Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	consideration_n	due_a	great_a	162	4	2.0863	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44186	The father's new-years-gift to his son containing divers useful and necessary directions how to order himself both in respect to this life and that which is to come / written by the Right Honourable Sir Matthew Hale ; whereunto is added, divine poems upon Christmas-day.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1685 (1685)	Wing H246; ESTC R40538	14,741	70

and_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n in_o so_o do_v assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v reap_v a_o double_a advantage_n thereby_o for_o first_o it_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o live_v well_o and_o second_o to_o die_v easy_o first_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o live_v better_o which_o it_o do_v 1._o by_o warning_n and_o admonish_v of_o thou_o to_o avoid_v and_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n for_o when_o thou_o consider_v that_o thou_o must_v certain_o die_v and_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v then_o think_v with_o thyself_o why_o shall_v i_o commit_v these_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o hasten_v my_o latter_a end_n yet_o they_o will_v make_v it_o more_o uneasy_a and_o troublesome_a by_o reflect_v then_o upon_o what_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v die_v to_o morrow_n why_o therefore_o shall_v i_o commit_v this_o evil_n which_o will_v then_o be_v gall_n &_o bitterness_n unto_o i_o will_v i_o do_v it_o if_o i_o be_v sure_o i_o shall_v die_v to_o morrow_n if_o not_o o_o why_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o to_o day_n since_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v to_o morrow_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o i_o must_v perchance_o it_o may_v be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o my_o life_n o_o therefore_o let_v i_o not_o conclude_v so_o ill_o and_o close_o up_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o my_o life_n with_o that_o which_o may_v peradventure_o usher_v in_o my_o eternal_a death_n 2._o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a motive_n and_o mean_n to_o put_v thou_o upon_o the_o best_a and_o most_o profitable_a improvement_n of_o thy_o time_n there_o be_v certain_a civil_a and_o natural_a action_n of_o our_o life_n that_o the_o almighty_a god_n have_v indulge_v and_o allow_v to_o we_o and_o indeed_o command_v we_o with_o moderation_n to_o use_v as_o the_o competent_a supply_n of_o our_o our_o own_o nature_n with_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n the_o provide_v for_o our_o family_n and_o relation_n without_o covetousness_n or_o anxiety_n the_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a walk_v in_o our_o calling_n and_o the_o like_a but_o there_o be_v also_o other_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n which_o be_v attainable_a without_o injure_v ourselves_o in_o those_o common_a concern_v of_o our_o life_n namely_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n our_o repentance_n of_o sin_n past_a make_v and_o keep_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o he_o live_v to_o his_o glory_n walk_v as_o in_o his_o presence_n pray_v to_o he_o learn_v to_o depend_v on_o he_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o walk_v thankful_o before_o he_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v the_o great_a business_n and_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o being_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o enjoy_v they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o withal_o fit_a and_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o 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excess_n of_o pleasure_n thy_o immoderate_a and_o excessive_a care_n and_o solicitousness_n for_o wealth_n and_o grandeur_n thy_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v thy_o curiosity_n and_o idleness_n these_o be_v the_o great_a consumptives_n that_o do_v not_o only_o exhaust_v that_o precious_a time_n which_o may_v be_v with_o infinite_a advantage_n spend_v in_o work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v and_o finish_v the_o great_a work_n and_o business_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o also_o when_o sickness_n and_o death_n come_v and_o god_n call_v upon_o thou_o to_o give_v up_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n will_v perplex_v thy_o thought_n and_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o confusion_n when_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thy_o work_n be_v not_o half_o do_v or_o it_o may_v be_v not_o at_o all_o begin_v and_o yet_o thy_o day_n be_v spend_v thy_o night_n approach_v and_o thy_o lamp_n just_o ready_a to_o expire_v so_o that_o what_o thou_o do_v then_o will_v be_v with_o abundance_n of_o trouble_n perplexity_n and_o vexation_n and_o peradventure_o after_o all_o thy_o soul_n will_v take_v its_o flight_n before_o thou_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o any_o perfection_n therefore_o do_v thou_o wise_o provide_v against_o all_o that_o mischief_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n by_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o thy_o latte_a end_n and_o a_o make_v use_n of_o thy_o present_a time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v thy_o great_a work_n in_o whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n because_o the_o night_n certain_o come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v three_o the_o wise_a consideration_n of_o thy_o latter_a end_n and_o the_o employ_v thyself_o upon_o that_o account_n about_o the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a will_v most_o certain_o render_v thy_o life_n the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a life_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v beforehand_o in_o the_o world_n have_v a_o quiet_a life_n in_o reference_n to_o external_o than_o he_o that_o be_v 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surprise_v a_o man_n at_o unaware_o but_o by_o this_o anticipation_n of_o it_o and_o serious_a preparation_n for_o it_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o all_o possibility_n of_o thy_o be_v surprise_v or_o affright_v by_o it_o in_o regard_n thou_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o receive_v it_o 3._o in_o regard_v the_o great_a sting_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v the_o unrepented_a and_o unpardoned_a sin_n of_o the_o past_a life_n the_o thought_n of_o whereof_o be_v the_o main_a strength_n the_o elixir_n and_o the_o very_a venom_n of_o death_n itself_o but_o if_o thou_o wise_o consider_v thy_o latter_a end_n thou_o will_v then_o take_v care_n to_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o thy_o life_n time_n and_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n seal_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o enter_v