Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	comfort_n	life_n	live_v	4,359	5	5.5637	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88695	The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ...	Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10.	1656 (1656)	Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682	143,990	208

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sheep_n with_o devil_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o angel_n with_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n and_o must_v therefore_o expect_v persecution_n but_o alas_o poor_a soul_n they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o wrong_v we_o as_o themselves_o they_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o bewray_v their_o wretched_a i_o have_v almost_o say_v reprobate_a malice_n such_o as_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a make_v a_o low_a step_n to_o damnation_n god_n will_v laugh_v those_o to_o scorn_v that_o laugh_v his_o to_o scorn_n and_o despise_v those_o that_o despise_v we_o in_o expuentis_fw-la recidit_fw-la faciem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la expuit_fw-la that_o which_o a_o man_n spit_v against_o heaven_n shall_v fall_v back_o on_o his_o own_o face_n those_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o stand_v up_o in_o judgement_n never_o be_v any_o truth_n so_o happy_o innocent_a as_o to_o maintain_v itself_o 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christ_n doctrine_n do_v not_o think_v we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n can_v escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o man_n tongue_n christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o law_n he_o decide_v the_o question_n for_o caesar_n give_v unto_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o charge_v he_o as_o if_o he_o speak_v against_o caesar_n joh._n 19.12_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n do_v witness_v how_o the_o apostle_n be_v slander_v as_o seducer_n sectary_n vain-babler_n heretic_n broacher_n of_o new_a false_a and_o pestilent_a doctrine_n nor_o do_v the_o devil_n here_o leave_v off_o for_o if_o we_o read_v the_o apology_n of_o athenagoras_n tertullian_n and_o other_o it_o will_v amaze_v we_o to_o see_v what_o blasphemous_a sedition_n horrible_a and_o odious_a impiety_n be_v father_v upon_o the_o ancient_a christian_a doctor_n those_o perilous_a time_n instant_a in_o the_o day_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v 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1.10_o man_n will_v rail_v and_o rage_n prosecute_v and_o persecute_v those_o that_o will_v pull_v down_o and_o overthrow_v their_o pleasant_a delightful_a belove_a and_o profitable_a sin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o contempt_n proceed_v from_o that_o curse_a nature_n of_o man_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n against_o all_o good_a and_o ishmael-like_a persecute_v the_o truth_n and_o preacher_n of_o it_o come_v let_v we_o imagine_v some_o devise_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 18._o verse_n 18._o it_o be_v desperate_a wickedness_n to_o contend_v with_o those_o that_o just_o reprove_v you_o to_o expostulate_v with_o they_o cast_v reproach_n in_o their_o tooth_n and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n what_o you_o yourselves_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o thus_o deal_v corah_n and_o his_o complice_n with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 16_o ahab_n with_o elias_n 1_o king_n 18._o the_o israelite_n with_o jeremiah_n jer._n 18._o amaziah_n with_o amos_n am._n 7._o and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n with_o our_o 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