Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	glory_n	life_n	live_v	7,143	5	5.5731	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09490	The first part of the consideration of humane condition vvherin is contained the morall consideration of a mans selfe: as what, who, and what manner of man he is. Written by I.P. Esquier.	Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637.	1600 (1600)	STC 19773; ESTC S114574	45,485	68

in_o our_o own_o conscience_n so_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v external_a depend_v upon_o exterior_a proof_n &_o probability_n whereby_o they_o give_v their_o judgement_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o although_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v not_o always_o true_a in_o their_o difinitive_a sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o man_n how_o they_o have_v deserve_v either_o to_o live_v or_o die_v because_o that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o ludge_n whither_o with_o authority_n or_o without_o may_v mistake_v the_o law_n by_o the_o which_o they_o judge_v or_o else_o those_o that_o produce_v proof_n unto_o they_o may_v either_o wilful_o or_o ignorant_o misinform_v and_o misguide_v they_o yet_o it_o behove_v every_o wise_a man_n discreet_o to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o limit_v unto_o he_o either_o life_n or_o death_n and_o demosth._n con_n and_o for_o as_o the_o excellent_a orator_n affirm_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o malign_v 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as_o lactantius_n allege_v if_o it_o be_v ask_v of_o we_o whither_o death_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n we_o must_v answer_v that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n death_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o his_o life_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a which_o he_o have_v lead_v before_o for_o if_o thy_o life_n be_v good_a then_o will_v thy_o death_n also_o be_v good_a unto_o thou_o but_o if_o thy_o life_n be_v evil_a then_o likewise_o be_v death_n evil_a unto_o thou_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o point_n of_o consideration_n concern_v thyself_o what_o then_o art_n by_o this_o little_a touch_n or_o light_n handle_v of_o consideration_n herein_o gentle_a reader_n tender_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v read_v over_o the_o same_o with_o good_a regard_n thou_o may_v thereby_o make_v some_o trial_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o creation_n in_o thy_o procreation_n and_o by_o our_o the_o in_o thy_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o death_n all_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o and_o advise_o consider_v thou_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o be_v true_a senten_a bernardus_n in_o senten_a which_o bernard_n affirm_v that_o man_n be_v sick_a of_o a_o threefold_a malady_n in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o in_o the_o end_n that_o be_v in_o his_o birth_n in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o death_n for_o his_o birth_n be_v unpure_a his_o life_n be_v perverse_a &_o his_o death_n dangerous_a his_o birth_n it_o be_v unpure_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_v and_o the_o daily_a offence_n of_o our_o natural_a parent_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o which_o move_v the_o psalmist_n well_o weigh_v it_o to_o say_v that_o in_o sin_n he_o be_v conceive_v his_o life_n be_v perverse_a because_o that_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v prone_a to_o all_o evil_a action_n his_o death_n be_v dangerous_a because_o his_o life_n be_v vicious_a there_o be_v in_o our_o birth_n a_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n there_o be_v in_o our_o life_n a_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o &_o there_o be_v in_o our_o death_n either_o a_o dissolution_n or_o else_o a_o perpetual_a possession_n thereof_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o consideration_n the_o consideration_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o humane_a condition_n chap._n 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o thyself_o who_o thou_o be_v now_o have_v say_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o thyself_o which_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o proceed_v far_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o first_o point_n of_o consideration_n which_o be_v who_o thou_o be_v the_o consideration_n whereof_o do_v contain_v in_o it_o the_o remembrance_n &_o reknowledgement_n of_o thy_o parentage_n lineage_n and_o descent_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o state_n of_o body_n of_o thy_o wealth_n call_v dignity_n and_o wisdom_n to_o the_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n of_o which_o gift_n the_o philosopher_n in_o former_a time_n have_v attribure_v a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n felicity_n call_v riches_n nobility_n &_o honour_n the_o good_n of_o fortune_n health_n strength_n &_o beauty_n they_o term_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n wisdom_n learning_n and_o virtue_n they_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o true_a consideration_n of_o thyself_o who_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o these_o blessing_n thou_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o thou_o be_v yet_o no_o otherwise_o happy_a in_o they_o then_o according_a as_o thou_o do_v use_v they_o for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o use_v and_o enjoy_v of_o thing_n in_o that_o we_o be_v say_v proper_o to_o use_v only_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v temporal_a 1._o pet._n lumb_n lib._n 1._o and_o to_o emote_a those_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a thou_o 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be_v such_o as_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o endure_v trouble_n with_o patience_n this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v in_o some_o sort_n suffice_v to_o show_v though_o not_o full_o and_o perfect_o how_o painful_a how_o torment_v and_o how_o full_o of_o care_n the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n be_v &_o serve_v fit_o to_o stir_v and_o move_v thou_o to_o consider_v and_o weigh_v well_o with_o thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v in_o enjoy_v of_o so_o short_a so_o uncertain_a &_o so_o painful_a a_o life_n as_o this_o be_v chap._n 8._o the_o consideration_n what_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o death_n and_o manner_n of_o die_v the_o last_o consideration_n of_o this_o first_o part_n be_v concern_v thy_o death_n we_o mean_v not_o here_o to_o discourse_v but_o cursorilie_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n best_o beseem_v the_o pen_n and_o pain_n of_o great_a and_o grave_a divine_n but_o only_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o 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yield_v no_o such_o hideous_a aspect_n or_o discontentment_n but_o rather_o move_v he_o to_o remember_v and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o that_o excellent_a say_n of_o seneca_n 62._o sen._n epist_n 62._o before_o old_a age_n i_o have_v care_n to_o live_v well_o that_o i_o may_v in_o old_a age_n die_v well_o that_o be_v willing_o for_o to_o die_v willing_o be_v to_o die_v well_o which_o if_o a_o man_n will_v consider_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n than_o need_v he_o not_o to_o fear_v this_o natural_a death_n of_o the_o body_n full_o well_o say_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n scip._n cice._n in_o some_o scip._n that_o unless_o god_n shall_v free_v man_n from_o the_o keeper_n or_o from_o that_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n there_o can_v be_v no_o passage_n into_o heaven_n though_o death_n do_v dissolve_v this_o temporal_a and_o momentary_a life_n from_o the_o body_n yet_o if_o a_o good_a death_n follow_v a_o good_a life_n it_o add_v a_o long_a life_n unto_o this_o temporal_a and_o transitory_a life_n and_o it_o take_v away_o all_o care_n and_o calamity_n from_o the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o man_n in_o so_o much_o that_o such_o a_o death_n may_v apt_o be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o labour_n the_o conservation_n of_o victory_n the_o gate_n of_o life_n and_o the_o entrance_n into_o everlasting_a felicity_n thus_o may_v the_o virtuous_a discreet_a and_o considerate_a man_n learn_v to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v concern_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o death_n which_o we_o call_v natural_a or_o the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n as_o touch_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o death_n which_o we_o call_v criminal_a or_o the_o death_n of_o offence_n this_o unto_o many_o man_n seem_v nothing_o fearful_a although_o it_o ought_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o the_o first_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o natural_a death_n every_o man_n must_v yield_v unto_o and_o pay_v undoubted_o as_o a_o due_a debt_n to_o nature_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o nature_n work_n but_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o offence_n as_o it_o begin_v and_o bring_v in_o that_o first_o death_n which_o we_o term_v natural_a so_o be_v it_o or_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o more_o fear_v than_o the_o same_o for_o one_o of_o the_o father_n say_v gen._n aug._n sup_v gen._n that_o adam_n and_o eve_n begin_v to_o die_v in_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o law_n of_o death_n that_o be_v when_o they_o offend_v first_o and_o that_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n come_v unto_o all_o man_n this_o death_n of_o offence_n which_o be_v cause_n first_o of_o the_o natural_a then_o of_o the_o judicial_a death_n ought_v therefore_o most_v of_o all_o to_o be_v fear_v yet_o we_o see_v and_o that_o to_o to_o common_o how_o man_n make_v small_a reckon_n of_o this_o death_n and_o do_v least_o dread_v it_o else_o will_v they_o not_o be_v so_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o run_v on_o headlong_o and_o to_o commit_v those_o offence_n that_o do_v procure_v death_n 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