Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	chapter_n	verse_n	wicked_a	4,462	5	11.0141	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16763	A treatise of christian beneficence, and of that like christian thankefulnese which is due to the same The which, as they are duties of singular account with God, so are they of as necessarie vse to all christians, for the keeping of faith and a good conscience, as are fire and water for common vse and comfort to the naturall life of all men.	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1600 (1600)	STC 367; ESTC S112321	178,520	256

so_o many_o as_o for_o the_o present_a god_n shall_v bring_v to_o hand_n and_o first_o that_o offer_v itself_o which_o we_o do_v read_v chapter_n 11._o verse_n 17._o he_o that_o be_v merciful_a say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o wise_a king_n reward_v his_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v so_o gracious_a and_o acceptable_a a_o duty_n before_o god_n when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n that_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n will_v sure_o reward_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 24.25.26_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o be_v more_o increase_v the_o liberal_a person_n shall_v have_v plenty_n and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v have_v rain_n he_o that_o withdraw_v corn_n the_o people_n will_v curse_v he_o but_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v corn_n that_o be_v of_o he_o that_o exercise_v mercy_n in_o his_o prise_v and_o sell_v of_o it_o labour_v in_o hard_a time_n to_o mitigate_v and_o be_v down_o that_o extreme_a price_n which_o unmerciful_a man_n strive_v to_o bring_v it_o unto_o for_o as_o touch_v dear_a seller_n such_o of_o who_o the_o common_a proverb_n may_v be_v affirm_v that_o the_o more_o they_o heap_v to_o wit_n to_o themselves_o the_o worse_o they_o cheap_a to_o other_o such_o can_v in_o truth_n be_v ever_o right_o good_a and_o liberal_a dealer_n they_o pull_v down_o that_o with_o their_o left_a hand_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o build_v with_o their_o right_n and_o so_o they_o frustrate_v their_o reward_n whereupon_o also_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o the_o holy_a proverbe_n he_o that_o seek_v good_a thing_n get_v favour_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v evil_a it_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n vers_fw-la 17._o thus_o we_o read_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v and_o who_o can_v wish_v or_o desire_v any_o more_o sufficient_a surety_n or_o better_a paymaster_n than_o he_o again_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v he_o which_o be_v diligent_a in_o pursue_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o all_o good_a occasion_n to_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n and_o again_o chap._n 22.9_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a eye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o merciful_a eye_n which_o will_v behold_v and_o therewithal_o tender_a the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v bless_v for_o he_o give_v of_o his_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a likewise_o ch_z 28.27_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a proverbe_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n ch_n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n say_v the_o same_o most_o wise_a king_n a_o 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cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n and_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o have_v take_v any_o increase_n but_o have_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o iniquity_n and_o have_v execute_v true_a judgement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o yet_o moreover_o and_o beside_o all_o the_o testimony_n hitherto_o rehearse_v we_o have_v a_o notable_a place_n in_o the_o 58._o chap._n of_o isaiah_n verses_z 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o word_n be_v very_o mighty_a to_o encourage_v and_o draw_v on_o every_o good_a and_o faithful_a man_n both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n to_o exercise_v the_o action_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n for_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n rehearse_v what_o he_o require_v to_o be_v do_v namely_o that_o every_o heavy_a burden_n be_v take_v of_o that_o the_o 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serviceable_a duty_n thus_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o displease_a and_o dishonour_v of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o also_o from_o the_o reproachful_a and_o damnable_a blot_n of_o unthankfulness_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v god_n double_a honour_n first_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v reach_v forth_o by_o his_o own_o most_o gracious_a and_o divine_a hand_n out_o of_o that_o fountain_n and_o treasury_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o sacred_a beneficence_n which_o be_v only_o with_o he_o and_o from_o he_o and_o secondlie_o we_o shall_v honour_v his_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n whereby_o he_o cause_v his_o own_o image_n &_o glorious_a virtue_n to_o shine_v and_o cast_v forth_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n thereof_o from_o the_o merciful_a affection_n and_o liberal_a action_n of_o his_o dear_a child_n further_o also_o thus_o do_v we_o shall_v give_v encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v beneficial_o and_o 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that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o not_o only_o to_o give_v this_o manifold_a grace_n to_o his_o christian_a church_n true_o profess_v his_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o only_o son_n but_o also_o that_o even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o above_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n glori_v of_o most_o large_a and_o abundant_a donation_n and_o gift_n both_o from_o christ_n himself_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n high_a and_o low_o emperor_n king_n queen_n prince_n noble_n and_o of_o all_o inferior_a degree_n that_o so_o many_o as_o in_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v have_v grace_n to_o see_v in_o how_o lamentable_a a_o estate_n they_o stand_v even_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o do_v so_o great_o glory_n for_o in_o so_o much_o as_o both_o priestly_a clergy_n and_o all_o other_o beneficiaries_n and_o beadesman_n among_o they_o do_v not_o only_o most_o impious_o abuse_v all_o the_o latter_a excessive_a and_o servile_a gift_n which_o they_o have_v draw_v from_o their_o blindelie_o devote_a benefactor_n under_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o escape_v purgatory_n and_o of_o merit_a heaven_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o blasphemous_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n but_o also_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v likewise_o abuse_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o pure_a time_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o worship_n give_v of_o true_a believe_a christian_n both_o good_a emperor_n prince_n and_o other_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o holy_a ministry_n thereof_o it_o can_v be_v but_o for_o this_o so_o general_a most_o heinous_a and_o treacherous_a abuse_n of_o all_o beneficence_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n they_o must_v needs_o stand_v most_o culpable_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n the_o whore_n as_o saint_n john_n be_v instruct_v by_o that_o revelation_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v he_o from_o heaven_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n and_o be_v herself_o array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o gild_a with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n &_o pearl_n who_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v be_v damn_v revel_v ch_n 17.1_o &c_n &c_n why_o so_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o follow_v that_o this_o damnation_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o adulterous_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o whordome_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o there_o she_o be_v call_v because_o in_o stead_n of_o maintain_v the_o purity_n and_o as_o we_o may_v say_v the_o virgine-like_a or_o marriage_n chastity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o pure_a spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n word_n sacrament_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o steed_n of_o cherish_v his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n whether_o poor_a or_o rich_a noble_a or_o of_o low_a degree_n king_n or_o mean_a subject_n it_o have_v not_o fear_v to_o bear_v as_o in_o the_o forehead_n many_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o commit_v infinite_a spiritual_a and_o gross_a fornication_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o advantage_n by_o the_o corrupt_a of_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v itself_o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o other_o good_a saint_n and_o holy_a martyr_n only_o because_o they_o rebuke_v and_o give_v testimony_n against_o their_o most_o wicked_a