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
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

man_n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n john_n 9_o 9.24_o joh._n 9.24_o that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n 53.12_o mark_v 15.28_o isai_n 53.12_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n say_v the_o evangelist_n cite_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n nay_o more_o have_v as_o a_o surety_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n of_o his_o elect_n he_o be_v now_o a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n last_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o imputation_n have_v the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o 12._o isai_n 53._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 12._o of_o we_o all_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o herein_o fit_o answer_v the_o type_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o serpent_n sting_v and_o a_o serpent_n heal_v text._n rom._n 5.19_o exit_fw-la serpent_n morbi_fw-la per_fw-la serpent_n medicinae_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificatio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la h._n g●oti_n in_o text._n even_o thus_o by_o a_o man_n come_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o by_o a_o man_n come_v righteousness_n and_o life_n the_o first_o adam_n wound_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o the_o second_o adam_n heal_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o also_o god_n can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o antidote_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o poisonous_a stinging_n of_o these_o serpent_n but_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o a_o serpent_n sting_n and_o a_o serpent_n must_v heal_v even_o so_o possible_o he_o can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o redeem_v and_o save_v of_o his_o people_n but_o his_o wisdom_n put_v it_o upon_o this_o way_n as_o most_o congruous_a and_o convenient_a 15.21_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o that_o as_o by_o a_o man_n come_v death_n so_o by_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o christ_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o man_n ibid._n christ_n like_v unto_o we_o sinful_a man_n serpentem_fw-la hunc_fw-la aeneum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la christi_fw-la gessisse_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quòd_fw-la alius_fw-la erat_fw-la quàm_fw-la videbatur_fw-la rectè_fw-la notavit_fw-la adversus_fw-la tryphonem_fw-la justinus_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la serpent_n sic_fw-la loquens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grot._n ibid._n we_o sinful_a man_n but_o himself_o not_o sinful_a even_o as_o that_o serpent_n be_v like_a unto_o other_o serpent_n but_o without_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n that_o be_v in_o they_o thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n how_o ever_o he_o carry_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o way_n infect_v or_o taint_v with_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a free_a from_o the_o poison_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o conception_n by_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v bear_v holy_a that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o luke_n 1_o 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o free_a from_o actual_a sin_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o and_o here_o again_o behold_v the_o truth_n answer_v to_o the_o type_n the_o sting_a of_o those_o poisonous_a serpent_n cure_v by_o a_o serpent_n that_o have_v neither_o sting_n nor_o poison_n the_o sting_n and_o poison_n guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o by_o he_o that_o be_v free_a from_o both_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n say_v st._n peter_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o here_o be_v a_o second_o resemblance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o this_o serpent_n 3._o up_o 3._o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v and_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o what_o occasion_n be_v this_o serpent_n make_v and_o set_v up_o why_o upon_o the_o deadly_a bite_n and_o sting_v of_o the_o israelite_n by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n whereof_o some_o be_v dead_a already_o other_o in_o eminent_a danger_n of_o death_n behold_v here_o what_o it_o be_v that_o occasion_v the_o make_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o this_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n what_o occasion_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o suffer_v to_o die_v it_o be_v our_o misery_n that_o call_v for_o this_o mercy_n we_o be_v all_o sting_v and_o mortal_o sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n who_o fasten_v upon_o our_o first_o parent_n through_o they_o transfuse_v his_o poison_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n even_o as_o one_o of_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n fasten_v upon_o one_o member_n the_o poison_n thereof_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n inflame_v and_o infect_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n even_o thus_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o tentation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n bring_v they_o to_o transgress_v the_o command_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n he_o thereby_o not_o only_o wound_v they_o to_o the_o death_n but_o through_o they_o trasmit_v that_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n be_v then_o in_o their_o loin_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o adam_n tanquàm_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la as_o in_o the_o common_a stock_n and_o root_n they_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o so_o death_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o pass_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pervasit_fw-la a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o poison_n say_v some_o loc_fw-la instar_fw-la occulti_fw-la veneni_fw-la penetravit_fw-la pareus_n com._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o stomach_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n secret_o disperse_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o vein_n thus_o do_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v take_v in_o by_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o present_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o mankind_n transfuse_v itself_o into_o our_o vein_n so_o as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n no_o better_o then_o dead_a man_n as_o mephibosheth_n once_o say_v to_o david_n all_o of_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 19.28_o 2_o sam._n 19.28_o such_o be_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n through_o his_o transgression_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n dead_a man_n anshei_n mave_v man_n of_o death_n not_o only_o subject_a to_o natural_a but_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o here_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o bring_v in_o this_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n of_o send_v a_o saviour_n into_o the_o world_n have_v not_o the_o israelite_n sin_v and_o upon_o their_o sin_n be_v punish_v after_o that_o manner_n that_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v never_o be_v make_v have_v not_o adam_n sin_v and_o sin_v die_v and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v a_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o suffer_v to_o die_v it_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o occasion_v this_o mercy_n and_o let_v the_o one_o ever_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o other_o misery_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n mind_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o misery_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o they_o the_o like_a use_n make_v we_o of_o the_o behold_n of_o christ_n crucify_v when_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o there_o crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o there_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o abasement_n what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v draw_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o

deprive_v of_o life_n that_o life_n which_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o viz._n eternal_a life_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o grace_n perfect_v in_o glory_n of_o this_o life_n be_v all_o man_n natural_o deprive_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n of_o the_o gentile_n before_o conversion_n 18._o eph._n 4_o 18._o they_o be_v alienate_v estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o life_n whereby_o god_n live_v in_o his_o saint_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v stranger_n to_o it_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v destitute_a of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n and_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n 3.23_o rom._n 3.23_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o universality_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o come_v short_a of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deficiuntur_fw-la they_o be_v cast_v behind_o a_o metaphor_n say_v beza_n take_v from_o runner_n in_o a_o race_n ann._n beza_n gr._n ann._n who_o through_o natural_a weakness_n or_o by_o a_o fall_n or_o some_o like_a impediment_n be_v so_o far_o cast_v behind_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v ever_o fetch_v it_o up_o again_o so_o as_o to_o win_v the_o prize_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o all_o man_n natural_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n in_o who_o loin_n then_o they_o be_v and_o through_o their_o own_o natural_a weakness_n thereby_o contract_v they_o be_v so_o far_o cast_v behind_o that_o do_v what_o they_o can_v improve_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o uttermost_a they_o can_v never_o of_o themselves_o come_v up_o to_o the_o goal_n so_o as_o to_o win_v the_o prize_n never_o attain_v eternal_a life_n all_o deprive_v of_o life_n and_o 2._o all_o subject_v unto_o death_n 3.17_o 2._o subject_v unto_o death_n gen._n 3.17_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o first_o threaten_v the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 3._o all_o subject_v to_o a_o threefold_a death_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a temporal_a of_o the_o body_n spiritual_a of_o the_o soul_n eternal_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v all_o inevitable_o subject_a to_o the_o first_o lie_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o and_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o three_o have_v their_o body_n mortal_a their_o soul_n dead_a dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 2.1_o eph._n 2.1_o soul_n and_o body_n bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o eternal_a separation_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v life_n a_o eternal_a confinement_n to_o that_o place_n and_o state_n of_o torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n all_o which_o if_o need_n be_v may_v be_v make_v good_a in_o particular_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o forlorn_a perish_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v so_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o see_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o type_n this_o have_v the_o serpent_n do_v do_v reas_n this_o have_v the_o serpent_n do_v the_o israelite_n be_v sting_v or_o bite_v by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n though_o both_o strong_a and_o healthful_a before_o they_o be_v now_o but_o dead_a man_n carry_v death_n in_o their_o bosom_n and_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n however_o create_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o a_o posse_fw-la non_fw-la mori_fw-la a_o possibility_n of_o be_v immortal_a yet_o upon_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n the_o old_a serpent_n fasten_v his_o sting_n in_o adam_n through_o he_o transfuse_v his_o poison_n the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n hereby_o they_o be_v become_v so_o wretched_a so_o miserable_a all_o dead_a man_n in_o a_o perish_a condition_n so_o the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o down_o clear_o and_o plain_o in_o that_o know_a 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each_o other_o condition_n thus_o shall_v christian_n be_v like_o affect_v with_o their_o brethren_n rejoice_v with_o they_o sorrow_v with_o they_o so_o our_o apostle_n here_o press_v it_o upon_o these_o his_o roman_n bring_v it_o in_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o their_o joint-membership_a ver_fw-la 15._o of_o this_o chapter_n rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v loc_fw-la h._n grotius_n drusius_n ex_fw-la rabbi_n jud._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la a_o allusion_n as_o some_o conceive_v of_o it_o to_o the_o two_o gate_n in_o solomon_n temple_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v the_o marry_a door_n the_o other_o the_o penitent_n door_n and_o so_o those_o who_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o one_o be_v merry_a and_o joyful_a those_o who_o come_v in_o or_o go_v out_o at_o the_o other_o be_v sad_a and_o sorrowful_a to_o both_o which_o the_o levite_n apply_v themselves_o in_o their_o speech_n and_o demeanour_n suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n speak_v cheerful_o to_o the_o one_o mournful_o to_o the_o other_o thus_o ought_v christian_n to_o sympathize_v with_o their_o brethren_n be_v like_o affect_a with_o they_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n 1._o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v joy_n 1._o have_v mutual_a joy_n rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o temporal_a welfare_n not_o envy_v it_o nor_o repine_v at_o it_o but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o so_o do_v elizabeth_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o luk._n 1.58_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n unto_o she_o viz._n in_o give_v she_o a_o son_n they_o rejoice_v with_o she_o but_o special_o in_o their_o spiritual_a welfare_n be_v there_o any_o enter_v or_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o marry_v door_n coming_z in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luk._n 15.10_o and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n do_v we_o see_v any_o who_o be_v before_o alienate_v bring_v home_o unto_o god_n either_o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n of_o return_v after_o their_o defection_n and_o depart_n from_o he_o herein_o rejoice_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o malcontented_a son_n for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v luk._n 15.32_o and_o so_o where_o we_o see_v any_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n herein_o rejoice_v so_o do_v john_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o child_n of_o that_o elect_n honour_v lady_n as_o he_o call_v she_o and_o tell_v she_o 2_o joh._n v._o 1_o 4._o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n the_o like_a he_o tell_v gaius_n in_o the_o follow_a epistle_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o so_o be_v this_o our_o apostle_n affect_v for_o these_o his_o roman_n hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o their_o obedience_n i_o be_o glad_a therefore_o say_v he_o on_o your_o behalf_n rom._n 16.19_o thus_o shall_v mystical_a fellow-member_n rejoice_v one_o with_o another_o 2._o sorrow_n 2._o mutual_a sorrow_n and_o so_o mourn_v one_o with_o another_o have_v a_o fellow_n feel_v of_o each_o other_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n say_v the_o apostle_n hebr._n 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o ailement_n of_o his_o mean_a member_n sympathize_v with_o they_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n act._n 9_o the_o foot_n be_v tread_v on_o upon_o earth_n and_o the_o head_n feel_v it_o in_o heaven_n and_o such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n and_o that_o both_o in_o their_o spiritual_a distemper_n and_o temporal_a suffering_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o the_o apostle_n himself_o 2_o cor._n 11_o 29._o who_o be_v weak_a say_v he_o and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o thus_o do_v he_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o distemper_n distemper_n in_o spiritual_a distemper_n infirmity_n scandal_n of_o any_o weak_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o like_a shall_v all_o christian_n do_v not_o insult_v over_o the_o fall_v of_o their_o brethren_n but_o mourn_v over_o they_o be_v it_o so_o