Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	end_n	good_a	life_n	9,382	5	4.8333	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16206	The castle, or picture of pollicy shewing forth most liuely, the face, body and partes of a commonwealth, the duety quality, profession of a perfect and absolute souldiar, the martiall feates encounters and skirmishes lately done by our English nation, vnder the conduct of the most noble and famous Gentleman M. Iohn Noris Generall of the Army of the states in Friseland. The names of many worthy and famous gentlemen which liue and haue this present yeare. 1580. ended theyr liues in that land most honorably. Handled in manner of a dialogue betwixt Gefferay Gate, and William Blandy, souldiars. Anno 1581.	Blandie, William.; Gates, Geffrey.	1581 (1581)	STC 3128; ESTC S104609	42,363	70

any other thing for the number of enemies which they had in some doubtfull and daungerous battaile subdued Other haue in theyr schochins starres signifiyng percase that they brought in some darcke and cloudy calamity no small light and comfort to the miserable afflicted state of their natiue countrye by this it is playne that fortitude openeth the way to worshippe and bringeth vs most redyly to the beholding the excéeding bright and cleare nature of true nobility And to the end you may vndoubtedly discerne the true value of a man and know assuredly where fortitude is where puissaunce where that high and lofty minde dwelleth the calamities which doe equally assault aswell the noble as base-borne some with griefe some with feare some with terror some with trembling may yelde vs a plaine and vndeceiueable marck and testimony For where puissaunce and fortitude is there is ingraffed a minde not to faynt for any trouble not to dispayre in any perrill not to languish in any woe and greeuous misery yea if Fortune frowne if daunger death ensue a worthy mind will not be forgetfull So that nothing may alike shew a gentle and valiant hart thē not to be vāquished which is seene in sorrow tried in trouble proued in persecution Gate Nothing might haue bene sayd in my simple opinion more truely and with better proofe For euen as contented sufferaunce in the extremest and bitterest cruelty proueth the mind to be high and diuine as stedfastnes in a state neuer so vnstayed tottering argueth an vncōquered value So truely timerousnes interror and daunger bewrayeth the faynt and feeblenesse of a base and cowardly nature Blandy No maruaile is it therefore if they which haue not bene dismayd at the terror of death they which haue with most valiaunt courage suffered bodely tormentes they that would for no manner of griefe be disturbed in minde and do any thing to stayne their honour and estimation haue bene alwayes had in great admiration The prayse and glory whereof springeth frō the contempt of death Cate. Is the contempt of death in all men equally honored Or may all those alike be worthely commended that would willingly dye Blandy You haue I assure you moued me a questiō right profitable and not vnfitt to be handled in this place For many yea to to many there are who being throwne down from an happy and pleasing state of life do abide that hardnesse féele in theyr flesh and natures such vnaccustomed bitternesse that they haue receiued into theyr hartes a voluntary disposition to depart from life and therefore in an extreme desperation of chaunge and better fortune doe themselues to death who notwithstanding are of many through ignoraunce vnderseruedly commended whereby you may note that the strength and force of true vertue is such that the counterfayte shewe thereof stirreth vp some both to admire and commēd a lott rather lamentable then laudable For I condemne them vtterly guilty of dastardly cowardise for that they hasten theyr dying day not at all shewing thereby theyr constancy but rather a minde vanquished and subdued through a small tast of vading misery Other there are which offer themselues to daunger not with iudgemēt and prudent aduise but being pricked forward with a certayne rage or fury of minde conceiued either of hatred enuy or some other earnest hoat affection Some other there are y t aduenture a daungerous attempt being moued thereunto with a very earnest hope or with a desperate feare of their present estate Such except t●●y had some certayne hope to escape daunger or gayne some priuate commodity or els were past all hope of escaping would be neuer perswaded to come to daunger therefore sith they misse the true good purpose of Action they may also want the honour due vnto so great and noble a vertue Gate What is the purpose or marke whereunto this action this contempt of death should be directed which also winneth vs that high renowne and glory Blandy The marke and end which this contempt of death ought to respect and looke vpon is the glory of Christ the honor of our Prince the cause of our countrye the defence of our name and honesty They that venture theyr liues for these poyntes are appoynted in the right course and race of true honor for that they obtayne the true and vndoubted end of vertue wherefore all other that purpose vnto themselues riches fame and glory depending on the consent of the vnlettered multitude and respect not the true soueraygne good they are rather to be accompted men puft vpp with vayne desire and ambition then valiant and couragious men Gate You haue me thinkes not vnlearnedly discoursed of fortitude wherein I cannot easelie comprehende whether my profitt or pleasure hath bene greater both which your penn yeldeth to all those that happelie peruse your labours It remayneth that you speake of Temperance and Prudence which displayed the maiesty of a King will appeare more liuely and apparant Wherefore say on I most hartely pray you Blandy Temperance standeth in the true and iust moderation of our actions comming from a kinde of propentiō or inclynation which is most deepely by nature in vs imprinted And that you may more plainely conceiue the property and worthynesse of this vertue thus when we talke of Temperance we vse to dispute There is in vs a kinde of power inferior to reason yet her next handmayd wherby we féele in vs a prones to be this or that way affected The affection therefore that is ingendred by this faculty is such that as it is most fitt good and necessary so if it watcheth not the direction and as it were the finger poynt of reason it is intollerable bréedeth oft our woe and confusion For by nature we waxe hoate angry and cholericke naturally we loue naturally we loth we pitty we despise we feare we frowne we desire we disdayne we are maruailously by kinde stirred vp with ioy and pleasure Which affections before they become actions least they should excéede theyr iust due and proportion and turne thereby to our annoy are to be tempered and moderated by reasons rule and discipline This man therefore that can thus gouerne and moderate the motiōs of the minde hath wonne the loue of Temperaunce and shall be honored of all men as one indued with a rare and singular vertue The affections therefore of the minde as ire loue pleasure and the solace it selfe of lyfe with many other are not as ignoraunt men suppose to be raced out but rather with the light and flame of reason in the best and highest mindes enkindled Lyke as in the sea such quiet calme weather is not to be desired wherewith the floud may not be with the least puffe of winde troubled but rather such open aire wherby the shipp at the stearne may sulck the Seas with a mery gale and prosperous winde euen so there is to be desired in y e minde a puffe as it were a blowing billow to