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	sin_n	wage_n	4,685	5	10.8916	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13926	A pithie and short treatise by vvay of dialogue, whereby a godly Christian is directed how to make his last will and testament to dispose well and wisely of his temporall goods; and how to prepare himselfe to the Lord, to depart this world peaceably and comfortably, committing himselfe in soule and body, into the hands of God, his faithfull Creatour.; Pithie and short treatise by way of dialogue, whereby a godly Christian is directed how to make his last will and testament.	Jones, William, b. 1581 or 2, attributed name.	1612 (1612)	STC 24229.5; ESTC S119355	9,151	34

in disposing of his owne lands or goods so haynously that he may by God in his iustice be therefore depriued of heauen and consequently be cast downe to hell to be tormēted euermore Me thinks that seemeth very harsh Minister Yet so it is most certainly for first we know that euery sinne deserueth the same in it selfe as saith the Apostle the wages of sinne is death But in this one may sin most haynously as many do in giuing their goods lands or monie to their lewde harlots or bastard children hauing liued most damnably in their former life and leauing their owne lawfull wife and children vtterly destitute Also those that make foolish and ridiculous Willes disposing some to this prophane vse and some to that all being wanted by some neere vnto them to whom of right it doth belong Also all those that do in disposing of it deale partially without such iudgement as God requireth therein so that those which are best loued of God shall be sure to haue least and such as are not religious but meere carnall or else open prophane to haue most or depriuing the heire of his inheritance because he is more godly then he would haue him or for some small fault and passing ouer grosse offences in others Finally he that loueth not as God loueth and hateth not as God hateth being mercifull to the poorest louing to the godliest sharpe to the wickedst and comfortable to the distressedst iust vpright to all without carnall respects or partialitie is culpable in this kind and liable to the wrath and condemnation of the Almighty euen for this last sinne Christian. If this matter be of so great weight and moment then me thinkes it is not to be taken in hand rashly without the aduice and assistance of some who are able to counsell in all things according to Gods word and to iudge thereby aright of euery offence committed with the circumstances increasing or lessening the fault also the punishment by Gods word proportionable to the offence as before you haue declared but this rule is little regarded Nay my selfe though I thanke God for his mercy I haue learned something out of Gods word in all my dayes little considered the weight of this poynt as now I do see plainely by your godly instructions And well I perceiue that they which headily further their friends in making their Willes without such as can thus instruct them do most dangerously further them in the way to hell as much as in them lyeth I would not for a thousand poundes but haue had this your happie and blessed counsell and instruction in this my last action as it were or will making for litle thought I of taking such rules or warrants in euery thing from Gods word about this Minister It is indeede too much neglected neither do any almost teach it or write it effectually that so it might be learned by all as it ought But one thing is yet behinde whereof I haue not yet aduised you from the Lord and that is this namely your remembring the poore members of Iesus Christ your poore neighbours for all that you shall do vnto such our Lord Iesus Christ doth esteeme it as done vnto himselfe yea if one be able to giue but a cup of cold water and hauing bene charitable as euery true member of Christ is and must be in your life you shall do well to testifie at the end when you are going to giue vp your account to God that you are not lesse louing and pittifull to the poore than you haue bene before For they that haue not for the loue of Christ onely done any such good to his poore members to them that cannot be said in the last and euerlasting blessing When I was hungry ye fed me when I was thirsty ye gaue me drinke I was a stranger and ye lodged me naked and ye clothed me c. But that shall be said to all that go into life eternall Therefore they that haue done no such good to the poore shall neuer enter into life eternall Christian. This poynt also I neuer was so effectually taught in before as now you haue shewed it and well I perceiue that they which regard not with pittie and compassion to giue to Christ in his poore members can iustly looke for no part of that blessing of Christ which you mentioned before And most wofull is this me thinkes against all those who haue little or no feeling of their poore distressed brethren And alas this is the most common charity now a daies euen that which Saint Iames reproueth so sharpely Go warme your selues and fill your bellies but they giue them neither of that they want so we vse to say in these daies Alas poore wretches God helpe you and comfort you and this is all But here is one thing doubtfull some are very wicked and vngodly of the poore and should they be pittied as the godly and Christian should Minister We must do good vnto all but especially to them that are of the houshold of faith but those that are not yet called we must loue as our selues for they are our neighbours euen all men and women as the example of the Samaritan doth notably set forth and therfore in distresse ought to be relieued And who knoweth whether our kindnesse and good example as also Christian admonition may not be an occasion to win them to Christ Therefore what you will giue that way commit the distribution thereof to some Christian neighbour with generall direction from you and in particular if you know any poore Christians that haue more neede then other or to whom by any speciall band you are more neere then to other them in particular you may nominate your selfe and you may also referre the like disposing of some to your Christian friends or ouerseeers vnto such particular distressed Christians as they know stand in neede besides the generall Christian. I do most heartily thanke you and God for you and now I will craue your fauour and further assistance to do all this that you haue shewed me and I pray you if I do faile in any thing helpe me and assist me for through my paine or weakenesse of memory or distraction other waies I may and shall surely do amisse Minister I will be your assistant in what I can as God by his grace shall enable me All that before said being finished and fully accomplished here followeth a prayer containing the summe of all very profitable for one in that case to contemplate of O Lord my God I am now ready when it pleaseth thee to appeare before thy iudgement seate to giue vp an account of my stewardship as all men must do when thou shalt call them Of thy bounty ô mercifull Father I receiued and haue enioyed all these worldly things for my better and more chearefull seruing of thee in my Iourney towards heauen and not mine but thine they be ô Lord and therefore