Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	cause_n	sin_n	world_n	5,042	5	5.2006	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

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and_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n present_a to_o suit_v your_o discourse_n 1_o to_o their_o necessity_n 214_o 2_o to_o their_o capacity_n 215_o 3_o raise_v spiritual_a discourse_n from_o temporal_a occasion_n 215_o 4_o observe_v what_o subject_n god_n providence_n put_v into_o your_o mind_n and_o mouth_n 217_o 5_o get_v some_o common_a head_n into_o your_o mind_n and_o heart_n that_o may_v be_v of_o general_a use_n to_o all_o and_o at_o all_o time_n 217_o 6_o the_o ask_n and_o answer_v of_o question_n aright_o conduce_v much_o to_o mutual_a edification_n 218_o this_o we_o find_v 1_o under_o precept_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 218_o 2_o under_o practice_n &_o example_n in_o the_o new_a 220_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o ask_v question_n 221_o 7_o its_o lawful_a to_o discourse_v of_o natural_a moral_a and_o civil_a matter_n 222_o urbanity_n or_o the_o use_n of_o recreationall_a speech_n be_v lawful_a 223_o your_o rule_n for_o order_v the_o same_o 1_o for_o matter_n 224._o 2_o for_o manner_n 3_o for_o measure_n 4_o for_o end_n 225._o the_o use_n of_o ironies_n 226_o 227_o 8_o in_o speech_n seek_v not_o so_o much_o to_o show_v wit_n or_o eloquence_n as_o efficacious_a power_n of_o speech_n 227_o eloquence_n may_v be_v use_v prove_v by_o four_o reason_n 228_o and_o how_o 230_o 9_o rule_n speak_v of_o good_a thing_n at_o home_n in_o your_o own_o family_n 230_o 231_o 10._o let_v your_o discourse_n proceed_v from_o good_a principle_n as_o 1_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o love_n to_o other_o soul_n 3_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n 231_o 2_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o christian_n shall_v confer_v together_o they_o be_v five_o reas_n 1_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 231_o 232_o 2_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n confer_v about_o their_o own_o matter_n 233_o 3_o to_o this_o end_n variety_n of_o gift_n be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 235_o 4_o this_o will_v augment_v our_o part_n and_o further_o our_o account_n 236_o 5_o this_o service_n of_o godly_a discourse_n be_v very_o acceptable_a 1_o to_o god_n 236_o 2_o to_o jesus_n christ_n 237_o the_o five_o case_n be_v consolation_n to_o comfort_v one_o another_o 239_o touch_v which_o be_v deliver_v 1_o rule_n 2_o reason_n 1_o rule_n for_o comfort_v other_o which_o be_v six_o 1_o know_v their_o case_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o trouble_n 239_o 2_o then_o pity_v they_o and_o sympathize_v with_o they_o 240_o 3_o apply_v comfort_n suitable_a to_o their_o need_n 240_o 1_o if_o their_o case_n be_v necessity_n ibid._n 2_o if_o it_o be_v death_n of_o friend_n 241_o 3_o if_o persecution_n 242._o 4_o if_o desertion_n 243_o 5_o if_o any_o other_o affliction_n ibid._n 4_o rule_n choose_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o comfort_v other_o by_o as_o 1_o kind_a and_o love_a speech_n 244_o 2_o strong_a reason_n or_o argument_n 245_o 3_o plain_a scripture_n fit_o apply_v ibid._n 4_o experience_n both_o our_o own_o 246._o and_o other_o 247_o 5_o the_o evidence_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n ibid._n 6_o prayer_n to_o god_n 248_o 5_o r●le_n consider_v the_o person_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v comfort_v 1_o god_n people_n above_o all_o other_o 249_o 2_o weak_a and_o faint_a soul_n ibid._n 3_o mourner_n for_o sin_n 250._o for_o want_v of_o god_n presence_n 251._o for_o misery_n ibid._n 4_o seeker_n of_o christ_n 252_o 6_o rule_n write_v letter_n of_o consolation_n 252._o send_v messenger_n 253._o and_o take_v journey_n to_o comfort_v other_o 254_o two_o reas_n why_o we_o shall_v comfort_v other_o draw_v from_o four_o head_n reas_n 1_o the_o necessity_n and_o commodity_n of_o comfort_n in_o respect_n of_o