Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
earth_n day_n heaven_n lord_n 22,364 5 4.1952 3 true
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
A57578 The happiness of a quiet mind both in youth and old age, with the way to attain it in a discourse occasioned by the death of Mrs. Martha Hasselborn who died March 13th, 1695/6, in the 95th year of her age / By Timothy Rogers ... Rogers, Timothy, 1658-1728. 1696 (1696) Wing R1851; ESTC R11977 40,028 114

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

mortification_n you_o will_v outgrow_a that_o anxiety_n of_o thought_n which_o other_o have_v as_o to_o what_o shall_v befall_v the_o world_n or_o themselves_o this_o earth_n by_o most_o of_o its_o inhabitant_n be_v overrate_v and_o so_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o quit_v it_o seven_o that_o you_o may_v patient_o wait_v on_o god_n keep_v your_o eye_n most_o constant_o and_o steady_o fix_v on_o your_o bless_a master_n when_o the_o storm_n arise_v look_v on_o he_o who_o power_n can_v in_o a_o moment_n make_v the_o sea_n calm_a and_o the_o lower_a sky_n clear_a again_o in_o your_o trouble_n look_v to_o your_o helper_n as_o when_o we_o ford_n a_o deep_a river_n we_o look_v to_o the_o further_a side_n whereas_o if_o we_o only_o poor_a upon_o our_o misery_n we_o tire_v our_o spirit_n and_o raise_v to_o ourselves_o more_o hideous_a prospect_n of_o calamity_n you_o need_v not_o go_v far_o to_o see_v your_o saviour_n for_o he_o be_v with_o you_o in_o your_o assembly_n in_o your_o closet_n he_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o the_o promise_n no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v limit_v to_o his_o own_o principality_n and_o to_o his_o changeable_a empire_n can_v raise_v a_o storm_n without_o his_o leave_n though_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o very_o powerful_a yet_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o great_a power_n the_o apostle_n direct_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o day_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 2_o thes_n 3.5_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o glorious_a person_n on_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v with_o who_o they_o hope_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o be_v what_o they_o extreme_o long_v for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o heaven_n to_o see_v he_o who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o they_o and_o of_o who_o they_o have_v hear_v so_o very_a much_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v reward_v his_o patient_a servant_n he_o will_v manifest_v their_o grace_n and_o make_v the_o world_n to_o wonder_v at_o his_o power_n in_o their_o support_n behold_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n thus_o in_o the_o text_n david_n say_v i_o have_v wait_v for_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o wait_v so_o much_o for_o my_o own_o exaltation_n or_o the_o conquest_n of_o my_o enemy_n as_o for_o the_o favour_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o have_v not_o long_v to_o see_v my_o house_n flourish_n and_o my_o friend_n enrich_v or_o my_o name_n perpetual_o celebrate_v on_o earth_n no_o true_o lord_n i_o have_v long_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o alone_o this_o be_v all_o my_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v all_o my_o desire_n though_o no_o deliverance_n come_v yet_o if_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n do_v thyself_o come_v i_o shall_v have_v enough_o another_o sort_n of_o spirit_n have_v those_o who_o be_v only_o of_o this_o world_n they_o all_o will_v climb_v and_o be_v uneasy_a to_o attain_v some_o high_a or_o lofty_a thing_n oh_o that_o i_o be_v honourable_a say_v the_o rich_a and_o o_o that_o i_o be_v rich_a say_v the_o poor_a man_n every_o one_o that_o have_v money_n will_v fain_o have_v more_o and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o deal_n of_o land_n will_v fain_o be_v master_n of_o another_o field_n he_o that_o be_v obscure_a will_v fain_o be_v note_v and_o he_o that_o be_v public_o talk_v of_o will_v fain_o be_v more_o popular_a these_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o long_o and_o wait_v for_o not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v they_o even_o prince_n sometime_o think_v they_o have_v not_o room_n enough_o unless_o they_o invade_v the_o dominion_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o lord_n it_o in_o their_o own_o and_o ahab_n a_o wicked_a king_n can_v find_v no_o pleasure_n in_o his_o crown_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o vineyard_n of_o honest_a nabaoth_n but_o be_v you_o satisfy_v with_o whatever_o be_v allot_v you_o by_o providence_n and_o do_v not_o grumble_v if_o you_o meet_v with_o pain_n reproach_n poverty_n and_o various_a cross_n for_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n go_v through_o great_a tribulation_n thither_o most_o of_o the_o illessed_a saint_n perform_v their_o voyage_n to_o that_o happy_a land_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o our_o depart_v friend_n mrs._n hasselborn_n who_o die_v this_o month_n in_o the_o 95th_o year_n of_o her_o age_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n indeed_o few_n very_o few_o of_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n have_v in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o world_n so_o long_o a_o life_n few_o of_o those_o that_o die_v of_o age_n hold_v out_o so_o long_o as_o she_o i_o shall_v make_v no_o manner_n of_o excuse_n nor_o tell_v you_o whilst_o i_o be_o praise_v she_o that_o i_o be_o not_o for_o praise_v those_o that_o be_v depart_v nor_o confute_v myself_o as_o some_o do_v that_o say_v they_o be_v against_o commend_v the_o dead_a even_o when_o they_o say_v of_o they_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v our_o saviour_n say_v of_o this_o or_o that_o person_n o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o commend_v his_o saint_n when_o they_o live_v will_v not_o have_v their_o memory_n rough_o treat_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a no_o body_n will_v suspect_v the_o humble_a jesus_n as_o guilty_a of_o flattery_n or_o of_o over-admiring_a any_o person_n and_o yet_o what_o a_o large_a character_n do_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v of_o his_o predecessor_n matth._n xi_o 11._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o among_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o have_v not_o rise_v a_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o plainhearted_a free-spoken_a paul_n that_o never_o never_o balk_v the_o bold_a truth_n or_o the_o most_o search_a reproof_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o morose_a as_o to_o chide_v the_o people_n for_o commend_v dorcas_n for_o her_o good_a work_n and_o almsdeed_n for_o the_o coat_n and_o garment_n which_o she_o make_v act_v 9.36_o nay_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o so_o four_o a_o temper_n that_o he_o high_o extol_v andronicus_n and_o junias_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o and_o who_o be_v of_o note_n among_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o fault_n not_o to_o commend_v good_a people_n if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o truth_n and_o modesty_n especial_o in_o a_o ill-natured_a age_n where_o those_o that_o god_n will_v own_v as_o his_o jewel_n be_v trample_v on_o and_o those_o that_o he_o will_v commend_v and_o accept_v be_v censure_v and_o reproach_v though_o for_o their_o hard_a speech_n that_o man_n utter_v against_o the_o innocent_a they_o must_v be_v rigorous_o judge_v therefore_o for_o my_o part_n i_o reckon_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o contribute_v what_o i_o can_v to_o embalm_v the_o memory_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dear_a to_o christ_n on_o earth_n and_o now_o live_v with_o he_o above_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v too_o valuable_a to_o be_v neglect_v or_o obscure_v in_o the_o dark_a we_o be_v to_o invite_v other_o to_o behold_v the_o aimableness_n and_o beauty_n of_o religion_n behold_v how_o it_o shine_v and_o triumph_n and_o spread_v its_o heal_a beam_n behold_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o john_n 1.47_o and_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o other_o to_o be_v good_a when_o they_o find_v their_o work_n shall_v praise_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o we_o ought_v with_o great_a freeness_n and_o candour_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v bestow_v on_o other_o let_v we_o not_o bury_v the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o excellent_a action_n in_o the_o grave_a thus_o we_o may_v lawful_o give_v they_o praise_n while_o we_o do_v not_o give_v they_o worship_n we_o think_v the_o virgin_n mother_n bless_v among_o woman_n and_o to_o all_o generation_n she_o be_v bless_v we_o will_v honour_v her_o memory_n but_o never_o think_v she_o be_v above_o her_o son_n nor_o will_v we_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n to_o place_v it_o upon_o she_o we_o will_v imitate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v but_o not_o pray_v to_o they_o for_o even_o abraham_n himself_o be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o in_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o good_a people_n we_o act_n suitable_o to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v care_n to_o record_v several_a of_o his_o excellent_a servant_n of_o who_o we_o otherwise_o have_v never_o hear_v as_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n whilst_o they_o be_v alive_a he_o will_v not_o let_v their_o name_n be_v trample_v on_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v such_o person_n be_v like_o wither_a flower_n in_o their_o flourish_a
humble_a and_o very_a patient_a in_o her_o illness_n she_o have_v no_o fretful_a disorder_a expression_n she_o bear_v her_o burden_n lay_v upon_o she_o by_o god_n though_o her_o earnest_a desire_n to_o see_v he_o make_v she_o now_o and_o then_o say_v o_o why_o do_v he_o tarry_v on_o her_o sick_a bed_n she_o keep_v her_o eye_n fix_v above_o and_o send_v before_o her_o arrival_n at_o heaven_n her_o long_a prayer_n thither_o beg_v that_o her_o iniquity_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o wish_v to_o be_v with_o christ._n and_o when_o her_o daughter_n attend_v on_o she_o minister_v to_o her_o support_n with_o a_o language_n proper_a for_o one_o just_a in_o the_o close_a of_o life_n and_o tell_v she_o god_n will_v receive_v she_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n she_o with_o the_o composure_n of_o a_o soul_n border_v upon_o happiness_n answer_v she_o have_v lay_v herself_o as_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v submit_v to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a which_o word_n she_o often_o utter_v in_o her_o former_a and_o latter_a year_n and_o a_o night_n or_o two_o before_o she_o be_v call_v away_o she_o repeat_v part_n of_o 39th_o psalm_n verse_n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o such_o be_v her_o faith_n and_o hope_n that_o she_o be_v able_a to_o apply_v to_o herself_o those_o triumphant_a word_n of_o that_o patient_a job_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o for_o herself_o and_o this_o redeemer_n she_o be_v now_o go_v to_o see_v in_o his_o arm_n we_o leave_v she_o till_o he_o and_o all_o that_o sleep_n in_o he_o shall_v come_v together_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o now_o my_o friend_n from_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v this_o depart_a saint_n we_o may_v without_o any_o difficulty_n observe_v that_o meekness_n and_o patience_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o long_a life_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o good_a woman_n have_v live_v so_o long_o have_v she_o not_o be_v of_o a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n those_o that_o be_v furious_a and_o passionate_a and_o ill-natured_a corrode_v and_o vex_v themselves_o and_o with_o haste_n snap_v asunder_o the_o thread_n of_o life_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o person_n first_o that_o she_o shall_v live_v so_o long_o as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a sex_n and_o second_o that_o her_o patience_n shall_v not_o be_v tire_v during_o so_o long_a a_o abode_n in_o this_o world_n as_o 95_o year_n but_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o her_o life_n how_o illustrious_a be_v that_o power_n that_o keep_v so_o frail_a a_o vessel_n from_o be_v dash_v in_o piece_n how_o glorious_a be_v that_o grace_n that_o enable_v she_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o may_v further_o consider_v that_o death_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o most_o age_a be_v not_o immortal_a they_o must_v at_o length_n go_v to_o their_o long_a home_n though_o many_o thousand_o go_v with_o quick_a and_o more_o hasty_a step_n than_o they_o the_o oak_n that_o be_v the_o old_a father_n of_o the_o forest_n that_o have_v survive_v many_o scorch_a summer_n and_o many_o cold_a blast_n of_o winter_n must_v at_o length_n feel_v the_o decay_n of_o age_n and_o perish_v as_o sure_o though_o not_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o little_a tree_n the_o long_a day_n will_v have_v a_o conclude_a night_n those_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o those_o that_o be_v but_o twenty_o must_v both_o in_o a_o while_n lie_v down_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o dust_n methusalem_n live_v many_o long_a year_n but_o he_o do_v not_o live_v for_o ever_o o_o let_v we_o by_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o be_v move_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o a_o life_n that_o be_v eternal_a a_o life_n that_o have_v no_o mixture_n of_o corruption_n and_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o decay_n and_o such_o a_o life_n the_o bless_a live_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o death_n again_o let_v none_o here_o fancy_n because_o they_o now_o and_o then_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o one_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o almost_o a_o hundred_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v live_v as_o long_o and_o have_v such_o a_o prospect_n may_v spend_v their_o present_a day_n in_o jollity_n and_o mirth_n as_o believe_v they_o have_v a_o huge_a deal_n of_o time_n lie_v on_o their_o hand_n for_o what_o a_o surprise_n will_v it_o be_v to_o stumble_v into_o the_o grave_a in_o youth_n when_o they_o imagine_v they_o shall_v not_o come_v thither_o till_o they_o be_v old_a if_o you_o examine_v the_o weekly_a bill_n you_o will_v find_v few_o dye_n of_o age_n comparative_o to_o what_o die_v of_o other_o disease_n more_o dye_n before_o thirty_o then_o live_v to_o fourscore_o the_o young_a here_o have_v see_v young_a than_o themselves_o snatch_v away_o by_o death_n and_o many_o a_o flower_n be_v wither_v when_o it_o just_o begin_v to_o open_v the_o sun_n with_o many_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n as_o well_o may_v every_o disciple_n of_o christ_n expect_v to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o st._n john_n who_o be_v to_o tarry_v long_o on_o earth_n than_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o die_v at_o 93._o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o cleophas_n brother_n of_o our_o lord_n live_v a_o 120._o length_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o all_o other_o blessing_n the_o most_o desirable_a and_o as_o one_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o grace_n or_o the_o holy_a line_n for_o there_o be_v reckon_v of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o flood_n eleven_o generation_n but_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n by_o cain_n only_o eight_o generation_n so_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n may_v seem_v the_o long_o live_v the_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n too_o sometime_o live_v very_o long_o as_o abraham_n to_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o isaac_n to_o one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o jacob_n to_o one_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o sarah_n who_o year_n only_o among_o woman_n be_v record_v dye_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o year_n of_o her_o age_n a_o excellent_a mother_n and_o a_o good_a wife_n luke_n 2.36_o 37._o anna_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o great_a age_n a_o very_a patient_a person_n for_o when_o she_o be_v about_o eighty_o four_o she_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n as_o to_o you_o that_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o this_o good_a old_a disciple_n do_v not_o water_v the_o grave_a of_o your_o friend_n with_o useless_a tear_n there_o be_v indeed_o great_a cause_n to_o lament_v when_o a_o useful_a serviceable_a person_n be_v take_v away_o by_o sudden_a or_o untimely_a death_n it_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o fruit_n before_o autumn_n come_v but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o a_o long_a example_n of_o piety_n to_o the_o very_a last_o step_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v lament_v as_o have_v most_o regular_o finish_v their_o course_n and_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o race_n and_o yet_o as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n though_o never_o so_o old_a and_o bring_v never_o so_o low_a through_o the_o misery_n attend_v they_o when_o they_o change_v this_o life_n for_o a_o better_a be_v still_o bury_v with_o great_a lamentation_n abel-mizraim_a gen._n 5._o be_v a_o place_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v either_o by_o the_o egyptian_n or_o the_o canaanite_n and_o not_o jacob_n only_o but_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o samuel_n be_v bury_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o great_a public_a mourning_n make_v make_v it_o will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a for_o you_o to_o mourn_v and_o needless_a for_o i_o to_o desire_v you_o not_o to_o do_v it_o she_o pray_v and_o long_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o will_v you_o mourn_v that_o god_n have_v hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o that_o she_o now_o be_v where_o she_o long_v to_o be_v it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o unjust_a thing_n to_o be_v sorry_a that_o a_o labourer_n be_v go_v to_o rest_n or_o to_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o one_o that_o be_v ninety_o five_o who_o be_v not_o gather_v till_o the_o full_a time_n of_o harvest_n and_o when_o she_o be_v due_o ripe_a for_o glory_n oh_o be_v thankful_a that_o god_n have_v at_o length_n comfort_v this_o handmaid_n of_o he_o that_o wait_v for_o his_o consolation_n be_v thankful_a that_o you_o so_o long_o have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o good_a advice_n her_o shine_a example_n and_o her_o holy_a prayer_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o hope_v and_o her_o other_o excellent_a qualification_n kindle_v in_o you_o the_o like_a grace_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o her_o conversation_n with_o what_o peace_n she_o live_v and_o with_o what_o joy_n she_o die_v do_v nothing_o unworthy_a of_o the_o child_n of_o so_o good_a a_o mother_n tread_v in_o her_o step_n and_o follow_v she_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o praise_n worthy_a thing_n that_o so_o she_o and_o you_o may_v comfortable_o meet_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o never_o never_o part_v again_o amen_n the_o end_n errata_n page_n 5._o line_n 5._o after_o that_o read_v it_o be_v p._n 13._o l._n 16._o for_o eaden_a r._n endor_n p._n 1●_n l._n 13._o after_o it_o r._n be_v p._n 19_o l._n 9_o r._n beast_n p._n 26._o l._n 11._o r._n pillow_n p._n 36._o l._n 11._o r._n dwindle_v p._n 41._o l._n 25._o r._n god_n p._n 52._o l._n 9_o for_o thus_o r._n this_o p._n 75._o l._n 21._o r._n amiable_a p._n 88_o l._n 15._o after_o land_n r._n in_o storm_n p._n 90._o l._n 20._o r._n amiableness_n the_o changeableness_n of_o this_o world_n with_o respect_n to_o nation_n family_n and_o particular_a person_n with_o practical_a application_n thereof_o to_o the_o various_a condition_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n by_o timothy_n rogers_n m.a._n price_n 1_o s._n print_v for_o j._n salusbury_n at_o the_o rise_a sun_n in_o cornhill_n