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	great_a	king_n	8,350	5	3.6186	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36233	The preachers precept of consideration, or, Englands chief lesson and duty in this sad time of visitation wherein is contained, 1. A catalogue and collection of all the particular capital sins mentioned in Scriptures ... 2. The author's opinion and judgment, for which and why it is, that this unparallel'd visitation is now laid upon us / delivered in the parish church of St. Katherine Coleman, London, upon the monthly fast-days set apart for humiliation, by His Majesties special command.	Dobson, Jeremiah.	1665 (1665)	Wing D1799; ESTC R32815	35,607	45

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make_v room_n in_o man_n heart_n for_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o grace_n thus_o he_o oft_o deny_v health_n to_o our_o body_n to_o make_v we_o mind_n the_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n yea_o thus_o he_o oft_o deprive_v his_o own_o dear_a child_n and_o servant_n of_o a_o natural_a life_n that_o so_o he_o may_v take_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o full_a and_o actual_a possession_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n averr_v what_o i_o say_v chap._n 57.1_o 2._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o suppose_v be_v that_o which_o enable_v patient_a job_n so_o content_o to_o entertain_v the_o most_o sad_a news_n of_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o all_o his_o child_n 1.21_o child_n job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n give_v etc._n etc._n this_o make_v david_n so_o cheerful_o say_v 31.5_o say_v psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o make_v 23._o make_v phil._n 1.21_o 23._o st._n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o 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even_o so_o it_o be_v true_a one_o man_n on_o earth_n may_v differ_v from_o another_o man_n in_o glory_n i._n e._n in_o wisdom_n and_o wealth_n or_o beauty_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o sure_a as_o they_o have_v a_o rise_n in_o their_o birth_n so_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o set_n in_o death_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a when_o their_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o 16._o for_o eccl._n 2.15_o 16._o one_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o and_o how_o die_v the_o wiseman_n even_o as_o the_o fool_n dye_v we_o must_v say_v the_o 14.14_o the_o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o wise_a woman_n of_o tekoah_n neither_o do_v god_n respect_v any_o person_n now_o see_v it_o be_v thus_o that_o death_n be_v

spirit_n for_o man_n to_o grow_v secure_a in_o sin_n and_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n when_o as_o god_n judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o hand_n of_o vengeance_n be_v stretch_v forth_o not_o with_o a_o scourge_n of_o cord_n but_o scorpion_n to_o punish_v and_o plague_v they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o desperate_a wickedness_n and_o the_o principal_a cause_n i_o very_o believe_v why_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o present_a before_o visitation_n be_v 1665._o be_v septemb_n 6._o 1665._o still_o so_o long_o and_o severe_o execute_v upon_o we_o and_o his_o wrath_n seem_v daily_o still_o to_o wax_v hot_a and_o hot_a against_o we_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o touch_v our_o hard_a heart_n and_o make_v we_o sad_o reflect_v upon_o it_o remember_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o terrible_a vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n concern_v jerusalem_n which_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n 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