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	time_n	7,189	5	3.3349	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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justice_n only_o but_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o land_n who_o have_v not_o either_o their_o hand_n or_o their_o heart_n in_o mr._n love_n counsel_n and_o practice_n i_o mention_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n in_o reference_n to_o mr._n love_n because_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o who_o be_v present_a at_o his_o execution_n from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o though_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o fellow-traitor_n and_o the_o scot_n not_o only_o the_o profess_a but_o high_o express_v enemy_n of_o his_o country_n and_o nation_n yet_o he_o make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n either_o of_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n either_o in_o his_o prayer_n or_o discourse_n now_o if_o mr._n love_n at_o his_o death_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o person_n have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o that_o his_o confident_a rejoice_v therein_o 2._o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v express_o that_o if_o we_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n now_o though_o mr._n love_n pretend_v fairness_n and_o clearness_n of_o spirit_n in_o this_o kind_n again_o and_o again_o and_o that_o he_o bring_v no_o rancour_n or_o revengefulness_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o scaffold_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v inward_o full_a of_o this_o rottenness_n his_o most_o venomous_a virulent_a false_a and_o bitter_a insinuation_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o state_n utter_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n testify_v to_o the_o face_n of_o his_o great_a advocate_n see_v especial_o upon_o this_o account_n sect._n 12_o where_o you_o will_v find_v he_o so_o unchristian_o and_o with_o such_o insufferable_a rancour_n and_o malice_n inveigh_v against_o the_o state_n that_o one_o of_o the_o present_a magistrate_n acknowledge_v by_o mr._n love_v himself_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n a_o good_a friend_n of_o he_o open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o now_o if_o mr._n love_v die_v upon_o such_o term_n that_o his_o heavenly_a father_n can_v not_o according_a to_o his_o express_o declare_a will_n forgive_v he_o his_o trespass_n certain_o he_o can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o that_o confidence_n which_o he_o express_v at_o his_o death_n 3._o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o many_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_n in_o man_n and_o these_o professor_n without_o sufficiency_n of_o ground_n to_o justify_v or_o bear_v they_o out_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o glory_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o face_n or_o in_o appearance_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v of_o many_o who_o as_o he_o say_v will_v say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n think_v at_o present_a that_o they_o may_v with_o confidence_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o great_a day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v reply_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o never_o know_v they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o 4._o mr._n love_n do_v not_o can_v not_o at_o his_o death_n out-confidence_n the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o papist_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n among_o we_o that_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o john_n baptist_n or_o paul_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o which_o particular_a john_n baptist_n and_o paul_n separate_v from_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v present_o and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o company_n of_o those_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o very_o hard_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n strong_o act_v and_o assist_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o popularity_n a_o spirit_n with_o which_o mr._n love_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o many_o to_o have_v be_v one_o spirit_n or_o flesh_n rather_o for_o many_o year_n pass_v to_o harden_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n to_o suppress_v smother_v and_o keep_v under_o those_o working_n of_o nature_n and_o conscience_n which_o ordinary_o discover_v themselves_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n in_o such_o person_n who_o have_v no_o design_n to_o drive_v by_o the_o smother_n or_o suppress_v of_o they_o nor_o any_o collateral_a help_n or_o aid_v from_o any_o such_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o the_o subdue_a and_o vanquish_a of_o they_o 6._o mr._n love_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a be_v not_o only_o vehement_o exhort_v encourage_v importune_v but_o even_o solemn_o by_o all_o the_o sacred_a interest_n of_o high_a presbytery_n conjure_v by_o his_o clergy-companion_n to_o die_v like_o a_o valiant_a and_o resolute_a champion_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o bewray_v the_o least_o grudge_v of_o any_o fear_n or_o repentance_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v act_v upon_o the_o service_n thereof_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o presbytery_n her_o glory_n be_v stain_v and_o betray_v by_o the_o cowardice_n of_o her_o first-born_a seven_o and_o last_o when_o i_o consider_v these_o passage_n in_o mr._n love_n prayer_n sect._n 30._o o_o bless_a jesus_n apply_v thy_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o my_o justification_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o for_o the_o comfort_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o my_o soul_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n before_o etc._n etc._n and_o far_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o thy_o servant_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v deny_v prayer_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a request_n concern_v my_o life_n yet_o let_v herein_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v see_v that_o thou_o will_v bear_v up_o my_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n when_o i_o say_v i_o serious_o consider_v the_o express_a import_n of_o these_o passage_n they_o raise_v this_o apprehension_n in_o i_o and_o questionless_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n they_o will_v raise_v the_o same_o in_o any_o other_o man_n that_o mr._n love_n confidence_n be_v not_o at_o least_o as_o yet_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o entrance_n and_o beginning_n of_o his_o speech_n ascend_v so_o high_a in_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o his_o tongue_n report_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n when_o saul_n be_v dead_a david_n pray_v no_o more_o for_o deliverance_n from_o he_o and_o if_o christ_n as_o mr._n love_v himself_o confess_v deny_v prayer_n concern_v his_o life_n why_o may_v he_o not_o deny_v it_o as_o concern_v the_o quiet_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o bear_n up_o of_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o mr_n love_n do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theatrical_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o confident_a man_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n several_a other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o much_o dissatisfie_a i_o touch_v the_o legitimacy_n and_o well-groundedness_a of_o mr_n love_n be_v rejoice_v and_o confidence_n at_o his_o death_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a for_o brevity_n sake_n mention_n how_o matter_n stand_v between_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n at_o his_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n be_v a_o secret_a too_o hard_o for_o my_o soul_n to_o enter_v into_o i_o have_v rather_o hope_v as_o mr_n ash_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o make_v a_o christian_a end_n nor_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o leave_v any_o touch_n or_o tincture_n of_o a_o contrary_a impression_n in_o any_o man_n my_o whole_a intent_n in_o what_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o be_v to_o put_v that_o confidence_n to_o rebuke_v which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o to_o the_o scaffold_n not_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o die_v in_o unbelief_n concern_v that_o vainglorious_a and_o light_a conceit_n that_o his_o death_n shall_v turn_v to_o such_o a_o high_a account_n of_o honour_n unto_o he_o because_o john_n baptist_n and_o paul_n glorify_v god_n by_o the_o same_o death_n and_o because_o he_o read_v of_o saint_n to_o be_v behead_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v speak_v little_a to_o it_o suppose_v that_o it_o weigh_v no_o more_o than_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o consider_a man_n mr_n love_n well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o poena_fw-la but_o causa_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la martyrem_fw-la not_o the_o punishment_n much_o less_o the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n which_o make_v i_o a_o little_a to_o marvel_v with_o what_o face_n he_o can_v say_v as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o man_n may_v judge_v yet_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n john_n baptist_n be_v behead_v not_o simple_o for_o his_o conscience_n or_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o

congruous_a though_o the_o sentence_n more_o culpable_a yet_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o section_n also_o he_o resume_v his_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o self-justification_n and_o self-commendation_n and_o put_v they_o again_o under_o his_o tongue_n here_o he_o assume_v the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n unto_o himself_o whatsoever_o man_n judge_v of_o i_o i_o be_o a_o martyr_n too_o i_o have_v read_v that_o petilian_a against_o who_o s._n augustin_n write_v canonize_v judas_n for_o a_o martyr_n 2._o martyr_n donne_fw-fr pseudoma●●_n ca._n 2._o and_o that_o the_o circumcelliones_fw-la who_o the_o same_o author_n likewise_o mention_v be_v very_o earnest_a with_o those_o they_o meet_v to_o kill_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v account_v martyr_n 19_o martyr_n ●●●teol_n hae●●s_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o and_o therefore_o to_o that_o demand_n of_o mr._n love_n what_o shall_v a_o die_a man_n be_v proud_a of_o answer_v may_v be_v that_o a_o die_a man_n especial_o touch_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o vainglory_n may_v very_o possible_o be_v proud_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v a_o martyr_n and_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o such_o a_o death_n afterward_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o great_a weight_n in_o these_o glorious_a expression_n welcome_a scaffold_n welcome_a axe_n welcome_a death_n welcome_o block_n welcome_o all_o because_o it_o will_v send_v i_o to_o my_o father_n house_n consider_v that_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n die_v with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n ut_fw-la puto_fw-la deus_fw-la fio_fw-la i.e._n i_o think_v i_o be_o even_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v make_v a_o god_n we_o give_v upon_o the_o first_o section_n as_o i_o remember_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n by_o what_o wind_n master_n love_n may_v very_o probable_o sail_v into_o that_o port_n of_o confidence_n wherein_o we_o here_o find_v he_o and_o yet_o make_v shipwreck_n too_o in_o the_o harbour_n in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o the_o more_o circumspect_a but_o master_n love_n must_v the_o rather_o be_v a_o martyr_n that_o so_o his_o judge_n may_v be_v persecutor_n their_o defamation_n to_o the_o people_n be_v a_o oar_n that_o he_o ply_v hard_a upon_o all_o occasion_n witness_v the_o word_n a_o little_a precede_v those_o last_o recite_v will_v i_o have_v renounce_v my_o covenant_n and_o debauch_v my_o conscience_n and_o venture_v my_o soul_n there_o may_v have_v be_v more_o hope_n of_o save_v my_o life_n etc._n etc._n unworthy_a man_n who_o require_v of_o he_o either_o the_o renounce_n of_o his_o covenant_n or_o the_o debauch_n of_o his_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o life_n or_o if_o he_o call_v either_o the_o disow_n of_o his_o late_a treasonable_a negotiation_n with_o the_o scotish_n king_n kirk_n and_o nation_n or_o the_o own_n of_o the_o present_a government_n either_o a_o renounce_n of_o his_o covenant_n or_o a_o debauch_n of_o his_o conscience_n or_o the_o venture_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o voluntary_o and_o free_o of_o himself_o do_v all_o these_o as_o have_v be_v show_v over_o and_o over_o from_o his_o own_o narrative_a and_o petition_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o life_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v further_o mean_v by_o the_o renounce_n of_o his_o covenant_n debauch_v etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o unless_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o take_n of_o the_o engagement_n impose_v by_o the_o state_n but_o that_o he_o voluntary_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n engage_v himself_o in_o his_o last_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n require_v that_o be_v light_o imaginable_a to_o be_v require_v in_o that_o engagement_n be_v likewise_o former_o prove_v from_o his_o own_o clear_a and_o express_v word_n nor_o be_v the_o take_n of_o the_o engagement_n in_o that_o formality_n of_o word_n wherein_o it_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o state_n unto_o the_o nation_n any_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o covenant_n no_o not_o in_o any_o literal_a or_o grammatical_a sense_n that_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o it_o nor_o need_v any_o man_n either_o debauch_v his_o conscience_n or_o venture_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o take_n of_o it_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v more_o conscience_n debauch_v and_o soul_n venture_v by_o the_o refusal_n then_o by_o the_o take_n of_o it_o by_o the_o way_n if_o master_n love_n have_v venture_v his_o soul_n whether_o by_o take_v the_o engagement_n own_v the_o present_a government_n or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v a_o demonstrative_a argument_n according_a to_o his_o principle_n that_o he_o neither_o be_v a_o saint_n nor_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n because_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o such_o be_v out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o miscarry_v animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 26._o in_o this_o section_n we_o have_v little_a observable_a but_o only_o further_a inculcation_n of_o his_o courage_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o death_n as_o if_o he_o be_v jealous_a the_o people_n will_v not_o believe_v he_o at_o this_o point_n 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