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	life_n	nature_n	5,551	5	5.2232	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13250	The diuine eccho, or resounding voice from heauen moralized betwixt a Christian and his soule, with short and effectuall directions how to liue and die well. Whereby the effects of vertue and the defects of vice, mercy with miserie, heauenly felicitie with worldly vanity, the ioyes of heauen with the torments of hell, are familiarly expressed. Diuided into prayers and meditations for the ease and benefit of euerie Christian. The first part by Iohn Swift.; Divine eccho, or resounding voice from heaven.	Swift, John, fl. 1612.	1612 (1612)	STC 23545; ESTC S103247	62,765	254

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many_o body_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n i_o wonder_v have_v come_v already_o to_o these_o promotion_n echo_n ocyon_n sect_n 27._o on_o the_o same_o o_o the_o baseness_n and_o beastliness_n of_o the_o body_n when_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o it_o and_z o_o the_o continual_a move_n and_o waste_v of_o our_o life_n and_o hasten_v unto_o this_o baseness_n what_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n pass_v but_o that_o we_o go_v one_o step_n forward_o towards_o our_o death_n what_o other_o thing_n think_v you_o be_v the_o move_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a swift_a wheel_n which_o be_v continual_o spin_v and_o wind_v up_o our_o life_n for_o like_a as_o a_o roll_n of_o wool_n say_v one_o father_n be_v spin_a upon_o a_o wheel_n of_o the_o which_o at_o every_o turn_n about_o some_o part_n be_v wind_v up_o at_o the_o first_o turn_v a_o little_a at_o the_o second_o a_o little_a more_o and_o so_o forth_o at_o every_o turn_n until_o all_o be_v end_v so_o do_v the_o 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their_o prosperity_n they_o will_v be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a towards_o god_n their_o maker_n and_o again_o understand_v of_o their_o adversity_n they_o will_v be_v senseless_a as_o a_o malefactor_n who_o common_o be_v half_a dead_a so_o soon_o as_o the_o rope_n be_v cast_v about_o his_o neck_n man_n therefore_o have_v only_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o past_a of_o thing_n present_a for_o that_o he_o may_v at_o all_o time_n behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o present_o betake_v himself_o unto_o a_o new_a and_o holy_a life_n unto_o heavenly_a meditation_n oft_o past_a for_o that_o he_o may_v give_v god_n glory_n for_o his_o good_a deed_n james._n james._n seel_v that_o every_o good_a &_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o and_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o bad_a his_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a life_n sect_n 29._o what_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v and_o the_o praise_n thereof_o the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o promise_v his_o soul_n everlasting_a life_n 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sting_n of_o conscience_n for_o his_o torment_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o but_o by_o death_n and_o this_o also_o be_v uncertain_a which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o grievous_a for_o either_o he_o shall_v be_v present_o heal_v or_o more_o grievous_o hate_v sect_n 30._o we_o must_v make_v speed_n to_o amend_v therefore_o when_o thou_o go_v from_o home_n ponder_v with_o thyself_o what_o thou_o will_v do_v abroad_o and_o when_o thou_o return_v home_n call_v to_o mind_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v there_o when_o thou_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n determine_v to_o pass_v the_o day_n follow_v as_o if_o at_o night_n they_o bed_n shall_v be_v

for_o such_o cattle_n our_o pasture_n be_v not_o for_o they_o we_o need_v not_o the_o horn_n nor_o yet_o the_o hide_n we_o need_v not_o the_o horn_n for_o to_o make_v we_o a_o lantern_n to_o light_v we_o to_o heaven_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o one_o which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o his_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n and_o we_o need_v not_o the_o hide_n for_o to_o make_v we_o shoe_n for_o god_n will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o all_o true_a believer_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n 119.105_o john_n 1.9_o psal_n 119.105_o that_o they_o dash_v not_o their_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n he_o will_v keep_v all_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o heavenly_a journey_n 12._o matth._n 4.6_o psal_n 19.11_o 12._o that_o they_o gall_v not_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o gravel_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o now_o think_v my_o soul_n concern_v their_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a or_o what_o to_o be_v short_a do_v they_o show_v themselves_o by_o their_o mum_n mass_n ecch._n ass_n sect_n 59_o superstition_n always_o invent_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o lucre_n sake_n but_o tell_v i_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o they_o give_v pardon_n for_o a_o hundred_o year_n for_o two_o or_o for_o more_o nay_o in_o general_a what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n of_o every_o popish_a ceremony_n ecch._n money_n sect_n 60._o what_o they_o worship_v and_o adore_v and_o final_o what_o do_v these_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a what_o do_v these_o blind_a bustard_n adore_v and_o worship_v in_o their_o mass_n and_o creep_a pilgrimage_n ecch._n image_n sect_n 61._o a_o meditation_n on_o christ_n hire_v labourer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o a_o penny_n a_o day_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n thou_o have_v teach_v we_o in_o thy_o gospel_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a householder_n which_o go_v out_o at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n 20.1.2_o mat._n 20.1.2_o to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n and_o when_o even_o be_v come_v he_o give_v every_o man_n a_o penny_n this_o day_n sure_o be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n and_o when_o we_o wax_v old_a it_o begin_v then_o to_o wax_v night_n for_o then_o the_o day_n with_o we_o be_v even_o at_o a_o end_n and_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o live_v bodily_a here_o on_o the_o earth_n say_v i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n 9.4_o john_n 9.4_o for_o the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v when_o our_o eye_n be_v shut_v how_o can_v we_o then_o see_v to_o do_v good_a when_o our_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n how_o then_o can_v we_o cry_v hosanna_n when_o our_o hand_n be_v dry_v up_o how_o can_v we_o then_o stretch_v they_o forth_o to_o give_v while_o we_o have_v time_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v good_a 6._o gal._n 6._o let_v we_o work_v let_v we_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v a_o penny_n for_o sure_o by_o this_o word_n a_o penny_n be_v understand_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o as_o a_o penny_n be_v of_o a_o circular_a or_o round_a figure_n who_o circumference_n have_v no_o end_n so_o shall_v the_o reward_n of_o god_n labourer_n be_v without_o end_n with_o out_o any_o limit_n or_o term_v of_o year_n god_n himself_o be_v this_o reward_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v unto_o abraham_n 13.44_o gen._n 15.1_o mat._n 13.44_o fear_v not_o abraham_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v all_o goodness_n all_o richness_n thou_o be_v that_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v for_o joy_n tell_v no_o man_n but_o depart_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o that_o he_o may_v buy_v the_o field_n wherein_o it_o be_v further_o he_o which_o have_v this_o penny_n after_o a_o certain_a sort_n have_v all_o thing_n for_o as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n will_v have_v he_o must_v buy_v and_o so_o come_v by_o it_o by_o the_o penny_n and_o for_o it_o he_o may_v have_v what_o he_o will_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o reward_n that_o penny_n have_v in_o it_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v desire_v that_o which_o neither_o the_o eye_n have_v see_v at_o any_o time_n nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o yet_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ever_o conceive_v and_o that_o a_o penny_n have_v the_o king_n picture_n engrave_v upon_o it_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v else_o but_o the_o perfect_a and_o pure_a image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o elect_a when_o we_o all_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 8.29_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o rom._n 8.29_o and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o do_v also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n grant_v therefore_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n o_o sweet_a lord_n that_o we_o may_v faithful_o work_v in_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v so_o that_o when_o even_o shall_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n we_o may_v receive_v every_o one_o of_o we_o a_o penny_n everlasting_a life_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o so_o ever_o be_v refresh_v with_o thy_o glorious_a image_n with_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o thy_o evershining_a countenance_n sect_n 62._o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o reward_n i_o marvel_v my_o soul_n into_o what_o monster_n the_o world_n be_v turn_v sin_n and_o villainy_n do_v never_o skull_n so_o much_o together_o as_o now_o it_o do_v for_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o age_n be_v to_o pain_n and_o pine_v the_o belly_n for_o to_o paint_v the_o back_n all_o seek_v honour_n &_o renown_n with_o a_o justle_a vain_a glory_n and_o aspire_a impudency_n some_o use_n to_o paint_v white_a their_o face_n and_o colour_v black_a their_o soul_n of_o white_a lead_n be_v the_o complexion_n make_v which_o covet_v the_o centre_n for_o that_o it_o be_v ponderous_a and_o heavy_a i_o mean_v not_o every_o heavy_a and_o penitent_a soul_n but_o every_o lumpish_a piece_n of_o lead_n assay_v downward_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n the_o centre_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v worldling_n that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n a_o pit_n without_o bottom_n a_o fire_n without_o light_n 9.43_o arist_n mat._n 24.30_o mar._n 9.43_o and_o a_o heat_n without_o heat_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v cold_a cold_a and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n yet_o there_o shall_v those_o wretch_n burn_v in_o fire_n continual_o they_o shall_v feel_v all_o torment_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o death_n without_o death_n and_o a_o end_n without_o a_o end_n and_o why_o for_o that_o with_o black_a ugly_a sin_n they_o colour_v their_o soul_n sin_n be_v the_o colour_n the_o devil_n the_o painter_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v as_o aristotle_n speak_v altera_fw-la natura_fw-la a_o second_o nature_n be_v the_o oil_n which_o keep_v that_o doolefull_a colour_n on_o still_o so_o that_o no_o storm_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n no_o thunderclap_n against_o disobedience_n can_v beat_v it_o off_o ne_o yet_o can_v any_o smile_n of_o his_o mercy_n once_o soaken_v or_o loose_v it_o nor_o yet_o can_v any_o sunshine_n day_n of_o joy_n promise_v melt_v it_o away_o sect_n 63._o not_o to_o be_v lofty_a but_o lowly_a perhaps_o thou_o pass_v by_o some_o one_o of_o thy_o inferior_n who_o regard_v not_o thy_o desert_n nor_o yet_o respect_v thy_o worthiness_n thou_o be_v therefore_o mal-content_a for_o a_o long_a time_n afterward_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o some_o duty_n or_o reverence_n may_v have_v be_v show_v thou_o if_o then_o thou_o will_v pacify_v these_o inward_a broil_n as_o he_o respect_v thou_o not_o so_o neither_o do_v thou_o thyself_o respect_v thy_o self_n if_o he_o can_v cast_v his_o eye_n up_o so_o high_a as_o unto_o the_o flag_n of_o thy_o honour_n do_v thou_o therefore_o pluck_v it_o down_o and_o humble_v thyself_o that_o all_o may_v behold_v it_o fret_v not_o thyself_o at_o his_o unmannerly_a behaviour_n but_o rather_o smile_v thereat_o smile_v at_o his_o gross_a and_o unseemly_a carriage_n sect_n 64._o the_o downfall_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o humility_n sathan_n do_v with_o the_o vainglorious_a who_o lift_v themselves_o above_o other_o man_n as_o the_o crow_n do_v have_v a_o hard_a nut_n in_o her_o bill_n the_o which_o she_o can_v