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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	world_n	worldly_a	year_n	29	3	4.1616	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20736	Lectures on the XV. Psalme read in the cathedrall church of S. Paule, in London. Wherein besides many other very profitable and necessarie matters, the question of vsurie is plainely and fully decided. By George Dovvname, Doctor of Diuinitie. Whereunto are annexed two other treatises of the same authour, the one of fasting, the other of prayer.	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1604 (1604)	STC 7118; ESTC S110203	278,690	369

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in_o christ_n nor_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n but_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o our_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n etc._n wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o your_o father_n tempt_v i_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n 11._o let_v we_o study_v therefore_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n least_o any_o of_o we_o fall_v after_o the_o same_o ensample_n of_o disobedience_n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n least_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o infidelity_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 12._o for_o the_o

be_v to_o employ_v they_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n appoint_v and_o see_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n appoint_v we_o and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o their_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o our_o ability_n afford_v it_o behove_v we_o as_o we_o tender_v our_o own_o salvation_n so_o also_o to_o tender_v the_o distress_a estate_n of_o our_o poor_a brethren_n the_o second_o impediment_n be_v covetousness_n join_v with_o distrust_n for_o when_o as_o man_n be_v covetous_a they_o will_v not_o lay_v forth_o any_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n and_o be_v distrustful_a they_o imagine_v that_o what_o be_v give_v be_v lose_v but_o hereunto_o i_o will_v oppose_v as_o a_o antidote_n the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o those_o who_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o poor_a whether_o by_o free_a give_v or_o free_a lend_n thou_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o give_v because_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o want_v thyself_o may_v have_v but_o what_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 27._o to_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v no_o want_n but_o to_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v be_v plenty_n of_o curse_n thou_o will_v not_o lend_v to_o the_o needy_a because_o thou_o doubte_v that_o what_o be_v lend_v to_o they_o will_v never_o be_v repay_v but_o what_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a 17._o dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v deut._n 15._o 10._o &_o 23._o 20._o luke_n 6._o 35._o see_v therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v such_o gracious_a promise_n to_o those_o that_o be_v merciful_a towards_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v it_o not_o extreme_a infidelity_n to_o imagine_v that_o by_o our_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v become_v loser_n see_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o repay_v what_o be_v lend_v and_o to_o reward_v what_o be_v give_v nay_o so_o far_o shall_v thou_o be_v from_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n by_o the_o charitable_a communicate_v of_o thy_o good_n as_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n not_o only_o of_o save_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o also_o of_o lay_v they_o forth_o to_o increase_v for_o whereas_o we_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o other_o our_o good_n by_o death_n which_o turn_v we_o as_o naked_a out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o we_o come_v into_o it_o these_o which_o we_o have_v charitable_o give_v do_v remain_v unto_o we_o after_o death_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o which_o travel_n into_o foreign_a country_n do_v not_o carry_v their_o money_n with_o they_o partly_o for_o fear_n of_o rob_v by_o the_o way_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v currant_n in_o the_o country_n whereunto_o they_o travel_v but_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o banker_n upon_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o receive_v 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any_o long_o appertain_v unto_o us._n what_o course_n therefore_o may_v we_o take_v that_o when_o we_o be_v put_v out_o of_o our_o stewardship_n we_o may_v have_v some_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o employment_n of_o our_o good_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o stewardship_n we_o be_v by_o the_o charitable_a expose_v of_o our_o good_n to_o make_v we_o friend_n of_o this_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o this_o stewardship_n we_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n again_o the_o charitable_a expose_v of_o good_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o sow_v of_o seed_n in_o the_o ground_n 2._o cor._n 9_o 6_o 6._o therefore_o as_o the_o husbandman_n cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n in_o hope_n of_o good_a increase_n in_o time_n of_o harvest_n although_o his_o seed_n do_v rot_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o die_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o we_o shall_v cast_v our_o seed_n upon_o the_o poor_a as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n plough_v land_n in_o certain_a assurance_n of_o a_o plentiful_a increase_n in_o the_o great_a harvest_n at_o which_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v 35._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o give_v i_o meat_n when_o i_o be_v thirsty_a you_o give_v i_o drink_v etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o which_o hinder_v man_n from_o give_v alm_n that_o be_v a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o better_v our_o estate_n will_v chief_o stir_v we_o up_o thereto_o if_o we_o yield_v any_o credit_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o then_o thrive_v by_o usury_n lend_v not_o upon_o worldly_a usury_n to_o man_n who_o will_v pay_v thou_o but_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o lend_v upon_o spiritual_a usury_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o repay_v a_o hundred_o fold_n the_o three_o and_o last_o impediment_n be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n in_o the_o rich_a sort_n and_o take_v from_o they_o all_o feeling_n and_o regard_n of_o other_o man_n necessity_n for_o the_o remove_n whereof_o let_v the_o rich_a sort_n consider_v first_o that_o the_o poor_a christian_a that_o live_v be_v his_o own_o flesh_n isaiah_n 58._o 7._o second_o that_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n in_o christ_n redeem_v by_o the_o same_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ._n yea_o three_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fellow_n member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o christ_n esteem_v that_o give_v to_o he_o 4●_n which_o be_v give_v to_o his_o poor_a member_n and_o that_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o himself_o which_o be_v deny_v to_o one_o of_o they_o consider_v then_o with_o i_o if_o any_o man_n ought_v to_o deny_v unto_o christ_n a_o alm_n who_o have_v not_o deny_v himself_o to_o we_o or_o if_o any_o shall_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o hard_a heart_a man_n if_o you_o shall_v say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v any_o thing_n to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o be_v hard_o heart_v towards_o the_o poor_a i_o will_v advise_v you_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o excuse_n which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v make_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n with_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n the_o judge_n when_o say_v they_o do_v we_o see_v thou_o hungry_a 45._o or_o thirsty_a or_o a_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_v unto_o thou_o to_o who_o our_o saviour_n answer_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o mat._n 25._o 44_o 45_o where_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n and_o condemnation_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n according_a either_o to_o the_o performance_n or_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n wherefore_o 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