Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	conscience_n	good_a	life_n	4,272	5	4.6749	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50559	A sermon concerning zeal for religion consistent with moderation preached at Edenburgh on Sunday the 27th of April, 1690, before the Lord High Commissioner and the Estates of Parliament of Scotland / by Mr. George Meldrum ...	Meldrum, George, 1635?-1709.	1690 (1690)	Wing M1637; ESTC R9041	14,624	20

and_o a_o mother-sin_n o_o hate_v it_o and_o beware_v of_o it_o three_o this_o sure_o be_v a_o hurtful_a evil_n hurtful_a to_o other_o and_o hurtful_a to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o society_n be_v contrair_a to_o the_o end_n of_o society_n to_o wit_n the_o common_a good_a for_o it_o seek_v man_n private_a good_a above_o the_o common_a good_n and_o as_o it_o divide_v interest_n so_o it_o divide_v affection_n and_o make_v division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n this_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o disposition_n and_o temper_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o member_n of_o a_o society_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o animat_fw-la by_o a_o common_a spirit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o promote_a of_o public_a end_n by_o a_o private_a selfish_a spirit_n we_o can_v promote_v the_o public_a good_a without_o a_o public_a spirit_n this_o be_v it_o which_o divide_v all_o society_n this_o occasion_n all_o jealousy_n between_o king_n and_o people_n all_o emulation_n between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n this_o occcasion_n division_n in_o the_o state_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o war_n and_o confusion_n fraud_n and_o oppression_n and_o what_o a_o world_n of_o mischief_n will_v selfishness_n do_v if_o grace_n and_o divine_a providence_n do_v not_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o it_o four_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o ourselves_o man_n lose_v themselves_o by_o seek_v themselves_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o common_a good_a man_n by_o their_o selfishness_n they_o certain_o lose_v not_o only_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n which_o they_o may_v have_v by_o do_v good_a and_o aim_v at_o the_o public_a good_a but_o set_v all_o other_o against_o they_o and_o when_o they_o divide_v interest_n from_o all_o man_n all_o man_n divide_v interest_n from_o they_o for_o this_o be_v their_o principle_n that_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v best_a preserve_v and_o the_o great_a safety_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a this_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n foolish_o to_o ruin_v all_o as_o if_o when_o a_o house_n be_v in_o fire_n a_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o enough_o it_o have_v not_o seize_v yet_o on_o my_o chamber_n or_o when_o a_o ship_n be_v sink_v to_o look_v only_o to_o our_o own_o cabin_n and_o good_n without_o care_n to_o stop_v the_o common_a leak_n o_o let_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o this_o second_o let_v i_o beseech_v you_o dear_o belove_v labour_v for_o a_o public_a frame_n of_o spirit_n o_o imitat_fw-la these_o worthy_n in_o the_o text_n prefer_v jerusalem_n to_o your_o chief_a joy_n in_o your_o esteem_n desire_v and_o endeavour_v prefer_v the_o public_a good_a of_o church_n and_o state_n above_o all_o our_o private_a concern_v above_o all_o your_o personal_a and_o private_a comfort_n be_v not_o this_o a_o more_o excellent_a end_n than_o selfish_a interest_n even_o the_o please_a and_o glorify_v of_o god_n in_o the_o promote_a the_o public_a good_a o_o that_o i_o can_v prevail_v with_o you_o in_o this_o it_o will_v sure_o be_v your_o great_a advantage_n and_o sure_a if_o either_o you_o regard_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o your_o own_o true_a interest_n you_o can_v say_v i_o nay_o let_v i_o plead_v with_o you_o from_o these_o reason_n first_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o it_o be_v more_o concern_v in_o the_o public_a good_a of_o church_n and_o state_n than_o in_o your_o own_o personal_a concern_v and_o o_o but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n lie_v nigh_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o that_o love_v god_n this_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v make_v second_o mind_v the_o public_a good_a more_o than_o your_o private_a interest_n for_o this_o make_v you_o like_o god_n and_o your_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v always_o do_v good_a to_o the_o evil_a and_o unthankful_a christ_n jesus_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_a by_o his_o die_v and_o suffer_v teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n even_o to_o mind_v other_o and_o the_o public_a good_a he_o please_v not_o himself_o rom._n 15.3_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v therefore_o in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n phil._n 2.5_o 7._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o humble_v himself_o unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n v._o 8._o three_o o_o but_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o will_v be_v unspeakable_a if_o all_o of_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o temper_n to_o mind_v the_o public_a good_a more_o than_o our_o own_o o_o how_o amiable_a a_o creature_n will_v man_n be_v and_o what_o a_o bless_a condition_n will_v the_o world_n be_v in_o and_o all_o society_n kingdom_n city_n and_o church_n be_v in_o if_o self_n be_v deny_v and_o every_o one_o mind_v the_o common_a and_o public_a god_n above_o their_o own_o private_a and_o personal_a interest_n this_o will_v prevent_v neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o do_v of_o hurt_n to_o other_o there_o will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o injustice_n and_o uncharitableness_n among_o man_n emulation_n strife_n and_o envy_n no_o divide_a interest_n and_o so_o no_o divide_a affection_n no_o division_n in_o the_o state_n no_o jealousy_n between_o the_o ruler_n and_o rule_v if_o this_o be_v if_o there_o be_v complication_n of_o interest_n there_o will_v be_v a_o union_n of_o affection_n as_o we_o see_v in_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o parent_n and_o child_n this_o be_v a_o good_a policy_n in_o state_n man_n and_o next_o to_o piety_n towards_o god_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o unite_n people_n to_o god_n and_o to_o favour_n with_o he_o wherein_o all_o our_o happiness_n stand_v and_o indeed_o what_o ever_o the_o world_n think_v of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n next_o i_o say_v to_o this_o the_o great_a point_n of_o (null)_o policy_n for_o preservation_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o society_n be_v that_o the_o governor_n and_o govern_v have_v no_o divide_a interest_n so_o that_o the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o hope_n that_o the_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v thrive_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o other_o then_o they_o will_v willing_o take_v one_o another_o for_o better_a and_o for_o worse_a to_o stand_v and_o fall_v together_o if_o the_o politician_n have_v the_o skill_n and_o will_n to_o make_v such_o a_o complication_n of_o interest_n betwixt_o sovereign_n and_o people_n ruler_n and_o rule_v as_o the_o welfare_n and_o hurt_n of_o the_o one_o may_v depend_v on_o the_o welfare_n and_o hurt_n of_o the_o other_o and_o make_v it_o visible_a that_o all_o may_v understand_v it_o certain_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v immortal_a till_o either_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o offend_a god_n or_o the_o power_n of_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n shall_v dissolve_v they_o for_o nothing_o within_o will_v do_v it_o if_o self_n do_v it_o not_o and_o self_n will_v not_o do_v it_o where_o there_o be_v such_o complication_n of_o interest_n o_o then_o study_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o self_n and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o public_a frame_n of_o spirit_n second_o consider_v this_o will_v be_v each_o one_o of_o our_o particular_a advantage_n the_o good_a of_o your_o family_n and_o posterity_n depend_v on_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a your_o own_o honour_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o will_v you_o tell_v i_o which_o of_o these_o two_o be_v a_o more_o desirable_a inscription_n on_o a_o man_n tomb_n here_o lie_v a_o man_n that_o for_o his_o selfish_a end_n do_v his_o outmost_a to_o ruin_v both_o church_n and_o state_n or_o here_o lie_v a_o man_n that_o in_o all_o his_o consultation_n aim_v at_o the_o public_a good_a and_o beside_o the_o peace_n it_o will_v minister_v to_o man_n conscience_n in_o life_n and_o death_n our_o own_o temporal_a peace_n and_o welfare_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o public_a good_n o_o be_v like_o mordecai_n esth_n 10.3_o seek_v always_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n and_o beware_v as_o baruch_n jer._n 45.5_o to_o seek_v great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o four_o if_o we_o neglect_v the_o public_a good_a for_o our_o own_o particular_a concern_v heathen_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o and_o condemn_v we_o o_o what_o a_o love_n to_o their_o country_n do_v they_o show_v i_o shall_v but_o give_v you_o two_o instance_n out_o of_o plutarch_n see_v plutarch_n politic_n page_n 39_o 40._o in_o octavo_n the_o one_o be_v of_o cretinas_n the_o magnesian_n and_o hermias_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v great_a animosity_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mithridatick_a war_n cretinas_n say_v let_v hermias_n have_v the_o government_n and_o i_o shall_v remove_v from_o the_o city_n for_o i_o