Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	bring_v	good_a	tree_n	9,027	5	9.0012	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18304	Precepts, or, Directions for the well ordering and carriage of a mans life, through the whole course thereof: left by William, Lord Burghly, to his sonne, at his death, who was sometimes Lord Treasurer of this kingdome. Also some other precepts and advertisements added, which sometimes was the iewell and delight of the right Honourable Lord and father to his country Francis, Earl of Bedford, deceased. In two bookes; Certaine precepts	Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, attributed name.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage, attributed name.	1636 (1636)	STC 4899; ESTC S118517	27,423	208

without_o shamefastness_n 6_o a_o master_n or_o ruler_n without_o virtue_n 7_o a_o christian_a man_n full_a of_o contention_n 8_o a_o poor_a man_n proud_a 9_o a_o wicked_a and_o a_o unjust_a king_n 10_o a_o negligent_a bishop_n 11_o a_o people_n without_o discipline_n 12_o a_o people_n without_o law_n a_o glass_n wherein_o those_o blemish_n and_o abuse_n may_v be_v perfect_o see_v which_o be_v the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o every_o christian_a commonwealth_n the_o first_o abuse_n chap._n 1._o a_o wise_a man_n without_o work_n among_o those_o several_a maim_n and_o blemish_n in_o any_o estate_n whatsoever_o the_o first_o that_o present_v itself_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o preacher_n without_o good_a work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o work_v according_a to_o his_o teach_n and_o to_o the_o wisdom_n which_o he_o deliver_v with_o his_o own_o tongue_n for_o the_o hearer_n do_v despise_v the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n if_o they_o perceive_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o preacher_n do_v differ_v from_o his_o teach_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o preacher_n shall_v never_o be_v good_a except_o by_o example_n of_o good_a life_n he_o fasten_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n especial_o when_o the_o preacher_n himself_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o apply_v the_o wholesome_a salve_n of_o other_o preacher_n to_o his_o own_o wound_n the_o lord_n therefore_o willing_a to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o good_a work_n teach_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n thereunto_o say_v if_o the_o salt_n be_v unsavoury_a wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v make_v savoury_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o preacher_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o do_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o preacher_n shall_v bring_v he_o in_o again_o and_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v become_v darkness_n how_o great_a then_o shall_v the_o darkness_n be_v itself_o if_o the_o eye_n have_v lose_v the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o sight_n what_o man_n can_v require_v that_o same_o service_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n or_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o let_v preacher_n take_v heed_n that_o they_o incur_v not_o a_o sharp_a vengeance_n if_o they_o be_v the_o great_a occasion_n to_o many_o that_o they_o do_v perish_v for_o solomon_n himself_o while_o he_o do_v transgress_v and_o work_v contrary_a to_o his_o great_a wisdom_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o by_o his_o salt_n only_o the_o kingdom_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v divide_v wherefore_o those_o person_n to_o who_o many_o thing_n be_v commit_v have_v the_o great_a los●e_n if_o they_o bestow_v not_o that_o well_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o their_o head_n and_o governor_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a charge_n shall_v make_v the_o great_a answer_n and_o reckon_n for_o the_o servant_n which_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v suffer_v sharp_a scourge_n and_o bitter_a punishment_n the_o second_o abuse_n chap._n 2._o a_o old_a man_n without_o devotion_n and_o godly_a fear_n the_o second_o stain_n and_o shameful_a abuse_n be_v a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v no_o holiness_n in_o he_o but_o when_o the_o member_n and_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v old_a and_o feeble_a the_o limb_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v nothing_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v decent_a and_o comely_a that_o old_a man_n shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o more_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o devotion_n than_o other_o man_n who_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o forsake_v the_o example_n may_v be_v gather_v in_o wood_n that_o even_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v account_v naught_o and_o evil_a which_o after_o it_o have_v blossom_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n so_o among_o man_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o evil_a person_n who_o when_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v past_a do_v not_o in_o the_o old_a time_n of_o his_o body_n bring_v forth_o ripe_a work_n of_o good_a fruit_n for_o what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o a_o man_n mind_n not_o to_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v strength_n and_o perfection_n when_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n by_o age_n be_v come_v to_o defection_n and_o end_n when_o his_o eye_n wax_v dim_a his_o ear_n hard_a of_o hear_v his_o head_n bald_a his_o cheek_n wither_v through_o lack_n of_o blood_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o want_v his_o tooth_n to_o have_v his_o breath_n strong_a and_o earthly_a his_o breast_n stuff_v with_o phlegm_n evermore_o trouble_v with_o the_o cough_n and_o final_o when_o his_o leg_n do_v fail_v under_o he_o as_o he_o go_v by_o age_n and_o swell_v with_o disease_n the_o inward_a man_n that_o feel_v no_o age_n be_v also_o pain_v with_o the_o self_n same_o disease_n and_o all_o these_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n rehearse_v be_v sign_n and_o token_n before_o that_o the_o house_n of_o this_o body_n shall_v short_o decay_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v then_o while_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n draw_v so_o fast_o on_o but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v old_a shall_v desire_v to_o covet_v nothing_o else_o than_o how_o they_o may_v soon_o obtain_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o to_o young_a man_n the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n be_v always_o at_o hand_n and_o uncertain_a but_o unto_o old_a man_n it_o be_v more_o ripe_a and_o natural_a as_o also_o agreeable_a to_o their_o age_n wherefore_o a_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o two_o thing_n which_o never_o do_v wax_v old_a in_o his_o flesh_n and_o do_v draw_v the_o whole_a man_n unto_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n for_o the_o hart_n be_v always_o imagine_v of_o new_a thought_n and_o the_o tongue_n be_v evermore_o swift_a in_o speak_v whatsoever_o the_o heart_n do_v imagine_v or_o think_v let_v old_a man_n therefore_o beware_v that_o these_o young_a member_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o their_o body_n out_o of_o tune_n cause_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o do_v show_v gravity_n to_o be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v for_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n what_o become_v the_o age_n which_o he_o bear_v that_o he_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o shall_v cause_v that_o neither_o his_o life_n age_n nor_o behaviour_n may_v be_v touch_v with_o despise_v the_o three_o abuse_n chap._n 3_o a_o young_a man_n without_o obedience_n here_o must_v we_o entreat_v on_o the_o three_o eyesore_n namely_o if_o a_o young_a man_n be_v find_v without_o obedience_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o good_a order_n for_o how_o do_v he_o think_v to_o be_v reverence_v when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n that_o in_o his_o youth_n will_v show_v no_o obedience_n or_o reverence_n to_o they_o which_o be_v old_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o old_a man_n that_o he_o can_v never_o play_v the_o master_n well_o who_o have_v not_o one_o way_n or_o other_o declare_v himself_o serviceable_a and_o obedient_a to_o some_o other_o before_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o flesh_n till_o the_o lawful_a time_n and_o age_n of_o a_o teacher_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v do_v serve_v and_o minister_v obedient_o to_o his_o parent_n likewise_o then_o as_o gravity_n sadness_n and_o perfect_a godly_a manner_n be_v look_v for_o and_o behold_v in_o old_a man_n so_o to_o young_a man_n belong_v of_o right_n humble_a service_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n wherefore_o in_o those_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v command_v unto_o we_o that_o although_o the_o carnal_a father_n be_v not_o alive_a or_o be_v unworthy_a yet_o you_o must_v to_o some_o other_o which_o be_v alive_a show_v obedience_n and_o give_v honour_n till_o such_o time_n thou_o come_v to_o a_o age_n worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v thyself_o for_o this_o word_n father_n be_v take_v four_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o nature_n by_o the_o nation_n or_o people_n for_o counsel_n and_o for_o age_n of_o the_o natural_a father_n jacob_n speak_v to_o laban_n say_v if_o the_o fear_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n have_v not_o be_v here_o thou_o will_v have_v take_v all_o that_o i_o have_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o bush_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o

abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o god_n of_o jacob_n of_o the_o father_n for_o age_n and_o counsel_n it_o be_v likewise_o write_v ask_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o and_o the_o elder_n and_o they_o shall_v show_v unto_o thou_o wherefore_o if_o thy_o natural_a father_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v obey_v if_o any_o other_o old_a man_n do_v give_v thou_o good_a counsel_n thou_o must_v show_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o young_a man_n unto_o he_o for_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v honour_v in_o his_o old_a age_n which_o refuse_v to_o follow_v the_o good_a lesson_n of_o obedience_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n himself_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v labour_n that_o shall_v he_o reap_v and_o gather_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o discipline_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o be_v unpleasant_a and_o painful_a but_o afterward_o it_o shall_v give_v to_o they_o that_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o therein_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n for_o like_a as_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n find_v on_o that_o tree_n which_o first_o do_v bear_v no_o blossom_n so_o in_o age_n that_o man_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o due_a honour_n to_o age_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n have_v not_o first_o be_v exercise_v with_o some_o discipline_n and_o which_o way_n can_v discipline_n be_v without_o obedience_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o a_o young_a man_n without_o obedience_n be_v a_o young_a man_n without_o discipline_n for_o obedience_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o discipline_n it_o require_v great_a exercise_n example_n and_o rule_n whereof_o it_o have_v take_v by_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n who_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o father_n yea_o to_o the_o death_n and_o that_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n take_v upon_o he_o glad_o ignominy_n and_o rebuke_n the_o four_o abuse_n chap._n 4_o a_o rich_a man_n without_o charity_n next_o ensue_v the_o four_o argument_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n destitute_a of_o alm_n deed_n or_o charity_n such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v hide_v and_o lay_v up_o till_o the_o time_n to_o come_v more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o distribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o so_o while_o he_o use_v so_o great_a diligence_n in_o keep_v the_o good_n gather_v on_o the_o earth_n he_o lose_v the_o treasure_n which_o be_v everlasting_a of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n whereto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n call_v the_o rich_a young_a man_n who_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n which_o no_o man_n ever_o can_v have_v except_o he_o comfort_v the_o poor_a let_v not_o he_o therefore_o sleep_v upon_o his_o riches_n which_o may_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o poor_a for_o although_o a_o rich_a man_n have_v gather_v together_o great_a store_n of_o good_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o enjoy_v they_o all_o alone_a in_o respect_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v sustain_v with_o few_o and_o small_a thing_n then_o what_o great_a folly_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n then_o for_o the_o excessive_a feed_n and_o clothing_n of_o one_o man_n to_o lose_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o to_o purchase_v the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n without_o hope_n of_o any_o comfort_n or_o help_v that_o thing_n therefore_o which_o of_o necessity_n thou_o must_v once_o forsake_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v reward_v again_o everlasting_o do_v thou_o distribute_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o for_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o behold_v with_o our_o eye_n be_v temporal_a but_o those_o which_o we_o see_v not_o be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v temporal_a thing_n of_o like_a quality_n do_v we_o service_n but_o when_o we_o depart_v from_o this_o earthy_a abode_n everlasting_a joy_n shall_v attend_v upon_o we_o and_o felicity_n without_o limit_n or_o end_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v always_o have_v with_o we_o when_o we_o evident_o behold_v that_o the_o land_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n do_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v without_o wit_n and_o judgement_n because_o he_o love_v those_o thing_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o whole_a heart_n which_o never_o do_v render_v he_o love_v again_o for_o if_o a_o man_n love_n gold_n silver_z land_n dainty_a fare_n fine_a meat_n and_o bruit_n beast_n the_o natural_a course_n of_o thing_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o none_o of_o these_o can_v yield_v he_o love_v again_o what_o thing_n be_v then_o further_o from_o all_o reason_n than_o to_o love_v that_o which_o can_v love_v thou_o again_o and_o to_o neglect_v that_o which_o give_v to_o thou_o all_o thing_n with_o love_n for_o that_o cause_n god_n command_v we_o to_o love_v not_o the_o world_n but_o our_o neighbour_n since_o that_o he_o can_v render_v love_n again_o for_o love_n which_o thing_n worldly_a good_n can_v do_v it_o be_v well_o know_v even_o so_o god_n command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n that_o the_o same_o love_n may_v make_v he_o of_o our_o enemy_n our_o friend_n let_v every_o covetous_a rich_a man_n therefore_o who_o will_v have_v everlasting_a riches_n distribute_v while_o he_o be_v here_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a those_o riches_n which_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o do_v not_o continue_v for_o ever_o for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o sell_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v how_o can_v another_o man_n buy_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o covet_v and_o therefore_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v call_v curse_v of_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n because_o they_o which_o past_a by_o they_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o and_o we_o do_v bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v curse_v and_o unhappy_a who_o for_o transitory_a good_n do_v go_v to_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n bless_a be_v the_o pitiful_a for_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o pity_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o be_v merciful_a for_o so_o much_o as_o god_n in_o this_o virtue_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o substance_n and_o riches_n but_o upon_o the_o affection_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o five_o abuse_n chap._n 5._o a_o woman_n without_o shamefastness_n proceed_v to_o the_o five_o notorious_a kind_n of_o abuse_n i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o woman_n without_o modesty_n or_o shamefastness_n for_o even_o as_o wisdom_n do_v both_o get_v and_o keep_v good_a manner_n in_o man_n so_o in_o woman_n shamefastness_n do_v bring_v forth_o nourish_v and_o keep_v all_o honest_a and_o good_a work_n shamefastness_n keep_v they_o chaste_a and_o pure_a it_o pluck_v in_o wary_a respect_n of_o life_n it_o refrain_v from_o strife_n and_o debate_n it_o assuage_v anger_n it_o quench_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o do_v moderate_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o chastn_v wantonness_n it_o banish_v drunkenness_n it_o make_v few_o word_n it_o bridle_v the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o the_o gut_n and_o utter_o condemn_v theft_n what_o more_o it_o bridle_v and_o tame_v all_o vice_n it_o nourish_v all_o virtue_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v before_o god_n and_o man_n acceptable_a a_o life_n which_o be_v unchaste_a be_v neither_o praise_v of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o reward_v of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v a_o chaste_a life_n be_v well_o speak_v of_o among_o man_n and_o rejoice_v also_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o bliss_n to_o come_v it_o do_v win_v the_o love_n of_o man_n which_o be_v live_v and_o do_v perceive_v it_o and_o to_o they_o which_o come_v after_o it_o leave_v a_o goodly_a example_n of_o imitation_n be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o a_o godly_a memory_n it_o delight_v always_o in_o good_a manner_n and_o agree_v unto_o they_o evermore_o refresh_v the_o soul_n with_o continual_a read_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o beside_o this_o it_o keep_v the_o example_n of_o good_a which_o be_v go_v be_v always_o acquaint_v and_o join_v in_o company_n with_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o honest_a the_o exercise_n of_o shamefastness_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o body_n by_o give_v good_a example_n before_o man_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v and_o in_o the_o mind_n before_o god_n we_o do_v provide_v and_o begin_v good_a work_n for_o the_o shamefastness_n and_o chastity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v