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	word_n	8,031	5	4.9306	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30305	The poor man's help and young mans guide containing I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of his judgment, II. Practical directions for the general course of his life, III. Particular advices for the well-managing of every day : with reference to his [brace] 1. Natural actions, 2. Civil imployments, 3. Necessary recreations, 4. Religious duties : particularly I. Prayer [brace] publick in the congregation, private in the family, secret in the closet, II. Reading the Holy Scriptures, III. Hearing of the Word preached, IV. Receiving of the Lord's Supper : unto which is added an earnest exhortation unto all Christians to the love and practice of universal holiness / by William Burkitt ...	Burkitt, William, 1650-1703.	1694 (1694)	Wing B5738; ESTC R34773	72,112	85

be_v draw_v in_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v any_o resolution_n in_o your_o own_o strength_n but_o earnest_o implore_v the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n oh_o be_v sensible_a that_o your_o own_o strength_n be_v small_a your_o enemy_n strong_a your_o temptation_n many_o your_o danger_n great_a if_o ever_o you_o desire_v to_o bring_v your_o resolution_n for_o a_o better_a life_n to_o perfection_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n for_o auxiliary_a aid_n from_o thence_o engage_v god_n strength_n which_o will_v enable_v thou_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 4._o apply_v thyself_o next_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o meditation_n particular_o meditate_v on_o the_o suffering_n of_o thy_o saviour_n and_o to_o help_v and_o quicken_v thy_o meditation_n upon_o they_o let_v i_o advise_v thou_o constant_o to_o read_v over_o the_o history_n of_o they_o before_o a_o sacrament_n as_o you_o find_v they_o record_v in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n but_o one_o of_o all_o the_o evangelist_n meditate_v on_o his_o wonderful_a abasement_n in_o his_o incarnation_n that_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v a_o creature_n meditate_v on_o the_o meanness_n and_o poverty_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o will_v work_v in_o thou_o true_a contentment_n of_o mind_n in_o thy_o poor_a and_o low_a condition_n but_o above_o all_o meditate_v on_o his_o unparalleled_a suffering_n at_o his_o death_n his_o patience_n under_o they_o and_o his_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o murderer_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o they_o this_o will_n at_o once_o enkindle_v thy_o hatred_n against_o sin_n inflame_v thy_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o inspire_v thou_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n towards_o thy_o great_a enemy_n in_o imitattion_n of_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n who_o offer_v up_o his_o blood_n to_o god_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o shed_v it_o 5._o set_v 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priest_n and_o prophet_n oh_o permit_v i_o to_o come_v to_o thy_o holy_a table_n to_o ratify_v this_o engagement_n and_o oh_o thou_o holy_a and_o good_a spirit_n the_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o child_n enable_v i_o to_o resign_v up_o myself_o entire_o to_o the_o guidance_n and_o dominion_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v evermore_o hereafter_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o now_o that_o i_o be_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n in_o obedience_n to_o my_o lord_n command_v to_o commemorate_v his_o die_a love_n vouchsafe_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n with_o i_o and_o render_v thyself_o powerful_o present_a to_o my_o mind_n and_o thought_n oh_o help_v i_o that_o i_o may_v attend_v my_o lord_n without_o distraction_n enable_n i_o to_o give_v up_o myself_o a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o my_o redeemer_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o meritorious_a sacrifice_n for_o my_o redemption_n oh_o 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that_o hand_n be_v for_o ever_o wither_v which_o shall_v be_v once_o stretch_v forth_o to_o hurt_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o let_v all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o they_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n impartial_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n let_v all_o that_o minister_n unto_o thou_o in_o holy_a thing_n endeavour_n both_o by_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o life_n to_o win_v many_o to_o a_o love_n of_o holiness_n and_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v shine_v as_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o pity_v all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o myself_o supply_v their_o want_n out_o of_o thy_o abundance_n and_o work_v in_o i_o a_o readiness_n of_o disposition_n to_o administer_v to_o their_o necessity_n according_a to_o my_o ability_n accept_v my_o thankful_a return_n to_o thy_o majesty_n for_o all_o 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