Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	blood_n	body_n	flesh_n	14,336	5	7.2820	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62877	True old light exalted above pretended new light, or, Treatise of Jesus Christ as He is the light which enlightens every one that comes into the world : against the sense both of the Quakers, Arminians, and other assertors of universal grace, whose light is proved to be darkness / delivered in nine sermons, by John Tombes, B.D., and commended to publick view by Mr. Richard Baxter.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1824; ESTC R21431	110,239	95

in_o the_o light_n of_o which_o they_o brag_v but_o in_o darkness_n and_o so_o likewise_o they_o do_v in_o not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n teach_v by_o preacher_n who_o they_o contemptuous_o term_v priest_n herein_o also_o they_o show_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o disclose_v plain_o what_o they_o hold_v but_o hide_v their_o opinion_n in_o cloudy_a misty_a expression_n and_o when_o by_o quistion_n put_v to_o they_o there_o be_v endeavour_v to_o find_v they_o out_o they_o shift_v in_o answer_v and_o fall_v to_o revile_v in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o walk_v in_o hatred_n pride_n ignorance_n intemperance_n uncleanness_n deceit_n and_o such_o like_a evil_n show_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o light_n nor_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n but_o abide_v in_o darkness_n you_o that_o will_v approve_v yourselves_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n must_v cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v upon_o you_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o reprove_v they_o rather_o rom._n 13._o 12._o ephes._n 5._o 11._o but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n need_v light_n from_o christ._n serm._n iu._n joh._n 1._o 9_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n sect._n 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n enlighten_v be_v assert_v because_o of_o the_o blindness_n which_o be_v in_o all_o at_o birth_n come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v a_o double_a sense_n either_o enter_v on_o some_o action_n or_o business_n among_o man_n or_o show_v themselves_o among_o man_n and_o so_o false_a prophet_n be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o to_o go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o prophet_n joh._n 6._o 14._o be_v the_o true_a light_n enlighten_v but_o i_o give_v reason_n against_o this_o sense_n serm._n 1_o sect._n 1_o or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v mean_v of_o humane_a birth_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 16_o 21._o which_o i_o conceive_v mean_v by_o christ_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 16._o 28._o and_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n heb._n 10._o 5._o grotius_n it_o be_v true_a annot_n on_o joh._n 1._o 9_o argue_v from_o the_o distinction_n of_o be_v bear_v and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 18._o 37._o that_o the_o come_n into_o the_o world_n be_v still_o by_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n but_o that_o be_v not_o cogent_a since_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v mean_v by_o two_o expression_n but_o however_o it_o be_v mean_v when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n yet_o here_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o humane_a birth_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a for_o the_o reason_n give_v before_o and_o according_o this_o point_n be_v thence_o deducible_a that_o every_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n needs_o light_a from_o christ._n which_o position_n be_v true_a 1._o because_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v destitute_a of_o spiritual_a light_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o duty_n and_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n 2._o because_o every_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o death_n and_o trouble_n and_o wrath_n and_o evil_a from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n to_o remove_v both_o these_o sort_n of_o darkness_n and_o none_o else_o can_v do_v it_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v the_o more_o full_o confimr_v because_o it_o overthrow_v the_o main_a position_n of_o the_o quaker_n that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o light_n within_o he_o sufficient_a to_o 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these_o word_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o nicodemus_n as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o new_a birth_n by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o a_o person_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mean_v joh._n 3._o 3_o 5._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n or_o that_o state_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n which_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v clean_a sincere_a and_o real_o holy_a shall_v ever_o be_v admit_v to_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v when_o conversion_n obedience_n humility_n and_o such_o like_a qualification_n be_v prerequire_v to_o it_o and_o it_o annex_v to_o they_o as_o mat._n 5._o 3_o 10_o 20._o &_o 7._o 21._o &_o 8._o 11._o &_o 18._o 3._o &_o 19_o 14_o 23_o 24._o &_o 21._o 31._o mark_n 9_o 47._o &_o 10._o 14_o 15_o 23_o 24_o 25._o luk._n 6._o 20._o &_o 13._o 28_o 29._o &_o 18._o 16_o 17_o 24_o 25._o act._n 14._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o &_o 15._o 50._o gal._n 5._o 21._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 18._o james_n 2._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o visible_a church_n do_v admit_v into_o it_o many_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o impure_a in_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o qualification_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n here_o prerequire_v be_v not_o necessary_a for_o entrance_n into_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o new_a birth_n prerequire_v as_o necessary_a joh._n 5._o 3_o 5._o be_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o that_o real_a holiness_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o uncleanness_n or_o unholinesse_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o birth_n and_o consequent_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n must_v be_v thus_o expound_v impure_a and_o sinful_a or_o vicious_a according_a to_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o term_n have_v gal._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 19_o 24._o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o opposition_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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spirit_n and_o yet_o flesh_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o be_v weak_a and_o do_v the_o action_n of_o a_o natural_a life_n whereas_o here_o he_o that_o be_v flesh_n be_v oppose_v to_o he_o that_o be_v spirit_n and_o therefore_o natural_a life_n or_o infirmity_n without_o sin_n be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n there_o be_v pravity_n and_o impurity_n of_o mind_n express_v by_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o naturality_n or_o infirmity_n it_o be_v true_a by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o which_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v a_o humane_a body_n in_o its_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n but_o thus_o in_o this_o life_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n

be_v flesh_n whereas_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o be_v now_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o make_v we_o no_o long_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v not_o the_o birth_n of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v joh._n 3._o 5._o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 14._o the_o birth_n of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3._o 3._o 5_o 6._o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n the_o other_o be_v not_o till_o the_o resurrection_n therefore_o the_o same_o be_v not_o mean_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o and_o flesh_n joh_n 3._o 6._o but_o in_o the_o one_o place_n that_o weakness_n be_v mean_v which_o be_v remove_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n the_o other_o that_o sinful_a blindeness_n ignorance_n concupiscence_n which_o be_v consequent_a on_o humane_a generation_n and_o be_v remove_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v effectual_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whence_o i_o argue_v if_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n by_o humane_a generation_n be_v flesh_n that_o be_v corrupt_a ignorant_a deprave_v with_o proneness_n to_o error_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n so_o as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n afore_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o mere_a hnmane_a generation_n be_v void_a of_o light_a to_o guide_v he_o in_o his_o way_n to_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n until_o christ_n enlighten_v he_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o open_v the_o text_n joh._n 3._o 6._o therefore_o also_o the_o consequent_a sect._n 3_o vacuity_n of_o light_n without_o christ_n enligten_v be_v prove_v from_o rom._n 8._o 7_o 8._o rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o mar._n 7._o 21._o jam._n 1._o 14._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v further_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n rom._n 8._o 7_o 8._o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o mind_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v so_o than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n in_o which_o speech_n the_o apostle_n assign_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o mind_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n now_o by_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o sinful_a pravity_n that_o be_v in_o man_n for_o neither_o mere_a natural_a weakness_n such_o as_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o eve_n afore_o they_o sin_v nor_o the_o do_n of_o natural_a action_n without_o sin_n nor_o the_o mind_v of_o these_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n or_o death_n or_o impossible_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n law_n but_o the_o mind_v of_o the_o innate_a pravity_n who_o work_n be_v set_v down_o gal._n 5._o 19_o now_o such_o be_v all_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o that_o by_o birth_n joh._n 3._o 6._o therefore_o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v flesh_n and_o till_o they_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v void_a of_o that_o light_n which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o need_v christ_n enlighten_v the_o same_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v from_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o where_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n it_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o psalm_n the_o 14._o and_o 53._o that_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o which_o can_v be_v true_a if_o understand_v without_o limitation_n since_o then_o 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christ_n a_o equipollent_a term_n to_o carnal_a as_o all_o one_o with_o it_o or_o deny_v babe_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v spiritual_a but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7._o 14._o be_v be_v carnal_a though_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v in_o part_n carnal_a his_o flesh_n do_v sometime_o draw_v he_o to_o fin_n against_o his_o will_n so_o babe_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v spiritual_a and_o yet_o carnal_a in_o part_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o under_o the_o fin_n of_o contention_n as_o to_o spiritual_a person_n but_o as_o to_o carnal_a but_o that_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n a_o natural_a man_n or_o one_o that_o have_v no_o more_o than_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o guide_v he_o be_v beside_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o text_n make_v more_o probable_a by_o jam._n 3._o 15._o where_o to_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v oppose_v that_o from_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o devil_n jude_n 19_o soalary_n man_n be_v describe_v such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o neither_o place_n be_v the_o word_n fit_o render_v sensual_a but_o be_v it_o yield_v that_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o word_n translate_v natural_a man_n signify_v a_o weak_a christian_a sure_o it_o follow_v if_o a_o weak_a christian_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o christ_n enlighten_v much_o less_o a_o man_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n yea_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o himself_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o himself_o but_o beside_o these_o text_n when_o our_o saviour_n