Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	fair_a	foot_n	great_a	83	3	2.1111	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65294	The duty of self-denial briefly opened and urged. By Thomas Watson, minister of the Gospel	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1675 (1675)	Wing W1122A; ESTC R7336	20,236	63

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self-denial_n be_v of_o as_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o heaven_n chap._n iu._n a_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o proposition_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v see_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o christian._n be_v it_o only_o to_o put_v on_o the_o mantle_n of_o profession_n it_o be_v easy_a even_o satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o but_o a_o man_n must_v deny_v himself_o this_o self-emptying_a or_o self-annihilation_a be_v the_o straight_a gate_n through_o which_o a_o christian_a must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v to_o deny_v not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o he_o his_o worldly_a profit_n but_o which_o be_v within_o he_o his_o sin_n nay_o his_o righteousness_n self_n be_v a_o idol_n and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o sacrifice_v this_o idol_n but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v either_o carnal_a self_n must_v be_v deny_v or_o natural_a self_n damn_v chap._n v._o a_o check_n to_o epicure_n and_o sensualist_n this_o just_o indite_v those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o text_n who_o instead_o of_o deny_v themselves_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n and_o licentiousness_n eccles._n 7.4_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n such_o the_o prophet_n decipher_v who_o do_v not_o mortify_v but_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n amos_n 6.4_o 5_o that_o lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n that_o chant_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o vial_n that_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n &c_n &c_n zanchy_a pleasure_n like_o circe_n enchant_v man_n mind_n and_o transform_v they_o into_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o africa_n call_v tombutium_fw-la where_o the_o inhabitant_n spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o pipe_v and_o dance_v and_o have_v not_o we_o many_o who_o consume_v their_o hour_n in_o play_n and_o stew_n as_o if_o god_n have_v 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blessedness_n there_o be_v a_o sad_a cup_n brew_v which_o will_v spoil_v the_o sinner_n mirth_n psal._n 75.8_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n the_o wine_n be_v red_a it_o be_v full_a of_o mixture_n this_o wine_n be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v mix_v the_o worm_n and_o the_o fire_n help_v to_o mix_v the_o cup._n the_o lord_n will_v proportion_v a_o sinner_n torment_v to_o his_o pleasure_n rev._n 18.7_o how_o much_o she_o have_v live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_v and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o chap._n vi_o the_o want_n of_o self-denial_n lament_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v sad_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o want_n of_o self-denial_n o_o self-denial_n whither_o be_v thou_o go_v terras_fw-la astraea_n reliquit_fw-la we_o live_v in_o a_o know_a age_n yet_o few_o know_v how_o to_o deny_v themselves_o selfishness_n be_v the_o reign_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o make_v the_o time_n have_v a_o bad_a aspect_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o perilous_a 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pilgrimage_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v when_o it_o will_v return_v chap._n vii_o contain_v a_o swasive_a to_o self-denial_n my_o next_o work_n be_v to_o persuade_v christian_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o momentous_a duty_n of_o self-denial_n man_n lose_v himself_o at_o first_o by_o self-exaltation_n and_o he_o must_v recover_v himself_o by_o self-denial_n aug._n 1._o self-denial_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a how_o much_o have_v christ_n deny_v himself_o for_o we_o he_o eclipse_v his_o glory_n phil._n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o empty_v himself_o what_o wonderful_a self-denial_n be_v it_o for_o christ_n to_o leave_v his_o father_n bosom_n and_o be_v incarnate_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n be_v more_o than_o for_o all_o the_o angel_n to_o be_v make_v worm_n christ_n deny_v his_o name_n and_o repute_n heb._n 12.2_o he_o endure_v the_o shame_n he_o deny_v worldly_a grandeur_n and_o riches_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 9_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a the_o 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