Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	lay_v	thief_n	treasure_n	2,291	5	9.6844	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43672	A sermon preached at the Church of St. Bridget, on Easter-Tuesday, being the first of April, 1684, before the Right Honourable Sir Henry Tulse, Lord Mayor of London, and the Honourable by George Hickes ...	Hickes, George, 1642-1715.	1684 (1684)	Wing H1866; ESTC R12554	22,023	39

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shall_v allow_v their_o inferior_a tenant_n sufficient_a common_a pasture_n for_o their_o use_n so_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a in_o all_o place_n shall_v provide_v and_o allow_v what_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o inferior_a and_o poor_a sort_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o admonition_n and_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o moral_a write_n as_o not_o to_o repeat_v those_o i_o have_v already_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v our_o bless_a lord_n have_v make_v universal_a charity_n one_o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n say_v give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o if_o you_o do_v good_a only_o to_o they_o who_o do_v good_a unto_o you_o what_o thank_v have_v you_o for_o sinner_n also_o do_v the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o lend_v only_o to_o they_o of_o who_o you_o hope_v to_o receive_v what_o thank_v have_v you_o for_o sinner_n also_o lend_v to_o sinner_n to_o receive_v as_o much_o again_o but_o love_v you_o your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o lend_v to_o those_o from_o who_o you_o can_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a who_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o unthankful_a and_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v his_o rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a nay_o he_o make_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o riches_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o charitable_a use_n of_o they_o in_o that_o

sirach_n speak_v eccles_n 29.11_o lay_v up_o thy_o treasure_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o it_o shall_v bring_v thou_o more_o profit_n than_o gold_n shut_v up_o thy_o alm_n in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o it_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o affliction_n it_o shall_v fight_v for_o thou_o against_o thy_o enemy_n better_o than_o a_o mighty_a shield_n or_o strong_a spear_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o timothy_n charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v and_o that_o they_o do_v good_a and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v and_o willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o everlasting_a life_n from_o these_o authority_n it_o be_v plain_a without_o any_o further_a enumeration_n how_o beneficial_a the_o do_n of_o alms-deed_n be_v to_o charitable_a person_n both_o upon_o a_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a account_n charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o furthermore_o this_o doctrine_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_a from_o the_o severe_a judgement_n which_o be_v threaten_v to_o want_v of_o charity_n as_o prov._n 28.17_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n so_o chap._n 21.13_o whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v which_o our_o saviour_n inculcate_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n deliver_v in_o great_a anger_n to_o the_o tormentor_n because_o he_o have_v not_o compassion_n on_o his_o fellow_n servant_n as_o he_o have_v pity_n on_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o speak_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n reject_v not_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o a_o poor_a man_n turn_v not_o away_o thy_o eye_n from_o the_o needy_a and_o give_v he_o no_o occasion_n to_o curse_v thou_o for_o if_o he_o curse_v thou_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v of_o he_o that_o make_v he_o be_v as_o a_o father_n unto_o the_o fatherless_a and_o instead_o of_o a_o husband_n unto_o their_o mother_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o he_o shall_v love_v thou_o more_o than_o thy_o mother_n do_v these_o be_v great_a advantage_n which_o be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o man_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o charity_n but_o there_o be_v great_a thing_n say_v of_o it_o still_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o write_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o reverence_n speak_v of_o charity_n as_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v atonement_n to_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n thus_o our_o lord_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n for_o not_o wash_v before_o dinner_n that_o the_o way_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o to_o wash_v the_o body_n but_o to_o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v and_o then_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_o unto_o they_o and_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 16._o that_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n according_o we_o read_v dan._n 4._o v._n 27._o that_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n thus_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v of_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n i_o e._n by_o kindness_n and_o charity_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v on_o heal_v of_o thy_o error_n to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o tobit_n chap._n 4._o v._n 10._o give_v alm_n of_o thy_o substance_n because_o alm_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o to_o come_v into_o darkness_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a virtue_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o almes-doing_a and_o mighty_o set_v forth_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n thereof_o especial_o if_o we_o attend_v to_o that_o say_n of_o siracides_n water_n will_v quench_v a_o flame_a fire_n and_o alm_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o a_o place_n in_o deut._n where_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o the_o poor_a man_n pledge_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n deliver_v it_o to_o he_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n saint_n eleeme_v saint_n et_fw-la quia_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la assidua_fw-la &_o jugis_fw-la operatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la instar_fw-la imitata_fw-la dei_fw-la rursus_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la largitur_fw-la the_o eleeme_v cyprian_n say_v that_o almsgiving_n be_v equivalent_a unto_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o way_n for_o man_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o their_o daily_a sin_n be_v to_o do_v daily_o good_a work_n by_o sin_n he_o understand_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o sudden_a surprise_n by_o which_o the_o best_a man_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v severe_a to_o mark_v what_o they_o do_v amiss_o and_o by_o almsgiving_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la or_o mere_a external_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o such_o almsgiving_n as_o proceed_v from_o pure_a charity_n and_o not_o from_o vainglory_n or_o other_o by-end_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o pharisee_n who_o sound_v trumpet_n before_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o street_n when_o they_o give_v alm_n that_o they_o may_v have_v glory_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o reward_n of_o god_n this_o pharisaical_a humour_n be_v i_o believe_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o they_o though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o no_o such_o almsgiving_n profit_v nothing_o nor_o have_v any_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o almes-giving_a proceed_n like_o good_a fruit_n from_o the_o divine_a root_n of_o charity_n justifi_v sinner_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o sin_n for_o charity_n be_v a_o justify_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n nay_o faith_n owe_v its_o justify_v virtue_n to_o charity_n and_o can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n by_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o love_n this_o be_v the_o secret_a of_o all_o the_o forecited_a authority_n about_o the_o atone_a virtue_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v so_o divine_a a_o virtue_n and_o do_v so_o conform_v a_o man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o good_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o honest_a hearty_a and_o sincere_a for_o sinless_a and_o unerring_a obedience_n from_o the_o charitable_a man_n who_o be_v so_o like_o he_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o his_o moral_a perfection_n i_o mean_v in_o his_o goodness_n which_o move_v he_o to_o communicate_v and_o let_v out_o his_o infinite_a fullness_n among_o a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o creature_n and_o which_o as_o the_o platonist_n say_v be_v the_o fundamental_a attribute_n or_o root_n of_o his_o bless_a nature_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v god_n iii_o have_v now_o show_v that_o do_v of_o alm_n be_v a_o great_a duty_n and_o that_o the_o do_v of_o the_o be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o beneficial_a unto_o men._n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o show_v that_o the_o charitable_a man_n who_o performenth_n this_o duty_n shall_v notwithstanding_o have_v enough_o and_o that_o his_o charity_n shall_v never_o bring_v he_o or_o his_o into_o want_n this_o partly_o appear_v from_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o venerable_a write_n and_o if_o we_o consult_v they_o further_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o employ_v our_o money_n in_o charitable_a use_n be_v as_o profitable_a as_o to_o put_v it_o out_o to_o use_v so_o say_v solomon_n eccl._n 11.1_o cast_v thy-bread_n upon_o the_o water_n ay_o e._n among_o the_o poor_a multitude_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n and_o prov._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v