Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	king_n	life_n	6,494	5	4.3142	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01454	Historie naturall and experimentall, of life and death. Or of the prolongation of life. Written in Latine by the Right Honorable Francis Lo. Verulam, Vis-count St. Alban; Historia vitae et mortis. English	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Instauratio magna.; Rawley, William, 1588?-1667.	1638 (1638)	STC 1158; ESTC S100506	99,149	463

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dissolution_n and_o even_o those_o very_a part_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v with_o much_o case_n reparable_a yet_o through_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o reparation_n can_v no_o more_o receive_v reparation_n but_o decline_v and_o in_o the_o end_n utter_o fail_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o termination_n of_o life_n be_v this_o for_o that_o the_o spirit_n like_o a_o gentle_a flame_n continual_o prey_v upon_o body_n conspire_v with_o the_o outward_a air_n which_o be_v ever_o suck_v and_o dry_n of_o they_o do_v in_o time_n destroy_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o body_n as_o also_o the_o particular_a engine_n and_o organ_n thereof_o and_o make_v they_o unable_a for_o the_o work_n of_o reparation_n these_o be_v the_o true_a way_n of_o natural_a death_n well_o and_o faithful_o to_o be_v revolve_v in_o our_o mind_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o way_n

of_o nature_n how_o can_v he_o succour_v she_o or_o turn_v she_o about_o therefore_o the_o inquisition_n ought_v to_o be_v twofold_a the_o one_o touch_v the_o consumption_n or_o depredation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o other_o touch_v the_o reparation_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o former_a may_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a be_v forbid_v and_o restrain_v and_o the_o latter_a comfort_v the_o former_a of_o these_o pertain_v especial_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o outward_a air_n by_o which_o the_o depredation_n and_o waste_v be_v commit_v the_o latter_a to_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o alimentation_n or_o nourishment_n whereby_o the_o renovation_n or_o restitution_n be_v make_v and_o as_o for_o the_o former_a part_n touch_v consumption_n this_o have_v many_o thing_n common_a with_o body_n inanimate_a or_o without_o life_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o native_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o all_o tangible_a body_n whether_o live_v or_o without_o life_n and_o the_o ambient_fw-la or_o external_a aire_n work_v upon_o body_n inanimate_a the_o same_o it_o attempt_v upon_o animate_v or_o live_v body_n although_o the_o vital_a spirit_n supper_n add_v do_v partly_o break_v and_o bridle_n those_o operation_n partly_o exalt_v and_o advance_v they_o wonderful_o for_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o inanimate_a body_n most_o of_o they_o will_v endure_v a_o long_a time_n without_o any_o reparation_n but_o body_n animate_v without_o food_n and_o reparation_n sudden_o fall_v and_o be_v extinguish_v as_o the_o fire_n be_v so_o then_o our_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v double_a first_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o inanimate_a and_o not_o repair_v by_o nourishment_n second_o as_o animate_v and_o repair_v by_o nourishment_n thus_o have_v prefaced_a these_o thing_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o topick_n place_n of_o inquisition_n the_o particular_a topick_n place_n or_o article_n of_o inquisition_n touch_v life_n and_o death_n 1_o first_o inquire_v of_o nature_n durable_a and_o not_o durable_a in_o body_n inanimate_a or_o without_o life_n as_o also_o in_o vegetable_n but_o that_o not_o in_o a_o large_a or_o just_a treatise_n but_o as_o in_o a_o brief_a or_o summary_n only_o 2_o also_o inquire_v diligent_o of_o desiccation_n arefaction_n and_o consumption_n of_o body_n inanmate_n and_o of_o vegetable_n and_o of_o the_o way_n and_o process_n by_o which_o they_o be_v do_v and_o further_o of_o inhibit_v and_o de_fw-fr lay_v of_o desiccation_n arefaction_n and_o consumption_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o body_n in_o their_o proper_a state_n and_o a_o gain_n of_o the_o inteneration_n emellition_n and_o recovery_n of_o body_n to_o their_o former_a freshness_n after_o they_o be_v once_o dry_v and_o wither_a neither_o need_v the_o inquisition_n touch_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v full_a or_o exact_v see_v they_o pertain_v rather_o to_o their_o proper_a title_n of_o nature_n durable_a see_v also_o they_o be_v not_o principal_n in_o this_o inquisition_n but_o serve_v only_o to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o prolongation_n and_o instauration_n of_o life_n in_o live_v creature_n in_o which_o as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o same_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n so_o from_o the_o inquisition_n touch_v body_n inanimate_a and_o vegetable_n let_v the_o inquisition_n pass_v on_o to_o other_o live_a creature_n beside_o man._n inquire_v touch_v the_o length_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n in_o live_v creature_n with_o the_o due_a circumstance_n which_o make_v most_o for_o their_o long_a or_o short_a life_n 4_o but_o because_o the_o duration_n of_o body_n be_v twofold_a one_o in_o identity_n or_o the_o selfsame_o substance_n the_o other_o by_o a_o renovation_n or_o reparation_n whereof_o the_o former_a have_v place_n only_o in_o body_n inanimate_a the_o latter_a in_o vegetable_n and_o live_v creature_n and_o be_v perfect_v by_o alimentation_n or_o nourishment_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o inquire_v of_o alimentation_n and_o of_o the_o way_n and_o progress_v thereof_o yet_o this_o not_o exact_o because_o it_o pertain_v proper_o to_o the_o title_n of_o assimilation_n and_o alimentation_n but_o as_o the_o rest_n in_o progress_n only_o from_o the_o inquisition_n touch_v live_a creature_n and_o body_n repair_v by_o nourishment_n pass_v on_o to_o the_o inquisition_n touch_v man._n and_o now_o be_v come_v to_o the_o principal_a subject_n of_o inquisition_n the_o inquisition_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o point_n more_o precise_a and_o accurate_a 5_o inquire_v touch_v the_o length_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n in_o man_n according_a to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o several_a region_n climate_n and_o place_n of_o their_o nativity_n and_o habitation_n 6_o inquire_v touch_v the_o length_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n in_o man_n according_a to_o their_o race_n and_o family_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hereditary_n also_o according_a to_o their_o complexion_n constitution_n and_o habit_n of_o body_n their_o stature_n the_o manner_n and_o time_n of_o their_o growth_n and_o the_o make_v and_o composition_n of_o their_o member_n 7_o inquire_v touch_v the_o length_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n in_o man_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o nativity_n but_o so_o as_o you_o omit_v for_o the_o present_a all_o astrological_a observation_n and_o the_o figure_n of_o heaven_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v only_o insist_v upon_o the_o vulgar_a and_o manifest_a observation_n as_o whether_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o seven_o eight_o nine_o or_o ten_o month_n also_o whether_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n and_o in_o what_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 8_o inquire_v touch_v the_o length_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n in_o man_n according_a to_o their_o fare_n diet_n government_n of_o their_o life_n exercise_n and_o the_o like_a for_o as_o for_o the_o air_n in_o which_o man_n live_v and_o make_v their_o abide_v we_o account_v that_o proper_a to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a article_n touch_v the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n 9_o inquire_v touch_v the_o length_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n in_o man_n according_a to_o their_o siudy_n their_o several_a course_n of_o life_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o divers_a accident_n befalling_a they_o 10_o inquire_v apart_o touch_v those_o medicine_n which_o be_v think_v to_o prolong_v life_n 11_o inquire_v touch_v the_o sign_n and_o prognostic_n of_o long_a and_o short_a life_n not_o those_o which_o betoken_v death_n at_o hand_n for_o they_o belong_v to_o a_o history_n of_o physic_n but_o those_o which_o be_v see_v and_o may_v be_v observe_v even_o in_o health_n whether_o they_o be_v physiognomicall_a sign_n or_o any_o other_o hitherto_o have_v be_v propound_v inquisition_n touch_v length_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n beside_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n and_o in_o a_o confuse_a manner_n now_o we_o think_v to_o add_v some_o which_o shall_v be_v more_o art-like_a and_o tend_v to_o practice_n under_o the_o name_n of_o intention_n those_o intention_n be_v general_o three_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a distribution_n of_o they_o we_o will_v propound_v they_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o inquisition_n itself_o the_o three_o general_a intention_n be_v toe_n forbid_v of_o waste_n and_o consumption_n the_o perfect_a of_o reparation_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o oldness_n 12_o inquire_v touch_v those_o thing_n which_o conserve_v and_o exempt_a the_o body_n of_o man_n from_o arefaction_n and_o consumption_n at_o least_o which_o put_v off_o and_o protract_v the_o inclination_n thereunto_o 13_o inquire_v touch_v those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o whole_a process_n of_o alimentation_n by_o which_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v repair_v that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a and_o with_o the_o best_a improvement_n 14_o inquire_v touch_v those_o thing_n which_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a matter_n and_o supply_v with_o new_a as_o also_o which_o do_v intenerate_v and_o moisten_v those_o part_n which_o be_v already_o dry_v and_o harden_a but_o because_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o death_n unless_o you_o search_v out_o and_o discover_v the_o seat_n or_o house_n or_o rather_o den_n of_o death_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o make_v inquisition_n of_o this_o thing_n yet_o not_o of_o every_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o of_o those_o death_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o want_n and_o indigence_n of_o nourishment_n not_o by_o violence_n for_o they_o be_v those_o death_n only_a which_o pertain_v to_o a_o decay_n of_o nature_n and_o mere_a old_a age._n 15_o inquire_v touch_v the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o the_o porch_n of_o death_n lead_v thereunto_o from_o all_o part_n so_o as_o that_o death_n be_v cause_v by_o a_o decay_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o violence_n last_o because_o it_o be_v behooveful_a to_o know_v the_o character_n and_o form_n of_o old_a age_n which_o

will_v gather_v tender_a and_o young_a flesh_n again_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v even_o to_o the_o taste_n and_o palate_n so_o that_o the_o inteneration_n of_o flesh_n be_v no_o hard_a matter_n now_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o inteneration_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v often_o repeat_v will_v in_o time_n reach_v to_o the_o inteneration_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o membrane_n and_o like_a part_n of_o the_o body_n 2_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o diet_n which_o be_v now_o much_o in_o 〈◊〉_d principal_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d china_n and_o 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o be_v continue_v for_o any_o time_n and_o according_a to_o strict_a rule_n do_v first_o attenuate_v the_o whole_a juice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o after_o consume_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o up_o which_o be_v most_o manifest_a because_o that_o by_o these_o diet_n the_o french_a pox_n when_o it_o be_v grow_v even_o to_o a_o hardness_n and_o have_v eat_v up_o and_o corrupt_v the_o very_a marrow_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v assure_o cure_v and_o further_o because_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v that_o man_n who_o by_o these_o diet_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v extreme_a lean_a pale_a and_o as_o it_o be_v ghosts_z will_v soon_o after_o become_v fat_a well-coloured_a and_o apparent_o young_a again_o wherefore_o we_o be_v absolute_o of_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d such_o kind_n of_o diet_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o age_n be_v use_v every_o 〈◊〉_d year_n will_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o our_o intention_n like_o the_o old_a skin_n or_o spoil_v of_o sarpent_n 3_o we_o do_v confident_o affirm_v neither_o let_v any_o man_n reckon_v we_o among_o those_o heretic_n which_o be_v call_v cathari_n that_o often_o purge_v and_o make_v even_o familiar_a to_o the_o body_n be_v more_o available_a to_o long_a life_n than_o exercise_n and_o sweat_v and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o that_o be_v hold_v which_o be_v already_o lay_v for_o a_o ground_n that_o unction_n of_o the_o body_n and_o oppletion_n of_o the_o passage_n from_o without_o and_o exclusion_n of_o air_n and_o detain_v of_o the_o spirit_n within_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o body_n do_v much_o conduce_v to_o long_a life_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o by_o sweat_v and_o outward_a perspiration_n not_o only_o the_o humour_n and_o excrementitious_a vapour_n be_v exhale_v and_o consume_v but_o together_o with_o they_o the_o juice_n also_o and_o good_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o repair_v but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d unless_o they_o be_v very_o immoderate_a it_o be_v not_o so_o see_v they_o work_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o humour_n but_o the_o best_a purge_n for_o this_o intention_n be_v those_o which_o be_v take_v immediate_o before_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o dry_v the_o body_n less_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v of_o those_o purger_n which_o do_v least_o trouble_v the_o belly_n these_o intention_n of_o the_o operation_n which_o we_o have_v propound_v as_o we_o conceive_v be_v most_o true_a the_o remedy_n faithful_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o credible_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o not_o a_o few_o of_o these_o remedy_n may_v seem_v but_o 〈◊〉_d with_o what_o care_n and_o choice_n they_o have_v be_v examine_v by_o we_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o intention_n not_o at_o all_o empeach_v both_o safe_a and_o effectual_a experience_n no_o doubt_n will_v both_o verify_v and_o promote_v these_o matter_n and_o such_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o work_n of_o every_o prudent_a counsel_n that_o they_o be_v admirable_a in_o their_o effect_n excellent_a also_o in_o their_o order_n but_o seem_v vulgar_a in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n the_o proche_n of_o death_n we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v article_n touch_v the_o porch_n of_o death_n that_o be_v touch_v those_o thing_n which_o happen_v unto_o man_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n both_o a_o little_a before_o and_o after_z that_o see_v there_o be_v many_o path_n which_o lead_v to_o death_n it_o may_v be_v under_o stand_v in_o what_o common-way_n they_o all_o end_n especial_o in_o those_o death_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o indigence_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o by_o violence_n although_o something_o of_o this_o latter_a also_o must_v be_v insert_v because_o of_o the_o connexion_n of_o thing_n the_o history_n 1_o the_o live_a spirit_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o three_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v subsist_v convenient_a motion_n temperate_a refrigeration_n and_o fit_a aliment_n plame_z seem_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n but_o of_o two_o of_o these_o namely_o motion_n and_o aliment_n because_o flame_n be_v a_o simple_a substance_n the_o spirit_n a_o compound_v insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o approach_v somewhat_o too_o near_o to_o a_o flamie_n nature_n it_o overthrow_v itself_o 2_o also_o flame_n by_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a flame_n be_v extinguish_v and_o slay_v as_o aristotle_n well_o note_v much_o more_o the_o spirit_n 3_o flame_n if_o it_o be_v much_o compress_v and_o straighten_a be_v extinguish_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o a_o candle_n have_v a_o glass_n cast_v over_o it_o for_o the_o air_n be_v dilate_v by_o the_o heat_n do_v contrude_v and_o thrust_v together_o the_o flame_n and_o so_o lessen_v it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n extinguish_v it_o and_o fire_n on_o hearth_n will_v not_o flame_n if_o the_o fuel_n be_v thrust_v close_o together_o without_o any_o space_n for_o the_o flame_n to_o break_v forth_o 4_o also_o thing_n fircd_v be_v extinguish_v with_o compression_n as_o if_o you_o press_v a_o burn_a coal_n hard_o with_o the_o tongue_n or_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v straight_o extinguish_v 5_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n if_o blood_n or_o phlegm_n get_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o brain_n it_o cause_v sudden_a death_n because_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o room_n to_o move_v itself_o 6_o also_o a_o great_a blow_n on_o the_o head_n induce_v sudden_a death_n the_o spirit_n be_v straighten_v within_o the_o ventride_v of_o the_o brain_n 7_o opium_n and_o other_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d do_v coagulate_v the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o the_o motion_n 8_o a_o 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