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	good_a	let_v	4,185	5	4.2812	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23734	The government of the thoughts a prefatory discourse to The government of the tongue / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1131; ESTC R16378	90,774	192

be_v sensible_a of_o but_o think_v it_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o blessing_n thou_o enjoy_v thou_o have_v some_o cross_n god_n shower_n upon_o thou_o many_o blessing_n lest_o through_o want_n thou_o shall_v despond_v and_o he_o mix_v with_o they_o some_o cross_n lest_o by_o too_o much_o prosperity_n thou_o shall_v forget_v thy_o maker_n 3._o when_o the_o subtle_a tempter_n by_o his_o instigation_n offer_v any_o motion_n of_o discontent_n refer_v to_o thy_o present_a station_n remember_v st._n paul_n saying_n which_o must_v be_v allow_v a_o maxim_n 1_o tim._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o out_o and_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n invocate_v the_o almighty_a and_o with_o wise_a agur_n let_v this_o be_v thy_o petition_n o_o lord_n give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a prov._n 30.8_o 9_o 4._o be_v not_o opinionate_a that_o any_o sin_n be_v diminutive_a for_o heaven_n vengeance_n be_v due_a to_o the_o least_o and_o without_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n be_v enough_o to_o cast_v thou_o into_o unquenchable_a fire_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n remember_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v commit_v any_o sin_n mourn_v for_o it_o and_o earnest_o deprecate_v the_o almighty_a for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n often_o contemplate_v on_o the_o frailty_n of_o thy_o transitory_a life_n and_o of_o death_n infallibility_n wish_v rather_o a_o good_a than_o a_o long_a life_n and_o let_v thy_o verdict_n agree_v with_o the_o royal_a prophet_n that_o one_o day_n in_o god_n house_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o so_o that_o one_o week_n religious_o employ_v be_v more_o estimable_a than_o a_o life_n annual_o consume_v in_o debauchery_n 6._o calculate_v once_o a_o day_n thy_o thought_n and_o for_o what_o good_a one_o thou_o have_v entertain_v return_v thy_o land_n to_o he_o from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n and_o for_o what_o vain_a and_o idle_a one_o have_v possess_v thy_o memory_n humble_o implore_v his_o remission_n to_o who_o alone_o belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n sy_n matthew_n as_o a_o good_a monitor_n give_v thou_o this_o memento_n that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 12.36_o therefore_o shun_v all_o frivolous_a and_o prolix_a discourse_n which_o will_v but_o infest_v thy_o ear_n and_o prove_v insignificant_a and_o petulant_a answer_n which_o many_o time_n prove_v very_o pernicious_a the_o word_n be_v thou_o when_o lock_v up_o in_o silence_n but_o once_o utter_v they_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o possession_n and_o what_o folly_n and_o madness_n be_v it_o when_o that_o sharp_a weapon_n thy_o tongue_n shall_v attest_v against_o thou_o 6._o avoid_v hypocrisy_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n agree_v in_o a_o direct_a harmony_n for_o where_o truth_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o basis_n no_o evil_a politic_n can_v undermine_v the_o foundation_n abhor_v all_o falsity_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o another_o and_o contemn_v it_o in_o thyself_o else_o the_o almighty_a will_v detest_v thou_o and_o for_o ever_o banish_v thou_o his_o presence_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n give_v we_o that_o assurance_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o his_o sight_n psal._n 101.7_o set_a a_o guard_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o lip_n that_o no_o obscene_a word_n proceed_v from_o thence_o as_o thou_o will_v preserve_v thy_o food_n from_o be_v poison_v but_o let_v thy_o discourse_n favour_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n that_o the_o hearer_n may_v be_v improve_v and_o well_o instruct_v and_o when_o religion_n be_v the_o theme_n use_v that_o reverence_n which_o so_o important_a a_o subject_n require_v 7._o study_v to_o be_v a_o good_a proficient_a in_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o necessary_a first_o to_o understand_v with_o discretion_n to_o speak_v with_o prudence_n and_o to_o perform_v with_o alacrity_n be_v not_o too_o credulous_a to_o all_o information_n neither_o report_n total_o what_o you_o have_v lend_v a_o ear_n too_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v those_o which_o be_v thy_o friend_n will_v become_v thy_o enemy_n and_o thou_o will_v expose_v thyself_o to_o perpetual_a vexation_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n ecclus._n 19.8_o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o friend_n or_o foe_n talk_v not_o of_o other_o man_n life_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v without_o offence_n reveal_v they_o not_o for_o he_o hear_v and_o observe_v thou_o and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o will_v hate_v thou_o 8._o let_v not_o malice_n provoke_v thou_o to_o divulge_v that_o which_o the_o bond_n of_o friendship_n oblige_v thou_o to_o conceal_v but_o to_o prevent_v so_o great_a a_o eruption_n make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o familiar_a friend_n who_o be_v inspire_v with_o evangelical_n grace_n from_o who_o thou_o can_v never_o receive_v any_o prejudice_n for_o though_o there_o may_v arise_v some_o particular_a dissension_n yet_o the_o operation_n of_o those_o grace_n will_v infallible_o conduce_v to_o a_o reconciliation_n next_o act_n nothing_o which_o may_v be_v offensive_a to_o sobriety_n or_o uneasy_a to_o thyself_o neither_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v induce_v thy_o friend_n to_o become_v thy_o enemy_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v through_o supineness_n or_o ignorance_n commit_v even_o the_o least_o sin_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n thou_o can_v hasten_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o thou_o will_v upon_o thy_o true_a repentance_n find_v mercy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n 9_o be_v not_o too_o liberal_a in_o declare_v all_o thou_o know_v but_o rather_o dissuade_v thyself_o than_o thy_o friend_n to_o keep_v thy_o own_o council_n scoff_v not_o at_o other_o infirmity_n but_o consider_v and_o pity_v thy_o own_o by_o endeavour_v to_o rectify_v and_o reform_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o afterward_o thou_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o perform_v to_o other_o prefer_v not_o the_o little_a ebullition_n of_o frothy_a obscene_a wit_n before_o solid_a reason_n and_o judgement_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v to_o use_v that_o freedom_n in_o mirth_n confine_v it_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o legality_n and_o level_v it_o at_o nothing_o that_o be_v sacred_a or_o religious_a lest_o we_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o pull_v down_o a_o judgement_n for_o our_o profaneness_n 10._o be_v no_o contriver_n of_o evil_a though_o it_o lie_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o act_n it_o for_o the_o almighty_a will_v not_o permit_v the_o least_o sin_n without_o bitter_a repantance_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a omit_v not_o any_o good_a duty_n neither_o enter_v upon_o any_o before_o thou_o have_v humble_o beseech_v god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o endeavour_n in_o the_o performance_n and_o whatever_o thy_o task_n and_o undertake_n be_v let_v the_o operation_n be_v effect_v with_o all_o diligence_n of_o alacrity_n commit_v the_o event_n unto_o he_o who_o omnipotence_n do_v benedict_n with_o his_o grace_n whatsoever_o action_n be_v intend_v for_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o by_o any_o good_a performance_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v far_o differ_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n avoid_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o do_v most_o displease_v thou_o in_o other_o and_o remember_v that_o as_o thou_o inspect_v into_o other_o so_o be_v thou_o inspect_v by_o omnisciency_n angel_n and_o by_o men._n 11._o exercise_v thyself_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o religious_a duty_n and_o abridge_v thyself_o of_o worldly_a pleasure_n by_o entertain_v they_o seldom_o that_o if_o death_n shall_v sudden_o summon_v thou_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v but_o stand_v ready_o prepare_v render_v to_o every_o man_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o function_n but_o esteem_v and_o venerate_v he_o more_o for_o his_o goodness_n than_o greatness_n and_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v receive_v a_o gratuity_n according_a to_o thy_o ability_n express_v thy_o thankfulness_n be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o dreadful_a event_n of_o notorious_a evil_a man_n and_o detest_v their_o wicked_a action_n but_o observe_v the_o life_n of_o the_o sanctimonious_a that_o thou_o may_v effectual_o imitate_v their_o bless_a example_n to_o thy_o joy_n and_o comfort_n obey_v thy_o superior_n attend_v the_o prudent_a