Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	day_n	holy_a	rest_v	5,490	5	9.5408	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03501	The mystery of faith opened up: or Some sermons concerning faith (two where of were not formerly printed.) Wherein the nature, excellency, and usefulness of that noble grace is much cleared, and the practice thereof most powerfully pressed. Whereunto are added other three sermons, two concerning the great salvation, one of these not formerly printed, and a third concerning death. / By that pious and worthy servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. All these sermons being now carefully revised, and much corrected.	Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.; Traill, Robert, 1642-1716.; Stirling, John, b. 1621?	1668 (1668)	Wing G1616; ESTC R177630	121,416	225

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clear_a 2_o cor._n 5.4_o we_o groan_v bein●_n burden_v or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v we_o groan_v as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v press_v under_o a_o heavy_a burden_n that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d eloathe_v upon_o etc._n etc._n what_o ail_v you_o to_o groan_v so_o paul_n o_o say_v he_o i_o groan_v that_o mortality_n may_v 〈◊〉_d swallow_v up_o of_o life_n 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o die_v when_o it_o flowet_v from_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o from_o those_o temptation_n that_o affault_n we_o a●_n from_o those_o oppression_n whereunto_o we_o be_v ma●_n subject_a by_o it_o doubtless_o paul_n desire_v to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d this_o account_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o rom._n 7.24_o 〈◊〉_d wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n he_o long_v great_o for_o 〈◊〉_d day_n wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a like_o 〈◊〉_d wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n who_o fea●ers_n be_v of_o a_o yellow_a gold_n o_o christ_n say_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d be_o as_o one_o impatient_a till_o i_o be_v above_o where_o i_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o those_o excellent_a and_o cleanly_a ●obes_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n oh_o say_v paul_n i_o think_v every_o day_n a_o year_n till_o i_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o that_o kingdom_n where_o satan_n can_v tempt_v and_o the_o creature_n can_v yield_v and_o where_o i_o shall_v ●e_v free_a from_o all_o my_o fear_n of_o sin_v now_o in_o all_o ●hese_fw-mi respect_n who_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o die_v but_o ●o_o guard_v these_o i_o will_v give_v you_o these_o four_o cau●ions_n 1._o caution_n your_o desire_n to_o die_v shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a but_o you_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o although_o he_o will_v fill_v up_o fifteen_o year_n more_o to_o your_o life_n you_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o live_v it_o out_o 2._o caution_n when_o your_o desire_n be_v hasty_a and_o off_o hand_n suspect_v they_o for_o some_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o outward_a cross_n without_o all_o deliberation_n will_v cry_v out_o o_o to_o be_v go_v o_o if_o i_o be_v dead_a but_o your_o desire_n to_o die_v shall_v be_v deliberate_a but_o not_o hasty_a or_o rash_a 3._o caution_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o die_v because_o of_o personal_a affliction_n many_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o bitter_a affliction_n will_v cry_v out_o o_o to_o be_v go_v they_o long_v for_o death_n even_o upon_o that_o account_n such_o be_v job_n desire_n job_n 20.21.22_o and_o chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 7.8_o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o desire_n be_v very_o unlawful_a 4._o caution_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o die_v when_o thy_o predominant_a idol_n be_v take_v away_o fro●_n thou_o yet_o such_o be_v jonahs_n desire_n chap._n 4.23_o jon●_n think_v his_o credit_n and_o reputation_n which_o be_v h●…_n idol_n be_v go_v and_o can_v never_o be_v regain_v therefore_o he_o wish_v to_o die_v but_o i_o will_v say_v th●…_n to_o you_o that_o some_o will_v have_v ten_o desire_n for_o death_n when_o they_o have_v not_o one_o desire_n for_o heaven_n and_o what_o move_v christian_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o their_o hope_n as_o because_o of_o their_o anxiety_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o their_o confidence_n as_o because_o of_o their_o impatience_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o when_o your_o desire_n of_o death_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o desire_n of_o heaven_n suspect_v