Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	darkness_n	light_n	shadow_n	7,372	5	9.4624	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02473	Diuine meditations, and elegies. By Iohn Hagthorpe Gentleman	Hagthorpe, John.	1622 (1622)	STC 12602; ESTC S105949	44,249	126

only_o in_o rome_n the_o spiritual_a babylon_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o empire_n or_o city_n politic_a chap._n xxv_o god_n patience_n of_o which_o man_n have_v ever_o a_o perverse_a consideration_n abuse_v this_o as_o he_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n but_o because_o god_n with_o patience_n see_v all_o this_o and_o suffer_v we_o run_v on_o in_o our_o own_o way_n until_o some_o time_n that_o predetermind_v be_v the_o wretched_a and_o unwise_a in_o heart_n they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o else_o he_o see_v not_o we_o because_o our_o ●innes_n escape_v still_o unpunished_a thus_o but_o know_v fond_a man_n heaven_n differ_v much_o from_o thou_o in_o the_o consideration_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o main_a thing_n of_o place_n of_o quantity_n of_o time_n of_o motion_n mortal_n oft_o misdeem_v and_o oft_a err_v because_o by_o sense_n we_o count_v which_o still_o be_v ●ame_n in_o object_n that_o surmount_v sense_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sun_n diameter_n be_v but_o a_o span_n but_o reason_v rectify_v show_v it_o transcend_v earth_n quantity_n so_o far_o that_o scarce_o proportion_n betwixt_o they_o do_v reside_v sense_n think_v a_o arrow_n swift_a when_o the_o sun_n though_o this_o a_o thousand_o mile_n each_o minute_n run_v and_o the_o like_a error_n there_o in_o time_n appear_v because_o god_n judgement_n do_v not_o light_v upon_o the_o sensual_a man_n perchance_o for_o some_o few_o year_n he_o laugh_v at_o judgement_n and_o believe_v there_o be_v none_o he_o think_v a_o age_n so_o long_o but_o sound_a man_n see_v all_o time_n be_v nothing_o to_o eternity_n audacious_a man_n how_o dare_v we_o then_o provoke_v our_o judge_n that_o hold_v we_o in_o strong_a a_o jail_n by_o sampsons_n strength_n might_n sampsons_n bond_n be_v break_v false_a ●ason_n with_o medeah_n may_v prevail_v but_o here_o alas_o a_o triple_a wall_n we_o curb_v of_o flesh_n of_o fire_n and_o th'adamantine_a orb_n then_o whether_o can_v we_o fly_v a_o thousand_o eye_n attend_v us._n if_o to_o the_o world●_n utmost_a bind_v there_o over_o our_o head_n we_o find_v god_n watchful_a spy_n in_o hell_n his_o executioner_n be_v find_v all_o flight_n be_v vain_a save_v to_o himself_o alone_o for_o he_o that_o break_v jail_n to_o the_o dungeon_n throw_v chap._n xxvi_o the_o infinite_a clemency_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o stay_v and_o expect_v our_o repentance_n so_o long_o since_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n but_o why_o because_o god_n patience_n do_v defer_v our_o punishment_n expect_v our_o amends_o why_o shall_v we_o hence_o grow_v bold_a still_o to_o err_v but_o rather_o much_o more_o fearful_a of_o offence_n the_o wretch_n reprieve_v provoke_v his_o judge_n but_o rath●●_n strive_v to_o be_v regular_a to_o win_v more_o favour_n yet_o we_o each_o day_n each_o day_n and_o minute_n we_o incessant_o provoke_v the_o judge_n divine_a because_o our_o blindfold_a nature_n do_v not_o see_v the_o beam_n of_o justice_n that_o in_o he_o do_v shine_v and_o flame_n that_o flow_v from_o his_o incense_a ire_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o swift_a consume_a a_o fire_n the_o scraphin_n from_o fire_n receive_v this_o name_n because_o inflame_v with_o b_o love_n divine_a they_o be_v to_o moses_n thus_o appear_v he_o in_o the_o flame_n mount_v si●ay_n smoke_v when_o he_o in_o fire_n be_v there_o now_o god_n be_v fire_n and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o how_o good_a be_v he_o that_o burn_v not_o when_o we_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o c_o fire_n that_o do_v forbear_v to_o burn_v thing_n that_o thereto_o by_o nature_n subject_n be_v and_o d_o fire_n that_o from_o the_o dry_a thin_a wood_n do_v turn_v yet_o melt_v the_o steel_n contain_v in_o it_o instant_o the_o like_a be_v in_o god_n who_o spare_v the_o yield_a thing_n and_o unto_o ruin_n all_o resistant_n bring_v and_o as_o fire_n waste_v the_o stubble_n hay_o and_o wood_n but_o purify_v gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n so_o do_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_n in_o the_o good_a consume_v lust_n and_o unlawful_a passion_n which_o be_v as_o stubble_n but_o do_v purify_v bright_a shine_a zeal_n devotion_n charity_n and_o th'iron-hearted_n sinner_n that_o do_v seem_v e_z black_a cold_a and_o stiff_o before_o they_o feel_v this_o fire_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_n make_v they_o turn_v in_o time_n light_n hot_a and_o pliable_a to_o his_o desire_n or_o else_o his_o fire_n of_o justice_n lightning_n like_o consume_v they_o in_o the_o time_n ordain_v to_o strike_v a_o our_o lord_n say_v saint_n paul_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o b_o elias_n inflame_v also_o with_o this_o divine_a love_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n 2._o cow_n 2._o 9_o c_o miraculous_a fire_n such_o as_o that_o of_o sidrach_n misach_n and_o abdenego_n and_o other_o of_o holy_a martyr_n that_o have_v not_o burn_v for_o the_o time_n d_o cetterum_fw-la mira_fw-la fulminis_fw-la si_fw-la intueri_fw-la velis_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la dubij_fw-la relinquentia_fw-la quin_fw-la divina_fw-la insit_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o subtilis_fw-la potentia_fw-la loculis_fw-la integris_fw-la ac_fw-la illaesis_fw-la conflatur_fw-la argentum_fw-la manente_fw-la vagina_fw-la gladius_fw-la liquescit_fw-la &_o inviolato_fw-la ligno_fw-la circa_fw-la pila_fw-la ferrum_fw-la omne_fw-la distillat_fw-la stat_fw-la fracto_fw-la dolio_fw-la vinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n seneca_n natural_a quest_n cap._n 31._o e_z the_o property_n of_o iron_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o pagan_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o heat_n and_o light_n '_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o fire_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v to_o adore_v chief_o those_o thing_n do_v hurt_v or_o benefit_n the_o memphian_o worship_n the_o author_n of_o their_o store_n great_a nilus_n cause_n their_o field_n be_v fatten_v by_o it_o sidonian_n to_o the_o gainful_a sheep_n do_v bow_v as_o the_o indian_n do_v to_o beast_n and_o devil_n now_o but_o the_o wise_a persian_n they_o do_v worship_n fire_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o heat_n and_o light_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n joint_o do_v conspire_v to_o worship_n titan_n vanquisher_n of_o night_n who_o when_o he_o do_v his_o splendent_a beam_n display_v soon_o chase_v dreadful_a darksome_a night_n away_o th'vnweldy_a german_n this_o the_o nimble_a daeians_n the_o prudent_a chaldean_n this_o &_o rude_a barbarian_n the_o noble_a grecian_n this_o and_o barbarous_a thrasians●_n the_o rich_a egyptian_n and_o the_o poor_a tartarian_n all_n worship_v light_a to_o this_o erect_a phanes_n and_o a_o swift_a stead_n bring_v to_o swift_a titan_n flame_n for_o heavenly_a light_n distinguish_v each_o thing_n the_o sound_n from_o sick_a the_o foolish_a from_o the_o sage_a but_o night_n know_v not_o the_o servant_n from_o the_o king_n not_o gold_n from_o lead_n nor_o youth_n from_o crooked_a age_n the_o sun_n burn_v moor_n scorch_v on_o the_o libyan_a sand_n from_o those_o most_o fair_a on_o thames_n or_o 〈◊〉_d strand_n night_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o fear●_n to_o fraud_n the_o furtherer_n a_o time_n for_o shadow_n es_z and_o for_o beast_n of_o prey_n a_o bawd_n to_o lust_n a_o cloak_n unto_o the_o murderer_n no_o friend_n to_o innocence_n which_o love_v the_o day_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o morn_n when_o beast_n of_o prey_n back_o to_o their_o den_n return_v who_o marvel_n now_o that_o pagan_n idolise_v the_o fire_n and_o sun_n for_o gift_n of_o heat_n and_o light_v but_o who●l_v not_o wonder_v that_o our_o dim_a eye_n see_v not_o a_o light_n ten_o thousand_o fold_n more_o bright_a a_o light_n that_o to_o the_o sun_n his_o light_n assign_v and_o more_o illumine_v our_o sinne-darkned_n mind_n a_o exit_fw-la dys_fw-la solemn_a venerant_a cui_fw-la equos_fw-la immolant_fw-la hic_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la neos_fw-la sacrificandi_fw-la ut_fw-la deorum_fw-la pernicissimo_fw-la e●_n quadrupedibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pernicissimum_fw-la mactent_fw-la herodot_n clyo._n chap._n xxviii_o yet_o the_o darkness_n of_o mere_a natural_a man_n mind_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o true_a light_n god_n which_o give_v the_o sun_n and_o fire_n their_o light_n and_o be_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o warmth_n of_o charity_n this_o body_n darkness_n be_v no_o little_a grief_n but_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v far_o excel_v and_o that_o light_n that_o bring_v this_o sad_a night_n relief_n and_o show_v the_o way_n from_o sorrow_n death_n and_o hell_n why_o lead_v not_o blindfold_a nature_n unto_o he_o that_o with_o one_o beam_n let_v so_o much_o comfort_n in_o alas_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v this_o sun_n see_v for_o though_o the_o sun_n do_v never_o so_o clear_o shine_v if_o th'instrument_n of_o ●ight_a defective_a be_v in_o darkness_n deep_a we_o languish_v still_o and_o pine_v so_o want_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v this_o light_n we_o blame_v the_o sun_n and_o

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earthly_a pleasure_n and_o in_o they_o vain_o pursue_v happiness_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o shadow_n of_o the_o true_a joy_n and_o happiness_n above_o pleasure_n how_o great_a a_o witch_n be_v thou_o to_o humane_a mind_n the_o potent_a and_o the_o rich_a in_o servile_a c●●aines_n tho●_n bind_v not_o epicurus_n bower_n north'charmed_a cup_n of_o c●rce●_n al●y●ous_a fount_n and_o flower_n nor_o antiochian_a daphnay_n not_o tawris_n flowery_a grove_n nor_o ancient_a bayas_n plenty_n amara_fw-la who_o heaven_n love_v nor_o bless_a arcadian_n tempe_n which_o whilom_o be_v believe_v thy_o parent_n pleasure_n where_o thy_o strength_n thou_o first_o achieve_v and_o where_o thou_o fosterd_v be_v these_o do_v not_o now_o confine_v thy_o service_n nor_o thy_o psalter_n augment_v much_o with_o time_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v thy_o altar_n where_o fond_a ingrateful_a man_n give_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o transitory_a thing_n which_o heaven_n to_o we_o assign_v 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sorrow_n prove_v chap._n xxxvi_o and_o all_o this_o world_n torment_n and_o misery_n no_o more_o but_o shadow_n of_o those_o that_o remain_v for_o the_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n where_o blessing_n infinite_a and_o mercy_n can_v move_v there_o pain_n a_o object_n fit_a and_o torment_v we_o do_v prove_v to_o rouse_v the_o soul_n close_v eye_n from_o sad_a and_o dismal_a slumber_n of_o false_a security_n that_o most_o our_o soul_n encumber_v but_o as_o this_o worldly_a bliss_n and_o glory_n to_o earth_n give_v be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o less_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o all_o the_o torment_n dire_a that_o tyrant_n here_o devise_v to_o feed_v the_o flame_a fire_n of_o their_o sad_a cruelty_n no_o more_o than_o shadow_n be_v of_o that_o torment_a pain_n that_o for_o impiety_n the_o infernal_a lake_n contain_v name_v all_o the_o invention_n old_a devisde_v by_o hapless_a wit_n those_o torment_n manifold_a where_o death_n and_o horror_n sit_v enthrone_v in_o burn_a flame_n 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