Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	famine_n	joseph_n	pharaoh_n	1,487	5	10.4663	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61095	Tithes too hot to be touched certain treatises, wherein is shewen that tithes are due, by the law of nature, scripture, nations, therefore neither Jewish, Popish, or inconvenient / written by Sr. Henry Spelman ... ; with an alphabeticall table.	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.	1640 (1640)	Wing S4931; ESTC R19648	146,054	238

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the_o cap._n xxiv_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n before_o the_o law_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o the_o call_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o time_n before_o the_o law_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n have_v no_o mean_n propound_v whereby_o to_o escape_v but_o what_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v unto_o man_n who_o find_v themselves_o fall_v from_o the_o favour_n devise_v by_o invocation_n and_o beat_n of_o the_o heaven_n with_o continual_a odour_n and_o savour_n to_o seek_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o by_o sacrifice_v of_o bullock_n and_o brute_n beast_n to_o ransom_n themselves_o as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v from_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n therefore_o in_o those_o time_n though_o every_o man_n may_v offer_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o will_v yet_o because_o the_o order_n thereof_o may_v be_v the_o more_o 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maintain_v in_o it_o neither_o of_o they_o that_o execute_v that_o place_n after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v till_o the_o call_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o short_a time_n as_o not_o above_o a_o year_n and_o some_o month_n yet_o must_v they_o have_v some_o maintenance_n and_o mean_n to_o live_v on_o even_o during_o that_o time_n the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n have_v not_o only_a land_n for_o their_o maintenance_n but_o they_o also_o have_v a_o certain_a part_n appoint_v they_o by_o pharaoh_n to_o live_v upon_o and_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o by_o the_o scripture_n what_o this_o part_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v such_o and_o so_o bountiful_a as_o when_o all_o the_o other_o egyptian_n sell_v their_o land_n to_o joseph_n for_o pharaoh_n to_o save_v their_o life_n in_o the_o famine_n they_o live_v upon_o this_o part_n and_o keep_v their_o land_n the_o child_n of_o god_n no_o doubt_n come_v not_o behind_o the_o heathen_a in_o devotion_n and_o consequent_o not_o in_o their_o bounty_n to_o their_o priest_n therefore_o though_o we_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o the_o particular_a mean_n wherein_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o before_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o may_v very_o probable_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a priest_n of_o that_o time_n for_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o child_n of_o god_n be_v then_o scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o melchisedek_n among_o the_o canaanite_n jethro_n among_o the_o midianite_n can_v use_v no_o rite_n nor_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o heathen_a will_v have_v the_o same_o in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n insomuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o same_o before_o the_o leviticall_a institution_n but_o it_o be_v particular_o find_v among_o the_o gentile_n first_o touch_v both_o their_o priest_n and_o manner_n of_o sanctify_v of_o they_o as_o also_o touch_v their_o offering_n altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o feast_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n use_v by_o jethro_n exod._n 18.12_o i_o infer_v therefore_o that_o see_v the_o heathen_a take_v their_o original_a manner_n of_o holy_a rite_n from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o what_o original_a rite_n the_o heathen_a have_v in_o their_o service_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o use_n also_o among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o that_o insomuch_o as_o the_o heathen_a universal_o pay_v tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o priest_n that_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v so_o likewise_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la say_v it_o be_v think_v that_o adam_n teach_v his_o son_n to_o offer_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n borrow_v it_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o heathen_a from_o they_o but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o ambrose_n say_v god_n therefore_o by_o moses_n follow_v not_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o gentile_n non_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la gentilium_fw-la formam_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la inde_fw-la vivat_fw-la ubi_fw-la laborat_fw-la in_o epist_n 1_o cor._n ca._n 9_o c._n 41._o col._n c._n and_o as_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n do_v plain_o confirm_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o so_o doubtless_o be_v it_o also_o do_v by_o other_o of_o the_o hebrew_n even_o before_o the_o leviticall_a institution_n and_o even_o then_o hold_v and_o take_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n belong_v unto_o god_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n in_o 22._o exod._n 29._o when_o he_o say_v and_o that_o before_o the_o leviticall_a institution_n thy_o abundance_n and_o thy_o liquor_n shall_v thou_o not_o keep_v back_o which_o all_o interpreter_n agree_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o corn_n oil_n and_o wine_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o so_o to_o translate_v it_o viz._n thy_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n shall_v thou_o not_o keep_v back_o wherein_o the_o word_n keep_v back_o non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la be_v very_o material_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o evident_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o old_a to_o pay_v these_o tithe_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o now_o require_v they_o not_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n but_o as_o due_a unto_o he_o by_o a_o ancient_a usage_n that_o the_o word_n non_fw-fr tardabis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v back_o or_o delay_n impli_v a_o thing_n

good_n but_o as_o abraham_n do_v also_o to_o melchisedek_n present_a unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a top_n and_o chief_a part_n thereof_o follow_v abraham_n in_o offer_v the_o fat_a and_o abhor_v to_o give_v the_o carrion_a thing_n unto_o god_n like_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o the_o honourable_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o live_v thus_o ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la let_v i_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v likewise_o say_v to_o live_v ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la for_o their_o exchequer_n or_o treasury_n have_v thereupon_o the_o name_n of_o fiscus_n which_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o ascanius_n be_v all_o one_o with_o sportula_fw-la 307._o strigelius_n in_o leg_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 307._o fisci_fw-la fiscinae_fw-la fiscellae_fw-la say_v he_o sportea_fw-la sunt_fw-la utensilia_fw-la ad_fw-la majoris_fw-la summae_fw-la pecunias_fw-la capiendas_fw-la unde_fw-la quia_fw-la major_a summa_fw-la est_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la publicae_fw-la quàm_fw-la privatae_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la fiscus_fw-la pro_fw-la pecunia_fw-la publica_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la confiscare_fw-la dicatur_fw-la a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v sportae_fw-la sportulae_fw-la sportellae_fw-la munerum_fw-la sunt_fw-la receptacula_fw-la and_o let_v i_o also_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n the_o master_n of_o the_o storehouse_n and_o wardrobe_n as_o well_o palatine_n as_o ecclesiastical_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n codin_n p._n 5._o suidas_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o canistro_fw-la vel_fw-la sportula_fw-la touch_v land_n though_o the_o church_n at_o this_o time_n have_v little_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o altogether_o without_o any_o as_o appear_v partly_o by_o that_o which_o eusebius_n report_v of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la that_o under_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n i._n e._n about_o the_o year_n 274._o he_o wrongful_o invade_v a_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n but_o more_o ample_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o licinius_n 5._o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 10._o ca._n 5._o and_o constantine_n where_o it_o be_v express_o command_v that_o all_o land_n and_o place_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_n as_o well_o for_o their_o public_a use_n as_o in_o their_o private_a possession_n that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o platina_n say_v that_o vrbane_n bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 227._o first_o institute_v that_o the_o church_n may_v receive_v land_n and_o possession_n offer_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o then_o show_v to_o what_o end_n she_o may_v enjoy_v they_o namely_o that_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o shall_v be_v distribute_v by_o portion_n to_o every_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v they_o to_o his_o particular_a benefit_n vrbane_n himself_o in_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n attribute_v unto_o he_o affirm_v this_o usage_n to_o be_v more_o ancient_a say_v also_o that_o the_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n and_o other_o faithful_a person_n appoint_v by_o they_o both_o do_v and_o ought_v to_o distribute_v these_o revenue_n in_o manner_n before_o mention_v add_v further_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v then_o to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n the_o relief_n of_o christian_a brethren_n live_v together_o in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o price_n of_o sin_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o deliver_v over_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n many_o account_v this_o epistle_n apocryphal_a i_o will_v therefore_o strengthen_v it_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n a_o father_n of_o those_o time_n who_o in_o his_o 16._o homily_n upon_o genesis_n dispute_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o possess_v any_o land_n to_o their_o own_o use_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v he_o confess_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v faultless_a herein_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v other_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o reformation_n thereof_o he_o say_v festinemus_fw-la transire_fw-la à_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o enjoy_v earthly_a possession_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o earth_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o portion_n fol._n 26._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o to_o show_v to_o what_o end_n the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o good_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o her_o minister_n and_o poor_a child_n in_o his_o 31._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n he_o say_v opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la simus_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la ad_fw-la dispensandos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reditus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o dispose_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o church_n faithful_n that_o we_o ourselves_o devour_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o widow_n and_o that_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o because_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 9.14_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o therefore_o take_v not_o occasion_n to_o seek_v more_o for_o ourselves_o then_o our_o simple_a diet_n and_o necessary_a apparel_n retain_v a_o great_a portion_n to_o ourselves_o then_o that_o we_o give_v to_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o naked_a and_o which_o suffer_v necessity_n in_o secular_a affair_n discreet_a as_o to_o minister_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n according_a to_o his_o rank_n and_o dignity_n remember_v that_o which_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o which_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 41._o for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o simple_o to_o give_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n so_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o clear_a from_o devour_v or_o steal_v of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v wise_o consider_v every_o man_n necessity_n how_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o what_o his_o dignity_n be_v how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o how_o much_o he_o need_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o need_v it_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o deal_v alike_o with_o they_o which_o be_v pinch_v and_o hardly_o bring_v up_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o with_o they_o who_o be_v nourish_v delicate_o and_o plentiful_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o necessity_n neither_o must_v we_o minister_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o man_n and_o to_o woman_n nor_o like_a quantity_n to_o old_a man_n and_o young_a man_n nor_o to_o sickly_a young_a man_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o earn_v their_o live_n and_o those_o which_o have_v somewhat_o of_o their_o own_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o withal_o it_o must_v also_o be_v consider_v whether_o they_o have_v many_o child_n and_o whether_o those_o child_n be_v idle_a or_o industrious_a and_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v insufficient_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v great_a wisdom_n require_v in_o he_o that_o will_v well_o dispose_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o discreet_a disposer_n he_o may_v become_v a_o happy_a man_n thus_o far_o origen_n to_o which_o purpose_n cyprian_a also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o eucratius_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 10._o show_v that_o the_o church_n maintain_v many_o poor_a and_o that_o her_o own_o diet_n be_v frugalioribus_fw-la &_o innocentibus_fw-la cibis_fw-la spare_v and_o plain_a and_o all_o her_o expense_n sumptibus_fw-la parcioribus_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la salutaribus_fw-la full_a of_o frugality_n but_o sufficient_a for_o health_n the_o person_n by_o who_o this_o distribution_n of_o church_n good_n be_v make_v be_v chief_o the_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a epistle_n of_o vrbane_n and_o deacon_n appoint_v under_o they_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 6._o therefore_o origen_n in_o his_o 16._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n fol._n 31._o col_fw-fr 4._o tax_v the_o unfaithful_a deacon_n say_v diaconi_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o deacon_n which_o govern_v not_o well_o the_o table_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a money_n that_o be_v the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v always_o purloin_v they_o not_o distribute_v that_o which_o they_o give_v according_a unto_o judgement_n and_o so_o become_v rich_a by_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v the_o exchanger_n who_o table_n christ_n will_v overthrow_v for_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o act_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o deacon_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o table_n of_o ecclesiastical_a money_n or_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o after_o unusquisque_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la every_o one_o of_o