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	lord_n	sin_n	7,275	5	4.7430	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88397	Christ's valedictions: or sacred observations on the last words of our savior delivered on the crosse. By Jenkin Lloyd, minister of the gospel, and rector of Llandissil in Cardigan shire	Lloyd, Jenkin, b. 1623 or 4.	1658 (1658)	Wing L2653; Thomason E1895_2; ESTC R209921	53,582	228

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which_o be_v spiritual_a we_o have_v rather_o with_o king_n asa_n seek_v to_o the_o physician_n then_o to_o the_o lord_n 16._o 2_o chr._n 16._o when_o seize_v with_o sickness_n or_o with_o the_o pharisee_n tithe_n mint_n and_o cummin_n and_o leave_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n undo_v but_o so_o we_o do_v but_o present_a god_n with_o maim_n not_o perfect_a with_o dead_a not_o live_v sacrifice_n nothing_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o what_o be_v pure_a and_o immaculate_a and_o therefore_o our_o chief_a care_n shall_v be_v if_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v admission_n there_o to_o prepare_v our_o soul_n by_o true_a faith_n and_o timely_a repentance_n without_o which_o our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n will_v nothing_o avail_v for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n he_o make_v our_o soul_n spirit_n let_v we_o not_o then_o make_v they_o carnal_a by_o feed_v on_o corrupt_a lust_n he_o make_v they_o immortal_a let_v we_o 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affirm_v the_o three_o woman_n to_o have_v stand_v near_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o s._n mark_v 15.40_o and_o s._n luke_n 23.49_o write_v they_o stand_v afar_o off_o but_o this_o be_v soon_o salve_v evang._n s._n aug._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr consen_n evang._n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v afar_o off_o in_o relation_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o soldier_n who_o do_v even_o touch_v the_o cross_n near_o because_o they_o can_v easy_o hear_v christ_n or_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v afar_o off_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o crucifixion_n the_o multitude_n hinder_v they_o but_o when_o his_o suffering_n begin_v to_o be_v complete_v many_o give_v way_n they_o may_v make_v a_o near_a approach_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o be_v i_o be_o now_o to_o pass_v from_o this_o loathsome_a world_n to_o my_o glorious_a father_n and_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o humane_a assistance_n i_o commend_v thou_o to_o my_o most_o love_a disciple_n 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be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v no_o other_o visible_a worldly_a support_n god_n without_o man_n assistance_n can_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n have_v procure_v she_o a_o livelihood_n and_o protection_n but_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n pleasure_n to_o have_v it_o do_v by_o john_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o honour_n to_o he_o as_o a_o love_n to_o she_o god_n send_v elias_n to_o be_v feed_v by_o a_o widow_n not_o that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o feed_v he_o by_o crow_n as_o former_o but_o by_o this_o action_n he_o seem_v to_o vouchsafe_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o widow_n so_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o recommend_v his_o mother_n to_o this_o disciple_n domini_fw-la s._n aug_n serm._n

much_o facility_n patieut_n cyprian_a ser_n de_fw-fr patieut_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n the_o ground_n of_o peace_n the_o link_n of_o unity_n &_o great_a than_o either_o faith_n or_o hope_v or_o martyrdom_n take_v from_o it_o patience_n and_o it_o remain_v desolate_a take_v from_o it_o the_o substance_n of_o suffering_n and_o it_o have_v no_o root_n no_o strength_n to_o persevere_v without_o this_o the_o chaste_a man_n can_v resist_v uncleanness_n the_o just_a can_v be_v free_a from_o corruption_n nor_o the_o peaceable_a from_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n the_o psalmist_n say_v 9.18_o psal_n 9.18_o the_o expectation_n or_o patience_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o humble_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v perpetual_o verdant_a the_o husbandman_n lose_v not_o the_o sweat_v of_o his_o brow_n when_o he_o behold_v his_o seed_n flourish_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o patient_a soldier_n deserve_v as_o great_a trophy_n as_o 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