Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	cruel_a	doubt_v	great_a	40	3	2.1094	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19367	A supplication exhibited to the most mightie Prince Philip king of Spain &c. VVherin is contained the summe of our Christian religion, for theprofession whereof the Protestants in the lowe Countries of Flaunders, &c. doe suffer persecution, vvyth the meanes to acquiet and appease the troubles in those partes. There is annexed An epistle written to the ministers of Antwerpe, which are called of the confession of Auspurge, concerning the Supper of our sauiour Iesus Christ. VVritten in French and Latine, by Anthonie Corronus of Siuill, professor of Diuinitie.	Corro, Antonio del, 1527-1591.; Corro, Antonio del, 1527-1591. Epistle or godlie admonition, to the pastoures of the Flemish Church in Antwerp. aut	1577 (1577)	STC 5791; ESTC S116690	149,833	422

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¶_o a_o supplication_n exhibit_v to_o the_o most_o mighty_a prince_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n etc_n etc_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o profession_n whereof_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o flaunders_n etc_n etc_n do_v suffer_v persecution_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o acquit_v and_o appease_v the_o trouble_n in_o those_o part_n there_o be_v annex_v a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o antwerp_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n concern_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n write_a in_o french_a and_o latin_a by_o anthony_n corranus_n of_o seville_n professor_n of_o divinity_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o francis_n coldocke_n and_o henry_n bynneman_n anno._n 1577._o ¶_o to_o the_o christian_a and_o unaffectionate_a reader_n the_o author_n be_v determine_v to_o prefix_v before_o these_o treatise_n a_o apology_n wherein_o he_o declare_v and_o defend_v certain_a place_n special_o challenge_v in_o they_o which_o his_o defence_n for_o certain_a respect_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o be_v imprint_v with_o the_o latin_a copy_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v short_o come_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n refer_v this_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o unpartial_a reader_n to_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o most_o victorious_a philip_n king_n of_o spain_n have_v have_v certain_a intelligence_n aswell_o by_o common_a report_n as_o the_o special_a letter_n of_o diverse_a citizen_n of_o antwerp_n most_o mighty_a prince_n and_o my_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n how_o miraculous_o far_o beyond_o the_o expectation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o free_a passage_n &_o preach_v of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n in_o your_o majesty_n low_a country_n i_o determine_v with_o myself_o at_o the_o earnest_a persuasion_n of_o my_o friend_n set_v all_o my_o other_o business_n aside_o to_o take_v my_o 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a_o country_n but_o from_o thence_o in_o process_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v derive_v into_o your_o m._n whole_a realm_n of_o spain_n so_o that_o the_o true_a &_o sincere_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v there_o likewise_o shine_v &_o be_v manifest_v &_o therewith_o all_o superstition_n &_o all_o blind_a &_o false_a worship_v of_o god_n banish_v &_o exile_v which_o by_o the_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o man_n &_o for_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v creep_v into_o our_o religion_n and_o like_a weed_n have_v quite_o overgrow_v it_o final_o i_o have_v good_a hope_n that_o this_o change_n &_o alteration_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v stir_v up_o your_o majesty_n to_o hear_v the_o pitiful_a complaint_n &_o lamentation_n of_o your_o faithful_a &_o obedient_a subject_n &_o to_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o so_o many_o miserable_a soul_n as_o be_v your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n be_v notwithstanding_o oppress_v with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n persecution_n banishment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n &_o land_n &_o that_o more_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v be_v before_o their_o cause_n lawful_o hear_v against_o right_a &_o reason_n condemn_v &_o execute_v most_o horrible_o by_o the_o most_o extreme_a &_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v 17._o as_o for_o the_o judge_n which_o sit_v in_o this_o commission_n of_o life_n and_o death_n &_o in_o this_o wise_a condemn_v the_o poor_a innocent_n they_o bear_v your_o grace_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o determination_n of_o these_o cause_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o king_n or_o prince_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v the_o contrary_a and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o all_o other_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n chief_o and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o set_v forth_o good_a &_o true_a doctrine_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o same_o so_o set_v forth_o to_o authorise_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v publish_v and_o consequent_o to_o govern_v their_o subject_n with_o justice_n and_o with_o equity_n to_o defend_v they_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o any_o ever_o to_o perform_v without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n as_o the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o judge_v which_o be_v only_o learn_v &_o instruct_v after_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n justitia_fw-la say_v tully_n nec_fw-la in_fw-la regno_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o repub_n retineri_fw-la deorum_fw-la aut_fw-la conseruari_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la iactis_fw-la ante_fw-la verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la vnneth_n can_v justice_n be_v keep_v or_o maintain_v either_o in_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o where_o true_a religion_n be_v first_o of_o all_o plant_v and_o root_v and_o true_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o true_a doctrine_n &_o service_n of_o god_n which_o i_o see_v preach_v in_o your_o majesty_n 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a_o false_a slander_n and_o misreport_n add_v therewith_o all_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o for_o i_o to_o take_v occasion_n of_o this_o my_o come_n to_o antwerp_n to_o break_v this_o long_a silence_n which_o i_o have_v keep_v these_o whole_a twelve_o year_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o purge_v myself_o unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o to_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o profess_v and_o that_o by_o write_v wherefore_o in_o most_o humble_a manner_n i_o beseech_v your_o highness_n my_o gracious_a sovereign_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o write_n of_o i_o your_o most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n wherein_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o cause_n aswell_o that_o move_v i_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o spain_n as_o to_o resort_v hither_o into_o your_o country_n of_o flaunders_n for_o i_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v my_o come_n to_o your_o majesty_n city_n of_o antwerp_n be_v not_o for_o any_o desire_n of_o newfangleness_n or_o to_o disquiet_v the_o state_n but_o by_o the_o 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