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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	lose_v	soul_n	4,573	5	5.5120	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44310	Some necessary and important considerations (to be consider'd of by all sorts of people). Taken out of (that late worthy and renowned judge) Sir. Matthew Hale's writings: and therein his own experience of the inward, and invisible guidance of the spirit of God.; Contemplations moral and divine. Selections.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1697 (1697)	Wing H260B; ESTC R221897	7,472	17

Lives of these Creatures for the Food of Man by THY express Commission yet I still do and ever did think that there was a Justice due from Man even to these Sensible Creatures that he 〈…〉 them Sparingly for Necessity and not for 〈…〉 or if for Delight yet not for Luxury 〈…〉 apt to think That if there were any 〈…〉 use of Creatures for Delight or 〈…〉 be of Fruits or such other Delicacies 〈…〉 be had without the loss of Life But how●…r it be this very Consideration hath made me very Sparing and Careful not Vainly or Superfluously or Unnecessarily or Prodigally to take away the Life of THY Creatures for Feasting and Excess And the very same Consideration hath always gone a long with me in reference to the Labour of THY Creatures I have ever thought that there was a certain degree of Justice due from Man to the Creatures as from Man to Man and that an excessive immoderate unseasonable Use of the Creatures Labour is an Injustice for which he must Accompt To deny Domestical Creatures their convenient Food to exact that Labour from them that they are not able to perform to use Extremity or Cruelty towards them is a breach of that Trust under which the Dominion of the Creatures was committed to us and a breach of that Justice that is due from Men to them and therefore I have always esteemed it as part of my Duty and it hath been always my Practice to be Merciful to my Beasts and upon the same Account I have ever esteemed it a breach of Trust and have accordingly declined any Cruelty to any of THY Creatures and as much as I might prevented it in others as a Tyranny inconsistent with the Trust and Stewardship that THOU hast committed to me I have abhorred those Sports that consist in the Torturing of the Creatures and if either Noxious Creatures must be Destroyed or Creatures for Food must be Taken it hath been my Practice to do it in that manner that may be with the least Torture or Cruelty to the Creature and I have still thought it an Unlawful thing to Destroy those Creatures for Recreation-sake that either were not Hurtful when they Lived or are not Profitable when they are Killed ever remembering that tho THOU hast given us a Dominion over THY Creatures yet it is under a Law of Justice Prudence and Moderation otherwise we should become Tyrants not Lords over THY Creatures and therefore those things of this nature that others have practised as Recreations I have avoided as Sins Touching my Body My Body which was given to Serve and Obey became the Empress and Commanded and Corrupted my Soul Embased and Enslav'd It to Lust and Disorder and my Soul which was given to Rule became but the Slave of my Body I Consider'd That if the business was thus carried my Happiness must be only in this Life and that when Death seiz'd upon me I had an Immortal Soul that had lost Her time wholly in this World and therefore could expect nothing but Vexation and Everlasting Confusion to all Eternity c. Upon these and the like Considerations I Resolved and Practic'd Severity over my Body and refused to Gratify her Intemperate Desires Deny'd them kept them in Awe and under Dissipline and because I found that my Lusts grew Unruly 〈…〉 and Curiossity of Meats and Drinks 〈…〉 them by Moderate Dyet and Temperance My Table was Sparing to my Self 〈…〉 Plain my Retinue and Attendance 〈◊〉 Necessary I chased away my Lusts with the Con●…plations of the Presence of GOD the End of CHRIST's Sufferings the Certainty yet Unce●…ty of Death the State after Death and mingled all my Enjoyments and Desires with these serious and cleansing Considerations and I Peremptorily refused to gratify the cravings of an Inordinate Sensual Appetite and did resolutely let them know they should not might not expect any better dealing from me and my Practice was accordingly Concerning my Wealth The more I had the more was my Care and the greater the Charge that I had under my Hands and the more was my Solicitude to be a Faithful Steward of it to the Honour and Use of my MASTER but my part was the least that was in it Indeed I rejoyced in this that my MASTER esteemed me Faithful committing the Dispensation thereof to my Trust but I thought it no more mine than the Lords Baily or the Merchants Cash-keeper thinks his Masters Rents or Mony his And therefore thought it would be a breach of my Trust to Consume or Embezil that Wealth in Excessive Superfluities of Meat Drink or Apparel or in advancing my Self or my Posterity to a massy or huge Acquest Touching my Reputation Tho' I have loved my Reputation and have been vigilant not to lose or impair it by my own Default or Neglect yet I have looked upon it as a brittle thing a thing that the Devil aims to hit in a special manner a thing that is much in the Power of a False Report a Mistake a Mis-apprehension to wound and hurt Notwithstanding all my Care I am at the Mercy of Others without GOD's wonderful over-ruling Providence And as my Reputation is the esteem that Others have of me so that Esteem may be Blemished without my Default I have therefore always taken this care not to set my Heart upon my Reputation I will use all Fidelity and Honesty and take care it shall not be lost by any Default of mine and if notwithstanding all this my Reputation be soiled by Evil or Envious Men or Angels I will patiently bear it and content my Self with the Serenity of my own Conscience Hic murus ahenius esto The aforesaid Author in His Book Of the Nature of True Religion c. p. 17. c. TRue Religion Teaches and Tutors the Soul to a high Reverence and Veneration of Almighty GOD a Sincere and Upright Walking as in the Presence of the Invisible All-Seeing GOD It makes a Man truly to Love to Honour to Obey HIM and therefore careful to know what HIS Will is It renders the Heart highly Thankful to HIM both as his Creator Redeemer and Benefactor It makes a Man intirely to 〈…〉 on HIM to seek to HIM for Guidance 〈…〉 and Protection to Submit to 〈…〉 with all Patience and Resignation of Soul 〈◊〉 gives the Law not only to his Words and Act●…s but to his very Thoughts and Purposes 〈…〉 dares not entertain Thoughts unbecoming 〈…〉 Sight and Presence of that GOD to Whom all our Thoughts are Legible It teacheth and bringeth a Man to such a deportment both of External and Internal Sobriety as may be Decent in the Presence of GOD and all HIS Holy Angels It crusheth and casts down all Pride and Haughtiness both in a Mans Heart and Carriage and gives him an Humble Frame of Soul and Life both in the sight of GOD and Men It Regulates and Governs the Passions of the Mind and brings them into due Moderation and Frame It gives a