Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	body_n	heaven_n	soul_n	16,244	5	5.2792	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21107	The maintenance of the ministery VVherein is plainely declared how the ministers of the Gospell ought to be maintayned: and the true and ancient practise of our Church in this case, shewed to be agreeable to the word of God, and all antiquity. Necessary in these times to be read and considered of all sorts of Christians, but specially of such as liue in townes and citties. By Richard Eburne, minister of the word.	Eburne, Richard.	1609 (1609)	STC 7470; ESTC S100246	159,156	190

to_o be_v obtain_v for_o much_o gold_n job._n 28._o 15._o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v for_o it_o neither_o shall_v silver_n be_v weigh_v for_o the_o price_n thereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v u●lued_v with_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n nor_o with_o the_o precious_a onyx_n etc._n etc._n yet_o see_v god_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o mean_n 2._o sam._n 14_o 14._o experience_n do_v show_v that_o money_n and_o good_n do_v usual_o procure_v learning_n learning_n breed_v knowledge_n knowledge_n cause_v understanding_n and_o so_o oftentimes_o through_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n procure_v by_o money_n as_o by_o mean_n wisdom_n it_o self_n be_v attain_v so_o salvation_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attein_v of_o ourselves_o nor_o to_o be_v obtain_v with_o money_n nor_o any_o this_o world_n good_n yet_o see_v god_n do●th_v give_v his_o gift_n by_o mean_n see_v maintenance_n may_v procure_v preach_v preach_v knowledge_n knowledge_n faith_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 9_o true_a it_o be_v also_o that_o by_o the_o good_a employment_n of_o our_o transitory_a good_n we_o may_v as_o our_o apostle_n here_o use_v the_o phrase_n reap_v at_o length_n life_n everlasting_a it_o be_v not_o that_o good_n proper_o which_o cause_v this_o but_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o see_v they_o by_o who_o it_o must_v be_v preach_v and_o publish_v unto_o be_v man_n and_o not_o angel_n and_o must_v live_v not_o like_o chameleon_n by_o the_o air_n but_o as_o man_n with_o ordinary_a maintenance_n hardly_o can_v be_v have_v without_o the_o lay_n out_o of_o our_o good_n and_o therefore_o as_o cornelius_n 10._o be_v tell_v that_o s._n peter_n shall_v come_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o word_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v know_v full_a well_o that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v peter_n to_o speak_v those_o word_n unto_o he_o unless_o he_o will_v send_v for_o peter_n receive_v he_o &_o entertain_v he_o which_o he_o do_v joyful_o and_o liberal_o so_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o look_v to_o have_v the_o gospel_n publish_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n open_v among_o we_o unless_o we_o will_v with_o our_o good_n entertain_v those_o by_o who_o it_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v do_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o charge_n so_o we_o may_v have_v the_o thing_n look_v now_o which_o be_v the_o best_a employment_n we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o what_o we_o lie_v out_o upon_o worldly_a use_n yield_v we_o at_o the_o most_o but_o worldly_a profit_n which_o of_o itself_o in_o time_n will_v turn_v to_o corruption_n happy_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o destruction_n to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n what_o we_o lie_v out_o upon_o religious_a use_n will_v yield_v we_o at_o the_o least_o the_o use_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n among_o we_o happy_o which_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o everlasting_a comfort_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o word_n teach_v as_o seed_v sow_v be_v seldom_o without_o good_a fruit_n but_o take_v firm_a root_n in_o some_o why_o then_o see_v we_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o lay_v out_o much_o to_o get_v thereby_o only_o a_o little_a worldly_a benefit_n shall_v we_o be_v spare_v and_o loath_a to_o lay_v out_o but_o a_o little_a to_o get_v we_o great_a store_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a good_n as_o god_n have_v allow_v we_o six_o day_n for_o our_o own_o labour_n for_o worldly_a work_n and_o business_n and_o require_v but_o the_o seven_o for_o his_o service_n and_o our_o spiritual_a use_n so_o be_v he_o content_a that_o of_o our_o good_n we_o employ_v nine_o part_n for_o earthly_a purpose_n for_o worldly_a use_n and_o look_v only_o that_o the_o ten_o part_n his_o own_o portion_n as_o the_o crop_n and_o chief_a of_o our_o substance_n be_v employ_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o our_o own_o good_a if_o this_o we_o refuse_v and_o as_o if_o we_o be_v all_o body_n and_o no_o soul_n have_v hope_v only_o of_o this_o life_n and_o none_o of_o that_o to_o come_v or_o care_v altogether_o for_o this_o earth_n and_o d●sp●sed_a heaven_n will_v employ_v all_o our_o good_n whole_o and_o sole_o upon_o the_o world_n for_o earthly_a profit_n shall_v we_o not_o show_v ourselves_o too_o unmindful_a of_o heaven_n ungrateful_a to_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o soul_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o fault_n be_v only_o we_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v without_o teach_v without_o instruction_n and_o consequent_o without_o salvation_n for_o where_o prophecy_n fail_v the_o people_n perish_v proverb_n 29._o 18._o see_v we_o refuse_v to_o entertain_v such_o as_o shall_v teach_v we_o and_o count_v the_o cost_n and_o charge_n thereof_o as_o we_o term_v it_o better_a save_v it_o will_v go_v hard_a with_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n of_o reckon_n when_o every_o man_n must_v give_v account_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o all_o his_o good_n if_o we_o shall_v answer_v that_o we_o have_v employ_v all_o upon_o profane_a and_o worldly_a use_n and_o if_o be_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o want_v the_o gospel_n and_o live_v without_o preach_v destitute_a of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n we_o be_v enforce_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o for_o then_o truth_n must_v be_v utter_v dissemble_v will_v take_v no_o place_n pretence_n and_o vain_a excuse_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v and_o delude_v we_o be_v enforce_v i_o say_v to_o testify_v with_o our_o own_o mouth_n it_o be_v because_o we_o refuse_v to_o employ_v our_o good_n to_o any_o such_o use_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v deceive_v for_o what_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o only_o that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o former_a sense_n 2_o let_v we_o likewise_o consider_v of_o the_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o respect_v the_o quantity_n and_o intend_v that_o as_o a_o man_n sow_v either_o spare_o or_o liberal_o so_o shall_v he_o reap_v he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o but_o he_o that_o sow_v plentiful_o shall_v reap_v plentifullie_o signify_v that_o benefit_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a bestow_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o shall_v return_v with_o great_a fruit_n even_o of_o worldly_a increase_n for_o even_o as_o the_o husbandman_n that_o sow_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o field_n do_v at_o harvest_n receive_v the_o same_o with_o great_a increase_n so_o they_o that_o be_v liberal_a of_o their_o good_n unto_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v at_o length_n receive_v fruit_n thereof_o viz._n god_n blessing_n and_o increase_n upon_o they_o even_o in_o temporal_a thing_n whereas_o contrariwise_o they_o which_o think_v all_o to_o be_v lose_v and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o much_o cast_v away_o that_o the_o minister_n have_v from_o they_o and_o themselves_o to_o be_v impoverish_v and_o hinder_v by_o impart_v to_o they_o of_o their_o good_n be_v therefore_o spare_v and_o cruel_a unto_o they_o shall_v in_o steed_n of_o plenty_n find_v scarcity_n and_o reap_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o do_n penury_n and_o want_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n seem_v our_o apostle_n word_n verse_n 9_o best_o to_o agree_v where_o join_v this_o particular_a doctrine_n of_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n with_o other_o more_o general_a he_o conclude_v they_o all_o in_o this_o sort_n let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o as_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o whereas_o man_n be_v loath_a many_o time_n to_o lay_v out_o their_o good_n on_o necessary_a and_o spiritual_a use_n for_o fear_v lest_o so_o themselves_o shall_v want_v that_o indeed_o such_o lay_v out_o be_v the_o very_a direct_a way_n to_o make_v the_o same_o increase_n because_o it_o be_v as_o the_o cast_n of_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n which_o as_o nature_n and_o experience_n daily_o teach_v do_v and_o will_v return_v with_o great_a profit_n and_o increase_v this_o sense_n if_o we_o follow_v as_o some_o expositor_n do_v and_o indeed_o it_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o scripture_n otherwhere_o the_o word_n do_v yield_v a_o twofould_a reason_n or_o cause_n why_o to_o be_v liberal_a and_o not_o spare_v this_o way_n and_o that_o be_v in_o regard_n o●_n the_o event_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o it_o even_o concern_v our_o temporal_a estate_n namely_o penury_n and_o want_n if_o we_o be_v spare_v and_o niggardly_a 2._o plenty_n and_o abundance_n if_o we_o be_v liberal_a i_o will_v