Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n enter_v sin_n world_n 17,813 5 5.6780 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A67765 The prevention of poverty, together with the cure of melancholy, alias discontent. Or The best and surest way to wealth and happiness being subjects very seasonable for these times; wherein all are poor, or not pleased, or both; when they need be neither. / By Rich. Younge, of Roxwel in Essex, florilegus. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl. Younge, Richard. 1655 (1655) Wing Y178A; ESTC R218571 77,218 76

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

as_o abundance_n of_o example_n that_o i_o can_v give_v you_o sufficient_o prove_v namely_o alexander_n and_o crassus_n and_o licinius_n and_o marcus_n crassus_n and_o ahab_n and_o haman_n etc._n etc._n but_o chap._n viii_o three_o to_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o further_a judgement_n that_o as_o the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o covet_v so_o the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n the_o more_o provision_n he_o make_v for_o it_o other_o vice_n be_v weaken_v with_o age_n and_o continuance_n only_a covetousness_n and_o that_o odious_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n grow_v strong_a as_o the_o covetous_a wretch_n increase_v in_o year_n so_o he_o increase_v in_o covetousness_n what_o pline_n write_v of_o the_o crocodile_n be_v fit_o appliable_a to_o the_o miserly_a muckworm_n other_o creature_n grow_v up_o to_o their_o height_n and_o then_o decay_n and_o die_v only_o the_o crocodile_n grow_v to_o her_o last_o day_n the_o age_a worldling_n though_o he_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n yet_o his_o appetite_n to_o and_o pursuit_n of_o gain_n be_v but_o new_o bear_v yea_o though_o he_o have_v outlive_v all_o the_o tooth_n in_o his_o gum_n the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o taste_n of_o his_o palate_n have_v he_o never_o so_o much_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o and_o therefore_o will_v live_v to_o get_v more_o and_o covet_v as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o generation_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o so_o live_v as_o if_o he_o be_v never_o to_o die_v and_o so_o die_v as_o if_o he_o be_v never_o to_o live_v again_o he_o fear_v all_o thing_n like_o a_o mortal_a man_n say_v seneca_n but_o he_o desire_v all_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o be_v immortal_a have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o sin_n death_n have_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o death_n sin_n especial_o the_o miser_n sin_n will_v never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n lust_n be_v common_o the_o disease_n of_o youth_n ambition_n of_o middle_a age_n covetousness_n of_o old_a age_n and_o plautus_n make_v it_o a_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o old_a man_n beneficent_a but_o what_o say_v by_o as_o covetousness_n in_o old_a man_n be_v most_o monstrous_a for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a then_o to_o provide_v more_o money_n and_o victual_n for_o our_o journey_n when_o we_o be_v almost_o at_o our_o journey_n end_v wherefore_o remember_v thou_o o_o old_a man_n yea_o o_o remember_v that_o your_o spring_n be_v past_a your_o summer_n overpast_a and_o you_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n yea_o winter_n colour_n have_v already_o stain_v your_o head_n with_o grey_a and_o hoary_a hair_n remember_v also_o that_o if_o god_n in_o justice_n do_v not_o leave_v you_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n do_v not_o blind_v you_o and_o your_o own_o heart_n do_v not_o gross_o deceive_v you_o you_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o you_o be_v in_o these_o three_o last_o mention_v misery_n thus_o three_o of_o the_o covetous_a man_n woe_n be_v past_a but_o behold_v more_o be_v come_v for_o god_n inflict_v more_o plague_n upon_o he_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v upon_o pharaoh_n i_o will_v acquaint_v you_o only_o with_o seven_o more_o chap._n ix._o fourthly_a his_o thought_n be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o what_o he_o want_v or_o rather_o desire_n for_o he_o want_v nothing_o but_o wit_n and_o a_o good_a heart_n that_o he_o not_o once_o mind_n or_o care_n for_o what_o he_o have_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o abab_n 1king_n 21._o 4._o and_o haman_n hester_n 5._o 13._o and_o micha_n judge_n 18._o 24._o what_o the_o covetous_a man_n have_v he_o see_v not_o his_o eye_n be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o what_o he_o want_v yea_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o what_o he_o can_v get_v torment_v he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o heart-breaking_a to_o he_o not_o to_o add_v every_o day_n somewhat_o to_o his_o estate_n beside_o not_o to_o improve_v it_o so_o many_o hundred_o every_o year_n will_v disparage_v his_o wisdom_n more_o to_o the_o world_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o can_v do_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o one_o allege_v when_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o my_o thought_n about_o perplex_v himself_o but_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o one_o that_o have_v either_o wit_n or_o grace_n who_o manner_n it_o be_v even_o in_o case_n of_o the_o great_a loss_n to_o look_v both_o to_o what_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o to_o what_o he_o have_v leave_v and_o instead_o of_o repine_v to_o be_v thankful_a that_o he_o have_v lose_v no_o more_o have_v so_o much_o leave_v that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v deprive_v of_o but_o sottish_a sensualist_n have_v a_o dull_a feeling_n of_o many_o good_a turn_n than_o of_o one_o ill_a they_o have_v not_o so_o sensible_a a_o feeling_n of_o their_o whole_a body_n health_n as_o they_o have_v of_o their_o finger_n ache_n nor_o be_v they_o so_o thankful_a for_o twenty_o year_n jollity_n as_o displease_v for_o one_o day_n misery_n whereas_o a_o humble_a and_o good_a man_n will_v see_v matter_n of_o thankfulness_n there_o where_o the_o proud_a and_o ingrateful_a find_v matter_n of_o murmur_a and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o four_o particular_a only_o let_v i_o add_v as_o a_o sure_a rule_n he_o that_o in_o prosperity_n be_v unthankful_a will_v in_o adversity_n be_v unfaithful_a chap._n x._o fiftly_o the_o devil_n by_o god_n just_a permission_n prevail_v by_o his_o temptation_n to_o make_v they_o think_v that_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v the_o sweet_a of_o all_o fruit_n as_o he_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n nor_o will_v any_o other_o content_v he_o each_o thing_n please_v he_o better_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o as_o publius_n observe_v other_o man_n good_n be_v far_o more_o esteem_v by_o he_o pline_n woolf_n be_v a_o true_a emblem_n of_o this_o avaricious_a beast_n who_o nature_n it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v eat_v his_o prey_n though_o never_o so_o hungry_a if_o he_o see_v another_o beast_n feed_v to_o forsake_v that_o which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n from_o the_o other_o ahab_n be_v such_o a_o wolf_n who_o can_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o though_o he_o enjoy_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o he_o must_v wrest_v naboth_n inheritance_n from_o he_o the_o commandment_n be_v express_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n servant_n ox_n ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n exod._n 20._o 17._o and_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n observe_v it_o but_o nothing_o more_o cross_a to_o the_o grain_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n to_o who_o steal_a water_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o hide_v bread_n the_o most_o pleasant_a prov._n 9_o 17._o for_o one_o so_o insatiable_o covet_v after_o another_o man_n estate_n or_o office_n that_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o his_o own_o another_o so_o love_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n that_o he_o even_o loathe_v and_o contemn_v his_o own_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n to_o thou_o to_o he_o be_v fair_a say_v the_o poet_n hence_o have_v that_o curse_a speech_n issue_v from_o one_o too_o great_a to_o name_v that_o he_o can_v love_v his_o wife_n above_o any_o other_o if_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n a_o word_n sufficient_a to_o rot_v out_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v it_o solomon_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o have_v try_v all_o thing_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o take_v his_o counsel_n and_o enjoy_v their_o own_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n drink_v water_n out_o of_o their_o own_o cistern_n and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o youth_n so_o as_o her_o breast_n may_v satisfy_v they_o at_o all_o time_n and_o they_o be_v ravish_v always_o with_o her_o love_n rather_o than_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o happiness_n by_o inbrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o prov._n 5._o 15._o to_o 21._o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v convince_v that_o thy_o present_a condition_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v the_o best_a for_o thou_o have_v thou_o but_o the_o wit_n to_o see_v it_o and_o that_o only_o good_a use_n give_v praise_n to_o earthly_a possession_n that_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n comparable_a to_o content_v for_o this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n then_o sure_o thou_o will_v not_o much_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n because_o god_n answer_v the_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n eceles._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o but_o no_o matter_n they_o love_v misery_n lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o breast_n and_o all_o outward_a blessing_n together_o with_o the_o tuition_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o he_o that_o make_v