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	love_n	love_v	14,009	5	6.7932	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14989	A bride-bush, or A vvedding sermon compendiously describing the duties of married persons: by performing whereof, marriage shall be to them a great helpe, which now finde it a little hell.	Whately, William, 1583-1639.	1617 (1617)	STC 25296; ESTC S101310	36,172	54

former_a respect_v themselves_o the_o latter_a their_o family_n unto_o themselves_o they_o owe_v in_o common_a first_o love_n second_o faithfulness_n and_o helpefulnesse_n join_v together_o a_o faithful_a helpefulnesse_n and_o a_o helpefull_a faithfulness_n as_o for_o love_n it_o be_v the_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o marriage_n without_o which_o it_o be_v no_o more_o itself_o than_o a_o carcase_n be_v a_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a miserable_a and_o a_o live_a death_n for_o this_o all_o must_v labour_v as_o all_o will_v yield_v that_o take_v marriage_n upon_o they_o the_o want_n of_o this_o cause_v defectivenesse_n in_o all_o other_o duty_n the_o abundance_n of_o it_o suppli_v what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o rest_n love_n season_n and_o sweeten_v all_o estate_n love_n break_v off_o and_o compose_v all_o controversy_n love_v over-ruleth_a all_o affection_n it_o square_v all_o action_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o where_o it_o prevayl_v marriage_n be_v itself_o indeed_o viz._n a_o please_a combination_n of_o two_o person_n into_o one_o home_n one_o purse_n one_o heart_n and_o one_o flesh_n but_o to_o commend_v it_o and_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o all_o do_v confess_v be_v needless_a pain_n let_v we_o rather_o show_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o love_n it_o must_v be_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v get_v 8._o this_o love_n therefore_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v first_o spiritual_a then_o matrimonial_a spiritual_a i_o say_v that_o be_v ground_v principal_o upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o require_v it_o for_o i_o speak_v of_o christian_n not_o upon_o the_o face_n favour_n proportion_n beauty_n dowry_n nobility_n gift_n or_o good_a part_n of_o he_o or_o she_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a for_o that_o natural_a love_n which_o build_v itself_o upon_o such_o sandy_a consideration_n as_o the_o forenamed_a will_v either_o be_v blow_v down_o by_o some_o storm_n or_o tempest_n of_o displeasure_n or_o 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husband_n there_o he_o tell_v he_o home_o of_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o he_o show_v himself_o neither_o wise_a nor_o gentle_a i_o will_v he_o will_v see_v to_o amend_v unwise_a man_n unwise_a woman_n why_o have_v thou_o not_o most_o care_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n can_v thou_o mark_v what_o be_v good_a for_o another_o disease_n not_o what_o for_o thy_o own_o will_v thou_o grow_v skilful_a in_o his_o way_n and_o not_o know_v one_o foot_n of_o that_o wherein_o thyself_o must_v travel_v brethren_n sister_n let_v this_o be_v alter_v in_o us._n if_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_a husband_n have_v more_o care_n to_o know_v that_o and_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o consider_v that_o for_o which_o thy_o own_o soul_n must_v answer_v than_o what_o lie_n to_o the_o account_n of_o another_o so_o do_v thou_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a wife_n and_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o see_v not_o more_o fault_n and_o fail_n in_o he_o or_o herself_o then_o the_o yoke-fellow_n bewray_v 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duty_n so_o mute_a and_o dumb_a and_o ignorant_a in_o yield_v it_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o know_v thy_o own_o duty_n best_o mark_v most_o thy_o own_o transgressing_n of_o duty_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v free_a from_o brawl_n with_o thy_o yoke-fellow_n if_o thou_o be_v take_v up_o with_o pain_n about_o thyself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o better_a mean_n of_o peace_n in_o family_n than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v learn_v and_o ply_v his_o own_o work_n see_v and_o labour_n to_o mend_v his_o own_o fault_n have_v you_o then_o be_v both_o or_o either_o unchaste_a unloving_a unfaithful_a repent_v both_o and_o strain_v not_o courtesy_n who_o shall_v begin_v but_o let_v either_o set_v other_o a_o copy_n of_o goodness_n and_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o strive_v let_v it_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o best_a which_o mend_v first_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o foolish_a passionate_a unjust_a husband_n full_a of_o bitter_a word_n perhaps_o also_o which_o be_v monstrous_a of_o blow_n in_o anger_n 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proverb_n and_o let_v every_o of_o you_o mend_v one_o i_o mean_v himself_o and_o contention_n will_v cease_v pray_v for_o each_o one_o self_n first_o then_o for_o each_o other_o where_o you_o have_v offend_v labour_v to_o see_v it_o confess_v bewail_v it_o and_o call_v for_o power_n to_o reform_v and_o be_v not_o skilful_a to_o cast_v the_o fault_n upon_o another_o but_o to_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o thyself_o so_o shall_v your_o love_n be_v sure_a your_o heart_n comfortable_a your_o example_n commendable_a your_o house_n peaceable_a yourselves_o joyful_a your_o life_n cheerful_a your_o death_n bless_v and_o your_o memory_n happy_a for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o marry_a people_n be_v either_o 1._o principal_a the_o breach_n of_o which_o annihilate_v the_o former_a covenant_n by_o they_o make_v which_o be_v 1._o the_o chaste_a keep_n of_o their_o body_n for_o each_o other_o to_o which_o be_v oppose_v adultery_n sect_n 3._o 2._o cohabitation_n or_o dwell_v together_o to_o which_o be_v oppose_v desertion_n sect_n 4._o 2._o less_o principal_a the_o breach_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o the_o comnant_n be_v firm_a and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o concern_v their_o ordinary_a society_n of_o life_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o mutual_a such_o as_o both_o must_v mutual_o perform_v which_o do_v respect_n either_o 1._o their_o person_n and_o these_o be_v 1._o love_n sect_n 7._o 2._o faithfulness_n &_o helpfulnes_n conjoin_v sect_n 11._o 2._o their_o family_n as_o concern_v their_o 1._o maintenance_n sect_n 13._o 2._o govern_v sect_n 14._o 2._o special_a pertain_v to_o either_o separately_z 1._o the_o husband_n who_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o keep_v his_o authority_n sect_n 15._o 2._o to_o use_v his_o authority_n of_o which_o i_o show_v 1._o the_o end_n sect_n 16._o 2._o the_o manner_n with_o three_o virtue_n 1._o wisdom_n sect_n 18._o 2._o meekness_n sect_n 21._o 3._o justice_n sect_n 26._o 2._o the_o wife_n who_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o confess_v her_o inferiority_n sect_n 27._o 2._o to_o carry_v herself_o as_o inferior_a 1._o in_o reverence_n sect_n 29._o 2._o obedience_n sect_n 34._o 2._o such_o as_o concern_v their_o society_n in_o the_o marriagebed_n that_o it_o be_v 1._o love_v sect_n 35._o 2._o sanctify_a sect_n 35._o 3._o seasonable_a sect_n 35._o