Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bear_v	sin_n	world_n	4,338	5	4.9247	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00776	A spirituall consolation, written by Iohn Fyssher Bishoppe of Rochester, to hys sister Elizabeth, at suche tyme as hee was prisoner in the Tower of London. Uery necessary, and commodious for all those that mynde to leade a vertuous lyfe: also to admonishe them, to be at all tymes prepared to dye, and seemeth to bee spoken in the person of one that was sodainly preue[n]ted by death	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.	1578 (1578)	STC 10899; ESTC S109711	49,974	144

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if_o it_o be_v thus_o of_o the_o light_n of_o a_o torch_n much_o rather_o it_o be_v so_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o gracious_a death_n and_o of_o this_o most_o precious_a blood_n which_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o godhead_n abundant_o suffice_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o innumerable_a soul_n be_v their_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o horrible_a never_o so_o abominable_a sure_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v ipse_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la 2d_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la nostris_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n abundant_o sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o this_o world_n when_o then_o for_o thy_o sake_n &_o for_o thy_o love_n he_o suffer_v this_o most_o horrible_a death_n which_o be_v so_o painful_a that_o the_o only_a remembrance_n of_o it_o make_v he_o to_o sweat_v bloody_a sweat_n and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a abundance_n that_o it_o trickle_v down_o by_o his_o side_n unto_o the_o ground_n if_o the_o only_a think_v of_o this_o death_n be_v so_o painful_a how_o painful_a be_v the_o suffer_v of_o the_o same_o in_o deed_n how_o may_v he_o more_o evident_o express_v unto_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n then_o by_o this_o mean_n or_o what_o may_v he_o more_o have_v do_v for_o thy_o love_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o quid_fw-la ultra_fw-la facere_fw-la debui_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la faci_fw-la what_o may_v i_o further_o have_v do_v which_o i_o do_v not_o for_o thy_o love_n thou_o may_v then_o find_v here_o in_o this_o book_n great_a matter_n of_o love_n here_o be_v also_o great_a matter_n of_o hope_n &_o special_o to_o sinner_n &_o will_v utter_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o amend_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n doubtless_o for_o such_o he_o suffer_v this_o most_o bitter_a death_n 5._o pro_fw-la impijs_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o wicked_a sinner_n jesus_n christ_n die_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o same_o s._n paul_n say_v 1._o christus_fw-la jesus_n venit_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la peccatores_fw-la christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o to_o save_v sinner_n that_o will_v amend_v their_o life_n o_fw-la christian_n soul_n take_v thou_o upon_o thou_o the_o cross_n of_o penance_n and_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o &_o then_o without_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v be_v partner_n of_o the_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o crucify_a and_o of_o his_o most_o fruitful_a passion_n what_o shall_v exclude_v thou_o from_o his_o merit_n 8._o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n nay_o qui_fw-la proprio_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la peporcit_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la illum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la donavit_fw-la he_o that_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o unto_o the_o death_n for_o we_o all_o what_o shall_v he_o deny_v we_o what_o great_a evidence_n can_v thou_o ask_v that_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n than_o this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o death_n his_o own_o son_n i_o say_v his_o own_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n of_o who_o he_o say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la mihi_fw-la complacui_fw-la ●_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o pleasure_n what_o great_a evidence_n and_o proof_n may_v thou_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v this_o most_o inestimable_a jewel_n into_o such_o a_o danger_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o this_o most_o painful_a and_o shameful_a and_o sorrowful_a death_n of_o the_o crosse._n but_o peradventure_o thou_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n because_o thou_o haste_v be_v so_o unkind_a unto_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v thou_o unto_o his_o mercy_n i_o say_v therefore_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o accuse_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v forgive_v &_o forget_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o receive_v thou_o again_o unto_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n hieremie_n when_o a_o woman_n say_v he_o be_v go_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o have_v accompany_v her_o body_n with_o a_o other_o man_n will_v her_o husband_n receive_v she_o again_o as_o who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o very_o like_a but_o yet_o hear_v what_o comfort_n he_o give_v to_o a_o sinner_n 3._o tu_fw-la autem_fw-la fornicata_fw-la es_fw-la cum_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la multis_fw-la tamen_fw-la revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la suscipiam_fw-la te_fw-la nevertheless_o he_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n albeit_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o play_v the_o brothel_n with_o many_o other_o yet_o return_v thou_o again_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v receive_v thou_o but_o here_o thou_o sinful_a soul_n 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ad_fw-la se_fw-la nobis_fw-la totaliter_fw-la impendendum_fw-la who_o may_v not_o be_v ravish_v to_o hope_n and_o confidence_n if_o he_o consider_v the_o order_n of_o his_o body_n his_o head_n bow_v down_o to_o offer_v a_o kiss_n his_o arm_n spread_v to_o embrace_v we_o his_o hand_n bore_v through_o to_o make_v liberal_a gift_n his_o side_n open_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o foot_n fasten_v with_o nail_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o start_v away_o but_o abide_v with_o we_o and_o all_o his_o body_n stretch_v forcese_v himself_o to_o give_v it_o whole_o unto_o we_o sure_o oh_o man_n he_o that_o will_v thus_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n exhibit_v his_o body_n unto_o thou_o on_o the_o cross_n if_o thou_o will_v endeavour_n thou_o upon_o thy_o part_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v thou_o but_o take_v thou_o unto_o his_o mercy_n this_o most_o precious_a blood_n that_o he_o shed_v on_o the_o cross_n cry_v always_o mercy_n for_o

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