Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	death_n	life_n	soul_n	3,960	5	5.3552	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30168	One thing is needful, or, Serious meditations upon the four last things, death, judgment [brace] and [brace] heaven, hell unto which is added Ebal and Gerizzim, or, The blessing and the curse : with prison meditations and a catalogue of all this author's books / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1683 (1683)	Wing B5555; ESTC R36059	32,095	89

from_o these_o shake_n run_v 19_o but_o how_o much_o more_o than_o when_o he_o come_v to_o graffle_v with_o thy_o heart_n to_o bind_v with_o thread_n thy_o toe_n and_o thumb_n and_o fetch_v thou_o in_o his_o cart._n 20._o then_o will_v he_o cut_v thy_o silver_n cord_n and_o break_v thy_o golden_a bowl_n yea_o break_v that_o pitcher_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v cabin_n for_o thy_o soul_n 21._o thy_o eye_n that_o now_o be_v quick_a of_o sight_n shall_v then_o no_o way_n espy_v how_o to_o escape_v this_o doleful_a plight_n for_o death_n will_v make_v thou_o die_v 22._o those_o leg_n that_o now_o can_v nimble_o run_v shall_v then_o with_o faintness_n fail_v to_o take_v one_o step_v death_n dart_n to_o shun_v when_o he_o do_v thou_o assail_v 23._o that_o tongue_n that_o now_o can_v boast_v and_o brag_v shall_v then_o by_o death_n be_v tie_v so_o fast_o as_o not_o to_o speak_v or_o wag_v though_o death_n lie_v by_o thy_o side_n 24._o thou_o that_o do_v once_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o the_o song_n and_o tale_n shall_v only_o now_o death_n message_n hear_v while_o he_o with_o face_n most_o pale_a 25._o do_v reason_n with_o thou_o how_o thy_o day_n have_v hitherto_o be_v spend_v and_o what_o have_v be_v thy_o deed_n and_o way_n since_o god_n thou_o time_n have_v lend_v 26._o then_o will_v he_o so_o begin_v to_o tear_v thy_o body_n from_o thy_o soul_n and_o both_o from_o life_n if_o now_o thy_o care_n be_v not_o on_o grace_n to_o roll_v 27._o death_n put_v on_o thing_n another_o face_n than_o we_o in_o health_n do_v see_v sin_n satan_n hell_n death_n life_n and_o grace_n now_o great_a and_o weighty_a be_v 28._o yea_o now_o the_o sick-man_n eye_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o world_n to_o come_v he_o also_o know_v too_o without_o let_v that_o there_o must_v be_v his_o home_n 29._o either_o in_o joy_n in_o bliss_n and_o light_n or_o sorrow_n woe_n and_o grief_n either_o with_o christ_n and_o saint_n in_o white_a or_o fiend_n without_o relief_n 30._o but_o oh_o the_o sad_a 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the_o man_n be_v in_o this_o scare_v death_n do_v still_o at_o he_o lay_v live_v die_v sink_v swim_v fall_v foul_a or_o fair_a death_n still_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n 37._o still_o pull_v of_o he_o from_o his_o place_n full_a sore_n against_o his_o mind_n death_n like_o a_o spirit_n stare_v in_o his_o face_n and_o do_v with_o link_n he_o bind_v 38._o and_o carry_v he_o into_o his_o den_n in_o darkness_n there_o to_o lie_v among_o the_o swarm_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o grief_n eternal_o 39_o for_o only_o he_o that_o god_n do_v fear_n will_v now_o be_v count_v wise_a yea_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o while_o here_o he_o only_o win_v the_o prize_n 40._o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v by_o angel_n be_v attend_v to_o that_o bliss_n that_o angel_n have_v for_o he_o o_o he_o of_o glory_n shall_v not_o miss_v 41._o those_o weapon_n and_o those_o instrument_n of_o death_n that_o other_o fright_v those_o dreadful_a fear_n and_o discontent_n that_o bring_v on_o some_o that_o night_n 42._o that_o 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to_o hurt_v with_o all_o their_o charm_n 48._o a_o helmet_n on_o his_o head_n do_v stand_v a_o breastplate_n on_o his_o heart_n a_o shield_n also_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o blunt_v every_o dart._n 49._o truth_n gird_v he_o round_o the_o reins_o also_o his_o sword_n be_v on_o his_o thigh_n his_o foot_n in_o shoe_n of_o peace_n do_v go_v the_o way_n of_o purity_n 50._o his_o heart_n it_o groan_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o hear_v he_o at_o his_o call_n and_o do_v he_o help_v and_o strength_n afford_v wherewith_o he_o conquer_v all_o 51._o thus_o fortify_v he_o keep_v the_o field_n while_o death_n be_v go_v and_o flee_v and_o then_o lie_v down_o upon_o his_o shield_n till_o christ_n do_v raise_v the_o dead_a of_o judgement_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v man_n shall_v die_v so_o judgement_n be_v the_o next_o that_o meet_v they_o must_v assure_o for_o so_o say_v holy_a text._n 2._o wherefore_o of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v now_o inform_v you_o what_o i_o may_v that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o will_v be_v with_o man_n that_o day_n 3._o this_o world_n it_o have_v a_o time_n to_o stand_v which_o time_n when_o end_v then_o will_v issue_v judgement_n out_o of_o hand_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o men._n 4._o the_o judge_n we_o find_v in_o god_n record_n the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o he_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v make_v lord_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o that_o be_v 5._o wherefore_o this_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v at_o last_o to_z count_z withal_o and_o unto_o they_o shall_v give_v just_a doom_n whether_o they_o stand_v or_o fall_v 6._o behold_v you_o now_o the_o majesty_n and_o state_n that_o shall_v attend_v this_o lord_n this_o judge_n and_o justice_n high_a when_o he_o do_v now_o descend_v 7._o he_o come_v with_o head_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n with_o eye_n like_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o justice_n clad_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n most_o glorious_a in_o attire_n 8._o his_o face_n be_v fill_v with_o gravity_n his_o tongue_n be_v like_o a_o 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