Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	escape_v	net_n	partridge_n	24	3	16.2564	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63127	Christian chymistrie extracting the honey of instruction from variety of objects. Being an handfull of observations historicall, occasionall, and out of scripture. With applications theologicall and morall. By Caleb Trenchfield, sometime minister of the church at Chipsted in Surrey.	Trenchfield, Caleb, 1624 or 5-1671.	1662 (1662)	Wing T2121; ESTC R219723	79,230	213

best_a 53_o i_o observe_v then_o too_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pull_v out_o the_o flax_n alone_o that_o make_v a_o thread_n but_o the_o twist_v of_o it_o and_o render_v it_o upon_o the_o quill_n it_o be_v not_o a_o crew_n of_o word_n or_o sentence_n pour_v on_o we_o like_o hail_n that_o benefit_n the_o mind_n or_o make_v a_o cord_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o to_o action_n but_o our_o considerate_a observation_n and_o prudent_a application_n to_o our_o particular_a use_n 54_o and_o then_o i_o see_v a_o break_a end_n be_v not_o throw_v away_o but_o apply_v to_o the_o flax_n and_o with_o gentle_a handle_v make_v a_o useful_a thread_n with_o the_o rest_n a_o dissent_v brother_n be_v often_o render_v unprofitable_a not_o so_o much_o by_o his_o own_o peevishness_n as_o our_o slight_n who_o if_o complying_o deal_v with_o may_v in_o time_n wind_n on_o the_o same_o bottom_n with_o the_o rest_n 55_o a_o wood-pecker_n by_o a_o job_n of_o her_o bill_n against_o a_o tree_n know_v by_o the_o sound_n whether_o it_o be_v hollow_a and_o then_o pierce_v a_o hole_n through_o the_o outward_a solid_a part_n and_o lay_v up_o its_o brood_n in_o the_o hollowness_n if_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o discourse_n satan_n discover_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v hollow_a and_o empty_a of_o good_a thought_n he_o will_v with_o temptation_n soon_o pierce_v our_o best_a defence_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o brood_n of_o vile_a lust_n there_o 56_o when_o wild_a beast_n get_v into_o corn_n or_o good_a pasture_n they_o be_v more_o eyefull_a and_o circumspect_a then_o at_o other_o time_n always_o harken_v after_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o danger_n when_o affair_n succeed_v prosperous_o with_o we_o our_o caution_n shall_v be_v great_a for_o our_o danger_n be_v david_n take_v more_o harm_n upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n then_o in_o the_o cave_n 57_o a_o parcel_n of_o fat_a sheep_n be_v design_v by_o their_o owner_n to_o the_o slaughter_n this_o to_o day_n that_o the_o next_o and_o another_o the_o day_n follow_v while_o they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o ease_n and_o full_a feed_n and_o neither_o forethink_v nor_o foreknow_v the_o evil_a hour_n how_o often_o fare_v it_o thus_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o pride_n it_o in_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o plenty_n not_o consider_v that_o god_n above_o have_v appoint_v death_n to_o seize_v on_o they_o they_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o nor_o care_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 58_o if_o any_o danger_n threaten_v the_o coney_n they_o send_v present_o to_o their_o hole_n so_o the_o dove_n fly_v to_o their_o window_n when_o trouble_n be_v abroad_o the_o saint_n security_n be_v in_o their_o rock_n christ_n 59_o the_o hunt_a spaniel_n beat_v the_o field_n with_o much_o labour_n and_o sagacity_n to_o find_v his_o game_n which_o when_o he_o have_v find_v they_o spring_v and_o flee_v away_o and_o his_o sport_n be_v to_o run_v with_o a_o antery_n after_o they_o and_o thus_o when_o the_o day_n be_v spend_v he_o come_v weary_a and_o faint_a and_o hungry_a home_n for_o what_o he_o have_v get_v all_o day_n will_v not_o fill_v one_o of_o his_o tooth_n at_o night_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o foolish_a worldling_n who_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o heat_n of_o desire_n hunt_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o when_o find_v flee_v away_o and_o their_o delight_n be_v in_o pursue_v not_o enjoy_v and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o life_n be_v spend_v in_o these_o endeavour_n the_o night_n of_o death_n find_v he_o weary_a and_o faint_a without_o one_o crumb_n of_o comfort_n to_o refresh_v a_o depart_a soul_n with_o 60_o milk_n will_v pierce_v through_o those_o wooden_a vessel_n through_o which_o water_n find_v no_o passage_n though_o seem_o much_o thin_a curious_a and_o polish_a discourse_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v more_o take_v yet_o penetrate_v less_o than_o that_o which_o be_v plain_a and_o more_o solid_a 61_o i_o have_v a_o spaniel_n which_o have_v hunt_v indesatigable_o after_o his_o game_n and_o happy_o catch_v eat_v it_o not_o nor_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v roast_v will_v touch_v a_o bone_n of_o it_o i_o have_v see_v such_o covetous_a worldling_n who_o will_v not_o enjoy_v those_o good_n which_o with_o much_o care_n and_o pain_n they_o seek_v to_o get_v but_o have_v go_v with_o totter_a back_n and_o pinch_a belly_n not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o full_a but_o will_v have_v full_a coffer_n 62_o partridge_n that_o have_v lie_v fast_o when_o the_o net_n have_v be_v run_v over_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n when_o those_o which_o have_v think_v to_o escape_v by_o fly_v away_o have_v fly_v into_o the_o net_n and_o lose_v their_o life_n those_o lawful_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v and_o allow_v we_o will_v have_v secure_v we_o when_o unlawful_a mean_n which_o we_o have_v think_v better_a have_v be_v our_o ruin_n 63_o the_o partridge_n that_o have_v be_v once_o entangle_v in_o a_o net_n and_o have_v escape_v will_v be_v sure_a to_o flee_v away_o if_o the_o net_n be_v but_o show_v the_o second_o time_n sure_o he_o be_v more_o than_o brutish_o unwise_a that_o have_v be_v snare_v in_o a_o temptation_n and_o recover_v by_o repentance_n that_o will_v not_o be_v shy_a afterward_o 64_o the_o spaniel_n set_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o partridge_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o nor_o intend_v their_o death_n or_o danger_n but_o thereby_o point_v they_o out_o and_o betray_v they_o to_o destruction_n temptation_n at_o the_o first_o assault_n usual_o speak_v we_o fair_a as_o if_o it_o design_v not_o our_o harm_n but_o if_o not_o then_o resist_v or_o avoid_v into_o how_o deadly_a precipice_n be_v we_o hurry_v by_o it_o 65_o the_o best_a setter_n if_o disuse_v from_o the_o sport_n and_o hunt_v like_o a_o common_a spaniel_n though_o there_o may_v remain_v some_o principle_n of_o his_o art_n in_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v soon_o lose_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o become_v like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o it_o will_v require_v no_o small_a time_n and_o pain_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a excellency_n the_o most_o sanctify_a person_n if_o he_o forbear_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o worldly_a though_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v find_v himself_o much_o degenerate_v and_o no_o small_a ado_n to_o restore_v in_o he_o those_o lose_a habit_n of_o virtue_n 66_o the_o most_o punctual_a setter_n if_o not_o keep_v straight_o to_o his_o rule_n will_v soon_o get_v a_o trick_n of_o run_v in_o or_o contract_v some_o other_o evil_a habitsd_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o christian_n to_o walk_v accurate_o and_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n for_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o close_o by_o rule_n we_o shall_v soon_o grow_v unruly_a 67_o it_o be_v the_o setter_n excellency_n to_o hunt_v for_o his_o game_n with_o the_o high_a metal_n but_o when_o he_o have_v find_v it_o to_o observe_v his_o distance_n else_o he_o incur_v his_o master_n anger_n and_o lash_v in_o seek_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v solomon_n advice_n what_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v obtain_v to_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o too_o near_o a_o conjunction_n by_o immoderate_a love_n lest_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o thou_o plague_v 68_o the_o experience_a setter_n range_v the_o field_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o lark_n and_o other_o small_a bird_n that_o foolish_a cur_n run_v at_o but_o let_v he_o cross_v upon_o the_o scent_n of_o partridge_n he_o point_v at_o they_o present_o and_o set_v down_o there_o the_o religious_a soul_n while_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o world_n though_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o fair_a appearance_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n which_o worldling_n with_o hue_n and_o cry_n pursue_v yet_o he_o baulk_v they_o as_o not_o be_v for_o his_o purpose_n but_o let_v he_o cross_v upon_o a_o expedient_a that_o conduce_v heavenward_o he_o take_v to_o it_o present_o as_o be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o design_n 69_o a_o net_n have_v many_o hole_n therefore_o seem_v not_o dangerous_a but_o in_o that_o be_v the_o cozenage_n for_o there_o be_v none_o passable_a sin_n seem_v to_o present_v we_o with_o many_o fair_a hope_n of_o evade_n but_o if_o once_o enter_v in_o be_v like_o a_o grate_a prison_n whence_o no_o come_a out_o till_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n 70_o close_o a_o woodpecker_n in_o her_o hollow_a tree_n with_o a_o wedg_n drive_v in_o never_o so_o forcible_o yet_o if_o you_o kill_v she_o not_o she_o will_v make_v her_o way_n through_o again_o