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	life_n	put_v	4,097	5	4.7885	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46365	A pastoral letter written on the occasion of the death of the late Queen of England, of blessed memory with reflections on the greatness of that loss to Europe / by Peter Jurieu ...	Jurieu, Pierre, 1637-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing J1206; ESTC R36214	14,400	32

she_o be_v yet_o almost_o a_o child_n that_o prince_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o hot_a part_n of_o his_o youth_n have_v acquire_v in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n all_o the_o ripeness_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o wise_a old_a age._n he_o find_v in_o the_o princess_n a_o soul_n tender_a and_o capable_a of_o every_o good_a impression_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o prince_n never_o give_v a_o more_o illustrious_a proof_n of_o his_o great_a ability_n than_o in_o the_o manner_n by_o which_o he_o stamp_v his_o own_o image_n on_o her_o soft_a mind_n he_o be_v her_o husband_n her_o father_n and_o her_o guide_n and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n render_v her_o one_o of_o the_o best_a accomplish_v person_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v his_o masterpiece_n he_o teach_v she_o to_o reign_v long_o before_o she_o be_v a_o queen_n he_o inspire_v she_o with_o that_o wisdom_n that_o silence_n that_o reservedness_n and_o that_o moderation_n which_o be_v hereditary_a to_o the_o family_n of_o william_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n who_o be_v surname_v the_o silent_a or_o the_o reserve_v the_o court_n of_o this_o young_a princess_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o all_o the_o other_o court_n of_o europe_n no_o gawdy_a pleasure_n no_o conversation_n of_o vain_a wit_n no_o scandalous_a divertisement_n no_o intrigue_n of_o gallantry_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o she_o never_o will_v endure_v any_o person_n to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o in_o her_o presence_n not_o even_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o prince_n her_o husband_n for_o though_o she_o detest_v the_o crime_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o fault_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o common_a talk_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o person_n open_v their_o mouth_n on_o such_o a_o design_n she_o never_o fail_v to_o impose_v silence_n at_o least_o by_o a_o certain_a coldness_n and_o a_o air_n which_o chill_v the_o most_o fiery_a tongue_n nor_o do_v she_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o public_a news_n and_o the_o reflection_n that_o be_v usual_o make_v upon_o they_o because_o she_o have_v learn_v never_o to_o discover_v her_o sentiment_n on_o such_o subject_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o make_v court_n to_o she_o never_o enter_v upon_o these_o matter_n or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o insist_v upon_o they_o for_o courtier_n study_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o follow_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o general_a conversation_n before_o the_o princess_n do_v often_o seem_v dry_a for_o take_v away_o backbiting_a and_o public_a news_n from_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o there_o will_v be_v very_o little_o leave_v but_o to_o make_v amends_o her_o confident_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o see_v she_o in_o private_a find_v in_o her_o a_o admirable_a openness_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n altogether_o beyond_o her_o sex_n yet_o she_o be_v still_o reserve_v to_o those_o who_o prudence_n forbid_v she_o to_o confide_v in_o these_o perfection_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o brisk_a and_o pleasant_a wit_n and_o humour_n which_o may_v have_v seem_v inconsistent_a with_o so_o clear_a a_o judgement_n for_o the_o pleasant_a humour_n of_o lady_n proceed_v usual_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o imagination_n which_o get_v the_o better_a of_o their_o judgement_n but_o her_o airiness_n never_o carry_v she_o to_o the_o least_o indecency_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o they_o ever_o hear_v she_o speak_v a_o word_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v speak_v or_o see_v she_o do_v a_o action_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v this_o be_v indeed_o a_o high_a commendation_n but_o it_o be_v literal_o true_a and_o without_o the_o least_o exaggeration_n her_o great_a soul_n be_v never_o put_v to_o a_o hard_a trial_n than_o on_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o revolution_n in_o england_n and_o her_o wisdom_n never_o appear_v with_o great_a lustre_n never_o be_v there_o a_o nice_a juncture_n for_o a_o true_o christian_a soul_n for_o a_o wife_n that_o be_v still_o a_o lover_n and_o a_o daughter_n deep_o sensible_a of_o her_o duty_n i_o know_v some_o person_n to_o who_o she_o then_o do_v the_o honour_n to_o discover_v the_o bottom_n of_o her_o soul_n which_o be_v agitate_a by_o so_o many_o troublesome_a different_a and_o even_o contrary_a motion_n where_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o father_n be_v contend_v together_o in_o that_o tender_a heart_n which_o become_v the_o field_n of_o all_o their_o battle_n but_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o she_o disengage_v herself_o out_o of_o all_o these_o perplex_v circumstance_n in_o a_o admirable_a manner_n and_o that_o she_o sacrifice_v her_o love_n her_o quiet_a and_o her_o tenderness_n to_o her_o zeal_n to_o her_o god_n to_o the_o public_a and_o to_o her_o religion_n such_o be_v the_o character_n of_o our_o queen_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o flatter_v she_o in_o the_o picture_n that_o i_o have_v make_v of_o she_o i_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n and_o to_o the_o public_a that_o adore_v she_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o conjugal_a love_n be_v rare_a and_o usual_o very_o cold_a among_o the_o great_a the_o delight_n of_o a_o court_n enervate_a the_o soul_n and_o criminal_a passion_n destroy_v lawful_a one_o as_o the_o flame_n of_o powder_n and_o salt-peter_n extinguish_v the_o bright_a torch_n but_o our_o pure_a and_o chaste_a prince_n do_v not_o dissipate_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n on_o foreign_a object_n the_o court_n of_o england_n be_v become_v a_o holy_a court_n concubine_n amour_n mistress_n intrigue_n and_o jealousy_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o there_o all_o the_o royal_a house_n by_o the_o piety_n of_o these_o great_a sovereign_n be_v happy_o change_v into_o temple_n and_o oratory_n where_o god_n be_v serve_v sincere_o and_o pure_o where_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v no_o long_o make_v a_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o royal_a grandeur_n the_o queen_n have_v her_o hour_n of_o devotion_n exact_o regulate_v in_o the_o morning_n before_o she_o go_v to_o her_o chapel_n she_o enter_v into_o her_o closet_n where_o she_o remain_v several_a hour_n in_o the_o evening_n she_o observe_v the_o same_o method_n after_o she_o come_v from_o thence_o how_o many_o prayer_n do_v she_o put_v up_o how_o many_o exercise_n of_o devotion_n and_o humiliation_n have_v she_o be_v see_v to_o practice_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n her_o husband_n expedition_n to_o england_n after_o she_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n her_o advancement_n make_v no_o change_n in_o her_o manner_n in_o her_o sweetness_n and_o mildness_n in_o her_o piety_n modesty_n and_o abstinence_n from_o all_o the_o criminal_a pleasure_n of_o worldly_a court_n with_o her_o cheerful_a temper_n she_o live_v more_o content_o among_o her_o woman_n her_o work_n and_o her_o garden_n than_o other_o princess_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o studied_a delight_n and_o pompous_a effeminacy_n the_o court_n begin_v to_o put_v on_o a_o very_a different_a air_n from_o that_o which_o it_o have_v former_o vice_n which_o reign_v insolent_o everywhere_o else_o begin_v to_o hide_v its_o face_n there_o a_o happy_a presage_n that_o it_o will_v quick_o disappear_v that_o great_a king_n be_v deep_o touch_v with_o all_o the_o excellent_a perfection_n of_o his_o incomparable_a queen_n after_o a_o possession_n of_o seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o year_n love_v she_o with_o more_o ardour_n than_o other_o do_v at_o the_o birth_n and_o height_n of_o their_o passion_n beside_o a_o thousand_o proof_n that_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o rare_a tenderness_n the_o queen_n death_n have_v confirm_v it_o beyond_o exception_n he_o never_o stir_v from_o her_o chamber_n during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o her_o sickness_n he_o be_v often_o see_v to_o burst_v forth_o into_o tear_n and_o when_o she_o expire_v death_n seem_v resolve_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o two_o life_n by_o one_o blow_n for_o the_o live_a king_n have_v as_o many_o sign_n of_o death_n as_o the_o die_a queen_n he_o who_o never_o fear_v any_o thing_n who_o the_o great_a danger_n can_v never_o daunt_v have_v not_o courage_n enough_o to_o bear_v so_o cruel_a a_o separation_n those_o numberless_a death_n which_o he_o have_v often_o look_v in_o the_o face_n be_v never_o able_a to_o shock_v his_o great_a soul_n the_o queen_n death_n alone_o find_v out_o his_o tender_a part_n and_o make_v he_o give_v ground_n that_o lively_a and_o unusual_a grief_n in_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o dauntless_a and_o unconcern_v temper_n and_o uncapable_a of_o be_v disturb_v by_o passion_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o the_o bond_n which_o unite_a these_o

two_o soul_n be_v unexpressible_o strong_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o both_o they_o love_v each_o other_o almost_o to_o excess_n because_o they_o know_v one_o another_o to_o be_v perfect_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n be_v the_o source_n of_o their_o conjugal_a love_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o represent_v to_o you_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o these_o two_o illustrious_a lover_n they_o be_v link_v together_o by_o the_o close_a tie_n they_o be_v passionate_o enamour_a of_o each_o other_o and_o yet_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v separate_v every_o year_n by_o a_o voluntary_a exile_n of_o six_o month_n the_o king_n sacrifice_v his_o dear_a delight_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_a queen_n during_o these_o tedious_a campaign_n sacrifice_v that_o dear_a husband_n and_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o faithlesness_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o that_o more_o terrible_a treachery_n of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o battle_n in_o which_o his_o courage_n engage_v he_o every_o moment_n and_o all_o for_o the_o public_a good_a for_o the_o quiet_a of_o europe_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o her_o god_n nor_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o princess_n unsuitable_a to_o her_o beginning_n young_a and_o fair_a as_o she_o be_v a_o queen_n and_o a_o happy_a queen_n adore_v by_o her_o own_o subject_n and_o by_o stranger_n she_o welcome_v death_n like_o one_o that_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o if_o the_o world_n have_v be_v weary_a of_o she_o be_v inform_v on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o her_o sickness_n that_o her_o disease_n be_v the_o small_a pox_n and_o of_o a_o very_a dangerous_a kind_a because_o they_o do_v not_o come_v out_o she_o address_v herself_o to_o god_n in_o a_o most_o devout_a prayer_n and_o resign_v herself_o to_o his_o hand_n when_o she_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o fatal_a approach_n of_o death_n she_o receive_v the_o news_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o firmness_n and_o without_o the_o least_o disturbance_n she_o make_v her_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n bow_v down_o her_o head_n and_o lift_v up_o her_o soul_n towards_o heaven_n like_a and_o innocent_a lamb_n or_o a_o pure_a victim_n that_o offer_v up_o itself_o to_o its_o god_n in_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n think_v what_o advantage_n the_o world_n receive_v and_o may_v have_v receive_v from_o such_o a_o queen_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o never_o any_o person_n of_o her_o sex_n that_o have_v a_o king_n and_o a_o husband_n alive_a be_v so_o useful_a to_o mankind_n private_a person_n may_v speak_v of_o this_o from_o their_o own_o experience_n what_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o alm_n of_o pious_a and_o charitable_a work_n be_v now_o with_o she_o before_o god_n she_o be_v sensible_o touch_v with_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n she_o maintain_v every_o where_o a_o great_a number_n of_o woman_n of_o quality_n who_o have_v leave_v their_o estate_n and_o country_n she_o contribute_v large_a sum_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o so_o many_o indigent_a person_n who_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o own_o habitation_n have_v without_o her_o assistance_n lead_v a_o most_o wretched_a and_o languish_a life_n she_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o orphan_n and_o her_o only_a grief_n be_v that_o she_o can_v not_o provide_v for_o all_o their_o necessity_n these_o advantage_n which_o we_o receive_v be_v indeed_o very_o precious_a in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v other_o that_o shine_v bright_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o men._n who_o can_v enough_o admire_v her_o wisdom_n prudence_n and_o courage_n in_o share_v the_o burden_n of_o government_n with_o her_o illustrious_a husband_n by_o her_o that_o great_a king_n can_v be_v present_a in_o several_a place_n at_o once_o by_o her_o he_o extend_v his_o empire_n beyond_o the_o sea_n while_o he_o command_v army_n on_o our_o frontier_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o that_o ambitious_a grandeur_n that_o will_v have_v swallow_v up_o all_o the_o world_n the_o queen_n supply_v his_o place_n on_o the_o throne_n she_o assist_v at_o her_o council_n four_o or_o five_o hour_n together_o answer_v all_o proposal_n with_o a_o admirable_a presence_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o a_o pierce_a clearness_n of_o judgement_n unfold_v the_o most_o knotty_a difficulty_n and_o in_o what_o time_n do_v she_o rule_v so_o successful_o in_o the_o most_o difficult_a time_n that_o england_n ever_o see_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thousand_o conspirator_n who_o cover_v their_o pernicious_a design_n with_o the_o specious_a pretext_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o their_o sovereign_n the_o enemy_n fleet_n appear_v on_o the_o coast_n under_o the_o formidable_a name_n of_o a_o injure_a king_n and_o a_o incense_a father_n within_o cabal_n be_v form_v to_o introduce_v the_o enemy_n the_o king_n be_v absent_a busy_v in_o defend_v the_o frontier_n of_o his_o ally_n the_o queen_n watch_v labour_v night_n and_o day_n take_v her_o measure_n prevent_v the_o conspirator_n see_v that_o fleet_n disperse_v which_o come_v to_o put_v she_o in_o chain_n and_o like_o a_o rock_n remain_v unmoved_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o furious_a a_o tempest_n every_o campaign_n renew_v her_o labour_n and_o still_o she_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o same_o glorious_a success_n when_o the_o king_n return_v she_o return_v to_o her_o rest_n she_o retire_v peaceable_o to_o her_o work_n and_o garden_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o nothing_o else_o just_o like_o those_o hero_n of_o ancient_a rome_n who_o leave_v their_o country_n labour_n to_o command_v army_n and_o have_v rout_v the_o enemy_n and_o secure_v the_o commonwealth_n return_v again_o to_o their_o little_a employment_n we_o have_v already_o see_v what_o a_o queen_n we_o have_v lose_v let_v we_o now_o hearken_v to_o the_o instruction_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o by_o the_o illustrious_a decease_a in_o the_o first_o place_n she_z gives_z we_o a_o lesson_n concern_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v true_a we_o see_v daily_a example_n of_o it_o but_o they_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v make_v a_o last_a impression_n upon_o we_o we_o be_v so_o accustom_a to_o they_o that_o we_o must_v have_v remarkable_a example_n set_v before_o we_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o rouse_v we_o out_o of_o that_o stupidity_n in_o which_o we_o be_v bury_v the_o common_a people_n citizens_z and_o tradesman_n perish_v before_o our_o eye_n but_o these_o be_v unprivileged_a head_n which_o fall_v in_o heap_n and_o die_v unregarded_a a_o thousand_o funeral_n pass_v along_o our_o street_n and_o be_v no_o soon_o pass_v than_o forget_v they_o tell_v we_o of_o prince_n and_o king_n that_o die_v some_o age_n ago_o which_o now_o be_v only_o so_o many_o vain_a name_n in_o history_n the_o preacher_n draw_v these_o goblin_n out_o of_o their_o sepulcher_n to_o affright_v we_o but_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n death_n seize_v on_o as_o many_o crown_v head_n in_o this_o as_o in_o any_o former_a age_n for_o a_o crown_n have_v no_o more_o power_n now_o to_o bestow_v immortality_n upon_o he_o that_o wear_v it_o than_o it_o have_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o but_o we_o have_v always_o some_o pretext_n ready_a to_o excuse_v our_o want_n of_o attention_n and_o to_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o such_o example_n that_o prince_n be_v old_a and_o it_o be_v time_n for_o he_o to_o be_v go_v this_o princess_n be_v tender_a and_o can_v not_o live_v long_o another_o have_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n and_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o receive_v the_o punishment_n that_o he_o deserve_v one_o be_v hate_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o death_n be_v a_o blessing_n to_o he_o and_o another_o it_o be_v true_a do_v little_a harm_n but_o less_o good_a and_o therefore_o the_o world_n be_v well_o rid_v of_o he_o come_v my_o dear_a brethren_n and_o fellow_n mourner_n come_v and_o see_v behold_v a_o instance_n that_o cut_v off_o all_o such_o pretext_n behold_v a_o young_a person_n who_o have_v receive_v from_o nature_n all_o imaginable_a favour_n see_v a_o great_a princess_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n of_o a_o sound_a constitution_n which_o promise_v a_o long_a life_n behold_v a_o charitable_a soul_n a_o inexhausted_a source_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n behold_v in_o this_o instance_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n unveil_v the_o meanness_n of_o the_o most_o shine_a creature_n the_o weakness_n