Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	time_n	year_n	3,085	5	4.5391	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51737	A letter from a friend in Shropshire to his country-man Mr. Richard Baxter at his meeting-house in London	J. M.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing M38; ESTC R5858	2,019	4

a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n in_o shropshire_n to_o his_o countryman_n mr._n richard_n baxter_n at_o his_o meetinghouse_n in_o london_n be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o respect_n you_o bear_v to_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o particular_o those_o of_o your_o native-country_n i_o presume_v to_o trouble_v your_o reverence_n with_o the_o peruse_n of_o these_o line_n be_v most_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o it_o be_v act_v by_o one_o mr._n hugh_n p_o and_o mr._n philip_n ap_fw-mi r_o preacher_n of_o a_o independent_a congregation_n at_o swiny_n in_o this_o parish_n at_o mrs._n baker_n in_o which_o you_o may_v easy_o observe_v how_o some_o man_n corrupt_v the_o word_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o gain_n they_o make_v by_o the_o pretence_n of_o godliness_n have_v i_o know_v the_o particular_a resident_n at_o london_n for_o this_o part_n of_o england_n i_o will_v have_v forbear_v this_o trouble_n to_o yourself_o but_o presume_v you_o may_v have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o he_o i_o desire_v at_o your_o first_o conveniency_n to_o communicate_v this_o with_o what_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a further_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o affair_n as_o your_o reverence_n wisdom_n shall_v find_v most_o expedient_a the_o case_n be_v mrs._n baker_n beforenamed_n be_v leave_v by_o her_o husband_n baker_n one_o who_o you_o know_v to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o active_a in_o the_o late_a reformation_n in_o possession_n of_o a_o acquire_v estate_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 500_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la well_o stock_v and_o general_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o money_v man_n the_o say_v preacher_n with_o one_o mr._n m_o of_o shrewsbury_n a_o person_n for_o his_o integrity_n well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o gentleman_n in_o the_o county_n be_v depute_a trustee_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n his_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o prevent_v any_o claim_n his_o nephew_n mr._n john_n lloyd_n may_v make_v to_o it_o for_o that_o his_o say_a nephew_n be_v a_o frequent_a of_o the_o parish-church_n all_o his_o life-time_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n he_o may_v have_v make_v by_o dissent_v in_o that_o particular_a but_o so_o it_o be_v the_o testator_n have_v be_v dead_a about_o four_o year_n and_o our_o good_a woman_n beforenamed_a have_v enjoy_v the_o estate_n and_o have_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n slacken_v her_o hand_n wherein_o she_o may_v serve_v the_o cause_n for_o do_v of_o which_o the_o more_o effectual_o she_o convert_v the_o hall_n of_o her_o mansion-house_n to_o a_o very_a convenient_a meeting-place_n and_o furnish_v it_o with_o a_o pulpit_n and_o all_o necessary_a pues_z and_o seat_n for_o accommodate_v of_o the_o auditory_a which_o be_v very_o numerous_a for_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v as_o well_o in_o welsh_a as_o in_o english_a mr._n p_o perform_v the_o first_o part_n and_o of_o both_o nation_n there_o be_v general_o a_o great_a appearance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o our_o remote_a part_n and_o especial_o in_o village_n there_o be_v not_o conveniency_n for_o accommodate_v of_o people_n with_o necessary_a provision_n when_o so_o far_o from_o their_o home_n to_o supply_v which_o the_o good_a woman_n out_o of_o her_o own_o purse_n relieve_v all_o person_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n which_o you_o may_v reasonable_o guess_v cost_v money_n and_o it_o be_v now_o more_o than_o suspect_v that_o she_o have_v disburse_v above_o 2000_o l._n beside_o the_o yearly_a income_a for_o that_o be_v very_o insignificant_a to_o the_o press_a occasion_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o indeed_o to_o give_v some_o of_o they_o their_o just_a commendation_n they_o be_v not_o want_v at_o any_o time_n to_o supply_v the_o good_a gentlewoman_n with_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o she_o think_v for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n she_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o for_o security_n they_o be_v so_o much_o her_o true_a friend_n that_o they_o never_o refuse_v the_o mean_a servant_n in_o the_o house_n by_o which_o kindness_n they_o the_o more_o easy_a effect_v their_o end_n as_o you_o shall_v present_o understand_v the_o good_a woman_n be_v entangle_v as_o you_o have_v see_v and_o now_o hardly_o be_v mistress_n of_o any_o thing_n she_o use_v to_o call_v she_o own_o she_o lay_v it_o a_o little_a too_o near_o her_o heart_n and_o be_v very_o much_o afflict_v with_o melancholy_a and_o by_o the_o care_n of_o her_o trustee_n she_o be_v convey_v to_o shrewsbury_n for_o the_o better_a recovery_n of_o her_o health_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o estate_n be_v seize_v by_o the_o say_a preacher_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creditor_n which_o be_v do_v so_o effectual_o that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o poor_a servant_n be_v engage_v with_o their_o mistress_n flee_v for_o fear_v of_o the_o storm_n come_v upon_o themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o booty_n to_o any_o that_o will_v take_v it_o mr._n p_o and_o mr._n ap_fw-mi r_z have_v now_o preach_v themselves_o from_o the_o hall_n to_o every_o individual_a room_n in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o usual_a care_n that_o be_v take_v on_o the_o congregation_n be_v somewhat_o abate_v and_o the_o number_n begin_v to_o lessen_v not_o only_o in_o the_o weekly-meeting_n but_o in_o the_o great_a and_o monthly-meeting_a which_o be_v celebrate_v with_o break_v of_o bread_n in_o the_o evening_n after_o a_o good_a dinner_n at_o noon_n the_o defect_n of_o the_o latter_a do_v seem_v much_o to_o impair_v the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a to_o prevent_v such_o a_o evil_a will_v take_v up_o some_o time_n and_o cost_n and_o now_o my_o good_a countryman_n as_o i_o have_v always_o hear_v a_o very_a good_a report_n of_o your_o justice_n and_o integrity_n and_o your_o willingness_n to_o employ_v yourself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n wherein_o you_o may_v serve_v your_o generation_n in_o any_o honourable_a undertake_n let_v i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o poor_a abuse_v widow_n and_o find_v some_o expedient_a that_o she_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o her_o house_n and_o estate_n for_o in_o all_o probability_n that_o may_v be_v the_o only_a effectual_a way_n of_o a_o certain_a cure_n for_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o one_o shoulder_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o object_n but_o if_o lay_v upon_o the_o whole_a it_o will_v not_o only_o cure_v a_o distemper_n in_o she_o but_o in_o many_o hundred_o who_o it_o be_v fear_v be_v infect_v more_o or_o less_o with_o the_o spoil_n of_o a_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o if_o by_o your_o spiritual_a comfort_n to_o the_o poor_a woman_n you_o be_v successful_a no_o doubt_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o acceptable_a piece_n of_o service_n and_o a_o much_o great_a to_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o your_o fatherly_a admonition_n against_o such_o practice_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o the_o future_a to_o make_v any_o complaint_n of_o this_o kind_n my_o service_n to_o the_o brethren_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o yourself_o i_o be_o a_o hearty_a wellwisher_a and_o your_o countryman_n oswalstree_n in_o the_o c●un●y_n of_o salop_n july_n 20_o 1681._o j._n m._n london_n print_v for_o al._n banks_n 1681._o