Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	eternal_a	salvation_n	6,307	5	7.0259	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96877	A relgious treatise upon Simeons song or, instructions advertising how to live holily, and dye happily. / Composed at first for the use of the truly pious Sir Robert Harley, knight of the honourable order of the Bath but since published by Timothy Woodroffe, B.D. Pastor to the church at Kingsland, in Herefordshire.	Woodroffe, Timothy, 1593 or 4-1677.; Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1658 (1658)	Wing W3472A; Thomason E2119_1; ESTC R210138	91,617	274

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gospel_n how_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o these_o talent_n how_o thou_o have_v lay_v they_o out_o 16.2_o luk._n 16.2_o and_o what_o good_a improvement_n thou_o have_v make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o lord_n oh_o how_o will_v thou_o who_o have_v be_v so_o unprofitable_a a_o servant_n once_o dare_v to_o desire_v death_n in_o order_n unto_o their_o appearance_n before_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n if_o paul_n preach_v of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v before_o felix_n do_v beget_v such_o tremble_a how_o be_v it_o possible_a thou_o can_v desire_v to_o die_v especial_o while_o thou_o be_v to_o come_v before_o so_o impartial_a a_o judge_n who_o can_v judge_n 4._o the_o thought_n of_o a_o impartial_a judge_n who_o will_v not_o be_v blind_a fright_v or_o corrupt_v nor_o vary_v one_o silable_a from_o the_o exact_a justice_n to_o retribute_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v 3.10_o 2_o cor_fw-la 3.10_o in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n impenitent_a sinner_n 1.5_o ps_n 1.5_o this_o judge_n have_v say_v the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n since_o thou_o foreknowe_v thy_o miscarriage_n before_o that_o impartial_a judge_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o thou_o can_v desire_v to_o die_v the_o consideration_n of_o be_v friendless_a day_n 5._o the_o thought_n of_o be_v christless_a and_o friendless_a at_o that_o day_n graceless_a and_o christles_n at_o that_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n and_o before_o the_o bar_n of_o that_o majestical_a tribunal_n &_o without_o a_o advocate_n when_o gvilty_a conscience_n shall_v most_o hideous_o cry_v out_o just_o oh_o lord_n be_v all_o thy_o charge_n against_o i_o oh_o what_o will_v become_v of_o my_o poor_a soul_n who_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n 4._o judas_n 4._o who_o despise_v jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v i_o 5.1_o mat._n 22.3.9_o cant._n 5.1_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o now_o do_v who_o be_v so_o sweet_o invite_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o grace_n to_o eat_v of_o those_o delicate_n which_o mercy_n will_v have_v set_v before_o i_o 6.5_o job_n 8.13_o job_n 6.19.20_o isa_n 6.5_o how_o can_v i_o desire_v to_o breath_n out_o my_o anxious_a soul_n when_o all_o my_o hope_n shall_v perish_v nor_o know_v i_o what_o will_v become_v of_o she_o 6.16.17_o rev._n 6.16.17_o woe_n be_v i_o wo_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o even_o he_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o have_v so_o provoke_v be_v now_o my_o judge_n inexorable_a mountain_n fall_v on_o i_o hill_n cover_v i_o hide_v i_o from_o the_o angry_a presence_n of_o such_o a_o vengeance-taking_a majesty_n yet_o mountain_n will_v not_o do_v it_o nor_o can_v hill_n cover_v i_o astonish_v as_o i_o be_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v which_o way_n shall_v i_o look_v 15.22_o ma●_n 15.22_o then_o happy_o the_o soul_n may_v think_v to_o say_v lord_n jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o 2.7.8_o v._o 23._o pro._n 21.13_o phil._n 2.7.8_o but_o neither_o will_v that_o serve_v my_o turn_n for_o he_o will_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v after_o i_o sinner_n sinner_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o time_n be_v 19.41_o zach._n 7.13_o esa_n 58.1_o esa_n 65.12_o luke_n 19.41_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o my_o condescend_v mercy_n time_n be_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n time_n be_v i_o weep_v over_o thou_o bemoan_v and_o bewail_v thy_o misery_n i_o stand_v long_o at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o ear_n say_v open_a 2.10_o cant._n 5.2_o cant._n 2.10_o open_a to_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n nay_o i_o call_v thou_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o spouse_n yea_o i_o stand_v knock_v till_o my_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v none_o of_o i_o then_o 13.18_o mar._n 7.23_o rev._n 2.21_o mat._n 8.12_o luk._n 13.18_o so_o neither_o may_v i_o know_v thou_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o weep_v nor_o mourn_v nor_o repent_v in_o the_o time_n thereof_o therefore_o now_o thy_o portion_n be_v weep_v howl_a gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n oh_o this_o shall_v cut_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n to_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o thyself_o cast_v out_o to_o see_v those_o who_o thou_o cursedst_v save_v and_o those_o who_o thou_o abhorrede_v glorify_v thou_o who_o waste_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n 8.38_o mar._n 8.38_o and_o of_o his_o word_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v also_o ashamed_a of_o thou_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n satan_n the_o delivery_n up_o of_o such_o condemn_a one_o to_o satan_n then_o also_o consider_v the_o delivery_n

hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n direction_n direction_n 3._o to_o be_v very_o real_a in_o our_o thanks_o we_o must_v much_o revolve_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o consider_v our_o great_a unworthiness_n and_o that_o we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n &_o that_o we_o be_v then_o dead_a dog_n as_o mephibosheth_n humble_o speak_v to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 9.8_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o number_n the_o kind_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o good_a of_o a_o mercy_n the_o freeness_n the_o fullness_n and_o choiceness_n of_o it_o and_o the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o be_v thankful_a to_o admiration_n as_o david_n be_v often_o and_o as_o simeon_n be_v here_o for_o his_o vision_n which_o be_v so_o adequate_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n welfare_n here_o and_o hereafter_o in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o will_v make_v a_o soul_n sing_v and_o say_v 1.69.70_o luk._n 1.69.70_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v raise_v up_o such_o salvation_n for_o so_o miserable_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_v and_o to_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n 103.2_o ps_n 103.2_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o the_o better_a to_o recollect_v these_o mercy_n christian_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v record_n of_o singular_a mercy_n of_o the_o year_n and_o day_n the_o matter_n the_o manner_n the_o measure_n the_o instrument_n as_o david_n do_v most_o sweet_o for_o that_o out_o of_o these_o record_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb._n 11._o 2_o sam._n 8.16_o 2_o kgin_n 18.18_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n be_v hezechiahs_n recorder_n psal_n 105.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o read_v the_o 105_o psalm_n it_o be_v whole_o fill_v with_o rich_a 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