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	life_n	16,696	5	4.8534	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61076	Reason against rage being some animadversions upon a late scurrilous libel, prefix'd to a sermon preach'd nine and thirty years ago; and dedicated in these words, (viz.) to Mr. Serj. Powlett, recorder of the City of Bristol, and Mr. Robert Yate, mercht. Together with an occasional discussion of some particulars relating to persecution, and liberty of conscience. To which is subjoyn'd, a brief application, made by way of advice, humbly offered to all the inhabitants of the City aforesaid. By Thomas Speed.	Speed, Thomas, b. 1622 or 3.	1691 (1691)	Wing S4906; ESTC R220758	23,658	33

Murther and Adultery in the matter of Vriah and Bath-Sheba ‖ 2 Sam. 12.13 'T was this that kept Joseph chast by which he withstood the Temptation of his unchast Mistress And although he might probably have committed folly with her with much security from punishment by his Master and with worldly Advantage from his Mistress yet hearkening to the Counsel of this his inward Guide he gave a repulse to the Tempter saying * Gen. 39.9 How shall I do this great Wickedness and sin against God Some of the Ancient and Pious Philosophers knew this though by another Name calling it their ‡ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Synteresis which filled their Souls with a continual aversation to that which was evil and a proclivity to that which is good Let this Synteresis which according to the Scriptures we call the Measure of * Rom. 4.7 God's Grace his Holy † 1 Cor. 12.7 Spirit the ‖ Joh. 1.9 Light of Christ Jesus in Man's Conscience Let this I say be your daily Monitor Let it be in your Hearts as a flaming Sword to stop you in the way to that which is evil and as a continual prompter of you to all acts of Holiness Be diligent in searching the holy Scriptures Bestow your vacant hours rather upon them than upon Plays and prophane Interludes And particularly let me recommend to you the frequent and serious reading of the second third and fourth Chapters of the Proverbs of Solomon That which beautified Timothy's Childhood will no less grace your Youthful Years And that knowledge which was able to make him * 2 Tim. 3.15 16. wise unto salvation can if with honest and humble hearts ye wait for Divine Instruction do the same for you Be constantly upon your watch knowing that the Enemy of your Soul's peace is continually near you Live so as that Death may not surprize you at unawares But that if summoned in the flower of your Age you may be able cheerfully to give up and say Lord we are ready And if you are spared until gray Hairs become your covering ye may reflecting upon your by-past Lives lay down your hoary heads in peace Remember O remember that the end of the just man's Race only is Peace † Isal 37.37 Isa 26.7 which is not to be obtained but by walking in the just man's path that leads to it which is Vprightness Let no man deceive you nor deceive your own precious Souls I intreat you ‖ Gal. 6.7 Such as you sow such you shall certainly reap If you sow to the flesh to worldly pleasures and vanity ye shall reap to your selves sorrow and anguish But if ye sow to the Spirit to Righteousness and Holiness ye shall reap the Fruits of Peace and Joy unspeakable The worst of men which hates a good man's life will yet covet the * Numb 23.10 good man's end But let me close my friendly Counsel to you with this great Truth That if you would die the righteous man's death you must indispensably live the righteous man's life or you will assuredly deceive your own Souls Finally When all Ranks and Orders of Men Old and Young High and Low Magistrates and People shall live in the faithful discharge of their Duty of Fear and Service towards God and of true Love and Forgiveness one towards another Then shall the City of Bristol justly be stiled as Jerusalem of old once was the † Neh. 11.1 holy City the ‖ Psal 48.8 City of our God the * Isa 1.26 City of righteousness the faithful City And now that Holiness to the Lord may be written upon her Gates that Mercy and Truth may ever be found within her Walls and Righteousness and Peace within her Borders † Amos 5.24 That Judgment may run down in her Streets as Waters and Righteousness as a Mighty Stream That that doleful Lamentation which Christ with Tears once took over languishing Jerusalem may never be justly taken up over the City of Bristol saying ‖ Mat. 23.37 38. If thou hadst known even thou at least in this thy day the things which belong unto thy Peace But now they are hid from thine eyes That the bright Sun-shine of Heaven's Bounty and Blessings both Spiritual and Temporal may never be eclips'd over her That all her Inhabitants from the least to the greatest may know the Lord their Redeemer And that they may fully understand those things which do concern their Happiness in this World and their Eternal Happiness in that Kingdom which shall never have an end is the hearty and fervent Prayer of Your Faithful Friend and Fellow-Citizen Thomas Speed FINIS