Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	angel_n	heaven_n	zion_n	31	3	8.5798	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42660	Divine consolations against the fear of death in a dialogue between a minister and a tempted Christian : to which is added the Christians triumph over death : with divine contemplations, ejaculations and poems thereupon / written by John Gerhard.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.	1680 (1680)	Wing G608; ESTC R24967	88,829	240

life_n appear_v a_o precious_a nut_n outward_o but_o if_o it_o be_v open_v with_o the_o knife_n of_o truth_n nothing_o will_v be_v find_v within_o but_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n if_o there_o be_v good_a in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v eminent_o yea_o incomparable_o better_a in_o the_o other_o joh._n aug._n tract_n ult_n in_o joh._n that_o be_v in_o faith_n this_o in_o view_n that_o in_o time_n of_o pilgrimage_n this_o in_o a_o eternity_n of_o mansion_n that_o in_o labour_n this_o in_o rest_n that_o in_o the_o way_n this_o in_o the_o country_n that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o action_n this_o in_o the_o wage_n of_o contemplation_n that_o decline_v from_o evil_a &_o do_v good_a this_o have_v no_o evil_a from_o which_o to_o decline_v and_o have_v a_o great_a good_a to_o enjoy_v that_o fight_v with_o theenemy_n this_o reign_v without_o enemy_n that_o be_v stout_a in_o adversity_n this_o feel_v nothing_o of_o adversity_n that_o bridle_v fleshly_a lust_n this_o be_v spend_v in_o heavenly_a delight_n that_o be_v solicitous_a with_o a_o care_n of_o overcome_v this_o be_v secure_a with_o the_o peace_n of_o victory_n that_o be_v help_v in_o temptation_n this_o be_v rejoice_v in_o the_o helper_n himself_o without_o any_o temptation_n that_o succour_v the_o needy_a this_o be_v there_o where_o it_o find_v none_o needy_a this_o pardon_v other_o man_n trespass_n that_o its_o trespass_n may_v be_v pardon_v this_o suffer_v nothing_o which_o it_o may_v forgive_v nor_o do_v it_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v it_o that_o be_v scourge_v with_o adversity_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v in_o prosperity_n this_o want_v all_o evil_a with_o such_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o without_o any_o temption_n it_o cleave_v unto_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a thing_n this_o see_v only_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a choose_v that_o life_n therefore_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v lay_v aside_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o a_o flit_a life_n that_o thou_o lose_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o permanent_a one_o so_o possess_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o possess_v by_o they_o let_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o thy_o mind_n lest_o whilst_o thy_o mind_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n itself_o be_v more_o possess_v of_o its_o enjoyment_n mortal_a cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr mortal_a why_o hastene_v thou_o not_o to_o better_a thing_n heavenly_a thing_n succeed_v earthly_a great_a thing_n little_a and_o eternal_a thing_n transitory_a separation_n from_o wife_n child_n kindred_n tempt_v i_o must_v leave_v my_o sweet_a child_n i_o must_v leave_v my_o loyal_a wife_n i_o must_v leave_v my_o pleasant_a kindred_n who_o shall_v provide_v for_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n who_o shall_v be_v their_o right_a and_o patron_n comforter_n god_n it_o be_v that_o call_v himself_o a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o widow_n 68.6_o pal._n 68.6_o commit_v they_o to_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o who_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n also_o 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o thy_o child_n be_v not_o thou_o only_o but_o god_n also_o yea_o rather_o god_n than_a thou_o see_v he_o have_v bestow_v more_o upon_o they_o can_v thou_o doubt_v then_o of_o god_n fatherly_a care_n of_o they_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_v old_a 37.25_o psal_n 37.25_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_a nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v 112.2_o ps_n 112.2_o god_n have_v promise_v thy_o child_n heavenly_a treasure_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o believe_v i_o to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n he_o have_v give_v they_o life_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o sustenance_n of_o life_n he_o have_v give_v a_o body_n that_o which_o he_o have_v wonderful_o form_v he_o will_v also_o bountiful_o sustain_v but_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o solicitous_a about_o the_o bodily_a welfare_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n which_o he_o explain_v in_o another_o place_n 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o whosoever_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o behold_v god_n call_v thou_o by_o death_n see_v thou_o love_v not_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o as_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v with_o a_o ready_a heart_n to_o follow_v god_n call_v of_o thou_o 111._o ambr._n in_o cap._n 12._o lucae_n p._n 111._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o love_n of_o child_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n before_o that_o of_o thy_o wife_n the_o benefit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v love_v above_o the_o benefactor_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o kindred_n if_o thou_o lose_v they_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o vid._n bern_n serm_n 26._o in_o cant._n col_fw-fr 569._o aug._n epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la vid._n hereafter_o thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o more_o dear_a for_o we_o hope_v on_o a_o most_o true_a promise_n that_o from_o this_o life_n from_o whence_o be_v about_o to_o pass_v we_o have_v not_o lose_v those_o of_o our_o friend_n that_o have_v already_o pass_v but_o send_v they_o before_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o life_n in_o which_o by_o how_o much_o they_o will_v be_v the_o better_o know_v to_o we_o so_o much_o the_o dear_a and_o more_o amiable_a without_o fear_n of_o any_o dissension_n will_v they_o be_v if_o thy_o kindred_n be_v dear_a to_o thou_o let_v christ_n be_v more_o dear_a to_o thou_o who_o be_v thy_o brother_n if_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o thou_o here_o to_o converse_v with_o thy_o kindred_n let_v it_o be_v more_o pleasant_a 23._o heb._n 12.22_o 23._o that_o thou_o go_v to_o mount_v zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a stop_v of_o the_o ear_n in_o death_n tempt_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o my_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n i_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n of_o heart_n and_o too_o much_o dismay_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o satan_n comforter_n the_o inward_a consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o all_o outward_a consolation_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bear_v 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holy_a spirit_n his_o consolation_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o or_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n think_v thou_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v only_o cheer_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v idle_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n think_v thou_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v destroy_v when_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v destroy_v 45.9_o gal._n 2.20_o eph._n 3.2_o psal_n 45.9_o christ_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o his_o lip_n the_o fragrancy_n of_o this_o grace_n will_v cheer_v thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o hear_n be_v lose_v never_o so_o much_o his_o speech_n will_v reach_v thy_o heart_n be_v

the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n salvation_n be_v in_o the_o cup_n death_n be_v now_o no_o more_o since_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n destroy_v death_n his_o death_n have_v quicken_v our_o life_n and_o have_v sweeten_v and_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n from_o we_o our_o apostle_n do_v not_o ask_v oh_o death_n what_o be_v thy_o sting_n though_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o such_o a_o question_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o death_n be_v not_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n for_o say_v anselm_n we_o do_v indeed_o die_v for_o sin_v but_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n for_o die_v and_o as_o those_o word_n follow_v answer_n to_o a_o question_n which_o they_o ask_v not_o so_o the_o former_a word_n ask_v a_o question_n to_o which_o those_o follow_a answer_n not_o oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n now_o not_o to_o tell_v you_o where_o it_o be_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o 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death_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n therefore_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o our_o life_n be_v so_o wicked_a and_o profane_a as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v therefore_o ashamed_a to_o live_v neither_o let_v we_o be_v so_o negligent_a and_o ignorant_a of_o death_n as_o to_o be_v therefore_o afraid_a to_o die_v but_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o our_o departure_n let_v we_o every_o one_o say_v as_o that_o die_a saint_n do_v which_o hierom_n mention_n go_v forth_o my_o soul_n go_v forth_o what_o do_v thou_o fear_v let_v every_o soul_n of_o we_o learn_v to_o say_v sincere_o and_o cheerful_o at_o his_o last_o passage_n from_o his_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n what_o though_o i_o die_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v though_o my_o body_n be_v dissolve_v yet_o shall_v my_o spirit_n be_v 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dwell_v righteousness_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o city_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v therefore_o while_o i_o be_o on_o earth_n let_v i_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o but_o earth_n let_v i_o always_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n a_o house_n of_o clay_n a_o body_n of_o corruption_n let_v i_o not_o be_v earthly-minded_n &_o like_o those_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n and_o who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n while_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o water-flood_n let_v i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o