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	time_n	zion_n	26	3	9.1022	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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get_v out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n never_o mind_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o except_o the_o lord_n hedge_n up_o thy_o way_n thou_o be_v run_v with_o all_o speed_n headlong_o to_o hell_n of_o the_o state_n of_o manhood_n the_o maturiry_n of_o man_n age_n begin_v at_o thirty_o and_o continue_v till_o forty_o five_o in_o this_o state_n the_o flesh_n provoke_v thou_o to_o lust_n the_o world_n allure_v thou_o to_o pleasure_n and_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n fear_n of_o enemy_n affright_v thou_o suit_n in_o law_n do_v vex_v thou_o wrong_v of_o ill_a neighbour_n do_v oppress_v thou_o care_v for_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v consume_v thou_o sin_n sting_v thou_o within_o satan_n lay_v snare_n before_o thou_o sin_n past_a dog_n behind_o thou_o in_o this_o miserable_a estate_n whither_o will_v thou_o go_v for_o rest_n and_o comfort_v the_o house_n be_v full_a of_o care_n the_o field_n of_o toil_n the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n the_o land_n of_o robber_n who_o can_v reckon_v up_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o loss_n cross_n grief_n disgrace_n sickness_n and_o calamity_n that_o do_v attend_v we_o the_o death_n of_o near_a and_o dear_a friend_n and_o relation_n one_o while_o adversity_n on_o the_o left-hand_a fret_v thou_o another_z while_z prosperity_n on_o the_o right-hand_a flatter_v thou_o over_o thy_o head_n god_n judgement_n due_a to_o thy_o sin_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o under_o thy_o foot_n hell_n mouth_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v thou_o up_o therefore_o take_v heed_n oh_o man_n what_o thou_o do_v etc._n

etc._n of_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o man_n this_o age_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o envy_v and_o covetousness_n as_o the_o former_a age_n be_v to_o ambition_n and_o cark_n care_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n passion_n and_o sin_n do_v rather_o change_v then_o forsake_v they_o for_o carnal_a delight_n to_o which_o young_a man_n be_v most_o addict_v do_v change_n in_o their_o delcine_v age_n unto_o envy_n and_o covetousness_n and_o sometime_o their_o avarice_n do_v change_v to_o ambition_n a_o godly_a man_n at_o this_o age_n be_v fit_a for_o counsel_n then_o for_o action_n because_o their_o passion_n be_v common_o more_o moderate_a their_o experience_n great_a their_o judgement_n more_o solid_a and_o their_o counsel_n safe_a job_n 12._o 12._o with_o the_o ancient_a be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o year_n understanding_n but_o this_o decline_a age_n of_o man_n be_v not_o free_a from_o vanity_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o envy_v at_o another_o man_n prosperity_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o decrepit_a or_o old_a age_n of_o man_n the_o decrepit_a age_n of_o man_n begin_v a_o little_a after_o sixty_o and_o end_n when_o death_n strike_v they_o with_o his_o dart_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o old_a age_n of_o man_n except_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o freegrace_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o misery_n for_o the_o innumerous_a infirmity_n incident_a to_o it_o viz._n bald-headed_a stoop_v under_o dotage_n wrinkle_a face_n rot_a tooth_n stink_a breath_n testy_a with_o choler_n wither_v with_o dryness_n dim_v with_o blindness_n fill_v with_o disease_n overwhelm_v with_o sickness_n and_o bow_v together_o with_o weakness_n have_v little_a use_n of_o any_o sense_n but_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o pain_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o trace_v man_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o the_o grave_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o vanity_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n ps_n 39_o 5._o first_o in_o his_o very_a conception_n they_o may_v be_v extinguish_v by_o ill_a scent_n and_o vapour_n bruise_n or_o fall_n then_o in_o their_o infancy_n by_o the_o quinsy_n convulsion_n measles_n or_o the_o small_a pox_n then_o in_o their_o youth_n by_o the_o sword_n pleurisy_n and_o burn_a fever_n then_o in_o the_o next_o age_n apoplexy_n bloody_a flux_n and_o consumption_n then_o in_o their_o decline_a age_n by_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o gout_n dropsy_n palsy_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o old_a age_n ache_n cough_n stone_n and_o divers_a other_o casualty_n so_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v with_o solomon_n that_o the_o life_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n of_o the_o pollution_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n the_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o vanity_n psal_n 94._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v whole_o deprave_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o will_v not_o depend_v nor_o wait_v on_o god_n as_o for_o the_o memory_n that_o also_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n that_o will_v forget_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v to_o remember_v and_o remember_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v forget_v and_o as_o for_o the_o conscience_n that_o also_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v it_o be_v neither_o clear_a to_o see_v thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o nor_o sensible_a of_o sin_n commit_v and_o whereas_o it_o shall_v excuse_v or_o accuse_v it_o do_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v the_o light_n it_o have_v by_o make_v great_a sin_n small_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o our_o affection_n they_o come_v as_o a_o tempest_n either_o to_o make_v we_o overjoy_v or_o overgrieve_a what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o the_o wretched_a soul_n be_v so_o deform_v with_o sin_n defile_v with_o lust_n pollute_v with_o filthiness_n outrage_v with_o passion_n pine_v with_o envy_n overcharge_v with_o gluttony_n boil_v with_o revenge_n transport_v with_o rage_n so_o that_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o ugly_a shape_n of_o the_o devil_n our_o understanding_n be_v darkn_v our_o will_n deprave_v our_o affection_n disorder_v our_o memory_n misemploy_v our_o conscience_n benumb_v of_o the_o misery_n attend_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n if_o they_o see_v not_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n death_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n make_v many_o subject_n to_o bondage_n all_o their_o life_n for_o death_n be_v a_o messenger_n that_o have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o every_o man_n and_o he_o often_o speak_v to_o all_o that_o will_v fain_o be_v hear_v but_o most_o man_n be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v no_o not_o till_o old_a age_n nor_o then_o neither_o well_o after_o all_o the_o forementioned_a trouble_n in_o come_v death_n and_o look_v the_o old_a man_n grim_a and_o black_a in_o the_o face_n and_o neither_o pity_v his_o age_n nor_o regard_v his_o long_a endure_a dolour_n but_o batter_v all_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o body_n and_o arrest_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o justice_n then_o the_o old_a man_n fall_v into_o a_o cold_a sweat_n over_o all_o his_o body_n and_o a_o tremble_a in_o all_o his_o member_n the_o head_n ak_v the_o face_n wax_v pale_a the_o nose_n black_a the_o eyestring_n break_v the_o tongue_n falter_v the_o throat_n rotle_v whilst_o he_o be_v thus_o summon_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o great_a assize_n of_o god_n court_n behold_v a_o quarter_n session_n and_o goal_n delivery_n be_v hold_v within_o he_o where_o reason_n sit_v as_o judge_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v now_o awaken_v put_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n wherein_o be_v allege_v all_o the_o evil_a deed_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o good_a deed_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v omit_v and_o all_o the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v due_a to_o every_o sin_n never_o such_o a_o bill_n put_v up_o against_o the_o great_a traitor_n in_o any_o court_n of_o man_n thou_o must_v hold_v up_o thy_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o thou_o do_v commit_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n itself_o run_v thus_o 1._o thou_o be_v accuse_v for_o many_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o leave_v undo_v many_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n require_v of_o thou_o 2._o for_o spoil_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o ever_o thou_o didstin_a thy_o life_n by_o mix_v the_o poison_n of_o thy_o own_o corruption_n with_o they_o 3._o for_o sin_v in_o secret_a as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o see_v it_o because_o man_n do_v not_o and_o hereby_o deny_v as_o it_o be_v god_n omnipotency_n 4._o for_o presume_v sometime_o to_o sin_n open_o to_o the_o dishonour_v of_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n before_o all_o the_o world_n 5._o for_o sin_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n against_o thy_o parent_n in_o thy_o youth_n thy_o equal_n in_o thy_o manly_a age_n thy_o inferior_n in_o thy_o old_a age._n 6._o for_o sin_v against_o god_n himself_o immediate_o by_o abuse_v his_o name_n and_o ordinance_n 7._o for_o sin_v against_o man_n soul_n life_n good_n chastity_n good_a name_n and_o all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o 8._o for_o sin_v against_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o by_o intemperance_n and_o otherwise_o 9_o for_o sin_v against_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n in_o neglect_v or_o abuse_v they_o 10._o for_o sin_v against_o god_n mercy_n abuse_v health_n wealth_n and_o liberty_n and_o part_n and_o gift_n 11._o for_o sin_v against_o god_n judgement_n as_o if_o thou_o care_v not_o for_o his_o pleasure_n nor_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n 12._o for_o sin_v against_o the_o check_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n that_o often_o forbid_v thou_o to_o sin_n but_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v 13._o for_o sin_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o put_v the_o lord_n upon_o complain_v and_o christ_n upon_o bleed_v and_o the_o spirit_n upon_o grieve_v 14._o for_o draw_v other_o to_o sin_n by_o thy_o bad_a example_n and_o counsel_n 15._o for_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o approve_v of_o they_o 16._o for_o not_o reprove_v they_o for_o sin_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o speak_v for_o god_n against_o those_o that_o dishonour_v he_o 17._o for_o not_o punish_v sin_n where_o thou_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o waste_v require_v to_o do_v it_o 18._o for_o a_o world_n of_o precious_a time_n that_o thou_o have_v misspend_v

sleep_n and_o other_o former_a help_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v as_o before_o in_o incorruption_n whereby_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n blemish_n sickness_n or_o death_n 3._o in_o glory_n whereby_o their_o body_n shall_v shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n three_o glimpse_n of_o which_o glory_n be_v see_v first_o in_o moses_n face_n second_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n three_o in_o stephen_n countenance_n three_o instance_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o glorification_n of_o our_o body_n at_o that_o glorious_a day_n see_v exod._n 34._o 27._o mat._n 17._o 2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 6._o 15._o 4._o in_o agility_n whereby_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v like_a angel_n free_a from_o these_o shakle_n of_o clay_n and_o so_o move_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n even_o as_o swift_o as_o can_v our_o very_a thought_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o prophet_n renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o aeagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a now_o if_o any_o ask_v how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o first_o resurrection_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v then_o i_o answer_v we_o find_v it_o record_v rev._n 20._o 5._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v i_o dare_v not_o expound_v this_o text_n for_o want_n of_o light_n now_o as_o we_o read_v of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o first_o and_o last_o judgement_n or_o of_o a_o particular_a and_o general_a judgement_n viz._n every_o man_n in_o particular_a appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n after_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n heb._n 9_o 27._o but_o full_o and_o general_o upon_o all_o man_n after_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n act._n 17._o 31._o the_o death_n of_o every_o one_o several_o go_v immediate_o before_o the_o particular_a judgement_n so_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o all_o go_v before_o the_o final_a judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n between_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n viz._n 1._o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v raise_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n derive_v from_o his_o resurrection_n the_o reprobate_a as_o malefactor_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o elect_n shall_v come_v forth_o to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v call_v the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n the_o reprobate_n to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n call_v the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n 3._o the_o body_n of_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v glorious_a powerful_a nimble_a phil._n 3._o 21._o but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o uncomeliness_n and_o horror_n and_o liable_a to_o extreme_a torment_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n or_o kidgdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n though_o not_o of_o this_o world_n as_o to_o this_o point_n i_o can_v write_v as_o to_o the_o former_a but_o under_o correction_n and_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o present_v i_o and_o then_o let_v i_o tell_v the_o reader_n i_o have_v serious_o read_v once_o and_o again_o over_o and_o over_o all_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o meet_v with_o both_o for_o the_o personal_a reign_n and_o also_o against_o the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o debate_v and_o reason_v with_o christian_n many_o time_n for_o many_o month_n and_o i_o can_v yea_o i_o dare_v not_o positive_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n nor_o total_o in_o any_o sense_n wary_o understand_v deny_v it_o for_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o such_o a_o thing_n although_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o so_o full_o confirm_v as_o many_o people_n of_o note_n pretend_v it_o do_v so_o than_o although_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o this_o world_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o sense_n may_v be_v in_o this_o world_n though_o i_o can_v affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v reign_v personal_o on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n yet_o i_o have_v some_o ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v reign_v spiritual_o a●d_v have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o a_o season_n or_o else_o what_o mean_v that_o scripture_n rev._n 11._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v do_v not_o this_o scripture_n point_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n dan._n 7._o 27._o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v they_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n isal_n 2._o 2_o 3._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n isai_n 1._o 26._o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n jer._n 3._o 15._o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n moreover_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a isai_n 11._o 6._o then_o shall_v the_o wolf_n dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox._n ver_fw-la 9_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n jer._n 32._o 39_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o zech._n 14._o 9_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o zeph._n 3._o 9_o for_o 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