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	faith_n	receive_v	6,064	5	5.4775	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39680	Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture wherein believers are assisted in preparing their hearts, and exciting their affections and graces, when they draw nigh to God in that most awful and solemn ordinance of the Lords Supper / by Jo. Flavel ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1679 (1679)	Wing F1183; ESTC R6003	82,969	246

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but_o a_o small_a remnant_n among_o man_n five_o and_o last_o he_o that_o have_v any_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o save_a faith_n have_v that_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o all_o other_o excellency_n go_v away_o at_o death_n job_n 4._o 21._o but_o this_o be_v a_o spring_n that_o never_o fail_v it_o spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 4._o 14._o a_o man_n may_v outlive_v his_o friend_n and_o familiar_n his_o estate_n and_o health_n his_o gift_n and_o natural_a part_n but_o not_o his_o faith_n how_o great_a matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o faith_n 1._o use_v of_o trial_n it_o concern_v we_o then_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o our_o faith_n be_v true_a be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o strong_a or_o weak_a and_o till_o we_o discern_v its_o truth_n it_o will_v yield_v we_o but_o little_a comfort_n i_o confess_v weak_a believer_n be_v under_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o comfort_n small_a and_o weak_a thing_n be_v usual_o very_o inevident_a and_o undiscernible_a but_o yet_o in_o this_o example_n before_o we_o we_o find_v weak_a faith_n be_v make_v evident_a though_o much_o unbelief_n be_v mix_v with_o it_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n in_o which_o word_n many_o very_a useful_a sign_n of_o true_a though_o weak_a faith_n do_v appear_v and_o they_o be_v very_o relieve_v to_o weak_a believer_n to_o consider_v they_o o_o that_o we_o may_v find_v the_o like_a in_o we_o first_o his_o faith_n give_v he_o a_o tender_a melt_a heart_n he_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v with_o tear_n do_v your_o faith_n melt_v your_o heart_n either_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o own_o vileness_n or_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o such_o vile_a creature_n second_o his_o faith_n give_v he_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o remain_a unbelief_n and_o burden_v his_o heart_n with_o it_o help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o sure_o so_o will_v you_o if_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n in_o you_o three_o his_o weak_a faith_n carry_v he_o to_o christ_n in_o servant_n prayer_n and_o cry_n for_o his_o help_n to_o subdue_v unbelief_n in_o he_o and_o so_o will_v you_o if_o your_o faith_n be_v right_a oh_o how_o often_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n upon_o that_o errand_n help_v lord_n my_o heart_n be_v dead_a vain_a and_o very_o unbelieving_a there_o be_v no_o deal_n with_o it_o in_o my_o own_o strength_n father_n help_v i_o four_o his_o faith_n make_v he_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o great_a measure_n of_o it_o help_v my_o unbelief_n i._n e._n lord_n cure_v it_o that_o i_o may_v believe_v with_o more_o strong_a and_o steady_a act_n os_fw-la faith_n that_o i_o may_v not_o question_v thy_o power_n any_o more_o or_o say_v if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n why_o thus_o will_v it_o be_v with_o you_o if_o you_o be_v true_a believer_n luk._n 17._o 5._o lord_n say_v the_o disciple_n increase_v our_o faith_n five_o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n in_o his_o soul_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n grace_n and_o corruption_n and_o this_o very_a sensible_a to_o he_o faith_n incline_v he_o one_o way_n and_o unbelief_n carry_v he_o another_o and_o hence_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n great_o distress_v betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o contrary_a principle_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o you_o will_v also_o find_v it_o in_o yourselves_o gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v 2._o use_v of_o consolation_n well_o then_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o be_v not_o use._n so_o discourage_v at_o its_o imperfection_n as_o to_o overlook_a and_o slight_a the_o small_a work_v of_o faith_n in_o your_o soul_n this_o poor_a man_n be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o unbelief_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n true_o thankful_a for_o a_o 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heart_n that_o will_v rather_o venture_v eternal_a damnation_n than_o deny_v self_n and_o submit_v to_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v shine_v into_o this_o darkness_n and_o the_o pride_n and_o stiffness_n of_o thy_o heart_n must_v be_v break_v and_o bring_v to_o yield_v or_o there_o be_v no_o believe_v beside_o how_o many_o and_o mighty_a enemy_n do_v oppose_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o soul_n among_o which_o satan_n and_o thy_o own_o carnal_a reason_n be_v the_o principal_a 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o by_o they_o what_o strong_a hold_v and_o sortification_n be_v raise_v to_o secure_v thou_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o conviction_n and_o make_v way_n for_o faith_n let_v but_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v consider_v and_o thou_o will_v say_v it_o be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bring_v in_o any_o degree_n to_o believe_v three_o though_o thy_o faith_n be_v weak_a yet_o it_o be_v grow_v if_o it_o be_v save_v faith_n the_o large_a tree_n be_v once_o but_o a_o kernel_n or_o acorn_n the_o most_o famous_a believer_n at_o first_o but_o a_o weak_a and_o doubt_v one_o be_v not_o discourage_v therefore_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o you_o and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n it_o be_v certain_o much_o better_a for_o you_o to_o be_v blessing_n god_n for_o a_o little_a faith_n pray_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o diligent_o attend_v those_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v improve_v and_o make_v flourish_v in_o your_o soul_n than_o by_o a_o sinful_a ungrateful_a and_o prejudicial_a despondency_n at_o once_o to_o

contain_v so_o that_o every_o day_n he_o seem_v a_o new_a christ_n for_o sweetness_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n still_o and_o in_o heaven_n the_o redeem_a shall_v view_v he_o with_o as_o much_o wonder_n and_o love_v he_o with_o as_o much_o ardour_n after_o million_o of_o year_n as_o they_o do_v at_o their_o first_o sight_n of_o he_o o_o there_o be_v no_o bottom_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n it_o pass_v knowledge_n 3._o in_o a_o word_n bestow_v your_o best_a and_o chief_a love_n upon_o christ_n who_o love_n to_o you_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n let_v no_o creature_n be_v love_v equal_o with_o christ_n but_o as_o his_o love_n to_o you_o pass_v all_o creature-love_n so_o let_v you_o to_o he_o be_v a_o matchless_a love_n believer_n christ_n love_v thou_o with_o a_o unsearchable_a love_n he_o love_v thou_o more_o than_o the_o dear_a friend_n that_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n love_v thou_o he_o love_v thou_o more_o than_o thou_o love_v thy_o child_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n more_o than_o thy_o soul_n love_v thy_o body_n with_o which_o it_o be_v so_o intimate_o unite_v and_o will_v thou_o content_v thyself_o with_o such_o poor_a narrow_a remiss_a affection_n to_o jesus_n christ._n o_o look_v upon_o he_o this_o day_n in_o his_o red_a garment_n behold_v he_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o love_n break_v through_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o agony_n of_o death_n to_o bring_v home_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o eternal_a love_n to_o thy_o soul._n and_o whilst_o thou_o be_v behold_v and_o muse_v upon_o it_o let_v thy_o heart_n melt_v thy_o eye_n drop_v and_o thy_o very_a soul_n cry_v out_o behold_v how_o he_o love_v i_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ._n finis_fw-la a_o hymn_n upon_o rom._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o verse_n 6._o when_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o strength_n ourselves_o to_o help_v or_o save_v christ_n for_o ungodliness_n at_o length_n his_o life_n a_o ransom_n give_v 7._o for_o one_o that_o be_v righteous_a we_o will_v grutch_v to_o lay_v our_o life_n to_o stake_n and_o for_o a_o good_a man_n it_o be_v much_o such_o a_o exchange_n to_o make_v 8._o but_o god_n his_o matchless_a love_n commend_v in_o that_o christ_n jesus_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v not_o his_o friend_n but_o wretched_a enemy_n 9_o much_o more_o be_v justify_v and_o free_a through_o his_o own_o blood_n from_o sin_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v we_o save_v shall_v be_v even_o by_o the_o life_n of_o he_o 10._o for_o if_o when_o enemy_n for_o we_o christ_n death_n do_v end_v the_o strife_n much_o more_o when_o reconcile_v thus_o he_o will_v save_v we_o by_o his_o life_n 11._o yea_o more_o than_o so_o we_o triumph_v now_o in_o god_n with_o one_o accord_n have_v receive_v atonement_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o own_o lord_n wherefore_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a who_o over_o earthly_a prince_n must_v be_v supreme_a lord_n and_o head_n eu●…_n to_o he_o who_o love_v we_o so_o to_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o his_o god_n to_o he_o dominion_n therefore_o by_o we_o be_v give_v when_o this_o present_a world_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o to_o which_o we_o say_v amen_n errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 17._o for_o dead_a read_v deathbed_n p._n 36._o l._n 4._o for_o wrap_v r._n rapt_v p._n 46._o l._n 14._o for_o effect_n r._n affect_v p._n 55._o l._n 15._o add_v be_v the_o spoil_n p._n 64._o l._n 16._o for_o ground_v r._n ungrounded_a p._n 99_o l._n 26._o for_o hollow_a r._n hallow_a p._n 128._o l._n 24._o for_o ar●…_n r._n be_v p._n 135._o l._n 29._o for_o and_o make_v r._n that_o make_v p._n 140._o l._n 11._o for_o your_o r._n their_o p._n 141._o l._n 6._o for_o any_o r._n my_o p._n 152._o l._n 3._o blot_v out_o may_v p._n 171._o l._n 25._o r._n applying_z p._n 185._o l._n 26._o r._n f●…ast_o p._n 206._o l._n 19_o r._n shower_n p._n 214._o l._n 2._o blot_n out_o all_o 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5._o rule_n 1._o query_n 2._o query_n 1._o use._n amos_n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o use._n 1._o 2._o 1._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 1._o