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	drink_v	flesh_n	36,140	5	8.2247	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23667	The mystery of iniquity unfolded, or, The false apostles and the authors of popery compared in their secular design and means of accomplishing it by corrupting the Christian religion under pretence of promoting it	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1675 (1675)	Wing A1066; ESTC R10549	54,027	163

these_o man_n for_o as_o those_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v the_o people_n sin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o sin-offering_n so_o these_o be_v willing_a we_o see_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v liberty_n allow_v they_o to_o sin_n provide_v they_o will_v but_o buy_v the_o more_o indulgence_n and_o dispensation_n and_o such_o likewise_o be_v their_o doctrine_n of_o assure_v man_n of_o pardon_n when_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n though_o they_o have_v live_v never_o such_o wicked_a and_o vicious_a life_n before_o upon_o condition_n of_o contrition_n and_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n yea_o upon_o condition_n of_o that_o confession_n and_o attrition_n alone_o which_o as_o they_o define_v it_o be_v a_o grief_n for_o sin_n arise_v only_o from_o a_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o i_o shall_v think_v no_o wicked_a man_n that_o believe_v or_o fear_n that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n can_v light_o be_v without_o such_o a_o sorrow_n at_o last_o and_o if_o man_n can_v be_v make_v to_o believe_v or_o hope_v that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v pardon_v at_o least_o upon_o such_o easy_a term_n as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v they_o may_v it_o will_v then_o be_v matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o rather_o than_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n such_o doctrine_n as_o this_o be_v doubtless_o the_o reason_n why_o now_o and_o then_o some_o profligate_v person_n and_o so_o many_o thief_n and_o murderer_n when_o condemn_v to_o die_v turn_v papist_n that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o practical_a atheist_n before_o s._n 23.8_o and_o yet_o lest_o their_o loose_a principle_n and_o practice_n shall_v render_v they_o too_o much_o suspect_v for_o irreligious_a they_o just_a as_o the_o false_a apostle_n before_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v even_o more_o devout_a in_o some_o thing_n than_o the_o pure_a christian_n that_o oppose_v they_o in_o their_o carnal_a design_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v impose_v upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o votary_n certain_a thing_n as_o part_n of_o religion_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o and_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o observe_v they_o than_o what_o god_n have_v command_v as_o the_o pharisee_n before_o they_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o tradition_n such_o be_v their_o abstain_v from_o some_o sort_n of_o meat_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o day_n not_o upon_o a_o civil_a account_n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v but_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o eat_a flesh_n on_o a_o friday_n than_o to_o swear_v or_o lie_v the_o exercise_v certain_a severity_n upon_o their_o own_o body_n at_o certain_a set_v time_n of_o the_o year_n by_o way_n of_o penance_n the_o restrain_v those_o that_o be_v in_o religious_a order_n from_o marriage_n the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n and_o single_a life_n be_v also_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n with_o those_o which_o the_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n impose_v upon_o their_o proselyte_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o so_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o angel_n a_o thing_n which_o these_o popish_a christian_n also_o teach_v nay_o they_o pretend_v to_o make_v show_n of_o such_o great_a love_n to_o christ_n more_o than_o other_o do_v as_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o worship_v such_o as_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o worship_v his_o very_a picture_n and_o to_o have_v in_o sacred_a esteem_n the_o very_a relic_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o those_o which_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v so_o like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a who_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v dead_a when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o persecute_v those_o that_o be_v live_v as_o these_o also_o have_v do_v by_o such_o art_n as_o these_o they_o have_v make_v a_o cover_n such_o as_o it_o be_v for_o their_o irreligious_a design_n by_o which_o they_o have_v delude_v people_n of_o gross_a mind_n that_o be_v influence_v by_o sense_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religious_a worship_n as_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a person_n always_o have_v be_v but_o have_v misapprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o which_o also_o make_v they_o think_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o the_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n be_v that_o which_o be_v available_a like_o the_o capernaumite_n who_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v understand_a he_o in_o a_o gross_a sense_n when_o he_o have_v say_v to_o they_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o joh._n 6._o moreover_o to_o raise_v yet_o the_o great_a opinion_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o way_n they_o engross_v the_o whole_a of_o true_a christianity_n to_o themselves_o still_v those_o and_o those_o only_o of_o their_o way_n the_o catholic_a church_n deny_v salvation_n to_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o it_o account_v they_o heretic_n herein_o likewise_o follow_v the_o guise_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n who_o labour_v to_o engross_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o most_o know_v and_o most_o spiritual_a separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o christian_n as_o if_o they_o themselves_o only_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n thereby_o to_o put_v the_o better_a colour_n upon_o their_o corrupt_v the_o christian_a religigion_n and_o the_o worldly_a end_n for_o which_o they_o do_v it_o s._n 24.9_o and_o then_o to_o fill_v the_o church_n treasury_n and_o to_o draw_v to_o themselves_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o to_o support_v all_o their_o glory_n and_o grandeur_n and_o to_o glut_v themselves_o with_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n they_o have_v use_v other_o method_n and_o art_n also_o one_o of_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o when_o the_o people_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v by_o good_a work_n almsdeed_n and_o donation_n to_o pious_a use_n make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n procure_v exemption_n from_o purgatory_n and_o merit_v heaven_n and_o by_o abound_v in_o they_o may_v supererogate_v and_o not_o only_a merit_n enough_o for_o themselves_o but_o have_v to_o spare_v for_o other_o then_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v very_o liberal_a and_o kind_a to_o their_o ghostly_a father_n while_o they_o live_v be_v to_o they_o in_o god_n stead_n to_o pardon_v they_o and_o to_o leave_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o the_o church_n when_o they_o die_v the_o forbid_a marriage_n to_o the_o clergy_n serve_v to_o the_o same_o end_n also_o which_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n of_o that_o restraint_n for_o when_o they_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o have_v great_a estate_n can_v leave_v no_o child_n lawful_o beget_v to_o inherit_v who_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v their_o heir_n than_o the_o church_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o canon_n law_n allow_v not_o regular_a bishop_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o will._n another_o device_n to_o get_v money_n be_v the_o tax_n of_o the_o apostolick-chancery_n a_o grant_n by_o several_a pope_n of_o pardon_n at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o price_n for_o thousand_o of_o year_n though_o their_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a die_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v i_o must_v needs_o say_v very_o good_a pennyworth_n to_o be_v have_v if_o the_o ware_n be_v not_o counterfeit_a one_o may_v have_v that_o for_o 18_o penny_n 2_o shilling_n or_o half_o a_o crown_n that_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o he_o be_v worth_a for_o be_v it_o never_o so_o much_o be_v he_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v cheat_v in_o his_o purchase_n but_o as_o for_o all_o those_o that_o have_v faith_n enough_o to_o believe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o assure_v they_o of_o pardon_n at_o such_o cheap_a rate_n and_o if_o they_o question_v it_o in_o this_o they_o may_v question_v it_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n methinks_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o of_o they_o fail_v to_o buy_v one_o of_o these_o pardon_n that_o can_v go_v to_o the_o price_n of_o they_o and_o who_o can_v and_o if_o so_o who_o can_v count_v

thus_o be_v they_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o more_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o they_o preach_v christ_n indeed_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v but_o it_o be_v of_o envy_n strife_n and_o contention_n not_o sincere_o suppose_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o my_o bond_n phil._n 1.15_o 16._o they_o envy_v he_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_n he_o have_v among_o the_o christian_n by_o preach_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o too_o but_o yet_o in_o a_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o paul_n by_o preach_v christ_n insincere_o mix_v other_o thing_n with_o his_o doctrine_n that_o be_v more_o gratify_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o thereby_o draw_v off_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o christian_n from_o paul_n to_o themselves_o which_o if_o effect_v must_v needs_o add_v affliction_n to_o his_o bond_n they_o zealous_o affect_v you_o but_o not_o well_o say_v st._n paul_n yea_o they_o will_v exclude_v we_o that_o you_o may_v affect_v they_o gal._n 4.17_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v think_v inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v extraordinary_o send_v and_o of_o a_o high_a stand_n than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n they_o also_o some_o of_o they_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v put_v the_o more_o glorious_a colour_n upon_o their_o design_n and_o art_n of_o deceive_a such_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n say_v st._n paul_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o nay_o it_o shall_v seem_v some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pretend_v to_o a_o equality_n with_o paul_n but_o also_o to_o a_o more_o unquestionable_a apostolic_a authority_n than_o be_v in_o he_o for_o they_o call_v st._n paul_n apostleship_n into_o question_n and_o seek_v to_o undermine_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o paul_n be_v constrain_v to_o vindicate_v his_o apostleship_n to_o the_o corinthian_n as_o he_o do_v in_o 1_o ep._n chap._n 9_o ver._n 1_o 2._o be_o i_o not_o a_o apostle_n be_o i_o not_o free_a have_v not_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o you_o my_o work_n in_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n to_o other_o yet_o doubtless_o i_o be_o to_o you_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o my_o apostleship_n be_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n see_v far_o for_o this_o 2_o cor._n 10.8_o &_o 11.5_o &_o 12.11_o 12._o &_o 13.3.6_o they_o insinuate_v that_o paul_n have_v not_o see_v christ_n as_o those_o that_o be_v true_o his_o apostle_n have_v and_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v but_o from_o man_n and_o not_o immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o opposition_n to_o which_o it_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v i_o certify_v you_o brethren_n that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v of_o i_o be_v not_o after_o man_n for_o i_o neither_o receive_v it_o of_o man_n neither_o be_v i_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.11_o 12._o but_o though_o too_o many_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o be_v deceive_v with_o these_o man_n great_a swell_n word_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v too_o wise_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o their_o pretension_n to_o apostleship_n and_o such_o be_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o a_o while_n at_o least_o till_o they_o fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n thou_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n say_v christ_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n rev._n 2.2_o as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v deceive_v and_o do_v take_v they_o to_o be_v what_o they_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v apostles_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n can_v give_v as_o much_o credit_n to_o what_o they_o say_v as_o to_o what_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o think_v themselves_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n by_o their_o come_n among_o they_o than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o by_o follow_v paul_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o teach_v they_o a_o easy_a and_o cheap_a way_n of_o be_v christian_n than_o he_o have_v do_v as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v and_o that_o they_o do_v think_v themselves_o in_o a_o happy_a condition_n appear_v by_o that_o representation_n of_o their_o thought_n which_o st._n paul_n make_v when_o he_o say_v now_o you_o be_v rich_a now_o you_o be_v full_a you_o have_v reign_v as_o king_n without_o we_o 1_o cor._n 4.10_o s._n 12.2_o and_o to_o gain_v yet_o the_o more_o credit_n among_o the_o christian_n who_o they_o labour_v thereby_o to_o seduce_v they_o pretend_v to_o promote_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o what_o they_o do_v and_o teach_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o express_v for_o these_o that_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v cheat_v and_o corrupt_v in_o there_o profession_n of_o it_o but_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o promote_a these_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o these_o false_a apostle_n talk_v as_o high_a for_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o make_v as_o great_a a_o noise_n about_o it_o in_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o general_a term_n as_o seducer_n use_v to_o do_v as_o the_o true_a apostle_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o they_o transform_v themselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 11.15_o they_o be_v for_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n in_o profession_n though_o they_o deny_v it_o in_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o they_o be_v well_n and_o cloud_n without_o water_n as_o peter_z and_o judas_n describe_v they_o they_o in_o profession_n promise_v the_o furtherance_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n as_o well_n promise_v water_n and_o cloud_n rain_v but_o they_o be_v but_o as_o empty_a and_o deceitful_a well_n and_o cloud_n in_o this_o nay_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pretend_v to_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n but_o they_o pretend_v to_o more_o strictness_n in_o some_o thing_n than_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v far_o in_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n than_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o impose_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o abstinence_n from_o some_o meat_n and_o from_o marriage_n forbid_v they_o to_o marry_v and_o command_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n be_v part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o seduce_a spirit_n 1_o tim._n 4.18_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o say_v they_o which_o thing_n say_v st._n paul_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will_n worship_n and_o humility_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2.21.23_o they_o pretend_v that_o st._n paul_n and_o such_o as_o he_o walk_v but_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o who_o live_v a_o more_o abstemious_a and_o mortify_a life_n as_o they_o will_v have_v other_o to_o think_v i_o think_v to_o be_v bold_a say_v st._n paul_n against_o some_o who_o think_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 10.2_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o say_v he_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n col._n 2.16_o they_o be_v for_o judge_v the_o christian_n that_o follow_v st._n paul_n as_o not_o so_o tender_a and_o conscientious_a about_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o themselves_o pretend_v to_o be_v for_o that_o we_o see_v have_v be_v and_o indeed_o still_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o seducer_n to_o pretend_v to_o great_a strictness_n in_o some_o little_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o thereby_o to_o gain_v a_o great_a reputation_n among_o people_n of_o weak_a mind_n for_o holiness_n mortification_n and_o strictness_n of_o live_v when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v deep_o culpable_a in_o other_o thing_n of_o moment_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o of_o more_o discern_a spirit_n like_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v for_o tithing_n mint_n anise_v and_o cummin_n and_o for_o divers_a wash_n when_o they_o omit_v and_o pass_v over_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v establish_v their_o own_o tradition_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o and_o other_o like_a pretension_n they_o come_v at_o last_o to_o separation_n itself_o and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o orthodox_n