Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	life_n	name_n	write_v	18,504	5	6.4426	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28159	Brachy-martyrologia, or, A breviary of all the greatest persecutions which have befallen the saints and people of God from the creation to our present times paraphras'd by Nicholas Billingsly ...	Billingsley, Nicholas, 1633-1709.	1657 (1657)	Wing B2910; ESTC R18441	104,705	230

find_v the_o saxon_n have_v the_o land_n possess_v and_o turn_v out_o all_o the_o christian_a divine_n so_o do_v they_o do_v in_o the_o usurp_a confine_n the_o heptarchy_n erect_v these_o king_n do_v smother_v all_o peace_n fall_v out_o and_o war_v with_o one_o another_o till_o disempowr_v they_o can_v not_o well_o defend_v themselves_o much_o less_o with_o enemy_n contend_v 180._o king_n lncius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n believe_v from_o which_o time_n as_o it_o in_o chronicle_n appear_v it_o stay_v in_o britain_n full_a four_o hundred_o year_n one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o year_n god_n word_n grow_v cold_a 598_o but_o augustine_n come_n it_o restore_v some_o english_a child_n be_v bring_v to_o rome_n there_o to_o be_v sell_v gregory_n chance_v to_o come_v into_o the_o marketplace_n when_o his_o fix_a sight_n see_v in_o their_o lovely_a cheek_n pure_a red_a and_o white_a contend_v for_o mastership_n he_o much_o admire_v at_o their_o so_o sweet_a complexion_n and_o inquire_v what_o country_n they_o be_v of_o then_o be_v tell_v that_o they_o be_v english_a heathen_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o slave_n here_o be_v choice_n enough_o if_o any_o what_o be_v say_v he_o it_o be_v pity_n such_o inhabitant_n so_o fair_a and_o so_o angelical_a shall_v dwell_v as_o subject_n to_o the_o story_n prince_n of_o hell_n inform_v their_o province_n deira_n be_v say_v he_o can_v wish_v they_o manu-missed_a de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o further_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o one_o name_v awl_n rule_v the_o british_a land_n there_o there_o say_v he_o ought_v praise_n to_o be_v give_v and_o allelujab_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n he_o also_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o go_v to_o england_n and_o there_o preach_v but_o rome_n say_v no._n pelagius_n die_v he_o in_o his_o room_n assign_v rome_n bishop_n call_v his_o intent_n to_o mind_n austin_n 590._o and_o forty_o more_o divine_n he_o send_v to_o undertake_v this_o work_n they_o land_n in_o kent_n at_o thanet_n fertile_a isle_n king_n ethelbert_n in_o canterbury_n city_n they_o convert_v and_o do_v baptize_v 186._o by_o who_o example_n many_o daily_o come_v in_o the_o king_n enforce_v not_o any_o but_o much_o respect_v and_o affect_v those_o who_o willing_o with_o christ_n will_v make_v a_o close_a austin_n send_v greg'ry_n word_n how_o god_n do_v bless_v and_o crown_v their_o labour_n with_o desire_a success_n the_o joyful_a bishop_n send_v more_o divine_n over_o for_o to_o effect_v those_o great_a design_n be_v now_o on_o foot_n a_o letter_n of_o advice_n he_o write_v to_o austin_n not_o to_o be_v too_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n not_o be_v puff_v up_o at_o all_o by_o those_o great_a miracle_n which_o do_v befall_v the_o english_a church_n for_o why_o for_o this_o intent_n god_n only_o use_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n ascribe_v all_o austin_n to_o god_n power_n divine_a his_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o praise_n not_o thou_o and_o when_o thy_o heart_n t'ebulluate_a begin_v o_o think_v upon_o thy_o god-offending_a sin_n and_o that_o will_v humble_v thou_o all_o god_n elect_v have_v of_o themselves_o no_o power_n to_o effect_v a_o miracle_n like_o this_o and_o yet_o heaven_n book_n contain_v their_o name_n o_o do_v not_o do_v not_o look_v so_o much_o on_o thy_o own_o work_n be_v this_o thy_o strife_n to_o have_v thy_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n what_o ever_o miracle_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o thou_o know_v this_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v for_o thy_o sake_n no_o it_o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o seduce_v misguide_a english_a nation_n if_o i_o may_v be_v so_o worthy_a to_o advise_v the_o temple_n build_v for_o heath'nish_a sacrifice_n i_o will_v not_o have_v demolish_v but_o the_o abuse_n remove_v convert_v to_o another_o use_n god_n go_v along_o with_o you_o and_o lest_o you_o stumble_v through_o pride_n and_o glory_n keep_v you_o always_o humble_a etc._n etc._n he_o a_o epistle_n also_o do_v direct_v unto_o the_o king_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n he_o first_o praise_v god_n then_o do_v the_o king_n commend_v wish_v he_o may_v prove_v constant_a to_o the_o end_n in_o his_o profess_a faith_n and_o to_o his_o power_n convert_v his_o subject_n to_o a_o saviour_n who_o hold_v forth_o life_n to_o those_o that_o will_v receive_v it_o free_o and_o in_o his_o promise_n believe_v and_o last_o he_o entreat_v his_o gift_n may_v find_v acceptance_n come_v from_o a_o willing_a mind_n miletus_n by_o his_o preach_n do_v convert_v the_o east_n angle_n and_o the_o thenking_n sigebert_n who_o with_o his_o uncle_n ethelbert_n do_v find_v st._n paul_n his_o church_n and_o build_v it_o from_o the_o ground_n austin_n a_o synod_n gather_v in_o this_o nation_n of_o bishop_n to_o consult_v of_o reformation_n but_o nothing_o do_v therein_o king_n ethelbert_n have_v a_o mighty_a force_n go_v to_o evert_v the_o chestrian_a city_n where_o the_o monk_n of_o bangor_n assemble_v pray_v god_n to_o divert_v his_o anger_n from_o their_o friend_n head_n and_o turn_v it_o on_o their_o foe_n to_o shield_v the_o english_a from_o approach_a woe_n when_o the_o king_n see_v they_o so_o intent_n in_o prayer_n demand_v he_o do_v what_o sort_n of_o man_n they_o be_v and_o be_v credible_o inform_v they_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n he_o say_v although_o unarm_v they_o fight_v against_o we_o do_v and_o with_o their_o prayer_n persecute_v we_o too_o my_o heart_n fall_v blunt_o on_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o our_o displeasure_n let_v they_o all_o be_v slay_v eleven_o hundred_o monk_n have_v their_o blood_n spill_v which_o god_n revenge_v the_o bloody_a tyrant_n kill_v in_o fight_n by_o christian_a edwin_n who_o obtain_v the_o crown_n and_o the_o christ-builded_n faith_n maintain_v the_o idol_n and_o the_o altar_n he_o destroy_v make_v all_o ancient_a ceremony_n void_a he_o cause_v brazen_a dish_n to_o be_v tide_v by_o every_o fountain_n in_o the_o highway_n side_n that_o so_o each_o passenger_n without_o control_n may_v be_v refresh_v with_o a_o liberal_a boul_a he_o always_o carry_v himself_o propitious_a unto_o the_o good_a but_o rig'rous_a to_o the_o vicious_a so_o that_o a_o woman_n charge_v with_o gold_n may_v pass_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n unquestioned_a who_o she_o be_v at_o last_o by_o penda_n and_o cadwalla_n might_n subdue_v josiah_n like_a he_o die_v in_o fight_n his_o christian_a subject_n feel_v the_o worst_a of_o woe_n nay_o eruelst_a death_n by_o those_o insult_a foe_n the_o edelburg_n queen_n her_o eufle_v daughter_n and_o paulinus_n go_v to_o save_v their_o life_n by_o water_n into_o kent_n oswald_z be_v crown_v next_o who_o prayer_n do_v gain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n cadwalla_n slay_v his_o love_n to_o piety_n his_o fervent_a zeal_n to_o spread_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o common-weal_n be_v know_v to_o all_o from_o scotland_n he_o procure_v aidanus_fw-la bishop_n and_o the_o king_n inure_v to_o scoth_n himself_o interpret_v the_o word_n aidanus_fw-la preach_v unto_o his_o noble_a lord_n and_o subject_n in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n more_o know_v to_o they_o then_o the_o exotique_a scotish_n tone_n he_o to_o the_o poor_a be_v so_o compassionate_a that_o when_o on_o easter-day_n at_o meat_n they_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o silver_n he_o be_v tell_v the_o poor_a stand_v flock_v thick_a and_o threefold_a at_o the_o door_n he_o cause_v they_o for_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o state_n with_o his_o own_o food_n take_v a_o silver_n place_n and_o straightway_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n small_a distribute_v it_o he_o do_v among_o they_o all_o aidanus_fw-la see_v this_o admire_v and_o get_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n o_o may_v this_o never_o rot_v that_o to_o the_o poor_a so_o beneficial_a be_v say_v he_o as_o author_n say_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o oswald_n also_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v kinigilsus_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n king_n and_o quicelinus_n king_n of_o dorsetshire_n with_o many_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o minist'ry_n of_o berinus_fw-la famous_a for_o piety_n thus_o oswald_n have_v reign_v nine_o year_n space_n mercian_n penda_n do_v his_o life_n uncase_v oswic_n succeed_v he_o oswic_n as_o glorious_a a_o prince_n as_o pious_a and_o no_o less_o victorious_a he_o raise_v a_o army_n fight_v and_o overthrow_v a_o great_a force_n and_o impious_a penda_n slay_v and_o now_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o minister_n sequester_v from_o the_o world_n and_o its_o affair_n preach_v free_o to_o the_o people_n until_o they_o about_o the_o celebrate_n easter-day_n which_o bone_n among_o they_o satan_n cast_v contend_v a_o synod_n call_v nor_o be_v the_o difference_n end_v wolferus_fw-la now_o he_o license_v have_v gain_v convert_v the_o southsaxons_a then_o there_o

can_v not_o be_v find_v to_o fit_v their_o instrument_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n 1._o the_o land_n be_v so_o enslave_v they_o rather_o choose_v 11._o then_o starve_v 13._o to_o be_v behoid_v to_o their_o foe_n with_o his_o keen_a javelin_n 20._o spirit-haunted_n saul_n assay_v to_o stick_v up_o david_n '_o against_o the_o wall_n etc._n prophetic_a david_n 6_o with_o a_o patient_a ear_n do_v shimei_n rail_a accusation_n bear_v egyptian_a shishak_n prove_v jerus'lems_n rod_n 26._o and_o take_v the_o treasure_n from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v strange_a good_a asa_n spirit_n rise_v against_o god_n prophet_n 10._o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n ahab_n hate_v micah_n 26._o in_o jehosaphat_n his_o reign_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v storm_v at_o elijah_n 23._o be_v despise_v by_o jezabel_n by_o who_o so_o many_o holy_a prophet_n fall_v 2._o elisha_n suffer_v in_o jehor_fw-la be_v reign_v judak'_v oppress_v 13._o good_a zechariah_n slay_v by_o joash_n 31._o for_o his_o reproof_n israel_n king_n thousand_o of_o judah_n slay_v do_v thousand_o bring_v into_o captivity_n 17._o poor_a judah_n pine_v by_o the_o edomite_n assyrian_n philistine_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n by_o manasses_n law_n 21._o be_v saw_v in_o sunder_o with_o a_o wooden_a see_v 8._o and_o jeremiah_n after_o slanderous_a mock_n be_v beat_v sore_o 20._o and_o put_v into_o the_o stock_n then_o be_v he_o liberty_n deny_v he_o fling_v into_o the_o miry_a dungeon_n 18._o where_o he_o cling_v at_o last_o drag_v thence_o 2._o into_o the_o egyptian_a land_n he_o needs_o must_v go_v 15._o the_o captains_z he_o command_v and_o his_o thren-ode_n those_o pious_a elegy_n 6._o lament_v the_o fall_a church_n misery_n 7._o nebuchanezzar_n in_o a_o rage_n do_v throw_v shadrach_n 23._o and_o meshech_v and_o abednego_n into_o the_o furnace_n hot_a by_o wicked_a man_n daniel_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den._n 26._o proud_a haman_n persecute_v poor_a mordecay_n 13._o and_o a_o decree_n procure_v that_o in_o one_o day_n god_n people_n shall_v be_v kill_v murth_o '_o rous_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o captivity_n 4._o judah_n disturb_a and_o opposition's_n find_v when_o they_o will_v raise_v god_n temple_n from_o the_o ground_n build_v it_o they_o do_v 2._o though_o man_n and_o devil_n conjoin_v they_o be_v power_n etc._n they_o can_v frustrate_v god_n design_n sect_n ii_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n from_o nehemiah_n to_o antiochus_n his_o time_n and_o also_o under_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n about_o 168_o year_n eliashib_n the_o highpriest_n be_v dead_a judas_z his_o son_n succeed_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o john_n the_o next_o who_o in_o the_o temple_n slay_v jesus_n which_o seek_v to_o wrong_v he_o of_o his_o due_n no_o soon_o have_v bagose_n hear_v the_o news_n but_o with_o a_o potent_a force_n he_o keep_v the_o jew_n the_o jew_n enclose_v within_o jerus_n '_o lem_n wall_n till_o sev'n_v year_n end_v under_o slavish_a thrall_n compel_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o fifty_o drachma_n for_o every_o lamb_n that_o feed_v their_o daily_a flame_n jaddus_n john_n dead_a succeed_v who_o be_v tell_v of_o alexander_n act_n and_o how_o he_o will_v come_v short_o he_o in_o his_o priestly_a robe_n array_v for_o god_n direction_n and_o protection_n pray_v the_o king_n fall_v down_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o a_o ring_n encircle_v he_o and_o say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n he_o check_v reply_v i_o do_v not_o that_o be_v odd_a adore_v the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o high-priest_n god_n then_o leave_v to_o live_v after_o their_o ancient_a order_n he_o grant_v the_o hebrew_n and_o desert_n their_o border_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n do_v go_v unto_o jerusalem_n nor_o friend_n nor_o foe_n escape_v his_o fury_n he_o the_o temple_n spoil_v of_o all_o her_o ornament_n and_o it_o defile_v yea_o he_o inhibit_v the_o godly_a jew_n those_o daily_a sacrifice_n they_o do_v use_v and_o have_v make_v their_o goodly_a structure_n void_a he_o lead_v some_o captive_a many_o he_o destroy_v force_v other_o to_o forsake_v god_n and_o adore_v those_o idol_n he_o himself_o fall_v down_o before_o but_o they_o that_o mind_v not_o his_o menacing_n be_v whip_v and_o maim_v have_v cruel_a torturing_n some_o crucify_v they_o hang_v the_o female_a sex_n and_o hang_v young_a child_n at_o their_o parent_n neck_n what_o book_n of_o sacred_a write_v they_o find_v the_o same_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o all-devouring_a flame_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n these_o merc'less_a slave_n do_v stifle_v thousand_o hide_v in_o unclosed_a cave_n and_o now_o mathias_n pious_a and_o devout_a lead_v forth_o the_o christian_n '_o against_o this_o impious_a rout_n destroy_v their_o altar_n providence_n do_v bless_v all_o his_o endeavour_n with_o desire_a success_n his_o son_n mathias_n judas_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v scour_v their_o country_n and_o their_o foe_n suppress_v sect_n iii_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o maccabee_n under_o the_o same_o antiochus_n onias_n act_n with_o a_o religious_a care_n his_o high-priest_n office_n and_o may_v therefore_o fear_v degrade_n nay_o antiochus_n be_v bend_v to_o turn_v he_o out_o the_o move_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o justness_n of_o onias_n cause_n subject_n onias_n to_o the_o imperious_a law_n of_o wilful_a tyranny_n by_o who_o compunction_n this_o good_a man_n leave_v his_o sacerdotal_a function_n for_o one_o that_o lest_o deserve_v it_o no_o other_o may_v take_v it_o up_o but_o his_o false-hearted_a brother_n who_o now_o but_o jason_n jason_n be_v the_o man_n must_v drive_v on_o the_o design_n jason_n begin_v to_o force_v the_o people_n to_o renounce_v the_o true_a and_o old_a religion_n to_o embrace_v a_o new_a to_o abjure_v their_o temple_n to_o extruct_v they_o bath_n to_o quit_v their_o beat_a and_o accustom_a path_n for_o prosecution_n of_o more_o choice_n delight_n and_o abrogate_v their_o ceremonial_a rite_n to_o drink_v in_o greekish_a custom_n and_o betimes_o train_n up_o their_o stripling_n to_o unlawful_a cime_n but_o mark_v the_o event_n a_o sin-provoked_n god_n do_v flame_n in_o fury_n make_v they_o a_o rod_n who_o law_n be_v studious_o observe_v to_o scourge_v those_o mimic_n emulator_n who_o will_v urge_v so_o good_a a_o god_n their_o friend_n become_v their_o foe_n to_o inflict_v on_o they_o innumerable_a woe_n for_o a_o edict_n be_v forthwith_o by_o the_o king_n set_v forth_o and_o seal_v with_o his_o royal_a ring_n the_o sense_n be_v this_o whoever_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o hierosolymitane_n refuse_v to_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n he_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n beside_o those_o beat_n he_o be_v like_a to_o feel_v shall_v have_v his_o member_n rack_v on_o a_o wheel_n antiochus_n perceive_v this_o edict_n be_v little_a prevalent_a although_o so_o strict_a so_o rigorous_a but_o that_o a_o many_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o their_o religion_n lose_v he_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o em'nent_a place_n and_o summon_v the_o jew_n his_o graceless_a grace_n cause_v sacrifice_v swine_n flesh_n be_v give_v about_o to_o every_o man_n among_o the_o mix_a rout_n stand_v eleazar_n honour_v for_o his_o age_n reverend_a pious_a virtuous_a and_o sage_a in_o who_o the_o grace_n all_o in_o one_o combine_v indeed_o he_o have_v a_o heaven-enameled_a mind_n to_o who_o antiochus_n do_v break_v the_o chain_n of_o silence_n thus_o old_a man_n avoid_v those_o pain_n wait_v on_o the_o obstinate_a for_o once_o b'advise_v by_o i_o and_o eat_v what_o here_o be_v sacrifice_v cherish_v thy_o reverend_a age_n and_o do_v not_o scorn_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n what_o tho_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o jew_n yet_o eat_v no_o wise_a man_n will_v refuse_v that_o meat_n which_o nature_n have_v ordain_v for_o use_v why_o shall_v this_o beast_n be_v more_o abominable_a than_o other_o beast_n can_v tell_v sure_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a why_o be_v it_o make_v if_o not_o to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o gift_n unused_a what_o be_v those_o gift_n but_o void_a admit_v your_o law_n be_v just_a yet_o may_v coaction_n excuse_v thou_o it_o be_v no_o voluntary_a action_n to_o who_o this_o nestor_n who_o undaunted_a breast_n be_v flame_v with_o zeal_n a_o answer_n thus_o express_v we_o o_o antiochus_n love_v not_o vain_a show_n but_o true_a religion_n nor_o rack_n nor_o blow_n chain_n nor_o breast_n all_o gore_v with_o dart_n hand_n wear_v with_o nor_o ease_v exchange_v for_o a_o thousand_o pain_n famine_n nor_o sword_n nor_o all_o shall_v make_v we_o smother_v our_o love_a religion_n to_o embrace_v another_o know_v then_o proud_a king_n i_o nothing_o weigh_v thy_o threat_n as_o to_o profane_v my_o lip_n with_o profane_a meat_n i_o will_v joy_v to_o suffer_v for_o a_o righteous_a cause_n rather_o than_o violate_v those_o heav'n-made_a law_n it_o be_v but_o a_o death_n at_o most_o if_o i_o fulfil_v not_o thy_o will_n and_o disobey_v my_o god_n