Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	earth_n	heaven_n	life_n	8,760	5	4.3162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60331	Christian practice described by way of essay upon the life of our Saviour by Stephen Skynner ...	Skynner, Stephen.	1693 (1693)	Wing S3946; ESTC R1647	46,475	162

can_v i_o think_v that_o to_o be_v a_o perfection_n in_o religion_n which_o none_o but_o philosopher_n and_o man_n that_o lead_v the_o life_n of_o such_o i_o mean_v sedentary_a contemplative_a life_n be_v capable_a of_o arrive_v at_o as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o the_o same_o regard_n to_o a_o poor_a labour_a man_n that_o study_v diligent_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o plain_a well_o mean_v way_n as_o to_o the_o most_o speculative_a person_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o meek_a and_o humble_a soul_n that_o christ_n delight_v most_o in_o and_o it_o be_v well_o therefore_o if_o these_o high_a notion_n do_v not_o puff_v man_n mind_n up_o with_o too_o much_o spiritual_a pride_n to_o make_v they_o deserve_v the_o character_n of_o such_o person_n 11._o i_o never_o meet_v any_o people_n in_o my_o life_n that_o be_v more_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n than_o those_o who_o make_v a_o long_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v god_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o he_o you_o shall_v find_v these_o cling_v as_o close_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o other_o people_n when_o death_n give_v they_o warning_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o part_v with_o it_o they_o be_v as_o peevish_a as_o other_o and_o inquisitive_a after_o remedy_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v flatter_v into_o good_a hope_n of_o do_v well_o again_o which_o be_v certain_o no_o sign_n of_o any_o extraordinary_a forwardness_n to_o go_v to_o their_o long_a home_n nor_o can_v i_o see_v ground_n of_o condemn_v man_n of_o this_o as_o long_o as_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n himself_o sympathize_v with_o humane_a nature_n in_o it_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o instance_n to_o prove_v our_o love_n towards_o god_n to_o be_v sincere_a we_o may_v just_o have_v expect_v from_o christ_n a_o desire_n of_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n upon_o any_o term_n for_o what_o be_v the_o suffering_n he_o be_v to_o endure_v compare_v with_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o but_o our_o saviour_n desire_v not_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o example_n of_o such_o height_n of_o love_n which_o though_o visible_a in_o some_o prophet_n and_o divine_o inspire_a person_n from_o their_o intimate_a converse_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o some_o saint_n and_o martyr_n immediate_o before_o their_o death_n for_o confirmation_n of_o they_o and_o other_o people_n faith_n yet_o in_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n be_v little_o less_o than_o impracticable_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v present_v to_o he_o 26.39_o mat._n 26.39_o he_o shrink_v back_o from_o it_o in_o a_o natural_a abhorrence_n and_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o receive_v the_o irrevocable_a sentence_n with_o a_o act_n of_o bare_a submission_n to_o god_n will_n father_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v than_o any_o rapturous_a expression_n of_o long_v after_o god_n the_o same_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o his_o death_n but_o if_o christ_n behave_v himself_o at_o this_o rate_n who_o faith_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o consequent_o his_o love_n of_o god_n so_o ardent_a what_o more_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o we_o weak_a creature_n indeed_o the_o glass_n we_o see_v through_o here_o be_v so_o dark_a as_o to_o heavenly_a thing_n compare_v with_o that_o which_o present_v earthly_a object_n to_o we_o that_o if_o our_o bodily_a welfare_n affect_v we_o more_o than_o the_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n it_o may_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v excuse_v by_o the_o different_a force_n of_o the_o object_n strike_v upon_o our_o faculty_n and_o therefore_o it_o require_v all_o the_o argument_n and_o exhortation_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v can_v invent_v to_o raise_v our_o thought_n to_o a_o tolerable_a relish_n and_o apprehension_n of_o those_o glorious_a thing_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n wherefore_o in_o short_a though_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v certain_o the_o great_a end_n of_o a_o christian_n hope_n and_o that_o which_o all_o his_o action_n ought_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v direct_v towards_o yet_o to_o propose_v this_o to_o ourselves_o with_o passion_n and_o eagerness_n of_o desire_n or_o so_o as_o utter_o to_o despise_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o world_n may_v well_o be_v think_v a_o little_a above_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o imperfect_a estate_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n as_o a_o main_a part_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o we_o must_v expect_v in_o the_o bless_a vision_n above_o 12._o prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o recommend_v this_o duty_n so_o effectual_o to_o he_o as_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n in_o it_o but_o then_o our_o saviour_n show_v we_o that_o this_o fervour_n consist_v not_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o think_v in_o wild_a gesture_n or_o loud_a and_o passionare_fw-la exclamation_n when_o he_o himself_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n he_o pray_v earnest_o it_o be_v say_v 22.44_o luke_n 22.44_o and_o we_o may_v well_o think_v his_o heart_n be_v never_o full_a than_o in_o that_o bitter_a agony_n nor_o consequent_o his_o affection_n more_o raise_v than_o at_o that_o time_n and_o yet_o what_o be_v the_o result_n of_o this_o but_o that_o he_o fall_v meek_o upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n 44._o mat._n 26.39_o 42_o 44._o and_o utter_v these_o few_o gentle_a word_n father_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o prayer_n of_o he_o which_o he_o prescribe_v to_o his_o disciple_n both_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o pray_v by_o and_o a_o form_n to_o be_v constant_o use_v by_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v contrive_v on_o purpose_n to_o answer_v the_o enthusiast_n pretence_n about_o this_o duty_n for_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o its_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v such_o a_o form_n as_o be_v very_o short_a consist_v of_o but_o six_o petition_n and_o those_o comprehend_v in_o few_o word_n he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o way_n of_o some_o people_n who_o measure_n their_o prayer_n more_o by_o the_o hourglass_n than_o their_o want_n he_o expose_v it_o as_o a_o heathenish_a custom_n to_o use_v vain_a repetition_n 6.7_o mat._n 6.7_o and_o impertinent_a length_n in_o prayer_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v calm_a and_o meek_a suitable_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o its_o author_n no_o heat_n of_o passion_n in_o it_o no_o vehement_a outcry_n or_o exaggeration_n nothing_o to_o raise_v those_o wild_a spirit_n in_o man_n which_o make_v they_o rave_v and_o foam_n and_o toss_v about_o as_o if_o they_o be_v possess_v not_o that_o length_n of_o prayer_n be_v blameworthy_a in_o itself_o nor_o yet_o vehemence_n of_o action_n or_o speech_n which_o in_o a_o sober_a sense_n be_v commendable_a in_o prayer_n upon_o some_o occasion_n but_o to_o show_v that_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o cool_a blood_n or_o fewness_n of_o word_n and_o that_o god_n be_v as_o often_o at_o least_o in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n as_o in_o the_o earthquake_n or_o fire_n 13._o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o piety_n to_o bestow_v due_a portion_n of_o time_n upon_o god_n service_n 14.49_o mark_v 14.49_o and_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n therefore_o often_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v god_n in_o public_a as_o well_o as_o frequent_o retire_v with_o his_o disciple_n and_o by_o himself_o 1.35_o john_n 18.20_o mark_v 1.35_o to_o his_o private_a devotion_n though_o all_o this_o while_n our_o saviour_n be_v no_o such_o euchite_a as_o to_o think_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o prayer_n but_o he_o bestow_v considerable_a portion_n of_o his_o time_n upon_o his_o own_o refreshment_n 22.39_o john_n 2.1_o luke_n 22.39_o and_o upon_o the_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o friendship_n beside_o what_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o take_v up_o the_o main_a bulk_n of_o his_o life_n his_o work_a as_o it_o be_v think_v till_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n at_o his_o father_n trade_n and_o neither_o therefore_o be_v he_o for_o that_o way_n of_o practice_n which_o prevail_v so_o much_o in_o after-age_n of_o people_n retire_v from_o the_o world_n and_o mew_v themselves_o up_o in_o cell_n and_o cloister_n that_o they_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o meditate_v and_o worship_n god_n the_o romanist_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o great_a perfection_n in_o religion_n and_o what_o be_v begin_v therefore_o in_o primitive_a time_n out_o of_o necessity_n when_o man_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o desert_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n these_o take_v upon_o themselves_o of_o choice_n some_o few_o

they_o continue_v such_o but_o only_o to_o afford_v they_o the_o ordinary_a blessing_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o what_o man_n of_o honour_n will_v carry_v his_o resentment_n so_o far_o as_o to_o deny_v a_o enemy_n the_o common_a office_n of_o humanity_n and_o pity_n in_o time_n of_o want_n who_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o such_o act_n when_o man_n be_v kind_a and_o helpful_a to_o those_o that_o deserve_v worst_a of_o they_o 24._o but_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o forgiveness_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n rise_v so_o much_o against_o as_o that_o of_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n 5.39_o mat._n 5.39_o nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o contradictory_n to_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n than_o to_o bear_v injury_n at_o this_o rate_n those_o must_v be_v very_o servile_a creature_n that_o will_v stoop_v down_o thus_o to_o take_v their_o burden_n and_o even_o worm_n therefore_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o to_o turn_v again_o when_o they_o be_v trample_v upon_o wherefore_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o observe_v this_o command_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n for_o when_o he_o be_v smite_v by_o a_o servant_n before_o the_o high_a priest_n 18.22_o john_n 18.22_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n present_o but_o he_o expostulate_v with_o the_o person_n that_o do_v the_o injury_n and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o mark_n of_o concern_v at_o the_o injustice_n do_v he_o and_o general_o therefore_o this_o precept_n be_v reckon_v to_o relate_v to_o lesser_a injury_n and_o affront_v which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v man_n to_o put_v up_o rather_o than_o by_o draw_v the_o see_v of_o contention_n to_o widen_v the_o breach_n into_o downright_a fall_n out_o or_o to_o give_v great_a trouble_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o law-suit_n and_o exchange_n of_o blow_n than_o the_o injury_n be_v worth_a in_o which_o sense_n this_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v no_o less_o reasonable_a than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o forgiveness_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a indeed_o to_o some_o that_o the_o receive_v a_o blow_n on_o the_o face_n shall_v be_v reckon_v here_o among_o lesser_a injury_n when_o it_o be_v think_v by_o many_o nowadays_o to_o deserve_v little_o less_o than_o a_o stab_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v here_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o person_n of_o mean_a rank_n among_o who_o injury_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o high_o provoke_v though_o no_o question_n the_o practice_n of_o this_o age_n in_o demand_v the_o blood_n of_o each_o other_o upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a affront_v let_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_o against_o our_o saviour_n command_n here_o and_o it_o be_v certain_o nothing_o of_o sound_a reason_n but_o vain_a custom_n alone_o that_o make_v people_n stand_v at_o this_o high_a rate_n upon_o punctilio_n of_o honour_n for_o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o in_o itself_o that_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o in_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o whole_a family_n many_o time_n shall_v serve_v as_o a_o atonement_n for_o give_v i_o the_o lie_v suppose_v and_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o in_o any_o case_n because_o a_o man_n have_v injure_v i_o that_o therefore_o i_o will_v venture_v my_o life_n with_o he_o upon_o equal_a term_n in_o way_n of_o make_v myself_o satisfaction_n i_o will_v confess_v here_o that_o honour_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o man_n and_o such_o therefore_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o preserve_v and_o since_o custom_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o that_o that_o a_o man_n can_v tame_o sit_v down_o and_o suffer_v some_o kind_n of_o abuse_n no_o way_n heinous_a in_o themselves_o neither_o without_o expose_v himself_o to_o ignominy_n and_o disgrace_n all_o his_o life_n after_o it_o make_v the_o case_n very_o hard_o some_o man_n livelihood_n we_o know_v depend_v upon_o the_o reputation_n of_o their_o courage_n and_o every_o other_o person_n have_v just_a reason_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o be_v despise_v and_o trample_v upon_o but_o as_o custom_n and_o connivance_n have_v bring_v those_o false_a notion_n of_o honour_n into_o fashion_n upon_o which_o this_o murder_v practice_n be_v found_v so_o we_o presume_v authority_n may_v soon_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o good_a law_n and_o strict_a execution_n as_o have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o a_o neighbour_a kingdom_n and_o till_o this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v little_a to_o be_v expect_v that_o other_o argument_n shall_v signify_v much_o for_o root_a such_o fond_a principle_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n however_o true_a it_o be_v that_o no_o great_a scandal_n can_v lie_v upon_o this_o age_n than_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v reckon_v the_o great_a reproach_n in_o it_o to_o obey_v a_o plain_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o desperate_a than_o for_o man_n to_o hazard_v their_o life_n thus_o in_o the_o very_a breach_n of_o a_o command_n which_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o must_v high_o endanger_v their_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n 25._o another_o duty_n of_o love_n owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v that_o of_o charity_n or_o a_o be_v kind_a and_o beneficial_a to_o person_n in_o misery_n and_o want_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v more_o especial_o signalise_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a business_n of_o his_o life_n 10.38_o act._n 10.38_o we_o be_v tell_v to_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o according_o we_o find_v he_o every_o where_o engage_v sometime_o as_o a_o physician_n to_o the_o sick_a visit_v and_o cure_v they_o of_o their_o several_a distemper_n and_o among_o these_o the_o poor_a sort_n be_v general_o the_o object_n of_o his_o tenderness_n and_o care_n the_o maim_a the_o halt_n the_o blind_a the_o leper_n such_o as_o he_o find_v in_o the_o street_n incapacitate_v for_o labour_n and_o so_o beg_v for_o a_o subsistence_n sometime_o we_o find_v he_o as_o a_o reliever_n of_o man_n necessity_n in_o other_o way_n his_o bowel_n yearn_v at_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o multitude_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o rather_o than_o send_v they_o away_o empty_a he_o first_o bestow_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o little_a provision_n he_o can_v get_v 15.34_o mat._n 15.34_o and_o then_o twice_o work_v a_o miracle_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o almost_o all_o the_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n wrought_v have_v some_o charitable_a work_n for_o their_o subject_n contrary_a to_o those_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o will_v certain_o have_v serve_v as_o well_o for_o answer_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o his_o miracle_n if_o they_o have_v be_v matter_n only_o of_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n to_o the_o people_n for_o thereby_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a person_n send_v from_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o his_o miracle_n to_o attest_v the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o his_o commission_n but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o think_v unless_o charity_n also_o be_v add_v to_o they_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v his_o wondrous_a work_n receive_v no_o less_o glory_n from_o the_o goodness_n than_o the_o strangeness_n of_o they_o all_o which_o we_o may_v just_o think_v our_o saviour_n do_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o example_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o most_o of_o any_o thing_n to_o engage_v his_o follower_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o as_o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o excellent_a duty_n in_o itself_o and_o most_o agreeable_a with_o his_o own_o temper_n but_o such_o also_o as_o tend_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o his_o religion_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a part_n of_o a_o christian_n badge_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o attract_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n more_o than_o this_o even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o therefore_o be_v wrought_v by_o this_o into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o doctrine_n make_v little_a impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n 7.37_o mar._n 7.37_o he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o say_v they_o he_o make_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v the_o primitive_a christian_n bring_v infinite_a credit_n to_o their_o religion_n by_o it_o when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a plague_n at_o alexandria_n they_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o bury_v the_o dead_a even_o of_o their_o heathen_a adversary_n when_o their_o own_o friend_n will_v take_v no_o care_n of_o they_o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o discredit_v to_o our_o faith_n be_v that_o true_a which_o