Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	become_v	death_n	sin_n	4,652	5	4.7216	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77996	The rare jewel of Christian contentment Wherein is shewed; 1. What contentment is. 2. The holy art or mystery of it. 3. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment. 4. The excellencies of it. 5. The evils of murmuring. 6. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring. By Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of the eleven volumes that are published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Sympson, Philip Nye, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.	Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Greenhill, William, 1591-1671.; Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Adderley, William.	1666 (1666)	Wing B6107B; ESTC R201188	189,505	233

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to_o move_v contentment_n page_n 187_o direction_n to_o contentment_n page_n 195_o see_v worship_n soul_n condition_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n conversion_n the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o conversion_n page_n 122_o see_v life_n contrary_n god_n work_v by_o contrary_n page_n 99_o corruption_n argument_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n page_n 119_o covenant_n christian_n comfort_n from_o god_n covenant_n page_n 53_o 61_o god_n covenant_n his_o assurance_n office_n page_n 63_o particular_a promise_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 54_o in_o conversion_n we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o covenant_n page_n 124_o see_v work_n creature_n to_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n page_n 73_o to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n page_n 80_o in_o conversion_n the_o heart_n take_v from_o the_o creature_n page_n 123_o creature_n suffer_v for_o we_o page_n 189_o crown_n god_n have_v crown_n for_o all_o grace_n page_n 174_o curse_n curse_v of_o god_n upon_o murmur_a page_n 164_o d_o daily_n see_v bread_n danger_n danger_n of_o prosperity_n page_n 89_o dear_a a_o sign_n of_o love_n to_o give_v god_n that_o that_o cost_v we_o dear_a page_n 185_o deliverance_n may_v be_v seek_v in_o affliction_n denial_n see_v self_n depait_v we_o think_v god_n be_v depart_v when_o we_o be_v afflict_v page_n 168_o though_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o from_o he_o page_n 169_o see_v disquiet_a dependence_n we_o shall_v live_v in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o god_n page_n 179_o deserve_v we_o deserve_v nothing_o of_o god_n page_n 69_o desire_n a_o christian_n shall_v take_v from_o his_o desire_n page_n 29_o devil_n devil_n his_o rhetoric_n page_n 136_o devil_n most_o discontent_a page_n 147_o dew_n a_o christian_a life_n on_o the_o dew_n of_o god_n blessing_n page_n 40_o dignity_n dignity_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n

120_o discouragement_n disconragment_n oppose_v to_o contentment_n page_n 7_o discontent_n discontent_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 73_o discontent_n a_o sin_n of_o idle_a man_n page_n 76_o discontent_n the_o root_n of_o it_o page_n 82_o discontent_n how_o aggravate_v page_n 153_o discontent_n plea_n for_o it_o page_n 165_o see_v grace_n shift_n foolish_a mercy_n devil_n disgrace_n disgrace_n how_o sanctify_a page_n 45_o dishonour_v a_o christian_a discontent_v when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v page_n 15_o dispose_v see_v free_o disquiet_n disquiet_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n depart_a page_n 168_o see_v murmur_a duty_n duty_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o prosperity_n page_n 89_o what_o unfit_v for_o duty_n page_n 134_o god_n accept_v of_o weak_a duty_n page_n 156_o sense_n of_o affliction_n hinder_v not_o duty_n page_n 165_o e_z efficacy_n efficacy_n of_o god_n providence_n page_n 95_o ever_o god_n give_v grace_n for_o ever_o page_n 184_o evil._n evil_n of_o affliction_n take_v from_o god_n child_n page_n 56_o excellency_n excellency_n of_o god_n how_o we_o come_v near_o it_o page_n 117_o excellency_n of_o god_n what_o ibid._n expectation_n expectation_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 132_o f_o faith_n ordinary_a work_v do_v in_o faith_n precious_a page_n 7_o murmur_a below_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n page_n 131_o exercise_n of_o faith_n bring_v contentment_n page_n 198_o see_v affliction_n mean_n faithfulness_n god_n in_o reward_v look_v to_o faith_n fullness_n page_n 178_o father_n god_n the_o father_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 126_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o father_n page_n 129_o feel_v what_o we_o feel_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o other_o fancy_n page_n 205_o fill_v see_v god_n fit_n god_n know_v what_o affliction_n be_v fit_a page_n 174_o grace_n make_v fit_a for_o any_o condition_n ib._n foolish_a discontent_n a_o foolish_a sin_n page_n 138_o 139_o frame_n contentment_n a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n page_n 2_o free_v free_o etc._n etc._n a_o christian_a free_o submit_v to_o god_n page_n 15_o freedom_n what_o page_n 16_o god_n give_v free_o page_n 41_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n aggravate_v sin_n page_n 158._o fret_v fret_v 〈…〉_o to_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n page_z 6_o g_z glory_n what_o a_o christian_a hash_fw-mi here_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o glory_n page_n 43_o glory_n of_o god_n wherein_o it_o appear_v page_n 105_o glory_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o blessing_n page_n 193_o god_n to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n in_o all_o condition_n page_n 19_o nothing_o can_v fill_v the_o heart_n but_o god_n page_n 28_o happiness_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o god_n page_n 38_o saint_n enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n page_n 40_o outward_a comsort_n take_v away_o when_o they_o keep_v we_o from_o god_n page_n 50_o see_v life_n creature_n excellency_n walk_v good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o themselves_o unfit_a to_o receive_v good_a page_n 70_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discontent_a that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o other_o page_n 173_o god_n do_v good_a to_o he_o by_o affliction_n page_n 193_o see_v sanctify_v christ_n grace_n grace_n much_o exercise_v in_o contentment_n page_n 103_o grace_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o ibid._n grace_v better_o than_o the_o creature_n page_n 113_o discontent_n contrary_a to_o grace_n page_n 122_o grace_n shall_v content_v we_o without_o the_o world_n page_n 193_o see_v beauty_n gracious_a contentment_n a_o gracious_a frame_n of_o heart_n page_n 13_o great_a affliction_n not_o so_o great_a as_o our_o sin_n page_n 172_o affliction_n great_a for_o murmur_a page_n 173_o not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o great_a thing_n page_n 200_o h._n habitual_a contentment_n a_o habitual_a frame_n page_n 13_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o what_o be_v have_v page_n 188_o heart_n contentment_n quiet_v the_o heart_n page_z 5_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v let_v out_o to_o god_n page_n 67_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n page_n 83_o benefit_n of_o know_v our_o own_o hear_v page_n 84_o a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n page_n 90_o rise_v of_o the_o heart_n page_n 135_o distemper_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o esteem_v with_o god_n page_n 18●_n see_v gracious_a heaven_n heaven_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o page_n 56_o thing_n of_o heaven_n real_a to_o a_o saint_n page_n 67_o heaven_n what_o page_n 11●_n contentment_n better_o than_o heaven_n ib_n help_v help_n of_o a_o christian_a what_o page_n 13●_n no_o help_n by_o discontent_n page_n 139_o high_a see_v call_v angel_n honour_n what_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n god_n have_v of_o we_o in_o the_o world_n page_n 81_o humble_n we_o shall_v not_o murmur_v when_o god_n will_v humble_v we_o page_n 161_o see_v contentment_n idle_n see_v discontent_n joy_n joy_n immoderate_a how_o know_v page_n 20●_n enjoy_v godly_a man_n content_a with_o that_o they_o enjoy_v page_n 4_o good_a man_n enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v page_n 116_o see_v god_n inward_a inward_a discontent_a page_n 4_o inward_a consent_n ibid._n judgement_n many_o not_o content_a in_o their_o judgement_n see_v affliction_n page_n 11_o k_o kind_a to_o submit_v to_o affliction_n of_o every_o king_n page_n 22_o king_n the_o soul_n subdue_v to_o christ_n as_o king_n page_n 124_o every_o christian_a a_o king_n page_n 128_o l_o life_n life_n of_o a_o saint_n where_o it_o be_v page_n 56_o conversion_n a_o work_n all_o our_o life_n page_n 125_o long_a long_a affliction_n not_o to_o be_v murmur_v at_o page_n 163_o look_v affliction_n to_o be_v look_v for_o page_n 171_o care_n in_o affliction_n not_o look_v for_o page_n 172_o loss_n no_o loss_n if_o we_o perish_v page_n 71_o love_v love_n of_o god_n in_o what_o a_o christian_a have_v page_n 41_o love_n in_o affliction_n to_o the_o godly_a page_n 44_o love_n in_o a_o christian_n eslate_v page_n 110_o love_n to_o god_n a_o sign_n of_o it_o page_n 113_o low_a low_a god_n bring_v low_a when_o he_o intend_v the_o great_a mercy_n page_n 98_o man_n raise_v from_o a_o low_a condition_n shall_v not_o murmur_v page_n 139_o obedience_n see_v most_o in_o a_o low_a call_v page_n 178_o the_o soul_n oft_o best_o in_o a_o low_a outward_a estate_n page_n 180_o m_n man_n man_n god_n instrument_n in_o affliction_n page_n 170_o manage_v see_v heart_n mean_a action_n of_o a_o mean_a christian_a accept_v page_n 178_o faith_n make_v mean_a work_n glorious_a ib_a mercy_n how_o the_o soul_n be_v sit_v to_o receive_v mercy_n page_n 206_o mercy_n lessen_v by_o discontent_a page_n 135_o discontent_n deprive_v of_o mercy_n page_n 139_o the_o great_a mercy_n the_o great_a sin_n to_o murmur_v page_n 150_o every_o man_n have_v more_o mercy_n than_o affliction_n page_n 154_o greatness_n of_o mercy_n shall_v make_v we_o content_a page_n 187_o god_n be_v before_o hand_n with_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o page_n 188_o see_v discontent_n member_n every_o christian_a a_o member_n of_o christ_n page_n 127_o mean_a christian_n member_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 176_o mystery_n contentment_n a_o mystery_n page_n ●26_n mortify_v to_o get_v out_o heart_n mortify_v to_o the_o world_n page_n ●00_o murmur_a murmur_a opposite_a to_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n page_z 6_o murmur_a the_o evil_a of_o it_o page_n 119_o murmur_a a_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n page_n 1●0_o murmur_a bolow_v a_o christian_a page_n 120_o murmur_a the_o effect_n of_o it_o page_n 134_o murmur_a breed_n disquiet_a page_n 147_o murmur_a the_o way_n to_o relapse_n into_o it_o page_n 150_o murmur_a aggravation_n of_o it_o ib_n see_v affection_n rebellion_n loss_n child_n curse_n mercy_n ●●●all_n n_o nature_n see_v angel_n necessary_a the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o thing_n necessary_a page_n 74_o nothing_n how_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o know_v he_o be_v nothing_o page_n 69_o a_o christian_a of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o page_n 70_o naturally_n we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o page_n 71_o see_v deserve_v use_v o_o obedience_n when_o god_n give_v in_o love_n we_o shall_v return_v in_o obedience_n page_n 184_o the_o great_a affliction_n the_o more_o obedience_n ibid._n one_o all_o god_n work_n from_o eternity_n but_o one_o page_n 96_o p_o pain_n pain_n sanctify_v to_o a_o christian_a how_o page_n 46_o part_n discontent_n aggravate_v in_o man_n of_o part_n page_n 158_o passage_n see_v portion_n people_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n page_n 97_o three_o thing_n in_o god_n way_n with_o his_o people_n perfection_n see_v uprightness_n particular_a the_o creature_n particular_a comfort_n page_n ●●3_n pity_v pity_n to_o man_n that_o deal_v ill_a with_o we_o page_n 171_o plague_n promise_n concern_v the_o plague_n page_n 54_o 55_o 56_o plea_n see_v discontent_n portion_n a_o christian_n not_o content_a with_o little_a for_o his_o portion_n page_n 28_o possess_v man_n discontent_a for_o what_o they_o possess_v page_n 159_o poverty_n poverty_n sanctify_v by_o christ_n