Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	darkness_n	light_n	see_v	5,466	5	4.4126	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02032	The light of the world A sermon preached at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire. By Thomas Granger, preacher of Gods word there.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12179; ESTC S103386	23,817	39

be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n and_o invisible_a and_o therefore_o can_v nothing_o move_v without_o stumble_v and_o fall_v neither_o know_v whether_o to_o go_v joh._n 12._o 35._o and_o what_o can_v be_v 35._o look_v for_o but_o sudden_a death_n again_o without_o light_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o firmament_n and_o element_n with_o all_o their_o creature_n shall_v be_v invisible_a to_o we_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o blindness_n ignorance_n fear_n horror_n sorrow_n despair_n we_o shall_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o the_o prisoner_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o nast_a dungeon_n yea_o if_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v a_o very_a picture_n and_o resemblance_n of_o hell_n a_o confusion_n of_o beast_n fowl_n and_o man_n every_o one_o tread_v other_o under_o foot_n yea_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v mingle_v together_o into_o one_o chaos_n or_o mass_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o hunger_n thirst_n cold_a nakedness_n fear_n terror_n mourning_n and_o wail_v continual_a die_a one_o thing_n devour_v another_o consider_v therefore_o what_o be_v the_o necessity_n excellency_n glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o light_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v good_a and_o darkness_n evil_a light_n signify_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o essence_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n natural_a understanding_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o mind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a holiness_n of_o life_n christian_n felicity_n and_o prosperity_n life_n contrary_o darkness_n signify_v hell_n the_o pain_n and_o of_o hell_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n sinful_a and_o lustful_a live_n the_o gentile_n 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the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n by_o communication_n from_o the_o father_n and_o in_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n manifest_a and_o visible_a which_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n from_o everlasting_a joh._n 5._o 36._o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v he_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o glorious_a nature_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n shine_v in_o the_o son_n who_o with_o the_o father_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n heb._n 1._o 3._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n because_o he_o perfect_o know_v all_o secret_n hide_v in_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v in_o special_a manner_n call_v the_o word_n because_o he_o reveal_v these_o secret_n and_o this_o light_n to_o the_o joh._n world_n in_o man_n nature_n and_o by_o man_n voice_n joh._n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o the_o son_n therefore_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n i._o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n for_o by_o participation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o light_n he_o receive_v life_n motion_n sense_n and_o knowledge_n joh._n 1._o 4._o in_o it_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n 4._o ii_o he_o be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n in_o which_o respect_n here_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o former_a natural_a life_n and_o light_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o in_o the_o creation_n be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o death_n through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n so_o that_o natural_o we_o be_v without_o god_n without_o light_n without_o life_n lie_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n ezech._n 16._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 18._o now_o therefore_o see_v that_o we_o be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n death_n and_o not_o life_n even_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes_n 2._o 1._o god_n out_o of_o the_o hide_a treasure_n 1._o of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n have_v quicken_v reviue_v and_o beget_v we_o again_o by_o application_n of_o his_o lively_a light_n communicate_v from_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o son_n &_o participate_v to_o we_o by_o &_o through_o the_o son_n in_o the_o world_n the_o son_n therefore_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o the_o father_n reveal_v declare_v and_o apply_v life_n and_o light_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o 1._o beginning_n even_o 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