Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	bread_n	eat_v	manna_n	4,436	5	12.4770	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

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while_o they_o sit_v quiet_o &_o give_v themseleus_fw-la unto_o idleness_n 28._o idleness_n it_o be_v the_o nourisher_n of_o carnal_a vice_n shun_v thou_o idleness_n and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o destroy_v many_o a_o dishonest_a motion_n in_o the_o mind_n in_o cut_v of_o all_o entrance_n of_o idle_a thought_n by_o godly_a business_n when_o the_o righteous_a jaakob_n flee_v because_o of_o his_o brother_n wrath_n wisdom_n she_o lead_v he_o the_o right_a way_n show_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n give_v he_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a thing_n make_v he_o rich_a in_o his_o labour_n and_o make_v her_o pain_n profitable_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n 10._o the_o way_n unto_o heaven_n be_v full_a of_o travail_n and_o continual_a occupation_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtuous_a exercise_n if_o thou_o have_v in_o remembrance_n that_o one_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v a_o straight_a account_n of_o all_o the_o time_n thou_o now_o mis-spend_a thou_o will_v endeavour_n with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o 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do_v service_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n 11._o god_n require_v fervency_n in_o good_a work_n more_o account_n do_v god_n make_v of_o one_o hour_n spend_v in_o godly_a zeal_n than_o of_o a_o thousand_o cold_o consume_v in_o his_o service_n for_o god_n regard_v more_o the_o zeal_n than_o the_o time_n in_o work_v whereby_o thou_o may_v perceive_v that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n thou_o may_v gain_v much_o the_o thief_n which_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n if_o you_o consider_v time_n serve_v god_n but_o a_o moment_n as_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o in_o that_o short_a time_n he_o come_v into_o the_o everlasting_a favour_n of_o

life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v a_o image_n a_o image_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o life_n be_v not_o the_o true_a life_n but_o a_o figure_n of_o life_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o life_n which_o run_v in_o such_o haste_n that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v restrain_v or_o retain_v back_o beside_o as_o the_o life_n run_v toward_o the_o end_n so_o together_o with_o life_n both_o the_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n do_v pass_v away_o the_o sinful_a pleasure_n which_o be_v take_v in_o they_o then_o take_v a_o end_n but_o the_o torment_n which_o they_o have_v purchase_v do_v then_o begin_v but_o they_o shall_v never_o end_v the_o pleasure_n be_v but_o short_a but_o the_o pain_n will_v be_v everlasting_a 41_o i_o will_v fain_o understande_v what_o thing_n be_v of_o continuance_n in_o this_o world_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v riches_n and_o some_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n but_o how_o soon_o be_v they_o go_v but_o job_n he_o say_v 26_o my_o day_n have_v be_v more_o swift_a than_o aposte_n they_o have_v flee_v &_o have_v see_v no_o good_a thing_n they_o be_v pass_v as_o with_o the_o most_o swift_a ship_n and_o as_o the_o eagle_n that_o fly_v to_o the_o prey_n in_o a_o word_n our_o life_n pass_v away_o even_o in_o the_o twincklinge_n of_o a_o eye_n so_o do_v our_o youth_n pass_v away_o and_o with_o that_o our_o beauty_n the_o flower_n of_o this_o life_n it_o pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n most_o speedy_o come_v to_o a_o end_n chap._n 36._o god_n have_v make_v this_o life_n so_o short_a to_o the_o end_n his_o servant_n may_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o those_o joy_n which_o they_o so_o desire_v man_n be_v bear_v unto_o travail_n say_v job_n 7_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o tear_n we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o labour_n we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o pain_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n say_v god_n unto_o adam_n 19_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o continual_a travail_n upon_o earth_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n god_n will_v needs_o shorten_v our_o life_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o more_o cheerful_o we_o may_v bear_v the_o pain_n god_n of_o mere_a pity_n will_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v labour_v any_o long_a time_n neither_o do_v he_o consent_v that_o our_o travail_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v last_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v determine_v our_o banishment_n to_o be_v but_o short_a and_o see_v he_o have_v create_v we_o to_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o our_o glory_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o care_n be_v speedy_o to_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o because_o he_o love_v us._n it_o be_v for_o our_o great_a good_a that_o our_o life_n be_v so_o short_a even_o that_o contemn_v this_o present_a life_n we_o shall_v learn_v to_o love_v that_o life_n which_o be_v both_o eternal_a &_o bless_a job_n he_o say_v unto_o god_n 16._o spare_v i_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n now_o because_o job_n do_v see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v short_a he_o determine_v to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o repent_v howbeit_o many_o so_o live_v as_o though_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v occupy_v themselves_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n whereas_o life_n be_v give_v they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o attain_v that_o glorious_a and_o bless_a life_n in_o the_o heaven_n but_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o sharp_a correction_n which_o regard_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o that_o eternal_a and_o aye_o continue_v life_n in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n do_v thou_o well_o consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o withal_o behold_v that_o durable_a and_o eternal_a state_n and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o thou_o will_v love_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o easy_o contemn_v the_o life_n which_o be_v present_a at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n exceed_o to_o increase_v god_n purpose_v to_o cut_v the_o same_o short_a because_o they_o shall_v not_o grow_v bold_a in_o sin_v upon_o hope_n of_o their_o long_a life_n so_o the_o same_o god_n that_o we_o may_v not_o still_o misspend_v the_o time_n give_v unto_o we_o to_o amend_v our_o wicked_a manner_n he_o have_v shorten_v the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v not_o add_v sin_n still_o unto_o sin_n when_o that_o man_n live_v more_o innocent_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n god_n give_v they_o long_o live_v but_o as_o he_o see_v sin_n to_o increase_v and_o time_n to_o be_v abuse_v so_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o man_n short_a and_o short_a the_o psalmist_n say_v 8_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o &_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n for_o alour_n day_n be_v pass_v in_o thy_o anger_n we_o have_v spend_v our_o year_n as_o a_o thought_n the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n be_v threescore_o year_n &_o ten_o &_o if_o they_o be_v of_o strength_n fourscore_o year_n the_o prophet_n here_o imply_v that_o for_o our_o sin_n our_o life_n be_v shorten_v as_o the_o fine_a and_o delicate_a web_n which_o the_o spider_n cunning_o have_v woaven_n be_v with_o a_o small_a blast_n of_o wind_n break_v and_o dissolve_v so_o the_o life_n of_o man_n which_o so_o much_o labour_n sustain_v even_o by_o a_o little_a blast_n of_o sickness_n or_o adversity_n it_o be_v consume_v and_o take_v from_o us._n therefore_o love_v it_o not_o be_v so_o short_a and_o uncertain_a this_o be_v not_o the_o heavenly_a but_o the_o terrestrial_a life_n the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v it_o be_v not_o our_o native_a country_n but_o the_o place_n of_o banishment_n this_o life_n it_o have_v a_o end_n but_o that_o country_n where_o god_n inhabit_v together_o with_o his_o elect_a it_o shall_v have_v none_o end_n he_o that_o take_v pain_n and_o labour_v hard_a here_o in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v very_o foolish_a if_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a rest_n for_o ever_o with_o christ_n in_o that_o most_o happy_a place_n of_o heaven_n what_o bondman_n but_o desire_v his_o native_a country_n what_o prisoner_n endungen_v but_o will_v see_v the_o light_n sure_o this_o world_n be_v not_o our_o own_o country_n but_o a_o babylonish_n prison_n if_o thou_o desire_v a_o long_a life_n thou_o desire_v a_o long_a imprisonment_n if_o thou_o desire_v a_o old_a age_n thou_o desire_v a_o long_a sickness_n where_o there_o be_v now_o hope_v of_o life_n desire_v death_n death_n serve_v for_o comfort_n unto_o we_o to_o assuage_v the_o pain_n arise_v from_o our_o labour_n which_o be_v never_o finish_v but_o after_o death_n he_o which_o be_v to_o go_v a_o journey_n be_v better_o go_v betimes_o then_o too_o late_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o live_v with_o patience_n and_o desire_v death_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o god_n speedy_o will_v bring_v unto_o everlasting_a rest_n in_o the_o heaven_n god_n which_o in_o all_o his_o work_n be_v good_a to_o deserve_v well_o at_o thy_o hand_n will_v therefore_o have_v thy_o life_n to_o be_v short_a even_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o and_o so_o attain_v unto_o that_o life_n which_o be_v everlasting_a chap._n 37_o many_o be_v the_o danger_n which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o flourish_v he_o say_v the_o prophet_n 15_o speak_v of_o man_n life_n to_o many_o danger_n be_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n open_a the_o sun_n burn_v the_o wind_n dry_v man_n tread_v the_o beast_n eat_v the_o water_n drown_v &_o the_o water_n consume_v the_o same_o in_o like_a sort_n who_o be_v able_a with_o tongue_n to_o utter_v the_o danger_n which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o sorrow_n will_v kill_v sickness_n will_v consume_v the_o sea_n will_v drown_v he_o and_o many_o other_o way_n his_o life_n may_v be_v take_v from_o he_o when_o little_a he_o think_v of_o death_n job_n say_v 25_o my_o day_n be_v pass_v at_o the_o most_o swift_a ship_n again_o they_o have_v be_v more_o swift_a than_o a_o post._n he_o say_v true_o that_o they_o pass_v away_o more_o swift_o than_o a_o post_n for_o the_o post_n though_o he_o run_v much_o yet_o sometime_o he_o must_v rest_v to_o refresh_v his_o body_n but_o the_o day_n of_o man_n they_o be_v always_o go_v and_o without_o intermission_n they_o run_v towards_o death_n whether_o thou_o sleep_v or_o whether_o thou_o wake_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o every_o hour_n yea_o every_o moment_n thou_o run_v with_o all_o