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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	beast_n	body_n	spirit_n	3,997	5	5.4285	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03528	A verie godly, learned, and fruitfull sermon against the bad spirits of malignitie, malice, and vnmercifulnesse. Publikely preached by Thomas Bankes, Maister of Artes, and preacher of the word. Seene and allowed	Bankes, Thomas, 1555 or 6-1631.	1586 (1586)	STC 1365; ESTC S113165	45,665	112

great plentie of cloathing and yet but one backe to weare it on huge masses of money and yet but one paire of eyes and one paire of hands to behold and handle the same What then meaneth this large reckoning and this litle place of receipte This plentifull haruest this narrow houseroome This great store of wine and this small vessell to conteine the same But this that whatsoeuer God sendeth vs ouer besides should freely goe to the poore mans boxe should couertly be conneyed into his bosome and bountifullie poured into his pitcher Againe what betokeneth it that wee may as easilie 〈…〉 tch our armes out as draw them in 〈…〉 d as soone spread our handes open 〈…〉 nder as shut them vp closely toge 〈…〉 But this to put vs in remēbrance 〈…〉 t we ought to be as prompt and for 〈…〉 rde to giue as wee are applyable to 〈…〉 iue a benefit and as willing to prof 〈…〉 good turne to others as wee are 〈…〉 e to take one againe at their hands 〈…〉 des what doth our stomacke teach 〈…〉 which conuerteth the meate that it 〈…〉 iueth to the vse and nourishment 〈…〉 he whole bodie The Bee which for 〈…〉 ing the iuice out of our hearbs yéel 〈…〉 vs honie againe The young 〈…〉 nbe which by nature at the first 〈…〉 g but slenderly wolled casteth vs 〈…〉 rwardes great fleeces of woll● 〈…〉 he earth which for one corne re 〈…〉 iued returneth vs twentie folde What doe they all these I say teach 〈…〉 s els but this that wee ought as good Stewardes to imparte the Talents of that wisedome and riches which GOD hath lent vs to the common vse and benefit of others Which in deede is such a comfortable and Christianlike kinde of liuing that Licurgus in regarde hereof and that for more humanitie sake schooled his Citizens that they should not priuatelie liue euerie one to him selfe but that they should as Bees ioyne handes all in one together for the indifferent behoofe sake one of an other So that as we see here man onelie by naturall reason without grace bruite beastes by sense alone without reason and the earth it selfe by vegetation onely without sense do prescribe and signifie vnto vs that man ought to be beneficiall harberous and bountifull to man Well then if the Lampe without oyle yeelde vs this light the bodie without soule proffer vs this life and the earth without tillage afford vs this croppe of increase how much more ought the Lampe which is oyled to burne more brightlie The bodie that is quickened to be more liuelie and the earth which is tilled to fructifie more plenteously I meane when souls of the aire and beastes of the field without reason when the earth without sense or mouing and man without regeneration appeare thus bountifull and beneficiall one to another How much more ought we which are regenerate 〈…〉 dren by adoption and grace haue 〈…〉 these wants supplied in vs for to ex 〈…〉 de in beneuolence and bountifulnes 〈…〉 he which vertue is so plausible and 〈…〉 recious in the eysight of God that 〈…〉 is taken in as a Quéene at the gates 〈…〉 eauen And therefore good cause there 〈…〉 why they which went afore 〈…〉 i st Christ himselfe in his time and 〈…〉 Apostles that came after in theyrs 〈…〉 all of them mightelie beats at this 〈…〉 tue and charge vs sore therewithall 〈…〉 ou shalt not hearden thine heart Deut. 15. 〈…〉 shut thine hand from thy poore 〈…〉 ther saith the Lord by Moses Shew 〈…〉 rcie and compassion euerie man Zach. 7. 〈…〉 his brother saith Zacharie Giue 〈…〉 him that asketh from him that Mat. 5. 〈…〉 ould borrow of thee turne not a 〈…〉 ay saith our Sauiour Christ And 〈…〉 hatsoeuer yee would that men should 〈…〉 o vnto you euen so do ye vnto them according to the exhortation of the Apostle who saith Remember them which Heb. 13. are in bondes as though yee were bound with them and them that are in affliction as if yee your selues were afflicted in the bodie The same Apostle also willeth the Ephesians that they should bee curteous one to another Ephes 4. and tenderhearted S. Peter likewise saith be ye harberous one to 1. pet 4. another without grudging Thus much then for equiualent sayinges by way of exhortation Examples presidents we haue a great manie for our better encouragement and imitation sake touching hospitalitie and bountifulnesse as the example of Abraham Lot Iob and Tobias Ioseph Ezechias and Iosias Dauid and Salomon Zache and Tabitha Cornelius and Martha Nichodemus with manie moe yea our Sauiour Christ we haue as a chiefe paterne in this behalfe who mercifully in the zeale of his spirite said 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I haue Mat. 8. compassion on the mnltitude and so did throughlie vittaile and relieue them before he would dimisse and send them away frō him He did not by outwarde pretence and faire wordes onelie beare them in hand that he pittied them and would do them good as manie men now a daies vse to doe resembling the 〈…〉 Taurus which hath a great voice 〈…〉 yet but a litle bodie the thunder 〈…〉 ch hath a great clap and ye● but 〈…〉 stone which comfort as saith Pla 〈…〉 is colde and vnsauerie because it 〈…〉 meth not wrapped with some kinde 〈…〉 medie but the Lord I say perfor 〈…〉 it in deed and all for our ensample 〈…〉 the like accordingly as S. Iohn 〈…〉 h vs. Let vs not loue in worde 1. Iohn 3. 〈…〉 er in tongue only but in deed 〈…〉 e. For as it is not the cutting but 〈…〉 rtue which valueth the precious 〈…〉 so is it not the faire glose in word 〈…〉 e full performance in deed where 〈…〉 neighbour is holpen God the sa 〈…〉 noured and we our selues accep 〈…〉 For so saith S. Iames The wise 〈…〉 Iam. 3. that is from aboue is ful of mer 〈…〉 good fruites But so coole I say 〈…〉 e deuotion so churlish is the dis 〈…〉 tion of many rich men in this age 〈…〉 they be found when time serueth 〈…〉 ee and forward to giue as the flint 〈…〉 ne is for to yeelde water who in deed 〈…〉 e more they haue the lesse they giue 〈…〉 d the more they woulde haue after 〈…〉 e maner of the insatiable dropsie yea by how much the more their coffers do encrease in store and substance by so much the more do their mindes shrinke in and decrease in franknesse and beneficence wherein they become like the Cypers tree which the more it is watered the more it withereth And this surely is a straunge matter that the longer a mans arme is the shorter should bee his reach that the stronger a mans bow is the weaker should be his shet that the fuller a mans handes bee the emptier should bee his heart I meane it is a wonderfull point of ingratitude that the more substance a

bet 〈…〉 Well then if most men accor 〈…〉 as occasion shall bee giuen them 〈…〉 good or bad vse cōmonly to render 〈…〉 epay the like againe all through 〈…〉 owne permission and ordinance 〈…〉 r our partes if so that wee wish to 〈…〉 e backe the euil from vs and to 〈…〉 w on the good recompence into our 〈…〉 soms must alwaies thinke off speake 〈…〉 and doe to our brethren all good and 〈…〉 euil Yea wee must I say con 〈…〉 rme our heartes to thinke well smooth 〈…〉 d file our tongues to speake well and 〈…〉 o th bow and bend all our iointes to 〈…〉 oe well to others which no doubt 〈…〉 o th may and will be gratefull to vs in like sorte when time shall serue And here perchaunce some will aske mee How may these sayings hang together and be reconciled aright For whereas immediatly afore the Lorde termed it measure running ouer that should bee giuen vs now he seemeth to fall light short of that proportion promising no more but this that the same measure shal be returned vs again that we mete vnto others withall We answere that by the same measure here is meant no more but this in generall that for our well doing to others we againe shal be well done vnto So that whether this rewarde bee more or lesse whether it light short or exceede in quantitie touching the verifying of these wordes all I say is as one for that Seeing therefore my brethren the Lorde himselfe hath enioyned vs here liberallitie and beneuolence as asweete smelling sacrifice in his nostrels and hath also promised a large retribution thereto whereby is signified that the neglecte thereof is a thinge punishable and vnrewarded Let vs for these foure causes that is first 〈…〉 e Commandement sake second 〈…〉 for the dignitie of the action it 〈…〉 being elsewhere termed a sacrifice 〈…〉 ly for the promise sake and lastlie 〈…〉 garde of the penaltie procéeding of 〈…〉 ntrarie let vs I say for these cau 〈…〉 as bountifull as harberous and as 〈…〉 ciall one towards another as pos 〈…〉 e may be And to the end this acti 〈…〉 be the more easie and delightsom 〈…〉 s in the performance let vs by 〈…〉 f gradation obserue and put in vse 〈…〉 paratiues the other two precepts 〈…〉 y going afore touching the aban 〈…〉 g of rashe iudgement and malice 〈…〉 g. For these bee the chiefest ene 〈…〉 nd obstacles that we haue in the 〈…〉 ianlike course of all our beneuo 〈…〉 whatsoeuer For the supplanting 〈…〉 fore of these enormities tending di 〈…〉 y by way of almes to the glorie of 〈…〉 to the behoofe of our neighbors and the safegard of our own soules let vs say with one accord in all humilitie 〈…〉 feruentnes of spirit craue the assi 〈…〉 nce of God the Father God the Son 〈…〉 God the holie Ghost in such deuout 〈…〉 er and fourme as followeth The Prayer ALmighty most mercifull and gracious Trinity frō whose incomprehensible godhead fatherly goodnes ghostlie influence wee receiue in hand haue deriued vnto vs our creation our redemption and sanctification with all things els we thy sorie creatures ouerlaid with the accusation and remorse of our own guiltie consciences for the wilfull breach by past of these thy precepts do now before thy throne of maiesty prostrate our selues with hūble cōfession of our heinous disobedience against these same fatherly prescriptiōs of thine touching true sanctimony of life brotherly conuersatiō For being aforetime too too much in loue liking with our selues so on the other side out of all league and loue with our brethren we haue parcialli● 〈…〉 wote iustified our own doings 〈…〉 wee should haue condemned 〈…〉 aue peeuishly cōdemned theirs 〈…〉 of right we should haue iustifi 〈…〉 Thus haue wee by flattering our 〈…〉 and by defacing our fellow ser 〈…〉 shamefully to thy dishonor de 〈…〉 ur owne soules Yea albeit wee 〈…〉 s watchwoord giuen vs afore 〈…〉 That by our words we should be iusti 〈…〉 Matth. 12. by our words we should be condem 〈…〉 〈…〉 t this alas haue we done to our 〈…〉 ouerthrow and confusion A 〈…〉 ouer and besides this wee haue 〈…〉 r at thy bidding rebuked our tres 〈…〉 Luke 17. nor yet forgiuen them vpon their re 〈…〉 e but hauing our harts by Sa 〈…〉 r heauy lodesman ouerfraught 〈…〉 malice we haue furiously sought 〈…〉 ease and vnburden the same by 〈…〉 of vengeance against our euildo 〈…〉 Thus also being out of ioynt with 〈…〉 ers haue we impatiently lasht be 〈…〉 the cōpasse of thy will precinct 〈…〉 hy sacred word which seriously ad 〈…〉 th vs That wee should not auenge our 〈…〉 es but rather giue place vnto wrath and indignation yea For hereunto verely were ●om 12. ●et 3. we called Lastlie as for that due beneuolence compassion of ours which thou O Lord for the behoofe of the succourlesse without all nay say requirest at our hands wee for our partes which in substance haue most and so might best haue been bountiful euen we I say cannot denie but that wee haue churlishly with that delicious Cormorant Diues kept back our helping ●uke 16. hād frō sillie pore Lazarus Yea thus croslie against thy will haue wee dealt in this behalfe and haue not made vs friends of the riches of iniquitie to ●uke 16. the ende they might receiue vs into euerlasting habitations For as much then O heauenlie Father as our demeanour hath ben so captious so cankred and so crosse at all assaies wee thy sinfull caitifes relying whollie vpō thy mercie and forgiuenes haue now made our appearance before thy iudgemēt seat with voluntary arraignment and condemnation against our selues and in this our own citation and submission before thee we craue not onelie an acquittance and full discharge for 〈…〉 ur offences bypast but we also 〈…〉 ie beseech thee to affoord vs 〈…〉 orth such copious measure of 〈…〉 ace as wee may neuer hereafter 〈…〉 o the like lapse and labrinth a 〈…〉 For so in deed might our end 〈…〉 s in the Gospell Become a great Luke 1● 〈…〉 se then our first beginning was 〈…〉 s hauing quashed against the 〈…〉 e braines of these Babilonish 〈…〉 spirits I meane euill ielousie 〈…〉 and vnmercifulnes grant vs 〈…〉 Lord we pray thee such ghost 〈…〉 r and assistance of thine as we 〈…〉 aies hereafter be prest to giue 〈…〉 nstructions in things indiffe 〈…〉 o brooke and beare out with 〈…〉 e all mens iniuries and bad 〈…〉 ces yea and that which is more 〈…〉 is to feede our enemies if they 〈…〉 r to giue them drink if they 〈…〉 For thus O Father of thy bles 〈…〉 a st thou charged vs That wee 1. pet 3. 〈…〉 not be ouercome of euill but ouercome 〈…〉 i th goodnes Ouer which euill wee 〈…〉 eaklings can neuer anie way get 〈…〉 pper hande and preheminence 〈…〉 le thou who as our generall and chiefe Captaine doost force vs on to fight this field lēd vs also thy helping hand for to giue the foile to flesh and blood For these in deed bee the two sore enemies which daily come vpon vs in such iolly and giantly manner that if thou thy selfe doost not aid vs they will neuer surcease till they ha●● either by meere flatterie or main 〈…〉 force subdued and conquered vs. B 〈…〉 yet O Lord If thou be with vs who b 〈…〉 Rom. 8. he neuer so iolly or giantlike can p 〈…〉 sibly be against vs Defraude vs no 〈…〉 therfore we beseech thee of thy me 〈…〉 cifull assistance whensoeuer we com 〈…〉 in combat with Satan our Ghostlie 〈…〉 nemie so shall wee according to th 〈…〉 thy will with all delectation pea 〈…〉 of conscience acquaint our hearts 〈…〉 think accustom our tongues to spea 〈…〉 and inure our hands to do well for 〈…〉 our brethren and companions sake yea and all this shall wee rightlie do 〈…〉 for the due aduancement of thy gl 〈…〉 yea for the temporall behoofe of o 〈…〉 fellow Christians and for the perp 〈…〉 tuall saluation of our owne soul 〈…〉 Which crowne of endlesse saluatio 〈…〉 〈…〉 this our corruptible shall put 〈…〉 corruption wee craue at thy 〈…〉 s O heauenly Father of blisse 〈…〉 e name bee worthely magnified 〈…〉 the first to the last generation 〈…〉 LONDON 〈…〉 inted by Iohn VVolfe