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	life_n	time_n	18,635	5	3.9362	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03382	Friendly advice to extravagants shewing the vanity of those, who to themselves are cruel foes, by their delays for to prepare, grim death he will not long forbear but unawares will give the blow, they'l mourn when they do find it so [sic] Tune of, The rich merchant man·		1678-1681? (1681)	Wing F2214; Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[115]	976	1

Friendly Advice to EXTRAVAGANTS Shewing the Vanity of those Who to themselves are cruel foes By their delays for to prepare grim Death he will not long forbear But unawares will give the blow They 'l mourn when they do find it so Tune of The rich Merchant man Hodie Mihi Cras. Tibi Prepared Bee To. Follow mee O What a sinful Age is this that we live in When men delight in extreams and take a pride in sin Time's wing'd says one and flies therefo●e let us be merry Perhaps this may be our last day then let us d●ink our Sherry It is a motion strange to call for men to drink But do not say let us go pray for 't is high time I think Instead of good advice they should give one another They give advice that in a trice they may all virtue smother Wicked devices now seem to be so common There 's few that do the same eschew it is forsook by no man Oh pitty it is then that sin should be the fashion Be sure they do bring shame unto this poor distressed Nation Who by their wickedness promote the Devils cause They urge our God to send his Rod by breaking of his Laws While yet we leisure have and time for to repent Make no delay for fear you may into the Grave be sent Before you are prepar'd and fitted for to dye Oh then make haste and no time waste repent immediately It can do you no harm for to repent in time Many I say are snaccht away and dye just in their prime We have no lease of life no more than those who died And met with death who stop'd their breath and would not be deny'd When death doth us assaile we cannot him oppose Certain it is we must not miss the Hour yet no man knows It will be very sad for those who die in sin Oh then take care for death prepare and think how slack you 've béen We shall not alwaies find God will with sinners hear Then while you may make no delay but for your death prepare Think not that when you please you shall have time to do it If you prolong time you do wrong your selves then now fall to it And say not with the wretch let 's drink laugh and be merry Time will not stay but flies away then do not mind your Sherry But that which will do good to your immortal souls Mind that alone and ev'ry one leave quaffing of your Bouls That drink which now in waste you down your throats do throw Where drink is scant the same you 'l want crave for ought I know Printed for F. Cole T. Vere J. Wright J. Carlk W. Thackery T. Passenger