Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A06719
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Dauids harpe ful of moost delectable armony, newely strynged and set in tune by Theadore Basille
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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STC 1717; ESTC S110422
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rytche_n man_n live_v all_o in_o pleasure_n &_o have_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_n but_o behold_v y_fw-mi â_o end_n he_o be_v cruel_a merciless_a &_o unpiteful_a to_o the_o poor_a therefore_o when_o he_o die_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o be_v carry_v down_o into_fw-mi hell_n where_o he_o be_v torment_v with_o such_o grevous_a flame_n of_o fire_n &_o intolerable_a burnynge_n that_o he_o desire_v abraham_n to_o send_v down_o lazarus_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o fynger_n in_o the_o water_n &_o cool_v his_o tongue_n for_o he_o be_v grevous_o tor_z ment_v in_o that_o flame_n but_o abraham_n say_v remember_v son_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi haste_v receive_v thy_o pleasure_n in_o thy_o life_n &_o contrary_a wise_n lazarus_n receive_v pain_n and_o trouble_n therefore_o be_v he_o now_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v tor_z ment_v as_o for_o y_fw-fr â_o poor_a man_n his_o life_n be_v so_o wretched_a beggarly_a &_o miserable_a y_fw-fr â_o no_o man_n will_v scase_o wonchesafe_v once_o to_o cast_v their_o eye_n &_o to_o look_v toward_o he_o he_o be_v such_o a_o abiecte_n so_o vile_a so_o rend_v so_o tear_v so_o lazarlyke_a &_o full_a of_o grevous_a sore_n only_o y_o e_o dog_n ge_v lyck_v his_o sore_n but_o behold_v y_z e_o end_n this_o poor_a man_n die_v &_o be_v carry_v of_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n this_o history_n declare_v plain_o how_o precious_a the_o death_n of_o the_o sayncte_v that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v their_o life_n never_o so_o miserable_a before_o the_o dainty_a worldlynge_v again_o how_o vile_a &_o detestable_a the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o god_n sight_n have_v they_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o never_o so_o much_o joy_n pleasure_n &_o felicity_n &_o be_v they_o recount_v before_o the_o world_n never_o so_o blyss_v happy_a &_o fortunate_a and_o bring_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o never_o xxxi_o so_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnite_fw-la and_o here_o see_v we_o that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v write_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o rytche_v man_n which_o have_v yourââ¦_n consolation_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v fill_v for_o you_o shall_v hunger_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v lament_v and_o weep_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o when_o all_o man_n shall_v praise_v you_o for_o accord_v to_o these_o thing_n do_v their_o father_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n but_o blyss_v be_v you_o that_o hunger_n now_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v fill_v blyss_v be_v you_o y_fw-mi â_o weep_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v the_o deynte_n worldelige_v well_o receive_v pain_n after_o this_o life_n but_o the_o faithful_a in_o y_z e_z lord_n which_o be_v oppress_v w_n t_o misery_n &_o trouble_v for_o god_n truth_n shall_v receive_v joy_n &_o glory_n so_o that_o as_o david_n say_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n hereto_o agree_v the_o sayenge_a of_o s._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n blyss_v be_v the_o xiiii_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o death_n of_o sayncte_v must_v needs_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v blyss_v sing_v that_o both_o y_fw-mi â_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o their_o death_n &_o the_o sayncte_v themselves_o set_v in_o a_o perpetual_a joy_n &_o everlastig_fw-mi xxxiii_o quietness_n without_o any_o more_o care_n or_o trouble_v for_o after_o y_z t_z they_o have_v offer_v up_o this_o their_o life_n unto_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v straight_a way_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o towche_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwyse_a they_z ap_fw-mi i._n pear_n to_o dye_v &_o their_o end_n be_v take_v for_o very_a destruction_n the_o way_n of_o y_fw-es â_o righteous_a be_v judge_v to_o be_v utter_a destruction_n but_o they_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o though_o they_o suffer_v pain_n before_o man_n yet_o be_v their_o hope_n full_a of_o immortalite_n they_o be_v ponyssh_v but_o in_o few_o thing_n nevertheless_o in_o many_o thin_a ge_n shall_v they_o be_v well_o reward_v for_o god_n prove_v they_o &_o lynd_v they_o mete_v for_o himself_o yea_o as_o gold_n in_o y_z e_z furnace_n do_v he_o try_v they_o &_o receave_v they_o as_o a_o burn_v offering_n &_o when_o the_o time_n come_v they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o they_z ryghteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o spark_n that_o run_v vi_o through_o the_o rede_n bush_n they_o shall_v judge_v the_o nation_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o people_n &_o their_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o they_z y_z t_z put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n &_o such_o as_o be_v faythefull_a will_v agree_v unto_o he_o in_o love_n for_o his_o choose_a shall_v have_v gift_n and_o peace_n but_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v punysh_v accord_v to_o their_o own_o imagination_n for_o they_o have_v despise_v y_o e_o right_a teous_a and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n moreover_o the_o ryghteous_a shall_v stone_v in_o great_a steadfastness_n against_o ix_o such_o as_o have_v deal_v extreme_o join_a to_o they_o &_o take_v away_o their_o labour_n when_o they_o see_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v vex_v with_o horrible_a fear_n &_o shall_v wonder_v at_o the_o hastiness_n of_o their_o sudden_a health_n groan_v for_o very_a distress_n of_o mind_n &_o shall_v say_v within_o themselves_o have_v inward_a sorrow_n &_o mourn_a for_o very_a anguyshe_n of_o mind_n these_o be_v they_o who_o we_o sometime_o have_v in_o derision_n &_o jest_v upon_o we_o fool_v think_v their_o lyve_n very_a madness_n iii._n &_o their_o end_n to_o be_v w_o tout_fw-fr honour_n but_o ââ¦o_o how_o they_o be_v count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o their_o portion_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n therefore_o have_v we_o err_v from_o you_o â_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o light_n of_o ryghteousnes_n have_v not_o shine_v unto_o we_o &_o the_o son_n of_o understond_v rise_v not_o upon_o us._n we_o have_v weary_a ourselves_o in_o y_z e_z way_n of_o wickedness_n &_o destruction_n tedious_a way_n have_v we_o go_v but_o as_o for_o the_o way_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n we_o have_v not_o know_v it_o what_o good_a have_v our_o pride_n two_o do_v unto_o we_o or_o what_o profyt_n have_v the_o pomp_n of_o riches_n bring_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o other_o word_n shall_v they_o that_o have_v sin_v speak_v in_o hell_n but_o y_o e_o ryghteoê°_n thirty-nine_o shall_v live_v for_o evermore_o their_o reward_n also_o be_v w_n t_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n &_o their_o re_fw-mi membraunce_n with_o the_o hygh_a therefore_o shall_v they_o receive_v a_o glori_fw-la ous_a kingdom_n and_o a_o beautyfull_a crown_n of_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o which_o it_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v he_o cover_v they_o &_o with_o his_o own_o arm_n shall_v he_o the_o fiend_n they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o see_v we_o how_o dear_a &_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o death_n of_o his_o saynctesis_n s._n paul_n have_v i._n experience_n of_o this_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o alyve_a say_v on_o this_o man_n never_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v &_o loson_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a body_n &_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n also_o king_n david_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o tarry_v in_o this_o world_n cxix_o so_o long_o therefore_o how_o so_o ever_o the_o wicked_a worldlynge_v recount_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n whither_o it_o chaun_n ce_v to_o they_o by_o famyn_v hunger_n sword_n water_n fire_n halter_n or_o any_o otherwise_o undoubtedlye_o it_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v it_o before_o the_o world_n of_o never_o so_o great_a ignomi_n nigh_o reproach_n infamy_n shame_n and_o re_fw-mi book_n happy_a therefore_o be_v he_o that_o die_v the_o this_o death_n how_o so_o ever_o it_o chaunse_v unto_o he_o blyss_v be_v y_o e_o cross_n which_o bring_v this_o glory_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o follow_v ¶_o the_o syxte_v verse_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o seruamt_v yea_o thy_o servant_n in_o deed_n &_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bon_fw-fr des_fw-fr ¶_o the_o nynte_a string_a because_o no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a good_a and_o perfect_v shall_v think_v that_o through_o his_o own_o holiness_n goodness_n &_o perfection_n he_o have_v deserve_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v dear_a precious_a and_o of_o great_a valour_n in_o
the_o lord_n sight_n or_o else_o because_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v many_o great_a tor_z mentes_fw-la for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o &_o perchaunse_v very_a death_n &_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n recount_v himself_o worthy_a by_o his_o own_o desert_n of_o the_o life_n eternal_a our_o mynstrell_n david_n in_o this_o verse_n of_o his_o song_n not_o unto_o the_o derogation_n of_o the_o saint_n honour_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v defraud_v of_o their_o praise_n but_o unto_o the_o promotion_n &_o setting_a forth_o of_o god_n glory_n singe_v here_o how_o it_o commethe_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o death_n of_o sayncte_v that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o precious_a i_o the_o sight_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord._n the_o cause_n be_v this_o say_v he_o because_o god_n have_v break_v their_o bond_n for_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v righteous_a ix_o in_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o god_n before_o who_o a_o child_n of_o one_o day_n old_a be_v not_o pure_a nor_o the_o star_n in_o the_o eliment_fw-la nor_o nor_o yet_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n cxiiii_o there_o be_v no_o man_n good_a but_o god_n alone_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o clothe_v pollute_v wythe_v menstrue_n who_o be_v able_a to_o say_v my_o hart_n be_v pure_a &_o i_o be_o clean_a without_o sin_n the_o moo_v ryghteous_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v pray_v on_o this_o manner_n wythe_v david_n lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judge_n mean_v with_o thy_o servant_n for_o none_o y_o â_o lyve_v be_v find_v ryghteous_a in_o viij_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o any_o marvel_n when_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o thike_v a_o good_a think_v moche_n less_o to_o work_v any_o good_a deed_n by_o our_o own_o power_n before_o we_o be_v regenerate_v bour_fw-mi ne_fw-mi a_o new_a and_o make_v other_o man_n by_o christ_n spirit_n and_o as_o towch_v the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_v that_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n seem_v it_o to_o the_o flesh_n never_o so_o great_a painful_a and_o intolerable_a yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v compare_v to_o y_z e_z glow_n ry_o that_o be_v show_v to_o we_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v notwitstand_v if_o cxiiiii_fw-la we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o christ_n yea_o &_o be_v glorifi_n ed_z with_o he_o not_o that_o we_o of_o our_o self_n have_v deserve_v so_o great_a glory_n but_o because_o god_n have_v so_o promise_v which_o can_v not_o lie_v but_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o word_n &_o leave_v no_o good_a deed_n unrewarded_a that_o be_v do_v in_o christ_n yea_o and_o that_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n through_o his_o unmesurable_a mercy_n i._n pour_v forth_o plenteous_o in_o the_o moo_v precioê°_n blood_n of_o christ_n jesu._n now_o sing_v y_o e_z not_o we_o only_o but_o also_o xiiii_o all_o y_fw-fr e_fw-es ever_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o be_v un_o pure_a &_o unclean_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n untyl_o both_o we_o &_o all_o our_o dede_n be_v pu_o rify_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n therefore_o before_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v approve_v and_o accept_v before_o god_n we_o must_v be_v the_o lyver_v from_o that_o moo_v miserable_a viij_o captivite_fw-la whereunto_o we_o wear_v cast_v of_o satan_n through_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n our_o bond_n must_v be_v break_v we_o must_v be_v set_v at_o liberte_fw-fr from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n sin_v death_n hell_n etc._n etc._n this_o thing_n once_o do_v than_o what_o well_o so_o ever_o we_o do_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o our_o new_a regeneration_n must_v needs_o be_v allow_v before_o god_n &_o receive_v as_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n yea_o whither_o we_o live_v or_o dye_v both_o our_o life_n &_o our_o death_n be_v right_a dear_a and_o precious_a in_o you_o â_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o our_o song_n although_o it_o be_v true_a &_o nothing_o more_o true_a y_fw-fr t_o god_n of_o his_o own_o mere_a us._n mercy_n &_o free_a goodness_n &_o undeserued_a benignite_n save_v we_o when_o we_o wear_v so_o utter_o lose_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o can_v seek_v any_o part_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n nor_o recover_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n &_o power_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o that_o we_o before_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n so_o that_o both_o our_o creantion_n election_n re_fw-mi demtion_n salvation_n justification_n &_o glorification_n come_v only_o of_o he_o viij_o through_o his_o moost_n entire_o belove_a son_n our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o do_v these_o his_o benefit_n only_o belong_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n &_o the_o son_n of_o his_o handemayd_n as_o david_n say_v here_o o_o lord_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o ser_fw-mi vaunt_o yea_o thy_o servant_n in_o deed_n &_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n we_o see_v here_o that_o david_n confessethe_v that_o god_n christbelong_n break_v his_o bond_n but_o he_o add_v also_o that_o he_o therefore_o be_v his_o servant_n yea_o his_o unfeigned_a servant_n &_o y_fw-fr â_o son_n of_o his_o handmaid_n whereby_o we_o may_v easy_o learn_v that_o the_o merciful_a be_v fite_n of_o god_n the_o father_n which_o lyghe_a pour_v out_o in_o christ_n blood_n pertain_v not_o unto_o all_o person_n universallye_o but_o only_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v his_o servant_n yea_o &_o that_o not_o feign_v but_o true_a hartye_n love_a and_o faithful_a &_o the_o son_n of_o his_o hand_n maid_n god_n have_v perform_v y_o e_o oath_n say_v y_fw-mi â_o good_a press_v zachary_n father_n to_o s._n john_n baptist_n which_o he_o swear_v xxii_o unto_o abraham_n our_o father_n to_o gyve_v we_o that_o we_o be_v without_o fear_n &_o delyver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o our_o enemy_n shall_v serve_v he_o which_o it_o holiness_n &_o ryghteousnesse_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o be_v delyver_v say_v this_o good_a press_v from_o the_o power_n of_o our_o enemiesnot_n y_o â_o we_o shall_v live_v wicked_o &_o ungodly_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v our_o lord_n god_n not_o in_o our_o own_o fleshly_a ymagination_n &_o blind_a good_a entente_n but_o in_o holiness_n &_o righteousness_n yea_o &_o that_o not_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o say_v s._n paul_n unto_o unclennes_n iii._n but_o unto_o sanctification_n god_n have_v blyss_v you_o say_v the_o scripture_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o wicked_a nes_z god_n have_v break_v our_o bond_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o faithful_a ser_fw-mi vaunt_n &_o the_o son_n of_o his_o hand_n maid_n as_o david_n say_v now_o what_o god_n be_v it_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n we_o rely_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v command_v of_o god_n in_o considera_fw-la tion_fw-la whereof_o s._n paul_n &_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o epistle_n call_v then selue_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n because_o unto_o the_o uttermoost_n of_o their_o power_n they_o ever_o fulfyl_v those_o thin_a ge_n that_o be_v enjoin_v they_o of_o god_n for_o it_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o fulfil_v his_o master_n commandment_n &_o not_o to_o work_v after_o his_o own_o fancy_n so_o may_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o appear_v in_o his_o master_n sight_n when_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v call_v &_o to_o ask_v that_o which_o his_o master_n have_v promise_v he_o in_o like_o man_n never_o if_o we_o will_v be_v count_v &_o so_o prove_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n unfaynedlye_o we_o must_v earnestelye_o consider_v every_o man_n accord_v to_o his_o call_v ling_v what_o god_n have_v command_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o that_o we_o must_v labour_n unto_o the_o uttermoost_n of_o our_o power_n for_o to_o fulfil_v or_o else_o we_o be_v no_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n for_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v we_o leave_v y_z e_o will_n of_o god_n unfyl_v &_o practice_v thing_n of_o our_o own_o imagination_n if_o any_o xv_o man_n love_v i_o say_v christ_n he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n &_o my_o father_n shall_v love_v he_o &_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o dwell_v with_o he_o he_o that_o have_v my_o con_fw-mi maundemente_n &_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o lovethe_v i_o for_o not_o every_o viââ¦_n one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o he_o ven_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o david_n do_v not_o only_a name_n himself_o y_o â_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o he_o double_v it_o &_o say_v yea_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v