Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	pay_v	rent_n	tenant_n	2,576	5	9.7256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14996	A caveat for the couetous. Or, A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, vpon the fourth of December, out of Luke. 12. 15. By William Whatelie, preacher of the word of God, in Banbury; Caveat for the covetous.	Whately, William, 1583-1639.	1609 (1609)	STC 25300.5; ESTC S105709	57,700	142

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first_o be_v to_o rack_n rent_n rent_n 1._o to_o rack_v rent_n and_o exact_v immoderate_a and_o excessive_a fine_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o require_v of_o more_o rent_n than_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o former_a time_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o it_o be_v doubtless_o lawful_a to_o improve_v land_n but_o i_o mean_v lift_v they_o to_o such_o a_o high_a &_o unreasonable_a rate_n that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o live_v any_o thing_n comfortable_o thereby_o but_o in_o extremity_n of_o toil_n and_o want_v be_v force_v either_o to_o use_v unlawful_a shift_n &_o base_a niggardice_n or_o else_o to_o dash_v himself_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o penury_n and_o need_n this_o be_v to_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n of_o oppression_n so_o much_o speak_v against_o in_o man_n of_o this_o place_n by_o god_n word_n now_o if_o any_o man_n ask_v what_o rule_n may_v be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o scripture_n as_o a_o sure_a direction_n for_o the_o price_n in_o such_o case_n i_o answer_v let_v he_o set_v himself_o in_o the_o tenant_n place_n &_o what_o he_o will_v then_o give_v voluntary_o not_o upon_o constraint_n and_o extremity_n all_o thing_n lay_v together_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o and_o no_o more_o than_o that_o must_v he_o take_v &_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o sweet_a tongue_n of_o every_o flatter_a servant_n and_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o get_v money_n to_o fling_v away_o upon_o his_o pleasure_n or_o else_o augment_v the_o revenue_n for_o the_o next_o heir_n he_o that_o will_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o his_o deal_n to_o other_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o conscience_n to_o deal_v not_o righteous_o the_o second_o fault_n of_o landlord_n be_v to_o burden_n and_o lade_v their_o tenant_n with_o carriage_n &_o like_a service_n more_o than_o be_v agree_v upon_o in_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o they_o condition_n 2._o to_o burden_v the_o tenant_n with_o carriage_n &c._n &c._n more_o than_o condition_n without_o pay_v he_o for_o it_o as_o a_o other_o man_n will_v do_v as_o for_o example_n to_o carry_v stone_n and_o timber_n for_o his_o build_n to_o plough_v land_n to_o inn_n hay_n and_o corn_n to_o fetch_v fuel_n or_o firewood_n to_o remove_v household_n stuff_n and_o all_o this_o gratis_o the_o landlord_n may_v not_o challenge_v this_o privilege_n over_o the_o tenant_n to_o make_v he_o work_v for_o nothing_o where_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o lease_n nay_o nor_o then_o neither_o if_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o tend_v to_o his_o undo_n for_o this_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n dare_v condemn_v in_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o condemn_v it_o in_o a_o landlord_n of_o what_o place_n soever_o for_o so_o say_v he_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n jehoachim_n son_n of_o joshuah_n 22.13_o jer._n 22.13_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n without_o equity_n and_o wherein_o stand_v this_o lack_n of_o equity_n he_o use_v his_o neighbour_n or_o make_v he_o setue_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o not_o for_o his_o work_n you_o see_v this_o sharp_o reprehend_v by_o the_o prophet_n long_o ago_o as_o void_a of_o equity_n that_o no_o man_n may_v diride_v it_o as_o a_o toy_n of_o our_o own_o head_n a_o three_o unjustice_n among_o landlord_n be_v by_o fraud_n or_o might_n to_o deprive_v the_o tenant_n of_o any_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o of_o some_o green_a or_o common_a or_o wood_n or_o such_o like_a that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n condemn_v by_o the_o name_n of_o covet_v a_o field_n and_o take_v it_o by_o force_n now_o these_o course_n specify_v or_o any_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n if_o any_o landlord_n present_v accustom_v himself_o unto_o be_v it_o plain_o speak_v unto_o he_o also_o that_o these_o his_o action_n shall_v make_v appearance_n and_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o he_o before_o the_o great_a judge_n ring_v this_o grievous_a outcry_n in_o his_o ear_n and_o say_v thy_o heart_n have_v lodge_v the_o forbid_a sin_n of_o covetousness_n thou_o also_o be_v that_o covetous_a man_n that_o so_o continue_v can_v be_v save_v now_o we_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o lewd_a practice_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n without_o respect_n of_o their_o several_a place_n and_o these_o be_v four_o first_o break_v 1._o promise_v break_v to_o make_v deceitful_a promise_n or_o to_o break_v promise_n and_o covenant_n when_o a_o man_n look_v to_o his_o profit_n more_o than_o to_o his_o truth_n or_o honesty_n and_o therefore_o will_v make_v his_o bargain_n or_o promise_n in_o such_o slippery_a or_o doubtful_a word_n or_o manner_n that_o still_o he_o will_v find_v some_o evasion_n to_o pull_v out_o his_o own_o neck_n when_o he_o have_v make_v another_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n as_o by_o plead_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o or_o so_o or_o that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v understand_v or_o that_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o or_o such_o like_a albeit_o he_o have_v wit_n enough_o to_o express_v his_o meaning_n full_o and_o plain_o if_o he_o have_v will_v and_o need_v not_o to_o have_v reserve_v something_o for_o afterclap_n yea_o and_o have_v sufficient_a memory_n if_o he_o have_v sufficient_a honesty_n to_o bear_v it_o in_o mind_n too_o but_o chief_o when_o he_o will_v come_v to_o a_o plain_a refusal_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o shift_n and_o excuse_n this_o be_v monstrous_a unjustice_n which_o the_o blind_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v see_v well_o enough_o and_o challenge_v for_o a_o honest_a man_n much_o more_o a_o christian_n shall_v stand_v to_o his_o lawful_a word_n though_o to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n &_o that_o according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o intent_n express_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v usury_n 2._o usury_n a_o second_o notorious_a unjustice_n be_v usury_n when_o a_o man_n make_v a_o gain_n of_o lend_v and_o bind_v the_o party_n borrow_v without_o consideration_n of_o his_o gain_n or_o loss_n to_o repay_v the_o principal_a with_o advantage_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o use_v to_o borrow_v either_o poor_a man_n who_o necessity_n drive_v to_o it_o or_o unthrift_n who_o prodigality_n drive_v to_o it_o or_o sufficient_a man_n that_o hope_v to_o make_v a_o commodity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o confession_n even_o of_o those_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o say_v somewhat_o for_o this_o usury_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n simple_o that_o it_o be_v wicked_a to_o lend_v on_o use_n to_o the_o poor_a needy_a borrower_n 15.7.8.9_o deut._n 15.7.8.9_o for_o god_n have_v flat_o command_v to_o lend_v unto_o he_o free_o and_o for_o the_o unthrift_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v lend_v to_o at_o all_o for_o that_o be_v to_o feed_v his_o issue_n with_o ill_a humour_n and_o to_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n wherewith_o to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o thus_o the_o usurer_n most_o accustom_a and_o great_a gain_n be_v cut_v off_o now_o for_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o man_n of_o they_o to_o exact_a gain_n unconditionable_o not_o respect_v their_o lose_n or_o get_v be_v altogether_o against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o equity_n both_o for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o deny_v this_o principal_a of_o equity_n that_o he_o which_o will_v have_v part_n in_o weal_n must_v also_o have_v part_n in_o woe_n and_o he_o that_o will_v divide_v the_o sweet_a must_v also_o divide_v the_o sour_a he_o that_o will_v take_v of_o the_o good_a