Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	good_a	life_n	see_v	9,943	5	3.4753	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56847	Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1698 (1698)	Wing Q121A; ESTC R219648	51,016	320

king_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n if_o reason_n command_n and_o passion_n obey_v his_o government_n bespeak_v a_o good_a king_n if_o thy_o inordinate_a affection_n rule_v it_o show_v a_o proud_a rebel_n which_o if_o thou_o destroy_v not_o will_v depose_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a between_o the_o death_n of_o a_o rebel_n and_o the_o life_n of_o a_o prince_n max._n 23._o a_o vow_n a_o promise_n and_o a_o resolution_n have_v all_o one_o object_n only_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v the_o first_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o second_o between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o three_o between_o man_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n they_o all_o bind_v if_o the_o object_n be_v lawful_a to_o necessity_n of_o performance_n if_o unlawful_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_n they_o all_o take_v thou_o prisoner_n if_o the_o object_n be_v lawful_a thy_o performance_n have_v redeem_v thou_o if_o unlawful_a blood_n and_o fear_n must_v ransom_v thou_o max._n 24._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o business_n of_o consequence_n in_o agitation_n let_v thy_o care_n be_v reasonable_a and_o seasonable_a continual_a stand_a bent_n weaken_v the_o bow_n too_o hasty_a draw_n break_v it_o put_v off_o thy_o care_n with_o thy_o clothes_n so_o shall_v thy_o rest_n strengthen_v thy_o labour_n and_o so_o shall_v thy_o labour_n sweeten_v thy_o rest._n max._n 25._o when_o thy_o inordinate_a affection_n do_v flame_n towards_o transitory_a happiness_n quench_v they_o thus_o think_v with_o thyself_o if_o my_o prince_n shall_v give_v i_o what_o honour_n he_o have_v to_o bestow_v or_o bestow_v on_o i_o what_o wealth_n he_o have_v to_o give_v it_o can_v not_o stay_v with_o i_o because_o it_o be_v transitory_a nor_o i_o with_o it_o because_o i_o be_o mortal_a then_o revise_v thy_o affection_n and_o weigh_v they_o with_o their_o object_n and_o thou_o will_v either_o confess_v thy_o folly_n or_o make_v a_o wise_a choice_n max._n 26._o with_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n enter_v no_o serious_a friendship_n the_o ingrateful_a man_n the_o multiloquious_a man_n the_o coward_n the_o first_o can_v prize_v thy_o favour_n the_o second_o can_v keep_v thy_o counsel_n and_o the_o three_o dare_v not_o vindicate_v thy_o honour_n max._n 27._o if_o thou_o desire_v the_o time_n shall_v not_o pass_v too_o fast_o use_v not_o too_o much_o pastime_n thy_o life_n in_o jollity_n blaze_v like_o a_o taper_n in_o the_o wind_n the_o blast_n of_o honour_n waste_v it_o the_o heat_n of_o pleasure_n melt_v it_o if_o thou_o labour_v in_o a_o painful_a call_v thou_o shall_v be_v less_o sensible_a of_o the_o flux_n of_o time_n and_o sweet_o satisfy_v at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n max._n 28._o god_n be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n in_o the_o great_a world_n endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o so_o in_o the_o little_a world_n make_v he_o thy_o evening_n epilogue_n and_o thy_o morning_n prologue_n practise_v to_o make_v he_o thy_o last_o thought_n at_o night_n when_o thou_o sleep_v and_o thy_o first_o thought_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o thou_o awake_v so_o shall_v thy_o fancy_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o night_n and_o thy_o understanding_n rectify_v in_o the_o day_n so_o shall_v thy_o rest_n be_v peaceable_a thy_o labour_n prosperous_a thy_o life_n pious_a and_o thy_o death_n glorious_a max._n 29._o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o thy_o company_n in_o the_o society_n of_o thy_o equal_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o society_n of_o thy_o superior_n thou_o shall_v find_v more_o profit_n to_o be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o company_n be_v the_o way_n to_o grow_v worse_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o grow_v better_a be_v to_o be_v the_o worst_a there_o max._n 30._o think_v of_o god_n especial_o in_o thy_o devotion_n in_o the_o abstract_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o concrete_a if_o thou_o conceive_v he_o good_a thy_o finite_a thought_n be_v ready_a to_o terminate_v that_o good_a in_o a_o conceive_a subject_n if_o thou_o think_v he_o great_a thy_o bound_a conceit_n be_v apt_a to_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o comprehensible_a figure_n conceive_v he_o therefore_o a_o diffuse_a goodness_n without_o quality_n and_o represent_v he_o a_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n without_o quantity_n max._n 31._o if_o thou_o and_o true_a religion_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o meet_v or_o meet_v unknown_a by_o these_o mark_n thou_o shall_v discover_v it_o first_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n that_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o expense_n of_o blood_n second_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n who_o tenant_n cross_v not_o the_o book_n of_o truth_n three_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n that_o take_v most_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o give_v most_o to_o the_o creator_n if_o such_o a_o one_o thou_o meet_v with_o assure_v thyself_o it_o be_v the_o right_n and_o therefore_o profess_v it_o in_o thy_o life_n and_o protect_v it_o to_o thy_o death_n max._n 32._o let_v another_o passion_n be_v a_o lecture_n to_o thy_o reason_n and_o let_v the_o shipwreck_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v a_o seamark_n to_o thy_o passion_n so_o shall_v thou_o gain_v strength_n out_o of_o his_o weakness_n safety_n out_o of_o his_o danger_n and_o raise_v thyself_o a_o building_n out_o of_o his_o ruin_n max._n 33._o in_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n expect_v adversity_n but_o fear_v it_o most_o if_o it_o come_v not_o thou_o be_v the_o more_o sweet_o possess_v of_o the_o happiness_n thou_o have_v and_o the_o more_o strong_o confirm_v if_o it_o come_v thou_o be_v the_o more_o gentle_o dispossess_v of_o the_o happiness_n thou_o have_v and_o the_o more_o firm_o prepare_v max._n 3.4_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o fight_n of_o thy_o sin_n make_v thy_o faith_n the_o less_o apt_a to_o tremble_v the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v because_o they_o tremble_v at_o what_o they_o believe_v their_o belief_n bring_v tremble_v thy_o tremble_v bring_v belief_n max._n 35._o authology_n be_v the_o way_n to_o theology_n until_o thou_o se_v thyself_o empty_a thou_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v fill_v he_o can_v never_o true_o relish_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o never_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n max._n 36._o be_v any_o outward_a affliction_n sallen_v upon_o thou_o by_o a_o temporary_a loss_n advise_v with_o thyself_o whether_o it_o be_v recoverable_a or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n the_o violence_n and_o unseasonableness_n whereof_o may_v not_o disadvantage_n thou_o in_o the_o pursuit_n to_o recover_v it_o if_o not_o recoverable_a endure_v with_o patience_n what_o thou_o can_v not_o recover_v with_o pain_n he_o that_o carnal_o afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o transitory_a good_a cast_v away_o the_o kernel_n because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o shell_n max._n 37._o natural_a anger_n glance_n into_o the_o breast_n of_o wise_a man_n but_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n in_o they_o it_o be_v infirmity_n in_o these_o a_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a anger_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a anger_n the_o common_a object_n of_o that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o this_o his_o vice_n he_o that_o be_v always_o angry_a with_o his_o sin_n shall_v seldom_o sin_v in_o his_o anger_n max._n 38._o if_o any_o hard_a affliction_n have_v surprise_v thou_o cast_v one_o eye_n upon_o the_o hand_n that_o send_v it_o and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v it_o if_o thou_o thankful_o receive_v the_o message_n he_o that_o send_v it_o will_v discharge_v the_o messenger_n max._n 39_o all_o passion_n be_v good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o object_n where_o the_o object_n be_v absolute_o good_a there_o the_o great_a passion_n be_v too_o little_a where_o absolute_o evil_a there_o the_o least_o passion_n be_v too_o much_o where_o indifferent_a there_o a_o little_a be_v enough_o max._n 40._o when_o thou_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o the_o evil_a be_v sure_o thou_o if_o good_a shall_v happen_v to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o evil_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o good_a proceed_v from_o god_n if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v evil_a thereby_o to_o occasionate_a a_o good_a thou_o lay_v a_o bad_a foundation_n for_o a_o good_a building_n and_o serve_v the_o devil_n that_o god_n may_v serve_v thou_o where_o the_o end_n of_o evil_n be_v good_a in_o the_o intention_n there_o the_o end_n of_o that_o good_a be_v evil_a in_o the_o extension_n max._n 41._o be_v as_o far_o from_o desire_v the_o popular_a love_n as_o fearful_a to_o deserve_v the_o popularhate_o ruin_n dwell_v in_o both_o the_o one_o will_v hug_v thou_o to_o death_n the_o other_o will_v crush_v thou_o to_o destruction_n to_o escape_v the_o first_o be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o avoid_v the_o second_o be_v not_o seditious_a max._n 42._o when_o thou_o see_v misery_n in_o thy_o brother_n face_n let_v he_o see_v mercy_n in_o thy_o eye_n

giver_n he_o that_o confer_v his_o gift_n upon_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n make_v many_o debtor_n and_o by_o give_v receive_v he_o that_o give_v for_o his_o own_o end_n make_v his_o gift_n a_o bribe_n and_o the_o receiver_n a_o prisoner_n he_o that_o give_v often_o teach_v requitance_n to_o the_o receiver_n and_o discover_v a_o crafty_a confidence_n in_o the_o giver_n max._n 86._o have_v any_o wrong_v thou_o brave_o revenge_v slight_a it_o and_o the_o work_n be_v begin_v forgive_v it_o and_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o be_v below_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o above_o a_o injury_n max._n 87._o let_v not_o thy_o passion_n miscall_v thy_o child_n lest_o thou_o prophesy_v his_o misfortune_n let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n curse_v he_o lest_o it_o return_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v curse_n send_v in_o the_o room_n of_o blessing_n be_v send_v back_o with_o a_o double_a vengeance_n max._n 88_o in_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o remain_v indifferent_a do_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o church_n where_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o unity_n who_o create_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n expect_v unity_n in_o the_o one_o and_o order_n in_o both_o max._n 89._o let_v thy_o religious_a fast_n be_v a_o voluntary_a abstinence_n not_o so_o much_o from_o flesh_n as_o fleshly_a thought_n god_n be_v please_v with_o that_o fast_a which_o give_v to_o another_o what_o thou_o deny_v to_o thyself_o and_o when_o the_o afflict_a of_o thy_o own_o body_n be_v the_o repair_n of_o thy_o brother_n be_v he_o fast_v true_o that_o abstain_v sad_o grieve_v real_o give_v cheerful_o and_o forgive_v charitable_o max._n 90._o in_o the_o hear_n of_o mystery_n keep_v thy_o tongue_n quiet_a five_o word_n cost_n zacharias_n 40_o week_n silence_n in_o such_o height_n convert_v thy_o question_n into_o wonder_n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v thou_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o deed_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o doer_n max._n 91._o deride_v not_o he_o who_o the_o loose_a world_n call_v punitan_n lest_o thou_o offend_v a_o little_a one_o if_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n god_n that_o know_v he_o will_v reward_v he_o if_o zealous_a that_o god_n that_o love_v he_o will_v revenge_v he_o if_o he_o be_v good_a he_o be_v good_a to_o god_n glory_n if_o evil_a let_v he_o be_v evil_a at_o his_o own_o charge_n he_o that_o judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v max._n 92._o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o learn_v he_o that_o be_v so_o fond_o modest_a not_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o defect_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v in_o time_n be_v so_o foul_o impudent_a to_o justify_v his_o own_o ignorance_n ignorance_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o infirmity_n and_o justify_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o folly_n max._n 93._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n deal_v just_o by_o thy_o master_n as_o thou_o desire_v thy_o servant_n shall_v deal_v by_o thou_o where_o thou_o be_v command_v be_v obedient_a where_o not_o command_v be_v provident_a let_v diligence_n be_v thy_o credit_n let_v faithfulness_n be_v thy_o crown_n let_v thy_o master_n credit_n be_v thy_o care_n and_o let_v his_o welfare_n be_v thy_o content_n let_v thy_o eye_n be_v single_a and_o thy_o heart_n humble_a be_v sober_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v circumspect_a he_o that_o in_o sobriety_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n be_v drink_v who_o be_v he_o be_v neither_o contentious_a nor_o lascivious_a the_o one_o show_v a_o turbulent_a hcart_n the_o other_o a_o idle_a brain_n a_o good_a servant_n be_v a_o great_a master_n max._n 94._o let_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v virtue_n then_o make_v the_o building_n as_o rich_a and_o as_o glorious_a as_o thou_o can_v if_o the_o foundation_n be_v beauty_n or_o wealth_n and_o the_o building_n virtue_n the_o foundation_n be_v too_o week_n for_o the_o building_n and_o it_o will_v fall_v happy_a be_v he_o the_o palace_n of_o who_o affection_n be_v found_v upon_o virtue_n wall_v with_o riches_n glaze_v with_o beauty_n and_o roof_v with_o honour_n max._n 95._o if_o thy_o mother_n be_v a_o widow_n give_v she_o double_a honour_n who_o now_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o double_a parent_n remember_v she_o nine_o month_n burden_n and_o her_o ten_o month_n travel_n forget_v not_o her_o indulgence_n when_o thou_o do_v hang_v upon_o her_o tender_a breast_n call_v to_o mind_v her_o prayer_n for_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o her_o care_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o it_o remember_v she_o secret_a groan_n her_o affectionate_a tear_n her_o break_a slumber_n her_o daily_a fear_n her_o nightly_a fright_v relieve_v her_o want_n cover_v her_o imperfection_n comfort_v her_o age_n and_o the_o widow_n husband_n will_v be_v the_o orphan_n father_n max._n 96._o as_o thou_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n beware_v of_o pride_n it_o be_v a_o tumour_n in_o thy_o mind_n that_o break_v and_o poison_v all_o thy_o action_n it_o be_v a_o worm_n in_o thy_o treasure_n that_o eat_v andruine_n thy_o estate_n it_o love_v no_o man_n be_v belove_v of_o no_o man_n it_o disparage_v virtue_n in_o another_o by_o detraction_n it_o disreward_n goodness_n in_o itself_o by_o vain_a glory_n the_o friend_n of_o the_o flatterer_n the_o mother_n of_o envy_n the_o nurse_n of_o fury_n the_o band_n of_o luxury_n the_o sin_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o mankind_n it_o hate_v superior_n it_o scorn_v inferior_n it_o own_v no_o equal_n in_o short_a till_o thou_o hate_v it_o god_n hate_v thou_o max._n 97._o so_o behave_v thyself_o among_o thy_o child_n that_o they_o may_v love_v and_o honour_v thy_o presence_n be_v not_o too_o fond_a lest_o they_o fear_v thou_o not_o be_v not_o too_o bitter_a lest_o they_o fear_v thou_o too_o much_o too_o much_o familiarity_n will_v embolden_v they_o too_o little_a countenance_n discourage_v they_o so_o carry_v thyself_o that_o they_o may_v rather_o fear_v thy_o displeasure_n than_o thy_o correction_n when_o thou_o reprove_v they_o do_v it_o in_o season_n when_o thou_o correct_a they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o passion_n as_o a_o wise_a child_n make_v a_o happy_a father_n so_o a_o wise_a father_n make_v a_o happy_a child_n max._n 98._o when_o thy_o hand_n have_v do_v a_o good_a act_n ask_v thy_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o good_a action_n be_v the_o deed_n do_v the_o form_n of_o a_o good_a action_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o do_v in_o the_o first_o another_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o thou_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o thou_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o god_n the_o glory_n that_o deed_n be_v ill_o do_v wherein_o god_n be_v no_o sharer_n max._n 99_o shall_v thou_o purchase_v heaven_n advise_v not_o with_o thy_o own_o ability_n the_o price_n of_o heaven_n be_v what_o thou_o have_v examine_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o what_o thou_o be_v give_v thyself_o and_o thou_o have_v buy_v it_o if_o thy_o own_o vileness_n be_v thy_o fear_n offer_v thyself_o and_o thou_o be_v precious_a max._n 100_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n die_v to_o sustain_v thou_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n die_v to_o nourish_v thou_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n die_v to_o feed_v thou_o our_o stomach_n be_v their_o common_a sepulcher_n good_a god_n with_o how_o many_o death_n be_v our_o life_n patch_v up_o how_o full_o of_o death_n be_v the_o miserable_a life_n of_o momentary_a man._n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n institution_n and_o maxim_n moral_a and_o divine_a etc._n etc._n cent_z iii_o maxim_n 1._o if_o thou_o take_v pain_n in_o what_o be_v good_a the_o pain_n vanish_v the_o good_a remain_v if_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n in_o what_o be_v evil_a the_o evil_a remain_v and_o the_o pleasure_n vanish_v what_o be_v thou_o the_o worse_a for_o pain_n or_o the_o better_a for_o pleasure_n when_o both_o be_v past_a max._n 2._o if_o thy_o fancy_n and_o judgement_n have_v agree_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o too_o fond_a lest_o she_o surfeit_v nor_o too_o peevish_a lest_o she_o languish_v love_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v rule_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v honour_v be_v not_o too_o diffident_a lest_o thou_o teach_v she_o to_o deceive_v thou_o nor_o too_o suspicious_a lest_o thou_o teach_v she_o to_o abuse_v thou_o if_o thou_o see_v a_o fault_n let_v thy_o love_n hide_v it_o if_o she_o continue_v it_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n reprove_v it_o reprove_v she_o not_o open_o lest_o she_o grow_v bold_a rebuke_v she_o not_o taunt_o lest_o she_o grow_v spiteful_a proclaim_v not_o her_o beauty_n lest_o she_o grow_v proud_a boast_v not_o her_o wisdom_n lest_o thou_o be_v think_v foolish_a show_v she_o not_o thy_o imperfection_n lest_o she_o disdain_v thou_o pry_v not_o into_o her_o dairy_n