Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	law_n	sin_n	threaten_v	4,607	5	10.0030	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01518	The droomme of Doomes day VVherin the frailties and miseries of mans lyfe, are lyuely portrayed, and learnedly set forth. Deuided, as appeareth in the page next following. Translated and collected by George Gascoigne Esquyer.	Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577.; Innocent III, Pope, 1160 or 61-1216. De contemptu mundi. English.	1576 (1576)	STC 11641; ESTC S102877	200,832	291

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&_o be_v filthy_a odious_a and_o horrible_a then_o our_o lord_n god_n have_v form_v man_n of_o the_o ●…ime_n of_o the_o substance_n earth_n which_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o of_o genesis_n he_o make_v the_o planet_n and_o star_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o blast_n and_o wind_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fish_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o water_n and_o man_n and_o beast_n he_o make_v of_o earth_n then_o if_o he_o consider_v of_o the_o creature_n create_v in_o the_o water_n he_o shall_v perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v vile_a consider_v the_o creature_n make_v of_o air_n he_o shall_v find_v himself_o more_o vile_a &_o consider_v the_o creature_n of_o fire_n he_o shall_v find_v himself_o most_o vile_a neither_o shall_v he_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o the_o heavenly_a creature_n nor_o dare_v prefer_v himself_o before_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o equal_a unto_o beast_n and_o shall_v 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many_o iniquity_n and_o in_o many_o transgression_n yea_o even_o in_o strange_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o conception_n one_o of_o seed_n a_o other_o of_o nature_n the_o first_o be_v make_v in_o such_o fact_n as_o be_v commit_v the_o second_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v purchase_v and_o get_v for_o the_o parent_n commit_v in_o the_o first_o and_o their_o issue_n do_v purchase_v in_o the_o second_o for_o who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n yea_o even_o between_o marry_a folk_n be_v never_o commit_v without_o provocation_n of_o the_o flesh_n without_o heat_n of_o l●…st_n or_o of_o concupiscence_n whereupon_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v conceive_v be_v unclean_a be_v blot_v and_o make_v corrupt_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v therewith_o over_o flow_v do_v purchase_v the_o spot_n of_o sin_n the_o blot_n of_o gilt_n and_o transgression_n and_o the_o blemish_n of_o iniquity_n even_o as_o liquor_n be_v corrupt_v be_v thrust_v into_o a_o u●…cleane_a vessel_n and_o be_v once_o pollute_v be_v defile_v even_o by_o the_o first_o touch_v thereof_o for_o the_o soul_n have_v three_o natural_a power_n or_o three_o natural_a force_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o reasonable_a power_n to_o deserve_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a a_o passionate_a power_n to_o reject_v the_o evil_a and_o a_o power_n of_o appetite_n to_o desire_a that_o which_o be_v good_a these_o three_o power_n be_v original_o corrupt_v with_o three_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a vice_n the_o reasonable_a power_n ●…y_a ignorance_n that_o it_o may_v not_o deserve_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o passionate_a power_n by_o wrath_n and_o anger_n that_o it_o may_v reject_v the_o good_a &_o the_o power_n of_o appetite_n by_o the_o concupiscence_n that_o it_o may_v desire_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a the_o first_o of_o these_o vice_n beget_v transgression_n the_o last_o bring_v forth_o sin_n &_o the_o middlemost_a engender_v both_o sin_n &_o transgression_n for_o 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any_o time_n in_o state_n of_o accusation_n yet_o it_o remain_v always_o in_o act_n for_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o beguile_v ourselves_o &_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o oh_o grevous_a misery_n and_o unhappy_a estate_n &_o condition_n 1_o before_o we_o sin_v we_o be_v bind_v and_o wrap_v in_o sin_n and_o before_o we_o transgress_v we_o be_v catch_v in_o transgression_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o by_o sin_n death_n 5._o take_v hold_v of_o all_o man_n for_o do_v not_o the_o forefather_n eat_v a_o sour_a grape_n and_o their_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n wherefore_o they_o be_v light_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o wretched_a 〈◊〉_d nesse_o &_o life_n lend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o the_o soul_n oh_o happy_a they_o be_v which_o die_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v which_o taste_n of_o death_n before_o they_o know_v what_o life_n be_v for_o sour_a be_v bear_v so_o deform_v and_o prodigious_a that_o 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lewd_a the_o thing_n than_o itself_o be_v unlawful_a as_o if_o any_o man_n pray_v fast_o and_o geve_v alm_n to_o obtain_v man_n praise_n thereby_o then_o for_o asmuch_o as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o dyonysius_fw-la goodness_n be_v a_o entire_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whither_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o virtue_n before_o rehearse_v do_v concur_v and_o the_o defect_n or_o evil_n do_v happen_v by_o the_o omyttinge_v of_o any_o circumstance_n therefore_o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a the_o more_o that_o the_o number_n of_o cir_a cumstaunce_n be_v which_o be_v forsake_v and_o the_o more_o that_o the_o party_n do_v go_v from_o the_o very_a convenient_a circumstance_n of_o virtue_n itself_o hereupon_o let_v we_o now_o not_o only_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v vicious_a and_o absolute_o evil_a and_o do_v also_o omit_v thing_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v but_o also_o because_o we_o 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equiti●…_n hereupon_o sin_n ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o to_o be_v commit_v nor_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o no_o cause_n for_o no_o fear_n of_o damage_n danger_n or_o torment_n nor_o for_o any_o love_n of_o commodity_n prosperity_n or_o ●…ye_n yea_o rather_o shall_v a_o man_n willing_o receive_v &_o ind●…●…ost_v grievous_a death_n then_o to_o incur_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o do_v either_o for_o flattery_n or_o for_o menace_n or_o by_o regard_v man_n favour_n yield_v unto_o sin_n he_o declare_v sufficient_o that_o he_o be_v imperfect_a to_o conclude_v the_o least_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o least_o sin_n be_v more_o hateful_a and_o more_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o than_o any_o kind_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o pain_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o punishment_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v infernal_a as_o touch_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o punishment_n therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o any_o torment_n loss_n or_o discomodity_n but_o rather_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v any_o pain_n then_o to_o offend_v god_n for_o to_o offend_v god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o lose_v god_n i_o mean_v the_o unmesurable_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v our_o own_o wicked_a will_n direct_o against_o his_o most_o holy_a will._n and_o therefore_o now_o my_o well-beloved_a consider_v how_o great_a be_v their_o frowardness_n &_o how_o far_o be_v they_o distant_a from_o true_a perfection_n who_o whole_a affection_n tend_v day_n and_o night_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_a by_o thy_o divine_a law_n which_o by_o slattery_n gift_n &_o poursute_n do_v labour_n to_o draw_v those_o thing_n unto_o their_o consent_n with_o the_o which_o they_o may_v fulfil_v their_o most_o filthy_a desire_n and_o which_o study_n to_o be_v hovour_v to_o be_v inrytch_v and_o to_o have_v their_o propriety_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o let_v the_o state_n of_o our_o mind_n stand_v inflexible_a let_v we_o neither_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o yet_o over_o come_v with_o adversity_n neither_o let_v we_o fall_v headlong_o from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n t●…rough_a fear_n of_o man_n displeasure_n rebuke_n or_o dismay_v and_o let_v we_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n fear_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v sin_n more_o than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n against_o those_o which_o do_v more_o fear_n eschew_v and_o hate_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o punishment_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fault_n art._n 15._o fear_n be_v the_o fly_v from_o or_o detest_a of_o evil_a therefore_o the_o worse_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o and_o the_o more_o detestable_a they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v for_o as_o much_o as_o evil_a be_v the_o object_n of_o fear_n so_o in_o it_o be_v already_o evident_a that_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n be_v unmeasurable_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o but_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o pain_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o afflictive_a adversity_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o absolute_o evil_a or_o simple_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o or_o avoid_v but_o it_o be_v just_o send_v by_o god_n &_o be_v profitable_a in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n &_o the_o pour_v of_o grace_n upon_o we_o in_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n &_o ordain_v for_o the_o fault_n although_o it_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o the_o damn_a if_o they_o since_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o how_o unperfect_a vile_a &_o childish_a be_v they_o which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v rather_o fear_v &_o fly_v from_o the_o just_a punishment_n confusion_n &_o rebuke_v of_o their_o sin_n then_o from_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d thy_o deformity_n of_o sin_n itself_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o high_a god_n these_o be_v those_o disorder_a and_o miserable_a creature_n in_o who_o private_a love_n do_v weigh_v down_o 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