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	live_v	lord_n	4,582	5	3.7371	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28587	Man's great duty, or, A discourse of the care every man should take to make sure the salvation of his own Soul by Samuel Bold, rector of Styple in Dorsetshire.	Bold, S. (Samuel), 1649-1737.	1693 (1693)	Wing B3481; ESTC R34369	57,671	141

with_o more_o earnestness_n and_o better_o testify_v the_o utmost_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o affection_n than_o what_o you_o read_v deut._n 30.19_o 20._o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o day_n be_v you_o not_o in_o express_a term_n command_v to_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v phil._n 2.12_o and_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a that_o a_o entrance_n may_v be_v minister_v to_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o and_o to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n matt._n 6.33_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n luke_n 13.24_o now_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v so_o execrable_a as_o to_o choose_v to_o destroy_v and_o make_v yourselves_o eternal_o miserable_a rather_o than_o practical_o own_o god_n authority_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v give_v the_o full_a discovery_n of_o his_o have_v a_o singular_a regard_n to_o your_o great_a and_o unconceivable_a happiness_n the_o command_n of_o god_n shall_v sway_v and_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o any_o thing_n though_o ever_o so_o difficult_a though_o we_o be_v perfect_o ignorant_a of_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v enjoin_v and_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n but_o how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v his_o command_n influence_n we_o when_o we_o evident_o perceive_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o command_n be_v most_o expressive_a of_o his_o love_n 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immediate_o prepare_v and_o appoit_v to_o be_v use_v to_o secure_v and_o advance_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v never_o employ_v so_o pertinent_o as_o when_o they_o be_v due_o exercise_v about_o those_o matter_n which_o will_v contribute_v most_o effectual_o to_o our_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a use_n we_o can_v make_v of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o colud_v not_o be_v improve_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o valuable_a advantage_n to_o be_v endow_v with_o they_o this_o be_v also_o the_o great_a business_n for_o which_o god_n do_v allot_v we_o time_n in_o this_o world_n we_o have_v indeed_o other_o thing_n to_o employ_v ourselves_o about_o whilst_o we_o be_v here_o in_o the_o body_n but_o all_o other_o business_n be_v subordinate_a shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o for_o this_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a life_n and_o time_n be_v not_o allot_v we_o mere_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o take_v our_o pleasure_n and_o pass-time_n here_o or_o mere_o to_o drudge_n and_o toil_n for_o the_o necessary_n or_o variety_n of_o a_o temporary_a state_n but_o chief_o to_o provide_v for_o a_o future_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n by_o such_o way_n as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v for_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n must_v be_v do_v whilst_o we_o have_v our_o abode_n in_o this_o world_n it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o think_v of_o busy_v ourselves_o for_o our_o salvation_n when_o we_o be_v remove_v hence_o the_o night_n come_v say_v our_o saviour_n when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v joh._n 9.4_o whatsoever_o therefore_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_a whether_o thou_o go_v eccle._n 9.10_o so_o teach_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n psal_n 90.12_o can_v we_o imagine_v it_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o and_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o mind_v of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o excite_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o a_o great_a regular_a and_o due_a concernedness_n for_o it_o that_o god_n do_v afford_v we_o his_o word_n ordinance_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v they_o not_o all_o evident_o design_v to_o mind_v we_o that_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o concern_v and_o to_o direct_v help_v and_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o true_a infallible_a and_o most_o suitable_a way_n unto_o salvation_n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o our_o neglect_v to_o improve_v gospel_n advantage_n to_o this_o purpose_n will_n exceed_o increase_v our_o danger_n and_o render_v our_o state_n hereafter_o more_o than_o ordinary_o dolorous_a and_o dreadful_a wo_n unto_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsada_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 11.20_o 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