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Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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[FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]
WISE.
There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.
Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.
He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]
/ˈfjuːtʃər ˈhæpinəs nɑːt tuː biː hoʊpt frʌm ə ˈkwaɪət ˈhɑːrdənd deθ/
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WISE.
/waɪz/
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There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.
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Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.
/səˈpoʊz ðæt wʌn mæn ʃʊd daɪ ˈkwaɪətli əˈnʌðər ʃʊd daɪ ˈsʌdənli ənd ə θɜːrd ʃʊd daɪ ˈʌndər ɡreɪt ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən ʌv ˈspɪrət noʊ mæn kæn dʒʌdʒ ʌv ðer ɪˈtɜːrnəl kənˈdɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈmænər ʌv ˈeni ʌv ðiːz kaɪndz ʌv deθs/
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He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.
/hiː ðæt daɪz ˈkwaɪətli ˈsʌdənli ɔːr ˈʌndər ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən ʌv ˈspɪrət meɪ ɡoʊ tuː ˈhevən ɔːr meɪ ɡoʊ tuː hel noʊ mæn kæn tel ˈweðər ə mæn ɡoʊz baɪ ˈeni sʌtʃ ˈmænər ʌv deθ/

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consternation noun US /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.”

deaths noun US /deθs/

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.”

dies noun US /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading “He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.”

eternal adjective US /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.”

hardened adjective US /ˈhɑːrdənd/

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading “[FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]”

hell noun US /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.”

judgment noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading “There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.”

kinds noun US /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

deathsnounUS /deθs/

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

diesnounUS /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

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From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

FUTUREadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

HAPPINESSnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

HARDENEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

HOPEDverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no judgment to be made by a quiet death, of the eternal state of him that so dieth.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [FUTURE HAPPINESS NOT TO BE HOPED FROM A QUIET HARDENED DEATH.]

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Suppose that one man should die quietly, another should die suddenly, and a third should die under great consternation of spirit, no man can judge of their eternal condition by the manner of any of these kinds of deaths.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He that dies quietly, suddenly, or under consternation of spirit, may go to heaven, or may go to hell; no man can tell whether a man goes, by any such manner of death.

WISEadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading WISE.

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