Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	desire_v	die_v	live_v	6,785	5	5.5179	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00321	The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent.	I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627.	1625 (1625)	STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124	83,365	392

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indict_v and_o arraign_v himself_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n &_o where_o he_o find_v the_o fault_n there_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n in_o as_o much_o as_o at_o these_o assize_n the_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v find_v the_o great_a offender_n because_o from_o the_o heart_n do_v flow_v all_o vain_a and_o sinful_a imagination_n all_o idle_a and_o wicked_a word_n all_o lewd_a and_o scandalous_a action_n let_v he_o do_v justice_n upon_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v he_o correct_v the_o pride_n of_o it_o by_o humiliation_n the_o wantonness_n of_o it_o by_o contrition_n the_o jollity_n of_o it_o by_o sorrow_n the_o stubornenesse_n of_o it_o by_o weep_v the_o gluttony_n of_o it_o by_o fast_v the_o covetousness_n of_o it_o by_o almes-giving_a and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o physic_n cure_v each_o contrary_n by_o his_o contrary_a affection_n the_o physic_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v ill_o affect_v the_o salve_n lay_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o be_v sore_o where_o the_o sin_n breed_v &_o swell_v there_o must_v the_o sinner_n cut_v and_o lance_n he_o must_v prick_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o quick_a and_o let_v out_o store_v of_o tear_n as_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n as_o our_o heart_n have_v be_v fat_v and_o pamper_a as_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n so_o they_o shall_v grow_v lean_a and_o meager_a again_o by_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n look_v how_o much_o the_o poenit_fw-la less_o i_o spare_v myself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o will_v thou_o spare_v i_o my_o repentance_n do_v in_o a_o sort_n execute_v thy_o vengeance_n and_o with_o a_o temporal_a vexation_n do_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v thy_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o cast_v i_o down_o it_o lift_v i_o up_o by_o make_v i_o ugly_a in_o my_o own_o it_o present_v i_o pure_a in_o thy_o eye_n by_o accuse_v it_o do_v excuse_v by_o condemn_v it_o do_v acquit_v i_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v sear_v and_o cauterise_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o fret_v with_o a_o eat_a powder_n but_o those_o mean_n and_o medicine_n which_o do_v cure_v by_o sharpness_n and_o sourness_n by_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o procure_v do_v excuse_v their_o distastfulnes_n and_o by_o the_o succeed_a profit_n do_v allay_v the_o present_a pain_n by_o sin_n thy_o spirit_n take_v occasion_n to_o increase_v grace_n not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o even_o of_o sin_n make_v a_o plaster_n against_o sin_n for_o i_o be_v as_o sick_a of_o sorrow_n as_o of_o sin_n may_v hopeful_o resort_v to_o thou_o the_o physician_n of_o my_o soul_n who_o end_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o cure_v the_o sick_a especial_o such_o as_o feel_v themselves_o sick_a enen_fw-la at_o the_o heart_n i_o must_v break_v my_o golden_a 32._o calf_n that_o be_v any_o idol_n of_o sin_n which_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n do_v serve_v and_o worship_n i_o must_v burn_v it_o with_o zeal_n and_o with_o contrition_n grind_v it_o to_o powder_n and_o then_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o tear_n drink_v it_o up_o again_o by_o this_o thy_o gracious_a mean_n a_o antidote_n will_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o poison_n the_o oil_n will_v cure_v the_o bite_n of_o scorpion_n the_o worm_n will_v gnaw_v the_o wood_n the_o moth_a the_o cloth_n that_o breed_v it_o the_o very_a excrement_n of_o my_o sinful_a soul_n like_a dung_n and_o manor_n will_v fatten_v and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a in_o goodness_n the_o hunt_v and_o wound_a poeniten_v hart_n by_o eat_v of_o a_o herb_n know_v how_o to_o help_v 〈◊〉_d and_o heal_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v the_o arrow_n that_o pierce_v his_o rib_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o swallow_n when_o she_o have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o young_a one_o know_v by_o a_o herb_n of_o her_o own_o name_n how_o to_o restore_v their_o sight_n again_o thy_o herb_n of_o grace_n the_o juice_n whereof_o be_v our_o repentance_n do_v expel_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n shoot_v by_o sin_n into_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o eye-salue_n do_v cause_v we_o though_o never_o so_o much_o blind_v with_o sin_n to_o see_v both_o our_o error_n in_o commit_v and_o thy_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v our_o offence_n the_o most_o powerful_a rhetoric_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o pity_n be_v repentance_n and_o the_o most_o delightful_a music_n in_o thy_o ear_n be_v that_o doleful_a ditty_n tune_v to_o a_o tremble_a tongue_n and_o a_o quaver_v voice_n peccavi_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la etc._n etc._n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v offend_v the_o string_n bend_v the_o chalib_n strong_a bow_n the_o fire_n mollify_v the_o hard_a steel_n the_o goat_n blood_n break_v mantuan_n even_o the_o adamant_n i_o hope_v my_o heart_n humble_a and_o melt_a repentance_n will_v appease_v thy_o hot_a and_o heavy_a indignation_n conceive_v against_o i_o the_o most_o wear_v and_o tear_v linen_n by_o contusion_n and_o grind_n in_o the_o mill_n make_v smooth_a and_o white_a paper_n even_o so_o my_o most_o base_a and_o rot_a rag_n of_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n by_o true_a contrition_n with_o thy_o benediction_n will_v produce_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o the_o corruption_n and_o consumption_n of_o the_o one_o will_v prove_v the_o generation_n or_o regeneration_n of_o the_o other_o to_o sacrifice_v &_o to_o kill_v be_v express_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o holy_a writ_n because_o every_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n but_o this_o break_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o offer_v my_o body_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o thou_o be_v a_o evangelicall_a sacrifice_n because_o therein_o which_o may_v rom._n seem_v strange_a the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v and_o yet_o live_v for_o it_o be_v my_o faith_n not_o my_o death_n which_o thou_o seek_v thou_o thirste_a for_o my_o holy_a desire_n not_o my_o pollute_a blood_n thou_o be_v appease_v with_o my_o willingness_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n not_o with_o my_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thy_o faithful_a one_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o he_o for_o what_o do_v abraham_n but_o offer_v his_o own_o body_n in_o his_o son_n what_o do_v thou_o require_v of_o he_o but_o his_o faith_n who_o as_o thou_o do_v command_v chrysol_n his_o son_n to_o be_v offer_v so_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v i_o hold_v it_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o advantageous_a course_n in_o any_o man_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v live_v to_o righteousness_n to_o mortify_v the_o old_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v quicken_v in_o the_o new_a to_o die_v daily_o that_o he_o may_v live_v eternal_o wherefore_o i_o will_v die_v that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v i_o will_v wound_v my_o hart_n with_o temporary_a contrition_n that_o i_o may_v avoid_v the_o deadly_a wound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o desire_v my_o everlasting_a destruction_n i_o will_v live_v a_o die_a life_n that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v a_o 〈◊〉_d death_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o right_a dear_a in_o thy_o sight_n be_v this_o death_n of_o thy_o saint_n here_o i_o can_v be_v content_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o holy_a emulation_n between_o those_o that_o thus_o die_v and_o such_o as_o be_v stone_v burn_a or_o otherwise_o do_v to_o death_n for_o defence_n of_o thy_o honour_n and_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d who_o by_o excellency_n be_v term_v martyr_n these_o die_v but_o once_o and_o at_o once_o their_o pain_n be_v soon_o past_a but_o the_o other_o die_v a_o linger_a death_n they_o die_v daily_o and_o continual_o it_o be_v account_v seneca_n a_o mitigation_n of_o cruelty_n and_o a_o

more_o to_o abhor_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n wherein_o his_o life_n consist_v deliver_v i_o o_o god_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v spill_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o many_o soldier_n under_o his_o command_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n threaten_v by_o nathan_n that_o blood_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o my_o house_n and_o final_o from_o future_a blood_n that_o i_o may_v never_o imbrue_v my_o hand_n in_o blood_n hereafter_o the_o tear_n of_o those_o widow_n who_o husband_n be_v slay_v in_o that_o disastrous_a assault_n make_v at_o rabbah_n the_o cry_n of_o those_o child_n who_o father_n then_o lose_v their_o life_n have_v mount_v up_o to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v frame_v my_o enditement_n and_o make_v my_o process_n against_o i_o before_o thy_o tribunal_n and_o do_v call_v instant_o for_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o retaliation_n he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o obtain_v my_o pardon_n in_o such_o latitude_n as_o i_o desire_v it_o i_o do_v reinforce_v my_o prayer_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n deliver_v i_o o_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o double_v thy_o name_n when_o i_o tender_v this_o single_a supplication_n hope_v by_o my_o affectionate_a insinuation_n and_o vehement_a compellation_n to_o draw_v thy_o gracious_a compassion_n towards_o i_o i_o take_v hold_v of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o both_o my_o hand_n i_o cry_v incessant_o for_o pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o cry_v so_o eager_o in_o thy_o ear_n for_o vengeance_n against_o i_o thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 8._o i_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o salvation_n be_v the_o lord_n because_o it_o can_v flow_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n but_o here_o i_o desire_v to_o apply_v it_o particular_o to_o draw_v the_o water_n to_o my_o own_o mill_n and_o to_o appropriate_v it_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o to_o myself_o thou_o be_v of_o that_o gracious_a nature_n as_o we_o can_v better_o please_v thou_o then_o by_o challenge_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o thy_o love_n by_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o thou_o be_v we_o so_o that_o howsoever_o our_o premise_n be_v general_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n our_o conclusion_n must_v be_v special_a proper_a and_o peculiar_a thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o will_v sing_v joyful_o or_o aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n the_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o trespass_n do_v and_o the_o retribution_n to_o the_o benefit_n receive_v in_o some_o proportion_n as_o to_o a_o great_a sin_n a_o deep_a repentance_n be_v due_a so_o for_o a_o more_o bountiful_a favour_n a_o large_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v of_o congruence_n require_v i_o have_v grieve_v beyond_o measure_n for_o my_o bloody_a sin_n for_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o my_o free_a pardon_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o render_v again_o in_o brief_a i_o can_v return_v nothing_o but_o praise_n and_o thanks_n a_o poor_a requital_n for_o so_o rich_a a_o mercy_n but_o since_o i_o can_v yield_v no_o better_o no_o other_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v improove_v this_o and_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n wherefore_o i_o will_v sing_v joyful_o with_o a_o lively_a spirit_n with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n i_o will_v sing_v vocalissimè_fw-la alleluia_n my_o tongue_n shall_v become_v a_o trumpet_n of_o thy_o praise_n which_o shall_v sound_v they_o out_o lusty_o and_o loud_o i_o will_v bestow_v all_o my_o breath_n and_o strength_n in_o proclaim_v thy_o honour_n i_o will_v become_v a_o chief_a chanter_n i_o will_v elevate_v the_o note_n in_o the_o high_a strain_n i_o will_v so_o chant_v out_o thy_o praise_n as_o thou_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o abundant_o and_o so_o as_o the_o noise_n may_v be_v hear_v not_o only_o in_o my_o private_a chapel_n or_o oratory_n but_o in_o the_o chief_a cathedral_n church_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n on_o earth_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o bless_a synod_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nay_o i_o will_v not_o only_o sing_v myself_o but_o i_o will_v call_v in_o other_o also_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a choir_n o_o come_v 〈◊〉_d we_o sing_v 95._o loud_o let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v etc._n etc._n thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o such_o as_o true_o and_o sincere_o repent_v and_o humble_o &_o hopeful_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o true_a justice_n do_v much_o consist_v in_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o promise_n thou_o thyself_o have_v make_v thyself_o our_o debtor_n etc._n not_o by_o receive_v from_o us._n but_o by_o promise_v to_o us._n no_o man_n can_v say_v unto_o thou_o render_v lord_n what_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o every_o 10_o man_n may_v and_o must_v say_v perform_v o_o lord_n what_o thou_o have_v promise_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n whereby_o thou_o forgive_v sinner_n and_o truth_n whereby_o thou_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n o_o then_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n be_v become_v their_o faithful_a debtor_n and_o who_o justice_n give_v assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o who_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o so_o as_o by_o a_o reverend_a confidence_n and_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o boldness_n i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o worth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o promise_n not_o to_o lay_v my_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o great_a i_o may_v plead_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o in_o thy_o faithful_a promise_n and_o free_a pardon_n to_o this_o effect_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o divine_a and_o humane_a justice_n to_o keep_v promise_n to_o perform_v covenant_n in_o the_o new_a and_o sacred_a covenant_n it_o be_v the_o article_n of_o inprimis_fw-la as_o they_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n &_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o make_v good_a then_o thy_o word_n and_o full_a agreement_n real_o and_o effectual_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o thy_o justice_n to_o exact_v twice_o one_o and_o the_o same_o debt_n of_o i_o my_o surety_n and_o elder_a brother_n christ_n jesus_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n which_o i_o owe_v have_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o i_o deserve_v wherefore_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n o_o lord_n but_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n accept_v by_o thou_o with_o free_a consent_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n let_v i_o be_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o all_o my_o transgression_n whatsoever_o i_o will_v rely_v and_o repose_v myself_o secure_o upon_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_n because_o thou_o have_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thyself_o because_o there_o be_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jehovah_n 11._o swear_v unto_o david_n truth_n that_o be_v a_o true_a oath_n a_o faithful_a promise_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v god_n swear_v unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anoint_v his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thy_o life_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o 11._o sinner_n if_o he_o repent_v he_o shall_v live_v oh_o happy_a people_n for_o 〈◊〉_d who_o cause_n thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o swear_v oh_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n if_o we_o believe_v thou_o not_o when_o thou_o swear_v thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o so_o faithful_a thou_o be_v but_o to_o give_v we_o full_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o infirmity_n thou_o make_v assurance_n to_o man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n with_o who_o a_o promise_n clothe_v with_o a_o oath_n seem_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o validity_n than_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a word_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o abundance_n of_o thy_o love_n do_v use_v a_o protestation_n or_o adjuration_n otherwise_o needless_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o our_o incredulous_a heart_n all_o distrust_n and_o colour_n of_o dubitation_n 15_o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v be_v too_o forward_o now_o i_o think_v of_o it_o to_o engage_v myself_o so_o deep_o to_o sing_v joyful_o and_o sound_v loud_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v promise_v more_o