Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	name_n	son_n	10,779	5	6.4356	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05311	The sanctuarie of saluation, helmet of health, and mirrour of modestie and good maners wherein is contained an exhortation vnto the institution of Christian, vertuous, honest, and laudable life, very behoouefull, holsome and fruitfull both to highest and lowest degrees of men ... / written in Latin verie learnedly and elegantlie by Leuinus Lemnius of Zirizaa, physitian, and Englished by H.K. for the common commoditie and comfort of them which understand not the Latine tongue ...	Lemnius, Levinus, 1505-1568.; Kinder, Hugh.	1592 (1592)	STC 15454.5; ESTC S3877	132,793	266

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there_o be_v almost_o no_o natural_a mortal_a and_o earthly_a man_n no_o not_o common_o among_o the_o heathen_a much_o less_o among_o true_a christian_n but_o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o quickness_n of_o wit_n infuse_v by_o nature_n he_o understand_v and_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v create_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o a_o far_o better_a happy_a and_o more_o excellent_a end_n &_o purpose_n than_o all_o other_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n wit_n &_o judgement_n over_o which_o creature_n god_n the_o creator_n have_v make_v and_o constitute_v man_n lord_n ruler_n &_o governor_n 8._o psal_n 8._o and_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o he_o which_o as_o david_n say_v be_v wonderful_a and_o fearful_a he_o have_v make_v the_o fashion_n 139._o psal_n 139._o form_n &_o shape_n of_o his_o body_n straight_o upright_o towards_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o be_v admonish_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n unto_o heaven_n &_o set_v his_o love_n on_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o 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vineyard_n diligent_o and_o faithful_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o rei●…_n and_o look_v into_o man_n thought_n 23._o eccles_n 23._o who_o eye_n be_v 〈◊〉_d thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n behold_v all_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o man_n he_o i_o say_v know_v all_o the_o mind_n will_n intent_n desire_n and_o affection_n of_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a servant_n 38._o psal_n 38._o and_o their_o groan_n be_v not_o hidd●…_n from_o he_o sure_o all_o the_o faithful_a disposer_n and_o towards_o of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o secret_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v gr●…_n cause_n to_o lament_v these_o evil_a and_o woeful_a day_n 12._o revel_v 12._o wherein_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o wo●…_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o to_o bewail_v the_o blindness_n 〈◊〉_d hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n who_o imagination_n be_v 〈◊〉_d even_o from_o his_o youth_n 8._o gen._n 8._o and_o the_o great_a wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d man_n on_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_a before_o god_n 6._o gen._n 6._o and_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n because_o all_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o earth_n for_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d day_n before_o the_o deluge_n or_o flood_n when_o those_o ob●…rate_a and_o obstinate_a giant_n contemn_v the_o preachi●…_n and_o despise_v the_o warning_n of_o noah_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n the_o eight_o person_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 1_o pet._n 3._o yea_o rather_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o our_o saviour_n who_o in_o spirit_n preach_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o no_o so_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v 9_o jerem._n 9_o yea_o rather_o with_o head_n full_a of_o water_n and_o with_o eye_n that_o have_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n the_o pastor_n of_o christ_n flock_n have_v 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defence_n and_o fly_v from_o they_o the_o wolf_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o insatiable_a rapacitie_n and_o greediness_n and_o catch_v and_o scatter_v the_o sheep_n and_o make_v lamentable_a havoc_n of_o the_o poor_a afflict_a flock_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o very_o yea_o even_o now_o at_o this_o present_a 12._o revel_v 12._o the_o great_a dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n show_v his_o rage_n and_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n 4._o mat._n 4._o for_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n which_o title_n he_o usurp_v and_o challenge_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o ride_v upon_o wanton_a wicked_a worldling_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o horse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3._o mat._n 7._o 2._o thess_n 3._o so_o little_a faith_n on_o earth_n so_o few_o faithful_a follower_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v they_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v 9_o hebr._n 9_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v appear_v once_o to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o to_o which_o wor●_n the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n agree_v 4._o 1._o pet._n 4._o and_o say_v now_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o our_o time_n and_o age_n be_v call_v the_o end_n si●_n that_o we_o be_v come_v so_o much_o near_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o now_o all_o those_o evil_n calamity_n &_o sorrow_n which_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v shall_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v come_v in_o deed_n and_o those_o true_a prophecy_n of_o the_o infallible_a truth_n itself_o be_v now_o most_o certain_o fulfil_v 24._o mat._n 24._o and_o most_o manifest_o verify_v for_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v yea_o it_o abound_v and_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n charity_n 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