Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	pleasure_n	youth_n	youthful_a	24	3	11.0594	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64834	Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

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that_o mourn_v under_o affliction_n yet_o laugh_v over_o their_o sin_n that_o sigh_n &_o weep_v when_o they_o feel_v any_o burden_n on_o their_o body_n but_o make_v merry_a at_o that_o which_o destroy_v their_o soul_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o mad_a than_o these_o that_o laugh_v mock_v and_o make_v sport_n at_o that_o which_o be_v a_o burden_n and_o weariness_n to_o god_n isa_n 1.14_o amos_n 2.13_o which_o be_v the_o wound_a pierce_a and_o crucify_a of_o christ_n jesus_n zach._n 12.10_o heb._n 6.6_o which_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n eph._n 4.30_o which_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o holy_a angel_n luke_n 15._o which_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o and_o the_o undo_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o and_o such_o be_v sin_n 4._o sin_n it_o can_v be_v well_o with_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n sin_n be_v so_o sinful_a infectious_a and_o pernicious_a it_o can_v never_o be_v well_o with_o a_o man_n how_o well_o soever_o he_o be_v while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o sin_n 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of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5.11_o good_a and_o holy_a work_n be_v of_o the_o light_n and_o give_v light_a for_o they_o shine_v mat._n 5.20_o but_o wicked_a work_n be_v from_o darkness_n who_o but_o blind_a man_n will_v walk_v in_o dirt_n up_o to_o the_o ear_n yea_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n solomon_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n prov._n 2.13_o say_v that_o they_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a argument_n of_o their_o darkness_n especial_o if_o we_o add_v this_o consideration_n to_o it_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n in_o sin_v who_o more_o bold_a than_o the_o blind_a that_o they_o rush_v like_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n without_o fear_n or_o wit_n do_v man_n see_v the_o danger_n that_o attend_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n will_v they_o follow_v it_o to_o destruction_n oh_o no_o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o ●ol_n to_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v 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this_o account_n sin_n shall_v be_v double_o bate_v because_o hugly_a and_o because_o false_a because_o it_o defile_v and_o because_o it_o mock_v we_o but_o yet_o again_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pleasure_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n a_o very_a little_a while_n it_o be_v soon_o over_o and_o go_v like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o but_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v yea_o without_o repentance_n will_v be_v eternal_a so_o that_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o future_a glory_n so_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o nothing_o take_v the_o best_a of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o future_a misery_n certain_o they_o be_v woeful_a and_o rueful_a pleasure_n that_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o or_o be_v damn_v for_o to_o all_o eternity_n upon_o the_o whole_a then_o the_o inference_n be_v undeniable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a of_o profit_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n to_o be_v have_v by_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o who_o seek_v for_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o there_o do_v as_o they_o that_o will_v seek_v case_n in_o hell_n the_o very_a place_n and_o element_n of_o torment_n if_o good_a be_v not_o good_a when_o better_a be_v expect_v how_o miserable_o vexatious_a must_v the_o disappointment_n be_v when_o man_n look_v for_o good_a and_o peace_n but_o behold_v evil_a and_o trouble_n yea_o and_o nothing_o else_o come_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o bless_v themselves_o and_o say_v as_o deut._n 29.19_o we_o shall_v have_v

caution_n take_v heed_n of_o live_v in_o any_o one_o especial_o any_o know_v sin_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o remain_v of_o naughtiness_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v most_o easy_o beset_v we_o let_v we_o not_o have_v any_o favorite-sin_n but_o out_o with_o right_a eye_n and_o off_o with_o right_a hand_n rather_o than_o offend_v yea_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n without_o and_o within_o that_o we_o may_v perfect_v holiness_n and_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n oh_o no_o not_o in_o one_o god_n forbid_v he_o speak_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o inconsistent_a but_o impossible_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v that_o have_v see_v and_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a for_o now_o they_o see_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o they_o do_v before_o as_o that_o which_o go_v about_o to_o murder_n god_n and_o do_v indeed_o put_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o death_n and_o shall_v say_v they_o shall_v we_o crucify_v he_o again_o king_n david_n will_v not_o drink_v the_o water_n that_o hazard_v man_n blood_n how_o then_o how_o can_v we_o do_v any_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n which_o be_v shed_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n shall_v we_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o which_o put_v christ_n to_o pain_n and_o live_v in_o that_o which_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n oh_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n shall_v his_o love_n and_o power_n have_v no_o better_a influence_n and_o effect_n then_o have_v we_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o shall_v we_o put_v it_o on_o again_o be_v we_o dead_a and_o shall_v we_o not_o cease_v from_o sin_n can_v we_o say_v we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o not_o obey_v he_o no_o no_o get_v you_o hence_o all_o you_o idol_n thus_o will_v gracious_a person_n and_o new_a creature_n both_o reason_n and_o resolve_v the_o case_n i_o caution_n and_o beseech_v you_o then_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n whether_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed._n caution_n against_o 1._o thought-sin_n 2._o word-sin_n 3._o deed-sin_n 1._o thought-sin_n not_o in_o thought-sin_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_v in_o thought_n or_o of_o thought-sin_n see_v sin_n be_v so_o sinful_a it_o be_v evil_a to_o be_v though_o but_o a_o think_v sinner_n or_o a_o sinner_n though_o but_o in_o thought_n it_o be_v too_o common_o say_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a they_o be_v indeed_o free_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n they_o can_v judge_v we_o for_o they_o but_o god_n can_v and_o will_n many_o person_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v modest_a and_o spare_v as_o to_o evil_a word_n and_o deed_n will_v yet_o make_v bold_a with_o thought_n and_o as_o the_o say_n be_v pay_v it_o with_o think_v such_o as_o be_v speculative_a contemplative_a sinner_n there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o not_o to_o say_v with_o their_o tongue_n yet_o such_o fool_n as_o to_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v not_o actual_o murder_v yet_o by_o anger_n and_o envy_n be_v murderer_n in_o heart_n or_o thought_n as_o joseph_n accuse_v his_o brethren_n say_v you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o gen._n 50.20_o there_o be_v thought-adulterer_n who_o it_o may_v be_v never_o be_v nor_o dare_v to_o be_v adulterer_n as_o to_o fact_n mat._n 5.28_o there_o be_v blasphemer_n in_o heart_n who_o speak_v it_o not_o with_o their_o mouth_n as_o they_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v christ_n forgive_a sin_n they_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o he_o blaspheme_v and_o thereby_o blaspheme_v he_o mat._n 9.3_o 4_o 5._o some_o talk_n of_o the_o world_n and_o declaim_v against_o it_o as_o a_o vanity_n who_o think_v vain_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o their_o house_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 49.11_o so_o the_o rich_a man_n say_v within_o himself_o thou_o have_v good_a lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n as_o if_o he_o think_v these_o thing_n his_o happiness_n but_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o former_a this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n psal_n 49.12_o and_o of_o the_o latter_a thou_o fool_n luke_n 12_o 20_o for_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n or_o a_o foolish_a thought_n be_v sin_n prov._n 24.9_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o deut._n 5.9_o take_v heed_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n i._n e._n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v true_a all_o thought_n of_o evil_n be_v not_o evil_a thought_n as_o all_o thought_n of_o good_a be_v not_o good_a thought_n a_o man_n may_v think_v of_o evil_a and_o yet_o his_o thought_n may_v be_v good_a and_o a_o man_n may_v think_v of_o good_a and_o yet_o his_o thought_n be_v evil_a one_o than_o think_v of_o evil_a yet_o with_o good_a thought_n when_o he_o think_v of_o evil_a to_o grieve_v and_o repent_v for_o it_o to_o abhor_v and_o forsake_v it_o and_o one_o think_v of_o good_a with_o evil_a thought_n when_o he_o think_v of_o good_a to_o neglect_v and_o scorn_v it_o to_o call_v it_o evil_n and_o so_o to_o persecute_v it_o but_o thought_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v sinful_a thought_n with_o respect_n to_o sin_v past_a or_o sin_n to_o come_v with_o respect_n to_o sin_v past_a when_o man_n please_v themselves_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o past_a sin_n when_o they_o chew_v the_o cud_n and_o lick_v their_o lip_n after_o it_o or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n 20.12_o 13._o they_o hide_v and_o roll_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sugar-plum_n under_o their_o tongue_n they_o do_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o by_o think_v of_o it_o when_o they_o do_v not_o act_v it_o so_o some_o understand_v that_o in_o ezek._n 23.19_o she_o multiply_v her_o whoredom_n in_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o sin_n of_o her_o youth_n she_o act_v it_o over_o again_o in_o her_o memory_n in_o new_a speculation_n of_o her_o old_a sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n other_o and_z it_z may_v be_v the_o same_o person_n think_v sinful_o of_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v not_o do_v grieve_v at_o and_o regret_v it_o that_o they_o have_v not_o take_v such_o and_o such_o occasion_n and_o embrace_v such_o and_o such_o temptation_n as_o they_o have_v to_o sin_n so_o with_o respect_n to_o sin_n to_o come_v man_n think_v sinful_o in_o plot_v contrive_v and_o forthinking_a what_o sin_n they_o will_v do_v though_o they_o do_v they_o not_o against_o this_o we_o be_v charge_v rom._n 13.14_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n be_v do_v not_o project_n and_o cater_n for_o the_o flesh_n lay_v not_o in_o fuel_n for_o such_o fire_n do_v not_o lie_v abed_o and_o forecast_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n hereafter_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o act_v at_o present_a that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o evil_a thought_n consider_v 1._o that_o sinful_a thought_n do_v defile_v a_o man_n though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v never_o utter_v never_o practise_v mat._n 15.19_o 20._o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o defile_v the_o man_n not_o only_o murder_v and_o adultery_n but_o the_o thought_n of_o murder_a and_o commit_v adultery_n defile_v the_o man_n as_o the_o text_n speak_v and_o our_o saviour_n again_o in_o another_o text_n say_v as_o much_o mat._n 5.22_o &_o 28._o as_o job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v not_o think_v lust_n full_o of_o a_o maid_n job_n 31.1_o so_o shall_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o way_n that_o we_o may_v not_o offend_v not_o only_o not_o with_o our_o tongue_n but_o in_o our_o thought_n for_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o deed_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o act_n of_o our_o life_n come_v from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o 2._o sinful_a thought_n be_v a_o abomination_n in_o th●_n sight_n of_o god_n god_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o th●_n thought_n of_o man_n heart_n to_o they_o of_o good_a man_n mal._n 3.16_o and_o to_o they_o of_o bad_a man_n gen._n 6.5_o in_o good_a man_n god_n accept_v very_o often_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n if_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o they_o though_o to_o do_v they_o have_v not_o power_n if_o they_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o do_v as_o to_o will_v the_o deed_n god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n though_o they_o can_v do_v it_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o math._n 26.41_o so_o when_o man_n will_v and_o think_v wicked_o god_n take_v their_o