Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	time_n	world_n	4,351	5	4.4326	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56795	The wicked man's misery, and the poor man's hope and comfort being a sermon upon the parable of Dives and Lazarus : wherein is briefly discovered the miserable estate and condition of those who are guilty of uncharitableness, pride and covetousness : as also, the happy rewards and enjoyments which are prepared for the righteous, who patiently endure afflictions in this world / by the Reverend Dr. Pead ...	Pead, Deuel, d. 1727.	1699 (1699)	Wing P965; ESTC R17741	9,102	18

Lazarus or to see consider and relieve his necessities He was cloathed in Purple and fine Linnen his belly filled with the best of Provisions and therefore considered not what it was to be Hungry Thirsty Naked and Friendless he was not tormented with that sharp Thorn which so miserably afflicted Lazarus that he cryed Oh! fill my craving Stomach with the crumbs that fall under thy Table with those superfluous morsels which are thy Dogs Food I desire not that which thou feedest upon nothing else but the worst bit thy Servants leave this is my request this I should be glad of and without some speedy relief I shall faint and drop and perish at thy Gates This dismal Story no way affected this Inexorable Wretch but he rather chid him for his importunity than Pitied him for his poverty One would have thought that such expressions as these were enough to have pierced the most obdurate heart and to have melted it down into Compassion but such is the unhappy proof of an heart enamoured with and inseparably fixed upon Riches Let it therefore be a Caveat to those who are favour'd with the smiles of fortune that they do not reckon too much upon their prosperous condition nor be too much in love with it Secondly The second Vse is That since Riches are apt to seduce and betray men tempt them to forget God and themselves let those whose fortunes are mean in the World learn to be content in their State They have the more leisure to look after the concernments of their Souls and to provide for their long Journey into Eternity they are free from abundance of Cares Fears and Troubles they are not perplexed with contriving how to purchase such an Estate not overwhelmed with the fear of losing it but have many fair opportunities of preparing themselves for the embraces of the Father of Spirits Therefore Christian grudge not that thy Portion in this Life is so narrow if thou art brought to a morsel of bread to a draught of water yet even this is enough to bear thy charges to Heaven But if thou art not so fortunate to be Master of this meaner Diet thy Life will be only the shorter and possibly God keeps thee short here that he may plentifully reward thee hereafter Heaven is sufficient to make thee satisfaction for all thy sufferings in God's presence there is fulness of Joy and at his right hand are pleasures for evermore To be received into that capacious world where are all instances of Joy all the ingredients of felicity to have all thy faculties enlarged to the end they may relish those hidden Comforts to know and understand the methods of Providence and to be made acquainted with the Arcana imperii the secrets of Heaven Death is the Lot of us all he invaded the Rich Man's Palace as well as the poor Man's Cottage he storms the Princes Court as well as the Peasants meaner Habitation High and Low all must submit when this grim Serjeant makes a demand Neither VVealth nor Honour neither beauty nor VVisdom nor any secular regard can plead against Death to priviledge a Man from the Grave Which consideration should insinuate with Men to be less in love with this world and more thoughtful of that time when they must go into a fixed state either of eternal happiness or misery But such was the stupid folly of Dives that to dye was the least of his care and the least in his mind His chiefest study was what he should eat drink and put on what sort of pleasures would best suit with and accommodate his Senses In fine his happiness was fixed in these perishing enjoyments and so fondly imagined his condition immutable But behold a woful change of things In the midst of carnal security Death steps in an unwelcome Guest a frightful Spectrum and irresistably hauls him from all his darling repasts and crouds him into the Region of damned Spirits Now he that was cloathed with Purple and fine Linnen is inveloped in devouring and unquenchable flames he that fared sumptuously and deliciously every day is confined to a loathsome dungeon and doomed to suffer those intollerable preparations and to enhance his Misery Lazarus whom he uncharitably denied the crumbs which fell from his Table and without any reluctancy permitted to faint languish and dye at his Gate is at a distance presented to his view lying in Abraham's Bosom crowned with Glory and encircled with the rades of eternal bliss To Abraham he addresses himself Pity my hard fate consider my woful condition see how the flames scorch and torment me see how my tongue is parch'd with heat I am so miserably afflicted that I cannot express my self I pray thee therefore to send Lazarus with a drop of water to abate the Anguish and allay the throbbings of my enflamed Tongue So great and vehement are the plagues of Hell that the damned Spirits there cry continually for help and succour but are not pitiable Objects having withstood the frequent tenders of Grace and Mercy To conclude let us all endeavour to answer the end of God in whatsoever condition we are if we be Rich let us be Humble Meek and Modest affable Courteous and Charitable if Poor Content Thankful and Holy Now to the mighty Governour of the World who loveth Mankind and giveth to all Men according to Infinite Wisdom be given the Kingdom the Power and the Glory for ever and ever Amen FINIS