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	grace_n	life_n	4,700	5	4.5078	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12573	The booke of the holy societye commonly called of tvvelve conteyning the lytanies, and prayers, vvich are to be sayd by those vvho are of that Societye. To obtaine of God the grace to dye well. Lately translated out of the French language for the benefit of English Catholikes by N.N. a Catholic gentleman.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622, attributed name.; Anderton, Lawrence, attributed name.; N. N., catholic gentleman.	1626 (1626)	STC 22889; ESTC S101962	17,410	150

demand_v it_o of_o god_n in_o her_o name_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o her_o noble_a martyrdom_n which_o you_o shall_v sin_v in_o the_o line_n of_o saint_n witten_v by_o the_o reverend_a father_n rybadeneyra_n with_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o one_o who_o fall_v dow●●_n from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n that_o be_v on_o fire_n and_o be_v bury_v or_o rather_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n and_o flame_a brand_n be_v in_o due_a time_n succour_v by_o the_o say_a saint_n who_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v before_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o that_o end_n thou_o have_v obtain_v of_o god_n a_o respite_n for_o he_o till_o the_o ne●t_a day_n which_o s●e_n fall_v out_o and_o he_o make_v a_o most_o happy_a end_n because_o for_o a_o great_a space_n of_o time_n he_o have_v be●●_n devou●_n to_o the_o foresay_a saint_n a_o prayer_n to_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n my_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o that_o great_a bitterness_n which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n especial_o at_o that_o hour_n when_o thy_o most_o sanctify_a soul_n do_v depart_v from_o thy_o bless_a body_n that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o use_v mercy_n thereto_o when_o it_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n take_v it_o with_o thou_o into_o eternal_a life_n amen_n advertisement_n caesarius_n a_o religious_a man_n do_v report_v that_o a_o great_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v accoustome_v to_o say_v the_o foresaid_a prayer_n as_o often_o as_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o holy_a crucifix_n do_v merit_n after_o his_o death_n to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n direct_o into_o paradise_n without_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n a_o act_n of_o contrition_n with_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o in_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n true_a god_n &_o true_a man_n for_o asmuch_o as_o thou_o be_v accomplish_v with_o all_o perfection_n and_o because_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v thou_o for_o my_o soweraigne_a bilsse_n i_o do_v love_n thou_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o infinite_o sorry_a that_o i_o have_v so_o ungrateful_o offend_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o do_v first_o of_o all_o resolve_n never_o to_o offend_v thou_o more_o second_o to_o fly_v from_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n three_o to_o make_v a_o sincere_a confession_n and_o to_o perform_v such_o penance_n as_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o i_o and_o for_o a_o more_o full_a &_o worthy_a satisfaction_n i_o do_v offer_n unto_o thou_o thy_o own_o merit_n with_o those_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n thy_o mother_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v elect_v join_v therewith_o both_o my_o body_n and_o foul_a my_o temptation_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n and_o my_o 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advocatan_n meam_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eligo_fw-la &_o pręopto_fw-la tu_fw-la quę_n pijssima_fw-la es_fw-la mater_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la noli_fw-la i_o propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la reijcere_fw-la sed_fw-la pertuam_fw-la sanctissimam_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la &_o per_fw-la tua_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la mea_fw-la dirigantur_fw-la &_o disponantur_fw-la opera_fw-la secundum_fw-la tuam_fw-la tuique_fw-la silij_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la amen_n a_o other_z prayer_n to_o implore_v the_o aid_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n and_o in_o horror_n of_o death_n o_o most_o chaste_a and_o merciful_a virgin_n and_o mother_n holy_a mary_n stretch_v forth_o i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o succour_v to_o i_o a_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n in_o all_o those_o travayle_n and_o necessity_n which_o may_v happen_v unto_o i_o at_o any_o time_n or_o place_n but_o principal_o in_o this_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n which_o do_v oppress_v i_o at_o this_o present_a so_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o bear_v it_o patient_o and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o alsoe_o with_o courage_n and_o cheerful_o and_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o special_a assistance_n i_o may_v gain_v force_n and_o constancy_n in_o all_o my_o other_o cross_n and_o adversity_n which_o may_v fall_v upon_o i_o aswell_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o god_n as_o of_o man_n o_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o advocate_n of_o sinner_n be_v please_v alsoe_o to_o be_v my_o gracious_a defendresse_fw-fr at_o that_o time_n when_o my_o soul_n shall_v part_v from_o my_o body_n for_o at_o that_o time_n more_fw-mi they_o any_o other_o shall_v i_o have_v need_n of_o thy_o succour_n and_o aid_v for_o alas_o if_o i_o consider_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o number_n of_o offence_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v daily_o commit_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n i_o fear_v to_o be_v confound_v &_o overcome_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o present_v they_o before_o my_o eye_n indevor_v to_o deceive_v i_o by_o his_o false_a illusion_n i_o therefore_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o the_o true_a distributor_n of_o god_n holy_a grace_n that_o thou_o will_v obtain_v of_o my_o lord_n thy_o dear_a and_o only_a son_n true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n that_o as_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v and_o take_v human_a flesh_n in_o thy_o chaste_a womb_n not_o by_o any_o human_a but_o divine_a power_n that_o so_o he_o may_v save_v mankind_n from_o eternal_a damnation_n so_o likewise_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o give_v i_o the_o force_n and_o understanding_n at_o that_o last_o hour_n true_o to_o repent_v myself_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v nothing_o in_o my_o thought_n but_o he_o alone_o which_o i_o ask_v by_o thy_o intercession_n not_o for_o myself_o alone_o but_o alsoe_o for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o this_o holy_a society_n whereof_o thou_o be_v the_o principal_a lady_n &_o mistress_n so_o that_o by_o thy_o merit_n &_o intercession_n we_o may_v all_o so_o well_o serve_v thy_o most_o sweet_a son_n in_o our_o life_n that_o acknowledge_v he_o at_o our_o death_n by_o recieve_v all_o the_o sacrament_n and_o his_o holy_a grace_n we_o may_v merit_v one_o day_n in_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v without_o end_n the_o clear_a vision_n of_o the_o bless_a amen_n a_o other_z prayer_n to_o our_o lady_n o_o most_o merciful_a virgin_n marye_n most_o worthy_a mother_n of_o god_n assure_a refuge_n of_o sinner_n conforter_n of_o the_o afflict_a i_o unworthy_a sinner_n have_v recourse_n to_o thou_o with_o great_a confidence_n beseech_v thou_o for_o that_o great_a joy_n which_o thou_o do_v feel_v in_o thy_o hart_n when_o thou_o do_v see_v thy_o only_a dear_a son_n rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o comfort_v my_o soul_n and_o more_o express_o i_o beseech_v the_o for_o a_o special_a grace_n by_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o infinite_a pity_v that_o in_o the_o last_o passage_n of_o my_o life_n when_o i_o shall_v appear_v tremble_v defore_o the_o awful_a tribunal_n of_o thy_o dear_a belove_a son_n my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o give_v a_o strict_a account_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o assist_v and_o prorect_v i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o thy_o favourable_a intercession_n most_o gracious_a mother_n i_o may_v escape_v that_o terrible_a sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n &_o be_v find_v or_o make_v worthy_a to_o enjoy_v with_o thou_o that_o life_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n amen_n protestation_n for_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a and_o desire_n to_o dye_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n i._o n._n miferable_a sinner_n do_v protest_v here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v for_o my_o sin_n of_o the_o

he_o kiss_v the_o sacred_a wound_n of_o the_o holy_a crucifix_n saye_v each_o time_n jesu_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 2._o the_o sick_a person_n shall_v cause_v a_o crucifix_n or_o some_o other_o devout_a image_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o our_o bless_a lady_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o some_o place_n where_o he_o may_v easy_o behold_v hold_v and_o contemplate_v it_o many_o time_n as_o well_o by_o night_n as_o by_o day_n and_o pray_v sometime_o to_o jesus_n christ_n sometime_o to_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o recommend_v himself_o cordial_o unto_o they_o to_o speak_v these_o word_n or_o such_o like_a o_o jesus_n my_o sawiour_n save_o my_o soul_n o_o merciful_a virgin_n marye_n defend_v my_o soul_n o_o jesus_n and_o marye_n grant_v patience_n and_o strength_n to_o my_o soul_n o_o jesus_n and_o marie_n receive_v my_o soul_n near_o unto_o you_o he_o shall_v likewise_o recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o bless_a patriarch_n s._n joseph_n saint_n francis_n saint_n augustin_n and_o saint_n barbara_n special_a protector_n and_o intercessor_n for_o the_o holy_a association_n of_o twelve_o and_o to_o other_o his_o particular_a friend_n and_o devout_a person_n and_o above_o all_o to_o his_o good_a angel_n guardien_fw-mi 3._o theye_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o sick_a party_n shall_v be_v careful_a that_o their_o child_n or_o such_o like_a person_n do_v not_o come_v near_o they_o or_o but_o very_o seldom_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o particular_a and_o natural_a affection_n that_o they_o bear_v to_o they_o because_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o person_n do_v usual_o trouble_v sick_a people_n for_o the_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o they_o which_o be_v very_o hurtful_a as_o well_o to_o the_o body_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n 4._o all_o lascivious_a painting_n &_o profane_a picture_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o sick_a body_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n 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particular_o his_o confessor_n or_o spiritual_a father_n that_o he_o may_v ●e_v aid_v by_o they_o com●orted_v &_o solace_v especial_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o ●is_n life_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a ●that_o the_o presence_n only_o of_o ●ood_a religious_a man_n espeial_o if_o they_o be_v priest_n ●oth_v bring_v &_o cause_n great_a ●are_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o infernal_a devil_n which_o never_o forsake_v the_o sick_a person_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a 8._o to_o conclude_v i_o will_v say●_n one_o thing_n very_o profitable_a for_o sick_a person_n who_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a end_n and_o which_o perchance_o be_v not_o much_o practise_v by_o worldly_a man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o put_v of_o the_o saye_v of_o mass_n for_o th●_n after_o their_o death_n or_o t●_n give_v alm_n for_o the_o goo●_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o while_z they_o live_v for_o as_o much_o as_o such_o like_a good_a work_n be_v then_o without_o comparison_n far_o more_o 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