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
A72216	The second booke of the dialogues of S. Gregorie the Greate the first pope of that name containing the life and miracles of our Holie father S. Benedict. To which is adioined the fule of the same holie patriarche translated into the Englishe tonge by C.F. priest & monke of the same order.; Dialogi. Part 2. English	Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604.; Batt, Antonie.; Fursdon, John, d. 1638.; Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604. Short treatise touching the confraternitie of the scapular of St. Benedicts order.	1638 (1638)	STC 12350.5; ESTC S125237	72,895	252

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prophet_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o justice_n in_o my_o hart_n i_o have_v tell_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o salvation_n but_o they_o contemn_v despise_v i_o and_o then_o final_o death_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a sheep_n when_o therefore_o any_o one_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o abbot_n he_o ought_v to_o govern_v his_o disciple_n with_o a_o twofold_a doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o show_v they_o all_o virtue_n and_o sanctity_n more_o by_o deed_n then_o by_o word_n and_o to_o capable_a disciple_n he_o may_v declare_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o word_n but_o to_o the_o hard_a heart_a person_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v more_o simple_a he_o must_v show_v they_o by_o his_o action_n and_o life_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v unfitting_a by_o his_o own_o action_n let_v he_o show_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v lest_o preach_v well_o to_o other_o he_o himself_o be_v find_v reprobate_a and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o sin_v why_o do_v thou_o declare_v my_o justice_n and_o take_v my_o testament_n in_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o have_v hate_v discipline_n and_o have_v cast_v my_o speech_n behind_o thou_o and_o thou_o who_o have_v see_v a_o moat_n in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v a_o beam_n in_o thy_o own_o let_v there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n in_o the_o monastery_n let_v not_o one_o be_v love_v or_o favour_v more_o than_o a_o other_o except_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o good_a work_n and_o obedience_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o surpass_v other_o let_v not_o a_o free_a man_n or_o of_o better_a parentage_n come_v to_o religion_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o who_o be_v of_o servile_a or_o mean_a condition_n except_o there_o be_v some_o other_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o it_o but_o if_o upon_o just_a consideration_n the_o abbot_n shall_v so_o think_v fit_v let_v he_o do_v it_o in_o any_o rank_n or_o degree_n what_o soever_o otherwise_o let_v every_o one_o keep_v their_o own_o place_n because_o whether_o bondman_n or_o free_a man_n we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o bear_v a_o equal_a burden_n of_o servitude_n under_o one_o lord_n for_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n only_o in_o this_o he_o make_v a_o difference_n if_o in_o good_a work_n and_o humility_n we_o surpass_v other_o therefore_o let_v the_o abbot_n bear_v equal_a love_n to_o ward_n all_o and_o let_v all_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o order_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n for_o the_o abbot_n ought_v all_o way_n in_o his_o doctrine_n to_o observe_v that_o apostolical_a form_n where_o it_o be_v say_v reproove_v entreat_v reprehend_v that_o be_v temper_v as_o time_n and_o occasion_n require_v fair_a speech_n with_o terror_n let_v he_o show_v both_o the_o severity_n of_o a_o master_n and_o the_o pious_a affection_n of_o a_o father_n that_o be_v he_o ought_v sharp_o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o be_v 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and_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n the_o abbot_n ought_v always_o to_o remember_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v call_v and_o that_o to_o who_o more_o be_v commit_v from_o he_o more_o be_v exact_v and_o let_v he_o consider_v what_o a_o difficult_a and_o hard_a task_n he_o have_v undertake_v to_o govern_v soul_n and_o to_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o many_o whereof_o some_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o fair_a speech_n other_o by_o sharp_a reprehension_n and_o other_o by_o sharp_a reprehension_n and_o other_o by_o persuasion_n therefore_o let_v he_o so_o conform_v himself_o to_o each_o one_o according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o understanding_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o suffer_v no_o loss_n in_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o he_o

receive_v for_o the_o fear_n or_o terror_n of_o rich_a man_n do_v itself_o exhort_v a_o honour_n to_o they_o let_v the_o kitchen_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o guest_n be_v apart_o that_o guest_n without_o who_o the_o monastery_n never_o be_v come_v at_o un_fw-fr certain_a hour_n may_v not_o disquiet_v the_o brethren_n into_o which_o kitchen_n let_v then_o enter_v two_o brother_n for_o a_o year_n who_o can_v well_o perform_v that_o office_n to_o who_o as_o occasion_n require_v let_v help_n be_v give_v that_o they_o ma●e_n derue_v without_o murmur_v and_o when_o the_o have_v less_o employment_n let_v they_o go_v forth_o to_o labour_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o not_o only_o in_o these_o but_o in_o all_o other_o office_n in_o the_o monastery_n let_v thi●_n consideration_n be_v have_v that_o when_o they_o want_v help_v it_o be_v give_v they_o and_o whe●_n they_o be_v vacant_a they_o obey_v and_o do●_n what_o be_v command_v they_o and_o for_o th●_n lodging_n of_o the_o guest_n let_v care_n there_o o●_n be_v commend_v to_o a_o brother_n whos●_n soul_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n possess_v where_o let_v there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a numbe●_n of_o bed_n make_v and_o let_v the_o house_n o●_n god_n be_v wise_o govern_v by_o discreet_a man_n and_o let_v not_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v associate_v himself_o o●_n talk_v with_o the_o guest_n but_o if_o the_o shal●_n meet_v or_o see_v they_o humble_o salute_v they_o and_o ask_v their_o benediction_n le●_n he_o pass_v by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o talk_v with_o a_o guest_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o monk_n to_o receive_v letter_n or_o token_n chap._n liv._o let_v not_o a_o monk_n in_o no_o wise_a sen●_n or_o receive_v letter_n token_n or_o any_o present_v neither_o from_o his_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o or_o from_o one_o a_o other_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o abbot_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v send_v to_o he_o even_o from_o his_o parent_n 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