Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	better_a	life_n	live_v	5,110	5	5.5526	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41128	The souls looking-glasse, lively representing its estate before God with a treatise of conscience : wherein the definitions and distinctions thereof are unfolded, and severall cases resolved / by ... William Fenner ...	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1643 (1643)	Wing F700; ESTC R477	127,214	226

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he_o be_v glad_a at_o heart_n that_o he_o hear_v it_o and_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v it_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n sweet_a or_o bitter_a point_n all_o be_v welcome_a to_o he_o even_o the_o bitter_a point_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o because_o god_n and_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o news_n from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v good_a iv._o if_o our_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v good_a it_o will_v heal_v that_o base_a fearfulness_n which_o be_v in_o many_o who_o dare_v not_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a dare_v not_o go_v through_o a_o churchyard_n in_o the_o night_n some_o will_v quake_v at_o the_o very_a shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n as_o the_o wicked_a in_o job_n 15.21_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n i_o grant_v this_o fearfulness_n be_v natural_a to_o some_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n will_v cure_v it_o i_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v a_o reciprocal_a sign_n of_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n for_o 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of_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o peace_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v weak_a mix_v with_o much_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o as_o faith_n may_v be_v very_o imperfect_a so_o peace_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v in_o some_o very_a imperfect_a good_a old_a hilarion_n be_v very_o fearful_a to_o die_v he_o cry_v out_o to_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o serve_v christ_n these_o fourscore_o year_n and_o be_v thou_o now_o afraid_a to_o die_v again_o 4.18_o a_o man_n love_n may_v be_v very_o imperfect_a perfect_a love_n indeed_o cast_v out_o fear_n but_o imperfect_a love_n do_v not_o hezekiah_n have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n remember_v lord_n say_v he_o 20.3_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n mark_v he_o have_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o that_o his_o way_n please_v god_n yet_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v only_o because_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n though_o that_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n of_o it_o 3._o when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v afraid_a to_o die_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o love_n of_o this_o life_n as_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v better_o prepare_v this_o make_v david_n cry_v out_o 39.13_o o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o 21._o and_o so_o job_n let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v these_o good_a man_n be_v then_o something_o unwilling_a to_o die_v they_o may_v have_v many_o reason_n most_o likely_a this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o may_v be_v better_o prepare_v and_o more_o fit_a and_o ready_a for_o their_o departure_n 4._o some_o of_o god_n people_n as_o these_o job_n and_o david_n at_o other_o time_n i_o say_v some_o of_o god_n people_n 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the_o assurance_n they_o have_v of_o eternal_a life_n after_o death_n 5._o nay_o there_o be_v no_o child_n of_o god_n but_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o love_v death_n and_o to_o love_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n jesus_n divine_n use_v to_o put_v this_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n child_n nay_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o as_o a_o property_n of_o god_n child_n to_o love_v christ_n appear_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n say_v paul_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n there_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o reward_n 4.8_o from_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o in_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v that_o be_v to_o all_o his_o child_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n love_v the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o 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his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v he_o halter_v himself_o 17.22_o he_o have_v no_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o comfort_v he_o against_o all_o his_o dump_n and_o discontent_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v 4._o wicked_a man_n be_v vex_v at_o something_o for_o the_o present_a may_v seem_v to_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v and_o yet_o if_o death_n shall_v come_v indeed_o they_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o be_v content_a death_n shall_v be_v further_o off_o nay_o ionas_n that_o strange_a man_n of_o a_o good_a man_n o_o for_o a_o fit_a he_o will_v be_v die_v yea_o that_o he_o will_v lord_n 4.3_o take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v i_o suppose_v if_o god_n have_v take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n he_o can_v have_v wish_v his_o word_n have_v be_v in_o again_o but_o thus_o it_o be_v often_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o wicked_a people_n i_o will_v i_o be_v dead_a and_o i_o will_v i_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n not_o for_o any_o peace_n of_o conscience_n they_o have_v nor_o for_o any_o desire_n of_o death_n but_o only_o for_o a_o momentany_a pang_n if_o they_o be_v to_o die_v indeed_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a enough_o to_o it_o like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o fable_n who_o be_v weary_v with_o his_o burden_n of_o stick_n lay_v down_o and_o call_v for_o death_n but_o when_o death_n come_v indeed_o to_o take_v he_o and_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v man_n thou_o call_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o say_v he_o help_v i_o up_o with_o my_o burden_n of_o stick_n when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v indeed_o than_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v his_o own_o wearisome_a burden_n it_o be_v but_o a_o fable_n but_o this_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o many_o 5._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v desirous_a to_o die_v indeed_o sometime_o not_o out_o of_o discontent_n or_o any_o such_o like_a reason_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v out_o of_o any_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n they_o may_v go_v away_o like_a lamb_n as_o we_o say_v but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fool_n paradise_n it_o may_v be_v while_o they_o live_v they_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o when_o they_o die_v than_o all_o their_o thought_n perish_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n to_o return_v therefore_o where_o we_o leave_v o_o belove_a be_v there_o any_o of_o you_o that_o want_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o do_v you_o know_v what_o you_o want_v what_o a_o great_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n that_o you_o may_v see_v this_o and_o full_o know_v it_o and_o by_o know_v it_o earnest_o desire_v it_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a head_n of_o all_o comfort_n a_o worthy_a divine_a call_v it_o abraham_n bosom_n to_o the_o soul_n you_o know_v what_o a_o blessing_n it_o be_v unto_o lazarus_n to_o be_v take_v from_o his_o fores_fw-la into_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v like_o this_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n who_o will_v not_o glad_o lie_v in_o it_o such_o a_o man_n who_o have_v it_o can_v never_o look_v upon_o another_o man_n comfort_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v say_v yea_o and_o i_o have_v my_o comfort_n too_o when_o paul_n be_v commend_v of_o timothy_n see_v how_o his_o own_o conscience_n speak_v of_o himself_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 16.10_o he_o work_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o also_o do_v mark_v his_o conscience_n will_v be_v put_v in_o comfort_n for_o himself_o do_v timothy_n work_v the_o lord_n work_v yea_o and_o so_o do_v i_o too_o say_v his_o conscience_n it_o be_v musculus_fw-la his_o observation_n upon_o the_o place_n second_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o thing_n heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a it_o make_v the_o word_n to_o be_v to_o he_o as_o to_o david_n sweet_a than_o honey_n yea_o then_o the_o honeycomb_n i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o thus_o say_v his_o conscience_n now_o what_o follow_v next_o 119.103_o how_o sweet_a 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a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v a_o better_a upon_o it_o then_o upon_o all_o the_o costly_a fare_n of_o the_o wealthy_a without_o it_o bernard_n call_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o soft_a pillow_n another_o call_v it_o a_o dear_a bosom_n friend_n solomon_n call_v it_o a_o continual_a feast_n it_o make_v a_o man_n taste_v sweetness_n in_o every_o outward_a thing_n the_o healthy_a man_n only_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o recreation_n walk_n meat_n sport_n and_o the_o like_a they_o yield_v no_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bedrid_a or_o sick_a or_o half-dead_a but_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n the_o soul_n be_v all_o in_o good_a health_n and_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v enjoy_v with_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n four_o it_o sweeten_v evil_n to_o a_o man_n as_o trouble_n cross_n sorrow_n affliction_n if_o a_o man_n have_v true_a peace_n in_o his_o conscience_n it_o comfort_v he_o in_o they_o all_o when_o thing_n abroad_o do_v disquiet_v we_o how_o comfortable_a be_v it_o to_o have_v something_o at_o home_n to_o cheer_v we_o so_o when_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n without_o turmoil_n and_o vex_v we_o and_o add_v sorrow_n to_o sorrow_n then_o to_o have_v peace_n within_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o allay_v all_o and_o quiet_a all_o what_o a_o happiness_n be_v this_o when_o sickness_n and_o death_n come_v what_o will_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v worth_a then_o sure_o more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o if_o one_o have_v all_o the_o world_n he_o will_v then_o give_v it_o for_o a_o peaceable_a conscience_n nay_o what_o think_v you_o of_o judgement_n and_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n do_v but_o think_v what_o a_o good_a