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
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

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soul_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n may_v bless_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o go_v to_o christ_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o sin_n the_o 24._o chapter_n in_o all_o thing_n behold_v the_o end_n and_o oft_o remember_v how_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o high_a judge_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v who_o will_v not_o be_v please_v with_o rue_v ardes_fw-la nor_o receive_v any_o manner_n excuse_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n will_v judge_v that_o be_v righteous_a and_o true_a o_o most_o unwise_a &_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n what_o shall_v thou_o then_o answer_v to_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thy_o

myself_o but_o to_o thou_o will_v to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v worthilye_o and_o profitablye_o and_o to_o thy_o honour_n amen_n a_o prayer_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v alway_v fulfil_v the_o 17._o chapter_n most_o benign_a lord_n jesu_n grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v be_v always_o with_o i_o and_o work_v with_o i_o and_o persevere_v with_o i_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o desire_v and_o will_n that_o be_v most_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o thy_o will_v be_v my_o will_n and_o my_o will_n always_o to_o follow_v thy_o will_n &_o best_a accord_n therewith_o be_v there_o always_o in_o i_o one_o will_n and_o one_o desire_n with_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o power_n to_o will_n or_o to_o not_o will_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v or_o will_v not_o and_o grant_v i_o that_o i_o may_v die_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o thou_o to_o love_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o man_n unknowen_a 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shall_v complain_v on_o thou_o no_o man_n shall_v let_v thou_o nor_o no_o man_n shall_v wythstande_v thou_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v desire_v shall_v be_v there_o present_a and_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n unto_o the_o full_a there_o shall_v i_o yield_v glory_n for_o reproof_n and_o a_o palle_v of_o laud_n for_o thy_o heaviness_n and_o for_o the_o low_a place_n here_o a_o seat_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o there_o shall_v appear_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n the_o labour_n of_o penance_n shall_v joy_v and_o the_o humble_a subjection_n shall_v be_v crown_v glorious_o bow_v thou_o therefore_o meekelye_o now_o under_o every_o man_n hand_n and_o force_v little_a who_o say_v this_o or_o who_o command_v this_o to_o be_v do_v but_o with_o all_o thy_o study_n take_v heed_n that_o whether_o thy_o prelate_n or_o thy_o fellow_n or_o any_o other_o low_a than_o thou_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o thou_o or_o will_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o thou_o 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geve_v inward_a joy_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v anon_o full_a of_o heavenlye_a melody_n and_o be_v devoute_a and_o fervent_a in_o thy_o laudes_fw-la and_o praysing_n but_o if_o thou_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o i_o as_o thou_o haste_v sometime_o do_v then_o may_v not_o thy_o servant_n run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n as_o he_o do_v first_o but_o then_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o bow_v his_o knee_n and_o knock_v his_o breast_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v before_o when_o the_o lantern_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a presence_n shine_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o that_o he_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o

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my_o defaulte_n that_o i_o may_v the_o rather_o obtain_v of_o thou_o mercy_n &_o forgevenes_n but_o what_o may_v i_o then_o say_v lord_n that_o thus_o be_o guilty_a and_o full_a of_o confusion_n true_o i_o have_v no_o mouth_n nor_o tongue_n to_o speak_v but_o only_o this_o word_n i_o have_v sin_v lord_n i_o have_v sin_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o forgeve_v i_o and_o forget_v my_o trespass_n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v weep_v &_o wail_v my_o sin_n or_o that_o i_o pass_v hence_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o what_o do_v thou_o lord_n ask_v most_o of_o such_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v contrite_a and_o meeken_fw-ge himself_o for_o his_o sin_n for_o in_o true_a contrition_n &_o meekness_n of_o heart_n be_v find_v the_o very_a hope_n of_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v thereby_o clear_v and_o the_o grace_n before_o lose_v be_v recover_v again_o man_n also_o be_v thereby_o 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