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	fear_n	fear_v	5,042	5	6.6071	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55504	The sovles life exercising it selfe in the sweet fields of divine meditations and prayers. Collected for the comfort of all those who willingly adventure their lives for the defence of the Gospel, in these blood-thirsty times of war.	Portman, Richard.	1645 (1645)	Wing P3001B; ESTC R220485	26,310	146

many_o that_o scarce_o make_v any_o conscience_n how_o they_o come_v by_o their_o wealth_n they_o will_v cozen_v their_o friend_n their_o kinsman_n nay_o their_o own_o father_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n and_o will_v venture_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n rather_o than_o fail_v of_o their_o desire_n what_o delight_n do_v they_o take_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o musty_a bag_n and_o what_o pleasure_n have_v they_o ●●_o their_o gold_n no_o music_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o delightful_a to_o they_o as_o the_o chink_a of_o this_o fine_a dirt_n but_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v your_o heart_n also_o and_o again_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o a_o needle_n eye_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o come_v there_o if_o it_o be_v so_o have_v a_o care_n thou_o worldling_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o snatch_v away_o from_o thy_o riches_n before_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o thy_o god_n set_v not_o thy_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o those_o thing_n thou_o can_v not_o keep_v and_o remember_v that_o god_n send_v thou_o not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o serve_v only_o thyself_o and_o thy_o covetous_a desire_n but_o to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o thy_o soul_n good_a i_o dislike_v not_o a_o honest_a and_o lawful_a gain_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v rich_a they_o may_v do_v much_o good_a with_o it_o both_o to_o king_n and_o kingdom_n they_o may_v build_v hospital_n school_n and_o almshouse_n they_o may_v erect_v house_n to_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n they_o may_v relieve_v the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a and_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n if_o they_o employ_v it_o thus_o they_o do_v well_o but_o let_v they_o have_v a_o care_n they_o get_v their_o wealth_n honest_o and_o conscionable_o otherwise_o all_o this_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a therefore_o be_v sure_a thou_o covetous_a man_n to_o prefer_v god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o endangerest_n thy_o own_o soul_n which_o christ_n die_v for_o meditat_fw-la xviii_o meditation_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n o_o god_n with_o what_o dread_n do_v man_n expect_v death_n how_o loath_a be_v they_o to_o quit_v this_o their_o earthly_a tabernacle_n methinks_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n either_o that_o they_o have_v not_o live_v so_o well_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v or_o they_o love_v the_o world_n too_o well_o to_o part_v with_o it_o for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v so_o invite_v i_o to_o embrace_v it_o i_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o care_n trouble_n vexation_n sorrow_n and_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n o_o god_n i_o certain_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n i_o most_o delight_n in_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o i_o find_v it_o a_o burden_n to_o i_o perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v i_o have_v riches_n in_o abundance_n so_o that_o i_o can_v purchase_v all_o the_o delight_v the_o world_n can_v afford_v but_o what_o say_v solomon_n that_o exceed_v all_o the_o world_n in_o wisdom_n riches_n honour_n and_o all_o delight_n whatsoever_o all_o be_v vanity_n say_v he_o and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n suppose_v thou_o do_v enjoy_v all_o these_o thing_n they_o can_v last_v long_o they_o be_v but_o moment_n any_o either_o they_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o or_o thou_o from_o they_o for_o david_n say_v thy_o age_n be_v but_o a_o span_n long_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o possess_v they_o long_o it_o may_v be_v this_o day_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o nay_o perhaps_o this_o night_n it_o may_v be_v this_o very_a hour_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o one_o hour_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v live_v well_o sure_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o death_n will_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o thou_o and_o death_n itself_o a_o welcome_a guest_n for_o certain_o all_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o where_o a_o man_n enjoy_v one_o comfort_n he_o have_v a_o thousand_o discomfort_n for_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n nor_o perfection_n in_o this_o world_n consider_v therefore_o that_o thy_o day_n be_v few_o and_o thy_o grief_n many_o wherefore_o then_o will_v thou_o live_v o_o god_n who_o will_v not_o exchange_v a_o miserable_a &_o wretched_a world_n for_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v the_o society_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n to_o enjoy_v thou_o who_o will_v not_o glad_o leave_v his_o riches_n honour_n and_o vain_a delight_n to_o enjoy_v he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o everlasting_a riches_n honour_n and_o delight_n and_o to_o be_v among_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n where_o be_v all_o joy_n and_o no_o sorrow_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o all_o thing_n thou_o desire_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o thy_o happiness_n thou_o shall_v follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v and_o shall_v be_v ravish_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o that_o live_v for_o evermore_o meditat_fw-la xix_o meditation_n on_o the_o same_o subject_a with_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o that_o fear_v death_n thou_o o_o man_n what_o soever_o thou_o be_v that_o fear_n to_o die_v what_o can_v thou_o say_v for_o thyself_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o fear_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n or_o that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v thy_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n or_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v doubtful_a whither_o thy_o soul_n shall_v go_v after_o death_n to_o rhe_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o true_a it_o be_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n be_v great_a but_o they_o endure_v not_o long_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v many_o torment_n in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v as_o great_a and_o be_v of_o a_o long_a durance_n as_o for_o example_n a_o fit_a of_o the_o stone_n or_o gout_n or_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o travel_n these_o i_o conceive_v be_v no_o less_o torment_n &_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o man_n die_v with_o lesser_a pain_n than_o any_o of_o these_o inflict_v for_o i_o have_v observe_v they_o lie_v quiet_o seldom_o or_o never_o complain_v and_o so_o depart_v without_o either_o groan_n or_o sigh_v if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v death_n then_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v thy_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n certain_o there_o can_v be_v no_o profit_n pleasure_n or_o delight_v here_o that_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o those_o in_o heaven_n where_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o thy_o possession_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o thy_o reward_n with_o true_a pleasure_n and_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o those_o be_v for_o eternity_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o profit_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n please_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o all_o question_n those_o in_o heaven_n will_v much_o more_o delight_v thou_o and_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v far_o exceed_v these_o where_o god_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n then_o upon_o earth_n perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v my_o soul_n be_v safe_a here_o but_o when_o it_o shall_v depart_v from_o my_o body_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o go_v thou_o vain_a man_n how_o have_v thou_o spend_v thy_o time_n have_v thou_o serve_v thy_o god_n as_o thou_o ought_v have_v thou_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n have_v thou_o keep_v thyself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n thy_o soul_n shall_v as_o sure_o go_v to_o heaven_n even_o as_o sure_o as_o thy_o body_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o although_o he_o die_v yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o job_n say_v my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o with_o these_o eye_n o_o thou_o vain_a man_n now_o have_v thou_o no_o excuse_n for_o thyself_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n nor_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o needs_o thou_o doubt_v whither_o thy_o

music_n to_o the_o reader_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v remain_v disaffect_v we_o will_v fetch_v argument_n from_o heaven_n to_o persuade_v he_o and_o without_o doubt_n the_o glorify_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v perpetual_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v halelujae_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o once_o they_o bring_v a_o consort_n to_o this_o low_a world_n when_o that_o choir_n sing_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a etc._n etc._n if_o then_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v seem_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o divine_a art_n by_o use_v this_o metaphor_n of_o music_n and_o musical_a instrument_n i_o wonder_v what_o be_v in_o it_o which_o displease_v which_o to_o make_v good_a see_v revelation_n chap._n 8._o and_o i_o see_v seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v seven_o trumpet_n and_o in_o the_o 14_o chap._n and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n and_o in_o the_o 15_o chap._n and_o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n yet_o o_o my_o soul_n though_o thou_o love_v music_n so_o well_o i_o wish_v thou_o may_v loose_v the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o to_o hear_v the_o bless_a harmony_n of_o those_o glorious_a instrument_n those_o harp_n of_o god_n but_o of_o all_o this_o one_o consideration_n may_v warrant_v this_o my_o meditation_n that_o when_o the_o exercise_n of_o art_n fail_v yet_o in_o heaven_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o praise_v so_o long_o there_o will_v be_v music_n even_o to_o eternity_n for_o there_o it_o shall_v not_o want_v time_n to_o measure_v it_o where_o infiniteness_n shall_v be_v its_o proportion_n and_o sure_a if_o we_o may_v admire_v the_o similitude_n and_o shadow_n of_o any_o thing_n then_o be_v music_n to_o be_v admire_v which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o shadow_n and_o emblem_n of_o paradise_n of_o which_o it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n by_o which_o only_a heaven_n express_v its_o triumph_n to_o we_o mortal_n when_o it_o be_v please_v we_o shall_v know_v they_o here_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v they_o hereafter_o and_o o_o that_o now_o i_o can_v but_o pierce_v through_o that_o glorious_a bespangle_a canopy_n o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o hear_v some_o soft_a echo_n only_o of_o that_o celestial_a harmony_n o_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o sweet_a mixture_n of_o that_o heavenly_a music_n o_o that_o i_o can_v be_v wrap_v up_o and_o for_o ever_o dwell_v there_o yea_o will_v i_o be_v but_o a_o door_n keeper_n in_o that_o choir_n it_o be_v too_o much_o happiness_n to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o celestial_a consort_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o desire_v it_o be_v to_o lose_v it_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n till_o thou_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o glorious_a choir_n let_v the_o sweet_a music_n thou_o enjoy_v here_o seem_v harsh_a discord_n compare_v to_o that_o heavenly_a consort_n that_o choir_n of_o angel_n where_o thou_o may_v see_v what_o here_o thou_o can_v not_o attain_v too_o jehovah_n praise_v in_o the_o height_n of_o harmony_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o music_n the_o table_n i_o meditation_n and_o confession_n of_o man_n sinful_a way_n two_o meditation_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n hope_v for_o pardon_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n iii_o meditation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n &_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n iv_o meditation_n of_o the_o love_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o mankind_n five_o meditation_n of_o god_n preservation_n of_o man_n vi_o meditation_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o time_n vii_o a_o prayer_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n viii_o meditation_n of_o god_n great_a love_n to_o his_o servant_n ix_o meditation_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n that_o attend_v people_n in_o this_o world_n for_o sin_n x_o meditation_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n from_o his_o infancy_n to_o his_o old_a age_n xi_o meditation_n on_o the_o ill_a life_n and_o action_n of_o man_n xii_o meditation_n of_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o friend_n xiii_o meditation_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o pride_n fourteen_o meditation_n of_o summer_n and_o winter_n xv_o meditation_n of_o the_o covetous_a richman_n and_o the_o poor_a labour_a man_n xvi_o meditation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n dear_a child_n in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n they_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o xvii_o meditation_n of_o the_o covetous_a desire_n man_n have_v to_o attain_v riches_n xviii_o meditation_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n xix_o meditation_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o that_o fear_v death_n xx_o meditation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n reserve_v for_o the_o godly_a xxi_o meditation_n of_o man_n vain_a mispend_v his_o time_n xxii_o meditation_n on_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n xxiii_o a_o meditation_n on_o music_n in_o which_o as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o digression_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o science_n be_v assert_v finis_fw-la