Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	glory_n	life_n	sin_n	8,915	5	4.4862	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52818	A spiritual legacy being a pattern of piety for all young persons practice in a faithful relation of the holy life and happy death of Mr. John Draper / represented out of his own and other manuscripts containing his experiences, exercises, self examinations and evidences for heaven ; together with his funeral sermons ; published by Chr. Ness.	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.; Draper, John, d. 1682.	1684 (1684)	Wing N464; ESTC R29558	57,400	206

etc._n etc._n psal_n 90.13_o 14._o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o divine_a mercy_n to_o be_v a_o congruous_a and_o competent_a remedy_n for_o humane_a malady_n and_o mortal_a misery_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a of_o mercy_n will_v do_v but_o he_o must_v have_v much_o even_o as_o much_o as_o will_v satisfy_v oh_o satisfy_v etc._n etc._n the_o salve_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o sore_a for_o quantity_n as_o well_o as_o quality_n great_a misery_n smart_v under_o require_v great_a mercy_n to_o cure_v it_o yea_o and_o he_o must_v have_v it_o early_o also_o oh_o satisfy_v i_o early_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n of_o a_o frail_a sinner_n make_v sensible_a of_o his_o sinful_a frailty_n even_o belong_v after_o mercy_n he_o can_v live_v without_o it_o he_o dare_v not_o die_v without_o it_o he_o must_v have_v mercy_n both_o the_o give_v and_o the_o forgive_a mercy_n whatever_o else_o he_o want_v it_o be_v the_o vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la he_o must_v have_v it_o speedy_o or_o he_o can_v sit_v down_o satisfy_v valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nolle_fw-la sic_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la satiari_fw-la god_n say_v luther_n shall_v not_o put_v i_o off_o with_o pleasure_n treasure_n honour_n or_o any_o thing_n below_o his_o mercy_n mercy_n give_v we_o much_o yet_o forgive_v we_o more_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o observation_n arise_v from_o the_o body_n and_o and_o substance_n of_o the_o text_n more_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o to_o wit_n doctr._fw-la 4._o man_n be_v life_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a pilgrimage_n it_o be_v twice_o thus_o title_v in_o my_o text_n jacob_n call_v his_o own_o life_n a_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o forepart_n of_o it_o and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o progenitor_n he_o call_v a_o pilgrimage_n also_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n the_o apostle_n james_n move_v a_o parallel_n question_n to_o this_o of_o pharoah_n the_o latter_a ask_v what_o be_v your_o age_n gen._n 47.8_o and_o the_o former_a ask_v what_o be_v your_o life_n jam._n 4.14_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n admit_v of_o a_o double_a answer_n the_o first_o be_v philosophical_a and_o the_o second_o be_v theologicdl_n the_o first_o be_v that_o answer_v which_o not_o vain_a but_o solid_a and_o sage_a philosophy_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n question_v what_o be_v man_n life_n to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o 1._o plato_n that_o divine_a philosopher_n call_v man_n life_n a_o game_n at_o dice_n wherein_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cast_n wear_v or_o less_o be_v not_o in_o the_o gamester_n power_n yet_o whatever_o be_v the_o cast_n it_o be_v the_o gamester_n duty_n to_o make_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v win_v the_o game_n this_o platonic_a notion_n carry_v a_o correspondency_n with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o say_v man_n way_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n jerem._n 10.23_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o say_v of_o some_o cuique_fw-la suae_fw-la fortunae_fw-la faber_n every_o man_n be_v the_o framer_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n which_o may_v be_v take_v in_o sano_n sensu_fw-la if_o interpret_v only_o by_o that_o first_o sermon_n after_o that_o upon_o the_o fall_n which_o god_n himself_o preach_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o he_o accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v ill_a sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n faith_n jeremy_n much_o less_o to_o order_v the_o success_n of_o his_o work_n solomon_n say_v man_n diligence_n without_o god_n blessing_n can_v enrich_v prov._n 10.4_o 22._o man_n know_v not_o therefore_o what_o his_o cast_n shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o be_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o make_v the_o best_a and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o bless_a improvement_n of_o all_o occurrency_n of_o providence_n attend_v he_o that_o through_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o true_a philosopbers_n stone_n that_o turn_v all_o it_o touch_v into_o gold_n all_o natural_a and_o moral_a evil_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o spiritual_a good_a this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o win_v the_o best_a game_n in_o the_o world_n vincenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la corona_fw-la vitæ_fw-la the_o winner_n wage_n be_v eternal_a glory_n revelat._n 2.10_o 17_o 26._o and_o 3.5.12.21_o second_o next_o to_o plato_n hear_v seneca_n these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o great_a luminary_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n who_o abound_v in_o his_o allusion_n upon_o this_o point_n as_o 1._o this_o wise_a morallist_n call_v man_n life_n a_o warfare_n wherein_o how_o soon_o our_o enemy_n death_n will_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o overcome_v we_o we_o know_v not_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v always_o upon_o our_o watch_n and_o ward_n 2._o he_o compare_v man_n life_n to_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n which_o immediate_o appear_v and_o as_o immediate_o disappear_v again_o 3._o the_o philosopher_n come_v up_o high_a to_o the_o very_a term_n of_o our_o text_n and_o plain_o say_v that_o man_n life_n be_v but_o a_o pilgrimage_n and_o pathway_n to_o death_n some_o indeed_o say_v that_o this_o same_o seneca_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n his_o contemporary_a in_o nero_n time_n and_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o each_o to_o other_o so_o may_v borrow_v such_o divine_a notion_n from_o he_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o can_v not_o be_v conversant_a with_o our_o patriarch_n jacob_n unless_o in_o moses_n pentateuch_n from_o which_o he_o may_v borrow_v such_o sacred_a phrase_n etc._n etc._n as_o homer_n do_v his_o alcinous_n garden_n etc._n etc._n and_o ovid_n his_o deucalion_n flood_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o three_o pythagoras_n brief_o of_o the_o rest_n compare_v man_n life_n to_o a_o stage-play_a on_o a_o theatre_n where_o a_o man_n act_v his_o part_n for_o a_o while_n then_o retire_v be_v disattired_n or_o devest_v of_o all_o his_o histrionical_a attire_n and_o act_v garment_n four_o to_o this_o add_v that_o of_o 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enlarge_v on_o the_o more_o because_o it_o be_v a_o paraphrase_n on_o my_o text_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n who_o move_v the_o question_n what_o be_v your_o life_n and_o give_v himself_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o no_o doubt_n but_o well_o accommodate_v because_o he_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o give_v it_o he_o say_v it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o jam._n 4.14_o oh_o what_o a_o poor_a empty_a thing_n be_v a_o vapour_n no_o solidity_n in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o thing_n as_o next_o to_o nothing_o it_o disperse_v itself_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v raise_v no_o soon_o it_o appear_v but_o it_o disappear_v oh_o then_o what_o a_o vain_a show_n make_v man_n in_o his_o life_n psal_n 39.6_o the_o

shall_v eat_v drink_v or_o put_v on_o they_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n no_o more_o they_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o angel_n that_o need_v no_o such_o thing_n mat._n 22.30_o the_o lamb_n there_o lead_v and_o feed_v they_o rev._n 7.16_o 17_o they_o be_v then_o clothe_v with_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o &c_n &c_n 2._o from_o labour_n of_o infirmity_n they_o have_v their_o writ_n of_o ease_n no_o more_o pain_n as_o well_o as_o no_o more_o pain_n rev._n 21.4_o no_o grief_n nor_o gripe_v then_o job_n in_o no_o fear_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n there_o job_n 3.17_o 18._o their_o bacah_n be_v then_o turn_v into_o berachah_n their_o sigh_v into_o sing_v misery_n into_o majesty_n all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n 3._o from_o the_o labour_n of_o iniquity_n all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o sinful_a necessity_n here_o eccles._n 7.20_o sin_n will_v keep_v house_n with_o we_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o it_o be_v a_o heart-greiving_a inmate_n till_o death_n turn_v it_o 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yet_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v i_o go_v nor_o my_o blessing_n go_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o say_v jacob_n v._o 26._o hereupon_o he_o honour_n he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n say_v to_o he_o kneel_v down_n jacob_n rise_v up_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n thou_o have_v have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v gen._n 32.28_o hos_fw-la 12.3_o 4._o now_o jacob_n be_v a_o name_n of_o weakness_n the_o poor_a worm_n jacob_n isa_n 41.14_o trample_v upon_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n this_o afflict_a state_n make_v jacob_n sigh_v out_o those_o sad_a word_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o gen._n 42.36_o and_o those_o of_o my_o text_n also_o few_n and_o evil_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n be_v but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v princely_a power_n as_o israel_n signify_v both_o with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n his_o day_n be_v many_o and_o good_a 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1._o moses_n mention_n the_o brevity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n life_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o watch_n v._o 4._o which_o be_v but_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o night_n mark_n 13.35_o then_o he_o go_v on_o and_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o sleep_n to_o a_o dream_n all_o vanish_v thing_n and_o to_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v soon_o tell_v and_o be_v as_o soon_o forget_v last_o to_o grass_n which_o we_o well_o know_v if_o it_o be_v not_o cut_v down_o in_o summer_n or_o autumn_n do_v wither_v in_o winter_n so_o such_o mortal_n as_o be_v not_o cut_v down_o with_o the_o scythe_n of_o death_n in_o their_o youth_n do_v yet_o wither_v away_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o old_a age._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la nisi_fw-la quidam_fw-la cursus_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la say_v the_o ancient_a father_n life_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o post_v to_o death_n the_o second_o occurrence_n in_o this_o meditation_n of_o moses_n upon_o man_n morality_n be_v his_o assign_v the_o proper_a procure_a cause_n of_o this_o humane_a misery_n to_o wit_n divine_a displeasure_n ●gainst_a sin_n which_o cause_v god_n to_o ●urn_v man_n to_o destruction_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v make_v immortal_a he_o have_v then_o a_o immortal_a body_n a_o suitable_a companion_n for_o his_o immortal_a soul_n these_o two_o sweet_a associate_n have_v never_o be_v sever_v each_o from_o other_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v against_o his_o maker_n have_v adam_n stand_v on_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n he_o shall_v then_o have_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o time_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o service_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o when_o that_o homage_n to_o his_o great_a landlord_n have_v be_v accomplish_v he_o shall_v then_o have_v be_v translate_v from_o earth_n without_o the_o least_o taste_n of_o death_n to_o heaven_n the_o soul_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n as_o now_o it_o be_v for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o it_o be_v that_o one_o 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hereupon_o moses_n beg_v god_n for_o illuminate_v grace_n wherewith_o to_o make_v a_o more_o distinct_a discovery_n of_o all_o humane_a frailty_n lord_n teach_v which_o to_o number_v our_o day_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o sweet-singer_n of_o israel_n david_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o chorus_n with_o moses_n sigh_v as_o well_o as_o sing_v out_o these_o synonimical_a sentence_n lord_n make_v i_o ●o_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 39.4_o 5._o thus_o likewise_o jacob_n in_o my_o text_n carry_v on_o the_o like_a concord_n and_o consort_n to_o complete_a the_o harmony_n complain_v here_o few_n and_o evil_a have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n be_v etc._n etc._n add_v only_o this_o one_o note_n of_o discord_n for_o make_v better_a music_n that_o god_n have_v teach_v he_o this_o great_a truth_n concern_v his_o own_o frailty_n he_o have_v see_v it_o 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