Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	eternal_a	glory_n	life_n	7,443	5	4.5617	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34097	A generall table of Europe, representing the present and future state thereof viz. the present governments, languages, religions, foundations, and revolutions both of governments and religions, the future mutations, revolutions, government, and religion of christendom and of the world &c. / from the prophecies of the three late German prophets, Kotterus, Christina, and Drabricius, &c., all collected out of the originals, for the common use and information of the English.	Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.	1670 (1670)	Wing C5507A; ESTC R24277	200,382	315

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nothing_o of_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o present_a age_n 27._o there_o be_v some_o which_o do_v ill_a and_o be_v rich_a honour_a without_o trouble_n and_o joyful_a there_o be_v who_o do_v well_o and_o be_v poor_a contemn_v and_o oppress_v with_o calamity_n it_o be_v certain_a god_n wait_v till_o the_o death_n of_o that_o man_n and_o 28._o after_o receive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a man_n and_o take_v it_o up_o into_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o inhabit_v perpetual_a felicity_n and_o receive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o bad_a man_n and_o send_v it_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o receive_v punishment_n without_o end_n if_o we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v not_o 29._o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o paradise_n and_o hell_n to_o remunerate_v the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n or_o present_a life_n who_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n how_o be_v the_o good_a not_o deceive_v then_o and_o how_o much_o better_o a_o lot_n and_o portion_n do_v the_o evil_n enjoy_v and_o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v most_o high_o just_a 30._o some_o one_o will_v say_v that_o reward_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v it_o not_o also_o in_o the_o present_a age_n or_o life_n how_o go_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v answer_v let_v we_o suppose_v those_o that_o receive_v the_o remuneration_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 31._o altogether_o to_o wait_v even_o till_o after_o death_n on_o that_o very_a account_n man_n will_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o remuneration_n which_o be_v after_o death_n and_o how_o will_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n therefore_o frequent_o those_o who_o violate_v justice_n 32._o fall_v into_o calamity_n danger_n and_o trouble_n that_o they_o may_v amend_v their_o past_a wickedness_n &_o beware_v of_o future_a those_o who_o be_v obedient_a to_o reason_n receive_v a_o blessing_n descend_v upon_o they_o to_o answer_v their_o good_a deed_n pass_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o future_a 33._o but_o if_o any_o well-doer_n be_v in_o want_n in_o dishonour_n full_a of_o labour_n and_o calamity_n perhaps_o it_o therefore_o happen_v because_o that_o amid_o their_o good_a work_n they_o have_v something_o of_o evil_n therefore_o god_n with_o these_o thing_n 34._o chastise_n he_o at_o present_a but_o after_o death_n introduce_v he_o into_o the_o place_n of_o perfect_a felicity_n to_o enjoy_v perpetual_a felicity_n if_o any_o do_v ill_a and_o yet_o be_v rich_a honour_a and_o happy_a according_a to_o the_o age_n or_o present_a life_n 35._o this_o therefore_o happen_v because_o amid_o their_o do_n ill_a they_o have_v some_o good_a mix_v therefore_o god_n remunerate_v they_o with_o these_o present_a felicity_n but_o after_o death_n tumble_v they_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o obscure_a prison_n that_o perpetual_o they_o may_v receive_v all_o bitterness_n 36._o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o avoid_v descend_v into_o hell_n to_o undergo_v all_o torment_n and_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v all_o felicity_n three_o thing_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a first_o 37._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o lord_n of_o paradise_n namely_o god_n for_o man_n of_o this_o age_n to_o inhabit_v in_o one_o another_o house_n it_o be_v first_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n than_o they_o may_v enter_v and_o stay_v 38._o how_o much_o less_o any_o one_o ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n can_v he_o ascend_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o place_n of_o universal_a felicity_n second_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n namely_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 39_o man_n of_o this_o age_n ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n thither_o whither_o they_o be_v a_o go_v by_o that_o very_a mean_n can_v come_v there_o and_o any_o one_o ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n into_o heaven_n how_o can_v he_o possible_o come_v there_o 40._o three_o it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a to_o go_v on_o through_o the_o way_n which_o they_o now_o know_v because_o a_o man_n although_o he_o know_v the_o way_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o go_v yet_o if_o he_o sit_v idle_v at_o home_n and_o go_v not_o forth_o to_o make_v progress_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n 41._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o who_o desire_v to_o ascend_v into_o paradise_n the_o place_n of_o all_o felicity_n it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a holy_a law_n some_o one_o will_v say_v 42._o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n earth_n man_n and_o thing_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v withal_o the_o way_n to_o paradise_n now_o i_o have_v clear_o hear_v and_o understand_v this_o now_o i_o desire_v to_o follow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n how_o 43._o therefore_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o who_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o holy_a law_n aught_o to_o have_v two_o aim_n the_o first_o aim_n consist_v in_o this_o 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