Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	become_v	life_n	zion_n	43	3	9.0990	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65357	The godly mans delight or A family guide to pietie containing directions to a holy life with certain Christian dialogues also prayers & meditations upon severall occasions.	T. W.	1679 (1679)	Wing W121; ESTC R219275	84,760	225

thou_o keep_v not_o strict_a watch_n be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o weapon_n especial_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o learn_v to_o imitate_v thy_o captain_n he_o repel_v satan_n blow_n with_o a_o scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v o_o christian_n quit_v thy_o ●lf_n like_o a_o man_n nay_o in_o a_o word_n be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o thy_o armour_n lest_o by_o disuse_n and_o disaccustom'dness_n thereunto_o thou_o be_v to_o seek_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o guard_n let_v nothing_o offend_v thou_o neither_o prosperity_n nor_o adversity_n strength_n nor_o weakness_n let_v not_o insidelity_n prevail_v over_o thou_o he_o that_o have_v send_v thy_o captain_n and_o give_v he_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v thou_o all_o thing_n o_o bless_a king_n and_o captain_n that_o have_v leave_v poor_a christian_n such_o a_o storehouse_n such_o a_o magazine_n o_o christian_n set_v upon_o thy_o warfare_n make_v use_n much_o of_o that_o powerful_a javelin_n prayer_n get_v the_o art_n of_o cast_v it_o that_o in_o case_n at_o any_o time_n thou_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a thou_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o let_v i_o caution_n thou_o against_o two_o thing_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o too_o secure_a in_o time_n of_o thy_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o too_o much_o careful_a in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n and_o now_o for_o thy_o prosperity_n and_o success_n thou_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o thy_o king_n and_o captain_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o so_o sight_n on_o ezekiel_n chap._n 37._o v._n 3._o son_n of_o man_n can_v these_o dry_a bone_n lord_n soul_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o a_o break_a heart_n merc●nt●_n mori_n far_o well_o vain_a world_n a_o direction_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o never_o any_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o great_a and_o as_o infallible_a a_o truth_n that_o never_o any_o be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v without_o holiness_n shall_v i_o instance_n the_o most_o righteous_a abel_n the_o meek_a moses_n the_o most_o patient_a job_n the_o holy_a david_n the_o wise_a solomon_n the_o strong_a samson_n nay_o the_o most_o evangelical_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v they_o save_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n nay_o neither_o be_v they_o save_v without_o their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v palpable_o evident_a in_o scripture_n but_o a_o little_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o nature_n of_o holiness_n it_o be_v that_o that_o make_v we_o resemble_v god_n our_o creator_n and_o maker_n its_o nature_n also_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o always_o aim_v at_o god_n its_o centre_n as_o it_o be_v of_o and_o from_o god_n so_o it_o always_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a guide_a thread_n to_o direct_v the_o soul_n through_o the_o nocturnal_a labyrinth_n of_o a_o crooked_a world_n to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n of_o splendid_a glory_n and_o permanent_a happiness_n moreover_o it_o be_v diametrical_o oppugnant_fw-la to_o all_o evil_n in_o a_o word_n it_o differ_v ●●om_o all_o sin_n and_o evil_a as_o light_n do_v from_o ●arkness_n what_o communion_n have_v god_n with_o belial_n and_o know_v o_o man_n or_o woman_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v holiness_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a will_v thou_o be_v happy_a or_o will_v thou_o not_o will_v thou_o enjoy_v god_n or_o will_v thou_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o shut_z and_o lay_v by_o for_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o aggravate_v thy_o torment_n for_o know_v that_o the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v will_v be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n or_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v direct_v in_o that_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o happiness_n here_o be_v a_o few_o direction_n 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day_n incur_v god_n wrath_n displeasure_n and_o anger_n against_o he_o psal_n 1.11_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n nay_o further_o he_o engage_v himself_o more_o and_o confirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o list_v himself_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n he_o list_v himself_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o satan_n and_o consequent_o become_v col._n 1.21_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o enmity_n itself_o rom._n 8.7_o and_o can_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n whilst_o at_o variance_n with_o god_n who_o be_v but_o as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n and_z as_o stubble_n before_o the_o fire_n as_o i_o say_v before_o many_o reason_n and_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o sacred_a and_o profane_a write_n and_o argument_n even_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o morality_n 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we_o of_o the_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v that_o god_n may_v repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o have_v threaten_v 80._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o wicked_a man_n sin_n if_o they_o pray_v not_o and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o even_o their_o prayer_n be_v sin_n prov._n 15.8_o evening_n meditation_n and_o ejaculation_n come_v in_o from_o one_o employment_n o_o how_o good_a god_n have_v be_v to_o i_o this_o day_n in_o preserve_v i_o he_o may_v have_v strike_v i_o dead_a or_o have_v let_v i_o fall_v into_o some_o danger_n or_o other_o and_o yet_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a enemy_n and_o from_o the_o accident_n attend_v on_o the_o trail_n nature_n of_o poor_a mortal_a creature_n o_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n meditation_n in_o time_n of_o undress_v one_o self_n i_o be_o put_v off_o my_o clothes_n o_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v the_o last_o time_n o_o help_v i_o to_o put_v off_o 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