Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	end_n	life_n	soul_n	6,780	5	4.8550	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87177	The everlasting joys of heaven: or, The blessed life of a Christian, in grace here; and in glory here-after. Set forth for the comfort and encouragement of all those that desire to fear the Lord; / by John Hart, a servant of Jesus Christ. Recommended to the reader, by Obadiah Sedgewick, and Iohn Downam, ministers of the Gospel.	Hart, John, D.D.; Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1656 (1656)	Wing H948; Thomason E1680_2; ESTC R209155	49,553	177

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same_o with_o mount_a affection_n thither_o but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v of_o raise_v our_o affection_n and_o meditation_n thither_o o_o rather_o in_o good_a earnest_n let_v we_o resolve_v saintlike_a to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n where_o our_o conversation_n shall_v chief_o be_v for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o holy_a one_o oppress_v by_o antichrist_n who_o he_o make_v war_n against_o revel_v 13.6_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n have_v much_o and_o constant_a intercourse_n of_o heavenly_a conversation_n and_o affection_n bend_v mount_v thither_o which_o be_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n even_o while_o we_o be_v conversant_a upon_o earth_n by_o which_o meditation_n though_o thereby_o we_o can_v yet_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n yet_o they_o will_v make_v we_o the_o better_a to_o taste_v of_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o that_o promise_a land_n as_o moses_n by_o faith_n do_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n show_v he_o yet_o he_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o feed_v himself_o with_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o it_o suitable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v so_o confident_o of_o psal._n 63.4_o thus_o will_v i_o magnify_v thou_o all_o my_o life_n and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n unto_o thy_o name_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n but_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v effect_v when_o i_o remember_v thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n and_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v so_o that_o often_o meditation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n turn_v they_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n to_o be_v substantial_a and_o conatural_a with_o we_o when_o unto_o other_o they_o be_v like_o unto_o dry_a bone_n so_o may_v we_o in_o our_o journey_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n feed_v ourselves_o fat_a and_o fill_v our_o bone_n as_o it_o be_v with_o this_o strengthen_v marrow_n attain_v by_o these_o heavenly_a meditation_n march_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n faith_n to_o faith_n and_o glory_n to_o glory_n until_o at_o length_n we_o come_v to_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o bless_a image_n of_o christ_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o this_o corruption_n incorruption_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n there_o to_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o with_o a_o strong_a enlighten_v intellectual_a understanding_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o glorious_a beatifical_a vision_n in_o a_o ravish_a and_o overcome_a joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a and_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v ephes._n 3.19_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v then_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v full_o capable_a of_o finis_fw-la envoy_fw-fr to_o eternity_n eternity_n rapt_v up_o in_o wonder_n wonder_n glory_n maze_n where_o endless_a end_n the_o period_n be_v of_o time_n my_o ravish_a soul_n do_v rise_v thou_o mount_v and_o climb_v where_o million_o million_o joy_n themselves_o bewray_v with_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o their_o glance_a ray_n near_o beauty_n throne_n and_o that_o eternal_a light_n where_o never_o shall_v come_v appear_v darkness_n or_o night_n view_v if_o thou_o can_v eternity_n last_o day_n let_v number_n rise_v and_o mount_v to_o high_a pitch_n and_o stretch_v beyond_o and_o number_n o_o yet_o then_o this_o date_n outdate_v the_o strength_n of_o any_o pen_n nor_o can_v it_o multiply_v its_o utmost_a reach_n since_o than_o no_o pen_n can_v cipher_n out_o this_o story_n what_o can_v suffice_v for_o to_o attain_v this_o glory_n the_o table_n how_o to_o look_v on_o death_n pag._n 10._o the_o certainty_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 15._o nature_n lead_v we_o to_o god_n pag._n 17._o our_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o this_o building_n pag._n 19_o the_o usher_n unto_o our_o knowledge_n p._n 22._o trial_n of_o our_o assurance_n and_o knowledge_n p._n 23._o how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o know_v that_o our_o knowledge_n be_v not_o counterfeit_a pag._n 32._o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o immediate_a witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o itself_o pa._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d the_o witness_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o a_o calm_a 2._o the_o witness_n thereof_o in_o a_o tempest_n p._n 33._o god_n spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n p._n 36._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n pa._n 37._o impressiion_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o his_o first_o possess_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 40._o the_o immediate_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n above_o p._n 43._o how_o to_o know_v that_o our_o knowledge_n be_v no_o false_a illumination_n pag._n 48._o the_o excellency_n of_o heaven_n in_o general_a p._n 62._o in_o the_o title_n give_v unto_o it_o p._n 68_o the_o situation_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 70._o the_o matterial_n form_n and_o matter_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 73._o the_o capacity_n and_o extent_n of_o heaven_n p._n 75._o the_o furniture_n of_o heaven_n p._n 76._o the_o company_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v there_o pa._n 80._o the_o possession_n and_o enjoy_n of_o heaven_n p._n 82._o five_o considerable_a particular_n therein_o p._n 87_o the_o eternity_n of_o heaven_n p_o 94._o reason_n why_o no_o other_o estate_n can_v fit_v the_o saint_n but_o a_o eternal_a estate_n pa._n 97._o what_o great_a matter_n the_o meditation_n of_o eternity_n settle_v in_o the_o soul_n p._n 104._o what_o use_v this_o our_o life_n time_n be_v for_o p._n 109._o pressure_n and_o weight_n hinder_v our_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o heaven_n p._n 110._o case_n wherein_o very_o good_a man_n can_v sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o heaven_n p._n 119._o case_n wherein_o the_o soul_n can_v choose_v but_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o heaven_n p._n 127._o what_o reason_n the_o soul_n have_v to_o sigh_v for_o a_o house_n of_o glory_n pa._n 129._o our_o heavenly_a clothing_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v pa_n 131._o why_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v unclothe_v p._n 135._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o soul_n sigh_v and_o groan_v p._n 137._o use_n 4.1_o to_o admire_v heaven_n inhabitant_n among_o we_o and_o love_v they_o p._n 142._o 2._o that_o only_a believer_n be_v happy_a people_n pa._n 143._o 3._o to_o tread_v upon_o ear●hly_a thing_n p._n 145._o 4._o to_o wait_v and_o expect_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n p._n 150._o finis_fw-la argument_n from_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n prove_v the_o deity_n 1_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n lib._n 13._o the_o bea●●●_n call_v vi●●e●_n death_n what_o time_n when_o the_o soul_n can_v sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o heaven_n our_o heavenly_a clothing_n why_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v unclothe_v cause_n of_o this_o sigh_a and_o 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