Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bless_a	lord_n	zion_n	30	3	8.5849	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42085	Discourses upon several divine subjects by Tho. Gregory ...	Gregory, Thomas, 1668 or 9-1706.	1696 (1696)	Wing G1932; ESTC R7592	108,242	264

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clog_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v make_v fit_a to_o serve_v they_o in_o their_o brisk_v motion_n and_o even_o to_o vie_v with_o the_o swift_a seraph_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o region_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n here_o though_o we_o sometime_o travel_v with_o vigour_n and_o alacrity_n in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o zion_n yet_o in_o a_o instant_n such_o fog_n and_o vapour_n rise_v from_o our_o terrene_a and_o sensual_a affection_n as_o cast_v a_o cold_a damp_n over_o all_o our_o faculty_n and_o make_v we_o heartless_a and_o unactive_a as_o the_o earth_n we_o tread_v on_o but_o there_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o wing_n entire_o free_v from_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o mortality_n and_o bathe_v our_o active_a and_o sprightly_a plume_n in_o the_o silver_n stream_n of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o delight_n here_o satan_n sometime_o mix_v himself_o among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o many_o enter_v into_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o know_v not_o 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clay_n from_o behold_v the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o their_o love_n and_o praise_n but_o all_o intervening_a obstacle_n and_o impediment_n shall_v be_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 84.7_o psal_n 84.7_o and_o that_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la that_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o blessedness_n that_o primitive_a and_o original_a beauty_n the_o god_n of_o god_n himself_o appear_v in_o his_o essential_a lustre_n and_o brightness_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o zion_n in_o short_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o attempt_v the_o paint_n of_o this_o bless_a state_n by_o rhetorical_a colour_n no_o word_n no_o thought_n can_v reach_v it_o yea_o the_o bold_a licentious_a metaphor_n even_o of_o poet_n themselves_o fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o its_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v say_v st._n paul_n nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o 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these_o corruptible_a crown_n the_o fade_a momentary_a honour_n of_o this_o life_n if_o i_o say_v the_o transient_a favour_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o vain_a uncertain_a plaudite_n and_o hosanna_n of_o the_o crowd_n can_v be_v just_o achieve_v without_o toll_n and_o labour_n then_o sure_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o these_o immortal_a honour_n the_o approbation_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o applause_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o immortality_n can_v be_v obtain_v at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n this_o be_v to_o prostitute_v the_o divine_a favour_n to_o vilify_v the_o pearl_n of_o price_n and_o insufferable_o to_o debase_v that_o glory_n which_o can_v be_v comprehend_v but_o by_o the_o circle_n of_o eternity_n nothing_o then_o but_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n can_v crown_v the_o christian_a hero_n and_o set_v on_o his_o head_n a_o immortal_a diadem_n be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o end_n say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o 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