Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	age_n	life_n	old_a	5,148	5	5.6715	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11933	A godlie and learned commentarie vpon the excellent book of Solomon, commonly called Ecclesiastes, or the Preacher in the vvhich commentarie are briefly and plainly layde downe the methode, sense, and vse of that most profitable sermon, on the which, yet there hath neuer bin set forth any exposition in the English tong before this time, in such large and profitable manner. VVritten in Latin by Iohn Serranus, and newly turned into English by Iohn Stockwood, school-master of Tunbridge.; Commentarius, in Solomonis Ecclesiastes. English	Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1585 (1585)	STC 22247; ESTC S117199	256,809	478

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at_o noon_n day_n what_o then_o do_v he_o i_o pray_v you_o gather_v hereof_o die_v we_o must_v so_o live_v that_o we_o remember_v that_o we_o shall_v die_v 9_o rejoice_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n be_v consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o our_o life_n we_o must_v so_o live_v that_o we_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v die_v &_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o use_v this_o life_n sober_o and_o moderate_o and_o not_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n that_o we_o be_v make_v drunken_a with_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o same_o now_o this_o doctrine_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o man_n yet_o solomon_n appli_v it_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o unto_o young_a man_n who_o through_o the_o strength_n and_o lustiness_n of_o age_n and_o want_v of_o experience_n of_o thing_n do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v nor_o that_o strength_n of_o lusty_a age_n shall_v fail_v they_o at_o any_o time_n and_o therefore_o they_o follow_v pleasure_n the_o more_o licentious_o and_o intemperate_o in_o 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principle_n the_o earthy_a unto_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenlye_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o body_n be_v bring_v again_o unto_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o soul_n go_v unto_o heaven_n and_o be_v join_v with_o god_n after_o who_o image_n it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o most_o notable_a place_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n one_o part_n earthly_a and_o mortal_a a_o other_o part_n divine_a and_o immortal_a the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o body_n go_v to_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n unto_o god._n this_o ancient_a or_o simple_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v or_o set_v against_o the_o devise_n of_o profane_a man_n the_o which_o have_v go_v about_o to_o darken_v this_o truth_n with_o the_o tedious_a discourse_n of_o subtle_a and_o deep_a disputation_n the_o spark_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o of_o the_o 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and_o convenient_a remedy_n against_o that_o carefulness_n of_o mind_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o arise_v of_o the_o want_n of_o worldly_a thing_n which_o want_v he_o have_v before_o declare_v at_o the_o full_a secondlye_o that_o it_o teach_v a_o way_n to_o frame_v our_o life_n well_o and_o honest_o he_o use_v therefore_o a_o especial_a garnish_n and_o as_o it_o be_v poolish_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v before_o for_o the_o make_n unto_o happiness_n according_a unto_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o man_n his_o reason_n and_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v that_o happiness_n be_v far_o from_o they_o so_o he_o strengthen_v our_o mind_n against_o they_o therefore_o in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n and_o seven_o verse_n he_o entreat_v first_o of_o the_o remedy_n against_o that_o most_o grievous_a tentation_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v cap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o how_o namely_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o innocency_n be_v punish_v under_o the_o show_n and_o title_n of_o justice_n and_o they_o oftentimes_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o injustice_n the_o which_o by_o god_n be_v appoint_v the_o keeper_n and_o maintainer_n of_o justice_n ver_fw-la 7.8.9_o from_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la he_o begin_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o want_n &_o vanity_n of_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d set_v out_o that_o same_o disease_n itself_o many_o way_n unto_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 6._o chapter_n in_o the_o eyghth_n verse_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n he_o teach_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v entreat_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o disputation_n then_o he_o mind_v to_o show_v remedy_n against_o the_o quiddity_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n his_o wisdom_n of_o the_o which_o also_o he_o have_v speak_v chapter_n 2_o and_o 3._o from_o the_o third_o verse_n of_o the_o 7._o chapter_n unto_o the_o 8._o verse_n he_o teach_v remedy_n against_o triumph_a pleasure_n from_o 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to_o consist_v in_o godliness_n itself_o from_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n unto_o the_o twenty_o and_o one_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o then_o he_o give_v a_o lesson_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o curiosity_n unto_o the_o 22_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o 23._o ver_fw-la unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o avoid_v of_o lust_n and_o wantonness_n in_o the_o 8._o chap._n ver_fw-la 1._o of_o modesty_n unto_o the_o second_o verse_n from_o that_o unto_o the_o five_o of_o prudence_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v safe_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o with_o king_n &_o great_a personage_n from_o the_o 5._o ver_fw-la unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o stoutness_n of_o mind_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o constant_o and_o courageous_o in_o so_o great_a hurliburly_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o we_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v with_o those_o wave_n where_o be_v discourse_v a_o notable_a place_n of_o the_o end_n 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and_o overthrowing_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o thing_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o thing_n by_o how_o many_o and_o how_o notable_a experience_n be_v it_o find_v true_a that_o man_n do_v roll_n the_o stone_n of_o itself_o of_o that_o be_v they_o take_v endless_a pain_n to_o no_o purpose_n by_o death_n itself_o sisyphus_n &_o profit_v not_o one_o whit_n yea_o that_o they_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n to_o conclude_v by_o death_n itself_o the_o which_o do_v cause_v we_o will_v we_o will_v we_o to_o leave_n behind_o we_o heap_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o for_o according_a unto_o the_o first_o rule_n we_o have_v to_o note_v that_o solomon_n speak_v according_a unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n his_o reason_n which_o determine_v of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o by_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o thing_n she_o see_v death_n to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o all_o one_o estate_n tarry_v for_o all_o man_n late_a or_o soon_o the_o which_o without_o 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