Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	according_a	dead_a	open_v	5,113	5	8.1423	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04391	Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan	Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650.	1614 (1614)	STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682	265,158	563

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they_o have_v some_o taste_n even_o in_o death_n that_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o life_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o godly_a take_v there_o death_n patient_o like_o sheep_n sing_v joyful_o like_o the_o swan_n as_o martyr_n have_v do_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o as_o do_v our_o good_a simeon_n when_o the_o wicked_a dye_n like_o swine_n repine_o like_v the_o hiaena_fw-la raging_o naturalist_n quaest_n write_v that_o the_o warm_a sweet_a blood_n recoil_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o swan_n tickle_v she_o with_o such_o a_o secret_a delight_n that_o it_o make_v she_o sing_v even_o in_o her_o death_n contrariwise_o when_o the_o hiaena_fw-la be_v in_o die_v the_o black_a and_o distemper_a blood_n gather_v to_o her_o heart_n which_o make_v her_o sad_a and_o mournful_a this_o be_v worth_a apply_v the_o conscience_n of_o holy_a action_n so_o warm_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n with_o that_o inward_a joy_n that_o they_o die_v sing_v their_o hosanna_n triumph_v and_o rejoice_v 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the_o key_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o key_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n 1_o sam._n 2.6_o yet_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o life_n be_v near_a expire_a when_o sickness_n be_v approach_v as_o the_o wall_n be_v near_a ruin_n when_o the_o cannon_n be_v lay_v to_o batter_v they_o now_o these_o direction_n i_o refer_v to_o these_o three_o head_n first_o respect_n god_n second_o thyself_o three_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n first_o renew_v thy_o former_a repentance_n seek_v earnest_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o chirst_n get_v more_o assurance_n of_o the_o mercy_n favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o gather_v together_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a force_n strive_v and_o wrestle_v courageous_o against_o diffidence_n distrust_n infidelity_n and_o despair_n like_o a_o active_a runner_n show_v some_o brunt_n as_o it_o be_v of_o inward_a strength_n even_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o 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and_o repentance_n as_o in_o ezekias_n case_n isaiah_n 38.1_o 4._o to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o which_o nature_n and_o corruption_n incline_v 5._o the_o humiliation_n of_o pride_n 6._o manifestation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n oft_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o visit_v even_o his_o own_o son_n with_o sickness_n and_o diverse_a disease_n but_o in_o god_n reveal_v will_n sin_n be_v the_o ordinary_a cause_n as_o appear_v deut._n sin_n 28.21_o leut._n 26._o etc._n etc._n sin_n cause_v the_o egyptian_n botch_n exod._n 9.10_o the_o philistine_n emerods_n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n son_n sickness_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o his_o patient_n he_o first_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o so_o remove_v the_o cause_n mat._n 9.2_o john_n 5.14_o as_o in_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n sickness_n three_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v thy_o own_o pulse_n and_o lay_v the_o finger_n on_o the_o right_a cause_n which_o be_v sin_n then_o by_o examination_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n find_v out_o what_o special_a sin_n cause_v thy_o present_a scourge_n oh_o search_v thyself_o thorough_o zeph._n 2.1_o examine_v thy_o soul_n narrow_o psal_n 4.4_o play_v the_o self_n constable_n make_v privy_a search_n in_o every_o room_n within_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o secret_a sin_n as_o for_o privy_a traitor_n four_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o out_o confess_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a bar_n of_o god_n justice_n arraign_v they_o nay_o be_v thyself_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o yea_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o paul_n prescribe_v the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 11.30.31_o and_o as_o david_n practise_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a psal_n 32.5_o five_o supplicate_v and_o entreat_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o heaven_n that_o may_v condemn_v thou_o or_o reprieve_v thou_o to_o pity_v thou_o and_o pardon_v thou_o jeremy_n and_o hosee_n will_v direct_v thou_o how_o to_o put_v up_o thy_o supplication_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a penitent_a and_o what_o word_n to_o use_v that_o will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v for_o pardon_n lam._n 3.40.41_o hosee_n 6.1_o david_n set_v thou_o a_o holy_a precedent_n most_o beseem_v thy_o imitation_n who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n pen_v special_a psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o namely_o psal_n 6._o the_o 22._o the_o 38._o the_o 29._o which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o be_v read_v of_o thou_o repeat_v and_o apply_v with_o david_n heart_n also_o as_o spiritual_a physic_n 1._o to_o purge_v the_o ill_a humour_n of_o thy_o heart_n 2._o to_o quicken_v thy_o dulness_n 3._o to_o excite_v thy_o deadness_n 4._o to_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n 5._o to_o comfort_v thy_o conscience_n 6._o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 7._o to_o prepare_v thou_o to_o prayer_n man_n read_v serious_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n record_v luke_n 22.23_o chap._n the_o 29._o psalm_n the_o 42._o psalm_n the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o 143._o psalm_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o 11._o the_o 14._o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o dan._n chap._n 9_o roman_n chap_n 8._o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 1_o cor._n 15._o chap._n these_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o holy_a heat_n thus_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a preparative_n in_o thy_o sickness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a remembrance_n because_o so_o few_o follow_v they_o for_o alas_o how_o many_o that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o renew_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v sick_a and_o be_v draw_v to_o