Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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Death's universal summons: or, a general call; to all mankind, to the grave: in a dialogue betwixt a presumptious sinner, and the great messenger of mortality; with the righteous man's chearful entertainment of death. To which is added, The dismal doom and state of the rich and covetous man after his death: to seriously considered by all christians
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death_n universal_a summons_n or_o a_o general_a call_n to_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o grave_a in_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n and_o the_o great_a messenger_n of_o mortality_n with_o the_o righteous_a man_n cheerful_a entertainment_n of_o death_n to_o which_o be_v add_v â—he_v dismal_a doom_n and_o state_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o covetous_a man_n after_o his_o death_n to_o be_v serious_o consider_v by_o all_o christian_n sell_v at_o the_o hope_n and_o anchor_n in_o patrick_n street_n dublin_n death_n universal_a summons_n etc._n etc._n sinner_n what_o soul_n amaze_a message_n do_v i_o hear_v what_o dreadful_a tiding_n sound_v in_o minâ—_n ear_n strange_n be_v the_o message_n and_o as_o strange_o tell_v and_o must_v the_o messenger_n not_o be_v control_v it_o be_v but_o now_o that_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n with_o princely_a present_n do_v make_v humble_a suit_n to_o gain_v my_o favour_n hope_v to_o espy_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o answer_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o now_o must_v such_o a_o breathless_a ghost_n as_o this_o in_o who_o no_o beauty_n form_n or_o splendour_n be_v make_v i_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o yoke_n and_o make_v i_o tremble_v with_o his_o threaten_a stroke_n what_o melancholy_a humour_n have_v possess_v the_o closet_n of_o my_o brave_a heroic_a breast_n where_o be_v that_o undaunted_a mind_n i_o will_v wont_v to_o have_v that_o now_o be_o fright_v with_o this_o meager_a slave_n shall_v i_o be_v daunt_v with_o one_o simple_a word_n that_o never_o we_o d_o to_o fear_v a_o naked_a sword_n i_o that_o have_v make_v man_n tremble_v at_o my_o breath_n shall_v i_o be_v daunt_v at_o the_o name_n of_o death_n i_o that_o have_v bold_o venture_v to_o deny_v to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o a_o deity_n must_v i_o at_o death_n imperious_a summons_n yield_v and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o dare_v to_o stand_v the_o field_n why_o rest_v thou_o i_o pale_a death_n i_o do_v command_v thou_o on_o my_o high_a displeasure_n stay_v thy_o hand_n death_n â—'m_n come_v to_o tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v sure_o dye_v presume_v thou_o to_o ask_v a_o reason_n why_o â—et_o this_o suffice_v i_o be_o send_v to_o strike_v the_o stroke_n â—nd_v neither_o must_v nor_o can_v nor_o will_v revoke_v though_o thou_o have_v make_v man_n tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n and_o scorn_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o conquer_a sword_n â—tis_o no_o true_a valour_n but_o presumptuous_a breath_n to_o think_v great_a swell_a word_n can_v conquer_v death_n thy_o stubborn_a heart_n that_o have_v refuse_v to_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v feel_v his_o power_n now_o vain_a bubble_n earth_n presumptuous_a piece_n of_o clay_n yield_v up_o thy_o breath_n thou_o must_v this_o present_a day_n sinner_n that_o once_o i_o must_v submit_v to_o death_n be_v true_a for_o death_n will_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n subdue_v but_o why_o do_v death_n his_o message_n tell_v so_o soon_o why_o must_v my_o morning-sun_n go_v down_o at_o noon_n i_o be_o like_o a_o full_a blow_a flower_n in_o my_o prime_n my_o great_a concern_v call_v for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o such_o as_o i_o by_o death_n be_v snatch_v away_o the_o world_n of_o necessity_n must_v decay_v when_o pillar_n fall_v that_o do_v up-hold_a the_o rafter_n undoubted_o the_o house_n will_v follow_v after_o man_n in_o his_o strength_n of_o age_n can_v be_v spare_v he_o be_v like_o the_o helm_n by_o which_o the_o ship_n be_v steer_v how_o many_o may_v be_v better_o spare_v than_o i_o to_o who_o thou_o ought_v to_o let_v thy_o arrow_n fly_v he_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o decrepit_a age_n see_v death_n approach_v like_o a_o nimble_a page_n with_o his_o attendance_n sorrow_n pain_n and_o grief_n will_v humble_o sue_v to_o death_n to_o find_v relief_n or_o he_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o poverty_n enclose_v in_o prison-wall_n perpetual_o how_o willing_o will_v these_o poor_a soul_n embrace_v death_n in_o their_o arm_n but_o i_o be_v another_o case_n the_o smile_a world_n with_o sense-delighting_a charm_n keep_v i_o inlcose_v in_o her_o fold_a arms._n i_o feel_v no_o sorrow_n be_o not_o pinch_v with_o grief_n i_o make_v no_o suit_n to_o death_n to_o find_v relief_n dread_a king_n of_o terror_n grant_v i_o this_o request_n stay_v yet_o a_o while_n before_o thou_o i_o arrest_v death_n if_o neither_o youth_n nor_o infant_n innocence_n nor_o piety_n nor_o pride_n nor_o insolence_n nor_o wealth_n nor_o wisdom_n never_o can_v obtain_v one_o day_n reprieve_v from_o death_n then_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o think_v my_o action_n to_o remove_v thy_o death_n be_v decree_v it_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v above_o i_o take_v no_o bail_n but_o must_v have_v present_a pay_n my_o warrant_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o delay_n sinner_n why_o do_v thou_o bring_v false_a tiding_n to_o my_o ear_n have_v not_o king_n hezekiah_n fifteen_o year_n add_v unto_o his_o life_n at_o his_o request_n why_o may_v not_o i_o with_o he_o be_v also_o blessed_v why_o may_v not_o i_o with_o he_o find_v so_o much_o grace_n at_o my_o request_n to_o gain_v a_o long_a space_n i_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v success_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v i_o will_v do_v no_o less_o rather_o than_o i_o by_o death_n will_v be_v control_v i_o will_v drink_v down_o pearl_n and_o bath_n in_o liquid_a gold_n i_o have_v good_a physician_n to_o who_o skill_n i_o will_v trust_v i_o will_v make_v my_o treasure_n fly_v like_o summers-dust_n death_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o thou_o have_v a_o instance_n give_v that_o once_o a_o man_n prevail_v for_o life_n with_o heaven_n the_o like_a to_o which_o be_v never_o see_v before_o nor_o can_v we_o say_v it_o ever_o will_v do_v more_o moses_n obtain_v it_o not_o though_o he_o desire_v but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n his_o day_n expire_v this_o one_o example_n be_v no_o rule_n for_o thou_o although_o thou_o be_v as_o good_a a_o man_n as_o he_o he_o that_o prevail_v for_o life_n obtain_v a_o sign_n by_o which_o he_o know_v the_o promise_n be_v divine_a a_o miracle_n of_o wonder_n god_n do_v force_v don_n phoebus_n fiery_a steed_n to_o change_v their_o course_n change_a their_o constant_a motion_n make_v the_o sun_n go_v back_o fifteen_o degree_n that_o he_o have_v run_v which_o sign_n instance_n serve_v to_o let_v thou_o know_v what_o god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n can_v do_v give_v not_o the_o small_a reason_n to_o believe_v thou_o shall_v the_o same_o great_a benefit_n receive_v be_v not_o delude_v with_o vain_a thought_n for_o i_o come_v to_o proclaim_v thy_o death_n immediate_o though_o thou_o can_v bathe_v in_o liquid_a gold_n and_o have_v whole_a mine_n of_o treasure_n on_o thy_o lust_n to_o waste_v thy_o sense-deluded_n doctor_n have_v no_o power_n to_o lengthen_v out_o thy_o thread_n of_o life_n a_o hour_n sinner_n how_o unexpected_o be_o i_o surprise_v before_o i_o have_v about_o my_o soul_n advise_v â—eath_n like_o a_o fowler_n have_v i_o now_o ensnare_v â—nd_v die_v i_o must_v before_o i_o be_v prepare_v 〈◊〉_d give_v i_o space_n i_o may_v amend_v my_o way_n â—ut_fw-la i_o not_o off_o just_a in_o my_o noon_n of_o day_n death_n o_o foolish_a man_n the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v give_v th'_v lavish_v out_o and_o never_o think_v of_o heaven_n â—or_a yet_o of_o hell_n that_o place_n of_o punishment_n â—or_a of_o thy_o sin_n nor_o ever_o will_v repent_v till_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o be_v a_o gasp_a for_o thy_o late_a breath_n but_o now_o it_o be_v too_o late_o thou_o gasp_n and_o die_v the_o tree_n cut_v down_o and_o fall_v and_o so_o it_o lie_v until_o that_o soul-amazing_a trumpet_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v and_o her_o dust_n to_o '_o wake_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o soul_n of_o man_n appear_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o there_o to_o righteous_a judgement_n god_n will_v have_v regard_n and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o a_o just_a reward_n the_o just_a of_o everlasting_a comfort_n shall_v not_o miss_v as_o for_o the_o wicked_a this_o their_o sentence_n be_v depart_v you_o curse_v that_o do_v hate_v the_o light_n go_v enter_v now_o into_o eternal_a night_n depart_v you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n go_v live_v foreve_a yet_o foreve_a die_n i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o have_v in_o sin_n delight_v your_o soul_n shall_v now_o foreve_a be_v be-nighted_n sinner_n o_o that_o the_o minute_n i_o have_v yet_o to_o spend_v be_v numberless_a o_o that_o they_o have_v no_o end_n but_o death_n approach_v that_o unwelcome_a slave_n tell_v i_o no_o long_o time_n i_o here_o must_v have_v my_o course_n be_v finish_v ah_o but_o void_a of_o faith_n wherefore_o most_o dreadful_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n farewell_o my_o pleasure_n now_o begin_v my_o woe_n
farewell_o farewell_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n also_o farewell_o good_a counsel_n counsel_v i_o have_v reject_v and_o farewell_o evil_a counsel_n i_o affect_v farewell_o my_o lust_n that_o have_v of_o hope_n bereave_v i_o you_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o my_o grave_n and_o there_o you_o have_v lefâ—_n mâ—_n lo_o thus_o the_o wicked_a in_o a_o snare_n be_v catch_v their_o burn_a taper_n with_o a_o sting_n go_v out_o he_o leave_v all_o joy_n and_o comfort_n when_o he_o die_v but_o with_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o righteous_a in_o this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o stranger_n float_v as_o it_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o sea_n of_o danger_n death_n be_v but_o a_o present_a gale_n to_o waft_v they_o over_o and_o bring_v he_o safe_a to_o his_o desire_a shore_n where_o he_o be_v free_a from_o fear_n of_o future_a harm_n from_o rock_n and_o sand_n from_o pirate_n and_o from_o storm_n a_o righteous_a man_n entertainment_n of_o death_n few_o be_v my_o day_n and_o short_a have_v be_v my_o race_n now_o in_o my_o arm_n i_o free_o death_n embrace_v through_o death_n as_o through_o a_o prospect_n i_o behold_v a_o crown_n that_o be_v far_a more_o excellent_a than_o gold_n farewell_o you_o rock_n and_o sand_n farewell_n you_o storm_n farewell_o tempestuous_a sea_n for_o in_o my_o arm_n my_o friend_n i_o do_v embrace_v that_o will_v relieve_v i_o the_o world_n temptation_n now_o no_o more_o will_v grieve_v i_o my_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o grief_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n my_o hand_n from_o sin_v and_o my_o heart_n from_o fear_n of_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n that_o promise_v rest_n with_o which_o all_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v blessed_v i_o leave_v a_o world_n of_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o pain_n in_o full_a assurance_n to_o arise_v again_o i_o turn_v my_o back_n upon_o a_o night_n of_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v awake_v to_o a_o joyful_a morrow_n a_o morning_n beautify_v with_o splendour_n bright_a who_o glorious_a noon_n shall_v never_o see_v a_o night_n though_o death_n do_v now_o my_o fleshly_a part_n surprise_v stop_v my_o breath_n and_o close_v up_o my_o eye_n when_o death_n shall_v both_o his_o stroke_n and_o message_n cease_v then_o shall_v my_o soul_n enjoy_v eternal_a peace_n yea_o now_o their_o point_a shaft_n have_v lose_v their_o sting_n although_o on_o earth_n thou_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n â—n_o heaven_n death_n must_v lay_v aside_o his_o dart_n â—tis_n but_o on_o earth_n that_o it_o must_v act_v its_o part_n then_o welcome_a death_n thy_o arrow_n can_v harm_v i_o nor_o shall_v thy_o threaten_a stroke_n of_o hope_n dis-arm_n i_o the_o dismal_a doom_n and_o state_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o covetous_a man_n after_o his_o death_n when_o once_o his_o dissolution-hour_n be_v come_v out_o goâ—s_v the_o soul_n to_o hear_v her_o final_a doom_n the_o rich_a man_n black_a ghost_n all_o horror_n and_o dispair_n be_v from_o its_o prison_n snatch_v to_o the_o dismal_a bar._n behind_o he_o the_o impatient_a devil_n roar_v his_o sin_n those_o worst_a of_o devil_n stand_v before_o with_o terror_n thus_o besiege_v in_o every_o place_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n but_o may_v not_o see_v the_o face_n go_v thou_o accurse_v vile_a caitiff_n hence_o away_o to_o damn_a ghost_n come_v devil_n take_v your_o prey_n strike_v with_o this_o thunder_n down_z he_o sink_v he_o fall_v and_o be_v a_o triumph_n to_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n the_o ingenious_a tyrant_n do_v a_o council_n pack_n their_o malice_n set_v their_o wit_n upon_o the_o wrack_n when_o they_o have_v joint_o study_v to_o torment_v for_o their_o pale_a prisoner_n then_o in_o haste_n they_o send_v they_o chain_z d_o and_o stake_v he_o to_o a_o furious_a flame_n where_o constant_a stream_n of_o brimstone_n feed_v the_o same_o behold_v sin_n martyr_n and_o hell_n sacrifice_n he_o yell_v and_o howl_n and_o vent_v unpityed_a cry_n he_o find_v no_o friendly_a ear_n or_o tender_a eye_n he_o feel_v a_o thousand_o death_n but_o can_v die_v like_o burn_a brass_n he_o be_v fire_v in_o every_o part_n a_o vulture_n live_v upon_o his_o live_a heart_n god_n go_v he_o be_v go_v and_o what_o a_o hell_n be_v this_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o everlasting_a bliss_n o_o this_o eternal_a banishment_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o doom_n day_n curse_n o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tea_n you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v yoâ—_n psal_n 50.22_o finis_fw-la