Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	earth_n	heaven_n	militant_a	4,766	5	11.7120	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12817	Honour and vertue, triumphing over the grave Exemplified in a faire devout life, and death, adorned with the surviving perfections of Edward Lord Stafford, lately deceased; the last baron of that illustrious family: which honour in him ended with as great lustre as the sunne sets within a serene skye. A treatise so written, that it is as well applicative to all of noble extraction, as to him, and wherein are handled all the requisites of honour, together with the greatest morall, and divine vertues, and commended to the practise of the noble prudent reader. By Anth. Stafford his most humble kinsman. This worke is much embelish'd by the addition of many most elegant elegies penned by the most accute wits of these times.	Stafford, Anthony.	1640 (1640)	STC 23125; ESTC S117763	67,272	160

honour_n and_o virtue_n triumph_v over_o the_o grave_a exemplify_v in_o a_o fair_a devout_a life_n and_o death_n adorn_v with_o the_o survive_a perfection_n of_o edward_n lord_n stafford_n late_o decease_v the_o last_o baron_n of_o that_o illustrious_a family_n which_o honour_n in_o he_o end_v with_o as_o great_a lustre_n as_o the_o sun_n set_v within_o a_o serene_a sky_n a_o treatise_n so_o write_v that_o it_o be_v as_o well_o applicative_a to_o all_o of_o noble_a extraction_n as_o to_o he_o and_o wherein_o be_v handle_v all_o the_o requisite_n of_o honour_n together_o with_o the_o great_a moral_n and_o divine_a virtue_n and_o commend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o noble_a prudent_a reader_n by_o anth._n stafford_n his_o most_o humble_a kinsman_n this_o work_n be_v much_o embellish_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o most_o elegant_a elegy_n pen_v by_o the_o most_o acute_a wit_n of_o these_o time_n london_n print_v by_o j._n okes_n for_o henry_n seile_n at_o the_o tiger_n head_n in_o fleetstreet_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n 1640._o to_o my_o much_o honour_a lord_n thomas_n lord_n howard_n chief_a of_o the_o howard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n earl_n martial_n of_o england_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n my_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o fame_n of_o your_o lordship_n heroic_a virtue_n invite_v i_o to_o present_v to_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n this_o treatise_n of_o which_o honour_n be_v the_o theme_n indeed_o to_o who_o more_o fit_o can_v she_o make_v she_o address_v then_o to_o your_o lordship_n through_o who_o vein_n she_o run_v from_o who_o bosom_n she_o flow_v in_o who_o action_n she_o shine_v and_o by_o who_o protection_n she_o be_v secure_v from_o the_o insolent_a affront_v of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v distress_v she_o make_v you_o her_o fair_a sanctuary_n be_v wound_v she_o make_v you_o her_o sovereign_a balm_n nay_o which_o draw_v near_o to_o a_o wonder_n many_o put_v their_o honour_n into_o your_o hand_n esteem_v it_o more_o safe_a there_o then_o in_o their_o own_o this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o my_o dedication_n the_o next_o be_v that_o the_o true_a child_n of_o honour_n the_o deplore_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o your_o lordship_n for_o his_o education_n who_o advancement_n in_o virtue_n honour_n and_o estate_n you_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o your_o study_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n where_o can_v such_o a_o guardian_n be_v find_v for_o he_o as_o your_o lordship_n since_o between_o the_o renown_a ancestor_n of_o you_o both_o virtue_n and_o blood_n have_v long_o since_o engender_v a_o strict_a friendship_n and_o between_o who_o there_o be_v a_o near_a similitude_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a destiny_n both_o have_v ample_o share_v of_o infortunity_n and_o glory_n i_o may_v add_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o lovely_a sight_n then_o to_o behold_v a_o ancient_a lofty_a cedar_n shelter_a with_o his_o branch_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o weather_n a_o young_a one_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a aspire_v to_o the_o same_o height_n have_v not_o the_o frost_n of_o death_n immature_o nip_v this_o noble_a plant_n it_o be_v a_o heresy_n to_o doubt_v that_o he_o will_v have_v flourish_v under_o the_o care_n of_o a_o lord_n who_o virtue_n be_v too_o immense_a for_o one_o region_n to_o contain_v and_o who_o perfection_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o transcendent_a that_o they_o be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o adorn_v these_o more_o polish_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o civilize_v also_o the_o more_o barbarous_a and_o to_o make_v a_o athens_n of_o madagascar_n the_o oblation_n of_o my_o tear_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n not_o avail_v to_o keep_v he_o here_o i_o have_v send_v my_o vow_n after_o he_o and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o funeral_n equipage_n consist_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o brave_a good_a and_o know_v man_n which_o will_v eternize_v he_o on_o earth_n as_o his_o goodness_n will_v in_o heaven_n ay_o confess_v free_o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o some_o gross_o ignorant_a chronologer_n of_o the_o time_n in_o who_o rubbish_n posterity_n may_v unhappy_o have_v find_v he_o lie_v more_o ruin_v than_o his_o glorious_a predecessor_n be_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o time_n or_o the_o cruelty_n of_o prince_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o must_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o his_o whole_a name_n have_v make_v a_o affectionate_a but_o a_o imprudent_a choice_n of_o i_o to_o be_v their_o weak_a orator_n to_o render_v your_o lordship_n submissive_a and_o due_a thanks_o for_o the_o good_a you_o do_v or_o intend_v he_o and_o withal_o to_o make_v you_o a_o religious_a promise_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o their_o praise_n to_o man_n as_o in_o particular_a i_o do_v of_o the_o vow_a faithful_a service_n of_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a loyal_a servant_n anthony_n stafford_n to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o excellent_a lady_n the_o countess_n of_o arundel_n madam_n the_o cause_n why_o i_o make_v this_o dedication_n apart_o to_o your_o ladyship_n be_v divers_a the_o first_o be_v that_o sweet_a lord_n the_o lament_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n in_o who_o praise_n my_o muse_n end_v will_v expire_v like_o a_o phoenix_n in_o a_o perfume_n he_o be_v extreme_o oblige_v to_o your_o ladyship_n in_o particular_a and_o therefore_o you_o deserve_v particular_a and_o infinite_a thanks_n from_o all_o of_o his_o blood_n and_o name_n of_o which_o i_o be_o one_o who_o have_v ever_o have_v your_o virtue_n in_o admiration_n the_o second_o be_v that_o you_o madam_n be_v none_o of_o those_o romance_n lady_n who_o make_v fiction_n and_o folly_n their_o study_n and_o discourse_n and_o appear_v wise_a only_o to_o fool_n and_o fool_n to_o the_o wise_a by_o read_v nothing_o else_o but_o vanity_n they_o become_v nothing_o else_o themselves_o they_o make_v a_o more_o diligent_a enquiry_n after_o the_o deed_n of_o knight_n and_o lady_n errant_a than_o after_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o time_n be_v their_o just_a punishment_n in_o that_o they_o spend_v a_o whole_a life_n in_o read_v much_o and_o yet_o be_v that_o much_o nothing_o but_o you_o madam_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o most_o profound_a grave_a mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o daily_o peruse_v and_o meditate_v book_n of_o devotion_n you_o despise_v the_o bold_a adventure_n of_o those_o female_a folly_n and_o pious_o survey_v the_o life_n of_o the_o female_a saint_n you_o have_v render_v yourself_o a_o most_o accomplish_a lady_n on_o earth_n by_o imitate_v our_o bless_a lady_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o as_o she_o be_v here_o the_o first_o saint_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n so_o be_v she_o there_o the_o first_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a have_v learn_v that_o she_o spend_v all_o her_o hour_n in_o work_n of_o charity_n you_o trace_v her_o step_n know_v that_o she_o and_o virtue_n tread_v but_o one_o path_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o you_o be_v at_o no_o time_n so_o angry_a as_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o succour_v the_o distress_a and_o that_o you_o be_v as_o indefatigable_a in_o do_v good_a as_o heaven_n in_o motion_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o impetuous_a force_n of_o a_o torrent_n may_v be_v as_o well_o stop_v as_o the_o constant_a flood_n of_o your_o goodness_n which_o never_o stay_v till_o it_o have_v water_v and_o relieve_v all_o within_o its_o ken_n commendable_a either_o for_o knowledge_n or_o virtue_n my_o three_o and_o last_o scope_n in_o place_v your_o character_n in_o the_o front_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v that_o like_o a_o star_n it_o may_v strike_v a_o lustre_n throughout_o this_o book_n and_o by_o its_o light_a chase_n away_o the_o darkness_n oblivion_n will_v else_o cast_v upon_o it_o questionless_a it_o will_v breed_v a_o holy_a emulation_n in_o any_o of_o your_o sex_n who_o shall_v here_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o lady_n who_o virtue_n be_v come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o consistence_n and_o can_v grow_v no_o further_o and_o from_o who_o not_o only_o her_o posterity_n but_o her_o ancestor_n also_o receive_v honour_n they_o in_o this_o resemble_v the_o morn_n who_o though_o she_o precede_v the_o sun_n receive_v her_o splendour_n from_o he_o thus_o sweet_a thus_o excellent_a madam_n i_o have_v receive_v you_o from_o those_o who_o have_v be_v true_o happy_a in_o be_v daily_a witness_n of_o all_o your_o word_n and_o action_n i_o conclude_v with_o this_o protestation_n make_v in_o i_o by_o truth_n herself_o that_o i_o be_o so_o constant_a a_o honourer_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v a_o adorer_n of_o virtue_n wherever_o i_o find_v it_o especial_o when_o

act_v against_o himself_o he_o can_v free_o pardon_v but_o those_o which_o be_v direct_v against_o the_o majesty_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o maker_n he_o can_v not_o endure_v in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o holy_a fury_n become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o favour_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o more_o piety_n and_o wisdom_n to_o overcome_v a_o slight_a injury_n that_o reach_v not_o to_o his_o parentage_n or_o religion_n with_o silence_n than_o with_o a_o tart_a reply_n have_v find_v in_o story_n that_o small_a word_n have_v overthrow_v great_a city_n no_o wrong_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v with_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n in_o that_o to_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n the_o loss_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a as_o that_o of_o reputation_n we_o will_v now_o descend_v from_o the_o divine_a to_o the_o he_o moral_a virtue_n among_o which_o valour_n according_a to_o the_o general_a vulgar_a belief_n be_v the_o first_o require_v in_o a_o lord_n or_o cavalier_n therefore_o the_o poet_n feign_v the_o god_n of_o war_n himself_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o thrace_n because_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v hardy_a and_o courageous_a this_o be_v to_o denote_v that_o fortitude_n usual_a reside_v among_o man_n of_o a_o generous_a and_o lofty_a strain_n who_o education_n lead_v they_o to_o knowledge_n in_o good_a letter_n which_o at_o once_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o renown_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o that_o the_o image_n of_o fame_n be_v ever_o place_v before_o the_o temple_n of_o mars_n to_o intimate_v that_o the_o great_a exploit_n of_o dare_a and_o undaunted_a man_n be_v by_o she_o carry_v into_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o insert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n pass_v on_o this_o virtue_n st._n austin_n shall_v be_v the_o chorus_n qui_fw-la vera_fw-la virtuta_fw-la fortis_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la temerè_fw-la audet_fw-la nec_fw-la in_fw-la inconsultè_fw-la timet_fw-la he_o who_o be_v true_o valorous_a neither_o dare_v rash_o nor_o fear_n unadvised_o that_o of_o st._n hierome_n deserve_v our_o observation_n fortitudo_fw-la via_fw-la regius_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la declinat_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la qui_fw-la temerarius_fw-la est_fw-la and_o pertinax_fw-la ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la qui_fw-la formodolosus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o pavidus_fw-la fortitude_n be_v the_o king_n high_a way_n from_o which_o he_o swerve_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n who_o be_v fool_n hardy_a and_o obstinate_a he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n who_o be_v cowardly_a and_o fearful_a wise_o and_o pertinent_o cassiodorus_n vir_fw-la vocatus_fw-la a_fw-la viribus_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la in_fw-la adversis_fw-la tolerando_fw-la deficere_fw-la aut_fw-la in_fw-la prosperis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la elatione_fw-la se_fw-la jactare_fw-la sed_fw-la animo_fw-la stabili_fw-la defixus_fw-la et_fw-la coelestium_fw-la rerum_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la firmatur_fw-la manet_fw-la semper_fw-la in_fw-la pavibus_fw-la man_n be_v so_o call_v from_o his_o strong_a and_o manly_a mind_n which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o faint_v in_o suffer_v adversity_n nor_o to_o boast_v and_o insult_v in_o prosperity_n but_o fix_v in_o a_o stable_a resolution_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n remain_v evermore_o fearless_a the_o heathen_n themselves_o differ_v not_o in_o opinion_n from_o these_o holy_a man_n as_o cicero_n testify_v in_o his_o rhetoric_n sicut_fw-la scientia_fw-la remota_fw-la justitia_fw-la caliditas_fw-la potius_fw-la quàm_fw-la sapientia_fw-la appellanda_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la animus_fw-la ad_fw-la periculum_fw-la paratus_fw-la si_fw-la sua_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la non_fw-la aliena_fw-la utilitate_fw-la impellitur_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la potius_fw-la nomen_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la as_o knowledge_n not_o accompany_v with_o justice_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v craft_n then_o wisdom_n so_o a_o mind_n ready_a to_o encounter_v danger_n if_o it_o be_v drive_v thereunto_o by_o its_o own_o desire_n and_o pleasure_n not_o the_o public_a profit_n merit_v rather_o the_o name_n of_o temerity_n than_o valour_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o thus_o define_v fortitude_n fortitudo_fw-la est_fw-la immobilis_fw-la inter_fw-la adversa_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la animi_fw-la claritudo_fw-la res_fw-la ardua_n pulchrè_fw-la administrans_fw-la quae_fw-la nec_fw-la adversis_fw-la infestando_fw-la frangitur_fw-la nec_fw-la prosperis_fw-la blandiendo_fw-la elevatur_fw-la fortitude_n be_v a_o unmoved_a glorious_a serenity_n of_o the_o mind_n fair_o administer_a thing_n difficult_a which_o be_v neither_o break_v nor_o deject_v with_o the_o frown_n of_o fortune_n nor_o puff_v up_o with_o her_o smile_n this_o virtue_n be_v just_o admire_v of_o all_o true_o understand_v be_v and_o practise_v but_o by_o a_o few_o some_o think_v it_o valour_n to_o kill_v themselves_o some_o to_o injure_v and_o provoke_v other_o and_o almost_o all_o believe_v that_o a_o valiant_a man_n ought_v to_o fear_v nothing_o for_o the_o first_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o all_o good_a christian_n conclude_v aristotle_n thus_o cry_v this_o self-murder_n do_v mollitudinis_fw-la est_fw-la laboriosa_fw-la fugere_fw-la it_o argue_v a_o man_n of_o effeminacy_n to_o seek_v by_o death_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o trouble_n and_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n this_o philosopher_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v that_o as_o a_o soldier_n ought_v not_o to_o leave_v his_o station_n without_o the_o command_n of_o his_o general_n so_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n that_o give_v it_o he_o we_o will_v therefore_o spare_v the_o proof_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o universal_o grant_v by_o all_o christian_n and_o many_o philosopher_n but_o withal_o the_o strength_n of_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n of_o another_o error_n almost_o as_o damnable_a as_o this_o and_o that_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o pernicious_a tenent_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o send_v challenge_n and_o accept_v of_o they_o though_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o quarrel_n be_v wine_n die_n or_o prostitute_a woman_n nay_o many_o a_o man_n be_v the_o martyr_n of_o temperancy_n and_o be_v kill_v because_o he_o will_v not_o excessive_o drink_v i_o know_v two_o gentleman_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o little_a wit_n fall_v out_o in_o a_o tavern_n upon_o a_o protestation_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o mutual_a love_n each_o to_o other_o in_o this_o ardency_n each_o strive_v for_o priority_n in_o affection_n one_o say_v thou_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o than_o i_o to_o thou_o whereupon_o the_o other_o reply_v with_o the_o lie_n and_o be_v run_v through_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n a_o g●●lant_a and_o learned_a french_a captain_n demonstrate_v the_o misery_n of_o these_o duel_n upon_o slight_a occasion_n by_o a_o infortunity_n that_o befall_v himself_o in_o the_o like_a case_n he_o be_v importune_v by_o a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o nation_n not_o acquaintance_n to_o be_v his_o second_o willing_o and_o thankful_o condescend_v to_o his_o request_n for_o indeed_o the_o french_a think_v themselves_o never_o so_o much_o honour_v as_o when_o their_o friend_n value_v they_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o put_v their_o honour_n and_o life_n into_o their_o custody_n well_o this_o brave_a second_o associate_v his_o principal_a into_o the_o field_n where_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v two_o to_o two_o he_o no_o soon_o arrive_v there_o but_o with_o grief_n and_o horror_n he_o behold_v his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o dear_a friend_n he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n ready_a to_o encounter_v he_o as_o be_v the_o opposite_a second_o you_o may_v easy_o conceive_v what_o a_o combat_n there_o be_v in_o his_o noble_a breast_n between_o honour_n and_o affection_n but_o the_o former_a be_v a_o tyrant_n quick_o overcome_v and_o suppress_v the_o late_a and_o violent_o hale_v this_o great_a commander_n to_o combat_v his_o friend_n who_o there_o fall_v under_o his_o sword_n i_o will_v omit_v all_o other_o example_n for_o all_o come_v short_a of_o this_o non_fw-la mediocris_fw-la animi_fw-la est_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n quae_fw-la sola_fw-la defendit_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la fortitude_n bear_v no_o mean_n deject_z mind_n which_o alone_o defend_v the_o grace_n and_o ornament_n of_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o most_o part_n of_o our_o gentry_n put_v it_o to_o a_o clean_a contrary_a use_n and_o exercise_v it_o only_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o vice_n and_o her_o deform_a litter_n these_o silly_a brother_n of_o the_o sword_n either_o by_o the_o force_n of_o drink_n fury_n or_o ignorance_n be_v render_v as_o stupid_a as_o the_o native_n of_o barbary_n be_v with_o the_o excessive_a eat_n of_o opium_n which_o hurry_v they_o into_o quarrel_n that_o grace_n and_o nature_n both_o tremble_v at_o the_o spartan_n ever_o before_o a_o battle_n temper_v and_o allay_v the_o choler_n of_o