Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	word_n	work_n	worthy_a	160	3	6.2925	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A24968	Sober and serious considerations occasioned by the death of His Most Sacred Majesty, King Charles II (of ever blessed memory), and the serious time of Lent following it together with a brief historical account of the first rise, progress, and increase of phanaticism in England and the fatal consequents thereof : now made publick in tendency to the peace of the kingdom / by a gentleman in communion with the Church of England, as now by law establish'd.	Gentleman in communion with the Church of England.; P. A.	1685 (1685)	Wing A26; ESTC R11430	26,528	49

sober_a and_o serious_a consideration_n occasion_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n charles_n ii_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n and_o the_o serious_a time_n of_o lent_n follow_v it_o together_o with_o a_o brief_a historical_a account_n of_o the_o first_o rise_v progress_n and_o increase_v of_o phanaticism_n in_o england_n and_o the_o fatal_a consequent_n thereof_o now_o make_v public_a in_o tendency_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o a_o gentleman_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o now_o by_o law_n establish_v pudeat_fw-la pudeat_fw-la illos_fw-la nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la christianos_n quibus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la rem_fw-la attinet_fw-la ethnici_fw-la rectius_fw-la sapuerunt_fw-la hiper_n london_n print_v by_o john_n leake_n for_o luke_n meredith_n at_o the_o king_n head_n at_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxv_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a george_n lord_n dartmouth_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o his_o present_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v favourable_a reception_n some_o year_n since_o of_o my_o character_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n whether_o call_v whigg_n or_o tory_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o succession_n then_o present_v by_o my_o particular_a order_n into_o your_o hand_n by_o the_o bookseller_n have_v now_o embolden_v i_o to_o affix_v your_o lordship_n name_n to_o this_o serious_a and_o i_o hope_v seasonable_a discourse_n the_o design_n whereof_o be_v the_o promote_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n of_o loyalty_n and_o love_n to_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n unity_n and_o peace_n among_o we_o at_o home_o yea_o throughout_o christendom_n which_o therefore_o although_o but_o a_o small_a and_o mean_a pamphlet_n may_v humble_o crave_v your_o lordship_n patronage_n be_v please_v however_o to_o vouchsafe_v your_o lordship_n pardon_n to_o he_o who_o can_v but_o still_o persist_v in_o the_o detestation_n of_o all_o knavery_n and_o dishonesty_n whether_o civil_a or_o religious_a and_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v himself_o faithful_a to_o god_n affectionate_o loyal_a to_o his_o prince_n a_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o its_o present_a establishment_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o he_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o subscribe_v himself_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n p._n a._n sober_a and_o serious_a consideration_n occasion_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n charles_n ii_o although_o i_o may_v say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o worthy_a author_n that_o in_o our_o time_n there_o have_v be_v many_o good_a book_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o echo_v one_o another_o this_o age_n be_v as_o fruitful_a in_o word_n as_o barren_a in_o work_n incline_v to_o speak_v much_o and_o do_v nothing_o nevertheless_o in_o matter_n of_o devotion_n or_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o say_a author_n say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o a_o man_n can_v never_o say_v too_o much_o that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a scarcity_n of_o worthy_a act_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v of_o good_a word_n to_o which_o i_o may_v further_o add_v that_o where_o a_o people_n have_v be_v much_o corrupt_v and_o poison_a with_o false_a wicked_a and_o seditious_a principle_n there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o sober_a serious_a and_o sound_a discourse_n to_o rectify_v the_o say_a evil_n and_o to_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v the_o mischief_n thereby_o threaten_v to_o the_o nation_n for_o else_o wicked_a and_o seditious_a principle_n will_v produce_v whenever_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a practice_n now_o in_o the_o way_n to_o serious_a and_o sound_a consideration_n which_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n seem_v to_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o at_o this_o time_n it_o can_v be_v unfit_a although_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n to_o commend_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n that_o time_n of_o seriousness_n and_o consideration_n the_o antiquity_n whereof_o as_o a_o late_a author_n observe_v be_v such_o it_o be_v like_o the_o river_n nilus_n we_o can_v scarce_o find_v the_o head_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o ignatius_n and_o irenaeus_n two_o of_o st._n john_n scholar_n by_o origen_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o they_o by_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a where_o they_o mention_v the_o forty_o day_n of_o lent_n as_o a_o thing_n know_v and_o long_o observe_v before_o their_o time_n as_o also_o we_o have_v the_o precedent_n of_o fast_v from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o he_o enjoin_v the_o same_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o certain_o no_o man_n who_o believe_v he_o have_v a_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n to_o save_v can_v make_v any_o doubt_n or_o question_n whether_o a_o solemn_a time_n of_o religious_a fast_n and_o abstinence_n a_o time_n of_o call_v ourselves_o to_o a_o account_n a_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o sober_a consideration_n can_v be_v unsuitable_a but_o high_o advantageous_a as_o to_o our_o eternal_a welfare_n and_o therefore_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o excellent_a and_o wholesome_a constitution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o require_v a_o religious_a observation_n of_o lent_n in_o commemoration_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n fast_a and_o temptation_n and_o according_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v excellent_o express_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o collect_n for_o that_o sunday_n in_o lent_n o_o lord_n who_o for_o our_o sake_n do_v fast_a forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o use_v such_o abstinence_n that_o our_o flesh_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v ever_o obey_v thy_o godly_a motion_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n we_o also_o know_v well_o that_o the_o grand_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n be_v chief_o and_o primary_o from_o the_o want_n of_o sober_a and_o serious_a consideration_n for_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a maxim_n that_o inconsiderate_a man_n be_v wicked_a man_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o when_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n which_o stick_v close_o to_o they_o their_o reason_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v asleep_a it_o have_v need_n be_v therefore_o awaken_v by_o serious_a consideration_n for_o if_o reason_n be_v out_o of_o act_n and_o exercise_n sin_n will_v be_v commit_v now_o how_o hardly_o be_v man_n bring_v to_o this_o necessary_a duty_n of_o a_o serious_a view_n and_o reflection_n upon_o themselves_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o in_o order_n to_o their_o high_a and_o great_a concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v too_o evident_a to_o any_o consider_a man_n as_o if_o they_o think_v their_o soul_n be_v the_o vile_a and_o worst_a part_n of_o themselves_o least_o worth_a regard_n let_v we_o further_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v find_v by_o practice_n and_o experience_n the_o best_a instructor_n that_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o time_n of_o lent_n have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a restraint_n to_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n yea_o even_o where_o man_n be_v most_o exquisite_a in_o wickedness_n that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n to_o traveller_n to_o see_v what_o a_o appearance_n at_o least_o there_o be_v of_o demureness_n sobriety_n and_o seriousness_n general_o all_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o at_o this_o time_n i_o shall_v give_v it_o you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o worthy_a gentleman_n of_o our_o own_o church_n and_o nation_n a_o great_a traveller_n and_o observer_n in_o foreign_a part_n when_o speak_v of_o italy_n he_o say_v speculum_fw-la that_o notwithstanding_o their_o vice_n during_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n the_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v much_o reform_v no_o such_o blaspheme_a nor_o dirty_a speak_v as_o before_o their_o vanity_n of_o all_o sort_n lay_v reasonable_o aside_o their_o pleasure_n abandon_v their_o apparel_n their_o diet_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o compose_v to_o austerity_n and_o a_o state_n of_o penitence_n they_o have_v daily_o then_o their_o preach_v with_o collection_n of_o alm_n whereto_o all_o man_n resort_v and_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o by_o their_o outward_a show_n they_o seem_v general_o to_o have_v very_o great_a remorse_n of_o their_o wickedness_n insomuch_o as_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o seem_v unto_o myself_o in_o italy_n to_o have_v best_a learn_v the_o right_a use_n of_o lent_n there_o first_o to_o have_v discern_v the_o great_a fruit_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o those_o sage_n in_o the_o church_n at_o first_o do_v institute_v it_o neither_o can_v i_o easy_o accord_n as_o the_o say_v