Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A45148
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The breathings of the devout soul
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Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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to_o the_o whole_a crop_n neither_o do_v thou_o o_o bless_a jesus_n rise_v again_o for_o thyself_o only_o but_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o thy_o resurrection_n reach_v to_o all_o thou_o so_o thy_o 23._o choose_a vessel_n tell_v as_o christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n afterwards_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n so_o as_o though_o the_o resurrection_n 15._o be_v of_o all_o the_o dead_a both_o just_a and_o unjust_a yet_o to_o rise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o resurrection_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o thou_o own_o as_o that_o thou_o o_o saviour_n have_v style_v 14._o it_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a while_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v drag_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o godhead_n to_o their_o dreadful_a judgement_n already_o therefore_o o_o jesu_n be_v we_o rise_v in_o thou_o and_o as_o sure_o shall_v rise_v in_o our_o own_o person_n the_o loco-motive_n faculty_n be_v in_o the_o head_n thou_o who_o be_v our_o head_n be_v rise_v we_o who_o be_v thy_o member_n must_v and_o shall_v follow_v say_v then_o o_o my_o die_a body_n say_v bold_o unto_o death_n rejoice_v not_o over_o 8._o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n for_o though_o i_o fall_v yet_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o yea_o lord_n the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o first_o fruit_n diffuse_v itself_o not_o to_o our_o rise_n only_o but_o to_o a_o bless_a immortality_n of_o these_o body_n of_o we_o for_o as_o thou_o do_v rise_v immortal_a and_o glorious_a so_o shall_v we_o by_o and_o with_o thou_o who_o shall_v 21._o change_v these_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_o to_o thy_o glorious_a body_n the_o same_o power_n that_o can_v shake_v off_o death_n can_v put_v on_o glory_n and_o majesty_n lay_v thou_o down_o therefore_o o_o my_o body_n quiet_o and_o cheerful_o and_o look_v to_o rise_v in_o another_o hue_n thou_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n 43._o thou_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n thou_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n thou_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n thou_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n but_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n xxxvi_o in_o this_o life_n in_o this_o death_n of_o the_o body_n o_o lord_n i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o degree_n though_o difference_n of_o time_n the_o man_n that_o die_v yesterday_o be_v as_o true_o dead_a as_o abel_n the_o first_o man_n that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n and_o methuselah_n that_o live_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o nine_o year_n do_v not_o more_o true_o live_v than_o the_o child_n that_o do_v but_o salute_v and_o leave_v the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o the_o second_o death_n here_o be_v degree_n degree_n of_o blessedness_n to_o the_o glorify_a degree_n of_o torment_n to_o the_o damn_a the_o least_o whereof_o be_v unspeakable_a unconceivable_a oh_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n keep_v my_o soul_n from_o those_o step_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o once_o set_v it_o for_o high_a i_o dare_v not_o sue_v to_o go_v but_o over_o the_o threshold_n of_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n xxxvii_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o be_o as_o very_a a_o pilgrim_n as_o ever_o walk_v upon_o thy_o earth_n why_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o be_v in_o any_o better_a condition_n than_o my_o neighbour_n than_o my_o forefather_n even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o fix_v upon_o their_o inheritance_n be_v no_o other_o than_o stranger_n at_o home_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o naturalize_v they_o much_o less_o to_o make_v they_o enroll_v themselves_o free-denizon_n here_o below_o they_o know_v their_o country_n which_o they_o seek_v be_v above_o so_o 15._o infinite_o rich_a and_o pleasant_a that_o these_o earthly_a region_n which_o they_o must_v pass_v through_o be_v in_o comparison_n worthy_a of_o nothing_o but_o contempt_n my_o condition_n be_v no_o other_o than_o they_o i_o wander_v here_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o i_o meet_v with_o foreigner_n fare_n hard_a usage_n 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napkin_n but_o have_v be_v lay_v it_o out_o to_o some_o poor_a advantage_n yet_o sure_o the_o gain_n be_v so_o unanswerable_a that_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o a_o audit_n i_o see_v none_o of_o the_o approve_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n bring_v in_o a_o increase_n of_o less_o value_n than_o the_o receipt_n i_o fear_v 19_o i_o shall_v come_v short_a of_o the_o sum_n o_o thou_o who_o just_o hold_v thyself_o wrong_v with_o the_o style_n of_o a_o austere_a master_n vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v of_o my_o so_o mean_a improvement_n and_o thou_o who_o value_v the_o poor_a widow_n mite_n above_o the_o rich_a gift_n cast_v into_o thy_o treasury_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v of_o those_o few_o pound_n that_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n can_v raise_v from_o thy_o stock_n and_o merciful_o reward_v thy_o servant_n not_o according_a to_o his_o success_n but_o according_a to_o his_o true_a intention_n of_o glorify_v thou_o xxxix_o what_o a_o word_n be_v this_o which_o i_o hear_v from_o thou_o o_o saviour_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n thou_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o to_o stand_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o a_o sinful_a heart_n oh_o what_o a_o praise_n be_v this_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o long_o suffer_v what_o a_o shame_n to_o our_o dull_a neglect_n and_o graceless_a ingratitude_n 1._o for_o a_o david_n to_o say_v i_o wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n true_o my_o soul_n wait_v upon_o 1._o god_n it_o be_v but_o meet_v and_o comely_a for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o great_a monarch_n on_o earth_n yea_o of_o the_o high_a angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o attend_v their_o maker_n but_o for_o thou_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o we_o sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n what_o a_o condescension_n be_v this_o what_o a_o longanimity_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n o_o lord_n if_o upon_o our_o great_a suit_n and_o importunity_n we_o may_v have_v the_o favour_n to_o entertain_v thou_o into_o our_o heart_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v importune_v we_o to_o admit_v thou_o and_o shall_v wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o our_o door_n till_o thy_o head_n 2._o be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o thy_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n it_o be_v such_o a_o mercy_n as_o there_o be_v not_o room_n enough_o in_o our_o soul_n to_o wonder_v at_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o our_o wretched_a unthankfulness_n and_o impious_a negligence_n thou_o have_v gracious_o invite_v we_o to_o thou_o and_o have_v say_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o yet_o thou_o continue_v knock_v at_o our_o door_n and_o we_o open_v not_o willing_o delay_v to_o let_v in_o our_o happiness_n we_o know_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o break_v open_a the_o brazen_a door_n of_o our_o breast_n and_o to_o come_v in_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v not_o violence_n from_o thou_o though_o it_o shall_v suffer_v it_o from_o we_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o thy_o work_n in_o a_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a way_n as_o one_o who_o will_v not_o force_v but_o win_v love_n lord_n i_o can_v open_v unless_o thou_o that_o knocke_v for_o entrance_n will_v be_v please_v to_o enable_v i_o with_o strength_n to_o turn_v the_o key_n and_o to_o unbolt_v this_o unwieldy_a bar_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o do_v thou_o make_v way_n for_o thyself_o by_o the_o strong_a motion_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n into_o the_o inmost_a room_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o do_v thou_o powerful_o incline_v i_o to_o i_o own_o happiness_n else_o thou_o shall_v be_v ever_o exclude_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v ever_o miserable_a xli_o in_o
the_o breathe_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n london_n print_v 1648._o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n i._n bless_a lord_n god_n thou_o call_v i_o to_o obedience_n and_o fain_o will_v i_o follow_v thou_o but_o what_o good_a can_v this_o wretched_a heart_n of_o i_o be_v capable_a of_o except_o thou_o put_v it_o there_o thou_o know_v i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o wish_v to_o think_v well_o without_o thou_o i_o have_v strong_a power_n to_o offend_v thou_o my_o sin_n be_v my_o own_o but_o whence_o shall_v i_o have_v any_o inclination_n to_o good_a but_o from_o thou_o who_o art_n only_o and_o all_o good_a lord_n work_v i_o to_o what_o thou_o require_v and_o then_o require_v what_o thou_o will_v ii_o lord_n god_n whither_o need_v i_o go_v to_o seek_v thou_o thou_o be_v so_o with_o i_o as_o that_o i_o can_v move_v but_o in_o thou_o i_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n there_o i_o know_v thy_o majesty_n most_o manifest_v itself_o but_o withal_o i_o know_v that_o be_v here_o thou_o be_v never_o out_o of_o thy_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o presence_n only_o that_o make_v heaven_n oh_o give_v i_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o in_o this_o low_a region_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a habitation_n and_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o natural_a be_v i_o live_v and_o move_v in_o thou_o so_o let_v i_o not_o live_v and_o move_v spiritual_o but_o with_o thou_o and_o to_o thou_o iii_o whither_o now_o o_o whither_o do_v you_o rove_v o_o my_o thought_n can_v you_o hope_v to_o find_v rest_n in_o any_o of_o these_o sublunary_a contentment_n alas_o how_o can_v they_o yield_v any_o stay_n to_o you_o that_o have_v no_o settlement_n in_o themselves_o be_v there_o not_o enough_o in_o the_o infinite_a good_a to_o take_v you_o up_o but_o that_o you_o will_v be_v wander_v after_o earthly_a variety_n oh_o my_o lord_n how_o just_o may_v thou_o cast_v i_o off_o with_o scorn_n for_o cast_v any_o affective_a glance_n upon_o so_o base_a a_o rival_n true_o lord_n i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o this_o my_o hateful_a inconstancy_n but_o it_o be_v thou_o only_o that_o must_v remedy_v it_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n pity_v my_o wildness_n and_o weak_a distraction_n take_v thou_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v thou_o own_o keep_v it_o with_o thou_o tie_v it_o close_o to_o thou_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n that_o it_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o cast_v down_o a_o eye_n upon_o this_o wretched_a and_o perish_a world_n four_o lord_n i_o confess_v to_o my_o shame_n thou_o be_v a_o great_a loser_n by_o i_o for_o beside_o my_o not_o improve_n of_o thy_o favor_n i_o have_v not_o keep_v even-reckoning_n with_o thou_o i_o have_v not_o just_o tally_v up_o thy_o inestimable_a benefit_n thy_o very_a privative_a mercy_n be_v both_o without_o and_o beyond_o my_o account_n for_o every_o evil_a that_o i_o be_o free_a from_o be_v a_o new_a blessing_n from_o thou_o that_o i_o be_o out_o of_o bondage_n that_o i_o be_o out_o of_o pain_n and_o misery_n that_o i_o be_o out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n out_o of_o the_o agony_n of_o a_o afflict_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n lord_n how_o unspeakable_a mercy_n be_v these_o yet_o when_o do_v i_o bless_v thou_o for_o any_o of_o they_o thy_o positive_a bounty_n i_o can_v feel_v but_o with_o a_o benumb_a and_o imperfect_a sense_n lord_n do_v thou_o enlarge_v and_o intenerate_v my_o heart_n make_v i_o true_o sensible_a as_o of_o my_o good_a receive_v so_o of_o my_o escape_v evil_n and_o take_v thou_o to_o thyself_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o both_o v._o ah_o my_o lord_n god_n what_o heat_n and_o cold_n do_v i_o feel_v in_o my_o soul_n sometime_o i_o find_v myself_o so_o vigorous_a in_o grace_n that_o no_o thought_n of_o doubt_n dare_v show_v itself_o and_o methinks_v i_o dare_v challenge_v my_o hellish_a enemy_n another_o while_o i_o feel_v myself_o so_o deject_v and_o heartless_a as_o if_o i_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n nor_o never_o have_v receive_v any_o certain_a pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o this_o various_a disposition_n whether_o lord_n be_v it_o my_o wretchedness_n to_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v rob_v of_o thou_o for_o the_o time_n by_o temptation_n or_o whether_o be_v this_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o proceed_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o breathe_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o where_o so_o how_o and_o when_o thou_o please_v sure_o o_o my_o god_n if_o i_o do_v not_o know_v thou_o constant_a to_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n i_o shall_v be_v utter_o dishearten_v with_o these_o sad_a interval_n now_o when_o my_o sense_n fail_v i_o i_o make_v use_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o be_o no_o less_o sure_a of_o thou_o even_o when_o i_o feel_v thou_o not_o then_o when_o i_o find_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n lord_n shine_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n if_o it_o may_v be_v always_o but_o when_o ever_o that_o be_v cloud_v strengthen_v thou_o my_o faith_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v safe_a even_o when_o i_o be_o comfortless_a vi_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o just_o ashamed_a to_o think_v what_o favor_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o and_o what_o poor_a return_n i_o have_v make_v to_o thou_o true_o lord_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v thou_o have_v think_v nothing_o either_o in_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n too_o good_a for_o i_o and_o i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v grudge_v thou_o that_o weakâ—_z and_o worthless_a obedience_n which_o thou_o have_v require_v of_o i_o alas_o what_o pleasure_n can_v i_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v infinite_a if_o i_o have_v sacrifice_v my_o whole_a self_n to_o thou_o as_o thou_o command_v thou_o be_v and_o will_v be_v thyself_o though_o the_o world_n be_v not_o it_o be_v i_o i_o only_o that_o can_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o this_o happy_a match_n which_o in_o my_o own_o wrong_n i_o have_v unthankful_o neglect_v i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o have_v as_o how_o we_o employ_v it_o o_o thou_o that_o have_v be_v so_o bountiful_a in_o heap_v thy_o rich_a mercy_n upon_o i_o vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v i_o yet_o one_o gift_n more_o give_v i_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o improve_v all_o thy_o gift_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o giver_n otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v poor_a then_o ingrateful_a vii_o ah_o lord_n what_o struggle_v have_v i_o with_o my_o weak_a fear_n how_o do_v i_o anticipate_v my_o evil_n by_o distrust_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o i_o be_o old_a how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v pain_n how_o shall_v i_o pass_v through_o the_o horrid_a gate_n of_o death_n oh_o my_o god_n where_o be_v my_o faith_n that_o i_o be_o thus_o surprise_v have_v i_o not_o thou_o to_o up-hold_a and_o strengthen_v my_o soul_n well_o may_v i_o tremble_v and_o sink_v under_o these_o care_n but_o now_o that_o i_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o so_o strong_a a_o helper_n as_o command_v all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o give_v so_o much_o way_n to_o my_o wretched_a infidelity_n as_o to_o punish_v myself_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o future_a evil_n oh_o for_o the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n thou_o 4._o o_o god_n be_v my_o refuge_n and_o 2._o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v i_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n viii_o lord_n i_o make_v account_v my_o day_n shall_v have_v be_v but_o a_o inch_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o a_o span_n long_o have_v 6._o draw_v out_o the_o length_n of_o a_o crazy_a life_n beyond_o the_o period_n of_o my_o hope_n it_o be_v for_o something_o sure_a that_o thou_o have_v thus_o long_o respite_v i_o from_o my_o grave_n which_o look_v for_o i_o many_o year_n ago_o here_o i_o be_o o_o my_o god_n attend_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n thou_o know_v best_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o i_o dispose_v of_o i_o as_o thou_o will_v only_o make_v i_o faithful_a in_o all_o thy_o service_n resolute_a to_o trust_v myself_o with_o thou_o in_o all_o event_n careful_a to_o be_v approve_v of_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o crown_v my_o decay_a age_n with_o such_o fruit_n as_o may_v be_v please_v to_o thou_o and_o available_a to_o the_o good_a of_o many_o last_o let_v i_o live_v to_o thou_o and_o die_v in_o thou_o ix._o how_o oft_o lord_n