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	sin_n	soul_n	27,664	5	5.3490	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02487	The happy sinner: or, The penitent malefactor. Being the prayers and last words of one Richard Cromwel (some time a souldier and chyrurgion in the late D. of Monmouth's Army, and since of their present Majesties) who was executed at Leichfield for murder, on the 3d. day of July, 1691. Wherein are not only contained his prayers ... but also his last speech ... And also, his legacy to his county, of choyce, physical, and chyrurgical receipts ...	Cromwel, Richard, d. 1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing C7035; ESTC R171606	6,296	11

thy_o grace_n i_o commend_v myself_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o body_n into_o thy_o hand_n pray_v thou_o not_o to_o cast_v he_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o only_o in_o thou_o and_o that_o alone_a in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n amen_n isaiah_n 53_o ver._n 3._o o_o my_o belove_a saviour_n be_v thou_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o learn_v to_o despise_v and_o reject_v myself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v like_a to_o thou_o approve_v to_o thou_o and_o receive_v by_o thou_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n who_o know_v not_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o sin_n look_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o sorrow_n do_v thou_o so_o patient_o bear_v the_o grief_n and_o carry_v the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v due_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o patient_o bear_v the_o grief_n and_o carry_v the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v due_a for_o my_o own_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o have_v sorrow_n if_o i_o have_v not_o sin_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o have_v patience_n now_o i_o must_v have_v sorrow_n be_v thou_o strike_v and_o smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a who_o be_v his_o only_o beget_v and_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o escape_v the_o scourge_n who_o heretofore_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n and_o still_o be_o his_o undutiful_a and_o unworthy_a servant_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n at_o his_o execution_n good_a people_n it_o will_v much_o comfort_v my_o afflict_a soul_n if_o at_o this_o my_o last_o farewell_n to_o the_o world_n i_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n as_o to_o instruction_n for_o sobriety_n holiness_n justice_n and_o charity_n you_o have_v they_o so_o plentiful_a pour_v out_o upon_o you_o by_o the_o reverend_a dean_n and_o minister_n of_o this_o place_n that_o have_v most_o christianly_o assist_v i_o in_o my_o affliction_n that_o it_o will_v be_v your_o condemnation_n not_o to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o your_o impiety_n under_o such_o plentiful_a mean_n of_o holiness_n will_v be_v utter_o inexcusable_a as_o for_o my_o own_o sin_n be_v i_o to_o live_v ever_o so_o long_o i_o can_v not_o sufficient_o confess_v and_o lament_v for_o they_o but_o i_o hope_v the_o pardon_n have_v this_o day_n be_v seal_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v as_o to_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o i_o suffer_v i_o here_o declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n before_o who_o i_o be_o instant_o to_o appear_v that_o i_o be_o so_o far_o innocent_a as_o not_o to_o have_v give_v he_o the_o wound_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v on_o nay_o i_o can_v far_o add_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o have_v no_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v or_o touch_v he_o and_o consider_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a man_n i_o can_v in_o charity_n omit_v to_o put_v those_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o uncharitableness_n who_o so_o far_o thirst_v after_o my_o blood_n as_o to_o hinder_v mean_n use_v to_o save_v it_o and_o who_o by_o unchristian_a information_n have_v prevent_v that_o gracious_a mercy_n which_o otherwise_o i_o may_v have_v obtain_v this_o mercy_n they_o have_v obstruct_v as_o i_o hear_v say_v not_o only_o uncharitable_o but_o unjust_o by_o lay_v the_o most_o wicked_a falsehood_n to_o my_o charge_n that_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v threaten_v if_o i_o get_v my_o pardon_n to_o be_v the_o death_n of_o mr._n wright_n or_o his_o wife_n i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o this_o wickedness_n be_v never_o in_o my_o thought_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n forgive_v they_o who_o have_v raise_v this_o false_a report_n another_o unmerciful_a slander_n which_o some_o have_v throw_v upon_o i_o and_o that_o since_o my_o condemnation_n i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o uncleaness_n with_o woman_n i_o do_v not_o come_v hither_o 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the_o happy_a sinner_n or_o the_o penitent_a malefactor_n be_v the_o prayer_n and_o last_v word_n of_o one_o richard_n cromwell_n some_o time_n a_o soldier_n and_o chirurgeon_n in_o the_o late_a d._n of_o monmouth_n army_n and_o since_o of_o their_o present_a majesty_n who_o be_v execute_v at_o leichfield_n for_o murder_n on_o the_o 3d._a day_n of_o july_n 1691._o wherein_o be_v not_o only_o contain_v his_o prayer_n draw_v up_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n may_v fit_o be_v use_v by_o most_o christian_a people_n but_o also_o his_o last_o speech_n which_o be_v a_o very_a pious_a and_o godly_a exhortation_n to_o all_o christian_a people_n to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n before_o he_o overtake_v they_o with_o his_o just_a judgement_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o also_o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o county_n of_o choice_n physical_a and_o chyrurgical_a receipt_n viz._n i._o a_o balsam_n for_o wound_n bruise_n pain_n 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license_v and_o enter_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v for_o r._n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o mich._n johnson_n bookseller_n in_o leichfield_n 1691._o a_o prayer_n apply_v to_o my_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v the_o 23d_o of_o april_n vouchsafe_v o_o thou_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o look_v with_o pity_n upon_o the_o most_o woeful_a case_n of_o a_o poor_a wretch_n ready_a by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o unworthy_a to_o live_v among_o man_n and_o like_v also_o without_o thy_o speedy_a favour_n to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o to_o have_v my_o part_n in_o the_o second_o death_n truth_n it_o be_v o_o lord_n that_o all_o this_o though_o it_o be_v grievous_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o my_o desert_n and_o touch_v that_o bodily_a death_n whereto_o i_o be_o adjudge_v i_o must_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o 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