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	life_n	year_n	4,245	5	4.7587	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67164	A sermon preached at the parish church of Solihull in Warwickshire, December 21. 1690 On occasion of the death of Anne, the wife of the reverend and worshipful Henry Greswold; precentor of the Cathedral of Lichfield, &c. and rector of Solihull aforesaid. By John Wright Master of Arts.	Wright, John, 1665 or 6-1719.	1691 (1691)	Wing W3701; ESTC R221256	21,352	34

nature_n and_o to_o have_v make_v we_o mortal_a for_o one_o man_n sin_n without_o our_o fault_n but_o we_o be_v make_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o subject_a therefore_o by_o nature_n to_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n for_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o dust_n may_v sure_o be_v resolve_v into_o it_o again_o and_o since_o it_o please_v god_n to_o deprive_v our_o first_o parent_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n of_o that_o supernatural_a privilege_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o alone_o for_o a_o sacrament_n or_o a_o assurance_n of_o immortality_n we_o have_v no_o wrong_n do_v we_o for_o human_a nature_n be_v and_o always_o be_v in_o its_o frame_n mortal_a adam_n body_n even_o in_o paradise_n be_v in_o itself_o as_o vulnerable_a as_o capable_a of_o a_o violent_a death_n or_o be_v prejudice_v by_o infectious_a air_n as_o we_o be_v though_o it_o be_v more_o secure_v from_o they_o but_o now_o since_o sin_n be_v come_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n have_v corrupt_v their_o nature_n by_o it_o and_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o counsel_n to_o injure_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o by_o violence_n and_o excess_n and_o to_o the_o contingency_n of_o thing_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v death_n though_o we_o can_v get_v a_o preservative_n against_o all_o the_o decay_n of_o nature_n so_o true_a be_v it_o that_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o he_o will_v now_o never_o leave_v come_v to_o our_o door_n till_o he_o have_v fetch_v we_o one_o after_o another_o all_o away_o and_o indeed_o consider_v this_o fall_v and_o apostate_n state_n of_o the_o world_n a_o immortal_a life_n be_v not_o desirable_a in_o it_o though_o our_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o a_o miracle_n and_o mankind_n do_v not_o too_o much_o increase_v for_o short_a as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n give_v wise_a man_n enough_o of_o it_o but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v intolerable_a and_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o provide_v a_o better_a place_n for_o we_o now_o the_o assuredness_n that_o we_o must_v all_o die_v that_o the_o pale_a messenger_n must_v short_o close_v our_o eye_n and_o fill_v we_o full_a with_o dust_n and_o clay_n shall_v cool_v our_o desire_n after_o this_o world_n teach_v we_o when_o we_o have_v enough_o show_v we_o that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o soul_n which_o must_v short_o change_v this_o life_n and_o put_v we_o upon_o a_o early_a preparation_n for_o death_n lest_o we_o render_v our_o life_n uncomfortable_a for_o fear_n of_o it_o and_o be_v affright_v and_o in_o agony_n when_o it_o come_v within_o view_n and_o we_o see_v it_o approach_v we_o 3._o the_o time_n when_o death_n will_v befall_v we_o we_o be_v once_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o die_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n once_o to_o die_v when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o each_o of_o we_o shall_v depart_v this_o world_n the_o all-knowing_a god_n foresee_v and_o have_v certain_o determine_v for_o we_o can_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v unknown_a or_o unresolved_a with_o he_o how_o he_o will_v proportion_v our_o life_n and_o what_o our_o death_n shall_v be_v and_o 30._o if_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n then_o assure_o all_o our_o day_n be_v number_v therefore_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o period_n of_o human_a life_n we_o be_v tell_v job_n 14._o 5._o that_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v determine_v the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o have_v appoint_v his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v and_o job_n 7._o 1._o be_v there_o not_o a_o appoint_a time_n to_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o his_o day_n like_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n and_o if_o we_o will_v allow_v god_n who_o govern_v the_o world_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v all_o event_n in_o it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o counsel_n and_o by_o his_o disappoint_a or_o give_v success_n to_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o happen_v to_o mankind_n as_o the_o scripture_n make_v he_o 29._o if_o a_o sparrow_n do_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o he_o much_o less_o shall_v man_n who_o as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o of_o '_o they_o 15._o my_o time_n say_v david_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n no_o man_n can_v depart_v from_o this_o world_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v be_v bear_v into_o it_o without_o his_o particular_a providence_n no_o one_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o murder_n but_o by_o god_n forsake_v he_o and_o give_v the_o man_n up_o to_o himself_o no_o sickness_n or_o distemper_n shall_v prove_v mortal_a but_o when_o god_n please_v it_o shall_v no_o wrath_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n can_v destroy_v we_o but_o when_o god_n permit_v they_o and_o then_o he_o be_v say_v to_o deliver_v up_o a_o man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n no_o war_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n but_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o direct_v by_o he_o where_o to_o strike_v since_o then_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v peculiar_o over-rule_v and_o determine_v all_o event_n and_o especial_o the_o end_n of_o man_n day_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o withal_o foreknow_v whatever_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v we_o be_v then_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v move_v on_o in_o that_o certain_a track_n which_o god_n foresee_v and_o have_v appoint_v and_o that_o no_o one_o shall_v die_v soon_o nor_o live_v long_o than_o that_o period_n which_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a predestination_n have_v determine_v for_o we_o not_o but_o that_o god_n often_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a doer_n as_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o assure_v we_o but_o then_o they_o assure_v we_o too_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v such_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o wicked_a to_o their_o own_o device_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o their_o long_a or_o short_a time_n which_o according_o god_n have_v fore-determine_a so_o that_o our_o use_n or_o neglect_v those_o of_o religion_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o well_o as_o other_o way_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v neither_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o lengthen_v or_o lessen_v our_o race_n here_o nor_o yet_o alter_v but_o pursue_v and_o compass_v the_o goal_n which_o god_n have_v prefix_v we_o thus_o be_v that_o matter_n resolve_v which_o beverovicius_n the_o learned_a physician_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v about_o but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o some_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o know_v viz._n the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n and_o the_o time_n we_o have_v for_o yet_o to_o live_v and_o can_v we_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v out_o yet_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o year_n it_o may_v be_v glad_a tiding_n and_o then_o they_o will_v let_v loose_a all_o the_o reins_o to_o sin_n but_o if_o all_o that_o must_v die_v betimes_o know_v so_o how_o will_v it_o damp_n and_o chill_n their_o spirit_n fill_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n with_o mourning_n cast_v a_o veil_n over_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n and_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o all_o their_o industry_n in_o it_o for_o what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n trade_n and_o education_n if_o person_n know_v they_o be_v to_o die_v by_o that_o time_n they_o have_v make_v any_o improvement_n or_o progress_n and_o so_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n will_v lay_v aside_o the_o necessary_a business_n of_o life_n which_o i_o believe_v no_o die_a person_n will_v much_o concern_v themselves_o for_o and_o religion_n be_v little_o mind_v but_o against_o the_o time_n of_o death_n as_o to_o the_o bound_n which_o god_n have_v set_v to_o human_a life_n in_o general_a moses_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n 10._o the_o day_n of_o man_n age_n be_v seventy_o year_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n our_o body_n can_v hold_v out_o much_o more_o all_o beyond_o be_v labour_n and_o sorrow_n when_o mankind_n be_v few_o they_o live_v long_o but_o now_o the_o world_n be_v stock_v with_o inhabitant_n shall_v our_o ancestor_n who_o live_v seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o their_o immediate_a child_n and_o grandchild_n down_o to_o our_o time_n be_v alive_a now_o to_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n the_o present_a generation_n must_v needs_o be_v beggar_n will_v not_o know_v where_o nor_o how_o to_o live_v and_o wickedness_n may_v come_v to_o the_o same_o pass_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o old_a world_n when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o righteous_a family_n leave_v the_o most_o probable_a cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o length_n of_o their_o life_n whereas_o the_o shorten_n of_o they_o have_v make_v man_n more_o governable_a set_v

heaven_n and_o hell_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n encourage_v good_a man_n thereby_o to_o persevere_v and_o soon_o remove_v those_o who_o be_v bad_a in_o a_o word_n our_o life_n be_v long_o enough_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o heaven_n and_o if_o we_o be_v soon_o remove_v thither_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o loss_n especial_o to_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o mankind_n who_o live_v in_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n want_v and_o drudgery_n to_o who_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o comfort_n for_o so_o we_o find_v job_n most_o passionate_o express_v himself_o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n to_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n which_o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_a job_n 3._o 20_o 21_o 22._o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n i_o loathe_v it_o i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o let_v i_o alone_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n job_n 7._o 15_o 16._o since_o than_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o ordinary_a term_n of_o our_o life_n to_o seventy_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o if_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o as_o few_o do_v 1._o we_o shall_v hence_o learn_v some_o end_n of_o our_o care_n and_o not_o have_v our_o heart_n and_o desire_n constant_o intent_n and_o eager_a after_o money_n and_o increase_v our_o estate_n to_o the_o last_o gasp_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o life_n but_o in_o they_o for_o this_o exceed_v the_o covetousness_n of_o that_o laborious_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o know_v when_o he_o have_v enough_o and_o 19_o to_o take_v his_o ease_n but_o bethink_v ourselves_o what_o provision_n we_o have_v make_v for_o our_o soul_n against_o they_o 9_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o these_o earthly_a habitation_n what_o 20._o treasure_n we_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n what_o good_a we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o world_n how_o useful_a we_o have_v be_v in_o our_o generation_n how_o kind_a to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o rather_o how_o few_o naked_a back_n we_o have_v clothe_v how_o few_o empty_a belly_n we_o have_v fill_v how_o few_o languish_a bowel_n we_o have_v refresh_v how_o few_o good_a work_n we_o have_v reward_v and_o yet_o how_o many_o rich_a man_n may_v we_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n who_o part_n with_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o it_o be_v blood_n out_o of_o their_o vein_n repine_v at_o ordinary_a expense_n rage_v at_o a_o loss_n or_o mischance_n tenacious_a and_o narrow_a to_o those_o about_o they_o what_o sordid_a practice_n and_o dishonourable_a shift_n they_o will_v take_v up_o with_o to_o save_v how_o tame_o they_o can_v sit_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o tongue_n and_o content_a under_o a_o ill_a name_n in_o a_o word_n what_o slave_n they_o can_v be_v to_o worldly_a thing_n not_o forbear_v god_n own_o day_n nor_o as_o solomon_n speak_v be_v they_o 12._o suffer_v to_o take_v rest_n in_o the_o night_n and_o last_o what_o glory_n have_v god_n have_v from_o all_o whereas_o a_o little_a will_v serve_v we_o while_o we_o live_v and_o such_o a_o competent_a provision_n for_o child_n as_o may_v encourage_v their_o industry_n and_o virtue_n though_o not_o maintain_v they_o in_o idleness_n and_o vice_n may_v be_v a_o just_a reason_n for_o our_o care_n but_o to_o make_v they_o rich_a and_o great_a be_v not_o and_o yet_o many_o person_n be_v never_o content_v with_o earth_n till_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o it_o neither_o live_v belove_v nor_o die_v lament_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v when_o it_o befall_v any_o of_o those_o who_o for_o their_o other_o endowment_n may_v have_v be_v the_o delight_n and_o pride_n of_o their_o country_n 2._o we_o shall_v likewise_o bethink_v ourselves_o how_o our_o life_n shorten_v every_o day_n and_o how_o near_o we_o may_v be_v get_v to_o the_o common_a period_n of_o man_n life_n it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o year_n behind_o and_o then_o at_o least_o we_o must_v begin_v to_o mind_n what_o we_o come_v hither_o for_o and_o to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v in_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o when_o we_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o remain_a scene_n and_o stage_n of_o life_n in_o virtue_n and_o honour_n and_o have_v get_v the_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o this_o world_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n have_v no_o hankering_n after_o it_o and_o can_v live_v without_o it_o and_o be_v approach_v into_o the_o confine_n of_o eternity_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o the_o melancholy_a state_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o putrify_v in_o their_o grave_n till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n of_o another_o life_n to_o which_o we_o be_v a_o go_v which_o will_v raise_v our_o desire_n after_o it_o and_o take_v off_o the_o natural_a aversion_n to_o death_n we_o must_v once_o die_v say_v the_o text_n after_o that_o we_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o we_o some_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o live_v here_o anew_o and_o such_o be_v fain_o to_o die_v again_o but_o this_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v after_o once_o we_o be_v dead_a have_v part_v with_o these_o earthly_a body_n go_v into_o another_o life_n ever_o to_o return_v into_o this_o world_n again_o to_o amend_v we_o then_o pass_v into_o a_o immortal_a and_o irreversible_a state_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o only_a time_n than_o we_o have_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n be_v while_o we_o be_v in_o these_o body_n 10._o for_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o they_o let_v wicked_a man_n therefore_o look_v to_o it_o betimes_o and_o get_v such_o habit_n and_o disposition_n of_o mind_n as_o may_v make_v their_o soul_n happy_a when_o they_o depart_v hence_o for_o if_o man_n earthly_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o refine_v before_o they_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o live_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n it_o must_v be_v only_o those_o grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o adorn_v our_o soul_n here_o as_o must_v carry_v we_o up_o thither_o but_o if_o 17._o with_o profane_a esau_n they_o will_v for_o worldly_a enjoyment_n sell_v their_o birthright_n i._n e._n their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o eternal_a glory_n when_o they_o come_v to_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n annex_v to_o it_o they_o will_v find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n i._n e._n no_o alter_v god_n almighty_a no_o change_a or_o reverse_v their_o case_n though_o they_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n for_o so_o neither_o can_v esau_n make_v isaac_n reverse_v his_o indeed_o man_n may_v so_o far_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o reject_v all_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v for_o their_o amendment_n as_o that_o at_o last_o he_o may_v before_o death_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o they_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n and_o the_o government_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o israelty_n be_v such_o that_o god_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o his_o good_a providence_n leave_v they_o to_o wander_v and_o at_o last_o to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o 11._o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n of_o like_a person_n do_v our_o saviour_n speak_v †_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v 43._o forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o we_o be_v likewise_o tell_v of_o apostate_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o paganism_n that_o it_o be_v 6._o impossible_a to_o renew_v their_o baptismal_a grace_n and_o receive_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n that_o 27._o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n and_o s._n john_n discourage_v christian_n from_o 16._o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v fall_v into_o it_o call_z it_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o thereupon_o dissuade_v we_o from_o the_o 21._o pagan_a idolatry_n but_o otherwise_o god_n do_v not_o deny_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o any_o one_o in_o this_o life_n who_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o nay_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o belief_n repent_v and_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n if_o the_o man_n shall_v die_v despond_v his_o own_o case_n and_o hope_v for_o no_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v condemn_v he_o