Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	dead_a	resurrection_n	rise_v	6,478	5	7.4970	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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than_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n act._n 3._o 19_o be_v not_o this_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v that_o shall_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 3._o 21._o be_v not_o this_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v compare_v this_o with_o act_n 19_o 21._o and_o rom._n 8._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o shall_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o rom._n 11._o 12._o now_o if_o the_o fall_n of_o they_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o their_o fullness_n ver_fw-la 15._o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a ver_fw-la 26._o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o he_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n isa_n 35._o 6_o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v forth_o and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o parch_a ground_n shall_v become_v a_o pool_n and_o the_o thirsty_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n deut._n 28._o 13._o dan._n 7._o 27._o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v his_o people_n the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n zeph._n 3._o

with_o his_o lip_n psalm_n 106._o 33._o and_o so_o his_o meekness_n be_v try_v to_o the_o high_a again_o to_o instance_n one_o more_o for_o all_o if_o paul_n have_v a_o great_a revelation_n than_o the_o other_o apostle_n he_o must_v have_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o so_o the_o woman_n mat._n 15._o 22._o to_o the_o 28._o she_o have_v a_o strong_a faith_n that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o help_v her_o daughter_n and_o the_o mercy_n she_o desire_v be_v but_o external_a to_o wit_n crumb_n now_o christ_n do_v try_v the_o truth_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o a_o threefold_a seem_a denial_n but_o in_o all_o trial_n the_o lord_n do_v proportion_v they_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o those_o that_o he_o do_v afflict_v see_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o the_o lord_n people_n have_v divers_a corruption_n and_o so_o do_v need_v divers_a correction_n how_o to_o know_v what_o sin_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o affliction_n the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o word_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n micah_n 6._o 9_o which_o if_o we_o do_v heedful_o observe_v we_o may_v find_v out_o the_o sin_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o affliction_n 1._o when_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v against_o such_o and_o such_o a_o sin_n we_o may_v find_v by_o the_o effect_n the_o proper_a cause_n pride_n with_o dejection_n and_o contempt_n whoredom_n with_o barrenness_n idleness_n with_o poverty_n worldly_a sorrow_n with_o death_n 2._o consider_v if_o thou_o will_v find_v out_o the_o sin_n god_n afflict_v thou_o for_o consider_v god_n do_v punish_v thou_o by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n like_v for_o like_a as_o when_o we_o have_v dishonour_v god_n he_o do_v cast_v dishonour_n upon_o we_o and_o have_v wrong_v our_o inferior_n our_o superior_n wrong_v we_o or_o if_o we_o lavish_a our_o tongue_n against_o other_o we_o be_v pay_v home_o with_o the_o scourge_n of_o tongue_n thus_o david_n be_v just_o deal_v with_o 2_o sam._n 12_o 10_o 11._o 3._o when_o we_o be_v take_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v so_o jon._n 1._o 12._o fly_a be_v follow_v with_o a_o tempest_n and_o the_o i_o sraelite_n murmur_v for_o flesh_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n whilst_o it_o be_v between_o their_o tooth_n numb_a 11._o 33._o 4._o when_o our_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v forth_o such_o a_o punishment_n so_o a_o lazy_a christian_a do_v always_o want_v four_o thing_n comfort_n and_o content_n confidence_n and_o assurance_n idleness_n in_o natural_a thing_n bring_v forth_o beggary_n and_o want_n drunkenness_n beget_v dropsy_n and_o surreit_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n bring_v forth_o weakness_n and_o filthy_a disease_n so_o immoderate_a cark_n be_v attend_v with_o consumption_n 5._o if_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o sin_n that_o bring_v these_o affliction_n on_o thou_o observe_v what_o thy_o conscience_n do_v most_o check_n thou_o for_o joseph_n brethren_n in_o their_o trouble_n call_v to_o mind_v their_o cruelty_n to_o their_o trouble_n call_v to_o mind_v their_o cruelty_n to_o their_o brother_n joseph_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o cross_n gen._n 42._o 21._o when_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v for_o well-dong_a and_o when_o for_o evil_n do_v first_o for_o well-doing_n 1._o that_o man_n that_o do_v suffer_v for_o well-doing_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n his_o person_n must_v be_v holy_a he_o or_o she_o must_v be_v in_o the_o main_a godly_a 2._o the_o cause_n that_o they_o suffer_v for_o must_v be_v good_a it_o must_v be_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n viz._n either_o for_o his_o believe_v in_o christ_n plead_v for_o he_o or_o practise_v of_o his_o commandment_n and_o so_o his_o affliction_n will_v be_v better_o than_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 37._o 15._o they_o shall_v have_v more_o comfort_n in_o scantness_n obscurity_n then_o wicked_a man_n have_v in_o plenty_n credit_n and_o great_a felicity_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v 3._o he_o that_o do_v suffer_v for_o well-doing_n he_o must_v suffer_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n first_o humble_o second_o patient_o and_o meek_o three_o cheerful_o fourthly_a he_o that_o do_v suffer_v for_o christ_n must_v have_v good_a end_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o must_v suffer_v humble_o we_o read_v of_o christ_n who_o footstep_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n 2._o as_o he_o do_v suffer_v humble_o so_o he_o do_v suffer_v patient_o 3._o he_o do_v suffer_v cheerful_o 4._o he_o do_v not_o revile_v again_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v when_o he_o be_v threaten_v he_o do_v not_o threaten_v again_o 4._o he_o that_o do_v suffer_v for_o christ_n must_v have_v good_a end_n in_o his_o suffering_n viz._n 1._o to_o bare_a witness_n to_o some_o truth_n of_o christ_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o to_o bare_a witness_n for_o the_o name_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o but_o when_o a_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v suffer_v for_o it_o this_o be_v not_o thankworthy_a with_o god_n see_v these_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15_o 19_o many_o man_n that_o suffer_v and_o glory_v therein_o suffer_v only_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v many_o time_n better_o than_o his_o word_n never_o worse_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o israel_n only_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o beside_o that_o he_o give_v they_o two_o better_a kingdom_n numb_a 32._o 33._o solomon_n do_v only_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o more_o wisdom_n than_o he_o ask_v and_o riches_n and_o honour_n to_o boot_v 1_o king_n 3._o 11_o 12._o jacob_n tell_v the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o will_v give_v he_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o and_o bread_n to_o eat_v god_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o that_o and_o ten_o time_n more_o go_v 28._o 19_o compare_v with_o gen._n 32._o 10_o for_o with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v ●ver_o this_o jordan_n and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n gen._n 33._o 4_o 5_o 6._o so_o again_o 1_o sam._n 1._o hannah_n beg_v a_o son_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v she_o a_o son_n and_o a_o prophet_n too_o she_o desire_v a_o single_a mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v she_o a_o double_a mercy_n gen._n 17._o abraham_n and_o say_v o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o and_o give_v he_o a_o isaac_n to_o boot_v ver_fw-la 19_o mat._n 15._o 22._o to_o the_o 28._o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n do_v only_o beg_v of_o christ_n the_o life_n of_o her_o daughter_n and_o christ_n give_v she_o that_o and_o say_v moreover_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v again_o we_o read_v ephes_n 3._o 20._o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v these_o word_n be_v so_o full_a that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v express_v so_o again_o sometime_o we_o only_o ask_v temporal_a mercy_n and_o he_o give_v we_o both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a mercy_n sometime_o a_o soul_n do_v beg_v only_o support_v under_o temptation_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v that_o and_o more_o to_o wit_n a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o temptation_n so_o again_o we_o find_v mat._n 18._o 23._o to_o the_o 27._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o desire_v he_o desire_v but_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o the_o lord_n forgive_v he_o the_o whole_a debt_n so_o again_o act._n 3._o 2_o 3._o the_o cripple_n do_v only_o ask_v of_o peter_n and_o john_n a_o alm_n and_o they_o give_v he_o a_o mercy_n more_o worth_a to_o he_o then_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o lameness_n mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v many_o time_n near_o to_o we_o when_o we_o think_v they_o be_v further_a off_o we_o read_v act._n 27._o 20._o when_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v save_v be_v take_v away_o then_o paul_n stand_v up_o and_o tell_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o man_n life_n among_o they_o so_o luk_n 24._o 15._o when_o two_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v walk_v together_o and_o be_v sad_a about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a talk_v with_o they_o and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o gen._n 21._o 16._o to_o the_o 19_o we_o read_v that_o hagar_n be_v weep_v for_o her_o son_n

miserable_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o ditch_n for_o i_o must_v go_v to_o answer_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o speak_v for_o i_o and_o i_o can_v excuse_v myself_o my_o own_o heart_n already_o condemn_v i_o i_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v that_o doleful_a sentence_n mat._n 25._o 41._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v lord_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v from_o thy_o bless_a presence_n then_o bless_v i_o before_o i_o go_v then_o he_o will_v answer_v i_o as_o in_o the_o text_n depart_v you_o curse_v lord_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v and_o depart_v without_o a_o blessing_n and_o with_o a_o curse_n let_v i_o go_v into_o some_o good_a place_n no_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o text_n depart_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n but_o lord_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v and_o depart_v curse_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n let_v i_o stay_v but_o a_o little_a while_n there_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v answer_v as_o in_o the_o same_o text_n depart_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o lord_n say_v the_o damn_a soul_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v and_o depart_v curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n let_v i_o have_v good_a company_n there_o no_o say_v the_o lord_n depart_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n these_o shall_v be_v thy_o companion_n oh_o horror_n to_o to_o think_v oh_o grief_n to_o consider_v oh_o curse_a be_v the_o day_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o show_v my_o father_n say_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n because_o he_o show_v i_o not_o oh_o that_o my_o mother_n may_v have_v be_v my_o grave_n how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o womb_n to_o 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soul_n after_o death_n be_v either_o particular_a or_o general_a particular_a be_v that_o which_o lit_v upon_o the_o soul_n immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n she_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o so_o forthwith_o she_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o evil_a angel_n with_o violence_n into_o hell_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v as_o in_o a_o prison_n in_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n but_o not_o in_o that_o extremity_n of_o torment_n which_o she_o shall_v receive_v at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o thy_o lascivious_a eye_n shall_v be_v afflict_v with_o sight_n of_o ghostly_a spirit_n thy_o curious_a ear_n shall_v be_v affright_v with_o hinous_a noise_n of_o howl_a devil_n and_o the_o gnash_a tooth_n of_o damn_a reprobate_n thy_o dainty_a nose_n shall_v be_v cloy_v with_o noisome_a stench_n thy_o delicate_a taste_n shall_v be_v pine_v with_o intolerable_a hunger_n and_o thy_o drunken_a throat_n shall_v be_v parch_v with_o nnquenchable_a thirst_n thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v torment_v to_o think_v how_o foolish_o thou_o have_v lose_v heaven_n and_o get_v hellish_a pain_n for_o momentary_a riches_n thou_o have_v lose_v the_o eternal_a treasure_n and_o change_v heaven_n felicity_n for_o hell_n fury_n where_o thou_o shall_v have_v punishment_n without_o pity_n misery_n without_o mercy_n sorrow_n without_o succour_n cry_v without_o comfort_n mischief_n without_o measure_n torment_v without_o ease_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v never_o quench_v where_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n do_v on_o the_o lump_n of_o pitch_n or_o brimstone_n in_o which_o flame_n thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v burn_v and_o never_o consume_v ever_o die_v and_o never_o dead_a ever_o roar_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o never_o rid_v of_o those_o pang_n this_o be_v the_o 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