Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n serpent_n sin_n sting_n 4,692 5 12.2188 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A10976 The righteous mans euidences for heauen, or, A treatise shewing how euery one, while hee liues heere, may certainely know what shall become of him after his departure out of this life Rogers, Timothy, 1589-1650? 1624 (1624) STC 21245; ESTC S953 57,847 316

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

gain_n and_o pleasure_n he_o fetch_v we_o in_o again_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o hamper_v and_o shackle_v we_o with_o sundry_a cross_n to_o keep_v we_o better_o within_o compass_n to_o make_v we_o mind_n home_o better_o and_o to_o make_v we_o better_a husband_n for_o our_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v think_v of_o he_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n who_o have_v almost_o forget_v he_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n sometime_o he_o see_v that_o we_o trust_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o lean_a too_o much_o to_o some_o outward_a mean_n then_o by_o a_o cross_n he_o take_v it_o away_o that_o so_o we_o may_v whole_o and_o only_o rely_v on_o he_o manifold_a corruption_n and_o much_o filth_n of_o sin_n do_v we_o gather_v by_o walk_v in_o this_o dirty_a world_n the_o lord_n do_v use_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n as_o a_o bath_n to_o cleanse_v &_o purge_v we_o from_o those_o corruption_n in_o bring_v we_o thereby_o to_o a_o sight_n thereof_o and_o humiliation_n for_o the_o same_o in_o these_o &_o the_o like_a respect_n well_o may_v affliction_n be_v term_v god_n purge_v physic_n sometime_o he_o also_o use_v it_o for_o strengthen_v physic_n when_o as_o he_o do_v afflict_v his_o servant_n for_o their_o trial_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o faith_n patience_n love_n zeal_n holy_a desire_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a grace_n the_o more_o they_o be_v exercise_v the_o more_o they_o be_v confime_v and_o the_o strong_a they_o grow_v and_o even_o inward_a affliction_n of_o the_o mind_n serve_v great_o to_o these_o good_a end_n o_o bless_a rod_n of_o god_n that_o do_v so_o much_o good_a do_v i_o think_v the_o lord_n love_v i_o not_o because_o his_o rod_n lie_v on_o i_o oh_o how_o can_v i_o be_v without_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v as_o needful_a for_o i_o as_o my_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o much_o more_o needful_a too_o aug._n too_o hic_fw-la ure_n his_o seca_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la pareas_fw-la domine_fw-la aug._n o_o scourge_v i_o and_o lance_n i_o here_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v spare_v i_o for_o evermore_o hereafter_o six_o as_o touch_v outward_a calamity_n i_o have_v learn_v at_o length_n a_o little_a wisdom_n by_o god_n word_n for_o the_o right_a demeaning_n of_o myself_o therein_o not_o to_o look_v downward_o on_o the_o rush_n and_o roar_a stream_n of_o misery_n and_o trouble_n which_o run_v so_o swift_o under_o i_o for_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v take_v with_o a_o giddiness_n in_o the_o head_n which_o will_v make_v i_o think_v and_o speak_v a_o advise_o of_o god_n deal_v and_o my_o own_o estate_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o hazard_n of_o be_v drown_v and_o overwhelm_v therein_o but_o this_o i_o do_v i_o fasten_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o sure_a stay_n by_o which_o i_o be_o uphold_v that_o be_v god_n all-sufficient_a and_o steadfast_o behold_v his_o promise_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o misery_n thus_o i_o praise_v god_n i_o pass_v over_o many_o a_o dangerous_a deep_a 42.6_o deep_a ps_n 42.6_o when_o one_o deep_o call_v another_o or_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o water-spout_n when_o one_o trouble_n come_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o i_o pass_v over_o or_o wade_v through_o safe_a &_o sound_a seventhlie_a as_o i_o desire_v to_o prepare_v for_o affliction_n before_o it_o come_v so_o do_v i_o resolve_v in_o like_a manner_n aforehand_o to_o hold_v fast_o my_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o bear_v it_o as_o comfortable_o as_o may_v be_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v i_o utter_o uncomfortable_a in_o tribulation_n that_o heaven_n our_o country_n and_o holiness_n the_o way_n thereto_o may_v both_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o credit_n by_o my_o mean_n that_o other_o behold_v my_o uncomfortablenes_n may_v be_v discourage_v from_o enter_v or_o proceed_v in_o the_o happy_a way_n to_o life_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n satan_n shall_v not_o make_v i_o his_o scarecrow_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n to_o keep_v other_o out_o nay_o rather_o by_o my_o sweet_a and_o lightsome_a deportment_n of_o myself_o therein_o i_o will_v allure_v other_o what_o i_o may_v rather_o to_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n than_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o lose_v and_o forgo_v the_o kingdom_n min._n it_o be_v a_o good_a resolution_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o ill-will_n that_o the_o lord_n correct_v his_o child_n whether_o with_o inward_a affliction_n of_o mind_n or_o outward_a of_o body_n friend_n child_n good_n good_a name_n or_o howsoever_o else_o his_o love_n be_v never_o the_o less_o unto_o they_o and_o he_o be_v never_o the_o further_o from_o they_o and_o though_o they_o great_o fear_v sometime_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o fear_v than_o the_o disciple_n have_v when_o christ_n come_v walk_v to_o they_o upon_o the_o sea_n think_v that_o they_o have_v see_v a_o spirit_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n answer_v 26.27_o answer_v math._n 14_o 26.27_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a even_o so_o when_o the_o rage_a wind_n and_o bluster_a storm_n of_o affliction_n do_v cause_n a_o earthquake_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n send_v forth_o a_o calm_a quiet_a voice_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o child_n it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a which_o all_o they_o may_v easy_o hear_v that_o will_v but_o lay_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o listen_v thereunto_o for_o so_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o therein_o now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o matter_n that_o trouble_v your_o mind_n allege_v it_o if_o you_o will_v for_o conclusion_n of_o all_o lest_o i_o be_v also_o one_o of_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o con._n answer_v doubt_v proceed_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n answer_v why_o then_o if_o you_o think_v good_a we_o will_v end_v with_o that_o that_o shall_v end_v our_o life_n namely_o death_n i_o great_o fear_v sometime_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v because_o i_o find_v in_o myself_o such_o struggle_a w_n in_o the_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o that_o i_o be_o so_o afraid_a yea_o and_o unwilling_a to_o die_v min._n how_o do_v you_o to_o repel_v and_o overcome_v this_o assault_n con._n first_o i_o consider_v that_o they_o which_o be_v true_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o live_a member_n of_o he_o may_v have_v and_o have_v all_o of_o they_o some_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o all_o that_o though_o it_o can_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n like_v as_o man_n that_o see_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o serpent_n pluck_v out_o before_o his_o eye_n &_o therefore_o know_v it_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o yet_o have_v some_o fearfulness_n in_o he_o to_o handle_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o bosom_n because_o of_o that_o natural_a enmity_n and_o antipathy_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o it_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n which_o christ_n have_v pluck_v out_o in_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o satisfy_v full_o for_o it_o so_o that_o well_o may_v we_o say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o very_a look_n of_o death_n but_o more_o afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o it_o because_o we_o natural_o hate_v death_n this_o therefore_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n to_o make_v i_o think_v myself_o none_o of_o christ_n because_o i_o have_v some_o fear_n of_o death_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v a_o man_n no_o man_n or_o reasonable_a creature_n because_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o put_v a_o snake_n in_o his_o bosom_n when_o the_o sting_n be_v pluck_v out_o secondlie_o i_o take_v up_o such_o meditation_n as_o may_v make_v i_o better_o and_o more_o familliar_o acquaint_v with_o death_n and_o may_v make_v i_o better_o conceit_v of_o it_o and_o to_o take_v better_a like_n to_o it_o as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o 9.27_o of_o heb._n 9.27_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n none_o exempt_v no_o not_o the_o worthy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o holy_a patriarck_n and_o shall_v i_o then_o desire_v to_o be_v exempt_v death_n have_v his_o warrant_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o every_o sinner_n therefore_o none_o can_v be_v spare_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v but_o before_o he_o come_v himself_o he_o send_v forth_o many_o summons_n to_o warn_v man_n to_o appear_v at_o court_n before_o god_n every_o ache_n pain_n sickness_n faintness_n weariness_n yea_o every_o wrinkle_n or_o gray_a hair_n or_o dead_a coarse_a be_v death_n summons_n to_o warn_v we_o appearance_n but_o because_o we_o be_v too_o regardless_o &_o make_v too_o light_a hereof_o at_o length_n he_o come_v personal_o with_o a_o special_a writ_n from_o the_o