Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	drink_v	false_a	partition_n	48	3	16.0168	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75032	The whole duty of man epitomiz'd for the benefit of the poor. With select prayers suited to every partition. By Edm. Stacy, a minister of the Church of England.; Whole duty of man. Abridgments	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Stacy, Edmund, b. 1657 or 8.	1700 (1700)	Wing A1193A; ESTC R223863	44,918	146

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put_v away_o care_n and_o corresponden●_n among_o man_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o it_o be_v high_o useful_a to_o che●●_n the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d correct_v and_o disp●●_n melancholy_a that_o 〈◊〉_d drive_v away_o the_o care_n and_o perplexity_n of_o humane_a life_n that_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o the_o pass_v away_o time_n and_o fill_v up_o empty_a interval_n na●_n some_o will_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v reproach_n not_o to_o d●_n reproach_n prevent_v reproach_n it_o and_o argue_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sourness_n and_o disingenuity_n man_n there_o be_v that_o drink_n drink_v pleasure_n of_o drink_v for_o drink_v sake_n that_o love_v the_o liquor_n and_o so_o be_v sot_n without_o any_o of_o the_o former_a pretence_n but_o these_o be_v all_o great_a mistake_n and_o true_o upon_o a_o fair_a state_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o subject_a fit_a both_o for_o our_o wonder_n and_o sorrow_n how_o this_o unaccountable_a practice_n of_o excessive_a drink_v shall_v have_v so_o unlucky_o encroach_v upon_o all_o society_n that_o no_o bargain_n can_v be_v make_v bargain_v bargain_v which_o be_v another_o pretence_n for_o it_o nor_o nothing_o of_o any_o moment_n transact_v but_o the_o tavern_n or_o the_o alehouse_n must_v be_v the_o place_n fix_v upon_o for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o the_o unreasonableness_n sin_n degree_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o these_o motive_n be_v too_o plain_a to_o admit_v of_o a_o dispute_n they_o be_v all_o so_o ridiculous_a absurd_a and_o inconsistent_a that_o upon_o a_o short_a appeai_n to_o common_a experience_n we_o find_v they_o explode_v and_o condemn_v every_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o temperance_n every_o drop_n we_o drink_v beyond_o what_o be_v convenient_a for_o moderate_a refreshment_n be_v a_o offence_n both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o strong_a drinker_n drinker_n the_o great_a gild_n of_o strong_a drinker_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n both_o from_o the_o evi●_n of_o his_o example_n and_o practise_v the_o most_o unaccountable_a a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o many_o mischief_n it_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o the_o sin_n a_o exhortation_n to_o forsake_v it_o that_o attend_v this_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o we_o to_o avoid_v it_o when_o we_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n a_o reproach_n to_o christianity_n and_o a_o destruction_n both_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n sure_o a_o few_o exhortation_n may_v serve_v to_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o forsake_v it_o and_o why_o shall_v any_o seem_a difficulty_n men._n difficulty_n of_o forsake_v it_o consider_v viz._n necessity_n of_o drink_n want_v of_o employ_v and_o reproach_n and_o persuasion_n of_o men._n dissuade_v we_o against_o part_v with_o so_o dangerous_a a_o vice_n why_o shall_v we_o plead_v custom_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o drink_n or_o why_o shall_v we_o betray_v so_o much_o folly_n nay_o so_o much_o wickedness_n to_o make_v drink_v the_o business_n of_o our_o life_n alas_o 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it_o respect_v ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o advantage_n in_o a_o great_a many_o particular_n more_o especial_o as_o it_o promote_v our_o honour_n and_o reputation_n enable_v we_o to_o bear_v the_o suffering_n of_o humane_a life_n with_o ease_n and_o moderation_n and_o with_o prudence_n and_o a_o good_a posture_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o proper_a mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o this_o most_o admirable_a virtue_n be_v by_o compare_v the_o loveliness_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o with_o the_o ugliness_n and_o mischief_n of_o rage_n and_o anger_n but_o above_o all_o by_o contemplate_v the_o life_n and_o example_n of_o that_o great_a pattern_n of_o all_o meekness_n jesus_n christ_n consideration_n be_v a_o three_o virtue_n that_o relate_v state_n consideration_n of_o our_o state_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o try_v our_o state_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o preponderate_v both_o our_o state_n and_o our_o action_n to_o weigh_v our_o state_n first_o and_o to_o 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to_o our_o state_n an●_n action_n and_o to_o mak●_n up_o our_o account_n frequent_o it_o frequency_n of_o consideration_n and_o danger_n of_o omit_v it_o and_o the_o plain_a reason_n for_o it_o i●_n this_o because_o ou●_n life_n be_v so_o waver_v and_o uncertain_a that_o we_o hazard_v our_o salvation_n when_o ever_o we_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o a_o unrepented_a sin_n partition_n vii_o of_o contentedness_n and_o the_o contrary_n to_o it_o murmur_n ambition_n covetousness_n envy_n help_v to_o contentedness_n of_o duty_n which_o concern_v our_o body_n of_o chastity_n etc._n etc._n help_v to_o it_o of_o temperance_n the_o next_o duty_n contentment_n contentment_n to_o ourselves_o be_v contentedness_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o evenness_n and_o a_o humble_a acquiescense_n under_o any_o state_n it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o allot_v for_o we_o and_o without_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o tolerable_a condition_n of_o happiness_n the_o covetousness_n 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