Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	life_n	live_v	world_n	13,510	5	4.9137	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81229	The originall cause of temporall evils. The opinions of the most ancient heathens concerning it, examined by the sacred Scriptures, and referred unto them, as to the sourse and fountaine from whence they sprang. / By Meric Casaubon D.D.	Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.	1645 (1645)	Wing C809; Thomason E300_12; ESTC R200256	58,479	71

themselves_o which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o find_v that_o kind_n of_o expression_n to_o have_v be_v familiar_a to_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a so_o for_o example_n where_o psalm_n 89.49_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n and_o hab._n iii_o v._n 5._o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o before_o he_o be_v send_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o these_o kind_n of_o expression_n whether_o use_v the_o better_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n life_n death_n good_a evil_a that_o happen_v to_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v from_o god_n original_o who_o minister_n these_o angel_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n in_o the_o new_a test_n be_v or_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o figure_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o thing_n insensible_a incorporeal_a be_v make_v to_o live_v virtue_n and_o vice_n which_o some_o stoic_n real_o believe_v represent_v as_o animal_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o inquire_v far_o but_o it_o seasonable_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v read_v in_o dio_n chrysostomus_n in_o a_o long_a oration_n of_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a it_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a interpretation_n but_o not_o to_o our_o purpose_n here_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v mention_v it_o hitherto_o we_o have_v find_v nothing_o that_o can_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o old_a as_o be_v affirm_v by_o some_o and_o before_o christ_n vox_fw-la media_fw-la &_o take_v sometime_o even_o by_o heathen_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n much_o less_o that_o it_o original_o signify_v a_o devil_n or_o a_o evil_a spirit_n as_o be_v by_o other_o affirm_v if_o plutarch_n help_v we_o not_o i_o doubt_v no_o man_n will_v out_o of_o who_o i_o find_v two_o passage_n quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o his_o de_n i_o side_n &_o o_o siride_n to_o which_o they_o may_v have_v add_v another_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o word_n again_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v plutarch_n opinion_n too_o as_o appear_v not_o by_o this_o only_a but_o by_o other_o treatise_n and_o paslage_n of_o his_o concern_v two_o contrary_a principia_fw-la or_o creator_n the_o one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v of_o these_o two_o the_o better_a they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o other_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n as_o zoroaster_n the_o magus_n etc._n etc._n here_o first_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plutarch_n own_o word_n or_o interpretation_n for_o the_o word_n use_v by_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o zoroaster_n and_o other_o be_v as_o himself_o soon_o often_o tell_v we_o oromazis_n oromaide_n rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o other_o passage_n we_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o of_o and_o arimanius_n second_o that_o aristotle_n long_o before_o plutarch_n write_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n express_v it_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o plutarch_n though_o he_o keep_v not_o precise_o to_o his_o author_n word_n may_v take_v it_o if_o not_o out_o of_o aristotle_n yet_o of_o some_o other_o for_o divers_a be_v name_v by_o dio._n laertius_n that_o write_v the_o same_o that_o relate_v it_o as_o aristotle_n do_v now_o aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o de_fw-fr philosophiâ_fw-la they_o be_v diog._n l●ertius_n his_o word_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o philosopher_n life_n write_v that_o the_o magi_n be_v ancient_a than_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o according_a to_o they_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n or_o author_n the_o one_o a_o good_a and_o the_o other_o a_o evil_a daemon_n or_o god_n and_o that_o the_o first_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d or_o jupiter_n and_o oromasdes_n and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hell_n and_o arimanius_n which_o hermippus_n eudoxus_n and_o theopompus_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aristotle_n language_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o all_o we_o can_v inserre_v from_o plutarch_n word_n be_v but_o this_o which_o be_v no_o more_o in_o effect_n then_o have_v already_o be_v grant_v and_o prove_v that_o in_o his_o day_n who_o be_v some_o 100_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o some_o 40._o or_o 50._o before_o tertullian_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v in_o ordinary_a language_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o worst_a part_n &_o sometime_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o learned_a man_n also_o the_o second_o passage_n out_o of_o plutarch_n be_v out_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o table-talk_a of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n at_o a_o solemn_a feast_n where_o to_o a_o question_n propose_v by_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v most_o profitable_a or_o beneficial_a answer_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o most_o pernicious_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daemon_n or_o the_o daemon_n but_o what_o be_v the_o censure_n even_o there_o upon_o this_o answer_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a insolent_a unheard_a of_o answer_n and_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v oftentimes_o upon_o such_o occasion_n or_o if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ordinary_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a answer_n &_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n indeed_o as_o make_v devil_n of_o those_o who_o they_o believe_v &_o worship_v as_o god_n a_o answer_n then_o not_o ground_v upon_o any_o public_o know_v and_o approve_a difference_n or_o different_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o upon_o the_o conceit_n of_o one_o single_a man_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v further_o appear_v by_o another_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o plutarch_n in_o his_o tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr defectu_fw-la oracul_fw-la where_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o evil_a daemon_n one_o of_o the_o interlocutor_n be_v much_o scandalized_a as_o at_o a_o thing_n unknown_a and_o absurd_a and_o yet_o the_o question_n there_o be_v not_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o or_o absolute_o be_v ever_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n which_o be_v our_o question_n here_o and_o must_v needs_o have_v offend_v much_o more_o but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o indeed_o as_o evil_a spirit_n or_o daemon_n beside_o what_o may_v be_v suspect_v not_o without_o some_o ground_n that_o here_o also_o plutarch_n may_v alter_v not_o of_o purpose_n but_o heedless_o the_o ancient_a word_n and_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o dialect_n of_o his_o time_n and_o this_o i_o must_v also_o answer_v if_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o plutarch_n shall_v be_v object_v where_o speak_v of_o pythagoras_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o write_v that_o he_o the_o say_v pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o unity_n god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duitie_n daemon_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a other_o place_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o where_o else_o but_o in_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o this_o difference_n no_o not_o in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osir_z where_o nevertheless_o we_o find_v divers_a other_o name_n and_o appellation_n collect_v whereby_o the_o pythagorean_n extol_v their_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o much_o vilify_v and_o revile_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v therefore_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o satisfy_v myself_o as_o not_o willing_a to_o pass_v by_o so_o notable_a a_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n if_o i_o may_v have_v sound_a ground_n to_o convince_v i_o i_o must_v now_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v and_o that_o i_o

in_o his_o noctes_fw-la atticae_fw-la which_o in_o the_o latter_a edition_n of_o aulus_n gell._n be_v set_v out_o as_o imperfect_a or_o defective_a in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o old_a edition_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a i_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v those_o that_o first_o so_o set_v he_o out_o do_v not_o understand_v he_o and_o choose_v rather_o as_o many_o in_o that_o ease_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o good_a author_n to_o place_v the_o defect_n upon_o the_o copy_n then_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o themselves_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o willing_a to_o bestow_v some_o pain_n to_o do_v that_o good_a author_n some_o right_n who_o have_v take_v so_o many_o pain_n to_o benefit_n posterity_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o our_o purpose_n too_o nevertheless_o because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o for_o that_o kind_n of_o learning_n it_o shall_v make_v no_o further_o interruption_n here_o but_o shall_v be_v add_v at_o the_o end_n the_o place_n of_o gellius_n that_o we_o mean_v be_v lib._n vi_o cap._n 1._o homines_fw-la fecisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n last_o beside_o these_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v yet_o other_o who_o upon_o ground_n of_o natural_a reason_n stand_v for_o the_o goodness_n both_o and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n as_o peremptory_o as_o any_o yet_o dare_v not_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o natural_a reason_n take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o answer_v all_o objection_n against_o their_o opinion_n which_o their_o natural_a reason_n they_o modest_o acknowledge_v weak_a and_o desective_a and_o incapable_a of_o such_o high_a mystery_n and_o speculation_n plotinus_n the_o philosopher_n as_o i_o remember_v i_o may_v say_v aristotle_n too_o but_o that_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o defect_n of_o humane_a reason_n which_o he_o compare_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o bat_n be_v upon_o another_o occasion_n have_v a_o excellent_a passage_n or_o two_o to_o that_o purpose_n antoninus_n a_o great_a and_o glorious_a monarch_n in_o his_o day_n by_o many_o as_o deserve_o as_o ever_o heathen_a be_v both_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o goodness_n surname_v the_o philosopher_n have_v i_o be_o sure_a which_o may_v be_v read_v in_o his_o meditation_n concern_v himself_o lib._n ii_o n._n 8._o but_o especial_o lib._n xii_o n._n 4._o how_o so_o many_o come_v to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o materiam_fw-la and_o partly_o to_o join_v partly_o to_o oppose_v it_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v if_o we_o compare_v what_o divers_a of_o they_o write_v of_o it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1._o v._n 2._o of_o the_o chaos_n which_o very_a chaos_n some_o of_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessity_n though_o they_o say_v not_o altogether_o what_o moses_n say_v and_o add_v to_o it_o much_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v in_o moses_n word_n see_v some_o ground_n for_o their_o error_n in_o so_o obscure_a a_o subject_n darkness_n be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o caligo_n be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o some_o of_o they_o also_o for_o the_o chaos_n they_o may_v easy_o mistake_v he_o they_o especial_o that_o have_v he_o but_o by_o tradition_n but_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o here_o because_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o by_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o original_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n or_o the_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n and_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o language_n and_o more_o clear_a expression_n of_o divers_a other_o as_o by_o divers_a example_n have_v appear_v be_v of_o a_o envious_a nature_n there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o know_v beside_o that_o of_o genesis_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o not_o impertinent_o perchance_o may_v have_v be_v consider_v of_o as_o for_o example_n those_o ironical_a word_n though_o possible_o not_o ironical_o take_v by_o all_o that_o may_v light_v upon_o they_o of_o almighty_a god_n gen._n iii_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o those_o gen._n xi_o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o they_o have_v all_o one_o language_n and_o this_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o now_o nothing_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o that_o ambiguous_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o it_o signify_v to_o be_v jealous_a exod._n xx._n 5._o xxxiv_o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o so_o genesis_n xxxi_o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o to_o envy_v but_o since_o we_o have_v as_o i_o conceive_v sufficient_o discover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o main_a spring_n of_o the_o error_n i_o shall_v be_v less_o solicitous_a about_o the_o riveret_n and_o small_a stream_n we_o will_v now_o suppose_v that_o daemon_n be_v original_o take_v for_o a_o devil_n or_o evill-spirit_n this_o supposition_n be_v not_o without_o some_o probability_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v we_o be_v sure_a however_o that_o since_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o take_v by_o many_o heathen_n and_o that_o even_o before_o long_o before_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o opinion_n among_o heathen_n of_o certain_a envious_a spirit_n or_o devil_n that_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o man_n to_o do_v they_o what_o mischief_n they_o can_v now_o how_o consonant_a it_o be_v to_o the_o scripture_n to_o ascribe_v all_o temporal_a evil_n to_o the_o malice_n and_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o first_o and_o original_a cause_n be_v so_o apparent_o obvious_a as_o little_o shall_v need_v to_o be_v say_v about_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v death_n into_o the_o world_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la ult_n attribute_v unto_o solomon_n in_o which_o word_n by_o death_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o bare_a death_n only_o but_o all_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o all_o the_o change_n &_o chance_n to_o which_o this_o our_o mortality_n be_v liable_a which_o make_v our_o very_a life_n as_o divers_a ancient_a heathen_n have_v teach_v rather_o a_o daily_a death_n than_o life_n proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v behold_v the_o envy_n and_o manifold_a or_o deep_a subtlety_n of_o the_o wicked_a daemon_n for_o when_o he_o see_v man_n create_v to_o high_a honour_n and_o little_a inferior_a to_o angel_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n he_o use_v here_o and_o some_o line_n after_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o afterward_o both_o here_o and_o upon_o the_o seven_o verse_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n basil_n in_o his_o homily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_n have_v both_o the_o word_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o devil_n the_o receptacle_n of_o all_o wickedness_n he_o labour_v of_o envy_n also_o our_o honour_n become_v a_o eyesore_n unto_o he_o so_o basil_n there_o but_o in_o his_o xxi_o homily_n upon_o divers_a so_o inscribe_v place_n of_o scripture_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o envy_n in_o general_a he_o fall_v upon_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o devil_n envy_n and_o man_n ruin_n through_o it_o and_o handle_v it_o very_o rhetorical_o so_o gregor_n nyssen_n as_o pathetical_o though_o not_o so_o large_o in_o his_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la divers_n more_fw-it may_v be_v add_v hardly_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o ancient_n that_o either_o speak_v of_o adam_n fall_n or_o his_o posterity_n misery_n in_o this_o life_n but_o have_v a_o touch_n of_o the_o devil_n envy_v as_o for_o modern_a author_n in_o so_o obvious_a and_o so_o unquestionable_a a_o subject_n among_o all_o christian_n i_o shall_v for_o bear_v their_o testimony_n and_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n we_o have_v presume_v that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n such_o a_o opinion_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_n concern_v this_o inuidia_fw-la daemonis_fw-la the_o subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n we_o think_v we_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o probable_a we_o will_v now_o see_v what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o to_o wit_n whether_o his_o name_n can_v be_v produce_v that_o first_o either_o say_v it_o or_o be_v observe_v