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	good_a	soul_n	9,788	5	5.0756	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39678	The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native countrey, and the souls of men.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing F1180B; Wing F1466_CANCELLED; ESTC R214634	80,393	172

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to_o wear_v it_o still_o till_o sickness_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o rag_n and_o death_n strip_v it_o from_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o tool_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o do_v all_o its_o work_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o this_o state_n of_o composition_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o love_v it_o fervent_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o sect_n ii_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o wisdom_n or_o folly_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v plain_o discover_v in_o its_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o govern_v the_o body_n as_o the_o love_n and_o prudence_n of_o a_o husband_n be_v in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o master_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o house_n or_o the_o neat_a breed_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o comely_a wear_n of_o his_o garment_n or_o the_o skill_n and_o care_n of_o a_o artificer_n in_o the_o brightness_n keenness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o his_o tool_n some_o husband_n give_v evidence_n to_o the_o world_n of_o their_o governing-prudence_n and_o ability_n in_o such_o a_o allowance_n of_o liberty_n to_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o law_n of_o conjugal_a love_n require_v and_o their_o estate_n and_o income_n will_v convenient_o bear_v and_o no_o more_o and_o in_o restrain_v their_o extravagance_n as_o well_o as_o by_o encourage_v their_o virtuous_a course_n in_o keep_v back_o no_o due_a encouragement_n to_o virtue_n nor_o give_v the_o least_o encouragement_n unto_o vice_n a_o well-bred_a man_n that_o carry_v with_o he_o a_o becoming-sense_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o the_o decorum_n he_o ought_v according_o to_o observe_v will_v wear_v his_o garment_n decent_o and_o become_v his_o rank_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v neat_a and_o clean_a and_o sit_v fit_a and_o comely_a upon_o his_o body_n he_o abhor_v to_o wear_v a_o garment_n tumble_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o go_v like_o a_o beast_n without_o regard_n to_o his_o reputation_n no_o prudent_a owner_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o house_n will_v let_v the_o rain_n drop_n through_o the_o roof_n nor_o choke_v up_o the_o passage_n to_o his_o door_n with_o a_o nasty_a dunghill_n his_o house_n within_o shall_v be_v neat_a and_o not_o nasty_a the_o room_n clean_a and_o comely_a and_o yet_o abhor_v to_o suffer_v superfluous_a ornament_n and_o costly_a vanity_n to_o swallow_v up_o his_o estate_n that_o shall_v maintain_v it_o and_o bring_v bailiff_n more_o odious_a than_o a_o dunghill_n to_o his_o very_a door_n the_o curious_a artificer_n neither_o grind_v away_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o instrument_n to_o make_v they_o bright_a and_o glitter_a and_o set_v a_o edge_n too_o fine_a to_o hold_v one_o minute_n use_v nor_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v throw_v aside_o in_o some_o neglect_a corner_n where_o rust_n and_o flaw_n shall_v render_v they_o utter_o useless_a or_o make_v he_o blush_v at_o the_o botch_n such_o instrument_n will_v cause_v in_o his_o work_n the_o 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plain_o manifest_v its_o ignorance_n and_o inability_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v the_o body_n to_o which_o it_o be_v marry_v by_o a_o vital_a union_n here_o be_v a_o foolish_a soul_n by_o misgovernment_n dishonour_v and_o destroy_v its_o vigorous_a and_o comely_a body_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o it_o we_o account_v it_o one_o of_o the_o great_a outward_a infelicity_n in_o this_o world_n incident_a to_o a_o discreet_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n to_o be_v head_v and_o govern_v by_o a_o sottish_a fool_n neither_o able_a to_o govern_v himself_o or_o she_o nor_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o action_n or_o command_n a_o man_n who_o folly_n shall_v make_v she_o blush_v in_o all_o sober_a company_n he_o come_v into_o and_o force_v she_o upon_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o she_o perfect_o abhor_v and_o will_v bring_v speedy_a ruin_n upon_o she_o all_o man_n pity_v such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o many_o a_o 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the_o body_n live_v and_o breathe_v the_o soul_n be_v and_o must_v be_v with_o it_o and_o in_o it_o and_o though_o death_n will_v for_o a_o time_n separate_v and_o divorce_v they_o yet_o the_o body_n second_o marriage_n at_o the_o resurrection_n can_v be_v with_o no_o other_o but_o the_o same_o soul_n which_o oppress_v and_o ruin_v it_o in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o second_o marriage_n will_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o the_o first_o for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o sottish_a soul_n slave_n and_o drudge_n in_o this_o world_n and_o suffer_v many_o ●_o sickness_n shame_n and_o loss_n by_o its_o folly_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o must_v be_v its_o partner_n and_o companion_n in_o hell-torment_n for_o evermore_o in_o a●_n much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n the_o soul_n use_v i●_n most_o of_o those_o sin_n commit_v by_o it_o in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o body_n marry_v to_o and_o govern_v by_o soul_n that_o have_v neither_o reason_n nor_o religion_n enough_o prudent_o and_o sober_o to_o order_n and_o govern_v their_o own_o body_n sect_n iv._o sad_n and_o doleful_a therefore_o be_v the_o lament_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o body_n of_o drunkard_n against_o the_o folly_n and_o tyranny_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o just_a as_o sad_a let_v i_o therefore_o here_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o advocate_n for_o your_o body_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o yourselves_o and_o to_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n you_o owe_v love_n care_n and_o honour_n or_o rather_o by_o a_o prosopopaea_n let_v i_o bring_v in_o the_o body_n sigh_v out_o its_o own_o complaint_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o its_o own_o soul_n and_o thus_o bemoan_v itself_o to_o it_o oh_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o lament_v the_o day_n