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	flesh_n	live_v	4,655	5	5.5646	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00514	The yong mans gleanings Gathered out of diuers most zealous and deuout fathers, and now published for the benefit of euerie Christian man, which wisheth good successe to his soule at the later day. Containing these foure subiects. 1 Of the mortality of man. 2 The poore mans harbour. 3 The mirror of vaine-glory. 4 Saint Barnards sermon on the passion of Christ. Whereunto is adioyned a most sweete and comfortable hymne, expressing the euerlasting ioy of a glorified soule. By R.B. gent.	R. B., Gent.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 1065; ESTC S115857	39,366	120

sure_o can_v not_o i_o attain_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o i_o owe_v thou_o since_o that_o which_o i_o owe_v and_o that_o which_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o give_v be_v thy_o gift_n without_o which_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v thou_o be_v to_o be_v love_v o_o my_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n with_o all_o my_o strength_n and_o thy_o imitable_a footstep_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o i_o because_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o i_o and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v do_v in_o i_o but_o by_o thou_o let_v my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o because_o all_o my_o power_n depend_v on_o thou_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n my_o redeemer_n i_o worship_v thou_o as_o the_o true_a god_n i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o i_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o with_o my_o utmost_a desire_n do_v i_o sigh_v after_o thou_o help_v my_o many_o imperfection_n i_o incline_v myself_o whole_o unto_o the_o glorious_a signal_n of_o thy_o passion_n wherein_o thou_o have_v perfect_v my_o salvation_n in_o thy_o name_n o_o christ_n do_v i_o reverence_v the_o royal_a banner_n of_o thy_o victorious_a crosse._n o_o christ_n with_o all_o humility_n do_v i_o adore_v and_o glorify_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o thorny_a crown_n thy_o red-skarlet_a nail_n besmear_v with_o blood_n thy_o lance_n drench_v in_o thy_o sacred_a side_n thy_o wound_n thy_o blood_n thy_o death_n thy_o burial_n thy_o glorious_a and_o victorious_a resurrection_n and_o glorification_n for_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n breathe_v to_o i_o in_o all_o these_o by_o these_o lively_a and_o redolent_a odour_n raise_v my_o spirit_n o_o lord_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n of_o these_o preserve_v i_o from_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n that_o the_o yoke_n of_o thy_o commandment_n may_v be_v unto_o i_o easy_a and_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o cross_n which_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o bear_v after_o thou_o may_v be_v light_n for_o what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o according_a to_o thy_o commandment_n i_o may_v be_v able_a with_o a_o invincible_a spirit_n to_o sustain_v so_o manifold_a affliction_n in_o the_o world_n be_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n that_o like_o a_o swift_a courser_n i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o run_v over_o the_o thorn_n and_o difficulty_n of_o thy_o passion_n but_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o lay_v thy_o corsse_n soft_o upon_o thy_o feruant_fw-la that_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o wood_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o it_o my_o hope_n be_v i_o shall_v run_v swift_o and_o shall_v carry_v as_o constant_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v give_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n to_o follow_v thou_o lay_v i_o say_v that_o most_o divine_a cross_n upon_o my_o shoulder_n the_o breadth_n whereof_o be_v charity_n the_o length_n eternity_n the_o height_n omnipotency_n and_o the_o depth_n inscrutable_a wisdom_n replenish_v with_o majesty_n nail_v my_o foot_n and_o my_o hand_n unto_o it_o and_o conform_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n whole_o unto_o thy_o passion_n grant_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v abstain_v from_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thou_o hate_v and_o do_v those_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o love_v and_o in_o both_o to_o seek_v thy_o glory_n i_o suppose_v it_o very_o expedient_a that_o my_o left_a hand_n be_v nail_v unto_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o temperance_n my_o right_a hand_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o uprightness_n grant_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v continual_o meditate_v upon_o thy_o law_n fix_v all_o her_o cogitation_n upon_o thou_o and_o fasten_v thou_o my_o right_a foot_n to_o the_o same_o wood_n of_o life_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o wisdom_n grant_v that_o the_o seem_a felicity_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n may_v not_o enfeeble_v the_o operation_n of_o my_o spirit_n with_o a_o sinister_a sensuality_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o present_a life_n infelicity_n but_o that_o both_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v may_v be_v fix_v unto_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o fortitude_n and_o that_o some_o appearance_n of_o the_o thorn_n which_o be_v plait_v upon_o thy_o head_n may_v be_v resemble_v in_o i_o give_v unto_o my_o heart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o wholesome_a compunction_n of_o repentance_n &_o compassion_n of_o another_o misery_n &_o the_o prick_n of_o fervent_a zeal_n which_o may_v be_v find_v upright_o before_o thou_o and_o to_o turn_v unto_o thou_o in_o my_o affliction_n while_o my_o head_n be_v crown_v with_o this_o threefold_a wreath_n of_o thorn_n i_o desire_v thou_o also_o to_o reach_v a_o sponge_n unto_o my_o mouth_n by_o a_o reed_n and_o to_o minister_v the_o bitterness_n of_o gall_n unto_o my_o taste_n i_o desire_v also_o that_o by_o thy_o scripture_n thou_o will_v illuminate_v my_o reason_n that_o i_o may_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o this_o flourish_a world_n be_v as_o a_o empty_a sponge_n and_o all_o the_o concupiscense_v there_o of_o more_o bitter_a than_o vinegar_n so_o my_o father_n may_v that_o babylonian_a cup_n diffuse_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n seem_v bitter_a unto_o i_o not_o able_a with_o her_o fruitless_a flourish_n to_o seduce_v i_o nor_o with_o her_o false_a sweetness_n to_o inebriate_v i_o as_o she_o do_v those_o who_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n that_o which_o be_v bitter_a sweet_a and_o what_o be_v sweet_a bitter_a thy_o wine_n mix_v with_o myrrh_n and_o gall_n be_v suspicious_a unto_o i_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o because_o it_o employ_v the_o bitterness_n of_o envy_n and_o impiety_n of_o such_o as_o crucify_v thou_o fashion_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n after_o thy_o lively_a death_n so_o work_v in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v die_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o carry_n of_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o christ_n crucify_v express_v in_o i_o a_o similitude_n of_o that_o which_o the_o insatiate_a malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n exercise_v against_o thou_o after_o thy_o death_n let_v thy_o quick_a and_o effectual_a word_n more_o pierce_a than_o the_o sharp_a lance_n reach_v even_o unto_o the_o division_n of_o my_o soul_n wound_v my_o heart_n and_o produce_v out_o of_o it_o as_o from_o my_o right_a side_n in_o stead_n of_o blood_n and_o water_n a_o love_n o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o brethren_n final_o wrap_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o pure_a syndon_n of_o my_o original_n steal_v of_o innocence_n that_o i_o may_v rest_v there_o go_v out_o and_o go_v in_o into_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o admirable_a tabernacle_n hide_v i_o till_o thy_o fury_n be_v overpast_v but_o in_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o day_n of_o my_o labour_n the_o day_n of_o punishment_n early_o in_o the_o first_o sabbath_n raise_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o place_v i_o perpetual_o among_o thy_o child_n that_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o may_v see_v thy_o glory_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n o_o my_o saviour_n and_o my_o god_n let_v the_o time_n come_v let_v it_o come_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o what_o i_o now_o believe_v i_o may_v behold_v with_o reveal_v eye_n what_o i_o now_o hope_v for_o i_o may_v at_o last_o obtain_v that_o what_o i_o now_o desire_v vehement_o i_o may_v embrace_v real_o may_v kiss_v love_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o mercy_n o_o my_o saviour_n and_o my_o god_n but_o bless_v thou_o my_o saviour_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o magnify_v his_o name_n o_o how_o good_a &_o sweet_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n unto_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v thou_o o_o jesus_n the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o lose_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o redeem_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o banish_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o weary_a refresh_v to_o the_o distress_a &_o comfort_n to_o the_o desolate_a a_o sweet_a repose_n and_o a_o comfortable_a to_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n run_v o_o lord_n speedy_o after_o thou_o till_o she_o oreget_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o triumph_n the_o chief_a merchandise_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n a_o ever-flowing_a fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n the_o only_a child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a god_n let_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o earth_n below_o praise_n thou_o great_a be_v thou_o and_o great_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o thou_o immortal_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n and_o the_o pure_a majesty_n of_o the_o light_a eternal_a o_o life_n that_o quicken_v all_o thing_n o_o light_n that_o enlightene_v all_o thing_n o_o light_n that_o illuminate_v every_o light_n and_o conserue_v by_o thy_o eternal_a splendour_n thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o light_n have_v shine_v before_o the_o throne_n

penury_n may_v tax_v we_o of_o excess_n that_o live_v in_o epicureal_a riot_n consume_v our_o day_n in_o security_n and_o careless_a profanation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sacred_a minister_n neither_o use_v reverence_n to_o they_o nor_o he_o for_o in_o contemn_v they_o we_o contemn_v he_o as_o he_o the_o father_n of_o verity_n have_v speak_v o_o dear_a christian_n we_o have_v too_o long_o dally_v with_o sin_n too_o long_o delay_v the_o time_n of_o our_o conversion_n turn_v turn_v from_o thy_o evil_a way_n lest_o thou_o be_v cut_v down_o in_o his_o fury_n the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n have_v be_v long_o in_o diffuse_v but_o so_o much_o long_o the_o stroke_n be_v delay_v so_o much_o it_o return_v more_o violent_a o_o let_v we_o relinquish_v earth_n vanity_n and_o plant_v our_o affection_n upon_o heaven_n beauty_n why_o shall_v we_o love_v such_o thing_n as_o breed_v loathe_v have_v bitterness_n in_o their_o taste_n and_o produce_v no_o fruit_n but_o the_o distasteful_a weed_n of_o repentance_n who_o so_o be_v bewitch_v or_o captivate_v with_o the_o pie-coloured_n vanity_n of_o this_o world_n deserve_v a_o pie_n colord_a coat_n to_o describe_v the_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n learn_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o spiritual_a affair_n that_o the_o commerce_n which_o thou_o have_v have_v with_o the_o factor_n of_o vanity_n may_v be_v now_o disualued_a have_v reference_n to_o the_o main_a price_n of_o thy_o redemption_n work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a thou_o see_v the_o race_n thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n run_v not_o the_o race_n of_o lascivious_a prodigal_n who_o exorbitance_n make_v their_o house_n die_v in_o infamy_n nor_o the_o race_n of_o the_o avaricious_a miser_n that_o treasure_n up_o vengeance_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n make_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o loin_n the_o heir_n of_o shame_n nor_o the_o race_n of_o adulterer_n that_o waste_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o brothel_n of_o licentious_a delight_n but_o the_o christian_n race_n make_v thy_o beginning_n a_o hopeful_a proem_n of_o a_o successive_a end_n thy_o end_n a_o happy_a concluder_n of_o so_o fair_a beginning_n run_v thus_o and_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v not_o a_o temporal_a reward_n but_o the_o crown_n of_o eternity_n that_o god_n who_o reclaim_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o member_n consecrate_v to_o holiness_n and_o integrity_n meditate_v of_o this_o contemplate_v this_o exercise_v the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a spiritual_a meditation_n so_o shall_v the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n be_v divert_v the_o gracious_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n renew_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o perform_v in_o supernal_a zion_n a_o sermon_n of_o saint_n barnard_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o celebrate_v dear_a christian_n with_o divine_a honour_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n by_o the_o jew_n innocent_o condemn_v by_o the_o gentile_n crucify_v let_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n worship_n with_o all_o reverence_n embrace_v with_o all_o ferventness_n and_o imitate_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v comfortable_a and_o glorious_a the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o these_o suffering_n be_v those_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o inscrutable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v wonderful_o and_o powerful_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v so_o wrought_v for_o we_o that_o he_o become_v less_o than_o angel_n to_o make_v we_o equal_a unto_o angel_n and_o who_o will_v not_o humble_v himself_o for_o christ_n sake_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o such_o as_o love_v his_o crosse._n he_o die_v and_o destroy_v death_n that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v live_v and_o who_o will_v not_o love_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o will_v think_v much_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n christ_n by_o the_o ignonimie_n of_o his_o cross_n pass_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o heavenly_a excellence_n and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n his_o father_n for_o his_o reverence_n all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v worship_n he_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n let_v every_o knee_n bow_n of_o thing_n heavenly_a earthly_a or_o whatsoever_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n wherein_o o_o christian_n can_v thou_o glory_v save_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n crucify_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n in_o which_o whosoever_o be_v bless_v shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o earth_n glory_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n your_o redeemer_n and_o ascribe_v honour_n to_o your_o saviour_n who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o magnify_v his_o name_n with_o i_o say_v we_o worship_v thou_o o_o christ_n thou_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n god_n of_o sabboath_n the_o most_o sure_a strength_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n we_o worship_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o precious_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o peace_n offer_v who_o alone_o by_o the_o inestimable_a sweetness_n of_o thy_o perfume_n have_v move_v thy_o father_n who_o dwelling_n be_v on_o high_a to_o behold_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n appease_v his_o indignation_n conceive_v against_o us._n we_o declare_v thy_o mercy_n o_o christ_n and_o we_o utter_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n in_o abundance_n we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o goodness_n show_v unto_o we_o of_o a_o deprave_a seed_n wicked_a and_o rebellious_a child_n for_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n o_o lord_n and_o death_n have_v enter_v upon_o all_o flesh_n to_o which_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n become_v subject_a by_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n thou_o remembr_v thy_o mercy_n and_o lookedst_a down_n from_o thy_o high_a habitation_n upon_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o misery_n thou_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o be_v inward_o touch_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o charity_n thou_o confer_v the_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o redemption_n upon_o we_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n very_a god_n coeternal_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o god_n the_o father_n &_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n inhabit_v a_o inaccessible_a light_n and_o support_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o strength_n thou_o disdain_v not_o to_o bow_v down_o thy_o majesty_n to_o this_o frail_a prison_n of_o our_o mortality_n whereby_o thou_o may_v both_o taste_n swallow_v down_o our_o misery_n and_o advance_v we_o to_o thy_o glory_n it_o have_v be_v but_o little_a to_o thy_o charity_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o depute_v the_o consummation_n thereof_o to_o some_o cherubin_n or_o 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