Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	become_v	life_n	sin_n	4,944	5	4.5763	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05370	Ravvleigh his ghost. Or a feigned apparition of Syr VValter Rawleigh to a friend of his, for the translating into English, the booke of Leonard Lessius (that most learned man) entituled, De prouidentia numinis, & animi immortalitate: written against atheists, and polititians of these dayes. Translated by A. B.; De providentia numinis, et animi immortalitate. English	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Knott, Edward, 1582-1656.; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.	1631 (1631)	STC 15523; ESTC S102372	201,300	468

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covet_v and_o fly_v no_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v delight_v and_o grieve_v at_o no_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a demonstration_n that_o their_o soul_n depend_v only_o of_o their_o body_n for_o their_o soul_n therefore_o perceive_v and_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o rest_n &_o good_a of_o their_o corporal_a life_n because_o their_o soul_n depend_v of_o the_o felicity_n of_o their_o body_n above_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n be_v man_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n or_o mind_n who_o knowledge_n &_o affection_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n but_o be_v altogether_o illimitable_a extend_v itself_o to_o every_o truth_n &_o to_o every_o kind_n of_o good_a as_o be_v above_o say_v both_o which_o bear_v no_o reference_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o body_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n capacity_n or_o ability_n either_o in_o know_v desire_v or_o in_o take_v delight_n be_v infinite_a no_o 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also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a nature_n independent_a of_o matter_n or_o of_o a_o body_n the_o seven_o reason_n chap._n viii_o there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n some_o live_a form_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o matter_n both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o manner_n of_o existence_n with_o the_o philosopher_n do_v call_v intelligence_n or_o substantias_fw-la separatas_fw-la separate_v substance_n and_o christian_n term_v they_o spirit_n or_o angel_n there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o which_o both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v altogether_o tie_v and_o immerse_v in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o such_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n therefore_o there_o oughtto_n be_v some_o other_o form_n between_o the_o former_a two_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o essence_n may_v not_o depend_v of_o their_o body_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o spirit_n or_o angel_n yet_o for_o their_o

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punishment_n be_v just_o dispense_v s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o four_o sermon_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la handle_v this_o point_n elegant_o in_o these_o word_n if_o nothing_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o this_o life_n then_o be_v there_o no_o god_n for_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v just_a and_o if_o he_o be_v just_a then_o do_v he_o recompense_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deserve_n and_o if_o nothing_o be_v after_o this_o life_n then_o where_o shall_v every_o one_o be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n many_o wicked_a man_n do_v live_v here_o in_o all_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n a●_n also_o many_o virtuous_a suffer_v great_a pressure_n and_o affliction_n if_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v to_o follow_v hereafter_o the_o just_a shall_v final_o depart_v remain_v still_o wrong_v and_o the_o unjust_a with_o undeserued_a felicity_n if_o then_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o where_o be_v justice_n for_o if_o man_n do_v not_o receive_v 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