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	church_n	moses_n	50	3	6.4525	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09658	Aggeus and Abdias prophetes the one corrected, the other newly added, and both at large declared.	Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.	1562 (1562)	STC 19927; ESTC S105053	233,877	506

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 go●●_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 wel●_n as_o the_o ●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 ●yths_n and_o learned_a and_o they_o mu●●●_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 no●_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 no●_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 l●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 ▪_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 eas●●_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 ▪_o namely_o to_o zerubabel_n the_o chief_a ruler_n i●_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 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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 kin●●_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 ▪_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 ▪_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 ▪_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 ▪_o archedeacon_n ▪_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

mary_n when_o the_o aungel_n salute_v she_o ay_o wonder_v that_o god_n will_v call_v such_o a_o poor_a maiden_n &_o virgyn_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o son_n but_o ever_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a god_n take_v he_o as_o worthy_a &_o those_o that_o think_v so_o high_o of_o then selue_o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a god_n refuse_v &_o make_v unworthy_a therefore_o let_v every_o man_n that_o feel_v himself_o in_o conscience_n withdraw_v from_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o sin_n himself_o say_v thus_o to_o himself_o be_v it_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o delight_v thyself_o in_o this_o or_z y●_z kind_a of_o sin_n &_o god_n house_n unbylt_n think_v y●_z god_n have_v leave_v this_o in_o write_v to_o rebuke_v hin_a &_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o be_v more_o diligent_a in_o repair_v his_o house_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v and_o let_v everi_n man_n comfort_v himself_o that_o god_n not_o onli_a require_v but_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o lest_o service_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n live_v can_v do_v and_o as_o he_o say_v afore_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n this_o people_n say_v it_o be_v not_o time_n to_o build_v etc._n etc._n nothing_o the_o unkyndenes_n of_o that_o people_n to_o who_o he_o have_v so_o often_o and_o long_o be_v so_o love_v a_o lord_n and_o master_n so_o he_o say_v now_o viij_o this_o house_n lie_v waste_v to_o set_v out_o before_o they_o y●_z greatness_n of_o their_o disobedience_n that_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v and_o leave_v unbuylt_v a_o common_a house_n a_o bishop●_n palace_n or_o a_o abbey_n but_o that_o house_n wherein_o god_n himself_o say_v he_o will_v dwell_v where_o only_o they_o shall_v offer_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o only_o not_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o among_o the_o place_n town_n &_o cytye_n in_o all_o jewry_n he_o choose_v by_o name_n too_o be_v worship_v in_o in_o which_o only_o he_o be_v most_o delit_v and_o make_v promise_v to_o solomon_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o thesame_n 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the_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n general_o house_n and_o our_o own_o body_n and_o soul_n particular_o which_o be_v not_o only_a membre_n and_o part_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n but_o the_o temple_n and_o house_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v &_o where_o in_o he_o will_v chief_o be_v worship_v text._n verse_n 5_z and_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v in_o your_o heart_n your_o own_o way_n verse_n 6_o you_o have_v sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o but_o little_a you_o have_v eat_v and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v you_o have_v drink_v and_o not_o be_v fill_v with_o drink_n you_o have_v be_v clothe_v and_o not_o keep_v warm_a you_o have_v wrought_v for_o wage_v &_o put_v your_o wage_n in_o a_o purse_n with_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o bottom_n ¶_o although_o you_o have_v lie_v long_o without_o consideration_n of_o your_o duty_n towards_o god_n &_o his_o house_n building_n &_o have_v be_v sore_o punish_v of_o god_n &_o not_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o &_o have_v seek_v your_o pleasur_n &_o profit_n but_o not_o obtain_v they_o be_v so_o blind_v in_o fulfillinge_v your_o worldly_a lust_n yet_o now_o the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o host_n &_o power_n who_o all_o other_o creature_n except_o you_o obey_v give_v you_o warning_n now_o to_o consider_v better_o in_o your_o heart_n your_o time_n past_a plague_n &_o not_o so_o negligent_o weigh_v the_o work_v of_o god_n with_o you_o for_o he_o have_v long_o punish_v you_o to_o have_v have_v you_o to_o amend_v &_o you_o regard_v it_o not_o at_o all_o sin_n of_o itself_o be_v darkness_n &_o whosoever_o walk_v in_o sin_n ▪_o walk_v in_o darkness_n &_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v &_o if_o a_o man_n geve_v himself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o sin_n it_o make_v of_o fool_n mad_a man_n &_o darkness_n so_o the_o reason_n that_o it_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o say_v they_o have_v thus_o many_o year_n be_v plague_v &_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o but_o lay_v it_o on_o some_o other_o chance_n than_o not_o build_v god_n house_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n or_o else_o like_o insensible_a beast_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n regard_v it_o not_o as_o though_o it_o have_v come_v of_o some_o natural_a cause_n &_o god_n have_v not_o plague_v their_o sin_n but_o as_o his_o disease_n be_v most_o perilous_a which_o lie_v sick_a &_o feel_v not_o his_o sickness_n nor_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o one_o part_n more_o than_o a_o other_o for_o than_o the_o disease_n have_v equal_o trouble_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o they_o which_o lie_v walow_v in_o sin_v so_o forget_v god_n &_o all_o goodness_n that_o they_o fel●_n no_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n be_v desperate_a &_o almost_o past_o all_o recovery_n yet_o god_a most_o merciful_o deal_v with_o this_o people_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o warn_v they_o &_o stir_v they_o out_o of_o their_o sleep_v that_o their_z they_o shall_v no_o long_o so_o light_o weigh_v god_n displeasure_n towards_o they_o but_o deep_o weigh_v why_o and_o wherefore_o these_o plague_n be_v thus_o pour_v upon_o they_o the_o schoolmaster_n correct_v not_o his_o scoler_n nor_o the_o father_n his_o child_n but_o for_o some_o faut_n &_o for_o their_o amendment_n no_o more_o have_v god_n send_v these_o plague_n to_o you_o so_o many_o year_n but_o to_o remember_v you_o of_o your_o disobedience_n towards_o he_o &_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v to_o he_o but_o if_o the_o lewd_a scoler_n or_o unthrifty_a son_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o correction_n lay_v upon_o he_o nor_o consider_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o fault_n nor_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o father_n or_o schoolmaster_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o of_o he_o so_o be_v it_o w_z e_z you_o if_o you_o thus_o light_o or_o else_o not_o at_o all_o consider_v your_o life_n paste_n god_n deal_v with_o you_o &_o how_o evil_a thing_n have_v prosper_v with_o you_o all_o the_o time_n you_o thus_o have_v disobey_v god_n when_o the_o life_n of_o man_n please_v god_n say_v solomon_n all_o thing_n prosper_v &_o go_v forward_o with_o he_o xuj_o but_o when_o he_o offend_v his_o god_n all_o creature_n turn_v to_o his_o hurt_n &_o hindrance_n if_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v moses_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o teach_v thou_o xxxiii_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thou_o great_a than_o all_o other_o people_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n thy_o child_n the_o fruit●_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o thy_o cattle_n thy_o shep●_n ▪_o ox_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o increase_v but_o if_o thou_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o town_n &_o in_o the_o field●_n thy_o child_n shall_v be_v curse_v and_o the_o fruit●_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n thy_o sheep_n and_o thy_o ox_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v upon_o thou_o need_n and_o trouble_v and_o destruction_n on_o every_o thing_n thou_o go_v about_o untyll_o he_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o plague_n when_o they_o fall_v in_o any_o country_n search_v be_v not_o lightlye_o to_o be_v consider_v but_o as_o the_o physician_n see_v in_o a_o glass_n by_o the_o water_n the_o disease_n within_o the_o body_n by_o the_o learning_n search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o minister_n good_a thing_n for_o thesame_n so_o in_o lokinge_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n word_n the_o disease_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o common_a wealth_n we_o shall_v soon_o perceyve_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o plague_n &_o wholsome_o minister_v some_o