Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	branch_n	root_n	small_a	2,144	5	5.8002	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20764	The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how these Christian duties are rightly to be performed, and perswading to the frequent doing of them. Necessary for these times, wherein the workes of mercy are so much neglected, or so vndiscreetly practized. Published by Iohn Downame Bachelour in Diuinitie.	Downame, John, d. 1652.	1616 (1616)	STC 7146; ESTC S110224	136,159	236

work_n wherein_o it_o be_v exercise_v towards_o the_o poor_a that_o he_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o religious_a duty_n hos_fw-la 6._o 6._o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v this_o 6._o hos_fw-la 6._o 6._o be_v the_o oblation_n which_o he_o chief_o require_v wherewithal_o sacrificio_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la sed_fw-la prae_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la say_v the_o hypocrite_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o god_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n no_o none_o of_o all_o these_o say_v the_o prophet_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o he_o require_v 8._o mich._n 6._o 6._o 8._o of_o thou_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_n mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mich._n 6._o 6._o 8._o this_o he_o esteem_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13._o 16._o this_o be_v the_o fast_a 16._o heb._n 13._o 16._o that_o he_o delight_v in_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n esa_n 58._o 6._o 7._o this_o be_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a 7._o esa_n 58._o 6._o 7._o before_o god_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n jam._n 1._o 27._o final_o these_o almesdeede_n 27._o jam._n 1._o 27._o and_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n &_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a &_o well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 4._o 18._o 18._o phil._n 4._o 18._o but_o also_o such_o a_o oblation_n as_o if_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o lively_a faith_n the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n shall_v become_v clean_o unto_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luc._n 11._o 41._o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o 41._o luk._n 11._o 41._o you_o have_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_o unto_o you_o not_o that_o alm_n satisfy_v for_o our_o former_a sin_n as_o the_o papist_n infer_v out_o of_o this_o place_n and_o so_o make_v all_o thing_n clean_o unto_o we_o but_o only_o hereby_o thus_o much_o be_v signify_v that_o if_o we_o give_v alm_n out_o of_o a_o lively_a faith_n all_o thing_n be_v clean_o without_o jewish_a and_o pharisaical_a wash_n invent_v by_o they_o for_o the_o purify_n of_o god_n creature_n of_o which_o the_o text_n special_o speak_v sect._n 3_o that_o by_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n we_o make_v our_o call_n &_o election_n sure_a three_o by_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n we_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v add_v to_o our_o knowledge_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n and_o so_o abound_v in_o these_o grace_n be_v neither_o barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v never_o fall_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 7._o 8._o 10._o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 10._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 7._o 8._o 10._o make_v a_o infallible_a note_n of_o our_o election_n col._n 3._o 12._o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a 12._o col._n 3._o 12._o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v undoubted_a mark_n of_o our_o election_n so_o also_o of_o all_o the_o inferior_a mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v effect_v as_o first_o of_o save_v knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n jam._n 3._o 17._o 17._o jam._n 3._o 17._o second_o of_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o our_o sound_a conversion_n whereof_o it_o be_v that_o daniel_n counsel_v nabuchadnezzar_n to_o approve_v his_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n by_o these_o special_a fruit_n wherefore_o say_v he_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v accept_v unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a dan._n 4._o 27._o the_o which_o zachaeus_n practise_v 27._o dan._n 4._o 27._o for_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o convert_v unto_o god_n but_o to_o testify_v his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o give_v half_a 8._o luc._n 19_o 8._o of_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o poor_a three_o they_o be_v infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o may_v approve_v it_o unto_o man_n because_o they_o be_v those_o good_a fruit_n which_o spring_v from_o it_o according_a to_o that_o jam._n 2._o 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o 18._o jam._n 2._o 18._o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n which_o fruit_n if_o our_o faith_n bear_v not_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o not_o a_o live_a body_n but_o a_o carcase_n that_o breathe_v not_o vers_fw-la 26._o for_o if_o we_o be_v true_o assure_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o we_o will_v undoubted_o love_v he_o again_o and_o if_o we_o love_v he_o unfeigned_o we_o will_v also_o love_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v all_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o all_o those_o that_o need_v our_o help_n so_o also_o they_o be_v in_o this_o regard_n sign_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n see_v thereby_o we_o apprehend_v god_n promise_n &_o so_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o sake_n for_o no_o man_n easy_o part_v with_o his_o worldly_a good_n to_o these_o use_n unless_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a treasure_n four_o they_o be_v undoubted_a sign_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n whenas_o we_o so_o love_v the_o poor_a for_o his_o sake_n as_o that_o we_o be_v content_a to_o spare_v somewhat_o even_o from_o our_o own_o back_n and_o belly_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o liberal_o communicate_v unto_o their_o necessity_n and_o as_o our_o alm_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n so_o the_o quantity_n of_o our_o alm_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o state_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o our_o love_n for_o he_o love_v but_o little_a that_o have_v much_o give_v but_o little_a and_o contrariwise_o his_o hart_n be_v inflame_v with_o fervent_a love_n who_o have_v it_o enlarge_v with_o bounty_n towards_o his_o poor_a brethren_n the_o extension_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o they_o be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o as_o a_o great_a tree_n with_o many_o and_o large_a branch_n be_v a_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o a_o root_n proportionable_a in_o greatness_n and_o a_o small_a shrub_n above_o the_o ground_n plain_o prove_v that_o the_o root_n also_o be_v small_a which_o be_v under_o it_o so_o be_v it_o with_o our_o love_n and_o almsdeed_n which_o spring_v from_o it_o for_o if_o we_o be_v bountiful_a in_o alm_n we_o be_v plentiful_a in_o love_n if_o we_o be_v slack_a in_o give_v we_o be_v cold_a in_o love_v but_o if_o we_o be_v utter_o defective_a in_o bring_v forth_o these_o excellent_a fruit_n than_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n love_n be_v not_o root_v in_o us._n for_o if_o any_o man_n have_v these_o world_n good_n and_o see_v his_o 17._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 17._o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o as_o they_o be_v manifest_a sign_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n so_o also_o of_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n when_o as_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o all_o christian_a bounty_n towards_o they_o as_o unto_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n suffer_v with_o they_o in_o their_o want_n through_o compassion_n and_o fellow-feeling_n and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o in_o their_o fullness_n and_o prosperity_n and_o as_o they_o be_v plain_a demonstration_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n so_o also_o direct_v proof_n of_o their_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o

neglect_n of_o this_o religious_a duty_n because_o their_o mean_n be_v small_a but_o rather_o let_v this_o move_v they_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o exercise_v it_o as_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o a_o act_n not_o only_o of_o charity_n but_o also_o of_o christian_a policy_n see_v this_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o be_v poor_a they_o may_v become_v rich_a for_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o be_v the_o more_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o spare_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v and_o come_v to_o povertit_a pro._n 11._o 24._o and_o our_o saviour_n promise_v that_o 24._o pro._n 11._o 24._o if_o we_o give_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o we_o again_o good_a measure_n press_v down_o and_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o luk._n 6._o 38._o now_o no_o man_n will_v in_o seed_n time_n excuse_v himself_o for_o not_o sow_v his_o seed_n because_o he_o have_v 38._o luk._n 6._o 38._o but_o a_o small_a quantity_n to_o spare_v above_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o spend_v for_o his_o sustenance_n that_o year_n but_o this_o make_v he_o the_o rather_o to_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v multiply_v he_o may_v have_v also_o enough_o the_o year_n follow_v there_o be_v none_o refuse_v to_o trade_n because_o their_o stock_n be_v small_a but_o so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o they_o do_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v and_o therefore_o see_v give_v alm_n be_v our_o christian_a sow_v and_o trade_n let_v not_o our_o small_a mean_n make_v we_o neglect_v it_o but_o to_o practice_v it_o with_o more_o cheerfulness_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o reap_v a_o earthly_a crop_n but_o have_v also_o a_o heavenly_a harvest_n which_o will_v never_o fail_v us._n sect._n 7._o that_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v as_o acceptable_a as_o of_o the_o rich_a deut._n 15._o 1●_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o only_a belong_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v much_o to_o give_v but_o as_o for_o their_o alm_n they_o be_v so_o small_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o estate_n that_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n they_o will_v be_v respect_v for_o the_o lord_n command_v not_o give_v much_o but_o to_o open_v the_o hand_n wide_a whether_o it_o be_v great_a or_o little_a and_o he_o measure_v the_o deed_n by_o the_o will_n and_o the_o outward_a act_n 12._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 12._o by_o the_o habit_n &_o internal_a virtue_n he_o look_v not_o so_o much_o quid_fw-la datur_fw-la as_o ex_fw-la quo_fw-la not_o to_o the_o greatness_n ●pp●ra●m_o q●●n●ita●●m_o 〈…〉_o c●h●s_n 〈…〉_o paru●●_n est_fw-fr 〈…〉_o mag●us_fw-la 〈…〉_o ●pp●ra●m_o of_o the_o gift_n but_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o store_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o out_o of_o a_o little_a can_v spare_v somewhat_o and_o therefore_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o giver_n make_v the_o alm_n precious_a and_o estimable_a or_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a in_o god_n sight_n in_o which_o respect_n no_o man_n gift_n as_o one_o say_v be_v account_v small_a who_o give_v it_o out_o a_o great_a and_o liberal_a mind_n see_v our_o piety_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o our_o outward_a wealth_n but_o by_o the_o inward_a riches_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o rich_a man_n give_v perantium_fw-la n●_n dis●r●pat_o 〈◊〉_d operum_fw-la 〈…〉_o aff●ctus_fw-la perantium_fw-la great_a gift_n and_o mean_a man_n less_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n give_v but_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o work_n where_o there_o be_v no_o want_n in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o worker_n for_o as_o another_o say_v it_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o giver_n which_o make_v he_o rich_a or_o poor_a and_o do_v set_v offic_n ambros_n in_o offic_n the_o price_n upon_o all_o these_o spiritual_a ware_n and_o in_o joan●●m_n august_n in_o joan●●m_n god_n sight_n the_o hand_n be_v never_o empty_a of_o a_o gift_n if_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o good_a will_n and_o bounty_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o poor_a widow_n who_o cast_v into_o the_o treasury_n two_o mite_n be_v adjudge_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v give_v the_o great_a gift_n because_o she_o have_v the_o large_a and_o most_o liberal_a heart_n which_o make_v she_o to_o give_v not_o like_o other_o out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n but_o even_o out_o of_o her_o penury_n all_o she_o have_v as_o also_o because_o the_o rich_a give_v out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n rely_v upon_o their_o own_o abundance_n as_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v they_o out_o in_o their_o bounty_n whereas_o they_o who_o be_v poor_a and_o yet_o give_v out_o of_o their_o penury_n do_v in_o their_o almesdeede_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o affiance_n depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n promise_n now_o what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v there_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v little_a to_o give_v somewhat_o of_o their_o small_a store_n to_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n see_v their_o work_n be_v as_o much_o esteem_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o rich_o reward_v as_o those_o who_o give_v much_o out_o of_o their_o great_a store_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o gracious_a promise_n from_o his_o prince_n that_o if_o he_o will_v lay_v out_o a_o few_o penny_n at_o his_o appointment_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n equal_a with_o his_o great_a noble_n who_o have_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n disburse_v sum_n of_o great_a value_n how_o ready_o will_v he_o part_v with_o his_o small_a pittance_n for_o the_o assure_v of_o such_o rich_a hope_n or_o if_o a_o merchant_n out_o of_o his_o love_n and_o bounty_n shall_v offer_v a_o precious_a jewel_n to_o sale_n set_v his_o price_n not_o according_a to_o the_o inestimable_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n sell_v but_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o ability_n who_o come_v to_o buy_v it_o so_o that_o they_o who_o will_v give_v somewhat_o out_o of_o little_a shall_v as_o soon_o have_v it_o as_o those_o who_o will_v give_v much_o out_o of_o their_o rich_a estate_n how_o will_v poor_a man_n crowd_n to_o come_v to_o such_o a_o bargain_n and_o with_o their_o speed_n prevent_v the_o wealthy_a in_o run_v to_o such_o a_o market_n but_o here_o be_v the_o like_a case_n yea_o so_o much_o better_a as_o heavenly_a jewel_n and_o reward_n exceed_v those_o which_o be_v earthly_a and_o thing_n permanent_a and_o everlasting_a excel_v in_o worth_a those_o which_o be_v mutable_a and_o but_o of_o momentany_a continuance_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o person_n who_o may_v lawful_o give_v alm_n sect._n 1_o that_o none_o may_v give_v but_o such_o as_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o thing_n give_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o may_v lawful_o perform_v this_o duty_n neither_o may_v all_o give_v alm_n that_o will_v but_o they_o who_o be_v qualify_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o unto_o which_o be_v require_v that_o those_o who_o give_v have_v right_a unto_o the_o thing_n thus_o bestow_v so_o as_o they_o may_v give_v their_o own_o &_o not_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o other_o as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n ground_v upon_o christian_n equity_n to_o their_o liberty_n that_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o and_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o they_o have_v age_n judgement_n and_o discretion_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n in_o some_o good_a manner_n sect_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o servant_n to_o give_v their_o master_n good_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o servant_n to_o give_v alm_n of_o their_o master_n good_n unless_o he_o have_v give_v they_o licence_n and_o liberty_n if_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a yet_o at_o least_o by_o general_a allowance_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o servant_n hand_n so_o bind_v from_o do_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n but_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o give_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o as_o either_o that_o which_o they_o have_v lawful_o get_v by_o their_o service_n or_o that_o which_o they_o can_v spare_v out_o of_o some_o allowance_n for_o their_o diet_n or_o apparel_n which_o their_o governor_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v unto_o they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o servant_n to_o give_v alm_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o governor_n they_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o they_o upon_o the_o assurance_n which_o they_o have_v of_o their_o like_n and_o approbation_n or_o to_o restore_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o have_v give_v if_o they_o