Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	word_n	world_n	young_a	114	3	5.6210	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47007	Death triumphant, or, The most renowned, mighty, puissant and irresistible champion and conqueror general of the whole world, Death, described with a descripton [sic] of his notable fights and triumphant victories obtained against all creatures, especially against the sons and daughters of men : also his particular stratagems and numberous regiment of scknesses [sic] and diseases whereby he conquers and subdues mankind : lively set forth to the view of all men for their better preparation for the day of their death and dissolution out of this sinful life / by Andrew Jones.	Jones, Andrew.	1674 (1674)	Wing J910; ESTC R29880	7,597	28

heads adjourn To give them summons of Mortality Converting that some Beauties did adorn Her composition to corrupted earth Whence she deriv●d both period and birth Snake like he comes on us with creeping pace And takes us napping when we least think on him In 's hand an hour-glass which infers our race Is near an end and though we strive to shun him He moves when we do move and that same place Where to we fly and think we have out run him There he appears and tells us 't is not good To strive ' gainst that which cannot be withstood If we shed tears they 're bootless for his eyes Instead of sight are molded up in clay If we essay to pierce his ears with cries Vain is our labour fruitless our essay For is remorsless ears all motions flies Nor will he give the Prince a longer stay His payment must be present and his doom Return to earth thy cradle and thy tomb Nor is his summons onely when we are old For age and youth be equally attends Nor can we say that we have surer hold In youth than age nor further from our ends Save that we are by Natures verdict told With length of years our hope of life extends Thus young or old if Death approach and say Earth unto earth we must perforce obey A breath bereaving breath a fading shade Ever in motion so as it appears He comes to tell us whereto we were made And like a friend to rid us of our fears So as if his approach were rightly understood He should be welcom'd more with joyes than tears Joy to dissolve to earth from whence we came That after death joy might receive the same Naked his scalp thrill open is his nose His mouth 's from ear to ear his earthy breath Is corrupt and noisom which makes me suppose Some moldy Cell's the Mannor bouse of death His shapeless legs bends backwards when he goes His rake lean body shrinking underneath Feeble he seems bereft of heart and power Yet dares he fight the mightiest Emperour Now he consorts with flesh onely worms and men Prepar'd for worms meat though he makes resort To Countrey City Village now and then Yea where he 's seldom welcom to the Court There will he enter and will summon them And go they must though they be sorry for 't Thus Countrey Cit● Village Court and all Must their appearance make when death doth call Chop fallen crest sunk dry-boned anatomy Earth carv'd mole-eyed flesh-hook that puls us hence Night crow souls doom that tells us we must die Pilgrim remover that deprives our sense Lives date souls hate that sends from misery Mans sharpest assault admitting no defence Times exit or our entrance to that clime Where there is no time nor period of time Nor stands he much upon our dangerous year All are alike to him yea oft we see When we are most secure then he is most near There is none at all from him can flee For as he can transpose him every where East West North South with all felicity So he can come so coming in his stealth And take us hence when we are best in health This is his Descripion Death is his name King he is over all Kings and Princes yea terror to Princes and a most bitter enemy to all ungodly wretches unwelcome he is to most and unlooked for and unthought of almost by all As for strength who is there that can equal him for power he is most potent for strength he is invincible and by all inresistible His fears are most horrible and his dominion is from Sea to Sea and from Generation to Generation over all the World I remember a story of an old man that had gathered a bundle of sticks and carrying them upon his back at last grew very weary of his burden and was so far tired and spent that he could go no farther which caused him to throw down his sticks and cry out for death to come and take away his life no sooner had he spoke but death appeared to him and demanded why he wisht for him The man amazed at his sudden appearance could scarcely speak for fear yet recovering his spirits said I pray thee help me up with my bundle of sticks This is the Condition of many in troubles and afflictions they will wish for death and O that I might die but when death appears they change their notes and are of another mind but I say unto you all be prepared for his coming and fear him not for death to those that are prepared is a welcome friend yea when he comes he puts an end to all controversies Death dissolves many a hard knot which the world cannot he makes a separation betwixt a Man and Wife Parents and Children Masters and Servants He observes neither Years nor Moneths neither Weeks nor Dayes neither Hours nor Minutes He comes at the first as well as at the last yea the first minute of our lives Death hath one way or other to overcome all both old and young it is no more but a word and a blow with him to touch and go yea many times without words without fickness yea suddenly in a moment Death is the ablest Doctor in the world he cures all diseases instantly if so be men be given to ambition he hath a cure to humble them and lay their hoour in the Dust if men are given to pride Death will teach them humility and lay them even with the dust if men are given to prodigality Death will cure them if men are given to covetousness Death will make them liberal to the Worms if men are given to Drunkennss Death will make them sober if an Adulterer Death will teach him Chastity All these cures will he do with one and the same Medicine and sall we say of him Our God never made him but the Devil and Sin brought him into the World For the Devil bore a grudge to mankind from the beginning and hath ever since set each in division against him For as by one may sin entred into the World and Death by Sin and so Death passed over all men for that all have sinned Rom. 5.8 Now the principal motive which may encourage Christians to embrace and welcome death is the assured hopes of the enjoyment of these everlasting joyes which every true Christian shall enjoy to all eternity in heaven therefore welcome death welcome friend saith the godly man I desire saith St. Paul to be dissolved and to be with Christ which is best of all therefore farewell life and welcome death welcome messenger of my Father thou wilt put an and to all my sorows and convey my soul into Abrahams bosome I shall sore from Earth to Heaven from a Prison to a Palace from this sinful World to the Heavenly Countrey where I shall alwayes be in the presence of God and Christ and all the glorious Angels of Heaven and all the Patriarchs and Prophets Apostles immortal and blessed