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	abraham_n	faith_n	31	3	4.9245	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69235	A treatise against lying Wherein is shevved vvhat it is, the nature and causes of this sinne, the divers kindes of it; and that all of them are sinfull, and unlawfull, with the motives and meanes to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it. By John Dovvname, B. of D. and preacher of Gods Word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.	1636 (1636)	STC 7149; ESTC S116622	107,724	178

with_o truth_n for_o charity_n rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o even_o as_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o the_o truth_n rejoice_v in_o charity_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n so_o we_o must_v love_v in_o the_o truth_n see_v neither_o be_v sincere_a and_o right_a if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o other_o and_o if_o our_o charity_n be_v rack_v by_o importunity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o speak_v a_o lie_n in_o their_o behalf_n we_o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 8._o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n for_o though_o carnal_a love_n may_v thus_o stretch_v itself_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n yet_o christian_a charity_n will_v never_o go_v alone_o but_o delight_n in_o the_o company_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o even_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o who_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n limit_v their_o love_n and_o friendship_n with_o their_o piety_n and_o truth_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o will_v go_v far_o with_o their_o friend_n in_o the_o way_n of_o amity_n yet_o no_o further_o than_o will_v stand_v with_o piety_n to_o which_o that_o proverb_n tend_v usque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la arras_n your_o friend_n in_o what_o i_o lawful_o may_v but_o yet_o no_o further_o than_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o other_o plato_n be_v my_o friend_n and_o socrates_n my_o friend_n also_o but_o aristot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n truth_n be_v a_o great_a friend_n than_o both_o and_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o pious_a thing_n even_o among_o friend_n to_o honour_n and_o esteem_v high_o of_o the_o truth_n beside_o christian_a charity_n require_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v hurt_v ourselves_o to_o help_v another_o or_o to_o destroy_v our_o own_o soul_n by_o wilful_a sin_v that_o we_o may_v preserve_v our_o neighbour_n body_n or_o state_n from_o destruction_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v 6._o psal_n 5._o 6._o they_o that_o speak_v leasing_n second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o answer_v §._o 2._o the_o objection_n of_o do_v good_a by_o lie_n answer_v commendable_a thing_n to_o do_v good_a to_o preserve_v life_n and_o deliver_v from_o danger_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o officious_a lie_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a to_o do_v good_a by_o good_a and_o lawful_a mean_n and_o to_o compass_v our_o laudable_a end_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o if_o we_o use_v sinful_a mean_n though_o our_o end_n be_v never_o so_o excellent_a for_o we_o may_v not_o do_v any_o evil_a that_o good_a 8._o rom._n 3._o 8._o may_v come_v thereof_o now_o lie_v in_o all_o kind_n be_v evil_a because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o forbid_v by_o god_n law_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v neither_o be_v any_o lie_n as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v to_o be_v repute_v 22._o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cap._n 22._o no_o sin_n because_o by_o lie_v we_o may_v sometime_o profit_v another_o for_o so_o we_o may_v do_v also_o by_o steal_v if_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o what_o we_o steal_v be_v open_o give_v do_v feel_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o and_o the_o rich_a man_n from_o who_o we_o secret_o take_v it_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o disprofit_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o theft_n be_v no_o sin_n yea_o so_o we_o may_v profit_v by_o commit_v adultery_n if_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o desperate_a lust_n will_v die_v unless_o we_o consent_v unto_o she_o see_v though_o she_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n yet_o if_o she_o live_v she_o may_v repent_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n if_o we_o commit_v upon_o these_o term_n such_o a_o act_n of_o filthiness_n 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say_v to_o his_o young_a man_n abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n and_o i_o and_o the_o lad_n will_v go_v yonder_o 5._o gen._n 22._o 5._o and_o worship_n and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o whereas_o it_o be_v his_o resolution_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o may_v speak_v this_o as_o a_o prophetical_a prediction_n not_o direct_v with_o his_o own_o reason_n but_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o know_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o action_n or_o he_o may_v speak_v this_o out_o of_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o faith_n persuade_v himself_o that_o though_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o kill_v his_o son_n yet_o god_n be_v able_a to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o life_n and_o will_v assure_o do_v it_o as_o be_v both_o gracious_a and_o also_o true_a in_o that_o special_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o isaac_n and_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o 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