Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	flesh_n	law_n	spirit_n	6,942	5	6.2867	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00321	The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent.	I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627.	1625 (1625)	STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124	83,365	392

shall_v be_v find_v just_a and_o pure_a and_o it_o be_v my_o part_n as_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v equity_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o thy_o proceed_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o through_o my_o blindness_n i_o can_v sometime_o through_o my_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o even_o when_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o bitter_o smart_v to_o bridle_v my_o unruly_a passion_n and_o with_o a_o calm_a and_o subdue_a heart_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v scourge_v and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o it_o may_v shine_v clear_a and_o bright_a to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o upon_o the_o straight_a inquisition_n and_o exact_a survey_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o sin_n search_v and_o ransack_v every_o corner_n of_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n i_o have_v find_v a_o noisome_a sink_n and_o filthy_a puddle_n or_o rather_o a_o poison_a and_o poisonous_a spring_n a_o paternal_a or_o a_o parentall_a sin_n a_o hereditary_a a_o radical_a and_o original_a sin_n whence_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v continual_o and_o plentiful_o derive_v this_o be_v that_o canker_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o bone_n will_v never_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o my_o member_n which_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n the_o everliving_a seed_n of_o rebellion_n which_o maintain_v the_o implacable_a war_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o will_v never_o 〈◊〉_d till_o mortality_n have_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n this_o be_v peccatum_fw-la peccans_fw-la a_o sin_v or_o a_o spurn_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o punishment_n peccati_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o allege_v to_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v but_o rather_o to_o accuse_v myself_o and_o aggravate_v my_o sin_n know_v right_o well_o that_o the_o vile_a i_o be_o in_o my_o own_o the_o more_o acceptable_a i_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hope_v that_o the_o frank_a confession_n of_o my_o miserable_a condition_n proceed_v from_o true_a humiliation_n and_o contrition_n will_v the_o rather_o move_v thy_o tender_a compassion_n as_o beggar_n chrysost._n upon_o earth_n to_o stir_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n in_o their_o beholder_n lay_v open_a to_o their_o view_n their_o grievous_a sore_n and_o loathsome_a disease_n the_o great_a misery_n be_v the_o fit_a object_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n &_o the_o more_o desperate_a the_o malady_n the_o more_o honourable_a will_v the_o cure_n be_v to_o the_o physician_n where_o my_o sin_n abound_v thy_o grace_n delight_v to_o superabound_v for_o the_o only_a and_o singular_a sin_n of_o adam_n as_o of_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v just_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a posterity_n and_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n by_o his_o singular_a sinful_a act_n thou_o o_o god_n in_o thy_o justice_n do_v permit_v the_o natural_a propagation_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o offspring_n which_o deserve_v such_o a_o punishment_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o my_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o the_o inherent_a sting_n of_o sensuality_n in_o i_o who_o sin_v in_o adam_n as_o levi_n tithe_v in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o my_o guilt_n but_o a_o fruit_n or_o reward_n thereof_o according_a to_o thy_o just_a judgement_n whence_o it_o may_v well_o be_v term_v the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o prime_a sin_n the_o chief_a source_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o further_a it_o run_v the_o fast_a it_o increase_v by_o this_o stream_n fall_v into_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o end_n to_o such_o a_o strong_a and_o forcible_a current_n as_o do_v even_o carry_v and_o compel_v i_o violent_o to_o sin_n if_o thy_o grace_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o because_o hence_o do_v flow_v my_o sinful_a passion_n my_o evil_a affection_n my_o sinister_a inclination_n and_o from_o they_o my_o sin_n of_o action_n or_o omission_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o action_n also_o in_o their_o full_a perfection_n or_o imperfection_n rather_o which_o i_o daily_o or_o rather_o hourly_a and_o continual_o commit_v in_o which_o regard_n my_o woe_n arise_v from_o my_o own_o wickedness_n my_o case_n be_v most_o deplorable_a every_o way_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o behold_v it_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n that_o i_o be_o not_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o conceive_v yea_o to_o engender_v and_o produce_v from_o imagination_n to_o assent_v from_o assent_n to_o delectation_n from_o delectation_n to_o resolution_n from_o resolution_n to_o execution_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o beget_v i_o anew_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o quell_v and_o extinguish_v in_o i_o this_o old_a seed_n which_o will_v always_o be_v spring_v and_o sprout_v in_o the_o rank_n soil_n of_o my_o sinful_a flesh_n when_o my_o mother_n first_o warm_v i_o in_o her_o bowel_n she_o conceive_v sin_n when_o she_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n of_o sin_n the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o undoubted_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o child_n before_o she_o depart_v with_o it_o beside_o her_o nature_n and_o substance_n she_o impart_v unto_o it_o her_o quality_n inclination_n and_o disposition_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o scion_n take_v from_o her_o tree_n and_o a_o collop_n cut_v out_o of_o her_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o therefore_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d ask_v this_o unanswerable_a 14._o question_n who_o shall_v appear_v clean_o before_o thou_o or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o actual_a 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o natural_a not_o the_o second_o motion_n of_o it_o only_o put_v into_o form_n but_o the_o first_o that_o be_v unshape_a do_v plot_n and_o contrive_v the_o treason_n be_v author_n if_o not_o actor_n of_o it_o they_o bring_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n which_o afterward_o be_v kindle_v and_o set_v a_o burn_a that_o fomentation_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n itself_o this_o be_v that_o threefold_a cord_n every_o part_n and_o piece_n whereof_o be_v sinful_a that_o bind_v i_o fast_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o justice_n first_o adam_n his_o primitive_a sin_n then_o the_o dirivation_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o afterward_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o now_o if_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o mother_n womb_n when_o and_o where_o shall_v i_o be_v faultless_a if_o i_o be_v so_o bad_a before_o i_o see_v the_o light_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v much_o worse_o when_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v suck_v in_o the_o infectious_a air_n thereof_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o my_o inbred_a naughtiness_n must_v needs_o gain_v strength_n and_o gather_v increase_n and_o what_o can_v the_o progress_n and_o end_n be_v when_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o life_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sinful_a if_o i_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n into_o the_o roade-way_n of_o sin_n and_o travel_v the_o journey_n of_o sin_n still_o onward_o let_v i_o but_o recount_v the_o vanity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d childhood_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o youth_n the_o slip_n or_o rather_o fall_v of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d age_n the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o old_a age_n and_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o death_n and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o tread_v the_o way_n not_o of_o life_n but_o of_o sin_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 6._o behold_v thou_o love_v truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o two_o ecce_n which_o be_v happy_o sort_v together_o i_o desire_v to_o intimate_v two_o remarkable_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o my_o wretched_a condition_n the_o other_o the_o largeness_n of_o thy_o tender_a affection_n the_o first_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o thy_o part_n behold_v o_o lord_n my_o conception_n and_o birth_n in_o sin_n behold_v i_o drown_v and_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o my_o part_n i_o behold_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n a_o fire_n of_o love_n because_o thou_o love_v the_o least_o sparkle_v of_o grace_n in_o i_o which_o mount_v upward_o make_v i_o

a_o great_a can_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n while_o it_o be_v confine_v within_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n enclose_v within_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o because_o through_o spirit_n the_o frailty_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o the_o fraud_n of_o satan_n i_o be_o so_o prone_a to_o recidivation_n and_o back_n shd_v so_o ready_a to_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o even_o 〈◊〉_d many_o apostasy_n pardon_v unless_o i_o be_v still_o uphold_v and_o support_v give_v i_o thy_o free_a spirit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v cheerful_o thy_o firm_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v constant_o accomplish_v thy_o bless_a will_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d good_a duty_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o i_o and_o for_o that_o thankfulness_n etc._n be_v the_o best_a return_n for_o benefit_n receive_v and_o the_o strong_a mean_n to_o purchase_v new_a favour_n give_v i_o grace_n as_o to_o promise_v so_o to_o perform_v gratitude_n every_o way_n and_o evermore_o high_o to_o esteem_v and_o zealous_o to_o affect_v the_o reduce_n reclaim_v and_o convert_n of_o sinner_n and_o impious_a person_n those_o that_o err_v in_o their_o religion_n or_o conversation_n or_o both_o as_o the_o most_o acceptable_a service_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o upon_o earth_n teach_v i_o to_o use_v all_o earnest_a etc._n compellation_n and_o powerful_a insinuation_n to_o etc._n win_v thy_o favour_n again_o when_o i_o have_v forfeit_v it_o by_o commit_v some_o grievous_a sin_n especial_o quicken_v i_o by_o faith_n to_o make_v a_o particular_a application_n and_o appropriation_n as_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o salvation_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n which_o pious_a presumption_n and_o holy_a ambition_n thou_o be_v well_o please_v withal_o give_v i_o grace_n with_o the_o etc._n deep_a strain_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o the_o loud_a tone_n and_o tune_n of_o my_o voice_n to_o magnify_v thy_o marvelous_a goodness_n though_o i_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n yet_o teach_v i_o in_o duty_n and_o discretion_n for_o more_o bountiful_a favour_n to_o return_v more_o plentiful_a praise_n if_o i_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o cry_a sin_n i_o ought_v of_o congruence_n to_o sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o justice_n which_o give_v assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n by_o performance_n of_o thy_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v but_o produce_v a_o exultation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o exaltation_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o tongue_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o thy_o just_a praise_n but_o alas_o how_o can_v i_o make_v that_o poor_a return_n for_o thy_o etc._n rich_a mercy_n which_o i_o think_v i_o ought_v to_o vow_n and_o promise_v when_o all_o be_v do_v i_o must_v therein_o also_o crave_v thy_o bless_a assistance_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o open_v my_o lip_n and_o to_o untie_v my_o tongue_n string_n i_o must_v owe_v thou_o for_o that_o grace_n also_o and_o go_v on_o thy_o score_n even_o for_o those_o praise_n which_o only_o by_o echo_n i_o resound_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o etc._n lord_n who_o in_o my_o deep_a distress_n and_o heavy_a condition_n for_o my_o sin_n when_o i_o seek_v for_o ease_n and_o relief_n tell_v i_o the_o mean_n whereby_o thy_o anger_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o thy_o favour_n redeem_v thou_o require_v no_o sacrifice_n that_o with_o labour_n and_o charge_n shall_v be_v purchase_v abroad_o but_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v at_o home_n and_o within_o i_o thou_o expect_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n from_o i_o but_o the_o humiliation_n of_o my_o proud_a heart_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o rebellious_a soul_n o_o wonderful_a goodness_n o_o unspeakable_a mercy_n what_o more_o favourable_a term_n can_v be_v devise_v or_o propound_v then_o that_o thou_o will_v accept_v my_o submission_n and_o reconciliation_n so_o as_o i_o will_v ask_v thou_o forgiveness_n humble_o and_o free_o profess_v and_o express_v effectual_o my_o hearty_a repentance_n for_o the_o manifold_a sin_n i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n out_o of_o the_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a compassion_n if_o there_o etc._n be_v nothing_o else_o i_o ought_v to_o melt_v into_o tear_n of_o grief_n break_v my_o hear_a hart_n bruise_v my_o obstinate_a spirit_n which_o have_v transport_v i_o so_o far_o and_o plunge_v i_o so_o deep_a into_o thy_o displeasure_n o_o lord_n enable_v i_o who_o thou_o have_v ordain_v a_o priest_n for_o this_o purpose_n to_o offer_v daily_o and_o due_o this_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o which_o i_o shall_v the_o more_o willing_o present_a because_o it_o no_o way_n intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o my_o body_n but_o the_o correction_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o only_a to_o slay_v my_o sensuality_n to_o quell_v my_o unruly_a affection_n and_o subdue_v they_o to_o thy_o holy_a will_n for_o my_o own_o good_a not_o to_o impech_n nature_n but_o to_o increase_v grace_n and_o for_o my_o better_a encouragement_n to_o this_o mortification_n thou_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o use_v this_o protestation_n that_o if_o i_o judge_v myself_o thou_o will_v not_o judge_v i_o if_o i_o chastise_v myself_o thou_o will_v not_o condemn_v i_o if_o i_o execute_v my_o own_o just_a and_o unpartial_a sentence_n against_o my_o own_o heart_n the_o capital_a offender_n thou_o will_v favourable_o spare_v and_o merciful_o pardon_v i_o for_o ever_o o_o lord_n i_o pray_v not_o for_o myself_o alone_o but_o for_o thy_o whole_a church_n wheresoever_o disperse_v howsoever_o distress_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o i_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o particular_o so_o i_o beg_v also_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v favourable_a etc._n to_o zion_n universal_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o thy_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v spiritual_a life_n in_o i_o i_o can_v but_o resent_v such_o affliction_n as_o any_o of_o thy_o choose_a do_v sustain_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o for_o jerusalem_n the_o kingdom_n wherein_o i_o live_v that_o peace_n may_v be_v within_o her_o wall_n prosperity_n etc._n in_o her_o palace_n i_o can_v but_o out_o of_o honest_a affection_n wish_v well_o to_o my_o brethren_n neighbour_n and_o companion_n that_o their_o person_n may_v be_v protect_v their_o wall_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n reedifyed_a for_n often_o as_o need_n require_v &_o that_o not_o for_o necessity_n only_o but_o for_o comeliness_n also_o but_o i_o must_v still_o profess_v that_o i_o regard_v the_o case_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sake_n which_o be_v compass_v therewith_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o portion_n of_o thy_o church_n that_o be_v preserve_v therein_o i_o respect_v chief_o zion_n thy_o darling_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n my_o precious_a good_n be_v embark_v in_o that_o ship_n what_o fortune_n betide_v they_o i_o be_o content_v shall_v befall_v i_o i_o will_v sympathize_v rejoice_v and_o mourn_v with_o they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v no_o near_a affinity_n no_o dear_a consanguinity_n no_o better_a fraternity_n then_o be_v christianity_n nay_o my_o spiritual_a kindred_n be_v of_o more_o esteem_n with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d any_o natural_a or_o legal_a conjunction_n whatsoever_o o_o lord_n show_v thy_o favour_n etc._n to_o zion_n for_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n sake_n she_o have_v no_o other_o motive_n to_o induce_v thou_o no_o other_o mediator_n to_o intercede_v with_o thou_o be_v gracious_a to_o she_o for_o his_o sake_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v be_v please_v of_o thyself_o thy_o own_o goodness_n for_o thyself_o thy_o own_o glory_n to_o show_v this_o love_n unto_o thy_o spouse_n though_o foul_a in_o she_o own_o nature_n yet_o fair_a by_o thy_o gracious_a acceptation_n these_o grace_n o_o lord_n etc._n which_o i_o beg_v zealous_o for_o myself_o and_o other_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grant_v mercifu_o that_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o with_o praise_n and_o praise_v thou_o with_o love_n that_o i_o may_v thankful_o acknowledge_v thy_o gracious_a goodness_n and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o render_v unto_o thou_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n all_o manner_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la bern._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o mon._n tertul._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la aug._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 51._o chrysost._n in_o hunc_fw-la psalmum_fw-la psal._n 103._o melius_fw-la impressum_fw-la quam_fw-la expressum_fw-la innotescit_fw-la in_o his_o non_fw-la capit_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la nisi_fw-la quantum_fw-la attingit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bern._n in_o cant._n 3._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la gustaverit_fw-la non_fw-la intelliget_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sapit_fw-la mell_v aug._n in_o psal._n 30._o rom._n 5._o miserationum_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la mensurari_fw-la nec_fw-la multitudo_fw-la numerari_fw-la potest_fw-la basil._n jerem._n 31._o psal._n 38._o job._n 7._o john_n 13._o rom._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d