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	sin_n	world_n	4,338	5	4.9247	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66355	The vanity of childhood & youth wherein the depraved nature of young people is represented and means for their reformation proposed : being some sermons preached in Hand-Alley at the request of several young men, to which is added a catechism for youth / by Daniel Williams.	Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716.	1691 (1691)	Wing W2657; ESTC R31018	71,103	147

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what_o to_o hope_v for_o in_o the_o threaten_n what_o thou_o shall_v fear_v in_o the_o commandment_n what_o thou_o must_v do_v in_o the_o reveal_v doctrine_n what_o thou_o shall_v believe_v come_v child_n you_o be_v allow_v to_o learn_v the_o scripture_n timothy_n be_v commend_v for_o know_v the_o scripture_n from_o a_o child_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o study_v you_o these_o there_o be_v nothing_o needful_a for_o a_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v therein_o every_o thing_n as_o to_o salvation_n be_v doubtful_a which_o be_v not_o deduce_v from_o these_o 3._o suspect_n thy_o first_o thought_n and_o never_o be_v govern_v by_o thy_o fancy_n if_o thy_o sudden_a imagination_n be_v right_a they_o will_v bear_v enquiry_n if_o they_o be_v wrong_v they_o need_v amendment_n ordinary_o the_o first_o dictate_v proceed_v from_o vanity_n and_o shall_v that_o prescribe_v when_o life_n and_o death_n depend_v on_o thy_o resolve_n nay_o how_o know_v thou_o but_o that_o they_o be_v satan_n whisper_n 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under_o god_n wrath_n but_o will_v not_o consider_v it_o thou_o do_v not_o meditate_v on_o the_o way_n of_o recovery_n though_o it_o be_v at_o great_a expense_n provide_v christ_n die_v for_o thou_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o spend_v one_o hour_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o he_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o think_v what_o thy_o way_n be_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a nor_o thy_o state_n whether_o safe_a or_o dangerous_a how_o few_o young_a one_o here_o have_v serious_o ask_v themselves_o be_o i_o bear_v again_o or_o no_o what_o will_v my_o sin_n bring_v i_o to_o what_o evil_n be_v there_o in_o my_o sin_n when_o i_o must_v stand_v at_o god_n tribunal_n to_o be_v judge_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n how_o shall_v i_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n it_o be_v too_o common_o with_o other_o as_o it_o be_v with_o that_o young_a man_n he_o go_v after_o she_o straightway_o or_o sudden_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n till_o a_o dart_n 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mind_n as_o one_o determine_v to_o run_v thy_o christian_a race_n with_o intenseness_n and_o haste_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o 6._o young_a people_n be_v subject_a to_o levity_n and_o inordinate_a mirth_n this_o be_v a_o common_a distemper_n your_o talk_n be_v frothy_a and_o unsavoury_a how_o far_o from_o grave_n be_v you_o in_o your_o carriage_n or_o dress_n vain_a book_n thou_o love_v to_o read_v idle_a tale_n thou_o like_v to_o hear_v foolish_a sight_n thou_o be_v best_a please_v with_o foolish_a song_n thou_o greedy_o learn_v what_o airy_a conceit_n be_v thy_o imagination_n fill_v with_o these_o thou_o indulge_v till_o they_o become_v the_o guide_n of_o thy_o practice_n and_o chief_a object_n of_o thy_o thought_n and_o discourse_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o thy_o instability_n excessive_a laughter_n vain_a jesting_n merriment_n etc._n etc._n oh_o young_a one_o levity_n be_v this_o a_o temper_n to_o be_v allow_v it_o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o prudence_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o 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