Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	eternal_a	life_n	temporal_a	7,350	5	8.5475	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69547	Englands old religion faithfully gathered out of the history of the Church of England, as it was written by Venerable Bede, almost a thousand years agoe (that is) in the year 698 after the passion of our Saviour : Bede saith he ended this history in the year 731 after the incarnation : we have not altered any part of this Fathers own words in any point concerning faith : only here and there is omitted what belongeth not to that purpose / by H.B.; Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. English. Selections	Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735.; Beaumont, Henry, 1611 or 12-1673.	1658 (1658)	Wing B1659; ESTC R8695	74,168	275

humility_n she_o have_v be_v try_v in_o sickness_n by_o the_o sweet_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o ignorance_n sin_n or_o negligence_n contract_v may_v be_v purge_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n this_o woman_n towards_o break_n of_o day_n see_v plain_o as_o it_o be_v a_o corpse_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n carry_v up_o in_o a_o wind_a sheet_n from_o the_o dormitory_n where_o the_o sister_n lie_v and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o it_o be_v that_o draw_v up_o the_o heaven_n glorious_a body_n she_o see_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a cord_n bright_a than_o gold_n which_o draw_v it_o so_o high_a till_o it_o vanish_v away_o by_o this_o she_o understand_v that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v short_o die_v who_o soul_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o good_a work_n as_o by_o golden_a cord_n which_o happen_v so_o for_o not_o long_o after_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o covent_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o nun_n this_o flesh_n who_o life_n be_v such_o that_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o entrance_n to_o heaven_n lie_v open_a to_o she_o there_o be_v in_o the_o monastery_n a_o holy_a nun_n noble_a by_o birth_n noble_a for_o the_o love_n she_o have_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v who_o for_o many_o year_n be_v so_o bereave_v of_o all_o use_n of_o her_o limb_n that_o she_o be_v whole_o unable_a to_o move_v herself_o this_o nun_n when_o she_o know_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reverend_a abbess_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v bury_v desire_v she_o may_v be_v carry_v thither_o and_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o one_o pray_v which_o we_o do_v she_o speak_v to_o the_o abbess_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v alive_a desire_v she_o to_o obtain_v of_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o her_o torment_n the_o petition_n be_v soon_o grant_v for_o twelve_o day_n after_o she_o receive_v everlasting_a reward_n in_o lieu_n of_o those_o temporal_a affliction_n thorithgid_a the_o handmaid_n of_o christ_n live_v three_o year_n after_o the_o abbess_n wear_v out_o with_o sickness_n the_o time_n of_o her_o depart_n be_v come_v she_o be_v speechless_a three_o day_n and_o night_n but_o have_v her_o speech_n restore_v in_o vision_n a_o vision_n and_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o she_o to_o who_o she_o speak_v to_o my_o most_o dear_a mother_n edilburge_n quoth_v she_o by_o these_o word_n they_o understand_v that_o the_o holy_a abbess_n come_v to_o bring_v her_o word_n that_o the_o time_n of_o her_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o soon_o after_o she_o die_v chap._n 10._o hildehid_a a_o devout_a handmaid_n of_o god_n succeed_v abbess_n who_o many_o year_n govern_v the_o monastery_n very_o careful_o abbess_n in_o regular_a discipline_n and_o order_n she_o cause_v the_o bone_n of_o edilburge_n the_o holy_a servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o remove_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n in_o which_o place_n how_o often_o the_o brightness_n of_o heavenly_a light_n miracle_n appear_v how_o often_o fragrant_a odour_n of_o mervelous_a sweetness_n be_v feel_v with_o other_o miracle_n appear_v in_o that_o book_n whence_o we_o have_v take_v these_o thing_n by_o no_o mean_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o overpass_v one_o miracle_n which_o happen_v there_o a_o earl_n wife_n have_v a_o darkness_n sudden_o come_v over_o her_o eye_n which_o in_o the_o end_n make_v she_o stark_o blind_a nun_n it_o come_v into_o her_o mind_n that_o if_o she_o be_v but_o bring_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o virgin-nun_n and_o there_o pray_v at_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n she_o relic_n may_v be_v cure_v be_v lead_v by_o her_o maid_n to_o the_o monastery_n as_o she_o pray_v there_o her_o petition_n be_v hear_v for_o rise_v from_o her_o prayer_n she_o receive_v her_o sight_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v she_o have_v lose_v the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o she_o may_v show_v by_o her_o recovery_n what_o and_o how_o great_a the_o light_n be_v that_o christ_n saint_n have_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o their_o power_n and_o virtue_n be_v chap._n 11._o at_o that_o time_n sebby_n a_o most_o devout_a and_o holy_a man_n reign_v over_o the_o east-saxon_n he_o be_v kingdom_n much_o addict_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n to_o prayer_n and_o charity_n esteem_v a_o solitary_a and_o monastical_a life_n above_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o life_n he_o will_v long_o before_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n have_v embrace_v but_o that_o his_o wife_n will_v not_o consent_v after_o thirty_o year_n be_v molest_v with_o a_o very_a great_a infirmity_n he_o counsel_v his_o wife_n that_o now_o at_o least_o they_o shall_v betake_v themselves_o sceular_a to_o god_n which_o she_o assent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n waldher_n hand_n and_o blessing_n receive_v the_o habit_n of_o religion_n he_o bestow_v much_o money_n on_o the_o poor_a reserve_v nothing_o for_o himself_o choose_v london_n rather_o to_o remain_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o perceive_v death_n at_o hand_n he_o send_v for_o the_o bishop_n desire_v that_o at_o his_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o and_o two_o of_o his_o chaplain_n only_o shall_v be_v present_a then_o fall_v asleep_a he_o be_v comfort_v by_o a_o vision_n which_o show_v he_o his_o end_n take_v from_o he_o all_o fear_n he_o see_v as_o be_v report_v three_o man_n vision_n come_v to_o he_o clad_v in_o bright_a garment_n and_o one_o of_o they_o sit_v by_o his_o bedside_n tell_v he_o his_o soul_n in_o great_a light_n and_o salvation_n shall_v depart_v without_o pain_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o three_o day_n after_o all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v further_o relate_v how_o the_o body_n be_v long_o than_o the_o stone_n coffin_n by_o a_o hand-breadth_n the_o say_a public_a coffin_n by_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v so_o enlarge_v that_o at_o the_o head_n they_o can_v put_v a_o pillow_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n be_v space_n long_o by_o four_o finger_n breadth_n than_o the_o corpse_n chap._n 12._o ceadwal_n have_v be_v king_n pilgrim_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n two_o year_n for_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n two_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v in_o wilfrid_n place_n over_o northumberland_n both_o take_v out_o of_o the_o monk_n cloister_n of_o monk_n chap._n 13._o wilfrid_n the_o bishop_n force_v to_o leave_v his_o diocese_n through_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o he_o minister_v to_o the_o south_n saxon_n the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n king_n edilwach_n be_v christen_v not_o godfather_n long_o before_o king_n wulpher_n be_v his_o godfather_n at_o the_o font_n he_o christen_v also_o the_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n the_o queen_n with_o the_o rest_n soon_o after_o follow_v the_o whole_a province_n have_v never_o before_o hear_v of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o faith_n yet_o be_v there_o in_o the_o country_n one_o dicull_n a_o monk_n who_o live_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o bosanhun_n with_o five_o or_o six_o brethren_n serve_v monk_n god_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o pure_a life_n but_o the_o people_n will_v not_o follow_v they_o nor_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o end_n wilfrid_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o not_o only_o deliver_v they_o from_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o also_o from_o temporal_a death_n for_o in_o three_o year_n before_o his_o heaven_n come_n it_o have_v not_o reign_v one_o drop_n in_o all_o those_o quarter_n whereby_o a_o very_a sore_a famine_n ensue_v which_o pitiful_o waste_v they_o but_o on_o the_o very_a self_n same_o day_n that_o the_o people_n receive_v their_o baptism_n and_o faith_n there_o fall_v a_o most_o plentiful_a shower_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n flourish_v again_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o most_o fruitful_a year_n the_o king_n give_v wilfrid_n and_o his_o companion_n a_o place_n call_v scoleycen_n there_o he_o found_v a_o abbey_n which_o he_o monk_n bind_v to_o monastical_a discipline_n place_v monk_n there_o who_o successor_n hold_v it_o to_o this_o day_n chap._n 14._o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o this_o monastery_n be_v show_v divers_a gift_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n when_o first_o this_o province_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n a_o sore_a plague_n reign_v in_o many_o place_n of_o england_n which_o come_v in_o to_o this_o monastery_n which_o the_o virtuous_a priest_n eappa_n govern_v where_o many_o daily_o die_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o brethren_n to_o appoint_v a_o fast_n