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	heart_n	soul_n	4,780	5	4.6461	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45554	A loud call to great mourning in a sermon preached on the 30th of January 1661, being the anniversary fast for the execrable murther of our Late Soveraign Lord King Charles the First, of Glorious Memory, before the Honourable Knights, citizens, & burgesses of the Commons House of Parliament, in the parish-church of Saint Margarets Westminster / by Nath. Hardy ...	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1662 (1662)	Wing H730; ESTC R9601	30,912	58

be_v offensive_a unto_o god_n 5._o last_o this_o mourning_n for_o christ_n pierce_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o jerusalem_n since_o all_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n by_o who_o instigation_n but_o all_o man_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o who_o transgression_n he_o be_v pierce_v 6._o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o it_o be_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o mock_v he_o the_o bribery_n of_o our_o hand_n which_o buffet_v he_o the_o oath_n of_o our_o mouth_n that_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n we_o betray_v he_o with_o our_o wanton_a kiss_n we_o whip_v he_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o oppression_n and_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o taste_v by_o our_o intemperance_n our_o pride_n in_o hair_n apparel_n ornament_n plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o garment_n final_o our_o many_o mighty_a sin_n be_v the_o nail_n which_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o the_o spear_n that_o be_v thrust_v into_o his_o side_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v bring_v to_o shame_n for_o our_o shameful_a life_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o our_o deadly_a sin_n and_o the_o word_n become_v speechless_a for_o our_o cry_a sin_n so_o that_o i_o may_v just_o bring_v this_o home_n to_o every_o man_n in_o this_o congregation_n with_o nathan_n 8._o tu_fw-la es_fw-la homo_fw-la thou_o be_v the_o man_n that_o pierce_v christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v that_o question_n put_v to_o we_o serious_o which_o be_v to_o he_o scoff_o prophesy_v who_o smite_v thou_o may_v without_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_a return_n the_o answer_n it_o be_v we_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o now_o methinks_v every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v and_o bespeak_v he_o in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a penitent_a language_n bless_a jesus_n my_o sin_n pierce_v thy_o side_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n shall_v they_o not_o my_o heart_n they_o bruise_v thy_o body_n shall_v they_o not_o my_o soul_n they_o fetch_v blood_n from_o thou_o shall_v they_o not_o tear_n from_o i_o they_o make_v thou_o heavy_a to_o the_o death_n shall_v they_o not_o make_v i_o penitent_a to_o life_n the_o heaven_n be_v hang_v in_o black_a at_o thy_o passion_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v clothe_v in_o mourning_n the_o rock_n rent_n and_o cleave_v asunder_o at_o thy_o suffering_n and_o shall_v my_o heart_n be_v more_o stony_a and_o obdurate_a than_o the_o rock_n oh_o my_o brethren_n let_v we_o both_o due_o meditate_v on_o our_o redeemer_n suffering_n and_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o suffering_n and_o that_o so_o long_o till_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o bruise_v but_o break_v our_o head_n not_o only_o become_v dew_n but_o water_n and_o our_o eye_n not_o as_o a_o bucket_n but_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v a_o dispatch_n to_o the_o mourning_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o prediction_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n in_o those_o word_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n which_o word_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o double_a aspect_n to_o wit_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o connexion_n and_o according_o there_o be_v a_o double_a assertion_n to_o be_v handle_v the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n be_v a_o great_a mourning_n the_o mourning_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o absolute_a consideration_n of_o the_o clause_n which_o imply_v the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n to_o be_v very_o great_a in_o discussion_n whereof_o i_o shall_v inquire_v what_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n be_v wherein_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n what_o reason_n there_o be_v for_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o mourning_n 1._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o various_a read_n of_o and_o gloss_n upon_o these_o word_n 1._o the_o septuagint_n construe_v hadadrimmon_n and_o megiddon_n as_o appellative_n and_o read_v the_o clause_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o pomegranate_n cut_v down_o in_o the_o field_n of_o which_o read_v the_o greek_a father_n give_v a_o double_a construction_n loc_n theodoret_n borrow_v the_o allusion_n from_o the_o noise_n which_o the_o woodcleaver_n make_v when_o in_o hew_v down_o a_o pomegranate_n or_o any_o other_o tree_n he_o fetch_v as_o it_o be_v a_o groan_n at_o every_o blow_n he_o make_v but_o st._n cyril_n more_o probable_o conceive_v that_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o owner_n who_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n be_v cut_v down_o against_o his_o will_n as_o we_o have_v sometime_o behold_v in_o the_o late_a war_n a_o goodly_a grove_n or_o orchard_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o adjacent_a garrison_n hew_v down_o to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o possessor_n 2._o the_o generality_n of_o interpreter_n and_o most_o probable_o construe_v hadadrimmon_n and_o megiddon_n to_o be_v proper_a name_n but_o yet_o with_o variety_n by_o the_o more_o learned_a among_o the_o hebrew_n say_v vatablus_n hadadrimmon_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o name_n vat._n oujusdam_fw-la viri_fw-la insignis_fw-la ac_fw-la cluri_fw-la of_o some_o famous_a and_o eminent_a person_n who_o be_v cut_v off_o at_o megiddon_n to_o the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o people_n par._n the_o caldee_n paraphra_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o slay_v ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n but_o saint_n t_o hierom_n and_o most_o rational_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o fort_n or_o town_n or_o village_n near_o to_o megiddon_n we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o king_n that_o king_n josiah_n go_v forth_o against_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v slay_v by_o he_o at_o megiddon_n 29._o and_o consequent_o the_o mourning_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n be_v the_o mourning_n for_o josiah_n who_o be_v there_o slay_v and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n either_o because_o near_o that_o place_n he_o receive_v his_o death_n wound_n or_o in_o that_o place_n the_o mourning_n for_o he_o begin_v 2._o that_o which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v resolve_v be_v wherein_o this_o mourning_n appear_v to_o be_v great_a the_o answer_n to_o which_o be_v return_v from_o that_o in_o the_o chronicle_n 25._o and_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o josiah_n and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o sing_a man_n and_o the_o sing_a woman_n speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n and_o make_v they_o a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamentation_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o mourning_n in_o three_o respect_n namely_o the_o measure_n the_o extent_n and_o the_o duration_n it_o be_v luctus_n intensus_fw-la publicus_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la a_o vehement_a a_o common_a a_o permanent_a and_o consequent_o a_o great_a mourning_n 1._o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n be_v a_o very_a intense_a mourning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o word_n which_o be_v there_o use_v signify_v to_o mourn_v as_o one_o do_v ob_fw-la rei_fw-la charissimae_fw-la amissionem_fw-la for_o part_v with_o what_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o certain_o where_o there_o be_v a_o dearness_n of_o affection_n there_o can_v but_o be_v a_o excessive_a lamentation_n the_o greek_a there_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n very_o significant_a also_o to_o note_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o sorrow_n it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o observation_n that_o the_o two_o precede_a similitude_n of_o a_o first-born_a and_o only_a son_n be_v design_v to_o express_v intensivenesse_n of_o sorrow_n for_o though_o that_o conceit_n of_o st._n hierom_n be_v ingenious_a loc_n that_o he_o who_o they_o pierce_v be_v unigenitus_fw-la proprietate_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o primogenitus_fw-la à_fw-la mortuis_fw-la resurgentium_fw-la the_o only_o beget_v by_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o they_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o in_o that_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o congruity_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o use_v those_o comparison_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o mourning_n the_o loss_n of_o any_o child_n much_o more_o of_o a_o son_n of_o a_o young_a

but_o especial_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o one_o among_o many_o chief_o of_o a_o only_a son_n can_v but_o be_v matter_n of_o exceed_a grief_n and_o yet_o as_o if_o these_o be_v not_o full_a enough_o here_o be_v another_o similitude_n annex_v which_o therefore_o doubtless_o be_v a_o sorrow_n exceed_v the_o former_a and_o consequent_o this_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n be_v very_a intense_a 2._o yet_o further_o this_o monrning_n be_v great_a in_o the_o extent_n because_o a_o common_a and_o public_a mourning_n the_o mourning_n may_v begin_v at_o hadadrimmon_n but_o it_o go_v through_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n country_n and_o city_n rich_a and_o poor_a high_a and_o low_a people_n and_o prophet_n for_o jeremiah_n be_v mention_v in_o particular_a do_v all_o bemoan_v his_o death_n indeed_o all_o be_v concern_v in_o his_o death_n fit_v it_o be_v that_o all_o shall_v share_v in_o the_o sorrow_n a_o public_a loss_n call_v for_o public_a mourning_n 3._o add_v to_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o continue_a mourning_n it_o be_v make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n either_o that_o every_o year_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sorrowful_a commemoration_n of_o he_o or_o that_o the_o sing_a man_n and_o the_o sing_a woman_n shall_v upon_o all_o mournful_a occasion_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o their_o lamentation_n yea_o to_o perpetuate_v the_o mourning_n jeremiah_n compose_v lamentation_n which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v extant_a those_o word_n seem_v very_o apposite_a to_o josiah_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n 20._o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n of_o who_o we_o say_v under_o his_o shadow_n we_o shall_v live_v among_o the_o heathen_a but_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o that_o book_n plain_o refer_v to_o the_o captivity_n which_o be_v after_o josiahs_n death_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v some_o other_o which_o jeremy_n compose_v thereby_o endeavour_v that_o what_o venus_n say_v in_o the_o poet_n concern_v her_o adonis_n 10._o luctus_n monumenta_fw-la manebunt_fw-la semper_fw-la adoni_n mei_fw-la repetitaque_fw-la mortis_fw-la imago_fw-la annua_fw-la plangoris_fw-la peragent_fw-la simulamina_fw-la nostri_fw-la the_o mourning_n for_o josiah_n may_v be_v continual_o renew_v no_o wonder_n if_o upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n in_o progressu_fw-la temporis_fw-la abiit_fw-la in_o proverbium_fw-la as_o one_o well_o observe_v it_o become_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n planctus_fw-la hadadrimmon_n as_o planctus_fw-la adonidis_fw-la be_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o both_o design_v to_o express_v a_o exceed_o great_a sorrow_n 3._o but_o why_o this_o great_a mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n that_o be_v the_o last_o question_n which_o when_o answer_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o foolish_a humour_n fond_a passion_n but_o a_o just_a and_o rational_a though_o a_o great_a mourning_n more_o particular_o there_o be_v eight_o consideration_n which_o do_v serve_v to_o greaten_v the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o mourning_n be_v death_n not_o a_o slight_a wound_n that_o may_v be_v heal_v not_o take_v captive_a for_o which_o a_o ransom_n may_v have_v be_v accept_v but_o death_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o return_n to_o life_n when_o we_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a we_o mourn_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o without_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v their_o society_n any_o more_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n 2._o the_o death_n which_o occasion_v this_o mourning_n 18._o be_v of_o a_o king_n know_v you_o not_o say_v david_n concern_v abner_n that_o a_o great_a man_n be_v this_o day_n fall_v in_o israel_n 2._o yet_o he_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o a_o king_n howl_v you_o firre-tree_n say_v the_o prophet_n for_o the_o cedar_n a_o tall_a and_o stately_a tree_n be_v fall_v the_o king_n be_v not_o only_o superior_a but_o supreme_a in_o his_o kingdom_n so_o that_o when_o he_o die_v the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v set_n fit_v it_o be_v a_o night_n of_o sad_a mourning_n shall_v follow_v 3._o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o say_v the_o people_n to_o king_n david_n not_o flatter_o but_o true_o as_o one_o sun_n be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o star_n in_o uno_fw-la caesar_n insunt_fw-la multi_fw-la marij_fw-la there_o be_v many_o mariuse_n in_o one_o caesar_n so_o that_o in_o mourn_v for_o a_o king_n we_o mourn_v not_o for_o a_o mean_a but_o a_o great_a person_n nay_o not_o for_o one_o but_o many_o thousand_o at_o once_o what_o heart_n so_o hard_o which_o will_v not_o mourn_v bitter_o to_o see_v ten_o thousand_o man_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o field_n 3._o the_o king_n who_o death_n be_v bemoan_v be_v their_o king_n who_o mourn_v for_o he_o it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o all_o judah_n lament_v 1._o behold_v we_o be_v thy_o bone_n and_o thy_o flesh_n say_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o david_n so_o may_v all_o people_n say_v of_o their_o own_o native_a king_n can_v it_o choose_v but_o grieve_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o bone_n break_v or_o flesh_n mangle_v yea_o what_o the_o head_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o king_n to_o his_o kingdom_n if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o member_n be_v in_o pain_n the_o rest_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o but_o sure_o all_o of_o they_o can_v but_o be_v affect_v when_o the_o head_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o 4._o this_o their_o king_n who_o death_n they_o bemoan_v be_v a_o good_a king_n and_o that_o must_v needs_o aggravate_v their_o mourning_n parap_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v make_v mention_n here_o of_o a_o mourning_n for_o two_o king_n ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n and_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o ammon_n ahab_n be_v a_o wicked_a king_n and_o yet_o lament_v it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a king_n for_o who_o death_n the_o people_n have_v not_o cause_n to_o mourn_v josiah_n be_v a_o good_a a_o very_a good_a king_n how_o good_a will_v appear_v anon_o no_o wonder_n if_o 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