Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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Complaynt of the soule
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unfaythful_a /_o and_z with_o out_o faith_n no_o man_n may_v please_v the_o /_o and_z thus_o all_o my_o life_n be_v dysplease_v unto_o the._n ¶_o a_o good_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o i_o want_v faith_n of_o the_o /_o fere_n of_o the_o /_o love_n of_o the_o /_o &_o drede_v of_o the_o /_o but_z i_o want_v not_o the_o drede_n of_o the_o world_n /_o love_n of_o the_o world_n /_o and_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o image_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v defaut_v &_o make_v foul_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_v depreve_v thy_o great_a virtue_n where_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v fair_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v than_o but_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o &_o ask_v mercy_n for_o that_o i_o have_v spenbed_n my_o life_n so_o myserable_o a_o than_o i_o may_v call_v my_o soul_n a_o sinful_a soul_n which_o be_v without_o drede_n of_o the_o &_o wtout_fw-fr shame_n of_o sin_n understand_v that_o after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o thy_o ryghtwysnesse_n sin_n must_v have_v sorrow_n /_o than_z my_o soul_n ought_v to_o have_v sorrow_n /_o and_o all_o my_o life_n shall_v he_o we_o ping_a /_o &_o who_o shall_v gyve_v teres_fw-la enough_o to_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v enough_o for_o my_o miserable_a lyve_a /_o and_o lament_v that_o i_o ever_o have_v spend_v so_o myserable_o my_o time_n which_o i_o can_v not_o now_o revoke_v agayen_fw-mi /_o ne_o fruytful_o recompense_v but_o by_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o true_a solace_n /_o and_z i_o have_v delve_v in_o the_o old_a stynk_n cysterne_a of_o sin_n /_o and_o the_o deceyvable_a water_n there_o of_o which_o seem_v in_o yâ_z begin_n sweet_a and_o delectable_a /_o &_o now_o it_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o bitterness_n /_o abhomynacyon_n /_o and_z great_a sorrow_n ¶_o o_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n which_o art_n the_o well_o of_o pyte_n &_o of_o grace_n from_o who_o the_o flode_n of_o celestyall_a glory_n do_v streme_a upon_o all_o the_o heavenly_a court_n replenysshing_n they_o with_o all_o pleasure_n &_o delectacyon_n pass_v yâ_z possybylyte_n of_o man_n think_n /_o gyve_v i_o good_a lord_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o my_o serye_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o spirit_n of_o compunccyon_n that_o i_o may_v bytter_o weep_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v prevylegyate_a by_o thy_o grace_n never_o from_o hen_n forward_o dampnable_o to_o affend_v the._n ¶_o o_o merueylous_a god_n how_o myserable_o be_v my_o soul_n /_o which_o only_o can_v not_o sorrow_n accord_v to_o the_o grevous_a offence_n that_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n benomen_fw-la and_o deed_n /_o for_o it_o fele_v not_o the_o great_a goostly_a sorrow_n that_o it_o have_v /_o whereby_o except_o it_o have_v help_v by_o mean_a of_o penance_n it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o everla_a death_n a_o i_o may_v curse_v sin_n the_o which_o have_v bring_v i_o so_o far_o from_o the_o good_a lord_n /_o and_z so_o far_o from_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o feeling_n yâ_z quyckenesse_n of_o my_o spirit_n /_o and_o the_o goosty_o taste_v of_o all_o sprytuall_a pleasure_n and_o delectacyon_n in_o virtue_n ¶_o a_o miserable_a soul_n a_o sinful_a soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o dulle_a &_o so_o slow_a to_o all_o good_a werke_n which_o be_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n /_o and_z to_o thy_o perpetual_a promocyon_n and_o endless_a joy_n /_o perpetual_a bliss_n and_o hertely_a gladness_n /_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o prompt_a and_o so_o ready_a to_o all_o wretchedness_n and_o all_o werke_n of_o abominable_a sin_n which_o be_v to_o yâ_z great_a dyspleasure_n of_o almyghty_a god_n /_o and_z to_o thy_o great_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o dampnacyon_n both_o of_o soul_n &_o of_o body_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o oblyvyous_a and_o forgetful_a of_o fruytfull_a &_o virtuous_a doctrine_n /_o and_o so_o retentyâe_a of_o evyll_n fpeke_n and_o word_n incyte_v to_o sin_n woo_v woe_n may_v thou_o be_v which_o leveste_fw-ge the_o way_n of_o virtue_n &_o chose_v the_o way_n of_o hyce_n /_o leve_v the_o way_n of_o saluacyon_n and_o take_v the_o way_n of_o dampnacyon_n thou_o haste_v life_n and_o death_n both_o lay_v before_o the_o /_o and_z which_o thou_o will_v thou_o may_v choose_v love_v thou_o not_o life_n /_o hate_v thou_o not_o death_n love_v thou_o not_o delectacyon_n and_o pleasure_n /_o hate_v not_o thou_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n alas_o how_o unhappy_a art_n yâ_z than_o which_o chose_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n /_o the_o way_n of_o death_n /_o yâ_z way_n of_o pain_n &_o endless_a sorrow_n /_o and_o wilful_o leve_v yâ_z way_n of_o virtue_n which_o lede_v to_o lyâe_v joy_n and_o endless_a mirth_n with_o all_o yâ_z herte_v can_v think_v or_o desire_v consolacyon_n thou_o rennes_n to_o bodily_a death_n &_o not_o only_o bodily_a whereby_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v depart_v from_o thy_o body_n /_o but_o also_o the_o goostly_a sight_n of_o death_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o depart_v from_o the_o face_n and_o clear_a vysyon_n of_o god_n which_o be_v yâ_z life_n to_o thy_o soul_n like_a as_o thy_o soul_n be_v life_n to_o thy_o body_n /_o the_o pain_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o terryble_a sight_n of_o the_o devylles_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o grevous_a unto_o the_o /_o as_z the_o sondr_a from_o thy_o lord_n god_n which_o full_a sure_a the_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n will_v not_o thou_o say_v that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v worthy_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n which_o will_v choose_v to_o go_v that_o way_n be_v it_o never_o so_o pleasant_a there_o he_o know_v certain_o /_o if_o he_o continue_v therein_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v with_o thief_n rob_v and_o put_v to_o the_o moo_v byttere_a pain_n of_o death_n then_o i_o counseyll_v the_o by_o time_n leave_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n /_o for_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v endless_a sorrow_n /_o and_o the_o pleasure_n yâ_z come_v thereof_o be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a it_o shall_v hasty_o pass_v and_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o that_o end_n thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o leave_n also_o true_a as_o god_n be_v true_a from_o all_o pleasure_n without_o end_n our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n offer_v to_o the_o eternal_a pleasure_n for_o a_o short_a temporal_a pain_n suffer_v accord_v to_o the_o ordenaunce_n of_o his_o will_n /_o if_o thou_o will_v refuse_v so_o great_a a_o lucre_n for_o so_o lytel_fw-mi a_o payment_n than_o thou_o be_v a_o unhappy_a merchant_n then_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v of_o this_o pain_n /_o but_o will_v fulfil_v thynowne_v will_n in_o take_v thy_o short_a &_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n /_o be_v not_o thou_o than_o worthy_a /_o by_o the_o ryghtwysenes_n of_o god_n to_o lose_v and_o be_v depryve_v of_o this_o perpetual_a joy_n &_o pleasure_n thou_o can_v not_o reasonable_o say_v nay_o for_o thou_o that_o will_v refuse_v so_o inestymable_a a_o joy_n for_o so_o lytell_fw-mi a_o price_n /_o than_o thou_o set_v lytell_a thereby_o /_o &_o in_o that_o thou_o dysabl_a thyself_o to_o have_v it_o ¶_o and_o of_o very_o equyte_v thou_o which_o wilful_o and_o syful_o forsake_v âââânal_a saluacyon_n /_o thou_o deserve_v by_o the_o ryghtwysnesse_n of_o god_n to_o have_v eternal_a pain_n and_o dampnacyon_n then_o behold_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o gyve_v the_o perpetual_a joy_n for_o a_o short_a virtuous_a pain_n and_o behold_v upon_o the_o lyfte_a hand_n the_o ryghtwysnesse_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v gyve_v the_o eternal_a pain_n for_o refuse_v of_o eternal_a joy_n which_o thou_o forsoke_v for_o a_o short_a syful_a pleasur_n /_o than_o beware_v what_o thou_o do_v /_o he_z of_o his_o great_a grace_n offer_v the_o perpetual_a joy_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v so_o lyght_o refuse_v it_o /_o than_z he_o thryte_v the_o with_o endless_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o escape_v his_o hand_n /_o choose_v the_o now_o whether_o thou_o will_v for_o a_o lytel_fw-mi pain_n have_v endless_a pleasure_n /_o or_z for_o a_o lytel_n simple_a solace_n have_v endless_a pay_n and_o sorrow_n /_o and_o one_o thou_o must_v needs_o choose_v i_o counseyll_v the_o to_o take_v pain_n and_o leave_v pleasure_n /_o draw_v the_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o find_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n among_o the_o damn_a people_n upon_o the_o lyfte_a hand_n /_o leave_v vain_a and_o sinful_a temporal_a joy_n for_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v sorrow_n /_o if_o thou_o lyvest_n after_o thy_o pselaunt_n desire_v of_o thy_o flesh_n it_o shall_v
as_o a_o unkind_a wretch_n i_o remember_v not_o this_o &_o i_o do_v not_o call_v in_o wealth_n to_o the_o but_o in_o great_a sorrow_n &_o fere_n when_o than_o that_o i_o be_o like_a to_o fall_v ¶_o a_o good_a lord_n a_o more_o or_o a_o great_a wretch_n be_v there_o none_o in_o this_o world_n than_o i_o be_o /_o and_z he_o moo_v unkind_a katyf_v /_o a_o wretch_n /_o a_o worm_n /_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o unclennesse_n and_o abhomynacyon_n not_o worthy_a for_o to_o be_v call_v a_o man_n or_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o i_o abuse_v that_o reason_n /_o that_o memory_n /_o and_o that_o freedom_n of_o will_n which_o thou_o haste_v give_v unto_o i_o with_o all_o the_o gift_n &_o all_o the_o benefete_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o fortune_n /_o and_o so_o i_o be_o worse_a than_o a_o be_v the_o which_o have_v not_o the_o help_n and_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o to_o direct_v their_o life_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v /_o they_o have_v no_o freedom_n of_o will_n for_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a &_o to_o leave_v the_o evil_a as_o i_o have_v my_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o i_o for_o to_o know_v my_o lord_n god_n /_o &_o for_o to_o know_v how_o i_o shall_v live_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o and_o to_o think_v upon_o yâ_z life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v /_o &_o holy_o for_o to_o order_fw-fr mysefe_n thereto_o /_o and_z for_o to_o avoid_v the_o great_a tourmente_n and_o the_o endless_a trybulacyon_n the_o which_o after_o this_o life_n be_v ordain_v for_o sin_n ¶_o a_o god_n mercy_n what_o great_a derkenesse_n be_o i_o in_o /_o and_z my_o soul_n be_v in_o manner_n make_v blind_a yâ_z gooste_o sight_n be_v go_v i_o look_v not_o up_o to_o my_o lord_n god_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o soul_n /_o but_o all_o my_o think_v /_o all_z my_o memory_n /_o all_z my_o love_v /_o and_o all_o the_o great_a pleasure_n in_o my_o soul_n be_v down_o ward_n /_o &_o all_o be_v to_o vanytee_n of_o this_o earth_n i_o be_o erthly_a in_o my_o prayer_n /_o in_o i_o study_n /_o in_z my_o labour_n in_o my_o medytacyon_n /_o and_z in_o all_o my_o conversacyon_n i_o may_v well_o think_v that_o these_o word_n be_v verefy_v of_o i_o the_o prophet_n you_o say_v say_v earth_n earth_n earth_n here_o yâ_z word_n of_o god_n /_o for_z i_o be_o make_v of_o earth_n /_o and_o hasty_o i_o shall_v turn_v to_o earth_n /_o and_o all_o my_o conversacyon_n be_v but_o earth_n i_o be_o repute_v good_a lord_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o after_o my_o love_v /_o if_o i_o love_v earth_n i_o be_o earth_n /_o if_o i_o love_v erthly_a thing_n i_o be_o erthly_a /_o if_o i_o love_v goostly_a thing_n i_o be_o goostly_a /_o and_o if_o i_o love_v the_o good_a lord_n which_o art_n very_o god_n than_o i_o be_o godly_a ¶_o a_o good_a lord_n i_o fear_v than_o that_o i_o be_o in_o thy_o reputacyon_n but_o as_o vile_a earth_n for_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o erthly_a thing_n be_v ever_o my_o mind_n i_o keep_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o good_a lord_n /_o ne_z upon_o yâ_z holy_a order_v of_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v suffer_v myself_o by_o wretched_a custom_n so_o long_o and_o so_o contynual_o for_o to_o run_v from_o the_o and_o from_o actual_a thought_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v prouffytable_a for_o to_o promote_v my_o soul_n in_o virtue_n and_o in_o good_a werke_n than_o now_o i_o can_v not_o without_o great_a pain_n and_o without_o great_a labour_n for_o to_o fyxe_v my_o mind_n any_o time_n or_o space_n upon_o the_o or_o upon_o the_o holy_a dyreccyon_n and_o order_v of_o my_o soul_n /_o and_z i_o of_o a_o froward_a and_o of_o a_o obdurate_a will_n in_o wretchedness_n enforce_v not_o neither_o care_n not_o myself_o for_o to_o take_v part_n against_o this_o miserable_a inclynacyon_n of_o myself_o /_o and_o so_o it_o go_v all_o downward_o with_o i_o i_o come_v not_o upwarde_o to_o the_o neither_o i_o will_v not_o grete_o apply_v myself_o for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o by_o actual_a medytacyon_n and_o by_o parfyte_n love_n of_o the._n i_o sleep_v i_o dream_n and_o yâ_z i_o shall_v find_v when_o the_o sharp_a pain_n of_o dethe_v shall_v come_v for_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n /_o for_o than_o i_o shall_v clere_o see_v how_o vain_o and_o how_o synful_o and_o how_o wretched_o and_o how_o unhappy_a and_o how_o myserable_o and_o how_o ungracyous_o that_o i_o have_v myspend_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n /_o yâ_z which_o time_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o only_o because_o that_o i_o shall_v spend_v it_o fruytful_o in_o good_a and_o in_o virtuous_a lyuâge_n unto_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o to_o the_o great_a worship_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi cryst_n ihesu_n and_o unto_o the_o promocyon_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a felycyte_v /_o and_o also_o for_o to_o avoid_v eternal_a dampnacyon_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o yâ_z ryghtwysnesse_n of_o almyÈty_a god_n to_o the_o inordynate_n lyver_n of_o this_o life_n /_o the_o which_o consume_v the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v receyn_v of_o god_n to_o their_o eternal_a reprove_v /_o sorrow_n and_z /_o pain_n &_o for_o to_o receyve_v of_o almyghty_a god_n final_o perpetual_a dampnacyon_n vedet_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la vite_fw-la i_o ¶_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o neclygence_n /_o so_o full_o of_o unhappy_a desire_n and_o of_o synful_a word_n so_o full_a of_o forgetfulness_n and_o so_o full_a of_o evyll_n thought_n /_o &_o so_o full_a of_o unfruytful_a dyde_n and_o werke_n and_o so_o full_a of_o unprouffytable_a hevynesse_n /_o and_o so_o full_o unlawful_a saddenesse_n and_o so_o full_a of_o vain_a joy_n and_o sinful_a dylectacyon_n with_o foul_a wretched_a and_o miserable_a pleasure_n /_o also_o it_o be_v full_a of_o pain_n with_o unpacyence_n of_o proud_a desire_n and_o with_o a_o full_a covetous_a mind_n /_o &_o with_o all_o these_o myserye_n i_o see_v how_o yâ_z myself_o be_v but_o a_o course_n &_o a_o renning_a to_o dethe_v /_o and_o now_o i_o be_o more_o near_a it_o than_o when_o as_o i_o last_o speak_v of_o it_o the_o death_n come_v short_o /_o &_o the_o life_n gooth_o away_o full_a faste_o and_o full_o swyfte_o /_o &_o at_o yâ_z hour_n of_o death_n i_o be_o like_a to_o be_v call_v for_o to_o rendre_fw-fr account_n of_o my_o life_n /_o and_z i_o be_o unprovyde_v and_o unware_a for_o to_o content_a the_o juge_a of_o my_o life_n /_o and_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v moo_v full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n &_o lament_v or_o complain_v the_o time_n yâ_z ever_o i_o come_v in_o to_o this_o life_n /_o which_o so_o neclygent_o have_v lose_v the_o profit_n of_o this_o a_o good_a lord_n i_o be_o ashamed_a &_o abassh_v of_o my_o life_n in_o yâ_z sight_n of_o the_o good_a lord_n which_o all_o thing_n faith_fw-mi cler_o /_o &_o nothing_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o the._n ¶_o sythen_n it_o be_v so_o that_o shame_n be_v fear_n of_o rebuke_n and_o reprove_v /_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rebuke_n which_o that_o i_o drede_v so_o moche_n as_o i_o do_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o good_a lord_n /_o wherefore_o i_o be_o moost_n ashamed_a of_o my_o synful_a life_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o /_o and_z thus_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o live_v /_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o afeard_a to_o dye_v for_o if_o i_o may_v avoid_v by_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o torment_n of_o eternal_a dampnacyon_n /_o yet_o i_o fear_v yâ_z i_o shall_v bear_v with_o i_o in_o to_o purgatory_n the_o guilt_n of_o many_o sin_n /_o &_o i_o shall_v pay_v by_o great_a pain_n /_o the_o duyte_o of_o many_o oblygacyon_n /_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n perfyte_n fere_n of_o yâ_z for_o when_o i_o shall_v not_o fere_n by_o death_n to_o come_v to_o the_o /_o for_z thy_o fere_n make_v soul_n to_o decline_v and_o fâee_v from_o sin_n ¶_o a_o good_a lord_n if_o i_o have_v thy_o fere_n perfyt_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o a_o dredde_n any_o thing_n to_o think_v or_o to_o desire_v synful_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o /_o than_z i_o be_o to_o do_v sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n the_o sinful_a mocyon_n of_o my_o mind_n be_v so_o abominable_a in_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o as_o the_o die_v of_o shameful_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n than_o if_o i_o fere_v yâ_z i_o shall_v be_v apunyssh_v and_o ashamed_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n dysplease_v to_o yâ_z i_o waute_n these_o fere_n of_o the_o /_o and_z why_o /_o for_z i_o have_v not_o perfyte_n faith_n of_o the._n a_o than_o i_o be_o