Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	better_a	life_n	live_v	5,110	5	5.5526	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11363	A treatise of Paradise. And the principall contents thereof especially of the greatnesse, situation, beautie, and other properties of that place: of the trees of life, good and euill; of the serpent, cherubin, fiery sword, mans creation, immortalitie, propagation, stature, age, knowledge, temptation, fall, and exclusion out of Paradise; and consequently of his and our originall sin: with many other difficulties touching these points. Collected out of the holy Scriptures, ancient fathers, and other both ancient and moderne writers.	Salkeld, John, 1576-1660.	1617 (1617)	STC 21622; ESTC S116515	126,315	368

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idola_fw-la atha_n oratione_fw-la contra_fw-la idola_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o ethnicall_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n to_o say_v that_o sin_n or_o evil_n have_v any_o entity_n or_o essence_n see_v it_o be_v rather_o the_o privation_n of_o entity_n or_o essence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o nazianzene_n compare_v sin_n unto_o darkness_n 39_o naz._n oratione_fw-la 9_o n._n 39_o not_o only_o because_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o or_o rather_o because_o as_o darkness_n be_v opposite_a unto_o light_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o light_n so_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o goodness_n wherefore_o in_o his_o 40._o oration_n in_o sanctum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la he_o conclude_v that_o which_o nisenus_n damascenus_n and_o nizetas_n take_v from_o he_o nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la mali_fw-la essentiam_fw-la that_o evil_a or_o sin_n have_v no_o essence_n to_o wit_n no_o real_a or_o positive_a essence_n or_o be_v dei_fw-la augustin_n l._n 11._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la or_o as_o st._n austin_n describe_v it_o natura_fw-la nulla_fw-la sed_fw-la boni_fw-la amissio_fw-la no_o positive_a nature_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o goodness_n which_o position_n fulgentius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o faith_n the_o 21._o chap._n deem_v so_o certain_a that_o it_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n because_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v real_a be_v or_o nature_n be_v good_a his_o word_n be_v these_o quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la natura_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ea_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o augeri_fw-la &_o minui_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la mala_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la bonum_fw-la eius_fw-la minuitur_fw-la malum_fw-la enim_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la boni_fw-la privatio_fw-la unde_fw-la geminum_fw-la constat_fw-la esse_fw-la rationalis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la malum_fw-la unum_fw-la quo_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la ipsa_fw-la defecit_fw-la à_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi creatore_fw-la svo_fw-la alterum_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la punietur_fw-la evil_n say_v this_o father_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n be_v subject_a to_o two_o kind_n of_o evil_n one_o by_o which_o they_o voluntary_o fall_v from_o their_o chief_a good_a the_o other_o by_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o this_o life_n likewise_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o first_o treatise_n upon_o st._n john_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n because_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o be_v have_v no_o entity_n or_o be_v but_o rather_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o entity_n and_o be_v peccatum_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la fiunt_fw-la homines_fw-la cùm_fw-la peccant_a sin_n say_v he_o be_v not_o make_v by_o god_n because_o sin_n of_o itself_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o nothing_o and_o man_n become_v nothing_o become_v sinner_n now_o than_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n in_o common_a or_o of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o nothing_o which_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o good_a recentiores_fw-la turrianus_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la jacob●m_fw-la ami●tum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la antisiodorensem_fw-la corduba_n lib._n 1._o q._n 10._o opinion_n 6._o qu●s_fw-la etiam_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la plures_fw-la recentiores_fw-la hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o original_a sin_n must_v also_o consist_v in_o some_o particular_a privation_n of_o some_o particular_a good_a the_o which_o we_o be_v now_o particular_o to_o search_v out_o in_o which_o point_n turrian_n and_o corduba_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o privation_n be_v subiectionis_fw-la &_o coniunctionis_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nati_fw-la fuissemus_fw-la si_fw-la primus_fw-la parens_fw-la non_fw-la peccasset_fw-la of_o the_o subjection_n and_o conjunction_n with_o god_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v bear_v if_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n have_v not_o fall_v this_o they_o prove_v by_o impugn_v of_o the_o other_o opinion_n for_o that_o as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v it_o can_v consist_v in_o any_o positive_a and_o real_a thing_n because_o god_n otherwise_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n have_v be_v say_v to_o concur_v unto_o it_o and_o consequent_o after_o that_o manner_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v blasphemous_a neither_o can_v it_o consist_v in_o any_o other_o privation_n of_o any_o other_o supernatural_a gift_n because_o all_o such_o privation_n or_o deprivation_n be_v rather_o effect_n consequent_a as_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n itself_o therefore_o as_o the_o heat_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n from_o whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v nor_o the_o light_a cause_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o neither_o the_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n or_o of_o any_o other_o virtue_n or_o supernatural_a gift_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o original_a sin_n for_o certain_o if_o we_o understand_v aright_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o such_o privation_n be_v rather_o consequent_a unto_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n than_o the_o sin_n itself_o yea_o rather_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o almighty_a god_n upon_o man_n for_o his_o transgression_n than_o the_o transgression_n itself_o and_o hereby_o also_o we_o may_v easy_o demonstrate_v the_o absurdity_n of_o that_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o consist_v formal_o in_o the_o deprivation_n of_o original_a justice_n which_o have_v be_v due_a unto_o we_o all_o if_o we_o have_v not_o transgress_v in_o our_o first_o father_n which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o school_n and_o papist_n of_o aquinas_n caietan_n conradus_n scotus_n taperus_n sotus_n marsilius_n ocamus_n buderius_n alexander_n bonaventure_n richardus_fw-la de_fw-la medianilla_fw-la maior_n vasquez_n zuares_n sumel_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o papist_n of_o this_o age_n 26._o anselm_n lib._n de_fw-fr conceptu_fw-la virginali_fw-la cap._n 26._o yea_o anselmus_n say_v that_o he_o can_v conceive_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v any_o other_o then_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o inobedience_n of_o adam_n to_o wit_n the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o infant_n which_o be_v otherwise_o due_a unto_o they_o 2._o arasicanun_n concilium_fw-la 2._o can._n 2._o final_o the_o arausican_n council_n 2._o can._n 2._o define_v it_o to_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n wherefore_o if_o death_n as_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o philosophy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n see_v nothing_o else_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o only_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v that_o supernatural_a life_n which_o be_v possess_v in_o paradise_n consequent_o the_o privation_n of_o this_o original_a grace_n or_o justice_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v adorn_v and_o live_v in_o paradise_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o same_o gift_n as_o if_o our_o natural_a life_n here_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o union_n thereof_o with_o the_o body_n consequent_o our_o death_n must_v necessary_o consist_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n which_o give_v it_o life_n or_o in_o the_o disunion_n or_o separation_n of_o these_o two_o compart_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o the_o supernatural_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n consist_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o his_o grace_n then_o certain_o our_o spiritual_a death_n whether_o it_o be_v consider_v here_o after_o our_o expulsion_n out_o of_o paradise_n or_o in_o the_o fall_n from_o that_o first_o happiness_n must_v necessary_o consist_v in_o the_o depart_n of_o god_n from_o our_o soul_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o absence_n or_o deprivation_n of_o his_o grace_n neither_o can_v this_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n be_v right_o deem_v a_o punishment_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n as_o have_v be_v before_o object_v because_o no_o defect_n or_o want_n worthy_a of_o a_o other_o punishment_n can_v be_v inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n wherefore_o see_v that_o this_o make_v our_o soul_n worthy_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o eternal_a bliss_n which_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n imaginable_a that_o can_v be_v inflict_v for_o original_a sin_n 21._o aquin._n 2._o 2._o q._n 21._o it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o fault_n but_o rather_o it_o must_v be_v the_o sin_n itself_o

eternal_a god_n not_o carnal_o as_o carnal_a man_n dream_v but_o spiritual_o in_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v affirm_v of_o himself_o as_o therefore_o he_o who_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o rather_o the_o author_n of_o life_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o life_n itself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o life_n do_v here_o true_o in_o this_o miserable_a life_n produce_v in_o we_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o present_a pawn_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n so_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o other_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o a_o most_o perfect_a figure_n of_o this_o plant_v in_o the_o terrene_a paradise_n have_v the_o like_a inherent_a virtue_n for_o to_o perpetuate_v or_o at_o least_o to_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v to_o live_v in_o that_o terrene_a paradise_n but_o whether_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v sufficient_a to_o perpetuate_v our_o life_n or_o only_o to_o prolong_v it_o for_o some_o determinate_a time_n ibid._n abulensis_n super_fw-la genes_n c._n 13._o quaest_n 175._o scotus_n li._n 2._o scent_n do_v 19_o quaest_n 1._o aquinas_n 1_o p._n q._n 9.7_o art_n 4_o &_o caiet_fw-mi ibid._n many_o dispute_n probable_o for_o both_o opinion_n tostatus_n upon_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n q._n 175._o be_v most_o peremptory_a for_o this_o perpetuity_n scotus_n thomas_n caietan_n and_o durand_n for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n but_o not_o for_o eternity_n because_o that_o be_v the_o natural_a measure_n of_o nature_n this_o the_o supernatural_a of_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o nature_n second_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o natural_a power_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n can_v not_o be_v supernatural_a for_o though_o effect_n be_v often_o inferior_a to_o their_o cause_n yet_o never_o the_o cause_n unto_o the_o effect_n the_o reason_n because_o no_o cause_n can_v give_v that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o neither_o any_o effect_n have_v any_o excellency_n or_o perfection_n not_o proceed_v from_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o if_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v as_o without_o question_n it_o be_v a_o natural_a tree_n as_o the_o laurel_n cypress_n and_o other_o tree_n be_v it_o can_v not_o have_v as_o connaturall_a the_o supernatural_a effect_n of_o make_v eternal_a the_o life_n of_o man_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n even_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n that_o omne_fw-la agens_fw-la physicum_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o debilitatur_fw-la that_o every_o natural_a cause_n do_v suffer_v some_o detriment_n even_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o action_n consequent_o therefore_o though_o our_o natural_a heat_n and_o vigour_n may_v be_v very_o long_o conserve_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o excellent_a fruit_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v have_v fail_v and_o thence_o final_o mortality_n shall_v have_v follow_v as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o so_o forcible_a a_o cause_n last_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o first_o rule_n of_o nature_n do_v produce_v any_o thing_n frustrate_a in_o nature_n see_v therefore_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v patent_n unto_o he_o even_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o provide_v a_o eternal_a cause_n for_o a_o temporary_a effect_n but_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o force_n it_o shall_v force_v also_o our_o adversary_n to_o the_o like_a if_o not_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n know_v also_o the_o little_a time_n that_o man_n be_v to_o persist_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o give_v he_o that_o fruit_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n for_o many_o a_o year_n as_o our_o adversary_n hold_n why_o then_o may_v he_o not_o likewise_o for_o all_o eternity_n be_v it_o because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n at_o non_fw-it impossibile_fw-it deo_fw-la omne_fw-la 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