Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	description_n	friend_n	great_a	16	3	2.1343	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26447	Advice to a parson, or, The true art of preaching, in opposition to modern practice written by a person of honour to Dr. S---, his late chaplin ...	Person of honour.	1691 (1691)	Wing A641; ESTC R1158	21,517	88

in_o time_n do_v tire_v they_o into_o our_o apostle_n life_n inquire_v if_o at_o his_o neighbour_n cost_v he_o shall_v make_v sport_n on_o he_o his_o neighbour_n will_v the_o jest_n retort_v with_o the_o dread_v and_o ill_n which_o jest_a brings_z the_o world_n delight_v to_o ridicule_n such_o thing_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v hang_v i_o can_v forbear_v to_o insert_v a_o very_a comic_a passage_n here_o one_o of_o that_o class_n by_o this_o description_n know_v preach_v pretty_a often_o very_a near_o the_o town_n his_o spleen_n do_v oft_o against_o those_o sinner_n vent_v who_o for_o their_o ease_n to_o church_n in_o coach_n go_v exclaim_v at_o they_o at_o least_o a_o hundred_o time_n say_v a_o coach_n be_v one_o of_o the_o mortal_a crime_n in_o his_o friend_n coach_n to_o church_n his_o reverence_n come_v his_o memory_n there_o be_v very_o much_o too_o blame_v his_o friend_n so_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o forget_v who_o do_v under_o his_o nose_n a_o hearer_n sit_v zeal_n often_o do_v the_o memory_n betray_v the_o sermon_n end_v all_o strait_a march_n away_o the_o friend_n forthwith_o into_o his_o coach_n do_v step_n where_o the_o good_a preacher_n do_v attempt_v to_o leap_v put_v he_o by_o most_o gentle_o with_o his_o hand_n the_o friend_n say_v what_o be_v your_o pleasure_n to_o command_v my_o place_n the_o preacher_n present_o reply_v your_o place_n sir_n his_o dear_a friend_n surprise_v cry_n what_o shall_v i_o make_v you_o such_o a_o sin_n commit_v troth_n sir_n my_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o since_o i_o can_v with_o safety_n put_v you_o to_o it_o for_o my_o part_n you_o must_v even_o march_v home_o on_o foot_n cant._n iu._n from_o flattery_n free_v those_o day_n thrice_o happy_a be_v when_o without_o peril_n man_n may_v be_v sincere_a when_o liberty_n all_o over_o the_o world_n do_v reign_v when_o hope_n and_o fear_n do_v not_o make_v mortal_n vain_a those_o happy_a day_n wealth_n too_o soon_o chase_v away_o ambition_n and_o base_a fear_n than_o come_v in_o play_n then_o a_o profess_a cheat_n come_v first_o in_o vogue_n and_o man_n will_v compliment_v the_o cringe_v rogue_n truth_n be_v defy_v and_o make_v the_o jester_n sport_n be_v buffet_v from_o pulpit_n and_o from_o court_n for_o that_o excite_v by_o a_o pungent_a zeal_n disguise_a delinquent_n ready_o to_o unveil_n great_a man_n be_v keep_v in_o awe_n of_o be_v bit_n yet_o flattery_n find_v the_o trick_n to_o stifle_v it_o the_o timorous_a pulpit_n have_v be_v very_o nice_a and_o mighty_a shy_a in_o reprehend_v vice_n for_o a_o sinner_n honour_v stickle_n after_o fate_n his_o memory_n in_o a_o sermon_n celebrate_v become_v in_o praise_v he_o immoderate_a against_o old_a custom_n how_o dare_v i_o declaim_v out_o of_o oblivion_n ash_n rake_v some_o great_a man_n name_n in_o that_o deep_a science_n imitate_v and_o to_o yourself_o a_o fame_n like_o his_o create_v that_o talon_n hero_n in_o request_n admire_v who_o sure_o of_o praise_n in_o quiet_n can_v expire_v you_o tell_v i_o parson_n on_o that_o be_v i_o droll_n i_o must_v your_o lie_a faculty_n control_v which_o make_v you_o even_o before_o the_o altar_n dare_v notorious_a sinner_n for_o bless_a saint_n declare_v that_o flatter_v art_n to_o poet_n than_o bequeath_v write_v no_o great_a man_n memoires_n just_o after_o death_n if_o his_o low_a merit_n leave_v no_o pledge_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o partial_a friend_n or_o kindred_n pride_n the_o public_a first_o shall_v his_o memoires_n proclaim_v for_o you_o in_o vain_a trace_v his_o fore_n father_n fame_n and_o style_v he_o gallant_a liberal_n and_o brave_a title_n to_o which_o he_o no_o pretence_n can_v have_v that_o panegyric_n which_o your_o heart_n do_v wrong_a damn_v both_o the_o hero_n &_o your_o flatter_a tongue_n give_v i_o a_o hero_n with_o more_o than_o one_o name_n equal_a with_o mighty_a william_n in_o fame_n who_o fame_n by_o public_a acclamation_n raise_v the_o commons_o first_o in_o panegyric_n praise_v but_o rather_o of_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n make_v choice_n one_o their_o exalt_v by_o the_o sacred_a voice_n who_o suffering_n &_o repentance_n shall_v dispense_v on_o your_o discourse_n a_o happy_a influence_n give_v great_a lustre_n to_o your_o eloquence_n then_o stick_v not_o panegyric_n to_o design_n but_o to_o your_o saint_n you_o whole_a discourse_n confine_v out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o common_a place_n strike_v none_o but_o the_o hero_n draw_v the_o figure_n like_a praise_n and_o moral_n be_v much_o better_o spare_v which_o any_o other_o man_n than_o we_o regard_n a_o man_n in_o a_o oration_n much_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o a_o picture_n in_o a_o guild_v frame_n which_o take_v off_o and_o for_o a_o time_n lay_v by_o another_o will_n as_o well_o the_o place_n supply_v the_o preacher_n a_o course_n little_a different_a take_v and_o of_o one_o panegyric_n fifty_o make_v there_o be_v scarce_o a_o college_n alms-house_n hospital_n but_o he_o can_v on_o occasion_n preach_v they_o all_o though_o he_o their_o founder_n life_n or_o name_n do_v know_v two_o or_o three_o sermon_n will_v his_o business_n do_v whilst_o at_o the_o court_n with_o vanity_n you_o steer_v that_o place_n where_o 100_o be_v have_v be_v shipwreck_a fear_n who_o in_o that_o dangerous_a field_n we_o do_v admire_v must_v blush_v at_o his_o rash_a attempt_n retire_v it_o be_v difficult_a that_o ticklish_a course_n to_o tread_v nought_o for_o your_o voice_n air_n style_n can_v intercede_v your_o word_n or_o action_n there_o all_o will_v be_v scan_v and_o be_v if_o not_o in_o great_a perfection_n damn_a sincerity_n and_o christian_a virtue_n there_o very_o unwelcome_a and_o uneasy_a be_v and_o yet_o the_o orator_n no_o good_a can_v do_v who_o be_v not_o both_a censurer_n and_o christian_a too_o each_o man_n for_o the_o image_n of_o his_o vice_n look_n who_o giddy_a humour_n the_o thing_n do_v provoke_v then_o they_o in_o question_n his_o discretion_n call_v for_o have_v in_o resemblance_n please_v they_o all._n go_v in_o those_o place_n heaven_n do_v you_o command_n appear_v conduct_v by_o the_o almighty_a hand_n confine_v your_o wish_n and_o with_o patience_n bear_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o who_o follow_v you_o to_o hear_v cook_n at_o court_n preach_v hook_n in_o country-town_n which_o be_v the_o best_a in_o your_o opinion_n cook_n make_v we_o sleep_n we_o weep_v when_o we_o hear_v hook_n hook_v then_o we_o needs_o must_v judge_v worth_a ten_o of_o cook_n if_o your_o star_n prove_v malignant_a and_o unkind_a if_o with_o great_a lord_n you_o no_o reception_n find_v your_o wont_a importunity_n forbear_v trouble_v not_o they_o who_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o hear_v for_o propagation_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o show_v your_o ardent_a zeal_n a_o emissary_n go_v in_o remote_a untaught_a desert_n raise_v your_o voice_n do_v by_o necess'ty_n what_o one_o do_v by_o choice_n your_o talon_n useless_a it_o be_v too_o long_a to_o keep_v to_o tire_v the_o town_n and_o lull_v the_o court_n asleep_n poor_a sinner_n who_o from_o life_n refreshment_n stray_v may_v quench_v their_o thirst_n with_o what_o you_o cast_v away_o parson_n the_o imputation_n chief_o due_a and_o scandal_n of_o their_o ignorance_n to_o you._n of_o you_o do_v i_o for_o want_v of_o this_o complain_v you_o who_o heaven_n form_v great_a lord_n to_o entertain_v on_o then_o perform_v what_o heaven_n for_o you_o decree_v with_o your_o enchant_a eloquence_n proceed_v it_o be_v high_a time_n therefore_o get_v into_o the_o chair_n stay_v till_o i've_n powder_a and_o curl_v up_o my_o hair_n take_v off_o my_o beard_n say_v he_o i_o will_v straight_o be_v there_o o_o parson_n who_o do_v you_o design_n to_o please_v with_o such_o fantastic_a foppish_a pain_n as_o these_o be_v it_o possible_a so_o worldly_a a_o outside_n can_v be_v to_o gospel-truth_n so_o near_o ally_v fast_v do_v your_o plump_a ruddy_n cheek_n promote_v or_o penitence_n your_o powder_a hair_n denote_v happy_a be_v he_o who_o nature_n in_o the_o chair_n free_o endow_v with_o a_o delightful_a air_n it_o be_v necessary_a think_v but_o by_o a_o fop_n but_o there_o be_v other_o way_n to_o be_v cry_v up_o it_o be_v not_o your_o affect_a air_n do_v move_v but_o as_o the_o sermon_n be_v the_o hearer_n prove_v neglect_v in_o pulpit_n no_o beseem_a grace_n ascend_v with_o modesty_n the_o sacred_a place_n and_o by_o your_o venerable_a carriage_n show_n that_o you_o the_o reverence_n of_o your_o function_n know_v at_o your_o first_o entry_n be_v not_o over-loud_a and_o elevate_v your_o subject_n to_o the_o cloud_n speak_v out_o with_o force_n what_o boot_v it_o you_o to_o cry_v at_o last_o you_o passionate_a may_v if_o just_o be_v the_o people_n genius_n no_o controlment_n bear_v word_n please_v the_o great_a one_o best_o the_o people_n tear_n to_o please_v by_o turn_v their_o different_a

preach_v learn_v no_o man_n have_v get_v the_o knack_n of_o speak_v well_o but_o can_v the_o proper_a time_n for_o silence_n tell._n three_o year_n to_o oxford_n converse_v fix_v your_o mind_n to_o lecture_n and_o to_o library_n confine_v there_o from_o chimera_n wean_a vain_a fancy_n free_a you_o may_v the_o slightness_n of_o your_o project_n see_v there_o meek_a sincere_a devout_a and_o wise_a grow_v your_o nei'bors_n fault_n less_o censure_v than_o your_o own_o of_o vice_n which_o you_o cry_v down_o without_o reproach_n i_o will_v then_o believe_v you_o do_v it_o on_o heaven_n encroach_v but_o that_o you_o have_v divine_a unquestioned_a right_n you_o sir_n my_o counsel_n i_o perceive_v do_v fright_v three_o whole_a year_n in_o a_o close_a retirement_n stay_v that_o be_v fine_a indeed_o i_o will_v not_o put_v off_o my_o day_n for_o i_o shall_v preach_v as_o sure_o as_o i_o shall_v pray_v who_o think_v you_o i_o to_o preach_v my_o course_n shall_v get_v the_o princess_n must_v be_v serve_v by_o beside_o you_o know_v my_o word_n be_v already_o take_v my_o name_n be_v mark_v down_o in_o the_o vestry_n book_n how_o if_o in_o this_o more_o solemn_a time_n of_o lent_n i_o fail_v shall_v my_o parent_n discontent_n and_o disoblige_v my_o friend_n who_o do_v not_o spare_v for_o my_o preferment_n journey_n purse_n or_o care_n and_o now_o i_o be_o in_o possession_n i_o will_v make_v bold_a since_o there_o be_v but_o few_o rich_a this_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o apostle-like_a i_o do_v pretend_v but_o be_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n crowd_n by_o the_o nose_n my_o much_o inferior_n lead_v and_o few_o the_o beat_a path_n of_o virtue_n tread_v since_o you_o be_v determine_v on_o the_o enterprise_n communicate_v but_o where_o the_o motive_n lie_v what_o make_v the_o gentry_n flock_v about_o you_o thus_o what_o be_v the_o device_n you_o know_v no_o more_o than_o us._n you_o will_v scarce_o presume_v upon_o your_o own_o desert_n that_o you_o must_v leave_v to_o preacher_n more_o expert_a to_o pack_v a_o audience_n you_o have_v more_o way_n indeed_o '_o only_o the_o sleeper_n hearer_n do_v exceed_v of_o my_o sharp_a muse_n i_o guess_v you_o be_v afraid_a lest_o of_o your_o gang_n the_o shift_n shall_v be_v betray_v and_o on_o what_o score_n shall_v plain_o make_v appear_v to_o preach_v man_n so_o often_o lend_v his_o ear_n on_o such_o a_o subject_a so_o for_o satyr_n fit_a to_o your_o cost_n parson_n i_o can_v show_v my_o wit_n on_o your_o deep_a art_n though_o i_o with_o malice_n fall_v yourself_o believe_v not_o a_o original_a most_n man_n successful_a insufficiency_n by_o party_n back_v pass_v for_o ability_n some_o great_a man_n never_o be_v want_v to_o protect_v dulness_n the_o very_a parish_n will_v eject_v to_o hear_v their_o pastor_n they_o will_v hardly_o meet_v unless_o he_o do_v in_o the_o conclusion_n treat_n after_o this_o vice_n the_o gown_n have_v overspread_v do_v you_o to_o increase_v the_o general_a grievance_n dread_n turn_v preacher_n of_o the_o time_n get_v friend_n enough_o nothing_o like_o trusty_a lad_n to_o bring_v you_o off_o how_o ill_o strive_v modesty_n against_o the_o mode_n what_o be_v common_a grow_v man_n cautious_o explode_v shall_v be_v in_o my_o opinion_n praise_v his_o family_n he_o by_o this_o method_n raise_v for_o at_o two_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n they_o rate_v jewel_n apart_o his_o visible_a estate_n good_a mortgage_n his_o ready_a cash_n secure_v which_o to_o scrape_v up_o eternal_a toil_v endure_v two_o boy_n be_v only_o his_o apparent_a heir_n who_o riches_n seem_v in_o reversion_n they_o two_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o serve_v for_o two_o now_o i_o think_v better_o on_o it_o it_o will_v not_o do_v i_o care_v not_o much_o my_o capital_n to_o divide_v my_o young_a shall_v be_v from_o the_o church_n supply_v and_o shall_v with_o study_n by_o his_o trade_n in_o time_n or_o to_o a_o bishopric_n by_o favour_n climb_v but_o do_v the_o bishopric_n give_v eloquence_n or_o part_v improve_v or_o give_v we_o deep_a sense_n it_o be_v heaven_n exalt_v we_o to_o that_o high_a degree_n if_o heaven_n call_v any_o man_n my_o son_n be_v he_o he_o must_v be_v prelate_n be_v last_o beget_v for_o that_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v his_o lot_n we_o will_v for_o the_o church_n train_n up_o his_o tender_a age_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v defective_a i_o engage_v he_o shall_v have_v part_n if_o part_n be_v so_o require_v and_o he_o shall_v preach_v if_o preach_v be_v desire_v the_o day_n long-look't-for_a do_v at_o last_o appear_v the_o kindred_n all_o the_o novice_n flock_v to_o hear_v but_o do_v you_o well_o remark_n their_o panic_n fear_n to_o see_v he_o one_o man_n air_n one_o voice_n affect_v and_o the_o steal_v sermon_n best_o its_o self_n detect_v what_o mean_v these_o coach_n rattle_v up_o and_o down_o a_o new_a rhinoceros_n arrive_v in_o town_n sure_o you_o can_v tell_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o throng_n p_o preach_v you_o have_v know_v he_o long_o be_v it_o son_n i_o swear_v his_o father_n be_v my_o good_a friend_n i_o must_v be_v there_o be_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o myself_o to_o show_v for_o man_n to_o sermon_n as_o to_o muster_n go_v however_o he_o come_v by_o it_o such_o a_o crowd_n puff_v up_o the_o preacher_n make_v he_o wondrous_a proud_a one_o half_n if_o you_o perchance_o inquire_v pretend_v to_o be_v relation_n and_o the_o other_o friends_z if_o company_n be_v summon_v on_o pretence_n to_o give_v raw_a bashful_a youth_n just_a confidence_n if_o our_o young_a preacher_n kind_a applause_n do_v move_v his_o part_n in_o time_n by_o study_n to_o improve_v this_o prove_v not_o only_o a_o inceptor_n art_n none_o fail_v for_o proselyte_n to_o do_v their_o part._n up_o and_o down_o he_o be_v oft_o at_o windsor_n oft_o about_o the_o town_n my_o pry_a friend_n will_v know_v what_o he_o can_v mean_v to_o show_v his_o grisly_a face_n and_o carcase_n lean_a perhaps_o he_o think_v by_o his_o flatter_a tongue_n to_o advance_v at_o court_n his_o most_o unflattering_a countenance_n though_o with_o a_o cassock_n he_o do_v not_o despair_v to_o attempt_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o fickle_a fair._n lady_n and_o lord_n say_v he_o on_o sunday_n next_o i_o will_v at_o st._n giles_n preach_v on_o such_o a_o text._n my_o friend_n be_v there_o find_v he_o the_o very_a same_o by_o figure_n character_n as_o well_o as_o name_n affect_a language_n and_o conception_n vain_a his_o audience_n long_o be_v speak_v do_v entertain_v of_o his_o intrigue_n do_v you_o perceive_v the_o drift_n but_o listen_v a_o while_n i_o apprehend_v his_o shift_n this_o parson_n this_o it_o be_v that_o give_v offence_n do_v not_o his_o anger_n just_o this_o incense_n that_o holy_a gospel_n have_v be_v use_v thus_o tradition_n have_v not_o yet_o inform_v us._n the_o pious_a ancient_a preacher_n do_v not_o rove_v from_o parish-church_n to_o parish-church_n remove_v in_o their_o own_o province_n be_v only_o hear_v and_o in_o no_o pulpit_n but_o their_o own_o appear_v their_o fame_n do_v over_o the_o universe_n extend_v their_o christian_a doctrine_n all_o do_v comprehend_v with_o great_a sinner_n be_v acquaint_v best_a with_o those_o most_o intimate_v who_o most_o confess_v contrition_n do_v acquaintance_n recommend_v in_o prayer_n and_o study_v only_o do_v contend_v our_o idle_a drone_n with_o sexton_n be_v in_o league_n and_o with_o churchwarden_n work_n for_o his_o intrigue_n but_o let_v that_o pass_v his_o want_n such_o tool_n demand_v which_o may_v be_v every_o where_o get_v to_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o to_o gripe_a sordid_a vermin_n creep_v with_o they_o a_o sneak_a correspondence_n keep_v that_o he_o a_o velvet_n cushion_n may_v procure_v we_o shall_v be_v force_v this_o grievance_n to_o endure_v but_o to_o hear_v so_o much_o stuff_n so_o little_a sense_n such_o gaudy_a nothing_o tipe_v with_o impudence_n his_o moral_n cover_v over_o with_o ising_n glass_n all_o put_v together_o for_o a_o sermon_n pass_v this_o be_v abomination_n horror_n breed_v as_o even_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o our_o fault_n exceed_v my_o angry_a friend_n lug_n out_o and_o after_o i_o find_v he_o in_o the_o right_n for_o company_n you_o parson_n who_o do_v only_o beat_v your_o brain_n before_o who_o when_o where_o you_o shall_v preach_v again_o do_v you_o at_o my_o comrade_n departure_n wink_n or_o in_o his_o anger_n have_v he_o wit_n do_v you_o think_v cant._n ii_o if_o self-conceit_n get_v not_o the_o upperhand_n tell_v we_o if_o the_o true_a style_n you_o understand_v by_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o powerful_a make_v that_o sinful_a mortal_n may_v turn_v retrograde_a can_v you_o word_n apt_a for_o promulgation_n choose_v rank_a they_o by_o art_n their_o force_n they_o shall_v not_o lose_v one_o think_v he_o have_v the_o