Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	according_a	eternal_a	work_n	4,290	5	5.6981	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66486	The excellency of wisdom, disclosing it self in the virtues of a good life recommended to the natives of Warwick-shire, in a sermon preached to them on their anniversary feast-day, in London, Nov. 30th, 1675 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2817; ESTC R18944	22,000	50

the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n disclose_v itself_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o good_a life_n recommend_v to_o the_o native_n of_o warwickeshire_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v to_o they_o on_o their_o anniversary_n feast-day_n in_o london_n nou._n 30._o 1675._o by_o thomas_n willis_n d._n d._n vicar_n of_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n jam._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n l._n 4._o ep._n 174._o london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o abel_n roper_n at_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o st_n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1676._o imprimatur_fw-la concio_fw-la haec_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n reverendmo_z d_o no_z archiepiscopo_fw-la cant._n à_fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la geo._n hooper_n exit_fw-la aedibus_fw-la lambethanis_n decemb._n 7._o 1675._o errata_fw-la page_n 4._o line_n 3._o for_o the_o read_z your_o endeavour_n p._n 8._o l._n 10._o for_o man_n r._n man_n p._n 11._o l._n 24._o r._n usefulness_n p._n 19_o marg._n for_o famb_n r._n jamb_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 8._o for_o of_o the_o r._n of_o wisdom_n p._n 31._o l._n ult_n for_o deserve_v r._n discern_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a robert_n lord_n brook_n baron_n of_o beauchampscourt_n in_o warwickshire_n and_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n my_o lord_n wisdom_n and_o virtue_n which_o oft_o wait_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o honour_n and_o hardly_o find_v admittance_n do_v here_o present_v themselves_o before_o your_o lordship_n in_o hope_n of_o that_o noble_a entertainment_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v by_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o their_o near_o ally_n they_o be_v never_o repulse_v by_o any_o without_o 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sovereign_a goodness_n reign_v in_o eternal_a glory_n may_v wisdom_n so_o conduct_v your_o lordship_n in_o all_o your_o affair_n and_o virtue_n so_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v all_o your_o action_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o your_o house_n and_o ornament_n of_o your_o country_n that_o have_v plant_v virtue_n to_o a_o happy_a thrive_a on_o earth_n and_o gather_v their_o pleasant_a fruit_n in_o praise_n and_o prosperity_n you_o may_v at_o length_n be_v carry_v up_o in_o triumph_n by_o glorious_a angel_n into_o heaven_n there_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o immortal_a glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v the_o splendour_n of_o your_o lordship_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o spread_v ray_n thereof_o may_v cover_v your_o whole_a country_n and_o extend_v their_o exhilarate_a light_n even_o to_o the_o remote_a obscurity_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obsequious_a servant_n tho._n willis_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n though_o the_o follow_a discourse_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o native_n of_o one_o country_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a concern_v of_o all_o man_n all_o man_n do_v certain_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a but_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o be_v so_o unless_o he_o become_v true_o wise_a now_o the_o certain_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o acquire_v wisdom_n and_o then_o to_o improve_v it_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a happiness_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n man_n be_v a_o noble_a piece_n of_o active_a earth_n be_v animate_v with_o that_o immortal_a fire_n which_o at_o first_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o inspirit_n he_o to_o those_o motion_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spark_n of_o heavenly_a fire_n which_o at_o first_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o 2.7_o the_o gen._n 2.7_o breath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o 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therefore_o o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v open_v thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a and_o then_o earnest_o endeavour_v the_o acquisition_n of_o they_o among_o these_o excellent_a attainment_n will_v thou_o be_v inform_v what_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o so_o most_o worthy_a of_o thy_o great_a diligence_n in_o the_o pursuit_n to_o this_o thou_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n by_o a_o infallible_a oracle_n deliver_v in_o these_o word_n 4.7_o word_n prov._n 4.7_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n wisdom_n be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a excellency_n as_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a the_o most_o profitable_a and_o the_o most_o satisfactory_a of_o all_o attainment_n wisdom_n say_v the_o divine_a philosopher_n will_v make_v a_o man_n prosperous_a and_o happy_a in_o all_o thing_n euthyd_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n in_o euthyd_n and_o 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that_o which_o make_v another_o thing_n excellent_a must_v needs_o be_v more_o excellent_a itself_o if_o power_n and_o authority_n then_o do_v owe_v their_o excellency_n and_o use_v fullness_n to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n that_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a end_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a a_o wise_a man_n be_v better_a than_o a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n for_o say_v they_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n die_v there_o be_v not_o present_o find_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o succeed_v he_o but_o if_o a_o king_n die_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o israel_n but_o may_v be_v make_v a_o king_n yea_o they_o have_v a_o bold_a proverb_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n king_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o wise_a man_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o wisdom_n excel_v honour_n honour_n without_o virtue_n be_v but_o a_o empty_a title_n but_o wisdom_n be_v a_o real_a excellency_n a_o rare_a endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n where_o there_o be_v virtue_n to_o support_v honour_n there_o honour_n be_v the_o lustre_n of_o virtue_n but_o now_o wisdom_n be_v itself_o a_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o much_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o gold_n excel_v the_o shine_n so_o much_o do_v wisdom_n excel_v honour_n honour_n be_v but_o the_o estimation_n of_o excellency_n or_o rather_o some_o extrinsic_a testimony_n of_o that_o estimation_n but_o wisdom_n be_v a_o real_a excellency_n which_o give_v a_o intrinsic_a worth_n and_o value_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o honour_n which_o stand_v in_o some_o outward_a acknowledgement_n what_o be_v a_o gild_a title_n to_o a_o noble_a mind_n or_o a_o little_a popular_a air_n to_o that_o excellency_n of_o spirit_n which_o render_v a_o man_n useful_a for_o the_o public_a but_o if_o any_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o shine_n of_o gold_n let_v they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o that_o bright-faced_a metal_n and_o then_o they_o may_v please_v themselves_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v with_o its_o shine_a lustre_n do_v you_o delight_v in_o honour_n seek_v for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o attend_v you_o exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_n when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o may_v just_o challenge_v the_o precedency_n of_o riches_n and_o power_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v the_o most_o court_a advantage_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o you_o have_v see_v wherein_o that_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n lie_v which_o just_o denominate_v she_o the_o principal_a thing_n i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v iii_o that_o this_o excellency_n be_v attainable_a and_o to_o show_v you_o by_o what_o mean_v you_o may_v attain_v it_o the_o throne_n of_o wisdom_n be_v on_o high_a and_o this_o world_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o stage_n on_o which_o folly_n be_v come_v to_o act_v her_o part_n wisdom_n be_v so_o great_a a_o excellency_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v find_v on_o earth_n yet_o certain_o this_o excellency_n be_v attainable_a if_o we_o be_v but_o serious_a and_o constant_a in_o our_o endeavour_n we_o may_v come_v to_o have_v our_o soul_n adorn_v with_o the_o light_n and_o crown_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o wisdom_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o sure_a in_o vain_a that_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v here_o commend_v wisdom_n to_o we_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o the_o most_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o acquire_v it_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o delude_v man_n in_o command_v they_o to_o seek_v that_o which_o he_o be_v 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action_n of_o the_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n 2._o a_o serious_a 32.29_o serious_a deut._n 32.29_o consideration_n of_o a_o man_n state_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n remain_v for_o every_o man_n after_o death_n according_a to_o his_o demeanour_n in_o this_o life_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v torment_v in_o ult_n in_o mat._n 25._o ult_n eternal_a fire_n the_o righteous_a shall_v 13.43_o shall_v mat._n 13.43_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o superexcellent_a glory_n which_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o least_o eclipse_n now_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o this_o state_n of_o excellent_a glory_n the_o lively_a consideration_n hereof_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o mighty_a power_n and_o influence_n to_o incline_v a_o man_n to_o the_o