Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A87547
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A contrite and humble heart with motives & considerations to prepare it.
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.
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Wing J629B; ESTC R43660
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where_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v it_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n what_o torment_v god_n great_a justice_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o who_o dare_v abuse_v his_o mercy_n a_o vile_a slave_n deliver_v from_o the_o mischief_n of_o all_o this_o by_o god_n himself_o descend_v from_o his_o glory_n live_v here_o a_o poor_a &_o painful_a life_n &_o lay_v down_o the_o same_o with_o every_o drop_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o pay_v the_o the_o ransom_n of_o this_o wretch_n that_o such_o a_o slave_n deliver_v so_o by_o such_o a_o hand_n shall_v offer_v to_o abuse_v the_o mercy_n which_o once_o save_v he_o &_o still_o hold_v he_o by_o a_o slender_a thread_n from_o fall_v into_o everlasting_a misery_n a_o servant_n i_o shall_v have_v say_v a_o miserable_a insect_n full_a of_o sinful_a putrefaction_n a_o vile_a spawn_n of_o man_n original_a corruption_n a_o worm_n who_o very_a crawl_v on_o its_o fellow-dust_n be_v 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