Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	israel_n	people_n	11,566	5	4.5954	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17534	A general discourse against the damnable sect of vsurers grounded vppon the vvorde of God, and confirmed by the auctoritie of doctors both auncient, and newe; necessarie for all tymes, but most profitable for these later daies, in which, charitie being banished, couetousnes hath gotten the vpper hande. VVhereunto is annexed another godlie treatise concernyng the lawfull vse of ritches. Seene and allowed accordyng to her Maiesties iniunctions.; Doctrina de usura. English	Caesar, Philipp, d. 1585.; Hemmingsen, Neils, 1513-1600. Commentaria in omnes epistolas Apostolorum.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1578 (1578)	STC 4342; ESTC S107129	86,650	150

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office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o preacher_n in_o reproove_a usury_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n do_n to_o punish_v so_o be_v it_o the_o part_n of_o the_o preacher_n to_o reprove_v usury_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n and_o to_o blow_v abroad_o the_o horribleness_n of_o this_o vice_n and_o the_o hurt_n it_o do_v unto_o commonweal_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o use_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o their_o own_o comfort_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o better_a advauncement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n first_o the_o shall_v earnest_o inveigh_v against_o all_o unlawful_a contract_n and_o wicked_a contract_n and_o show_v that_o no_o unjust_a or_o cozen_a bargain_n can_v stand_v with_o true_a religion_n among_o such_o the_o matter_n of_o usury_n shall_v not_o most_o cold_o or_o careless_o be_v handle_v but_o zealous_o afterward_o they_o shall_v with_o all_o diligence_n beware_v that_o rash_o they_o do_v not_o reprove_v all_o 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the_o subtle_a argument_n of_o the_o seduce_a flesh_n they_o lose_v their_o faith_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o tell_v they_o withal_o that_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o speak_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o save_v a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n likewise_o they_o shall_v now_o and_o then_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o riches_n and_o how_o that_o christ_n will_v therefore_o have_v many_o of_o his_o member_n to_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o miserable_a for_o a_o trial_n whether_o that_o man_n love_v he_o unfeigned_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n ¶_o the_o 12._o chapter_n profitable_a admonition_n for_o all_o dealer_n and_o occupier_n in_o this_o world_n it_o follow_v now_o final_o that_o we_o give_v as_o we_o promise_v above_o cap._n 7._o certain_a observation_n which_o be_v diligentile_o consider_v of_o the_o virtuous_a will_v 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the_o giver_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v alm_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o which_o be_v cruel_a towards_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o philosophy_n which_o may_v err_v but_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o deceive_v he_o which_o shall_v contemn_v these_o shall_v fall_v ere_o long_o be_v into_o the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n now_o be_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o affection_n or_o mind_n of_o he_o which_o give_v alm_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o shall_v bestow_v the_o sa●●e_n a_o giver_n of_o alm_n shall_v avoid_v two_o vice_n as_o christ_n 1._o hypocrisy_n will_v math._n 6._o and_o they_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o vain_a glory_n for_o these_o two_o vice_n like_o the_o plague_n or_o poison_n be_v 2._o very_o infectious_a where_o hypocrisy_n be_v there_o be_v no_o faith_n vainglory_n where_o vainglory_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n or_o fear_v of_o alm_n god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v in_o give_v 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but_o be_v thou_o master_n of_o they_o ¶_o the_o 17._o chapter_n the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o almesgive_v the_o last_o thing_n that_o we_o promise_v too_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o alm_n be_v concern_v the_o fruit_n and_o end_n of_o see_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o although_o both_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o alm_n devout_o confer_v may_v easy_o be_v see_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o the_o better_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o well_o dispose_v reader_n to_o this_o necessary_a good_a and_o holy_a work_n i_o will_v allege_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o such_o alm_n the_o end_n be_v four_o the_o first_o be_v to_o relieve_v our_o needy_a 1._o neighbour_n and_o to_o refresh_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o alm_n second_o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o mercifulness_n towards_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n your_o zeal_n have_v provoke_v 2._o many_o the_o third_o to_o testify_v our_o faith_n 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to_o the_o hungry_a 5●_o and_o do_v replenish_v the_o trouble_a spirit_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_a spring_n out_o in_o the_o darkness_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n the_o preacher_n say_v say_v up_o thine_o alm_n in_o the_o bosom_n 29._o of_o the_o poor_a and_o it_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o affliction_n etc_n etc_n it_o shall_v fight_v for_o thou_o against_o thine_o enemy_n better_o than_o the_o shield_n of_o a_o giant_n or_o spear_n of_o the_o mighty_a all_o which_o place_n together_o with_o this_o my_o discourse_n as_o myself_o have_v note_v and_o i_o wish_v the_o discreet_a reader_n diligent_o to_o mark_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o alm_n as_o proceed_v from_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v think_v which_o be_v far_a from_o my_o mind_n that_o i_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n which_o make_v alm_n meritorious_a without_o christ_n and_o without_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o error_n ¶_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o commodation_n commodation_n follow_v which_o be_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o lend_v whereby_o a_o thing_n lend_v be_v not_o his_o own_o proper_o for_o ever_o that_o have_v borrow_v it_o but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v afterward_o restore_v again_o it_o be_v call_v commodation_n commodation_n because_o the_o thing_n borrow_v do_v bring_v some_o commodity_n unto_o he_o which_o borrow_v the_o same_o this_o kind_n of_o contract_n shall_v be_v without_o fraud_n as_o well_o in_o the_o lender_n as_o in_o the_o receiver_n and_o shall_v agree_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n ¶_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o let_v forth_o to_o hire_v the_o contract_n of_o hire_v and_o let_v out_o out_o for_o money_n shall_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o time_n and_o place_n but_o so_o that_o it_o swerve_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n he_o therefore_o which_o let_v out_o the_o use_n of_o his_o good_n or_o his_o labour_n accord_v to_o the_o cunstome_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o other_o circumstance_n may_v lawful_o ask_v a_o recompense_n of_o he_o which_o hire_v it_o and_o he_o which_o will_v not_o pay_v deal_v injurious_o hethertoo_o i_o think_v belong_v that_o contract_v implantation_n which_o the_o civilians_n call_v implantation_n because_o they_o which_o hire_v barren_a field_n be_v bind_v too_o make_v they_o better_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o certain_a yearly_o rend_v for_o they_o the_o title_n for_o all_o that_o remain_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o they_o out_o ¶_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o society_n in_o the_o contract_n which_o man_n call_v of_o what_o society_n that_o be_v where_o one_o lay_v out_o money_n only_o another_o bestow_v only_o his_o labour_n or_o one_o money_n and_o labour_n another_o either_o money_n or_o labour_n or_o both_o put_v their_o labour_n and_o money_n but_o not_o a_o like_a this_o foundation_n must_v be_v diligent_o maintain_v do_v not_o that_o unto_o another_o which_o thou_o will_v another_o shall_v not_o do_v unto_o thou_o he_o which_o contrary_a to_o this_o foundation_n will_v deceive_v his_o partner_n be_v unjust_a and_o a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n of_o brotherhood_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v the_o godly_a in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o other_o bargain_n bargain_n may_v safe_o follow_v this_o rule_n every_o contract_n allow_v by_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n which_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n be_v to_o be_v use_v of_o christian_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o commandment_n of_o god._n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a may_v as_o well_o without_o any_o offence_n of_o god_n deal_n in_o they_o as_o they_o may_v