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	time_n	year_n	9,015	5	4.8371	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20673	The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011	123,081	516

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the_o faith_n &_o word_n of_o god_n plant_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o earth_n to_o the_o great_a content_a ease_n and_o rest_v of_o thy_o mind_n and_o assuredness_n of_o know_v divine_a truth_n and_o verity_n without_o deceit_n because_o god_n almighty_a can_v deceive_v thou_o nor_o fail_v of_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n whereupon_o they_o be_v ground_v so_o saint_n paul_n tell_v the_o colossian_n and_o in_o they_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o immaculate_a and_o blameless_a 27._o col._n 1._o 27._o before_o god_n if_o yet_o you_o remain_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o stable_n and_o unmoveable_a from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v which_o be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n chap._n viii_o how_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v so_o found_v upon_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sect_n or_o sort_n without_o affirm_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a be_v perjure_a and_o forswear_a our_o catholic_a faith_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o man_n as_o protestant_a minister_n tell_v thou_o but_o upon_o two_o thing_n immovable_a the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v by_o myself_o 22._o gen._n 22._o have_v i_o swear_v say_v our_o lord_n i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o seashore_n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o the_o britain_n in_o a_o island_n divide_v from_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n 8._o gal._n 3._o 8._o justifi_v the_o 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our_o saviour_n not_o one_o or_o few_o nation_n but_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n 25._o act._n 3._o 25._o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o these_o two_o thing_n unmoveable_a be_v found_v our_o catholic_a church_n &_o holy_a faith_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n &_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v or_o violate_v his_o oath_n &_o promise_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o christian_n believe_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n 55._o gen._n 22._o luc._n 1._o 55._o shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n by_o any_o mean_n to_o become_v a_o heretic_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sect_n or_o sort_n unless_o he_o affirm_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a be_v a_o liar_n and_o forswear_a nor_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n sincere_o to_o maintain_v or_o defend_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v or_o be_v forswear_v but_o he_o must_v be_v of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n do_v what_o he_o can_v whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v a_o heretic_n sin_v be_v condemn_v 10._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 10._o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n for_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o pronounce_v in_o his_o work_n and_o deed_n god_n almighty_a to_o be_v forswear_a and_o a_o liar_n and_o hereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v already_o judge_v he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n almighty_a when_o he_o swear_v and_o renew_v his_o oath_n so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o convince_v he_o but_o by_o aristotle_n argument_n viz._n punishment_n and_o pain_n those_o who_o 9_o li._n 1._o top_n ca._n 9_o doubt_n say_v aristotle_n whether_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o god_n or_o no_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o paines_n and_o according_a to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n where_o 30._o luc._n 16._o 30._o he_o say_v if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o if_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a will_v they_o believe_v such_o as_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n almighty_a record_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n leave_v for_o to_o make_v they_o confess_v truth_n but_o by_o eternal_a torment_n eva_n believe_v the_o devil_n that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v when_o he_o tell_v she_o no_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v whereas_o god_n almighty_a 4._o gen._n 3._o 4._o have_v tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v if_o she_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n deceive_v she_o he_o deprive_v she_o and_o all_o her_o posterity_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o misery_n and_o temporal_a death_n take_v thou_o example_n by_o thy_o mother_n fall_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o devil_n or_o sectary_n when_o in_o effect_n and_o deed_n they_o shall_v persuade_v thou_o that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v or_o be_v forswear_a and_o suffer_v his_o catholic_a church_n to_o err_v fail_v and_o decay_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n that_o they_o draw_v thou_o not_o from_o the_o content_a and_o happiness_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o into_o the_o horror_n of_o all_o temporal_a discontent_n and_o after_o death_n into_o eternal_a torment_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o time_n urge_v the_o donatist_n with_o this_o foundation_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o impossibility_n for_o he_o to_o lie_v say_v to_o they_o as_o we_o in_o his_o word_n say_v now_o to_o protestant_n change_v only_a donatist_n for_o elizabethians_n and_o africa_n for_o brittany_n to_o you_o elizabethians_n the_o catholic_a church_n do_v say_v o_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o be_v you_o of_o heavy_a heart_n why_o do_v you_o love_v vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o a_o lie_n wherefore_o have_v you_o divide_v yourselves_o by_o a_o wicked_a sacrilegious_a schism_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n you_o give_v ear_n to_o falsehood_n which_o be_v tell_v you_o of_o man_n either_o lie_a or_o err_a from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o you_o may_v die_v in_o your_o heretical_a separation_n and_o do_v not_o attend_v what_o the_o book_n themselves_o say_v that_o you_o may_v live_v in_o catholic_a 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o do_v you_o open_v your_o ear_n to_o man_n tell_v you_o that_o which_o they_o can_v never_o prove_v and_o be_v deaf_a against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o say_v our_o lord_n 7._o ps_n 2._o 7._o say_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o gentile_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o possession_n the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o abraham_n be_v the_o promise_v 16._o gal._n 3._o 16._o make_v and_o to_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o his_o seed_n as_o in_o many_o but_o as_o in_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o 22._o gen._n 22._o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o thy_o seed_n 8._o gal._n 3._o 8._o shall_v be_v bless_v all_o nation_n lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o consider_v the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n all_o nation_n be_v bless_v then_o it_o be_v believe_v of_o one_o when_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o see_v now_o you_o see_v it_o

which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o truth_n whereupon_o saint_n john_n baptist_n speak_v of_o the_o way_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o attain_v unto_o content_a and_o happiness_n say_v who_o have_v show_v 7._o mat._n 3._o 7._o you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v yield_v therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o any_o one_o have_v show_v you_o the_o way_n to_o content_a and_o happiness_n and_o not_o by_o contrition_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n the_o fruit_n of_o penance_n he_o have_v deceive_v you_o so_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n according_a to_o saint_n matthew_n teach_v penance_n as_o the_o first_o mean_n to_o happiness_n the_o text_n say_v that_o 17._o mat._n 4._o 17._o jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o say_v do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n here_o thou_o may_v see_v how_o many_o man_n which_o 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conservation_n and_o whatsoever_o grace_n thou_o have_v or_o expect_v and_o likewise_o to_o meditate_v often_o upon_o his_o divine_a attribute_n as_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n beauty_n majesty_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o good_a fair_a please_a and_o beautiful_a be_v but_o to_o look_v serious_o upon_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o well_o and_o the_o love_n or_o like_n of_o it_o present_o be_v beget_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v excellent_o good_a the_o more_o thou_o think_v or_o meditate_v upon_o it_o the_o more_o the_o love_n of_o it_o increase_v in_o thou_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v love_v much_o god_n almighty_a do_v not_o omit_v thy_o meditation_n a_o four_o mean_n be_v always_o to_o keep_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o have_v always_o before_o thy_o eye_n a_o infinite_a good_a from_o who_o all_o thing_n else_o borrow_v whatsoever_o good_a they_o have_v thou_o can_v not_o but_o little_a esteem_n of_o 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thou_o and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o threaten_v eternal_a misery_n when_o in_o love_v thou_o consist_v all_o my_o joy_n and_o good_a o_o who_o will_v give_v to_o i_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o thou_o that_o by_o my_o corporal_a death_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v ingulf_v in_o thou_o her_o rest_n and_o chaste_a bedchamber_n of_o all_o divine_a delight_n too_o late_o have_v i_o love_v thou_o beauty_n so_o ancient_a and_o so_o new_a too_o late_o have_v i_o love_v thou_o but_o pardon_v my_o negligence_n past_a dear_a lord_n and_o grant_v that_o this_o my_o beginning_n may_v last_v and_o increase_v for_o ever_o thou_o dear_a lord_n be_v within_o i_o and_o i_o be_v without_o myself_o and_o among_o these_o fair_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o foul_o err_v fair_a they_o be_v because_o thou_o creat_v they_o but_o to_o i_o foul_a for_o that_o i_o love_v they_o and_o love_v they_o not_o in_o thou_o o_o how_o i_o lament_v dear_a 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content_a and_o happiness_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n or_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o great_a be_v the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n of_o society_n interpose_v between_o all_o thing_n create_v that_o the_o good_a of_o one_o in_o some_o sort_n depend_v upon_o the_o love_n and_o society_n with_o the_o other_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v one_o at_o another_o good_a and_o happiness_n and_o receive_v increase_n of_o content_a by_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n bestow_v upon_o any_o one_o the_o heaven_n send_v down_o shower_n and_o dew_n to_o water_n and_o make_v pleasant_a the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shoot_v up_o all_o her_o fruit_n

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aforesaid_a act_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v easy_o love_v thy_o most_o alienate_v enemy_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n the_o second_o mean_n be_v often_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n almighty_a who_o since_o he_o intend_v to_o crown_v none_o but_o such_o as_o 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o shall_v overcome_v in_o combat_n first_o give_v the_o grace_n and_o force_v to_o overcome_v and_o then_o permit_v miserable_a people_n to_o practice_v cruelty_n and_o persecution_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o his_o grace_n overcome_v they_o and_o remain_v through_o patience_n and_o charity_n a_o conqueror_n he_o may_v crown_v thou_o with_o abundance_n of_o temporal_a content_n in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o death_n in_o the_o other_o with_o eternal_a glory_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n james_n say_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v 12._o jam_fw-la 1._o 12._o temptation_n 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and_o go_v continual_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v with_o our_o life_n always_o 118._o ps_n 118._o in_o our_o hand_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n almighty_a in_o sacrifice_n know_v that_o our_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n for_o so_o 12._o mat._n 5._o 12._o they_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o be_v before_o we_o to_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o be_v they_o that_o have_v remain_v with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n and_o i_o dispose_v to_o you_o as_o my_o father_n dispose_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n that_o 28._o luc._n 22._o 28._o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o my_o table_n and_o in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o may_v sit_v upon_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n thou_o see_v what_o labour_n pain_n and_o danger_n every_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o take_v if_o he_o may_v but_o hope_v to_o ascend_v up_o to_o be_v a_o earthly_a king_n or_o prince_n or_o come_v to_o attain_v some_o grace_n and_o 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