Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	believe_v	life_n	soul_n	4,461	5	5.0518	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20673	The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011	123,081	516

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shall_v find_v ease_n and_o rest_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v thou_o dear_a reader_n chap._n xx._n the_o three_o content_a and_o happiness_n which_o such_o enjoy_v as_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n for_o god_n as_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o become_a son_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n with_o our_o saviour_n the_o next_o happiness_n of_o such_o as_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o all_o their_o heart_n be_v that_o they_o become_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o

francis_n yet_o in_o one_o generation_n both_o the_o name_n of_o these_o potent_a king_n be_v extinguish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n so_o faithful_a be_v god_n almighty_a in_o fulfil_v of_o his_o word_n so_o suppose_v thou_o believe_v that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v not_o be_v forswear_a and_o that_o thou_o as_o a_o creature_n of_o he_o will_v glorify_v he_o and_o maintain_v both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v and_o glorify_v thou_o i_o set_v down_o these_o act_n of_o faith_n follow_v thereby_o to_o end_n and_o determinate_a all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n or_o difference_n in_o faith_n or_o belief_n that_o hereafter_o thou_o may_v remain_v always_o firm_a stable_n and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o faith_n 20._o eph._n 2._o 20._o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o high_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o building_n frame_v together_o grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v that_o i_o wish_v unto_o thou_o and_o desire_v thou_o to_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o speak_v for_o thy_o content_n bold_o act_n of_o faith_n god_n forbid_v dear_a lord_n that_o i_o shall_v ever_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o oath_n and_o testament_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n say_v by_o my_o 22._o gen._n 22._o self_n have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o 28._o gen._n 28._o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v be_v dilate_v to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o detest_v o_o heavenly_a father_n as_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o opinion_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n o_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o that_o the_o christian_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n profess_v one_o faith_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o 22._o gen._n 22._o child_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o wheat_n that_o thou_o do_v sow_v the_o 1●_n mat._n 1●_n sheep_n that_o thou_o do_v feed_v and_o 10._o joh._n 10._o the_o bless_a which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 25._o mat._n 25._o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n dear_a lord_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o that_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n 29._o gal._n 3._o 29._o than_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o must_v profess_v the_o faith_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n that_o i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n 9_o apo._n 7._o 9_o which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o tribe_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sign_v with_o thy_o mark_n and_o to_o be_v conduct_v by_o thou_o to_o the_o live_a fountain_n 17._o apo._n 7._o 17._o of_o water_n i_o detest_v eternal_a god_n more_o than_o death_n or_o hell_n to_o hold_v or_o maintain_v any_o opinion_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n do_v not_o approve_v dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o undoubted_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o gentile_n for_o 28._o ps_n 28._o thy_o inheritance_n and_o for_o thy_o possession_n the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o believe_v dear_a lord_n all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n be_o ready_a to_o die_v not_o one_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o many_o death_n as_o all_o the_o martyr_n have_v suffer_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o day_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v faithful_o believe_v and_o hearty_o confess_v with_o thy_o servant_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v aug._n hym._n ss_z amb._n et_fw-fr aug._n confess_v thou_o throughout_o the_o world_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o o_o living_n god_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n keep_v thy_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o thousand_o of_o generation_n and_o maintain_v thy_o promise_n of_o multiply_v their_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v dear_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n than_o not_o confess_v with_o thy_o servant_n s._n athanasius_n from_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o catholic_a sense_n that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v it_o be_v needful_a before_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o which_o unless_o each_o one_o shall_v keep_v whole_a and_o inviolate_a he_o shall_v without_o doubt_n eternal_o perish_v man_n may_v lie_v and_o my_o own_o judgement_n may_v be_v deceive_v but_o i_o believe_v firm_o that_o god_n almighty_a can_v be_v forswear_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o oath_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o dear_a lord_n that_o the_o christian_n profess_v one_o faith_n multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o 28._o gen._n 28._o seashore_n and_o dilate_a to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n &_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n thy_o servant_n the_o child_n 104._o ps_n 104._o of_o jacob_n thy_o elect_a and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o 4._o act._n 4._o i_o do_v most_o firm_o hold_v and_o do_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o not_o only_o petrum_fw-la aug._n li._n the_o side_n ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la all_o pagan_n but_o also_o all_o jew_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n who_o do_v die_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n bear_v witness_n o_o you_o heaven_n and_o be_v testimony_n all_o you_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o undoubted_o and_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o god_n almighty_n have_v and_o do_v visible_o multiply_v the_o christian_n profess_v in_o unity_n the_o faith_n plant_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sea-shoare_n according_a as_o he_o speak_v 55._o luc._n 1._o 55._o to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o let_v i_o never_o live_v dear_a lord_n to_o believe_v or_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o can_v lie_v and_o be_v forswear_a in_o permit_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o err_v or_o vanish_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n though_o as_o great_a torment_n as_o the_o sensible_a pain_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o for_o it_o yet_o will_v i_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n and_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n &_o prophet_n and_o not_o to_o break_v they_o these_o act_n ground_v upon_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n you_o be_v to_o make_v often_o and_o with_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o they_o will_v so_o direct_v you_o to_o know_v and_o find_v out_o truth_n that_o 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which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o truth_n whereupon_o saint_n john_n baptist_n speak_v of_o the_o way_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o attain_v unto_o content_a and_o happiness_n say_v who_o have_v show_v 7._o mat._n 3._o 7._o you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v yield_v therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o any_o one_o have_v show_v you_o the_o way_n to_o content_a and_o happiness_n and_o not_o by_o contrition_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n the_o fruit_n of_o penance_n he_o have_v deceive_v you_o so_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n according_a to_o saint_n matthew_n teach_v penance_n as_o the_o first_o mean_n to_o happiness_n the_o text_n say_v that_o 17._o mat._n 4._o 17._o jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o say_v do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n here_o thou_o may_v see_v how_o many_o man_n which_o 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conservation_n and_o whatsoever_o grace_n thou_o have_v or_o expect_v and_o likewise_o to_o meditate_v often_o upon_o his_o divine_a attribute_n as_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n beauty_n majesty_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o good_a fair_a please_a and_o beautiful_a be_v but_o to_o look_v serious_o upon_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o well_o and_o the_o love_n or_o like_n of_o it_o present_o be_v beget_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v excellent_o good_a the_o more_o thou_o think_v or_o meditate_v upon_o it_o the_o more_o the_o love_n of_o it_o increase_v in_o thou_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v love_v much_o god_n almighty_a do_v not_o omit_v thy_o meditation_n a_o four_o mean_n be_v always_o to_o keep_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o have_v always_o before_o thy_o eye_n a_o infinite_a good_a from_o who_o all_o thing_n else_o borrow_v whatsoever_o good_a they_o have_v thou_o can_v not_o but_o little_a esteem_n of_o all_o other_o good_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o love_v it_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o as_o they_o may_v conduct_v thou_o unto_o it_o of_o which_o presence_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o our_o three_o book_n a_o five_o mean_n be_v to_o make_v many_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o in_o art_n and_o science_n thy_o continual_a practice_n increase_v thy_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n so_o the_o make_n of_o many_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n increase_v in_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o end_n here_o i_o set_v down_o these_o act_n follow_v act_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n towards_o god_n as_o the_o chase_a hart_n thirst_v after_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n so_o i_o desire_v that_o my_o heart_n shall_v perpetual_o thirst_v after_o thou_o dear_a lord_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a beauty_n that_o my_o heart_n be_v so_o wound_v with_o thy_o love_n that_o out_o of_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n i_o may_v in_o silent_a speech_n perpetual_o breath_n forth_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n o_o most_o amiable_a son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n take_v now_o possession_n of_o this_o my_o heart_n which_o be_v create_v for_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o pierce_v it_o with_o a_o thousand_o wound_n of_o pure_a love_n that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o sweet_o languish_v after_o thy_o eternal_a beauty_n how_o belove_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n covet_v and_o faint_v after_o the_o court_n of_o my_o god_n decree_v jesu_n to_o thou_o i_o consecrate_v my_o heart_n o_o dear_a king_n of_o all_o beauty_n and_o glory_n i_o will_v no_o other_o inheritance_n but_o thou_o o_o life_n of_o my_o life_n and_o more_o beautiful_a than_o all_o beauty_n create_v put_v together_o inflame_v i_o with_o a_o most_o desire_v burn_v after_o thy_o eternal_a beauty_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o threaten_v eternal_a misery_n when_o in_o love_v thou_o consist_v all_o my_o joy_n and_o good_a o_o who_o will_v give_v to_o i_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o thou_o that_o by_o my_o corporal_a death_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v ingulf_v in_o thou_o her_o rest_n and_o chaste_a bedchamber_n of_o all_o divine_a delight_n too_o late_o have_v i_o love_v thou_o beauty_n so_o ancient_a and_o so_o new_a too_o late_o have_v i_o love_v thou_o but_o pardon_v my_o negligence_n past_a dear_a lord_n and_o grant_v that_o this_o my_o beginning_n may_v last_v and_o increase_v for_o ever_o thou_o dear_a lord_n be_v within_o i_o and_o i_o be_v without_o myself_o and_o among_o these_o fair_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o foul_o err_v fair_a they_o be_v because_o thou_o creat_v they_o but_o to_o i_o foul_a for_o that_o i_o love_v they_o and_o love_v they_o not_o in_o thou_o o_o how_o i_o lament_v dear_a lord_n that_o my_o poor_a soul_n have_v be_v so_o deceive_v with_o sensual_a love_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n now_o convert_v i_o so_o whole_o unto_o thou_o dear_a lord_n that_o nothing_o create_v may_v please_v i_o but_o the_o only_o love_v of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o spot_n or_o stain_v in_o thou_o o_o my_o infinite_a good_a i_o resign_v to_o thou_o all_o that_o thy_o liberality_n have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o that_o thereby_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o and_o offer_v without_o cease_v in_o the_o altar_n of_o my_o heart_n myself_o in_o sacrifice_n if_o i_o forget_v to_o love_v thou_o my_o lord_n let_v all_o my_o pleasure_n be_v turn_v into_o sorrow_n and_o let_v my_o right_a hand_n be_v forgetful_a of_o her_o action_n if_o i_o do_v not_o offer_v unto_o thou_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o my_o heart_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o perpetual_a love_n morning_n midday_n and_o evening_n chap._n xii_o that_o true_a content_a and_o happiness_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n or_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o great_a be_v the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n of_o society_n interpose_v between_o all_o thing_n create_v that_o the_o good_a of_o one_o in_o some_o sort_n depend_v upon_o the_o love_n and_o society_n with_o the_o other_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v one_o at_o another_o good_a and_o happiness_n and_o receive_v increase_n of_o content_a by_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n bestow_v upon_o any_o one_o the_o heaven_n send_v down_o shower_n and_o dew_n to_o water_n and_o make_v pleasant_a the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shoot_v up_o all_o her_o fruit_n

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aforesaid_a act_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v easy_o love_v thy_o most_o alienate_v enemy_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n the_o second_o mean_n be_v often_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n almighty_a who_o since_o he_o intend_v to_o crown_v none_o but_o such_o as_o 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o shall_v overcome_v in_o combat_n first_o give_v the_o grace_n and_o force_v to_o overcome_v and_o then_o permit_v miserable_a people_n to_o practice_v cruelty_n and_o persecution_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o his_o grace_n overcome_v they_o and_o remain_v through_o patience_n and_o charity_n a_o conqueror_n he_o may_v crown_v thou_o with_o abundance_n of_o temporal_a content_n in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o death_n in_o the_o other_o with_o eternal_a glory_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n james_n say_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v 12._o jam_fw-la 1._o 12._o temptation_n 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and_o go_v continual_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v with_o our_o life_n always_o 118._o ps_n 118._o in_o our_o hand_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n almighty_a in_o sacrifice_n know_v that_o our_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n for_o so_o 12._o mat._n 5._o 12._o they_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o be_v before_o we_o to_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o be_v they_o that_o have_v remain_v with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n and_o i_o dispose_v to_o you_o as_o my_o father_n dispose_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n that_o 28._o luc._n 22._o 28._o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o my_o table_n and_o in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o may_v sit_v upon_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n thou_o see_v what_o labour_n pain_n and_o danger_n every_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o take_v if_o he_o may_v but_o hope_v to_o ascend_v up_o to_o be_v a_o earthly_a king_n or_o prince_n or_o come_v to_o attain_v some_o grace_n and_o 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