Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	present_a	young_a	youth_n	49	3	7.9402	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41668	The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1676 (1676)	Wing G1387; ESTC R32454	122,357	176

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may_v be_v sudden_o take_v from_o thou_o the_o sun_n of_o heavenly_a light_n which_o now_o shine_v may_v set_v and_o thou_o be_v leave_v in_o darkness_n the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n now_o open_v to_o thou_o may_v be_v shut_v against_o thou_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o near_o it_o be_v in_o which_o as_o christ_n say_v many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luke_n 13._o 24._o oh_o what_o woeful_a yell_a what_o pitiful_a cry_n and_o earnest_a knock_n will_v there_o be_v then_o at_o the_o gate_n with_o lord_n lord_n open_a to_o we_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a have_v slight_v and_o neglect_v their_o day_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v get_v oil_n into_o their_o lamp_n and_o grace_n into_o their_o heart_n 4._o be_v earnest_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n that_o be_v will_v be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o thou_o his_o holy_a sanctify_a spirit_n which_o may_v quicken_v thy_o dead_a soul_n infuse_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n whereby_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o off_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o together_o with_o his_o outward_a blessing_n or_o whether_o thou_o have_v they_o or_o not_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v thou_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o he_o will_v enrich_v thou_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n with_o his_o save_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n what_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v of_o wisdom_n be_v true_a of_o all_o grace_n if_o any_o one_o lack_v it_o let_v he_o as●…_n of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o jam._n 1._o 5._o o_o young_a man_n may_v grace_n be_v have_v for_o ask_v ask_v and_o ask_v again_o never_o keep_v silence_n nor_o 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behold_v the_o dry_a and_o barren_a heart_n upon_o which_o no_o dew_n or_o rain_n from_o above_o have_v ever_o fall_v pity_v this_o hard_a and_o parch_a soul_n a_o drop_n lord_n a_o drop_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n god_n of_o grace_n give_v grace_n unto_o i_o and_o effectual_o work_v it_o in_o i_o and_o know_v for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o bestow_v it_o on_o thou_o 5._o stir_v up_o in_o thy_o soul_n a_o earnest_a long_a desire_n after_o grace_n to_o that_o

9_o thou_o who_o say_v thou_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o thou_o and_o thereupon_o yet_o a_o while_n long_o will_v venture_v after_o the_o devil_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o thy_o life_n turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n which_o as_o i_o show_v before_o be_v not_o ordinary_a yet_o must_v it_o need_v be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o thou_o then_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o best_a of_o thy_o day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o now_o have_v little_a time_n and_o less_o strength_n remain_v for_o god_n and_o his_o service_n sure_o this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n now_o stir_v up_o in_o thyself_o a_o long_a desire_n after_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o put_v thyself_o upon_o a_o 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that_o though_o thou_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n will_v end_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o speedy_a repentance_n yet_o will_v thou_o gratify_v thyself_o therein_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n as_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n than_o to_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n who_o work_n be_v drudgery_n who_o wage_n be_v death_n and_o that_o eternal_a rom._n 6._o 23._o oh_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o poor_a sinner_n be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o miserable_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n in_o which_o they_o be_v sure_o than_o they_o will_v flee_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o freedom_n and_o redemption_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o sin_n and_o corruption_n do_v remain_v yea_o work_n and_o stir_v in_o the_o very_o best_a after_o they_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o they_o hate_v and_o loathe_v their_o sin_n yea_o pray_v and_o strive_v against_o they_o and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o they_o be_v utter_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v but_o in_o the_o unconverted_a sin_n do_v reign_v and_o play_v the_o rex_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o yield_v a_o willing_a subjection_n thereunto_o their_o lust_n no_o soon_o bid_v they_o go_v but_o they_o go_v and_o run_v again_o they_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o sometime_o be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cost_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o satisfy_a their_o filthy_a lust_n 3._o thou_o be_v under_o the_o damnation_n of_o sin_n though_o thou_o be_v nor_o actual_o roar_v in_o hell-flame_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a yet_o be_v thou_o liable_a thereunto_o and_o if_o by_o some_o unexpected_a providence_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v hence_o in_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n which_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v may_v be●…al_v thou_o this_o night_n thou_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n but_o will_v most_o assure_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash●…ng_v of_o tooth_n and_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n eccl._n 11._o 9_o solomon_n speak_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o his_o sensual_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n say_v by_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v what_o thou_o please_v deny_v not_o thyself_o any_o thing_n which_o thy_o heart_n can_v desire_v take_v thy_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o misspend_a youth_n and_o all_o those_o sensual_a pleasure_n wherein_o thou_o take_v so_o much_o content_a and_o delight_n thou_o shall_v perforce_o be_v bring_v before_o christ_n judgment-seat_n at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o then_o be_v hurry_v by_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o christ_n presence_n and_o drag_v into_o hell_n never_o never_o to_o return_v again_o ah_o sinner_n may_v thy_o torment_n there_o have_v a_o end_n after_o so_o many_o million_o of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o the_o firmament_n hair_n on_o thy_o head_n or_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n the_o consideration_n thereof_o will_v administer_v some_o comfort_n to_o thou_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n o_o the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o many_o man_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o from_o year_n to_o year_n do_v put_v off_o their_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n yea_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o no_o 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dreadful_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o last_o objection_n by_o remove_v those_o encouragement_n which_o many_o plead_v for_o the_o delay_v their_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n 1._o take_a from_o that_o note_a place_n in_o ezek._n 18._o 21._o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v whence_o some_o have_v infer_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o thereupon_o have_v defer_v their_o repentance_n till_o it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o ans._n 1._o the_o text_n affirm_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o that_o whosoever_o true_o turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v so_o that_o the_o place_n true_o understand_v give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o any_o to_o put_v off_o their_o repentance_n to_o their_o old_a age_n or_o deathbed_n for_o what_o time_n have_v they_o then_o to_o express_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o repentance_n by_o their_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o text_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v they_o will_v fright_v man_n from_o that_o folly_n and_o madness_n 2._o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o whensoever_o a_o wicked_a man_n true_o repent_v he_o shall_v be_v pardon_v yet_o he_o can_v true_o repent_v whensoever_o he_o will_v repentance_n not_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o the_o