Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	life_n	lord_n	way_n	6,566	5	4.6434	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25421	The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ...	Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149	89,280	271

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that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n if_o salvation_n be_v dear_a unto_o we_o let_v we_o then_o go_v on_o kind_o and_o strong_o under_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o against_o all_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o that_o lie_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v we_o oh_o salvation_n be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n and_o for_o ever_o our_o pain_n about_o our_o conversation_n will_v be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o order_v our_o conversation_n aright_o though_o no_o salvation_n follow_v it_o how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o we_o know_v our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n the_o second_o encouragement_n i_o will_v use_v secunda_fw-la consideratio_fw-la secunda_fw-la shall_v be_v this_o because_o this_o will_v denominate_v we_o bless_a person_n even_o while_o we_o live_v and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o be_v bless_v psal_n 119._o 1._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n without_o this_o all_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n will_v prove_v but_o vanity_n our_o faith_n will_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o all_o our_o devotion_n but_o as_o so_o many_o glorious_a sun_n only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n lie_v the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o all_o our_o perfection_n this_o be_v the_o diamond_n in_o the_o ring_n that_o grace_v all_o our_o other_o part_n &_o accomplishment_n no_o true_a peace_n safety_n comfort_n or_o security_n be_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o our_o life_n or_o death_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n of_o pleasure_n and_o all_o her_o path_n prosperity_n prov._n 3._o 17._o and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a wisdom_n experiment_n it_o who_o please_v in_o other_o way_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o cragginesse_n and_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o three_o consider_v 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form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o for_o our_o sake_n it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o please_v not_o himself_o rom._n 15._o 3._o and_o shall_v we_o so_o ill_o requite_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o to_o order_v our_o course_n to_o please_v other_o or_o humour_n ourselves_o to_o follow_v the_o guise_n of_o the_o time_n and_o so_o content_a our_o own_o lust_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o please_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v i_o pray_v you_o lay_v this_o meditation_n close_o to_o your_o heart_n this_o in_o the_o four_o place_n be_v the_o one_o motive_n four_o motive_n thing_n necessary_a in_o all_o our_o life_n luke_n 10._o 42._o this_o be_v that_o good_a part_n which_o whosoever_o choose_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o he_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v superfluous_a in_o comparison_n of_o this_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o way_n keep_v his_o soul_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 16._o 7._o the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n lie_v at_o stake_n in_o this_o business_n suppose_v thou_o can_v right_o wield_v a_o estate_n or_o drive_v thy_o trade_n well_o so_o as_o to_o be_v master_n of_o it_o suppose_v thou_o can_v manage_v thy_o action_n fair_o before_o man_n suppose_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o marshal_v a_o army_n or_o to_o rule_v a_o city_n a_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n suppose_v thou_o can_v govern_v a_o family_n and_o order_v thy_o servant_n under_o thou_o heathen_n have_v do_v all_o these_o and_o a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o hell_n that_o do_v they_o but_o to_o manage_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n aright_o be_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a thing_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o accompany_v salvation_n this_o be_v to_o live_v the_o very_a life_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a hereby_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n appear_v unto_o we_o i_o 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man_n every_o word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o gradation_n each_o of_o they_o one_o step_n or_o degree_n further_o than_o another_o the_o whole_a climax_n run_v thus_o i_o man_n 2_o every_o man_n 3_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n 4_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n for_o the_o present_a not_o may_v be_v for_o the_o future_a or_o be_v for_o time_n past_a 5_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v vanity_n 6_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n thus_o he_o be_v 7_o sure_o 8_o and_o with_o a_o selah_n too_o eight_o step_n each_o above_o another_o for_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o inferior_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n rom._n 8._o 20_o 22._o as_o the_o apostle_n note_n be_v not_o much_o but_o for_o man_n the_o noble_a of_o all_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n for_o man_n to_o be_v vanity_n that_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n second_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o those_o of_o the_o base_a rank_n only_a 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meridian_n and_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o his_o best_a qualification_n to_o be_v vanity_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v just_o put_v we_o all_o to_o a_o stand_n and_o work_v amazement_n in_o we_o four_o be_v every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n but_o vain_a in_o the_o concrete_a this_o be_v the_o less_o but_o for_o they_o all_o to_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o abstract_n this_o be_v more_o full_a more_o home_o yet_o fift_o this_o be_v more_o that_o not_o only_a vanity_n but_o altogether_o vanity_n that_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o vanity_n but_o whole_a vanity_n in_o all_o the_o part_n kind_n and_o particular_n thereof_o as_o lightness_n emptiness_n changeablenesse_n falsity_n deceitfulness_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v whole_o predicate_v of_o he_o six_o be_v it_o only_o affirm_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o best_a estate_n he_o may_v upon_o the_o exchange_n of_o his_o estate_n become_v altogether_o vanity_n for_o the_o future_a this_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o for_o he_o even_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la and_o while_o his_o best_a estate_n remain_v to_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o seven_o which_o be_v one_o degree_n further_o and_o worthy_a consideration_n the_o psalmist_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o man_n collective_o but_o distributive_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o man_n take_v they_o together_o joint_o make_v all_o vanity_n a_o piece_n of_o vanity_n be_v confer_v by_o one_o and_o a_o piece_n by_o another_o and_o what_o be_v want_v in_o one_o be_v in_o one_o whole_a lump_n supply_v by_o the_o rest_n but_o every_o man_n in_o and_o by_o himself_o single_v they_o out_o one_o by_o one_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o universe_n of_o vanity_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v with_o a_o sure_o all_o seem_a probability_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o last_o with_o a_o selah_n too_o a_o noverint_fw-la universi_fw-la be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o 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there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o voidnesse_n second_o it_o import_v lightness_n oppose_v to_o weight_n and_o solidity_n whence_o be_v the_o phrase_n psal_n 62._o 9_o that_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n three_o changeablenesse_n and_o mutability_n opposite_a to_o constancy_n and_o perpetuity_n as_o if_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v man_n be_v of_o a_o vanish_v and_o fleet_a condition_n ever_o change_v never_o remain_v at_o one_o stay_v psal_n 144._o 4._o four_o it_o impli_v falsehood_n and_o deceit_n oppose_v to_o verity_n aulus_n gellius_n write_v of_o a_o vain_a grammarian_n who_o profess_v great_a skill_n in_o sallust_n apollinaris_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o meaning_n to_o try_v his_o cunning_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o sallust_n mean_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o his_o concern_v caius_n lentulus_n that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n stolidior-ne_a esset_fw-la a_o vanior_fw-la whether_o he_o be_v more_o foolish_a or_o more_o vain_a the_o conceit_a 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covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 11._o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n promise_v life_n if_o we_o obey_v as_o in_o the_o other_o covenant_n but_o withal_o he_o give_v faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o we_o may_v live_v he_o promise_v to_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jerem_n 32._o 40._o and_o ch_n 31._o 33._o four_o we_o be_v to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n represent_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o rom._n 4._o 11._o for_o it_o be_v there_o call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n so_o be_v circumcision_n so_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n again_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a 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