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	grace_n	sin_n	5,426	5	4.6104	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17916	Lachrimæ: or lamentations over the dead wherin is described the earnest zeale of the godly, in mourning for the sins of the people, who are dead in trespasses and sinnes. By Nathanael Cannon, minister and preacher of the word at Hurley, in Berkshire.	Cannon, Nathanael, 1581 or 2-1664.	1616 (1616)	STC 4577; ESTC S113390	19,337	64

zeal_n it_o be_v in_o god_n cause_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fantastical_a passion_n as_o be_v many_o time_n among_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v often_o drown_v in_o tear_n for_o worldly_a loss_n or_o else_o have_v tickle_v affection_n for_o earthly_a delight_n but_o this_o be_v sound_a and_o substantial_a for_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n levit._n 6.13_o that_o altar_n must_v never_o be_v without_o fire_n no_o more_o must_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n be_v without_o burn_a affection_n for_o god_n glory_n but_o still_o the_o sparkle_n must_v fly_v upward_o and_o still_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v on_o fire_n either_o rejoice_v in_o that_o god_n be_v praise_v or_o else_o lament_v when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v teach_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a doctrine_n viz._n doct._n 1._o whosoever_o have_v god_n spirit_n must_v be_v zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n revel_v 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o that_o she_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o sense_n dead_a in_o feeling_n want_v as_o it_o be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o feel_v such_o a_o stupefy_v conscience_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a decay_n of_o grace_n within_o she_o it_o be_v like_a in_o those_o man_n who_o have_v live_a body_n but_o dead_a soul_n unto_o who_o zeal_n have_v always_o be_v such_o a_o stranger_n that_o they_o never_o know_v what_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n mean_v but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o david_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o spirit_n work_v within_o he_o and_o like_o a_o flood_n will_v not_o be_v contain_v but_o his_o outward_a action_n shall_v make_v good_a his_o inward_a affection_n he_o be_v true_o zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n now_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v true_o conceive_v what_o this_o zeal_n be_v that_o must_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o 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be_v zealous_a in_o all_o these_o first_o for_o the_o lament_n of_o sin_n according_a as_o david_n do_v here_o who_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n we_o find_v that_o weep_a prophet_n jeremie_n to_o do_v the_o like_a chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 1._o when_o he_o see_v all_o israel_n to_o be_v out_o of_o course_n the_o prince_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n o_o say_v he_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v lament_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o 19_o of_o luke_n vers_fw-la 41._o when_o he_o come_v near_o unto_o that_o sinful_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o shed_v tear_n over_o it_o lament_v their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o most_o pregnant_a proof_n whereof_o we_o have_v likewise_o in_o the_o passage_n between_o hazael_n and_o elisha_n 2._o king_n ●●●p_n 8._o vers_fw-la 12._o when_o hazael_n have_v do_v his_o message_n 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this_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a in_o public_a that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n under_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o namely_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o carry_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o verse_n 4._o in_o private_a that_o be_v to_o punish_v sin_n in_o himself_o &_o so_o stop_v the_o current_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o we_o see_v the_o commendation_n of_o this_o in_o phineas_n numb_a chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 11._o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n have_v turn_v away_o my_o wrath_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n how_o

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