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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	death_n	sin_n	sin_v	3,797	5	9.4651	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04606	The arte and science of preseruing bodie and soule in healthe, wisedome, and Catholike religion phisically, philosophically, and diuinely deuised: by Iohn Iones phisition. Right profitable for all persones: but chiefly for princes, rulers, nobles, byshoppes, preachers, parents, and them of the Parliament house.	Jones, John, physician.	1579 (1579)	STC 14724; ESTC S119245	104,818	142

that they shall heare beare away readily that the rather saith Fabian if you haue the Alphabet letters in Iuorie Bone Boxe or some other deuise conuenient for them dayly in their handes to carry aboute with them as first a then b after c. c. then Consonants after Dissonants then Words lastly Sentences Albeit they be then wholly giuen to playe like young Lambs Fawns and Foales as Galen affirmeth whom you shall not forbid in time and place conuenient so much as they wil as willeth Osorius Montuus Mokerus and they will as much as they can considering that of oftē Ioy and Sport ensueth the florishing of the naturall Vertues for Ioy giueth power to the Strēgth it stirreth vp Nature saith Galen prolongeth our dayes saith Syrach profiting also all suche as bee whose excepte they be oppressed with grosnesse as Almanzor declareth Foreséeing as we haue saide that in any wise no pastime contrary to the Diuine Word be allowed againste the strength of the Body permitted contrary to the Lawe practised or excessiuely suffered leaste thereby their tender Partes slender Wits fraile Disposition might be made too soone dul hard stubborne and vngratious and so hinder their growth make no accompt of Vertue or forsaking of Vice. CHAP. XXXII Of the definition of Sin wyth the definition and deuision of such as are called Mortall or Deadly Synnes SVch Vices Sins Sorows or griefs as grow vnto vs by nature or inheritance termed Original Sin I omit in this age bycause I wil expresse them in the other I procéede to intreate of the Mortall so called as I suppose by reason the holy Writ sayth That euery soule that sinneth shal dye what a naturall Death only think you nay forsooth Euerlastingly vnlesse God graunt Repentance and Amendement of Life By Chawcer in the Parsons tale learnedly and godly deliuered so that I wil not stand there vppon For wée may not think that God is boūd to giue vs his holy Spirit or to 〈◊〉 vs our sinnes our selues not being earnest interces●●● for the same and dayly trauellers therefore For if wée 〈◊〉 what else doe wée make him who came to take away the euilles of the world but the incourager of al the sins in the whole world which god forbid Sin as testifieth Tullie is nothing else but a transgressing and passing of the limites and boundes of Vertue Saint Augustine defineth Sinne to be whatsoeuer is desired spoken or done contrary to the wil 〈◊〉 of God or oure neighbour or that which is contrary to his euerlasting Law whether it be expresly sette foorth in the holy Scriptures or not S. Ambrose is of the same iudgement Sinne sayth Musculus is confessed of all men as well of ●●●dels as Christians to be that that displeaseth God pro●●●eth his wrath and deserueth vengeance Sin as write the Schoole Doctors hathe thrée procurators or tempters Suggestion Delight and Consent Suggestion draweth vs with the vaine thoughtes and desires of the gaine of this life and worldly pleasures inwarde or outward enticing the fraile fleshe to sinne Delighte as a certaine sauce prouoketh vs further and further to procéede therein Consent as a wicked Nurce fostreth and dandleth Vice in hir lay But Consent shall not be taken for euerye inclination of the will whence veniall sinnes grow say the Schoole Doctors but for that only wherein the righte minde fully agréeth fréely thervnto yéeldeth And this is that sinne which they call mortall not the other profitably prouided for in our laws if they be cōmitted by infāts that be vnder age idiots compelled sicke or vnaduised by God and man pardoned The sinnes that the auntient Diuines Gregorius and Cassianus doe accompte for deadely Sinne are these Pride Co●●●●●●nesse Lechery Enuie Gluttony Anger and Slouth 〈◊〉 Couetousnesse Enuy and Anger groweth from the i●●●●ble or couragious spirite excéeding reason Gluttony and Lechery from the naturall but Slouth frō both by reason the they want that grace and vnderstanding that is gouerned by Gods spirite or be depraued as afore is shewed Pride as affyrmeth Petrus Canisius following Chrisostome Bernarde and Prospitius is an inordinate desire to passe other men whether the same be in the minde or shewe it selfe by outwarde meanes measuring no commoditie by the owne sufficiencie but by the misery and lacke of others or by the ostentation and shewe of superfluous abundaunce and singularitie as Moore describeth This vice is the worste of all other for it specially begetteth these wicked daughters disobedience bragging brawling stubbornesse discorde curiositie and sectes wandring noweadayes through all nations as by the disagréement echewhere and the disguising of men in womens maners and women in mens araye with other outrages too common maye appeare Couetousnesse as saith Basilius and Isidorus is an vnsatiable desire to haue riches and wealth and you shall not accompte him not onely a couetous man that taketh an other mans goods possessions and liuelyhode but also he that desireth what is none of his or he that kéepeth his owne goods ouer gréedily and this in all kinde of men either the feare of lacke and distruste of Gods prouidence doeth cause or else Pride aforesaide lifting their mindes with a desire to passe others wyth the vaine and superfluous bragge of things out of this stinking lake issueth trechery flattery deceit periury disquietnes violence theft murther bribery lacke of pietie churlishnesse hardnes of hart rent raising vsury and bankerupting in many Lechery as testifieth the Apostle Gregorius and Isidorus is an inordinate affection to satisfie the naughty beastly lust of the bodye whiche causeth blindenesse of vnderstanding rape incest with other filthinesse as saith the Apostle not to be named roaging beggery rashnesse inconstācie selfe loue hatred of God too much desire of this life extreme feare of deth and Gods iudgements with vtter dispaire of Heuenly ioye● Enuie is sayth Sainct Ciptian Basill and Chrisostome is 〈◊〉 ●●a●●nesse cōceyued of an others well doing and a certaine 〈◊〉 bycause he doth well whether it be of his superior or of his inferioure the ofspring héereof is muteny dissention ●●●●ing sclandering libeling vndermining kitling cur●●● c. into too many places too too apparante and yet they will be counted the children of God Gospellers whereas the Gospell is cleane against it Gluttony as witnesseth Sainct Augustine Chrisostome and Ambrose is an vnsatiable desire of meate drinke and delicates The litter of this Sow is dulnesse of sence and vnderstanding foolishe mirth much babling scoffing filthinesse and contempt of fasting Anger as write Gregorie Basill and Sainct Ambrose is an inordinate desire to punishe him whome we suppose hathe ●●ered vs iniurie although the Philosopher tearmeth it a suddayne passion of the mind The sparkes that issue out of thys breast is outrage swelling of the hearte reprochfull wordes ch●●●ing blasphemie breach of charitie bloudshead