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	put_v	sin_n	7,062	5	5.0343	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67009	An account of the societies for reformation of manners in London and Westminster and other parts of the kingdom with a persuasive to persons of all ranks, to be zealous and diligent in promoting the execution of the laws agaist prophaneness and debauchery, for the effecting a national reformation / published with the approbation of a considerable number of the lords spiritual and temporal.	Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.	1699 (1699)	Wing W3512; ESTC R31843	95,899	198

soul_n be_v in_o so_o great_a and_o evident_a danger_n of_o be_v for_o ever_o lose_v to_o endeavour_v by_o the_o magistrate_n punishment_n of_o they_o to_o scarify_v and_o awaken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o deadly_a sleep_n to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o dangerous_a condition_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o which_o may_v have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o by_o the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n that_o be_v thereby_o bring_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o work_v the_o happy_a effect_n may_v end_v in_o their_o hearty_o embrace_v wholesome_a counsel_n and_o will_v not_o they_o then_o think_v that_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o legal_a correction_n do_v they_o a_o kindness_n how_o grievous_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o they_o when_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o they_o that_o they_o meet_v with_o that_o punishment_n that_o lead_v they_o to_o wisdom_n and_o when_o this_o method_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n soul_n fail_v we_o may_v as_o after_o the_o use_n of_o other_o proper_a mean_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o body_n though_o without_o effect_n reasonable_o give_v ourselves_o some_o satisfaction_n upon_o this_o consideration_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n this_o practice_n be_v however_o a_o high_a service_n to_o the_o community_n for_o religion_n be_v every_o man_n be_v great_a interest_n every_o one_o work_n or_o duty_n injuriam_fw-la duty_n religio_fw-la contaminata_fw-la ad_fw-la omnium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la injuriam_fw-la the_o community_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v injure_v by_o the_o contempt_n that_o be_v fling_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o open_a affront_v and_o violation_n of_o it_o which_o every_o man_n as_o in_o a_o common_a cause_n be_v therefore_o concern_v to_o prevent_v now_o the_o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o open_a offender_n be_v the_o proper_a way_n as_o reason_n and_o experience_n may_v convince_v we_o to_o repress_v public_a vice_n and_o profaneness_n to_o keep_v the_o generality_n from_o it_o and_o to_o prevent_v god_n dishonour_n it_o be_v i_o conceive_v one_o way_n moreover_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v partaker_n in_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o to_o take_v away_o national_a gild_n for_o a_o nation_n may_v then_o be_v suppose_v to_o contract_v public_a gild_n when_o wickedness_n be_v public_a and_o insolent_a when_o the_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n do_v by_o their_o own_o ill_a example_n and_o by_o their_o not_o exercise_v their_o power_n or_o authority_n countenance_n and_o confirm_v man_n in_o it_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o concern_v for_o the_o suppress_v of_o it_o but_o a_o nation_n be_v not_o think_v to_o draw_v upon_o it_o that_o public_a gild_n which_o call_v for_o national_a punishment_n by_o the_o private_a sin_n of_o particular_a person_n which_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o either_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n or_o the_o people_n care_n and_o endeavour_n much_o of_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v to_o we_o as_o from_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n so_o particular_o from_o these_o follow_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v 7._o deut._n 17._o 7._o be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n so_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v 19_o ver._n 13._o deut._n 21._o 19_o no_o more_o presumptuous_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o 20._o ver._n 20._o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o 21._o ver._n 21._o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o prevent_n of_o public_a gild_n even_o parent_n be_v command_v to_o bring_v their_o own_o child_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n if_o after_o they_o be_v correct_v by_o they_o for_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o amend_v by_o it_o if_o then_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o debauchery_n and_o profaneness_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o suppress_v of_o vice_n and_o those_o law_n will_v not_o be_v general_o execute_v unless_o person_n acquaint_v magistrate_n with_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o if_o those_o that_o do_v so_o exercise_v charity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o offender_n take_v a_o proper_a course_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v a_o participation_n in_o their_o gild_n to_o make_v a_o provision_n for_o the_o want_v of_o the_o poor_a to_o promote_v a_o general_a reformation_n of_o manner_n to_o remove_v national_a gild_n and_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o a_o people_n can_v any_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n that_o due_o consider_v these_o thing_n conclude_v that_o they_o that_o zealous_o and_o upon_o proper_a occasion_n give_v information_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o cry_a enormity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o profession_n as_o become_v christian_n or_o as_o good_a member_n of_o the_o community_n nay_o that_o consider_v our_o present_a circumstance_n that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a probability_n that_o a_o general_a reformation_n of_o manner_n will_v be_v carry_v on_o without_o it_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o as_o necessary_a for_o this_o purpose_n as_o our_o statute-book_n i_o be_v like_a to_o have_v say_v as_o even_o our_o magistracy_n and_o then_o last_o can_v any_o wise_a and_o unprejudiced_a man_n think_v that_o such_o serviceable_a person_n as_o these_o that_o often_o expose_v themselves_o to_o inconvenience_n in_o discharge_v this_o office_n for_o conscience-sake_n which_o may_v be_v perhaps_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o invidious_a and_o therefore_o a_o high_o honourable_a part_n in_o this_o arduous_a work_n of_o reformation_n do_v not_o deserve_v great_a respect_n and_o good_a word_n at_o least_o from_o those_o who_o though_o they_o have_v just_a thought_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o have_v not_o zeal_n enough_o themselves_o to_o discharge_v it_o and_o the_o good_a word_n that_o be_v give_v they_o and_o the_o respect_n that_o be_v pay_v they_o upon_o this_o account_n may_v in_o many_o case_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o further_a this_o work_n which_o be_v such_o cheap_a and_o safe_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v too_o much_o to_o be_v afford_v by_o the_o most_o fainthearted_a christian_a that_o be_v willing_a to_o contribute_v any_o endeavour_n towards_o it_o which_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v those_o that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n will_n for_o though_o those_o brave_a man_n be_v thus_o willing_a to_o expose_v themselves_o often_o to_o reproach_n and_o hardship_n from_o bad_a man_n for_o such_o noble_a purpose_n it_o will_v i_o think_v notwithstanding_o consider_v the_o infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v our_o prudence_n and_o religion_n to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o proper_a method_n to_o prevent_v their_o be_v put_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o suffering_n from_o profligate_v man_n which_o it_o be_v self-evident_a our_o particular_a countenance_n of_o they_o and_o speak_v well_o of_o their_o action_n upon_o all_o due_a occasion_n will_v effectual_o do_v our_o law_n suppose_v such_o man_n thus_o high_o useful_a as_o clear_a reason_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v for_o the_o promotion_n of_o virtue_n and_o indeed_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o any_o government_n her_o late_a majesty_n of_o glorious_a memory_n in_o pursuance_n of_o her_o great_a design_n of_o reform_v the_o nation_n do_v therefore_o in_o her_o gracious_a letter_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o middlesex_n command_v they_o to_o give_v encouragement_n to_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v bring_v they_o information_n of_o these_o offence_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o middlesex_n the_o magistrate_n of_o london_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o great_a service_n that_o be_v do_v the_o public_a by_o such_o person_n give_v information_n or_o rather_o as_o may_v be_v suppose_v from_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o do_v in_o their_o print_a order_n invite_v those_o that_o be_v wellwisher_n to_o their_o country_n

woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o he_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o 4._o ver._n 3._o ver._n 4._o god_n and_o worship_v they_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v 5._o ver._n 5._o forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n even_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o they_o die_v and_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n son_n blaspheme_v 11._o leu._n 24._o 11._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o curse_v and_o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o the_o 13._o ver._n 13._o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v bring_v forth_o 14._o ver._n 14._o he_o that_o have_v curse_v without_o the_o camp_n and_o let_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o now_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v 1._o ezra_n 9_o 1._o do_v the_o prince_n come_v to_o i_o say_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v according_a to_o their_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v 17._o matt._n 18._o 17._o to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n nay_o they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v in_o how_o many_o instance_n under_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n those_o who_o see_v or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o such_o offence_n be_v positive_o command_v to_o be_v witness_n or_o informer_n against_o the_o person_n who_o commit_v they_o though_o they_o be_v their_o near_a relation_n thus_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n 6._o deut._n 13._o 6._o or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o go_n thou_o 8._o ver._n 8._o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o 9_o ver._n 9_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v 11._o ver._n 11._o and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o now_o though_o this_o method_n of_o give_v information_n to_o the_o magistrate_n against_o profane_a and_o vicious_a person_n may_v appear_v to_o unthinking_a people_n to_o carry_v severity_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o comprehensive_a branch_n of_o charity_n and_o a_o religious_a office_n when_o it_o be_v perform_v as_o other_o good_a act_n shall_v be_v with_o pure_a intention_n upon_o proper_a occasion_n and_o in_o a_o christian_a temper_n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o money_n that_o be_v raise_v by_o conviction_n upon_o these_o statute_n against_o profaneness_n and_o vice_n be_v by_o law_n give_v to_o they_o whereby_o they_o have_v in_o fact_n have_v for_o several_a year_n pass_v in_o london_n and_o westminster_n a_o considerable_a supply_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a distress_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o provision_n for_o they_o that_o have_v lie_v so_o heavy_a on_o parish_n have_v be_v ease_v so_o that_o this_o office_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n for_o it_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o man_n of_o charity_n to_o those_o especial_o who_o circumstance_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o give_v such_o assistance_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o they_o can_v otherwise_o wish_v the_o good_a of_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n be_v hereby_o promote_v by_o the_o same_o act_n that_o prevent_v god_n dishonour_n but_o the_o give_v of_o information_n against_o offender_n will_v i_o conceive_v be_v find_v upon_o a_o impartial_a enquiry_n to_o be_v a_o real_a act_n of_o charity_n even_o towards_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o to_o the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o who_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o penalty_n levy_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o work_n out_o our_o own_o salvation_n but_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o another_o soul_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o further_o it_o according_a to_o our_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n and_o that_o this_o care_n be_v a_o expression_n of_o great_a charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o high_o acceptable_a to_o almighty_a god_n for_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o 20._o jam_fw-la 5._o 20._o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o 3._o dan._n 12._o 3._o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 16._o ever_o jam._n 5._o 16._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 1._o heb._n 3._o 13._o rom._n 15._o 14._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 15._o eph._n 5._o 11._o mat._n 5._o 16._o prayer_n exhortation_n admonition_n reproof_n and_o good_a example_n be_v all_o proper_a mean_n for_o this_o end_n and_o be_v plain_o inculcate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o there_o be_v but_o little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o our_o neighbour_n amendment_n by_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o i_o conceive_v there_o often_o be_v where_o the_o offender_n be_v so_o impudent_a and_o harden_a that_o he_o despise_v counsel_n and_o reproof_n or_o they_o make_v no_o sort_n of_o good_a impression_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o rather_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o commit_v the_o more_o sin_n by_o fall_v into_o passion_n or_o other_o unchristian_a irregularity_n and_o he_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o other_o mean_n as_o he_o too_o often_o do_v when_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o value_v himself_o upon_o it_o and_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n as_o solomon_n 9_o ●●ov_fw-mi 14._o 9_o tell_v we_o fool_n do_v that_o he_o call_v upon_o his_o maker_n to_o damn_v he_o or_o he_o otherwise_o glory_n in_o his_o shame_n and_o our_o saviour_n direction_n take_v place_n of_o not_o cast_v of_o pearl_n 6._o matt._n 7._o 6._o before_o swine_n and_o we_o have_v last_o little_a or_o no_o reason_n to_o expect_v any_o help_n or_o redress_v in_o this_o case_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n by_o tell_v his_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n be_v it_o not_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n to_o try_v what_o the_o bring_v the_o offender_n to_o a_o legal_a correction_n will_v do_v towards_o the_o recover_a the_o poor_a captive_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o right_a mind_n and_o do_v not_o the_o neglect_n of_o do_v this_o the_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o wicked_a course_n to_o the_o manifest_a danger_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a interest_n rather_o than_o the_o bring_v he_o to_o wholesome_a punishment_n seem_v rather_o a_o argument_n of_o foolish_a pity_n than_o of_o love_n of_o a_o cruel_a and_o treacherous_a fondness_n than_o real_a kindness_n we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o expression_n of_o kindness_n to_o our_o dear_a relation_n that_o be_v lie_v under_o dangerous_a distemper_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o see_v they_o quiet_o die_v than_o to_o use_v medicine_n that_o will_v give_v they_o more_o pain_n and_o disturbance_n but_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o recover_v they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o less_o kindness_n to_o they_o because_o in_o their_o desperate_a and_o delirious_a fit_n they_o have_v not_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o good_a we_o intend_v they_o by_o it_o but_o refuse_v the_o remedy_n and_o perhaps_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o physician_n nay_o when_o incision_n be_v necessary_a when_o a_o member_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o to_o prevent_v a_o gangreen_n we_o tie_v they_o down_o and_o their_o cry_n and_o reproach_n of_o hardship_n and_o ill_a usage_n though_o they_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o operation_n and_o have_v we_o not_o so_o much_o compassion_n for_o those_o miserable_a creature_n who_o have_v little_a or_o no_o true_a compassion_n for_o themselves_o that_o lie_v under_o the_o lethargy_n of_o sin_n whereby_o their_o