Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	day_n	lord_n	week_n	9,333	5	9.8928	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97258	The poores advocate in 8 parts. Shewing, what an incomparable favour it is to the rich: that there are poor to accept of their charity, had they the wit to know it. Wherein is also made plain, that bounty and frugality is the best and surest way to plenty: with many other rational, and strong inducements to make men liberal; were it but for their own ends. Being enough (with the blessing of God) to change even a Nabal into a Zaccheus. By R. Yonnge [sic], florilegus. Who most earnestly begs of all rich men especially, and that for the poors sake, for Christs and the Gospels sake, but most of all for their own (even if their bodies, names, estates, precious souls and posterities) sake; to lay to heart, what is herein propounded to them out of Gods word, touching the poor: and then certainly, they will neither spend so excessively, nor heap up wealth so unmeasurably as they do; when millions of their poor brethren (for whom God would become man and die to redeem) are in such want, that I want words to express it.	Younge, Richard.	1654 (1654)	Wing Y173; Thomason E1452_3; ESTC R209561	58,165	58

prophet_n elisha_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o aramite_n to_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o contrariwise_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v relieve_v in_o their_o necessity_n whereby_o he_o so_o win_v their_o love_n that_o they_o come_v no_o more_o to_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n yea_o give_v to_o such_o to_o choose_v for_o so_o shall_v thou_o show_v more_o charity_n and_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o feed_v a_o hungry_a enemy_n and_o have_v a_o blessing_n promise_v for_o it_o in_o special_a and_o this_o be_v to_o imitate_v god_n who_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n chap._n xvi_o howbeit_o if_o we_o will_v walk_v by_o rule_n though_o we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o unto_o all_o alike_o for_o to_o the_o distress_a saint_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o show_v forth_o holiness_n orthodox_n and_o sound_n christian_n we_o must_v double_v our_o liberality_n as_o elkana_n give_v hannah_n a_o double_a portion_n for_o if_o we_o be_v even_o for_o nature_n sake_n to_o succour_v a_o sinner_n then_o much_o rather_o be_v we_o to_o relieve_v a_o saint_n because_o beside_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o have_v also_o a_o certain_a divine_a nature_n in_o he_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o creature_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n not_o only_o a_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o fellow-member_n with_o we_o of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n therefore_o we_o ought_v herein_o to_o imitate_v god_n who_o though_o he_o be_v good_a to_o all_o psal_n 145.9_o 14_o to_o 17._o yet_o not_o to_o all_o alike_o 1_o tim._n 4._o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v verse_n 10._o again_o what_o more_o seemly_a than_o where_o god_n give_v his_o spirit_n and_o best_a gift_n there_o to_o multiply_v our_o chief_a collation_n whence_o those_o several_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n rom._n 12.13_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o and_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o that_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o any_o one_o of_o these_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o matth._n 25.40_o therefore_o as_o joseph_n give_v better_a entertainment_n to_o benjamin_n then_o to_o the_o ●est_n of_o his_o guest_n because_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n not_o by_o the_o father_n side_n only_o as_o they_o be_v but_o also_o by_o the_o mother_n so_o we_o shall_v make_v more_o of_o those_o which_o be_v child_n with_o we_o not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o god_n by_o creation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o same_o church_n by_o belief_n and_o profession_n and_o as_o there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o use_n of_o thing_n holy_a and_o of_o thing_n common_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o the_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o a_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o true_a protestant_n and_o other_o common_a christian_n again_o as_o liberality_n must_v be_v show_v general_o to_o all_o special_o to_o the_o faithful_a so_o more_o special_o to_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a religion_n whence_o asa_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n receive_v willing_o those_o stranger_n that_o come_v to_o they_o out_o of_o israel_n when_o their_o king_n will_v have_v constrain_v they_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n but_o most_o chief_o and_o above_o all_o to_o minister_n and_o divinity_n reader_n persecute_v or_o banish_v for_o teach_v and_o defend_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o who_o deserve_v more_o to_o be_v feed_v by_o ob●diah_n then_o those_o hundred_o persecute_a prophet_n of_o the_o ●●rd_n 1_o king_n 18.13_o how_o can_v the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n have_v better_o bestow_v her_o slender_a provision_n then_o in_o sustain_v poor_a hungry_a and_o half_o starve_v elias_n and_o why_o it_o be_v for_o god_n sake_n that_o they_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom_n 8.36_o but_o withal_o heed_n will_v be_v take_v that_o instead_o of_o true_a prophet_n and_o orthodox_n minister_n we_o entertain_v not_o seduce_v heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n who_o like_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v plant_v error_n and_o superstition_n and_o supplant_v true_a religion_n concern_v who_o we_o have_v this_o negative_a precept_n of_o saint_n john_n if_o there_o come_v any_o unto_o you_o that_o b●ing_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n neither_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n 2_o john_n 10._o nor_o can_v we_o be_v too_o circumspect_a in_o this_o case_n for_o they_o be_v mo●e_n pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n then_o traitor_n be_v to_o the_o state_n they_o be_v like_o horsleeche_n which_o suck_v blood_n greedy_o not_o to_o ease_v or_o cleanse_v the_o patient_a but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o bloody_a thirst_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o feed_v and_o cure_v man_n soul_n they_o impoise_v and_o kill_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o convert_v they_o pervert_v their_o hearer_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o a_o ill_a physician_n wi●_n his_o patient_n that_o purge_v away_o the_o good_a humour_n leave_v the_o bad_a behind_o or_o as_o vermin_n do_v by_o poultry_n that_o suck_v out_o the_o best_a blood_n from_o they_o and_o leave_v only_o the_o refuse_n their_o notion_n be_v worse_o than_o so_o many_o infection_n bit_n for_o as_o those_o cause_n all_o the_o wholesome_a food_n a_o man_n have_v eat_v to_o be_v vomit_v up_o again_o so_o itself_o be_v cast_v up_o withal_o whereas_o their_o false_a doctrine_n drive_v out_o the_o truth_n as_o one_o nail_n drive_v out_o another_o and_o stirk_n fast_o in_o the_o room_n falsehood_n after_o truth_n be_v like_a aloe_n strew_v upon_o honey_n a_o little_a whereof_o take_v away_o all_o the_o former_a sweetness_n yea_o such_o a_o seducer_n shall_v be_v able_a in_o one_o week_n to_o undo_v and_o make_v void_a whatsoever_o a_o faithful_a minister_n have_v build_v up_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n with_o great_a pain_n in_o many_o year_n whereas_o what_o they_o plant_v be_v like_a to_o last_v for_o they_o so_o rankle_v and_o fester_v the_o affection_n of_o their_o hearer_n that_o they_o leave_v no_o probability_n of_o their_o be_v reduce_v a_o seducer_n teach_v be_v like_o circe_n potion_n too_o strong_a for_o all_o antidote_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o proselyte_n like_o the_o king_n evil_a that_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o can_v cure_v and_o one_o main_a reason_n be_v they_o be_v no_o soon_o fall_v in_o with_o these_o false_a teacher_n but_o the_o toad_n of_o prejudice_n against_o their_o true_a pastor_n be_v engender_v in_o their_o brain_n yea_o now_o they_o have_v such_o base_a thought_n of_o all_o orthodox_n minister_n that_o they_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n to_o whatever_o they_o shall_v speak_v it_o be_v a_o chief_a principle_n in_o the_o art_n of_o seduce_v to_o wind_v themselves_o into_o favour_n by_o work_v the_o more_o worthy_a into_o disgrace_n and_o have_v so_o do_v the_o next_o be_v ●o_o interdict_v they_o hear_v in_o all_o public_a assembly_n and_o read_v book_n that_o be_v not_o make_v by_o they_o a_o cunning_a tric●_n to_o keep_v ignorant_a soul_n from_o start_v which_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o pope_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o laity_n to_o read_v the_o bible_n or_o hear_v the_o word_n preach●_n and_o the_o turk_n who_o deny_v to_o his_o subject_n both_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n and_o dispute_n about_o religion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o scarce_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o that_o once_o fall_v into_o the_o clutch_n of_o a_o false_a teacher_n ever_o return_v again_o but_o of_o this_o by_o the_o way_n only_o in_o the_o next_o place_n there_o be_v respect_n to_o be_v have_v to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v be_v as_o it_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v fall_v into_o decay_n that_o have_v be_v in_o great_a prosperity_n in_o case_n he_o keep_v his_o wont_a integrity_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o bount_n full_a and_o respective_a which_o be_v but_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o for_o we_o be_v both_o more_o sensible_a of_o our_o present_a misery_n by_o remember_v our_o former_a happiness_n and_o also_o more_o tender_a and_o delicate_a &_o so_o less_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o the_o memory_n of_o former_a happiness_n make_v the_o present_a misery_n more_o deplorable_a which_o like_o dead_a beer_n be_v never_o more_o distasteful_a then_o after_o a_o banquet_n of_o sweetmeat_n for_o bajazet_n to_o change_v his_o seraglio_n for_o a_o cage_n for_o va●erian_n to_o become_v a_o footstool_n to_o his_o proud_a foe_n 〈◊〉_d calainity_n able_a to_o sink_v a_o soul_n deep_a in_o sorrow_n i_o may_v further_o show_v

be_v show_v in_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o keep_v the_o pond_n in_o a_o convenient_a fullness_n let_v the_o overplus_n continual_o run_v over_o to_o good_a use_n for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v a_o intermission_n in_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o bounty_n till_o the_o emptiness_n be_v replenish_v and_o too_o much_o at_o one_o time_n will_v cause_v necessary_o too_o little_a at_o another_o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v constant_o hold_v out_o in_o well_o do_v unto_o the_o end_n there_o be_v require_v that_o a_o equality_n and_o proportion_n be_v observe_v in_o discreet_a fit_v of_o our_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o beneficence_n unto_o our_o estate_n and_o ability_n that_o they_o may_v match_v but_o not_o exceed_v it_o the_o wise_a husbandman_n do_v not_o cast_v all_o his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n but_o reserve_v so_o much_o at_o least_o as_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v his_o family_n and_o so_o we_o must_v sow_v not_o all_o we_o have_v but_o all_o which_o we_o can_v spare_v that_o through_o out_o indiscretion_n we_o want_v not_o food_n before_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n now_o herein_o be_v respect_n have_v to_o our_o ability_n when_o keep_v as_o the_o wiseman_n counsel_v we_o our_o cistern_n and_o well_n full_a that_o ourselves_o may_v drink_v of_o they_o and_o let_v the_o overplus_n run_v abroad_o to_o other_o in_o the_o street_n prov._n 5.16_o 17._o and_o this_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n advise_v according_a to_o thy_o ability_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v eccles_n 14.13_o and_o give_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a according_a as_o he_o have_v enrich_v thou_o &_o as_o thou_o have_v get_v give_v with_o a_o cheerful_a eye_n chap._n 35.10_o a_o example_n of_o which_o christian_n discretion_n we_o have_v in_o the_o faithful_a act_v 11.29_o then_o the_o disciple_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n determine_v to_o send_v relief_n unto_o the_o brethren_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n mean_v where_o he_o require_v such_o a_o equality_n as_o that_o some_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o much_o ease_v and_o other_o too_o much_o burden_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v indifferent_o out_o of_o their_o abundance_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o 2_o cor._n 8.13_o 14._o it_o be_v god_n express_a command_n deut._n 16._o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a every_o man_n shall_v give_v according_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o verse_n 16_o 17._o let_v every_o man_n say_v saint_n peter_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a disposer_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.10_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 11._o that_o the_o disciple_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n send_v succour_n unto_o the_o brethren_n which_o dwell_v in_o judea_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n verse_n 29_o 30._o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n put_v aside_o by_o himself_o and_o lay_v up_o as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o let_v every_o one_o then_o give_v if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v a_o lamb_n let_v he_o bring_v two_o turtle-dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n what_o he_o can_v well_o spare_v levit._n 5.11_o or_o if_o he_o can_v do_v so_o let_v he_o at_o least_o contribute_v his_o prayer_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v much_o he_o require_v they_o shall_v give_v much_o where_o he_o have_v give_v little_a be_v will_v accept_v of_o a_o little_a according_a to_o his_o proportion_n of_o grace_n he_o expect_v our_o proportion_n of_o goodness_n and_o he_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v to_o do_v it_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n say_v bernard_n that_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o do_v it_o though_o they_o can_v do_v what_o they_o shall_v chap._n xxv_o only_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o straiten_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o conceit_n and_o make_v ourselves_o believe_v our_o ability_n be_v less_o than_o it_o be_v for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v god_n lessen_v our_o ability_n of_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n to_o say_v i_o have_v little_a enough_o for_o myself_o and_o i_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v to_o other_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o that_o be_v all_o for_o himself_o count_v all_o have_v he_o never_o so_o much_o little_a enough_o or_o second_o perhaps_o thou_o spend_v so_o much_o upon_o thy_o lust_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o thousand_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v chargeable_a they_o devour_v all_o and_o make_v poor_a they_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v thousand_o a_o year_n as_o one_o say_v i_o have_v twelve_o thousand_o a_o year_n yet_o i_o want_v money_n as_o much_o as_o other_o man_n one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a eccles_n 9.18_o rom._n 16.18_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o and_o those_o consume_v their_o estate_n of_o which_o afterward_o but_o three_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o if_o some_o other_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n have_v the_o estate_n thou_o have_v that_o they_o can_v not_o and_o will_v not_o do_v more_o good_a with_o it_o then_o thou_o do_v again_o fourthly_a he_o that_o have_v but_o two_o coat_n may_v think_v he_o have_v little_a enough_o for_o himself_o yet_o christ_n bid_v he_o part_v with_o one_o to_o those_o that_o have_v none_o and_o the_o like_a to_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n luke_n 3.11_o and_o the_o rule_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o be_v that_o a_o man_n give_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o little_a or_o much_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o then_o thou_o have_v not_o two_o coat_n nor_o wherewithal_o to_o have_v they_o it_o will_v serve_v thou_o for_o a_o good_a excuse_n otherwise_o not_o but_o five_o how_o come_v it_o that_o thou_o think_v so_o much_o but_o little_a enough_o for_o thyself_o be_v not_o this_o self_n love_v only_o for_o if_o thy_o great_a abundance_n be_v little_a enough_o for_o thou_o can_v thou_o think_v so_o short_a a_o pittance_n as_o thy_o brother_n have_v much_o enough_o for_o he_o thou_o have_v variety_n of_o food_n divers_a pound_n or_o hundred_o he_o have_v scarce_o any_o thing_n and_o must_v you_o allege_v i_o have_v little_a enough_o the_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o we_o measure_v to_o ourselves_o they_o be_v divers_a and_o divers_a measure_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n proverb_n 20.10_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n ezekiel_n 16.49_o so_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o england_n and_o let_v we_o look_v to_o it_o for_o if_o we_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n we_o may_v well_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o punishment_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n matth._n 24.50_o 51._o i_o fear_v this_o nation_n lie_v under_o a_o curse_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n though_o they_o see_v or_o consider_v it_o not_o the_o poor_a able_a to_o work_v be_v suffer_v to_o beg_v the_o impotent_a age_a &_o sick_a be_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o but_o almost_o starve_v with_o the_o allowance_n of_o their_o six_o penny_n a_o week_n apiece_o perhaps_o two_o penny_n many_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o if_o we_o have_v either_o charity_n or_o mercy_n we_o will_v think_v if_o so_o much_o be_v but_o sufficient_a for_o we_o o_o how_o far_o be_v it_o too_o little_a from_o suffice_v they_o but_o man_n be_v general_o most_o devilish_o partial_a for_o otherwise_o why_o can_v not_o this_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o holland_n set_v their_o poor_a on_o work_n and_o provide_v necessary_n for_o those_o poor_a not_o able_a to_o work_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o beg_v here_o nor_o just_a complaint_n by_o reason_n of_o want_n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o low-countries_n not_o a_o man_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n beg_v there_o i_o hear_v the_o town_n of_o maidstone_n and_o the_o city_n of_o dorchester_n and_o a_o few_o other_o place_n set_v the_o poor_a to_o work_v and_o provide_v for_o they_o without_o beg_v o_o that_o london_n and_o other_o place_n will_v do_v the_o like_a that_o there_o be_v no_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n psal_n 144.14_o if_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n be_v