Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bear_v	die_v	sin_n	6,507	5	5.1003	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02370	A lesson for all true Christians. Which being well observed by old and young, and practiced with hand and heart, and tongue: great comfort in it at the last you'll find, then mark it well, and bear it in your mind. Tune of, The letter for a Christian family. / By J.C.	J. C.	1695 (1695)	Wing C59; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[271]	1,809	1

A Lesson for all True CHRISTIANS Which being well observed by old and young And practised with hand and heart and tongue Great comfort in it at the last you 'll find Then mark it well and bear it in your mind By J. C. Tune of The Letter for a Christian Family Bee faithfull vnto Death I will give thee A Crowne of life reu 2. 10 ALl you whose minds be high heavenly bent Observe God's laws and strive for to repent Bear thou in mind these lines I shall unfold And prize them better far then pearl or gold BEar thou in mind that Christ dy'd for thy sin Vpon the Cross thy precious soul to win Be frequent still in reading of his word VVhich cuts down sin as with a 2 edg'd sword COnsider well the bitter pains and death Our Saviour Christ hath suffered on the earth Vnto the Cross they nail'd his hands and feet So for our sins he shed his blood most sweet DEfer no time but pray continually Thy sins against the still for Vengeance cry Pray to thee Lord thy sins may be forgiven And that thy soul may live with Christ in heaven ETernal God if it be thy blessed will Comfort all those that now are sick or ill By Land or Sea relieve them of their pain Restore them to their former health again FOrbear to swear you children that are young You parents pray correct them for their wrong And bring them up in fear to serve the Lord For fear he scourge them with his heavy Rod. GReat oaths in vain too many people swear The Lord in pieces willfully they tear Strange imprecations they too common use VVith such delights they do themselves abuse HOw many false reports abroad do flie People likewise are given much to lie Likewise dissemble so with one another VVe cannot tell how for to trust our Brother IN many places people sudden dye Others again fore sick in bed do lye Lord give them grace in time for to repent And for their grievous sins for to lament KEep thou in mind the Iudgment day will come when thou shalt answer for what thou hast done VVhilst thou remainest here on the earth Therefore prepare thee for the hour of death LEt not malicious thoughts possess thy breast Nor wicked actions in thy conscience rest In any case do not thy Neighbour wrong Neither by thought word deed nor yet by tongue MAny there be that follow drunkenness and make themselves for worse then any beast And many when that they should go to Church Do in an Ale-house or a Tavern lurch NOr do they heed but spend their means in vain which should their wives children maintain Vntil they have consum'd their whole estate And ne'r repent before it be to late OTheres there be likewise doth rob and kill And many a man and womans blood do spill For money to maintain their grievous sin And think not on the errors they run in PIty it is they have no better care But bring their souls and bodies in a snare Their bodies here to dye in woful shame Their souls to suffer in eternal flame QVire thou after Gods word which is so pure also the Gospel which will still indure Seek thou the place whereas thy Soul may rest Amongst the Angels whom the Lord hath bless REgard not thou the sin of covetausness Seek for to right the widow the farther Help to relieve those that in prison lye Also remember man that thou must dye SEt not thy mind upon Adultery But from the beauty of lewd women flye VVe find in Scripture that it is forbid Then mind it well when as you do stread TAke heed that you do not false measures use VVith such deceit do not thy self abuse To many use it now the more is the pity In every place in Country Town and City UNdone are many by this false deceit Let me advise such people and entreat To leave it off and mark what I shall say 'T will rise against them at the Judgment day VVHen thou before thy maker shall appear To give account and eke thy self to cle●● If well thou 'st done then happy shalt thou be And live with Christ in Ioy eternally XAmple take I pray both old and young By these few lines that 's penned in this song Bear it in your mind I pray now everyone And think ●n it when I am dead and gone YOung-men maidens love your parents dear Honour them still and seek the Lord to fear O mind your Bibles more than all your Pride And then before the Lord will be your guide ZEalous and faithful to each other prove Line not in hatred but in perfect love Peace is a vertue passeth gold so pure Lord grant it may amongst us still endure Now at last for to conclude and end These lines to all true Christians I do send To read them o're and of them take a view VVhat here is pen'd you 'l find for to be true LONDON Printed by and for A. M. and 〈…〉 the Booksellers of Pye-corner and London 〈◊〉