Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	eternal_a	ordain_v	6,204	5	8.9282	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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not_o to_o give_v unto_o a_o madman_n his_o own_o sword_n because_o it_o be_v just_a also_o the_o meaning_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v because_o the_o furious_a man_n will_v do_v some_o hurt_n with_o his_o weapon_n and_o therefore_o to_o administer_v occasion_n and_o instrument_n unto_o his_o rage_n be_v unjust_a in_o the_o other_o two_o particular_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n but_o a_o interpretation_n rather_o or_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o murder_n when_o one_o be_v just_o slay_v and_o in_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n when_o necessity_n compel_v to_o break_v the_o rest_n thereof_o but_o thus_o to_o dispense_v be_v a_o dispensation_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o kill_v where_o one_o can_v just_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n 2._o thus_o to_o dispense_v be_v to_o make_v it_o lawful_a afterward_o which_o be_v not_o 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crea●ing_a power_n 2._o as_o a_o particular_a direction_n by_o his_o regenerate_a grace_n but_o in_o the_o other_o motion_n he_o have_v a_o stroke_n as_o a_o general_a mover_n in_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o harden_v as_o it_o be_v evil_a he_o concur_v not_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o general_a power_n the_o lord_n be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v a_o mover_n not_o a_o hardener_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o of_o these_o way_n before_o rehearse_v there_o be_v three_o chief_o to_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o viz._n 1._o that_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n by_o leave_v it_o to_o itself_o and_o deprive_v it_o of_o his_o necessary_a grace_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v over_o the_o unbelieved_a gentile_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n rom._n 1._o 24._o 2._o that_o god_n cause_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o cause_v of_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n yet_o the_o wicked_a take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o be_v further_a indurate_a and_o harden_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o wicked_a abuse_n the_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n thereby_o to_o be_v further_o harden_v 3._o that_o god_n by_o his_o just_a judgement_n do_v force_v they_o to_o their_o own_o hurt_n whether_o they_o run_v headlong_o themselves_o even_o to_o the_o end_n for_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n see_v a_o man_n heart_n bend_v upon_o wickedness_n do_v as_o a_o just_a judge_n inflict_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o induration_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n one_o handle_v that_o place_n rom._n 1._o 14._o say_v that_o some_o thing_n there_o rehearse_v be_v sin_n and_o no_o punishment_n as_o the_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n ver_fw-la 21._o they_o be_v not_o thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o some_o also_o punishment_n and_o no_o sin_n as_o eternal_a death_n which_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o ve●●●_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n that_o come_v betwixt_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n sect_n 12._o obj._n why_o shall_v god_n take_v such_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o sinner_n thereby_o commit_v more_o sin_n ans_fw-fr we_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 27._o where_o he_o say_v man_n with_o man_n wrought_v filthiness_n and_o receive_v such_o recompense_n to_o themselves_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o their_o error_n so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o send_v they_o upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o he_o do_v incline_v the_o will_n be_v evil_a by_o its_o own_o fault_n to_o sin_n by_o his_o just_a and_o secret_a judgement_n as_o for_o instance_n there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o heat_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o according_a to_o simile_n simile_n the_o matter_n it_o work_v upon_o some_o thing_n it_o melt_v and_o some_o thing_n it_o harden_v the_o wax_v it_o melt_v the_o clay_n it_o harden_v so_o god_n as_o the_o sun_n harden_v the_o clay_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v earthly_a and_o muddy_a as_o also_o by_o the_o same_o work_n of_o the_o rain_n the_o earth_n be_v well_o till_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o be_v untilled_a thistle_n which_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v rain_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n concur_v whereupon_o it_o work_v so_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n after_o a_o most_o secret_a and_o hide_a manner_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v harden_v but_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v in_o themselves_o obj._n god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o evil_a in_o harden_v of_o man_n heart_n ans_fw-fr god_n harden_v the_o heart_n without_o any_o touch_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n god_n harden_v the_o heart_n without_o any_o to●ch_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o this_o simile_n as_o in_o the_o winter_n quarter_v the_o water_n be_v freeze_v until_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o it_o and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v depart_v from_o it_o it_o be_v bind_v up_o with_o cold_a again_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o freeze_a of_o the_o water_n but_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o water_n bind_v itself_o so_o proper_o god_n cause_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v harden_v but_o by_o the_o absence_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o become_v harden_v obj._n why_o do_v the_o lord_n suffer_v any_o to_o be_v harden_v ans_fw-fr that_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v often_o hide_v but_o never_o unjust_a it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o god_n sect_n 13._o obj._n no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v become_v altogether_o so_o impenitent_a incorrigible_a or_o without_o hope_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o such_o a_o desperate_a state_n as_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o if_o mercy_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o than_o the_o way_n be_v open_a to_o all_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n ans_fw-fr god_n indeed_o offer_v himself_o to_o all_o and_o deny_v not_o the_o all_o god_n offer_v grace_n to_o all_o external_a mean_n to_o any_o if_o they_o have_v grace_n to_o apprehend_v they_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o reprobate_a god_n therefore_o offer_v grace_n unto_o all_o but_o all_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o as_o one_o say_v the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o admonition_n must_v be_v administer_v to_o all_o though_o the_o health_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v uncertain_a but_o if_o he_o that_o be_v admonish_v belong_v to_o the_o predestinate_a it_o be_v to_o he_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v a_o penal_a torment_n again_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o god_n call_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n ergo_fw-la all_z may_v have_v grace_n to_o repent_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v grace_n do_v prevail_v with_o some_o but_o with_o other_o their_o obstinate_a nature_n resist_v to_o which_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n be_v very_o plentiful_a as_o in_o act._n 2._o 41._o act._n 16._o 14._o &_o 13._o 45._o etc._n etc._n obj._n so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o all_o grace_n nor_o utter_o forsake_v until_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n ans_fw-fr everlasting_a punishment_n in_o hell_n be_v the_o end_n and_o execution_n damnation_n man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n of_o damnation_n but_o man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o be_v utter_o forsake_v of_o god_n grace_n as_o saul_n and_o judas_n and_o they_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1._o 28._o erg●_fw-la sect_n 14._o obj._n if_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v be_v utter_o exclude_v from_o grace_n pharaoh_n of_o all_o other_o have_v be_v most_o like_a yet_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o desperate_a see_v he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o repent_v and_o confess_v god_n ans_fw-fr this_o reason_n be_v flat_o against_o the_o apostle_n who_o pronounce_v pharaoh_n as_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 17._o now_o if_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v to_o grace_n than_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o pharaoh_n the_o apostle_n make_v these_o two_o distinct_a thing_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9_o 18._o so_o then_o as_o god_n harden_v not_o those_o on_o who_o he_o have_v mercy_n so_o neither_o show_v he_o mercy_n on_o those_o who_o he_o harden_v 2._o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v most_o unlike_a for_o the_o one_o have_v not_o so_o many_o wonder_n show_v as_o have_v the_o other_o neither_o so_o often_o dally_v and_o make_v show_v of_o repentance_n as_o do_v the_o other_o which_o show_v their_o state_n to_o be_v most_o different_a for_o if_o pharaoh_n have_v be_v no_o more_o harden_v than_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v he_o will_v likewise_o have_v repent_v as_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v obj._n we_o be_v to_o despair_v of_o none_o in_o this_o life_n therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a for_o all_o to_o repent_v ans_fw-fr such_o as_o we_o see_v and_o know_v commit_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n unpardonable_a the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unpardonable_a which_o be_v the_o irremissable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n

the_o fond_a conceit_n they_o have_v have_v of_o that_o book_n titule_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n which_o hitherto_o they_o adore_v with_o as_o much_o zeal_n as_o the_o ephesian_n do_v their_o diana_n and_o in_o that_o i_o will_v not_o only_o draw_v they_o from_o worship_v the_o image_n but_o also_o from_o her_o shrine_n and_o her_o dimetriouss_n who_o still_o with_o open_a mouth_n cry_v they_o up_o desire_v rather_o to_o set_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o another_o combustion_n then_o that_o their_o craft_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o their_o subsistence_n and_o livelihood_n i_o shall_v therefore_o act_v the_o townclarke_n in_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o regard_n another_o uproar_n will_v not_o end_v the_o controversy_n and_o implead_v one_o another_o at_o law_n viz._n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o will_v speedy_o give_v the_o right_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v chap._n x._o the_o ten_o chapter_n treat_v of_o priestly_a garment_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o object_n be_v not_o particular_a garment_n and_o vestment_n to_o be_v use_v in_o god_n service_n ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 14._o 17._o that_o the_o service_n of_o peculiar_a u●stmen●s_n use_v in_o god_n service_n kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v viz._n not_o in_o outward_a ostentation_n of_o apparel_n or_o rather_o humane_a invention_n to_o delight_v the_o fantasy_n of_o man_n obj._n the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n have_v their_o garment_n appoint_v they_o ans_fw-fr that_o example_n now_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o abolish_v priestly_a garment_n abolish_v gospel_n because_o it_o be_v a_o legal_a observation_n and_o these_o priestly_a garment_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n then_o be_v come_v the_o type_n and_o figure_n shall_v cease_v and_o to_o keep_v some_o of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n bind_v we_o to_o keep_v all_o minister_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o people_n pileo_fw-la sed_fw-la pielate_fw-la by_o their_o cap_n know_v how_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v surplice_n and_o tippit_n but_o by_o their_o piety_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n therefore_o such_o like_a popish_a trinket_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n to_o be_v use_v under_o the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o professor_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o further_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o the_o outward_a glory_n of_o the_o vestment_n do_v effect_v the_o edify_v humane_a invention_n do_v not_o edify_v eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n and_o so_o hinder_v the_o meditation_n 2._o in_o regard_n no_o humane_a invention_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o service_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n 3._o in_o regard_v every_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v edify_v but_o these_o humane_a invention_n and_o signification_n can_v edify_v and_o 4._o because_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v abandon_v sect_n 2._o and_o as_o the_o garment_n so_o be_v the_o many_o and_o sundry_a ministerial_a action_n which_o be_v do_v without_o they_o they_o esteem_v as_o not_o do_v at_o all_o put_v a_o bar_n of_o silence_n before_o their_o mouth_n that_o refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o also_o the_o certain_a fee_n which_o they_o claim_v as_o proper_a unto_o they_o called_z surplisse-fee_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o more_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o now_o by_o these_o and_o their_o other_o fine_a knick-knack_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o cathedral_n as_o they_o term_v they_o how_o near_o they_o imitate_v the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n let_v themselves_o judge_v and_o how_o by_o so_o do_v they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n derive_v that_o unto_o themselves_o which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o consist_v wherein_o the_o comeliness_n of_o the_o church_n do_v consist_v christ_n convert_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o glorious_a priesthood_n into_o a_o earthly_a pomp_n far_o be_v it_o therefore_o from_o god_n people_n to_o entertain_v or_o renew_v such_o foppery_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o subscribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n simplicity_n for_o the_o comeliness_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o cerico_n &_o auro_fw-la sed_fw-la edificatione_n not_o in_o silk_n and_o gold_n but_o in_o edification_n see_v then_o that_o these_o ceremony_n do_v not_o only_o offend_v the_o weak_a but_o be_v also_o a_o mean_n to_o advance_v popery_n let_v we_o therefore_o relinquish_v they_o and_o those_o also_o that_o provoke_v we_o to_o use_v they_o obj._n ought_v not_o day_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n to_o be_v celebrate_v as_o holy_a ans_fw-fr day_n wherein_n god_n have_v permit_v man_n to_o work_v in_o may_v be_v employ_v to_o that_o purpose_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v sufficient_a not_o what_o day_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o what_o not_o liberty_n to_o work_v for_o six_o day_n in_o the_o week_n as_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n ergo_fw-la no_o day_n of_o the_o six_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o any_o other_o use_n unless_o appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o church_n for_o humilation_n and_o thanks-givings_a as_o be_v hester_n fast_o and_o the_o rest_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o observe_v popish_a feastival_n in_o remember_v of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o time_n and_o day_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o they_o sect_n 3._o the_o like_a may_v also_o be_v say_v concern_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n mother_n of_o god_n father_n and_o god_n mother_n for_o which_o some_o pretend_v ancient_a custom_n begin_v by_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o antonius_n pius_n who_o 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