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	kill_v	life_n	4,613	5	4.7333	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91526	Jewish hypocrisie, a caveat to the present generation. Wherein is shewn both the false and the true way to a nations or persons compleat happiness, from the sickness and recovery of the Jewish state. Unto which is added a discourse upon Micah 6.8. belonging to the same matter. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of the word of God at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P817; Thomason E1751_1; Thomason E1751_2; ESTC R203168	156,691	423

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as_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n speak_v relinquish_v and_o depart_v from_o our_o own_o will_n to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o to_o yield_v a_o neck_n most_o gentle_a tractable_a and_o easy_o rein_v by_o his_o command_n we_o must_v withdraw_v the_o food_n of_o our_o appetite_n after_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o after_o pleasure_n and_o fleshly_a entertainment_n the_o swell_a desire_n of_o honour_n and_o great_a heap_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n must_v be_v diminish_v no_o less_o than_o the_o intemperate_a crave_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o low_a belly_n we_o must_v make_v it_o a_o instrument_n to_o dull_a and_o blunt_a the_o edge_n of_o all_o our_o inordinate_a long_n and_o to_o fix_v such_o deadn_v consideration_n in_o we_o as_o may_v take_v we_o quite_o off_o from_o please_v ourselves_o so_o clemens_n alex._n observe_v that_o a_o christian_n know_v very_o well_o the_o secret_a meaning_n and_o enigmatical_a sense_n of_o 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tenderness_n as_o good_a nature_n teach_v some_o heathen_n the_o people_n of_o rhegium_n 20._o aelian_a l._n 5._o var._n hist_o cap._n 20._o when_o their_o neighbour_n of_o tarentum_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n fast_v every_o ten_o day_n and_o send_v those_o victual_n to_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v themselves_o in_o memory_n of_o which_o a_o feast_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o fast_a be_v ever_o after_o celebrate_v by_o they_o when_o their_o town_n be_v relieve_v a_o rare_a example_n of_o kindness_n scarce_o now_o to_o be_v match_v which_o make_v i_o think_v good_a here_o to_o insert_v it_o but_o beside_o a_o christian_a as_o clemens_n also_o observe_v fast_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o evil_a action_n but_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o wicked_a thought_n and_o imagination_n these_o day_n give_v he_o notice_n what_o 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do_v evil_a thyself_o but_o teach_v it_o other_o also_o and_o beside_o thy_o idolatry_n speak_v of_o before_o in_o thy_o skirt_n or_o wing_n be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a innocent_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a to_o be_v see_v that_o one_o need_v not_o search_v for_o it_o ver_fw-la 34._o as_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o eagle_n or_o such_o a_o bird_n of_o prey_n one_o shall_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o lesser_a bird_n that_o they_o have_v devour_v so_o there_o be_v manifest_a mark_n &_o token_n everywhere_o to_o be_v see_v of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o face_n to_o come_v and_o say_v ver_fw-la 35._o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v be_v turn_v from_o i_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o they_o pretend_v and_o they_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o they_o have_v go_v after_o baalim_fw-la as_o you_o may_v read_v ver_fw-la 23._o and_o so_o they_o think_v they_o may_v stand_v upon_o their_o own_o justification_n not_o fear_v the_o guilt_n of_o any_o other_o sin_n but_o idolatry_n 7._o well_o but_o when_o part_n of_o judah_n herself_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n then_o sure_o we_o shall_v hear_v a_o new_a story_n and_o find_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o one_o will_v not_o imagine_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v read_v how_o they_o be_v convince_v when_o they_o see_v god_n judgement_n come_v not_o only_o to_o their_o gate_n but_o within_o their_o wall_n but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n you_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o who_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o not_o yet_o carry_v away_o remain_v in_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n and_o support_v themselves_o with_o the_o same_o false_a hope_n beside_o those_o place_n former_o mention_v i_o shall_v add_v these_o that_o speak_v of_o their_o injustice_n and_o violence_n in_o chap._n 7.10_o 11._o he_o say_v the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n be_v near_o the_o rod_n for_o their_o back_n do_v 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but_o though_o they_o do_v so_o and_o though_o god_n have_v do_v so_o already_o to_o part_v of_o their_o nation_n and_o threaten_v to_o expel_v they_o also_o from_o their_o land_n yet_o they_o weary_v themselves_o with_o lie_n as_o it_o be_v ezek._n 24.12_o and_o what_o they_o be_v you_o may_v guess_v from_o ver_fw-la 21.25_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o their_o strength_n the_o joy_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o in_o this_o they_o trust_v and_o think_v to_o be_v safe_a though_o their_o devotion_n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o idolatrous_a and_o more_o than_o this_o they_o that_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o cause_n of_o their_o expulsion_n but_o the_o profane_v of_o god_n worship_n nor_o any_o thing_n more_o require_v to_o the_o please_v he_o then_o keep_v of_o it_o pure_a and_o so_o they_o still_o retain_v their_o unrighteousness_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o serve_v god_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n will_v bear_v witness_n to_o this_o also_o chap._n 33._o v._n 31_o 32_o 33._o they_o come_v and_o sit_v before_o he_o as_o though_o they_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o delight_n in_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n when_o as_o their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n which_o word_n appear_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o first_o captivity_n and_o that_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n the_o second_o time_n ver_fw-la 21._o 8._o i_o must_v add_v further_a that_o this_o people_n exalt_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o confidence_n in_o their_o evil_a way_n that_o they_o turn_v good_a fellow_n as_o we_o ordinary_o speak_v and_o fall_v into_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o wealth_n and_o their_o security_n see_v isa_n 28.7_o 8._o yea_o so_o haughty_a be_v they_o that_o they_o laugh_v at_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o tell_v they_o of_o those_o judgement_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o use_v to_o repeat_v their_o word_n with_o derision_n ver_fw-la 10._o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o say_v thus_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v now_o they_o imitate_v this_o language_n of_o they_o and_o say_v manda_fw-la remanda_fw-fr etc._n etc._n as_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o command_v again_o and_o again_o if_o you_o will_v let_v we_o have_v precept_n upon_o precept_n bid_v we_o expect_v and_o look_v for_o ruin_n though_o you_o say_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n yet_o a_o little_a while_n or_o near_o to_o our_o translation_n a_o little_a while_n for_o this_o thing_n here_o and_o a_o little_a for_o the_o other_o there_o and_o then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shall_v come_v we_o fear_v it_o not_o therefore_o god_n say_v a_o people_n of_o strange_a lip_n shall_v come_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o see_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o v._o 11._o and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o refresh_v the_o poor_a and_o 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