Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	aaron_n	care_n	flock_n	16	3	10.7039	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

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themselves_o come_v not_o too_o near_o how_o much_o more_o the_o light_n which_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o we_o have_v all_o our_o limit_n set_v we_o and_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v not_o more_o need_n of_o bound_n than_o man_n presumption_n moses_n must_v not_o come_v close_o to_o the_o bush_n at_o all_o and_o where_o he_o may_v stand_v he_o may_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o shoe_n on_o this_o command_n be_v significant_a what_o be_v the_o shoe_n but_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a affection_n if_o these_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n we_o make_v ourselves_o unholy_a how_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o come_v with_o resolution_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o come_v with_o shoe_n on_o but_o with_o shoe_n bemire_v with_o wicked_a filthiness_n the_o touch_n whereof_o profane_v the_o pavement_n of_o god_n and_o make_v our_o presence_n odious_a verse_n 6._o god_n can_v not_o describe_v himself_o by_o a_o more_o sweet_a name_n than_o this_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n yet_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n for_o fear_n if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o the_o glorious_a god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o dwell_v in_o light_n inaccessible_a who_o angel_n can_v behold_v here_o have_v be_v just_a cause_n of_o terror_n but_o why_o be_v moses_n so_o fright_v with_o a_o familiar_a compellation_n god_n be_v no_o less_o awful_a to_o his_o own_o in_o his_o very_a mercy_n great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v for_o to_o they_o no_o less_o majesty_n shine_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o in_o his_o judgement_n and_o justice_n

a_o beast_n to_o day_n none_o better_o to_o morrow_n none_o worse_o to_o day_n a_o god_n to_o morrow_n a_o devil_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n find_v this_o measure_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n in_o the_o text_n ready_a to_o be_v stone_v by_o those_o that_o even_o now_o when_o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v honour_a he_o as_o a_o god_n you_o can_v never_o give_v any_o people_n so_o many_o cause_n to_o stick_v unto_o as_o he_o do_v give_v this_o people_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o they_o fail_v verse_n 6._o no_o evil_n in_o man_n can_v drive_v god_n from_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o devil_n shall_v suggest_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n god_n can_v spare_v thou_o therefore_o trouble_v he_o not_o hope_v not_o in_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o such_o a_o one_o answer_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o thy_o own_o merit_n that_o thou_o do_v confess_v all_o that_o he_o say_v of_o thy_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v most_o true_a but_o tell_v he_o withal_o that_o thou_o do_v look_v at_o god_n promise_n and_o consider_v his_o truth_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v find_v here_o and_o every_o where_o that_o no_o evil_a in_o man_n can_v make_v he_o evil_a by_o break_v his_o promise_n and_o that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o despair_v verse_n 8._o as_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o travel_v to_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o they_o must_v fight_v with_o amaleck_n in_o the_o way_n no_o more_o can_v we_o travel_v to_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n without_o fight_v with_o amaleck_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v fierce_a amalekite_n and_o they_o must_v be_v fight_v with_o and_o overcome_v as_o amaleck_n be_v or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v canaan_n poverty_n sickness_n cross_n by_o child_n slander_n with_o infinite_a more_o be_v amalekite_n and_o they_o stop_v you_o in_o your_o way_n to_o canaan_n so_o that_o without_o buckle_v with_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o pass_v verse_n 9_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o this_o the_o antiquity_n of_o muster_n and_o a_o warrant_n for_o they_o all_o do_v not_o go_v here_o but_o some_o and_o those_o choose_v out_o by_o a_o muster_n and_o view_v take_v by_o joshua_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n likewise_o how_o full_a of_o honour_n and_o credit_v it_o ever_o be_v in_o these_o case_n to_o be_v choose_v which_o if_o so_o then_o certain_o man_n shall_v not_o run_v away_o and_o hide_v themselves_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o muster_n towards_o as_o heretofore_o they_o do_v verse_n 11._o if_o we_o receive_v not_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o at_o first_o ask_v we_o raint_n and_o cease_v pray_v straight_o not_o remember_v how_o often_o we_o use_v a_o medicine_n for_o the_o body_n before_o we_o can_v be_v whole_a let_v we_o therefore_o amend_v this_o fault_n in_o our_o prayer_n hereafter_o and_o never_o forget_v the_o force_n of_o true_a and_o godly_a prayer_n while_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v continue_v pray_v so_o long_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o pray_v for_o prevail_v but_o when_o he_o give_v over_o the_o enemy_n prevail_v thus_o will_v it_o be_v in_o your_o case_n and_o my_o case_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v trouble_v verse_n 12._o this_o heaviness_n of_o moses_n hand_n may_v teach_v we_o the_o weakness_n of_o all_o flesh_n in_o christian_a exercise_n we_o can_v hold_v out_o and_o continue_v as_o we_o ought_v hut_n heaviness_n and_o dulness_n will_v steal_v upon_o we_o and_o seek_v to_o cool_v we_o and_o hinder_v we_o the_o help_n that_o aaron_n and_o hur_z perform_v unto_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o christian_a company_n in_o such_o holy_a exercise_n and_o the_o needful_a duty_n of_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v strengthen_v he_o and_o quicken_v he_o and_o aid_v he_o so_o to_o pray_v and_o continue_v his_o prayer_n as_o the_o end_n may_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n verse_n 14_o &_o 15._o all_o this_o have_v use_v to_o tell_v we_o how_o careful_a we_o must_v be_v in_o keep_v a_o register_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o in_o ourselves_o in_o our_o friend_n in_o our_o country_n in_o our_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n or_o any_o way_n example_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v numerous_a as_o of_o deborah_n judith_n hester_n anna_n mary_n and_o that_o cleanse_v leper_n that_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n all_o these_o build_v altar_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o god_n favour_n by_o be_v true_o and_o fervent_o thankful_a chap._n xviii_o verse_n 9_o the_o hearty_a joy_n that_o be_v in_o jethro_n when_o he_o hear_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n show_v we_o the_o right_a affection_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n when_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o church_n or_o to_o any_o member_n thereof_o he_o envy_v not_o he_o grudge_v not_o much_o less_o speak_v ill_a but_o with_o a_o very_a love_a joy_n he_o be_v glad_a and_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o verse_n 10._o after_o our_o deliverance_n from_o any_o affliction_n or_o danger_n there_o remain_v nothing_o on_o our_o part_n but_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o deliverance_n thus_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v safe_a on_o the_o shore_n and_o see_v their_o dead_a enemy_n come_v float_v after_o they_o upon_o the_o billow_n they_o do_v not_o cry_v more_o loud_a before_o than_o now_o they_o sing_v not_o their_o faith_n but_o their_o sense_n teach_v they_o now_o to_o magnify_v that_o god_n after_o their_o deliverance_n who_o they_o hardly_o trust_v for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o thus_o jethro_n here_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n even_o nature_n teach_v the_o very_a gentile_n what_o both_o they_o and_o god_n own_o people_n ought_v to_o return_v for_o mercy_n and_o indeed_o a_o whole_a christian_n life_n be_v divide_v into_o pray_v and_o praif_v if_o we_o begin_v with_o petition_n we_o common_o conclude_v with_o thanksgiving_n thus_o by_o a_o holy_a craft_n we_o insinuate_v into_o god_n favour_n drive_v a_o trade_n betwixt_o earth_n and_o heaven_n receive_v and_o return_v import_v one_o commodity_n that_o of_o mercy_n and_o transport_v another_o that_o of_o thansgiving_n verse_n 19_o in_o this_o excellent_a man_n moses_n jethro_n his_o inferior_a by_o far_o find_v a_o just_a fault_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o may_v receive_v counsel_n even_o from_o a_o mean_a person_n and_o let_v moses_n modesty_n in_o yield_v make_v our_o spirit_n humble_a in_o like_a occasion_n where_o god_n dwell_v it_o will_v be_v so_o and_o pride_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o ill_a heart_n the_o head_n scorn_v not_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o very_a foot_n be_v careful_a for_o the_o head_n verse_n 22._o when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o ruler_n you_o be_v god_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o epicure_n idle_a god_n which_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o let_v all_o inferior_a matter_n alone_o as_o too_o base_a for_o his_o eye_n nay_o rather_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v judge_n like_o himself_o who_o do_v not_o only_o weigh_v mountain_n and_o hill_n in_o his_o balance_n but_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o he_o set_v down_o judgement_n for_o small_a matter_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o deuteronomy_n vengeance_n be_v i_o so_o in_o the_o proverb_n he_o descend_v low_a and_o lay_v claim_v to_o the_o balance_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o bag_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o low_a than_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o all_o judge_n have_v the_o lord_n letter_n commendatory_a in_o their_o behalf_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v this_o do_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a chap._n xix_o verse_n 7._o god_n may_v have_v impose_v upon_o they_o a_o law_n perforce_n they_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o he_o can_v require_v nothing_o but_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v but_o equal_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o obey_v their_o maker_n yet_o that_o god_n which_o love_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n sweet_o give_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n in_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o imperious_o command_v but_o crave_v our_o assent_n for_o that_o which_o it_o be_v rebellion_n not_o to_o do_v how_o gentle_a shall_v be_v the_o proceed_n of_o fellow-creature_n who_o have_v a_o equality_n of_o be_v with_o a_o inequality_n of_o condition_n when_o their_o infinite_a

to_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v they_o with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o reverence_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v we_o to_o be_v careful_a not_o only_o what_o we_o hear_v mark_v 4._o but_o also_o how_o we_o hear_v luke_n 8._o 18._o we_o must_v regard_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v deliver_v but_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v receive_v for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o yet_o sin_n in_o our_o hear_n whensoever_o therefore_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n let_v we_o come_v in_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n let_v we_o approach_v near_o he_o with_o a_o break_a heart_n with_o a_o con●rite_n heart_n and_o with_o a_o humble_a soul_n fall_v down_o flat_a before_o his_o footstool_n and_o worship_v towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n verse_n 22._o moses_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n repeat_v sundry_a point_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n to_o make_v repetition_n of_o thing_n former_o teach_v and_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o point_n and_o part_n of_o religion_n again_o and_o again_o not_o thereby_o to_o ease_v themselves_o or_o maintain_v idleness_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n for_o first_o man_n be_v common_o dull_a in_o hear_v weak_a in_o remember_v slow_a in_o practise_v and_o therefore_o have_v need_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v often_o press_v upon_o they_o second_o repetition_n work_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o we_o and_o serve_v to_o beat_v it_o into_o the_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o understanding_n chap._n v._n verse_n 6._o as_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o a_o law_n so_o every_o violation_n of_o a_o law_n reflect_v upon_o the_o lawmaker_n it_o be_v the_o same_o offence_n to_o coin_n a_o penny_n and_o a_o piece_n the_o same_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o seal_n of_o a_o subpoena_fw-la as_o of_o a_o pardon_n the_o second_o table_n be_v write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o and_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n be_v wound_v in_o a_o adultery_n and_o a_o theft_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o idolatry_n or_o a_o blasphemy_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o consider_v the_o deformity_n and_o the_o foulness_n of_o a_o action_n so_o as_o that_o a_o honest_a man_n will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o but_o so_o as_o it_o violate_v a_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o majesty_n in_o that_o law_n the_o shame_n of_o man_n be_v one_o bridle_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a obduration_n and_o in_o the_o suburb_n next_o door_n to_o a_o spiritual_a obduration_n to_o be_v voice-proof_n censure-proof_n not_o to_o be_v afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a what_o the_o world_n say_v he_o that_o rely_v upon_o his_o plaudo_fw-la domi_fw-la though_o the_o world_n hiss_v i_o give_v myself_o a_o plaudite_fw-la at_o home_n i_o have_v he_o at_o my_o table_n and_o she_o in_o my_o bed_n who_o i_o will_v have_v and_o i_o care_v not_o for_o rumour_n he_o that_o rest_v in_o such_o a_o plaudite_fw-la prepare_v for_o a_o trajedy_n a_o trajedy_n in_o the_o amphitheatre_n the_o double_a theatre_n this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o too_o even_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v one_o bridle_n but_o the_o strong_a be_v the_o other_o to_o consider_v that_o every_o such_o sin_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n verse_n 8._o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n receiver_n tithe_n than_o be_v due_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o live_v because_o due_a to_o christ_n and_o thus_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o melchisedec_n tithe_v abraham_n by_o the_o same_o divine_a right_n whereby_o he_o bless_v he_o the_o minister_n therefore_o of_o christ_n blessing_n the_o people_n according_a to_o his_o office_n may_v also_o receive_v tithe_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o who_o shall_v receive_v they_o for_o christ_n but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n but_o now_o a_o day_n neither_o christ_n can_v receive_v his_o due_a nor_o the_o minister_n he_o too_o many_o both_o deny_v what_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n as_o a_o man_n not_o allow_v he_o so_o much_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o natural_a sustenance_n it_o be_v long_o since_o and_o may_v still_o be_v so_o a_o just_a complaint_n that_o many_o deal_v by_o their_o minister_n as_o carrier_n do_v by_o their_o horse_n they_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o hang_v bell_n about_o their_o neck_n hard_a work_n and_o good_a word_n they_o shall_v have_v but_o easy_a commons_o and_o slight_a wage_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o chameleon_n kind_a and_o can_v live_v by_o the_o ayr._n verse_n 15._o the_o husband_n here_o be_v to_o bring_v his_o suspect_a wife_n to_o the_o place_n and_o mean_n of_o her_o trial_n if_o every_o woman_n suspect_v may_v be_v put_v away_o many_o man_n grow_v weary_a of_o their_o wife_n will_v ready_o entertain_v any_o the_o least_o fly_a report_n and_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o they_o upon_o this_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n here_o that_o no_o innocent_a person_n shall_v be_v oppress_v in_o judgement_n and_o that_o none_o at_o the_o private_a pleasure_n of_o any_o shall_v be_v condemn_v before_o their_o trial_n every_o man_n must_v hold_v up_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n before_o he_o be_v pronounce_v guilty_a no_o person_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v upon_o suspicion_n only_o or_o presumption_n or_o bare_a surmise_n for_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o be_v accuse_v innocency_n itself_o can_v not_o escape_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o condemn_v a_o man_n or_o to_o accuse_v he_o for_o guilty_a to_o be_v suspect_v suspicion_n be_v a_o another_o man_n heart_n or_o head_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v always_o avoid_v suspicion_n except_o we_o have_v the_o government_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o head_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o fault_n though_o we_o can_v the_o shame_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n though_o we_o can_v prevent_v the_o suspicion_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 3._o these_o nazarite_n be_v diligent_o to_o employ_v their_o time_n about_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o as_o diligent_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n which_o will_v make_v they_o forget_v the_o law_n drunkenness_n cause_v forgetfulness_n hence_o the_o ancient_n feign_v bacchus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o stand_v in_o full_a opposition_n to_o reason_n or_o religion_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v in_o the_o wit_n be_v out_o seneca_n say_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v to_o be_v drink_v and_o yet_o to_o keep_v his_o right_a reason_n be_v to_o think_v to_o drink_v rank_a poison_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o die_v by_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o be_v with_o this_o here_o in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n those_o nazarite_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 21._o to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n even_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o have_v in_o they_o the_o common_a poison_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v obnoxious_a even_o to_o the_o most_o reproachful_a evil_n let_v the_o best_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o severe_a nazarite_n have_v a_o care_n of_o this_o evil._n a_o full_a belly_n make_v a_o foul_a heart_n and_o what_o sin_n may_v it_o not_o produce_v in_o the_o best_a unless_o god_n prevent_v for_o the_o rank_a weed_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o fat_a soil_n verse_n 4._o the_o nazarite_n here_o be_v not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n but_o also_o from_o the_o very_a kernel_n and_o husk_n of_o the_o grape_n he_o that_o will_v keep_v clear_a from_o great_a transgression_n must_v make_v a_o 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