Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bondage_n	fear_n	life_n	4,336	5	4.4939	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29097	Apostate men fit objects of divine care and compassion a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, February the 6th, 1698/9, being the second for this year of the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by Samuel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4107; ESTC R19973	15,105	36

of_o all_o good_a he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o approach_v to_o he_o upon_o who_o he_o entire_o depend_v or_o to_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o who_o aid_n he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o every_o moment_n he_o be_v conscious_a of_o have_v give_v he_o offence_n and_o therefore_o just_o apprehend_v his_o displeasure_n this_o be_v lively_o represent_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n 10._o gen._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o who_o immediate_o upon_o their_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n hide_v themselves_o from_o his_o face_n be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o he_o who_o just_a before_o they_o have_v converse_v with_o to_o their_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n and_o every_o sinner_n that_o be_v not_o past_a feel_n may_v find_v something_o very_o like_o this_o within_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n beside_o the_o consequence_n which_o may_v also_o follow_v from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n who_o we_o see_v even_o in_o this_o world_n have_v make_v we_o sensible_a of_o his_o displeasure_n by_o the_o many_o evil_n we_o be_v necessary_o expose_v to_o during_o a_o short_a life_n such_o as_o disappointment_n want_n sickness_n pain_n sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o various_a kind_n and_o at_o last_o death_n itself_o with_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o which_o most_o man_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n all_o these_o evil_n the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o be_v the_o result_v of_o sin_n and_o even_o without_o revelation_n upon_o the_o mere_a principle_n of_o morality_n i_o can_v see_v how_o we_o can_v judge_v otherwise_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o soul_n as_o i_o take_v notice_n before_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o its_o own_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a nature_n can_v but_o forebode_v the_o perpetual_a continuance_n of_o its_o present_a infelicity_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o it_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n in_o some_o future_a state_n of_o thing_n the_o very_a forethink_v of_o which_o must_v be_v very_o terrible_a to_o it_o even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o if_o we_o can_v observe_v so_o much_o misery_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o particular_a sinner_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o discover_v if_o we_o enlarge_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o take_v our_o view_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n it_o will_v give_v we_o a_o very_a melancholy_a prospect_n the_o very_a first_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n fall_v into_o no_o less_o a_o crime_n than_o that_o of_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o innocent_a brother_n 4.8_o gen._n 4.8_o from_o that_o time_n forward_a wickedness_n of_o all_o sort_n increase_v apace_o till_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o almighty_a god_n to_o cut_v off_o at_o once_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n except_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n declare_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o severe_a proceed_n that_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n 6.5_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o history_n we_o find_v that_o soon_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o world_n be_v again_o corrupt_v in_o a_o prodigious_a manner_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n within_o little_a more_o than_o four_o hundred_o year_n idolatry_n have_v spread_v itself_o so_o universal_o as_o to_o have_v infect_v even_o the_o family_n of_o shem_n so_o that_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o call_v forth_o abraham_n from_o his_o country_n and_o his_o kindred_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preserve_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o idolatry_n have_v thus_o prevail_v we_o may_v conclude_v that_o other_o crime_n be_v no_o less_o rife_a forsake_v of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o evil._n if_o lay_v aside_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o state_n of_o mankind_n according_a to_o all_o other_o account_v give_v of_o it_o it_o will_v still_o come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n namely_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v soon_o degenerate_v into_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o unnatural_a practice_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o the_o representation_n which_o st._n paul_n make_v of_o the_o pagan_a world_n be_v undoubted_o true_a 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o that_o they_o be_v become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n have_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v that_o they_o have_v change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n into_o image_n make_v like_o to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n nay_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o be_v detest_v they_o pay_v their_o religious_a adoration_n to_o devil_n themselves_o for_o as_o st._n paul_n true_o pronounce_v 10.20_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n with_o all_o his_o accurse_a attendant_n have_v assume_v the_o title_n and_o style_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o slavish_a dread_n and_o vile_a worship_n of_o these_o wicked_a and_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o what_o after_o this_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o as_o we_o be_v again_o tell_v in_o the_o place_n before-cited_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o most_o unnatural_a and_o brutal_a lust_n also_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o 1.26_o rom._n 1.26_o namely_o their_o have_v thus_o forsake_v god_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v better_o describe_v they_o than_o in_o the_o elegant_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 18_o eph._n 4.17_o 18_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n they_o be_v as_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v 3.3_o tit._n 3.3_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v not_o only_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o moreover_o live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n when_o our_o saviour_n appear_v in_o it_o there_o be_v indeed_o some_o few_o to_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o corruption_n who_o have_v not_o forsake_v god_n and_o degenerate_v into_o vice_n in_o so_o heinous_a a_o degree_n the_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n prevail_v with_o they_o but_o these_o be_v very_o rare_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o there_o be_v it_o be_v true_a a_o small_a body_n of_o man_n the_o jew_n i_o mean_v who_o god_n have_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a providence_n take_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o mankind_n in_o order_n to_o instruct_v and_o educate_v they_o in_o better_a manner_n but_o even_o these_o be_v very_o hardly_o keep_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o they_o easy_o and_o frequent_o degenerate_v into_o idolatry_n and_o the_o other_o evil_a practice_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o when_o after_o a_o tedious_a captivity_n they_o be_v at_o last_o cure_v of_o their_o idolatry_n yet_o after_o all_o they_o general_o attain_v to_o but_o very_o mean_a apprehension_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n they_o content_v themselves_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o ritual_a part_n of_o their_o law_n whilst_o the_o two_o great_a commandment_n both_o of_o their_o law_n and_o of_o all_o true_a religion_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v gross_o neglect_v by_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n appear_v among_o they_o he_o find_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o as_o indispose_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n as_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o be_v it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v not_o left_a mankind_n not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n much_o less_o the_o jew_n without_o various_a mean_n proper_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o they_o from_o these_o corruption_n he_o teach_v all_o man_n divers_a way_n as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o former_a discourse_n though_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o he_o but_o this_o be_v still_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n that_o all_o the_o method_n of_o divine_a providence_n for_o their_o good_a have_v be_v