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	soul_n	torment_n	4,875	5	9.1881	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12473	A sub-poena from the star-chamber of heauen A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the 4. of August. 1622. With some particular enlargements which the limited time would not then allow. By Dan. Donne, Master of Arts, and minister of the Word.	Donne, Daniel, d. 1646.	1623 (1623)	STC 7021; ESTC S121163	55,741	137

vomit_n and_o instead_o of_o bring_v forth_o vuas_n grape_n we_o have_v bring_v 4._o esay_n 5._o 4._o forth_o labrucas_n wild_a grape_n our_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n our_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a our_o wine_n be_v poison_n of_o dragon_n and_o the_o cruel_a 33._o deut._n 32._o 32_o 33._o gall_n of_o asp_n my_o belove_a will_v god_n think_v we_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v thus_o delude_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v we_o sure_a he_o will_v always_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o favourable_a aspect_n and_o never_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n o_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o carnal_a security_n it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a and_o fearful_a a_o evil_n as_o the_o soul_n embark_v in_o the_o body_n can_v meet_v with_o whilst_o sail_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n certain_o if_o his_o so_o many_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a visitation_n will_v not_o reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o dissolute_a course_n but_o we_o will_v still_o frequent_v our_o old_a sinful_a haunt_n draw_v iniquity_n with_o cartrope_n and_o sin_n with_o ●he_n cord_n of_o vanity_n he_o will_v lay_v aside_o all_o lenity_n &_o deal_v with_o we_o more_o rough_o or_o ●●sa_fw-la patientia_fw-la 〈…〉_o or_o and_o severe_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pruning-knife_n some_o favourable_a affliction_n some_o fatherly_a correction_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o behold_v he_o have_v put_v a_o axe_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o destroy_a angel_n not_o like_o abimelech_n to_o cut_v down_o some_o bough_n 43._o judg._n 43._o from_o the_o tree_n no_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o straight_a charge_n a_o strict_a commission_n if_o he_o find_v any_o tree_n any_o man_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n to_o hew_v he_o down_o even_o at_o the_o very_a root_n that_o be_v by_o death_n to_o root_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n which_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a penalty_n the_o excision_n every_o tree_n not_o bring_v forth_o excision_n the_o first_o penalty_n a_o excision_n good_a fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hew_v down_o do_v but_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o this_o penalty_n true_a aequa_fw-la lege_fw-la necessitas_fw-la 1._o h●●_n carm._n lib._n 3_o ode_n 1._o sortitur_fw-la insigneis_fw-la &_o imos_fw-la omne_fw-la capax_fw-la movet_fw-la urna_fw-la nomen_fw-la what_o man_n live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n 27._o psal_n 89._o 47._o hebr._n 9_o 27._o there_o be_v a_o statute_n for_o it_o statutum_n est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v death_n be_v god_n sergeant_n 100l_n ●ui●●s●i_fw-la conti●it_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●estat_fw-la s●●_n ep._n 100l_n unto_o who_o arrest_n the_o whole_a suruive_a race_n of_o adam_n be_v subject_a as_o well_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v that_o he_o which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v die_v but_o shall_v be_v hew_v down_o to_o signify_v the_o fearfulness_n of_o that_o death_n which_o shall_v befall_v he_o the_o godly_a man_n he_o that_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v die_v but_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o his_o end_n for_o that_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o sweet_a peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n whereby_o he_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n &_o seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n so_o that_o the_o misery_n of_o death_n be_v unto_o he_o the_o death_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o his_o last_o end_n the_o beginning_n 1●2_n die_v isle_n quem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la extremum_fw-la reformidas_fw-la aeterninatalis_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n ep._n 1●2_n the_o birth_n day_n of_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o laetus_fw-la lethun_v excipit_fw-la come_v death_n when_o it_o will_v come_v it_o be_v true_o &_o hearty_o welcome_a &_o find_v he_o ready_a &_o willing_a with_o much_o unfeigned_a joy_n to_o entertain_v the_o stroke_n which_o shall_v separat_fw-la his_o soul_n &_o body_n that_o so_o be_v free_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o his_o body_n he_o may_v enter_v into_o his_o master_n joy_n &_o be_v 21._o matth._n 2d_o 21._o crown_v with_o glory_n &_o happiness_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o regard_v whereof_o when_o locum_fw-la jusius_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la m●ntem_fw-la evita_fw-la tollitur_fw-la non_fw-la exciditur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o uberius_fw-la solum_fw-la transfertur_fw-la fran._n luc._n br●giens_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la by_o death_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o life_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v hew_v down_o but_o rather_o transplant_v into_o a_o more_o fruitful_a soil_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o ungodly_a man_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o be_v barren_a in_o all_o goodness_n and_o only_o fruitful_a in_o the_o damnable_a work_n of_o darkness_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o a_o death_n far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o righteous_a for_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v his_o affection_n fast_o glue_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n when_o death_n arrest_v his_o body_n his_o soul_n will_v depart_v out_o of_o it_o like_o sawdust_n grate_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o hard_a oak_n with_o much_o labour_n and_o strive_v so_o unwilling_a and_o loath_a it_o will_v be_v to_o break_v up_o house_n and_o bid_v farewell_n unto_o the_o world_n yea_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o never_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n therefore_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n like_o the_o evil_a spirit_n which_o vex_v saul_n shall_v most_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o fearful_o wrack_n and_o torture_v he_o and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v say_v the_o 14._o prou._n 18._o 14._o proverbialist_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v be_v break_v 20._o job_n 24._o 20._o like_o a_o tree_n the_o axe_n of_o death_n shall_v cleave_v &_o rend_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n asunder_o with_o all_o violence_n and_o terror_n he_o shall_v be_v hew_v down_o say_v my_o text._n but_o be_v this_o all_o shall_v this_o tree_n thus_o fell_v there_o lie_v and_o rest_n and_o rot_v where_o it_o fall_v i_o mean_v shall_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n thus_o part_v so_o perish_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v cease_v ever_o to_o have_v a_o be_v any_o more_o and_o consequent_o a_o feel_n of_o any_o further_a misery_n certain_o though_o sinful_a man_n be_v likeunto_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o perish_v like_o the_o beast_n who_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o ash_n and_o their_o spirit_n vanish_v as_o soft_a air_n and_o be_v no_o more_o no_o his_o soul_n be_v a_o immortal_a substance_n and_o his_o body_n though_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o carnal_a sadducee_n it_o seem_v so_o to_o perish_v as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o be_v any_o more_o yet_o it_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o just_a proportion_n for_o after_o death_n there_o must_v come_v a_o judgement_n particular_a of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n general_a of_o soul_n and_o body_n at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n so_o that_o this_o fearful_a hew_v down_o be_v but_o as_o the_o prologue_n to_o a_o more_o tragical_a &_o fearful_a scene_n it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n the_o forerunner_n of_o more_o fearful_a torment_n for_o after_o the_o axe_n of_o death_n have_v with_o all_o violence_n cleave_v and_o rend_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o sunder_o after_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v thus_o hew_v down_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n he_o be_v throw_v headlong_o into_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n and_o this_o second_o penalty_n his_o exastion_n be_v exustion_n the_o second_o penalty_n a_o exustion_n indeed_o principal_o that_o which_o cause_v his_o dissolution_n to_o be_v so_o comfortless_a &_o full_a of_o terror_n for_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o he_o to_o hew_v he_o down_o by_o death_n it_o be_v not_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o body_n that_o do_v so_o much_o trouble_v he_o nor_o the_o leave_v his_o belove_a world_n that_o do_v so_o much_o afflict_v he_o no_o nor_o the_o cruel_a gnawing_n of_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n that_o do_v so_o wrack_v &_o torture_v he_o otherwise_o then_o join_v with_o the_o present_a apprehension_n of_o be_v cast_v into_o this_o fire_n which_o he_o then_o forsee_v will_n most_o certain_o befall_v he_o after_o his_o dissolution_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o apprehension_n thereof_o strike_v such_o ●_o dread_a &_o terror_n into_o his_o depart_a ●9_n ethic._n 1_o ●9_n soul_n for_o what_o aristotle_n

holy_a ghost_n shall_v find_v and_o consequent_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o do_v not_o beg_v my_o theme_n pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o that_o which_o the_o text_n of_o itself_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o afford_v and_o offer_v that_o which_o god_n in_o this_o writ_n require_v of_o we_o be_v the_o bring_v forth_o of_o good_a fruit_n this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n and_o press_v upon_o pain_n of_o god_n furious_a wrath_n and_o fiery_a displeasure_n for_o ever_o signify_v in_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v more_o full_o yet_o brief_o and_o plain_o thus_o if_o you_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n you_o shall_v be_v sane_v but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n you_o shall_v be_v damn_v now_o the_o not_o bring_v forth_o of_o good_a fruit_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o damnation_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v afterward_o one_o will_v think_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o good_a fruit_n be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o can_v by_o way_n of_o merit_n challenge_v so_o magnificent_a a_o remuneration_n as_o god_n out_o of_o his_o great_a goodness_n do_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o confer_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o their_o pious_a and_o godly_a conversation_n may_v be_v plain_o demonstrate_v unto_o you_o by_o diverse_a particular_n i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n contract_v myself_o in_o five_o in_o every_o work_n to_o make_v it_o meritorious_a there_o be_v reason_n our_o work_n numeritorious_a for_o five_o reason_n five_o thing_n requisite_a 1._o gratuity_n 2._o utility_n 3._o propriety_n 4._o purity_n 5._o parity_n 1._o that_o work_n which_o do_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v opus_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la a_o freewill_n offer_v a_o work_n of_o gratuity_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a due_a for_o any_o other_o cause_n or_o respect_n see_v then_o we_o owe_v of_o duty_n unto_o god_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v or_o have_v undoubted_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n 2._o there_o must_v be_v utility_n that_o good_a which_o we_o do_v to_o make_v it_o meritorious_a must_v be_v profitable_a and_o commodious_a unto_o he_o at_o who_o hand_n we_o merit_v any_o thing_n but_o no_o action_n of_o we_o of_o what_o strain_n soever_o it_o be_v can_v bring_v any_o benefit_n any_o commodity_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o eliphaz_n say_v unto_o job_n may_v a_o man_n be_v 23._o job_n 22._o 23._o profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o profitable_a to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n upright_o his_o interogation_n do_v argue_v a_o strong_a negative_a resolution_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o a_o word_n no_o man_n righteousness_n can_v be_v any_o way_n profitable_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n 3._o in_o that_o by_o which_o we_o merit_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v have_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n it_o must_v be_v our_o own_o now_o good_a work_n good_a fruit_n be_v not_o our_o own_o they_o be_v god_n we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o will_v much_o less_o work_n that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n therefore_o 13._o phil._n 2._o 13._o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n 4._o there_o must_v be_v a_o purity_n our_o work_n must_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o purity_n which_o god_n in_o his_o reveal_v will_n require_v of_o we_o they_o must_v be_v vindicate_v and_o free_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o imperfection_n which_o no_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v undertake_v for_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a fruit_n he_o bring_v forth_o for_o even_o our_o best_a action_n be_v they_o narrow_o scan_v in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o carnis_fw-la putredinem_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la as_o caluin_n note_v do_v savour_n and_o relish_v of_o the_o corruption_n 10._o lib_fw-la instit_fw-la de_fw-fr justif_a fidei_fw-la cap._n 10._o of_o the_o flesh_n happy_o they_o have_v lean_v to_o some_o sinister_a respect_n or_o have_v not_o be_v perform_v with_o such_o sincerity_n and_o alacrity_n as_o god_n require_v 5._o to_o make_v our_o work_n meritorious_a there_o must_v be_v a_o parity_n there_o must_v be_v some_o proportion_n and_o equality_n between_o that_o good_a we_o do_v and_o the_o reward_n we_o receive_v for_o it_o now_o what_o parity_n what_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n which_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o finite_a and_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o infinite_a the_o natural_a philosopher_n and_o any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a natural_a will_v tell_v we_o that_o finiti_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la proportio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o our_o choice_a fruit_n our_o best_a work_n be_v defective_a in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o five_o particular_n which_o ought_v necessary_o to_o concur_v for_o the_o make_n of_o they_o meritorious_a it_o be_v strange_a there_o shall_v live_v in_o this_o great_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n any_o that_o dare_v attempt_v such_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n as_o to_o stamp_v man_n work_n with_o the_o character_n of_o merit_n sure_o i_o be_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o find_v the_o word_n merit_n indeed_o god_n do_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n promise_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o hence_o they_o fond_o collect_v that_o the_o godly_a do_v merit_n by_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o life_n as_o if_o between_o reward_n and_o merit_v there_o be_v a_o mutual_a relation_n that_o no_o reward_n be_v give_v but_o upon_o a_o presuppose_a merit_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o may_v tell_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n the_o sadducee_n that_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o as_o the_o learned_a 19_o matth._n 22._o 19_o have_v observe_v that_o which_o by_o saint_n matthew_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reward_n be_v 32._o math._n 5_o 46._o luc_n 6_o 32._o by_o saint_n luke_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n favour_n or_o thanks_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o when_o god_n reward_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o worth_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o whole_o to_o the_o benignity_n of_o the_o creator_n not_o to_o any_o desert_n or_o merit_n in_o man_n but_o unto_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o his_o maker_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o ephes_n 8._o 9_o a_o place_n worth_a the_o 9_o 2_o ephes_n 8._o 9_o note_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o the_o caese_n be_v so_o clear_a we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o most_o blasphemous_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o both_o in_o pulpit_n and_o press_n so_o stiff_o contend_v to_o enthronize_v the_o imperfect_a impure_a work_n of_o sinful_a man_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o merit_n in_o which_o nothing_o by_o right_a but_o the_o holy_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v sit_v my_o belove_a i_o dare_v confident_o affirm_v it_o for_o truth_n and_o you_o may_v bold_o take_v it_o upon_o that_o term_n that_o no_o mortal_a by_o build_v he_o up_o a_o babel_n of_o his_o merit_n can_v ever_o reach_v heaven_n heaven_n be_v a_o transcendent_a too_o high_a for_o the_o short_a reach_n of_o humane_a merit_n the_o fair_a face_n have_v some_o mole_n or_o freckle_n the_o sound_a pomegranate_n some_o rot_a kernel_n corruption_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o best_a yea_o the_o best_a even_o from_o their_o conception_n be_v whole_o overrun_v with_o corruption_n from_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v thorough_o purge_v till_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n by_o death_n be_v part_v and_o put_v asunder_o by_o reason_n whereof_o even_o our_o best_a action_n be_v stain_v our_o best_a fruit_n we_o bring_v forth_o be_v foul_o blemish_v and_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o just_a eye_n of_o heaven_n to_o behold_v they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o make_v the_o prophet_n david_n thus_o pray_v unto_o god_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o 2._o psal_n 143_o 2._o no_o flesh_n be_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n