Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	bring_v	soul_n	8,700	5	5.0987	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14946	A spyrytuall and moost precyouse pearle Teachyng all men to loue and imbrace the crosse, as a mooste swete and necessary thyng, vnto the sowle, and what comfort is to be taken thereof, and also where and howe, both consolacyon and ayde in all maner of afflyccyons is to be soughte, and agayne, how all men should behaue them selues therein, accordynge to the word of God. Sett forth by the moste honorable lorde, the duke hys grace of Somerset, as appeareth by hys epystle set before the same.; Kleintot, von trost und hilff. English.	Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552, attributed name.; Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1550 (1550)	STC 25255; ESTC S105089	87,629	226

delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o will_v rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n &_o live_v &_o than_o shall_v his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v never_o be_v upbray_v unto_o he_o moreover_o thou_o have_v say_v by_o thy_o prophet_n turn_v and_o xviij_o repeute_n for_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o your_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o your_o destruccyon_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o death_n of_o the_o sinner_n therefore_o hear_v lord_n in_o heaven_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o habitation_n our_o prayer_n &_o calling_n viij_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentyfe_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o desire_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o the_o people_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o open_v thy_o eye_n to_o our_o prayer_n and_o hear_v we_o open_v the_o same_o and_o behold_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v go_v to_o their_o gra●…es_n ij_o who_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o their_o body●…_n geve_v the_o o_o lord_n neither_o praise_n nor_o instifyenge_a but_o the_o soul_n that_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o sin_n be_v afflict_v she_o walk_v be_v trouble_v and_o weak_a who_o eye_n be_v weak_a yea_o such_o a_o hungry_a soul_n laud_v and_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n and_o right_a teousnes_n lonuerte_v we_o lord_n unto_o the_o &_o we_o shall_v v_o be_v convert_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v converte_v we_o than_o shall_v we_o repent_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o x._o we_o be_v before_o thou_o dyddest_n reject_v us._n grant_v we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o iii●…_n we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n ix_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n for_o thou_o a●…te_v able_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a in_o all_o grace_n that_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v always_o suffycyent_a may_v be_v plenteous_a to_o everye_o good_a work_n for_o iiij_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a &_o haste_n respect_n to_o thy_o elect_v geve_v we_o a_o true_a xi_o fay_v wythoute_n the_o which_o we_o can_v not_o please_v the_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v know_v the_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n xvij_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o may_v through_o he_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n grant_v lord_n that_o we_o may_v only_o in_o the_o xc_o keep_v steadfast_a the_o confydence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o thou_o be_v only_o our_o god_n our_o refuge_n and_o strong_a defence_n our_o god_n in_o who_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n xij_o geve_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n a_o true_a christian_n love_n which_o be_v the_o band_n of_o perfeccyon_n that_o we_o may_v moo_v dylygent_o endevoure_v ourselves_o to_o love_v the_o our_o god_n above_o all_o creature_n and_o evermore_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o love_n and_o that_o we_o may_v iij_o through_o the_o sameunfayned_o &_o without_o dissymulacyon_n love_v all_o man_n from_o the_o hart_n and_o also_o by_o mouth_n not_o only_a friend_n but_o also_o our_o enemy_n and_o may_v also_o declare_v the_o same_o towards_o they_o by_o our_o work_n ix_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n and_o indignacyon_n from_o we_o for_o very_o few_o be_v there_o left_a because_o of_o the_o same_o geve_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_o bread_n xi_o for_o thou_o be_v only_o he_o that_o geve_v seed_n unto_o the_o sour_a &_o also_o geve_v bread_n to_o eat_v ix_o which_o also_o have_v give_v to_o our_o father_n in_o the_o desert_n bread_n from_o heaven_n in_o their_o xvij_o hunger_n and_o have_v also_o plenteous_o pour_v out_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n when_o they_o thirty_o where_o thirsty_a feed_v we_o also_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o mooste_o hossame_a bread_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v the_o lantern_n of_o our_o foot_n &_o the_o true_a light_n of_o our_o path_n a_o well_o of_o high_a wysedom_n and_o a_o fiery_a shyld_n to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the._n refresh_v we_o with_o the_o lyvely_a water_n of_o the_o fountain_n y_fw-fr t_o spring_v into_o everlasting_a iiij_o life_n y_z t_z we_o may_v never_o thyrste_v that_o we_o may_v know_v by_o thy_o truth_n y_fw-fr t_o a_o man_n lyve_v iiij_o not_o only_o by_o bread_n but_o by_o everye_o word_n which_o procee_v from_o thy_o mouth_n but_o vanity_n and_o word_n of_o vanity_n let_v be_v far_o from_o we_o o_o lord_n thirty_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n mayestye_n and_o for_o peace_n o_o king_n above_o all_o king_n &_o lord_n nineteeen_o above_o all_o lord_n grant_v unto_o our_o king_n with_o his_o people_n vyctory_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o name_n for_o thou_o xi_o be_v our_o god_n and_o our_o conqueror_n for_o thou_o be_v only_o he_o that_o geve_v victory_n iiij_o unto_o the_o people_n that_o we_o with_o one_o accord_n may_v la●…de_v and_o praise_v thy_o victorious_a hand_n for_o we_o believe_v and_o do_v also_o know_v iij_o that_o the_o victory_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o mulmultitude_n of_o people_n but_o that_o y_z e_z strength_n be_v give_v from_o heaven_n &_o thou_o geve_v the_o vyctory_n according_a to_o thy_o pleasur_n thou_o have_v also_o promise_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v turn_v thirty_o from_o our_o sin_n unto_o the_o thou_o will_v bring_v all_o our_o enemy_n into_o captivyte_n &_o that_o all_o they_o which_o waste_v we_o shall_v also_o be_v waste_v and_o that_o all_o they_o which_o spoil_v we_o shall_v also_o be_v spoil_v put_v away_o from_o we_o the_o multytude_n of_o our_o hurtful_a infirmity_n &_o grant_v we_o perpetual_a iij_o health_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n for_o thou_o be_v he_o y_o it_o have_v power_n over_o life_n &_o death_n which_o bring_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n &_o lead_v out_o again_o thou_o kylle_v and_o quyckene_a again_o heal_v we_o o_o lord_n &_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_a for_o thou_o be_v our_o praise_n &_o mighty_a god_n o_o mighty_a god_n and_o bountyful_a father_n grant_v we_o these_o prayer_n through_o thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v into_o this_o world_n not_o to_o con_v demne_v us._n but_o that_o we_o by_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v save_v we_o miserable_a sinner_n in_o he_o have_v we_o obtain_v the_o redemption_n namely_o i._n the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n accord_v to_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n which_o through_o he_o thou_o have_v pour_v upon_o we_o and_o through_o the_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n have_v wash_v i._n away_o all_o our_o sin_n to_o thintent_v that_o we_o may_v be_v thy_o son_n and_o heir_n &_o also_o fellow_n viij_o heir_n with_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o amen_n imprint_v at_o london_n for_o gualther_n lynne_n dwelling_n on_o summer_n kaye_n by_o byllynge_v gate_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n l._n and_o they_o by_o to_o be_v sell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n next_o the_o great_a school_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o spled_a eagle_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la luk._n x._o d_o ☜_o ☜_o 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la x._o b_o rom._n ix_o i._o re_fw-la ij_o b._n deu_fw-mi xxxij_o sa._n xuj_o c_o tob._n xiij_o job._n iij_o mat_n twenty-five_o exo._n xx_o god_n punysh_v sin_v with_o like_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d re._n xi_o gene._n iij_o dan._n ix_o job._n iij._n luc._n xv_o john_n viij_o ro._n viij_o god_n a_o father_n god_n be_v take_v for_o a_o mother_n ☜_o god_n a_o schoolmaster_n god_n a_o physicyon_n god_n a_o shepeherde_n god_n a_o husband_n man_n mat._n x._o xv_o ma●…_n vii●…_n luk._n ix_o fourteen_o joh._n xij_o the_o right_n know_v weledge_n of_o god_n i_o petr._n v_o to_o lear_a ne_fw-fr wysdome_n in_o adversy_n te_fw-la i._o para_n xxij_o c._n ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o iiij_o reg._n xxi_o a_o i●…_n para._n xxxiij_o a_o co_z law_z god_n ☜_o jon._n ij_o c_o eccl._n seven_o eccl._n seven_o math_n 〈◊〉_d exo._n seven_o viij_o ix_o obligatory_n ij_o reg_fw-la xv_o ij_o reg_fw-la xi_o xiij_o fourteen_o xv_o xuj_o xvij_o xviij_o etc._n etc._n pro._n xi_o d_o i_o petr._n iiij_o c._n jeremi_n twenty-five_o d._n &_o xlix_o b._n ●…zechiel_n ix_o d._n prover._n xi_o d._n i_o petr._n iiij_o c._n ●…at_fw-la xi_o 〈◊〉_d x_o ▪_o ●…xi_fw-la love_n of_o god_n dan._n iij._n dan._n iii●…_n mekenes_n and_o lowliness_n ●…iij_fw-la ●…e_n xxi_o a_o ij_o par._n xxxiij_o a_o act._n ix_o a_o johan._n xiij_o 〈◊〉_d roma_fw-la xv_o a_o gal._n u●…_n ecclesi_n seven_o a_o mathe._n xi_o 〈◊〉_d pacyence_n the._n xuj_o chapt._n temperancy_n &_o measure_n ij_o re_fw-mi xiij_o fourteen_o xv_o xuj_o xvij_o xviij_o etc._n etc._n diligence_n &_o fervency_n su●…_n 〈◊〉_d ge._n xx_o a_o

¶_o a_o spyrytuall_a and_o moo_v precyouse_a pearl_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v the_o cross_n as_o a_o mooste_o sweet_a and_o necessary_a thing_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v take_v thereof_o and_o also_o where_o and_o how_o both_o consolacyon_n and_o aid_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o afflyccy●ns_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o again_o how_o all_o man_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n set_a forth_o by_o the_o most_o honourable_a lord_n the_o duke_n his_o grace_n of_o somerset_n as_z appeareth_z by_o his_o epystle_n set_v before_o the_o same_o jesus_n uere_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o beleve_v on_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o next_o leaf_n the_o content_n of_o the_o most_o precyous_a and_o spiritual_a pearl_n the_o first_o chapter_n ¶_o that_o all_o trouble_n &_o afflyccyon_n comyth_n from_o god_n fol._n i●…_n the_o second_o chapter_n ¶_o that_o trouble_n afflyction_n and_o adversyte_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n even_o for_o the_o ponyshment_n of_o our_o sin_n fol._n i●…_n the_o three_o chapter_n ¶_o all_o manner_n of_o trouble_n &_o afflyccyon_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v be_v allwey_n much●…_n less_o and_o lyght_a than_o be_v our_o sin_n fol._n v_a ▪_o the_o four_o chapter_n ¶_o all_o manner_n of_o afflyccyon_n be_v send_v and_o come_v from_o god_n of_o a_o love_a and_o fatherly_a mind_n towards_o us._n fol._n viij_o the_o fyft_a chapter_n ¶_o that_o only_a god_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o that_o of_o very_o mere_a love_n &_o favour_n do_v correct_v and_o punyshe_a us._n fol._n x_o the_o sy●…t_a chapter_n ¶_o symylytude_n &_o comparyson_n dec●…aring_v how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n do_v plague_n and_o chasten_v we_o of_o very_a love_n mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o us._n fo._n xii●…_n ▪_o the._n seven_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o afflyccyon_n do_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d prove_v and_o to_o try_v we_o with_o all_o fol._n xxi_o the._n viij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o affliction_n do_v help_v &_o further_o we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o god_n also_o and_o specyal_o to_o wisdom_n fol._n twenty-five_o the._n ix_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o afflyccyon_n do_v help_v and_o further_o we_o to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o perfyte_n sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o they_o fol._n xxvi_o the._n x._o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v afflyccyon_n and_o adversyte_n do_v help_n and_o further_o we_o to_o the_o exe●…sing_v a●…d_v increase_v of_o our_o faith_n fol._n xxvi●…_n the._n xi_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o adversyte_n gevyth_v we_o occasyon_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o laud_v and_o praise_v he_o fol._n xxxij_o the._n xij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o adversyte_n do_v further_o we_o to_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n fol._n xxxiiij_o the._n xiij_o chapter_n ¶_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n do_v help_n and_o further_o we_o toward_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n fol._n xxxviij_o the._n fourteen_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o afflyccyon_n be_v good_a an●…_n profitable_a to_o teach_v man_n patience_n mekenes_n and_o lowlenes_n fol._n xli_o the._n xv_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v good_a to_o teach_v man_n pyty_n compassyon_n and_o pacyence_n towards_o other_o fol._n xlij_o the._n xuj_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n makyth_v man_n hard_a and_o strong_a and_o teach_v they_o soberness_n and_o temperancy_n fol._n xliij_o the._n xvij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n teachyth_v man_n to_o contemn_v despise_v and_o defy_v the_o world_n to_o be_v dylygent_a and_o feruente_fw-la in_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n fol._n xliiij_o the._n xvii●…_n chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v also_o a_o occa_fw-la zion_n and_o help_n of_o much_o transytory_a quyetnes_n and_o commodyte_n in_o this_o world_n fol._n x●…ij_fw-la the._n nineteeen_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o eternal_a life_n fol._n xlix_o the._n xx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n trouble_n and_o adversite_n can_v be_v so_o profitable_a and_o of_o such_o virtue_n sing_v that_o the_o unfayethfull_a do●…_n wax_v more_o obstynate_a and_o pervers●…●…row_a trouble_n and_o afflyccyon_n fol._n l._n the._n xxi_o chapter_n ¶_o fellow_n companion_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n liiij_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the._n xxij_o chapter_n ¶_o by_o what_o natural_a meany_n or_o way_n trouble_v and_o adversyte_n may_v be_v qualyfy_v ease_v and_o overcomme_v fol._n lvi_o the._n twenty-three_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o best_a and_o su_a succour_n and_o comfort_n in_o adversyte_n restyth_v only_o in_o the_o may_v power_n will_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n fol._n lix_o the._n twenty-four_o chapter_n ¶_o example_n of_o the_o help_n and_o aid_v of_o god_n fol._n lxiiij_o the_o thyrd_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the._n twenty-five_o chapter_n ¶_o we_o must_v direct_v our_o faith_n hope_n &_o confydence_n towards_o god_n fol._n lxvi_o the._n xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o prayer_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n lxviij_o the._n xxvij_o chapter_n ¶_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n be_v necessary_a fol._n lxx_o the._n xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o christen_v &_o godly_a persuasyon_n and_o example_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o move_v man_n unto_o pacyence_n in_o afflyccyon_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n lxxi_o the._n xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o example_n &_o cause_n take_v out_o of_o natural_a thing_n and_o of_o heathen_a man_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v movyd_v to_o pacyence_n in_o adversyte_n fol._n lxxvi_o the._n thirty_o chapter_n ¶_o by_o what_o meany_n pacyence_n ma●…e_v be_v obtain_v &_o goten_a and_o once_o have_v how_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o increasyd_v fol._n lxxxiij_o the._n xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o fruit_n profit_n and_o commodyte_n of_o pacyence_n as_o well_o corporal_a as_o spyrytual_a fol._n lxxxix_o ¶_o a_o humble_a petycyon_n to_o the_o lord_n practyse_v in_o the_o commun_n prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n at_o shene_n during_o the_o trouble_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n his_o grace_n gather_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o thomas_n becon_n minister_v there_o which_o trouble_n begin_v the._n vi_fw-la of_o october_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xlix_o and_o end_v the_o vi_o of_o february_n than_o next_o ensue_n fol._n xcvij_o ¶_o a_o thanks_n geve_v for_o his_o grace_n delyveraunce_n fol._n xcviiij_o ¶_o a_o godly_a prayer_n and_o confessyon_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o same_o call_n therein_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n fol._n c._n ¶_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n mayestye_n and_o for_o peace_n fol._n ciij_o edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o 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