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	see_v	6,178	5	3.7252	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69129	Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.; De conscientia. Et ejus jure, vel casibus. English.	Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1639 (1639)	STC 552; ESTC S114737	107,148	176

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pet._n 5_o 9_o 12._o second_o this_o hope_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o a_o believer_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n as_o a_o helmet_n be_v for_o a_o soldier_n and_o a_o anchor_n for_o a_o ship_n ep._n 6._o 17._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 8._o heb._n 6._o 19_o 13._o three_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o freedom_n and_o strength_n and_o courage_n and_o constancy_n in_o every_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o a_o man_n work_n do_v allure_v and_o wh●…t_v he_o on_o to_o industry_n and_o constancy_n in_o work_v for_o although_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a and_o last_o end_n of_o our_o obedience_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o end_n rom._n 6._o 22._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o very_o expedient_a also_o for_o the_o help_n of_o our_o infirmity_n to_o set_v about_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n with_o a_o eye_n upon_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n james_n 5._o 7._o gal._n 6_o 7_o 8_o heb._n 12._o 2._o ps._n 19_o 12._o 14._o four_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o faithful_a whence_o also_o it_o be_v style_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n eph._n 1._o 18._o 15._o five_o this_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o it_o be_v never_o vain_a neither_o do_v it_o deceive_v rom._n 5._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 8._o 24._o 16._o six_o it_o be_v hope_n by_o which_o a_o believer_n be_v save_v roman_n 8._o 24._o the_o three_o question_n be_v what_o a_o believer_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o obtain_n and_o preserve_v of_o a_o lively_a hope_n 17._o ans._n he_o ought_v 1._o to_o preserve_v his_o faith_n firm_a and_o lively_a for_o hope_n flow_v from_o and_o depend_v upon_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o the_o degree_n the_o measure_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o heb._n 11._o 1._o 18._o second_o he_o ought_v with_o all_o care_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v make_v much_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o faith_n and_o hope_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 19_o three_o he_o ought_v diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o experiment_n which_o he_o have_v have_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o for_o experience_n cause_v hope_n rom._n 5._o 4._o 20_o four_o he_o ought_v oftentimes_o to_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v with_o happy_a success_n place_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n james_n 5._o 10_o 11._o 21._o five_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n rom._n 1●…_n 4._o the_o four_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a and_o hope_n lively_a hope_n 22._o ans._n 1._o true_a hope_n be_v carry_v upon_o god_n only_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n rom._n 15._o 1●…_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n jer._n 14._o 8._o 23._o second_o it_o rest_v upon_o that_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o justification_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o humane_a merit_n or_o strength_n nor_o upon_o any_o external_a and_o common_a blessing_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 24._o three_o it_o do_v expect_v not_o only_a happiness_n but_o sanctification_n also_o gal._n 5._o 5._o 25._o four_o it_o be_v beget_v and_o preserve_v by_o holy_a exercise_n rom._n 15._o 4._o 26._o five_o it_o bring_v forth_o patience_n 1_o thess._n 1._o 3_o 27._o six_o it_o cause_v spiritual_a joy_n heb._n 3._o 6._o 28._o seven_o it_o beget_v a_o constant_a care_n of_o holiness_n 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o chap._n 15._o of_o consolation_n from_o christian_a hope_n or_o confidence_n arise_v consolation_n which_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o the_o grief_n and_o fear_n that_o do_v oppress_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o rejoice_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o some_o think_v but_o rather_o a_o repression_n or_o a_o mitigation_n o●…_n a_o allay_n of_o grief_n fear_n or_o sadness_n for_o that_o 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do_v flow_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o 3._o three_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o comforter_n of_o all_o believer_n impart_v unto_o they_o all_o consolation_n john_n 14._o 16._o 26_o &_o 15._o 26._o &_o 16._o 7._o 13._o 4._o four_o the_o whole_a scripture_n make_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 15._o 4._o 5._o five_o this_o consolation_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o immutable_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o strengthen_n of_o believer_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o 6._o together_o with_o this_o consolation_n god_n do_v join_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o repair_v of_o their_o

inclination_n and_o disposition_n from_o whence_o those_o action_n flow_v rom._n 7._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 3._o by_o that_o reflex_n act_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o power_n as_o it_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o and_o perceive_v what_o be_v in_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o 4._o by_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a sense_n luke_n 24._o 32._o rom._n 7._o 21._o 28._o 14._o quest._n 4._o what_o be_v it_o that_o hinder_v this_o knowledge_n knowledge_n ans._n 1._o wicked_a and_o profane_a thought_n in_o many_o psal._n 14._o 1._o 2._o 2._o presumption_n apoc._n 3._o 17._o mat._n 7._o 21._o 23._o 3._o the_o overcharge_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o care_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n luke_n 21._o 34._o 4._o a_o evil_a conscience_n john_n 3._o 20._o 5._o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o idleness_n esay●…4_n ●…4_z 11_o 6._o ignorance_n rom._n 6._o 11._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n 1._o the_o state_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v twofold_a a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n acts●…6_n ●…6_z 18._o ●…_n john_n 3._o 10._o 14._o 2._o the_o state_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o happiness_n from_o this_o estate_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v as_o from_o death_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n concern_v this_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o question_n be_v how_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v whither_o he_o do_v still_o continue_v in_o it_o 3._o ans._n the_o sign_n o●…_n argument_n whereby_o this_o state_n may_v sin_n certain_o be_v discern_v be_v in_o general_a all_o those_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a life_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o the_o one_o state_n he_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o the_o other_o 4._o the_o first_o sign_n be_v a_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o spiritual_a life_n ep._n 4._o 18._o for_o hereby_o man_n be_v stranger_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v please_v god_n without_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o for_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v have_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o come_v by_o the_o preach_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 14._o 5._o the_o second_o sign_n be_v a_o perverse_a disposition_n of_o will_n whereby_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 12._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o those_o who_o do_v yield_v themselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v sin_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o slavery_n to_o sin_n unto_o death_n rom._n 6_o 16._o 6_o now_o the_o sign_n of_o raige_a sin_n be_v first_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o serious_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n make_v opposition_n against_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o yield_v up_o himself_o unto_o they_o rom._n 6._o 13._o second_o i●…_n in_o delibr●…ate_a counsel_n either_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n be_v prefer_v by_o he_o and_o prevail_v more_o with_o 〈◊〉_d then_o either_o honesty_n and_o piety_n phil._n 3._o 19_o three_o if_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n stir_v he_o up_o rather_o to_o pleasure_n than_o grief_n pro._n 2._o 14._o four_o if_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a ps._n 50._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 7._o the_o three_o sign_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o disposition_n of_o will_n whereby_o a_o man_n oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o 8._o the_o sign_n of_o this_o perverse_a disposition_n be_v 1._o to_o reject_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n job._n 21._o 14_o 15._o 16._o 2._o to_o hate_v correction_n and_o instruction_n psal._n 50_o 17._o 3._o to_o contemn_v the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n psalm_n 36._o 1._o 2._o dent._n 29._o 19_o 9_o the_o four_o sign_n be_v perverseness_n of_o the_o affection_n whereby_o man_n turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o whole_o cleave_v and_o adhere_v to_o worldly_a thing_n 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o 10._o the_o averseness_n of_o a_o man_n from_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v see_v 1._o by_o his_o alination_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o he_o powerful_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 3._o 4._o 2._o by_o a_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n psal._n 14._o 3._o 4._o psa._n 79._o 6._o jer._n 10._o 25._o 3._o by_o a_o alienation_n from_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n pro._n 29._o 27._o 1._o john_n 3._o 10._o 11._o the_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n cleave_v to_o and_o as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v 1._o if_o he_o employ_v his_o chief_a care_n and_o diligence_n about_o these_o thing_n mat._n 6._o 25._o 31._o 32._o the_o reason_n be_v give_v verse_n 21._o &_o 24._o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o 2._o if_o he_o be_v ready_a rather_o to_o forsake_v god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n then_o these_o worldly_a thing_n mat._n 37._o 38._o 3._o if_o he_o do_v in_o his_o heart_n judge_v those_o man_n to_o be_v happy_a which_o have_v a_o abundance_n of_o these_o worldly_a good_n pro._n 11_o 28._o &_o 18._o 11._o 12._o the_o five_o sign_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o a_o man_n life_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o 13._o this_o corruption_n of_o life_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o even_o the_o godly_a sometime_o through_o infirmity_n fall_v into_o but_o in_o a_o continue_a course_n and_o tenor_n of_o sin_v it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o way_n of_o sin_n psal._n 1._o 1._o a_o work_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7._o 23._o a_o walk_v in_o sin_n psal._n 1._o 1._o pro._n 1._o 15._o a_o walk_v after_o sin_n jer._n 9_o 14._o and_o a_o custom_n in_o sin_n jer._n 13._o 23._o these_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a by_o themselves_o gal._n 5._o 19_o 13._o the_o six_o and_o the_o most_o desperate_a sign_n be_v obstinancy_n in_o evil_a whereby_o a_o man_n shut_v and_o stop_v up_o the_o way_n to_o all_o amendment_n isaiah_n 6._o 9_o 10._o jer._n 6._o 10._o chap._n 3._o of_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o one_o conversion_n quest_n the_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o rest_n for_o any_o time_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n especial_o if_o he_o purpose_v with_o himself_o to_o reform_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n afterward_o 1._o answer_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v the_o least_o delay_n at_o all_o in_o our_o conversion_n unto_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o god_n require_v this_o for_o the_o present_a psal._n 95._o 7._o heb._n 4._o 7._o and_o see_v sin_n be_v a_o debt_n and_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o repentance_n for_o the_o same_o ought_v not_o unless_o god_n consent_n and_o like_a of_o it_o to_o be_v defer_v for_o one_o moment_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o god_n shall_v require_v we_o to_o correct_v our_o life_n and_o to_o be_v convert_v so_o soon_o ought_v this_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v beside_o this_o no_o subject_n can_v keep_v and_o receive_v atheise_v and_o murderer_n or_o a_o public_a enemy_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o heinous_a crime_n now_o sin_n be_v a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n glory_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v keep_v and_o nourish_v sin_n against_o god_n will_n although_o he_o determine_v to_o do_v it_o but_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n he_o thereupon_o do_v bring_v upon_o himself_o a_o very_a grievous_a guilt_n 2._o because_o all_o delay_n of_o repentance_n increase_v hardness_n of_o heart_n heb._n 4._o 7._o it_o do_v produce_v a_o custom_n of_o sin_v and_o make_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o hard_a je._n 13._o 23._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o thereby_o evil_a habit_n be_v more_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o understanding_n become_v dark_a ep._n 4._o 18._o the_o will_n grow_v more_o obdurate_a and_o addict_v to_o sin_n heb._n 4._o 7._o all_o the_o faculty_n be_v more_o bind_v and_o tie_v as_o it_o be_v with_o chain_n and_o knot_n act_n 8._o 23._o a_o young_a plant_n be_v more_o easy_o pluck_v up_o then_o that_o which_o have_v take_v deep_a root_n a_o nail_n the_o o●…tner_n it_o be_v beat_v with_o a_o hammer_n the_o more_o firm_o it_o be_v fasten_v and_o the_o more_o hardly_o draw_v out_o 3._o because_o continuance_n in_o sin_n do_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o sin_n our_o guilt_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n psal._n