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
A95842	An antidote against sorrovv, in order to the obtaining of sanctified joy. An excellent treatise first written in French by N. Vedelius, then translated into Latine by Gallus Pareus, and now into English, by Cadwallader Winne, M.A.	Vedel, Nicolaus, 1596-1642.; Winne, Cadwallader, b. 1622 or 3, translator.	1650 (1650)	Wing V167; Thomason E1421_1; ESTC R209478	59,453	229

therefore_o who_o see_v not_o that_o these_o honour_n and_o spiritual_a riches_n infinite_o surpass_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v thy_o present_a condition_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o for_o thy_o future_a thou_o be_v indeed_o as_o all_o man_n be_v subject_n to_o death_n whereby_o thou_o obtain_v more_o excellent_a thing_n than_o thou_o can_v enjoy_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n so_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal_n 116.15_o for_o death_n will_v put_v a_o period_n unto_o all_o thy_o adversity_n and_o will_v be_v the_o beginning_n or_o rather_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n by_o death_n thou_o cease_v to_o sin_n and_o provoke_v god_n thy_o father_n to_o anger_n and_o to_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v unworthy_a thy_o eminent_a condition_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o flesh_n the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o will_v vex_v and_o solicit_v thou_o with_o that_o unchaste_a woman_n say_v lie_v with_o i_o but_o when_o thy_o mantle_n as_o that_o of_o elias_n when_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n shall_v fall_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v nor_o molest_v thou_o by_o death_n thy_o last_o enemy_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n they_o shall_v be_v never_o able_a to_o hurt_v and_o entrap_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o danger_n which_o in_o this_o life_n abide_v thou_o it_o will_v rid_v thou_o from_o all_o molestation_n miltery_n affliction_n care_n and_o grief_n thy_o foul_a be_v sever_v from_o thy_o body_n will_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o foul_a the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v escape_v psal_n 124.7_o be_v then_o free_v from_o innumerable_a torment_n and_o trouble_n she_o shall_v enter_v into_o rest_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o last_o hour_n shall_v make_v the_o near_a approach_n thou_o may_v say_v unto_o she_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o psal_n 116.7_o depart_v this_o world_n she_o shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o her_o heavenly_a bridegoome_n then_o she_o go_v forth_o to_o behold_v king_n solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n cant._n 3.11_o as_o for_o thy_o body_n it_o shall_v return_v into_o dust_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n it_o be_v sow_o very_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.42,43,44_o so_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o feed_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n produce_v in_o its_o time_n most_o plentiful_a fruit_n then_o be_v reunite_v to_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n chamber_n where_o it_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o and_o enjoy_v plenary_a possession_n of_o ineffable_a happiness_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o go_v to_o then_o if_o thy_o condition_n have_v be_v so_o miserable_a and_o will_v be_v so_o happy_a have_v not_o thou_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v now_o thou_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o despair_a and_o suffer_v molestation_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o repel_v or_o drive_v away_o from_o thou_o repeat_v these_o word_n to_o thyself_o alas_o when_o will_v that_o day_n appear_v wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v and_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n know_v this_o that_o the_o meditation_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n be_v there_o no_o other_o occasion_n move_v thou_o to_o rejoice_v shall_v be_v a_o most_o weighty_a motive_n induce_v thou_o thereunto_o and_o even_o without_o intermission_n to_o praise_n god_n amid_o the_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n how_o will_v that_o wretched_a captive_n rejoice_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o dark_a and_o noisome_a dungeon_n with_o what_o exultation_n do_v that_o lame_a man_n restore_v to_o his_o foot_n by_o peter_n praise_n god_n act._n 3.8_o the_o guilty_a person_n be_v certify_v of_o his_o prince_n pardon_n even_o at_o the_o very_a nick_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o joy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v wrap_v out_o of_o himself_o judge_v thou_o whether_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o out_o of_o which_o god_n have_v rid_v thou_o can_v thou_o be_v so_o senseless_a and_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o rejoice_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o those_o infinite_a calamity_n those_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n thou_o be_v real_o possess_v thou_o have_v a_o most_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o conclude_v thy_o condition_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o unhappy_a then_o very_o thou_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o thy_o misery_n if_o god_n have_v leave_v thou_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o misery_n alas_o how_o many_o miserable_a infant_n be_v there_o and_o will_v be_v in_o hell_n who_o have_v know_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o how_o many_o be_v damn_v who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yet_o commit_v not_o such_o grievous_a sin_n as_o thou_o do_v and_o think_v they_o worship_v god_n aright_o but_o since_o they_o live_v without_o faith_n neither_o make_v god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n a_o rule_n to_o square_v their_o action_n by_o be_v son_n of_o perdition_n and_o can_v not_o god_n leave_v thou_o in_o the_o very_a same_o misery_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n consider_v then_o how_o much_o happy_a thou_o be_v then_o so_o many_o miriads_o of_o man_n who_o be_v eternal_o damn_v consider_v further_o how_o far_o happy_a thou_o be_v than_o innumerable_a wicked_a man_n who_o while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v seem_o bless_v in_o regard_n of_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n power_n estimation_n and_o authority_n how_o infinite_o and_o without_o comparison_n be_v thy_o condition_n happy_a than_o their_o state_n in_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v reserve_v to_o horrible_a punishment_n and_o unutterable_a torment_n god_n forbid_v than_o thou_o shall_v envy_v their_o varnish_n happiness_n and_o deceitful_a prosperity_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o consider_v how_o much_o happy_a thou_o be_v than_o those_o as_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o be_v joyful_a in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o in_o that_o miserable_a plight_n behold_v thou_o have_v a_o more_o weighty_a motive_n thereunto_o in_o that_o he_o have_v translate_v thou_o into_o a_o most_o happy_a condition_n vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v thou_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o satisfy_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o so_o many_o evil_n but_o he_o send_v thou_o as_o many_o benefit_n that_o speech_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o disciple_n concern_v thou_o rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.20_o thou_o will_v real_o rejoice_v if_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o adam_n be_v in_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v great_a than_o paradise_n here_o for_o thou_o receive_v more_o blessing_n and_o honour_n in_o christ_n than_o thou_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n then_o man_n be_v god_n creature_n now_o thou_o be_v his_o son_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o man_n be_v form_v out_o of_o earthly_a matter_n thou_o be_v bear_v of_o heavenly_a and_o incorruptible_a seed_n god_n word_n in_o thy_o former_a state_n thou_o can_v sin_v as_o that_o doleful_a experience_n witness_v in_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o sin_v in_o that_o thou_o be_v subject_a to_o die_v whereas_o the_o life_n prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o christ_n have_v neither_o end_n nor_o consummation_n last_o do_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o future_a condition_n move_v thou_o to_o rejoice_v the_o time_n will_v short_o appear_v wherein_o all_o thy_o adversity_n and_o misery_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o period_n and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v

world_n joh._n 5.4_o but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o overcome_v it_o it_o be_v not_o for_o one_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o slave_n thereunto_o neither_o to_o stoop_v to_o adversity_n on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o to_o place_v his_o felicity_n therein_o on_o the_o other_o he_o that_o do_v this_o may_v assure_o persuade_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v god_n benevolence_n and_o grace_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v vanquish_v contrary_o one_o by_o be_v sorrowful_a plain_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v desperate_o in_o love_n with_o this_o world_n moreover_o it_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o assault_v he_o with_o divers_a temptation_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o thousand_o evil_n and_o heinous_a sin_n the_o murderer_n cain_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n who_o anger_n be_v not_o only_o kindle_v but_o his_o countenance_n fall_v assoon_o as_o god_n disrespect_a his_o sacrifice_n which_o move_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o brother_n it_o induce_v he_o to_o become_v a_o apostate_n or_o revolter_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n subscribe_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o lie_v of_o satan_n when_o calamity_n be_v set_v before_o his_o view_n as_o poverty_n banishment_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n it_o make_v he_o despair_v and_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o and_o minister_v a_o opportunity_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o set_v aside_o his_o proper_a shape_n and_o appear_v unto_o such_o as_o give_v themselves_o thereunto_o visible_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o egyptian_n in_o time_n past_a which_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n witness_v scatter_v under_o a_o dark_a veil_n of_o forgetfulness_n be_v horrible_o astonish_v and_o trouble_v with_o strange_a apparition_n wisd_v 7.3_o it_o give_v way_n to_o the_o envious_a man_n the_o devil_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o renounce_v his_o baptism_n as_o witch_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v which_o be_v do_v he_o possess_v vex_v and_o torment_v he_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n behold_v the_o mischief_n thereof_o behold_v the_o offspring_n the_o sorrowful_a man_n breed_v in_o his_o bosom_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o grievous_a plague_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n eecl_n 25.13_o and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o it_o shall_v produce_v the_o great_a misfortune_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v the_o grievous_a punishment_n and_o curse_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n deut._n 28.65_o i_o will_v distress_n jerusalem_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o as_o ariel_n esay_n 29.2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n they_o shall_v eat_v their_o bread_n with_o carefulness_n ez._n 12.19_o remove_v far_o from_o thou_o this_o most_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o embrace_v godly_a mirth_n which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v do_v not_o only_o become_v god_n child_n but_o afford_v excellent_a commodity_n it_o represent_v to_o the_o joyful_a man_n view_n the_o happy_a success_n of_o future_a thing_n cause_v he_o to_o bear_v all_o thing_n patient_o and_o to_o follow_v his_o business_n or_o employment_n or_o forgo_v they_o have_v regard_n to_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n and_o howsoever_o all_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n yet_o he_o be_v content_v with_o his_o condition_n he_o handle_v worldly_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n fade_v and_o indifferent_a and_o be_v not_o clog_v by_o they_o he_o go_v on_o lusty_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n till_o he_o have_v prosperous_o finish_v his_o journey_n he_o lead_v his_o life_n as_o quiet_o as_o he_o can_v in_o this_o world_n neither_o aggravate_v it_o with_o new_a misery_n be_v burdensome_a enough_o of_o itself_o his_o 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god_n have_v pleasure_n in_o he_o wherefore_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n neh._n 8.11_o and_o say_v i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n esay_n 61.10_o chap._n iii_o the_o three_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o the_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abandon_v it_o and_o be_v joyful_a be_v draw_v from_o god_n spiritual_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o shall_v beget_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o faithful_a man_n than_o the_o contemplation_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o for_o thereby_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o translate_v into_o a_o most_o happy_a condition_n which_o thou_o faithful_a soul_n be_v in_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n which_o now_o boil_v within_o thou_o and_o be_v fix_v in_o thy_o breast_n shall_v especial_o take_v into_o 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