buy_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n rev._n 5.9_o the_o scripture_n be_v exact_a and_o copious_a in_o discover_v this_o great_a work_n in_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o show_v we_o th●_n different_a term_n 1_o from_o which_o 2_o unto_o which_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o 1_o from_o what_o have_v he_o redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o from_o all_o iniquity_n psal_n 130.78_o &_o tit._n 2.14_o from_o death_n hos_fw-la 13.14_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n psal_n 49.15_o from_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.6_o gal._n 4.5_o and_o here_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1.4_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n rev._n 14.3_o 4._o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thess_n 1.10_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n luke_n 1.71_o 74._o 2_o unto_o what_o have_v he_o redeem_v we_o to_o himself_o deut._n 4.34_o 2_o sam._n 7.23_o to_o god_n rev._n 5.9_o to_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14.4_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o tit._n 2.14_o to_o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n all_o our_o day_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o yet_o further_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n be_v considerable_a in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o work_v of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o so_o the_o immediate_a product_n of_o his_o suffering_n thus_o it_o exist_v in_o christ_n himself_o as_o rom._n 3.24_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o redeemer_n isa_n 59.20_o rom._n 11.26_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o send_v redemption_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 111.9_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o price_n and_o so_o effect_v the_o business_n heb._n 9.12_o he_o have_v obtain_v redemption_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20.28_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o counter-ransome_n for_o all_o a_o ransom_n every_o way_n equivalent_a and_o full_a 1_o tim._n 2.6_o 2_o as_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n actual_o bring_v home_o &_o apply_v to_o elect_a sinner_n by_o