Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	death_n	life_n	sin_n	20,389	5	4.8932	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15800	Selected sentences out of sacred antiquitie, conducing to the establishment of faith and good manners. Gathered by W. Wynne	Wynne, William, fl. 1616-1624.	1624 (1624)	STC 26061; ESTC S106616	13,842	82

learn_v that_o which_o be_v fit_a no_o time_n be_v to_o late_a and_o though_o it_o become_v fear_n age_n rather_o to_o teach_v then_o to_o learn_v yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o learn_v then_o to_o beelgnorant_a august_n 56._o i_o wish_v and_o think_v nothing_o more_o fit_a for_o i_o then_o to_o learn_v to_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o my_o old_a age_n for_o no_o age_n be_v ever_o long_o enough_o to_o learn_v greg._n 57_o by_o all_o mean_n avoid_v chide_v or_o contention_n in_o word_n for_o with_o your_o equal_a it_o be_v dangerous_a with_o your_o better_a it_o be_v madness_n and_o with_o your_o inferior_a especial_o with_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v base_a and_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a 58._o virtue_n undiscreet_o possess_v be_v often_o lose_v discreet_o forbear_v it_o be_v better_a retain_v greg._n 59_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v well_o with_o discretion_n be_v virtue_n whatsoever_o without_o discretion_n be_v vice_n for_o undiscreet_a virtue_n be_v of_o no_o better_a account_n then_o vice_n ibid._n 60._o if_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v want_v yet_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o any_o ill_a mean_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o you_o live_v in_o abundance_n here_o then_o lay_v up_o by_o good_a work_n for_o yourself_o elsewhere_o in_o heaven_n 61._o a_o manly_a christian_a mind_n shall_v neuer_o show_v high_o for_o wealth_n nor_o low_a for_o want_n 62._o gold_n be_v live_v matter_n of_o unquiet_a danger_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o a_o bad_a lord_n and_o a_o false_a servant_n 63._o the_o rich_a man_n beg_v in_o hell_n be_v not_o hear_v because_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o poor_a man_n beg_v on_o earth_n 64._o earthly_a riches_n compare_v to_o heavenly_a gift_n be_v rather_o trouble_v some_o then_o comfortable_a temporal_a life_n in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a sin_n rather_o death_n than_o life_n 65._o when_o dives_fw-la be_v a_o die_a he_o have_v take_v all_o his_o wealth_n with_o he_o have_v he_o but_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v when_o he_o be_v live_v for_o all_o earthly_a thing_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v by_o keep_v be_v preserve_v by_o give_v greg._n 66._o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a yet_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v good_a the_o abuse_n be_v naught_o the_o care_n worse_o the_o unlawful_a gain_n of_o they_o worst_o of_o all_o 67._o if_o art_n and_o use_n be_v separate_v use_v be_v better_a without_o art_n than_o be_v without_o use_n for_o art_n in_o unprofitable_a without_o use_n and_o use_v unaduised_a without_o art_n greg._n 68_o if_o doctor_n preach_v the_o faith_n and_o deal_v themselves_o unfaithful_o they_o give_v peace_n to_o other_o but_o none_o to_o themselves_o they_o praise_v the_o truth_n and_o practice_n falsehood_n let_v we_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n not_o their_o ill_a manner_n the_o bee_n gather_v not_o upon_o weed_n but_o upon_o sweet_a flower_n so_o let_v we_o gather_v the_o flower_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o leave_v the_o weed_n of_o their_o conversation_n 69._o drankennesse_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o mischief_n the_o matter_n of_o offence_n the_o root_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v the_o head_n perturbation_n the_o sense_n subversion_n the_o tongue_n tempost_n the_o body_n storm_n shipwreck_n of_o chastity_n and_o loss_n of_o time_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a madness_n a_o disgraceful_a diseafe_n a_o filthy_a fashion_n a_o shameless_a life_n the_o infamy_n of_o honour_n and_o honesty_n the_o soul_n corruption_n 70._o drunkenness_n be_v a_o flatter_a devil_n a_o sweet_a poison_n a_o please_a sin_n he_o that_o have_v it_o have_v not_o himself_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v not_o only_o a_o sinner_n but_o all_o sin_n himself_o 71._o a_o drunkard_n whilst_o he_o soak_v in_o wine_n the_o wine_n soak_v he_o he_o be_v of_o god_n abhor_v of_o angel_n despise_v of_o wertue_n forsake_v of_o man_n deride_v of_o devil_n confound_v and_o scorn_v of_o all_o 72._o a_o drunkard_n destroy_v nature_n leese_v grace_n escape_v glory_n and_o incur_v eternal_a darnnation_n august_n 73._o noah_n in_o one_o hour_n drunkenness_n discover_v his_o secret_a part_n which_o he_o have_v cover_v six_o hundred_o year_n together_o hierom._n 74._o the_o church_n have_v this_o property_n to_o flourish_v when_o it_o be_v persecute_v to_o grow_v be_v oppress_v to_o profit_v be_v despise_v be_v beat_v it_o overcom_v be_v blame_v it_o understand_v and_o stand_v fast_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o fall_v hillar_n 75._o if_o you_o can_v give_v give_v if_o you_o can_v yet_o make_v yourself_o affable_a and_o willing_a for_o god_n crow_v inward_a willingness_n where_o he_o find_v not_o out_o ward_v ablenesse_n let_v no_o man_n answer_v i_o have_v not_o for_o you_o charity_n come_v not_o always_o out_o of_o a_o bag_n aug._n 76._o if_o you_o will_v be_v a_o good_a merchant_n and_o a_o excellent_a vsuter_n indeed_o give_v what_o you_o can_v keep_v that_o you_o may_v receive_v what_o you_o can_v be_v lose_v give_v a_o little_a to_o hand_n much_o part_n with_o something_o to_o gain_v a_o hundred_o fold_n give_v a_o temporal_a commoditise_n to_o receive_v a_o eternal_a patrimony_n august_n 77._o who_o lay_v up_o his_o treasure_n in_o earth_n have_v nothing_o to_o look_v for_o in_o heaven_n 78._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o treasury_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o poor_a receive_v christ_n accept_v therefore_o give_v your_o land_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o you_o may_v get_v a_o kingdom_n to_o yourself_o give_v a_o crumme_n to_o have_v a_o crown_n i_o say_v give_v that_o you_o may_v recoine_v for_o whatsoever_o you_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a you_o shall_v be_v sune_n to_o have_v again_o and_o that_o which_o you_o will_v not_o give_v another_o shall_v beceine_v pet._n roven_n 79._o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o deshone_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a upon_o the_o rich_a and_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o the_o mighty_a at_o the_o poor_n cost_n it_o be_v to_o drayne_v water_n from_o the_o dry_a ground_n and_o to_o bestow_v it_o where_o be_v no_o need_n isid_n 80._o i_o ask_v you_o if_o you_o believe_v and_o you_o answer_v crede_fw-la i_o do_v believe_v do_v as_o you_o say_v and_o it_o be_v belief_n 81._o labour_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v but_o believe_v that_o you_o may_v understand_v for_o understanding_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o faith_n 82._o lay_v argument_n aside_o where_o faith_n be_v require_v logic_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n and_o silent_a in_o the_o school_n where_o fisherman_n be_v believe_v not_o logician_n ambrose_n 83._o great_a be_v that_o glory_n which_o increase_v by_o no_o praise_n and_o diminish_v by_o no_o dispraise_n cass_n 84._o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v sweet_a and_o deceitful_a a_o fruitless_a pain_n a_o perpecuall_a fear_n a_o perilous_a throne_n it_o begin_v with_o improvidence_n and_o end_n with_o impenitence_n 85._o the_o glory_n be_v not_o so_o great_a of_o sit_v high_a as_o the_o grief_n be_v extreme_a in_o fall_v low_a nor_o so_o much_o the_o triumph_n which_o attend_v upon_o victory_n as_o the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n that_o follow_v destruction_n 86._o if_o you_o love_v wealth_n lay_v it_o up_o where_o it_o can_v perish_v if_o honour_n esteem_v it_o where_o none_o be_v unworthy_o honour_v if_o health_n speak_v to_o enjoy_v it_o where_o nothing_o be_v fear_v if_o life_n then_o love_v it_o where_o it_o can_v end_v with_o death_n 87._o if_o god_n have_v give_v you_o grace_n because_o he_o will_v give_v it_o free_o then_o love_v you_o god_n free_o not_o for_o reward_v but_o for_o himself_o 88_o why_o god_n grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o one_o and_o not_o upon_o another_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v unknown_a but_o it_o can_v be_v unjust_a aug._n 89._o all_o that_o be_v do_v be_v lose_v if_o humility_n bed_n want_v greg._n 90._o humility_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o in_o know_v we_o learn_v age_n esteem_v ourselves_o bern._n 91._o fast_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o god_n the_o castle_n of_o christ_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o triumph_n of_o sanctity_n 92._o of_o that_o manner_n of_o fast_v god_n well_o allow_v by_o which_o you_o take_v out_o of_o your_o own_o mouth_n to_o put_v into_o another_o or_o by_o which_o you_o afflict_v your_o own_o carcase_n to_o relieve_v your_o poor_a neighbour_n 93._o though_o fast_v expel_v the_o sickness_n of_o vice_n and_o sin_n cut_v off_o passion_n and_o drive_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o offence_n yet_o without_o the_o ointment_n of_o pity_n without_o the_o stream_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o cost_n of_o alm_n it_o bring_v no_o perfect_a health_n to_o the_o

have_v knowledge_n be_v ignorant_a be_v rash_a who_o deny_v that_o knowledge_n he_o have_v be_v unthankful_a 134._o a_o old_a man_n discourse_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v weighty_a and_o grave_a but_o withal_o short_a or_o not_o very_o long_o aug._n 135._o a_o old_a man_n hear_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o the_o messenger_n be_v three_o casualty_n sickness_n and_o old_a age_n itself_o casualty_n propound_v thing_n uncertain_a sickness_n thing_n sorrowful_a old_a age_n thing_n certain_a casualty_n show_v death_n lurk_v sickness_n death_n appear_v old_a age_n death_n present_a from_o uncertainty_n of_o death_n proceed_v fear_n from_o pain_n of_o sickness_n grief_n and_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o old_a age_n shall_v come_v not_o obstinacy_n and_o stiffness_n but_o mortification_n and_o humility_n hug._n 136._o the_o patience_n to_o say_v nothing_o the_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v and_o the_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v the_o chief_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n 137._o as_o it_o become_v not_o a_o bishop_n to_o sell_v that_o hand_n he_o lay_v upon_o other_o so_o the_o ordain_v minister_n must_v neither_o set_v his_o tongue_n nor_o his_o pen_n to_o sale_n 138._o when_o a_o bishop_n purchase_v undue_a order_n with_o money_n whereby_o his_o inward_a man_n be_v cast_v off_o his_o body_n receive_v honour_n and_o his_o soul_n lose_v honesty_n ambrose_n 139._o every_o one_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unwise_a inward_o as_o he_o strive_v to_o be_v think_v wise_a outward_o greg._n 140._o if_o a_o rich_a man_n proud_a be_v scarce_o tolerable_a who_o will_v suffer_v a_o insolent_a beggar_n aug._n 141._o pride_n precipitate_v from_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o hell_n humility_n exalt_v from_o below_o to_o above_o a_o angel_n fall_v from_o heaven_n into_o hell_n man_n from_o earth_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n bern._n 142._o the_o vicious_a for_o the_o most_o part_n love_v such_o as_o be_v like_o themselves_o only_o one_o proud_a body_n can_v never_o endure_v another_o inno._n 143._o present_a fear_n beget_v eternal_a security_n now_o fear_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o you_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o man._n 144._o let_v man_n understand_v that_o god_n be_v a_o physician_n and_o tribulation_n a_o medicine_n to_o salvation_n not_o a_o preparative_n to_o damnation_n 145._o in_o the_o furnace_n strawe_n burn_v gold_n purify_v the_o one_o consume_v to_o ash_n the_o other_o be_v purge_v of_o dross_n and_o corruption_n the_o furnace_n be_v the_o world_n the_o gold_n be_v the_o lust_n the_o fire_n be_v tribulation_n the_o cunning_a workman_n be_v god_n what_o the_o workman_n will_v i_o do_v where_o and_o when_o he_o appoint_v i_o suffer_v he_o that_o appoint_v i_o to_o endure_v know_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v pure_a though_o the_o straw_n burn_v and_o set_v i_o on_o fire_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o ash_n i_o shall_v be_v clean_o without_o spot_n or_o stain_v 146._o our_o lord_n say_v forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgive_v say_v not_o with_o your_o tongue_n you_o forgive_v and_o differ_v with_o your_o heart_n for_o god_n know_v what_o you_o say_v and_o think_v together_o man_n hear_v what_o you_o say_v but_o god_n see_v what_o you_o think_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o forgive_v hearty_o and_o say_v nothing_o then_o to_o carry_v a_o fair_a golden_a mouth_n and_o a_o false_a froward_a heart_n aug._n 147._o so_o merciful_a be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o will_v have_v pardon_v judas_n if_o he_o have_v but_o crave_v pardon_n and_o hope_v for_o christ_n mercy_n ambr._n 148._o o_o man_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o if_o always_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v all_o then_o forgive_v always_o how_o much_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v so_o much_o forgive_v how_o often_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v so_o often_o forgive_v yea_o and_o because_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v all_o forgive_v all_o i_o say_v o_o man_n conceive_v that_o in_o forgive_n other_o thou_o forgive_v thyself_o chrysost_n 149._o truth_n be_v both_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a sweet_a when_o it_o spare_v bitter_a when_o it_o cure_v aug._n 150._o what_o boot_v a_o clean_a body_n with_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n a_o humble_a wife_n be_v better_a than_o a_o proud_a virgin_n 151._o what_o be_v the_o mind_n virginity_n entire_a faith_n strong_a hope_n and_o perfect_a charity_n aug._n 152._o virginity_n surpass_v the_o condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o angel_n yet_o great_a be_v the_o victory_n of_o virgin_n then_o of_o angel_n for_o angel_n live_v without_o flesh_n but_o virgin_n triumph_v in_o flesh_n 153._o virginity_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o angel_n the_o conquest_n of_o lust_n the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n the_o treasure_n of_o goodness_n cyprian_a 154._o virtue_n the_o more_o it_o contemn_v the_o more_o it_o be_v esteem_v it_o be_v great_a virtue_n to_o strive_v with_o prosperity_n and_o great_a prosperity_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o 155._o the_o mind_n can_v never_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o virtue_n unless_o it_o first_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o vice_n aug._n 156._o there_o be_v no_o such_o persuasion_n to_o virtue_n as_o often_o to_o remember_v the_o ugliness_n of_o sinne._n chrys_n 157._o there_o be_v nothing_o well-done_a unwilling_o though_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v never_o so_o good_a 158._o if_o you_o steal_v not_o because_o you_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v yet_o inward_o in_o your_o heart_n you_o have_v steal_v and_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v guilty_a thereof_o though_o you_o take_v nothing_o away_o bern._n 159._o when_o you_o will_v you_o can_v because_o when_o you_o may_v you_o will_v not_o so_o as_o through_o a_o ill_n will_v past_a you_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a be_v present_a aug._n 160._o with_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v do_v a_o resolve_a will_n to_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o deed_n do_v aug._n 161._o his_o brain_n be_v take_v away_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o punish_v lest_o he_o shall_v by_o providence_n avert_v the_o intend_a plague_n 162._o he_o that_o make_v a_o undiscreet_a vow_n be_v foolish_a and_o he_o that_o keep_v it_o be_v impious_a hier._n 163._o always_o break_v unlawful_a promise_n and_o change_v ungodly_a vow_n 164._o what_o good_a you_o have_v vow_v free_o that_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v just_o bern._n 165._o a_o greedy_a covetous_a man_n who_o devour_v all_o like_a hell_n will_v have_v none_o leave_v alive_a but_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v possess_v all_o aug._n 166._o when_o god_n reward_v merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n in_o the_o merit_n you_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o work_n you_o work_v alone_o your_o crown_n be_v of_o god_n your_o work_n of_o your_o self_n yet_o not_o without_o god_n assistance_n aug._n 167._o many_o good_a thing_n do_v god_n in_o man_n which_o man_n do_v not_o for_o man_n do_v nothing_o which_o god_n do_v not_o that_o man_n may_v do_v it_o ibid._n 168._o all_o our_o merit_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o man_n be_v for_o the_o same_o more_o indebt_v to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o man._n bern._n 169._o merit_n and_o grace_n be_v at_o this_o odds_n that_o grace_n will_v never_o enter_v where_o merit_n take_v the_o upperhand_n bern._n 170._o i_o know_v well_o that_o by_o no_o virtue_n no_o merit_n he_o shall_v ever_o be_v save_v who_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o move_v aug._n 184._o whensoever_o idevout_o remember_v and_o meditate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a ibid._n 172._o not_o any_o one_o upon_o earth_n be_v so_o rich_a as_o he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o almsman_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o world_n aug._n 173._o among_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n scarce_o one_o of_o those_o shall_v repent_v true_o who_o drive_v of_o repentance_n to_o the_o last_o cast_v 174._o he_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o faith_n that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n till_o his_o death_n greg._n 175._o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v late_o not_o compel_v not_o feign_v not_o desperate_a 176._o in_o a_o sound_a man_n penance_n be_v sound_a in_o a_o sick_a man_n it_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o be_v dead_a 177._o reckon_v from_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o just_a man_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v none_o to_o be_v save_v but_o by_o very_o hard_a and_o rough_a way_n 178._o always_o in_o your_o heart_n eschew_v ill_a company_n and_o when_o you_o can_v avoid_v they_o converse_v very_o wary_o among_o they_o 179._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o abate_v by_o the_o viciousnesse_n of_o the_o priest_n 180._o i_o have_v rather_o undergo_v