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	time_n	5,951	5	3.7938	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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our_o saviour_n mat._n 21._o 45._o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v so_o punctual_a and_o clap_v so_o close_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o auditor_n that_o the_o pharisee_n know_v he_o mean_v they_o so_o by_o that_o time_n i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o text_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v long_o in_o do_v it_o i_o trust_v you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o god_n meaning_n be_v to_o you_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o saint_n paul_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o brief_o than_o see_v what_o paul_n be_v and_o say_v what_o thou_o be_v if_o your_o case_n be_v the_o same_o your_o comfort_n be_v the_o same_o for_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n his_o grace_n be_v as_o sufficient_a for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 1._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o 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neither_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o privilege_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v claim_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n 2._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o cruse_n a_o man_n upon_o the_o cross_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o elsewhere_o colos_n 1._o 24._o i_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n whereupon_o say_v a_o father_n quid_fw-la deest_fw-la passioni_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la u●_n nos_fw-la simil●a_fw-la patiamur_fw-la what_o be_v or_o what_o can_v be_v want_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o as_o he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n so_o we_o take_v up_o we_o and_o follow_v he_o for_o vae_fw-la portantibus_fw-la crucem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la christum_fw-la woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v crucify_v &_o not_o with_o christ_n that_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o follow_v not_o christ_n but_o 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than_o so_o be_v he_o that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n my_o brethren_n say_v s._n james_n he_o not_o many_o master_n jam._n 3._o 1._o every_o man_n natural_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o master_n in_o himself_o every_o temptation_n every_o sin_n every_o lust_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n master_n pride_n come_v and_o that_o master_n he_o then_o come_v anger_n and_o that_o master_n he_o then_o come_v covetousness_n or_o worldliness_n or_o filthy_a uncleanness_n all_o these_o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o he_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n that_o he_o be_v not_o himself_o o_o quam_fw-la multos_fw-la dominos_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la not_o habet_fw-la oh_o how_o many_o master_n and_o lord_n have_v that_o man_n that_o have_v not_o thou_o o_fw-fr god_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o very_a devil_n himself_o be_v his_o master_n yea_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v his_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o why_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n i_o think_v that_o shall_v be_v too_o high_a too_o happy_a too_o honourable_a a_o title_n for_o so_o base_a a_o fiend_n doubtless_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o as_o god_n at_o the_o beginning_n do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v gen._n 1._o so_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v but_o give_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v have_v commit_v and_o do_v present_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seek_v opportunity_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v at_o such_o a_o beck_n be_v wicked_a man_n to_o the_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n can_v any_o man_n say_v or_o do_v any_o man_n think_v that_o these_o man_n be_v themselves_o or_o that_o they_o can_v enjoy_v true_a contentment_n alas_o no_o for_o their_o case_n be_v just_a as_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n who_o when_o they_o have_v wrought_v hard_o in_o the_o brick-killns_a all_o day_n 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firm_a and_o sure_a unto_o thou_o at_o any_o time_n of_o need_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n own_o advertisement_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trust_v perfect_o on_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v reveal_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n may_v lean_v his_o whole_a weight_n upon_o and_o venture_v his_o whole_a estate_n upon_o and_o pawn_v his_o life_n and_o soul_n upon_o the_o certainty_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n heavenly_a grace_n to_o all_o that_o make_v their_o peace_n and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o fear_v not_o mary_n say_v the_o bless_a angel_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v they_o fear_v that_o be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n let_v they_o be_v distrustful_a that_o be_v wicked_a and_o deceitful_a that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o way_n but_o live_v in_o the_o displeasure_n of_o 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to_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n oh_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n entertain_v the_o least_o suspicion_n the_o least_o jealousy_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o fidelity_n of_o thy_o god_n but_o try_v he_o by_o thy_o prayer_n and_o trust_v he_o by_o thy_o faith_n and_o urge_v he_o with_o this_o text_n that_o now_o be_v preach_v unto_o thou_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v his_o mother_n monica_n do_v chyrographa_n tua_fw-la ingerebat_fw-la tibi_fw-la lord_n say_v he_o she_o urge_v thou_o with_o thy_o own_o hand-writing_n tell_v he_o but_o how_o hard_a the_o world_n go_v with_o thou_o and_o then_o say_v ere_o god_n have_v do_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v his_o grace_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o so_o i_o be_o come_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o show_v you_o the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n how_o and_o wherein_o the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o do_v consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a the_o principal_a thing_n whereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o god_n grace_n nothing_o else_o under_o heaven_n be_v available_a or_o sufficient_a be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o ad_fw-la condonandum_fw-la to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o will_v be_v the_o bane_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n grande_n est_fw-la barathrum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la say_v a_o father_n sed_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la abyssus_n misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la great_a be_v the_o gulf_n and_o whirlpool_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o great_a and_o deep_a be_v the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n see_v that_o place_n rom._n 5._o 20._o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v have_v thou_o abundance_n of_o sin_n let_v not_o that_o dishearten_v thou_o god_n have_v abundance_n of_o grace_n if_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a his_o grace_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o sin_n and_o far_o more_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v than_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v to_o condemn_v thy_o soul_n only_o ne_fw-fr desis_n be_v not_o thou_o want_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n and_o his_o grace_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v to_o thou_o in_o thy_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n what_o a_o golden_a sentence_n be_v that_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v thou_o as_o god_n do_v desire_n to_o forgive_v thy_o sin_n unto_o thou_o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o say_v that_o gracious_a lord_n to_o his_o ungracious_a servant_n mat._n 18._o 32._o intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v we_o ous_a debt_n if_o he_o do_v not_o pardon_v and_o remit_v our_o sin_n we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o the_o fault_n be_v our_o own_o because_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v he_o for_o if_o we_o desire_v he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o word_n then_o as_o our_o saviour_n ask_v the_o ●riple_a john_n 5._o 6._o will_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a so_o will_v thou_o be_v make_v holy_a and_o clean_a and_o fit_a for_o absolution_n from_o god_n do_v thou_o desire_v in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n to_o have_v thy_o sin_n remit_v and_o thy_o soul_n absolve_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v all_o thy_o misdeed_n expunge_v and_o blot_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v neu●●_n be_v then_o take_v the_o prophet_n esaies_n counsel_n isaiah_n 43._o 25_o 26._o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o pregnant_a place_n i_o pray_v read_v it_o and_o remember_v it_o i_o even_o i_o