Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bless_a	die_v	lord_n	4,050	5	4.0036	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06431	Granados deuotion Exactly teaching how a man may truely dedicate and deuote himselfe vnto God: and so become his acceptable votary. Written in Spanish, by the learned and reuerend diuine F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian and French. And now perused, and englished, by Francis Meres, Master of Artes, & student in diuinity.; Libro de la oración y meditación. Part 2. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.	1598 (1598)	STC 16902; ESTC S108896	180,503	650

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of_o anchor_n which_o be_v of_o trouble_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o humility_n of_o contrition_n for_o there_o the_o way_n unto_o hope_n be_v first_o open_v unto_o the_o soul_n and_o there_o she_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o she_o praise_v and_o lawd_v her_o creator_n because_o with_o so_o mighty_a a_o arm_n and_o with_o so_o merciful_a a_o hand_n he_o have_v deliver_v and_o free_v she_o from_o this_o world_n these_o be_v the_o wage_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o his_o friend_n for_o the_o trouble_n and_o turmoil_v of_o the_o wilderness_n this_o solitariness_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a and_o conducent_a unto_o devotion_n but_o also_o unto_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o happen_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o company_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o the_o occasion_n of_o fall_v in_o the_o tongue_n which_o almost_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o seneca_n give_v very_o good_a counsel_n that_o solitariness_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o of_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v his_o innocencye_n nine_o appoint_v time_n &_o certain_a set_a hour_n do_v very_o much_o make_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o devotion_n chap._n xii_o all_o which_o before_o have_v be_v speak_v do_v especial_o belong_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o not_o only_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o pure_a prayer_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n but_o that_o which_o hereafter_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v do_v chief_o belong_v to_o stir_v up_o devotion_n and_o first_o it_o be_v require_v that_o a_o devoute_a appoint_v man_n prescribe_v unto_o himself_o appoint_v time_n and_o certain_a set_a hour_n to_o pray_v in_o that_o alone_o he_o may_v speak_v with_o god_n alone_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n

neither_o ought_v tho●…_n only_o to_o prefer_v the_o necessity_n 〈◊〉_d charitye_n before_o corporal_a meat●…_n but_o also_o if_o need_v be_v before_o spiritual_a for_o as_o barnarde_n say_v h●…_n that_o leave_v spiritual_a consolatio●…_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v his_o neighb●…_n so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v this_o so_o ofte●…_n spiritual_o he_o lay_v down_o h●…_n soul_n for_o he_o and_o this_o be_v after_o 〈◊〉_d certain_a manner_n to_o be_v seperat●…_n from_o christ_n for_o the_o brethren_n it_o 9_o for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v separate_v fro●…_n the_o conversation_n and_o sweet_a fe●…lowship_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o br●…thren_n may_v be_v benefitted_a th●…_n that_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n a●…ter_v this_o manner_n at_o the_o length_n ●…ceive_v all_o blessing_n together_o great_a abundance_n for_o god_n the_o length_n do_v measure_n un●…_n they_o by_o their_o own_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o who_o ●…ue_v show_v mercy_n to_o their_o ●…ighbors_n and_o feed_v their_o body_n ●…cording_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n the_o 11._o ●…erall_a person_n shall_v have_v plenty_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o water_v shall_v also_o have_v ●…ine_a ●…f_n those_o thing_n that_o hinder_v devotion_n chap._n xvii_o ●…eeing_v that_o we_o have_v plentiful_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o stir_v 〈◊〉_d and_o increase_n devotion_n order_n re●…ireth_v that_o we_o also_o speak_v of_o those_o ●…ngs_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o hinder_v it_o ●…t_v every_o way_n and_o on_o every_o side_n we_o ●…y_v succour_v and_o help_v the_o study_n &_o ●…ercises_n of_o godly_a and_o well_o dispose_v ●…n_n of_o the_o first_o impediment_n &_o hindrance_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v sin_n the_o chief_a &_o principal_a impediment_n which_o now_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o be_v sin_n neither_o only_a that_o which_o y_o e_z world_n be_v common_o ashamed_a of_o as_o be_v gros●…_n and_o heinous_a but_o also_o that_o whic●…_n for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n make_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n nor_o scruple_n to_o commit●…_n as_o esteem_v it_o small_a &_o of_o no_o reckon_n of_o the_o first_o we_o will_v not_o speak●…_n of_o in_o this_o place_n because_o no_o ma●…_n doubt_v but_o that_o it_o hinder_v a●…_n good_a in_o the_o soul_n but_o we_o w●…_n only_o entreat_v of_o the_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o thes●…_n sin_n also_o to_o cool_v charitye_n an●…_n therefore_o to_o extinguish_v the_o he●…_n of_o devotion_n therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o behooveful_a that_o a_o devout_a man_n make_v continual_a war_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o albeit_o they_o seem_v small_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v so_o see_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v they_o for_o as_o it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v of_o saint_n hierome_n we_o must_v not_o only_o look_v what_o be_v command_v but_o also_o who_o it_o be_v that_o command_v that_o be_v god_n who_o as_o undoubted_o he_o be_v not_o small_a so_o have_v he_o give_v no_o small_a commandment_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o commandment_n see_v also_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o must_v render_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n for_o ●…e_v that_o fear_v god_n neglect_v ●…ot_v any_o thing_n although_o it_o be_v ●…mall_a furthermore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o regard_n that_o there_o ought_v be_v great_a purity_n in_o the_o soul_n into_o which_o god_n pour_v the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n of_o devotion_n for_o a_o precious_a stone_n be_v not_o enclose_v or_o set_v in_o earth_n but_o in_o gold_n neither_o do_v god_n put_v his_o soveraygne_a balm_n but_o into_o a_o pure_a soul_n clean_a and_o free_a from_o filthy_a and_o enormous_a corruption_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n have_v always_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o range_a siffe_n or_o a_o fine_a boulter_n that_o he_o may_v well_o sift_v and_o boult_v over_o all_o his_o action_n and_o diligent_o view_v with_o what_o intent_n and_o how_o he_o do_v a●…_n 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bring_v more_o harm_n than_o the_o sin_n itself_o for_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o sin_n to_o bring_v remorse_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v some_o so_o subject_a to_o this_o evil_a that_o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o exceed_a bitterness_n heaviness_n and_o grief_n neither_o can_v they_o now_o enjoy_v that_o divine_a sweetness_n and_o quiet_a which_o prayer_n require_v furthermore_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v like_a unto_o deadly_a poison_n which_o speedy_o pierce_v the_o heart_n kill_v the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v death_n there_o be_v some_o that_o fall_v into_o a_o sin_n be_v forthwith_o so_o vanquish_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o inward_a strength_n which_o before_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o work_v well_o for_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o do_v more_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o good_a than_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o do_v more_o extinguish_a heat_n and_o 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