Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	conscience_n	devotion_n	great_a	28	3	2.1077	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15298	Tvvo short treatises, against the orders of the begging friars, compiled by that famous doctour of the Church, and preacher of Gods word John Wickliffe, sometime fellow of Merton, and master of Ballioll Coll. in Oxford, and afterwards parson of Lutterworth in Lecestershire. Faithfully printed according to two ancient manuscript copies, extant, the one in Benet Colledge in Cambridge, the other remaining in the publike librarie at Oxford	Wycliffe, John, d. 1384.; James, Thomas, 1573?-1629.	1608 (1608)	STC 25589; ESTC S121923	41,431	74

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hell_n for_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o certes_o this_o be_v a_o open_a heresy_n damn_v all_o that_o trusten_v thus_o into_o there_o live_v end_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n &_o that_o be_v very_a god_n body_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o straight_o flee_v to_o hell_n without_o end_n &_o the_o more_o be_v damn_v for_o the_o evil_a take_n of_o this_o sacrament_n such_o heretic_n be_v unable_a to_o be_v among_o christian_a man_n cap._n 21._o friar_n beg_v without_o need_n when_o the_o poor_a want_n without_o remorse_n see_v chap._n 6._o also_o friar_n beggen_fw-mi without_o need_n for_o there_o own_o rich_a sect_n &_o not_o for_o there_o poor_a bedradden_fw-mi man_n that_o may_v not_o go_v and_o have_v no_o man_n to_o send_v for_o there_o livelode_v but_o rather_o draw_v rich_a man_n alm_n from_o such_o poor_a man_n and_o therefore_o charity_n be_v outlaw_v among_o they_o and_o so_o be_v god_n &_o leasing_n &_o covetise_n and_o fiend_n be_v enhabit_v among_o they_o for_o they_o decea_n when_fw-mi man_n in_o there_o alm_n to_o make_v costly_a house_n not_o to_o harbour_v poor_a man_n but_o lord_n and_o mighty_a man_n and_o teachen_fw-ge man_n to_o suffer_v god_n temple_n that_o be_v poor_a man_n to_o perish_v for_o default_n &_o thus_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o god_n and_o his_o rich_a people_n who_o they_o deceaven_n in_o there_o alm_n and_o manqueller_n of_o poor_a man_n who_o livelode_n they_o take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o false_a leasing_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v irregular_a before_o god_n &_o despisen_v he_o and_o harman_n the_o people_n when_o they_o saien_v mass_n or_o matine_v in_o this_o curse_a life_n as_o holy_a writ_n teach_v and_o austin_n and_o gregory_n declaren_a full_o cap_n 22._o friar_n reprove_v not_o there_o brethren_n as_o the_o gospel_n will_v but_o as_o themselves_o wil._n friar_n also_o keep_v not_o correption_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o there_o brethren_n that_o trespassen_a but_o cruel_o do_v they_o to_o painful_a prison_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meek_a sue_n of_o jesu_n christ_n for_o he_o &_o his_o apostle_n prisoneden_fw-mi not_o sinful_a man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o sharp_o reprove_v there_o sin_n and_o at_o the_o last_o when_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v they_o taughten_a good_a man_n not_o to_o commune_v with_o they_o but_o these_o friar_n show_v there_o tyrantrie_n at_o the_o full_a who_o so_o know_v well_o there_o pain_n and_o torment_n and_o it_o seem_v no_o wisdom_n ne_o profit_n to_o give_v friar_n power_n to_o prison_n man_n for_o when_o the_o king_n by_o his_o officer_n prison_n a_o man_n that_o be_v common_o do_v for_o great_a &_o open_a trespass_n and_o that_o be_v good_a warning_n to_o other_o misdoe●…s_n and_o some_o profit_n come_v of_o the_o king_n minister_n but_o when_o friar_n prisonen_fw-mi their_o brethren_n the_o pain_n be_v not_o know_v to_o man_n thowgh_a the_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o open_a &_o slanderous_a and_o that_o do_v harm_n to_o other_o liege_n man_n and_o profit_n of_o king_n minister_n be_v away_o and_o when_o the_o potestatis_fw-la of_o friar_n be_v proud_a covetous_a and_o sinful_a and_o haten_v the_o truth_n they_o will_v soon_o prison_n true_a man_n that_o reproven_v there_o sin_n and_o spare_v other_o shrew_n that_o they_o may_v flatter_v they_o and_o maintain_v they_o in_o there_o sin_n and_o so_o beside_o the_o king_n leave_v tormenten_a true_a man_n for_o they_o wolden_a do_v god_n hest_n &_o since_o the_o king_n grant_n occasion_n thereto_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v to_o revoke_v and_o let_v friar_n prison_v lest_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v thereby_o since_o he_o may_v destroy_v it_o &_o do_v not_o &_o thus_o do_v beggar_n friar_n leapen_v up_o to_o king_n power_n and_o many_o time_n more_o than_o the_o king_n dare_v do_v and_o maken_v the_o king_n the_o fiend_n torment_n or_o to_o prison_n true_a man_n for_o they_o saien_v the_o troth_n and_o so_o the_o king_n stop_n god_n law_n to_o be_v know_v in_o his_o land_n and_o nourish_v evil_a man_n and_o prison_n good_a for_o this_o dread_a and_o many_o more_o showld_v the_o king_n revoke_v this_o prison_n &_o make_v clark_n be_v rule_v after_o the_o gospel_n by_o simpleness_n and_o holy_a live_n cap._n 23._o friar_n lawless_a egg_v the_o king_n and_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o land_n to_o maintain_v there_o sect_n beg_v there_o alm_n &_o begger_v the_o whole_a land_n also_o friar_n maken_v our_o lond_n lawless_a for_o they_o leaden_a clark_n and_o namely_o rulen_v prelas_n and_o lord_n and_o lady_n and_o commons_o also_o and_o they_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o god_n law_n ne_o law_n of_o the_o church_n ●…e_v law_n of_o the_o king_n for_o they_o glosen_v god_n law_n as_o they_o like_v and_o be_v exempt_a from_o bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n &_o leaden_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o like_v and_o man_n saien_v they_o be_v not_o liege_n man_n to_o the_o king_n ne_o subject_n to_o his_o law_n for_o thowgh_n they_o stealen_v man_n child_n it_o be_v say_v there_o go_v no_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o seem_v well_o for_o they_o robben_fw-mi the_o king_n liege_n man_n by_o false_a beg_a of_o sixty_o thowsande_v mark_n by_o year_n as_o man_n dowbten_v reasonable_o &_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v therefore_o and_o the_o lawless_a friar_n by_o there_o false_a rule_n maken_v our_o land_n lawless_a for_o they_o let_v clerk_n lord_n and_o commons_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o maken_v they_o to_o pursue_v true_a man_n to_o the_o death_n for_o they_o teachen_fw-ge they_fw-mi commandment_n of_o god_n and_o crien_n to_o the_o people_n the_o foul_a sin_n of_o false_a friar_n and_o thus_o falseness_n be_v maintain_v and_o false_a man_n be_v raise_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o truth_n be_v put_v on_o back_n &_o true_a man_n be_v pursue_v yea_o to_o prison_a to_o loss_n of_o all_o there_o good_n and_o to_o sharp_a judgement_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o wowlden_a destroy_v sin_n that_o be_v open_o and_o curse_o do_v and_o in_o point_n for_o to_o fordo_v our_o land_n and_o of_o this_o rule_v be_v friar_n most_o guilty_a for_o they_o leaden_a prelate_n lord_n and_o lady_n justice_n and_o other_o man_n by_o confession_n and_o tellen_v they_o not_o speedy_o there_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o tellen_v they_o there_o sin_n and_o they_o wowld_v not_o amend_v they_o the_o friar_n that_o be_v there_o confessor_n showlden_a leave_v they_o up_o as_o christ_n and_o paul_n teachen_fw-ge but_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o for_o than_o they_o showlden_a lose_v win_v and_o favour_n of_o the_o wordle_n and_o thus_o for_o love_n of_o money_n and_o welfare_n of_o there_o body_n they_o leaden_a our_o land_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o alrighteousnes_n cap_n 24._o friar_n no_o peace-make_a be_v but_o makebate_v striver_n themselves_o &_o stirrer_n up_o of_o other_o to_o war_n &_o dissension_n also_o friar_n be_v irregular_a procuratour_n of_o the_o fiend_n to_o make_v and_o maintain_v war_n on_o christian_n man_n and_o enemy_n of_o peace_n &_o charity_n for_o friar_n counsellen_fw-ge and_o open_o preachen_fw-ge that_fw-mi man_n shoulen_v flee_v to_o heaven_n without_o pain_n if_o they_o woulden_v go_v and_o slay_v in_o there_o own_o person_n or_o maintain_v and_o find_v one_o at_o there_o cost_v to_o slay_v christian_n man_n and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n vikar_n most_o rich_a to_o the_o wordle_n the_o which_o vikar_n showld_v be_v most_o poor_a ●…suing_v in_o this_o most_o high_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n but_o christ_n die_v to_o make_v peace_n &_o charity_n &_o if_o man_n mighten_v thus_o free_o grant_v pardon_n they_o showlden_a yea_o to_o lose_v there_o own_o life_n grant_v pardon_n to_o make_v peace_n yet_o they_o preachen_fw-ge noe_o pardon_v ne_o meed_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o charity_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v bind_v of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n sike_a to_o have_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o will_v true_o procure_v for_o peace_n and_o charity_n but_o of_o the_o pardon_n that_o man_n usen_v to_o day_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v no_o sikerness_n by_o holy_a writ_n ne_o reason_n ne_o ensample_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o of_o other_o war_n and_o debat_n that_o friar_n mighten_v let_v if_o they_o wolden_a and_o since_o they_o do_v not_o but_o rather_o counsel_n thereto_o and_o comforten_v man_n therein_o and_o tellen_v not_o the_o peril_n of_o they_o they_o be_v cause_n and_o procuratour_n of_o all_o war●…s_n &_o special_o of_o this_o war_n in_o flaunders_n for_o they_o preacheden_fw-mi that_o &_o haden_v it_o forth_o against_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o clark_n &_o

freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o the_o husband_n be_v with_o his_o wife_n by_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o husband_n may_v lawful_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o wife_n by_o a_o month_n a_o half_a year_n &_o sometime_o seven_o year_n &_o by_o common_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o by_o all_o there_o life_n but_o if_o a_o friar_n be_v out_o of_o his_o rot_a habit_n yea_o a_o hour_n he_o be_v apostata_fw-la though_o he_o love_v more_o god_n &_o serve_v he_o better_o and_o profit_n more_o to_o christian_n man_n and_o they_o putten_n more_o holiness_n in_o there_o rot_a habit_n they_o ever_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o clothes_n for_o christ_n be_v thrice_o on_o a_o day_n out_o of_o his_o clothes_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o apostata_fw-la but_o they_o chargen_v so_o much_o this_o rot_a habit_n for_o thereby_o the_o people_n weane_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o give_v they_o more_o dirt_n than_o be_v needful_a or_o profitable_a &_o therefore_o each_o party_n draw_v a_o other_o to_o hell_n so_o friar_n for_o there_o false_a take_n of_o alm_n when_o no_o need_n be_v ne_o have_v they_o leave_v of_o god_n law_n thereto_o blind_a the_o people_n for_o they_o draw_v there_o alm_n fro_o there_o poor_a and_o needy_a neighbour_n where_o they_o showlden_a do_v it_o by_o the_o hest_n of_o god_n and_o maintainen_n friar_n in_o there_o false_a beg_a hypocrisy_n and_o other_o sin_n many_o cap._n 30._o the_o pope_n dispensation_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o superior_a more_o regard_v than_o christ_n commandment_n also_o friar_n teachen_fw-ge that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o a_o priest_n or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o bound_n and_o cleanness_n without_o error_n of_o sinnful_a man_n but_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v thereto_o of_o antichrist_n and_o thus_o they_o sayen_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o do_v god_n commandment_n but_o if_o a_o fiend_n give_v they_o leave_v thereto_o as_o if_o the_o leave_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o enough_o thereto_o for_o they_o saien_v that_o a_o priest_n that_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o error_n of_o sinful_a man_n by_o new_a profession_n may_v not_o go_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o live_v thereafter_o as_o christ_n tawght_fw-mi priest_n but_o if_o they_o have_v dispensation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v judas_n and_o shall_v be_v damn_v than_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n as_o christ_n say_v &_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a since_o this_o priest_n may_v not_o keep_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o freedom_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o he_o be_v in_o this_o case_n a_o devil_n than_o a_o priest_n may_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o leave_n of_o a_o fiend_n but_o for_o to_o get_v this_o leave_n be_v our_o gold_n give_v to_o alien_n and_o sometime_o our_o enemy_n &_o yet_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v bind_v common_o to_o the_o rot_a habit_n and_o be_v exempt_a from_o goodness_n and_o bold_v in_o sin_n cap._n 31_o there_o usery_n simony_n covetousness_n extortion_n sapine_n &_o theft_n also_o friar_n be_v receipt_n and_o a_o swallow_n of_o simony_n of_o usury_n of_o extortion_n of_o ravines_n &_o of_o theft_n and_o a_o nest_n or_o hoard_n of_o mammon_n treasure_n for_o thowgh_a man_n lve_v in_o simony_n they_o will_v not_o counsel_v they_o and_o charge_v they_o in_o shrift_n to_o resign_v there_o benefice_n but_o comfort_v they_o to_o hold_v it_o still_o and_o bring_v they_o much_o dirt_n thereof_o and_o they_o will_v undertake_v for_o there_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o usurer_n they_o chargen_v they_o not_o speedy_o to_o make_v restitution_n but_o rather_o colouren_a this_o sin_n to_o be_v partner_n of_o this_o win_n and_o so_o of_o other_o robbery_n they_o receaven_n it_o privelie_o and_o so_o maintainen_n &_o colouren_a theft_n in_o there_o theft_n where_o other_o liege_n man_n shall_v be_v punish_v therefore_o and_o so_o they_o be_v more_o covetous_a than_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o bowghten_v christ_n for_o they_o wowld_v not_o take_v the_o money_n of_o judas_n and_o do_v it_o to_o there_o money_n ne_o treasour_n for_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n for_o christ_n be_v sell_v and_o tray_v to_o death_n for_o that_o money_n but_o friar_n will_v receive_v money_n get_v by_o as_o great_a sin_n or_o more_o to_o make_v great_a house_n and_o great_a feast_n to_o lord_n and_o not_o buy_v a_o field_n to_o bury_v in_o pilgrim_n as_o the_o jew_n didden_v but_o rather_o lie_v it_o up_o in_o there_o treasure_n to_o maintain_v wrong_n against_o there_o curate_n and_o other_o poor_a man_n by_o false_a plea_n at_o room_n and_o merchandise_n in_o england_n cap._n 32._o friar_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o christ_n poverty_n preach_v friar_n also_o crien_n loud_o that_o poor_a priest_n be_v heretic_n for_o they_o teachen_fw-ge by_o god_n law_n how_o clark_n showlden_a keep_v wilful_a poverty_n and_o christ_n gospel_n and_o the_o 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