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	world_n	13,005	5	4.9109	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62392	The faithful souldier's reward, or, A glimpse of the saints happiness discovered in two sermons, occasioned by the death of that truly vertuous and religious gentle woman, Mrs. Katherine Disney : the former preached at Kirkstead, the place of her last abode here upon the earth, on the 18th day of May, 1690, being the Lord's Day, and the latter at Swinderly, near Lincoln, where she was interr'd the Tuesday following / by William Scoffin.	Scoffin, William, 1655?-1732.	1692 (1692)	Wing S933; ESTC R11432	41,514	126

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be_v oppose_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 25._o he_o be_v comfort_v but_o thou_o be_v torment_v heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o comfort_n and_o hell_n be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n no_o soon_o do_v lazarus_n die_v but_o he_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o heaven_n no_o soon_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n die_v but_o he_o be_v drag_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o hell_n ver._n 23_o 24._o and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n and_o see_v abraham_n afar_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n therefore_o i_o argue_v not_o only_o from_o lazarus_n his_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o also_o from_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v in_o hell_n for_o god_n be_v not_o more_o prone_a to_o punish_v than_o he_o be_v to_o reward_v if_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o torment_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o die_v than_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o their_o happiness_n present_o upon_o their_o dissolution_n another_o place_n be_v luke_n 16.9_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o vnrighteousness_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n i_o e._n do_v good_a with_o your_o worldly_a riches_n and_o thereby_o evidence_n your_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a and_o so_o consequent_o make_v god_n your_o friend_n that_o when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v he_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o heaven_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 19_o luk._n 19.8_o act._n 10.4_o mat._n 25.34_o 36._o when_o you_o fail_v what_o be_v that_o time_n fail_v it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o condemnation_n in_o the_o judgement_n for_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v or_o reverse_v that_o sentence_n therefore_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n then_o be_v believer_n receive_v into_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o their_o everlasting_a habitation_n be_v in_o heaven_n another_o argument_n which_o prove_v this_o truth_n be_v that_o with_o which_o christ_n silence_v the_o sadducee_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n the_o sadducee_n deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o christ_n disprove_v both_o by_o this_o argument_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n 3.6_o exod._n 3.6_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n long_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v i_o be_v but_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n now_o say_v christ_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n therefore_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n though_o long_o ago_o decease_v be_v yet_o alive_a so_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n do_v live_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n luke_n 20.38_o another_o scripture_n which_o clear_o prove_v this_o truth_n be_v luke_n 23.43_o the_o penitent_a thief_n have_v desire_v christ_n to_o remember_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o christ_n answer_v he_o again_o and_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n christ_n show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o defer_v his_o hope_n but_o his_o desire_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v that_o day_n it_o be_v not_o adjourn_v to_o many_o day_n month_n or_o year_n but_o to_o day_n say_v christ_n q._n d._n thou_o shall_v immediate_o enjoy_v thy_o desire_n now_o what_o christ_n promise_v to_o he_o he_o promise_v it_o to_o he_o as_o a_o penitent_a believer_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o one_o believer_n belong_v to_o all_o in_o a_o like_a case_n therefore_o if_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v translate_v to_o paradise_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o believer_n will_v be_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n no_o doubt_n but_o by_o paradise_n be_v mean_v heaven_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 4._o thither_o the_o penitent_a thief_n go_v immediate_o after_o his_o death_n and_o so_o do_v every_o believe_a soul_n another_o scripture_n that_o prove_v this_o truth_n and_o the_o last_o that_o i_o shall_v name_v be_v 2_o cor._n 5.8_o we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o text_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o by_o even_o this_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o 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jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 10._o the_o thought_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a day_n which_o job_n foresee_v by_o faith_n do_v much_o refresh_v his_o soul_n under_o his_o heavy_a affliction_n job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o job_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o selfsame_a body_n which_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o in_o the_o world_n and_o which_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o yet_o a_o very_a great_a change_n shall_v pass_v upon_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 44._o it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n so_o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n say_v

thou_o be_v know_v and_o love_n as_o thou_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o o_o bless_a condition_n indeed_o with_o what_o raise_v affection_n will_v the_o faithful_a serve_v god_n when_o once_o they_o arrive_v to_o this_o state_n of_o perfection_n how_o will_v they_o contemplate_v his_o incomparable_a excellency_n and_o how_o joyful_o then_o will_v they_o sing_v forth_o his_o praise_n they_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o love_v and_o admire_v and_o therefore_o never_o cease_v to_o praise_v their_o god_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v there_o eternal_o inflame_v and_o their_o mouth_n eternal_o open_v to_o glorify_v he_o but_o with_o the_o high_a veneration_n they_o will_v adore_v his_o goodness_n and_o sing_v aloud_o of_o his_o mercy_n 59.16_o psal_n 59.16_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n o_o lord_n say_v david_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o again_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v sing_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o 89.1_o psal_n 89.1_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o glorify_v saint_n in_o heaven_n will_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_n as_o shall_v fill_v their_o mouth_n with_o eternal_a praise_n 31.3_o ezek._n 16.6_o 8._o joh._n 3.16_o chap._n 6.44_o jer._n 31.3_o o_o how_o will_v they_o admire_v and_o adore_v that_o love_n that_o pity_v they_o in_o their_o lose_a estate_n when_o no_o eye_n pity_v they_o that_o love_n that_o provide_v a_o redeemer_n for_o they_o and_o in_o time_n bring_v they_o to_o close_v with_o he_o that_o love_n that_o in_o such_o a_o admirable_a manner_n conduct_v they_o through_o the_o world_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n yea_o and_o they_o will_v always_o be_v under_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o love_n which_o will_v be_v vigorous_o reflect_v in_o their_o joyful_a praise_n it_o will_v there_o be_v the_o high_a felicity_n to_o contemplate_v his_o most_o excellent_a perfection_n their_o great_a 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11._o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n 13._o ver._n 13._o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n o_o help_v we_o to_o love_n and_o praise_v thou_o now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o fit_v for_o eternal_a praise_n 2._o the_o glorify_v saint_n and_o angel_n will_v be_v a_o believer_n everlasting_a companion_n and_o what_o a_o bless_a society_n will_v this_o be_v and_o how_o much_o will_v it_o add_v to_o our_o happiness_n it_o be_v comfortable_a to_o meet_v with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n now_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o mourning-duty_n but_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v their_o communion_n there_o will_v be_v quite_o another_o thing_n for_o then_o they_o will_v be_v perfect_o and_o eternal_o free_v from_o all_o their_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n 12.23_o heb._n 12.23_o now_o alas_o their_o many_o 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