Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	due_a	eternal_a	great_a	262	4	2.1026	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09465	A treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reforme them. Framed and preached by M. Wil. Perkins.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Piersonn, Thomas.	1607 (1607)	STC 19751; ESTC S100455	58,962	240

himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o think_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o common_a practice_n to_o make_v great_a sin_n little_a sin_n &_o little_a sin_n no_o sin_n do_v not_o man_n clothe_v vice_n in_o virtue_n robe_n and_o turn_v out_o virtue_n in_o the_o rot_a rag_n of_o vice_n be_v not_o drunkenness_n count_v good_a fellowship_n &_o kind_a neighbourhood_n be_v not_o swear_v make_v the_o token_n of_o a_o brave_a mind_n and_o pride_n count_v decency_n and_o fornication_n but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o covetousness_n esteem_v good_a thrift_n and_o carefulness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o the_o more_o sincere_a profession_n of_o religion_n term_v precysenes_n puritanisme_n hypocrisy_n and_o such_o like_a do_v not_o he_o that_o refrayn_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a now_o where_o these_o thing_n be_v though_o the_o mouth_n say_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yet_o the_o heart_n think_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o so_o it_o be_v apparent_a this_o thought_n be_v common_a among_o us._n sect._n 3_o man_n thought_n of_o security_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n the_o three_o evil_a thought_n concern_v a_o man_n self_n be_v a_o thought_n of_o security_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n man_n say_v thus_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o be_o free_a from_o all_o god_n judgement_n i_o be_o in_o no_o danger_n of_o hell_n death_n or_o damnation_n but_o sure_o enough_o of_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o none_o be_v so_o bewitch_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o have_v this_o conceit_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o plain_a in_o the_o proof_n hereof_o psal._n 10._o 6._o the_o wicked_a man_n such_o as_o be_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n as_o we_o show_v before_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n bring_v in_o wicked_a man_n say_v 15._o we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n we_o be_v at_o agreement_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o do_v indeed_o for_o death_n and_o hell_n will_v make_v league_n with_o none_o but_o only_a in_o man_n wicked_a imagination_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o the_o grave_n for_o so_o much_o the_o next_o word_n import_v that_o though_o a_o scourge_n run_v over_o &_o pass_v through_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o we_o yea_o righteous_a david_n be_v overtake_v herewith_o for_o in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n 6._o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v much_o more_o than_o be_v it_o the_o thought_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n to_o say_v with_o the_o rich_a fool_n upon_o the_o increase_n of_o outward_a blessing_n 1●_n soul_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v enough_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v thou_o the_o use_n by_o this_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o all_o age_n worth_a our_o diligent_a observation_n it_o have_v please_v god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o send_v his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n to_o call_v his_o people_n to_o repentance_n thus_o do_v isaiah_n jeremy_n joell_n amos_n &_o the_o rest_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o 5._o zephanie_n say_v rise_v every_o morning_n and_o bring_v his_o judgement_n to_o light_n which_o shall_v turn_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o fail_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o learn_v to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v to_o our_o own_o time_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o stir_v up_o many_o worthy_a minister_n unto_o we_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o labour_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n but_o yet_o who_o be_v he_o almost_o that_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o in_o former_a time_n so_o now_o do_v preach_v from_o heaven_n by_o his_o judgement_n as_o famine_n plague_n &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o by_o lamentable_a experience_n we_o see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o people_n remain_v secure_a they_o be_v 11._o settle_v on_o their_o lees_n and_o 12._o freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_n no_o man_n stir_v up_o himself_o to_o say_v 6._o what_o have_v i_o do_v now_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o curse_a thought_n of_o security_n whereby_o a_o man_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o heart_n i_o be_o free_a from_o god_n judgement_n read_v matth._n 2d_o 37._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o do_v eat_v drink_n marry_v wife_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o quest._n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v know_v nothing_o see_v noah_n have_v preach_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o flood_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o ans._n sure_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v know_v nothing_o for_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o it_o will_v not_o sink_v into_o their_o head_n much_o less_o settle_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n will_v destroy_v all_o the_o world_n by_o water_n and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o time_n we_o know_v nothing_o though_o we_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o though_o we_o hear_v of_o god_n judgement_n we_o think_v ourselves_o free_a from_o they_o and_o will_v not_o believe_v till_o the_o besom_n of_o his_o wrath_n sweep_v we_o all_o away_o remedy_n as_o the_o flood_n do_v the_o old_a world_n wherefore_o to_o redress_v among_o we_o this_o damnable_a thought_n of_o security_n let_v we_o consider_v our_o grievous_a sin_n in_o particular_a and_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n both_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o eternal_a death_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o apply_v of_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n that_o must_v make_v we_o shake_v off_o this_o secure_a thought_n which_o the_o rather_o we_o must_v do_v though_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o a_o pang_n unto_o death_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n because_o till_o this_o thought_n be_v remove_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n will_v not_o take_v root_n in_o our_o heart_n sect._n 4._o man_n faint_a thought_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n the_o four_o and_o last_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n heart_n touch_v himself_o be_v this_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n he_o say_v his_o cross_n be_v great_a and_o worse_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v so_o jobe_n complain_v in_o his_o affliction_n that_o 3._o his_o grief_n &_o misery_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o the_o church_n in_o great_a affliction_n call_v thus_o to_o passenger_n 12._o behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n natural_o appear_v by_o experience_n for_o let_v a_o man_n be_v in_o distress_n outward_o or_o else_o touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n when_o you_o shall_v labour_v to_o minister_v comfort_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o god_n word_n he_o will_v answer_v that_o never_o any_o be_v in_o like_a ●ase_n to_o he_o so_o grievous_o torment_v &_o afflict_a as_o he_o be_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o man_n natural_a heart_n to_o esteem_v 9_o little_a cross_n to_o be_v exceed_o great_a yea_o oftentimes_o to_o deem_v that_o to_o be_v a_o cross_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o want_n of_o judgement_n right_o to_o discern_v the_o state_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o the_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o support_v it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v faint_a in_o the_o day_n of_o adversitte_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a for_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o evil_a thought_n 10._o first_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o rectify_v the_o imagination_n by_o bring_v the_o mind_n to_o a_o right_a con●eit_n of_o the_o affliction_n this_o be_v a_o special_a course_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o distress_n for_o a_o strong_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o misery_n do_v many_o time_n more_o hurt_v than_o the_o misery_n itself_o therefore_o be_v sure_a the_o judgement_n be_v well_o inform_v and_o then_o the_o cure_n be_v half_o wrought_v and_o the_o cross_n half_o remove_v this_o do_v the_o party_n afflict_v may_v well_o consider_v the_o desert_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o endless_a torment_n

abraham_n do_v circumcise_v not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o family_n but_o also_o those_o that_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n both_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v disease_n &_o to_o break_v off_o sickness_n at_o the_o begin_n in_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n which_o by_o continuance_n may_v bring_v bodily_a death_n oh_o then_o how_o careful_a ought_v they_o to_o be_v to_o stop_v betimes_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a imagination_n in_o they_o which_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v eternal_a condemnation_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o rather_o must_v this_o course_n be_v take_v in_o youth_n and_o that_o betimes_o because_o custom_n whether_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n for_o 6._o teach_v a_o child_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o but_o 23._o can_v the_o blacke-moore_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n her_o spot_n then_o may_v he_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a herein_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v like_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n by_o long_a continuance_n they_o grow_v more_o incurable_a yea_o all_o that_o study_n and_o read_v the_o scripture_n either_o for_o their_o own_o private_a or_o for_o the_o public_a good_a must_v seek_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o mind_n from_o this_o evil_a corruption_n lest_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n pray_v at_o least_o ten_o time_n in_o one_o 1●9_n psalm_n for_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o law_n oh_o then_o what_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o so_o to_o do_v who_o 21._o mind_n be_v natural_o set_v in_o evil_a work_n be_v blind_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n not_o 14._o able_a to_o perceive_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a whole_o prone_a to_o invent_v and_o to_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a sect_n 4._o of_o repentance_n for_o evil_a thought_n the_o four_o &_o last_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o practice_v to_o every_o child_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n than_o there_o must_v be_v repentance_n for_o secret_a thought_n which_o never_o come_v into_o action_n yea_o though_o we_o never_o give_v consent_n of_o will_n thereto_o when_o joell_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o call_v the_o people_n to_o humiliation_n he_o bid_v they_o 13._o rend_v their_o he_o art_n &_o not_o their_o garment_n and_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n 22._o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o outward_a in_o change_n of_o speech_n or_o attire_n but_o inward_a in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n pray_v for_o the_o thessalonian_n 23._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v throughout_o in_o soul_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n where_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o thought_n now_o if_o sanctification_n be_v require_v in_o the_o mind_n then_o must_v there_o be_v repentance_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v therein_o this_o duty_n the_o lord_n himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o teach_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n to_o learn_v and_o practice_v it_o if_o we_o will_v be_v true_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o move_v we_o hereunto_o consider_v the_o reason_n follow_v first_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n even_o the_o pang_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a reason_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o death_n be_v due_a to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n for_o his_o wicked_a thought_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o say_v 6._o moses_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o so_o that_o he_o which_o break_v the_o law_n but_o once_o and_o that_o in_o thought_n only_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v therein_o now_o wicked_a thought_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o solomon_n say_v 26._o do_v not_o they_o err_v that_o imagine_v evil_a and_o again_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n yea_o the_o want_n of_o good_a thought_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n 30._o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a thought_n must_v needs_o deserve_v this_o curse_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v most_o fearful_a and_o irrecoverable_a &_o though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a yet_o most_o divine_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o thought_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a thought_n be_v deadly_a evil_n also_o to_o show_v the_o wickedness_n of_o evil_a thought_n god_n have_v set_v this_o brand_n upon_o they_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o by_o they_o not_o only_a man_n body_n but_o also_o his_o mind_n and_o memory_n be_v far_o soon_o confound_v then_o by_o outward_a accident_n this_o be_v not_o so_o by_o creation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o heavy_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o second_o these_o wicked_a thought_n be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o ●uill_a in_o gesture_n reason_n word_n and_o deed_n there_o can_v be_v a_o action_n before_o there_o be_v a_o thought_n for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n whereby_o our_o action_n be_v produce_v first_o the_o mind_n think_v then_o that_o thought_n delight_v the_o affection_n action_n and_o from_o that_o come_v consent_n of_o will_n after_o consent_n of_o will_n come_v execution_n of_o the_o action_n after_o executiou_n come_v trade_n and_o custom_n by_o often_o 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we_o natural_o so_o as_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v we_o will_v conceive_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n etc._n etc._n again_o we_o must_v hear_v god_n word_n preach_v attentive_o &_o apply_v not_o only_o our_o outward_a sense_n but_o our_o mind_n also_o thereto_o that_o so_o it_o may_v enter_v into_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n will_v discover_v unto_o a_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n this_o word_n say_v the_o holy_a 12._o ghost_n be_v mighty_a inoperation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n it_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v a_o sunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n &_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o word_n the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o infidel_n be_v discover_v if_o all_o prophecy_n say_v 25._o paul_n and_o there_o come_v in_o a_o infidel_n or_o one_o unlearned_a he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o all_o man_n and_o judge_v of_o all_o and_o so_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v manifest_a whereupon_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v god_n say_v plain_o god_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n indeed_o they_o second_o after_o examination_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o evil_a thought_n a_o plain_a commandment_n of_o this_o duty_n peter_n give_v to_o simon_n magus_n 22_o pray_v to_o god_n say_v he_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o undoubted_o he_o that_o have_v not_o grace_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o evil_a thought_n