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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13680	Of the imitation of Christ, three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes; made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men: now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers; Imitatio Christi. English.	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1580 (1580)	STC 23973; ESTC S118358	156,757	336

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his_o apostle_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o his_o doctrine_n among_o man_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o heavenly_a and_o come_v from_o god_n and_o he_o wrought_v they_o once_o for_o all_o without_o any_o need_n of_o have_v they_o do_v again_o by_o we_o but_o in_o follow_v his_o virtue_n as_o his_o faith_n his_o obedience_n his_o patience_n his_o constancy_n his_o temperance_n his_o lowelines_n meekness_n mildness_n gentleness_n perseverance_n diligence_n earnestness_n in_o pray_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n all_o the_o which_o he_o do_v not_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o to_o we_o but_o to_o train_v we_o to_o the_o same_o by_o his_o own_o example_n not_o to_o impute_v they_o after_o such_o a_o sort_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v hold_v sore_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v without_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o as_o he_o do_v they_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v they_o too_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v 29._o and_o as_o 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covetousness_n and_o pleasure_n which_o thing_n i_o say_v also_o of_o the_o member_n of_o satan_n so_o in_o like_a case_n the_o christian_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n when_o they_o follow_v christ_n step_v by_o step_n and_o make_v his_o life_n to_o serve_v they_o as_o a_o most_o perfect_a rule_n to_o lead_v their_o life_n by_o what_o remain_v then_o to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o ●ase_n sooth_o that_o we_o on_o our_o part_n do_v enforce_v ourselves_o by_o eschew_v all_o slothfulness_n which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o noisome_a in_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o hurtful_a and_o noisome_a in_o this_o behalf_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v of_o such_o importance_n that_o we_o can_v neglect_v it_o without_o wilful_a disappoint_v ourselves_o of_o our_o salvation_n and_o sovereign_a felicity_n this_o way_n be_v narrow_a and_o rough_a i_o confess_v it_o be_v so_o as_o all_o christian_n do_v and_o so_o do_v christ_n himself_o say_v it_o also_o 14._o for_o in_o much_o as_o thereby_o we_o must_v sorsake_v ourselves_o to_o follow_v christ_n 23._o which_o be_v very_o painful_a &_o hard_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o desr_v nothing_o but_o her_o own_o pleasure_n and_o commodity_n no_o doubt_n but_o we_o feel_v it_o to_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a but_o what_o for_o that_o yet_o must_v we_o take_v that_o way_n without_o step_v aside_o one_o way_n or_o other_o for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n which_o after_o many_o labour_n and_o hard_a pinch_n lead_v in_o the_o end_n unto_o life_n as_o for_o the_o other_o way_n it_o be_v very_o broad_a 13_o fair_a &_o accompany_v with_o great_a pleasure_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o say_v he_o lead_v unto_o death_n now_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o go_v by_o labour_n to_o rest_n by_o tribulation_n to_o joy_n and_o by_o death_n unto_o life_n than_o contrariwise_o to_o go_v by_o rest_n to_o labour_n by_o joy_n to_o tribulation_n and_o by_o life_n to_o death_n for_o look_v what_o thing_n come_v last_v shall_v be_v everlasting_a what_o thing_n then_o shall_v hold_v we_o back_o or_o hinder_v we_o in_o this_o race_n if_o it_o be_v the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o good_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o let_v we_o understande_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n pass_v away_o 17._o like_o a_o arrow_n which_o be_v shoot_v at_o a_o white_a the_o trace_n whereof_o be_v not_o perceive_v any_o more_o when_o it_o be_v once_o past_a if_o it_o be_v the_o roughness_n and_o uneasines_n of_o the_o way_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o uneafie_a nor_o so_o rough_a which_o become_v not_o easy_a and_o smooth_a by_o continual_a use_n if_o it_o be_v the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n let_v we_o think_v upon_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v to_o stand_v by_o we_o to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o strengthen_v we_o who_o be_v good_a will_v help_v we_o and_o be_v almighty_a will_v also_o strengthen_v we_o conditionalie_a that_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o 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mind_n come_v the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o evil_a 20._o which_o know_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o slip_v aside_o at_o every_o least_o occasion_n in_o the_o world_n do_v set_v good_a guard_n upon_o themselves_o continual_o labour_v to_o subdue_v and_o overcome_v themselves_o and_o final_o which_o by_o christ_n spirit_n do_v incessant_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o of_o a_o truth_n we_o be_v of_o our_o own_o nature_n so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o so_o bend_v to_o the_o seek_v of_o our_o own_o self_n and_o our_o affection_n be_v so_o heady_a and_o vehement_a and_o we_o be_v hale_v unto_o evil_a with_o so_o great_a force_n

continual_o find_v occasion_n to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o whether_o he_o behold_v himself_o or_o other_o man_n he_o see_v that_o no_o man_n live_v without_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n yea_o the_o more_o earnest_o he_o consider_v himself_o the_o more_o abundantlie_o do_v he_o shed_v tear_n 28._o and_o in_o deed_n our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n 2._o wherewith_o we_o lie_v so_o wrap_v that_o hardly_o we_o can_v behold_v celestial_a thing_n shall_v move_v we_o so_o to_o do_v think_v more_o often_o of_o thy_o death_n 36._o than_o of_o a_o long_a life_n &_o doubtless_o thou_o will_v give_v thyself_o more_o earnest_o to_o repentance_n than_o thou_o do_v again_o call_v into_o thy_o mind_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n when_o god_n shall_v turn_v away_o his_o face_n 23._o and_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o both_o to_o lament_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v adversity_n in_o good_a part_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n come_v not_o into_o mind_n 9_o and_o we_o follow_v the_o vain_a 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not_o without_o misery_n and_o trouble_n no_o not_o a_o king_n nor_o the_o proud_a pope_n himself_o who_o be_v then_o in_o best_a estate_n &_o condition_n even_o he_o which_o for_o god_n cause_n can_v suffer_v affliction_n 14._o weak_a &_o foolish_a people_n say_v common_o see_v how_o happy_a he_o be_v how_o wealthy_a how_o mighty_a in_o what_o authority_n of_o what_o a_o goodly_a stature_n how_o fair_a be_v he_o but_o look_v upon_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o for_o they_o be_v uncerteine_a 17._o and_o burdensome_a ●9_n because_o they_o can_v never_o be_v keep_v without_o carefulness_n &_o fear_n 34._o man_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o in_o abundance_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n a_o happy_a life_n do_v consist_v 21._o but_o he_o be_v to_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o mean_a estate_n 16_o and_o to_o think_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v miserable_a the_o more_o a_o man_n hunger_v after_o godliness_n the_o more_o he_o abhor_v this_o life_n 10._o because_o he_o perceive_v more_o sensible_o and_o more_o evident_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n corruption_n for_o undoubted_o to_o a_o man_n zealous_o addict_v &_o desirous_a to_o be_v loase_z from_o sin_n 24._o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 23_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n &_o trouble_v even_o to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o sleep_v to_o rest_v to_o labour_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o other_o thing_n necessary_o incident_a unto_o mortal_a man_n for_o these_o thing_n do_v great_o suppress_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n 15._o therefore_o most_o humble_o do_v that_o prophet_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o on_o this_o wise_a draw_v i_o out_o of_o my_o necessity_n o_o lord_n but_o miserable_a be_v they_o which_o see_v not_o their_o own_o misery_n but_o more_o miserable_a which_o love_n this_o misery_n 25._o &_o mortal_a life_n in_o which_o some_o so_o delight_n albeit_o with_o all_o their_o cark_n and_o care_v they_o can_v hardly_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o themselves_o that_o be_v they_o sure_a to_o live_v always_o in_o this_o world_n they_o will_v not_o set_v a_o point_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 19_o which_o mad_a and_o faithless_a wretch_n so_o deep_o drown_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o can_v think_v upon_o nothing_o but_o earthly_a thing_n shall_v one_o day_n to_o their_o pain_n understand_v how_o vile_a &_o vain_a it_o be_v which_o they_o love_v 19_o but_o those_o man_n of_o god_n and_o friend_n of_o christ_n look_v not_o on_o those_o thing_n which_o please_v the_o flesh_n &_o flourish_v for_o a_o time_n 8._o but_o they_o covet_v after_o everlasting_a riches_n with_o all_o desire_n &_o greediness_n yea_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n they_o long_v for_o thing_n on_o high_a not_o see_v 8._o that_o you_o ●_o desire_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v may_v not_o draw_v they_o unto_o thing_n below_o despair_v not_o brother_n to_o come_v forward_o in_o godliness_n thou_o have_v yet_o time_n and_o space_n 7._o defer_v not_o therefore_o thy_o amendment_n etc._n from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o rise_v and_o out_o of_o hand_n begin_v and_o reason_n with_o thyself_o on_o this_o wise_a behold_v now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o work_v now_o to_o win_v the_o field_n now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o amend_v 10._o in_o adversity_n the_o time_n be_v to_o deserve_v well_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n thou_o must_v pass_v before_o thou_o can_v come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o comfort_n 12._o except_o thou_o offer_v violence_n unto_o thyself_o 12._o thou_o shal●_n never_o triumph_v over_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o we_o bear_v about_o frail_a and_o earthly_a body_n let_v we_o not_o look_v to_o live_v without_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 24_o in_o deed_n we_o can_v wish_v to_o live_v quite_o from_o misery_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o through_o sin_n we_o have_v lose_v our_o innocence_n 15_o our_o felicity_n and_o quietness_n be_v go_v therewithal_o wherefore_o let_v we_o 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