Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	child_n	father_n	son_n	6,646	5	5.2190	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14946	A spyrytuall and moost precyouse pearle Teachyng all men to loue and imbrace the crosse, as a mooste swete and necessary thyng, vnto the sowle, and what comfort is to be taken thereof, and also where and howe, both consolacyon and ayde in all maner of afflyccyons is to be soughte, and agayne, how all men should behaue them selues therein, accordynge to the word of God. Sett forth by the moste honorable lorde, the duke hys grace of Somerset, as appeareth by hys epystle set before the same.; Kleintot, von trost und hilff. English.	Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552, attributed name.; Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1550 (1550)	STC 25255; ESTC S105089	87,629	226

put_v his_o son_n away_o from_o he_o for_o some_o grevous_a fault_n yet_o he_o send_v he_o not_o away_o altogether_o comfortless_a but_o geve_v he_o some_o garment_n and_o some_o comfortable_a word_n and_o so_o sen_fw-mi death_n he_o from_o he_o not_o to_o remain_v for_o evermore_o in_o banyshment_n but_o when_o he_o be_v one_o a_o little_a humble_v mekenyd_v &_o amend_v to_o return_v home_o again_o and_o this_o be_v only_o the_o father_n mind_n to_o turn_v and_o keep_v from_o his_o son_n all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v hurt_v and_o destroy_v he_o and_o never_o min_fw-mi death_n to_o cast_v away_o or_o utter_o to_o forsake_v his_o child_n even_o so_o certain_o when_o god_n sen_fw-mi death_n misery_n and_o affliccyon_n upon_o our_o neck_n there_o lie_v hide_v under_o that_o rod_n a_o fatherly_a hart_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o peculyar_n and_o natural_a property_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_a and_z frendelye_o to_o heal_v to_o help_v and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o mankind_n adam_n and_o eve_n when_o they_o be_v put_v into_o paradyse_n be_v they_o not_o plentuous_o endue_v with_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o they_o can_v not_o order_v nor_o use_v they_o ryght_o as_o ●…ove_v of_o as_o all_o can_v but_o assoon_o as_o we_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o pleasure_n and_o lack_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v despre_a then_o forth_o with_o wax_n we_o faint_v neglygent_a and_o slothful_a and_o therefore_o god_n send_v we_o evyll_n that_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o all_o affliccyon_n and_o punishment_n he_o send_v some_o mytygacyon_n comfort_n and_o succour_v as_o we_o may_v take_v example_n by_o our_o foresaid_a first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n when_o as_o god_n be_v ful_o determine_v upon_o y_a to_o very_a point_n to_o exclude_v and_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o paradyse_n first_o he_o clothe_v they_o against_o the_o frost_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o wether_n and_o he_o comfort_v they_o also_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a 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from_o his_o heritage_n &_o to_o geve_v he_o no_o part_n thereof_o for_o the_o heritage_n perteinyth_v whole_o unto_o that_o sun_n that_o be_v chastenyd_v &_o cor_fw-la rectyd_v and_o yet_o the_o same_o poor_a son_n that_o be_v thus_o chastenyd_v thinckyth_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o his_o brother_n be_v much_o more_o happy_a they_o he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v never_o beat_v nor_o stryken_v and_o therefore_o he_o scythe_n and_o mour_n nyth_v by_o himself_o &_o thynk_v thus_o well_o my_o brother_n do_v what_o he_o will_v against_o my_o father_n will_n &_o without_o his_o leave_n and_o yet_o my_o father_n gyvyth_v he_o not_o one_o foul_a word_n he_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n &_o to_o run_v where_o he_o will_v and_o towards_o i_o he_o shewyth_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a look_n but_o be_v ever_o in_o my_o top_n if_o i_o do_v but_o look_v 〈◊〉_d wry_a etc._n etc._n here_o now_o may_v thou_o mark_v the_o folyshnes_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o child_n which_o have_v respect_n only_o unto_o the_o present_a grief_n &_o never_o remembryth_v nor_o consyderyth_n what_o be_v reseruyd_v &_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o he_o even_o such_o thought_n and_o ymagynacyon_n have_v christian_a man_n &_o woman_n also_o when_o as_o they_o suffer_v much_o tribulation_n and_o see_v on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o prosperous_o it_o goyth_fw-mi with_o the_o wicked_a and_o un_fw-fr godly_a sort_n where_o as_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o heritage_n that_o be_v reseruyd_v for_o they_o in_o heavyn_n which_o apperteynyth_v unto_o they_o as_o good_a and_o virtuous_a chyldern_n as_o for_o the_o other_o that_o hopp_n and_o spring_n make_v merry_a and_o take_v their_o pleasure_n now_o for_o a_o while_n they_o shall_v be_v depryvyd_v of_o the_o heritage_n everlasting_o as_o stranger_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n thereof_o and_o this_o provyth_v saynct_n paul_n heb._n xij_o where_o he_o say_v my_o son_n fear_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v correctyd_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o receyve_v his_o punyshment_n thanckful_o and_o with_o a_o good_a will_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o the_o lord_n lovyth_v he_o do_v he_o chastyse_n and_o punish_v and_o scourgyth_v every_o child_n that_o he_o receivyth_v now_o if_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o correction_n than_o do_v god_n offer_v and_o show_v himself_o unto_o you_o as_o a_o father_n and_o if_o all_o those_o that_o be_v child_n be_v correctyd_v and_o you_o without_o correccyon_n be_v you_o not_o than_o bastarde●…_n and_o not_o chyldern_a in_o this_o word_n do_v s._n paul_n evydente_o compare_v and_o liken_v the_o punyshement_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o correccyon_n of_o a_o natural_a fathe●…_n and_o who_o shall_v not_o these_o word_n make_v to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v where_o as_o he_o say_v those_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o right_n and_o lawful_a chyld●…n_n which_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o again_o who_o shall_v not_o this_o thing_n rejoice_v and_o comfort_v where_o as_o he_o say_v they_o that_o be_v punish_v be_v child_n wherefore_o although_o the_o almighty_a lord_n show_v himself_o displease_v with_o we_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o displeasure_n of_o a_o most_o kind_a and_o love_a father_n which_o seek_v not_o our_o destruccyon_n and_o undo_v but_o only_o our_o reformation_n amendment_n and_o wealth_n geve_v over_o thyself_o therefore_o pacyent_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thy_o faithful_a father_n rejoice_v in_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a thereby_o that_o he_o bear_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o fatherly_a hart_n mind_n and_o will_v towards_o the._n furthermore_o god_n be_v also_o in_o this_o behalf_n compare_v to_o a_o mother_n the_o mother_n fedyth_v mother_n and_o norysh_v the_o child_n and_o all_o the_o good_a she_o can_v do_v unto_o it_o that_o do_v she_o eve_o of_o a_o tender_a and_o motherly_a heart_n and_o yet_o through_o the_o forwardness_n and_o unrulynes_n of_o the_o child_n be_v she_o sometime_o so_o movyd_v ☜_o and_o provokyd_v that_o she_o be_v angry_a with_o it_o chydyth_v it_o rebukyth_v it_o and_o beatyth_v it_o even_o so_o be_v it_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v no_o manner_n of_o misfortune_n to_o happen_v unto_o we_o but_o yet_o through_o our_o manifold_a sin_n he_o be_v provokyd_v to_o punish_v and_o chasten_v us._n now_o as_o little_a as_o the_o mother_n deny_v forsakyth_n or_o gyve_v over_o the_o child_n though_o she_o be_v angry_a with_o it_o &_o dysplese_v it_o even_o as_o little_a do_v god_n forsake_v or_o geve_v over_o we_o in_o our_o need_n and_o necessyte_n misery_n and_o afflyccyon_n though_o he_o seem_v never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v dysplease_v with_o us._n scrypture_n for_o this_o have_v we_o esay_n xlix_o if_o a_o mother_n can_v forget_v her_o child_n than_o may_v i_o forget_v the_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o if_o she_o shall_v forget_v her_o child_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v the._n there_o be_v never_o a_o scholemayster_n nor_o handy_a craft_n man_n which_o takyth_v any_o schoolmaster_n scholar_n or_o prente_n unto_o he_o to_o teach_v but_o he_o will_v make_v these_o condycyon_n with_o he_o express_o that_o the_o lad_n shall_v not_o be_v self_n wyllyd_v nor_o stubborn_a nor_o follow_v his_o own_o brain_n and_o mind_n butwyth_n all_o possible_a diligence_n shall_v mark_v and_o take_v heed_n unto_o that_o which_o his_o master_n teach_v he_o and_o if_o he_o will_v be_v negligente_a or_o play_v the_o troon●…_n and_o not_o geve_v himself_o unto_o his_o business_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do●…_n if_o he_o be_v his_o master_n shall_v beat_v and_o punish_v he_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v content_a and_o take_v it_o pacientelye_o and_o with_o

delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o will_v rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n &_o live_v &_o than_o shall_v his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v never_o be_v upbray_v unto_o he_o moreover_o thou_o have_v say_v by_o thy_o prophet_n turn_v and_o xviij_o repeute_n for_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o your_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o your_o destruccyon_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o death_n of_o the_o sinner_n therefore_o hear_v lord_n in_o heaven_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o habitation_n our_o prayer_n &_o calling_n viij_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentyfe_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o desire_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o the_o people_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o open_v thy_o eye_n to_o our_o prayer_n and_o hear_v we_o open_v the_o same_o and_o behold_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v go_v to_o their_o gra●…es_n ij_o who_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o their_o body●…_n geve_v the_o o_o lord_n neither_o praise_n nor_o instifyenge_a but_o the_o soul_n that_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o sin_n be_v afflict_v she_o walk_v be_v trouble_v and_o weak_a who_o eye_n be_v weak_a yea_o such_o a_o hungry_a soul_n laud_v and_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n and_o right_a teousnes_n lonuerte_v we_o lord_n unto_o the_o &_o we_o shall_v v_o be_v convert_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v converte_v we_o than_o shall_v we_o repent_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o x._o we_o be_v before_o thou_o dyddest_n reject_v us._n grant_v we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o iii●…_n we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n ix_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n for_o thou_o a●…te_v able_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a in_o all_o grace_n that_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v always_o suffycyent_a may_v be_v plenteous_a to_o everye_o good_a work_n for_o iiij_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a &_o haste_n respect_n to_o thy_o elect_v geve_v we_o a_o true_a xi_o fay_v wythoute_n the_o which_o we_o can_v not_o please_v the_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v know_v the_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n xvij_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o may_v through_o he_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n grant_v lord_n that_o we_o may_v only_o in_o the_o xc_o keep_v steadfast_a the_o confydence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o thou_o be_v only_o our_o god_n our_o refuge_n and_o strong_a defence_n our_o god_n in_o who_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n xij_o geve_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n a_o true_a christian_n love_n which_o be_v the_o band_n of_o perfeccyon_n that_o we_o may_v moo_v dylygent_o endevoure_v ourselves_o to_o love_v the_o our_o god_n above_o all_o creature_n and_o evermore_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o love_n and_o that_o we_o may_v iij_o through_o the_o sameunfayned_o &_o without_o dissymulacyon_n love_v all_o man_n from_o the_o hart_n and_o also_o by_o mouth_n not_o only_a friend_n but_o also_o our_o enemy_n and_o may_v also_o declare_v the_o same_o towards_o they_o by_o our_o work_n ix_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n and_o indignacyon_n from_o we_o for_o very_o few_o be_v there_o left_a because_o of_o the_o same_o geve_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_o bread_n xi_o for_o thou_o be_v only_o he_o that_o geve_v seed_n unto_o the_o sour_a &_o also_o geve_v bread_n to_o eat_v ix_o which_o also_o have_v give_v to_o our_o father_n in_o the_o desert_n bread_n from_o heaven_n in_o their_o xvij_o hunger_n and_o have_v also_o plenteous_o pour_v out_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n when_o they_o thirty_o where_o thirsty_a feed_v we_o also_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o mooste_o hossame_a bread_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v the_o lantern_n of_o our_o foot_n &_o the_o true_a light_n of_o our_o path_n a_o well_o of_o high_a wysedom_n and_o a_o fiery_a shyld_n to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the._n refresh_v we_o with_o the_o lyvely_a water_n of_o the_o fountain_n y_fw-fr t_o spring_v into_o everlasting_a iiij_o life_n y_z t_z we_o may_v never_o thyrste_v that_o we_o may_v know_v by_o thy_o truth_n y_fw-fr t_o a_o man_n lyve_v iiij_o not_o only_o by_o bread_n but_o by_o everye_o word_n which_o procee_v from_o thy_o mouth_n but_o vanity_n and_o word_n of_o vanity_n let_v be_v far_o from_o we_o o_o lord_n thirty_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n mayestye_n and_o for_o peace_n o_o king_n above_o all_o king_n &_o lord_n nineteeen_o above_o all_o lord_n grant_v unto_o our_o king_n with_o his_o people_n vyctory_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o name_n for_o thou_o xi_o be_v our_o god_n and_o our_o conqueror_n for_o thou_o be_v only_o he_o that_o geve_v victory_n iiij_o unto_o the_o people_n that_o we_o with_o one_o accord_n may_v la●…de_v and_o praise_v thy_o victorious_a hand_n for_o we_o believe_v and_o do_v also_o know_v iij_o that_o the_o victory_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o mulmultitude_n of_o people_n but_o that_o y_z e_z strength_n be_v give_v from_o heaven_n &_o thou_o geve_v the_o vyctory_n according_a to_o thy_o pleasur_n thou_o have_v also_o promise_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v turn_v thirty_o from_o our_o sin_n unto_o the_o thou_o will_v bring_v all_o our_o enemy_n into_o captivyte_n &_o that_o all_o they_o which_o waste_v we_o shall_v also_o be_v waste_v and_o that_o all_o they_o which_o spoil_v we_o shall_v also_o be_v spoil_v put_v away_o from_o we_o the_o multytude_n of_o our_o hurtful_a infirmity_n &_o grant_v we_o perpetual_a iij_o health_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n for_o thou_o be_v he_o y_o it_o have_v power_n over_o life_n &_o death_n which_o bring_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n &_o lead_v out_o again_o thou_o kylle_v and_o quyckene_a again_o heal_v we_o o_o lord_n &_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_a for_o thou_o be_v our_o praise_n &_o mighty_a god_n o_o mighty_a god_n and_o bountyful_a father_n grant_v 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the_o sign_n of_o the_o spled_a eagle_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la luk._n x._o d_o ☜_o ☜_o 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la x._o b_o rom._n ix_o i._o re_fw-la ij_o b._n deu_fw-mi xxxij_o sa._n xuj_o c_o tob._n xiij_o job._n iij_o mat_n twenty-five_o exo._n xx_o god_n punysh_v sin_v with_o like_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d re._n xi_o gene._n iij_o dan._n ix_o job._n iij._n luc._n xv_o john_n viij_o ro._n viij_o god_n a_o father_n god_n be_v take_v for_o a_o mother_n ☜_o god_n a_o schoolmaster_n god_n a_o physicyon_n god_n a_o shepeherde_n god_n a_o husband_n man_n mat._n x._o xv_o ma●…_n vii●…_n luk._n ix_o fourteen_o joh._n xij_o the_o right_n know_v weledge_n of_o god_n i_o petr._n v_o to_o lear_a ne_fw-fr wysdome_n in_o adversy_n te_fw-la i._o para_n xxij_o c._n ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o iiij_o reg._n xxi_o a_o i●…_n para._n xxxiij_o a_o co_z law_z god_n ☜_o jon._n ij_o c_o eccl._n seven_o eccl._n seven_o math_n 〈◊〉_d exo._n seven_o viij_o ix_o obligatory_n ij_o reg_fw-la xv_o ij_o 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pray_v for_o first_o and_o most_o specyal_o for_o remissyon_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o when_o we_o have_v once_o obtain_v of_o god_n pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n than_o certain_o shall_v the_o sycknes_n adversyte_n or_o ponyshment_n either_o clearelye_o cease_v or_o else_o through_o the_o gracious_a will_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o saluacyon_n secondarelye_o we_o must_v also_o pray_v either_o that_o god_n will_v help_v and_o delyver_v we_o n●…t_o after_o the_o devyse_n and_o fancy_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n but_o after_o such_o wise_a as_o shall_v seem_v unto_o his_o godly_a wysdome_n or_o else_o that_o he_o will_v mytigate_v and_o ease_v our_o pain_n and_o po_o nyshment_n that_o our_o weakness_n may_v not_o utterlye_o faint_v and_o sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottem_v like_a as_o a_o sycke_n parson_n although_o he_o doubt_n nothing_o of_o the_o faythfulnes_n honesty_n and_o tenderness_n of_o his_o phisycyon_n or_o surgeon_n 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either_o to_o forsake_v and_o deny_v ●…ure_a faith_n or_o el●…_n to_o 〈◊〉_d any_o manner_n of_o thing_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v very_a expedyent_n for_o we_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o lose_v &_o desperate_a son_n luk._n x●…_n i_o be_o no_o moreworthy_a from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hyered_a servant_n i_o will_v gladlye_a with_o all_o my_o heart_n have_v sorrow_n and_o trouble_n upon_o earth_n even_o as_o a_o labour_a servant_n that_o go_v for_o his_o hire_n so_o that_o thou_o wylte_n but_o suffer_v i_o to_o dwell_v and_o remain_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o now_o how_o shall_v we_o ●…ray_v z._n jame●…_n in_o his_o first_o chap._n teach_v we_o that_o c_o we_o shall_v pray_v in_o faith_n without_o waver_v &_o nothing_o doubt_n but_o y_o t_o god_n do_v merciful_o hear_v us._n we_o must_v continual_o look_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n &_o have_v that_o always_o befor●…_n our_o eye●…_n that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o ●…ke_a help_n &_o remedy_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o also_o hope_v &_o look_v sure_o for_o it_o committing_a both_o body_n &_o soul_n with_o a_o good_a will_n unto_o he_o psa._n l._n call_v upon_o i_o in_o thy_o ●…ede_n &_o i_o will_v help_v and_o delyver_v the_o &_o so_o shall_v thou_o praise_v i_o psal._n xci_o let_v he_o call_v upon_o the_o she_o will_v i_o hea●…_n he_o i_o be_o by_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n i_o will_v delyver_v he_o out_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o honour_n john_n xuj_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o unto_o the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es trust_v &_o confidence_n upon_o my_o meryte_n he_o shall_v geve_v it_o unto_o you_o for_o example_n when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n unto_o god_n &_o pray_v his_o enemy_n the_o amalechytes_n be_v overcome_v exod._n x●…ij_fw-la the._n ij_o blind_a man_n which_o do_v cry_n after_o the_o lord_n oh_o son_n of_o david_n 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