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	life_n	put_v	6,590	5	4.8343	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56988	Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1695 (1695)	Wing Q99; ESTC R21810	51,649	312

thou_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o god_n the_o glory_n that_o deed_n be_v ill_o do_v wherein_o god_n be_v no_o sharer_n max._n 99_o shall_v thou_o purchase_v heaven_n advise_v not_o with_o thy_o own_o ability_n the_o price_n of_o heaven_n be_v what_o thou_o have_v examine_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o what_o thou_o be_v give_v thyself_o and_o thou_o have_v buy_v it_o if_o thy_o own_o vileness_n be_v thy_o fear_n offer_v thyself_o and_o thou_o be_v precious_a max._n 100_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n die_v to_o sustain_v thou_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n die_v to_o nourish_v thou_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n die_v to_o feed_v thou_o our_o stomach_n be_v their_o common_a sepulcher_n good_a god_n with_o how_o many_o death_n be_v our_o life_n patch_v up_o how_o full_o of_o death_n be_v the_o miserable_a life_n of_o momentary_a man._n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n institution_n and_o maxim_n moral_a and_o divine_a etc._n etc._n cent_z iii_o maxim_n 1._o if_o thou_o take_v pain_n in_o what_o be_v good_a the_o pain_n vanish_v the_o good_a remain_v if_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n in_o what_o be_v evil_a the_o evil_a remain_v and_o the_o pleasure_n vanish_v what_o be_v thou_o the_o worse_a for_o pain_n or_o the_o better_a for_o pleasure_n when_o both_o be_v past_a max._n 2._o if_o thy_o fancy_n and_o judgement_n have_v agree_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o too_o fond_a lest_o she_o surfeit_v nor_o too_o peevish_a lest_o she_o languish_v love_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v rule_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v honour_v be_v not_o too_o diffident_a lest_o thou_o teach_v she_o to_o deceive_v thou_o nor_o too_o suspicious_a lest_o thou_o teach_v she_o to_o abuse_v thou_o if_o thou_o see_v a_o fault_n let_v thy_o love_n hide_v it_o if_o she_o continue_v it_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n reprove_v it_o reprove_v she_o not_o open_o lest_o she_o grow_v bold_a rebuke_v she_o not_o taunt_o lest_o she_o grow_v spiteful_a proclaim_v not_o her_o beauty_n lest_o she_o grow_v proud_a boast_v not_o her_o wisdom_n lest_o thou_o be_v think_v foolish_a show_v she_o not_o thy_o imperfection_n lest_o she_o disdain_v thou_o pry_v not_o into_o her_o dairy_n lest_o the_o despise_v thou_o profane_v not_o her_o ear_n with_o loose_a communication_n lest_o thou_o defile_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o her_o modesty_n a_o understand_a husband_n make_v a_o discreet_a wife_n and_o she_o a_o happy_a husband_n max._n 3._o wrinkle_v not_o thy_o face_n with_o too_o much_o laughter_n lest_o thou_o become_v ridiculous_a neither_o wanton_a thy_o heart_n with_o too_o much_o mirth_n lest_o thou_o become_v vain_a the_o suburb_n of_o folly_n be_v vain_a mirth_n and_o profuseness_n of_o laughter_n be_v the_o city_n of_o fool_n max._n 4._o let_v thy_o tongue_n take_v counsel_n of_o one_o eye_n rather_o than_o of_o two_o ear_n let_v the_o news_n thou_o report_v be_v rather_o stale_v than_o false_a lest_o thou_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o liar_n it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a dishonour_n to_o be_v that_o which_o only_o to_o be_v call_v so_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o a_o stab_n max._n 5._o let_v thy_o discourse_n be_v such_o as_o thy_o judgement_n may_v maintain_v and_o thy_o company_n may_v deserve_v ●n_n neglect_v this_o thou_o lose_v thy_o word_n in_o not_o observe_v the_o other_o thou_o lose_v thyself_o give_v wash_n to_o swine_n and_o wort_n to_o man_n so_o shall_v thou_o husband_n thy_o gift_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o thyself_o and_o shape_v thy_o discourse_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o hearer_n max._n 6._o do_v thou_o roar_v under_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o tyrant_n weigh_v they_o with_o the_o sufferance_n of_o thy_o saviour_n and_o they_o be_v no_o plague_n do_v thou_o rage_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o a_o rave_a conscience_n compare_v it_o to_o thy_o saviour_n passion_n and_o it_o be_v no_o pain_n have_v the_o torture_n of_o hell_n take_v hold_v of_o thy_o despair_a soul_n compare_v it_o to_o thy_o saviour_n torment_n and_o it_o be_v no_o punishment_n what_o sense_n unequal_o compare_v let_v faith_n interchangeable_o apply_v and_o thy_o pleasure_n have_v no_o comparison_n thy_o sin_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o hell_n be_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o heaven_n max._n 7._o be_v thou_o banish_v from_o thy_o own_o country_n thank_v thy_o own_o folly_n have_v thou_o choose_v a_o right_a home_n thou_o have_v be_v no_o exile_n have_v thou_o command_v thy_o own_o kingdom_n all_o kingdom_n have_v be_v thy_o own_o the_o fool_n be_v banish_v in_o his_o own_o country_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o own_o country_n though_o banish_v the_o fool_n wander_v the_o wise_a man_n travel_v max._n 8._o in_o seek_v virtue_n if_o thou_o find_v poverty_n be_v not_o ashamed_a the_o fault_n be_v none_o of_o thou_o thy_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n be_v purchase_v by_o thy_o own_o action_n though_o virtue_n give_v a_o ragged_a livery_n she_o give_v a_o golden_a cognizance_n if_o her_o service_n make_v thou_o poor_a blush_v not_o thy_o poverty_n may_v disadvantage_n thou_o but_o not_o dishonour_v thou_o max._n 9_o gaze_v not_o on_o beauty_n too_o much_o lest_o it_o blast_v thou_o nor_o too_o long_o lest_o it_o blind_v thou_o nor_o too_o near_o lest_o it_o burn_v thou_o if_o thou_o like_v it_o it_o deceive_v thou_o if_o thou_o love_v it_o it_o disturb_v thou_o if_o thou_o lust_v after_o it_o it_o destroy_v thou_o if_o virtue_n accompany_v it_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n paradise_n if_o vice_n associate_v it_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n purgatory_n it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n bonfire_n and_o the_o fool_n furnace_n max._n 10._o if_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o good_a servant_n let_v thy_o servant_n find_v a_o wise_a master_n let_v his_o food_n rest_v and_o wage_n be_v seasonable_a let_v his_o labour_n recreation_n and_o attendance_n depend_v upon_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o he_o too_o long_o lest_o he_o think_v thou_o malicious_a nor_o too_o soon_o lest_o he_o conceive_v thou_o rash_a nor_o too_o often_o lest_o he_o count_v the_o humorous_a be_v not_o too_o fierce_a lest_o he_o love_v thou_o not_o nor_o too_o remiss_a lest_o he_o fear_v thou_o not_o nor_o too_o familiar_a lest_o he_o prize_v thou_o not_o in_o brief_a while_o thou_o give_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o servant_n beware_v thou_o lose_v not_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o master_n max._n 11._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v chaste_a in_o wedlock_n keep_v thyself_o chaste_a before_o thou_o wed'e_v he_o that_o have_v know_v pleasure_n unlawful_o will_v hardly_o be_v restrain_v from_o unlawful_a pleasure_n one_o woman_n be_v create_v for_o one_o man._n he_o that_o stray_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o liberty_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o verge_n of_o slavery_n where_o one_o be_v enough_o two_o be_v too_o many_o and_o three_o be_v too_o few_o max._n 12._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v justify_v acknowledge_v thy_o injustice_n he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n begin_v his_o journey_n towards_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o mend_v his_o pace_n he_o that_o forsake_v it_o be_v at_o his_o journey_n be_v end_n max._n 13._o before_o thou_o reprehend_v another_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o culpable_a in_o what_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o reprehend_v he_o that_o cleanse_v a_o blott_n with_o blot_a finger_n make_v a_o great_a blur._n max._n 14._o beware_v of_o drunkenness_n lest_o all_o good_a man_n beware_v of_o thou_o where_o drunkenness_n reign_v there_o reason_n be_v a_o exul_fw-la virtue_n a_o stranger_n god_n a_o enemy_n blasphemy_n be_v wit_n oath_n be_v rhetoric_n and_o secret_n be_v proclamation_n noah_n discover_v that_o in_o one_o hour_n drink_v which_o sober_a he_o keep_v secret_a six_o hundred_o year_n max._n 15._o what_o thou_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a thou_o secure_a from_o the_o thief_n but_o what_o thou_o witholde_v from_o his_o necessity_n a_o thief_n possess_v god_n exchequer_n be_v the_o poorman_n box_n when_o thou_o strike_v a_o tally_n he_o become_v thy_o debtor_n max._n 16._o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o folly_n of_o a_o idiot_n nor_o in_o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o lunatic_n nor_o in_o the_o frenzy_n of_o a_o drunkard_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o thy_o pity_n not_o of_o thy_o pastime_n when_o thou_o behold_v they_o behold_v how_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o that_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v like_o they_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o they_o but_o god_n favour_n max._n 17._o if_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a place_n thou_o have_v incur_v the_o obloquy_n of_o the_o multitude_n the_o more_o thou_o endeavoure_v to_o stop_v the_o stream_n the_o more_o it_o overflow_v wise_o rather_o divert_v the_o course_n of_o the_o vulgar_a humour_n by_o divulge_v and_o spread_v some_o

in_o this_o journey_n it_o be_v safe_a neither_o to_o loiter_v nor_o to_o rest_v till_o thou_o have_v attain_v thy_o journey's-end_a he_o that_o sit_v down_o a_o philosopher_n rise_v up_o a_o atheist_n max._n 47._o fear_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o thy_o own_o thy_o sin_n overthrow_v not_o his_o glory_n but_o good_a he_o gain_v his_o glory_n not_o only_o from_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o repentant_a but_o also_o from_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o rebellious_a there_o be_v vessel_n for_o honour_n and_o vessel_n for_o dishonour_n but_o both_o for_o his_o honour_n god_n be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o glory_n he_o shall_v lose_v for_o thy_o improvidence_n but_o for_o the_o horror_n thou_o shall_v find_v for_o thy_o impenitence_n max._n 48._o insult_v not_o over_o misery_n nor_o deride_v infirmity_n nor_o despise_v deformity_n the_o first_o show_v thy_o inhumanity_n the_o second_o thy_o folly_n the_o three_o thy_o pride_n he_o that_o make_v he_o miserable_a make_v thou_o happy_a to_o lament_v he_o he_o that_o make_v he_o weak_a make_v thou_o strong_a to_o support_v he_o he_o that_o make_v he_o deform_v give_v thou_o favour_n to_o be_v humble_v he_o that_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o another_o unhappiness_n be_v a_o live_a stone_n but_o he_o that_o make_v misery_n the_o object_n of_o his_o triumph_n be_v a_o incarnate_a devil_n max._n 49._o make_v thy_o recreation_n servant_n to_o thy_o business_n lest_o thou_o become_v slave_n to_o thy_o recreation_n when_o thou_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n leave_v this_o servant_n in_o the_o valley_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o city_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o suburb_n and_o remember_v the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n max._n 50._o praise_v no_o man_n too_o liberal_o before_o his_o face_n nor_o censure_v he_o too_o lavish_o behind_o his_o back_n the_o one_o savour_n of_o flattery_n the_o other_o of_o malice_n and_o both_o be_v reprehensible_a the_o true_a way_n to_o advance_v another_o virtue_n be_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o cry_v down_o another_o vice_n be_v to_o decline_v it_o max._n 51._o if_o thy_o prince_n command_v a_o lawful_a act_n give_v he_o all_o active_a obedience_n if_o he_o command_v a_o unlawful_a act_n give_v passive_a obedience_n what_o thy_o wellgrounded_n conscience_n will_v suffer_v do_v cheerful_o without_o repine_v where_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v lawful_o suffer_v courageous_o without_o rebellion_n thy_o life_n and_o livelihood_n be_v thy_o prince_n thy_o conscience_n be_v thy_o own_o max._n 52._o if_o thou_o give_v to_o receive_v the_o like_a it_o be_v exchange_n if_o to_o receive_v more_o it_o be_v covetousness_n if_o to_o receive_v thanks_o it_o be_v vanity_n if_o to_o be_v see_v it_o be_v vainglory_n if_o to_o corrupt_v it_o be_v bribery_n if_o for_o example_n it_o be_v formality_n if_o for_o compassion_n it_o be_v charity_n if_o because_o thou_o be_v command_v it_o be_v obedience_n the_o affection_n in_o do_v the_o work_n give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o work_n do_v max._n 53._o fear_v death_n but_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n to_o fear_v it_o whet_v thy_o expectation_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o dull_v thy_o preparation_n if_o thou_o can_v endure_v it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o slight_a pain_n if_o not_o it_o be_v but_o a_o short_a pain_n to_o fear_v death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o live_v long_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v long_o a_o die_v max._n 54._o if_o thou_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v humble_a for_o the_o proud_a heart_n as_o it_o love_v none_o but_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v belove_v of_o none_o but_o by_o itself_o the_o voice_n of_o humility_n be_v god_n rhetoric_n humility_n enforce_v where_o neither_o virtue_n nor_o strength_n nor_o reason_n can_v prevail_v max._n 55._o look_v upon_o thy_o burn_a taper_n and_o there_o see_v the_o emblem_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o flame_n be_v thy_o soul_n the_o wax_v thy_o body_n and_o be_v common_o a_o span_n long_o the_o wax_n if_o never_o so_o well_o temper_v can_v but_o last_v his_o length_n and_o who_o can_v lengthen_v it_o if_o ill_o temper_v it_o shall_v waste_v the_o the_o fast_o yet_o last_v his_o length_n a_o open_a window_n shall_v hasten_v either_o a_o extinguisher_n shall_v put_v out_o both_o husband_n they_o the_o best_a thou_o can_v thou_o can_v not_o lengthen_v they_o beyond_o their_o date_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o wasteful_a hand_n thou_o hastne_v they_o but_o still_o they_o burn_v their_o length_n but_o puff_v they_o out_o and_o thou_o have_v shorten_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o passage_n which_o else_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o appoint_a end_n body_n according_a to_o their_o constitution_n strong_a or_o weak_a according_a to_o the_o equality_n or_o inequality_n of_o their_o element_n have_v their_o date_n and_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o shorten_v but_o not_o lengthen_v neglect_v may_v waste_v they_o ill_a diet_n may_v hasten_v they_o to_o their_o journey_n be_v end_n yet_o they_o have_v live_v their_o length_n a_o violent_a hand_n may_v interrupt_v they_o a_o sudden_a death_n may_v stop_v they_o and_o they_o be_v shorten_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n either_o permissive_o to_o hasten_v or_o active_o to_o shorten_v but_o not_o to_o lengthen_v or_o extend_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n he_o only_o if_o any_o have_v the_o art_n to_o lengthen_v out_o his_o taper_n that_o put_v it_o ●o_o the_o best_a advantage_n max._n 56._o demean_v thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o prince_n with_o reverence_n and_o cheerfulness_n that_o without_o this_o be_v too_o much_o sadness_n this_o without_o that_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n let_v thy_o wisdom_n endeavour_v to_o gain_v his_o opinion_n and_o labour_n to_o make_v thy_o loyalty_n his_o confidence_n let_v he_o not_o find_v thou_o false_a in_o word_n unjust_a in_o thy_o action_n unseasonable_a in_o thy_o suit_n nor_o careless_a in_o his_o service_n cross_v not_o his_o passion_n question_v not_o his_o pleasure_n press_v not_o into_o his_o secret_n pry_v not_o in_o his_o prerogative_n displease_v he_o not_o lest_o he_o be_v angry_a appear_v not_o displease_v lest_o he_o be_v jealous_a the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n be_v implacable_a the_o jealousy_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v incurable_a max._n 57_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o thy_o creator_n and_o reverence_v thy_o superior_n give_v diligence_n to_o thy_o call_v and_o ear_n to_o good_a counsel_n give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n forgive_v he_o that_o ignorant_o offend_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o witting_o offend_v thou_o seek_v thou_o forgive_v he_o that_o have_v forcible_o abuse_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o have_v fraudulent_o betray_v thou_o forgive_v all_o thy_o enemy_n but_o least_o of_o all_o thyself_o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o thou_o forgive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n be_v give_v and_o forgive_v max._n 58._o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o niggard_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o he_o that_o profess_v thy_o own_o quality_n if_o he_o deserve_v thy_o praise_n thou_o have_v discover_v thy_o judgement_n if_o not_o thy_o modesty_n honour_n either_o return_n or_o reflect_v to_o the_o giver_n max._n 59_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o raise_v thy_o fortune_n encourage_v thy_o delight_n to_o the_o cast_v of_o fortune_n be_v wise_a be_v time_n lest_o thou_o repent_v too_o late_o what_o thou_o get_v thou_o gain_v by_o abuse_a providence_n what_o thou_o lose_v thou_o lose_v by_o abuse_a patience_n what_o thou_o win_v be_v prodigal_o spend_v what_o thou_o lose_v be_v prodigal_o lose_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a trade_n that_o prodigal_o drive_v and_o a_o bad_a voyage_n where_o the_o pilot_n be_v blind_a max._n 60._o be_v very_o wary_a for_o who_o thou_o become_v security_n and_o for_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o discharge_v if_o thou_o love_v thy_o liberty_n the_o borrower_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o lender_n the_o security_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o both_o whilst_o the_o borrower_n and_o lender_n be_v both_o ease_v the_o security_n bear_v both_o their_o burden_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a security_n that_o recover_v himself_o max._n 61._o look_v upon_o thy_o affliction_n as_o thou_o do_v upon_o thy_o physic_n both_o imply_v a_o disease_n and_o both_o be_v apply_v for_o a_o cure_n that_o of_o the_o body_n this_o of_o the_o soul_n if_o they_o work_v they_o promise_v health_n if_o not_o the_o threaten_v death_n he_o be_v not_o happy_a that_o be_v not_o afflict_a but_o he_o that_o find_v happiness_n by_o his_o affliction_n max._n 62._o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a whet_v thy_o desire_n to_o good_a it_o be_v a_o happy_a knowledge_n