Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A29868
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Religio Medici
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Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.
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1642
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Wing B5166; ESTC R4739
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adam_n quid_fw-la fecisti_fw-la i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v not_o those_o strait_a ligament_n or_o narrow_a obligation_n to_o the_o world_n as_o to_o dote_v on_o life_n or_o be_v convul_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o name_n of_o death_n not_o that_o i_o be_o insensible_a of_o the_o dread_a and_o horror_n thereof_o or_o by_o rake_v into_o the_o bowâ—ls_n of_o the_o decease_a continual_a sight_n of_o anatomy_n skeleton_n or_o cadaverous_a relic_n like_o vespilloe_n or_o grave-maker_n i_o be_o become_v stupid_a or_o have_v forget_v the_o apprehension_n of_o mortality_n but_o that_o marshal_n of_o the_o horror_n and_o contemplate_v the_o extremity_n thereof_o i_o find_v not_o any_o therein_o able_a to_o daunt_v the_o courage_n of_o a_o man_n much_o less_o a_o resolve_a christian_a and_o therefore_o be_o not_o angry_a at_o the_o error_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n or_o unwilling_a to_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o this_o common_a fate_n and_o like_o the_o best_a of_o they_o to_o die_v that_o be_v to_o cease_v to_o breathe_v to_o take_v a_o farewell_n of_o the_o element_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o nothing_o for_o a_o moment_n to_o be_v within_o one_o instant_n a_o spirit_n when_o i_o take_v a_o full_a view_n and_o circle_n of_o myself_o but_o with_o this_o reasonable_a moderator_n and_o equal_a piece_n of_o justice_n death_n i_o do_v conceive_v myself_o the_o miserable_a person_n extant_a be_v there_o not_o another_o life_n that_o i_o hope_v for_o all_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o entreat_v a_o moment_n breath_n from_o i_o can_v the_o devil_n work_v my_o belief_n to_o imagine_v i_o can_v never_o die_v i_o will_v not_o outlive_v that_o very_a thought_n i_o have_v so_o abject_a a_o thought_n of_o this_o common_a way_n of_o existence_n this_o retain_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o element_n i_o can_v think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o my_o nature_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o better_a i_o can_v with_o patience_n embrace_v this_o life_n yet_o in_o my_o best_a meditation_n do_v often_o desire_v death_n i_o honour_v any_o man_n that_o contemn_v it_o nor_o can_v i_o love_v any_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o this_o make_v i_o natural_o love_v a_o soldier_n and_o honour_v those_o totter_a and_o contemptible_a regiment_n that_o will_v die_v at_o the_o command_n of_o a_o sergeant_n for_o a_o pagan_a there_o may_v be_v some_o motive_n to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o life_n but_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v amaze_v at_o death_n i_o see_v not_o how_o he_o can_v escape_v this_o dilemma_n that_o he_o be_v too_o sensible_a of_o this_o life_n or_o careless_a of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v some_o divine_n count_v adam_n 30._o year_n old_a at_o his_o creation_n because_o they_o suppose_v he_o create_v in_o the_o perfect_a age_n and_o stature_n of_o man_n and_o sure_o we_o be_v all_o out_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o our_o age_n every_o man_n be_v some_o month_n elder_a than_o he_o bethink_v he_o for_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v a_o be_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o disease_n in_o that_o other_o world_n the_o â—ruest_a microcosm_n the_o womb_n of_o our_o moâ—her_o for_o beside_o that_o general_a and_o common_a existence_n that_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o our_o chaos_n and_o whilst_o we_o sleep_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o cause_n we_o enjoy_v a_o be_v â—nd_v life_n in_o three_o distinct_a world_n wherein_o we_o receive_v most_o manifest_a gradation_n in_o â—hat_o obscure_a world_n and_o womb_n of_o our_o moâ—her_o our_o time_n be_v short_a compute_v by_o the_o moon_n yet_o long_o than_o the_o day_n of_o maâ—y_n creature_n that_o behold_v the_o sun_n our_o â—elves_n be_v not_o yet_o without_o life_n sense_n and_o reason_n the_o manifestation_n of_o its_o action_n it_o await_v the_o opportunity_n of_o obâ—ects_n and_o seem_v to_o live_v there_o but_o in_o its_o â—oote_n and_o soul_n of_o vegetation_n enter_v afâ—erwards_o upon_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o world_n we_o â—rise_v up_o and_o become_v another_o creature_n perform_v the_o reasonable_a action_n of_o man_n and_o obscure_o manifest_v that_o part_n of_o divinity_n in_o use_n but_o not_o in_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n till_o we_o have_v once_o more_o cast_v our_o secondine_n that_o be_v this_o flough_n of_o flesh_n and_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o last_o world_n that_o â—s_n that_o ineffable_a place_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o â—bi_fw-la of_o spirit_n the_o smattering_n that_o i_o have_v of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfect_a exaltation_n oâ—_z gold_n have_v teach_v i_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o divinity_n and_o instruct_v my_o belief_n how_o thaâ—_z immortal_a spirit_n and_o incorruptible_a substance_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v lie_v obscure_a and_o sleep_v within_o this_o house_n of_o flesh_n thosâ—_z strange_a and_o mystical_a transmigration_n thaâ—_z i_o have_v observe_v in_o silkworm_n turn_v my_o philosophy_n into_o divinity_n there_o be_v iâ—_z these_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o seem_v to_o puzzle_v reason_n something_o divine_a and_o hatâ—_n more_o in_o it_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o common_a spectator_n do_v discover_v i_o be_o natural_o bashful_a nor_o have_v conversation_n age_n or_o travel_v be_v able_a to_o effront_v or_o harden_v i_o yet_o i_o have_v one_o part_n of_o modesty_n which_o i_o have_v seldom_o discover_v in_o another_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v true_o i_o be_o not_o sâ—_z much_o afraid_a of_o death_n as_o ashamed_a thereof_o to_o the_o very_a disgrace_n and_o ignominy_n of_o ouâ—_n nature_n that_o in_o a_o moment_n can_v so_o disfigurâ—_n we_o that_o our_o near_a friend_n wife_n and_o child_n stand_v afraid_a and_o stare_v at_o we_o the_o bird_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o before_o iâ—_z a_o natural_a fear_n obey_v we_o forget_v allegiance_n begin_v to_o prey_n upon_o we_o this_o very_a â—nceit_n have_v in_o a_o tempest_n dispose_v and_o leave_v â—e_z wisling_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o aâ—ysse_n of_o water_n wherein_o i_o have_v perish_v â—sâ—ene_v unpityed_a without_o wonder_v eye_n â—ares_v of_o pity_n lecture_n of_o mortality_n and_o one_o have_v say_v quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la â—ot_v that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o the_o anatomy_n â—f_fw-mi my_o part_n or_o can_v accuse_v nature_n for_o playâ—â—g_v the_o bungler_n in_o any_o part_n of_o i_o or_o my_o â—wne_n vicious_a life_n for_o contract_v any_o â—â—amefull_a disease_n upon_o i_o whereby_o i_o â—ight_v not_o call_v myself_o as_o wholesome_a a_o â—orsell_n for_o the_o worm_n as_o any_o some_o upâ—n_n the_o courage_n of_o fruitful_a issue_n wherein_o â—s_n in_o the_o true_a chronicle_n they_o seem_v to_o â—utlive_v themselves_o can_v with_o great_a patiâ—nce_n away_o with_o death_n this_o conceit_n and_o â—ounterfeit_a subsist_n in_o our_o progeny_n â—eemes_v to_o i_o a_o mere_a fallacy_n unworthy_a the_o desirâ—s_n of_o a_o man_n that_o can_v but_o conâ—eive_v a_o thought_n of_o the_o next_o world_n who_o â—n_v a_o noble_a ambition_n shall_v desire_v to_o live_v â—n_v his_o substance_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o at_o my_o death_n i_o mean_v to_o take_v a_o total_n â—diew_o of_o the_o world_n not_o care_v for_o a_o monument_n history_n or_o epitaph_n not_o so_o mucâ—_z as_o the_o bare_a memory_n of_o my_o name_n to_o bâ—_n find_v anywhere_o but_o in_o the_o universal_a register_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o yet_o so_o cynical_a aâ—_n to_o approve_v the_o testament_n of_o diogenes_n noâ—_z do_v altogether_o allow_v that_o rodomantado_n oâ—lucian_n coelo_fw-la tegitur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la urnam_fw-la he_o that_o unbury_a lie_n want_v not_o a_o hearse_n for_o unto_o he_o a_o tombe_n the_o universe_n but_o commend_v in_o my_o calm_a judgement_n those_o ingenuous_a intention_n that_o desire_v to_o sleep_v