Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	age_n	die_v	life_n	4,788	5	4.6294	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30443	A sermon preach'd before the Queen, at White-Hall, on the 11th of March, 1693/4 being the third Sunday in Lent / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Gilbert, Lord Bishop of Sarum.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1694 (1694)	Wing B5900; ESTC R21582	16,903	37

print_v by_o her_o majesty_n special_a command_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n on_o the_o 11_o of_o march_n 1693_o 4._o be_v the_o three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n gilbert_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxciv_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarvm_n lent-sermon_n before_o the_o queen_n on_o sunday_n march_v the_o 11_o 1693._o 1_o cor._n i_o 26._o for_o you_o see_v your_o call_v brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o early_a and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o lasting_a prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o few_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v under_o eminent_a distinction_n in_o the_o world_n have_v sincere_o go_v into_o its_o precept_n and_o discipline_n many_o have_v indeed_o go_v into_o its_o interest_n when_o they_o find_v their_o own_o in_o they_o who_o have_v be_v much_o above_o the_o common_a level_n but_o these_o have_v live_v so_o little_a like_o their_o profession_n that_o they_o have_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o it_o and_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o build_v up_o with_o one_o hand_n be_v more_o than_o deface_v with_o the_o other_o while_o the_o world_n by_o compare_v their_o zeal_n with_o their_o moral_n have_v be_v lead_v to_o collect_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o religion_n about_o who_o concern_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o warm_a and_o active_a but_o when_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o those_o few_o upon_o who_o temper_n and_o action_n this_o religion_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o more_o real_a and_o a_o more_o powerful_a influence_n have_v be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n man_n of_o a_o low_a size_n of_o mind_n and_o fortune_n many_o have_v from_o thence_o frame_v to_o themselves_o the_o most_o mischievous_a idea_n possible_a of_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n that_o its_o votary_n be_v either_o apt_a to_o deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v in_o plain_a english_a either_o knave_n or_o fool_n this_o the_o jew_n begin_v and_o charge_v our_o saviour_n with_o it_o that_o none_o of_o the_o doctor_n 49._o joh._n 7._o 48_o 49._o the_o ruler_n or_o the_o pharisee_n have_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o that_o the_o rabble_n who_o follow_v he_o be_v people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n and_o be_v accurse_v the_o philosopher_n when_o they_o hear_v st._n paul_n preach_v reckon_v he_o a_o babbler_n 32._o act_n 17._o 18_o 32._o and_o his_o doctrine_n foolish_a and_o whereas_o they_o think_v that_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o true_a philosophy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o age_n of_o true_a notion_n concern_v god_n and_o morality_n but_o man_n happy_o bear_v and_o due_o prepare_v they_o be_v amaze_v when_o they_o see_v multitude_n of_o all_o age_n and_o condition_n and_o of_o both_o sex_n embrace_v this_o doctrine_n adhere_v so_o firm_o to_o it_o and_o die_v so_o resolute_o for_o it_o that_o whereas_o a_o generous_a contempt_n of_o life_n and_o a_o firmness_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n have_v be_v esteem_v the_o great_a indication_n of_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o christian_n come_v to_o be_v mark_v with_o this_o character_n not_o only_o by_o the_o profane_a lucian_n but_o by_o a_o much_o better_a man_n marcus_n aurelius_n as_o too_o regardless_o and_o prodigal_a of_o life_n yet_o still_o the_o world_n stick_v to_o that_o as_o to_o a_o just_a prejudice_n that_o those_o who_o embrace_v this_o doctrine_n be_v mean_a and_o illiterate_a man_n who_o have_v little_a to_o lose_v in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o prevail_v on_o to_o despise_v it_o and_o to_o hearken_v after_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o and_o to_o embrace_v a_o doctrine_n that_o offer_v its_o proselyte_n many_o privilege_n beyond_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o since_o mean_v man_n mind_n be_v often_o as_o low_o as_o their_o fortune_n and_o poor_a and_o weak_a people_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v impose_v on_o and_o less_o capable_a of_o make_v strict_a inquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n all_o this_o seem_v to_o give_v a_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a presumption_n against_o a_o religion_n who_o first_o convert_v be_v neither_o the_o learned_a rabbin_n nor_o the_o subtle_a philosopher_n neither_o man_n of_o authority_n nor_o birth_n somewhat_o like_o the_o same_o observation_n be_v still_o make_v if_o not_o of_o the_o nominal_a christian_n of_o our_o day_n for_o now_o all_o be_v such_o yet_o of_o those_o of_o who_o one_o have_v the_o just_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v in_o earnest_n with_o their_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o high_a size_n for_o part_n quality_n or_o power_n but_o be_v more_o common_o person_n of_o a_o moderate_a proportion_n as_o to_o all_o these_o thing_n this_o seem_v to_o afford_v a_o very_a proper_a subject_n for_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o consider_v and_o discuss_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o consequence_n that_o may_v arise_v out_o of_o this_o prejudice_n and_o that_o both_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o the_o present_a state_n in_o which_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v among_o ourselves_o i_o need_v not_o amuse_v you_o long_o with_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n by_o call_v be_v mean_v their_o vocation_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n not_o in_o that_o general_a sense_n 16._o mat._n 20._o 16._o in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o be_v call_v which_o import_v only_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o many_o but_o in_o a_o more_o restricted_a sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o with_o election_n so_o we_o be_v require_v to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a 10._o 2_o pet_n 1._o 10._o that_o be_v our_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n into_o a_o body_n distinct_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n by_o this_o than_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o vocation_n by_o which_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v call_v on_o by_o the_o gospel_n so_o they_o do_v hearken_v to_o it_o and_o follow_v it_o by_o the_o wise_a after_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v well_o mean_v man_n of_o worldly_a prudence_n skill_n and_o dexterity_n in_o the_o order_n their_o affair_n or_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n use_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o in_o this_o epistle_n relate_v to_o those_o man_n of_o speculation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o subtlety_n and_o dispute_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sophist_n and_o philosopher_n by_o mighty_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o man_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n by_o noble_a be_v mean_v man_n of_o high_a birth_n and_o great_a blood_n so_o the_o importance_n of_o my_o text_n be_v this_o you_o christian_n of_o corinth_n see_v that_o among_o you_o who_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n there_o be_v not_o many_o some_o few_o there_o may_v be_v either_o philosopher_n magistrate_n or_o man_n of_o noble_a extraction_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a you_o see_v that_o your_o assembly_n be_v make_v up_o of_o person_n that_o be_v weak_a and_o despise_a that_o be_v of_o no_o account_n or_o esteem_n in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o little_a ashamed_a and_o so_o little_o dispose_v to_o deny_v hide_v or_o extenuate_v it_o that_o he_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o in_o a_o variety_n of_o several_a very_a full_a expression_n he_o call_v they_o not_o only_o foolish_a and_o weak_a base_a and_o despise_a but_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o low_a a_o figure_n as_o language_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o draw_v from_o it_o two_o very_a important_a reflection_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o god_n presence_n but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o speak_v to_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v consider_v i._n what_o reason_n there_o be_v for_o such_o reflection_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o how_o come_v it_o that_o their_o convert_v be_v not_o of_o the_o upper_a but_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o man_n ii_o what_o reason_n there_o may_v be_v for_o the_o like_a reflection_n in_o the_o present_a age_n iii_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o just_a prejudice_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o not_o iv_o that_o all_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o great_a part_n the_o many_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o universal_o though_o it_o be_v general_o true_a and_o v._o what_o be_v the_o proper_a inference_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o all_o this_o to_o the_o

first_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o first_o convert_v to_o christianity_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n weak_a and_o mean_a man_n the_o argument_n which_o do_v then_o enforce_v this_o religion_n be_v such_o that_o the_o low_a capacity_n can_v judge_n of_o they_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o great_a multitude_n and_o that_o in_o signal_n instance_n of_o wonderful_a cure_n do_v with_o a_o word_n of_o raise_v some_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o every_o country_n into_o which_o those_o preacher_n come_v and_o that_o without_o any_o previous_a preparation_n or_o time_n lose_v in_o acquire_v it_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o bare_a observation_n bare_a seeing_n or_o hear_v can_v discover_v to_o any_o that_o will_v look_v into_o they_o they_o require_v no_o strength_n of_o apprehension_n nor_o niceness_n of_o judge_v man_n of_o a_o high_a form_n be_v natural_o more_o apt_a to_o despise_v all_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o shut_v they_o out_o by_o form_v a_o previous_a disbelief_n of_o they_o and_o set_v that_o up_o as_o a_o bar_n against_o all_o conviction_n which_o man_n of_o a_o more_o moderate_a size_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o ask_v after_o and_o inquire_v into_o so_o that_o for_o the_o great_a argument_n then_o give_v in_o behalf_n of_o our_o religion_n every_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o see_v its_o truth_n and_o when_o these_o mighty_a work_v confirm_v such_o a_o narrative_a concern_v the_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o such_o a_o holy_a rule_n of_o life_n and_o of_o moral_n every_o honest_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o judge_v at_o least_o for_o himself_o that_o such_o a_o recital_n with_o such_o a_o scheme_n of_o divine_a moral_n so_o well_o attest_v can_v come_v from_o none_o but_o the_o great_a and_o good_a god_n it_o be_v also_o suitable_a to_o the_o miraculous_a voucher_n that_o accompany_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o first_o body_n of_o man_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o it_o shall_v consist_v chief_o of_o such_o person_n that_o no_o suspicion_n can_v be_v against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o part_n and_o skill_n by_o the_o credit_n they_o be_v in_o or_o the_o authority_n that_o they_o have_v may_v have_v procure_v to_o this_o doctrine_n any_o part_n of_o the_o reception_n that_o it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n have_v either_o the_o trick_n of_o dispute_n the_o charm_n of_o eloquence_n or_o the_o dexterity_n of_o conduct_n appear_v among_o the_o first_o planter_n of_o this_o faith_n have_v they_o be_v fortify_v with_o power_n or_o support_v by_o dependency_n than_o the_o progress_n of_o it_o may_v have_v be_v account_v for_o but_o when_o number_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o those_o greek_n as_o well_o as_o barbarian_n that_o be_v learned_a and_o unlearned_a forsake_v the_o religion_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v tie_v by_o all_o the_o prejudices_fw-la that_o can_v possible_o lock_v they_o up_o fast_o in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o when_o they_o not_o only_o embrace_v it_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o what_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o reform_v their_o life_n according_a to_o it_o but_o stand_v to_o it_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o ill_a usage_n and_o persecution_n that_o it_o bring_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o die_v for_o it_o and_o all_o suffer_v more_o or_o less_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a extraordinary_a and_o a_o unaccountable_a thing_n the_o vast_a increase_n and_o propagation_n of_o this_o religion_n under_o all_o those_o disadvantage_n and_o with_o no_o visible_a human_a help_n at_o all_o be_v so_o astonish_v that_o as_o all_o the_o first_o apologist_n for_o christianity_n appeal_v often_o to_o it_o as_o to_o one_o of_o the_o most_o sensible_a argument_n so_o it_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o answer_n that_o have_v take_v off_o much_o from_o its_o strength_n if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o progress_n it_o make_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n owe_v to_o the_o ability_n or_o interest_n of_o those_o who_o first_o embrace_v it_o therefore_o as_o the_o argument_n upon_o which_o its_o credit_n at_o first_o be_v build_v be_v such_o that_o the_o mean_a capacity_n be_v capable_a of_o pass_v a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o so_o their_o be_v without_o all_o human_a support_v be_v a_o evident_a indication_n of_o the_o divine_a one_o that_o attend_v upon_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o prejudice_n be_v sufficient_o account_v for_o i_o go_v now_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a to_o examine_v what_o reason_n there_o may_v be_v for_o the_o like_a reflection_n in_o the_o present_a age._n alas_o it_o be_v but_o too_o visible_a that_o though_o now_o whole_a nation_n be_v become_v christian_n by_o the_o lump_n yet_o there_o be_v few_o very_o few_o real_a christian_n to_o be_v find_v among_o all_o those_o assembly_n that_o be_v crowd_v full_a with_o those_o who_o carry_v that_o worthy_a name_n there_o be_v few_o the_o tenor_n and_o thread_n of_o who_o life_n speak_v they_o to_o be_v man_n that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o like_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n have_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n in_o imitation_n of_o their_o great_a master_n who_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n dishonour_n with_o their_o life_n while_o they_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o the_o outward_a show_n and_o pageant_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n among_o those_o few_o few_o they_o be_v god_n know_v there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o have_v great_a advantage_n in_o this_o world_n either_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o talent_n or_o to_o their_o fortune_n those_o who_o have_v a_o great_a compass_n of_o knowledge_n more_o flame_n of_o thought_n and_o elevation_n of_o mind_n either_o turn_n and_o employ_v it_o whole_o to_o base_a and_o mean_a purpose_n to_o the_o close_a contrivance_n of_o dissimulation_n and_o falsehood_n or_o to_o a_o loose_a and_o libertine_n gaity_n value_v themselves_o upon_o some_o sparkle_a thought_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o question_n or_o laugh_v at_o the_o most_o serious_a and_o sacred_a matter_n which_o by_o a_o profane_a mimickry_n they_o represent_v as_o ridiculous_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o these_o be_v the_o too_o common_a corruption_n that_o hang_v about_o many_o of_o those_o who_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o somewhat_o that_o be_v sublime_a in_o they_o man_n of_o a_o great_a depth_n in_o study_n as_o well_o as_o of_o more_o gravity_n of_o temper_n feel_v that_o their_o thought_n have_v a_o high_a flight_n and_o a_o great_a extent_n than_o other_o about_o they_o be_v perhaps_o capable_a of_o do_v swell_v often_o upon_o that_o and_o grow_v to_o value_v themselves_o as_o much_o beyond_o what_o they_o deserve_v as_o they_o undervalue_v other_o below_o what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o these_o if_o sullen_a and_o ill-bred_a show_v their_o pride_n in_o scorn_n and_o insolent_a behaviour_n or_o if_o by_o a_o due_a commerce_n with_o the_o world_n their_o deportment_n be_v more_o decent_a yet_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o a_o admiration_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o a_o contempt_n of_o all_o other_o person_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v singular_a in_o their_o thought_n and_o fond_a of_o their_o own_o notion_n they_o love_v novelty_n and_o delight_n to_o see_v whole_a body_n of_o man_n call_v by_o their_o name_n they_o form_n to_o themselves_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o believe_a any_o thing_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o especial_o if_o the_o matter_n propose_v to_o they_o be_v of_o a_o pitch_n above_o their_o apprehension_n man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o part_n be_v subject_a to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o ill_a quality_n which_o do_v so_o much_o vitiate_v their_o understanding_n and_o corrupt_v their_o nature_n that_o they_o can_v come_v under_o a_o discipline_n who_o first_o element_n be_v humility_n modesty_n a_o due_a distrust_n of_o one_o self_n and_o a_o charitable_a esteem_n of_o other_o man_n they_o have_v not_o treatable_a understanding_n that_o can_v diligent_o observe_v and_o lay_v thing_n slow_o and_o attentive_o together_o they_o neither_o examine_v the_o first_o principle_n nor_o the_o connection_n of_o thing_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n and_o head_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o ply_v of_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a preparation_n to_o the_o be_v a_o true_a christian._n as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o low_a form_n their_o thought_n turn_v much_o to_o avarice_n and_o corruption_n to_o