Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	good_a	sin_n	transgression_n	4,384	5	10.5404	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08552	The Christian conflict a treatise, shewing the difficulties and duties of this conflict, with the armour, and speciall graces to be exercised by Christian souldiers. Particularly applied to magistrates, ministers, husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants. The case of vsury and depopulation, and the errours of antinomists occasionally also discussed. Preached in the lecture of Kettering in the county of Northampton, and with some enlargement published by Ioseph Bentham, rector of the Church of Broughton in the same county.	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1635 (1635)	STC 1887; ESTC S113626	266,437	390

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the_o sacred_a sanctify_a word_n of_o god_n do_v abominate_a and_o abhor_v as_o accurse_v do_v confute_v and_o condemn_v as_o execrable_a do_v dissuade_v from_o and_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o this_o vicious_a and_o unwarrantable_a way_n wherein_o you_o so_o unadvised_o and_o inconsiderate_o do_v wander_v object_n 1._o say_v not_o therefore_o plead_v perverse_o for_o baal_n as_o alas_o too_o many_o do_v belove_a brethren_n that_o usury_n be_v forbid_v only_o to_o the_o poor_a not_o to_o the_o rich_a exod._n 22._o 25._o answ_n but_o careful_o and_o conscionable_o consider_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n there_o be_v a_o double_a object_n the_o one_o general_n my_o people_n the_o other_o special_a the_o poor_a and_o that_o the_o ingemination_n of_o the_o preposition_n eth_n can_v proper_o be_v a_o qualification_n of_o one_o subject_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v read_v thus_o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a by_o thou_o 1._o for_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o take_v any_o increase_n of_o the_o poor_a stranger_n leu._n 25._o 36._o 2._o also_o of_o any_o brother_n deut._n 23._o 19_o 2._o the_o word_n use_v in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v one_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_v want_v and_o extreme_a needy_a as_o pa●_n deut._n 15._o 4_o 11._o do_v but_o such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v neither_o very_a rich_a nor_o extreme_a poor_a 1_o chron._n 22._o 14._o i_o in_o my_o poverty_n have_v prepare_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o that_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a man_n be_v to_o be_v account_v alien_n and_o stranger_n and_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v brethren_n if_o this_o consequence_n be_v not_o criminous_a and_o culpable_a deut._n 23._o 19_o 4._o that_o this_o be_v no_o good_a or_o well_o ground_v inference_n take_v not_o of_o the_o poor_a therefore_o thou_o may_v take_v of_o the_o rich_a for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v delude_v and_o defraud_v wrong_a and_o oppress_v marry_v woman_n child_n have_v parent_n our_o neighbour_n and_o rich_a man_n as_o these_o follow_a scripture_n do_v sufficient_o show_v exod._n 22._o 22._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n deut._n 24._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o take_v a_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v deut._n 27._o 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a stranger_n and_o widow_n prov._n 22._o 22._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a nor_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a prov._n 23._o 10._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a jer._n 22._o 3._o do_v no_o violence_n to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n zach._n 7._o 10._o oppress_v not_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n which_o sacred_a injunction_n give_v not_o the_o least_o allowance_n to_o wrong_n and_o oppress_v any_o at_o all_o yet_o particular_o and_o special_o nominate_v these_o 1._o because_o of_o all_o other_o they_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o violence_n and_o wrong_a and_o least_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n 2._o because_o that_o oppress_v of_o these_o be_v a_o addition_n unto_o and_o aggravate_v the_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o be_v already_o abundant_o miserable_a 3._o because_o the_o good_a of_o such_o be_v very_o little_a if_o at_o all_o regard_v or_o respect_v 4._o because_o these_o can_v set_v forward_o and_o further_o their_o own_o business_n by_o bribe_n and_o friend_n 5._o because_o these_o can_v acquit_v and_o recompense_v those_o who_o favour_n help_v and_o further_o they_o object_n 2._o say_v not_o belove_v brethren_n that_o bite_a usury_n be_v only_o forbid_v or_o that_o usury_n of_o money_n to_o buy_v necessary_a food_n or_o the_o like_a be_v only_o prohibit_v answ_n 1._o for_o marbith_n and_o neshek_n be_v synonimon_n levit._fw-la 23._o 36._o 2._o for_o all_o usury_n be_v bite_v 1._o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o borrower_n as_o these_o and_o other_o that_n creditor_n mordet_fw-la cum_fw-la exigit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la debtor_n mordetur_fw-la cum_fw-la reddit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la mordet_fw-la usura_fw-la mordetur_fw-la qui_fw-la accipit_fw-la facit_fw-la mordere_fw-la qui_fw-la that_n scripture_n demonstrate_v psal_n 72._o 14._o 89._o 22_o 23._o prov._n 22._o 7._o 2._o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o b._n jewel_n excellent_o show_v 3._o but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o usurer_n himself_o who_o soul_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o end_n be_v thereby_o bite_v 3._o and_o as_o for_o that_o distinction_n of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 23_o 19_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o flat_o forbid_v all_o the_o diverse_a and_o distinct_a kind_n of_o usury_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o object_n 3._o say_v not_o belove_v brethren_n the_o lord_n allow_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o usury_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a deut._n 23._o 20._o ans_fw-fr 1._o for_o by_o this_o reason_n usurer_n make_v themselves_o stranger_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n of_o who_o they_o take_v usury_n 2._o for_o now_o this_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o 3._o and_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n allow_v the_o jew_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o stranger_n they_o be_v such_o who_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v without_o show_v they_o mercy_n deut._n 7._o 2._o 20._o 17._o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v prove_v usury_n lawful_a against_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v lively_o delineate_v and_o large_o demonstrate_v the_o diabolical_a deformity_n of_o this_o curse_a cruel_a corrode_a and_o satanical_a abomination_n no_o more_o than_o god_n allow_v the_o israelite_n to_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n exod._n 12._o 36._o can_v prove_v theft_n lawful_a or_o moses_n permit_v divorce_n can_v prove_v it_o legitimate_a i_o know_v that_o some_o say_v that_o divorce_n and_o usury_n be_v not_o alike_o because_o that_o be_v forbid_v before_o the_o law_n whereas_o usury_n be_v not_o so_o but_o let_v such_o consider_v that_o usury_n be_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v forbridden_v in_o all_o age_n before_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o since_o as_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v and_o be_v forbid_v object_n 4._o say_v not_o belove_v brethren_n that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n be_v only_o mosaical_a and_o judaical_a not_o be_v once_o name_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o rather_o approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mat._n 25._o 27._o i_o own_o with_o usury_n answ_n 1._o for_o the_o scripture_n branch_v this_o among_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o among_o most_o gross_a and_o grievous_a abomination_n as_o murder_v idolatry_n incest_n and_o such_o like_a ezek._n 22._o 7_o 12._o 2._o the_o scripture_n exclude_v these_o offender_n out_o of_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o holy_a hill_n psal_n 15._o therefore_o be_v usury_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a not_o of_o the_o judaical_a law_n 3._o the_o argument_n be_v not_o accommodate_v and_o good_a which_o be_v draw_v from_o one_o part_n of_o scripture_n negative_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o dreadful_a and_o most_o odious_a transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 4._o usury_n be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n namely_o matth._n 5._o 42._o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o free_a lend_n 1._o for_o there_o need_v no_o command_n to_o lend_v for_o gain_v and_o advantage_n man_n be_v natural_o too_o prone_a hereunto_o 2._o the_o compare_v that_o place_n in_o luke_n 6._o 35._o look_v for_o nothing_o again_o namely_o for_o lend_v manifest_o demonstrate_v as_o much_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v clear_a 1._o for_o if_o the_o principal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v it_o be_v give_v and_o not_o lend_v 2._o for_o free_a lend_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o enjoin_v 3._o for_o if_o man_n lend_v for_o advantage_n what_o thank_v have_v they_o do_v not_o sinner_n do_v not_o usurer_n the_o same_o verse_n 34._o 4._o for_o this_o lend_v aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o do_v good_a unto_o mat._n 21._o 12_o 13._o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n numulariorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numulariorum_fw-la or_o usurer_n the_o same_o joh._n 2._o 15_o 16._o when_o christ_n scourge_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o call_v they_o thief_n say_v you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o that_o money_n changer_n be_v usurer_n be_v clear_a mat._n 25._o 27._o money_n

many_o 4._o that_o those_o silly_a and_o harmless_a sheep_n may_v no_o long_o devour_v man_n house_n and_o town_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v object_n i_o know_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o pretend_v a_o good_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n not_o intend_v to_o depopulate_v or_o destroy_v ti●lage_n but_o onel●_n to_o improve_v their_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n advantage_n enrich_v his_o ground_n with_o wood_n and_o with_o a_o more_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a enjoy_n of_o his_o own_o without_o any_o molestation_n or_o trouble_n from_o cross_n and_o corrupt_a neighbour_n answ_n 1._o but_o admit_v that_o their_o deed_n be_v correspondent_a to_o these_o their_o fair_a but_o usual_o feign_a promise_n i_o can_v see_v in_o reason_n and_o i_o think_v the_o experience_n of_o such_o who_o have_v make_v trial_n do_v witness_n for_o i_o how_o this_o course_n can_v be_v to_o the_o farmer_n enrich_n for_o not_o only_o be_v he_o force_v to_o pay_v a_o great_a rent_n not_o have_v so_o good_a commodity_n as_o before_o or_o to_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o ditch_v and_o hedge_v not_o only_o be_v he_o deprive_v of_o his_o commons_o and_o allot_v to_o his_o stint_n acreridge_n but_o also_o be_v pen_v up_o into_o his_o poor_a parcel_n he_o be_v force_v either_o to_o lay_v down_o tillage_n or_o to_o keep_v few_o or_o no_o cattle_n in_o summer_n season_n by_o which_o mean_v his_o fallow_a ground_n be_v scant_v of_o compass_n and_o much_o annoy_v with_o grass_n and_o weed_n he_o want_v sheep_n to_o supply_v the_o one_o and_o destroy_v the_o other_o whereas_o when_o he_o intermingle_v commons_o in_o the_o champion_n field_n he_o keep_v many_o cattle_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o he_o can_v being_n pound_v into_o his_o proper_a pen_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o dine_v many_o at_o one_o table_n together_o than_o few_o several_o and_o by_o themselves_o the_o number_n of_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n take_v away_o much_o ground_n which_o will_v pasture_v many_o cattle_n and_o he_o be_v usual_o deprive_v of_o his_o bit_n in_o the_o common_a ground_n 2._o howbeit_o experience_n general_o explane_v express_o these_o to_o be_v but_o pretence_n for_o either_o the_o unsatiable_a and_o unmerciful_a encloser_n do_v present_o dispossess_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n or_o else_o by_o little_a and_o little_a weary_a and_o wear_v they_o out_o or_o wait_v until_o they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n and_o be_v once_o rid_v of_o they_o he_o either_o pull_v down_o the_o ancient_a habitation_n to_o mend_v wall_n walk_n and_o way_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v down_o but_o no_o more_o to_o be_v inhabit_v and_o so_o enclose_v be_v common_o the_o mother_n of_o depopulation_n sect_n 9_o against_o greedy_a engrosser_n of_o commodity_n greedy_n engrosser_n of_o commodity_n who_o not_o content_v with_o competent_a and_o convenient_a employment_n insatiable_o thirst_v after_o greedy_o grasp_v and_o inhumane_o heap_v to_o themselves_o farm_n unto_o farm_n live_v unto_o live_v 1._o hereby_o encumber_v themselves_o with_o many_o inevitable_a unconceivable_a and_o innumerable_a swarm_n of_o anxious_a perplexity_n disquiet_v thought_n and_o cark_n care_n 2._o hereby_o much_o hinder_v hospitality_n and_o relief_n to_o poor_a people_n disable_n many_o other_o from_o distribute_v and_o themselves_o keep_v but_o one_o house_n or_o if_o more_o by_o a_o restrain_a servant_n or_o two_o only_a for_o diverse_a live_n 3._o hereby_o accasion_v the_o hoise_v of_o rent_n to_o this_o height_n and_o greatness_n that_o except_o commodity_n be_v dear_a and_o plentiful_a the_o tenant_n usual_o well_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pay_v his_o rent_n for_o these_o manner_n of_o man_n care_v not_o to_o give_v intolerable_a and_o unreasonable_a rate_n well_o know_v that_o for_o such_o and_o such_o addition_n they_o need_v not_o any_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n and_o cattle_n and_o for_o great_a a_o small_a number_n more_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o poor_a man_n who_o live_v laborious_o on_o his_o farm_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v such_o rent_n or_o else_o these_o gape_a cormorant_n will_v swallow_v up_o what_o he_o possess_v that_o he_o and_o he_o be_v but_o uncomfortable_a drudge_n for_o other_o man_n 4._o hereby_o thrust_v and_o keep_v many_o out_o of_o such_o employment_n to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v apt_v and_o f●tted_v and_o in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v train_v up_o from_o their_o youth_n i_o know_v myself_o who_o in_o old_a age_n want_v employment_n have_v be_v force_v to_o forsake_v the_o plough_n by_o mean_n of_o such_o ingurgitate_a engrosser_n sect_n 10._o against_o those_o who_o have_v no_o call_n woo_v then_o to_o such_o who_o neither_o have_v nor_o will_v have_v any_o convenient_a calling_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a stand_n for_o how_o can_v you_o do_v service_n and_o homage_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n how_o will_v you_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o christ_n our_o king_n and_o captain_n who_o have_v no_o call_n 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