Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	let_v	life_n	see_v	7,907	5	3.2906	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07259	The flight of time, discerned by the dim shadow of Iobs diall, Iob. 9. 25 Explaned in certaine familiar and profitable meditations well conducing to the wise numbering of our daies in the sad time of this mortalitie. As it was delivered to his charge at Bloxham in Oxford-shire by the pastour thereof. R.M.	Matthew, Roger, b. 1574 or 5.	1634 (1634)	STC 17654A; ESTC S120930	13,637	23

say_v which_o be_v soon_o long_o so_o grace_n advertise_v christian_n by_o most_o significant_a comparison_n express_v their_o short_a abode_n in_o this_o ●_o this_o ps_n 146._o ●_o their_o dust_n the_o apostle_n james_n will_v scarce_o vouchsafe_v it_o any_o comparison_n 1●_n comparison_n jam._n 4_o 1●_n what_o be_v your_o life_n say_v he_o twit_a we_o with_o our_o false_a conceit_n of_o long_a life_n by_o a_o holy_a flout_n if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o of_o any_o subsistence_n at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o what_o say_v david_n to_o our_o day_n they_o be_v say_v he_o 15._o he_o 1_o chron._n 29_o 15._o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n and_o what_o be_v hezekiahs_n opinion_n a●_n 38.12_o a●_n es_fw-ge 38.12_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n of_o no_o long_a stay_n 7.6_o stay_n job_n 7.6_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n be_v of_o no_o long_a race_n 5.1_o race_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o a_o pilgrim_n tabernacle_n soon_o flit_v so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n how_o long_o be_v wax_n in_o melt_v 22.14_o melt_v ps_n 22.14_o so_o be_v life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o its_o fortress_n how_o durable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o 40.7_o of_o es_fw-ge 40.7_o grass_n 90.5_o grass_n ps_n 90.5_o we_o fade_v away_o sudden_o like_o the_o grass_n what_o be_v a_o tale_n grace_n shortness_n 90.9_o shortness_n ps_n 90.9_o our_o year_n pass_v away_o as_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v a_o thing_n go_v and_o pass_v yea_o as_o if_o these_o comparison_n be_v yet_o defective_a the_o prophet_n add_v a_o slight_a manner_n of_o similitude_n resemble_v man_n life_n to_o a_o 73.20_o a_o ps_n 73.20_o dream_n and_o that_o when_o its_o past_a when_o a_o man_n awake_v a_o thing_n go_v before_o you_o can_v collect_v what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o it_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n or_o rather_o a_o just_a nothing_o of_o mere_a imagination_n but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o man_n life_n be_v thus_o scantle_v reason_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v god_n 39.5_o god_n ps_n 39.5_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n in_o length_n say_v david_n 2._o the_o provoke_a cause_n be_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o sudden_a waster_n 2.17_o waster_n gen._n 2.17_o the_o same_o day_n thou_o eat_v etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v god_n have_v seal_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n sure_o 3._o the_o work_a cause_n the_o consume_a effect_n of_o sin_n sorrow_n and_o misery_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a a_o house_n of_o 4.19_o of_o job_n 4.19_o clay_n so_o strong_o beleaguer_v can_v hold_v out_o a_o long_a siege_n 4._o the_o material_a cause_n 3.19_o cause_n gen_n 3.19_o dust_n he_o be_v appoint_v no_o long_a stand_v who_o 4.19_o who_o job_n 4.19_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o dust_n 5._o the_o procreating_a cause_n of_o mankind_n necessitate_v a_o very_a short_a stay_n 14.1_o stay_n job_n 14.1_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n if_o he_o stand_v to_o his_o pedigree_n it_o can_v be_v that_o she_o that_o have_v no_o fee_n simple_a nor_o lease_n of_o one_o hour_n can_v make_v over_o any_o long_a entale_n of_o time_n to_o her_o posterity_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o short_a abode_n thus_o confirm_v rather_o by_o way_n of_o meditation_n upon_o a_o thing_n much_o useful_a then_o for_o proof_n of_o a_o point_n so_o plain_a what_o better_a application_n shall_v we_o make_v then_o use_v 1_o first_o by_o way_n of_o check_n to_o rain_v back_o the_o outrunner_n of_o time_n in_o this_o luxuriant_a age_n of_o dingthrift_n of_o time_n wasteful_a lavisher_n of_o their_o small_a allowance_n how_o many_o lie_v about_o they_o as_o if_o all_o their_o exhibition_n this_o way_n be_v fling_v they_o by_o talent_n and_o therefore_o spend_v it_o with_o like_a profuseness_n as_o giddy_a youngster_n new_o leap_v into_o their_o land_n squandr_v away_o by_o pound_n the_o come_n in_o whereof_o they_o never_o know_v by_o penny_n such_o licentious_a merchant_n of_o time_n trade_n in_o every_o country_n so_o wasteful_o as_o if_o they_o have_v more_o time_n than_o can_v be_v spend_v while_o good_a so_o prodigal_a of_o day_n month_n year_n some_o upon_o do_v nothing_o other_o upon_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n many_o upon_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v till_o they_o turn_v stark_o bankrupt_a both_o for_o time_n and_o grace_n alas_o it_o be_v but_o wind_n they_o feed_v upon_o when_o they_o think_v they_o fat_a their_o sense_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o live_v as_o long_o as_o such_o and_o such_o a_o long_a liver_n of_o their_o progeny_n forget_v ●8_o forget_v gen._n 11._o ●8_o harans_n case_n and_o thousand_o more_o that_o die_v before_o their_o parent_n foolish_a man_n that_o neither_o with_o all_o their_o wealth_n can_v purchase_v one_o minute_n of_o time_n nor_o with_o all_o their_o strength_n procure_v a_o hour_n of_o health_n nor_o with_o all_o their_o wit_n differ_v death_n much_o less_o prevent_v judgement_n yet_o will_v never_o season_v their_o thought_n with_o any_o meditation_n of_o weakness_n death_n or_o judgement_n well_o the_o evil_a day_n be_v never_o the_o more_o distant_a for_o their_o put_v it_o off_o sickness_n may_v come_v at_o a_o instant_n weakness_n will_v come_v death_n must_v come_v the_o long_a the_o shadow_n of_o life_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o near_a their_o sun_n be_v to_o set_v their_o glass_n be_v run_v their_o hour_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v audit_n before_o the_o impartial_a judge_n for_o all_o these_o flattery_n of_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o intention_n wherefore_o they_o thus_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o all_o the_o duty_n they_o have_v omit_v for_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v commit_v all_o the_o instruction_n they_o have_v neglect_v all_o the_o promise_n they_o have_v despise_v all_o the_o threaten_n they_o have_v slight_v all_o the_o talent_n of_o youth_n health_n strength_n wit_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v hide_v and_o for_o all_o the_o creature_n mean_n and_o time_n they_o have_v presumptuous_o abuse_v if_o any_o will_v surfeit_v upon_o hope_n of_o long_a joy_n and_o contentment_n in_o licentiousness_n and_o resolve_v upon_o that_o ground_n still_o to_o turn_v god_n grace_n of_o time_n yet_o afford_v and_o mean_n of_o conversion_n yet_o proffer_v into_o wantonness_n of_o sin_v let_v he_o with_o his_o sweet_a conceit_n take_v this_o sorrow_n sop_n amid_o that_o his_o delight_n can_v be_v long_o and_o certain_a who_o life_n be_v but_o short_a and_o uncertain_a god_n will_v short_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o person_n death_n groan_v for_o he_o that_o sergeant_n be_v within_o one_o span_n of_o his_o bosom_n his_o judge_n begin_v to_o laugh_v as_o fast_o at_o his_o destruction_n as_o he_o laugh_v at_o his_o instruction_n time_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o his_o dull_a sense_n shall_v feel_v to_o his_o woe_n what_o his_o faith_n now_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o first_o life_n which_o he_o fancy_v to_o be_v eternal_a be_v but_o few_o and_o short_a but_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o second_o death_n which_o he_o never_o dream_v of_o shall_v be_v numberless_a measureless_a easeless_a remeadilesse_a and_o utter_o endless_a in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o serve_v to_o reprove_v a_o general_a fault_n in_o all_o who_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o afflict_v any_o whit_n more_o than_o ordinary_a it_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o impatient_a man_n to_o feed_v his_o melancholy_a distemper_n and_o to_o waste_v his_o spirit_n with_o meditation_n upon_o the_o length_n of_o his_o affliction_n among_o who_o a_o year_n health_n be_v short_a than_o they_o can_v have_v while_n to_o feel_v but_o a_o month_n or_o week_n sickness_n be_v long_o and_o long_o and_o long_o than_o they_o can_v bear_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v glorify_v himself_o in_o their_o faith_n in_o their_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a joy_n for_o temporal_a &_o short_a pain_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o if_o he_o will_v gain_v glory_n by_o their_o patience_n in_o any_o tedious_a durance_n he_o come_v to_o the_o wrong_a house_n they_o have_v rather_o he_o lose_v his_o honour_n than_o they_o their_o ease_n no_o no_o benefit_n be_v of_o the_o short_a size_n though_o they_o last_v month_n and_o year_n cross_n of_o a_o day_n must_v be_v long_o though_o life_n itself_o be_v short_a what_o conceive_v we_o of_o those_o exquisite_a torture_n which_o remain_v the_o unrepentant_a idolater_n the_o impenitent_a blasphemer_n the_o resolve_a offender_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o eternal_a and_o inextricable_a wreck_n and_o misery_n without_o any_o ease_n or_o date_n and_o what_o intolerable_a impatience_n to_o murmur_v at_o the_o short_a when_o we_o deserve_v both_o these_o mend_v this_o fault_n and_o do_v

may_v we_o omit_v one_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o decease_a friend_n sorrow_n indeed_o become_v we_o consider_v what_o strange_a havoc_n sin_n and_o death_n make_v of_o creature_n so_o excellent_a howbeit_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o decease_a what_o strange_a matter_n be_v befall_v they_o what_o more_o usual_a more_o natural_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o die_v yesterday_o say_v the_o philosopher_n i_o see_v a_o pitcher_n break_v and_o to_o day_n i_o see_v a_o man_n die_v the_o matter_n be_v no_o more_o strange_a that_o be_v befall_v thy_o wife_n thy_o child_n thy_o brother_n thy_o friend_n he_o be_v but_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o what_o be_v the_o alteration_n what_o have_v the_o 23.14_o the_o jos_n 23.14_o party_n let_v fall_v to_o th'ground_o any_o more_o but_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n as_o the_o verse_n have_v it_o aught_o else_o but_o a_o weak_a crazy_a putrefying_a body_n there_o to_o be_v perfume_v against_o the_o resurrection_n what_o be_v the_o loss_n but_o a_o loss_n of_o much_o sin_n a_o loss_n of_o many_o sorrow_n of_o more_o danger_n and_o why_o shall_v these_o division_n be_v such_o thought_n of_o heart_n what_o will_v we_o desire_v more_o in_o our_o friend_n behalf_n then_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o their_o happy_a translation_n if_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o he_o will_v we_o pull_v they_o back_o again_o and_o hold_v tug_v 33._o tug_v 2_o sam._n 18_o 33._o as_o david_n for_o his_o absolom_n against_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o they_o no._n what_o then_o will_v you_o have_v they_o smart_v long_o suffer_v long_o will_v you_o have_v the_o moth_n of_o anguish_n fret_v the_o garment_n of_o their_o flesh_n long_o affliction_n grind_v their_o very_a bone_n long_o will_v you_o have_v satan_n blow_n to_o assail_v they_o still_o sin_n poison_n to_o endanger_v they_o for_o ever_o mend_v this_o fault_n of_o over-grieving_a at_o friend_n departure_n so_o mourn_v as_o abraham_n for_o decease_a sarah_n and_o to_o rise_v from_o our_o friend_n corpse_n as_o 23.3_o as_o gen_n 23.3_o he_o do_v from_o she_o view_v we_o our_o own_o condition_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o their_o mortality_n there_o be_v no_o long_a time_n of_o division_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o we_o must_v short_o cut_v over_o the_o same_o very_fw-mi and_o meet_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o shore_n death_n boat_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o carry_v all_o at_o once_o the_o ferry_n not_o make_v to_o land_n all_o at_o one_o tide_n stay_v the_o return_n of_o the_o water_n for_o our_o turn_n and_o take_v but_o a_o short_a leave_n of_o the_o decease_a joy_v at_o their_o safe_a arrival_n use_v surviver_n better_a prepare_v to_o part_v with_o all_o pray_v for_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n in_o the_o mean_a husband_n we_o out_o uncertain_a short_a and_o swift_a time_n well_o dispatch_v our_o work_n and_o will_n against_o the_o tide_n return_v and_o since_o we_o have_v many_o talent_n commit_v to_o our_o traffic_n and_o bark_n of_o our_o own_o to_o furnish_v let_v we_o play_v the_o wise_a merchant_n not_o to_o load_v our_o little_a vessel_n with_o all_o ordinary_a lumber_n and_o trumpery_n which_o every_o seller_n say_v be_v good_a more_o like_a to_o shipwreck_n we_o by_o the_o way_n then_o pleasure_v we_o at_o the_o shore_n but_o take_v up_o that_o which_o david_n prefer_v before_o 19.10_o before_o ps_n 19.10_o much_o fine_a gold_n bart_n for_o that_o which_o 28.18_o which_o job_n 28.18_o coral_n &_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v with_o nor_o 3.15_o nor_o pro._n 3.15_o ruby_n or_o any_o other_o desirable_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v unto_o buy_v the_o 23.23_o the_o pro_fw-la 23.23_o truth_n purchase_v that_o hide_a treasure_n commend_v by_o our_o 44._o our_o luk._n 13_o 44._o master_n if_o the_o sell_n of_o all_o we_o have_v will_v reach_v it_o and_o so_o ballast_n our_o small_a vessel_n with_o the_o choice_a ware_n that_o a_o ever_o bless_a thirst_n may_v welcome_v our_o arrival_n there_o our_o faith_n will_v leave_v we_o not_o our_o charity_n let_v that_o grace_n work_n by_o this_o virtue_n now_o for_o the_o best_a improve_n of_o all_o comfort_n for_o what_o be_v our_o wit_n or_o state_n to_o procure_v continue_v use_v or_o miss_v the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o bear_n of_o all_o cross_n of_o this_o life_n for_o what_o be_v our_o strength_n or_o natural_a armour_n to_o prevent_v withstand_v remove_v or_o award_v the_o easy_a of_o they_o lay_v holt_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n in_o our_o redeemer_n life_n 19.25_o life_n job_n 19.25_o as_o job_n in_o his_o extremity_n wrestle_v it_o out_o by_o prayer_n as_o 26_o as_o gen_n 32_o 26_o jacob_n in_o his_o anxiety_n commit_v ourselves_o to_o our_o 4.18_o our_o 1_o pet._n 4.18_o faithful_a creator_n get_v 15.4_o get_v rom._n 15.4_o comfort_n in_o his_o word_n 14.17_o word_n rom._n 14.17_o joy_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o 12.1_o and_o dan._n 12.1_o prince_n michael_n to_o stand_v up_o for_o we_o among_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n and_o then_o although_o it_o be_v true_a 16.33_o true_a joh._n 16.33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n in_o he_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n finis_fw-la