Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	spirit_n	young_a	youth_n	82	3	7.9265	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64606	Epigrams, divine and moral by Sir Thomas Vrchard, Knight.	Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611-1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing U135; ESTC R7441	21,116	70

can_v be_v none_o so_o poor_a as_o he_o who_o mind_n in_o plenty_n long_v for_o more_o 17_o how_o generous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o succumb_v to_o pleasure_n and_o sensuality_n no_o great_a exploit_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o that_o man_n who_o be_v profound_o plunge_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n permit_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v be_v a_o foe_n s'effeminat_a as_o pleasure_n be_v for_o mighty_a mind_n most_o pleasure_n do_v conceive_v when_o pleasure_n over_o they_o no_o power_n have_v 18_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v sorry_a at_o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a good_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o we_o by_o fortune_n lend_v we_o shall_v sequestrate_v and_o to_o such_o a_o place_n from_o whence_o she_o may_v without_o our_o discontent_n fetch_v they_o away_o again_o before_o our_o face_n for_o if_o we_o grudge_v thereat_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o do_v but_o vex_v ourselves_o and_o lose_v our_o pain_n 19_o what_o be_v not_o virtuous_o acquire_v if_o acquire_v by_o we_o be_v not_o proper_o we_o whos'ever_o by_o sinister_a mean_n be_v come_v to_o place_n of_o preferment_n and_o to_o walk_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o virtue_n take_v no_o pleasure_n provide_v only_a title_n for_o his_o tomb_n and_o for_o the_o base_a people_n prattle_v talk_n but_o nothing_o for_o himself_o in_o any_o measure_n for_o fortune_n do_v with_o all_o thing_n we_o befit_v save_o the_o sole_a mind_n of_o we_o and_o vice_n kill_v it_o 20._o riches_n afford_v to_o virtue_n more_o matter_n to_o work_v upon_o than_o poverty_n can_v do_v for_o temperance_n and_o other_o quality_n of_o great_a moment_n man_n have_v be_v respect_v in_o riches_n but_o in_o poverty_n there_o be_v this_o only_a goodness_n not_o to_o be_v deject_v whence_o shun_v want_n we_o mean_v embrace_v which_o yield_v to_o virtue_n a_o more_o large_a and_o spacious_a field_n 21._o death_n make_v we_o all_o alike_o in_o so_o far_o as_o her_o power_n can_v reach_v among_o all_o the_o rite_n that_o nature_n can_v pretend_v in_o justice_n this_o be_v chief_a and_o a_o sequel_n which_o do_v on_o mortal_a principle_n depend_v that_o draw_v near_o to_o death_n we_o be_v all_o equal_a therefore_o we_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o sense_n shall_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n make_v difference_n 22_o a_o very_a ready_a way_n to_o goodness_n and_o true_a wisdom_n who_o virtuous_o will_v settle_v his_o endeavour_n to_o mortify_v his_o passion_n and_o be_v wise_a must_v still_o remember_v on_o receive_a favour_n forget_v always_o by-past_a injury_n for_o that_o a_o friend_n shall_v prove_v ingrate_a be_v strange_a and_o mercy_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o revenge_n 23._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o contumely_n and_o calumny_n of_o liar_n and_o profane_a man_n aspersion_n which_o base_a people_n vicious_o inflict_v upon_o man_n credit_n i_o contemn_v that_o sentence_n have_v small_a authority_n where_o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v do_v condemn_v and_o to_o be_v hate_v by_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v argue_v oftentimes_o the_o great_a merit_n 24._o no_o man_n shall_v glory_v too_o much_o in_o the_o flourish_a verdure_n of_o his_o youth_n let_v none_o be_v proud_a of_o life_n nor_o think_v that_o long_o he_o than_o another_o will_n because_o he_o be_v young_a enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n for_o though_o old_a age_n stand_v a_o great_a way_n off_o death_n always_o be_v at_o hand_n who_o without_o take_v heed_n to_o time_n or_o year_n no_o live_a creature_n spare_v when_o she_o appear_v 25._o that_o virtue_n be_v of_o great_a worth_n than_o knowledge_n to_o a_o speculative_a philosopher_n why_o do_v you_o study_v moral_n if_o you_o take_v no_o pain_n to_o abate_v your_o avarice_n and_o lust_n for_o how_o can_v virtue_n definition_n make_v you_o valiant_a prudent_a temperate_a or_o just_a if_o you_o industrious_o purge_v not_o your_o mind_n of_o any_o vice_n to_o which_o you_o be_v incline_v 26_o consolation_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o you_o be_v poor_a it_o shall_v not_o much_o disheart_o you_o for_o poverty_n secure_o keep_v your_o house_n from_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o make_v room_n to_o virtue_n by_o banish_v of_o pride_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o riches_n the_o loss_n thereof_o and_o fear_v of_o loss_n surfeit_n and_o vice_n that_o prejudge_v the_o health_n which_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o door_n strive_v to_o compose_v your_o mind_n to_o quietness_n more_o worth_a than_o wealth_n for_o without_o wealth_n you_o may_v have_v happiness_n but_o not_o without_o tranquillity_n and_o ease_v 27_o the_o bad_a return_n of_o ingrate_a man_n shall_v not_o deter_v we_o from_o be_v liberal_a though_o you_o ingrate_a receiver_n daily_o find_v let_v not_o their_o fault_n make_v you_o less_o noble_a prove_v it_o not_o be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o generous_a mind_n to_o give_v and_o lose_v so_o as_o to_o lose_v and_o give_v for_o that_o a_o churl_n may_v do_v in_o hope_n of_o gain_n but_o this_o partake_v of_o a_o heroic_a strain_n 28_o that_o riches_n be_v a_o sickness_n to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o possess_v the_o good_a thereof_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v possess_v thereby_o some_o people_n sense_n wealth_n do_v so_o bereave_v that_o they_o to_o nothingelse_a their_o mind_n can_v frame_v so_o have_v they_o wealth_n as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o ague_n when_o it_o be_v the_o ague_n that_o have_v they_o for_o it_o afflict_v they_o with_o the_o malady_n of_o covetous_a desire_n and_o avarice_n 29._o a_o true_o liberal_a man_n never_o bestow_v his_o gift_n in_o hope_n of_o recompense_n a_o hearty_a giver_n will_v conceive_v such_o pleasure_n in_o the_o only_a action_n of_o his_o good_a intent_n that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o meet_v in_o the_o like_a measure_n it_o never_o breed_v he_o any_o discontent_n for_o when_o he_o do_v bestow_v a_o benefit_n he_o mere_o look_v to_o the_o receiver_n profit_n and_o in_o the_o instant_n that_o he_o guide_v it_o reap_v all_o the_o use_n that_o he_o expect_v of_o it_o virtue_n no_o other_o recompense_n allow_v the_o price_n of_o honest_a deed_n be_v in_o the_o do_v 30_o that_o the_o settle_a quiet_a of_o our_o mind_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v move_v at_o sinister_a accident_n man_n shall_v for_o no_o infortunate_a event_n deprive_v himself_o of_o that_o which_o fortune_n be_v unable_a to_o restore_v he_o the_o content_a of_o mind_n ease_n and_o tranquilsity_n of_o his_o repose_a spirit_n for_o who_o lack_v those_o can_v nothing_o else_o possess_v that_o be_v worth_a to_o lose_v 31._o as_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o antiquity_n to_o lean_v more_o to_o virtue_n than_o parentage_n so_o be_v it_o a_o tenet_n of_o christianity_n to_o repose_v more_o trust_n on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o our_o own_o merit_n virtue_n not_o blood_n be_v think_v of_o ancient_o yet_o blood_n more_o than_o our_o virtue_n ought_v to_o please_v we_o for_o we_o on_o blood_n not_o virtue_n shall_v rely_v not_o on_o our_o virtue_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n his_o blood_n be_v able_a to_o make_v heavenly_a king_n of_o man_n plague_v here_o for_o lack_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 32_o our_o inclination_n be_v so_o deprave_a that_o it_o be_v apt_a enough_o of_o itself_o to_o run_v to_o sin_n without_o any_o instigation_n whereby_o to_o drive_v it_o forward_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o vice_n it_o need_v a_o bridle_n to_o hold_v it_o rather_o than_o a_o spur_n to_o prick_v it_o for_o leave_v unto_o itself_o it_o hardly_o stand_v but_o if_o perverse_a enticement_n find_v it_o idle_a and_o push_v it_o then_o it_o run_v on_o a_o wicked_a and_o headlong_a course_n no_o reason_n understand_v while_o at_o the_o window_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o eye_n temptation_n enter_v which_o the_o soul_n surprise_n 33_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a riches_n but_o of_o necessary_a thing_n the_o use_n of_o money_n be_v to_o have_v the_o mean_n whereby_o all_o needful_a thing_n may_v be_v possess_v which_o be_v but_o few_o and_o small_a and_o get_v with_o ease_n what_o we_o have_v more_o than_o that_o that_o snot_n wealth_n but_o chain_n or_o fetters_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o at_o the_o best_a but_o heap_n of_o labour_n fear_v and_o carefulness_n 34._o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o be_v doubtful_a and_o suspicious_a of_o their_o wife_n chastity_n close_o jealous_a man_n make_v not_o so_o evident_a in_o any_o thing_n the_o madness_n of_o their_o brain_n as_o that_o the_o more_o that_o they_o be_v diligent_a they_o have_v the_o great_a hope_n to_o lose_v their_o pain_n for_o their_o whole_a care_n to_o search_v that_o be_v employ_v which_o not_o to_o find_v they_o will_v be_v overjoy_v 35._o how_o deplorable_a the_o condition_n of_o most_o man_n be_v who_o though_o they_o attain_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o their_o praeterit_fw-la project_n by_o