Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	abide_v	able_a	hand_n	52	3	4.3409	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13699	The imitation of Christ divided into four books / written in Latin by Thomas à Kempis ; and the translations of it corrected & amended by W.P.; Imitatio Christi. English. 1639.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Page, William, 1590-1663.	1639 (1639)	STC 23993; ESTC S1152	141,497	457

when_o thy_o last_o sand_n shall_v be_v run_v out_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o far_o diffetent_a opinion_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n that_o be_v past_a and_o be_v exceed_o sorry_a thou_o have_v be_v so_o careless_a and_o remiss_a 15_o o_o how_o wise_a and_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o now_o labour_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o his_o life_n as_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v find_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n 16_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n perfect_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n zealous_o to_o love_v repose_n willing_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n serious_o to_o obey_v superior_n glad_o to_o deny_v himself_o thorough_o and_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o his_o sake_n patient_o make_v we_o confident_a we_o shall_v die_v happy_o 17_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n thou_o may_v do_v many_o good_a deed_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v sick_a i_o see_v not_o what_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v 18_o few_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o body_n gather_v strength_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o who_o be_v walk_v abroad_o be_v seldom_o settle_v at_o home_n 19_o trust_v not_o to_o friend_n and_o kindred_n neither_o do_v thou_o put_v off_o the_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n till_o hereafter_o for_o man_n will_v soon_o forget_v thou_o than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o 20_o it_o be_v better_a to_o look_v to_o it_o betimes_o and_o do_v some_o good_a a_o fore_n hand_n then_o to_o trust_v to_o other_o man_n courtesy_n 21_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o thyself_o in_o this_o world_n who_o will_v have_v care_n of_o thou_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 22_o the_o time_n that_o be_v now_o present_a be_v very_o precious_a now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n 23_o but_o alas_o that_o thou_o shall_v spend_v thy_o time_n so_o idle_o here_o where_o thou_o may_v purchase_v to_o live_v eternal_o hereafter_o 24_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v desire_v one_o day_n or_o hour_n to_o amend_v in_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v thou_o 25_o o_o be_v love_v from_o how_o great_a danger_n may_v thou_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o how_o great_a fear_n free_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v now_o fearful_a and_o careful_a how_o to_o die_v 26_o labour_n now_o to_o live_v so_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o may_v rather_o rejoice_v then_o fear_n learn_v now_o to_o die_v to_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v with_o christ._n 27_o learn_v now_o to_o contemn_v all_o earthly_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v free_o go_v to_o christ._n 28_o chastise_v thy_o body_n now_o by_o repentance_n that_o thou_o may_v then_o have_v assure_v confidence_n 29_o ah_o fool_n why_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o live_v long_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o promise_v to_o thyself_o one_o day_n how_o many_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o sudden_o snatch_v away_o 30_o how_o often_o do_v thou_o hear_v these_o report_n such_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v another_o be_v drown_v a_o three_o break_v his_o neck_n with_o a_o fall_n this_o man_n die_v eat_v and_o that_o man_n play_v 31_o one_o perish_v by_o fire_n another_o by_o the_o sword_n another_o of_o the_o plague_n and_o another_o be_v slay_v by_o thief_n thus_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o and_o man_n life_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n 32_o who_o shall_v remember_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o who_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o help_v thyself_o 33_o do_v do_v now_o my_o beloved_a whatsoever_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o thou_o shall_v die_v not_o yet_o what_o shall_v befall_v thou_o after_o thy_o death_n 34_o now_o whilst_o thou_o have_v time_n heap_v unto_o thyself_o everlasting_a treasure_n think_v on_o nothing_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n care_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n 35_o make_v now_o friend_n to_o thyself_o by_o honour_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n that_o when_o thou_o fail_v in_o this_o short_a life_n they_o may_v receive_v thou_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n 36_o esteem_v thyself_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o one_o to_o who_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n do_v nothing_o appertain_v 37_o keep_v thy_o heart_n free_a from_o the_o world_n and_o lift_v up_o direct_o unto_o god_n because_o thou_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n 38_o send_v thither_o thy_o daily_a prayer_n and_o sigh_n join_v with_o unfeigned_a tear_n that_o after_o death_n thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v happy_o commend_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o judgement_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n have_v a_o special_a aim_n to_o thy_o end_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o a_o severe_a judge_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v 2_o who_o be_v not_o pacify_v with_o gift_n nor_o admit_v any_o frivolous_a excuse_n but_o will_v judge_v according_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n 3_o o_o wretched_a and_o foolish_a sinner_n who_o sometime_o fear_v the_o countenance_n of_o a_o angry_a and_o ignorant_a man_n what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v to_o a_o angry_a and_o all-knowing_a god_n 4_o why_o do_v not_o thou_o provide_v for_o thyself_o against_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o no_o man_n can_v excuse_v or_o answer_v for_o another_o bu●_n every_o one_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o 5_o now_o be_v thy_o pain_n profitable_a thy_o tear_n acceptable_a thy_o groan_n audible_a thy_o grief_n pacifi_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n 7_o the_o patient_a man_n have_v a_o great_a and_o wholesome_a purgatory_n who_o though_o he_o receive_v injury_n yet_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o other_o then_o for_o his_o own_o wrong_n 8_o who_o pray_v willing_o for_o his_o adversary_n and_o from_o his_o heart_n forgive_v their_o offence_n and_o delai_v not_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o whosoever_o he_o have_v offend_v 9_o who_o be_v soon_o move_v to_o compassion_n then_o to_o anger_n who_o often_o offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o and_o labour_v earnest_o to_o bring_v the_o body_n into_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n 10_o it_o be_v better_a to_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o offence_n here_o then_o keep_v they_o to_o be_v purge_v and_o punish_v hereafter_o very_o we_o do_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o through_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o flesh_n 11_o what_o else_o will_v that_o fire_n consume_v but_o thy_o sin_n the_o more_o thou_o spare_v thyself_o and_o follow_v thy_o pleasure_n now_o so_o much_o the_o more_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v thy_o punishment_n and_o a_o great_a fuel_n add_v to_o that_o flame_n 12_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n have_v sin_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v there_o shall_v the_o slothful_a be_v prick_v forward_o with_o burn_a goad_n and_o the_o glutton_n vex_v with_o great_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n 13_o there_o shall_v the_o lascivious_a and_o love_v of_o pleasure_n be_v bathe_v in_o burn_a pitch_n and_o stink_a brimstone_n and_o the_o envious_a like_o mad_a dog_n shall_v howl_v for_o very_a grief_n 14_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n but_o shall_v have_v its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a torment_n there_o the_o proud_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o horror_n and_o confusion_n the_o covetous_a shall_v be_v pinch_v with_o exceed_a penury_n one_o hour_n of_o pain_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o bitter_a than_o a_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o sharp_a penance_n here_o 15_o there_o be_v no_o quiet_a no_o comfort_n for_o the_o damn_a there_o yet_o here_o we_o have_v some_o intermission_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o friend_n 16_o be_v now_o solicitous_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o may_v be_v secure_a with_o the_o company_n of_o bless_a soul_n 17_o for_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a with_o great_a boldness_n stand_v against_o such_o as_o have_v vex_v and_o oppress_v they_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v to_o judge_v man_n who_o be_v now_o content_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n 18_o then_o shall_v the_o poor_a and_o humble_a have_v great_a confidence_n but_o the_o proud_a man_n shall_v be_v compass_v with_o fear_n on_o every_o side_n 29_o then_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n who_o have_v learn_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o despise_v 30_o then_o shall_v affliction_n patient_o undergo_v delight_v we_o when_o the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v stop_v up_o then_o shall_v the_o devout_a rejoice_v and_o the_o profane_a mourn_n 31_o then_o shall_v he_o more_o rejoice_v

to_o so_o much_o contemplation_n but_o because_o their_o whole_a care_n have_v be_v to_o mortify_v themselves_o and_o their_o earthly_a desire_n 5_o and_o this_o have_v make_v they_o able_a free_o to_o attend_v their_o own_o affair_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o unite_v themselves_o to_o their_o god_n 6_o but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v too_o much_o carry_v away_o with_o our_o unbridled_a passion_n and_o too_o too_o solicitous_a for_o temporal_a trash_n 7_o we_o also_o seldom_o overcome_v any_o one_o vice_n as_o we_o shall_v we_o be_v not_o inflame_v to_o profit_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o and_o this_o make_v we_o continue_v cold_a in_o devotion_n and_o lukewarm_a in_o religion_n 8_o be_v we_o but_o once_o thorough_o dead_a unto_o ourselves_o and_o not_o inward_o entangle_v in_o our_o own_o soul_n than_o shall_v we_o relish_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o get_v some_o experience_n of_o heavenly_a contemplation_n 9_o the_o great_a an_o indeed_o the_o only_a impediment_n be_v that_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o our_o passion_n and_o vile_a affection_n and_o labour_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o perfect_a footstep_n of_o the_o faithful_a 10_o and_o when_o any_o small_a adversity_n befall_v we_o than_o we_o be_v very_o soon_o cast_v down_o and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o miserable_a comforter_n of_o this_o world_n now_o if_o we_o will_v not_o give_v back_o but_o like_o valiant_a soldier_n stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v we_o help_v from_o above_o 12_o for_o he_o that_o give_v occasion_n to_o fight_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v get_v the_o victory_n sure_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v those_o that_o fight_v manful_o 14_o if_o we_o place_v our_o progress_n in_o religion_n only_o in_o these_o outward_a observance_n then_o will_v our_o devotion_n come_v quick_o to_o a_o end_n 15_o wherefore_o we_o must_v lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o very_a root_n that_o our_o unquiet_a affection_n be_v eradicate_v we_o may_v find_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n 16_o if_o every_o year_n we_o do_v but_o root_n out_o one_o vice_n we_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o year_n become_v perfect_a man_n 17_o but_o we_o often_o find_v it_o to_o be_v clean_o contrary_a that_o we_o be_v better_a and_o pure_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o conversion_n than_o we_o have_v be_v after_o many_o year_n of_o our_o profession_n 18_o and_o whereas_o our_o fervour_n and_o forwardness_n shall_v increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o we_o think_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n if_o a_o man_n retain_v but_o some_o part_n of_o his_o first_o love_n 19_o do_v we_o but_o strain_n and_o force_v ourselves_o a_o little_a at_o the_o first_o than_o may_v we_o do_v all_o thing_n afterward_o with_o ease_n and_o delight_n 20_o i_o confess_v indeed_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o leave_v old_a wont_v and_o as_o hard_o yea_o hard_a to_o go_v against_o our_o own_o will_n 21_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v little_a and_o light_a how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o conquer_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o difficult_a 22_o at_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o strive_v with_o thy_o own_o inclination_n and_o unlearne_v if_o thou_o can_v a_o naughty_a custom_n lest_o otherwise_o when_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o endeavoure_v will_v be_v but_o in_o vain_a 23_o o_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v what_o peace_n thou_o shall_v reap_v unto_o thyself_o and_o joy_n unto_o other_o by_o behave_a thyself_o well_o i_o suppose_v thou_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o thy_o proficiency_n towards_o god_n and_o fearful_a to_o give_v any_o offence_n unto_o man_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o profit_n get_v by_o adversity_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o sometime_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o contradiction_n because_o they_o oftentimes_o call_v a_o man_n home_o unto_o himself_o 2_o they_o make_v a_o man_n to_o know_v that_o he_o live_v here_o but_o in_o banishment_n and_o that_o he_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n 3_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o sometime_o to_o be_v cross_v and_o contradict_v yea_o to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o and_o ill_o think_v of_o although_o we_o both_o do_v and_o mean_v well_o 4_o these_o wonderful_o increase_v in_o we_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o strong_o beat_v down_o in_o we_o the_o vice_n of_o vainglory_n 5_o for_o then_o we_o more_o earnest_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o when_o man_n abroad_o disesteem_v we_o and_o give_v no_o credit_n unto_o we_o 6_o therefore_o ought_v a_o man_n so_o whole_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o seek_v after_o many_o comfort_n among_o man_n 7_o when_o a_o man_n of_o good_a meaning_n be_v trouble_v or_o tempt_v when_o he_o be_v vex_v outward_o in_o body_n or_o inward_o in_o mind_n 8_o the_o more_o he_o consider_v he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n assistance_n without_o who_o help_n he_o perceive_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a 9_o then_o he_o sorrow_v and_o great_o ●igheth_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v ●rom_o the_o misery_n he_o endure_v 10_o then_o be_v he_o weary_a of_o live_v any_o long_o and_o wish_v death_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n 11_o then_o also_o he_o well_o perceive_v and_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o full_a security_n and_o perfect_a peace_n can_v be_v have_v in_o this_o world_n chap._n xiii_o of_o resist_a temptation_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o wicked_a world_n we_o must_v look_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o misery_n and_o temptation_n 2_o hence_o we_o find_v it_o write_v in_o that_o holy_a book_n of_o job_n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o warfare_n and_o temptation_n 3_o therefore_o ought_v every_o one_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a of_o his_o course_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n thorough_o arm_v himself_o with_o watch_v and_o prayer_n 4_o lest_o the_o devil_n find_v occasion_n to_o entrap_v and_o deceive_v we_o who_o never_o slumber_v but_o range_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 5_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o holy_a or_o perfect_a but_o be_v tempt_v sometime_o and_o to_o be_v utter_o without_o they_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a 6_o though_o temptation_n seem_v for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v grievous_a and_o troublesome_a yet_o be_v they_o often_o very_o profitable_a to_o we_o in_o the_o end_n 7_o they_o be_v instruction_n purgation_n and_o humiliation_n unto_o we_o they_o instruct_v our_o life_n they_o purge_v our_o affection_n and_o humble_a our_o soul_n 8_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v profit_v in_o this_o life_n and_o pass_v unto_o a_o better_a through_o many_o tribulation_n and_o temptation_n 9_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v these_o temptation_n have_v become_v reprobate_n in_o themselves_o and_o backsliders_a from_o god_n 10_o there_o be_v no_o order_n so_o sacred_a no_o place_n so_o secret_a where_o there_o be_v not_o either_o temptation_n to_o try_v thou_o or_o trouble_v to_o molest_v thou_o 11_o there_o be_v no_o man_n whilst_o he_o live_v can_v be_v whole_o free_a and_o secure_a from_o temptation_n 12_o though_o we_o have_v none_o without_o we_o we_o have_v enough_o within_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o bear_v in_o concupiscence_n and_o sin_n 13._o temptation_n come_v upon_o temptation_n misery_n upon_o misery_n &_o have_v lose_v our_o first_o happiness_n we_o have_v eversome_a unhappiness_n or_o other_o to_o endure_v 14_o whilst_o many_o sèeke_n to_o avoid_v temptation_n they_o be_v plunge_v into_o they_o deep_o and_o some_o to_o shun_v one_o trouble_n fall_v into_o a_o worse_a 15_o by_o fly_v we_o show_v ourselves_o not_o conqueror_n but_o coward_n it_o be_v patient_a abide_v and_o true_a humility_n that_o make_v we_o strong_a than_o all_o our_o enemy_n 16_o he_o that_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o branch_n of_o temptation_n and_o pluck_v not_o up_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v shall_v be_v little_a the_o better_a 17_o for_o they_o will_v assail_v he_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o an_o make_v he_o worse_o than_o he_o be_v before_o 18_o by_o little_a and_o little_a through_o god_n help_n by_o patience_n and_o longanimity_n thou_o shall_v more_o easy_o get_v the_o mastery_n then_o by_o any_o sudden_a violence_n or_o sturdy_a importunity_n 19_o often_o take_v good_a advise_v when_o thou_o thyself_o be_v tempt_v and_o deal_v not_o rough_o with_o another_o that_o be_v tempt_v but_o minister_v unto_o he_o comfort_n as_o thou_o will_v be_v comfort_v thyself_o 20_o the_o very_a root_n and_o original_n of_o all_o evil_a temptation_n be_v the_o great_a