Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bring_v	good_a	sin_n	4,483	5	4.6815	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00467	A brothers gift containing an hundred precepts, instructing all sorts of people to a godly, honest, and morall life.	Everinden, Humphrey.	1623 (1623)	STC 10601; ESTC S114633	13,510	42

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thy_o mind_n with_o the_o foolish_a fear_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o company_n of_o a_o carcase_n a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o hurt_v thou_o dead_a or_o live_a a_o ill_a man_n may_v well_o hurt_v thou_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o can_v harm_v thou_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o not_o able_a to_o help_v himself_o 78_o desire_n rather_o to_o live_v poor_o and_o honest_o then_o rich_o and_o dishonest_o poor_a honesty_n get_v a_o rich_a purchase_n then_o rich_a dishonesty_n the_o one_o purchase_v heaven_n which_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o all_o the_o other_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o honest_a sorrow_n purchase_v great_a comfort_n then_o dishonest_a joy_n for_o more_o comfort_n shall_v a_o man_n reap_v at_o his_o latter_a end_n by_o one_o hour_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n then_o by_o many_o year_n spend_v in_o vanity_n or_o wickedness_n 79_o suffer_v not_o thy_o eye_n to_o wander_v too_o large_a nor_o thy_o tongue_n to_o walk_v too_o fast_o for_o as_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n in_o health_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o eye_n open_a and_o the_o mouth_n shut_v so_o the_o best_a mean_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o shut_v the_o casement_n of_o the_o one_o and_o to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o other_o 80_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o a_o contentious_a man_n he_o be_v a_o perilous_a evil_n in_o two_o respect_n for_o either_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v procure_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o edge_n of_o his_o malice_n or_o else_o provoke_v thou_o to_o contend_v with_o other_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v for_o his_o love_n get_v the_o hatred_n of_o many_o a_o penny_n be_v dear_a buy_v with_o a_o pound_n 81_o in_o seek_v to_o persuade_v thy_o friend_n to_o forsake_v any_o wicked_a course_n begin_v first_o with_o kindness_n it_o may_v prevail_v without_o reprehension_n he_o be_v a_o foolish_a physician_n who_o if_o he_o can_v cure_v with_o mollify_a cataplasm_n will_v use_v painful_a cautery_n reprehension_n take_v the_o better_a place_n where_o kindness_n have_v lead_v the_o way_n the_o body_n which_o have_v be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o cordial_a do_v the_o better_a bear_v out_o a_o violent_a purgation_n 82_o seek_v for_o the_o lawful_a assistance_n of_o physic_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v as_o needful_a and_o as_o lawful_a as_o to_o seek_v for_o meat_n and_o drink_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o plant_v his_o several_a virtue_n not_o for_o nothing_o but_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o selfsame_o spirit_n there_o be_v sundry_a operation_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n 83_o defer_v not_o the_o christen_n of_o any_o child_n though_o thou_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o house_n wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o the_o little_a child_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o can_v by_o the_o word_n must_v by_o baptism_n though_o thou_o may_v false_o object_v the_o baptism_n help_v it_o not_o yet_o so_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 84_o love_n honour_n and_o obey_v thy_o prince_n dear_o reverent_o careful_o he_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n thou_o one_o of_o his_o child_n if_o his_o subject_n thy_o good_a and_o safety_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o heavy_a burden_n of_o care_n that_o lie_v on_o his_o shoulder_n 85_o love_n also_o honour_n and_o obey_v the_o clergy_n they_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v his_o watchman_n they_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v his_o speech-man_n messenger_n and_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n 86_o love_n also_o honour_n and_o obey_v all_o magistrate_n under_o thy_o prince_n they_o be_v as_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n whereby_o he_o work_v thy_o good_a and_o safety_n thy_o prince_n and_o the_o 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thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v at_o perfect_a peace_n with_o god_n thou_o must_v make_v a_o final_a end_n of_o all_o controversy_n thou_o must_v bury_v altogether_o all_o matter_n of_o contention_n and_o not_o begin_v they_o again_o 63_o be_v not_o partaker_n with_o the_o ungodly_a in_o his_o sin_n yet_o pry_v not_o more_o into_o other_o fault_n then_o into_o thy_o own_o the_o curious_a search_n into_o other_o man_n estate_n which_o appertain_v not_o to_o thou_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n to_o cause_v thou_o neglect_v the_o due_a examination_n and_o trial_n of_o thyself_o if_o every_o man_n will_v look_v careful_o into_o his_o own_o garden_n he_o shall_v find_v so_o many_o weed_n to_o be_v pluck_v up_o therein_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v curious_o to_o wander_v into_o another_o man_n field_n 64_o judge_n no_o man_n rash_o to_o be_v damn_v or_o a_o reprobate_n for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o fearful_a presumption_n in_o a_o profane_a life_n of_o reprobation_n yet_o 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