Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	good_a	life_n	see_v	9,943	5	3.4753	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15857	H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.; De religione Christiana, fides. English	Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.	1599 (1599)	STC 26120; ESTC S120607	223,465	477

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the_o whole_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n consist_v and_o we_o believe_v that_o unto_o the_o make_n of_o the_o whole_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n those_o two_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a which_o christ_n institute_v namely_o the_o simple_a element_n of_o water_n wherewith_o the_o party_n be_v wash_v either_o by_o dip_v in_o or_o by_o sprinkle_v upon_o and_o that_o form_n of_o word_n wherewith_o christ_n teach_v they_o to_o baptize_v that_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nether_a do_v the_o apostle_n as_o we_o be_v persuade_v use_v any_o form_n of_o word_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n else_o unto_o the_o water_n iv_o the_o young_a infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v baptize_v we_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n that_o unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v not_o only_o they_o that_o be_v of_o discretion_n which_o have_v profess_v repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v also_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o young_a child_n of_o such_o since_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n 7.14_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v holy_a especial_o see_v god_n have_v no_o where_o alter_v that_o commandment_n which_o he_o give_v to_o abraham_n for_o the_o mark_v of_o all_o with_o the_o figne_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a 19.14_o mat._n 19.14_o nay_o he_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n v._o how_o far_o forth_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n and_o how_o needful_a to_o every_o one_o to_o salvation_n we_o believe_v that_o baptism_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o sacrament_n institute_v of_o christ_n and_o which_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o so_o that_o where_o it_o be_v not_o use_v if_o it_o may_v be_v use_v there_o we_o 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which_o teach_v that_o god_n do_v forgive_v always_o to_o the_o faithful_a all_o their_o sin_n but_o ever_o retain_v some_o of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o fast_v alm_n deed_n prayer_n and_o other_o work_n of_o our_o own_o or_o else_o by_o the_o oblation_n of_o other_o man_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o priest_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i._o man_n soul_n do_v neither_o die_v with_o their_o body_n nor_o sleep_v after_o they_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o body_n nor_o lie_v still_o out_o of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n nor_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n we_o believe_v that_o our_o soul_n do_v neither_o die_v with_o our_o body_n nor_o be_v loose_v from_o our_o body_n do_v sleep_v or_o not_o sleep_v do_v lie_v still_o in_o some_o close_a place_n both_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n nor_o yet_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n but_o that_o out_o of_o the_o body_n also_o man_n soul_n do_v live_v understand_v &_o desire_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v reign_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v torment_v in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n the_o lord_n himself_o say_v of_o they_o when_o the_o godly_a and_o merciful_a man_n do_v decay_n that_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n they_o that_o be_v their_o soul_n 16.9_o luc._n 16.9_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a habitation_n 1.25_o luc._n 23.43_o luc._n 16.23_o act._n 1.25_o and_o teach_v in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n but_o of_o the_o other_o by_o show_v a_o example_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n that_o they_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n that_o be_v into_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o everlasting_a fire_n as_o we_o also_o read_v of_o judas_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v ii_o that_o the_o place_n be_v diverse_a where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o unfaithful_a do_v live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o body_n now_o see_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a man_n be_v so_o diverse_a we_o also_o believe_v that_o the_o place_n into_o which_o they_o pass_v be_v diverse_a that_o be_v to_o say_v everlasting_a tabernacle_n 2.4_o ●_o pet._n 2.4_o or_o heaven_n &_o paradise_n ordain_v for_o the_o godly_a and_o hell_n and_o the_o deep_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a since_o to_o one_o of_o these_o place_n the_o scripture_n attribute_v a_o immeasurable_a light_n and_o to_o the_o other_o exceed_a darkness_n which_o christ_n call_v utter_a darkness_n and_o since_o the_o lord_n say_v 17.24_o mat._n 8.12_o joh._n 17.24_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o where_o he_o himself_o be_v there_o shall_v also_o be_v