Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	die_v	sin_n	sin_v	2,346	5	9.2147	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65863	The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1925; ESTC R19836	166,703	202

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57_o their_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v they_o when_o they_o charge_v god_n with_o lay_v impossible_a law_n upon_o mankind_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o unlimited_a nature_n of_o divine_a goodness_n and_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o he_o make_v a_o large_a and_o free_a offer_n of_o assistance_n to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o infirmity_n as_o to_o beg_v it_o of_o he_o and_o can_v man_n then_o say_v the_o command_n be_v impossible_a when_o he_o have_v promise_v a_o assistance_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n pag._n 23._o have_v he_o not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o oblige_a motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o he_o require_v by_o the_o infinite_a discovery_n of_o his_o own_o love_n the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o what_o then_o be_v want_v but_o only_o set_v ourselves_o with_o a_o serious_a obedience_n to_o 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the_o world_n with_o a_o spiritual_a save_a light_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o and_o follow_v do_v receive_v life_n in_o he_o the_o true_a light_n however_o darkness_n oppose_v or_o deny_v it_o and_o they_o that_o reject_v or_o hate_v his_o light_n be_v condemn_v and_o leave_v without_o excuse_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o it_o five_o that_o perfection_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n what_o ever_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o minister_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n six_o that_o while_o person_n be_v impure_a or_o sinful_a not_o experience_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o nor_o the_o live_a faith_n in_o its_o operation_n nor_o sanctification_n in_o they_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o they_o nor_o reckon_v it_o they_o they_o be_v out_o

can_v suffer_v pag._n 55._o contrad_n t._n v._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o finite_a creature_n to_o make_v plenary_a satisfation_n to_o the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n which_o require_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n pag._n 54_o 55._o if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n will_v have_v be_v but_o finite_a obs._n first_o this_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n by_o suffering_n and_o death_n it_o seem_v now_o be_v count_v a_o creature_n which_o yet_o as_o such_o can_v not_o satisfy_v infinite_a justice_n as_o contradictory_o be_v confess_v but_o as_o before_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n but_o now_o in_o contradiction_n again_o it_o be_v as_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o satisfy_v whereas_o it_o be_v not_o as_o god_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v but_o we_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o t.u._n christ_n do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n viz._n the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o he_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n unto_o god_n justice_n pag._n 57_o 58._o obs._n query_n but_o do_v god_n undergo_v that_o punishment_n sure_o nay_o or_o do_v christ_n as_o man_n undergo_v that_o eternal_a punishment_n death_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o sinner_n can_v christ_n death_n or_o temporal_a suffering_n be_v eternal_a yet_o still_o we_o confess_v that_o god_n both_o have_v and_o have_v still_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n the_o anoint_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v offer_v without_o spot_n to_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n though_o your_o abuse_n of_o christ_n confusion_n and_o darkness_n in_o state_v your_o matter_n we_o can_v own_v as_o proceed_n from_o any_o sense_n or_o savour_n of_o christ_n either_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o saviour_n t.u._n his_o righteousness_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o that_o have_v transgress_v christ._n his_o law_n pag._n 54._o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n contrad_n t._n v._o he_o do_v exercise_n his_o justice_n free_o as_o he_o do_v love_v his_o image_n in_o his_o people_n free_o pag._n 65._o obs._n then_o your_o filthy_a rag_n can_v cover_v you_o from_o his_o vengeance_n for_o therein_o you_o be_v not_o in_o his_o image_n which_o he_o love_v free_o in_o his_o people_n and_o yet_o you_o will_v be_v account_v his_o people_n where_o you_o be_v it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o you_o to_o repent_v and_o no_o long_o cover_v yourselves_o with_o such_o rag_n pollute_a garment_n for_o god_n will_v lay_v you_o bare_a and_o naked_a 3._o of_o justification_n t.d._n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n contradiction_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o to_o make_v we_o meet_v for_o heaven_n col._n 1.12_o pag._n 45._o contrad_n inherent_a give_v we_o a_o fitness_n for_o the_o enjoy_v of_o it_o it_o lie_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n without_o likeness_n of_o disposition_n there_o can_v be_v no_o like_n of_o each_o other_o pag._n 46._o obs._n what_o then_o be_v person_n in_o a_o justify_v state_n while_o they_o be_v neither_o meet_v for_o heaven_n not_o fit_a to_o enjoy_v it_o nor_o yet_o partaker_n of_o that_o which_o make_v like_a to_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v this_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o t.d._n have_v shut_v out_o as_o not_o needful_a for_o justification_n contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o rom._n 2.13_o jam._n 2.21_o heb._n 12.14_o t.d._n satisfaction_n be_v a_o compensation_n or_o recompense_n make_v to_o god_n for_o injury_n do_v he_o by_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v both_o by_o do_v and_o suffer_v vindictive_a justice_n contrad_n t._n v._o godliness_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o all_o pag._n 67._o obs._n how_o then_o do_v christ_n undergo_v infinite_a wrath_n from_o offend_a infinite_a justice_n that_o sinner_n and_o sin_n deserve_v when_o he_o never_o sin_v for_o here_o every_o one_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o answer_v the_o pure_a law_n of_o god_n viz._n by_o godliness_n and_o if_o godliness_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o all_o i_o ask_v must_v all_o remain_v in_o a_o sinful_a ungodly_a state_n and_o command_v to_o perfection_n be_v construe_v but_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n according_a as_o t._n d._n say_v pag._n 57_o who_o former_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o be_v mean_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o our_o person_n so_o then_o must_v we_o look_v on_o christ_n as_o his_o be_v godly_a righteous_a obedient_a to_o death_n for_o man_n full_o to_o satisfy_v and_o take_v off_o the_o righteous_a injunction_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o godliness_n perfect_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v christ_n must_v be_v perfect_a for_o we_o he_o be_v to_o be_v only_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o those_o command_n enjoin_v perfect_a obedience_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o not_o we_o which_o be_v as_o absurd_a and_o all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o when_o god_n command_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v perfect_a or_o perfect_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a sober_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o all_o this_o while_n intend_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o command_n and_o whereas_o he_o never_o say_v son_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o thou_o sin_n be_v not_o thou_o ungodly_a do_v thou_o deny_v worldly_a lust_n live_v thou_o godly_a sober_o be_v thou_o perfect_a for_o all_o and_o it_o shall_v satisfy_v i_o full_o instead_o of_o perfection_n or_o righteousness_n in_o man_n see_v none_o can_v be_v perfect_a or_o free_a from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o absurd_a course_n be_v the_o current_n 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