Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	see_v	sin_n	soul_n	9,644	5	5.1376	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39304	The foundation of tythes shaken and the four principal posts (of divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, & positive laws) on which the nameless author of the book, called, The right of tythes asserted and proved, hath set his pretended right to tythes, removed, in a reply to the said book / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing E622; ESTC R20505	321,752	532

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by_o the_o former_a priest_n i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o therein_o show_v by_o plain_a demonstration_n the_o emptiness_n of_o that_o argument_n which_o because_o this_o priest_n have_v but_o superficial_o touch_v and_o not_o endeavour_v by_o any_o find_a reason_n to_o refute_v i_o think_v meet_v to_o transcribe_v hither_o that_o these_o be_v godly_a man_n and_o worthy_a martyr_n i_o grant_v yet_o will_v not_o their_o receive_a tithe_n make_v they_o either_o lawful_a or_o less_o popish_a in_o the_o institution_n the_o lot_n of_o those_o good_a man_n fall_v in_o the_o very_a spring_n and_o dawn_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n and_o it_o be_v their_o happiness_n and_o honour_n that_o they_o be_v faithful_a even_o to_o the_o death_n to_o those_o discovery_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o receive_v but_o all_o truth_n be_v not_o discover_v at_o once_o nor_o all_o untruth_n neither_o but_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o reformation_n it_o please_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o tenderness_n to_o rend_v the_o veil_n as_o it_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o so_o discover_v thing_n gradual_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v go_v cheerful_o on_o in_o their_o testimony_n and_o not_o come_v under_o tho●●_n discouragement_n which_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o many_o difficulty_n at_o once_o may_v not_o improbable_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o nor_o will_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o who_o shall_v serious_o consider_v that_o many_o of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n who_o seal_v their_o testimony_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o enter_v cheerful_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n have_v not_o so_o full_a and_o clear_a a_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o superstition_n and_o abomination_n which_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o ignorance_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n since_o to_o give_v yet_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o what_o they_o do_v see_v be_v 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and_o true_a witness_n for_o god_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o so_o that_o what_o my_o opponent_n say_v in_o another_o case_n pag_n 114._o you_o must_v not_o interpret_v one_o scripture_n to_o overthrow_v other_o plain_a scripture_n the_o same_o say_v i_o in_o this_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o instance_n these_o men●_n receive_v tithe_n to_o overthrow_n or_o contradict_v the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o other_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o deny_v they_o but_o rather_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o all_o alike_o oppose_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n 26._o but_o circumcision_n and_o other_o rite_n be_v bear_v with_o and_o for_o some_o time_n use_v by_o some_o of_o they_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v utter_o reject_v and_o deny_v by_o all_o which_o yet_o neither_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v nor_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o church_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o continuation_n of_o circumcision_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a rite●_n so_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o jesus_n what_o be_v deny_v by_o some_o and_o witness_v against_o as_o popish_a superstitious_a and_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o defend_v now_o as_o not_o popish_a or_o superstitious_a at_o least_o by_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o reverence_v their_o testimony_n because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o all_o for_o god_n be_v not_o limitable_a to_o number_n of_o witness_n but_o he_o raise_v up_o one_o to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o one_o corruption_n another_o against_o another_o superstition_n some_o storm_v one_o part_n of_o babylon_n some_o another_o but_o do_v not_o make_v their_o battery_n all_o in_o one_o place_n now_o that_o tithe_n be_v deny_v by_o m●●y_n of_o those_o godly_a man_n fox_n martyrology_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n wickliff_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o who_o complain_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o tithe_n in_o that_o they_o be_v then_o fix_v and_o settle_v as_o a_o payment_n whenas_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o be_v a_o voluntary_a free_a gift_n disposable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n other_o utter_o deny_v and_o reject_v they_o as_o no_o way_n lawful_a at_o all_o nay_o thorp_n say_v expre●●y_a that_o those_o priest_n that_o do_v take_v tithe_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n urge_v it_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n and_o as_o he_o think_v of_o jerome_n and_o br●te_o say_v not_o only_o that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o gospel-time●_a but_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a that_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o by_o christ_n law_n christian_a people_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n but_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n hence_o what_o opinion_n these_o good_a man_n have_v of_o tithe_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v but_o for_o any_o now_o to_o urge_v in_o defence_n and_o justification_n of_o tithe_n that_o cranmer_n hooper_n ridley_n and_o other_o godly_a martyr_n receive_v they_o what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o oppose_v the_o martyr_n one_o to_o another_o and_o render_v they_o as_o clash_v and_o war_a among_o themselves_o yea_o and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o to_o invalidate_v and_o make_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o utter_o void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a do_v ill_o become_v any_o protestant_n to_o do_v and_o indeed_o i_o think_v none_o that_o be_v true_o such_o will_v ever_o have_v attempt_v it_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a priest_n which_o this_o latter_a priest_n have_v not_o by_o any_o solid_a argument_n attempt_v to_o re●ute_n but_o catch_v here_o and_o there_o at_o a_o word_n he_o quibble_n on_o it_o to_o show_v his_o wit_n and_o levity_n and_o beside_o that_o do_v little_a else_o but_o revile_v i_o and_o vilify_v they_o who_o testimony_n i_o use_v against_o tithe_n first_o he_o ca●●s_n at_o those_o word_n all_o truth_n be_v not_o discover_v at_o once_o nor_o all_o untruth_n neither_o upon_o this_o he_o say_v pag._n 136._o it_o be_v strange_a the_o quaker_n shall_v say_v so_o who_o before_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o unmediate_a teach_n and_o who_o pag._n 229._o assirm_v the_o very_a babe_n in_o christ_n know_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o quirk_n he_o only_o play_v upon_o the_o word_n immediate_a which_o be_v oppose_v to_o mediate_v teach_v as_o mediate_v signify_v mean_n and_o help_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o inward_a ●●aching_n or_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n without_o the_o help_n or_o use_v of_o outward_a mean_n and_o so_o be_v call_v immediate_a in_o respect_n of_o manner_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n but_o he_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o say_v something_o apply_v the_o word_n immediate_a to_o time_n make_v immediate_a teach_v to_o sound_n not_o a_o teach_n without_o mean_n and_o outward_a help_n but_o a_o teach_n in_o a_o instant_n or_o on_o a_o sudden_a but_o if_o he_o please_v to_o be_v less_o disingenuous_a and_o remove_v his_o own_o mistake_n he_o will_v find_v no_o incongruity_n in_o my_o word_n in_o the_o other_o part_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o carp_n at_o i_o as_o cavil_v at_o the_o apostle_n john_n who_o the_o word_n be_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 18_o 20._o but_o if_o in_o the_o foregoing_a passage_n he_o deal_v not_o fair_o with_o i_o in_o the_o follow_v he_o deal_v most_o foul_o for_o he_o affirm_v that_o i_o say_v pag._n 230._o if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o

hooper_n conscientious_o scruple_v and_o refuse_v as_o a_o offence_n and_o burden_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o what_o fox_n who_o write_v the_o story_n affirm_v to_o be_v popish_a and_o superstitious_a cranmer_n and_o other_o of_o his_o associate_n bishop_n see_v no_o evil_a in_o which_o i_o mention_v not_o with_o any_o design_n to_o detract_v the_o same_o of_o those_o worthy_a man_n who_o honour_n and_o true_a excellency_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o know_v much_o though_o much_o they_o know_v as_o in_o be_v faithful_a to_o what_o they_o know_v nor_o to_o intimate_v any_o discordance_n among_o they_o who_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n agree_v full_a well_o in_o a_o good_a resolution_n to_o oppose_v all_o popish_a error_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a discern_a of_o they_o which_o apology_n to_o man_n of_o candour_n needless_a i_o be_o in_o some_o sort_n constrain_v here_o to_o make_v to_o obviate_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o prevent_v the_o unjust_a cavillation_n of_o my_o very_a disingenuous_a and_o captious_a adversary_n but_o i_o therefore_o instance_n this_o case_n of_o bishop_n hooper_n to_o manifest_v that_o among_o such_o as_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v no_o renegado_n but_o real_a martyr_n all_o the_o superstition_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o equal_o discover_v to_o all_o but_o that_o s●me_n see_v that_o to_o be_v popish_a and_o reject_v it_o which_o other_o not_o see_v to_o be_v so_o continue_v in_o but_o their_o continue_v in_o it_o make_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o less_o evil_a or_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o who_o have_v see_v and_o decry_v it_o less_o considerable_a with_o those_o who_o look_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n not_o of_o interest_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n if_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v not_o see_v tithe_n to_o be_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o therefore_o do_v continue_v the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o of_o popish_a institution_n than_o their_o use_n and_o wear_v the_o pontificial_a garment_n do_v prove_v those_o garment_n be_v not_o of_o popish_a institution_n which_o bishop_n hooper_n deny_v as_o popish_a §_o 25._o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 306._o say_v the_o quaker_n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v allow_v by_o they_o cranmer_z ridley_n latimer_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o plain_o condemn_v by_o other_o i_o con●ess_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o needful_a in_o a_o thing_n so_o obvious_a to_o have_v instance_a particular●_n but_o since_o it_o seem_v he_o expect_v it_o he_o may_v take_v if_o he_o please_v the_o forementioned_a for_o some_o but_o withal_o i_o will_v have_v he_o know_v i_o take_v notice_n how_o unfair_o he_o deal_v with_o i_o alter_v my_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o abuse_v i_o for_o whereas_o i_o say_v pag._n 307._o we_o 〈◊〉_d divers_a thing_n which_o they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o plain_o condemn_v and_o zealous_o witness_v against_o by_o other_o he_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v my_o word_n say_v the_o quaker_n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v allow_v by_o they_o and_o since_o plain_o condemn_v by_o other_o where_o beside_o the_o manifest_a alteration_n of_o my_o word_n he_o thrust_v in_o the_o word_n since_o only_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o stone_n to_o throw_v at_o i_o for_o thereupon_o he_o say_v i_o suppose_v by_o these_o other_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v such_o as_o himself_o or_o such_o factious_a and_o schismatic_a spirit_n whereas_o my_o word_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_n do_v evident_o refer_v to_o former_a time_n for_o after_o i_o have_v say_v we_o find_v divers_a thing_n which_o they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o plain_o condemn_v and_o zealous_o witness_v against_o by_o other_o i_o immediate_o add_v who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v in_o their_o respective_a time_n confessor_n of_o and_o true_a witness_n for_o god_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a this_o man_n can_v thus_o have_v abuse_v i_o if_o he_o have_v not_o design_o set_v himself_o to_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o in_o his_o epistle_n complain_v of_o my_o dishonesty_n in_o mis-stating_a his_o book_n but_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v wickliff_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o thorp_n the_o name_n of_o martyr_n but_o say_v pag._n 309._o of_o his_o vindication_n never_o a_o man_n of_o these_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_o why_o because_o a_o martyr_n be_v one_o that_o seal_v his_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o wickliff_n not_o be_v burn_v till_o forty_o one_o year_n after_o his_o death_n what_o blood_n i_o pray_v say_v he_o be_v lef●_n in_o wickliffe_n bone_n after_o they_o have_v be_v bury_v forty_o one_o year_n the_o other_o he_o also_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v martyr_n because_o as_o he_o say_v their_o end_n be_v uncertain_a pag._n 308._o the_o word_n martyr_n proper_o signify_v a_o witness_n and_o be_v applicable_a to_o they_o who_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o but_o more_o especial_o and_o per_fw-la ex●ellentia●_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o though_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o they_o that_o suffer_v unto_o death_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o many_o suffering_n which_o extend_v not_o unto_o death_n be_v as_o grievous_a and_o cru●l_a as_o death_n itself_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o faithful_o and_o constant_o undergo_v such_o suffering_n not_o baulk_a their_o testimony_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o palm_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o catalogue_n of_o martyr_n who_o it_o may_v be_v be_v as_o full_o resign_v to_o death_n and_o can_v as_o willing_o and_o 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martyr_n because_o fox_n say_v whether_o he_o die_v in_o prison_n or_o whether_o he_o escape_v their_o hand_n or_o be_v burn_v there_o be_v no_o certain_a relation_n make_v but_o he_o conceal_v that_o fox_n in_o the_o same_o place_n add_v that_o a_o law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 4._o against_o the_o favourer_n of_o wick●iffe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o lollard_n certain_a priest_n be_v thereupon_o burn_v in_o smithfield_n who_o by_o divers_a conjecture_n appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v this_o swinderby_n martyrol_n pag._n 4●8_n who_o be_v before_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n pag._n 436._o brute_n be_v by_o the_o priest_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o martyr_n because_o fox_n say_v what_o ●nd_v he_o have_v i_o find_v not_o register_v but_o fox_n show_v that_o although_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o escape_v yet_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o by_o the_o instigation_n 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