Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	age_n	die_v	year_n	5,152	5	5.0012	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17913	A casket of ievvells and precious pearles Set forth in a funerall sermon, preached in Heckfield Church, at the buriall of a religious young gentleman, Mr. Barnabas Creswell, sonne of Mr. Thomas Creswell Esquire, by Nathanael Cannon, Batchelar in diuinitie.	Cannon, Nathanael, 1581 or 2-1664.	1625 (1625)	STC 4575.7; ESTC S115891	12,655	78

die_v as_o old_a pollicarpus_fw-la tell_v his_o tormentor_n according_a as_o eusebius_n story_n it_o unto_o we_o i_o be_o this_o day_n say_v he_o fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o i_o have_v hitherto_o serve_v my_o god_n o_o bless_a age_n and_o time_n well_o spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a unless_o we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a our_o conversation_n then_o must_v be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o and_o we_o must_v live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n even_o as_o the_o fish_n do_v in_o the_o sea_n who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o salt_n and_o brackish_a water_n yet_o they_o be_v fresh_a so_o though_o we_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n yet_o must_v we_o be_v fresh_a and_o free_a from_o the_o common_a pollution_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n then_o shall_v we_o not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o ungodly_a do_v for_o they_o put_v too_o their_o whole_a strength_n they_o draw_v sin_n together_o and_o pull_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n esay_n 5.18_o let_v the_o saint_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o cry_v with_o they_o lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o come_v quick_o lord_n jesus_n the_o 2._o use_n belong_v to_o this_o point_n limit_n our_o lamentation_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a say_v the_o apostle_n concern_v those_o that_o fall_v asleep_a that_o the_o sorrow_n you_o take_v be_v not_o like_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n 1._o thes_n 4.13_o no_o this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o prefer_v earth_n before_o heaven_n and_o the_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o earth_n before_o heaven_n we_o can_v tell_v direct_o what_o our_o mean_n and_o sollace_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o tongue_n can_v tell_v the_o joy_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o now_o this_o limitation_n for_o our_o mourning_n be_v not_o a_o prohibition_n to_o forbid_v all_o mourning_n for_o not_o to_o be_v move_v at_o all_o be_v to_o show_v a_o hard_a heart_n less_o tender_a than_o the_o brutish_a creature_n for_o they_o will_v bleat_v and_o moan_n after_o one_o another_o but_o it_o be_v the_o excess_n of_o mourning_n that_o be_v condemn_v as_o bernard_n observe_v non_fw-la culpamus_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la effectum_fw-la sed_fw-la excessum_fw-la not_o the_o matter_n so_o much_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v reprove_v and_o sure_o when_o passion_n settle_v then_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o this_o violence_n and_o when_o religion_n send_v argument_n after_o the_o dead_a as_o noah_n put_v forth_o the_o dove_n upon_o the_o abatement_n of_o the_o water_n then_o do_v we_o or_o may_v we_o find_v all_o that_o labour_v lose_v for_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v that_o be_v go_v before_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la amissi_fw-la sed_fw-la praemissi_fw-la and_o job_n restauration_n may_v confirm_v this_o unto_o we_o for_o of_o all_o that_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o sabean_o take_v from_o he_o he_o have_v it_o double_v restore_v but_o for_o his_o child_n just_a so_o many_o as_o before_o and_o why_o not_o child_n twofold_n because_o the_o child_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o at_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v then_o appear_v with_o this_o then_o i_o will_v close_v up_o this_o first_o point_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o second_o 2_o part_n of_o division_n the_o saint_n acceptation_n they_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n when_o samael_n be_v persuade_v that_o among_o ishaies_n son_n the_o goodly_a shall_v have_v have_v acceptation_n and_o so_o be_v king_n god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o look_v not_o as_o man_n do_v on_o the_o countenance_n or_o person_n but_o on_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o thence_o come_v our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o for_o that_o god_n will_v regard_v we_o and_o for_o nothing_o else_o with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n act_n 10._o until_o we_o come_v to_o fear_v he_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o o_o than_o he_o love_v we_o dear_o then_o be_v we_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o may_v we_o gather_v towards_o a_o second_o point_n of_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n regard_v towards_o we_o be_v as_o our_o heart_n be_v towards_o he_o if_o we_o fear_v he_o love_v he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o then_o will_v he_o delight_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v precious_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o to_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v accord_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o of_o the_o 37._o psal_n 37._o verse_n mark_v the_o upright_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o just_a the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v peace_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v such_o man_n be_v worth_a the_o mark_v again_o when_o god_n will_v declare_v who_o he_o will_v grace_v or_o worship_n honorantes_fw-la honorabo_fw-la they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o despise_v he_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o or_o as_o the_o last_o translation_n have_v it_o light_o esteem_v they_o the_o lord_n regard_v our_o lowliness_n and_o humility_n and_o will_v advance_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o she_o magnificat_fw-la luke_n 1.48_o he_o regard_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o handmaid_n these_o be_v the_o precious_a people_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o precious_a that_o if_o any_o shall_v hurt_v or_o injure_v they_o it_o be_v a_o battery_n against_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o or_o hurt_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o god_n own_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o have_v not_o saul_n who_o afterward_o be_v paul_n the_o question_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n act_n 9_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o feel_v the_o stripe_n and_o bear_v the_o reproach_n do_v against_o they_o o_o that_o man_n think_v upon_o this_o as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v thorn_n in_o the_o side_n of_o god_n servant_n as_o often_o as_o they_o play_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o profession_n now_o in_o all_o these_o place_n we_o see_v what_o tender_a care_n god_n take_v how_o dear_a they_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o of_o all_o place_n that_o of_o the_o 25._o of_o matthew_n 40._o where_o the_o usage_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v recite_v o_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o be_v sick_a you_o do_v visit_v i_o naked_a clothe_v i_o hungry_a feed_v i_o o_o lord_n say_v they_o we_o never_o see_v thou_o thus_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o we_o will_v stay_v here_o my_o brethren_n and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o shall_v these_o that_o be_v so_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o use_n 1_o god_n be_v other_o wise_a in_o our_o eye_n all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n say_v david_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v place_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n even_o to_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 15._o the_o contrary_a unto_o this_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v jam._n 2._o when_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n we_o honour_v riches_n and_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o earthly_a pomp_n but_o as_o for_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n we_o rather_o expose_v they_o to_o reproach_n then_o make_v they_o near_o unto_o we_o but_o because_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n point_n unto_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o a_o use_n that_o shall_v speak_v the_o same_o language_n be_v the_o righteous_a the_o only_a man_n with_o god_n use_v 2_o and_o so_o precious_a that_o their_o very_a grave_n be_v perfume_v and_o their_o death_n so_o regard_v o_o then_o this_o bid_v all_o the_o godly_a entertain_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o dissolution_n with_o good_a resolution_n and_o many_o motive_n will_v be_v ready_a for_o us._n first_o we_o die_v not_o total_o it_o be_v but_o the_o body_n that_o be_v strike_v down_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a which_o like_o the_o dove_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_n of_o her_o foot_n until_o she_o return_v unto_o the_o ark_n again_o gen._n 8._o so_o very_o there_o be_v no_o true_a rest_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n until_o it_o return_v to_o that_o god_n that_o infuse_v it_o second_o we_o die_v not_o perpetual_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o dark_a house_n for_o a_o time_n but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n a_o bless_a day_n even_o the_o day_n of_o the_o

very_a hiere_n of_o salvation_n among_o other_o doct._n 1_o be_v subject_n to_o dissolution_n though_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n jewel_n and_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n yet_o even_o they_o must_v lay_v down_o their_o earthly_a tabernacle_n thus_o say_v the_o scripture_n doctrine_n proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n there_o be_v a_o statute_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o all_o flesh_n statutum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mori_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n to_o die_v and_o after_o come_v the_o judgement_n not_o only_o ahab_n who_o sell_v himself_o to_o commit_v wickedness_n 1_o kin._n 22.37_o nor_o jerobeam_n who_o make_v israel_n sin_n 2_o kin._n 14.20_o nor_o demas_n who_o forsake_v god_n to_o follow_v the_o world_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 10._o but_o faithful_a abraham_n righteous_a noah_n just_a job_n godly_a dorcas_n yea_o lazarus_n the_o friend_n of_o christ_n shall_v fall_v asleep_a we_o will_v look_v somewhat_o particular_o upon_o some_o of_o these_o instance_n and_o begin_v with_o dorcas_n of_o who_o we_o read_v act_v 9_o verse_n 36._o and_o 37._o the_o holy_a ghost_n report_v the_o place_n where_o she_o dwell_v joppa_n this_o woman_n be_v by_o profession_n a_o disciple_n that_o be_v a_o follower_n and_o scholar_n of_o christ_n jesus_n then_o look_v into_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o profession_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o text_n say_v that_o she_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n she_o do_v abound_v in_o they_o &_o yet_o this_o good_a &_o godly_a matron_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v lazarus_n who_o be_v style_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n fall_v asleep_a a_o gentle_a and_o comfortable_a expression_n of_o our_o death_n john_n 11.11_o abraham_n who_o god_n will_v make_v a_o secretary_n to_o his_o intention_n because_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o bring_v up_o his_o family_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n gen._n 18.19_o even_o this_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v fall_v asleep_a and_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la into_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o god_n that_o give_v it_o gen._n 25.8_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o old_a isaac_n the_o patriarch_n of_o moses_n aron_n joshua_n samuel_n daniel_n and_o the_o rest_n all_o which_o be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n notwithstanding_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n from_o above_o let_v not_o this_o seem_v strange_a whereby_o that_o any_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o dispute_v with_o god_n and_o to_o ask_v than_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o saint_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n see_v all_o must_v die_v perchance_o the_o question_n will_v arise_v as_o sometime_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o it_o cant._n 5.9_o who_o when_o she_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a concern_v the_o royal_a dignity_n of_o her_o bridegroom_n the_o question_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_a that_o thou_o do_v so_o extol_v he_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o privilege_n have_v the_o saint_n above_o other_o see_v they_o must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o proposition_n will_v rather_o show_v itself_o in_o reason_n for_o the_o saint_n dissolution_n then_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o disputation_n the_o first_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v ut_fw-la originalis_fw-la corruptio_fw-la destruatur_fw-la namely_o that_o our_o sinful_a nature_n and_o original_a corruption_n may_v be_v destroy_v which_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v upon_o earth_n we_o shall_v have_v those_o reliquia_fw-la peccati_fw-la those_o remnant_n of_o sin_n about_o we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v velis_fw-la nollis_fw-la i●●●a_fw-la fine_n habitabit_fw-la jebuseus_fw-la do_v what_o we_o can_v this_o jebusite_n of_o corruption_n will_v dwell_v within_o we_o it_o be_v a_o inmate_n which_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v until_o the_o house_n of_o our_o earthly_a body_n be_v pull_v down_o 2_o cor._n 5.1.2_o yea_o all_o those_o romish_n pennance_n of_o scourge_n or_o superstitious_a infliction_n give_v no_o purgation_n for_o it_o no_o not_o the_o strict_a and_o restrictive_a course_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o by_o abstinence_n endeavour_n to_o bring_v down_o their_o body_n and_o by_o prayer_n to_o raise_v up_o their_o soul_n yet_o notwithstanding_o whilst_o life_n last_v this_o sinful_a nature_n of_o we_o remain_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o with_o a_o magis_fw-la and_o a_o minus_fw-la these_o bless_a mean_n will_v take_v away_o through_o god_n blessing_n the_o exuberancy_n of_o it_o as_o a_o father_n well_o observe_v subiugari_fw-la potest_fw-la exterminari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o in_o this_o case_n we_o may_v content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o answer_n that_o god_n give_v rebecca_n in_o the_o 25._o of_o genes_n she_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a struggle_a and_o strive_v in_o her_o body_n and_o god_n tell_v she_o she_o have_v two_o manner_n of_o people_n within_o she_o for_o so_o she_o have_v jacob_n and_o esau_n so_o have_v we_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n strive_v within_o we_o gala._n 5.17_o and_o will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o we_o give_v over_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o saint_n to_o die_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o this_o sinful_a nature_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v whilst_o they_o live_v a_o second_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v ut_fw-la fides_fw-la exerceatur_fw-la that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o apprehension_n and_o application_n of_o those_o spiritual_a and_o precious_a promise_n make_v over_o to_o the_o righteous_a for_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o great_a work_n that_o faith_n have_v to_o do_v faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o now_o than_o that_o our_o faith_n may_v at_o length_n have_v the_o fruition_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o it_o have_v beleve_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o believer_n that_o so_o possession_n may_v be_v have_v of_o all_o those_o tenant_n that_o faith_n former_o hold_v but_o shall_v we_o always_o believe_v and_o not_o enjoy_v what_o we_o have_v believe_v this_o then_o must_v be_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o life_n that_o be_v of_o this_o life_n that_o so_o we_o may_v inherit_v life_n everlasting_a and_o then_o our_o faith_n cease_v and_o we_o possess_v what_o have_v be_v hope_v for_o a_o three_o reason_n why_o the_o saint_n shall_v die_v ut_fw-la perfectio_fw-la obtineatur_fw-la we_o be_v in_o via_fw-la in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o patria_fw-la we_o look_v for_o that_o house_n which_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o now_o this_o we_o can_v have_v on_o earth_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o saint_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o than_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n revel_v 14._o and_o then_o come_v our_o perfection_n we_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o it_o appear_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v 1_o joh._n 3._o our_o knowledge_n love_n and_o other_o fruition_n be_v here_o but_o in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o but_o there_o we_o shall_v know_v perfect_o and_o obtain_v perfection_n when_o this_o corruption_n have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o not_o before_o 1_o cor._n 15._o down_o therefore_o must_v the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n of_o the_o saint_n before_o we_o come_v to_o that_o haven_n and_o heaven_n prepare_v for_o we_o math._n 24._o these_o thing_n then_o thus_o contract_v let_v the_o doctrine_n be_v apply_v and_o enlarge_v in_o the_o use_v of_o it_o the_o 1._o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v as_o a_o voice_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o faithful_a that_o see_v they_o must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o yet_o not_o when_o nor_o where_o nor_o how_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o let_v they_o be_v such_o in_o their_o conversation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o their_o dissolution_n thus_o job_n the_o just_a wait_n for_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v until_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v job_n 14.14_o and_o old_a jacob_n make_v this_o his_o breathing-stoppe_a and_o the_o 49._o of_o genesis_n he_o bless_v and_o bless_v his_o child_n and_o grow_v faint_a and_o faint_a and_o then_o like_o a_o swoon_v man_n who_o take_v something_o still_o to_o revive_v he_o so_o do_v he_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n this_o fetch_v life_n in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v and_o reviue_v even_o the_o remembrance_n of_o salvation_n thus_o the_o righteous_a live_v as_o not_o afraid_a to_o