Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	womb_n	world_n	yield_v	29	3	6.8725	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06447	The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie.; Guía de pecadores. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.	1598 (1598)	STC 16918; ESTC S108893	472,071	572

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yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n but_o also_o in_o his_o soul_n that_o the_o torment_n of_o all_o martyr_n &_o of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o these_o this_o be_v such_o a_o spectacle_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v the_o earth_n tremble_v rock_n cleave_v in_o sunder_o and_o all_o the_o insencible_a creature_n feel_v the_o indignity_n of_o the_o thing_n how_o therefore_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o insencible_a &_o blockish_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o feel_v that_o which_o the_o brute_n element_n have_v feel_v with_o what_o face_n can_v he_o be_v so_o ingrateful_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o study_v somewhat_o to_o imitate_v he_o who_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n 24._o for_o even_o so_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o affirm_v christ_n ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n for_o see_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compass_v by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v first_o be_v crucify_v that_o a_o courage_n may_v be_v put_v into_o his_o soldier_n see_v their_o captain_n to_o be_v so_o cruel_o and_o inhumane_o handle_v and_o entreat_v who_o then_o will_v be_v so_o ingrateful_a wicked_a proud_a and_o impudent_a who_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n with_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o choose_a one_o to_o walk_v such_o difficult_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v carry_v in_o a_o horselitter_n and_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o &_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o deliciousnes_n king_n david_n command_v urias_n who_o he_o have_v call_v from_o war_n to_o go_v into_o his_o own_o house_n to_o sup_v &_o sleep_v with_o his_o wife_n 11._o but_o the_o good_a servant_n answer_v the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o juda_n dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o my_o lord_n joab_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n abide_v in_o the_o open_a field_n shall_v i_o then_o go_v into_o my_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lie_v with_o my_o wife_n by_o thy_o life_n &_o by_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n o_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o by_o so_o much_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o death_n and_o thou_o o_o christian_n see_v thy_o lord_n lie_v upon_o a_o hard_a cross_n have_v thou_o no_o respect_n of_o he_o neither_o do_v thou_o yield_v honour_n &_o reverence_n unto_o he_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n make_v of_o incorruptible_a cedar_n wood_n