Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	deliver_v	lord_n	soul_n	6,315	5	5.3835	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95488	The fathers counsell. Or, Certain usefull directions, for all young persons, especially elder brothers, whose portion it is or may be, in these perilous daies, to be left in a fatherlesse or friendlesse condition. / By W.T.	Tipping, William, 1598-1649.	1643 (1643)	Wing T3565; Thomason E1111_4; ESTC R208441	7,829	45

part of thy life Carrie thy mind equally poysed through all conditions that shall befall thee if God be gracious to thee in a large dispensation of his blessings be thankefull but not secure perchance some storm may be neare at hand and its wisdome in the midst of abundance to expect a change or on the otherside if God shallcast thee under a Cloud lay some pressure upon thee be humble but not discouraged perchance God will have the world become more bitter to thee that himselfe may become more sweet What ever thou wouldest judge best if thou wert now to dye the same thinke alwaies best even in thy most healthfullest condition for howsoever a seduced heart doth deceive us certainely that whih is best at last is best at first too and that is the happiest life which is ruled by dying Principles When thou seest so much bussing and distemper in the world cast with thy self who would bottom his soul upon so base a foundation and uncertain hold and be incited hereupon to looke upwards and labour with all thy might to get an interest in Jesus Christ for union with him alwaies drawes safetie and protection from him And whosoever feares to offend him unfainedly hee needes feare nothing else If a man be a diligent observer of his course of life he shall seldome find himselfe free from all kind of offences but one corruption shall trouble him much if another be weakned yea and without much strength of grace shall prevaile against him lusts will be violent and hardly take an answer but my Son though these unluckie birds light upon thy head yet let them not lodge within thy heart and because every man hath his bosome sin which doth more strongly and more oft besiege him strive to finde that out and then keepe the strongest watch where thou suspectest the greatest batterie When thou addressest thy selfe to any dutie or imployment whether it be spirituall or civill Never attempt any thing haesitante animo with a doubtful and devided mind but be alwaies clearly satisfied in thy judgement of the lawfulnesse of that which thy heart or hand shall go about otherwise thy too late providence may procure thee long repentance if the case be of that nature that thou canst not wind thy selfe out light thy candle at others whom thou hast cause to thinke by their place and parts should see further then thy selfe Certainly many Christians would find more sound peace within did thy seeke themselves more abroad I meane if in a prudentiall waie they did close in with some faithfull Pastour or friend to be a constant counsellor to them and who in cases of difficulty and above their reach might give them aime and direction But alas so strong is old Adam in us that wee oftentimes times feare to aske advise because we would not be taken off and unadvised from those things to which our corrupted hearts advise us this is a cunning slight of Sa●an take thou heed of it and in all thy undertakings consider and consult and then go on with chearfulnesse and thou wilt conclude with peace There is a common deceit of heart possesseth many Christians in the hearing of the word which because it suits so well with corrupt nature is hardly discovered by them Many there are who delight to feed altogether upon on the Mountaines high and loftie speculations exceedingly take them but if the Preacher carry on his endeavours in an humble and low sail they find but cold acceptance This is an evill under the Sunne and it is much amongst men it is a plague in the heart which wanton wits will one day mourn for But thou my Son know God never set up this glorious Ordinance of preaching to wooe the fancie but to win the soule Abuse not therfore his loving kindnes unto wantonnes but ever esteeme that most pleasant to thy eare which proves most fruitfull to thy soule Iudge not of thy present condition by the plentifull meanes of grace thou livest under but by what thou feelest and what thou art if the Ordinances of God have wrought upon thy inward man and thou findest the frame temper and disposition of thy soule renewed then hast thou some comfortable evidence of a growing condition but if there be no new Creation wrought in thee if thou continuest as proud as ever as fruitlesse as ever as profane as ever then certainly the word of grace though in it selfe it be the word of life Yet hitherto hath been but a dead letter unto thee nay thou art therefore worse because thou shouldest be better The light which thou hast received will but heighten thy sin and adde weight to thy punishment Many heare much yet take in little fruit because they write much but use no after reckonings and so by this means loose both their pains and profit this is one of Satans sleights who when he cannot hinder the free passage of Gods Ordinances labours to make them successlesse in their use Take heed of this delusion Shouldst thou note off halfe thy daies thou canst call nothing more thine owne then what thou dost remember nor will that further pleasure thee then as it shall be digested into thy understanding and affection and practise Mistake not I speak not this to discourage thee in the practise of this particular which I doe highly commend but to direct thee in the use It may tend much to the advantage of thy soule in thy Christian race sometimes to run over the Story of thy former vanities and to study the severall passages of Gods gracious providence over thee in the days of thy Youth as to meditate in such manner * Quanta super eos gratia Deus vigilat quos in sua de si deria non relaxat Had not the good hand of God restrained me when the lust of my flesh and the pleasures of my eye were the onely joy of my heart alas how easily might sin and Satan have then enthralled me and my lust have become my Law but blessed be God who hath not given me over as a prey to my corruptions he hath broken the snare and my soul is delivered Therefore whilst I live will I praise the Lord yea so long as I have any being I will sing praises to my God Thy whole life whilst thou sojournest in this vally of tears is nothing els but a dying condition a continuall progresse unto death it will be thy wisdome therfore without further procrastinations to improve this golden yet sliding opportunitie to the best advantage of thy soule as knowing thou sowest here that seed the fruit whereof will hereafter in another world either for good or for evill spring up to an everlasting harvest And therfore in all thy thoughts words actions directions and conclusions Let that pretious rule of the Prophet David be thy vade mecum live and die with thee Keepe innocency and doe the thing which is right for that will bring a man peace at the last And since that where thy treasure is there will thy heart be also therefore where thy God is there let thy treasure be All creature comforts have their allaies of bitternes their ingredients of sorrowes in them they are but shadowes and vanity being laid in the ●allance to things above Alas what is all the riches thou ●anst here enjoy to the gaine of Christ what thy honour to the inheritance of the Saints what thy comforts to the joy of the Spirit yea what thy life to that everlasting ever glorious being whose joyes shall never find either bounds or bottom ô therfore labour instantly pray uncessantly that thou maist be able to feele say The Lord is my portion therfore can I lack nothing for hee must needs have all things who possesseth him that possesseth all things Now that thou maist have sound evidence in thy soul that thytreasure is above thee Lay out all the strength of thy indeavors to gain a burning flaming love towards God into thy soul ô how happy Christians should we be could we in Davids words with Davids spirit say Lord I love thee dearly Indeed we cannot love him fully yet in his gracious and sweet acceptance We love him sufficiently if wee love him faithfully And in what measure we love God we are sure in a far higher and more transcendent measure to be beloved of him Nemo diffidate se amari qui jam amat quomodo enim amare pigebit qui amavit nec dum amantes FINIS