Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
B08106
|
An epistle of a religious priest vnto his father: exhorting him to the perfect forsaking of the world.
|
Southwell, Robert, Saint, 1561?-1595.
|
1597
(1597)
|
STC 22968.5; ESTC S95268
|
12,378
|
49
|
be_v young_a and_o yet_o a_o principal_a pastor_n s._n john_n not_o old_a and_o yet_o a_o apostle_n yea_o and_o the_o angel_n by_o appear_v in_o youthful_a semblance_n give_v we_o a_o pregnant_a proof_n that_o many_o glorious_a gift_n may_v be_v shroud_v under_o tender_a shape_n all_o which_o i_o allege_v not_o to_o claim_v any_o privilege_n surmount_v the_o rate_n of_o usual_a hability_n but_o to_o avoid_v all_o touch_n of_o presumption_n in_o advise_v my_o elder_n see_v that_o it_o have_v the_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n the_o testimony_n of_o example_n &_o sufficient_a ground_n both_o in_o grace_n and_o nature_n there_o be_v diversity_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o carnal_a consanquinity_n and_o the_o preminence_n appertain_v to_o you_o as_o superior_a over_o your_o child_n body_n yet_o if_o you_o consider_v our_o alliance_n in_o the_o chief_a portion_n i_o mean_v our_o foul_a which_o discern_v man_n from_o inferior_a creature_n we_o be_v of_o equal_a proximity_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n both_o descend_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n and_o no_o other_o distance_n in_o our_o degree_n but_o that_o you_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n in_o this_o sense_n do_v the_o scripture_n say_v call_v not_o any_o father_n upon_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n see_v therefore_o that_o your_o superiority_n be_v found_v upon_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v in_o manner_n but_o the_o bark_n and_o rind_n of_o a_o man_n and_o our_o equality_n upon_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v man_n maigne_fw-la substance_n think_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o no_o dishonour_n to_o your_o age_n or_o disparagement_n to_o your_o person_n if_o with_o all_o humility_n i_o offer_v my_o advice_n unto_o you_o one_o man_n can_v be_v perfect_a in_o all_o faculty_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o goldsmith_n if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o milliner_n trade_n many_o be_v deep_a lawyer_n and_o yet_o shallow_a divine_n many_o very_a the_o liver_n in_o feat_n of_o the_o body_n and_o curious_a in_o external_a complement_n yet_o little_a experiment_a in_o matter_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o far_o to_o seek_v in_o religious_a action_n i_o have_v study_v &_o practise_v these_o many_o year_n spiritual_a physic_n acquaint_v myself_o with_o the_o beat_n and_o temper_n of_o every_o pulse_n &_o travail_v in_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o malady_n &_o medicine_n in_o cident_n unto_o soul_n if_o therefore_o i_o proffer_n you_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o long_a study_n and_o make_v you_o a_o present_a of_o my_o profession_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v construe_v it_o rather_o as_o a_o dutiful_a part_n than_o any_o point_n of_o presumption_n he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o son_n to_o the_o body_n and_o requite_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o temporal_a life_n by_o reviue_v his_o parent_n from_o a_o spiritual_a death_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n do_v christ_n say_v thes_n word_n my_o mother_n and_o brethren_n be_v they_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n upon_o which_o place_n s._n climacus_n show_v to_o what_o kindred_n a_o christian_n ought_v chief_o to_o rely_v draw_v this_o discourse_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o father_n that_o both_o can_v and_o will_v lay_v his_o labour_n to_o disburden_v thou_o of_o thy_o pack_n of_o sin_n let_v holy_a compunction_n be_v thy_o mother_n to_o depure_v thou_o from_o thy_o ordure_n and_o filth_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o brother_n that_o will_v be_v both_o thy_o partner_n and_o compeditour_n to_o pass_v and_o perfect_a thy_o race_n towards_o heaven_n take_v the_o memory_n of_o death_n for_o thy_o perpetual_a fere_n and_o unseparable_a spouse_n let_v thy_o child_n be_v bitter_a sigh_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o possess_v thy_o body_n as_o thy_o bondman_n fasten_v thy_o friendship_n with_o the_o angelical_a power_n with_o which_o if_o thou_o close_a in_o familiar_a affiance_n they_o will_v be_v patroness_n unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o final_a passage_n this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o generation_n &_o kindred_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v god_n such_o a_o father_n as_o this_o saint_n speak_v of_o may_v you_o have_v of_o your_o own_o son_n to_o enter_v you_o far_o in_o the_o fore_n recite_v affinity_n of_o which_o happy_o it_o be_v a_o significant_a presage_n abode_v the_o future_a event_n that_o even_o from_o my_o infancy_n you_o be_v wont_v in_o merriment_n to_o call_v i_o father_n r._n which_o be_v the_o custumary_a stile_n now_o allot_v to_o my_o present_a estate_n now_o therefore_o to_o join_v issue_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o principal_a drift_n of_o my_o discourse_n most_o humble_o &_o earnest_o i_o be_o to_o beseech_v you_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n your_o duty_n to_o his_o church_n the_o comfort_n of_o your_o child_n and_o the_o redress_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n you_o will_v serious_o consider_v the_o term_n you_o stand_v in_o &_o way_n yourself_o in_o a_o christian_n balance_n take_v for_o your_o counterpoise_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n in_o time_n that_o the_o word_n thecel_v write_v of_o old_a against_o baltazar_n &_o interpret_v by_o daniel_n dan._n 5._o be_v not_o verify_v in_o you_o who_o exposition_n be_v you_o have_v be_v poise_v in_o the_o scoale_n and_o find_v of_o to_o light_o weight_n remember_v that_o you_o be_v in_o the_o wane_a and_o the_o date_n of_o your_o pilgrimage_n be_v well_o never_o expire_v &_o now_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o look_v towards_o your_o country_n your_o force_n languish_v your_o sense_n impair_v &_o your_o body_n droup_v and_o on_o every_o side_n the_o ruinous_a cottage_n of_o your_o faint_a &_o feeble_a flesh_n thretn_v fall_v and_o have_v so_o many_o harbinger_n of_o death_n to_o premonishe_v you_o of_o your_o end_n how_o can_v you_o but_o prepare_v for_o so_o dreadful_a a_o stranger_n the_o young_a may_v die_v quick_o but_o the_o old_a can_v live_v long_o the_o young_a man_n life_n by_o casualty_n may_v be_v abridge_v but_o the_o old_a man_n by_o no_o physic_n can_v be_v long_o adiourn_v and_o therefore_o if_o green_a year_n sometime_o must_v think_v of_o the_o grave_n the_o thought_n of_o sere_a age_n shall_v continual_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o the_o prerogative_n of_o infancy_n be_v innocency_n of_o childhood_n reverence_n of_o manhood_n maturity_n and_o of_o age_n wisdom_n and_o see_v that_o the_o chief_a property_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v mindful_a of_o thing_n pass_v careful_a of_o thing_n present_a &_o provident_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v use_v now_o the_o privilege_n of_o nature_n talon_n to_o the_o benefitte_n of_o your_o soul_n &_o procure_v hereafter_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o welldoing_a and_o watchful_a in_o foresight_n of_o future_a harm_n to_o serve_v the_o world_n you_o be_v now_o unhable_a and_o though_o you_o be_v able_a you_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v willing_a see_v that_o it_o never_o give_v you_o but_o a_o unhappy_a welcome_n a_o hurtful_a entertainment_n and_o now_o do_v abandon_v you_o with_o a_o unfortunate_a farewell_n you_o have_v long_o sow_v in_o a_o field_n of_o flint_n which_o can_v bring_v you_o nothing_o forth_o but_o a_o crop_n of_o care_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n reward_v your_o labour_n with_o remorse_n and_o afford_v for_o your_o gain_n eternal_a damage_n it_o be_v now_o more_o than_o a_o seasonable_a time_n time_n to_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o so_o unthrive_a a_o husbandry_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o field_n of_o god_n church_n in_o which_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o repentant_a sorrow_n and_o water_v they_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o humble_a contrition_n you_o may_v reap_v a_o more_o beneficial_a harvest_n &_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o everlasting_a comfort_n remember_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o your_o spring_n be_v spend_v and_o your_o summer_n overpast_v you_o be_v now_o arrive_v to_o the_o fall_n of_o leaf_n yea_o and_o winter_n colour_n have_v already_o stain_v your_o hoary_a head_n be_v not_o careless_a say_v s._n augustin_n though_o our_o love_a lord_n bear_v long_o with_o offender_n for_o the_o long_o he_o stay_v not_o find_v amendment_n the_o sore_a will_v he_o scourge_v when_o he_o come_v to_o ludgement_n and_o his_o patience_n in_o so_o long_o expect_v be_v only_o to_o lend_v we_o respite_n to_o repent_v not_o any_o way_n to_o enlarge_v we_o leisure_n to_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v toss_v with_o variety_n of_o storm_n &_o can_v come_v to_o his_o desire_a port_n make_v not_o much_o way_n but_o be_v much_o tormoil_v so_o he_o that_o have_v pass_v many_o year_n and_o purchase_v little_a profit_n have_v have_v a_o long_o be_v but_o a_o short_a life_n for_o life_n be_v more_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o meritte_n they_o by_o number_n of_o day_n see_v that_o most_o man_n by_o many_o