Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	lord_n	true_a	world_n	1,798	5	4.1954	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09668	The mirrour of religious perfection deuided into foure bookes. Written in Italian by the R. F. Lucas Pinelli, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by a Father of the same Society.	Pinelli, Luca, 1542-1607.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?, attributed name.	1618 (1618)	STC 19938; ESTC S114703	239,460	604

poverty_n for_o that_o by_o their_o overmuch_o liberty_n of_o manner_n and_o life_n they_o become_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o religion_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o commendation_n of_o religious_a poverty_n chap._n viii_o son_n i_o have_v not_o without_o cause_n in_o my_o gospel_n among_o the_o beatitud_n give_v the_o first_o place_n to_o poverty_n and_o bequeath_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o without_o evangelicall_a perfection_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o bliss_n see_v then_o poverty_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o evangelicall_a perfection_n of_o good_a right_n it_o merit_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o first_o place_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v send_v all_o those_o who_o i_o have_v invite_v to_o follow_v i_o or_o have_v be_v desirous_a of_o perfection_n if_o they_o do_v not_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n renounce_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n or_o do_v not_o voluntary_o become_v poor_a to_o the_o first_o foundation_n that_o they_o shall_v first_o forsake_v all_o and_o then_o follow_v i_o perfection_n will_v not_o have_v man_n bind_v but_o free_a and_o loose_a 2._o lord_n if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v for_o the_o poor_a very_o great_a will_v the_o number_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v because_o there_o be_v more_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n then_o rich_a true_a it_o be_v my_o son_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v for_o the_o poor_a yet_o all_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o for_o heaven_n but_o only_o those_o who_o make_v a_o election_n to_o be_v poor_a and_o such_o be_v very_o few_o some_o there_o be_v who_o indeed_o be_v not_o possess_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o they_o have_v it_o in_o desire_n and_o this_o poverty_n be_v not_o only_o no_o virtue_n nor_o worthy_a of_o praise_n but_o also_o spoil_v many_o of_o their_o eternal_a felicity_n both_o for_o that_o it_o take_v not_o away_o the_o exceed_a desire_n of_o have_v which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o also_o for_o that_o it_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n so_o fare_v as_o it_o make_v a_o man_n mind_n devoid_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o become_v robber_n thief_n and_o do_v not_o admit_v any_o cogitation_n of_o heaven_n at_o all_o 3._o some_o be_v possess_v of_o great_a store_n of_o riches_n but_o they_o tie_v not_o their_o affection_n unto_o they_o yea_o they_o be_v ready_a when_o it_o shall_v please_v i_o and_o when_o i_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o of_o such_o poor_a in_o spirit_n there_o be_v find_v very_o few_o in_o the_o world_n final_o some_o there_o be_v who_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o free_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a virtue_n do_v contemn_v and_o forsake_v all_o earthly_a riches_n not_o only_o out_o of_o a_o affection_n of_o mind_n but_o by_o effect_n of_o work_n also_o so_o do_v my_o apostle_n &_o many_o other_o religious_a who_o be_v now_o in_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v religious_a poverty_n whereunto_o i_o have_v promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o all_o the_o religious_a shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o most_o noble_a crown_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o number_n of_o these_o be_v very_o small_a 4._o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v be_v buy_v with_o money_n or_o exchange_v with_o kingdom_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n great_a will_v be_v the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o every_o one_o may_v love_v they_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n this_o excellency_n i_o have_v impart_v to_o religious_a poverty_n which_o of_o terrene_a riches_n make_v a_o ladder_n whereby_o it_o may_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n contrariwise_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o world_n dig_v the_o earth_n for_o the_o get_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o her_o bowel_n and_o therein_o they_o place_v and_o fix_v their_o hart_n and_o bury_v it_o with_o the_o renounce_n of_o heaven_n together_o with_o the_o true_a felicity_n thereof_o but_o the_o poor_a religious_a man_n because_o he_o direct_v his_o hart_n to_o heaven_n make_v himself_o worthy_a of_o a_o heavenly_a reward_n what_o manner_n of_o way_n a_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o such_o shall_v he_o find_v the_o end_n of_o it_o 5._o beside_o a_o religious_a man_n by_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n become_v superior_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o above_o it_o for_o whereas_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o possess_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n as_o his_o own_o he_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o the_o world_n or_o the_o thing_n thereof_o but_o as_o one_o above_o it_o he_o contemn_v all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n or_o power_n of_o it_o the_o contrary_n happen_v to_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o so_o many_o master_n as_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v and_o possess_v 6._o moreover_o religious_a poverty_n manife_v a_o certain_a power_n and_o might_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n itself_o for_o nature_n desire_v and_o incline_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v riches_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o delicacy_n of_o meat_n niceness_n of_o apparel_n sport_n pastime_n and_o recreation_n but_o religious_a poverty_n withdraw_v all_o these_o from_o itself_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o therefore_o overcome_v nature_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v not_o i_o high_o esteem_v they_o who_o witting_o and_o willing_o move_v out_o of_o love_n of_o i_o alone_o do_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o all_o these_o lawful_a commodity_n and_o whereunto_o nature_n of_o itself_o invit_v they_o 7._o hear_v also_o my_o son_n another_o excellency_n of_o religious_a poverty_n if_o any_o needy_a or_o poor_a man_n become_v rich_a by_o his_o own_o industry_n or_o by_o any_o other_o occasion_n the_o world_n meruayl_v not_o but_o it_o wonder_v much_o if_o a_o rich_a man_n become_v voluntary_o poor_a and_o such_o a_o one_o indeed_o as_o do_v not_o only_o make_v away_o his_o riches_n but_o also_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o possess_v they_o fore_o ever_o after_o and_o at_o this_o the_o world_n be_v astonish_v the_o more_o for_o that_o itself_o have_v nothing_o in_o more_o esteem_n than_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n &_o shun_v nothing_o with_o a_o great_a care_n than_o poverty_n all_o this_o proceed_v of_o nothing_o else_o then_o that_o it_o understand_v not_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o religious_a poverty_n let_v the_o world_n tell_v i_o can_v it_o with_o all_o it_o own_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n satiate_v and_o fill_v a_o man_n hart_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v at_o quiet_a nothing_o less_o for_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o desire_n they_o to_o have_v and_o while_o they_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o they_o have_v get_v they_o never_o arrive_v to_o any_o true_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n but_o the_o religious_a who_o neither_o have_v any_o thing_n proper_a of_o their_o own_o nor_o desire_v to_o have_v live_v content_a with_o very_o little_a be_v not_o this_o a_o certain_a participation_n of_o everlasting_a felicity_n that_o a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n live_v content_a in_o heaven_n with_o the_o glory_n thereof_o so_o live_v now_o on_o earth_n content_a &_o quiet_a with_o his_o religious_a poverty_n 8._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o least_o commendation_n of_o religious_a poverty_n that_o it_o not_o only_o conserve_v and_o keep_v the_o religious_a but_o have_v further_a be_v the_o foundress_n of_o all_o religion_n as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o god_n church_n the_o monastery_n indeed_o and_o the_o cloister_n be_v erect_v and_o build_v with_o money_n and_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n but_o the_o religious_a be_v not_o found_v by_o they_o for_o the_o first_o founder_n who_o have_v store_n of_o riches_n for_o the_o consecrate_v of_o themselves_o to_o my_o service_n do_v give_v away_o their_o riches_n as_o impediment_n to_o a_o better_a course_n of_o life_n and_o after_o a_o good_a foundation_n lay_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o poverty_n and_o of_o mortification_n i_o use_v they_o as_o director_n and_o guide_v for_o the_o draw_v of_o other_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n religion_n be_v found_v stone_n and_o timber_n be_v lay_v and_o raise_v by_o riches_n but_o virtue_n be_v build_v &_o raise_v by_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n 9_o but_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n or_o excellent_a in_o poverty_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a dignity_n that_o it_o be_v love_v of_o i_o and_o esteem_v of_o i_o that_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o inseparable_a &_o fast_a companion_n during_o the_o whole_a course_n

of_o my_o life_n that_o i_o use_v the_o help_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n conversion_n not_o by_o send_v the_o rich_a mighty_a and_o wise_a but_o the_o poor_a ignorant_a &_o rude_a for_o the_o overcome_a of_o the_o wise_a &_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n that_o i_o wrought_v so_o great_a miracle_n by_o man_n poor_a and_o abject_a for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n do_v not_o these_o seem_v unto_o thou_o any_o commendation_n and_o renown_n of_o religious_a poverty_n and_o if_o they_o be_v great_a praise_n have_v not_o i_o my_o son_n most_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o who_o do_v not_o only_o not_o love_n poverty_n but_o do_v also_o without_o cause_n contemn_v it_o that_o it_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o marvel_n because_o the_o profession_n &_o scope_n thereof_o night_n and_o day_n be_v to_o attend_v to_o the_o heap_v up_o of_o riches_n and_o increase_v of_o honour_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o religious_a find_v who_o by_o deed_n refuse_v the_o same_o and_o under_o hand_n practice_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o high_o displease_v i_o while_o i_o behold_v that_o lady_n and_o queen_n promise_v i_o by_o religious_a and_o solemn_a vow_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o command_a hand_n with_o they_o so_o impudent_o and_o shameful_o thrust_v out_o spiritual_a thing_n can_v be_v love_v without_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o utility_n and_o profit_n that_o voluntary_a poverty_n bring_v to_o the_o religious_a chap._n ix_o lord_n what_o good_a and_o profit_n can_v religious_a poverty_n bring_v since_o it_o have_v nothing_o whereby_o it_o may_v ease_v man_n necessity_n and_o more_o than_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o incommoditye_n that_o be_v adjoin_v thereto_o it_o seem_v prejudicial_a not_o to_o the_o body_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o soul_n also_o for_o the_o body_n be_v ill_o handle_v thereby_o easy_o fall_v into_o sickness_n and_o be_v ill_o dispose_v can_v serve_v and_o attend_v to_o the_o spiritual_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n neither_o can_v the_o mind_n itself_o use_v the_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n beside_o it_o be_v no_o little_a impediment_n to_o the_o religious_a who_o towards_o the_o help_a of_o their_o neighbour_n do_v profess_v a_o active_a life_n for_o if_o they_o want_v thing_n necessary_a they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o their_o labour_n in_o help_v their_o neighbour_n therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o poverty_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o much_o good_a and_o contrariwise_o promote_v what_o be_v ill_a as_o be_v sickness_n and_o other_o infirmity_n yea_o &_o hasten_v death_n itself_o 2._o son_n thou_o be_v far_o wide_a of_o thy_o mark_n for_o thou_o think_v that_o religious_a poverty_n be_v a_o severe_a and_o cruel_a mistress_n that_o withdraw_v from_o the_o religious_a thing_n necessary_a towards_o their_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n according_a to_o a_o requisite_a proportion_n require_v in_o their_o institute_n it_o be_v not_o so_o poverty_n by_o frugality_n be_v good_a both_o for_o the_o soul_n &_o body_n &_o profit_v a_o man_n more_o then_o do_v the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o desire_n of_o transitory_a honour_n do_v so_o torment_v a_o man_n mind_n as_o it_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o quiet_a prick_v he_o forward_o to_o suck_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o bring_v he_o to_o so_o great_a a_o blindness_n as_o it_o bereave_v he_o of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o man_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n good_a neither_o do_v man_n desirous_a of_o get_v more_o make_v a_o stand_v here_o 3._o he_o that_o be_v once_o become_v rich_a eftsoons_o raise_v up_o his_o head_n become_v arrogant_a and_o proud_a undertake_v to_o patronize_v the_o wicked_a and_o out_o of_o a_o madness_n run_v headlong_o into_o all_o naughtiness_n from_o these_o evil_n and_o many_o more_o voluntary_a poverty_n free_v the_o mind_n while_o it_o do_v take_v from_o he_o not_o only_o the_o riches_n that_o he_o have_v but_o also_o the_o hope_n &_o desire_v of_o have_v which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o ruin_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o procure_v such_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n as_o it_o make_v the_o mind_n fit_a and_o dispose_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a action_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o religious_a man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v become_v poor_a consequent_o become_v humble_a modest_a meek_a a_o friend_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o virtue_n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o bad_a and_o a_o contemner_n of_o vice_n 4._o that_o poverty_n also_o profit_v the_o body_n be_v out_o of_o question_n we_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o thing_n more_o earnest_o for_o the_o body_n then_o good_a health_n and_o we_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o nothing_o more_o than_o of_o sickness_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o who_o will_v not_o be_v rather_o poor_a and_o whole_a then_o rich_a and_o sick_a and_o daily_a experience_n manifest_o teach_v that_o the_o frugality_n of_o poverty_n conserve_v the_o good_a health_n of_o body_n prolong_v and_o continue_v man_n life_n more_o year_n then_o do_v all_o the_o store_n of_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o poor_a be_v more_o healthful_a &_o go_v through_o with_o more_o labour_n then_o do_v the_o rich_a a_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o well_o content_a with_o a_o simple_a ordinary_a &_o mean_a diet_n as_o be_v the_o rich_a with_o dainty_a and_o delicate_a fare_n the_o poor_a man_n come_v ever_o hungry_a to_o his_o meat_n the_o little_a that_o he_o have_v he_o eat_v with_o a_o good_a appetite_n when_o he_o be_v a_o thirst_n he_o refuse_v not_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n after_o labour_n he_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o soft_a bed_n but_o he_o sleep_v lie_v down_o &_o take_v his_o rest_n where_o it_o happen_v at_o adventure_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o with_o meat_n digest_v sound_n and_o healthful_a and_o without_o loathe_v 5._o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o rich_a man_n serve_v the_o time_n ordinary_o sit_v down_o to_o the_o table_n with_o a_o full_a stomach_n take_v very_o little_a taste_n or_o pleasure_n in_o his_o meat_n scarce_o sleep_v by_o night_n but_o turn_v himself_o ever_o and_o anon_o now_o to_o one_o side_n of_o the_o bed_n now_o to_o another_o &_o therefore_o the_o physician_n must_v ever_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o drug_n prepare_v in_o his_o chamber_n ready_a to_o take_v upon_o every_o occasion_n loe_o thus_o be_v they_o turmoil_v who_o live_v in_o delicacy_n they_o live_v bad_o and_o die_v soon_o my_o servant_n do_v not_o in_o time_n past_a live_v so_o in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o profess_v so_o great_a poverty_n as_o some_o when_o they_o besprinkle_v their_o herb_n with_o a_o little_a salt_n or_o oil_n think_v they_o have_v make_v a_o feast_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n never_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o physician_n or_o of_o physic_n live_v to_o very_o old_a age_n and_o therefore_o religious_a poverty_n be_v not_o as_o thou_o think_v the_o cause_n either_o of_o infirmity_n or_o of_o hasten_v thy_o death_n nothing_o hurt_v once_o health_n so_o much_o as_o the_o variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o meat_n 6._o religious_a poverty_n bring_v another_o commodity_n with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v security_n void_a of_o all_o suspicion_n and_o sinister_a thought_n he_o that_o abound_v in_o wealth_n be_v afraid_a of_o thief_n not_o only_o from_o abroad_o but_o of_o his_o own_o house_n also_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o many_o while_o they_o see_v they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o riches_n they_o desire_v do_v first_o spoil_v they_o of_o life_n and_o then_o of_o their_o riches_n how_o many_o son_n have_v kill_v or_o poison_v their_o parent_n that_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n how_o many_o treason_n &_o treachery_n have_v there_o be_v wrought_v against_o most_o dear_a friend_n for_o the_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o treasure_n but_o the_o poor_a sleep_n in_o security_n they_o travail_n night_n and_o day_n out_o of_o all_o fear_n they_o be_v trouble_v with_o no_o suspicion_n because_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o loose_v add_v to_o this_o also_o that_o poverty_n hinder_v none_o in_o his_o travail_n nor_o bring_v in_o or_o cause_v any_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o riches_n but_o rather_o urge_v and_o force_v we_o to_o think_v more_o often_o upon_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o heavenly_a country_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a treasure_n there_o prepare_v for_o us._n 7._o lord_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o will_v make_v they_o only_a partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o for_o love_n of_o thou_o shall_v have_v