Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	die_v	end_n	4,289	5	5.3574	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68815	The imitation or following of Christ, and the contemning of worldly vanities wherevnto, as springing out of the same roote, we haue adioyned another pretie treatise, entituled, The perpetuall reioyce of the godly, euen in this lyfe.; Imitatio Christi. English. 1568.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Castellion, Sébastien, 1515-1563.; Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.	1568 (1568)	STC 23971; ESTC S118357	145,208	331

heavenly_a that_o every_o man_n do_v covet_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o much_o do_v this_o life_n become_v the_o more_o unpleasant_a unto_o he_o to_o weet_v the_o more_o he_o both_o feel_v and_o clear_o see_v the_o offence_n of_o man_n corruption_n for_o to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o watch_v to_o sleep_v to_o rest_v to_o travail_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o other_o necessity_n of_o nature_n be_v unfeigned_o great_a misery_n and_o calamity_n to_o the_o godly_a person_n who_o covet_v to_o be_v set_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n for_o grievous_o be_v a_o man_n press_v down_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n make_v humble_a prayer_n in_o these_o word_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o oh_o lord_n draw_v i_o out_o of_o my_o necessity_n but_o wretched_a be_v they_o that_o know_v not_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o again_o more_o wretched_a which_o do_v love_v this_o misery_n and_o mortal_a life_n which_o some_o do_v so_o far_o embrace_v whereas_o nevertheless_o through_o their_o travail_n and_o carefulness_n they_o can_v scant_v yet_o get_v themselves_o but_o necessary_a thing_n that_o if_o they_o may_v live_v here_o evermore_o they_o will_v pass_v nothing_o at_o all_o on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n oh_o mad_a brain_n and_o faithless_a person_n who_o thing_n lie_v drown_v so_o deep_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o like_o wretch_n they_o have_v naught_o else_o in_o their_o mind_n but_o carnal_a thing_n and_o shall_v once_o at_o the_o length_n feel_v not_o without_o torment_n how_o vile_a and_o nothing_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v love_v so_o much_o but_o those_o good_a man_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o virtuous_a sort_n as_o many_o as_o ever_o be_v christ_n friend_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v please_v the_o flesh_n or_o that_o do_v make_v a_o goodly_a show_n for_o this_o present_a time_n but_o with_o all_o hope_n and_o greediness_n do_v 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thou_o shall_v in_o vain_a desire_n to_o have_v no_o more_o but_o one_o day_n &_o one_o hour_n to_o amend_v thy_o life_n therefore_o bestir_v thyself_o and_o weigh_v deep_o from_o how_o great_a danger_n thou_o shall_v be_v rid_v how_o great_a a_o mischief_n thou_o may_v avoid_v if_o thou_o always_o wary_o foresee_v death_n endeavour_n so_o now_o present_o to_o live_v that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n thou_o may_v rather_o rejoice_v than_o be_v afeard_a learn_v now_o to_o die_v to_o the_o world_n that_o then_o thou_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n learn_v now_o to_o contemn_v all_o thing_n that_o then_o thou_o may_v free_o pass_v forward_o unto_o christ_n subdue_v thy_o body_n now_o with_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v assure_v confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o christ._n ah_o fool_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v live_v long_o see_v thou_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o one_o day_n here_o how_o many_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n sudden_o how_o many_o time_n have_v thou_o hear_v it_o speak_v he_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n that_o man_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n that_o man_n fall_v down_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n he_o die_v with_o meat_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o play_v another_o with_o fire_n another_o with_o sword_n another_o with_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n another_o be_v slay_v of_o thief_n thus_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o certain_a shadow_n who_o shall_v help_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a if_o thou_o forgo_v the_o occasion_n when_o thou_o be_v alive_a now_o now_o i_o say_v it_o be_v time_n to_o be_v do_v whilst_o both_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o may_v also_o safe_o look_v to_o thyself_o against_o the_o time_n to_o tome_n while_o thou_o have_v time_n heap_v up_o unto_o thyself_o immortal_a riches_n &_o think_v upon_o nothing_o else_o but_o upon_o thy_o salvation_n and_o pass_v only_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n procure_v thou_o friend_n now_o that_o may_v receive_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a into_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n become_v a_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o unto_o who_o worldly_a business_n do_v nothing_o belong_v have_v a_o soul_n free_a and_o lift_v upward_o unto_o god_n see_v thou_o have_v no_o long_a dwell_n or_o abode_n in_o this_o life_n direct_v thy_o prayer_n and_o daily_a sighyng_n with_o tear_n unto_o that_o place_n that_o thy_o spirit_n after_o death_n may_v bless_o flit_v unto_o god._n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n the_o xxiiij_o chapter_n in_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n and_o after_o what_o sort_n thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o that_o severe_a judge_n from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v who_o neither_o be_v pacify_v with_o bribe_n nor_o allow_v unreasonable_a excuse_n but_o do_v judge_v according_a to_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n oh_o wretched_a &_o foolish_a be_v thou_o oh_o thou_o sinful_a man_n what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v unto_o almighty_a god_n which_o know_v all_o thy_o sin_n who_o sometime_o fear_v the_o countenance_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o look_v unto_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o that_o judgement_n wherein_o no_o body_n can_v be_v excuse_v or_o defend_v by_o his_o attorney_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v enough_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o now_o be_v thy_o labour_n profitable_a if_o thou_o listen_v now_o be_v thy_o mourn_n accept_v now_o may_v thy_o sigh_a be_v hard_o and_o thy_o repentance_n pacify_v god_n and_o purge_v thyself_o and_o whole_o be_v the_o patient_a man_n purge_v after_o a_o healthful_a sort_n who_o receive_v injury_n be_v more_o sorry_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o other_o man_n than_o for_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o himself_o and_o glad_o crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o enemy_n 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