Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	great_a	see_v	sin_n	6,414	5	4.5914	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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comfortable_a a_o livelihood_n and_o as_o love_v a_o people_n as_o any_o people_n in_o london_n a_o few_o only_o except_v i_o have_v as_o much_o satisfaction_n among_o they_o as_o ever_o i_o have_v in_o any_o condition_n in_o all_o my_o life_n and_o shall_v never_o have_v part_v from_o they_o have_v not_o now_o death_n part_v we_o to_o which_o i_o do_v submit_v with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n and_o cheerfulness_n sect_n xxiv_o i_o be_o now_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n of_o my_o speech_n and_o to_o a_o end_n of_o my_o life_n together_o but_o before_o i_o do_v expire_v my_o last_o breath_n i_o shall_v desire_v to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o condemn_v myself_o here_o i_o come_v to_o that_o which_o you_o call_v a_o untimely_a end_n and_o a_o shameful_a death_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n it_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v my_o comfort_n i_o shall_v justify_v god_n he_o be_v righteous_a because_o i_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v righteous_a though_o he_o do_v cut_v i_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o ministry_n i_o can_v complain_v that_o complaint_n in_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o 44_o psalm_n thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n for_o nought_o and_o do_v not_o increase_v thy_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n my_o blood_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v spill_v for_o nought_o i_o may_v do_v more_o good_a by_o my_o death_n then_o by_o my_o life_n and_o glorify_v god_n more_o in_o die_v upon_o a_o scaffold_n then_o if_o i_o have_v dye_v of_o a_o disease_n upon_o my_o bed_n i_o bless_v my_o god_n i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o trouble_n upon_o my_o spirit_n but_o i_o die_v with_o as_o much_o quietness_n of_o mind_n lie_v down_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v upon_o the_o block_n as_o if_o i_o be_v go_v to_o lie_v down_o upon_o my_o bed_n to_o take_v my_o rest_n i_o see_v man_n hunger_n after_o my_o flesh_n and_o thirst_n after_o my_o blood_n which_o will_v hasten_v my_o happiness_n and_o their_o ruin_n and_o greaten_v their_o guilt_n for_o though_o i_o be_o 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congruous_a though_o the_o sentence_n more_o culpable_a yet_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o section_n also_o he_o resume_v his_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o self-justification_n and_o self-commendation_n and_o put_v they_o again_o under_o his_o tongue_n here_o he_o assume_v the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n unto_o himself_o whatsoever_o man_n judge_v of_o i_o i_o be_o a_o martyr_n too_o i_o have_v read_v that_o petilian_a against_o who_o s._n augustin_n write_v canonize_v judas_n for_o a_o martyr_n 2._o martyr_n donne_fw-fr pseudoma●●_n ca._n 2._o and_o that_o the_o circumcelliones_fw-la who_o the_o same_o author_n likewise_o mention_v be_v very_o earnest_a with_o those_o they_o meet_v to_o kill_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v account_v martyr_n 19_o martyr_n ●●●teol_n hae●●s_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o and_o therefore_o to_o that_o demand_n of_o mr._n love_n what_o shall_v a_o die_a man_n be_v proud_a of_o answer_v may_v be_v that_o a_o die_a man_n especial_o touch_v with_o a_o spirit_n 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