Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bread_n	eat_v	lord_n	9,045	5	4.7478	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14923	The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk.	Welles, John, of Beccles.	1639 (1639)	STC 25231; ESTC S119607	276,075	406

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thus_o i_o wish_v to_o all_o in_o general_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a suffering_n for_o our_o sin_n behold_v thou_o faithful_a soul_n the_o grief_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v 26._o rom._n 3.24_o 25_o 26._o the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o hang_v the_o torment_n of_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o head_n at_o which_o the_o angel_n tremble_v be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o face_n which_o be_v most_o beautiful_a above_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o spitting_n of_o the_o ungodly_a those_o eye_n which_o be_v more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v in_o death_n those_o ear_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v angelical_a praise_n do_v ring_n with_o the_o proud_a speech_n and_o derision_n of_o wicked_a man_n etc._n mat._n 27_o 29_o etc._n etc._n sinner_n that_o mouth_n which_o teach_v the_o angel_n have_v no_o other_o drink_n but_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n those_o foot_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v those_o hand_n 9.8_o job_n 9.8_o which_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n be_v stretch_v forth_o and_o nail_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o body_n which_o be_v the_o most_o sacred_a temple_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v whip_v and_o wound_v with_o the_o spear_n 37._o john_n 19.34_o 37._o neither_o remain_v there_o any_o part_n in_o he_o whole_a save_v only_o a_o tongue_n and_o that_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o crucify_v he_o sign_n christ_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o his_o power_n or_o work_n of_o miracle_n second_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o visible_a sign_n he_o that_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o heaven_n be_v grievous_o by_o sinner_n afflict_v on_o the_o cross_n god_n suffer_v god_n die_v god_n pour_v forth_o his_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n judge_v therefore_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o price_n judge_v the_o danger_n 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his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a intercede_v for_o we_o become_v our_o advocate_n and_o take_v the_o cause_n of_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n upon_o himself_o and_o yet_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v from_o we_o our_o saviour_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divinity_n communicate_v unto_o the_o humanity_n he_o may_v expiate_v and_o purge_v our_o sinful_a flesh_n etc._n eph._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n that_o by_o the_o save_a virtue_n of_o his_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n communicate_v unto_o our_o nature_n he_o may_v wipe_v away_o that_o venomous_a quality_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o cleave_v so_o fast_o unto_o we_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o confer_v grace_n upon_o we_o 5.21_o esay_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o yet_o the_o anger_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o we_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o his_o body_n be_v bind_v whip_v wound_a pierce_v crucify_a and_o bury_v 22.44_o matth._n 27._o luk_n 22.44_o his_o blood_n like_o a_o dew_n most_o copious_o distil_v down_o all_o his_o member_n at_o his_o passion_n his_o most_o holy_a soul_n be_v make_v sorrowful_a above_o measure_n even_o unto_o death_n he_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n so_o great_a be_v his_o anguish_n 46._o verse_n 46._o so_o great_a be_v his_o bloody_a sweat_n that_o he_o that_o comfort_v the_o angel_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o angel_n to_o comfort_v he_o he_o die_v for_o we_o sinner_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n to_o every_o live_a thing_n 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o if_o god_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o the_o most_o just_a and_o holy_a one_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o sinner_n how_o will_v god_n punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n who_o be_v so_o wrathful_o displease_v with_o his_o own_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o if_o his_o son_n be_v so_o grievous_o punish_v for_o we_o shall_v we_o his_o servant_n think_v to_o escape_v unpunished_a what_o shall_v the_o reprobate_n suffer_v if_o such_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o best_a belove_a sure_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o hard_a than_o the_o adamant_n and_o more_o flinty_a than_o a_o stone_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v wound_v and_o bleed_v within_o we_o to_o think_v how_o christ_n be_v wound_v for_o our_o sake_n for_o christ_n true_o take_v our_o infirmity_n upon_o himself_o 53.4_o esay_n 53.4_o and_o bear_v our_o grief_n and_o heal_v our_o sickness_n that_o which_o in_o we_o merit_v eternal_a punishment_n and_o condemnation_n 8.16.17_o mat._n 8.16.17_o thou_o lord_n jesus_n take_v upon_o thyself_o that_o burden_n which_o will_v have_v press_v we_o down_o into_o hell_n thou_o take_v our_o sin_n upon_o thyself_o etc._n rom._n 3.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o bestow_v thy_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o death_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o thou_o undertooke_v thyself_o and_o 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outward_a formality_n and_o such_o grace_n as_o do_v only_o bridle_v and_o repress_v sin_n may_v befall_v the_o reprobate_n but_o christian_a virtue_n and_o such_o grace_n as_o do_v supplant_v and_o suppress_v sin_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o do_v revive_v and_o restore_v god_n image_n in_o we_o such_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.11_o heb._n 2.11_o be_v constant_o to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o true_a believer_n this_o new_a birth_n of_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n in_o man_n be_v so_o needful_a as_o that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v save_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o suburb_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n he_o therefore_o that_o walk_v not_o through_o the_o suburb_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n a_o man_n must_v first_o walk_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n no_o grace_n no_o glory_n no_o holiness_n no_o happiness_n 3_o john_n 3_o no_o heaven_n no_o heavenly_a 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matter_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n this_o excellent_a and_o rare_a jewel_n be_v faith_n the_o excellence_n whereof_o be_v surpass_v precious_a wherewith_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v endue_v to_o become_v perfect_a man_n 11._o heb._n 11._o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v this_o be_v a_o special_a jewel_n and_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o but_o in_o quantity_n comparable_a to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o cross_n or_o calamity_n vex_v we_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o relief_n and_o ease_n we_o must_v ground_v it_o upon_o faith_n otherwise_o our_o hope_n be_v no_o hope_n it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v note_n note_n it_o be_v the_o patefaction_n or_o lay_v open_a as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o very_a thing_n though_o far_o from_o our_o sight_n which_o be_v expect_v and_o long_v for_o in_o hope_n the_o thing_n hope_v for_o through_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 1._o eph._n 1._o evident_o see_v and_o lay_v before_o our_o eye_n we_o may_v upon_o this_o ground_n build_v so_o certain_a a_o foundation_n of_o hope_n of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v as_o if_o we_o be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n itself_o with_o christ_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o assurance_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o whensoever_o we_o lie_v this_o evidence_n before_o the_o celestial_a judge_n by_o prayer_n for_o therein_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v faith_n or_o not_o to_o be_v he_o can_v but_o allow_v it_o so_o current_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a as_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v though_o we_o see_v nothing_o to_o answer_v our_o hope_n yet_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v our_o desire_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o fit_a for_o our_o necessity_n in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v we_o be_v already_o partaker_n of_o that_o we_o look_v for_o before_o it_o come_v 10._o psa_fw-la 34.8_o 9_o 10._o because_o come_v it_o will_v come_v and_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o in_o what_o danger_n so_o ever_o we_o be_v we_o must_v open_v this_o evidence_n even_o our_o faith_n unto_o the_o almighty_a in_o humble_a suit_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n that_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v manifold_a for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o child_n and_o his_o mean_n infinite_a so_o will_v he_o accept_v of_o our_o faith_n 91._o psal_n 91._o wherein_o we_o stand_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v god_n al-sufficient_a full_a of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n able_a and_o willing_a to_o grant_v what_o we_o ask_v and_o first_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o dissemble_n with_o god_n neither_o can_v we_o brag_v of_o this_o rare_a jewel_n and_o yet_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o infidelity_n which_o then_o appear_v when_o we_o show_v ourselves_o impatient_a at_o the_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o we_o grudge_v to_o stay_v the_o lord_n leisure_n for_o help_n and_o when_o leave_v the_o mean_v command_v by_o god_n we_o run_v to_o worldly_a and_o forbid_a mean_n these_o thing_n can_v we_o not_o shroud_v nor_o cloak_n under_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n for_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n find_v every_o dissimulation_n 5._o act_n 5._o he_o find_v out_o ananias_n and_o saphyra_n in_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o reward_n of_o death_n because_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o dissemble_v learn_v of_o the_o

gen._n 20.17_o stone_n dust_n and_o water_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n god_n heal_v king_n abimelech_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o hand-woman_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n isaac_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a 25.21_o gen._n 25.21_o and_o the_o lord_n well_o hear_v he_o and_o rebecca_n his_o wife_n conceive_v and_o be_v deliver_v 33._o gen._n 32.11_o &_o 33._o jacob_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n esa●_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o reconcile_v he_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o embrace_v he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o 33._o exod._n 8.12_o 13._o exod._n 9.28_o 29_o 33._o as_o often_o as_o moses_n pray_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v well_o hear_v when_o the_o frog_n at_o his_o prayer_n be_v take_v away_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o fly_n the_o hail_n and_o thunder_v cease_v the_o locust_n be_v rid_v away_o 19_o exo._n 10.18_o 19_o the_o amalechite_n which_o be_v the_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v overcome_v by_o prayer_n the_o lord_n 17.11.13_o exo._n 17.11.13_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n be_v appease_v with_o israel_n with_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a for_o their_o grievous_a offence_n in_o set_v up_o a_o golden_a calf_n his_o sister_n miriam_n at_o his_o prayer_n 32.11_o exod._n 32.11_o be_v heal_v of_o her_o leprosy_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 20._o numb_a 12.13_o numb_a 14.19_o 20._o when_o he_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n which_o murmur_v and_o desire_v to_o return_v into_o egypt_n again_o be_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n pardon_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n 6._o numb_a 21.7_o 8._o judg._n 6._o the_o people_n be_v cure_v from_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n israel_n be_v bring_v low_o and_o distress_a by_o the_o midianite_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v deliver_v manoah_n the_o father_n of_o samson_n 13._o judg._n 13._o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o the_o angel_n may_v again_o appear_v which_o be_v grant_v he_o samson_n be_v sore_o athirst_a 19_o judg._n 15.18_o 19_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o water_v out_o of_o a_o tooth_n and_o when_o he_o have_v drink_v thereof_o 30._o judg._n 16.28_o 29_o 30._o his_o spirit_n come_v again_o and_o he_o revive_v samson_n by_o his_o prayer_n make_v unto_o the_o lord_n receive_v his_o old_a strength_n and_o be_v at_o once_o revenge_v on_o his_o enemy_n etc._n 1._o sam._n 7.9_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o be_v blind_a samuel_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o he_o be_v well_o hear_v 12.16_o 1_o sam._n 12.16_o and_o the_o philistines_n be_v discomfit_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o samuel_n the_o lord_n send_v noise_n &_o rain_v from_o heaven_n to_o terrify_v the_o people_n and_o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n david_n david_n we_o may_v see_v the_o effect_n of_o david_n prayer_n every_o where_o in_o the_o psalm_n where_o he_o say_v oftentimes_o i_o have_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n and_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o my_o righteousness_n he_o hear_v i_o and_o in_o my_o trouble_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n 18._o psal_n 18._o and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n and_o be_v hear_v my_o voice_n from_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o my_o cry_n enter_v into_o his_o ear_n i_o will_v say_v he_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v safe_a from_o my_o enemy_n 9.13_o 1_o king_n 2._o 2_o king_n 9.13_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o solomon_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n concern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n etc._n 2_o kin._n 4.28_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v hear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v grant_v elizeus_fw-la by_o prayer_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a child_n of_o the_o shunamite_n 6.17_o 2_o king_n 6.17_o again_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 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lord_n deliver_v the_o apostle_n from_o his_o bond_n and_o out_o of_o prison_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o silas_n etc._n act_n 16.25_o etc._n etc._n the_o prison_n be_v shake_v with_o a_o earthquake_n and_o all_o the_o door_n thereof_o be_v open_v and_o their_o bond_n loose_v paul_n pray_v for_o publius_n father_n 28.8_o act_n 28.8_o who_o lie_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n and_o of_o a_o bloody-flixe_a and_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n these_o example_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v how_o attent_a the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v to_o hear_v and_o grant_v their_o prayer_n who_o do_v hearty_o call_v upon_o his_o holy_a name_n either_o for_o themselves_o either_o for_o other_o whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v what_o the_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o prayer_n be_v before_o god_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v always_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o much_o better_a regard_n and_o consideration_n of_o our_o necessity_n than_o we_o ourselves_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v although_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n perform_v the_o same_o which_o we_o do_v desire_n or_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o do_v ask_v it_o fot_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v note_n note_n you_o do_v demand_v and_o not_o receive_v what_o you_o desire_v 3._o jam._n 4.2_o 3._o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o even_o to_o consume_v it_o upon_o your_o lust_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n therefore_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o pray_v effectual_o unto_o god_n and_o be_v hear_v must_v not_o be_v violent_a and_o wrathful_a cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a against_o his_o christian_a brethren_n neither_o proud_a nor_o mistrustful_a but_o they_o must_v be_v quite_o void_a from_o anger_n and_o strife_n and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v when_o they_o have_v any_o quarrel_n against_o their_o neighbour_n for_o god_n be_v so_o offend_v by_o these_o fault_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o he_o do_v abhor_v our_o prayer_n there_o 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and_o mercy_n from_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v ask_v for_o he_o be_v so_o good_a and_o merciful_a unto_o we_o that_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n of_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n and_o do_v give_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v serve_v for_o our_o necessity_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o that_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v we_o our_o petition_n because_o if_o we_o have_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o harmful_a than_o profitable_a unto_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o continual_a and_o unfeigned_a hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o in_o his_o good_a time_n he_o will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o grant_v our_o request_n therefore_o he_o that_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o

of_o man_n still_o and_o in_o death_n itself_o live_v he_o regard_v not_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o tyrant_n because_o he_o feel_v within_o himself_o the_o riches_n of_o divine_a consolation_n he_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a in_o adversity_n because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n within_o do_v comfort_v he_o effectual_o he_o be_v not_o vex_v in_o poverty_n because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v continual_o succour_v he_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n do_v not_o trouble_v he_o because_o he_o enjoy_v the_o delight_n of_o divine_a honour_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o 〈…〉_o ●ot_n the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o seek_v the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o merciful_a father_n gracious_a and_o a_o friend_n unto_o he_o he_o fear_v no_o death_n because_o in_o god_n he_o always_o live_v he_o fear_v not_o lightning_n tempest_n fire_n water-flood_n the_o sorrowful_a 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