Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	custom_n	fear_v	tribute_n	4,452	5	11.2078	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61805	A dissuasive from revenge in a discourse upon these words, Recompense to no man evil for evil, Rom. 12.17. By Nicolas Stratford, D.D. Dean of S. Asaph.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5933; ESTC R223758	31,693	162

find no entertainment in that soul in which Charity reigns For Charity 1 Cor. 13. 4 5 6 7. envyeth not vaunteth not it self is not puffed up doth not behave it self unseemly seeketh not her own is not easily provoked thinketh no evil rejoyceth not in Iniquity but rejoiceth in the Truth So far is a charitable person from repining at his Neighbours Good that he heartily rejoiceth at it and were it in the power of his hand to effect as it is of his Heart to wish it he would leave no man destitute of any good which he could wish to enjoy himself And in case he do not meet with that good esteem and kind usage he may justly expect from his Neighbours as he is not troubled and disquieted in his own mind so consequently he cannot be troublesome or vexatious to them but sits down contented chusing rather to be accounted nothing than by endeavouring to make himself something to disturb their ease and repose He is indeed possess'd with such a low opinion of his own worth that he cannot take it ill if others think meanly of him too yea the higher he is exalted by God in any endowments above others the lower he debases himself for the good of others As he doth not behave himself unseemly to any man so he thinks nothing unbecoming and unworthy of himself by which he may be really serviceable to the Good of any And no wonder that he readily condescends to the meanest employments for the benefit of his Brethren because he seeketh not his own but is of such a generous temper that he studies the Profit of others also And being of such a publick spirit he is not easily provok'd to wrath upon the account of any private wrong as he carefully endeavours not to give so he is slow to take Offence because he is not apt to entertain an ill conceit of others or to put a bad construction upon their Words and Actions but will ever interpret that which is doubtful to the most favourable sense And when it is so apparent that his Neighbour is to blame that he cannot wholly excuse him yet he will not fail to make allowances for Infirmities and as far as he can with truth and honesty will extenuate those Faults which he cannot absolutely deny Yea though he sees that his Neighbour is maliciously set against him and designedly does him all the mischief he can yet he will not suffer the Peace to be broken on his part but notwithstanding the utmost Provocations he is meek and humble and patient and ready to forgive All the good he receives from his Neighbour he owns himself indebted to him for and is ready as he has opportunity to repay it but so far is he from repaying of Evil that he requites it only with Good Such are the peaceable fruits of Charity so that in proportion to the growth of this among you will be your Peace and Vnity among your selves And O how good and Psal 133. 1. pleasant a thing is it for Brethren to dwell together in Unity 3. Nor will Charity only maintain Peace among your selves but 't will also keep you from creating any manner of Molestation or Disturbance to your Governours Justice teaches you to render to Caesar the Rom. 13. 7. things that are Caesar's yea to render to all men their dues Tribute to whom Tribute is due Custom to whom Custom Fear to whom Fear Honour to whom Honour And Charity which is more liberal and open handed will be so far from not giving them what is their due that rather than usurp upon their Rights it will chuse to part with its own Besides Charity and Humility are inseparable companions they mutually beget and nurse up each other so that by how much the higher you grow in Charity by so much the lower will you grow in Humility Now a humble person is so far from exalting himself above those that are over him that he readily stoops to those that are under him He accounts nothing a greater instance of Pride and Arrogance than to controll those to whom he is in duty bound to submit to prescribe Laws to those from whom he ought to receive them since this is by interpretation to set himself above God whose Authority Magistrates are invested with and whose Vicegerents they are He leaves it therefore to his Governours to determine what is fit to be impos'd and thinks himself only concern'd to obey and if it sometime happen that he is not able to discern the reason of a Law yet he questions not but there is sufficient reason for it because his Superiours as standing upon higher ground are able to see further than he can He doth not therefore dispute much less remonstrate against their Injunctions but humbly bows and submits to them And if he be unhappily brought to this Exigent that he cannot do what his Governours command unless he break the Commands of the absolute Soveraign of Heaven and Earth he will then raise no opposition either against their Persons or Government but meekly suffer what they inflict as knowing that they are the Ministers of God and that whosoever resisteth them riseth up in Rebellion against God himself If therefore you are under the power of this Grace you will not need to be taught to obey Heb. 13. 17. 1 Pet. 2 13 14. them that have the rule over you to submit your selves to every humane Ordinance whether it be to the King as Supream or unto Governours as to those that are sent by him because this alone will so effectually dispose you to yield obedience to these Precepts that you will not be able without offering violence to your selves to do otherwise But I will not be over tedious and therefore shall remit you to the following Discourse in which you will find one prime branch of this Divine Grace which hath so powerful an influence for the producing of those foremention'd and many other bless'd effects recommended to your consideration Affection and Practice Finally Brethren 2 Cor. 13. 11. farewell Be perfect be of good comfort be of one mind live in peace and the God of love and peace be with you I shall ever remain Your faithful and affectionate Friend and Servant Nic. Stratford ROM XII 17. Recompense to no man evil for evil THough no Precept can be more plain yet we shall scarce find any that is more generally neglected So much is the sin in fashion that is here prohibited that he is thought unworthy the name of a Man who does not practise it and nothing is look'd upon as a more undoubted argument of a poor cowardly Spirit than patiently to pass over and tamely to put up an injury Yea so far are many from not recompensing evil for evil that they recompense evil for good they curse those that bless them and despitefully use those who most heartily pray for them And though 't is true that in all Ages men have been more