Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	holy_a	place_n	5,553	5	4.7190	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01627	The regiment of the pouertie. Compiled by a learned diuine of our time D. Andreas Hyperius. And now seruing very fitly for the present state of this realme. Translated into Englishe by H.T. minister	Hyperius, Andreas, 1511-1564.; Tripp, Henry, d. 1612.	1572 (1572)	STC 11759; ESTC S103064	57,526	158

adjure_v themselves_o with_o a_o certain_a godly_a conspiracy_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o enjoin_v themselves_o some_o great_a fine_a and_o sustain_v great_a charge_n than_o suffer_v this_o wholesome_a or_o dinance_n to_o be_v weaken_v or_o to_o decay_v but_o before_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v chief_o declare_v their_o good_a will_n towards_o the_o viewer_n of_o the_o poverty_n they_o they_o shall_v great_o reverence_v they_o they_o shall_v assist_v in_o every_o difficulty_n they_o shall_v maintain_v their_o estimation_n by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o may_v and_o such_o as_o by_o obloquy_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n do_v endeavour_n to_o hinder_v this_o new_a decree_n they_o shall_v sharp_o reprove_v and_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n severe_o punish_v they_o by_o fine_a or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v brief_a they_o shall_v pretermit_v none_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v open_o make_v it_o know_v that_o this_o whole_a business_n please_v they_o well_o and_o that_o they_o desire_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n that_o every_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o especial_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v provide_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n shall_v first_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o chief_o appertain_v unto_o they_o to_o further_a this_o cause_n sith_o once_o that_o care_n do_v whole_o lie_v upon_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o shall_v reverence_v all_o the_o steward_n as_o worthy_a office_n fellow_n and_o with_o holy_a and_o devout_a exhortation_n shall_v encourage_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o that_o travel_n so_o acceptable_a to_o almighty_a god_n moreover_o they_o shall_v often_o commend_v this_o work_n in_o their_o sacred_a sermon_n otherwhiles_o they_o shall_v make_v whole_a oration_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o alm_n and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a as_o we_o see_v after_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n chrysostome_n gregory_n nazianzene_n and_o other_o holy_a father_n have_v do_v out_o of_o who_o write_n they_o may_v gather_v plentiful_a matter_n to_o speak_v of_o furthermore_o it_o shall_v not_o grieve_v they_o rather_o than_o this_o worthy_a ordinance_n shall_v utter_o decay_v to_o grant_n part_n of_o their_o church_n good_n and_o if_o necessity_n require_v the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n the_o sacred_a vesture_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o steward_n &_o general_o all_o to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o poverty_n be_v commit_v shall_v wise_o determine_v never_o to_o be_v wéarie_a of_o well_o do_v or_o to_o be_v discourage_v with_o any_o encomberance_n which_o may_v happen_v let_v they_o consider_v often_o and_o attentive_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v great_o praise_v evermore_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v they_o account_n that_o the_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a gift_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endue_v they_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v employ_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o except_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v they_o not_o doubt_n of_o the_o liberal_a reward_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o though_o man_n be_v never_o so_o ingrate_a moreover_o let_v they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o so_o many_o man_n do_v daily_o pray_v unto_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o their_o safety_n as_o there_o be_v poverty_n that_o receive_v alm_n at_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o let_v they_o contemn_v the_o slander_n of_o wicked_a whisperer_n &_o let_v they_o only_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o honest_a judgement_n of_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n touch_v they_o to_o conclude_v let_v they_o make_v their_o reckon_n that_o nothing_o so_o horrible_a or_o formidable_a can_v happen_v that_o ought_v just_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o study_n to_o benefit_n the_o poor_a as_o long_o as_o they_o please_v god_n and_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o may_v denout_n man_n all_o be_v well_o the_o citizen_n especial_o they_o of_o the_o wealthy_a sort_n shall_v to_o their_o power_n further_o this_o institution_n and_o shall_v declare_v not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o deed_n that_o they_o great_o approve_v it_o they_o shall_v willing_o hear_v the_o exhortation_n to_o liberality_n which_o be_v often_o make_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o shall_v often_o call_v the_o same_o to_o mind_n they_o shall_v give_v of_o their_o good_n without_o grudge_v according_a to_o a_o equality_n they_o shall_v utter_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a their_o benevolence_n toward_o the_o steward_n for_o these_o must_v needs_o be_v reverence_v of_o all_o man_n as_o have_v deserve_v a_o far_o great_a reward_n final_o let_v every_o citizen_n in_o all_o matter_n use_v the_o poverty_n with_o humanity_n and_o courtesy_n the_o poverty_n also_o themselves_o which_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o common_a alm_n must_v be_v content_a with_o that_o estate_n which_o god_o have_v lot_v unto_o they_o yea_o let_v they_o thank_v god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o godly_a man_n to_o study_v earnest_o for_o their_o public_a relief_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o practice_v that_o which_o they_o think_v expedient_a for_o the_o same_o but_o let_v none_o desire_v at_o any_o time_n to_o receive_v which_o have_v not_o need_v in_o deed_n than_o those_o small_a thing_n which_o be_v give_v with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n let_v they_o receive_v also_o with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n and_o without_o grudge_v always_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v enough_o and_o sufficient_a which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o sustain_v nature_n for_o a_o spare_a and_o sober_a supper_n be_v yet_o a_o supper_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n parsimonye_n or_o frugality_n be_v much_o more_o healthful_a than_o the_o rich_fw-fr man_n excess_n moreover_o let_v they_o comfort_v one_o another_o and_o encourage_v one_o another_o to_o modesty_n sobriety_n and_o taciturnity_n the_o rich_a man_n mind_n be_v not_o light_o more_o excite_v to_o liberality_n by_o any_o thing_n than_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o frugality_n and_o modest_a civility_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o conclude_v all_o honest_a man_n of_o every_o degree_n and_o such_o as_o desire_v as_o well_o the_o glory_n of_o god_o as_o the_o public_a utility_n let_v they_o altogether_o often_o consider_v those_o reason_n which_o be_v express_v by_o we_o in_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o when_o those_o reason_n shall_v be_v weigh_v of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o which_o excel_v other_o in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n with_o such_o diligence_n and_o judgement_n as_o be_v requisite_a than_o all_o man_n will_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o apply_v their_o counsel_n and_o travail_n to_o retain_v and_o conserve_v the_o order_n of_o relieve_v the_o poor_a once_o already_o well_o begin_v the_o which_o that_o it_o may_v ever_o constant_o be_v do_v i_o beseech_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o inspire_v in_o all_o place_n the_o chief_a and_o worthy_a man_n his_o elect_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v inform_v and_o prepare_v they_o plentiful_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o charity_n finis_fw-la omnia_fw-la te●●_n pus_n habent_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n by_o f._n coldocke_n and_o h._n bynneman_n 1572_o