Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	begin_v	life_n	live_v	4,413	5	5.6341	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90433	Multum in parvo: or, Some useful sayings, in verse and prose collected by a lover of virtue and goodness in whomsoever.	Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.	1687 (1687)	Wing P1408A; ESTC R230082	11,435	96

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fear_v god_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o be_v exceed_o wise_a and_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 5._o he_o that_o intend_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o more_o inward_a &_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o religion_n must_v with_o jesus_n depart_v from_o the_o multitude_n and_o press_n of_o people_n 6._o it_o be_v sir_n henry_n wotton_n motto_n after_o all_o his_o travel_n and_o embassy_n i_o have_v at_o length_n learn_v that_o the_o great_a wisdom_n be_v get_v by_o a_o quiet_a retirement_n let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o live_v here_o as_o we_o ought_v content_v with_o the_o condition_n providence_n allot_v we_o whatever_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n we_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o the_o end_n which_o the_o wise_a consider_v 7._o learn_v to_o overcome_v thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o creator_n 8._o if_o thou_o spend_v the_o day_n profitable_o thou_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o evening_n 9_o simple_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n 10._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v that_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v inward_a peace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o trouble_n 11._o to_o do_v always_o well_o and_o to_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o thyself_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o humble_a soul._n 12_o they_o that_o follow_v sensuality_n stain_v their_o own_o conscience_n and_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god._n 13._o withdraw_v thyself_o violent_o from_o that_o to_o which_o nature_n be_v vicious_o incline_v 14._o they_o that_o avoid_v not_o small_a fault_n by_o little_a and_o little_a fall_n into_o great_a 15._o they_o that_o live_v at_o liberty_n and_o ease_n shall_v ever_o live_v in_o disquiet_n 16._o true_a quietness_n of_o heart_n be_v get_v by_o resist_v our_o passion_n not_o by_o obey_v they_o 17._o remember_v always_o thy_o end_n and_o how_o that_o lose_a time_n never_o return_v 18._o if_o we_o engage_v into_o a_o large_a acquaintance_n and_o various_a familiarity_n we_o set_v open_a our_o gate_n to_o the_o invader_n of_o most_o of_o our_o time_n 19_o time_n fruitless_o pass_v away_o will_v in_o the_o end_n cause_n a_o ache_a heart_n 20._o defile_v not_o thy_o mouth_n with_o swear_v neither_o use_n thyself_o to_o the_o name_v of_o the_o holy_a one_o 21._o let_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v spare_v in_o your_o mouth_n but_o abundant_o in_o your_o heart_n 22._o the_o jew_n of_o old_a account_v the_o name_n jehovah_n so_o sacred_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o utter_v it_o the_o high_a

priest_n alone_o and_o that_o in_o the_o temple_n only_o but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n while_o he_o bless_v the_o people_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o mention_v it_o for_o other_o it_o be_v death_n buxt_n lex_fw-la 23._o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o solly_n and_o ill_a nature_n to_o hate_v reproof_n 24._o sin_n and_o sorrow_n be_v unseparable_a companion_n thou_o can_v not_o let_v in_o the_o one_o and_o shut_v out_o the_o other_o he_o that_o swim_v in_o sin_n must_v sink_v in_o sorrow_n 25._o corrupt_a example_n may_v sway_v with_o weak_a mind_n but_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n will_v regard_v and_o consider_v their_o own_o duty_n 26._o oppose_v no_o man_n wilful_o neither_o follow_v any_o in_o evil_a course_n 27._o the_o clean_a soul_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n who_o body_n be_v his_o temple_n 28._o there_o be_v some_o that_o pray_v often_o yet_o be_v not_o hear_v to_o speak_v much_o there_o be_v many_o that_o make_v long_a prayer_n yet_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o acceptable_o 29._o prayer_n be_v a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o secret_a thing_n in_o the_o sanctify_a than_o be_v understand_v by_o most_o 30._o religion_n however_o pull_v several_a way_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o quiet_a and_o strifeless_a thing_n holy_a indeed_o but_o harmless_a and_o divine_a yet_o still_o shine_v forth_o in_o much_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n be_v you_o of_o that_o religion_n which_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n and_o goodwill_n towards_o men._n 31._o true_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o fill_v head_n with_o notion_n and_o opinion_n but_o to_o sow_n in_o the_o mind_n the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n to_o direct_v how_o to_o govern_v passion_n and_o to_o destroy_v self-will_n 32._o virtue_n and_o goodness_n ought_v to_o be_v own_v in_o all_o party_n and_o opinion_n and_o if_o these_o be_v practise_v it_o will_v reconcile_v all_o man_n to_o each_o other_o 33._o obstinacy_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o our_o enemy_n a_o trouble_v to_o our_o friend_n and_o the_o assure_a overthrow_n of_o ourselves_o 34._o so_o gracious_a be_v providence_n that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o light_n set_v up_o within_o himself_o for_o a_o guide_n 35._o cordial_o espouse_v all_o virtue_n constant_o decline_v and_o hate_v all_o vice._n 36._o to_o be_v humble_a to_o superior_n be_v duty_n to_o equal_n civility_n to_o inferior_n courtesy_n to_o all_o safety_n 37._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n sing_v at_o his_o blow_n while_o the_o rich_a man_n fret_v in_o his_o palace_n this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n not_o the_o fortune_n that_o make_v we_o happy_a 38._o be_v thou_o desirous_a of_o a_o kingdom_n say_v the_o philosopher_n i_o will_v present_o show_v thou_o one_o rule_v wise_o over_o thyself_o 39_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o age_a be_v their_o experitence_n and_o their_o wisdom_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o young_a man_n be_v his_o modesty_n and_o submission_n 40._o he_o that_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o riotous_a man_n shame_v his_o father_n and_o dishonour_v his_o moher_n 41._o it_o be_v not_o for_o young_a man_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o lover_n of_o virtue_n to_o be_v drinker_n of_o strong_a drink_n 42._o be_v not_o a_o companion_n with_o wine_n bibber_n nor_o with_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n prov._n 23.20_o 43._o he_o that_o will_v be_v lavish_a in_o his_o superfluity_n will_v afterward_o find_v himself_o unavoidable_o straighten_a in_o his_o necessity_n 44._o conscience_n once_o embase_v the_o heart_n once_o pollute_v by_o vicious_a course_n be_v not_o easy_o recover_v to_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 45._o youth_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o virtue_n not_o a_o privilege_n for_o vice_n therefore_o let_v thy_o virtue_n be_v grave_a whilst_o thy_o year_n be_v green._n 46._o be_v meek_a and_o courteous_a to_o all_o yet_o choose_v only_o the_o virtuous_a and_o harmless_a for_o your_o companion_n the_o dove_n flock_n not_o with_o raven_n 47._o let_v thy_o speech_n be_v sober_a and_o seldom_o to_o know_v how_o to_o be_v silent_a be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o speak_v well_o and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v the_o one_o know_v not_o the_o other_o 48._o who_o hear_v much_o and_o speak_v little_a may_v best_o discern_v falsehood_n from_o truth_n 49._o we_o ought_v always_o to_o keep_v a_o bridle_n at_o our_o mouth_n even_o in_o religious_a and_o holy_a occasion_n because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fall_v into_o argue_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 50._o let_v thy_o speech_n be_v short_a comprehend_v much_o in_o few_o word_n for_o long_a discourse_n amplification_n and_o repetition_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o ostentation_n in_o the_o speaker_n tedious_a and_o irksome_a and_o of_o no_o real_a good_a to_o the_o hearer_n even_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o on_o a_o good_a subject_n a_o man_n may_v say_v too_o much_o 51._o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n therefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o prov._n 17.4_o 52._o silence_n be_v a_o guard_n of_o the_o conscience_n a_o bridle_n from_o insolence_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o innocence_n and_o preserve_v from_o many_o evil_n 53._o they_o that_o turn_v a_o other_o word_n to_o a_o worse_a end_n than_o be_v intend_v show_v a_o evil_a mind_n and_o be_v far_o from_o do_v therein_o as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o 54._o there_o be_v more_o desireableness_n in_o meekness_n and_o innocency_n than_o in_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o prey_n or_o self_n exaltation_n 55._o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v more_o patient_n in_o adversity_n than_o a_o vicious_a in_o prosperity_n 56._o i_o will_v learn_v contentment_n by_o consider_v other_o want_n and_o my_o own_o enjoyment_n and_o not_o learn_v discontent_a from_o other_o enjoyment_n and_o my_o own_o want_n 57_o a_o rich_a worldling_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v for_o what_o he_o want_v than_o envy_v for_o what_o he_o have_v 58._o unsatiable_a desire_n in_o temporal_n make_v a_o man_n poor_a in_o spiritual_n 59_o how_o little_a soever_o the_o thing_n be_v if_o it_o be_v inordinate_o love_v it_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o hinder_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o chief_a good._n 60._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n conduce_v more_o to_o the_o composure_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o the_o serenity_n and_o clearness_n of_o the_o conscience_n keep_v but_o that_o safe_a and_o untainted_a the_o mind_n will_v enjoy_v a_o calm_a and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o the_o world._n and_o although_o the_o wave_n beat_v and_o the_o sea_n work_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v the_o mind_n that_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o clear_a conscience_n within_o will_v be_v as_o stable_n and_o as_o safe_a from_o perturbation_n as_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n and_o will_v be_v a_o goshen_n too_o and_o within_o itself_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n without_o be_v like_o a_o egypt_n for_o confusion_n and_o darkness_n judge_n hales_n contempl._n 373._o 61._o whatever_o thou_o do_v hazard_n or_o lose_v keep_v the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o conscience_n both_o before_o trouble_n come_v and_o under_o they_o it_o be_v a_o jewel_n will_v make_v thou_o rich_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o poverty_n a_o sun_n that_o will_v give_v thou_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n a_o fortress_n that_o will_v keep_v thou_o safe_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o unless_o thou_o thyself_o betray_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o up_o p._n 374._o 62._o many_o word_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n but_o a_o good_a life_n comfort_v the_o mind_n and_o a_o pure_a conscience_n give_v great_a assurance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n 63._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o good_a man_n the_o just_a liver_n he_o be_v the_o apostle_n true_a jew_n and_o circumsition_n 64._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a 65._o whoso_o fear_v the_o lord_n it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o at_o the_o last_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 66._o if_o i_o choose_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o portion_n than_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n shall_v follow_v i_o whilst_o i_o live_v and_o glory_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n shall_v be_v my_o portion_n when_o i_o die_v 67._o let_v reason_n go_v before_o every_o enterprise_n and_o counsel_n before_o every_o action_n 68_o though_o a_o good_a life_n have_v but_o few_o day_n yet_o a_o good_a