Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	life_n	word_n	write_v	5,673	5	5.6270	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45343	A sermon preached at St. Botolphs Aldersgate, at the funeral of Robert Huntington, Esq., who died April 21 and was buried April 30, 1684 by Timothy Hall ...	Hall, Timothy, 1637?-1690.	1684 (1684)	Wing H443; ESTC R11203	24,130	48

be_v work_v while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n fear_n be_v a_o affection_n which_o quicken_v to_o action_n noah_n be_v move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n heb._n 11.7_o they_o that_o fear_v not_o death_n grow_v desperate_a their_o language_n be_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v but_o they_o that_o be_v arm_v with_o this_o well-guided_n and_o bound_a fear_n infer_v much_o more_o wise_o say_v let_v we_o pray_v read_v hear_v repent_v believe_v obey_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v thus_o you_o see_v great_a advantage_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o natural_a infirmity_n and_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o turn_v our_o water_n into_o wine_n to_o make_v those_o thought_n of_o death_n which_o at_o some_o time_n lie_v very_o cold_a at_o our_o stomach_n to_o become_v very_o cordial_a and_o revive_n against_o all_o sinful_a and_o immoderate_a dread_n of_o it_o grace_n though_o it_o do_v not_o extinguish_v yet_o it_o correct_v and_o regulate_v nature_n and_o by_o the_o way_n above_o mention_v mortify_v this_o fear_n that_o it_o prove_v not_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n stoicism_n have_v attempt_v to_o do_v this_o but_o christianity_n only_o can_v and_o have_v effect_v it_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n be_v best_a teach_v the_o right_a cure_n of_o all_o our_o amaze_a and_o distract_n fear_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n as_o before_o i_o distinguish_v this_o fear_n itself_o so_o now_o i_o shall_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o into_o natural_a and_o sinful_a 1._o natural_a cause_n death_n on_o this_o account_n be_v dreadful_a because_o it_o be_v a_o future_a unavoidable_a evil_n to_o nature_n as_o a_o future_a possible_a good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o hope_n so_o a_o future_a possible_a evil_n be_v the_o object_n of_o fear_n and_o much_o more_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dread_v when_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a futurity_n as_o death_n be_v which_o no_o way_n can_v be_v decline_v nature_n look_v upon_o death_n as_o its_o enemy_n who_o design_n be_v to_o divorce_v and_o separate_v soul_n and_o body_n two_o ancient_a comerade_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o it_o shun_v it_o when_o it_o know_v it_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o it_o memorable_a be_v the_o passage_n of_o that_o martyr_n to_o the_o executioner_n drive_v the_o staple_n into_o the_o stake_n pray_v friend_n knock_v it_o in_o fast_o for_o nature_n will_v be_v work_v and_o that_o this_o fear_n be_v great_a in_o some_o than_o other_o from_o the_o very_a constitution_n and_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n be_v every_o day_n observation_n our_o very_a natural_a complexion_n render_v we_o either_o more_o bold_a or_o fearful_a this_o be_v a_o natural_a passion_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v correct_v and_o sanctify_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v total_o conquer_a for_o religion_n change_v not_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n good_a man_n who_o be_v of_o this_o fearful_a temper_n and_o melancholy_a disposition_n and_o experience_n the_o tyranny_n of_o this_o natural_a passion_n have_v need_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o i_o never_o think_v religion_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o act_n and_o exert_v of_o it_o very_o much_o do_v but_o these_o fear_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v natural_a they_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o be_v not_o transgression_n of_o any_o precept_n and_o though_o they_o may_v be_v reckon_v among_o our_o infelicity_n and_o weakness_n yet_o they_o come_v not_o into_o the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o crime_n 2._o there_o be_v sinful_a ground_n of_o this_o fear_n of_o death_n these_o chief_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o they_o be_v very_o many_o some_o i_o shall_v name_v and_o can_v do_v little_o more_o than_o in_o the_o gross_a produce_v they_o leave_v you_o to_o enlarge_v on_o they_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a any_o man_n of_o thought_n may_v be_v very_o copious_a on_o this_o subject_a his_o own_o inward_a sense_n of_o thing_n strong_o will_v attest_v all_o to_o he_o this_o sinful_a fear_n proceed_v 1._o from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o holy_a fear_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a god_n as_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o be_v the_o less_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o our_o life_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o cast_v we_o into_o a_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v deut._n 28.58_o 65_o 66._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o neither_o shall_v the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n have_v rest_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n 2._o from_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n spring_v this_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o death_n even_o the_o child_n holy_a and_o religious_a person_n who_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a be_v sometime_o beset_v with_o these_o uncomfortable_a apprehension_n of_o death_n be_v now_o and_o then_o plague_v with_o the_o remainder_n of_o a_o unbelieve_a heart_n as_o if_o still_a death_n be_v not_o subdue_v as_o if_o death_n have_v conquer_v christ_n and_o not_o christ_n death_n the_o disciple_n be_v terrify_v and_o fright_v and_o unbelieving_a thought_n do_v arise_v in_o their_o heart_n luk._n 24.37_o 38._o fool_n our_o lord_n call_v they_o and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v ver_fw-la 25._o we_o trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o will_v have_v redeem_v israel_n v_o 21._o here_o their_o faith_n flag_v and_o hang_v the_o wing_n extreme_o their_o buckler_n be_v much_o batter_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o beat_v out_o again_o weakness_n of_o faith_n give_v strength_n to_o our_o fear_n and_o do_v both_o greaten_v and_o multiply_v they_o upon_o we_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o its_o conflict_n with_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o carnal_a fear_n amalek_n sometime_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n frequent_o prevail_v over_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 3._o this_o fear_n proceed_v from_o want_n of_o serious_a meditation_n on_o death_n and_o due_a preparation_n for_o it_o our_o negligence_n and_o sloth_n in_o not_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n to_o do_v way_n well_o make_v we_o loath_a to_o come_v to_o a_o account_n with_o our_o lord_n bad_a steward_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o reckon_a and_o death_n come_v thus_o sudden_o put_v all_o into_o confusion_n suddenness_n and_o fear_n be_v join_v together_o prov._n 3.25_o suddenness_n of_o destruction_n be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o doleful_a and_o fearful_a estate_n when_o man_n have_v lay_v in_o no_o antidote_n and_o cordial_n against_o death_n then_o like_o nabal_n their_o heart_n die_v before_o they_o do_v this_o be_v david_n case_n psal_n 39_o ult_n o_o spare_v i_o stay_v a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v get_v strength_n to_o combat_v with_o this_o adversary_n the_o best_a be_v too_o backward_o in_o their_o preparation_n for_o this_o encounter_n with_o this_o grim_a and_o ghastly_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o without_o their_o fear_n but_o oh_o who_o can_v express_v that_o great_a fearfulness_n which_o needs_o must_v surprise_v unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v clap_v many_o sting_n into_o their_o death_n by_o their_o repeat_v and_o continue_v sin_n they_o take_v pain_n to_o make_v their_o end_n uneasy_a and_o with_o their_o vice_n dress_v up_o death_n in_o a_o terrible_a vizard_n to_o affright_v they_o what_o ease_n can_v they_o live_v at_o who_o soul_n this_o night_n may_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o soft_a bed_n where_o now_o they_o lie_v secure_o snort_v into_o a_o bed_n of_o flame_n one_o will_v think_v these_o man_n shall_v eat_v their_o bread_n with_o tremble_a and_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o danger_n shall_v keep_v they_o wake_v there_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o a_o sinful_a cause_n shall_v produce_v a_o sinful_a effect_n and_o that_o man_n terror_n shall_v be_v increase_v with_o their_o offence_n every_o wicked_a man_n must_v look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n with_o pale_a cheek_n it_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o julian_n countenance_n but_o not_o of_o his_o die_v one_o when_o he_o say_v vitam_fw-la repescenti_fw-la naturae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debtor_n bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la redditurus_fw-la exulto_fw-la what_o solomon_n speak_v of_o profane_a man_n merry_a live_n that_o even_o in_o laugh_v their_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a prov._n