Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A79487
|
A Christian plea against Chrismass and an out-cry against Chrismas-mongers.
|
Chidley, Samuel.
|
1656
(1656)
|
Wing C3834C; ESTC R173825
|
3,966
|
8
|
down_o from_o heaven_n a_o outcry_n against_o chrismass-monger_n chrismass-monger_n be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o christian_n when_o antichrismas_n come_v they_o show_v themselves_o by_o their_o fruit_n to_o be_v christian_n in_o name_n but_o antichristian_o in_o nature_n and_o their_o heart_n not_o worth_a a_o halfpenny_n prov._n 10.20_o for_o they_o be_v the_o pope_n imp_n malignant_n in_o soul_n and_o flesh_n pollute_v in_o lip_n and_o life_n their_o religion_n at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o like_o a_o threadbare_a cloak_n outwear_v and_o their_o conversation_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o grace_n but_o with_o meat_n chrismass_n cheer_n be_v their_o charity_n and_o their_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o their_o faith_n no_o better_a than_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v jam._n 2.19_o they_o be_v often_o drink_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n but_o never_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n their_o hymn_n be_v carnal_a not_o spiritual_a unless_o spiritual_a wickedness_n set_v up_o in_o their_o high_a place_n their_o song_n be_v christmas_n carol_n not_o of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n their_o contemplation_n be_v on_o their_o card_n to_o play_v at_o 31._o a_o fraction_n of_o antichrist_n number_n they_o make_v use_v of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o name_n chaw_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n as_o common_a beggar_n do_v for_o their_o private_a advantage_n but_o care_v neither_o for_o he_o nor_o his_o substitute_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o for_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n their_o belly_n that_o be_v their_o god_n and_o their_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n shall_v not_o their_o end_n be_v destruction_n for_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o make_v the_o devil_n their_o playfellow_n and_o yet_o these_o child_n of_o wrath_n will_v needs_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o fly_v unto_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o saint_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v without_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n o_o thou_o earthly_a protector_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n not_o of_o israel_n be_v not_o zion_n call_v sodom_n because_o of_o the_o cry_v sin_n therein_o pride_n idleness_n gluttony_n and_o cruelty_n and_o now_o at_o such_o massing_n time_n these_o abomination_n be_v cloak_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o chrismass_n what_o great_a patch_a impiety_n and_o impurity_n then_o now_o the_o protestant_n mangle_v christ_n with_o their_o mince_a pie_n the_o papist_n like_o cannibal_n eat_v he_o up_o flesh_n blood_n bone_n and_o all_o if_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v for_o chrismass_n sake_n the_o parliament_n order_n have_v be_v contemn_v tumult_n raise_v the_o ten_o commandment_n break_v yea_o the_o thief_n will_v steal_v and_o rob_v his_o own_o father_n against_o chrismass_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o dear_a and_o the_o poor_a will_v pawn_v all_o to_o the_o clothes_n of_o their_o back_n to_o provide_v chrismass_o pie_n for_o their_o be_v lie_v and_o the_o broth_n of_o abominable_a thing_n in_o their_o vessel_n though_o they_o starve_v or_o pine_v for_o it_o all_o the_o year_n after_o be_v not_o this_o religion_n rebellion_n o_o you_o ruler_n of_o this_o people_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o and_o he_o that_o refrain_v himself_o from_o these_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n samuel_n chidley_n a_o lesson_n for_o the_o whole_a sect_n of_o chrismas-monger_n mask_n mumming_n massing_n be_v make_v cover_n for_o chrismass-monger_n to_o do_v evil_a thing_n there_o be_v card_v dice_v drink_v bellow_a roar_a and_o under_o chrismass_n cloak_n rogue_n go_v a_o whore_v in_o fuddle_a school_n '_o among_o fool_n there_o bacchus_n bear_v the_o bell_n and_o chrismass-monger_n dance_v and_o prance_v away_o to_o hell_n s._n c._n postscript_n since_o this_o be_v in_o the_o press_n i_o understand_v that_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n robert_n tichburne_n knight_n lord_z mayor_z of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v take_v order_n for_o the_o protect_a of_o those_o who_o shall_v open_v their_o shop_n on_o chrismass_n day_n good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v give_v due_a encouragement_n to_o such_o zealous_a magistrate_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o by_o one_o act_n put_v down_o chrismass_o whole_o throughout_o city_n and_o country_n here_o follow_v a_o order_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n against_o chrismass_n which_o order_n the_o malignant_n condemn_v and_o abuse_v the_o honest_a citizen_n in_o their_o shop_n on_o chrismass_n day_n for_o want_v of_o a_o effectual_a course_n against_o chrismass_n friday_n the_o 24_o of_o december_n 1652._o resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o market_n be_v keep_v to_o morrow_n be_v the_o 25_o day_n of_o december_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o do_v take_v care_n that_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v open_v their_o shop_n on_o that_o day_n be_v protect_v from_o wrong_n or_o violence_n and_o the_o offender_n punish_v resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o no_o observation_n shall_v be_v have_v of_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n common_o call_v chrismass_o day_n nor_o any_o solemnity_n use_v or_o exercise_v in_o church_n upon_o that_o day_n in_o respect_n thereof_o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o middlesex_n respective_o be_v authorize_v and_o require_v to_o see_v this_o order_n due_o observe_v within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n hen_n scobel_n cler._n parl._n finis_fw-la