Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	end_n	life_n	13,615	5	4.8465	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59397	A sermon design'd for the funeral of Ed. Wiseman Esq late of East-Lockinge in the county of Berks. Who was buried at Stevinton near Abingdon November the ninth, 1694. By Will. Sevill, Master of Arts, and Fellow of C.C.C. Oxford. Published at the request of many gentlemen of Berks.	Sevill, William, b. 1667 or 8.	1694 (1694)	Wing S2818A; ESTC R221098	13,819	37

we_o therefore_o 3.14_o phil._n 3.14_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n 3.2_o col._n 3.2_o always_o remember_v the_o wise-man_n word_n 11.4_o prov._n 11.4_o that_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o whatever_o fair_a offer_n or_o entice_a promise_n of_o this_o world_n treasure_n be_v make_v or_o give_v unto_o we_o upon_o our_o compliance_n with_o sinful_a term_n as_o moses_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n 11.24_o heb._n 11.24_o because_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n so_o let_v we_o contemn_v the_o like_a proposal_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n choose_v rather_o as_o he_o do_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 25._o ver._n 25._o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n or_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n so_o be_v they_o base_a in_o themselves_o and_o end_n in_o bitterness_n be_v they_o in_o appearance_n never_o so_o specious_a yet_o in_o the_o wise-man_n language_n they_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n 23.32_o prov._n 23.32_o and_o sling_v like_o a_o adder_n they_o lead_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o their_o way_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n 7.27_o ch._n 7.27_o wherefore_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o let_v not_o brutish_a since_o lead_v we_o so_o base_o captive_a to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v reason_n to_o be_v our_o guide_n and_o of_o who_o he_o now_o require_v faith_n as_o our_o support_n against_o temptation_n and_o our_o glory_n in_o our_o conquest_n of_o they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o let_v we_o follow_v these_o exhortation_n mortify_v our_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o infer_v have_v these_o promise_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o as_o all_o our_o future_a and_o everlasting_a happiness_n proceed_v from_o the_o vision_n of_o he_o so_o be_v we_o certain_a that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v he_o and_o as_o thus_o we_o shall_v be_v upon_o our_o guard_n lest_o either_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o world_n profit_n and_o honour_n or_o the_o enticement_n of_o its_o pleasure_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o seduce_v we_o out_o of_o those_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o blessedness_n so_o shall_v we_o also_o lest_o the_o fear_n of_o affliction_n shall_v drive_v we_o from_o they_o wherefore_o rather_o than_o do_v any_o ill_a action_n let_v we_o suffer_v every_o ill_a thing_n the_o power_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o this_o world_n can_v lay_v upon_o we_o reckon_v with_o the_o apostle_n 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v prepare_v for_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o can_v beset_v we_o and_o thereby_o approve_v ourselves_o as_o true_a son_n of_o our_o church_n as_o this_o our_o decease_a brother_n be_v who_o faith_n in_o jesus_n and_o who_o steadfastness_n to_o our_o religion_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v many_o person_n here_o to_o have_v be_v true_o such_o as_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n can_v never_o alter_v in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o hold_v fast_o as_o he_o do_v the_o profession_n of_o your_o faith_n without_o waver_v 10.23_o heb._n 10.23_o for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v and_o be_v you_o steadfast_a 15.58_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o since_o he_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a shall_v act_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a or_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o end_n do_v condescend_v to_o a_o most_o painful_a and_o shameful_a death_n that_o all_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v advance_v to_o a_o everlasting_a life_n of_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n certain_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o that_o death_n he_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o now_o to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o dominion_n power_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n

a_o sermon_n design_v for_o the_o funeral_n of_o ed._n wiseman_n esq_n late_o of_o east-lockinge_a in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n who_o be_v bury_v at_o stevinton_n near_o abingdon_n november_n the_o nine_o 1694._o by_o will._n sevill_n master_n of_o art_n and_o fellow_n of_o c._n c._n c._n oxford_n publish_a at_o the_o request_n of_o many_o gentleman_n of_o berks_n print_a for_o john_n wilmot_n and_o john_n howell_n bookseller_n in_o oxford_n 1694._o to_o the_o deserve_o honour_a mrs_n mary_n wiseman_n relict_n of_o edm._n wiseman_n esq_n decease_a madam_n though_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o this_o discourse_n appear_v in_o public_a with_o far_o great_a disadvantage_n than_o many_o other_o do_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v hasty_o write_v in_o a_o tumultuous_a hurry_n of_o thought_n and_o some_o disorder_n of_o passion_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o my_o much_o esteem_a friend_n yet_o in_o honour_n to_o his_o memory_n and_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o request_n of_o many_o of_o those_o worthy_a gentleman_n who_o attend_v his_o funeral_n and_o more_o especial_o for_o your_o satisfaction_n i_o have_v so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o myself_o as_o to_o disregard_n the_o censure_n that_o may_v be_v pass_v upon_o it_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v by_o some_o not_o worthy_a the_o read_n of_o many_o who_o hand_n it_o may_v now_o fall_v into_o i_o shall_v leave_v those_o who_o i_o much_o respect_n to_o make_v their_o promise_a apology_n that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v not_o any_o way_n be_v better_o fulfil_v than_o by_o publish_v that_o which_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'angle_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v preach_v a_o sort_n of_o french_a civility_n which_o i_o be_v till_o now_o as_o little_o acquaint_v with_o as_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o their_o government_n or_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v it_o be_v never_o practise_v among_o englishman_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o mild_a construction_n that_o can_v 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