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	soul_n	word_n	8,618	5	4.1828	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64969	The principles of the doctrine of Christ, or, A catechism in which is contained the sum of the Christian religion, or what is necessary to be believed and done in order to salvation, the answers being but seventeen in number, and in very plain words easie to be understood : unto which is added A catechism for conscience, wherein the consciences of the ignorant, the grosly profane, the young, the meerely mortal, and the hypocrites are examined in order to their instruction and awakening, and the consciences of the sincere Christians are tried in order to their peace and comfort / by Nathanael Vincent.	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.; Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. A catechism for conscience.	1691 (1691)	Wing V418; ESTC R25704	37,318	113

god_n exercise_v patience_n and_o do_v not_o present_o punish_v the_o wicked_a man_n do_v he_o not_o hereupon_o imagine_v the_o lord_n be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o love_v his_o sin_n that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o hate_v it_o and_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v psal_n 50._o 21_o 22._o and_o may_v you_o not_o read_v in_o another_o place_n a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n flourish_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal_n 92._o 6_o 7._o a._n you_o can_v talk_v to_o i_o of_o nothing_o but_o destruction_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o q._n 8._o do_v i_o talk_v of_o destruction_n to_o thou_o to_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o prevent_v thy_o be_v destroy_v but_o pray_v let_v i_o ask_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v a._n yes_o and_o i_o be_o for_o a_o merry_a life_n because_o i_o know_v not_o how_o short_a it_o may_v be_v q._n 9_o but_o what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o thy_o soul_n after_o death_n a._n i_o never_o speak_v with_o any_o that_o come_v from_o the_o other_o world_n you_o talk_v of_o to_o inform_v i_o where_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v go_v q._n 10._o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o worth_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o thou_o so_o little_a mind_v the_o irreparableness_n of_o its_o loss_n and_o what_o he_o tell_v thou_o concern_v hell_n terror_n and_o heaven_n glory_n a._n i_o be_o certain_a of_o what_o be_v perceivable_a by_o my_o sense_n therefore_o i_o pursue_v the_o good_a which_o my_o sense_n be_v take_v with_o and_o fly_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o distaste_n and_o dislike_v they_o but_o as_o for_o thing_n invisible_a as_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v i_o regard_v they_o not_o q._n 11._o to_o mind_v only_o the_o thing_n of_o sense_n be_v it_o not_o to_o play_v the_o bruit_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v thou_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o high_a happiness_n and_o of_o great_a misery_n than_o the_o beast_n a._n i_o must_v confess_v that_o if_o soul_n at_o last_o shall_v prove_v immortal_a and_o be_v find_v so_o precious_a and_o the_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v indeed_o reality_n i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a case_n q._n 12._o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o probability_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n will_v it_o not_o be_v agreeable_a to_o prudence_n and_o right_a reason_n to_o be_v less_o concern_v about_o thing_n temporal_a and_o more_o about_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a but_o how_o much_o more_o when_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o certainty_n a._n that_o certainty_n be_v not_o apparent_a unto_o i_o q._n 13._o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v by_o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v and_o which_o he_o enable_v his_o apostle_n to_o work_v also_o and_o our_o lord_n pretend_v to_o work_v miracle_n and_o that_o open_o if_o he_o have_v not_o indeed_o wrought_v they_o will_v his_o doctrine_n have_v be_v at_o all_o receive_v will_v not_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n have_v be_v deride_v especial_o since_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n impose_v such_o strict_a command_n and_o require_v self-denial_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n also_o a._n i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o displease_v to_o man_n fleshly_a and_o sensual_a inclination_n will_v hardly_o have_v be_v embrace_v unless_o christ_n who_o pretend_v to_o a_o power_n to_o do_v they_o have_v real_o do_v wonder_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o q._n 14._o beside_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o its_o effectual_a work_n at_o this_o day_n do_v it_o not_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v the_o secret_n of_o it_o manifest_a do_v it_o not_o mortify_v the_o strong_a lust_n do_v it_o not_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o blind_a mind_n do_v it_o not_o change_v heart_n that_o be_v hard_a as_o a_o adamant_n and_o as_o foul_a as_o hell_n into_o heart_n clean_a and_o tender_a final_o do_v it_o not_o raise_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o alive_a to_o god_n and_o to_o righteousness_n a._n i_o never_o feel_v this_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o speak_v of_o q._n 15._o but_o have_v not_o many_o other_o a_o medicine_n that_o have_v cure_v multitude_n do_v thou_o not_o believe_v it_o a_o good_a one_o though_o thyself_o do_v never_o try_v it_o and_o let_v i_o further_o ask_v thou_o whether_o thou_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o feel_v this_o efficicacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n a._n it_o must_v be_v a_o powerful_a word_n indeed_o if_o it_o work_v upon_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o i_o and_o turn_v such_o a_o sinner_n such_o a_o sot_n such_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a into_o a_o saint_n q._n 16._o be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v almighty_a what_o gross_a sinner_n have_v his_o word_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o convince_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n a._n now_o my_o sinful_a delight_n and_o gain_n be_v represent_v to_o i_o as_o allure_a and_o desirable_a and_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o part_v with_o they_o q._n 17._o the_o rich_a man_n that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n and_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a which_o be_v the_o royal_a attire_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n flame_n do_v he_o then_o admire_v his_o former_a sensual_a happiness_n nay_o do_v he_o not_o desire_v that_o his_o survive_a brethren_n may_v be_v warn_v not_o to_o take_v up_o with_o and_o be_v deceive_v still_o with_o such_o a_o poor_a felicity_n a._n if_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o course_n of_o life_n i_o shall_v be_v deride_v and_o scorn_v and_o trample_v on_o like_o dirt_n what_o song_n will_v my_o drunken_a companion_n make_v of_o i_o q._n 18._o why_o shall_v a_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n be_v concern_v to_o behold_v the_o mad_a man_n in_o bedlam_n laugh_v at_o he_o for_o his_o sober_a carriage_n and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o break_v company_n with_o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o deride_v thou_o than_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o that_o place_n of_o woe_n where_o their_o laughter_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o end_n in_o eternal_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n a._n if_o i_o will_v be_v religious_a i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v so_o q._n 19_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v will_v thou_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o knowledge_n will_v thou_o search_v into_o his_o word_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v will_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o debauch_a companion_n whether_o they_o laugh_v or_o chaff_n at_o thou_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o evil-doer_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o command_n of_o god_n a._n all_o this_o you_o speak_v seem_v most_o true_o for_o my_o good_a q._n 20._o will_v thou_o count_v that_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o thy_o life_n do_v more_o than_o suffice_v to_o have_v walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_v banquet_n and_o other_o abominable_a wickedness_n and_o will_v thou_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o time_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a._n if_o i_o think_v serious_o of_o eternity_n i_o shall_v waste_v no_o more_o of_o my_o precious_a time_n of_o which_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v but_o very_o little_a remain_v q._n 21._o how_o have_v thou_o be_v use_v to_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n a._n alas_o that_o be_v a_o day_n always_o devote_v to_o sin_n service_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n upon_o other_o day_n i_o mind_v the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o my_o call_v but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v whole_o waste_v in_o the_o work_n of_o wickedness_n i_o fear_v i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o more_o sin_n that_o day_n than_o upon_o all_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n beside_o q_o 22._o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n exceed_o aggravate_v because_o then_o serve_v most_o when_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v serve_v and_o worship_v shall_v it_o not_o trouble_v thou_o that_o none_o of_o thy_o time_n have_v yet_o be_v improve_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v but_o especial_o shall_v it_o not_o afflict_v thou_o that_o hallow_a time_n have_v be_v lavish_v away_o most_o profane_o a._n this_o my_o way_n have_v be_v my_o folly_n and_o madness_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n speedy_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o

my_o day_n to_o grant_v i_o no_o more_o sabbath_n nor_o indeed_o any_o long_a space_n for_o repentance_n q._n 23._o be_v thou_o now_o willing_a to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o attend_v upon_o those_o minister_n that_o preach_v as_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o speak_v most_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o hearer_n and_o be_v desirous_a and_o wise_a to_o win_v soul_n a._n these_o above_o all_o i_o have_v hate_v but_o all_o the_o while_o i_o do_v so_o i_o now_o perceive_v i_o have_v no_o true_a love_n unto_o myself_o q._n 24._o do_v thou_o consent_v to_o submit_v unto_o the_o easy_a yoke_n of_o christ_n command_n as_o well_o as_o desire_v pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o unreasonable_a to_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v still_o rule_v thou_o a._n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n why_o shall_v i_o serve_v such_o a_o lord_n any_o long_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o servant_n indeed_o to_o the_o best_a lord_n of_o all._n q._n 25._o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n unto_o god_n to_o have_v thy_o eye_n turn_v to_o look_v to_o he_o thy_o foot_n turn_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o thy_o heart_n turn_v to_o love_n and_o fear_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o a._n lord_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o then_o i_o even_o i_o as_o bad_a as_o i_o have_v be_v shall_v indeed_o be_v turn_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v vain_a in_o his_o youth_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o this_o manner_n q._n 1._o o_o young_a man_n thou_o rejoic_a in_o thy_o youth_n and_o seem_v void_a of_o care_n and_o fear_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o thy_o joy_n a._n i_o walk_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o which_o my_o heart_n be_v incline_v and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o my_o youthful_a lust_n be_v very_o pleasant_a q._n 2._o but_o be_v not_o thy_o creator_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o be_v not_o his_o service_n infinite_o better_o than_o to_o have_v thy_o lust_n thy_o lord_n a._n i_o reckon_v it_o time_n enough_o to_o think_v of_o god_n when_o i_o be_o old_a q._n 3._o how_o do_v thou_o know_v thou_o shall_v live_v to_o be_v old_a a._n i_o find_v nature_n in_o i_o vigorous_a and_o strong_a and_o now_o what_o be_v gratify_v to_o my_o sense_n put_v i_o into_o a_o transport_n of_o joy_n mirth_n and_o music_n delight_v my_o ear_n meat_n and_o drink_n do_v please_v my_o apperite_n brave_a apparel_n be_v my_o pride_n sport_n and_o recreation_n be_v my_o principal_a business_n and_o amorous_a thought_n and_o desire_n be_v constant_a guest_n which_o my_o heart_n entertain_v with_o wonderful_a complacency_n my_o mind_n aspire_v to_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v somebody_o before_o i_o die_v q._n 4._o why_o do_v thou_o not_o consider_v that_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n may_v be_v near_o notwithstanding_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o many_o as_o young_a and_o lusty_a as_o thyself_o and_o who_o as_o confident_o reckon_v upon_o long_a life_n have_v be_v by_o the_o small_a pox_n or_o fever_n or_o some_o other_o malady_n or_o by_o unexpected_a accident_n sudden_o send_v unto_o their_o grave_n a._n pray_v do_v talk_v of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o melancholic_a subject_n which_o i_o do_v care_n to_o hear_v or_o think_v of_o q._n 5._o but_o will_v the_o put_n of_o death_n out_o of_o thy_o mind_n be_v any_o defence_n against_o its_o stroke_n or_o keep_v death_n off_o from_o thou_o a._n to_o think_v much_o of_o death_n will_v make_v life_n miserable_a it_o will_v be_v a_o torture_a of_o one_o self_n and_o a_o die_a every_o day_n q._n 6._o but_o if_o thou_o live_v so_o as_o that_o to_o die_v will_v be_v gain_n to_o thou_o will_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v unpleasant_a then_o a._n i_o have_v no_o inclination_n at_o all_o to_o change_v my_o course_n of_o life_n q._n 7._o why_o shall_v thou_o resolve_v to_o live_v a_o fool_n deceive_v and_o enslave_v by_o thy_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o venture_v die_v miserable_o a._n pray_v let_v i_o alone_o i_o be_o not_o sensible_a of_o any_o bondage_n i_o be_o under_o i_o live_v a_o merry_a life_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o mirth_n be_v better_a than_o a_o pound_n of_o sorrow_n q._n 8._o if_o a_o ounce_n of_o carnal_a mirth_n which_o may_v so_o quick_o end_v and_o end_n in_o endless_a sorrow_n be_v of_o so_o much_o account_n with_o thou_o what_o be_v a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n a._n that_o joy_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o i_o that_o man_n methinks_v speak_v very_o good_a sense_n who_o say_v soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n q._n 9_o do_v not_o god_n call_v that_o man_n a_o fool_n and_o do_v not_o death_n which_o come_v to_o he_o many_o year_n soon_o than_o he_o expect_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v both_o fool_n and_o wretched_a and_o do_v not_o hell_n make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o folly_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o a._n i_o dislike_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n but_o much_o more_o of_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o q._n 10._o be_v it_o not_o a_o lesson_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v teach_v the_o young_a man_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n a._n i_o dread_v that_o day_n and_o can_v endure_v to_o think_v of_o the_o account_n i_o be_o then_o to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v my_o judge_n q._n 11._o not_o think_v of_o judgement_n do_v it_o not_o make_v thou_o secure_v and_o careless_a in_o make_v ready_a for_o it_o and_o hereupon_o will_v not_o thy_o account_n be_v with_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o horror_n a._n i_o be_o sorry_a i_o have_v enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n if_o once_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o have_v a_o deep_a and_o abide_a impression_n upon_o my_o heart_n i_o must_v bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o my_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n must_v fill_v up_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o day_n q._n 12._o why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o abuse_v be_v not_o a_o great_a joy_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o less_o a_o true_a and_o last_a joy_n before_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n a_o dream_n and_z vanishes_z in_o a_o moment_n a._n i_o can_v conceive_v that_o religion_n shall_v ever_o prove_v such_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o i_o q._n 13._o why_o then_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o strong_a consolation_n of_o a_o peace_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n of_o a_o joy_n unexpressible_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n a._n these_o strong_a comfort_n and_o joy_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v but_o strong_a fancy_n and_o mere_a imagination_n q._n 14._o have_v thou_o not_o reason_n to_o say_v so_o of_o thy_o sinful_a comfort_n but_o pray_v consider_v be_v it_o not_o god_n the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v put_v into_o the_o creature_n that_o power_n they_o have_v to_o delight_v thy_o sense_n and_o can_v he_o himself_o infinite_o more_o delight_n thy_o soul_n a._n spiritual_a pleasure_n be_v thing_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v i_o have_v have_v a_o deal_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o delight_n that_o be_v fleshly_a q._n 15._o do_v thou_o think_v the_o holy_a angel_n have_v no_o pleasure_n because_o they_o have_v no_o flesh_n how_o full_a of_o torment_n be_v the_o devil_n though_o they_o have_v no_o bodily_a sense_n to_o be_v torment_v and_o have_v not_o the_o elect_a angel_n though_o they_o have_v no_o body_n a_o far_o high_a delight_n in_o god_n than_o a_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o a._n i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o mind_v my_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o have_v please_v my_o sense_n and_o my_o fancy_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o high_a happiness_n q._n 16._o while_o thou_o have_v thus_o please_v thy_o brutish_a part_n for_o beast_n have_v sense_n which_o they_o please_v have_v thou_o not_o show_v thyself_o rather_o a_o brute_n than_o either_o saint_n or_o man_n a._n you_o intimate_v that_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n be_v to_o act_v with_o the_o great_a reason_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o enjoy_v my_o sensual_a pleasure_n a_o little_a long_o and_o afterward_o i_o be_o for_o repent_v and_o turn_v saint_n indeed_o q._n 17._o god_n who_o command_v thy_o turn_n to_o he_o and_o turn_v saint_n do_v he_o not_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o present_o do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o