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	pass_v	sin_n	6,515	5	4.8294	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63825	Forty sermons upon several occasions by the late reverend and learned Anthony Tuckney ... sometimes master of Emmanuel and St. John's Colledge (successively) and Regius professor of divinity in the University of Cambridge, published according to his own copies his son Jonathan Tuckney ...; Sermons. Selections	Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670.	1676 (1676)	Wing T3215; ESTC R20149	571,133	598

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on_o in_o it_o put_v we_o to_o it_o yet_o with_o that_o worthy_a knight_n on_o his_o deathbed_n say_v pickr_a sir_n john_n pickr_a hold_v out_o faith_n and_o patience_n yet_o a_o little_a long_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o death_n pay_v for_o all_o 6._o last_o remember_v what_o go_v before_o these_o word_n in_o the_o text_n to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o then_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n labour_n that_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n be_v our_o life_n and_o then_o we_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o death_n will_v be_v our_o advantage_n a_o christ-like_a though_o painful_a life_n will_v certain_o end_v in_o a_o most_o 4._o act_n 10._o 38._o john_n 17._o 4._o gainful_a and_o joyful_a death_n he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a and_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v appoint_v he_o and_o so_o enter_v into_o 26._o luke_n 24._o 26._o glory_n and_o we_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o step_n need_v not_o doubt_v but_o we_o shall_v into_o it_o also_o but_o to_o live_v like_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o devil_n and_o to_o think_v to_o die_v like_o a_o saint_n to_o live_v so_o unprofitable_o that_o neither_o christ_n have_v service_n from_o thou_o nor_o any_o body_n any_o benefit_n by_o thou_o and_o to_o hope_v that_o death_n will_v be_v gain_n to_o thou_o how_o vain_a and_o unreasonable_a epictetus_n can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v true_a gain_n there_o must_v be_v true_a godliness_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v godliness_n be_v gain_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o and_o profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n not_o only_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v but_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o end_v in_o death_n but_o then_o more_o than_o ever_o before_o come_v in_o and_o be_v make_v over_o to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o after_o christ_n col._n 2._o 8._o and_o for_o themselves_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n but_o in_o christ_n rom._n 9_o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 7._o to_o speak_v as_o of_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o &_o 12._o 19_o that_o their_o hearer_n may_v have_v a_o proof_n of_o christ_n speak_v in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 3._o and_o that_o wherever_o they_o come_v they_o may_v triumph_v but_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v unto_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o all_o but_o a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 14_o 15._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o preach_v we_o shall_v not_o read_v a_o lecture_n of_o philosophy_n or_o bare_a morality_n which_o they_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n may_v do_v as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o so_o as_o some_o complain_v of_o the_o schoolman_n make_v aristotle_n ethic_n our_o bible_n or_o the_o document_n of_o plato_n who_o 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32._o r._n michal_n p._n 24._o l._n 8._o deal_n self_n after_o he_o p._n 32._o l._n 31._o r._n add_v some_o p._n 81._o l._n ult_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 88_o l._n 11._o r._n josh_n 4._o 18._o p._n 91._o l._n 17._o r._n lumber_n p._n 112._o mark_fw-mi r._n legis_fw-la sectam_fw-la p._n 122._o l._n 8._o r._n in_o christ_n p._n 182._o l._n 35._o for_o god_n himself_o r._n godliness_n p._n 183._o l._n 36._o for_o cross_n r._n crass_a p._n 224._o l._n 18._o r._n mean_v p._n 230._o l._n 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 232._o l._n 9_o r._n adore_v he_o for_o p._n 233._o l._n 13._o r._n can_v bestow_v p._n 239._o l._n 38._o for_o crime_n r._n aim_v p._n 247._o l._n 4._o r._n be_v terminus_fw-la p._n 378._o l._n 1._o r._n quid_fw-la p._n 403._o l._n 15._o r._n this_o p._n 415._o l._n 8._o deal_n why_o p._n 441._o l._n 23._o r._n faedus_fw-la p._n 462._o l._n ult_n &_o 463._o l._n 1._o r._n none_o before_o the_o guide_n p._n 469._o l._n 30._o r._n person_n p._n 471._o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 474._o l._n 21._o r._n anaxagoras_n p._n 478_o l._n 35._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 489._o l._n 20._o r._n rearward_n p._n 511._o mark_fw-mi l._n 21._o r._n prima_fw-la q._n 105._o p._n 537._o l._n ult_n r._n conflatus_fw-la à_fw-la vulcano_n p._n 538._o l._n 2._o r._n firm_a p._n 542._o l._n 34._o r._n there_o by_z p._n 560._o l._n 23._o r._n main_a chance_n p._n 561._o l._n 21._o r._n leave_v p._n 564._o l._n 1._o after_o small_a insert_v but_o the_o king_n p._n 566._o l._n 27._o r._n abject_a l._n 26._o r._n rescue_v p._n 594._o l._n 35._o r._n the_o psalmist_n say_v p._n 614._o l._n 25._o after_o come_v add_v when_o it_o do_v come_v l._n 37._o r._n enjoy_v p._n 652._o l._n ult_n deal_n of_o it_o p._n 661._o l._n 26._o r._n jesuates_n p._n 666._o l._n 24._o r._n move_v p._n 668._o l._n 12._o after_o gen._n 30._o 29._o add_v but_o a_o christian_n shall_v say_v thus_o with_o himself_o p._n 672._o l._n 8._o r._n 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more_o be_v his_o grief_n when_o with_o anguish_n and_o horror_n he_o think_v and_o say_v surgunt_fw-la indocti_fw-la &_o rapiunt_fw-la coelum_fw-la i_o repeat_v not_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o sentence_n as_o desire_v it_o may_v never_o overtake_v any_o of_o we_o in_o those_o strait_n but_o woe_n to_o we_o if_o it_o do_v but_o the_o more_o bless_a therefore_o be_v this_o more_o excellent_a knowledge_n that_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17._o 3._o by_o which_o my_o soul_n live_v in_o death_n that_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o do_v when_o other_o far_o more_o learned_a man_n be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n that_o in_o my_o evening_n i_o may_v have_v light_n zech._n 14._o 7._o whilst_o other_o far_a more_o sharp-sighted_a stumble_v in_o that_o dark_a entry_n into_o outer_a darkness_n for_o ever_o o_o give_v i_o that_o sweet_a bird_n that_o will_v sing_v in_o such_o a_o winter_n that_o lamp_n of_o a_o wise_a virgin_n that_o will_v burn_v clear_a at_o midnight_n that_o 8._o matth._n 25._o 6_o 7_o 8._o torch_n which_o will_v not_o light_v my_o body_n to_o the_o grave_a but_o my_o soul_n to_o heaven_n ay_o this_o this_o be_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8._o 12._o by_o which_o when_o my_o bodily_a eye_n grow_v dim_a and_o upon_o my_o eyelid_n sit_v the_o gloomy_a 16._o joh_n 16._o 16._o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o may_v then_o lift_v up_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n with_o steven_n at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n act_n 7._o 56._o and_o then_o see_v christ_n more_o clear_o and_o know_v much_o of_o he_o more_o full_o than_o ever_o before_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o oecolampadius_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n be_v ask_v merientium_fw-la mylii_fw-la apophthegmata_fw-la merientium_fw-la whether_o the_o light_n of_o the_o candle_n trouble_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o breast_n say_v hîc_fw-la abunde_fw-la lucis_fw-la est_fw-la or_o 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purchase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excellent_a sermon_n two_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 2._o the_o price_n that_o our_o apostle_n 1646._o preach_v at_o st._n mary_n octob._n 18._o 1646._o be_v cheerful_o willing_a to_o come_v up_o to_o that_o he_o may_v compass_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o account_v all_o thing_n loss_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v it_o in_o the_o handle_n the_o former_a part_n the_o last_o time_n i_o endeavour_v as_o i_o be_v able_a though_o infinite_o under_o its_o worth_n to_o hold_v forth_o and_o commend_v to_o you_o the_o supereminent_a excellency_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o all_o other_o knowledge_n whatsoever_o but_o as_o they_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v now_o wont_a when_o ever_o they_o build_v a_o house_n to_o leave_v some_o part_n of_o it_o imperfect_a in_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n ruin_n which_o they_o will_v remember_v so_o in_o all_o our_o large_a discourse_n 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they_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v to_o be_v account_v loss_n that_o we_o may_v gain_v christ_n i._o all_o worldly_a excellency_n and_o advantage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 6._o 3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n i._n e._n pleasure_n profit_n honour_n and_o the_o repute_n of_o great_a place_n learning_n wisdom_n ease_n liberty_n health_n life_n itself_o of_o all_o which_o all_o that_o i_o have_v now_o to_o do_v be_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o paul_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o his_o spirit_n ever_o the_o facto_fw-la do_v and_o do_v esteem_v they_o all_o loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n 2._o that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la there_o be_v and_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o for_o application_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v answerable_o affect_v 1._o 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can_v effect_v and_o hypocrisy_n but_o ill_o favoured_o counterfeit_v which_o may_v evidence_n to_o other_o as_o least_o to_o ourselves_o that_o god_n be_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o real_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o powerful_o mortify_v our_o lust_n that_o we_o may_v be_v not_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a indeed_o as_o it_o be_v john_n 8._o 36._o substantial_o satisfy_v the_o vast_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o thereby_o evidence_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a sauce_n as_o he_o be_v to_o hypocrite_n and_o many_o politician_n but_o meat_n indeed_o and_o as_o substantial_o support_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o great_a exercise_n and_o faint_n either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n a_o

of_o their_o recovery_n the_o sheep_n may_v fall_v in_o the_o dirt_n but_o it_o be_v the_o unclean_a swine_n that_o continue_v to_o lie_v and_o wallow_v in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n may_v sometime_o be_v 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o underground_o but_o if_o it_o abide_v in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o will_v at_o last_o get_v up_o and_o out_o again_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n though_o when_o cut_v down_o the_o root_n thereof_o wax_v old_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o stock_n thereof_o die_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o through_o the_o scent_n of_o water_n it_o will_v sprout_v again_o and_o bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o bough_n as_o a_o plant_n as_o job_n speak_v cap._n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o even_o a_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n may_v sometime_o be_v so_o nip_v and_o blast_v that_o all_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v dead_a but_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n implant_v into_o christ_n by_o the_o scent_n of_o water_n from_o this_o divine_a nature_n and_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o such_o a_o nip_a winter_n do_v recover_v again_o its_o verdure_n in_o the_o spring_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n of_o his_o philippian_n cap._n 4._o 10._o i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n great_o that_o now_o at_o last_o your_o care_n have_v flourish_v again_o not_o like_o jude_n tree_n twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o 12._o verse_n 12._o the_o root_n and_o so_o even_o dead_a without_o possibility_n of_o after-growth_n till_o nature_n be_v quite_o spend_v and_o extinct_a which_o the_o divine_a nature_n never_o can_v be_v it_o have_v a_o inward_a natural_a balsam_n in_o it_o which_o help_v on_o its_o cure_n and_o recovery_n and_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o breathe_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n it_o will_v at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stir_v up_o that_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o grace_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v rake_v up_o under_o the_o dead_a ash_n and_o blow_v it_o up_o into_o a_o 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rise_v up_o in_o abhorrency_n and_o loathe_n of_o that_o other_o when_o it_o can_v tell_v wherefore_o non_fw-la amo_fw-la te_fw-la volusi_fw-la nec_fw-la possum_fw-la dicere_fw-la quare_fw-la it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o do_v abstain_v and_o on_o the_o sudden_a start_n back_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o very_a first_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 22._o quicquid_fw-la malè_fw-la fuerit_fw-la coloratum_fw-la as_o bernard_n phrase_v it_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n 3._o de_fw-fr considerate_a lib._n 3._o and_o so_o the_o good_a woman_n spirit_n rise_v against_o false_a doctrine_n preach_v though_o she_o can_v not_o say_v it_o be_v so_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o practice_n and_o so_o the_o chaste_a soul_n hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n judas_n v._n 23._o be_v trouble_v sweat_n and_o faint_v at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o some_o natural_o do_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o 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river_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o own_o and_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o myself_o or_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o ezek._n 29._o 3._o as_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n read_v it_o and_o both_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o so_o prove_v his_o own_o both_o creature_n and_o creator_n together_o but_o the_o creature_n who_o life_n christ_n be_v know_v that_o god_n have_v create_v all_o for_o 4._o prov._n 16._o 4._o himself_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n here_o in_o the_o text_n make_v his_o life_n to_o be_v christ_n si_fw-mi quidem_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la mea_fw-la inquam_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o christ_n

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