Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	believe_v	everlasting_a	life_n	6,858	5	5.2226	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B16254	The path-way to please God Which way whomsoeuer walketh, especially in the time of anie worldly affliction, shalbe defended against all temptations.	Wallis, Thomas, fl. 1583.	1617 (1617)	STC 24991.5; ESTC S106290	15,317	128

doth fall from thee But euen for thine owne agony and passion sake I beseeche thee to intreate my Heauenly father for me to release and pardon my former negligence and wretched carelesse vnthankfulnes and to forgiue my great transgressions and offences Through which I haue spent so long a time without calling for Grace receiue my humble Petitions and heartie submission accept my repentance which my hart mind and soule doe yeelde vnto thee and with perfect consent agreement do earnestly sue vnto thee for thy fauour and louing countenaunce with assured hope that thou wilte intreat for me and strengthen me and that thorow thee I may obtaine grace frō aboue wherby I may euer hereafter truly serue my Lord God and neuer fall from him againe Suffer thou not my mercifull Redeemer that sathan and his wily Ministers and subtile spirits who according vnto theyr kinde can craftily change themselues into Angelles of light bearing or rather counterfeting the countenance of truth by their practises and sundry temtations are able to ouerthrow and deeeiue so manie ouer whome thou giuest them power to preuaile and generably ouer all creatures whose force is ouer-weake if thy grace and holy Spirit be not assistaunt or rather a defendant in the behalfe of vs miserable wretches against the assaultes and allu●ements of so great mighty aduersaries Wherefore O Christ in thy might defende vs keepe vs vnder thy protection bee thou our continuall mediatour vnto our Heauenlie Father for vs his prodigall children the straying sheepe from his folde and the widdowes lost groat Bee thou our aduocate that he may receiue vs againe as obedient and penitent children confessing our Sinnes against him with most harty repentance Our onelie hope and trust of saluation O Christ resteth in thee and our vtter and euerlasting Damnation commeth thorough our own manifold transgressions nothing can helpe vs nor other remedie wee haue none but this that it pleased our heauenly father to send thee to be our redeemer and Sauiour euen so many as doe faithfully beleeue through thy Death for vs to haue receiued full free redemption and remission of sins Such O Christ haue euerlasting life and shall not come vnto damnation but are escapt from death vnto life Bee thou therefore continually with vs i● grace faith and hope comforte vs in all distresse affliction and troubles accept and receiue our lamentable and greeuous complaints for our sins past Mollifie these our stome hearts that we may truly hartily and sincerelie cry vnto our heauenly father for mercy that we may serue him with all our hearts mindes and strength and diligentlie search the holy scriptures for in them we haue eternall life and they are the Testimonie and witnesse bearers of our Heauenly Father Deny not O most deere Christe thy mercie to vs penitent and sorrowfull sinners Let vs that seeke thy fauour and heartily repent vs of our wicked liues find release and forgiuenesse at thy pittifull hand Open vnto vs O Christ euen vnto vs that do earnestly knocke with the heauie Teares of our hearts at the still gentle gates of thy tender mercy those gracious gates frō which all Mercie doth abound according to that heauenly and gladde proclamation commanding vs to aske and wee shall obtain mercy to seek and wee shall finde fauour to knock and it shall be opened vnto vs what euen all aboundance of Grace plentie of mercy fauour free remission and forgiuenesse of sinnes yea and all ioy blisse and life euerlasting If we return from this worlde vnto thee if wee leaue following the desires thereof and cleaue vnto thee thou art the only peacemaker betwixt vs and our Heauenly father To whome with thee the holy Ghost bee all praise honor and glorie for euer Amen A praier to bee said going to bed Thankes be giuen to thee O Lord God for all thy mercies Hallowed be thy name for all thy wonderfull workes Vouchsafe this night to preserue me in thy safe custody as thou hast this day past defended me Make me strong thorough thee to vnderstand all maner of temptations illusions dreams and fantastes of the night through the deceits wherof a number of wretched souls haue faln from thee Ah my Lorde God I do heartily beseech thee that I may not onely receyue quiet rest of body but that my mind may also be quiet and my soul safely preserued from all perils and dangers Saue mee for Christe his sake in thy blessed tuition and lightē in me the bright flames of thy grace Wee miserable sinners O Lord God euen all the nūber of earthly creatures haue no power of our selues to withstand the assaults temptations of our bodilie and Ghostly aduersaries but through thee Againe such are the fierce temptations subtil baits and craft● fl●ights of our Enemies that if thou bee not our defender our soules cannot escape the snares which day and night are laide to catch vs and bring our soules vnto confusion Louing father all this thou knowst and doost not wish the death of a sinner remember vs how weake wee are and defend vs sithe in thee is all our trust Let not our enemies by night or day preuayle against vs for if thou bee our keeper no euill can subdue and ouercome vs vnlesse thou O Lord God doest permit and suffer it Into thy hands commend I my Soule beseeching thee to receiue the same into thy blessed tuition Shew vnto me thy louing Countenance and make me thy true seruant strengthen me in all good things that may make me able to serue thee Let thy peace and grace remayne with me at all times and that the loue of thy blessed sonne Christ shewed towardes all creatures in redeeming vs may euermore continue towards vs to the comfort of our souls and let the comfortable fellowshippe of thy holy spirite direct all my thoughtes and workes assuring my Life in this vale of wretchednes that in my life I may serue thee and at my death glorify thee Through Christ our Lord Amen A prayer to be said in the time of sicknes Through the extremity of this thy gentle louing correction O Lord I am put in remembrāce of my greeuous sinnes through which I haue falne from thee I acknowledge to haue deserued more sharper scourge But such is thy mercie to chastice me so gently for which I hartily thank thee am hartily sorrie that I haue so much displeased thee Lord haue mercy vpon me and regard mine humble submission and reiect me not because I haue bene stubborne heretofore In thee alone resteth al my hope comfort consolation I trust through our Lord Iesus Christ thy deere son to haue remission and free pardon of all my sins and offences which are in numerable and which do deserue great punnishment if thou shouldest reuenge in thy wrath or deale with me according to my worldly actes but I do firmely beleeue that through the onely merits of christ al my