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	let_v	night_n	4,105	5	7.7022	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32896	A Christian's journal, or, Brief directions for devotion and conversation		1684 (1684)	Wing C3956; ESTC R43093	58,065	347

father_n etc._n etc._n evening_n prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a the_o great_a and_o supreme_a be_v before_o who_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a angel_n cover_v their_o face_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n terrible_a in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n against_o all_o obstinate_a wicked_a man_n but_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n and_o endless_a in_o compassion_n to_o all_o poor_a sinner_n that_o with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n true_o turn_v unto_o thou_o thou_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o ever_o for_o all_o who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o great_a name_n and_o walk_v humble_o before_o thou_o i_o vile_a earth_n and_o ash_n miserable_a creature_n lade_v with_o sin_n may_v just_o fear_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o since_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o despise_v and_o drive_v from_o thou_o a_o weak_a and_o vile_a sinful_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o that_o thou_o call_v and_o draw_v such_o unto_o thou_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o approach_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o sinner_n not_o only_o a_o saviour_n but_o also_o a_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n to_o put_v up_o our_o suit_n and_o make_v our_o prayer_n accept_v through_o he_o lord_n admit_v i_o into_o thy_o presence_n and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o i_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o thy_o grace_n let_v not_o thy_o power_n dismay_v but_o strengthen_v my_o weakness_n thy_o glory_n not_o confound_v but_o cover_v my_o vileness_n thy_o purity_n not_o pursue_v but_o purge_v my_o wickedness_n i_o can_v plead_v nothing_o but_o misery_n in_o myself_o to_o make_v way_n unto_o thy_o mercy_n from_o thou_o alone_o must_v all_o motive_n unto_o compassion_n be_v draw_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o poverty_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o my_o importunity_n but_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o misery_n lead_v i_o unto_o thou_o so_o let_v the_o pity_n and_o commiseration_n of_o the_o same_o incline_v thy_o merciful_a heart_n towards_o i_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n into_o this_o thy_o world_n i_o have_v derive_v from_o my_o first_o parent_n not_o only_o the_o gild_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o leprosy_n of_o adam_n cleave_v unto_o i_o and_o have_v overspread_v all_o the_o power_n and_o part_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n darken_v and_o mislead_v my_o understanding_n benumb_a and_o abuse_v my_o conscience_n inthral_a and_o harden_v my_o will_n disturb_v and_o disorder_v my_o affection_n and_o make_v my_o bodily_a sense_n and_o member_n either_o as_o porter_n to_o let_v in_o sin_n or_o as_o instrument_n to_o execute_v it_o and_o from_o this_o curse_a root_n have_v spring_v all_o those_o actual_a transgression_n which_o in_o imitation_n of_o adam_n sin_n i_o have_v commit_v and_o multiply_v against_o thy_o majesty_n by_o break_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o command_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n 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these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o mischief_n with_o which_o my_o nature_n be_v blemish_v my_o life_n fill_v my_o conscience_n harden_v and_o thy_o heavy_a wrath_n most_o just_o deserve_v yet_o because_o thou_o have_v out_o of_o thy_o free_a grace_n give_v thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n a_o mean_n of_o propitiation_n in_o who_o thou_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o thyself_o i_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o through_o he_o grace_n and_o pardon_n o_o let_v his_o suffering_n satisfy_v thy_o justice_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o procure_v favour_n and_o forgiveness_n from_o thou_o let_v thy_o christ_n be_v my_o jesus_n to_o save_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o whereas_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o but_o command_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o promise_n of_o thou_o lord_n i_o desire_v to_o obey_v thy_o command_n and_o seal_v to_o thy_o truth_n yet_o privy_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o faith_n i_o pray_v thou_o 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be_v a_o preparation_n to_o death_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n unto_o my_o old_a and_o gray_a head_n o_o lord_n forsake_v i_o not_o and_o let_v thy_o fear_n keep_v i_o from_o forsake_v thou_o let_v i_o be_v among_o those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o flourish_v in_o thy_o court_n who_o bring_v forth_o most_o fruit_n in_o their_o old_a age_n help_v i_o often_o to_o consider_v the_o danger_n i_o stand_v in_o through_o the_o multitude_n power_n and_o subtlety_n of_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o to_o my_o faith_n in_o thou_o let_v i_o always_o join_v fear_n not_o only_o of_o satan_n with_o who_o i_o be_o continual_o to_o fight_n but_o also_o of_o the_o slippery_a path_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o the_o frailty_n and_o treachery_n of_o my_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o sinful_a nature_n ever_o run_v after_o satan_n allurement_n and_o conspire_v with_o he_o my_o utter_a ruin_n let_v i_o ever_o remember_v how_o satan_n show_v only_o the_o fair_a side_n of_o sin_n and_o choose_v the_o fit_a instrument_n to_o deceive_v and_o know_v how_o to_o suit_v his_o temptation_n and_o also_o of_o the_o scourge_v which_o follow_v after_o sin_n the_o bitter_a fruit_n thereof_o how_o it_o unfit_v i_o for_o any_o service_n make_v i_o miserable_a what_o ever_o my_o condition_n be_v and_o how_o thou_o will_v most_o certain_o make_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o feel_v the_o smart_n thereof_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v against_o conscience_n lord_n let_v i_o never_o forget_v satan_n deadly_a malice_n against_o thy_o best_a servant_n how_o few_o of_o they_o have_v ever_o escape_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n without_o some_o grievous_a wound_n let_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n be_v drowsy_a

a_o christian_n journal_n or_o brief_a direction_n for_o devotion_n and_o conversation_n brevis_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la long_fw-mi comminatio_fw-la actio_fw-la perpetua_fw-la denique_fw-la quid_fw-la verbis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la spectemur_fw-la agendo_fw-la london_n print_a for_o the_o author_n and_o sell_v by_o r._n bentley_n in_o russel-street_n 1684._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lady_n philippa_n mohun_v baroness_n of_o oakhampton_n madam_n i_o humble_o present_a to_o your_o ladyship_n these_o few_o glean_n which_o i_o have_v gather_v and_o tie_v up_o into_o this_o little_a sheaf_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o much_o of_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o own_o in_o divinity_n all_o man_n must_v be_v borrower_n and_o no_o man_n know_v more_o than_o what_o be_v reveal_v the_o ambition_n of_o discovery_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o those_o many_o heresy_n and_o schism_n with_o which_o the_o world_n be_v at_o this_o day_n overrun_v and_o the_o church_n divide_v and_o to_o i_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n when_o man_n dispute_v wisdom_n with_o their_o maker_n when_o soar_v wit_n will_v not_o stoop_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o think_v themselves_o able_a to_o correct_v scripture_n and_o find_v out_o more_o new_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n than_o our_o bless_a saviour_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v ever_o inform_v the_o world_n of_o that_o so_o many_o wander_v and_o miscarry_v you_o have_v here_o madam_n set_v down_o the_o thought_n of_o several_a learned_a divine_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a various_a rule_n from_o divers_a hand_n direct_v our_o practice_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o so_o weighty_a as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o ladyship_n will_v confess_v few_o of_o they_o can_v have_v well_o be_v omit_v you_o will_v find_v man_n of_o different_a opinion_n here_o all_o consent_n to_o further_a holiness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o mischief_n madam_n of_o our_o day_n that_o man_n be_v too_o much_o of_o a_o party_n in_o religion_n and_o regard_v not_o so_o much_o what_o be_v say_v as_o who_o be_v the_o preacher_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o quote_v charnock_n or_o owen_n in_o the_o pulppit_n as_o mead_n or_o sanderson_n in_o a_o meeting_n this_o madam_n be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o conceal_v man_n name_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v no_o way_n bias_v by_o they_o and_o i_o have_v endeavour_v so_o to_o mingle_v different_a party_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o discern_v the_o bishop_n from_o the_o doctor_n or_o the_o coat_n from_o the_o cassock_n that_o so_o man_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o quarrel_n may_v fight_v in_o the_o dark_a where_o it_o be_v odds_o they_o mistake_v their_o man_n and_o this_o madam_n be_v the_o only_a excuse_n i_o have_v for_o hide_v myself_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o your_o admirer_n among_o who_o you_o have_v not_o madam_n a_o more_o real_a humble_a servant_n covent_n garden_n 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