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	dust_n	soul_n	5,391	5	5.7737	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16580	Godlie meditations vpon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes with other comfortable meditations, praiers and exercises. Whereunto is annexed a defence of the doctrine of gods eternall election and predestination, gathered by the constant martyr of God Iohn Bradford in the tyme of his imprisonment. The contentes wherof appeare in the page nexte folovvyng.; Godlie meditations upon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1562 (1562)	STC 3484; ESTC S118261	91,610	260

at_o reward_n &_o pamper_v up_o the_o servant_n to_o our_o shame_n oh_o therefore_o good_a lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o open_v this_o gear_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o geve_v i_o eye_n to_o consider_v effectual_o this_o my_o body_n what_o it_o be_v namely_o a_o servant_n lend_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o sojourn_v in_o &_o serve_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n yea_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n y_fw-fr ●_o have_v his_o dwell_n there_o become_v now_o to_o the_o soul_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o prison_n &_o that_o most_o straight_o vile_a stink_a filthy_a and_o therefore_o in_o danger_n of_o misery_n to_o many_o in_o all_o age_n time_n &_o place_n till_o death_n have_v turn_v it_o to_o dust_n whereof_o it_o come_v and_o whether_o it_o shall_v return_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v return_v to_o thou_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v in_o the_o which_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v reise_v up_o that_o body_n that_o then_o it_o may_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o inseparable_o of_o weal_n or_o woe_n according_a to_o that_o be_v do_v in_o &_o by_o the_o same_o body_n here_o now_o in_o earth_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v consider_v often_o and_o hearty_o these_o thing_n than_o shall_v i_o not_o pamper_v up_o this_o body_n to_o obey_v it_o but_o bridle_v it_o that_o it_o may_v obey_v y_fw-fr ●_o soul_n then_o shall_v i_o fly_v the_o pain_n it_o put_v my_o soul_n unto_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o provocation_n to_o all_o evil_a &_o continual_o desire_v the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o w_o t_o paul_n &_o y_fw-fr ●_o deliverance_n from_o it_o as_o 1._o much_o as_o ever_o do_v prisoner_n his_o delyveraunce_n out_o of_o prison_n for_o alonelyr_n by_o it_o the_o devyl_n have_v a_o door_n to_o tempt_v and_o so_o to_o hurt_v i_o in_o it_o i_o be_o keep_v from_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o from_o be_v so_o conversant_a with_o i_o as_o else_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi wouldeste_fw-fr be_v by_o it_o i_o be_o restrain_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o manner_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o deed_n if_o it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o i_o out_o of_o it_o than_o can_v satan_n no_o more_o hurt_v i_o then_o will_v thou_o speak_v w_n to_o i_o face_n to_o face_n than_o the_o conflict_a time_n be_v at_o a_o end_n than_o sorrow_n will_v cease_v and_o joy_n woldencrease_v and_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o inestimable_a rest_n oh_o that_o i_o consider_v this_o according_o a_o other_z mediation_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o our_o kind_n of_o lyvinge_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o depravatyon_n and_o corruptnes_n of_o our_o judgement_n because_o our_o will_n always_o foloweth-that_a which_o reason_n judge_v to_o be_v follow_v now_o that_o which_o every_o man_n take_v to_o be_v friendly_a and_o agre_v to_o his_o nature_n the_o same_o do_v he_o judge_v necessare_o to_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o 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health_n what_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o more_o agre_v to_o nature_n but_o yet_o how_o few_o be_v there_o which_o do_v not_o hurt_v themselves_o by_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o go_v w_n t_o riches_n estimation_n friend_n learning_n etc._n etc._n yea_o although_o we_o be_v in_o these_o most_o temperate_a yet_o when_o there_o want_v y_fw-fr ●_o spirit_n our_o regeneratour_n we_o be_v so_o drown_v in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d we_o utter_o neglect_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v imitate_v and_o follow_v god_n our_o maker_n by_o yield_v our_o selnes_n oiver_v dulye_o to_o use_v his_o gift_n to_o you_o ●_o common_a &_o private_a utility_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o now_o gond_a only_o be_v life_n &_o cternity_n &_o can_v but_o demand_v of_o we_o he_o handiwork_n y_fw-fr ●_o we_o shall_v render_v ●ure_a self_n &_o all_o we_o have_v to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o be_v make_v y_fw-fr ●_o be_v to_o resemble_v for_o our_o portion_n his_o goodness_n as_o those_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o witness_n &_o instrument_n of_o his_o m●●●y_n so_o y_o ●_o when_o we_o whole_o do_v natural_o ●●rive_v against_o y_fw-es ●_o kind_a of_o life_n whereto_o he_o have_v create_v we_o by_o seek_v always_o ourselves_o what_o other_o thing_n ought_v to_o ensue_v but_o you_o ●_o he_o shall_v again_o destroy_v we_o &_o take_v away_o his_o notable_a gift_n where_o with_o it_o be_v endue_v we_o y_fw-fr ●_o by_o all_o kind_n of_o well_o do_v we_o shall_v resemble_v his_o image_n yea_o what_o other_o this_o may_v ensue_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v we_o &_o y_fw-mi ●_o eternal_o y_fw-fr ●_o we_o may_v feel_v &_o by_o experience_n prove_v how_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o leave_v y_fw-mi ●_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v all_o goodness_n oh_o y_fw-mi ●_o therefore_o i_o may_v find_v such_o favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n dear_a father_n y_z ●_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi will_v work_v in_o ●●e_z by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o hearty_a love_n to_o the_o same_o through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_o a_o meditation_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a mortification_n he_o that_o be_v ready_a in_o weighty_a matter_n to_o deny_v his_o own_o w●_n &_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o same_o have_v need_n to_o accustom_v himself_o to_o deny_v his_o desire_n in_o matter_n of_o jesse_n weyght_o and_o to_o exercise_v mortification_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o trifle_n for_o if_o that_o 〈◊〉_d affection_n by_o this_o daily_a custom_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v half_o slay_v sure_o sure_o when_o they_o lung_z shall_v come_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o more_o to_o do_v if_o we_o can_v watch_v with_o christ_n one_o hour_n as_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n we_o undoubted_o can_v much_o less_o go_v to_o death_n with_o he_o wherefore_o that_o in_o great_a temptation_n we_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v 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concupiscence_n of_o pleasant_a thing_n y_fw-fr ●_o be_v of_o wealth_n riches_n glory_n liberty_n favour_n of_o man_n meat_n drink_v apparel_n ease_n yea_o &_o life_n itself_o y_o ●_o the_o horror_n and_o impatiency_n of_o more_o grevous_a thing_n may_v he_o weaken_v and_o i_o make_v more_o patient_a in_o adversytie_n whereunto_o i_o further_a desire_n &_o pray_v thy_o goodness_n dear_a father_n that_o thou_o will_v add_v this_o namely_o that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o become_v obedient_a &_o ready_a to_o thy_o good_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n hearty_o &_o willing_o to_o serve_v thou_o &_o do_v whatsoever_o mai_fw-gr please_v the._n for_o doubtless_o

meditation_n of_o god_n power_n beauty_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o not_o only_o do_v thou_o will_v entice_v allure_v and_o provoke_v we_o but_o also_o do_v command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v promise_v thyself_o unto_o such_o as_o love_v thou_o and_o threan_v we_o which_o it_o damp_n nation_n if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v both_o our_o great_a corruption_n &_o noughtines_n &_o also_o thy_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n towards_o us._n first_o concern_v our_o corruption_n and_o noughtines_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o power_n riches_n authority_n beutye_n goodness_n liberality_n truth_n justice_n which_o all_o thou_o be_v good_a lord_n can_v move_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o whatsoever_o thing_n we_o see_v fair_a good_a wise_a mighty_a be_v but_o even_o sparkle_v of_o that_o power_n beauty_n goodness_n wisdom_n which_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi art_n for_o to_o the_o end_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v declare_v thy_o riches_n beutye_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n &c_n &c_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v not_o only_o make_v but_o still_o do_v coserue_v all_o creature_n to_o be_v as_o david_n say_v of_o y_z e_z beaven_n declarer_n &_o setter_n forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n and_o as_o a_o book_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v thou_o how_o fair_o thou_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o son_n moan_n star_n light_n flowers_z river_n field_n hill_n bird_n beast_n man_n &_o all_o creature_n yea_o the_o goodly_a shape_n &_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v declare_v how_o mighty_a y_fw-mi u._fw-mi art_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o world_n even_o of_o nought_o by_o govern_v the_o same_o by_o punishinge_v the_o wicked_a mighty_a giant_n thereof_o by_o overthrow_v their_o devise_n by_o repressinge_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n within_o her_o bound_n by_o storm_n by_o tempest_n by_o fire_n these_o &_o such_o like_a declare_v unto_o we_o thy_o invisible_a almighty_a and_o terrible_a power_n whereby_o thou_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o thou_o how_o scotfree_a thou_o be_v this_o world_n thy_o great_a &_o infinite_a treasure_n house_n do_v well_o declare_v what_o plenty_n be_v there_o not_o only_o of_o thing_n but_o also_o of_o every_o kind_n of_o thing_n yea_o how_o do_v thou_o yearly_a &_o daily_o multiply_v these_o kind_n how_o many_o seed_n do_v thou_o make_v of_o one_o seed_n yea_o what_o great_a increase_n do_v thou_o bring_v it_o unto_o these_o can_v but_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o exceed_a riches_n that_o thou_o haste_v for_o if_o to_o thy_o enemy_n which_o love_v thou_o not_o as_z y_z ●_o most_o part_n in_o this_o world_n be_v if_o to_o they_o thou_o geve_v so_o plentiful_o thy_o riches_n here_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o with_o thyself_o thou_o haste_v lay_v up_o for_o thy_o friend_n how_o good_a thou_o be_v all_o creature_n general_o and_o particular_o do_v teach_v what_o creature_n be_v there_o in_o y_fw-fr ●_o world_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v for_o our_o commodity_n i_o will_v not_o say_v how_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v have_v make_v we_o creature_n without_o sense_n or_o reason_n if_o thou_o have_v wood_n but_o amongst_o all_o thing_n none_o do_v teach_v we_o so_o thy_o great_a love_n towards_o we_o as_o do_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o most_o dere_o belove_a son_n who_o suffer_v the_o pain_n &_o terror_n thereof_o yea_o &_o of_o bell_n itself_o for_o our_o sake_n if_o this_o thy_o love_n have_v be_v but_o a_o smalle_a love_n it_o will_v never_o have_v last_v so_o long_o nor_o christ_n shall_v never_o have_v die_v a_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o the_o commodity_n it_o bring_v what_o other_o thing_n do_v we_o daily_a in_o this_o present_a life_n then_o heau_v sin_n to_o sin_n &_o hoard_v up_o trespass_n upon_o trespass_n so_o y_fw-es ●_o this_o day_n be_v worse_a always_o then_o yesterdaye_n by_o increase_a as_o day_n so_o sin_n &_o therefore_o thy_o indignation_n good_a lord_n agha_v we_o but_o 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here_o y_z ●_o we_o may_v be_v ready_a and_o then_o depart_v wht_v our_o depart_n may_v make_v most_o to_o thy_o glory_n &_o our_o comfort_n through_o christ_n what_o be_v this_o life_n but_o a_o smoke_n a_o vapour_n a_o shadow_n a_o warfar_o a_o bubble_n of_o water_n a_o word_n grass_n a_o flower_n thou_o shall_v die_v be_v most_o certain_a but_o of_o the_o time_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v when_o the_o long_a in_o this_o life_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v remain_v the_o more_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi sin_v which_o will_v turn_v to_o thy_o more_o pain_n by_o cogitation_n of_o death_n our_o mind_n be_v often_o in_o manner_n oppress_v with_o t_o darkness_n because_o we_o do_v but_o remember_v the_o night_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n forget_v y_o e_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o of_o the_o resurrection_n thereto_o remember_v y_z e_o good_a thing_n that_o after_o this_o life_n shall_v ensue_v without_o waver_v in_o certainty_n of_o faith_n &_o so_o shall_v y_fw-mi e_z passage_n of_o death_n be_v more_o 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