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	mean_v	soul_n	5,173	5	5.5842	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19311	Mnemosynum or Memoriall to the afflicted Catholickes in Irelande Comprehended in 2. boockes. in the one ther is a consolation for the sorovvfull, in the other a resolution for the doubtfull. composed by Iohn Copinger priest, bacheler of diuinitie, vvith an epistle of S. Cyprian vvritten vnto the Thibaritans, faythfullie translated by the said authour.	Copinger, John, b. 1571 or 2.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage. Epistle unto the Thibaritans. aut	1606 (1606)	STC 5725; ESTC S118020	76,240	344

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adiutorium_fw-la d●i_fw-la &_o renatis_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la est_fw-la imploraendum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la bonum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la possini_fw-la every_o one_o though_o never_o so_o liolie_a and_o of_o god_n adopt_v must_v simple_o and_o sincere_o implore_v his_o special_a help_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o a_o good_a end_n 11_o ●_o cl●s_v 11_o ad_fw-la quamcumque_fw-la partem_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la lignum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la aquilonem_fw-la ibi_fw-la manebit_fw-la where_n soever_o the_o tree_n fall_v whether_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o north_n there_o it_o remain_v if_o we_o die_v in_o god_n grace_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v glory_n though_o we_o may_v be_v in_o purgatory_n until_o the_o pain_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v if_o we_o die_v in_o deadly_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n nor_o of_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o chriest_n which_o we_o ought_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_n to_o procure_v be_v not_o assure_v thereof_o when_o it_o be_v say_v nemoscit_fw-la utrum_fw-la odio_fw-la vel_fw-la amore_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la none_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a either_o of_o love_n or_o of_o hatred_n and_o as_o job_n say_v si_fw-la venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o non_fw-la videbo_fw-la eum_fw-la 9_o joh._n 9_o si_fw-la abierit_fw-la non_fw-la intelligam_fw-la when_o god_n will_v wouchsafe_v to_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o perceive_v it_o and_o when_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n i_o shall_v not_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o say_v he_o si_fw-la simplex_fw-la fue_z ro_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ignorabit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la if_o i_o be_v simple_a it_o be_v unknowen_a unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la sum_fw-la although_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o yet_o i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v because_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o est_fw-la semper_fw-la my_o sin_n always_o oppose_v itself_o against_o i_o therefore_o in_o a_o body_n so_o corrupt_a so_o enfeeble_v with_o sensuality_n in_o a_o soul_n so_o subject_a unto_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n so_o full_o of_o temptation_n in_o a_o warfare_n against_o so_o dangerous_a a_o host_n so_o mighty_a and_o so_o strong_a as_o there_o be_v no_o power_n upon_o the_o earth_n able_a to_o resist_v it_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o just_a he_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n nisi_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la unless_o he_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a people_n must_v have_v adversary_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n vii_o no_o cause_n can_v work_v without_o a_o subject_n and_o when_o the_o vicious_a and_o wicked_a be_v certain_a moral_a cause_n that_o work_n according_a to_o their_o malice_n 7._o arist_n lib._n pri_fw-la pliy_v c._n 5._o &_o 7._o for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v no_o cause_n can_v work_v but_o in_o a_o contrary_a principle_n and_o therefore_o contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la esntra_fw-la vitam_fw-la mors_fw-la evil_n work_v against_o good_a death_n against_o life_n 18_o psal_n 18_o circumueniàmus_fw-la iustum_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la impij_fw-la quoniam_fw-la contrarius_fw-la est_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o diffamat_fw-la nos_fw-la let_v we_o entrap_v the_o just_a man_n say_v the_o ungodly_a because_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o do_n and_o do_v discredit_v us._n virtue_n be_v a_o certain_a quality_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o vice_n and_o can_v never_o be_v produce_v but_o by_o contrary_a quality_n by_o which_o all_o other_o quality_n be_v engender_v so_o that_o if_o in_o earth_n so_o many_o bloody_a tyrant_n have_v not_o reign_v so_o many_o bless_a martyr_n have_v not_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n the_o virtue_n of_o who_o patience_n exceed_v the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n have_v gain_v spiritual_a riches_n to_o the_o church_n &_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o themselves_o this_o contradiction_n between_v virtue_n and_o vice_n continue_v from_o the_o beginning_n no_o soon_o come_v man_n into_o this_o world_n but_o the_o devil_n defy_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n the_o first_o two_o brethren_n adamschildren_n prefigure_v this_o the_o one_o so_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o other_o that_o he_o slay_v he_o because_o himself_o be_v not_o so_o good_a the_o seed_n of_o this_o discord_n take_v root_n in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n son_n of_o isaac_n esau_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a repine_v at_o jacob_n in_o who_o the_o elect_a be_v figure_v 25._o gen._n 22_o &_o 25._o &_o as_o saint_n augustin_n say_v sicut_fw-la duo_fw-la par_fw-fr vuli_fw-la in_o ●tero_fw-la rebeccae_n sic_fw-la in_o viero_n ecclesia_fw-la duo_fw-la sibi_fw-la populi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la adversantur_fw-la even_o as_o the_o two_o infant_n contend_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n so_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n do_v strive_v &_o struggle_v together_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o recount_v the_o controversy_n of_o contrary_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n and_o a_o angel_n or_o of_o diverse_a person_n bear_v both_o of_o one_o mother_n &_o nourish_v perhaps_o with_o one_o milk_n as_o of_o abel_n and_o cain_n jacob_n and_o esau_n or_o the_o enmity_n of_o other_o people_n some_o fight_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o devil_n joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o envious_a brethren_n david_n persecute_v by_o lunatic_n saul_n elias_n pursue_v by_o wicked_a jezabel_n elizeus_fw-la mock_v by_o ungodly_a child_n jerusalem_n burn_v by_o proud_a nabuchadonosor_n and_o susanna_n slander_v by_o two_o adulterous_a judge_n in_o all_o this_o note_n that_o the_o just_a have_v some_o singular_a virtue_n the_o unjust_a subject_n to_o some_o notorious_a vice_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o recount_v these_o contention_n of_o diverse_a nature_n in_o diverse_a person_n when_o the_o very_a same_o be_v foond_v in_o man_n be_v but_o one_o person_n or_o one_o subject_n for_o the_o like_a contention_n be_v never_o see_v betwixt_o ennimy_n as_o be_v daily_o between_o the_o two_o essential_a part_n whereof_o man_n be_v compose_v &_o make_v i_o mean_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a part_n insomuch_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o the_o food_n of_o the_o one_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o other_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o one_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o other_o and_o in_o brief_a the_o weal_n of_o the_o one_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o other_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o procee_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o many_o grace_n and_o virtue_n 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stern_n of_o original_a grace_n carried_z a_o way_n not_o where_o reason_n will_v direct_v but_o where_o unrulie_a appetits_fw-fr do_v mislead_v this_o he_o say_v of_o our_o unbridled_a lust_n and_o disposition_n unto_o base_a appetite_n and_o although_o this_o inclination_n in_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o sin_n yet_o it_o provoke_v and_o dispose_v we_o unto_o sin_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o divin_n foam_v peccati_fw-la which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o desire_n and_o affection_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o spirit_n which_o witness_v s._n ●_o rom._n ●_o paul_n say_v i_o have_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n which_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o labour_v to_o make_v i_o vassal_n and_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n of_o which_o complain_v holy_a job._n 6._o job_n 6._o sa_v quare_fw-la i_o fecisti_fw-la contrarium_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o factus_fw-la sum_fw-la mihi_fw-la metipsi_fw-la gravis_fw-la wherefore_o have_v thou_o frame_v i_o contrary_a unto_o thou_o and_o displeasant_a unto_o myself_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la auxilium_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o i_o and_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v no_o help_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o inferior_a part_n dispose_v to_o sin_n which_o do_v perturb_v and_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o true_a path_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n and_o also_o make_v war_n against_o the_o superior_a part_n which_o be_v his_o spirit_n which_o participatinge_v as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n that_o right_o amongst_o reasonable_a creature_n aught_o to_o obtain_v the_o place_n of_o government_n be_v by_o nature_n endue_v and_o ennoble_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o heavenly_a brightness_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o any_o agreement_n or_o peaceable_a harmony_n the_o handmaid_n must_v obey_v the_o mistress_n and_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o extreme_a law_n that_o must_v be_v severlie_o execute_v upon_o a_o lawless_a and_o unrulie_a servant_n 9_o 1._o cor._n 9_o which_o s._n paul_n extend_v rigorous_o toward_v his_o own_o body_n say_v castigo_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la seruitut_o emspiritus_fw-la redigo_fw-la carnem_fw-la meam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o chastise_v my_o body_n and_o reduce_v my_o flesh_n unto_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o like_a all_o the_o sanicte_n have_v do_v by_o fast_v wachinge_a prayeng_v and_o other_o austere_a work_n of_o religion_n and_o penance_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o this_o slave_n and_o rebellious_a servant_n not_o only_o revolt_v from_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o draw_v the_o spirit_n from_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o rebellion_n we_o be_v come_v disloyal_a unto_o his_o commandment_n insensible_a to_o his_o inspiration_n unthankful_a unto_o his_o benefit_n careless_a of_o his_o divine_a justice_n oblivious_a of_o his_o mercy_n and_o forgetful_a of_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o god_n almighty_a for_o a_o just_a punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v permit_v for_o that_o our_o soul_n will_v not_o obey_v god_n shall_v become_v a_o slave_n unto_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v his_o own_o slave_n which_o s._n august_n do_v verify_v quoniam_fw-la anima_fw-la superiorem_fw-la dominum_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la deseruerat_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la famulum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la non_fw-la tenebat_fw-la because_o the_o soul_n 14_o decluitas_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1●_n c._n 14_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o free_a will_n do_v forsake_v god_n our_o supreme_a lord_n the_o inferior_a which_o be_v the_o flesh_n render_v not_o that_o obedience_n unto_o the_o soul_n accord_v unto_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o one_o and_o liberty_n of_o the_o other_o not_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v and_o constrain_v the_o flesh_n to_o obey_v for_o it_o have_v free_a will_v to_o do_v and_o undo_v what_o like_v it_o best_o and_o as_o s._n aug._n say_v voluntate_fw-la propria_fw-la cuique_fw-la malus_fw-la &_o none_o commit_v sin_n but_o by_o his_o free_a will_n and_o so_o he_o say_v ream_n linguam_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la nisi_fw-la rea_fw-la mens_fw-la ●●_o a●ug_n de_fw-fr ni_fw-fr lib._n 2._o ci_fw-fr ●●_o our_o tongue_n be_v not_o guilty_a but_o by_o our_o guilty_a mind_n which_o he_o confirm_v in_o his_o 14._o i3_n aug._n deci_fw-la l._n i3_n c._n i4_n aug._n lib._n i4_n cap._n i3_n book_n nec_fw-la car●_n corruptibilis_fw-la animam_fw-la peccatricem_fw-la sed_fw-la anima_fw-la peccatrix_fw-la fecit_fw-la esse_fw-la corruptibilem_fw-la carnem_fw-la nether_a the_o corruptible_a flesh_n make_v a_o sinful_a soul_n but_o the_o sinful_a soul_n make_v the_o flesh_n corruptible_fw-fr for_o the_o great_a difficulty_n that_o we_o have_v to_o surprise_n the_o flesh_n &_o the_o unre_o asonable_a concupiscence_n thereof_o proceed_v of_o the_o long_a custom_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n as_o the_o say_v s._n aug._n say_v libidini_fw-la dum_fw-la seruitur_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la our_o lust_n be_v obey_v be_v be_v come_v a_o custom_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o quick_o restrain_v grow_v unto_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n which_o can_v be_v hardly_o repel_v 〈◊〉_d d._n aug._n arist_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o arist_n say_v voluntas_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la perverso_fw-la fini_fw-fr non_fw-la potest_fw-la diu_fw-la career_n prava_fw-la electione_n our_o will_n tend_v unto_o a_o ill_a end_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v impel_v and_o move_v by_o this_o say_v bad_a inclination_n can_v be_v long_o without_o bad_a mean_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n for_o the_o outward_a object_n and_o occasion_n by_o which_o it_o be_v move_v as_o 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