Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	enter_v	sin_n	world_n	17,813	5	5.6780	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58047	Solitude improved by divine meditation, or, A treatise proving the duty and demonstrating the necessity, excellency, usefulness, natures, kinds and requisites of divine meditation first intended for a person of honour, and now published for general use by Nathanael Ranew.	Ranew, Nathanael, 1602?-1678.	1670 (1670)	Wing R248; ESTC R30539	209,120	405

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hezekiah_n but_o without_o expect_v any_o messenger_n after_o to_o be_v send_v with_o better_a news_n prayer_n now_o and_o all_o such_o mean_n also_o reverse_v and_o prove_v labour_n lose_v i_o now_o feel_v my_o decay_n and_o hasten_v away_o my_o disquiet_n and_o pain_n increase_n strength_n fail_v spirit_n sink_v heat_n turn_v into_o chillness_n cramp_n contraction_n of_o nerve_n and_o limb_n follow_v breath_n shorten_v speech_n falter_a heart_n pang_n and_o agony_n now_o multiply_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n shake_v the_o hand_n snatch_v eyestring_n as_o they_o say_v break_v and_o after_o many_o deep_a heavy_a sigh_n and_o groan_n the_o soul_n come_v forth_o with_o gasping_n and_o sit_v upon_o my_o quiver_a lip_n upon_o the_o last_o gasp_n take_v its_o nimble_a flight_n leave_v its_o old_a habitation_n to_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n and_o launche_n forth_o into_o a_o everlasting_a new_a condition_n lord_n teach_v i_o so_o to_o number_v my_o day_n see_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o psal_n 90.12_o psal_n 39.1_o let_v i_o so_o often_o realize_v this_o die_a to_o myself_o in_o most_o serious_a meditation_n put_v myself_o into_o this_o condition_n of_o death_n come_v and_o act_v his_o part_n his_o utmost_a on_o i_o that_o i_o may_v both_o familiarize_v and_o facilitate_v this_o so_o dreadful_a and_o difficult_a work_n that_o i_o may_v be_v great_o desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v thereby_o with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o o_o that_o i_o may_v perform_v this_o last_o work_n best_a which_o that_o i_o may_v and_o make_v that_o great_a enemy_n my_o great_a friend_n my_o loss_n great_a gain_n let_v i_o still_o mind_n christ_n heal_v this_o bitter_a water_n make_v it_o sweet_a make_v this_o deaths-day_n better_o than_o the_o births-day_n let_v my_o thought_n be_v on_o the_o sting_n pull_v out_o that_o it_o can_v hurt_v if_o i_o be_o christ_n death_n be_v we_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o for_o our_o most_o high_a advantage_n as_o be_v the_o great_a outlet_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o misery_n i_o now_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o be_v tempt_v and_o ensnare_v no_o more_o the_o world_n shall_v now_o be_v corruption_n bait_v and_o satan_n hook_n no_o more_o satan_n shall_v never_o throw_v at_o i_o any_o fiery_a dart_n more_o god_n will_v never_o desert_v i_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o more_o all_o misery_n cross_n loss_n poverty_n shame_n pain_n sickness_n weakness_n weariness_n faintness_n hunger_n thirst_v cold_a nakedness_n labour_n toil_n care_n fear_n sorrow_n and_o disquiet_v and_o whatsoever_o of_o this_o life_n evil_n can_v be_v name_v be_v at_o a_o eternal_a end_n and_o death_n become_v the_o great_a inlet_n of_o all_o good_a to_o flow_v in_o most_o abundant_o a_o passage_n to_o heaven_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o enjoy_v the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o fullness_n of_o felicity_n for_o evermore_o chap._n xix_o of_o judgement_n after_o death_n on_o the_o sad_a part_n of_o those_o two_o dear_a friend_n soul_n and_o body_n come_v instant_o the_o doom_n and_o sentence_n heb._n 9.27_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o the_o person_n to_o pass_v and_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n to_o a_o eternal_a estate_n either_o of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n immediate_o as_o to_o the_o immortal_a soul_n and_o afterward_o at_o the_o general_n resurrection_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o conjunction_n this_o therefore_o little_a forego_v day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o which_o by_o the_o body_n mortality_n and_o necessity_n of_o die_v and_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o necessity_n of_o not_o die_v every_o person_n come_v to_o be_v state_v in_o eternal_a misery_n or_o happiness_n unavoidable_o be_v a_o point_n of_o most_o high_a consequence_n to_o be_v well_o consider_v deep_o weigh_v often_o dwell_v upon_o in_o our_o most_o prudent_a improvement_n of_o retiredness_n a_o very_a great_a frequency_n and_o repetition_n of_o our_o best_a thought_n and_o serious_a pondering_n must_v be_v the_o tribute_n of_o this_o concern_v this_o vertical_a point_n this_o judgement_n which_o cast_v the_o scale_n and_o make_v full_a weight_n for_o misery_n or_o felicity_n for_o ever_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v as_o death_n leave_v judgement_n this_o particular_a judgement_n find_v we_o doom_v we_o irreversible_o there_o be_v no_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n no_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v no_o pardon_n now_o the_o judge_n will_v give_v no_o petition_n he_o will_v receive_v no_o stay_n of_o proceed_n can_v in_o the_o least_o be_v grant_v or_o look_v for_o on_o any_o ground_n this_o to_o every_o particulat_v person_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v his_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n this_o dispose_n and_o dispatch_n this_o secure_v and_o keep_v i_o for_o the_o great_a general_a assize_n and_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o foundation_n that_o will_v be_v the_o superstructure_n this_o be_v secret_a that_o be_v solemn_a this_o for_o a_o private_a execution_n that_o for_o one_o in_o open_a view_n of_o all_o but_o this_o judgement_n particular_a strike_v the_o first_o stroke_n of_o utter_a undo_n or_o lend_v the_o first_o hand_n of_o help_n to_o a_o eternal_a save_n and_o without_o which_o the_o great_a judgement_n do_v not_o proceed_v ah_o then_o well_o may_v i_o afford_v this_o judgement_n a_o great_a frequency_n largeness_n &_o seriousness_n of_o thought_n which_o launche_n the_o ship_n of_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n which_o let_v my_o soul_n either_o present_o to_o sink_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n purposely_o send_v it_o thither_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n or_o send_v it_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n into_o the_o harbour_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o enter_v this_o jewel_n into_o the_o cabinet_n of_o heaven_n ah_o how_o unspeakable_o considerable_a be_v this_o particular_a judgement_n the_o very_a moment_n of_o my_o death_n that_o be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o very_a next_o moment_n after_o death_n come_v certain_a judgement_n irresistable_o and_o irrecoverable_o and_o determine_v our_o state_n of_o eternity_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n day_n but_o then_o particular_a judgement_n forego_v this_o be_v but_o the_o foundation_n and_o introduction_n of_o the_o follow_v the_o private_a and_o partial_a execution_n on_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v a_o public_a and_o most_o solemn_a both_o manifestation_n and_o consummation_n with_o it_o 1._o this_o day_n among_o other_o end_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o the_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n grace_n and_o mercy_n wrath_n and_o severity_n and_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n never_o in_o this_o world_n have_v their_o so_o full_a discovery_n as_o now_o by_o the_o intendment_n and_o most_o wise_a contrivance_n of_o a_o god_n they_o shall_v have_v before_o angel_n and_o saint_n devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n the_o judgment-day_n rom._n 2.5_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a attribute_n so_o little_o understand_v less_o consider_v so_o much_o question_v and_o cavile_v at_o the_o high_a declaration_n and_o full_a revelation_n that_o ever_o be_v shall_v be_v then_o make_v and_o see_v by_o all_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n attribute_n shall_v obtain_v their_o meridian_n height_n and_o shine_v forth_o in_o their_o most_o perfect_a resplendency_n therefore_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v a_o very_a great_a day_n when_o it_o be_v so_o intend_a purposely_o to_o be_v the_o great_a day_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v 2._o it_o be_v also_o purposely_o constitute_v for_o the_o high_a glory_n of_o jesus_n