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	soul_n	speak_v	7,704	5	5.1201	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01210	The forbidden fruit· or A treatise of the tree of knovvledge of good & evill of which Adam at first, & as yet all mankind doe eate death. Moreover, how at this day it is forbidden to every one as well as to Adam; and how this tree, that is the wisedome of the serpent planted in Adam, is that great image, and that many headed beast, mentioned in Daniel and the Apocalyps, whom the whole world doth worship. Lastly, here is shewed what is the tree of life, contrary to the wisdome, righteousnesse, and knowledge of all mankind: with a description of the majestie and nature of Gods Word. By August: Eluthenius [sic]. Translated out of Latine into English.; De arbore scientiae boni et mali. English	Franck, Sebastian, 1499-1542.	1640 (1640)	STC 11324; ESTC S102619	62,776	198

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its_o own_o pleasure_n and_o opinion_n of_o good_a which_o be_v false_a to_o know_v much_o to_o find_v out_o much_o to_o learn_v many_o science_n and_o final_o to_o become_v a_o god_n neither_o do_v any_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v adam_n estate_n and_o morsel_n that_o bitter_a morsel_n of_o death_n how_o do_v we_o speak_v and_o talk_v of_o adam_n misery_n and_o yet_o not_o mark_v that_o the_o same_o be_v fresh_a in_o we_o we_o can_v talk_v of_o his_o eat_n and_o wonderful_o detest_v it_o when_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o thus_o prepare_v a_o staff_n for_o thy_o own_o shoulder_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n against_o thyself_o while_o thou_o condemn_v thy_o father_n adam_n and_o yet_o consider_v not_o that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v ensnare_v in_o his_o net_n here_o propound_v and_o consider_v what_o our_o will_n be_v our_o knowledge_n be_v our_o wisdom_n be_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o so_o insolent_o boast_v ourselves_o yea_o and_o by_o which_o we_o imagine_v and_o suppose_v that_o we_o can_v come_v unto_o god_n when_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v nothing_o nothing_o else_o but_o death_n itself_o and_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n be_v there_o any_o among_o all_o man_n who_o understand_v this_o who_o can_v away_o with_o this_o to_o deny_v put_v off_o fearful_a to_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o will_n wisdom_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n no_o do_v not_o most_o choose_v and_o extol_v they_o as_o true_a gold_n and_o eternal_a life_n when_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o eternal_a death_n chap._n ii_o why_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v mortal_a and_o forbid_v this_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o relate_v god_n as_o right_o it_o be_v will_v be_v in_o we_o both_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o in_o the_o same_o will_v work_v do_v love_n omit_v think_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v or_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n himself_o will_v know_v and_o do_v in_o we_o which_o reason_n even_o against_o its_o will_n do_v confess_v to_o be_v equity_n to_o he_o that_o conclude_v and_o prove_v it_o by_o truth_n for_o what_o be_v more_o equal_a than_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v so_o full_a a_o dominion_n over_o his_o pot_n that_o none_o of_o they_o challenge_v any_o the_o least_o authority_n to_o themselves_o since_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o maker_n the_o same_o be_v our_o condition_n god_n alone_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o understanding_n knowledge_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o alone_o will_v know_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n nothing_o but_o himself_o if_o therefore_o any_o man_n will_v taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o know_v himself_o be_v make_v a_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o so_o be_v his_o own_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o together_o with_o lucifer_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o hell_n of_o death_n and_o like_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o forbid_a tree_n be_v death_n wherefore_o god_n will_v know_v only_o himself_o in_o we_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v have_v one_o to_o know_v no_o other_o science_n esteem_v this_o only_a necessary_a to_o life_n and_o will_v teach_v the_o same_o to_o we_o it_o so_o be_v we_o will_v obedient_o attend_v he_o that_o be_v know_v only_a god_n praise_v he_o pray_v to_o and_o hear_v he_o which_o thing_n i_o say_v he_o himself_o will_v work_v in_o the_o obedient_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v wisdom_n 5._o lord_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o understand_v thou_o be_v all_o righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o justify_v many_o and_o by_o consequence_n much_o more_o his_o own_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n boast_v himself_o in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n but_o in_o this_o let_v every_o man_n boast_v that_o he_o know_v i_o isay_n 53._o ier._n 9_o which_o thing_n god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o christ_n ioh._n 17._o call_v eternal_a life_n for_o from_o this_o knowledge_n root_n and_o tree_n of_o life_n proceed_v all_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v call_v good_a or_o be_v true_o good_a this_o be_v the_o only_a and_o true_a key_n of_o david_n which_o so_o open_v that_o no_o man_n shut_v etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o the_o unclean_a flesh_n yea_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v clean_o and_o wherefore_o that_o curious_a flesh_n desire_v to_o know_v much_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o use_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n that_o lose_a nature_n of_o man_n who_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o flesh_n be_v a_o instrument_n so_o impotent_a to_o all_o thing_n so_o vile_a and_o obscure_a that_o it_o know_v neither_o to_o have_v speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o abuse_v and_o defile_v it_o by_o touch_v because_o he_o convert_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v from_o god_n in_o who_o true_o they_o be_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a own_o although_o he_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v his_o own_o no_o not_o in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o therein_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n neither_o ought_v he_o to_o challenge_v to_o himself_o that_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n ●●se_v in_o his_o god_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v they_o ●●●t_v but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o but_o arrogate_v ●●mselfe_n to_o himself_o and_o will_v needs_o be_v ●●ve_v and_o know_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o fall_n ●nd_v degeneration_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o posteri●●_n in_fw-la and_o with_o all_o thing_n with_o they_o again_o the_o true_a and_o only_o use_v with_o and_o ●n_o all_o thing_n be_v thus_o god_n will_v that_o adam_n ●hould_v know_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v ●now_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o what_o ●e_z will_v be_v in_o he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v in_o he_o this_o will_v not_o adam_n but_o all_o those_o thing_n ●e_z arrogate_a to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o or_o ●ather_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v all_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o thing_n by_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o ●nd_v of_o the_o world_n the_o abuse_n be_v i_o say_v to_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o man_n self_n as_o his_o own_o and_o not_o to_o possess_v the_o same_o free_o as_o though_o he_o have_v they_o not_o but_o to_o steal_v and_o use_v they_o from_o god_n in_o and_o ●o_z himself_o as_o for_o example_n if_o have_v money_n wife_n child_n knowledge_n life_n ●t_v self_n yea_o myself_o i_o challenge_v these_o to_o my_o ●elfe_n as_o my_o own_o but_o since_o god_n exact_v they_o if_o follow_v the_o i_o will_v therefore_o detain_v they_o and_o as_o mu●●_n as_o in_o i_o be_v not_o yield_v they_o unto_o god_n b●_n knit_v my_o mind_n unto_o they_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v defend_v and_o never_o loss_n or_o forsake_v they_o when_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v god_n an●_z not_o i_o this_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o b●_z theift_fw-mi be_v the_o abuse_n of_o all_o thing_n inbred_a i●_z the_o flesh_n until_o man_n be_v translate_v into_o ●_z new_o kind_n of_o estate_n or_o condition_n wherefore_o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o new●_n do_v vomit_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n o●_z knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o al●_z these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v steal_v from_o god_n as_o thief_n do_v challenge_n to_o ourselves_o and_o so_o forget_v they_o restore_v they_o again●_z to_o god_n this_o true_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o conversion_n of_o adam_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n alone_o shall_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v repair_v and_o amend_v therefore_o the_o true_a and_o only_o use_v of_o all_o thing_n know_v alone_o to_o the_o regenerate_a and_o new_a man_n be_v this_o that_o i_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o all_o thing_n and_o alone_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o be_v void_a of_o name_n will_n and_o knowledge_n etc._o etc._o remain_v nothing_o in_o myself_o no●_z vindicate_v deliver_v or_o claim_v any_o thing_n to_o myself_o because_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v be_o know_v do_v etc._n etc._n all_o be_v of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o cow_n do_v for_o her_o milk_n the_o tree_n for_o it_o fruit_n

his_o fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o forsake_v that_o good_a he_o have_v get_v already_o then_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o learn_v it_o for_o his_o profit_n in_o so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v true_a who_o once_o have_v play_v the_o ass_n will_v scarce_o learn_v to_o leave_v those_o doltish_a trick_n o_o how_o difficult_a be_v it_o for_o they_o to_o become_v fool_n who_o have_v ground_v themselves_o in_o a_o presumption_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o they_o must_v be_v or_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v therefore_o so_o requisite_a be_v this_o denial_n hatred_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o himself_o that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v no_o man_n can_v be_v endue_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n unless_o in_o his_o affection_n he_o have_v exclude_v and_o give_v a_o farewell_n and_o adieu_n to_o his_o own_o wherefore_o what_o wonder_n be_v 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they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o such_o little_a child_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o scripture_n admonish_v we_o so_o often_o to_o beware_v of_o our_o own_o wit_n lest_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n as_o also_o that_o we_o resist_v our_o own_o will_n neither_o that_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o our_o own_o affection_n and_o desire_n and_o also_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o obey_v their_o own_o cogitation_n be_v foolish_a and_o wicked_a also_o that_o we_o seem_v not_o wise_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n nor_o magnify_v ourselves_o but_o fear_n and_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a work_n out_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o last_o that_o we_o trust_v not_o nor_o lean_v not_o to_o our_o own_o wit_n for_o what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o wicked_a than_o what_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v find_v out_o true_o the_o flesh_n can_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n seek_v god_n and_o have_v he_o in_o estimation_n unless_o it_o renounce_v itself_o and_o hate_v its_o own_o life_n and_o soul_n that_o be_v all_o its_o own_o work_n though_o it_o gloze_v they_o over_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o the_o word_n honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v love_v pray_v unto_o or_o find_v but_o only_o in_o god_n therefore_o all_o the_o endeavour_n study_n art_n and_o diligence_n of_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o god_n and_o want_v his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v a_o humble_a submissive_a tremble_a and_o abject_a mind_n and_o a_o soul_n poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o free_a from_o the_o bondag_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o like_v to_o tender_a wax_n or_o clay_n pliable_a in_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o figure_n and_o stamp_n of_o his_o image_n imprint_v upon_o it_o to_o these_o fool_n and_o child_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o dug_n of_o the_o world_n do_v he_o open_v his_o secret_n and_o teach_v his_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v the_o way_n that_o he_o may_v choose_v and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v inhabit_v the_o land_n he_o say_v not_o to_o the_o learned_a and_o to_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n as_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o the_o righteous_a for_o this_o cause_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v thanks_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v his_o secret_n from_o the_o prudent_a and_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v reveal_v unto_o child_n and_o babe_n that_o as_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o suck_a babe_n such_o as_o be_v moses_n jeremias_n amos_n and_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v speak_v his_o praise_n and_o 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