Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A09658
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Aggeus and Abdias prophetes the one corrected, the other newly added, and both at large declared.
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Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.
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STC 19927; ESTC S105053
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people_n of_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n too_o build_v god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o because_o the_o rebuke_n be_v general_a 〈◊〉_d all_o sort_n young_a and_o old_a 〈…〉_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d stand_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o build_v goâ—â—_n house_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v simple_a what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o for_o the_o poor_a unlearned_a man_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d refse_v not_o but_o require_v &_o take_v in_o good_a woorthe_a that_o little_a service_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o will_n he_o to_o build_v his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d welâ—_n as_o the_o â—yche_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d god_n love_v not_o poor_a man_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o able_a to_o serve_v he_o but_o he_o love_v 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o â—yths_n and_o learned_a and_o they_o muâ—â—â—_n serve_v he_o nor_o again_o he_o must_v not_o think_v i_o may_v do_v what_o i_o will_v god_n care_v not_o for_o i_o noâ—_n he_o have_v no_o work_n for_o i_o to_o do_v in_o his_o house_n it_o be_v in_o buyldinge_v god_n spiritual_a house_n as_o it_o be_v here_o with_o we_o in_o our_o buyldinge_n in_o buyldinge_n there_o be_v master_n mason_n and_o carpenter_n which_o do_v devise_v the_o work_n draw_v out_o the_o fation_n of_o it_o &_o set_v their_o man_n on_o work_n there_o be_v also_o some_o that_o fall_v tree_n carry_v stone_n bring_v mortar_n and_o make_v clean_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o buyldinge_v god_n house_n there_o be_v scotfree_a &_o learned_a there_o be_v poor_a and_o mean_a learn_v but_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o make_v not_o himself_o so_o god_n have_v some_o work_n for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o require_v his_o service_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o ruler_n or_o a_o preacher_n yet_o he_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n who_o he_o must_v see_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n will_v require_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o both_o lame_a &_o blind_a yet_o he_o have_v a_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o christ_n die_v for_o and_o they_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o we_o shall_v build_v and_o of_o that_o thou_o shall_v make_v account_n he_o that_o have_v receyve_v great_a gift_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n and_o more_o work_n shall_v be_v look_v for_o of_o he_o but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o more_o but_o life_n in_o he_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v any_o part_n of_o he_o neither_o hand_n nor_o foot_n yet_o god_n will_v look_v that_o his_o mind_n shall_v be_v continual_o occupy_v 〈◊〉_d prayer_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d no_o drunkard_n glutton_n etc._n etc._n and_o think_v noâ—_n but_o this_o be_v the_o hygh_a service_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n live_v can_v do_v to_o god_n such_o a_o love_a god_n be_v our_o god_n even_o to_o the_o poor_a man_n lâ—uing_v that_o he_o geve_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a all_o thing_n indifferent_o which_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n as_o baptism_n faith_n â–ª_o hoop_n rich_a and_o charity_n repentance_n prayer_n fast_v avoid_v whoredom_n theft_n murder_n anger_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v as_o common_a &_o as_o easâ—â—_n to_o come_v by_o or_o rather_o more_o easy_a for_o the_o poor_a than_o the_o rich_a he_o disdain_v not_o but_o thankful_o take_v the_o poor_a service_n that_o 〈◊〉_d least_o creature_n he_o have_v can_v do_v so_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d it_o diligent_o and_o willing_o &_o will_v reward_v that_o little_a so_o do_v as_o liberal_o as_o he_o do_v the_o great_a he_o that_o have_v receyve_v much_o shall_v make_v a_o count_v of_o much_o and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o little_a yet_o shall_v make_v a_o count_v 〈◊〉_d that_o little_a but_o this_o be_v marvellous_a that_o where_o all_o sort_n of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d prophet_n be_v send_v by_o commission_n from_o god_n â–ª_o namely_o to_o zerubabel_n the_o chief_a ruler_n iâ—_n the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o josua_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o though_o they_o have_v only_o sin_v or_o they_o can_v or_o shall_v remedy_n this_o matter_n what_o reason_n seem_v this_o that_o when_o many_o do_v offend_v a_o few_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v &_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v negligent_a the_o chief_a ruler_n both_o in_o civil_a matter_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n &_o high_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v blame_v this_o be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o man_n wit_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n know_v the_o crookedness_n of_o man_n heart_n &_o how_o ready_o we_o be_v all_o to_o evil_a have_v appoint_v ruler_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n too_o minister_v justice_n punish_v sin_n defend_v the_o right_n &_o cause_n man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o in_o his_o church_n he_o have_v place_v preacher_n to_o teach_v his_o law_n to_o pull_v down_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n &_o too_o stir_v up_o the_o slothful_a &_o negligent_a to_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o glory_n if_o either_o the_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o ruler_n be_v negligent_a in_o their_o office_n the_o people_n which_o be_v always_o readi_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o ease_n &_o pleasure_n fall_v from_o god_n but_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o ruler_n for_o their_o negligence_n that_o neither_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n then self_o nor_o see_v the_o people_n do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o partaker_n of_o their_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v do_v through_o their_o negligence_n in_o not_o punish_v and_o see_v the_o people_n do_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n speak_v to_o zerubabell_n yâ—_z son_n of_o salathiel_n ruler_n of_o jehuda_n and_o to_o josua_n when_o god_n gather_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o he_o appoint_v moses_n and_o aaron_n iiii_o two_o â—â—â—thren_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o one_o in_o religion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o two_o kinâ—â—_n of_o ruler_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o common_a wealth_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v &_o stick_v together_o like_a brethren_n â–ª_o &_o that_o the_o one_o with_o the_o word_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o sword_n shall_v jointe_o build_v god_n house_n pull_v down_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o baal_n peor_n twenty-five_o and_o fall_v to_o adultery_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o moab_n moses_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n command_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v hang_v on_o gallows_n against_o the_o sun_n because_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n in_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o such_o mischief_n to_z the_o preacher_n say_v ezechiel_n thou_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watch_n man_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n xxxiii_o thou_o shall_v hear_v word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o show_v they_o from_o i_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v dye_v the_o death_n &_o thou_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n the_o wicked_a shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o i_o will_v require_v his_o bloudde_n of_o thy_o hand_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o wickedness_n when_o thou_o tell_v best_a he_o he_o shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wickedness_n â–ª_o and_o thou_o have_v save_v thy_o own_o soul_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o duty_n in_o warn_v he_o by_o these_o punishemente_n we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o duty_n of_o civyll_a ruler_n by_o what_o name_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n or_o to_o set_v in_o a_o evil_a deputy_n for_o they_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o profit_n that_o they_o may_v go_v hawk_n or_o hunt_v game_n or_o keep_v whore_n for_o god_n that_o give_v theym_a that_o authoritiye_o will_v look_v â–ª_o for_o a_o count_n for_o it_o of_o they_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o bishop_n deane_n â–ª_o archedeacon_n â–ª_o prebendarie_n or_o parson_n to_o set_v in_o a_o parish_n priest_n to_o make_v conjure_v water_n &_o serve_v the_o people_n in_o a_o strange_a tunge_v which_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o understande_v for_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o people_n be_v not_o amend_v hely_n have_v complaint_n make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o his_o child_n fall_v and_o break_v his_o neck_n iiii_o because_o he_o will_v
than_o but_o he_o will_v geve_v place_n to_o a_o priest_n cap_n and_o now_o who_o regard_v the_o best_a preacher_n you_o have_v o_o what_o a_o condemnation_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v the_o whip_n of_o god_n correction_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o see_v the_o wicked_a so_o diligent_a and_o earnest_n in_o their_o do_n to_o set_v up_o antichrist_n and_o christian_a ruler_n and_o officer_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v the_o whip_n of_o correction_n in_o their_o hand_n both_o by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o prince_n so_o cold_o behave_v themselves_o in_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o neither_o they_o give_v good_a example_n theym selue_o in_o diligente_a prayinge_v and_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n nor_o by_o the_o whip_n of_o dyscipline_n drive_v other_o thitherward_o where_o appear_v in_o any_o christian_n in_o these_o our_o day_n this_o earnest_a zele_n of_o christ_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n by_o such_o correction_n that_o we_o may_v say_v we_o be_v his_o follower_n i_o fear_v rather_o that_o christ_n of_o who_o we_o more_o talk_v than_o diligent_o follow_v or_o earnest_o love_v for_o this_o cold_a slackness_n that_o he_o see_v in_o we_o will_v say_v unto_o us._n three_o because_o you_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a i_o will_v spew_v you_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n woe_n be_v to_o that_o realm_n where_o god_n be_v compel_v to_o take_v the_o whip_n in_o hand_n to_o punish_v sin_n because_o the_o ruler_n will_v not_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o plague_n thereof_o phinees_n turn_v away_o god_n anger_v from_o his_o people_n twenty-five_o because_o so_o zealous_o he_o avenge_v god_n quarrel_n and_o punish_v that_o wickedness_n which_o other_o wink_v at_o david_n see_v god_n glory_v deface_v and_o his_o enemy_n so_o contemptuouslye_o to_o forget_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o greve_v that_o he_o say_v c.xix_o the_o earnest_a love_n that_o he_o bear_v toward_o god_n make_v he_o to_o pine_v away_o because_o his_o enemy_n have_v forget_v the_o word_n of_o god_n elias_n fle_v from_o cruel_a jesabell_n thretninge_v to_o kill_v he_o because_o he_o have_v destroy_v baal_n priest_n live_v in_o wyldernesse_n desire_v he_o may_v die_v nineteeen_o for_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n to_o see_v how_o many_o be_v fall_v to_o idolatrye_a &_o how_o few_o or_o none_o as_o he_o think_v worship_v true_o the_o live_a god_n though_o jehu_n be_v a_o evil_a man_n otherways_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o a_o worldly_a blessing_n and_o commend_v he_o for_o his_o earnest_a zele_n in_o root_a out_o the_o posterity_n of_o achab_n x_o pull_v down_o baal_n and_o his_o sacrificinge_v priest_n make_v a_o common_a jake_n of_o the_o house_n where_o they_o worship_v he_o s._n paul_n see_v the_o corinthian_n rather_o reioysinge_v then_o lamentinge_v or_o punishinge_v that_o filthiness_n commit_v among_o they_o that_o one_o of_o theym_n have_v defile_v his_o stepmother_n v._o wryte_n unto_o they_o rebuke_n all_o they_o sharp_o because_o they_o do_v not_o correct_v he_o and_o will_n they_o all_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o excomminicate_v and_o geve_v he_o to_o satan_n that_o have_v do_v this_o wickedness_n not_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a repent_v and_o amend_v so_o whereas_o this_o great_a zele_n and_o love_n toward_o god_n and_o his_o house_n buildinge_v stand_v either_o in_o correct_v evil_a and_o lament_v the_o deface_v of_o god_n glory_n or_o else_o in_o wisshinge_v and_o do_v good_a thereto_o and_o fortheringe_v it_o to_o our_o power_n for_o the_o first_o part_n to_o be_v earnest_o follow_v these_o few_o example_n shall_v serve_v for_o the_o other_o there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o tell_v where_o to_o end_v then_o where_o to_o begin_v moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n willing_a to_o make_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o place_n where_o the_o people_n shall_v resort_v to_o worship_v their_o god_n have_v the_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o liberal_a to_o offer_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o make_v thereof_o xxxv_o gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n silk_n purple_a hear_v iron_n brass_n and_o timber_n of_o all_o sort_n such_o plenty_n that_o they_o will_v have_v give_v more_o than_o need_v david_n earnest_o desiringe_v to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n if_o god_n will_v have_v suffer_v he_o leave_v his_o son_n solomon_n so_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o that_o buildinge_n in_o a_o readiness_n xxix_o that_o he_o finish_v that_o costly_a build_n in_o seven_o year_n good_a king_n cirus_n restore_v again_o to_o god_n people_n all_o that_o covetous_a nabucho_n have_v rob_v from_o they_o cirus_n darius_n artaxerxes_n and_o his_o prince_n give_v out_o of_o their_o treasure_n to_o the_o buildinge_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 6.7_o sufficient_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o king_n his_o child_n &_o the_o common_a wealth_n constantinus_n the_o first_o worthelye_o call_v magnus_fw-la a_o chrystyan_n emperor_n give_v great_a liberty_n â—â—_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n justinianus_n theodosius_n carolus_n magnus_fw-la ludovicus_fw-la pius_fw-la etc._n etc._n augment_v and_o increase_v the_o same_o with_o land_n and_o law_n this_o zeal_n and_o earnest_a love_n to_o build_v god_n house_n father_n and_o punish_v sin_n be_v in_o our_o father_n this_o liberality_n be_v in_o prince_n and_o ruler_n that_o understand_v not_o god_n benefit_n and_o mercy_n so_o plentiful_o as_o we_o do_v they_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n in_o correct_v sin_n &_o we_o provoke_v his_o plague_n with_o heapinge_v up_o of_o sin_n they_o be_v greve_v and_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n when_o they_o see_v god_n enemy_n despise_v his_o word_n we_o wink_v and_o cloak_v it_o we_o laugh_v and_o smile_v at_o it_o and_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n they_o be_v offend_v if_o wickedness_n be_v unpunished_a and_o the_o party_n not_o ashamed_a that_o sin_v and_o we_o be_v offend_v if_o any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o see_v it_o punish_v or_o the_o offendor_n ashamed_a they_o be_v liberal_a in_o gevinge_v relievinge_v &_o maintain_v the_o ministry_n we_o be_v greedy_a in_o snatch_v and_o pluck_v away_o from_o they_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v with_o privilege_n the_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v withdraw_v from_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o we_o bind_v they_o to_o such_o clog_n that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n they_o restore_v all_o that_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o we_o study_v daily_o how_o to_o get_v more_o from_o they_o when_o i_o compare_v these_o do_n together_o and_o see_v how_o good_a success_n the_o one_o have_v and_o god_n church_n be_v gloriouslye_o build_v that_o way_n both_o under_o the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n it_o make_v i_o to_o quake_v when_o i_o look_v what_o shall_v fall_v upon_o we_o go_v so_o far_o clean_a contraryway_n surelye_o both_o they_o and_o we_o go_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o crucify_a christ_n sake_n which_o come_v down_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n here_o that_o afterward_o we_o may_v reign_v in_o glory_n with_o he_o there_o grant_v we_o all_o in_o all_o degree_n from_o the_o higheste_n to_o the_o low_a such_o a_o earnest_n simple_a love_n to_o the_o true_a buildinge_n of_o his_o house_n as_o the_o prophet_n here_o teach_v we_o that_o upright_o we_o may_v walk_v the_o right_a way_n that_o he_o have_v go_v afore_o us._n if_o the_o prince_n and_o nobylitye_n will_v maintain_v that_o honourable_a estate_n that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o and_o avoid_v the_o bondage_n of_o foreign_a power_n if_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n will_v feed_v god_n people_n with_o the_o lively_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n god_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o not_o with_o man_n invention_n if_o the_o people_n will_v trulye_o serve_v god_n and_o obey_v their_o prince_n flee_v from_o idolatrye_a &_o escape_v god_n plague_n let_v we_o joint_o together_o earnest_o abhor_v popery_n correct_v sin_n turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n delight_n in_o his_o word_n reverence_v his_o minister_n be_v diligent_a in_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v be_v lively_a stone_n meet_v for_o his_o build_n and_o become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n iii_o person_n and_o one_o god_n may_v dwell_v and_o be_v praise_v i._o p._n l._n c._n d._n my_o earnest_a love_n to_o god_n have_v pine_v i_o away_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n psalm_n 119._o i_o have_v be_v earnest_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v thy_o covenaunt_n