Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	apostle_n	bring_v	sin_n	4,680	5	5.1414	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23601	The swearer's doom; or, A discourse setting forth the great sinfulness and danger of rash and vain swearing. By John Rost M.A. rector of Offwell and Gittisham in Devon	Rost, John, d. 1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing R1987A; ESTC R203434	36,689	74

of_o brethren_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o learn_v and_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o perfect_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o that_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v they_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o avoid_v swear_v although_o we_o lie_v under_o many_o obligation_n to_o love_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n yet_o ought_v we_o more_o especial_o to_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o be_v take_v in_o many_o sense_n but_o in_o the_o more_o sense_n or_o respect_n any_o person_n be_v brethren_n or_o the_o near_o they_o be_v such_o the_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o one_o another_o and_o to_o advise_v each_o other_o for_o their_o good_a we_o ought_v to_o wrong_v and_o injust_a no_o man_n much_o less_o our_o brethren_n act_n 7.26_o you_o be_v brethren_n why_o do_v you_o wrong_v one_o to_o another_o and_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o love_n as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a many_o and_o various_a be_v the_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n that_o brethren_n owe_v to_o each_o other_o but_o among_o they_o all_o i_o know_v none_o great_a than_o that_o exod._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o we_o can_v therefore_o do_v a_o great_a act_n of_o kindness_n or_o give_v a_o great_a testimony_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n than_o to_o dissuade_v they_o earnest_o from_o sin_n especial_o such_o as_o evident_o bring_v they_o into_o danger_n of_o damnation_n brethren_n say_v our_o apostle_n here_o v._n 19_o &_o p_o 20._o if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n st._n paul_n write_v to_o philemon_n concern_v onesinus_fw-la say_v thus_o v._n 8._o though_o i_o may_v be_v much_o bold_a in_o christ_n to_o enjoin_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a yet_o for_o love_n sake_n i_o rather_o beseech_v thou_o thus_o though_o st._n james_n may_v peremptory_o require_v the_o christian_n he_o write_v to_o yet_o he_o rather_o use_v the_o kind_a importunity_n of_o a_o friend_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n exciting_a they_o out_o of_o pure_a kindness_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o avoid_v swear_v common_a and_o vain_a swear_v be_v so_o silly_a foolish_a and_o idle_a a_o thing_n that_o i_o think_v a_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o reason_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o i_o very_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o give_v any_o reason_n or_o guess_v how_o it_o shall_v become_v so_o common_a and_o usual_a but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o very_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a which_o 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wise_a just_a and_o good_a that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a and_o also_o the_o sovereign_n or_o supreme_a be_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o more_o plain_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n than_o discernible_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n for_o st._n paul_n assure_v we_o rom._n 1.20_o that_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n be_v plain_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o plain_o argue_v want_n of_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n when_o those_o that_o have_v no_o sense_n consideration_n or_o remembrance_n of_o he_o shall_v idle_o and_o wanton_o make_v use_n of_o his_o sacred_a name_n in_o profane_a and_o wicked_a discourse_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v religious_o awful_o and_o in_o serious_a and_o weighty_a 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of_o the_o vile_a sinner_n of_o the_o profane_v wretch_n and_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o punish_v he_o with_o the_o great_a and_o utmost_a severity_n which_o passage_n in_o deuteronomy_n i_o say_v i_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o illustrate_v this_o matter_n by_o not_o only_o because_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a and_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v be_v the_o very_a same_o figure_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o very_a same_o import_n and_o signification_n but_o also_o and_o that_o chief_o because_o the_o whole_a character_n that_o be_v there_o give_v of_o a_o most_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n of_o one_o who_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o wickedness_n and_o who_o be_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o impenitence_n do_v more_o exact_o agree_v to_o one_o that_o be_v a_o customary_a swearer_n then_o to_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o sinner_n for_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n but_o in_o 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be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n shall_v light_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o apply_v all_o those_o passage_n in_o which_o swear_v be_v forbid_v indefinite_o and_o where_o the_o person_n guilty_a be_v threaten_v not_o only_o to_o perjure_a person_n but_o to_o rash_a and_o vain_a swearer_n as_o hosea_n 4.2_o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n in_o which_o place_n swear_v be_v not_o only_o join_v with_o the_o great_a sin_n but_o place_v as_o the_o captain_n and_o leader_n of_o they_o and_o jer._n say_v chap._n 23.10_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o zechariah_n say_v chap._n 5.3_o that_o the_o swearer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v eccles_n 23.11_o that_o a_o man_n that_o use_v much_o swear_v shall_v be_v fill_v with_o iniquity_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n if_o he_o offend_v his_o sin_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o if_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o his_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o double_a offence_n and_o if_o he_o swear_v in_o vain_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a but_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o calamity_n and_o v._n 12._o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o word_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o death_n god_n grant_v it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o the_o godly_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o wallow_v in_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o word_n clothe_v with_o death_n and_o which_o godly_a man_n dread_a and_o abhor_v he_o mean_v intemperate_a swear_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o follow_v v._n 13._o use_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o intemperate_a swear_v for_o therein_o be_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o swear_v as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v of_o curse_v which_o be_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o it_o for_o there_o be_v few_o oath_n especial_o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o rash_a anger_n and_o passion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o least_o virtual_o and_o implicit_o curse_v likewise_o viz._n that_o it_o shall_v prove_v the_o great_a plague_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o person_n himself_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o psal_n 109.17_o as_o he_o love_v curse_v so_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o blessing_n so_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o as_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o curse_v like_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n so_o let_v it_o come_v into_o his_o bowel_n like_o water_n and_o like_o oil_n into_o his_o bone_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o garment_n that_o cover_v he_o and_o for_o a_o girdle_n wherewith_o he_o be_v gird_v continual_o for_o as_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a i._n e._n will_v look_v he_o as_o high_o guilty_a 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beast_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air._n the_o gift_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o most_o divine_a thing_n and_o full_a of_o wonder_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o folly_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o dishonour_n and_o abuse_v he_o by_o it_o the_o tongue_n be_v design_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v david_n psal_n 34.11_o i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n his_o praise_n shall_v be_v continual_o in_o my_o mouth_n and_o psal_n 51.15_o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o psal_n 71.8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o heinous_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o dishonour_n god_n by_o that_o most_o useful_a instrument_n the_o tongue_n which_o be_v create_v on_o purpose_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o celebrate_v his_o honour_n thus_o st._n james_n have_v assert_v cap._n 3.6_o that_o the_o tongue_n i._n e._n a_o wicked_a loose_a filthy_a unbridled_a tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n that_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o make_v a_o instrument_n of_o curse_v when_o it_o be_v design_v only_o for_o blessing_n v._n 9_o therewithal_o we_o bless_v god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o therewith_o curse_v we_o man_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n out_o of_o