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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66053	Of the principles and duties of natural religion two books / by the Right Reverend Father in God, John, late Lord Bishop of Chester ; to which is added, A sermon preached at his funerals, by William Lloyd ...	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Lloyd, William, 1627-1717. Sermon preached at the funeral of John, late Lord Bishop of Chester.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing W2204; Wing L2705_PARTIAL; ESTC R20334	178,528	530

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26._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o psal._n 147._o 5._o psa._n 17._o 14._o eccles._n 9_o 11._o hag._n 1._o 6._o psa._n 27._o 10._o job_n 6._o 15._o psal._n 68_o 5._o 145._o 14._o 146._o 9_o psal._n 10._o 14._o psal._n 22._o 11._o psal_n 135._o 6._o psa._n 62._o 10_o 11._o isa._n 26._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 21._o zech._n 1._o 5._o jer._n 17._o 7._o mat._n 6._o 34._o mat._n 10._o 3._o luk._n 14._o 26._o philem_n 3._o psa._n 50._o 21._o mr._n smith_n of_o superstition_n mat._n 19_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o ch_n 6._o 15_o 16._o zech._n 9_o 17_o psal._n 100_o 3._o psal._n 23._o act_n 17._o 27._o joh._n 5._o 42._o mr._n pink_v benefic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o epist._n 123._o de_fw-fr legib._n lib._n 2._o hosea_n 3._o 5._o psal._n 130._o 4._o rom._n 13._o mat._n 10._o 18_o psa._n 76._o 11._o v_o 12._o psa._n 25._o 13._o deut._n 28._o 58._o ver_fw-la 65._o judg._n 9_o 2._o rom._n 7._o 12_o rom._n 7._o 16_o psal._n 19_o 7_o 119._o 142._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la 15._o jon._n 3._o 9_o lib._n 6._o 39_o lib._n 8._o 23._o lib._n 4._o 6._o 7._o lib._n 1._o c._n 23._o enchyrid_a dissert_n 3._o 7._o 2._o 26._o psal._n 119._o 75._o heb._n 12._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o psal._n 25._o 10._o exod._n 34._o 6._o rom._n 2._o 4._o lam._n 3._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o job_n 2._o 10._o ad_fw-la polyb._n cap._n 29._o dissertat_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o psal._n 39_o epist._n 96._o epist._n 107._o enchyrid_a cap._n 23._o dissert_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o lib._n 10._o cap._n 25._o lam._n 3._o 39_o psal._n 8._o 4._o job_n 5._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o sen._n ep._n 95._o luke_n 23._o 41._o rom._n 3._o 19_o v_o 4._o ezek._n 18._o 25._o prov._n 19_o 3._o job_n 34._o 31._o lam._n 3._o 39_o psal._n 118._o 18._o lam._n 3._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 19_o psa._n 94._o 12._o prov._n 3._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o act_n 9_o 15._o phil._n 1._o 29._o heb._n 12._o 8._o luke_n 16._o 25._o psal._n 73._o 5._o psal._n 119._o 75._o sen._n ep._n 107._o dissert_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o seneca_n de_fw-fr ira._n lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o ep._n 42._o seneca_n ep._n 41._o ep._n 64._o job_n 2._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 11._o job_n 15._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o job_n 1._o 15_o 17._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 26_o ver_fw-la 10._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o psal._n 39_o sen._n helu._n cap._n 5._o lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o 1_o king_n 20._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 19_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o greg._n moral_a chap._n 40._o 4._o sen._n ep._n 76._o ep._n 91._o s●●_n tranq_fw-fr a●_n cap._n 11._o sen._n ad_fw-la mutium_fw-la cap._n 9_o gen._n 32._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o eccl._n 12._o 13._o de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 1._o jur._n sit_v 15._o de_fw-fr superstistitione_fw-la nat._n deor._n lib._n 2._o lactant._n against_o colotes_n nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o lord_n bacon_n essay_n cap._n 11._o rom._n 13._o 5._o de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o lib._n 10._o lib._n 4._o cap._n de_fw-fr haeret._n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 20._o sect_n 51._o lib._n 8._o eccles._n 2._o 3._o act_n 24._o 16._o moral_a 1._o ad_fw-la eudem_fw-la dissert_n 1._o 6._o lib._n 8._o sect._n 19_o seneca_n idem_fw-la epist._n 85._o epist._n 31._o mag._n moral_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o epist._n 74._o epist._n 74._o deut._n 28._o 61._o exod._n 23._o 25._o deut._n 7._o 15._o prov._n 4._o 22._o isa._n 58._o 8._o prov._n 17._o 22._o 15._o 13._o 12._o 25._o deut._n 34._o 7._o leu._n 25._o 18_o prov._n 1._o 33._o prov._n 12._o 21._o psal._n 34._o 17_o prov._n 23._o 29._o rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o psal._n 34._o 10_o prov._n 3._o 16_o c._n 7._o 8_o 18._o 8._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 16._o ethic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o jer._n 17._o 11._o prov._n 11._o 24._o cap._n 13._o 11_o 22._o cap._n 22._o 16._o cap._n 28._o 8._o jam._n 2._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 3_o matt._n 11._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o gal._n 5._o 22._o job_n 20._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 5._o 20._o 17._o 23._o 32._o prov._n 22._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 15._o cap._n 12._o 26._o deut._n 32._o 9_o exod._n 19_o 5._o jer._n 12._o 7._o psal._n 4._o 3._o prov._n 1._o 9_o chap._n 4._o 8_o 9_o deut._n 28._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o joh._n 12._o 26._o epist._n 76._o tusc._n q._n 2._o prov._n 14._o 34._o 2_o pet._n 1._o prov._n 14._o 14._o v_o 26._o c._n 28._o 1._o isa._n 26._o 3._o isa._n 32._o 17._o rom._n 2._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 22._o isa._n 57_o mat._n 12._o ep._n 105._o job_n 20._o 25_o 26._o rom._n 1._o 28_o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o lib._n 5._o 6._o 9_o ephes._n 2._o matt._n 7._o matt._n 13._o matt._n 20._o luke_n 14._o matt._n 25._o matt._n 25._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 9_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o col._n 3._o 17._o

we_o receive_v in_o these_o enjoyment_n in_o the_o use_n and_o suitableness_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o possess_v which_o be_v call_v pleasure_n 5._o the_o esteem_n which_o we_o have_v among_o good_a man_n whereby_o we_o be_v render_v acceptable_a and_o useful_a to_o other_o style_v honour_n or_o reputation_n internal_a welfare_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o due_a regulate_v and_o exalt_v of_o our_o faculty_n to_o their_o proper_a function_n 2._o the_o peace_n joy_n contentment_n consequent_a thereupon_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o future_a state_n this_o do_v consist_v in_o such_o a_o fruition_n of_o the_o supreme_a good_a as_o our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o must_v depend_v upon_o such_o course_n as_o can_v afford_v we_o the_o most_o rational_a assurance_n of_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o now_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o out_o by_o plain_a reason_n that_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o condition_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n and_o that_o not_o only_o moral_o upon_o account_n of_o that_o reward_n which_o virtuous_a action_n do_v entitle_v a_o man_n unto_o from_o a_o just_a and_o wise_a providence_n but_o natural_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o physical_a efficacy_n which_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n have_v to_o procure_v for_o we_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o our_o temporal_a happiness_n consist_v to_o promote_v the_o welfare_n not_o only_o of_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o public_a community_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a universe_n chap._n ii_o how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o our_o present_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o first_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o health_n and_o because_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v mention_v especial_o those_o of_o they_o which_o concern_v our_o external_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o great_a aim_n and_o design_n by_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v chief_o sway_v in_o their_o action_n and_o therefore_o like_a to_o prove_v very_o powerful_a motive_n to_o make_v man_n religious_a if_o they_o can_v be_v once_o effectúal_o persuade_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o this_o truth_n by_o the_o plain_a and_o most_o convince_a ęvidence_n that_o may_v be_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o assertion_n as_o be_v beside_o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o seem_v paradox_n man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o sophism_n or_o fallacy_n in_o order_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v observe_v this_o method_n first_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o state_n and_o define_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o they_o do_v consist_v and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n to_o procure_v and_o promote_v these_o end_n and_o beside_o the_o evidence_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o wise_a man_n in_o several_a age_n i_o shall_v likewise_o make_v they_o out_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o experience_n which_o be_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o argument_n that_o such_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o only_o i_o must_v premise_v one_o caution_n that_o when_o i_o say_v religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o so_o infallible_a a_o cause_n as_o can_v never_o fail_v of_o its_o effect_n this_o will_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o our_o dependent_a condition_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n so_o much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a endeavour_n but_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v interpose_v for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o it_o to_o who_o it_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o make_v what_o reserve_v case_n he_o please_v from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o infallible_a cause_n yet_o be_v it_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o do_v general_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d produce_v its_o effect_n and_o all_o mankind_n do_v think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o apply_v their_o endeavour_n unto_o such_o course_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o be_v have_v and_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n effect_v the_o end_n they_o be_v design_v for_o this_o be_v premise_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o offer_v such_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o conviction_n of_o any_o man_n who_o will_v but_o understand_v and_o consider_v they_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o outward-man_n do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n first_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o health_n by_o health_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o constitution_n of_o our_o body_n whereby_o our_o member_n and_o faculty_n be_v enable_v for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o natural_a function_n and_o free_v from_o pain_n it_o be_v proper_o oppose_v to_o sickness_n or_o disease_n as_o for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n these_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o all_o live_a creature_n so_o necessary_o spring_v from_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o though_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o lessen_v and_o alleviate_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o complete_a remedy_n this_o blessing_n of_o health_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o our_o well-being_n in_o this_o world_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v enjoy_v any_o thing_n else_o no_o not_o our_o own_o self_n insomuch_o that_o man_n do_v and_o may_v just_o put_v a_o great_a value_n upon_o it_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v it_o at_o any_o rate_n and_o therefore_o to_o all_o such_o this_o consideration_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a powerful_a motive_n now_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o this_o do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n moral_o naturally_n 1._o moral_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o blessing_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n man_n may_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o law_n beside_o the_o several_a assertion_n and_o promise_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n where_o sin_n be_v often_o represent_v as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n be_v often_o threaten_v and_o according_o inflict_v as_o the_o due_a reward_n of_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o man_n observe_v 61._o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n god_n promise_v to_o take_v away_o sickness_n from_o the_o midst_n 25._o of_o they_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o health_n and_o length_n of_o day_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o depart_n from_o evil_n shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n prov._n 3._o 7_o 8._o prov._n 11._o 19_o as_o righteousness_n 8._o tend_v to_o life_n so_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n chap._n 2._o 22_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o 2._o religion_n be_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o health_n which_o may_v appear_v upon_o this_o twofold_a reason_n because_o it_o do_v remove_v those_o thing_n that_o will_v hinder_v it_o and_o do_v promote_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v help_v it_o 1._o it_o do_v removere_fw-la prohibens_fw-la it_o be_v apt_a to_o prevent_v and_o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o great_a impediment_n of_o our_o health_n nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o there_o be_v several_a vice_n which_o have_v a_o physical_a efficacy_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o disease_n as_o all_o kind_n of_o intemperance_n of_o body_n all_o inordinate_a passion_n of_o mind_n to_o one_o of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sickness_n among_o man_n may_v be_v ascribe_v and_o consequent_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o these_o temperance_n sobriety_n moderation_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o natural_a causality_n for_o the_o hinder_v of_o these_o disease_n it_o be_v by_o religion_n that_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o prevent_v all_o such_o excess_n as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o nature_n to_o repress_v all_o such_o violent_a transport_n of_o passion_n hatred_n anger_n fear_v sorrow_n envy_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o very_o pernicious_a to_o our_o bodily_a health_n and_o by_o that_o violent_a commotion_n which_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v the_o humour_n into_o do_v sometime_o cause_v present_a sickness_n and_o always_o lie_v in_o we_o the_o seed_n of_o future_a disease_n 2._o it_o do_v promovere_fw-la

either_o by_o all_o other_o or_o by_o most_o or_o by_o the_o wise_a man_n if_o we_o suppose_v god_n to_o have_v make_v any_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o mankind_n can_v any_o man_n propose_v or_o fancy_v any_o better_a way_n for_o convey_v down_o to_o posterity_n the_o certainty_n of_o it_o than_o that_o clear_a and_o universal_a tradition_n which_o we_o have_v for_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o must_v not_o that_o man_n be_v very_o unreasonable_a who_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o as_o much_o evidence_n for_o a_o ancient_a book_n or_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o if_o it_o be_v only_o infallible_a and_o mathematical_a certainty_n that_o can_v settle_v his_o mind_n why_o shall_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o such_o parent_n and_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o family_n it_o be_v possible_a man_n may_v have_v combine_v together_o to_o delude_v he_o with_o such_o a_o tradition_n why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o think_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o prince_n and_o not_o a_o subject_a and_o consequent_o deny_v all_o duty_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o those_o above_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a to_o which_o man_n may_v not_o expose_v themselves_o by_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o nice_a and_o scrupulous_a incredulity_n whereas_o if_o to_o the_o inquiry_n about_o religion_n a_o man_n will_v but_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o same_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n the_o same_o readiness_n to_o be_v instruct_v which_o he_o do_v to_o the_o study_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o science_n that_o be_v a_o mind_n free_a from_o violent_a prejudices_fw-la and_o a_o desire_n of_o contention_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o he_o must_v be_v convince_v and_o subdue_v by_o those_o clear_a evidence_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o every_o inquisitive_a mind_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o concern_v 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