Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	4,280	5	9.9304	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57730	The gentlemans companion, or, A character of true nobility and gentility in the way of essay / by a person of quality ...	Ramesey, William, 1627-1675 or 6.	1672 (1672)	Wing R206; ESTC R21320	94,433	290

thyself_o to_o many_o eminent_a danger_n for_o while_o thou_o be_v solicitous_a to_o preserve_v thyself_o thou_o hazzarde_v thy_o honour_n virtue_n and_o honesty_n the_o contempt_n of_o death_n produce_v the_o most_o honourable_a exploit_n whether_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o that_o fear_v not_o death_n fear_v nothing_o for_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o be_v master_n both_o of_o his_o own_o and_o another_o life_n courage_n that_o the_o self-murder_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o nation_n be_v rather_o pusillanimity_n and_o cowardice_n than_o magnanimity_n and_o courage_n i_o know_v the_o wise_a be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n live_v as_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v death_n be_v no_o more_o at_o his_o command_n and_o in_o his_o power_n than_o life_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n into_o the_o world_n but_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o way_n out_o of_o it_o every_o vein_n will_v set_v we_o free_a this_o way_n have_v be_v much_o commend_v by_o some_o rather_o than_o live_v in_o care_n trouble_n misery_n and_o account_v the_o best_a gift_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o one_o be_v compel_v to_o live_v against_o his_o will_n whence_o timon_n the_o athenian_z employ_v all_o his_o skill_n in_o persuade_v his_o countryman_n to_o shorten_v their_o life_n by_o hang_v themselves_o on_o gibbet_n which_o he_o have_v erect_v in_o a_o field_n that_o he_o buy_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o who_o persuasion_n many_o agree_v but_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o lawful_a course_n may_v be_v question_v the_o platonist_n approve_v of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n socrates_n and_o seneca_n who_o commend_v dido_n cato_n and_o lucretia_n so_o likewise_o sr._n thomas_n more_n utopia_n more_n in_o his_o utopia_n if_o a_o man_n be_v troublesome_a to_o himself_o or_o other_o do_v thou_o see_v that_o precipice_n that_o pit_n that_o pond_n that_o tree_n that_o well_o that_o knife_n that_o sword_n that_o pistol_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v liberty_n at_o hand_n wherefore_o have_v our_o mother_n earth_n broughtforth_o so_o many_o variety_n of_o poison_n but_o that_o man_n in_o distress_n may_v make_v away_o themselves_o &_o so_o seneca_n advise_v we_o give_v god_n thanks_o no_o one_o be_v compel_v to_o live_v perforce_o and_o 15._o and_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o eusebius_n admire_v sophronia_n a_o roman_a matron_n that_o to_o save_v herself_o from_o the_o lust_n of_o maxentius_n the_o tyrant_n kill_v herself_o virginitate_fw-la herself_o lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr virginitate_fw-la ambrose_n likewise_o commend_v pellagius_n for_o the_o same_o fact_n but_o lactantius_n explode_v this_o opinion_n and_o confute_v it_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o de_fw-fr sapientia_fw-la so_o do_v st._n augustine_n epist_n 52._o ad_fw-la macedonium_n cap._n 61._o ad_fw-la dulcitium_fw-la tribunum_fw-la st._n hierom_n to_o marcelia_n of_o blesilla_n death_n and_o st._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyrio_fw-la it_o be_v a_o profane_a act_n abominate_v by_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n and_o express_o prohibit_v in_o scripture_n exod._n 20.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v now_o if_o we_o must_v not_o kill_v our_o neighbour_n much_o less_o ourselves_o he_o that_o kill_v another_o destroy_v but_o his_o 10.28_o his_o mat._n 10.28_o body_n but_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n 3.8_o soul_n rom._n 3.8_o no_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o yet_o if_o any_o which_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n be_v give_v over_o to_o such_o a_o act_n they_o shall_v rather_o be_v object_n of_o our_o great_a pity_n than_o condemnation_n as_o murderer_n damn_a creature_n and_o the_o like_a for_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o for_o god_n elect_v have_v their_o judgement_n and_o reason_n deprave_v by_o madness_n deep_a melancholy_n or_o how_o otherwise_o affect_v by_o disease_n of_o some_o sort_n to_o be_v their_o own_o executioner_n we_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o best_a of_o we_o and_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o god_n may_v leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o understanding_n wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v slow_a to_o censure_v in_o such_o case_n again_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o pusillanimity_n and_o the_o great_a cowardice_n imaginable_a notwithstanding_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v hold_v among_o the_o hebrew_n greek_n roman_n egyptian_n mede_n persian_n britain_n french_a and_o indian_n a_o act_n of_o virtue_n courage_n magnanimity_n etc._n etc._n since_o thereby_o a_o man_n hide_v himself_o base_o and_o sneak_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o fortune_n which_o be_v beneath_o a_o gentleman_n for_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a virtue_n shall_v never_o yield_v that_o be_v true_a fortitude_n to_o contemn_v and_o smile_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o fortune_n if_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v fall_v on_o such_o a_o man_n it_o may_v kill_v he_o but_o never_o daunt_v he_o well_o then_o i_o shall_v close_v with_o this_o that_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v death_n but_o rather_o contemn_v it_o nor_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n pull_v it_o on_o ourselves_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v always_o walk_v ready_a to_o meet_v it_o in_o any_o place_n at_o any_o time_n always_o prepare_v remember_v our_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o continual_a die_a or_o death_n we_o be_v every_o day_n near_o to_o our_o end_n every_o moment_n the_o less_o time_n to_o live_v let_v then_o our_o life_n be_v with_o care_n and_o speed_v amend_v that_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v our_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o eternal_o glorify_v which_o of_o our_o hope_n life_n and_o creation_n be_v the_o end_n mors_fw-la ultima_fw-la n1_fw-la rerum_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 8._o line_n 17._o read_v deficiunt_fw-la page_n 10._o in_o the_o margin_n line_n 10._o read_v rubra_n p._n 12._o l._n 12._o r._n aretia_n p._n 18._o l._n 22._o r._n secundary_a p._n 26._o l._n 1._o r._n deity_n p._n 30._o l._n 7._o put_v after_o it_o p._n 33._o l._n 5._o r._n in._n p._n 34._o l._n 27._o r._n account_v p._n 38._o l._n 26._o r._n quite_o demolish_v p._n 40._o l._n 2._o the_o rag_n of_o the._n p._n 42._o l._n 25._o r._n contumacy_n p._n 46._o l._n 27._o r._n plead_v p._n 56._o l._n 23._o r._n metropolis_n p._n 62._o l._n 6._o r._n this._n p._n 64._o l._n 27._o r._n our_o good_a part_n p._n 73._o l._n 24._o r._n issue_n p._n 78._o l_o 9_o r._n virtue_n p._n 109._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 118._o l._n 12._o r._n hebetate_fw-la p._n 119._o l._n 8._o r._n hebetates_fw-la p._n 125._o l._n 8._o r._n alleviate_v p._n 129._o l._n 16._o after_o fleteher_n r._n cleaveland_n howel_n but_o who_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la our_o cowley_n of_o cambridge_n p._n 132._o l._n 5._o r._n his._n p._n 149._o l._n 25._o r._n before_o for_o the._n p._n 150._o l._n 3._o r._n to_o love_n p._n 172._o l._n 16._o r._n that_o habit_n ibid._n l._n 25._o r._n after_o it_o p._n 174._o in_o the_o margin_n 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musicum_fw-la or_o the_o musical_a synopsis_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o famous_a johannes_n henricus_n alstedius_n be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o rudiment_n book_n of_o the_o mathematical_a and_o practical_a part_n of_o music_n in_o large_a octavo_fw-la price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n scrutinia_n sacra_fw-la or_o the_o soul_n narrow_a search_n for_o sin_n in_o seven_o day_n solemn_a penitential_o by_o tho._n fettiplace_n in_o octavo_n price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n a_o orthodox_n plea_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n common_a service_n white_a robe_n of_o the_o house_n utilissimum_fw-la prosodiae_fw-la supplementum_fw-la in_fw-la octavo_fw-la price_n bind_v 10_o d._n a_o choice_a banquet_n os_fw-la witty_a jest_n rare_a fancy_n and_o pleasant_a novel_n in_o octavo_n price_n 1_o s._n the_o problem_n of_o aristotle_n with_o oher_z philosopher_n and_o physician_n wherein_o be_v contain_v divers_a question_n with_o their_o answer_n touch_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o man_n body_n in_o octavo_n 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