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
B21445	The Capucin treated, or The lives of the Capucins with the life of S. Francis their patron. Wherein is described, and examined the original of the Capucins, their vows, rules, and disciplines. Written originally in French by the exquisite pen of that incomparably learned, and pious divine, Mr. Peter du Moulin, and Englished by Philanax Orthodoxus.; Capucin. English	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.	1665 (1665)	Wing D2581; ESTC R215372	45,820	122

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huic_fw-la quaestui_fw-la de_fw-la industria_fw-la praeparatos_fw-la farcientes_n he_o describe_v one_o of_o those_o priest_n that_o do_v whip_v himself_o with_o a_o whip_n full_a of_o knot_n be_v arm_v with_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o stroke_n until_o the_o blood_n stream_v down_o his_o body_n moreover_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o when_o these_o priest_n have_v do_v whip_v themselves_o they_o go_v about_o a_o beg_n and_o one_o give_v they_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n another_o wine_n another_o cheese_n etc._n etc._n which_o alm_n they_o put_v into_o wallet_n in_o a_o word_n the_o description_n which_o he_o give_v of_o these_o mad_a priest_n do_v very_o much_o resemble_v the_o life_n of_o the_o capucin_n lucian_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o ass_n

and_o that_o some_o crime_n be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o their_o sanctity_n the_o lord_n open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o mock_v he_o and_o that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o terrible_a judge_n who_o can_v be_v deceive_v who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o monastic_a profession_n in_o general_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o beg_a friar_n and_o their_o vow_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o jesuit_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o excellence_n and_o prerogative_n of_o each_o order_n of_o the_o beg_a friar_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o word_n minor_a and_o minime_fw-la and_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a rule_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o austerity_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o capucin_n and_o first_o of_o their_o habit_n chap._n 5._o divers_a austerity_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o capucin_n as_o well_o those_o to_o which_o 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tip_n of_o their_o hood_n also_o of_o mass_n in_o green_a red_z and_o violet_n chap_n 16_o by_o what_o mean_v st._n francis_n obtain_v of_o pope_n innocent_a iii_o the_o approbation_n of_o his_o rule_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o humility_n and_o incomparable_a patience_n of_o st._n francis_n and_o of_o his_o most_o notable_a action_n chap._n 18._o the_o great_a reward_n which_o st._n francis_n receive_v for_o his_o humility_n and_o of_o his_o mark_n chap._n 19_o that_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o humility_n st._n francis_n hide_v a_o unparalleled_a pride_n chap._n 20_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n contain_v in_o saint_n francis_n his_o rule_n chap._n 21._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v falsify_v and_o wrest_v in_o st._n francis_n rule_n chap._n 22._o of_o poverty_n and_o riches_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n and_o of_o idle_a beg_n and_o of_o work_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o supererogation_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o cord._n a_o extract_n 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the_o common_a people_n do_v by_o work_v many_o turn_v monk_n in_o spite_n or_o to_o shak●_n off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o in_o a_o melancholy_a and_o desperate_a humour_n or_o to_o defraud_v their_o creditor_n who_o press_v hard_o upon_o they_o or_o because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o work_v or_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o subsist_v at_o home_n they_o turn_v beggar_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v poor_a by_o vow_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v so_o by_o necessity_n wherefore_o bellarmine_n speak_v very_o graceful_o secunda_fw-la ●h_a de_fw-fr mona●his_n cap._n 46._o secunda_fw-la when_o he_o say_v that_o to_o these_o beg_a monk_n belong_v that_o say_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n centuplum_fw-la accipiet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n but_o when_o our_o adversary_n call_v beg_v a_o a_o work_n of_o 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