Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	day_n	life_n	7,969	5	4.4414	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02151	The Christian's daily practice of piety: or, Holy walking with God. As also, Scripture rules to be observed in buying and selling. Very useful for all sort of people that desires to make conscience of their ways here, and to fit themselves for their great account hereafter.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1698 (1698)	Wing C3954A; ESTC R173846	11,097	27

THE CHRISTIANS Daily PRACTICE of PIETY OR Holy walking with GOD. AS ALSO Scripture Rules to be observed in Buying and Selling. Very Useful for all sorts of People that desires to make Conscience of their ways here and to fit themselves for their great Account hereafter Licensed according to Order London Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Gilt-spure street 1698. And Re-printed at Edinburgh by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty 1698. THE CHRISTIANS Daily PRACTICE of PIETY 1. BE sure to get God and the things of God next thy Heart when thou awakest God the World and Satan with his suggestions knocks to get first in Open first to God if Satan or the World hath possession out them speedily and let thy Meditation on God be sweet spend thy first thoughts on him and thy Eternal condition whose thou shall be at the opening of the Graves and the rising of the Dead think also thou art on Night nearer Heaven or Hell resolve to do something towards thy Salvation that day in mortifying some sin and getting nearer to Christ 2. Before thou entertainest the World get more solemnly to God lift up thy heart unto him first in thanksgiving for the Bed blessing thy renewed life and strength and then pour out thy Soul in supplication to him for his grace to enable thee in thy duties to resist the temptations and to be kept from the evils of that day enlarge thy self as time and place will permit read withal some potion of Scripture If thou canst 3. Alter thou hast been with God set a watch upon thy Heart and keep it close that thy Heart 〈◊〉 not depart too far from God that day by setting it over much on the Creatures and thy Calling but keep thy mind heavenly and near to God labouring hourly to keep the sweet relish of God upon thy Soul which thou hadst in thy morning Contemplation and Duty lest thy Mind and Affection cleave to the World and so thou spend that day without God in the World 4. When thy watch is set then set upon thy lawfull Calling with Diligence and good will doing every hours Work as to the Lord live not out of a Calling nor idle in it exercise as much Care as the weightiness of the work requires make Conscience of spending the day well judge a mispent hour no small sin 5. When thou art in thy Calling avoid all just cause of offence to God and Man in Word and Deed do not provoke God to wrath nor those that dwell near thee corrupt not any by thy wanton Carriage wrong not any by unjust dealing be courteous peaceable and harmless do not easily take Offence but be patient long suffering forgetting and forgiving as God for Christ's sake forgives thee 6. Set a solemn time a-part to pray in and with thy Family twice in the day at least and let those prayer-seasons be when the whole Family can most conveniently assemble and suffer none through sicknesse to be absent let not Evening Prayer-season be deferred too late lest the Body be unable cheerfully to assist the Soul and oft through weariness and heaviness thou loss the Duty and displease God In all these Duties be hearty fervent faithful and serious spend also some of of the day in Meditation of Sin of Christ of Death Judgment and the Life to come 7. Be careful all the day long of thy Discourse for thou must give an account of every idle Word and by thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned let all thy Speeches be serious holy in-offensive and edifying weigh before hand what honour thy Discourse will bring to God what good to thy Friend what good or hurt to thy own Soul use not any foolish jesting or taunting reproachful Speeches spend not many words in thy Buying and Selling abhore all lies tales idle stories wanton songs and do not curse nor swear or use the name of God vainly Let the matter of thy discourse be either on the things of God or the necessary works of thy Calling talk not much of other Mens matters back-bite none If thou speak of their Sins let it be with Grief and so avoid the same thy self if of their Godliness let it be to imitate them Remember God stands by he hears and write-down all thou sayest 8. Observe hourly Gods providential dealing with thee or o●hers If God hath appeared to thee or others in any eminent mercy or judge ment note that and remember to praise fear and love him for it especially observe what sin he hath shewed thee what hints of his love what hopes of his glory write these in a Book but chiefly in thy Heart for thy supporting in deserting and dying times 9. Have a care all day to the feet of thy Afflections on what they are set they will be apt to settle on the world and sin and withdraw from God and Duty review them continually ask thy self often what thou lovest fearest desirest where thou art and on what and recal thy soul if it be departed from God 10. Take heed of letting loose the Reins to unruly Passions If thou be angry sin not be easie to be intreated again let not the Sun go down on thy wrath abhor railing reviling or stomaching any in thy patience possess thy Soul 11. When thou findest any temptations arising be sure to meet the Tempter in the strength of Christ with some Scripture commands promise or threatning which suits with the nature of the Temptation to repel it and let not the Tempter get too near thee If he be within thee thou art like to be soiled It 's easier to keep out an Enemy than to cast him out when he is in especially eye the Tempter most when he sets on thee to intice thee into thy Constitution Sins 12. Mark every hour the coming and going of the Spirit and attend upon its motions hear what it saith unto thee and when thou feel'st more than ordinary of his presence than examine thy graces mortifie sin cleave heartily to God and delight thy Soul in him withal then labour for assurance of his love but omit not thy calling when thou feelest the Spirit depart let it not go too far before thou criest after it O make thy moan to God speedily for its income again 13. Labour to add something to every grace each day of thy life and to take something from thy sin build up thy knowledge in faith love joy and fear daily lay consideration to the root of all thy graces to quicken them be as careful of the graces of thy Soul as of the Children of thy Body that each may have its meat in due season withdraw thy Soul from every Sin lay the ax to the root of them and be cutting about them every hour 14. Have frequent and hourly recourse to the Blood of Christ by acts of Faith for renewed acts of pardon for thy