Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n
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Dying and dead mens living words published by Da. Lloyd.
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Lloyd, David, 1635-1692.
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Wing L2637; ESTC R23995
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do_v good_a that_o person_n in_o die_a hour_n shall_v wish_v himself_o not_o man_n that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o good_a chââstian_n sir_n spencer_n compton_n brother_n to_o âhe_n right_o honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n call_v to_o he_o such_o reverend_a person_n as_o bishop_n morâey_n and_o doctor_n earl_n when_o he_o be_v on_o his_o deathbed_n at_o bruges_n he_o âaised_v himself_o upon_o his_o pillow_n ând_v hold_v out_o his_o arm_n as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o embrace_v one_o say_v o_o my_o âesus_fw-la intimate_v the_o comfort_n âhat_n then_o flow_v in_o from_o the_o holy_a âesus_fw-la into_o his_o soul_n after_o which_o âoly_a ecstasy_n compose_v himself_o âo_o a_o calm_a and_o serious_a discourse_n âe_v say_v to_o the_o stander_n by_o o_o be_v âood_a o_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o principle_n âf_a christian_a religion_n for_o that_o âill_v bring_v peace_n at_o the_o lâst_o edward_n peito_n esqire_n funeral_n âfter_o he_o have_v tell_v his_o physician_n that_o god_n have_v âent_v he_o his_o summons_n it_o âas_v his_o expression_n thaâ_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o former_a life_n do_v even_o kick_v he_o in_o the_o face_n and_o that_o if_o we_o do_v well_o now_o he_o see_v the_o evil_n attendiug_v well-doing_n be_v short_a but_o thâ_n good_a eternal_a if_o we_o do_v ill_a thâ_n pleasure_n of_o do_v ill_o pass_v away_o and_o the_o pain_n remain_v his_o chieâ_n charge_n about_o his_o child_n beinâ_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o religioââ_n education_n that_o they_o may_v hauâ_n god_n for_o their_o portion_n as_o well_o ãâã_d his_o estate_n a_o excellent_a person_n haviââ_n write_v exquisite_o for_o christian_a religion_n have_v this_o discourse_n of_o tââ_n nature_n of_o it_o viz._n do_v now_o thâ_n conquest_n of_o passion_n forgive_a ãâã_d injury_n do_v good_a self-deniââ_a humility_n patience_n under_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o real_a expression_n ãâã_d piety_n speak_v nothing_o more_o noââ_n and_o generous_a than_o a_o luxurioââ_n malicious_a proud_a and_o impatiââ_n spirit_n be_v there_o nothing_o more_o bââ_n come_v and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o soâ_n of_o man_n in_o exemplary_a piety_n and_o a_o holy_a well-ordered_a conversation_n then_o in_o the_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n not_o to_o âay_n rudeness_n and_o debauchery_n of_o those_o who_o the_o world_n account_v the_o great_a gallant_n be_v there_o nothing_o more_o graceful_a and_o please_a in_o the_o sweetness_n ââandour_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o true_o christian_a temper_n and_o disposition_n âhen_o in_o the_o revengeful_a implacable_a spirit_n of_o such_o who_o honour_n live_v ând_n be_v feed_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v it_o not_o more_o true_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a to_o serve_v âhat_n god_n who_o command_v the_o world_n then_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o those_o â_z and_o lust_n which_o put_v man_n âpon_o contiwal_a hard_a service_n and_o âorment_v they_o for_o it_o when_o they_o âave_n do_v it_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o to_o commend_v religion_n âo_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n beside_o that_o tranquillity_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n âhat_n serene_a and_o peaceable_a temper_n which_o follow_v a_o good_a conscience_n wheresoever_o it_o dwell_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v man_n welcome_a that_o guest_n which_o bring_v such_o good_a entertainment_n with_o it_o whereas_o the_o amazement_n horror_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n which_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o haunt_v such_o who_o prostitute_v their_o conscience_n to_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n anâ_n the_o rule_n of_o rectify_a reason_n maâ_n be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v any_o rational_a person_n that_o impiety_n be_v thâ_n great_a folly_n and_o irreligion_n madâness_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n after_o he_o haâ_n many_o year_n serve_v queen_n elizâbeth_n as_o secretary_n of_o state_n anâ_n do_v many_o good_a service_n to_o thâ_n kingdom_n particular_o to_o the_o seâling_n of_o the_o corn-rate_n for_o the_o uâââversities_n discharge_v all_o affair_n aâ_n attendant_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n biafore_o he_o die_v send_v to_o his_o singult_n good_a friend_n the_o bishop_n of_o wiâchester_n and_o worc._n entreat_v they_o to_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o plain_a and_o exact_a way_n ãâã_d make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o live_v godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n add_v that_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n man_n know_v not_o to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v bear_v into_o this_o world_n until_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v out_o of_o ãâã_d my_o lord_n bacon_n will_v say_v christians_n towards_o the_o ââtter_a end_n of_o his_o life_n âhat_n a_o little_a smattering_n ââ_o philosophy_n will_v ââad_v a_o man_n to_o atheism_n âât_v a_o through_o insight_n ââto_o it_o will_v lead_v a_o man_n ââck_o again_o to_o a_o first_o ââuse_n and_o that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o right_a reaâân_n be_v religion_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a way_n to_o live_v strict_o and_o severe_o for_o iâ_n the_o opinion_n of_o another_o world_n be_v not_o true_a yet_o the_o sweet_a life_n in_o this_o world_n be_v piety_n virtue_n and_o honesty_n if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v none_o so_o miserable_a as_o the_o loose_a the_o carnal_a and_o profane_a person_n who_o live_v a_o dishonourable_a and_o a_o basâ_n life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v to_o a_o most_o woeful_a state_n in_o thâ_n next_o godâ_n prince_n henry_n lââ_n word_n o_o christ_n thâ_n be_v my_o redeemer_n anâ_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o hââ_n redeem_v i_o i_o whoâ_n depend_v upon_o thy_o providence_n and_o mercââ_n from_o the_o very_a bottââ_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o come_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o haââ_n a_o person_n of_o quaâ_n wait_v on_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o sickness_n who_o have_v be_v his_o constant_a companion_n at_o tennis_n and_o ask_v âim_a how_o he_o do_v be_v answer_v âh_a tom_n i_o in_o vain_a wish_n for_o that_o time_n i_o last_o with_o thou_o and_o other_o in_o âain_a recreation_n now_o my_o soul_n be_v glad_a for_o at_o âl_a the_o part_n of_o this_o prison_n the_o âord_n have_v set_v his_o aid_n to_o loose_v ââee_a head_n foot_n milt_z and_o liver_n âre_n fail_v arise_v therefore_o and_o âake_v off_o thy_o fetter_n mount_v from_o âây_a body_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n italy_n ââing_n on_o his_o deathbed_n say_v my_o flesh_n and_o ãâã_d heart_n fail_v and_o ãâã_d ghostly_a father_n adââd_v the_o next_o word_n ââatâ_n god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o âârt_n and_o his_o portion_n for_o ever_o ãâã_d will_v never_o fail_v he_o he_o anââering_v âll_o the_o world_n âath_v failedâ_n ãâã_d will_v âever_o failure_v form_n master_n seldon_n who_o have_v comprehend_v all_o the_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v either_o among_o the_o jew_n heathen_n nor_o christian_n &_o suspect_v by_o many_o of_o too_o little_a a_o regard_n to_o religion_n one_o afternoon_n before_o he_o dyeâ_n send_v for_o bishop_n usher_n and_o doctor_n langbarââ_n and_o discourse_v to_o theâ_n to_o this_o purpose_n tâââ_n he_o have_v survey_v moââ_n part_v of_o the_o learnâââ_n that_o be_v among_o the_o ãâã_d of_o man_n that_o he_o ãâã_d his_o study_n full_a oâ_n booâ_n and_o paper_n of_o most_o subject_n in_o ãâã_d world_n yet_o that_o at_o that_o time_n â_o can_v not_o recollect_v any_o passaââ_n oââ_n of_o those_o infinite_a book_n aââ_n manuscript_n he_o be_v master_n wherein_o he_o can_v rest_v his_o soââ_n save_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n that_o lie_v most_o upon_o his_o spirit_n be_v tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deââing_a ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n âe_n shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a âorld_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a ââpe_n and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o âreat_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n âhrist_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o ââat_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o ââiquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o âpeculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a âorks_n these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n sir_n thomas_n coventry_n once_o hear_v some_o gallant_n jest_v with_o religion_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o âreater_a argument_n of_o a_o foolish_a and_o ââconsiderate_a person_n than_o profane_o to_o droll_n at_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n who_o play_v with_o life_n and_o death_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o his_o soul_n to_o examine_v severe_o and_o debate_v serious_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o a_o wise_a man_n