Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	heart_n	keep_v	mercy_n	18,495	5	9.5390	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57640	Balaams better wish delivered in a sermon / by William Rose.	Rose, William, fl. 1647-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing R1940; ESTC R25527	34,950	42

upon_o they_o and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o they_o consume_v 4_o they_o have_v not_o rest_v in_o their_o death_n 3._o death_n nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la mors_fw-la gravis_fw-la est_fw-la posituro_fw-la morte_fw-la dolore_fw-la ovid._n metam_fw-la 3._o that_o which_o man_n look_v upon_o as_o the_o end_n of_o trouble_n be_v to_o they_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o misery_n the_o soul_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v be_v knit_v in_o the_o hundle_n of_o life_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o lord_n enemy_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o sling_n 1_o sam._n 25.19_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n as_o in_o a_o sling_n be_v ever_o restless_a their_o good_a thing_n be_v at_o a_o end_n their_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o a_o dark_a night_n over-spreds_a they_o if_o hell_n be_v their_o grave_n though_o there_o be_v horrid_a darkness_n and_o eternal_a night_n yet_o no_o sleep_n there_o they_o rest_v not_o who_o here_o sleep_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v watch_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a far_o 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who_o he_o have_v faithful_o serve_v in_o a_o holy_a endeavour_n keep_v the_o law_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.34_o and_o where_o he_o have_v fall_v short_a of_o his_o obedience_n he_o have_v return_v by_o repentance_n and_o supplication_n to_o his_o god_n 1_o king_n 8.47_o and_o he_o hope_n that_o he_o who_o path_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o testimony_n psal_n 25.10_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20.6_o 2_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o constant_a endeavour_n of_o dead_a sin_n in_o his_o mortal_a body_n and_o now_o it_o be_v do_v he_o have_v gain_v a_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o perfection_n then_o man_n have_v a_o power_n not_o to_o have_v sin_v but_o now_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n or_o rather_o not_o so_o much_o weakness_n or_o imperfection_n that_o he_o may_v further_o sin_n a_o 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comment_n nicetas_n after_o man_n be_v fall_v have_v he_o not_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v he_o have_v incur_v the_o great_a misery_n viz._n sin_n work_v here_o therefore_o he_o have_v a_o benefit_n which_o be_v death_n because_o it_o stop_v and_o break_v off_o sin_n for_o although_o death_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o punishment_n yet_o it_o become_v a_o mercy_n not_o suffer_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v immortal_a for_o how_o shall_v we_o without_o any_o either_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o dread_a of_o judgement_n have_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n if_o we_o have_v be_v immortal_a who_o be_v so_o sinful_a to_o day_n die_v to_o morrow_n with_o the_o immortal_a devil_n we_o shall_v even_o have_v vied_z offence_n without_o either_o endeavour_n of_o new_a obedience_n or_o remorse_n by_o humble_a repentance_n bern._n repentance_n o_o munde_n immunde_fw-la si_fw-la sic_fw-la i_o tenes_fw-fr breviter_fw-la transeundo_fw-la quid_fw-la facere_fw-la diu_fw-la permanendo_fw-la bern._n if_o the_o unclean_a world_n so_o entangle_v we_o so_o soon_o pass_v what_o will_v it_o have_v do_v long_o remain_v if_o our_o vile_a affection_n so_o entice_v we_o while_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v have_v we_o be_v of_o constant_a abode_n here_o cicero_n speak_v well_o orat._n well_o mihi_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la vita_fw-la erepta_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la mors_fw-la donata_fw-la est_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr orat._n if_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v life_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o i_o by_o the_o immortal_a god_n but_o death_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o for_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chim_z sca._n pad_n gr._n 6._o a_o powerful_a act_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n a_o blessing_n rather_o than_o a_o curse_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v give_v rather_o for_o a_o res_fw-la a_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la poena_fw-la mortem_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la ambr._n the_o side_n res_fw-la remedy_n then_o a_o punishment_n while_o viper_n like_o it_o kill_v its_o mother_n sin_n and_o destroy_v our_o destruction_n 3_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o righteous_a thus_o the_o divine_a goodness_n turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o as_o man_n punishment_n to_o his_o benefit_n by_o stop_v of_o his_o sin_n so_o to_o his_o great_a happiness_n by_o end_v of_o his_o misery_n augustine_n from_o a_o passage_n in_o plato_n or_o plotinus_n that_o father_n jupiter_n have_v compassion_n on_o man_n make_v their_o band_n soluble_a draw_v this_o collection_n 10._o collection_n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 10._o that_o the_o philosopher_n think_v that_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o man_n be_v mortal_a in_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o divine_a father_n lest_o they_o shall_v 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sorrow_n be_v part_n of_o the_o curse_n misery_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n it_o can_v then_o stand_v with_o eternal_a happiness_n god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o rev._n 21.4_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v our_o joy_n our_o delight_n to_o do_v his_o will_n div_o will_n paris_n de_fw-fr rhet_n div_o our_o constant_a work_n the_o praise_n of_o our_o creator_n to_o sing_v eternal_a hallelujah_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n 4_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v their_o birth_n day_n 3._o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oec_fw-la in_o

will_v worship_v which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o approve_v of_o who_o as_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a will_v be_v serve_v as_o himself_o please_v again_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 7._o which_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o exact_a rule_n show_v both_o what_o be_v straight_o and_o what_o be_v crooked_a sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o paradox_n else_o peccare_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lineas_fw-la transilire_fw-la cic._n paradox_n but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o line_n to_o transgress_v that_o rule_n of_o equity_n which_o be_v the_o bind_v of_o all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o this_o law_n the_o righteous_a man_n regulate_v himself_o in_o a_o universal_a constant_a full_a and_o final_a obedience_n 1_o he_o loook_v to_o all_o and_o every_o precept_n i_o love_v all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o all_o false_a way_n i_o utter_o abhor_v psal_n 119.128_o 2._o he_o have_v not_o heat_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o practice_n he_o work_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n 3_o he_o take_v the_o commondement_n in_o the_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n and_o look_n to_o the_o letter_n and_o to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n 4_o he_o continues_z and_o persevere_fw-la in_o this_o obedience_n unto_o his_o end_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o end_n will_v discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o mal._n 3.18_o which_o we_o come_v to_o state_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o main_a thing_n the_o text_n drive_v at_o wherefore_o i_o pass_v the_o other_o more_o brief_o as_o take_v they_o upon_o a_o firm_a supposal_n clear_o grant_v this_o will_v discover_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o balaams_n wish_n the_o carnal_a eye_n will_v scarce_o discern_v the_o difference_n for_o as_o die_v the_o wicked_a so_o die_v the_o righteous_a as_o die_v the_o fool_n so_o the_o wise_a eccles_n 2.15_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o nature_n debt_n must_v be_v discharge_v by_o a_o dissolution_n and_o a_o general_a guilt_n of_o sin_n lay_v all_o under_o a_o equal_a forfeiture_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o so_o that_o death_n follow_v ever_o upon_o sn_a and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v as_o general_a as_o humane_a nature_n we_o must_v find_v some_o special_a difference_n have_v the_o righteous_a man_n a_o better_a death_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o questionable_a which_o be_v the_o best_a vit_fw-mi best_a suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi julius_n caesar_n on_o all_o occasion_n when_o he_o little_o think_v his_o own_o end_n to_o be_v so_o near_o even_o the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o capitol_n prefer_v a_o sudden_a death_n aug._n death_n idemin_n aug._n augustus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a death_n where_o the_o deam_fw-la the_o vbi_fw-la moriendi_fw-la sensumceleritas_fw-la abstulit_fw-la cic._n deam_fw-la sodamnesse_n take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o die_v and_o these_o two_o great_a caesar_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n the_o last_o of_o they_o not_o violent_a yet_o both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o sudden_a death_n this_o they_o say_v he_o pray_v against_o that_o he_o may_v die_v gemara_fw-la die_v nec_fw-la morte_fw-la violenta_fw-la nec_fw-la immatura_fw-la quod_fw-la israelitis_n promissum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la grot._fw-la ex_fw-la gemara_fw-la neither_o a_o violent_a nor_o a_o sudden_a death_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v sure_a this_o may_v be_v a_o wicked_a man_n end_n how_o sudden_o do_v they_o perish_v they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o hell_n psal_n 55.15_o the_o moralist_n think_v to_o die_v well_o 61._o well_o bene_fw-la mori_fw-la est_fw-la libenter_fw-la mori_fw-la sen._n epist_n 61._o be_v to_o die_v willing_o and_o trag._n and_o optanda_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la metu_fw-la mortis_fw-la mori_fw-la sen._n trag._n such_o a_o death_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v as_o be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o good_a man_n may_v with_o moses_n on_o the_o top_n of_o nebo_n even_o see_v the_o land_n of_o bliss_n yet_o be_v loath_a to_o depart_v the_o wicked_a may_v without_o any_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n without_o any_o ravish_a apprehension_n of_o future_a happiness_n and_o joy_n after_o this_o life_n be_v willing_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n the_o very_a trouble_n and_o misery_n he_o may_v here_o meet_v with_o may_v move_v the_o man_n with_o the_o burden_n at_o his_o back_n to_o call_v for_o death_n and_o to_o embrace_v it_o anacr_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anacr_n hope_v that_o may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o his_o evil_n of_o which_o otherwise_o he_o can_v apprehend_v how_o to_o be_v acquit_v for_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n job._n 3.17_o therefore_o they_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_n vers_n 22._o when_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n may_v compass_v about_o the_o good_a and_o they_o may_v find_v trouble_n and_o heaviness_n psal_n 116.3_o 1_o from_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n which_o that_o express_v of_o humane_a fear_n speak_v in_o my_o saviour_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o 2_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o infirmity_n 3_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o divine_a judgement_n at_o which_o the_o prophet_n tremble_v psal_n 119.12_o good_a agathon_n death_n approach_v be_v somewhat_o trouble_v his_o friend_n about_o say_v unto_o he_o and_o do_v thou_o father_n fear_n to_o who_o he_o reply_v 2_o reply_v doroth._n doct_n 2_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o i_o be_o a_o man_n and_o how_o know_v i_o whether_o my_o work_n please_v god_n for_o other_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o other_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n 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die_v in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n he_o will_v live_v without_o law_n and_o he_o must_v perish_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n he_o may_v expect_v no_o mercy_n at_o his_o death_n who_o contemn_v mercy_n while_o he_o live_v if_o he_o have_v 73.4_o have_v psal_n 73.4_o no_o band_n in_o his_o death_n he_o have_v no_o comfort_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o rest_v upon_o but_o what_o a_o evil_a life_n can_v afford_v which_o ever_o end_v in_o misery_n if_o he_o be_v take_v away_o in_o his_o green_a year_n yet_o his_o sin_n be_v ripe_a if_o he_o have_v fill_v his_o day_n and_o life_n while_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v isay_n 65.20_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o god_n take_v he_o away_o as_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n both_o live_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 98.9_o 2_o the_o wicked_a go_v down_o into_o the_o inward_a chamber_n or_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n prov._n 7.27_o that_o 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