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	judgement_n	time_n	5,214	5	3.9408	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09465	A treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reforme them. Framed and preached by M. Wil. Perkins.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Piersonn, Thomas.	1607 (1607)	STC 19751; ESTC S100455	58,962	240

himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o think_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o common_a practice_n to_o make_v great_a sin_n little_a sin_n &_o little_a sin_n no_o sin_n do_v not_o man_n clothe_v vice_n in_o virtue_n robe_n and_o turn_v out_o virtue_n in_o the_o rot_a rag_n of_o vice_n be_v not_o drunkenness_n count_v good_a fellowship_n &_o kind_a neighbourhood_n be_v not_o swear_v make_v the_o token_n of_o a_o brave_a mind_n and_o pride_n count_v decency_n and_o fornication_n but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o covetousness_n esteem_v good_a thrift_n and_o carefulness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o the_o more_o sincere_a profession_n of_o religion_n term_v precysenes_n puritanisme_n hypocrisy_n and_o such_o like_a do_v not_o he_o that_o refrayn_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a now_o where_o these_o thing_n be_v though_o the_o mouth_n say_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yet_o the_o heart_n think_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o so_o it_o be_v apparent_a this_o thought_n be_v common_a among_o us._n sect._n 3_o man_n thought_n of_o security_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n the_o three_o evil_a thought_n concern_v a_o man_n self_n be_v a_o thought_n of_o security_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n man_n say_v thus_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o be_o free_a from_o all_o god_n judgement_n i_o be_o in_o no_o danger_n of_o hell_n death_n or_o damnation_n but_o sure_o enough_o of_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o none_o be_v so_o bewitch_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o have_v this_o conceit_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o plain_a in_o the_o proof_n hereof_o psal._n 10._o 6._o the_o wicked_a man_n such_o as_o be_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n as_o we_o show_v before_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n bring_v in_o wicked_a man_n say_v 15._o we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n we_o be_v at_o agreement_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o do_v indeed_o for_o death_n and_o hell_n will_v make_v league_n with_o none_o but_o only_a in_o man_n wicked_a imagination_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o the_o grave_n for_o so_o much_o the_o next_o word_n import_v that_o though_o a_o scourge_n run_v over_o &_o pass_v through_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o we_o yea_o righteous_a david_n be_v overtake_v herewith_o for_o in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n 6._o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v much_o more_o than_o be_v it_o the_o thought_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n to_o say_v with_o the_o rich_a fool_n upon_o the_o increase_n of_o outward_a blessing_n 1●_n soul_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v enough_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v thou_o the_o use_n by_o this_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o all_o age_n worth_a our_o diligent_a observation_n it_o have_v please_v god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o send_v his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n to_o call_v his_o people_n to_o repentance_n thus_o do_v isaiah_n jeremy_n joell_n amos_n &_o the_o rest_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o 5._o zephanie_n say_v rise_v every_o morning_n and_o bring_v his_o judgement_n to_o light_n which_o shall_v turn_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o fail_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o learn_v to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v to_o our_o own_o time_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o stir_v up_o many_o worthy_a minister_n unto_o we_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o labour_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n but_o yet_o who_o be_v he_o almost_o that_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o in_o former_a time_n so_o now_o do_v preach_v from_o heaven_n by_o his_o judgement_n as_o famine_n plague_n &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o by_o lamentable_a experience_n we_o see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o people_n remain_v secure_a they_o be_v 11._o settle_v on_o their_o lees_n and_o 12._o freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_n no_o man_n stir_v up_o himself_o to_o say_v 6._o what_o have_v i_o do_v now_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o curse_a thought_n of_o security_n whereby_o a_o man_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o heart_n i_o be_o free_a from_o god_n judgement_n read_v matth._n 2d_o 37._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o do_v eat_v drink_n marry_v wife_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o quest._n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v know_v nothing_o see_v noah_n have_v preach_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o flood_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o ans._n sure_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v know_v nothing_o for_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o it_o will_v not_o sink_v into_o their_o head_n much_o less_o settle_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n will_v destroy_v all_o the_o world_n by_o water_n and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o time_n we_o know_v nothing_o though_o we_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o though_o we_o hear_v of_o god_n judgement_n we_o think_v ourselves_o free_a from_o they_o and_o will_v not_o believe_v till_o the_o besom_n of_o his_o wrath_n sweep_v we_o all_o away_o remedy_n as_o the_o flood_n do_v the_o old_a world_n wherefore_o to_o redress_v among_o we_o this_o damnable_a thought_n of_o security_n let_v we_o consider_v our_o grievous_a sin_n in_o particular_a and_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n both_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o eternal_a death_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o apply_v of_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n that_o must_v make_v we_o shake_v off_o this_o secure_a thought_n which_o the_o rather_o we_o must_v do_v though_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o a_o pang_n unto_o death_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n because_o till_o this_o thought_n be_v remove_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n will_v not_o take_v root_n in_o our_o heart_n sect._n 4._o man_n faint_a thought_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n the_o four_o and_o last_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n heart_n touch_v himself_o be_v this_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n he_o say_v his_o cross_n be_v great_a and_o worse_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v so_o jobe_n complain_v in_o his_o affliction_n that_o 3._o his_o grief_n &_o misery_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o the_o church_n in_o great_a affliction_n call_v thus_o to_o passenger_n 12._o behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n 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this_o evil_a thought_n 10._o first_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o rectify_v the_o imagination_n by_o bring_v the_o mind_n to_o a_o right_a con●eit_n of_o the_o affliction_n this_o be_v a_o special_a course_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o distress_n for_o a_o strong_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o misery_n do_v many_o time_n more_o hurt_v than_o the_o misery_n itself_o therefore_o be_v sure_a the_o judgement_n be_v well_o inform_v and_o then_o the_o cure_n be_v half_o wrought_v and_o the_o cross_n half_o remove_v this_o do_v the_o party_n afflict_v may_v well_o consider_v the_o desert_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o endless_a torment_n

observe_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o he_o by_o god_n grace_n even_o in_o the_o weak_a part_n that_o he_o break_v not_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o consideration_n concern_v all_o man_n not_o only_o the_o dissolute_a and_o sinful_a but_o even_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v most_o grace_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o go_v through_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n consider_v this_o one_o for_o all_o temptation_n whereby_o he_o kill_v many_o a_o soul_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n life_n he_o labour_v to_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o carnal_a security_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o neglect_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n this_o do_v he_o seek_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o this_o estate_n all_o their_o life_n long_o but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o take_v a_o other_o course_n for_o when_o death_n approach_v than_o he_o seek_v to_o strike_v their_o mind_n with_o oblivion_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o to_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o terror_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n judgement_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o so_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o final_a despair_n we_o therefore_o be_v forewarn_v of_o his_o deadly_a fraud_n must_v serious_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o this_o temptation_n and_o cast_v with_o ourselves_o every_o day_n how_o to_o avoid_v it_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o shake_v off_o carnal_a security_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o provide_v betimes_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n that_o when_o death_n shall_v come_v we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n &_o have_v strong_a hope_n and_o consolation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n sect._n 4._o of_o our_o particular_a end_n four_o we_o must_v consider_v our_o particular_a end_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n hereof_o in_o his_o own_o people_n 29._o oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a then_o will_v they_o consider_v this_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n in_o this_o consideration_n three_o point_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a no_o man_n know_v when_o he_o must_v die_v second_o that_o the_o place_n be_v uncertain_a no_o man_n know_v where_o he_o must_v die_v three_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n be_v uncertain_a none_o know_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o we_o must_v think_v that_o most_o fearful_a and_o grievous_a end_n may_v befall_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o bodily_a pain_n and_o torment_n even_o then_o when_o we_o little_a fear_n or_o suspect_v any_o such_o thing_n this_o consideration_n will_v be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n either_o to_o begin_v or_o renew_v our_o repentance_n when_o wicked_a 27._o ahab_n hear_v of_o his_o fearful_a end_n he_o be_v humble_v and_o the_o ninivite_n be_v tell_v of_o their_o sudden_a destruction_n 56._o repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n sect._n 5._o of_o our_o straight_a account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n five_o we_o must_v often_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o and_o that_o most_o serious_o of_o that_o straight_a account_n and_o reckon_n of_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n which_o we_o must_v make_v unto_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a consideration_n of_o all_o and_o the_o want_n hereof_o a_o fearful_a sin_n argue_v great_a negligence_n ignorance_n blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n if_o a_o traveller_n come_v into_o a_o inn_n have_v but_o one_o penny_n in_o his_o purse_n and_o call_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o dainty_a fare_n and_o provision_n spend_v sumptuous_o will_v not_o all_o man_n judge_v he_o void_a of_o all_o consideration_n since_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v when_o his_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v lo_o this_o or_o worse_a be_v the_o most_o man_n case_n who_o in_o this_o life_n pursue_v their_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n with_o all_o eagerne_n they_o care_v not_o how_o never_o regard_v that_o reckonning_a which_o they_o must_v make_v unto_o god_n at_o his_o terrible_a day_n of_o account_n with_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o former_a consideration_n will_v not_o yet_o let_v this_o take_v place_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o move_v we_o to_o a_o daily_a forehand_n reckon_v with_o god_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o to_o employ_v the_o good_a gift_n and_o blessing_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n like_o good_a servant_n unto_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o when_o this_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v we_o may_v give_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o fear_n and_o that_o this_o consideration_n be_v effectual_a to_o this_o purpose_n solomon_n teach_v in_o use_v it_o as_o his_o farewell_n with_o dissolute_a youth_n with_o who_o otherways_o he_o have_v little_a hope_n to_o prevail_v say_v 9_o go_v too_o thou_o young_a man_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n in_o thy_o youth_n yet_o know_v that_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n but_o how_o powerful_a it_o be_v with_o god_n child_n we_o may_v see_v in_o paul_n 15._o who_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o account_n he_o endeavour_v to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n sect._n 6._o of_o our_o present_a estate_n towards_o god_n last_o we_o must_v serious_o consider_v of_o our_o present_a estate_n towards_o god_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n whether_o we_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n or_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a we_o be_v of_o the_o church_n for_o many_o wolf_n and_o goat_n be_v in_o god_n foul_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o say_v s._n 19_o john_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o and_o therefore_o paul_n advise_v to_o this_o consideration_n say_v 5._o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o the_o want_n hereof_o be_v the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n 3._o who_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n have_v the_o blaze_a lamp_n of_o outward_a profession_n and_o labour_v not_o for_o that_o oil_n of_o true_a grace_n which_o may_v enlighten_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n glory_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o this_o age_n man_n bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o good_a meaning_n say_v they_o hope_v well_o and_o do_v not_o through_o search_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a member_n of_o god_n church_n or_o not_o now_o if_o after_o trial_n it_o appear_v that_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v want_v in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o adoption_n in_o god_n child_n then_o with_o all_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o obtain_v these_o grace_n for_o our_o assurance_n the_o comfort_n whereof_o will_v be_v so_o precious_a unto_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o shall_v abhor_v to_o admit_v such_o wicked_a imagination_n into_o our_o mind_n as_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o it_o these_o be_v the_o consideration_n which_o respect_v ourselves_o whereunto_o if_o we_o give_v our_o mind_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n as_o also_o to_o the_o former_a which_o concern_v the_o lord_n observe_v withal_o the_o rule_n before_o prescribe_v through_o god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v undoubted_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o evil_a thought_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o but_o be_v reform_v in_o our_o cogitation_n we_o shall_v send_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n as_o from_o a_o cleanse_a fountain_n such_o stream_n of_o good_a word_n and_o work_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n as_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o god_n the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o consolation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v praise_n in_o his_o church_n for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la pro._n 4._o 23._o 23._o pro._n 23._o 26._o 26._o see_v acts._n 5._o ●_o luk._n 22_o 3._o 3._o moses_n body_n jude_n 9_o 9_o mat._n 12._o 35._o hinc_fw-la fons_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o peccandi_fw-la origo_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la demetriad_n demetriad_n august_n in_o p●_n 148._o 148._o psal._n 24._o 7._o 7._o ephes._n 6._o 2_o 2_o qui_fw-la posse_fw-la di●_n ipse_fw-la imperabit_fw-la ibid._n aug._n aug._n mat._n