Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	adam_n	die_v	life_n	4,790	5	5.0368	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17012	The ecclesiasticall historie of Great Britaine deduced by ages, or centenaries from the natiuitie of our Sauiour, vnto the happie conuersion of the Saxons, in the seuenth hundred yeare; whereby is manifestly declared a continuall succession of the true Catholike religion, which at this day is professed & taught in, and by the Roman Church. Written. by Richard Broughton. The first tome containing the fower hundred first yeares. To which are annected for the greater benefite of the reader ample indexes ...	Broughton, Richard.	1633 (1633)	STC 3894; ESTC S107156	907,581	692

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hold_v that_o constantine_n die_v the_o same_o year_n 337._o felicianus_fw-la and_o titianus_n be_v then_o consul_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la trecentesimo_fw-la trigesimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la feliciano_n 337._o baron_fw-fr &_o spond_n annal._n a_o 337._o &_o titiano_n conss_fw-la constantinus_n imperator_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la migravit_fw-la ut_fw-la disertè_fw-la socrates_n testatur_fw-la addens_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la nempe_fw-la undecimum_fw-la kalendas_fw-la junij_fw-la but_o i_o can_v assent_v either_o unto_o socrates_n so_o to_o think_v nor_o this_o recompt_n constantin●_n the_o great_a die_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o some_o recompt_n interpretation_n of_o he_o for_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o baronius_n and_o spondanus_n assent_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o after_o this_o year_n law_n be_v rather_o find_v inscribe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n then_o of_o constantine_n their_o father_n ut_fw-la socratis_n chronographiae_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la &_o conss_fw-la consentiamus_fw-la illud_fw-la imprimis_fw-la maximè_fw-la persuadet_fw-la quod_fw-la leges_fw-la posthac_fw-la datae_fw-la nominibus_fw-la filiorum_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la inscriptae_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la constantini_n patris_fw-la for_o eusebius_n then_o live_v do_v witness_v that_o constantine_n do_v give_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n whilst_o he_o live_v liberum_fw-la eye_n fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ult._n euseb_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n c._n 52._o &_o l._n 10._o hist_o cap._n ult._n ad_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la gererent_fw-la and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n and_o instance_n itself_o which_o these_o author_n object_n that_o law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o these_o two_o name_v consul_n felicianus_fw-la and_o titianus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n constantius_n leges_fw-la extant_a in_o cod._n theodor._n datae_fw-la à_fw-la constantio_n ijsdem_fw-la huius_fw-la anni_fw-la conss_fw-la mense_fw-la decembri_n for_o socrates_n their_o hold_n that_o these_o consul_n be_v in_o the_o next_o year_n to_o the_o tricennall_n feast_n as_o they_o affirm_v when_o eusebius_n a_o present_a live_a witness_n and_o acquaintance_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o affirm_v that_o constantine_n be_v emperor_n almost_o 32._o year_n much_o more_o than_o a_o year_n after_o his_o tricennall_n feast_n dvos_fw-la &_o triginta_fw-la annos_fw-la extra_fw-la paucos_fw-la menses_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la fuit_fw-la 31._o euseb_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n supr_fw-la theodoret._n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 31._o and_o these_o author_n themselves_o which_v pretend_v to_o follow_v socrates_n do_v much_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o their_o account_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o they_o plain_o teach_v that_o the_o tricennalia_fw-la of_o constantine_n wherein_o his_o young_a son_n constans_n be_v create_v caesar_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o 335._o year_n of_o christ_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la trecentesimo_fw-la 335._o baron_fw-fr &_o spond_n annal._n a_o 335._o trigesimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la celebrata_fw-la sunt_fw-la tricennalia_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la constantini_n &_o constans_n tertius_fw-la eius_fw-la filius_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la caesar_n and_o then_o bring_v in_o the_o name_v two_o consul_n felicianus_fw-la and_o tiatianus_n as_o also_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 337._o when_v socrates_n say_v plain_o that_o in_o the_o immediate_a next_o year_n to_o the_o tricennall_n anno_fw-la post_fw-la both_o those_o man_n be_v consul_n and_o constantine_n 26._o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o 26._o die_v anno_fw-la post_fw-la constantinus_n mortem_fw-la obijt_fw-la feliciano_n &_o tatiano_n conss_fw-la ad_fw-la undecimum_fw-la calendas_fw-la junij_fw-la which_o can_v possible_o agree_v together_o 2._o beside_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o two_o to_o be_v consul_n in_o either_o of_o these_o year_n be_v very_o doubtful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v follow_v for_o certain_a for_o both_o marianus_n scotus_n florentius_n wigorniensis_n &_o other_o confident_o write_v that_o their_o year_n of_o consulship_n be_v before_o the_o tricennall_n year_n of_o constantine_n in_o the_o 29._o year_n of_o constantine_n and_o 334._o of_o christ_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 334._o &_o 29._o constantini_n conss_fw-la faelicianus_fw-la titianus_n and_o that_o vrsus_fw-la and_o polemius_n be_v consul_n in_o the_o next_o follow_v tricennall_n year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 336._o wherein_n as_o socrates_n say_v felicianus_fw-la and_o titianus_n be_v consul_n and_o constantine_n die_v not_o they_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o constantius_n and_o constans_n be_v consul_n and_o the_o year_n 337._o in_o which_o by_o baronius_n and_o spondanus_n constantine_n decease_v in_o the_o consulhip_n of_o felicianus_fw-la and_o tatianus_n neither_o 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voluntate_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la morte_fw-la sepultum_fw-la erat_fw-la tamen_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la regnaret_fw-la 9_o they_o also_o make_v his_o picture_n and_o in_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o though_o he_o 69._o cap._n 69._o be_v still_o lyve_v and_o paint_v he_o as_o reign_v in_o heaven_n neque_fw-la haec_fw-la voce_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o clamoribus_fw-la significabant_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la declarabant_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la vita_fw-la functum_fw-la pictis_fw-la tabellis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la viwm_fw-la colerent_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la caeli_fw-la effigiem_fw-la in_o tabella_fw-la proprijs_fw-la death_n constantine_n worship_v in_o his_o picture_n after_o his_o death_n coloribus_fw-la expressissent_fw-la depingunt_fw-la eum_fw-la super_fw-la caelestes_fw-la orb_n in_fw-la ethaereeo_fw-la caelum_fw-la requiescentem_fw-la thus_o his_o body_n be_v honourable_o keep_v unburied_a until_o his_o son_n constantius_n come_v none_o of_o they_o be_v present_a at_o his_o death_n then_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n bring_v to_o the_o apostle_n church_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n decease_v the_o priest_n and_o other_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o emperor_n constantine_n decease_v with_o tear_n and_o mourn_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o emperor_n populus_fw-la frequens_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la &_o sane_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la gemmitu_fw-la preces_fw-la pro_fw-la animo_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la deo_fw-la fundebant_fw-la and_o so_o with_o sacred_a ceremony_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n and_o holy_a prayer_n he_o be_v join_v to_o the_o people_n 71._o cap._n 70._o 71._o of_o god_n in_o heaven_n licet_fw-la contemplari_fw-la ter_z beatae_fw-la animae_fw-la tumulum_fw-la apostolici_fw-la nominis_fw-la decease_v mass_n say_v for_o he_o decease_v appella●ione_fw-la decorari_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la populum_fw-la aggregari_fw-la 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