Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	grace_n	life_n	soul_n	9,111	5	5.0304	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49386	The duty of servants containing first, their preparation for, and choice of a service, secondly, their duty in service : together with prayers suited to each duty : to this is added A discourse of the Sacrament suited peculiarly to servants / by the author of Practical Christianity.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1685 (1685)	Wing L3396; ESTC R5519	91,855	259

and_o murmur_v at_o thy_o providence_n be_v discontent_n in_o my_o condition_n and_o complain_v of_o thy_o deal_n towards_o i_o it_o be_v true_a o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v convince_v my_o conscience_n of_o sin_n affect_v my_o soul_n with_o a_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o wrought_v in_o i_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n but_o oh_o how_o many_o have_v be_v my_o fall_n how_o many_o and_o grievous_a have_v be_v my_o relapse_n how_o negligent_a have_v i_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o god_n oh_o how_o soon_o have_v the_o tear_n of_o my_o repentance_n dry_v up_o how_o soon_o have_v the_o flame_n of_o my_o devotion_n and_o love_n slacken_v and_o even_o go_v out_o o_o god_n thou_o holy_a god_n thou_o witness_v of_o all_o my_o action_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o affection_n what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o strict_a judgement_n with_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o stand_v before_o thy_o tribunal_n cover_v with_o the_o guilt_n and_o shame_n of_o so_o many_o sin_n but_o o_o thou_o god_n of_o mercy_n o_o thou_o god_n and_o father_n of_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o pardon_v poor_a penitent_n lord_n i_o repent_v increase_v thou_o my_o repentance_n trouble_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o i_o my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o disquiet_v within_o i_o i_o be_o ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v for_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o folly_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o my_o sin_n o_o be_v thou_o reconcile_v to_o i_o pardon_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n by_o the_o agony_n and_o passion_n and_o by_o all_o the_o painful_a suffering_n of_o thy_o son_n pardon_v i_o o_o pardon_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o own_o boundless_a goodness_n by_o those_o tender_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v towards_o repent_v sinner_n and_o lord_n not_o only_o pardon_v my_o sin_n but_o deliver_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o they_o o_o assist_v i_o to_o break_v off_o those_o chain_n of_o carnal_a lust_n and_o worldly_a care_n in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v hold_v bind_v i_o have_v a_o false_a deceitful_a heart_n o_o give_v i_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n have_v a_o sluggish_a and_o drowsy_a body_n o_o enkindle_v in_o i_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o great_a weakness_n and_o fraily_a o_o do_v thou_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v i_o who_o alone_a can_v make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o give_v i_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o inflame_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a love_n that_o i_o may_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o uprightness_n and_o fear_v diligent_o seek_v thou_o constant_o depend_v upon_o thou_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o thy_o will_n and_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o thou_o as_o well_o for_o those_o duty_n which_o i_o owe_v man_n as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v more_o immediate_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n keep_v i_o that_o my_o foot_n stray_v not_o out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o justice_n o_o lord_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o offend_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n and_o after_o i_o have_v do_v all_o o_o lord_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o my_o reward_n through_o my_o pride_n or_o ingratitude_n but_o make_v i_o always_o thankful_a always_o humble_a neither_o defraud_v thou_o of_o the_o praise_n due_a to_o thy_o infinite_a bounty_n and_o mercy_n nor_o man_n of_o the_o thanks_o due_a to_o he_o for_o any_o act_n of_o kindness_n or_o charity_n towards_o i_o help_v i_o o_o my_o god_n to_o walk_v thus_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v enjoy_v a_o true_a liberty_n that_o my_o life_n may_v be_v full_a of_o comfort_n my_o death_n of_o peace_n and_o my_o 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holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v my_o sanctifier_n o_o do_v but_o ever_o continue_v thus_o to_o i_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o truth_n and_o i_o shall_v never_o think_v myself_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n admire_v but_o o_o my_o god_n how_o often_o be_v these_o my_o comfort_n abate_v nay_o even_o interrupt_v how_o often_o be_v this_o bless_a this_o cheerful_a light_n obscure_v and_o overcast_v by_o my_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n my_o sin_n the_o only_a cause_n that_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o i_o my_o sin_n the_o only_a real_a trouble_n of_o my_o life_n thus_o o_o my_o god_n though_o i_o renew_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o but_o this_o morning_n though_o i_o devote_v myself_o to_o thou_o vow_v obedience_n to_o thou_o and_o faithfulness_n to_o my_o master_n yet_o have_v i_o prevaricate_v my_o duty_n here_o mention_v the_o error_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o day_n pass_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v 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deliver_v we_o in_o our_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o particular_o let_v thy_o angel_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o we_o this_o night_n let_v we_o lie_v down_o secure_o and_o let_v our_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a to_o we_o for_o thou_o lord_n shall_v make_v we_o dwell_v in_o safety_n amen_n amen_n bless_a jesus_n if_o any_o one_o expect_v from_o i_o direction_n here_o for_o mental_a or_o extemporary_a prayer_n i_o must_v tell_v they_o free_o that_o little_o less_o than_o a_o volume_n much_o big_a than_o i_o purpose_v this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v in_o a_o word_n here_o

and_o fear_n a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o affliction_n a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n death_n eternal_a death_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o this_o state_n as_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o after_o thy_o son_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v i_o from_o it_o shall_v i_o despise_v this_o redemption_n and_o not_o hasten_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o father_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o most_o tender_a mercy_n in_o thou_o to_o offer_v up_o thy_o son_n to_o death_n for_o i_o ah_o what_o ingratitude_n must_v i_o be_v guilty_a of_o towards_o thou_o what_o cruelty_n towards_o myself_o if_o i_o neglect_v this_o great_a salvation_n if_o i_o renounce_v or_o at_o least_o forget_v my_o saviour_n and_o exclude_v myself_o from_o any_o interest_n in_o his_o death_n o_o bless_a jesus_n do_v thou_o by_o thy_o one_o painful_a oblation_n of_o thyself_o upon_o the_o cross_n 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