Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	charitable_a	charity_n	great_a	33	3	2.1554	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91907	Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk	Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140	83,223	245

mean_v in_o the_o text_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o next_o and_o second_o word_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o do_v good_a by_o impart_v by_o communi_fw-la cate_v of_o what_o we_o have_v to_o the_o use_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o behoof_n of_o other_o so_o that_o this_o latter_a be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a to_o show_v in_o particular_a what_o be_v that_o good_a exhort_v to_o it_o be_v bonum_fw-la dissusum_fw-la &_o extensum_fw-la such_o a_o do_v of_o good_a as_o spread_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o to_o the_o refresh_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o bystander_n the_o like_a addition_n and_o the_o like_a explication_n do_v the_o apostle_n put_v elsewhere_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 18._o charge_v they_o say_v he_o that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n and_o present_o add_v ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v this_o be_v to_o do_v good_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n to_o distribute_v to_o communicate_v to_o the_o want_v to_o the_o exigency_n of_o other_o but_o though_o this_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o use_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o there_o be_v something_o further_a that_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o phrase_n of_o communicate_v for_o why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o charity_n ●s_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o communicate_v not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o 18._o rom._n 15._o 25._o gal._n 6._o 6._o phil._n 4._o 1●_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 18._o many_o other_o place_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v when_o the_o scripture_n fetch_v ●orth_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n by_o the_o phrase_n of_o communicate_v it_o ●s_v for_o a_o threefold_a hint_n or_o instruction_n first_o it_o instruct_v we_o what_o judgement_n we_o shall_v have_v and_o what_o account_v we_o shall_v make_v of_o the_o bona_fw-la terrae_fw-la of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n of_o the_o temporal_a enjoyment_n we_o possess_v in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v ●pon_n they_o as_o thing_n absolute_o we_o so_o as_o whole_o to_o detain_v consine_n or_o engross_v they_o to_o ourselves_o but_o as_o hay●●o_o as_o communionis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la charitatis_fw-la qua_fw-la omne_fw-la putantur_fw-la communia_fw-la verb1_n augustini_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la 1._o t●m_n hay●●o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o thing_n to_o be_v impart_v and_o communicate_v that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v common_a as_o be_v by_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o none_o of_o ●s_n have_v a_o absolute_a property_n in_o what_o he_o have_v the_o strict_a property_n be_v god_n the_o legal_a possession_n under_o god_n be_v we_o we_o by_o his_o gift_n by_o his_o will_n and_o providence_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o have_v make_v it_o our_o debt_n and_o duty_n to_o impart_v and_o communicate_v what_o be_v we_o upon_o public_a pious_a or_o charitable_a occasion_n so_o that_o what_o be_v we_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n become_v in_o a_o sort_n and_o sense_n due_a to_o another_o in_o the_o way_n of_o charity_n else_o will_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v as_o it_o do_v prov._n 3._o 27._o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a there_o be_v a_o due_a of_o charity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o right_n of_o possession_n and_o civil_a propriety_n in_o the_o latter_a respect_n every_o one_o may_v look_v upon_o what_o he_o right_o have_v as_o his_o own_o but_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n every_o one_o shall_v look_v on_o what_o he_o have_v to_o spare_v as_o his_o needy_a brother_n and_o upon_o himself_o only_o as_o the_o steward_n of_o it_o at_o large_a to_o dispose_v and_o dispense_v it_o yea_o and_o to_o account_v for_o it_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v a_o talon_n and_o whosoever_o have_v they_o most_o certain_o one_o day_n must_v come_v to_o a_o double_a account_n for_o they_o first_o how_o he_o get_v they_o second_o what_o good_a he_o do_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o ability_n he_o have_v or_o the_o object_n or_o opportunity_n he_o meet_v with_o it_o will_v not_o then_o be_v sufficient_a for_o rich_a nabal_n to_o stand_v upon_o his_o property_n as_o we_o find_v he_o do_v when_o david_n ask_v a_o relief_n of_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 11._o what_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o take_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o know_v not_o who_o this_o man_n only_o consider_v the_o legal_a property_n the_o civil_a title_n he_o have_v to_o his_o good_n but_o not_o the_o tenure_n upon_o which_o he_o hold_v they_o nor_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n give_v they_o which_o be_v not_o mere_o to_o enjoy_v or_o behold_v they_o with_o his_o eye_n no_o nor_o to_o revel_v with_o they_o in_o a_o drunken_a kind_n of_o hospitality_n within_o door_n but_o to_o lay_v they_o out_o for_o god_n service_n and_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n benefit_n incassum_fw-la se_fw-la innocent_n putant_fw-la qui_fw-la common_a dei_fw-la munus_fw-la sibi_fw-la privatum_fw-la vindicant_fw-la say_v gregory_n the_o great_a in_o vain_a do_v the_o rich_a or_o man_n of_o ability_n think_v themselves_o blameless_a and_o innocent_a if_o so_o be_v what_o god_n have_v give_v over_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o so_o to_o be_v communicate_v they_o engross_v unto_o themselves_o god_n indeed_o for_o wise_a and_o necessary_a end_n have_v establish_v property_n in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o we_o mistake_v if_o we_o think_v that_o all_o equality_n or_o community_n be_v to_o all_o effect_n quite_o take_v away_o the_o contrary_n appear_v by_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 14._o wherein_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o one_o man_n abundance_n shall_v supply_v another_o man_n want_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o equality_n for_o god_n put_v no_o man_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v necessary_o starve_v or_o pinch_v with_o extremity_n of_o want_n he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o have_v assign_v to_o every_o one_o a_o child_n portion_n in_o some_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o either_o by_o his_o own_o legal_a right_n and_o just_a industry_n or_o by_o humble_a request_n which_o according_a to_o conscience_n ought_v take_v effect_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n or_o phrase_n of_o communicate_v hint_n unto_o we_o namely_o communit_v as_o bonorum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o community_n of_o good_n i._n e._n of_o the_o overplus_n of_o what_o we_o have_v in_o case_n of_o other_o want_v and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n of_o charity_n we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o our_o abundance_n as_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v engross_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v impart_v and_o communicate_v but_o then_o again_o second_o another_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o this_o phrase_n of_o communicate_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o charity_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a disposition_n it_o be_v for_o distribute_v what_o it_o have_v this_o be_v the_o right_a spirit_n and_o genius_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o goodness_n it_o do_v not_o tarry_v at_o home_n but_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o other_o it_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o it_o look_v not_o only_o to_o its_o own_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2._o 4._o to_o do_v no_o body_n no_o wrong_n that_o be_v justice_n and_o probity_n but_o to_o be_v helpful_a and_o succour_v to_o other_o that_o be_v charity_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o pretty_a say_v whereby_o they_o give_v we_o the_o motto_n and_o character_n of_o three_o several_a person_n the_o unjust_a man_n he_o say_v that_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v i_o and_o that_o that_o be_v i_o be_v my_o own_o he_o grasp_v and_o gripe_v all_o he_o can_v the_o mere_a just_a man_n he_o say_v that_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v thou_o and_o and_o that_o that_o be_v i_o be_v i_o he_o keep_v his_o own_o and_o leave_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o but_o the_o pious_a and_o good_a and_o charitable_a man_n he_o say_v that_o that_o be_v i_o be_v thou_o thy_o to_z use_n thou_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v thy_o own_o this_o be_v the_o language_n the_o practice_n and_o pleonasm_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v a_o extensive_a grace_n it_o be_v like_o a_o full_a breast_n it_o milk_v out_o itself_o to_o the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a to_o the_o sick_a and_o feeble_a to_o the_o cold_a and_o naked_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o

needy_a it_o be_v all_o for_o communicate_v it_o do_v not_o shut_v but_o open_a deut._n 15._o 8._o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o poor_a brother_n it_o do_v not_o rake_v and_o scrape_v but_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v prov._n 11._o 24._o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v psal_n 112._o 9_o he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o tenacious_a or_o close-fisted_n do_v not_o hoard_v up_o or_o keep_v close_o his_o good_n for_o the_o gratify_n of_o his_o covetous_a humour_n or_o the_o nourish_a of_o his_o pride_n or_o the_o pamper_n of_o his_o sensuality_n but_o according_a as_o time_n and_o place_n and_o ability_n require_v he_o send_v they_o abroad_o for_o the_o good_a help_n and_o relief_n of_o other_o in_o a_o word_n the_o charitable_a man_n be_v one_o that_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a good_a in_o himself_o and_o good_a unto_o other_o he_o suck_v not_o up_o his_o juice_n to_o himself_o he_o eat_v not_o his_o morsel_n alone_o job_n 31._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o like_o the_o snail_n sibi_fw-la vivere_fw-la live_v to_o himself_o or_o hide_v up_o himself_o within_o his_o own_o shell_n but_o rather_o like_o the_o silk-work_n that_o even_o work_v and_o spend_v itself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o so_o run_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o penny_n against_o a_o rainy_a day_n that_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a thrift_n and_o good_a husbandry_n but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o more_o need_v that_o be_v christian_a charity_n true_a charity_n will_v be_v give_v not_o only_o out_o of_o its_o land_n and_o large_a revenue_n but_o out_o of_o its_o earning_n something_o out_o of_o its_o own_o labour_n more_o or_o less_o to_o he_o that_o need●th_v this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n imply_v ●n_o the_o phrase_n of_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v diffusive_a and_o communicative_a there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o thing_n intinate_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o ●s_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a that_o a●ises_v and_o accrue_v thereby_o both_o to_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact_fw-mi in_o rom._n 15._o doer_n and_o to_o the_o partaker_n it_o be_v ●he_n note_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi upon_o rom_n ●5_n 25._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v e●ery_o where_o call_v alm_n or_o charity_n ●y_a the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communion_n or_o communicate_v because_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o communion_n that_o be_v a_o common_a or_o a_o mutual_a gain_n by_o it_o both_o to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o to_o he_o that_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d first_o he_o that_o receive_v our_o cha●ity_n gain_v by_o it_o succour_n and_o refreshment_n help_n and_o benefit_n and_o then_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a from_o scripture_n that_o he_o that_o give_v out_o his_o charity_n gain_v by_o bestow_v it_o he_o gain_v blessedness_n act_v 20._o 35._o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v he_o gain_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 11._o 17._o the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v reflect_v and_o redound_v back_o unto_o himself_o he_o gain_v here_o and_o he_o gain_v hereafter_o even_o here_o he_o gain_v a_o blessing_n opes_fw-la qu●s_fw-la dederis_fw-la solus_fw-la habebis_fw-la opes_fw-la on_o what_o he_o possess_v luke_o 11._o 41._o a_o return_n and_o increase_v luke_o 6._o 38._o prov._n 11._o 25._o and_o as_o he_o gain_v here_o so_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o gain_v hereafter_o luke_n 14._o 14._o such_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o and_o what_o shall_v they_o reap_v why_o heaven●●_n and_o happiness_n life_n and_o glory_n for_o in_o thus_o do_v they_o sow_v unto_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal_n 6._o 8._o and_o of_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a great_a gain_n for_o so_o small_a lay_v out_o a_o eternal_a reward_n for_o a_o temporary_a beneficence_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o trade_n the_o traffic_n the_o bless_a exchange_n of_o a_o pious_a charity_n it_o give_v a_o way_n earth_n and_o get_v heaven_n aug._n miser_n homo_fw-la quid_fw-la foeneraris_fw-la homini_fw-la foenerare_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o centuplum_fw-la recipies_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la possidebis_fw-la praebe_fw-la lutum_fw-la &_o accipe_fw-la deum_fw-la praebe_fw-la tectum_fw-la &_o accipe_fw-la coelum_fw-la aug._n it_o give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o carnal_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o gain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n of_o a_o better_a and_o thus_o i_o have_v open_v to_o you_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v a_o do_v of_o good_a and_o communicate_v and_o though_o the_o text_n do_v not_o mention_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a and_o pertinent_a to_o add_v unto_o the_o former_a the_o extent_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o reach_n and_o compass_v of_o this_o goodness_n the_o person_n who_o it_o take_v in_o and_o to_o who_o it_o must_v extend_v and_o that_o be_v unto_o all_o men._n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n galat._n 6._o 10._o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o though_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o all_o for_o that_o be_v impossible_a but_o unto_o all_o first_o distributive_a to_o all_o in_o their_o degree_n and_o capacity_n to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o their_o necessity_n to_o all_o pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la according_a to_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o thy_o ability_n so_o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o interpret_v the_o note_n of_o universality_n omnibus_fw-la christianâ_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la christianâ_fw-la i._n e._n omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o temporum_fw-la vel_fw-la quarumcunque_fw-la rerum_fw-la opportunitatibus_fw-la constrictius_fw-la tibi_fw-la quasi_fw-la quadam_fw-la sort_n junguntur_fw-la to_o all_o who_o be_v bring_v near_o and_o present_v to_o we_o by_o providence_n as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o present_a charity_n and_o then_o second_o unto_o all_o indifferent_o without_o any_o undue_a exception_n exclusion_n or_o limitation_n that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o thyself_o but_o to_o other_o not_o only_o to_o thy_o own_o within_o door_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o thyself_o but_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n without_o to_o they_o of_o the_o vicinage_n not_o only_o to_o thy_o kin_n but_o to_o the_o stranger_n yea_o not_o confess_v beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la amat_fw-la te_fw-la &_o amicum_fw-la in_o te_fw-la &_o inimicum_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la aug._n confess_v only_o to_o thy_o friend_n but_o to_o thy_o enemy_n rom._n 12._o 20._o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thir_v give_v he_o drink_v and_o so_o mat._n 5._o 43_o 44._o it_o have_v be_v say_v tertullian_n lex_fw-la vetus_fw-la amorem_fw-la docet_fw-la in_o proximos_fw-la nova_fw-la in_o extraneos_fw-la yea_o inimicos_fw-la tertullian_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o ●ate_z ehine_n enemy_n but_o say_v christ_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v ●ou_fw-mi you_o see_v then_o though_o we_o do_v not_o take_v in_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la all_o absolute_o and_o collective_o here_o ●s_v yet_o a_o large_a field_n for_o charity_n to_o walk_v in_o a_o wide_a and_o a_o large_a sphere_n ●o_o act_v in_o for_o the_o do_v of_o good_a ●t_z must_v be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o who_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v make_v and_o who_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n present_v to_o we_o as_o object_n of_o cha●ity_n it_o must_v be_v peregrinanti_fw-la to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o wi●dow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o ●hy_a gate_n and_o be_v fill_v deut._n ●6_n 12._o james_n 1._o 27._o it_o must_v be_v esurienti_fw-la to_o the_o hungry_a and_o na●ed_a isa_n 58._o 7_o 10._o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n it_o must_v be_v aegrotanti_fw-la to_o the_o sick_a and_o weak_a to_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a luke_n 14._o 13._o it_o must_v be_v indigenti_fw-la