Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	call_v	sin_n	world_n	4,381	5	4.8047	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

better_a than_o a_o silken_a suit_n 42._o he_o do_v not_o god_n will_n but_o his_o own_o who_o do_v no_o more_o than_o himself_o will_v yea_o such_o a_o man_n take_v pain_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n 43._o god_n will_v find_v flaw_n in_o that_o for_o which_o we_o look_v for_o thanks_o 44._o if_o to_o do_v well_o cause_v discontent_n we_o then_o offend_v not_o against_o man_n but_o their_o error_n 45._o he_o that_o do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v be_v rather_o wary_a then_o good_a 46._o adam_n notwithstanding_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o condition_n variety_n and_o plenty_n of_o provision_n be_v set_v to_o work_v in_o paradise_n 47._o he_o that_o strike_v deadly_a choose_v a_o sharp_a weapon_n so_o satan_n choose_v the_o sharp_a wit_n for_o instrument_n of_o mischief_n and_o seducement_n 48._o it_o be_v not_o company_n simple_o but_o good_a company_n which_o be_v good_a for_o man_n or_o woman_n 49._o as_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o be_v at_o satan_n mess_n though_o our_o spoon_n be_v never_o so_o long_o so_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o a_o seducer_n 50._o a_o sinful_a conscience_n which_o seek_v to_o shun_v god_n presence_n discover_v as_o much_o folly_n as_o faultiness_n and_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n which_o swim_v to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o line_n with_o the_o hook_n in_o the_o mouth_n 51._o satan_n can_v hurt_v a_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o head_n and_o though_o painful_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o mortal_a 52._o sin_n be_v the_o wicket_n that_o let_v death_n into_o the_o world_n 53._o fine_a apparel_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o he_o that_o wear_v it_o be_v as_o a_o scarf_n to_o the_o arm_n put_v out_o of_o joint_n 54._o they_o be_v profane_a niggard_n who_o think_v any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o the_o servant_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 55._o we_o be_v loath_a with_o cain_n to_o confess_v ourselves_o our_o brother_n keeper_n and_o too_o willing_a to_o be_v his_o executioner_n 56._o they_o that_o can_v forbear_v to_o sin_n can_v bear_v what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n become_v injurious_a to_o god_n mercy_n by_o diffidence_n and_o to_o his_o justice_n by_o impatience_n 57_o self-guiltiness_n in_o some_o be_v the_o chief_a motive_n to_o suspicion_n in_o other_o 58._o wicked_a man_n turn_v divine_a patience_n into_o humane_a presumption_n 59_o generation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o regeneration_n in_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o different_a principle_n 60._o man_n head_n be_v a_o mint_n of_o evil_a imagination_n his_o heart_n a_o sink_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n his_o memory_n a_o closet_n of_o sin_n full_a of_o fancy_n and_o impressure_n 61._o god_n many_o time_n will_v a_o change_n yet_o never_o change_v his_o will_n 62._o god_n who_o make_v man_n without_o his_o help_n will_v not_o destroy_v he_o without_o his_o fault_n 63._o as_o the_o carpenter_n who_o build_v noah_n ark_n be_v not_o save_v in_o it_o so_o some_o preach_v other_o into_o the_o church_n and_o live_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o 64._o it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o sin_n to_o raise_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o rot_a flesh_n and_o wood_n to_o breed_v worm_n 65._o christian_n must_v labour_v as_o well_o to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n as_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n 66._o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n to_o trouble_v the_o grieve_a spirit_n to_o strike_v the_o breath_n out_o of_o a_o man_n body_n who_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n be_v cruelty_n upon_o cruelty_n 67._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n piety_n and_o humanity_n of_o the_o live_n to_o see_v their_o friend_n and_o relation_n fair_o inter_v 68_o sincerity_n and_o safety_n go_v together_o 69._o god_n command_n be_v just_a in_o themselves_o and_o just_o command_v unto_o man_n nothing_o so_o great_a but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o nothing_o so_o small_a that_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o sleight_n it_o 70._o whatsoever_o god_n command_v there_o be_v weight_n and_o worth_n in_o it_o to_o make_v it_o regard_v 71._o he_o that_o obey_v not_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o with_o choice_n and_o exception_n obey_v he_o not_o at_o all_o 72._o god_n promise_n how_o fair_a or_o fierce_a soever_o never_o fail_v of_o a_o answerable_a effect_n he_o be_v immutable_a in_o his_o counsel_n unresistable_a in_o his_o power_n 73._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o go_v against_o the_o stream_n with_o godliness_n then_o to_o be_v carry_v along_o with_o ungodliness_n and_o overwhelm_v in_o it_o 74._o every_o sin_n cast_v another_o shovel_n of_o brimstone_n upon_o the_o sinner_n soul_n in_o hell_n 75._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n only_o keep_v holy_a day_n 76._o every_o cessation_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n 77._o they_o that_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o life_n forget_v themselves_o in_o death_n 78._o he_o that_o watch_v not_o his_o first_o in_o clination_n to_o sin_n but_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o honey_n and_o milk_n of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o presumption_n to_o desperation_n in_o god_n mercy_n 79._o sin_n which_o come_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la or_o pretend_v reason_n be_v very_o dangerous_a 80._o every_o man_n have_v so_o many_o god_n as_o he_o have_v habitual_a sin_n 81._o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n to_o i_o till_o i_o know_v i_o have_v and_o will_v have_v more_o of_o it_o 82._o it_o be_v strange_a god_n shall_v think_v man_n enough_o for_o himself_o and_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o god_n 83._o that_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a who_o love_v god_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n 84._o it_o be_v sin_n to_o distrust_v god_n in_o necessary_a thing_n and_o to_o press_v he_o in_o superfluous_a thing_n 85._o no_o man_n ever_o lose_v his_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o keep_n 86._o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a sermon_n to_o see_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o ill-gotten_a good_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o belove_a sin_n 87._o he_o that_o have_v least_o of_o this_o world_n have_v enough_o to_o weigh_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n by_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o that_o little_a and_o he_o that_o have_v most_o have_v not_o too_o much_o to_o give_v for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n 88_o heaven_n will_v cost_v a_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o a_o poor_a man_n because_o he_o have_v more_o to_o give_v for_o it_o 89._o rich_a and_o poor_a be_v alike_o in_o this_o that_o they_o must_v leave_v all_o which_o retard_v their_o present_a and_o constant_a follow_v of_o christ_n 90._o true_a repentance_n be_v when_o the_o sad_a soul_n weep_v more_o blood_n at_o more_o pore_n than_o the_o weak_a body_n sweat_v drop_n of_o water_n and_o that_o more_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n than_o the_o stripe_n of_o his_o displeasure_n 91._o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v punish_v be_v a_o great_a affliction_n better_o be_v call_v satan_n with_o peter_n than_o friend_n with_o judas_n 92._o he_o be_v a_o imprudent_a man_n who_o dispose_v of_o year_n to_o come_v when_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o to_o morrow_n 93._o if_o any_o thing_n quench_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n the_o desire_n of_o money_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o death_n present_a 94._o in_o the_o rage_a fit_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o madness_n some_o have_v physic_n from_o god_n and_o be_v reclaim_v 95._o he_o that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n because_o of_o the_o thief_n example_n delude_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o be_v call_v at_o the_o first_o call_v not_o at_o the_o last_o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n but_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o desperation_n 96._o if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o can_v long_o express_v our_o love_n by_o suffer_v for_o god_n 97._o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o full_a evidence_n yet_o suffer_v be_v a_o new_a seal_n upon_o that_o faith_n 98._o they_o that_o neglect_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o neglect_v those_o virtue_n which_o shall_v produce_v that_o good_a opinion_n 99_o all_o the_o world_n never_o join_v to_o deceive_v one_o man_n nor_o be_v ever_o any_o one_o man_n able_a to_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n 100_o better_o have_v no_o be_v then_o be_v without_o jesus_n century_n 2._o 1._o accustom_v thyself_o to_o affliction_n before_o it_o come_v and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o stranger_n when_o it_o come_v 2._o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v god_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o feel_v his_o love_a care_n of_o i_o i_o can_v admit_v any_o weight_n of_o his_o hand_n any_o furnace_n of_o his_o heat_n 3._o to_o flatter_v our_o selus_fw-la in_o any_o licentiousness_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o

base_a 39_o in_o our_o strait_n consider_v what_o we_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v ere_o long_o and_o it_o will_v work_v the_o soul_n to_o contentation_n 40._o wicked_a man_n thrive_v often_o but_o they_o be_v never_o bless_v their_o prosperity_n be_v their_o curse_n 41_o he_o that_o bless_v god_n in_o his_o affliction_n his_o affliction_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o he_o 42._o that_o man_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n who_o be_v compose_v in_o word_n and_o thought_n under_o affliction_n 43._o to_o be_v good_a when_o we_o suffer_v evil_a be_v the_o height_n of_o goodness_n 44._o nature_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o value_v his_o life_n above_o the_o world_n and_o grace_n teach_v to_o value_v the_o soul_n above_o the_o life_n 45._o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n to_o a_o pain_a body_n which_o pain_n be_v powerful_a of_o itself_o to_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n 46._o he_o live_v miserable_o who_o live_v by_o medicine_n and_o most_o miserable_a who_o be_v beyond_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n 47_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n comfort_n to_o be_v alone_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o alone_o have_v a_o invisible_a friend_n to_o visit_v they_o 48._o wicked_a man_n think_v by_o satan_n persuasion_n that_o death_n be_v a_o end_n of_o outward_a trouble_n 49._o satan_n make_v duelist_n most_o willing_a when_o they_o be_v most_o unfit_a to_o die_v 50._o look_v upon_o evil_a as_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v quiet_v thy_o heart_n in_o bear_v evil_n 51._o if_o man_n do_v consider_v that_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o will_v rather_o their_o body_n be_v without_o soul_n than_o their_o church_n without_o preacher_n 52._o they_o who_o carry_v away_o the_o principal_a tithe_n from_o the_o church_n have_v rather_o lose_v their_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n then_o let_v christ_n have_v his_o inheritance_n on_o earth_n 53_o if_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n in_o the_o temple_n deserve_v whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o the_o temple_n deserve_v hang_v 54._o church-robber_n on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o in_o hell_n will_v see_v that_o sacrilege_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o theft_n and_o murder_n 55._o church-goods_a prove_v as_o unfortunate_a to_o many_o as_o the_o gold_n of_o tholossae_n to_o the_o follower_n of_o scipio_n 56._o some_o man_n think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o give_v their_o minister_n the_o hear_n which_o be_v all_o they_o give_v they_o 57_o wit_n and_o poverty_n seldom_o make_v up_o a_o honest_a man_n 58._o that_o man_n be_v never_o true_o thankful_a to_o god_n who_o be_v unthankful_a to_o the_o mean_n 59_o god_n glory_n will_v make_v a_o good_a man_n speak_v when_o terror_n itself_o have_v command_v silence_n 60._o our_o pharisee_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a for_o they_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o they_o have_v 61._o some_o man_n shoe-tie_n cost_v they_o more_o in_o a_o year_n than_o their_o soul_n 62._o great_a be_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o convert_n to_o a_o minister_n who_o have_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n 63._o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v the_o soul_n of_o magistrate_n to_o their_o minister_n but_o the_o body_n of_o minister_n to_o the_o magistrate_n 64._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v best_a know_v by_o our_o respect_n to_o his_o messenger_n and_o usage_n of_o his_o member_n 65._o if_o person_n be_v prize_v according_a to_o what_o be_v in_o they_o the_o world_n will_v be_v right_o rank_v 66._o the_o favour_n of_o god_n go_v out_o for_o nothing_o in_o man_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n go_v forth_o always_o for_o something_o in_o man_n 67._o the_o sin_n and_o affliction_n of_o man_n be_v swift_o carry_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o same_o and_o post_v about_o by_o report_n 68_o a_o man_n than_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n when_o he_o willing_o share_v in_o his_o friend_n affliction_n 69._o some_o friend_n be_v like_o the_o swallow_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v and_o sing_v with_o we_o in_o summer_n but_o when_o winter_n come_v they_o seek_v for_o a_o hot_a climate_n 70._o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a be_v not_o a_o compliment_n but_o a_o command_v duty_n 71._o it_o be_v good_a manner_n to_o be_v a_o unbidden_a guest_n at_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n 72._o a_o suitable_a end_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o our_o undertake_n 73._o no_o sickness_n or_o affliction_n can_v wear_v out_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o christ_n know_v we_o 74._o silent_a mourning_n be_v the_o sore_a when_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n vent_v the_o sorrow_n 75._o in_o great_a sorrow_n the_o mind_n be_v unfit_a to_o take_v in_o comfort_n 76._o a_o talkative_a comforter_n be_v another_o disease_n to_o a_o sick_a man_n 77._o let_v sorrow_n have_v its_o way_n a_o while_n and_o it_o will_v make_v way_n for_o comfort_n 78._o curse_v be_v now_o make_v the_o common_a weapon_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n wish_v the_o evil_a it_o can_v work_v 79._o eternity_n the_o day_n of_o glory_n be_v one_o continue_a triumph_n for_o our_o birthday_n in_o grace_n 80_o grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o sense_n it_o heighten_v nature_n and_o do_v not_o abolish_v it_o 81._o the_o comfort_n of_o every_o day_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 82._o honour_n be_v but_o a_o high_a unhappiness_n ●●ches_n be_v golden_a thorn_n and_o strength_n ability_n to_o bear_v a_o heavy_a burden_n 83._o the_o same_o creature_n comfort_n may_v prove_v to_o we_o a_o curse_n or_o a_o blessing_n 84._o no_o man_n on_o earth_n in_o so_o sad_a condition_n but_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o worse_o 85._o much_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o society_n of_o good_a friend_n 86._o they_o who_o have_v no_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n can_v but_o be_v enrage_v when_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o gain_n be_v go_v upon_o earth_n 87._o he_o that_o be_v a_o know_v christian_n can_v hardly_o sin_v without_o a_o smart_n upon_o conscience_n 88_o to_o commit_v sin_n against_o light_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n as_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o light_n which_o rebuke_n they_o 89._o that_o man_n damnation_n sleep_v not_o who_o awake_v the_o devil_n to_o show_v he_o sin_v opportunity_n 90._o he_o that_o love_v wage_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o do_v that_o work_n which_o bring_v in_o wage_n 91._o in_o sad_a time_n small_a comfort_n pass_v for_o great_a merit_n and_o in_o such_o time_n the_o remove_n of_o small_a comfort_n be_v a_o great_a affliction_n 92._o disappointment_n of_o expectation_n be_v no_o small_a provocation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 93._o that_o hell_n be_v such_o a_o night_n as_o never_o shall_v see_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n have_v more_o torment_n and_o pain_n than_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 94._o if_o god_n turn_v not_o the_o key_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o poor_a infant_n must_v lie_v in_o prison_n make_v his_o mother_n womb_n his_o grave_n 95._o we_o shall_v consider_v there_o be_v more_o of_o god_n power_n in_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o world_n then_o in_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o any_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n 96._o every_o step_n of_o life_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o step_n of_o mercy_n 97._o life_n be_v a_o tempestuous_a sea-voyage_n and_o death_n bring_v we_o to_o our_o harbour_n 98._o paul_n have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v those_o word_n which_o his_o body_n have_v no_o tongue_n to_o express_v 99_o to_o wish_v thing_n otherwise_o out_o of_o tenderness_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v offend_v be_v both_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a 100_o secret_o to_o surmise_v or_o open_o to_o complain_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o well_o govern_v be_v plain_a blasphemy_n century_n 10._o 1._o in_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v understand_v let_v we_o adore_v god_n secret_a justice_n and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n 2_o power_n out_o your_o complaint_n into_o god_n bosom_n and_o let_v second_o cause_n be_v look_v upon_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n 3._o to_o bear_v our_o cross_n be_v the_o patience_n of_o necessity_n but_o to_o love_v to_o bear_v it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o height_n of_o affection_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o subjection_n to_o christ_n 4._o man_n may_v put_v riches_n with_o they_o in_o the_o grave_n but_o they_o can_v keep_v they_o one_o moment_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n 5._o they_o who_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o impiety_n will_v quick_o fall_v upon_o man_n by_o cruelty_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o extreme_a wicked_a man_n to_o be_v a_o troubler_n of_o the_o place_n and_o peopl_n where_o he_o live_v 7._o he_o that_o follow_v sin_n and_o serve_v pride_n and_o ambition_n serve_v a_o hard_a master_n