Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	body_n	death_n	soul_n	6,578	5	5.3979	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77743	A sermon preached at the funeral of that truly pious and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Nich. Thorowgood at Godelman in Surrey. / By John Buck, Minister of the Gospel.	Buck, John.	1692 (1692)	Wing B5308A; ESTC R173204	13,879	25

a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o that_o true_o pious_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mr._n nich._n thorowgood_n at_o godelman_n in_o surrey_n by_o john_n buck_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n cockerill_n at_o the_o three_o leg_n in_o the_o poultry_n over-against_o the_o stock-market_n 1692._o to_o the_o reverend_n mr._n edward_n veal_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wapping_n sir_n can_v i_o be_v ungrateful_a your_o name_n have_v never_o be_v prefix_v to_o this_o sermon_n for_o as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o command_v i_o this_o last_o office_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o decease_a of_o which_o you_o give_v i_o a_o example_n but_o a_o few_o month_n before_o on_o the_o like_a sad_a and_o sorrowful_a occasion_n that_o call_v we_o together_o as_o mourner_n so_o it_o be_v but_o justice_n you_o shall_v allow_v i_o the_o liberty_n when_o my_o dear_a friend_n go_v off_o the_o stage_n so_o fast_o to_o express_v my_o thankfulness_n for_o one_o live_v who_o friendship_n be_v so_o great_o valuable_a any_o who_o know_v i_o know_v i_o true_o rejoice_v in_o the_o happy_a relation_n that_o favour_v i_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o call_v you_o tutor_n or_o brother_n read_v and_o book_n have_v be_v but_o part_n of_o my_o small_a improvement_n your_o friendly_a and_o affable_a converse_n in_o your_o family_n and_o since_o have_v be_v such_o as_o i_o must_v blame_v my_o own_o dulness_n for_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v advantage_v thereby_o we_o be_v ever_o mutual_o dear_a one_o to_o the_o other_o distance_n and_o absence_n have_v but_o heighten_v our_o reciprocal_a affection_n that_o on_o your_o part_n must_v be_v own_v the_o result_n only_o of_o a_o kind_a generous_a disposition_n but_o on_o i_o as_o a_o just_a tribute_n pay_v to_o your_o real_a worth_n and_o may_v it_o be_v yet_o our_o emulation_n which_o of_o we_o shall_v continue_v the_o most_o affectionate_o cordial_a may_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n long_o lengthen_v out_o your_o day_n of_o service_n to_o his_o church_n and_o crown_v therein_o your_o ministerial_a labour_n with_o the_o most_o bless_a success_n there_o be_v none_o more_o desirous_a of_o it_o than_o be_v sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a brother_n and_o hearty_a servant_n john_n buck_n philipp_n i._o 23._o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a between_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a it_o be_v pity_n any_o private_a christian_a of_o exemplary_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o religion_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n go_v unlamented_a to_o his_o grave_n much_o more_o any_o serious_a painful_a and_o laborious_a preacher_n that_o like_o the_o kind_a silkworm_n have_v spin_v out_o his_o own_o bowel_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o be_v other_o loud_o call_v from_o sin_n and_o vanity_n to_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o their_o high_a advantage_n and_o gain_n we_o be_v great_o stupid_a if_o we_o eye_v not_o their_o death_n the_o most_o gainful_a to_o themselves_o as_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o loss_n the_o loud_a alarm_n to_o a_o serious_a preparation_n for_o our_o own_o dissolution_n and_o change_n that_o must_v as_o certain_o overtake_v we_o as_o it_o have_v they_o and_o the_o sad_a indication_n of_o heaven_n severe_a displeasure_n against_o we_o in_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o heavy_a calamity_n that_o by_o their_o powerful_a intercession_n they_o may_v have_v keep_v off_o and_o prevent_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o weight_n in_o the_o most_o sacred_a complaint_n the_o righteous_a perish_v 57.1_o isa_n 57.1_o and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v and_o who_o can_v forbear_v drop_v a_o sigh_n or_o weep_v a_o tear_n if_o not_o a_o flood_n for_o the_o death_n of_o he_o we_o have_v late_o follow_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o see_v cover_v up_o therewith_o as_o a_o much-to-be-lamented_n loss_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o minister_n and_o of_o justice_n challenge_v a_o great_a tribute_n of_o respect_n to_o his_o memory_n and_o ash_n than_o what_o yet_o we_o have_v pay_v but_o leave_v at_o present_a so_o melancholy_a a_o theme_n the_o sad_a occasion_n of_o our_o assemble_v let_v we_o come_v near_o the_o text_n that_o plain_o tell_v we_o life_n or_o death_n as_o they_o most_o effectual_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o our_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_n but_o as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v whether_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o one_o in_o a_o painful_a service_n in_o his_o church_n the_o other_o in_o a_o holy_a die_a profession_n of_o his_o truth_n have_v the_o great_a tendency_n thereunto_o so_o a_o difficulty_n oftentimes_o almost_o invincible_a attend_v the_o choice_n as_o for_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n it_o natural_o branch_v itself_o out_o into_o these_o part_n one_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n sharp_a conflict_n with_o each_o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o q._n d._n hemmed_a in_o with_o difficulty_n not_o know_v which_o to_o take_v nor_o which_o to_o leave_v under_o a_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n not_o capable_a of_o answer_v argument_n for_o one_o or_o the_o other_o a_o pressure_n of_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v express_v as_o be_v elsewhere_o the_o import_n of_o the_o phrase_n luke_n 12.50_o act_n 18.5_o 2._o one_o chief_a reason_n thereof_o his_o desire_n of_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o a_o departure_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v what_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o as_o earnest_a long_n for_o death_n as_o hope_n of_o further_a service_n to_o his_o dear_a philippian_n do_v of_o life_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o breathe_v out_o the_o most_o passionate_a desire_n of_o quit_v his_o abode_n on_o earth_n for_o that_o of_o heaven_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o desire_n as_o it_o denote_v the_o great_a permanency_n and_o constancy_n thereof_o not_o a_o sick_a or_o faint_a velleity_n or_o sudden_a passion_n that_o soon_o vanish_v and_o be_v go_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o depart_v it_o import_v a_o dissolution_n of_o part_n of_o which_o we_o be_v before_o compose_v or_o the_o quit_n of_o our_o clayie_a cottage_n as_o person_n do_v their_o house_n in_o a_o journey_n or_o a_o ship_n the_o shore_n in_o a_o voyage_n 3._o his_o true_a judgement_n of_o that_o estate_n far_o far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o much_o much_o the_o better_a i._n e._n to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o great_a personal_a gain_n though_o not_o to_o other_o the_o other_z reason_n of_o his_o strait_n in_o what_o he_o next_o utter_v 24._o v._o 24._o nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o from_o whence_o arise_v this_o threefold_a doctrine_n true_o holy_a soul_n doct._n i_o when_o life_n and_o death_n be_v set_v before_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o very_a great_a strait_n as_o to_o their_o choice_n of_o either_o true_o holy_a soul_n be_v immediate_o with_o christ_n at_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n doct._n two_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n at_o our_o death_n be_v far_o better_a than_o any_o bodily_a continuance_n on_o earth_n doct._n iii_o true_o holy_a soul_n when_o life_n and_o death_n be_v set_v before_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o very_a great_a strait_n doct._n i_o as_o to_o their_o choice_n of_o either_o st._n paul_n be_v so_o not_o will_v of_o a_o cessation_n from_o work_n nor_o the_o delay_n of_o his_o reward_n desirous_a of_o convert_v more_o foul_n to_o christ_n and_o yet_o long_v to_o be_v himself_o with_o he_o in_o a_o strait_a whether_o he_o shall_v be_v yet_o long_o surround_v with_o the_o most_o afflictive_a trouble_n as_o be_v those_o of_o this_o present_a life_n of_o one_o kind_n or_o another_o or_o receive_v to_o a_o heavenly_a enlargement_n and_o rest_n and_o what_o be_v his_o conflict_n may_v be_v that_o of_o other_o under_z different_z apprehension_n or_o temptation_n at_o one_o time_n they_o be_v reason_v there_o be_v a_o serpent_n every_o where_n with_o his_o allure_a apple_n except_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n how_o can_v i_o leave_v this_o plentiful_a estate_n to_o the_o spoil_n of_o luxurious_a spendthrift_n riepend_v enough_o without_o they_o for_o destruction_n how_o this_o dear_a companion_n of_o all_o my_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o sorrow_n how_o these_o child_n of_o my_o delight_n stand_v as_o olive-plant_n about_o my_o table_n 128.3_o psal_n 128.3_o ere_o i_o can_v leave_v they_o holy_a and_o gracious_a may_v i_o not_o if_o long_o spare_v in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o far_a use_n and_o service_n