Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	law_n	sin_n	sting_n	14,375	5	12.1860	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93740	The great, useful and blessed duty of a contentment, willingness and desire to die set forth upon true and assured grounds, in several discourses on these following scriptures. By Richard Stafford, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Recommended as more proper and beneficial to be given at funerals than gloves or rings.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5119A; ESTC R223444	53,707	69

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truth_n have_v redeem_a we_o three_o when_o one_o have_v glorify_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o finisbed_o the_o work_n which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o do_v it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o simeon_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n until_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o he_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o when_o his_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v for_o he_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n then_o take_v he_o he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n so_o that_o simeon_n his_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v see_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o since_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v over_o and_o pass_v we_o can_v now_o see_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n here_o on_o earth_n yet_o we_o may_v see_v he_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o revelation_n but_o chief_o to_o see_v christ_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v and_o turn_v inward_o to_o see_v christ_n within_o we_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travail_v in_o birth_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o and_o so_o to_o have_v christ_n form_v in_o we_o this_o be_v to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n now_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o time_n and_o succession_n as_o it_o be_v of_o form_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb._n to_o have_v or_o see_v christ_n form_v within_o we_o be_v the_o business_n and_o work_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o the_o preach_a and_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n do_v help_v unto_o and_o when_o once_o christ_n be_v thorough_o form_v within_o we_o and_o we_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n than_o we_o may_v be_v well_o content_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o die_v for_o this_o reason_n for_o as_o when_o the_o chick_n see_v the_o kite_n or_o hawk_n which_o will_v devour_v it_o if_o she_o 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may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o destroy_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n if_o we_o be_v first_o save_v from_o sin_n and_o gild_n than_o w●_n be_v also_o save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o then_o w●_n may_v be_v content_v and_o willing_a to_o die_v for_o therefore_o people_n be_v afraid_a to_o die_v because_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n now_o if_o they_o be_v sure_a and_o safe_a from_o that_o then_o death_n be_v without_o any_o sting_n at_o all_o which_o be_v sin_n and_o then_o also_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a save_v and_o preserve_v from_o all_o the_o evil_n plague_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o after_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o irksomeness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o satiety_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o at_o length_n there_o be_v a_o satiety_n even_o of_o life_n itself_o after_o all_o the_o toil_n and_o wearisomeness_n and_o labour_n thereof_o god_n our_o creator_n will_v comfort_v we_o for_o this_o same_o toil_n and_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v his_o name_n for_o it_o he_o do_v here_o in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n and_o place_n of_o weep_v afford_v we_o some_o good_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n yet_o see_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v our_o time_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n we_o may_v willing_o and_o content_o give_v up_o our_o breath_n and_o commit_v our_o spirit_n into_o his_o hand_n say_v with_o old_a simeon_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n because_o we_o shall_v have_v yet_o better_a and_o more_o satisfactory_a thing_n when_o we_o depart_v hence_o to_o be_v patient_a to_o live_v and_o willing_a to_o dye_n be_v the_o temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o soul_n which_o i_o desire_v and_o will_v endeavour_v at_o and_o this_o my_o willingness_n to_o die_v shall_v not_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o melancholy_a temper_n like_a jonah_n in_o a_o angry_a mood_n who_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v only_o forsooth_o because_o he_o be_v displease_v at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o destroy_v nineveh_n according_a to_o the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o pettish_a humour_n of_o he_o and_o so_o other_o at_o this_o day_n upon_o a_o sudden_a affliction_n and_o vexation_n be_v forthwith_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n and_o call_v to_o death_n to_o come_v and_o ease_v they_o of_o the_o present_a burden_n trouble_v grief_n or_o uneasiness_n but_o give_v i_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o then_o the_o best_a condition_n here_o on_o earth_n when_o also_o it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v for_o by_o death_n i_o shall_v gain_v or_o get_v more_o good_a more_o satisfaction_n more_o comfort_n more_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n then_o ever_o i_o have_v on_o this_o earth_n then_o only_a death_n be_v gain_v when_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n when_o we_o lie_v out_o ourselves_o and_o live_v only_o for_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o get_v christ_n form_v within_o we_o then_o true_o death_n be_v gain_v but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n people_n live_v to_o themselves_o or_o for_o themselves_o as_o in_o the_o service_n of_o mam_n mon_fw-fr and_o for_o pleasure_n and_o they_o be_v wanton_a on_o the_o earth_n the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v they_o have_v nourish_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n or_o against_o 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deser●…_n herein_o also_o the_o ploughman_n artificer_n and_o day_n labour●…_n will_v give_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o better_a account_n of_o spend_v th●…_n time_n and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n then_o idle_a gentry_n a●…_n rich_a people_n who_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n a●…_n have_v be_v wanton_a and_o have_v nourish_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o slaughter_n who_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v here_o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o peop●…_n will_v willing_o as_o out_o of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o th●…_n primitive_a commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n su_fw-es 〈…〉_o mit_fw-ge themselves_o to_o labour_v and_o pain_n and_o not_o do_v it_o so_o mu●…_n out_o of_o necessity_n to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n and_o that_o they_o wou_fw-mi 〈…〉_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o labour_n and_o pain_n in_o it_o 〈…〉_o immediate_a service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o do_v good_a and_o 〈…〉_o 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free_a fr_n 〈…〉_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o inclination_n to_o evil_a wh_o 〈…〉_o be_v in_o our_o member_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈…〉_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o i_o 〈…〉_o ers_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n this_o be_v the_o mis_fw-fr 〈…〉_o evous_a effect_n of_o those_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n 〈…〉_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n it_o may_v be_v of_o edificati_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o benefit_n to_o narrow_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o th●_n which_o also_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o go_v aside_o from_o 〈…〉_o intend_a matter_n for_o to_o get_v clear_a from_o those_o motion_n sin_n be_v one_o part_n of_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o god_n give_v 〈…〉_o we_o to_o do_v they_o be_v call_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_o not_o proper_o actual_a sin_n but_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n that_o 〈…〉_o a_o motion_n or_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n like_v to_o the_o first_o sprin_n 〈…〉_o ing_z forth_o of_o a_o bud_n or_o as_o in_o the_o break_n forth_o into_o a_o s_n 〈…〉_o or_o sore_o the_o matter_n and_o root_n and_o cause_n thereof_o from_o within_o so_o here_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a convert_n 〈…〉_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o it_o will_v prevent_v the_o ve_fw-la 〈…〉_o first_o rise_v and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o 〈◊〉_d member_n for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o provide_v against_o the_o outwa_o 〈…〉_o break_n forth_o of_o actual_a transgression_n but_o also_o it_o wou_v 〈…〉_o suppress_v and_o stifle_v and_o hinder_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o o_o 〈…〉_o member_n if_o these_o little_a one_o that_o be_v the_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o our_o member_n be_v dash_v against_o the_o stone_n as_o hap_v 〈…〉_o by_fw-mi be_v he_o that_o do_v so_o then_o they_o can_v never_o grow_v in●…_n presumptuous_a sin_n or_o into_o the_o great_a transgression_n and_o 〈◊〉_d if_o these_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v suppress_v and_o stifle_v why_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v but_o yet_o work_v in_o our_o member_n than_o it_o 〈◊〉_d impossible_a that_o ever_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o into_o actua●…_n sin_n true_o this_o to_o do_v be_v very_o hard_a work_n and_o labour_n yet_o still_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o press_a and_o endeavour_n afte●…_n it_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a between_o the_o spot_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o corrupt_v of_o themselves_o deut_n 32._o 5_o such_o as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v only_o some_o little_a motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n