Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A07488
|
Goodnes; the blessed mans badge: or Gods character stampt on mans conscience In two sermons before the most excellent Prince Charles. By Richard Myddleton his Highnesse chaplayne.
|
Middleton, Richard, d. 1641.
|
1619
(1619)
|
STC 17871; ESTC S107387
|
56,318
|
177
|
lend_v one_o to_o another_o by_o turn_n so_o must_v we_o lend_v not_o only_o all_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o even_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v receive_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o as_o there_o be_v many_o member_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o but_o one_o heart_n to_o impart_v life_n to_o they_o all_o so_o all_o cit_v we_o be_v many_o yet_o must_v we_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n have_v but_o one_o heart_n 2._o act_n 2._o one_o soul_n god_n will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n into_o they_o shall_v the_o wicked_a say_v 11_o ezek._n 11_o marsupium_fw-la sit_fw-la unum_fw-la 1_o pro._n 1_o let_v we_o have_v all_o one_o purse_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o much_o rather_o say_v let_v we_o have_v one_o heart_n behold_v how_o good_a and_o joyful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v in_o unity_n first_o it_o be_v good_a second_o pleasant_a sen._n sen._n et_fw-la nullius_fw-la boni_fw-la sine_fw-la socio_fw-la iucunda_fw-la possessio_fw-la without_o a_o companion_n there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o any_o possession_n three_o it_o be_v dear_a for_o brethren_n and_o what_o more_o dear_a than_o they_o four_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o in_o unum_fw-la they_o dwell_v in_o unity_n many_o valiant_a soldier_n be_v not_o easy_o overcome_v many_o stick_n in_o a_o bundle_n many_o small_a hair_n in_o a_o lace_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v by_o the_o strong_a man_n consider_v that_o this_o goodness_n be_v the_o true_a stamp_n figure_n feature_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o deliver_v we_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n will_v you_o make_v choice_n of_o servant_n here_o be_v their_o full_a dimension_n goodness_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o he_o be_v no_o fit_a servant_n for_o he_o be_v not_o man_n but_o beast_n will_v you_o have_v a_o wife_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o multitude_n behold_v here_o be_v her_o dimension_n too_o even_o goodness_n if_o she_o want_v this_o she_o be_v no_o fit_a wife_n will_v you_o have_v a_o magistrate_n to_o your_o like_n here_o be_v his_o dimension_n also_o even_o goodness_n will_v you_o have_v a_o excellent_a preacher_n here_o be_v his_o dimension_n goodness_n if_o they_o want_v this_o they_o be_v no_o fit_a magistrate_n no_o fit_a preacher_n and_o the_o same_o man_n we_o say_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n o_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o choose_v our_o wife_n and_o servant_n our_o magistrate_n and_o preacher_n by_o this_o dimension_n then_o how_o happy_a shall_v master_n of_o family_n be_v in_o their_o wife_n and_o servant_n how_o bless_a shall_v the_o church_n be_v in_o their_o magistrate_n and_o preacher_n what_o mischief_n the_o want_n of_o this_o direction_n work_v in_o all_o estate_n be_v well_o see_v and_o lamentable_o feel_v but_o especial_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v not_o advance_v for_o their_o goodness_n if_o the_o wife_n and_o servant_n know_v not_o god_n fear_v he_o not_o lead_v not_o a_o godly_a and_o christian_a life_n they_o be_v ill_o choose_v wife_n and_o servant_n if_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o preacher_n do_v not_o the_o like_a and_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o all_o their_o way_n they_o be_v but_o stain_v to_o their_o place_n and_o bane_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o wealth_n nor_o wit_n nor_o beauty_n and_o kindred_n in_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n excellency_n of_o shape_n learning_n wisdom_n nor_o other_o excellent_a quality_n in_o servant_n that_o make_v they_o fit_a but_o only_a goodness_n it_o be_v not_o wit_n and_o experience_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o law_n and_o policy_n not_o eloquence_n and_o profoundness_n in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o preacher_n that_o make_v they_o fit_v but_o only_a goodness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a dimension_n of_o a_o excellent_a man_n and_o what_o he_o want_v of_o that_o he_o want_v of_o man._n last_o see_v goodness_n be_v such_o that_o it_o delight_v god_n angel_n man_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o every_o good_a give_v &_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o let_v we_o labour_v by_o all_o holy_a mean_n to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o this_o goodness_n that_o so_o we_o may_v procure_v the_o continuance_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o we_o and_o turn_v away_o his_o judgement_n from_o us._n you_o can_v but_o remember_v how_o that_o for_o want_v of_o this_o goodness_n among_o we_o god_n have_v take_v his_o goodness_n from_o we_o and_o scourge_v this_o kingdom_n with_o many_o plague_n fire_n consume_v many_o town_n and_o much_o treasure_n and_o riches_n and_o after_o fire_n water_n drown_v many_o town_n and_o much_o land_n and_o after_o water_n pest_n and_o sickness_n waste_v and_o wander_v through_o the_o vein_n of_o this_o land_n and_o after_o all_o these_o worse_o than_o all_o these_o a_o deadly_a unrecoverable_a blow_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n lop_v away_o the_o noble_a high_a and_o chief_a branch_n the_o right_a eye_n of_o this_o land_n the_o glorious_a sunrising_n of_o a_o happy_a succeed_a age_n the_o very_a joy_n of_o our_o heart_n take_v away_o hen._n pr._n hen._n i_o say_v sudden_o and_o for_o our_o fin_n for_o our_o pride_n whoredom_n and_o other_o monstrous_a impiety_n for_o want_v of_o goodness_n i_o say_v it_o again_o and_o again_o for_o want_v of_o goodness_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o our_o sin_n provoke_v not_o god_n any_o more_o for_o as_o the_o wife_n roman_n say_v well_o sen._n sen._n in_o illa_fw-la die_fw-la qua_fw-la luserant_fw-la navigia_fw-la absorbentur_fw-la in_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o ship_n seem_v to_o dally_v and_o play_v with_o the_o ocean_n in_o the_o same_o day_n be_v they_o swallow_v up_o so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o then_o and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v under_o sail_n top_n and_o toppegallant_n but_o sudden_o a_o storm_n come_v that_o not_o only_o make_v we_o strike_v sail_n but_o break_v our_o main_a mast_n close_o to_o the_o hatch_n god_n grant_v it_o never_o be_v so_o any_o more_o with_o us._n the_o israelite_n will_v not_o let_v david_n go_v out_o to_o battle_n lest_o they_o shall_v extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o israel_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v our_o care_n to_o be_v that_o our_o ungodliness_n and_o impiety_n put_v not_o out_o the_o light_n of_o england_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v more_o like_a to_o do_v it_o to_o we_o than_o david_n battle_n to_o they_o god_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n continue_v his_o goodness_n to_o we_o that_o this_o bless_a spark_n of_o our_o hope_n char._n pr._n char._n this_o glorious_a beam_n of_o our_o comfort_n be_v never_o put_v out_o be_v never_o eclipse_v but_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n 5_o job._n 5_o as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n that_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n may_v be_v at_o league_n with_o he_o and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o death_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n amen_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okes_n dwell_v in_o foster-lane_n 1619._o
man_n not_o this_o or_o that_o man_n respective_o the_o three_o be_v the_o person_n desire_v this_o duty_n at_o our_o hand_n that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v not_o that_o that_o this_o man_n or_o that_o desire_n not_o that_o our_o friend_n only_o do_v desire_n but_o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o be_v that_o that_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n desire_v of_o a_o man_n be_v his_o goodness_n for_o first_o all_o that_o our_o good_a god_n for_o all_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o desire_n at_o our_o hand_n be_v but_o goodness_n second_o all_o that_o the_o angel_n desire_v of_o we_o be_v but_o goodness_n three_o what_o all_o man_n desire_v of_o we_o be_v but_o goodness_n four_o what_o ourselves_o desire_v of_o ourselves_o be_v but_o goodness_n five_o what_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n do_v desire_n of_o we_o be_v but_o goodness_n the_o four_o pillar_n be_v the_o reason_n enforce_v this_o most_o excellent_a duty_n of_o goodness_n and_o in_o the_o text_n i_o find_v six_o vein_n of_o persuasion_n full_a of_o pregnant_a reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o the_o 1._o be_v facilitas_fw-la officij_fw-la the_o facility_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o duty_n in_o which_o all_o other_o duty_n be_v perform_v the_o 2._o be_v necessitas_fw-la officiij_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o bond_n and_o obligation_n whereby_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o do_v this_o duty_n unto_o all_o namely_o to_o god_n to_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o all_o man_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o creature_n to_o all_o which_o we_o be_v by_o many_o and_o many_o obligation_n bind_v but_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o infinite_a obligation_n in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o a_o man_n the_o 3._o be_v modus_fw-la officij_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o the_o seek_n of_o this_o duty_n at_o our_o hand_n it_o be_v desire_v beseech_v entreat_v beg_v by_o all_o sweet_a mean_n seek_v for_o whereas_o it_o may_v have_v be_v command_v the_o 4._o be_v tempus_fw-la officij_fw-la the_o time_n when_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v it_o be_v even_o now_o to_o be_v desire_v while_o we_o live_v here_o while_o we_o be_v in_o health_n while_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n while_o we_o enjoy_v these_o many_o and_o unspeakable_a blessing_n of_o peace_n plenty_n &_o the_o run_v over_o of_o our_o cup._n the_o 5._o be_v familiaritas_fw-la offieij_fw-la the_o familiarity_n and_o naturalnesse_n of_o the_o duty_n see_v goodness_n be_v such_o as_o that_o no_o creature_n much_o more_o man_n but_o have_v a_o particular_a goodness_n in_o itself_o last_o excellentia_fw-la officij_fw-la the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o that_o he_o say_v quod_fw-la that_o even_o that_o excellent_a duty_n of_o goodness_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o not_o power_n honour_n riches_n wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o the_o like_a but_o goodness_n if_o i_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a to_o lead_v your_o worthy_a and_o prudent_a eye_n to_o behold_v all_o the_o room_n of_o this_o little_a frame_n at_o this_o time_n i_o shall_v rejoice_v if_o not_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o rest_n to_o cast_v your_o gracious_a eye_n upon_o when_o you_o please_v to_o come_v this_o way_n next_o the_o first_o column_n or_o pillar_n be_v the_o duty_n itself_o bonitas_fw-la goodness_n where_o i_o beseech_v you_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o use_v these_o few_o quaeree_n 1._o what_o this_o goodness_n be_v 2._o why_o goodness_n be_v desire_v at_o our_o hand_n before_o greatness_n power_n honour_n riches_n understanding_n wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o the_o like_a excellent_a thing_n or_o rather_o why_o this_o &_o not_o any_o of_o they_o at_o all_o else_o which_o yet_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v and_o seek_v for_o by_o us._n 3_o how_o can_v goodness_n be_v so_o desire_v of_o all_o and_o practise_v of_o so_o few_o to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v a_o four_o quaere_fw-la a_o sit_fw-la bonitas_fw-la whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o goodness_n and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o first_o be_v quid_fw-la what_o be_v this_o goodness_n and_o well_o may_v we_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v so_o great_a and_o yet_o so_o little_a so_o great_a that_o it_o include_v all_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o man_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o yet_o so_o little_a that_o it_o can_v be_v find_v among_o any_o of_o our_o duty_n so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o city_n town_n house_n or_o church_n so_o little_a that_o it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o they_o that_o devout_a and_o good_a father_n speak_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ber._n ber._n say_v that_o it_o be_v maximum_fw-la in_o minimus_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o least_o room_n that_o can_v be_v for_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a man_n which_o be_v a_o very_a little_a thing_n be_v find_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o event_n of_o they_o that_o dig_v for_o precious_a mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o they_o find_v minimum_fw-la in_o maximo_fw-la a_o little_a gold_n or_o silver_n in_o a_o great_a lump_n and_o mass_n of_o lead_n or_o other_o meet_v tall_a but_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o good_a man_n that_o be_v so_o little_a it_o will_v not_o give_v a_o kite_n his_o breakfast_n be_v maximum_fw-la in_o minimus_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o least_o room_n that_o can_v be_v that_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n goodness_n itself_o that_o delight_v both_o god_n and_o man_n therefore_o no_o marvel_n see_v goodness_n so_o great_a if_o it_o hardly_o get_v into_o so_o narrow_a a_o room_n as_o man_n heart_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o what_o this_o goodness_n be_v we_o may_v say_v of_o goodness_n as_o the_o learned_a say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o only_o can_v be_v know_v per_fw-la viam_fw-la remotionis_fw-la namely_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o heaven_n nor_o the_o earth_n nor_o the_o angel_n nor_o the_o spirit_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v so_o goodness_n it_o be_v not_o majesty_n and_o power_n it_o be_v not_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v not_o birth_n or_o beauty_n it_o be_v not_o prudence_n &_o knowledge_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v most_o plenty_n though_o it_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o these_o greatness_n but_o we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o true_o 20_o gen._n 19_o 20_o as_o lot_n say_v of_o zoar_n be_v it_o it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v i_o will_v then_o adventure_v to_o say_v that_o goodness_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o communicate_v to_o other_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o or_o belong_v unto_o we_o for_o their_o good_a this_o definition_n i_o grant_v be_v too_o narrow_a for_o goodness_n for_o it_o deserve_v a_o large_a room_n than_o definition_n afford_v yet_o if_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v it_o never_o so_o much_o i_o shall_v scarce_o get_v any_o one_o within_o the_o ring_n of_o it_o now_o this_o goodness_n do_v either_o respect_n the_o body_n or_o the_o mind_n goodness_n concern_v the_o mind_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v to_o labour_n partly_o by_o counsel_n partly_o by_o example_n of_o life_n to_o gain_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n to_o god_n and_o to_o this_o goodness_n be_v these_o action_n require_v 1._o to_o admonish_v the_o unruly_a 2._o to_o comfort_v the_o distress_a 3._o to_o bear_v with_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a 4._o to_o be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n of_o these_o four_o saint_n paul_n have_v give_v we_o these_o precept_n 5._o 14_o 1._o thes_n 5_o 14_o to_o chastise_v the_o obstinate_a 6._o to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o according_a to_o that_o old_a verse_n consul_n castiga_fw-la solare_fw-la remit_v fer_fw-fr ora_fw-la goodness_n respect_v the_o body_n consist_v in_o many_o action_n namely_o in_o those_o four_o which_o our_o saviour_n command_v to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a 8._o mat._n 25_o 35_o 36_o 2._o sam._n 2_o deut._n 15_o 7_o 8._o clothe_v the_o naked_a lodge_v the_o stranger_n visit_v those_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n 5._o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a 6._o to_o lend_v liberal_o and_o free_o to_o the_o decay_a and_o imprison_v all_o six_o duty_n include_v in_o this_o verse_n visito_fw-la poto_fw-la cibo_fw-la redimo_fw-la tego_fw-la colligo_fw-la condo_fw-la so_o then_o we_o see_v what_o this_o goodness_n be_v and_o in_o what_o &_o how_o many_o action_n it_o stand_v first_o then_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o wherein_o we_o must_v show_v this_o goodness_n i_o answer_v in_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n