Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	word_n	work_v	worship_n	82	3	6.9661	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00457	The art of dying well. Deuided into tvvo books. / Written by Roberto Bellarmine of the Society of Iesus, and Cardinall. ; Translated into English for the benefit of our countreymen, by C.E. of the same Society.; De arte bene moriendi. English	Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Coffin, Edward, 1571-1626.	1621 (1621)	STC 1838.5; STC 1838.5; ESTC S90457	138,577	338

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first_o to_o timothy_n in_o these_o word_n finis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la caritas_fw-la de_fw-la cord_n puro_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la ficta_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o and_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v give_v to_o he_o who_o demand_v quid_fw-la faciendo_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la possidebo_fw-la 19_o matth._n 19_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o attain_v everlasting_a life_n for_o he_o say_v si_fw-la vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingrediserua_fw-la mandata_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o he_o will_v explicate_v in_o few_o word_n the_o end_n of_o the_o principal_a commandment_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o understanding_n &_o fulfil_v thereof_o and_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n do_v 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declare_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la proximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o who_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n work_v no_o ill_a the_o fullnes_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o which_o discourse_n every_o one_o by_o himself_o may_v perceive_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v fullfil_v by_o charity_n alone_o for_o as_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n work_v no_o evil_a so_o neither_o do_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n towards_o god_n work_v any_o evil_n &_o therefore_o the_o fullnes_n of_o 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god_n there_o be_v therefore_o three_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o christian_a law_n do_v consist_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n hope_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o as_o charity_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o pefection_n be_v the_o first_o because_o most_o perfect_a so_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o wit_n how_o they_o be_v produce_v than_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o apostle_n nunc_fw-la manent_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o there_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o faith_n which_o first_o of_o all_o before_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v iustify_v not_o without_o cause_n do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n add_v unto_o faith_n this_o condition_n non_fw-la ficta_fw-la not_o feign_v for_o faith_n begin_v 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the_o holy_a father_n s._n hierome_n and_o s._n augustine_n do_v interpret_v they_o and_o out_o of_o this_o first_o virtue_n of_o a_o just_a man_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v how_o great_a the_o multitude_n be_v of_o such_o who_o do_v not_o live_v well_o and_o consequent_o come_v to_o a_o ill_a death_n i_o let_v pass_v infidel_n pagan_n heretic_n and_o atheist_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o art_n how_o to_o live_v well_o among_o catholic_n how_v great_a number_n be_v there_o of_o those_o who_o in_o word_n confess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o deed_n who_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o so_o live_v as_o though_o they_o have_v no_o judge_n at_o all_o who_o confess_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o by_o their_o blasphemye_n fear_v not_o to_o call_v she_o a_o harlot_n who_o commend_v prayer_n fasting_n alm_n and_o other_o work_v of_o virtue_n and_o yet_o 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these_o gird_a loin_n to_o chastity_n alone_o but_o extend_v it_o to_o prompt_v obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o s._n cyprian_n 8._o lib._n the_o exhor_n mart._n cap._n 8._o and_o be_v general_o admit_v by_o all_o commentour_n on_o s._n luke_n gospell●_n the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o place_n of_o th●_n gospel_n be_v that_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n albeit_o very_o good_a and_o necessary_a shall_v not_o so_o far_o forth_o possess_v our_o mind_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v hinder_v this_o chief_a &_o most_o principal_a care_n of_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o by_o death_n to_o yield_v a_o account_n of_o all_o our_o work_n yea_o also_o of_o our_o word_n and_o thought_n even_o our_o idle_a word_n &_o vain_a cogitation_n for_o what_o shall_v man_n whole_o drown_v in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n do_v when_o death_n at_o unaware_o and_o not_o look_v or_o provide_v for_o shall_v come_v who_o in_o the_o 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there_o be_v that_o know_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n but_o therefore_o they_o commit_v many_o sin_n and_o pretermit_v many_o necessary_a good_a work_n because_o they_o carry_v not_o this_o candle_n in_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v they_o apply_v not_o their_o knowledge_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n how_o many_o great_a learned_a man_n be_v there_o who_o commit_v most_o grievous_a offence_n because_o in_o their_o action_n they_o take_v not_o direction_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o be_v transport_v by_o their_o own_o anger_n lust_n or_o some_o other_o disordinate_a passion_n of_o their_o mind_n when_o king_n david_n see_v bersabee_n naked_a have_v he_o recur_v to_o this_o law_n he_o have_v find_v non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la vxorem_fw-la proximi_fw-la tui_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o have_v never_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o enormous_a crime_n but_o because_o he_o make_v no_o further_a recourse_n then_o to_o the_o woman_n beauty_n foget_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o otherwise_o a_o very_a just_a &_o holy_a man_n he_o commit_v adultery_n we_o must_v not_o then_o have_v this_o candle_n hide_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o our_o chamber_n but_o must_v still_o have_v it_o in_o our_o hand_n &_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o command_v we_o that_o we_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n on_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n 1._o psal_n 1._o and_o that_o we_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n tu_fw-la mandasti_fw-la etc._n etc._n 118._o psal_n 118._o thou_o have_v command_v thy_o commandment_n most_o diligent_o to_o be_v kep●_n i_o will_v to_o god_n my_o way_n may_v be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o iustification_n he_o who_o have_v always_o the_o candle_n of_o god_n law_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n 118._o psal_n 118._o will_v