Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	good_a	life_n	sin_n	13,827	5	4.6650	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09436	A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can be effectuall to saluation. Corrected and amended by W. Perkins.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1611 (1611)	STC 19725; ESTC S113662	16,143	72

spiritual_a exercise_n of_o invocation_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o thereby_o also_o quicken_v and_o revive_v the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n of_o grace_n 1._o in_o what_o place_n soever_o thou_o be_v whether_o alone_o or_o abroad_o by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v do_v set_v thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n let_v this_o persuasion_n always_o take_v place_n in_o thy_o hart_n that_o thou_o be_v before_o the_o live_a god_n and_o do_v thy_o endeavour_n that_o this_o persuasion_n may_v smite_v thy_o heart_n with_o awe_n and_o reverence_n and_o make_v thou_o afraid_a to_o sin_n this_o council_n the_o lord_n give_v abraham_n gen._n 17._o 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o this_o thing_n also_o be_v practise_v by_o enoch_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n 2._o esteem_v of_o every_o present_a day_n as_o of_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o therefore_o live_v as_o though_o thou_o be_v die_v and_o do_v those_o good_a duty_n every_o day_n that_o thou_o will_v do_v if_o thou_o be_v die_v this_o be_v christian_a watchfulness_n and_o remember_v it_o 3._o make_v catalogue_n and_o bill_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n special_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o have_v most_o dishonour_v god_n and_o wound_v thou_o own_o conscience_n set_v they_o before_o thou_o often_o special_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v any_o particular_a occasion_n of_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n that_o thy_o heart_n by_o this_o doleful_a sight_n may_v be_v further_o humble_v this_o be_v david_n practice_n when_o he_o consider_v his_o way_n and_o turn_v his_o foot_n to_o god_n commandment_n psal._n 119._o 57_o and_o when_o he_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n psal._n 25_o this_o be_v job_n practice_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o sin_n unto_o god_n job._n 9_o 1._o 4._o when_o thou_o first_o open_v thou_o eye_n in_o a_o morning_n pray_v to_o god_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n hearty_o god_n then_o shall_v have_v his_o honour_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o the_o whole_a day_n follow_v for_o we_o see_v in_o experience_n that_o vessel_n keep_v long_o the_o taste_n of_o that_o liquor_n wherewith_o they_o be_v first_o season_v and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o let_v that_o be_v the_o last_o also_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o fall_v a_o sleep_n thou_o shall_v ever_o rise_v again_o alive_a good_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v give_v up_o thyself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whilst_o thou_o be_v wake_v 5._o labour_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n that_o be_v to_o see_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n in_o thyself_o special_o those_o inward_a corruption_n of_o unbelief_n pride_n self-love_n etc._n etc._n labour_v to_o be_v displease_v with_o thyself_o and_o labour_n to_o feel_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o every_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o heal_v and_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o those_o want_n and_o let_v this_o practice_n take_v such_o place_n with_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v demand_v what_o in_o thy_o estimation_n be_v the_o vile_a of_o the_o creature_n upon_o earth_n thou_o heart_n and_o conscience_n may_v answer_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n i_o even_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o own_o sin_n and_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o thou_o thy_o heart_n and_o conscience_n may_v answer_v again_o with_o a_o strong_a and_o loud_a cry_n one_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o wash_v away_o my_o sin_n 6._o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a call_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o also_o in_o the_o particular_a call_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v place_v it_o be_v nothing_o for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n but_o he_o must_v also_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n or_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o must_v also_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o family_n &_o in_o the_o trade_n which_o he_o follow_v daily_o not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o common_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o a_o frequent_a of_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v therefore_o a_o good_a christian_a unless_o his_o conversation_n in_o his_o private_a house_n and_o in_o his_o private_a affair_n &_o deal_n be_v suitable_a there_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v see_v what_o he_o be_v 7._o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o see_v what_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o be_v not_o sin_n in_o every_o action_n this_o do_v carry_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o constant_a and_o resolute_a purpose_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o any_o thing_n for_o faith_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o sin_v can_v never_o stand_v together_o 8._o let_v thy_o endeavour_n be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o do_v nothing_o at_o any_o time_n against_o thy_o conscience_n right_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n exercise_v thyself_o to_o eschew_v every_o sin_n and_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o every_o one_o of_o his_o commandment_n that_o pertain_v either_o to_o the_o general_a call_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o thy_o particular_a call_n thus_o do_v good_a josias_n who_o turn_v unto_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 1._o king_n 25._o 25._o and_o thus_o do_v zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n that_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reproof_n luk._n 1._o 6._o 9_o if_o at_o any_o time_n against_o thy_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n thou_o be_v overtake_v with_o any_o sin_n little_a or_o great_a lie_v not_o in_o it_o but_o speedy_o recover_v thyself_o by_o repentance_n humble_a thyself_o confess_v thy_o offence_n and_o by_o prayer_n entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o pardon_v the_o same_o and_o that_o earnest_o till_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o find_v thy_o conscience_n true_o pacify_v and_o thy_o care_n to_o eschew_v the_o same_o sin_n increase_v 10._o consider_v often_o of_o the_o right_n and_o proper_a end_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v profit_n honour_n pleasure_n but_o that_o in_o serve_v of_o man_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o our_o calling_n god_n can_v if_o it_o so_o please_v he_o preserve_v man_n without_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n but_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o fulfil_v his_o work_n and_o will_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o body_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o employment_n of_o man_n in_o his_o service_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o vocation_n neither_o be_v there_o so_o much_o as_o a_o bond_n slave_n but_o he_o must_v in_o and_o by_o his_o faithful_a service_n to_o his_o master_n serve_v the_o lord_n man_n therefore_o do_v common_o profane_v their_o labour_n and_o life_n by_o aim_v at_o a_o wrong_a end_n when_o all_o their_o care_n consist_v only_o in_o get_v sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o they_o and_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o credit_n riches_n &_o carnal_a commodity_n for_o thus_o man_n serve_v themselves_o &_o not_o god_n or_o man_n much_o less_o do_v they_o serve_v god_n in_o serve_v of_o man_n 11._o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v thy_o election_n sure_a and_o to_o gather_v manifold_a token_n thereof_o for_o this_o cause_n observe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n love_n and_o mercy_n both_o in_o thou_o and_o upon_o thou_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o they_o and_o the_o lay_n of_o they_o together_o when_o they_o be_v many_o and_o several_a minister_v much_o direction_n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o comfort_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n 1._o sam._n 17_o 14._o psal._n 23._o all_o 12._o think_v evermore_o thy_o present_a estate_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o best_a estate_n for_o thou_o because_o whatsoever_o befall_v thou_o though_o it_o be_v sickness_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n or_o death_n befall_v thou_o of_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o this_o may_v the_o better_o be_v do_v labour_v to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v a_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o poverty_n as_o in_o abundance_n as_o well_o in_o disgrace_n as_o good_a report_n as_o well_o in_o sickness_n as_o in_o health_n as_o well_o in_o life_n as_o in_o death_n 13._o pray_v continual_o i_o mean_v not_o by_o solemn_a &_o set_a prayer_n but_o by_o secret_a and_o inward_a ejaculation_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v by_o a_o continual_a elevation_n of_o mind_n unto_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o either_o by_o prayer_n or_o give_v of_o

thanks_n so_o often_o as_o any_o occaon_n shall_v be_v offer_v 14._o think_v often_o of_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o grievous_a thing_n that_o may_v befall_v thou_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o reckon_n of_o they_o and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o bear_v they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v they_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a but_o be_v bear_v the_o more_o easy_o 15._o make_v conscience_n of_o idle_a vain_a unhonest_a and_o ungodly_a thought_n for_o these_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n of_o actual_a sin_n in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n this_o want_n of_o care_n in_o order_v and_o compose_v of_o our_o thought_n be_v often_o punish_v with_o a_o fearful_a temptation_n in_o the_o very_a thought_n call_v of_o divine_n tentatio_fw-la blasphemiarum_fw-la a_o tentation_n of_o blasphemy_n 16._o when_o any_o good_a motion_n or_o affection_n rise_v in_o the_o heart_n suffer_v it_o not_o pass_v away_o but_o feed_v it_o by_o read_v meditate_v pray_v 17._o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n thou_o go_v about_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v it_o not_o in_o a_o conceit_n of_o thyself_o or_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o in_o humility_n ascribe_v the_o power_n whereby_o thou_o do_v thy_o work_n and_o the_o praise_n thereof_o to_o god_n otherwise_o thou_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n god_n will_v curse_v thy_o best_a do_n 18._o despise_v not_o civil_a honesty_n good_a conscience_n and_o good_a manner_n must_v go_v together_o therefore_o remember_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o lie_v and_o of_o customable_a swear_n in_o common_a talk_n contend_v not_o either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n with_o any_o man_n be_v courteous_a and_o gentle_a to_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a bear_v with_o man_n want_n and_o frailty_n as_o hastiness_n frowardness_n selfelike_v curiousness_n etc._n etc._n pass_v by_o they_o as_o be_v not_o perceive_v return_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o rather_o good_a for_o evil_n use_v meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n that_o they_o may_v further_o godliness_n and_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v sign_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v express_v the_o hide_a grace_n of_o thy_o heart_n strive_v not_o to_o go_v beyond_o any_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o good_a thing_n go_v before_o thy_o equal_n in_o give_v of_o honour_n rather_o than_o in_o take_v of_o it_o make_v conscience_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o bond_n profess_v no_o more_o outward_o they_o thou_o have_v inward_o in_o heart_n opresse_n or_o defraud_v no_o man_n in_o bargain_v in_o all_o company_n either_o do_v good_a or_o take_v good_a 19_o cleave_v not_o by_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o any_o creature_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n quiet_a &_o rest_v thy_o mind_n in_o christ_n above_o all_o dignity_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o cunning_a and_o policy_n above_o all_o glory_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o health_n and_o beauty_n above_o all_o wealth_n and_o treasure_n above_o all_o joy_n and_o delight_n above_o all_o fame_n &_o praise_n above_o all_o mirth_n and_o consolation_n that_o man_n heart_n can_v feel_v or_o devise_v beside_o christ._n with_o these_o rule_n of_o practice_n join_v rule_n of_o meditation_n whereof_o i_o propound_v six_o unto_o thou_o as_o i_o find_v they_o set_v down_o by_o a_o learned_a divine_a call_v victorius_n strigelius_n i._o we_o must_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n for_o any_o creature_n ii_o infinite_a eternity_n be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o short_a race_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n iii_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n though_o we_o lose_v all_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o they_o also_o in_o death_n must_v needs_o be_v leave_v iv._o let_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o church_n for_o christ_n be_v strong_a in_o thou_o and_o prevail_v against_o all_o other_o affection_n v._o it_o be_v the_o principal_a art_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o believe_v thing_n invisible_a to_o hope_v for_o thing_n defer_v to_o love_n god_n when_o he_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o thus_o to_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n vi_o it_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o any_o grief_n to_o quiet_v ourselves_o in_o a_o confidence_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o help_n of_o god_n and_o to_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o withal_o to_o wait_v either_o for_o some_o easement_n or_o deliverance_n vii_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o contrary_a mean_n finis_fw-la lib._n 7._o in_o luc._n c._n 66._o 66._o si_fw-mi impensè_fw-la rogatur_fw-la on_o psal._n 36._o 36._o exposit._fw-la epist._n john_n tract_n 4._o cap._n ●_o hom._n of_o humility_n humility_n sup._n cant._n ser._n 84._o 84._o tom._n 4._o pag._n 124._o 124._o ib._n fol._n 156_o 156_o lib._n fol._n 300_o 300_o resp._n ad_fw-la acta_fw-la colloq_fw-la monpel_v monpel_v locor_fw-la come_v par_fw-fr 1._o 1._o catechis_n catechis_n epistle_n to_o careless_a careless_a book_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n com._n 4._o l._n 1._o ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la in_o fine_a lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la