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	king_n	6,051	5	3.6079	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61650	Counsel to the afflicted, or, Instruction and consolation for such as have suffered loss by fire with advice to such as have escaped that sore judgement contained in the resolution of three questions occasioned by the dreadful fire in the city of London in the year 1666 ... : in the discussing of which questions are handled several profitable cases of conscience concerning self-murder, preparing for afflictions, taking up our rest in God &c. which are inserted in the contents / by O.S.	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5698; ESTC R28857	256,415	416

bereave_v himself_o of_o all_o good_a he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n no_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 11.20_o psal_n 18.26_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n dispossess_v of_o his_o soul_n luk._n 21.19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n though_o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v great_a possession_n prov._n 17.20_o he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a he_o be_v in_o continual_a pain_n and_o anguish_n like_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v among_o thorn_n prov._n 22.5_o thorn_n and_o snare_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o froward_a he_o that_o do_v keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o cheerful_a content_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v cross_v of_o his_o will_n his_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o fret_v against_o the_o lord_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o bring_v affliction_n upon_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o folly_n prov._n 19.3_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n when_o god_n rebuke_n we_o and_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o fret_v and_o fume_n like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n isa_n 51.20_o thy_o son_n have_v faint_v they_o lie_v at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o street_n as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n they_o be_v full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o god_n nothing_o less_o than_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n will_v quell_v and_o keep_v down_o all_o the_o rise_n fretting_n and_o murmur_n 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fret_v inward_o against_o god_n but_o break_v out_o into_o open_a blasphemy_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o great_a and_o painful_a affliction_n isa_n 8.21_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o it_o hardly_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n and_o look_v upward_o rev._n 16.10,11_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n 6._o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o bear_v their_o loss_n with_o a_o quiet_a content_a spirit_n when_o god_n have_v take_v away_o from_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o when_o jacob_n do_v but_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o son_n joseph_n he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n gen._n 37.34,35_o jacob_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o loin_n and_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n many_o day_n and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o he_o say_v for_o i_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n unto_o my_o son_n mourning_z thus_o his_o father_n weep_v for_o he_o when_o god_n take_v away_o absolom_n how_o be_v david_n cast_v down_o at_o his_o death_n 2_o sam._n 18.33_o the_o king_n be_v much_o move_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o chamber_n over_o the_o gate_n and_o weep_v and_o as_o he_o go_v thus_o he_o say_v o_o my_o son_n absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absolom_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n jonah_n be_v a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n no_o ordinary_a man_n but_o a_o prophet_n yet_o what_o abundance_n of_o discontent_n do_v he_o manifest_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o gourd_n 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strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n thy_o word_n have_v uphold_v he_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o thou_o have_v strengthen_v the_o feeble_a knee_n prov._n 15.23_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o 9_o no_o argument_n or_o other_o mean_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o either_o in_o preach_v write_a or_o private_a conference_n have_v such_o force_n and_o power_n to_o quiet_a support_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o faint_v and_o be_v disquiet_v and_o cast_v down_o under_o their_o affliction_n as_o those_o that_o be_v draw_v from_o and_o bottom_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n leu._n 10.3_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o

and_o more_o excellent_a than_o ever_o we_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o or_o can_v conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o such_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o we_o that_o the_o thought_n and_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n under_o all_o the_o loss_n and_o cross_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n rom._n 5.2,3_o we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o 1_o pet._n 1.3,4,6_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o 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he_o be_v god_n the_o same_o god_n that_o now_o he_o be_v before_o ever_o the_o creature_n be_v produce_v into_o be_v psal_n 90.2_o he_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v infinite_o and_o eternal_o bless_v and_o therefore_o be_v infinite_o bless_v in_o himself_o before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v the_o creature_n add_v nothing_o to_o his_o blessedness_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v self-sufficient_a and_o that_o his_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n proceed_v from_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o need_v nothing_o that_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n can_v do_v to_o add_v to_o his_o happiness_n because_o the_o creature_n have_v nothing_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v from_o he_o and_o do_v by_o those_o influence_n they_o receive_v from_o he_o act_n 17.24,25_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n neither_o be_v worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n 3_o if_o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v and_o reduce_v to_o their_o first_o nothing_o god_n will_v still_o continue_v the_o same_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o be_v as_o bless_a as_o he_o be_v at_o this_o day_n psal_n 102.25,26,27_o now_o see_v there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n to_o satisfy_v every_o live_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v all_o his_o servant_n on_o earth_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n yea_o see_v he_o be_v self-sufficient_a and_o have_v in_o himself_o that_o which_o suffice_v for_o his_o own_o

upon_o it_o as_o god_n mind_n that_o you_o shall_v embrace_v it_o for_o god_n distribute_v of_o ability_n for_o a_o employment_n be_v one_o principal_a ingredient_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o make_v out_o of_o our_o call_n to_o that_o employment_n 1_o cor._n 7.17_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o god_n have_v call_v every_o one_o 3._o consider_v how_o god_n incline_v your_o heart_n after_o you_o have_v seek_v he_o for_o god_n call_v to_o a_o employment_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o his_o incline_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o it_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o levite_n deut._n 18.7,8_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v one_o way_n of_o evidence_v his_o call_n to_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 4._o observe_v god_n providence_n which_o way_n that_o guide_v and_o lead_v you_o while_o you_o be_v wait_v upon_o god_n for_o counsel_n for_o that_o be_v one_o way_n by_o which_o god_n guide_v and_o direct_v 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as_o david_n i_o will_v propose_v brief_o some_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o quest_n sect._n 17._o page_n 118_o etc._n etc._n to_o such_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o be_v cast_v down_o either_o at_o their_o own_o loss_n or_o at_o the_o distress_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v in_o the_o nation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o sore_a judgement_n 1._o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a to_o shield_n and_o defend_v you_o from_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o you_o fear_v will_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o to_o make_v up_o whatever_o good_a you_o fear_v you_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o now_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o estate_n gen_n 15.1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o alram_n in_o a_o vision_n say_v fear_v not_o abram_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n why_o shall_v that_o man_n fear_v any_o evil_n that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o shield_n and_o why_o shall_v that_o man_n be_v disquiet_v for_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o any_o worldly_a good_a thing_n who_o have_v the_o great_a and_o all-sussicient_a god_n for_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o exceed_a great_a reward_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v so_o comfort_v that_o nothing_o will_v trouble_v i_o but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o god_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o reward_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o i_o i_o answer_v the_o same_o promise_n and_o blessing_n which_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n

you_o prov._n 23.10,11_o remove_v not_o the_o old_a landmark_a and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o by_o manage_v your_o work_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n you_o shall_v prosper_v in_o what_o you_o take_v in_o hand_n psal_n 45.4_o ride_v prosperous_o because_o of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n 5._o before_o you_o enter_v upon_o building_n sit_v down_o and_o consider_v your_o cost_n and_o charge_n consider_v also_o your_o own_o ability_n whether_o you_o have_v sufficient_a to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o building_n lest_o you_o be_v necessitate_v to_o leave_v your_o work_n imperfect_a or_o to_o run_v yourselves_o into_o debt_n and_o bring_v great_a and_o unnecessary_a encumbrance_n upon_o yourselves_o luke_n 14.28,29,30_o which_o of_o you_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_o count_v the_o cost_n whether_o he_o 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fornication_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o rev._n 4.11_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v now_o see_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v create_v for_o god_n pleasure_n be_v it_o not_o meet_v they_o shall_v be_v yield_v up_o unto_o god_n 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v himself_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o we_o he_o yield_v his_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o which_o be_v both_o a_o shameful_a and_o a_o painful_a death_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v isa_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o 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save_v he_o from_o death_n be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v but_o when_o he_o be_v enter_v upon_o his_o suffering_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o than_o ever_o luke_n 22.44_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o 7._o learn_v hence_o the_o vanity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o riches_n and_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n this_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a desolation_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o this_o great_a city_n by_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n wherein_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o house_n and_o such_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o good_n have_v be_v consume_v and_o many_o thousand_o family_n have_v be_v impoverish_v do_v plain_o teach_v we_o the_o great_a uncertainty_n of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o the_o great_a uncertainty_n that_o be_v in_o riches_n and_o all_o other_o worldly_a thing_n may_v teach_v we_o several_a lesson_n as_o 1._o see_v we_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o worldly_a thing_n we_o shall_v not_o set_v our_o eye_n or_o our_o heart_n upon_o they_o we_o shall_v 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