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	heaven_n	life_n	5,577	5	4.3439	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56850	Divine meditations upon several subjects whereunto is annexed Gods love and man's unworthiness, with several divine ejaculations / written by John Quarles.	Quarles, John, 1624-1665.	1671 (1671)	Wing Q124; ESTC R4731	61,452	184

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complaint_n and_o disrespect_n thy_o prayer_n and_o let_v thou_o faint_a for_o want_v of_o food_n ah_o whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v to_o feed_v thy_o famish_a soul_n shall_v heaven_n deny_v but_o ah_o he_o can_v for_o his_o melt_a soul_n be_v always_o free_a and_o willing_a to_o condole_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o distress_a man_n who_o only_o strive_v to_o do_v but_o what_o he_o can_v to_o contradict_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v hear_v our_o grief_n in_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n lie_v relief_n when_o our_o imprisoned_a soul_n peep_v throw_v the_o grate_n of_o this_o corrupt_a earth_n our_o god_n dilate_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o he_o send_v we_o meat_n from_o the_o rich_a store-house_n of_o his_o lofty_a seat_n he_o hear_v and_o hear_v pity_n pity_v send_v and_o send_v bless_v and_o with_o blessing_n end_v even_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o every_o day_n surround_v the_o sublime_a globe_n and_o pry_v into_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o dark_a centre_n let_v his_o beam_n reflect_v upon_o a_o molehill_n with_o as_o much_o respect_n as_o on_o a_o mountain_n for_o his_o glorious_a beam_n shine_v always_o with_o equivalent_a extreme_n even_o so_o the_o great_a and_o powerful_a three_o in_o one_o that_o sit_v upon_o his_o all-inlight'ning_a throne_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o let_v his_o mercy_n crown_v the_o poor_a peasant_n with_o as_o much_o renown_n as_o the_o most_o stately_a emperor_n though_o he_o invest_n his_o body_n with_o more_o dignity_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o earth_n and_o must_v at_o last_o decay_n for_o prince_n and_o peasant_n go_v the_o self_n same_o way_n their_o earth_n must_v turn_v to_o earth_n their_o soul_n return_v to_o he_o that_o give_v they_o or_o for_o ever_o burn_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n one_o infuse_v breath_n make_v they_o alike_o and_o both_o must_v live_v in_o death_n or_o everlasting_a life_n both_o must_v commence_v divine_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o pre-eminence_n but_o all_o equality_n all_o must_v express_v with_o equal_a joy_n their_o equal_a happiness_n rouse_v up_o dull_a man_n and_o let_v thy_o wak'n_v soul_n be_v vigilant_a oh_o let_v thy_o thought_n enrol_v the_o love_n of_o god_n engrave_v it_o in_o thy_o breast_n that_o his_o resound_a tongue_n may_v read_v thou_o blessed_v o_o let_v thy_o sigh_n like_o pen_n and_o let_v thy_o tear_n like_o ink_n transcribe_v the_o love_n th'indulgent_a care_n of_o thy_o creator_n that_o himself_o may_v find_v within_o the_o unblot_a volume_n of_o thy_o mind_n himself_o record_v so_o will_v he_o embrace_v thy_o spotless_a soul_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o let_v th●_n heart_n rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o strain_n of_o his_o harmonious_a voice_n harken_v and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v his_o prophet_n sing_v the_o admire_a mercy_n of_o the_o glorious_a king_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a and_o everliving_a one_o isa_n that_o rule_v the_o heaven_n &_o govern_v earth_n alone_o 43._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v delight_n to_o dwell_v among_o his_o saint_n that_o form_v israel_n create_v jacob_n let_v thy_o sorrow_n flee_v out_o of_o thy_o breast_n i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o it_o be_v i_o that_o make_v thy_o cloud_a visage_n shine_v and_o call_v thou_o by_o my_o name_n for_o thou_o be_v i_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o when_o thy_o foot_n shall_v wade_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o aid_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o walk_v through_o river_n and_o the_o wave_n shall_v prove_v ambitious_a to_o become_v thy_o slave_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o rage_a fire_n the_o unruly_a flame_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o aspire_v or_o kindle_v on_o thy_o garment_n i_o alone_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o israel_n holy_a one_o and_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n that_o be_v always_o true_a give_v aegppt_v seba_n and_o ethiopia_n too_o to_o ransom_n thou_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o always_o precious_a in_o my_o gracious_a sight_n honour_n be_v heap_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v the_o tender_a love_n of_o my_o affect_a heart_n therefore_o even_o i_o that_o be_o well_o please_v will_v give_v people_n for_o thy_o dear_a sake_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v stand_v in_o thy_o defence_n and_o my_o all-grasping_a hand_n shall_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o remote_a place_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o my_o satisfy_a grace_n 6._o my_o tongue_n shall_v call_v unto_o the_o north_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o south_n give_v and_o they_o shall_v obey_v bring_v from_o a_o far_o my_o son_n and_o daughter_n all_o hear_v my_o loud_a voice_n be_v active_a when_o i_o call_v 7_o i_o have_v create_v they_o and_o i_o proclaim_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o honour_v by_o my_o name_n i_o will_v usher_v forth_o the_o blind_a and_o make_v they_o see_v the_o splendent_a glory_n of_o my_o majesty_n i_o le_fw-fr cure_v the_o deaf_a and_o make_v their_o heart_n rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o echo_n of_o my_o warble_a voice_n 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thy_o pleasure_n sou._n and_o corrupt_v my_o state_n sat._n have_v i_o not_o proffer_v all_o that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o sick_a soul_n sou._n to_o drive_v my_o soul_n from_o heaven_n san._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o just_a sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v i_o will_v neither_o try_v nor_o trust_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v that_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o wise_a sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v thou_o be_v compose_v of_o lie_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o increase_v thy_o store_n so._n do_v i_o not_o say_v such_o wealth_n will_v make_v i_o poor_a sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o advance_v thy_o fame_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v thy_o honour_n be_v thy_o shame_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o uphold_v thy_o peace_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v such_o war_n will_v never_o cease_v sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v that_o crown_n will_v crown_v my_o sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v thou_o 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begin_v to_o threaten_v thou_o with_o grief_n sou._n and_o then_o i_o flee_v to_o heaven_n and_o find_v relief_n sat._n i_o threaten_v to_o afflict_v thou_o with_o large_a pain_n sou._n i_o tell_v thou_o such_o affliction_n be_v my_o gain_n sat._n i_o tell_v thou_o more_o than_o now_o i_o will_v express_v sou._n my_o answer_n make_v thou_o wish_v i_o have_v speak_v less_o sat._n but_o now_o i_o see_v my_o real_a word_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n within_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o life_n in_o a_o dead_a heart_n that_o be_v manure_v with_o strife_n i_o will_v therefore_o cease_v my_o importune_v love_n i_o will_v show_v my_o serpent_n and_o keep_v close_o my_o dove_n do_v do_v thy_o worst_a vile_a wretch_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o know_v grief_n abstract_n and_o the_o quintessence_n of_o woe_n i_o will_v load_v thou_o with_o extremity_n thy_o breast_n shall_v always_o crave_v but_o find_v no_o place_n of_o rest_n have_v but_o 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life_n and_o hate_v it_o unto_o death_n thy_o flesh_n shall_v drop_v forth_o brimston_n and_o thy_o bone_n shall_v court_v each_o other_o in_o their_o crackle_v tone_n horror_n shall_v be_v thy_o watchman_n curse_n shall_v possess_v thy_o rongue_n one_o torment_n still_o shall_v call_v upon_o another_o when_o thy_o voice_n shall_v cry_v but_o for_o a_o drop_n confusion_n shall_v reply_v no_o no_o thou_o shall_v not_o if_o a_o golden_a i_o can_v buy_v a_o drop_n that_o drop_n shall_v not_o be_v thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v at_o first_o advise_v by_o i_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v accurse_v thus_o in_o this_o sad_a dilemma_n shall_v thou_o roar_v and_o crave_v my_o succour_n but_o i_o will_v not_o deplore_v thy_o woeful_a state_n because_o thou_o be_v averse_a to_o goodness_n after_o folly_n come_v a_o curse_n then_o shall_v thou_o know_v and_o find_v i_o will_v exile_v all_o thought_n of_o pity_n and_o i_o will_v rather_o smile_v than_o grieve_v at_o thy_o 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