Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	die_v	good_a	5,850	5	3.6926	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00321	The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent.	I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627.	1625 (1625)	STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124	83,365	392

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indict_v and_o arraign_v himself_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n &_o where_o he_o find_v the_o fault_n there_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n in_o as_o much_o as_o at_o these_o assize_n the_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v find_v the_o great_a offender_n because_o from_o the_o heart_n do_v flow_v all_o vain_a and_o sinful_a imagination_n all_o idle_a and_o wicked_a word_n all_o lewd_a and_o scandalous_a action_n let_v he_o do_v justice_n upon_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v he_o correct_v the_o pride_n of_o it_o by_o humiliation_n the_o wantonness_n of_o it_o by_o contrition_n the_o jollity_n of_o it_o by_o sorrow_n the_o stubornenesse_n of_o it_o by_o weep_v the_o gluttony_n of_o it_o by_o fast_v the_o covetousness_n of_o it_o by_o almes-giving_a and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o physic_n cure_v each_o contrary_n by_o his_o contrary_a affection_n the_o physic_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v ill_o affect_v the_o salve_n lay_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o be_v sore_o where_o the_o sin_n breed_v &_o swell_v there_o must_v the_o sinner_n cut_v and_o lance_n he_o must_v prick_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o quick_a and_o let_v out_o store_v of_o tear_n as_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n as_o our_o heart_n have_v be_v fat_v and_o pamper_a as_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n so_o they_o shall_v grow_v lean_a and_o meager_a again_o by_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n look_v how_o much_o the_o poenit_fw-la less_o i_o spare_v myself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o will_v thou_o spare_v i_o my_o repentance_n do_v in_o a_o sort_n execute_v thy_o vengeance_n and_o with_o a_o temporal_a vexation_n do_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v thy_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o cast_v i_o down_o it_o lift_v i_o up_o by_o make_v i_o ugly_a in_o my_o own_o it_o present_v i_o pure_a in_o thy_o eye_n by_o accuse_v it_o do_v excuse_v by_o condemn_v it_o do_v acquit_v i_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v sear_v and_o cauterise_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o fret_v with_o a_o eat_a powder_n but_o those_o mean_n and_o medicine_n which_o do_v cure_v by_o sharpness_n and_o sourness_n by_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o procure_v do_v excuse_v their_o distastfulnes_n and_o by_o the_o succeed_a profit_n do_v allay_v the_o present_a pain_n by_o sin_n thy_o spirit_n take_v occasion_n to_o increase_v grace_n not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o even_o of_o sin_n make_v a_o plaster_n against_o sin_n for_o i_o be_v as_o sick_a of_o sorrow_n as_o of_o sin_n may_v hopeful_o resort_v to_o thou_o the_o physician_n of_o my_o soul_n who_o end_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o cure_v the_o sick_a especial_o such_o as_o feel_v themselves_o sick_a enen_fw-la at_o the_o heart_n i_o must_v break_v my_o golden_a 32._o calf_n that_o be_v any_o idol_n of_o sin_n which_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n do_v serve_v and_o worship_n i_o must_v burn_v it_o with_o zeal_n and_o 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dart_n of_o satan_n shoot_v by_o sin_n into_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o eye-salue_n do_v cause_v we_o though_o never_o so_o much_o blind_v with_o sin_n to_o see_v both_o our_o error_n in_o commit_v and_o thy_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v our_o offence_n the_o most_o powerful_a rhetoric_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o pity_n be_v repentance_n and_o the_o most_o delightful_a music_n in_o thy_o ear_n be_v that_o doleful_a ditty_n tune_v to_o a_o tremble_a tongue_n and_o a_o quaver_v voice_n peccavi_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la etc._n etc._n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v offend_v the_o string_n bend_v the_o chalib_n strong_a bow_n the_o fire_n mollify_v the_o hard_a steel_n the_o goat_n blood_n break_v mantuan_n even_o the_o adamant_n i_o hope_v my_o heart_n humble_a and_o melt_a repentance_n will_v appease_v thy_o hot_a and_o heavy_a indignation_n conceive_v against_o i_o the_o most_o wear_v and_o tear_v linen_n by_o contusion_n and_o grind_n in_o the_o mill_n make_v smooth_a and_o white_a paper_n even_o so_o my_o most_o base_a and_o rot_a rag_n of_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n by_o true_a contrition_n with_o thy_o benediction_n will_v produce_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o the_o corruption_n and_o consumption_n of_o the_o one_o will_v prove_v the_o generation_n or_o regeneration_n of_o the_o other_o to_o sacrifice_v &_o to_o kill_v be_v express_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o holy_a writ_n because_o every_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n but_o this_o break_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o offer_v my_o body_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o thou_o be_v a_o evangelicall_a sacrifice_n because_o therein_o which_o may_v rom._n seem_v strange_a the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v and_o yet_o live_v for_o it_o be_v my_o faith_n not_o my_o death_n which_o thou_o seek_v thou_o thirste_a for_o my_o holy_a desire_n not_o my_o pollute_a blood_n thou_o be_v appease_v with_o my_o willingness_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n not_o with_o my_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thy_o faithful_a one_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o he_o for_o what_o do_v abraham_n but_o offer_v his_o own_o body_n in_o his_o son_n what_o do_v thou_o require_v of_o he_o but_o his_o faith_n who_o as_o thou_o do_v command_v chrysol_n his_o son_n to_o be_v offer_v so_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v i_o hold_v it_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o advantageous_a course_n in_o any_o man_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v live_v to_o righteousness_n to_o mortify_v the_o old_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v quicken_v in_o the_o new_a to_o die_v daily_o that_o he_o may_v live_v eternal_o wherefore_o i_o will_v die_v that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v i_o will_v wound_v my_o hart_n with_o temporary_a contrition_n that_o i_o may_v avoid_v the_o deadly_a wound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o desire_v my_o everlasting_a destruction_n i_o will_v live_v a_o die_a life_n that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v a_o 〈◊〉_d death_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o right_a dear_a in_o thy_o sight_n be_v this_o death_n of_o thy_o saint_n here_o i_o can_v be_v content_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o holy_a emulation_n between_o those_o that_o thus_o die_v and_o such_o as_o be_v stone_v burn_a or_o otherwise_o do_v to_o death_n for_o defence_n of_o thy_o honour_n and_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d who_o by_o excellency_n be_v term_v martyr_n these_o die_v but_o once_o and_o at_o once_o their_o pain_n be_v soon_o past_a but_o the_o other_o die_v a_o linger_a death_n they_o die_v daily_o and_o continual_o it_o be_v account_v seneca_n a_o mitigation_n of_o cruelty_n and_o a_o

thing_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o man_n for_o thy_o service_n who_o have_v dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n 〈◊〉_d and_o measure_n who_o have_v cause_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v record_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o direction_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o choose_v give_v i_o grace_v so_o to_o behold_v this_o mirror_n of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o divine_a mercy_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o true_a judgement_n that_o i_o may_v not_o with_o the_o spider_n draw_v poison_n to_o the_o destruction_n but_o with_o the_o bee_n suck_v such_o honey_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o solace_n of_o my_o sinful_a soul_n thou_o do_v permit_v david_n be_v a_o holy_a prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mighty_a king_n advance_a &_o anoint_a special_o for_o the_o government_n of_o thy_o people_n to_o fall_v foul_o into_o the_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n that_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v of_o thy_o favour_n or_o confide_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o evermore_o serve_v thou_o in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o with_o reverence_n thou_o do_v also_o endue_v he_o with_o grace_n after_o his_o fall_n by_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n to_o rise_v again_o and_o recover_v his_o former_a estate_n notwithstanding_o his_o long_a security_n and_o careless_a continuance_n upon_o the_o dregs_n of_o his_o wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o contempt_n of_o thy_o justice_n that_o no_o man_n may_v despair_v of_o thy_o rich_a and_o tender_a mercy_n thou_o do_v propound_v his_o fall_n for_o caution_n that_o all_o man_n may_v shun_v that_o dangerous_a rack_n whereon_o he_o suffer_v shipwreck_n his_o repentance_n for_o imitation_n that_o every_o man_n plunge_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o sin_n may_v catch_v hold_n of_o the_o plank_n of_o repentance_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o drown_v as_o thou_o do_v bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o life_n out_o of_o death_n so_o do_v thou_o in_o a_o incomprehensible_a manner_n draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a &_o turn_v the_o very_a sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o vouch_v this_o example_n by_o way_n of_o excuse_n or_o defence_n much_o less_o warrant_n to_o offend_v as_o he_o do_v howbeit_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hope_v confident_o with_o david_n when_o and_o after_o i_o have_v offend_v through_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n and_o free_a promise_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o eye_n the_o contrition_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o prayer_n of_o my_o spirit_n to_o obtain_v a_o full_a and_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o all_o my_o offence_n whatsoever_o thou_o can_v not_o o_o lord_n but_o be_v high_o displese_v when_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n dust_n and_o ash_n rottenness_n and_o corruption_n have_v without_o any_o desert_n at_o all_o be_v adorn_v with_o thy_o gift_n and_o enlighten_v with_o thy_o grace_n shall_v presume_v of_o thy_o favour_n so_o far_o as_o ungracious_o and_o ungrateful_o instead_o of_o thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o return_v contempt_n and_o dishonour_n to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a endure_v that_o the_o most_o wretched_a caitiff_n the_o most_o shameful_a and_o wilful_a sinner_n that_o satan_n can_v furnish_v out_o of_o hell_n shall_v despair_v of_o thy_o endless_a and_o bottomless_a mercy_n wherein_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n thou_o do_v so_o much_o delight_n and_o glory_n &_o which_o do_v so_o far_o surmount_v thy_o justice_n as_o thou_o do_v continual_o woo_v &_o invite_v thy_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o participation_n thereof_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o sinner_n as_o david_n be_v i_o can_v but_o pray_v for_o mercy_n as_o he_o do_v and_o because_o i_o have_v grievos_o sin_v pray_v for_o great_a mercy_n and_o because_o i_o have_v etc._n many_o time_n and_o many_o way_n multiply_v my_o sin_n so_o as_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o number_n numberless_v pray_v for_o a_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n that_o the_o whole_a debt-book_n wherein_o my_o sin_n be_v register_v may_v be_v quite_o cross_v and_o deface_v i_o must_v beg_v again_o and_o etc._n again_o that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o again_o &_o again_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o the_o pollution_n and_o filth_n of_o my_o sin_n give_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n etc._n to_o see_v my_o sin_n full_o to_o confess_v they_o free_o entire_o to_o give_v thou_o the_o glory_n to_o take_v the_o shame_n to_o myself_o deserve_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o lay_v open_a etc._n my_o fester_a wound_n and_o loathsome_a sore_n to_o thy_o view_n in_o abasement_n and_o humiliation_n to_o stir_v thy_o bowel_n of_o tender_a commiseration_n make_v i_o to_o love_v in_o my_o etc._n self_n what_o thou_o love_v inme_v to_o wit_n truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n accept_v o_o lord_n my_o honest_a study_n and_o faithful_a endeavour_n for_o true_a and_o full_a performance_n let_v i_o solace_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n past_a and_o my_o true_a though_o weak_a desire_v to_o serve_v thou_o etc._n better_o in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o which_o purpose_n enable_v i_o with_o wisdom_n teach_v i_o the_o art_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o in_o my_o hide_a part_n and_o because_o the_o leprosy_n etc._n of_o sin_n have_v infect_v i_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n temper_n and_o prepare_v for_o i_o a_o powerful_a purgation_n with_o those_o ingredient_n which_o be_v of_o strong_a operation_n that_o be_v without_o shadow_n or_o figure_n the_o blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n apply_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o my_o disease_a soul_n be_v please_v to_o bathe_v my_o etc._n ugly_a soul_n in_o thy_o laver_n of_o justification_n till_o i_o become_v white_a and_o bright_a in_o thy_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n let_v i_o when_o i_o be_o etc._n confound_v in_o myself_o and_o cast_v down_o into_o the_o dungeon_n 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a_o clean_a heart_n within_o i_o purge_v the_o fountain_n and_o then_o the_o stream_n which_o 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o in_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n will_v be_v clear_a and_o pure_a give_v i_o a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n etc._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d this_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d become_v decay_v and_o distort_v by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o obliquity_n of_o my_o transgression_n vouchsafe_v to_o renew_v it_o in_o i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n although_o i_o have_v many_o etc._n way_n and_o time_n deserve_v thy_o just_a indignation_n yet_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n abandon_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o presence_n banish_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o court_n let_v i_o behold_v thy_o face_n though_o overcloud_v with_o a_o storm_n of_o displeasure_n although_o i_o have_v grieve_v etc._n yea_o and_o despit_v thy_o good_a spirit_n when_o it_o endeavour_v my_o reformation_n direction_n and_o consolation_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o take_v it_o utter_o from_o i_o let_v not_o that_o holy_a fire_n though_o rake_v up_o under_o the_o ash_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v when_o thou_o do_v for_o etc._n my_o sin_n bereave_v i_o of_o the_o comfortable_a confidence_n i_o find_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o salvation_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o claim_v still_o my_o interest_n in_o it_o even_o when_o i_o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o thy_o judgement_n and_o thereby_o to_o crave_v a_o restitution_n of_o that_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o former_o enjoy_v with_o contentment_n make_v i_o by_o the_o want_n right_o to_o value_v the_o worth_n of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n than_o which_o