Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	grave_n	sin_n	sting_n	4,163	5	11.3993	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39578	A love-token for mourners teaching spiritual dumbness and submission under Gods smarting rod : in two funeral sermons / by Samuel Fisher M.A., late preacher at Brides London, now at Thornton in Cheshire ; unto which is added, An antidote against the fear of death, being the meditations of the same author in a time and place of great mortality.	Fisher, Samuel, 1616 or 17-1681.	1655 (1655)	Wing F1059B; ESTC R42024	52,647	250

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be_v to_o i_o when_o my_o time_n be_v come_v when_o corn_n be_v ripe_a it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o cut_v it_o down_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v down_o till_o it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o how_o can_v i_o wish_v to_o stand_v any_o long_o iii_o death_n be_v that_o which_o i_o as_o job_n have_v wait_v for_o all_o my_o day_n do_v i_o not_o live_v with_o expectation_n to_o die_v it_o shall_v neither_o be_v strange_a nor_o unwelcome_a when_o it_o come_v which_o a_o man_n look_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o before_o it_o come_v iv._o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n nothing_o that_o a_o man_n can_v please_v himself_o with_o take_v comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o but_o it_o have_v a_o worm_n in_o it_o like_o jonah_n gourd_n a_o man_n while●_n he_o have_v it_o be_v in_o danger_n either_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o or_o vex_v with_o it_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v trouble_v at_o death_n which_o will_v case_v i_o of_o the_o trouble_n of_o ●●y_a life_n v._o a_o man_n life_n have_v very_o little_a that_o be_v desirable_a in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o life_n 〈◊〉_d of_o care_n trouble_n temptation_n fear_n 〈◊〉_d sickness_n loss_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o of_o sinful_a weakness_n and_o inward_a perplexity_n not_o my_o body_n only_o but_o my_o soul_n my_o darling_n labour'_v under_o sore_a burden_n many_o time_n my_o think_v death_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n when_o life_n itself_o be_v so_o troublesome_a vi_o jesus_n christ_n have_v try_v the_o strength_n of_o death_n and_o conquer_v it_o by_o ●ying_v he_o overcome_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n there_o satan_n be_v outshoot_v in_o his_o own_o bow_n and_o catch_v in_o his_o own_o snare_n what_o have_v he_o get_v by_o bring_v christ_n to_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o grave_a by_o get_v he_o have_v lose_v the_o victory_n a_o happy_a paradox_n death_n shake_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o its_o sting_n but_o lose_v its_o ●●ing_n by_o strike_v of_o he_o oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n see_v my_o soul_n christ_n have_v not_o only_o get_v the_o victory_n but_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v get_v what_o shall_v a_o conquer_a enemy_n disanimate_a the_o conqueror_n vii_o nay_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o only_o conquer_v death_n and_o disarm_v it_o but_o have_v bless_v death_n and_o sanctify_v it_o he_o have_v make_v it_o not_o only_o not_o a_o enemy_n 22_o but_o a_o friend_n a_o privilege_n to_o believer_n come_v my_o soul_n and_o play_n with_o death_n by_o faith_n esteem_v it_o as_o a_o privilege_n be_v not_o ●fraid_a be_v not_o trouble_v at_o 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v still_o a_o 〈◊〉_d viii_o while_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n i_o be_o absent_a ●rom_fw-mi the_o lord_n and_o so_o i_o ●ust_z be_v till_o i_o die_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o desire_n at_o least_o be_v content_a to_o die_v that_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d present_a with_o the_o lord_n oh_o my_o soul_n love_n to_o christ_n shall_v constrain_v thou_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d gulf_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o be●oved_a ix_o when_o death_n come_v 〈◊〉_d have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o ●y_a body_n nothing_o to_o do_v with_o my_o soul._n and_o if_o it_o ●et_v my_o soul_n alone_o which_o 〈◊〉_d my_o better_a part_n i_o will_v ●ot_n be_v trouble_v for_o that_o ●hich_v it_o can_v do_v at_o my_o ●●esh_n my_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o worse_a part_n x._o for_o my_o body_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o my_o 〈…〉_z despise_v it_o not_o therefore_o i_o take_v comfort_n that_o though_o my_o body_n shall_v die_v yet_o i●_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v it_o shall_v be_v unite_v to_o christ●in_n 〈◊〉_d grave_n as_o my_o soul_n to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n death_n can_v destroy_v the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n in_o any_o part_n of_o he_o though_o worm_n destroy_v my_o flesh_n or_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o dust_n yet_o my_o dust_n shall_v be_v precious_a god_n shall_v bring_v all_o together_o after_o the_o many_o change_n raise_v up_o my_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n give_v it_o meet_v with_o my_o soul_n and_o then_o with_o these_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v see_v my_o redeem●●_n xi_o though_o i_o shall_v die_v yet_o i_o shall_v die_v but_o once_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d no_o power_n over_o i_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 〈…〉_z that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o i_o and_o justify_v i_o by_o his_o blood_n who_o shall_v condemn_v since_o i_o must_v die_v once_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a the_o second_o death_n xii_o death_n be_v the_o last_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o a_o believer_n may_v call_v it_o a_o enemy_n when_o that_o be_v over_o all_o the_o worst_a of_o a_o believer_n state_n be_v over_o oh_o my_o soul_n be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d back_o and_o say_v thanks_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n now_o i_o be_o past_a 〈◊〉_d worst_a xiii_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d death_n whether_o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pestilence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o disease_n or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o violence_n there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o great_a difference_n ●●thing_fw-mi ●●ll_v betall_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v common_a 〈◊〉_d other_o saint_n all_o dea●●_n be_v much_o alike_o to_o a_o me●ber_n of_o christ_n all_o 〈◊〉_d stinge_v all_o sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d plague_n indeed_o shut_v the_o man_n up_o from_o his_o friend●●_n but_o it_o do_v not_o shut_v 〈◊〉_d out_o from_o the_o man_n and_o where_o god_n be_v he_o make_v a_o palace_n of_o a_o pest-house_n however_o it_o be_v but_o death_n the_o plague_n can_v make_v it_o another_o thing_n and_o death_n a_o friend_n 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that_o time_n when_o the_o body_n be_v weak_a and_o indeed_o some_o precious_a saint_n have_v be_v in_o great_a darkness_n before_o their_o death_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o i_o it_o be_v true_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o have_v deserve_v the_o withdrawing_n of_o god_n at_o such_o a_o time_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o improve_v his_o presence_n in_o former_a time_n if_o thou_o fear_v this_o let_v it_o be_v th●_n warning_n now_o take_v heed_n of_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n but_o consider_v though_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v call_v out_o to_o such_o conflict_n before_o death_n

yet_o their_o conflict_n have_v be_v crown_v with_o conquest_n god_n have_v make_v their_o light_n break_v forth_o of_o obscurity_n and_o put_v they_o into_o heaven_n or_o rather_o heaven_n into_o they_o while_o they_o have_v be_v yet_o upon_o earth_n however_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n though_o satan_n may_v trouble_v the_o saint_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o conquer_v he_o and_o therefore_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n it_o lie_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n to_o keep_v all_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o of_o the_o father_n he_o will_v neve●_n have_v sow_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v that_o satan_n shall_v go_v away_o with_o the_o harvest_n it_o cost_v he_o his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v thou_o do_v not_o think_v he_o will_v part_v with_o that_o easy_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n he_o never_o yet_o leave_v any_o of_o his_o saint_n in_o death_n i_o trust_v he_o will_v not_o make_v i_o the_o first_o xvi_o though_o death_n will_v make_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o death_n shall_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o paul_n be_v persuade_v of_o rom._n 8._o and_o so_o be_o i_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n god_n love_n be_v not_o changeable_a in_o itself_o nor_o conquerable_a by_o death_n he_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n notwithstanding_o thy_o unworthiness_n and_o therefore_o be_v assure_v he_o will_v not_o separate_v thou_o from_o his_o love_n because_o of_o thy_o unworthiness_n and_o now_o i_o see_v what_o it_o can_v do●_n lord_n keep_v i_o from_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o utmost_a that_o it_o can_v do_v against_o i_o xvii_o if_o death_n take_v away_o some_o outward_a comfort_n from_o i_o or_o rather_o i_o from_o they_o viz._n wife_n child_n friend_n possession_n this_o be_v my_o comfort_n god_n have_v suffer_v i_o to_o enjoy_v they_o while_o i_o have_v need_n of_o they_o or_o can_v have_v benefit_n by_o they_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o they_o i_o shall_v then_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o they_o and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o care_v for_o not_o have_v what_o i_o do_v not_o want_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v they_o but_o speak_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o state_n to_o need_v they_o it_o be_v better_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n without_o they_o than_o still_o to_o have_v they_o and_o be_v imperfect_a xviii_o it_o be_v true_a death_n will_v strip_v i_o of_o some_o outward_a accomplishment_n but_o it_o shall_v do_v i_o as_o good_a a_o turn_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n of_o sickness_n pain_n loss_n sorrow_n fear_n etc._n etc._n may_v very_o well_o lie_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n it_o be_v a_o save_a match_n at_o least_o to_o sell_v our_o outward_a contentment_n to_o be_v free_v from_o our_o this_o life_n misery_n xix_o though_o death_n take_v away_o some_o useless_a moveable_n which_o have_v serve_v my_o turn_n while_o i_o have_v need_v yet_o as_o a_o friend_n it_o leave_v i_o my_o best_a jewel_n my_o soul_n thou_o shall_v still_o enjoy_v thy_o precious_a grace_n and_o glorious_a privilege_n when_o death_n have_v take_v thou_o from_o thy_o cheap_a and_o more_o troublesome_a luggage_n death_n will_v not_o can_v meddle_v with_o thy_o best_a treasure_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o those_o since_o it_o leave_v thou_o these_o xx._n what_o i_o leave_v of_o outward_a thing_n when_o i_o die_v i_o leave_v to_o other_o that_o stay_v behind_o there_o will_v still_o be_v use_n of_o they_o to_o those_o that_o live_v to_o use_v they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v lose_v because_o i_o leave_v they_o and_o when_o my_o turn_n be_v serve_v why_o shall_v i_o grudge_v that_o other_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o well_o as_o i_o xxi_o i_o shall_v know_v no_o more_o sensible_a pleasure_n and_o contentment_n here_o but_o i_o be_o well_o content_a because_o i_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o pleasure_n i_o have_v pay_v dear_a enough_o for_o all_o that_o i_o have_v have_v while_o i_o have_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o pleasure_n have_v devour_v all_o the_o sweetness_n of_o my_o pleasure_n that_o work_v i_o more_o smart_a after_o my_o pleasure_n than_o all_o my_o pleasure_n be_v worth_a while_o i_o be_v enjoy_v it_o my_o soul_n be_v content_a to_o rejoice_v no_o more_o among_o the_o live_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o death_n will_v free_v thou_o from_o sin_v any_o more_o among_o they_o xxii_o in_o death_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n of_o i_o but_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n i_o hope_v when_o i_o be_o forget_v my_o sin_n and_o shame_n will_v be_v forget_v also_o i_o be_o content_a the_o rest_n shall_v be_v forget_v so_o that_o my_o folly_n and_o weakness_n may_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v and_o yet_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o discourage_v the_o scripture_n say_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v psa._n 10._o 7._o and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n psalm_n 11_o 2._o 6._o god_n have_v provide_v that_o our_o name_n shall_v live_v when_o our_o flesh_n consume_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o name_n be_v a_o curse_n entail_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v rot_v in_o their_o life_n xxiii_o i_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o pit_n and_o not_o know_v what_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n darkness_n will_v cover_v i_o in_o the_o grave_n but_o if_o i_o lie_v in_o the_o pit_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a no_o body_n will_v envy_v no_o body_n will_v hurt_v i_o there_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o dark_a place_n it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o a_o sleep_a place_n i_o tell_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n the_o recompense_n of_o not_o know_v what_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n thou_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o wickedness_n the_o blasphemy_n the_o oppression_n and_o violence_n that_o be_v do_v there_o 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