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	life_n	way_n	6,934	5	5.0572	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57460	Divine meditations and contemplations upon severall heads of divinity by G.R. compiled for his owne private use, and published for the common good.	G. R.	1641 (1641)	Wing R17; ESTC R25600	72,461	276

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covenant_n with_o death_n and_o league_n with_o hell_n say_v they_o have_v rather_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o good_a fellow_n than_o live_v with_o such_o peevish_a professor_n as_o know_v not_o how_o to_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o eternal_a word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n make_v flesh_n which_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n as_o he_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o his_o death_n so_o he_o leave_v his_o life_n go_v before_o as_o a_o example_n to_o reform_v we_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n decay_v in_o we_o by_o sin_n and_o among_o all_o his_o excellent_a virtue_n we_o be_v special_o to_o imitate_v these_o two_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o devil_n malice_n and_o pride_n his_o charity_n and_o humility_n his_o charity_n so_o great_a towards_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o we_o man_n that_o 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our_o sin_n and_o in_o our_o person_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o do_v ask_v pardon_n and_o receive_v mercy_n for_o we_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n teach_v we_o evermore_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o he_o who_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o grant_v whatsoever_o we_o need_v and_o if_o we_o ask_v in_o faith_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o deny_v unto_o we_o and_o let_v the_o devil_n rage_n with_o his_o malice_n and_o pride_n let_v he_o set_v all_o his_o devise_n and_o instrument_n on_o work_n to_o confound_v we_o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n we_o care_v not_o who_o be_v against_o we_o meditation_n 43._o mortification_n our_o life_n must_v be_v a_o continual_a meditation_n of_o death_n so_o the_o philosopher_n but_o the_o christian_n life_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o continual_a death_n and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o lord_n who_o whole_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o preparation_n to_o death_n and_o all_o they_o which_o be_v heir_n of_o promise_n with_o christ_n have_v the_o title_n on_o this_o condition_n that_o their_o life_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o they_o may_v see_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n die_v in_o they_o neither_o may_v they_o look_v to_o come_v otherwise_o unto_o his_o life_n than_o by_o die_v first_o which_o be_v not_o either_o the_o first_o or_o second_o death_n speak_v of_o by_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n when_o a_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o grace_n in_o sin_n or_o else_o suffer_v elsewhere_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o in_o a_o daily_a die_a as_o the_o christian_a ought_v we_o shall_v avoid_v both_o these_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n here_o and_o of_o the_o second_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o continual_a death_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o which_o 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which_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o which_o will_v procure_v he_o more_o labour_n paul_n say_v indeed_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o yet_o mean_v he_o not_o that_o the_o flesh_n be_v utter_o dead_a in_o any_o but_o that_o they_o keep_v it_o so_o under_o awe_n and_o master_n it_o that_o it_o die_v in_o they_o daily_o likewise_o he_o say_v they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n for_o in_o this_o part_n the_o christian_a must_v be_v still_o die_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v live_v in_o he_o though_o a_o man_n die_v yet_o a_o constant_a man_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o deny_v himself_o ttherefore_o this_o kind_n of_o mortification_n seem_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o must_v deny_v our_o own_o will_n our_o own_o affection_n our_o own_o reason_n we_o must_v be_v no_o great_a adversary_n to_o any_o than_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v rebuke_v ourselves_o we_o must_v bar_v ourselves_o of_o many_o fair_a occasion_n of_o much_o liberty_n we_o must_v punish_v ourselves_o this_o crucify_a consist_v in_o a_o search_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o smother_v our_o sin_n or_o soothe_v up_o ourselves_o but_o call_v a_o spade_n a_o spade_n we_o must_v be_v also_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n as_o sorry_a as_o ever_o we_o have_v be_v for_o sickness_n shame_n or_o loss_n that_o ever_o light_v on_o we_o so_o sorry_a that_o nothing_o else_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a unto_o we_o last_o we_o must_v hate_v sin_n and_o cast_v it_o out_o as_o it_o be_v a_o serpent_n creep_v into_o our_o bosom_n and_o spit_v on_o it_o as_o we_o will_v spit_v on_o a_o foul_a toad_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o mortification_n be_v outward_a be_v a_o submit_v of_o ourselves_o to_o danger_n grief_n and_o loss_n as_o poverty_n pain_n disgrace_n wrong_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o needs_o much_o patience_n for_o we_o must_v have_v death_n still_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o all_o deadly_a thing_n 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safe_a which_o few_o find_v let_v thy_o guide_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n walk_v by_o faith_n purpose_v not_o to_o offend_v though_o pardon_n be_v grant_v thou_o before_o hand_n have_v thou_o offend_v seek_v for_o mercy_n not_o consider_v so_o much_o how_o great_a thy_o sin_n be_v but_o how_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v a_o good_a conscience_n may_v presume_v of_o mercy_n when_o it_o have_v no_o feel_n expect_v god_n leisure_n with_o patience_n and_o this_o be_v to_o hope_v above_o hope_n and_o despair_n of_o she_o own_o sufficiency_n when_o it_o do_v most_o good_a so_o learn_v to_o depend_v ever_o on_o god_n alone_o meditation_n 25._o society_n with_o god_n man_n by_o nature_n be_v sociable_a and_o of_o all_o society_n none_o better_o for_o he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v then_o that_o with_o god_n for_o if_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o common_a right_n with_o they_o of_o who_o society_n we_o be_v how_o much_o shall_v we_o by_o this_o society_n be_v 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