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 sin_n 13,827 5 4.6650 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
A09581 A commemoration of the life and death of the right worshipfull and vertuous ladie; Dame Helen Branch (late wife to the right worshipfull Sir Iohn Branch Knight, sometime Lord Maior of the famous Citie of London) by whose godly and virtuous life, virgines are insinuated to virtue, wiues to faithfulnes, and widdowes to Christian contemplation, and charitable deuotion, &c. Which godly ladie left this mortall life (to liue with Christ Ihesus) the 10. of April last: and lieth interred in the parish church of Saint Marie Abchurch, nigh vnto Canwicke streete, the 29. day of the same month. 1594. I.P. Phillips, John, fl. 1570-1591. 1594 (1594) STC 19863.7; ESTC S104641 4,381 10

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

do_v pray_v and_o god_n the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o host_n his_o hand_n maid_n do_v behold_v and_o unto_o her_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n do_v love_o unfold_v for_o unto_o sir_n john_n branch_n sometime_o lord_n mayor_n of_o this_o city_n our_o happy_a helen_n wed_v be_v be_v full_a of_o love_n and_o pity_n as_o he_o by_o justice_n ready_a be_v to_o work_v fair_a london_n weal_n so_o to_o the_o poor_a this_o lady_n have_v a_o fervent_a love_n and_o zeal_n in_o fruitful_a love_n this_o gentle_a knight_n with_o lady_z his_o do_v live_v and_o unto_o god_n both_o they_o and_o they_o do_v daily_a glory_n give_v but_o fade_a time_n that_o run_v forth_o right_a and_o never_o stand_v at_o stay_n from_o this_o good_a lady_n take_v her_o knight_n and_o close_v he_o in_o clay_n but_o death_n in_o sir_n john_n branch_n good_a knight_n no_o doubt_n remain_v dead_a for_o jesus_n christ_n above_o the_o sky_n with_o glory_n crown_v his_o head_n a_o woeful_a lady_n helen_n live_v to_o heaven_n she_o make_v her_o moan_n and_o prostrate_a fall_n for_o comfort_v sweet_a before_o god_n glorious_a throne_n to_o watch_v to_o fast_o and_o pray_v she_o settle_v her_o delight_n and_o at_o her_o book_n do_v use_v to_o sit_v from_o morning_n until_o night_n she_o to_o the_o draper_n company_n in_o her_o life_n time_n do_v give_v a_o stock_n of_o fifty_o pound_n no_o doubt_n poor_a youngman_n to_o relieve_v one_o man_n for_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o for_o term_v of_o four_o year_n space_n and_o interest_n none_o at_o all_o to_o pay_v but_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o then_o the_o money_n render_v two_o young_a man_n of_o that_o trade_n shall_v have_v that_o fifty_o pound_n in_o use_n on_o hand_n sufficient_a make_v and_o thus_o this_o money_n shall_v no_o doubt_n from_o man_n to_o man_n be_v lend_v according_a to_o this_o lady_n mind_n her_o meaning_n and_o intent_n she_o general_o unto_o the_o poor_a her_o large_a alm_n deed_n extend_v the_o poor_a distraught_a in_o bethlem_n she_o have_v often_o time_n befrended_a saint_n marie_n abchurch_n well_o can_v tell_v the_o love_n to_o they_o she_o bear_v with_o money_n coal_n and_o cloth_n she_o do_v reléeve_v poor_a people_n care_n where_o be_v the_o sick_a that_o she_o refuse_v to_o comfort_v in_o distress_n this_o lady_n help_v the_o widow_n want_n and_o feed_v the_o fatherless_a where_o be_v the_o blind_a the_o sore_a and_o lame_a that_o have_v not_o of_o her_o coin_n where_o seek_v she_o not_o to_o stay_v their_o mood_n that_o will_v from_o poor_a purloin_v where_o be_v her_o hart_n her_o hand_n and_o purse_n at_o any_o time_n find_v slack_a to_o comfort_v those_o that_o want_v aid_v and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a back_n then_o lady_n all_o example_n take_v by_o this_o most_o virtuous_a dame_n and_o learn_v by_o she_o whilst_o life_n you_o have_v to_o conquer_v death_n by_o fame_n god_n fear_n be_v fix_v in_o her_o sight_n her_o honour_n still_o she_o seek_v against_o the_o world_n sin_n death_n and_o hell_n a_o battle_n she_o have_v fight_v faith_n be_v her_o shield_n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n on_o who_o she_o seek_v to_o build_v and_o he_o by_o grace_n have_v make_v she_o clean_o that_o be_v with_o sin_n defile_v thus_o wisdom_n in_o she_o bear_v the_o sway_n virtue_n do_v rule_v the_o rain_n who_o teach_v she_o still_o that_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o worship_n be_v but_o vain_a thus_o be_v mindful_a of_o her_o end_n as_o one_o that_o needs_o must_v die_v she_o her_o last_o will_n in_o perfect_a mind_n do_v make_v right_o orderly_a wherein_o to_o marie_n abchurch_n she_o a_o legacy_n do_v give_v and_o of_o a_o long_a continuance_n to_o such_o as_o there_o do_v live_v the_o famous_a university_n this_o lady_n have_v in_o mind_n to_o student_n poor_a that_o virtuous_a be_v sweet_a comfort_n she_o assign_v to_o prisoner_n poor_a in_o london_n she_o and_o southwark_n here_o and_o there_o have_v money_n give_v to_o help_v their_o grief_n as_o plain_o may_v appear_v the_o hospital_n in_o general_a this_o lady_n do_v remember_v and_o poor_a maid_n marriage_n to_o mend_v her_o care_n be_v not_o find_v slender_a unto_o her_o friend_n and_o servant_n all_o this_o kind_n and_o love_a lady_n have_v leave_v a_o portion_n of_o her_o store_n as_o orderly_o as_o may_v be_v she_o gown_n to_o man_n and_o woman_n poor_a bequeath_v by_o her_o will_n and_o ready_o rest_v the_o excecutor_n her_o meaning_n to_o fulfil_v this_o be_v a_o steward_n of_o the_o lord_n ordain_v for_o the_o poor_a who_o she_o in_o soul_n and_o spirit_n still_o do_v reverent_o adore_v where_o may_v she_o help_v that_o once_o to_o hurt_v she_o ever_o give_v consent_v when_o she_o recéeve_v ill_a for_o good_a to_o do_v good_a she_o be_v bend_v but_o god_n the_o mighty_a god_n of_o grace_n that_o give_v her_o life_n and_o breath_n arrest_v she_o with_o sickness_n sharp_a and_o sickness_n wrought_v her_o death_n but_o as_o in_o health_n in_o sickness_n she_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n do_v praise_v and_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o fear_n of_o he_o she_o seek_v to_o end_v her_o day_n her_o lamp_n be_v full_o fraught_v with_o oil_n she_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n and_o at_o the_o glorious_a gate_n of_o grace_n for_o mercy_n she_o do_v knock_v and_o that_o eternal_a spotless_a lamb_n of_o grace_n his_o most_o good_a from_o all_o her_o sin_n have_v cleanse_v she_o in_o his_o dear_a death_n and_o blood_n ●on_v lady_n all_o behold_v her_o life_n and_o mark_v her_o virtuous_a end_n and_o whilst_o you_o live_v vouchsafe_v in_o time_n to_o make_v sweet_a christ_n your_o friend_n for_o when_o that_o death_n begin_v forthwith_o his_o pageant_n for_o to_o play_v she_o humble_o give_v her_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o leave_v her_o corpse_n to_o clay_n her_o friend_n do_v wail_v her_o kinsfolk_n weep_v her_o neighbour_n all_o lament_n her_o servant_n sob_n the_o poor_a cry_n out_o but_o tear_n in_o vain_a be_v spend_v then_o cease_v your_o plaint_n this_o lady_n live_v though_o death_n have_v cut_v she_o down_o sweet_a christ_n in_o heaven_n with_o glory_n great_a her_o happy_a head_n do_v crown_n four_o score_n ten_o year_n she_o live_v here_o in_o credit_n praise_n and_o fame_n and_o die_v to_o the_o world_n she_o leave_v no_o doubt_n a_o spotless_a name_n and_o thus_o good_a lady_n from_o thy_o friend_n receive_v thy_o last_o farewell_n thou_o leauste_v this_o world_n to_o live_v with_o christ_n with_o who_o thy_o soul_n do_v dwell_v virtutis_fw-la laus_fw-la actio_fw-la she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o m._n william_n nicolson_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n citizen_n and_o draper_n of_o london_n