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	good_a	life_n	10,536	5	4.7272	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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mercy_n to_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o sect_n xxx_o think_v upon_o our_o covenant-keeping_a brethren_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n keep_v they_o faithful_a to_o thou_o and_o let_v not_o they_o that_o have_v invade_v they_o overspread_v their_o whole_a land_n prevent_v the_o shed_n of_o more_o christian_a blood_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n god_n show_v mercy_n to_o thy_o poor_a servant_n who_o be_v here_o now_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n o_o bless_a jesus_n apply_v thy_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o my_o justification_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o for_o my_o comfort_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o my_o soul_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n before_o i_o come_v to_o a_o possession_n of_o heaven_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o thy_o servant_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v deny_v prayer_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a request_n concern_v my_o life_n yet_o let_v herein_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v 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body_n of_o his_o saviour_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o lord_n jesus_n stand_v by_o i_o thy_o die_a servant_n who_o have_v endeavour_v in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o stand_v for_o thou_o lord_n hear_v pardon_v all_o his_o infirmity_n wipe_v away_o his_o iniquity_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wipe_v off_o reproach_n from_o his_o name_n wipe_v off_o guilt_n from_o his_o person_n and_o receive_v he_o pure_a and_o spotless_a and_o blameless_a before_o thou_o in_o love_n and_o all_o this_o we_o beg_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n and_o amen_o sect_n xxxi_o mr_n ash_n you_o make_v a_o christian_a end_n i_o hope_v mr_n love_n ay_o i_o bless_v god_n then_o turn_v to_o mr_n sheriff_n tichburn_n say_v i_o thank_v you_o for_o this_o kindness_n sir_n you_o have_v express_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o kindness_n to_o i_o well_o i_o go_v from_o a_o block_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o saviour_n then_o he_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o executioner_n when_o the_o executioner_n come_v forward_o he_o say_v be_v thou_o the_o officer_n executioner_n yes_o love_n then_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n he_o say_v o_o bless_a jesus_n that_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o hurt_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n o_o bless_a be_v god_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o minister_n he_o say_v love_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o all_o and_o take_v leave_n of_o sheriff_n tichburn_n he_o kiss_v his_o hand_n then_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o make_v a_o short_a prayer_n private_o then_o after_o rise_v up_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v god_n i_o be_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o

be_v still_o impute_v to_o meddle_v with_o state-matter_n paul_n though_o he_o do_v but_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n yet_o he_o must_v die_v if_o the_o people_n may_v have_v their_o will_n under_o the_o pretence_n that_o he_o be_v a_o m●ver_n of_o sedition_n upon_o a_o civil_a account_n my_o life_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v away_o whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v because_o i_o pursue_v my_o covenant_n and_o will_v not_o prostitute_v my_o principle_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o ambition_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n sect_n iii_o belove_a i_o be_o this_o day_n to_o make_v a_o double_a exchange_n i_o be_o change_v a_o pulpit_n for_o a_o scaffold_n and_o a_o scaffold_n for_o a_o throne_n and_o i_o may_v add_v a_o three_o i_o be_o change_v this_o numerous_a multitude_n the_o presence_n of_o this_o numerous_a multitude_n upon_o tower-hill_n for_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o i_o be_o change_v a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n for_o a_o guard_n of_o angel_n which_o will_v receive_v i_o and_o carry_v i_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n this_o scaffold_n it_o be_v the_o best_a pulpit_n i_o ever_o preach_v in_o for_o in_o the_o church-pulpit_n god_n through_o his_o grace_n make_v i_o a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o heaven_n but_o in_o this_o pulpit_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o last_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o this_o world_n and_o it_o may_v be_v this_o last_o speech_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n may_v bring_v god_n more_o glory_n than_o many_o sermon_n in_o a_o pulpit_n sect_n iv_o before_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o neck_n upon_o the_o block_n i_o shall_v lay_v open_a my_o case_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n and_o in_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v avoid_v all_o rancer_n all_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n animosity_n and_o revenge_n god_n be_v my_o record_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v a_o revengeful_a heart_n unto_o the_o scaffold_n this_o day_n before_o i_o come_v here_o upon_o my_o bend_a knee_n i_o have_v beg_v mercy_n for_o they_o that_o deny_v mercy_n to_o i_o and_o i_o have_v pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v they_o who_o will_v not_o forgive_v i_o i_o have_v forgive_v from_o my_o heart_n the_o worst_a enemy_n i_o have_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a that_o i_o wish_v to_o my_o accuser_n and_o prosecutor_n who_o have_v pursue_v my_o blood_n that_o i_o may_v meet_v their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n sect_n v._o i_o shall_v divide_v my_o speech_n into_o three_o part_n speak_v something_o concern_v my_o charge_n and_o a_o word_n concern_v my_o accuser_n and_o touch_v my_o judge_n without_o any_o animosity_n at_o all_o and_o then_o something_o concern_v myself_o for_o my_o own_o vindication_n and_o then_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v commit_v my_o soul_n to_o god_n concern_v my_o charge_n it_o be_v black_a and_o hideous_a many_o thing_n false_o suggest_v but_o nothing_o capital_a sufficient_o prove_v by_o any_o one_o act_n that_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o prove_v against_o i_o that_o i_o do_v the_o charge_n be_v high_a and_o full_a but_o the_o proof_n empty_a and_o low_a though_o there_o be_v eight_o witness_n that_o come_v in_o against_o i_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o do_v prove_v that_o ever_o i_o write_v any_o letter_n or_o direct_v any_o man_n to_o write_v a_o letter_n into_o scotland_n or_o into_o foreign_a part_n no_o man_n prove_v that_o i_o send_v away_o any_o letter_n that_o i_o receive_v any_o letter_n that_o i_o collect_v or_o give_v or_o lend_v any_o money_n to_o assist_v or_o promote_v the_o scotish_n war._n this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v swear_v against_o i_o that_o i_o be_v present_a when_o letter_n be_v read_v that_o i_o make_v a_o motion_n for_o money_n to_o give_v to_o massey_n so_o that_o belove_a my_o presence_n at_o and_o concealment_n of_o letter_n that_o be_v receive_v and_o send_v from_o foreign_a part_n there_o be_v a_o disturbance_n among_o the_o people_n he_o say_v i_o be_o amuse_v i_o must_v break_v off_o thing_n be_v true_a but_o the_o tumult_n be_v appease_v he_o go_v on_o say_v sect_n vi_o as_o concern_v my_o accuser_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v much_o i_o do_v forgive_v they_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n forgive_v they_o also_o yet_o what_o the_o evangelist_n observe_v concern_v christ_n accuser_n i_o may_v without_o vanity_n or_o falsehood_n say_v of_o i_o that_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o yea_o not_o only_o contradict_v one_o another_o but_o sometime_o a_o witness_n contradict_v himself_o and_o though_o their_o testimony_n do_v condemn_v my_o person_n yet_o i_o have_v condemn_v their_o testimony_n and_o true_o there_o be_v many_o remarkable_a circumstance_n that_o i_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o either_o in_o or_o before_o or_o since_o the_o trial_n that_o may_v be_v worthy_a observation_n but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o they_o only_o in_o the_o general_a i_o will_v name_v none_o of_o they_o in_o the_o general_a some_o of_o they_o have_v send_v to_o i_o to_o pray_v i_o to_o forgive_v they_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v i_o one_o of_o they_o have_v write_v to_o i_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o pray_v i_o to_o forgive_v he_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v i_o and_o tell_v i_o withal_o that_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v die_v a_o violent_a death_n his_o life_n will_v be_v no_o comfort_n to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o take_v away_o i_o other_o of_o my_o witness_n they_o be_v some_o terrify_v before_o they_o will_v testify_v some_o hire_v some_o fine_v before_o they_o will_v bear_v witness_n against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v forgive_v they_o sect_n vii_o as_o concern_v my_o judge_n i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v they_o i_o believe_v i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o of_o they_o that_o what_o move_v john_n baptist_n what_o move_v herod_n to_o cut_v off_o john_n 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not_o the_o least_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n i_o die_v with_o as_o much_o quietness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o commend_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first-born_a son_n of_o faith_n but_o far_a insinuate_v the_o goodness_n and_o justifiableness_n of_o his_o cause_n whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o incense_v against_o his_o judge_n 4._o he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v that_o man_n hunger_n after_o his_o flesh_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o blood_n which_o hasten_v his_o happiness_n and_o their_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o at_o once_o he_o justifi_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a and_o condemn_v other_o proportionable_o 5._o he_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v innocent_a blood_n be_v this_o to_o condemn_v himself_o and_o not_o plain_o to_o condemn_v other_o by_o his_o self-justification_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o his_o dead_a body_n will_v be_v a_o morsel_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v hardly_o be_v digest_v and_o that_o his_o blood_n will_v 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