Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	witness_v	world_n	write_v	56	3	5.2322	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

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dispute_v about_o many_o curious_a and_o subtle_a question_n a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v do_v more_o good_a than_o than_o many_o and_o high_a oration_n utter_v in_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v not_o there_o be_v demand_v what_o we_o have_v say_v but_o what_o we_o have_v do_v neither_o will_v it_o do_v we_o good_a that_o we_o follow_v the_o deceit_n and_o false_a promise_n but_o that_o we_o have_v contemn_v the_o glory_n o●_n this_o world_n and_o better_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o at_o that_o day_n for_o to_o have_v repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n than_o for_o a_o time_n to_o serve_v thy_o fleshly_a appetite_n and_o afterward_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v c●st_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n 41._o consider_v with_o thyself_o and_o count_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o how_o little_a upon_o god_n and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n which_o he_o have_v l●nt_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o what_o be_v become_v of_o so_o many_o year_n without_o profit_n what_o fruit_n have_v thou_o reap_v from_o the_o tim_fw-la thou_o first_o serve_v the_o world_n the_o time_n pass_v can_v be_v recover_v the_o day_n be_v pass_v thou_o wot_v not_o how_o and_o death_n short_o will_v overtake_v thou_o what_o have_v thou_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o have_v find_v in_o thy_o friend_n no_o fidelity_n in_o they_o upon_o who_o thou_o have_v bestow_v benefit_n ingratitude_n in_o man_n general_o much_o fraud_n and_o dissimulation_n see_v now_o all_o be_v lose_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v do_v that_o little_a experience_n which_o thou_o have_v of_o man_n and_o the_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o so_o complain_v they_o do_v all_o and_o that_o continual_o cry_v unto_o thou_o that_o god_n above_o shall_v have_v be_v love_v that_o he_o alone_o shall_v have_v be_v serve_v 10._o all_o thy_o labour_n be_v lose_v which_o be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o the_o only_a service_n of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o time_n only_o be_v for_o thy_o good_a which_o thou_o emploie_v 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know_v he_o not_o meaning_n jesus_n christ._n and_o no_o marvel_n have_v their_o eye_n so_o full_a of_o earth_n they_o have_v wander_v as_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o stre●tes_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 14_o of_o worldly_a mind_a man_n which_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v about_o even_o of_o the_o blind_a unto_o the_o example_n of_o wickedness_n they_o which_o be_v bodily_a blind_a in_o deed_n they_o know_v yet_o that_o they_o be_v blind_a but_o none_o be_v so_o wretched_o blind_a as_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n while_o they_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n which_o use_v the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o sinful_a pharisy_n 41_o now_o you_o say_v we_o s●e_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v and_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o they_o think_v all_o other_o blind_a save_v themselves_o and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v therefore_o their_o impiety_n be_v the_o great_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o seventy_o ancient_n 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appetite_n and_o affection_n terrible_a will_v that_o hour_n be_v when_o the_o body_n of_o a_o worldly_a man_n bring_v up_o delicious_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v devour_v speedy_o afterward_o of_o worm_n it_o will_v be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o riches_n and_o estimation_n in_o the_o world_n which_o so_o inordinate_o he_o love_v the_o horse_n of_o great_a man_n go_v trap_v rich_o all_o the_o day_n with_o many_o serve_a man_n attend_v upon_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o stable_n at_o night_n or_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n all_o their_o glorious_a furniture_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o nothing_o there_o continue_v with_o they_o but_o spurgal_n bruze_n and_o weariness_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o rich_a and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v woonder_v at_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v journey_v in_o this_o life_n but_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o their_o grave_n even_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n their_o glory_n leave_v they_o and_o nothing_o else_o do_v they_o bear_v away_o but_o wound_n vice_n and_o wickedness_n king_n and_o prince_n also_o be_v not_o like_a to_o carry_v away_o their_o go●de_n or_o their_o silver_n from_o hence_o but_o only_o the_o fault_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v while_o they_o be_v of_o authority_n consider_v therefore_o how_o irksome_a it_o will_v be_v for_o a_o worldly_a mind_a man_n to_o leave_v this_o life_n which_o he_o love_v world_n which_o be_v so_o forgetful_a and_o unthankeful_a unless_o thou_o judge_v of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v thou_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o to_o meet_v christ._n therefore_o our_o saviour_n he_o call_v such_o unto_o he_o not_o as_o think_v the_o yoke_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v sweet_a but_o which_o deem_v it_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a the_o world_n use_v to_o give_v after_o a_o short_a pleasure_n everlasting_a torment_n but_o god_n for_o a_o little_a pain_n for_o his_o sake_n give_v joy_n that_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n marry_o magdalene_n that_o holy_a woman_n she_o in_o her_o trouble_n resort_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o pharisei_n &_o obtain_v remission_n of_o her_o sin_n 43._o but_o desperate_a judas_n in_o trouble_n fly_v unto_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n do_v hang_v himself_o 5_o and_o so_o ●el_a he_o headlong_o into_o hell_n insomuch_o that_o she_o true_o repent_v show_v herself_o wise_a but_o he_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n prove_v extreme_o foolish_a be_v it_o not_o better_o then_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o so_o to_o enjoy_v eternal_a bliss_n than_o to_o serve_v this_o corruptible_a world_n and_o after_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 41_o sure_o it_o be_v better_a in_o this_o life_n to_o want_v a_o little_a short_a pleasure_n than_o with_o the_o same_o to_o be_v tumble_v headlong_o into_o hell_n better_a be_v it_o to_o live_v obedient_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o wicked_o to_o serve_v the_o world_n which_o by_o certain_a colour_a thing_n which_o it_o call_v good_a snarl_v and_o seek_v thy_o utter_a overthrow_n at_o that_o same_o rigorous_a passage_n of_o thou_o out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n when_o all_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o put_v thy_o trust_n shall_v see_v ●e_n in_o thy_o ●ies_n to_o be_v but_o dirt_n and_o dung_n how_o then_o will_v thy_o former_a folly_n think_v thou_o grieve_v thou_o at_o thy_o heart_n mark_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o a_o notable_a reward_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v promise_n unto_o you_o even_o such_o a_o reward_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n what_o shall_v thou_o reap_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o corrupti●●_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v say_v 8_o what_o shall_v thou_o receive_v of_o the_o devil_n but_o intolerable_a torment_n 41●_n what_o of_o the_o world_n but_o speedy_a forgetfulness_n they_o promise_v large_o these_o tyrant_n but_o they_o perform_v slow_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o yet_o serve_v the_o world_n but_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o so_o do_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o it_o will_v continual_o be_v serve_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o the_o service_n do_v it_o make_v his_o servant_n either_o for_o hunger_n to_o starve_v or_o else_o with_o strip_n to_o be_v thrust_v naked_a out_o of_o door_n 14._o in_o a_o word_n look_v for_o no_o recompense_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o grief_n and_o anguish_n of_o heart_n no_o man_n that_o wise_a be_v will_v enter_v into_o service_n with_o a_o other_o man_n except_o first_o he_o do_v know_v what_o wage_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o pain_n but_o with_o these_o tyrant_n who_o i_o have_v name_v no_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v enter_v into_o because_o they_o will_v promise_v much_o and_o perform_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v serve_v christ_n though_o thou_o suffer_v trouble_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v consolation_n both_o inward_a and_o eternal_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v but_o of_o short_a continuance_n 1._o the_o pain_n of_o good_a man_n be_v quick_o go_v but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v evermore_o endure_v better_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o by_o obedience_n to_o go_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n than_o after_o thy_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o let_v not_o thy_o labour_n dismay_v thou_o which_o have_v a_o end_n with_o thy_o life_n 13._o but_o fear_v those_o trouble_n which_o when_o thy_o life_n have_v a_o end_n do_v beg●n●e_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o a_o end_n from_o those_o pain_n neither_o friend_n shall_v deliver_v neither_o riches_n nor_o any_o friendship_n of_o man_n shall_v save_v thou_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n 13_o but_o god_n 17_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o 4_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o play_v the_o hangman_n with_o thou_o which_o first_o conduct_v thou_o by_o the_o fair_a green_a way_n of_o his_o false_a consolation_n and_o after_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n thrust_v thou_o down_o to_o hell_n do_v you_o not_o see_v what_o a_o good_a recompense_n you_o receive_v for_o all_o your_o service_n chap._n 6_o soon_o be_v they_o forget_v and_o overthrow_v which_o give_v themselves_o to_o serve_v the_o world_n i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a strong_a and_o sprede_n himself_o like_o a_o bay_n tree_n yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_o lo_o he_o be_v go_v and_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v 39_o the_o world_n do_v high_o now_o and_o they_o advance_v they_o which_o serve_v it_o 27_o but_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o