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	life_n	think_v	5,509	5	4.3139	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28412	The Bloody murtherer, or, The unnatural son his just condemnation at the assizes held at Monmouth, March 8, 1671/2 with the suffering of his sister and servant, for the murther of his mother, Mrs. Grace Jones, for which the said son was prest to death, his sister burnt, and his boy hang'd : with a true accompt of their trials, penitent behaviour, prayers, speeches, and circumstances thereunto relating : with letters of several worthy divines.		1672 (1672)	Wing B3259; ESTC R18868	28,377	74

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man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v psal_n 88.2_o 3_o 9_o 10_o 12._o let_v my_o prayer_n com●_n before_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_a my_o eye_n mournet●_n by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n lord_n i_o have_v call_v dail●_n upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unt●_n thou_o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v and_o praise_v thou_o shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n psal_n 6.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v no_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o psal_n 15.5_o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o iniquity_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 25.11_o against_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v against_o thou_o even_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v exceed_o great_a john_n 6.37_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 13._o david_n say_v to_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n isa_n 45.18_o 19_o i_o say_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 18.23_o 30_o 32._o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o that_o die_v wherefore_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v mica_n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardone_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o transgression_n that_o retaine_v not_o thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o and_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mat._n 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o imagination_n and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v isa_n 57.10_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v hear_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o those_o that_o lament_v psal_n 103.13_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 144.3_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o job_n 16.21_o 22._o o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o neighbour_n when_o a_o few_o day_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v in_o this_o manner_n this_o penitent_a malefactor_n pass_v the_o time_n in_o a_o very_a sorrowful_a and_o religious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o about_o half_a a_o year_n in_o prison_n until_o the_o last_o assize_n for_o monmouth_n the_o 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die_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n onere_fw-la fame_n &_o frigore_fw-la by_o weight_n famine_n and_o cold_a and_o therefore_o if_o execute_v according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o terrible_a judgement_n be_v there_o render_v because_o he_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o due_a trial_n according_a to_o law_n and_o thereupon_o his_o punishment_n for_o this_o contumacy_n be_v more_o severe_a last_a and_o grievous_a than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o the_o crime_n itself_o if_o he_o have_v be_v convict_v of_o it_o which_o he_o can_v be_v without_o answer_n this_o action_n of_o mr._n jones_n stand_v mute_a administer_v occasion_n to_o some_o to_o dispute_v its_o lawfulness_n and_o theteupon_o a_o very_a judicious_a casuist_n draw_v up_o the_o ensue_a case_n of_o conscience_n case_n of_o conscience_n 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criminal_a 4._o the_o person_n guilty_a not_o plead_v may_v be_v suppose_v to_o die_v for_o his_o crime_n of_o contumacy_n not_o the_o fact_n which_o require_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n 5._o all_o humane_a policy_n when_o repugnant_a to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n legal_a procedure_n and_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o tender_a though_o doubtful_a conscience_n be_v altogether_o unallowable_a but_o to_o proceed_v in_o our_o narrative_n the_o same_o way_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o put_v the_o before-recited_n terrible_a sentence_n in_o execution_n march_v 11_o last_o he_o write_v to_o his_o wife_n as_o follow_v henry_n jones_n his_o last_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n dear_a deer_n after_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o the_o