Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	affection_n	desire_n	heart_n	2,921	5	4.6692	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09510	Morbus epidemicus, or The churles sickenesse In a sermon preached before the iudges of the assises. By T.P.	Pestell, Thomas, 1584?-1659?	1615 (1615)	STC 19790; ESTC S114584	15,123	30

MORBVS EPIDEMICVS OR THE CHVRLES SICKENESSE IN A SERMON Preached before the Iudges of the Assises BY T. P. 1. TIM 6.10 The desire of money is the roote of all euill which while some lusted after they erred from the faith and pierced themselues through with many sorrowes LONDON Imprinted by Thomas Creede for Arthur Iohnson and are to bee solde at his shoppe in Paules Churchyard at the White Horse neere the great North dore of Powles 1615. TO MY NOBLE AND worthy Patrone Sir Thomas Beamont Knight of Coleorton in the County of Leicester NOble Sir I shall need I hope neither long-winded Periods nor circklings and trauersings to discouer how much I am in duty for euer engaged to you since it 's apparant enough that my whole maintenance hitherto hath beene from you alone nor thereby to draw you to thinke that I meane as I speake which I am already fullie perswaded you doe Let it suffice then that I protest there was no other motiue or inducement of publishing this Sermon but onely a desire the world should take notice that if I could doe any thing it should bee to you principally directed God knowes I am farre from thinking any thing in this worth a good thought it being a thing fashioned and begotten in the extremity of my sickenesse and so will seeme I know to all of sound iudgement and in the minority and infancy of my studies in Diuinity yet it is by iust title yours whose I was then and am still and for Whose seruice it was then deliuered And I trust you are able to quitte me from any peece of pride or ostentation in this matter So that all my ambition in this publication is next Gods glory to please you who perchance in not assenting to their opinion do many times affoord mee the commendation whereof I confesse my selfe altogether vnworthy vnlesse it deserue any prayse that I am and euer will be a faithfull honourer of you and your Noble Lady beseeching the highest not to take his blessings from you nor from your children after you THOMAS PESTELL MORBVS EPIDEMICVS OR The Churles Sicknes ECCLESIASTES 5.12 There is an euill sickenesse I haue seene vnder the Sunne A Reuerend opinion Right Honorable Right Worshipfull and beloued in our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ is exacted fiem vs in regard of the Author of these words T' is a King that speakes a wise apreaching King King Solomon the Preacher Nay loe a greater a wiser then Solomon is here He was a wise King the wisest had a wise Spirit giuen him of God Here 's the King the spirit the God of wisdome himselfe Solomon onely the Penne-man who winged with this heauenly spirite did ouersoare and escape the vaine things which are done vnder the Sun One of which hee here entreates of and call's it Nalum Infirmum a sicke ilnesse or an euil sicknes There 's an euill sicknes I haue seene vnder the Sunne This Text hath two parts First an Assertion There 's an euill sicknesse Secondly a Probation or euidence and that 's double First I haue seen 't saies Solomon Secondly the place where Vnder the Sunne The Assertion is a Description of Couetousnesse It 's an euill it 's a sicknesse and ti 's an euill sicknesse Couetousnesse sayeth Austine is in all things in euery desire as of honour knowledge c. and so is term'd the root of all euill but more strictly taken t' is defin'd by the three causes First the formall an immoderate desire 2. the material riches 3. the efficient a diffidency or distrust in Gods prouidence Which vice sayes the Philosopher consists especially in three things 1. An ouer-earnest and couetous desire of getting 2. A griping and ouer-carefull keeping 3. basenesse and beastlinesse in dispensing Now though Solomon speake principally of one or mixtly of two of these namely the anguishing Now though Solomon speake principally of one or mixtly of two of these namely the anguishing and torturing of the couetous soule receyuing no ioy in the enioying of his wealth no quiet or contentment but on the contrary is hurt and endammaged For so it followes in the verse I haue seene an euill sicknesse to witte Riches reserued to the owners thereof for their euill Yet since hee speakes in the 15. verse against this vaine desire in generall and calles it there by the same name Anouill sicknes Therefore I purpose to discourse of the wordes as a generall description of this sinne And indeed I may discourse and handle it at my pleasure but to small purpose For what should this assemblie heare of couetousnesse Is this a fitte Text for the Assises I might haue kept this Sermon for the Citie among Tradesmen and Vsurers But I will rest a while and shew you the fitnesse of such a Theme for this time place and persons First then I must intreat you to vnderstand and remember Right Honourable and Christian audience that Couetousnesse as it is an immoderate desire of riches in the interior affectiōs of the soule so it 's opposed to liberality but as it imports an exorbitant and vnmeet acception and keeping vp of money so ti 's contrary to Iustice and in that regarde not vnfitte for the time Againe because this sinne is a superfluous loue of hauing riches it exceedes in two things First t' is excessiue in retayning and on this part arises hence an obduration and hardnesse of heart against mercy when a man turns clemency into vengeance and is not relieuefull to the poore Secondly it exceedes in taking and so it fals two wayes into consideration eyther as it is in the affection and so thence arises anguish and disquietnesse superfluous cares and busie distraction 2. or as it is in the effect and thus whiles it couets other mens goods it vses somtimes force which belongs to violence and sometimes craft which craft if it bee committed in any businesse then as it respects the things themselues it is deceipt but as it concernes the persons t' is betraying as in Iudas But be the craft vsed in word onely then t' is cousonage in a simple and bare word and if an oath bee added periuty And all these saies Gregorie are the spawne and brood of Couetousnes Now wee all know that these vermine this generation of Vipers will bee very busie at euerie Assises violence and oppression crafty deceipt and cousonage betraying periury Which being true I feare me the cursed damme will likewise finde a roome amongst vs. Especially if wee call to minde that Encomion of Basil concerning this sinne which is sayes he the mother and mistresse of all sinne and mischiefe which commits sacriledge theft and rapine makes warres and slaughters sels and buyes by Simony askes and receiues wickedly does commerce and take vsury vniuflly dealing falsly by craft and cousenage dissolues couenants and violates lates oaths corrupts testimonies peruerts iudgement And to come to examine the present times What 's now the reason that almost halfe the worlde