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	sin_n	sin_v	13,883	5	9.2456	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95692	Theologia Germanica. Or, Mysticall divinitie : a little golden manuall briefly discovering the mysteries, sublimity, perfection and simplicity of Christianity, in belief and practise. Written above 250 years since in high Dutch, & for its worth translated into Latine, and printed at Antwarp, 1558. Whereto is added definitions theologicall and philosophicall. Also a treatise of the soul, and other additions not before printed.	Randall, Giles, translator.	1648 (1648)	Wing T858; Thomason E1162_2; ESTC R210095	77,165	196

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help_v man_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o of_o itself_o the_o best_a for_o man_n but_o that_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o self-will_n shall_v cease_v as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o thus_o god_n will_v willing_o help_v man_n but_o as_o long_o as_o man_n do_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o never_o find_v it_o for_o it_o both_o be_v and_o be_v best_a for_o man_n neither_o to_o seek_v nor_o embrace_v himself_o nor_o that_o which_o be_v his_o which_o god_n both_o teach_v and_o say_v if_o then_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v help_v by_o god_n to_o that_o which_o both_o in_o itself_o be_v best_a and_o also_o best_a for_o man_n let_v he_o follow_v the_o say_n doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o shall_v he_o receive_v help_n &_o so_o be_v he_o now_o help_v there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n now_o 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and_o subject_a unto_o god_n ought_v also_o and_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o all_o creature_n and_o that_o as_o i_o may_v brief_o speak_v not_o in_o action_n but_o in_o suffering_n or_o else_o it_o be_v false_a and_o from_o this_o last_o matter_n and_o from_o this_o last_o sentence_n proceed_v true_a humility_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_o so_o and_o if_o this_o true_a and_o divine_a justice_n be_v not_o the_o best_a thing_n christ_n will_v never_o have_v either_o teach_v it_o by_o his_o word_n or_o perform_v it_o by_o his_o life_n and_o in_o this_o consist_v true_a confession_n and_o be_v true_a after_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o creature_n ought_v in_o regard_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o for_o justice_n sake_n become_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o all_o creature_n and_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a or_o to_o obey_v the_o creature_n itself_o yea_o all_o the_o creature_n have_v right_a and_o claim_v against_o it_o and_o unto_o it_o whereas_o itself_o have_v right_a to_o nothing_o or_o against_o any_o thing_n and_o be_v indebt_v to_o all_o nothing_o be_v indebt_v to_o it_o and_o this_o by_o suffer_v and_o sometime_o also_o by_o do_v and_o from_o hence_o arise_v spiritual_a poverty_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o these_o thing_n christ_n teach_v in_o word_n and_o practise_v in_o life_n chap._n xxxiv_o that_o sin_n only_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n but_o here_o something_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v say_v that_o something_o be_v and_o may_v be_v do_v against_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o which_o do_v grieve_v he_o and_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n against_o god_n or_o which_o can_v procure_v his_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n in_o that_o it_o be_v or_o in_o that_o it_o live_v know_v or_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n that_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n live_v be_v and_o the_o like_a all_o this_o be_v good_a and_o proceed_v from_o god_n for_o god_n be_v every_o way_n all_o these_o thing_n essential_o and_o original_o god_n i_o say_v be_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o live_v and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a for_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v their_o power_n their_o life_n and_o more_o true_o in_o god_n then_o in_o themselves_o otherwise_o god_n be_v not_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v absolute_o good_a now_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o he_o what_o then_o be_v grievous_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v sin_n no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o creature_n will_v otherwise_o then_o god_n will_v yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n every_o man_n may_v perceive_v this_o 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