Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	according_a	child_n	parent_n	1,367	5	8.5544	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59652	Moral vertues baptized Christian, or, The necessity of morality among Christians by William Shelton, M.A., late fellow of Jesus Colledge in Cambridge, and now vicar of Bursted Magna in Essex.	Shelton, William, d. 1699.	1667 (1667)	Wing S3099; ESTC R37384	107,365	208

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there_o be_v nothing_o require_v they_o be_v as_o stranger_n that_o be_v unconcern_v in_o each_o other_o affair_n and_o not_o as_o relation_n a_o father_n must_v provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o his_o child_n and_o the_o child_n reverence_n and_o obey_v his_o father_n and_o so_o in_o the_o like_a case_n it_o be_v nonsense_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o own_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o more_o regard_n to_o he_o then_o to_o a_o mere_a stranger_n again_o the_o correspondency_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n and_o the_o traffic_n from_o nation_n to_o nation_n do_v not_o these_o suppose_v duty_n be_v it_o fit_v we_o shall_v rob_v other_o nation_n to_o enrich_v our_o own_o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o other_o nation_n that_o will_v do_v so_o to_o we_o or_o be_v it_o equitable_a we_o shall_v import_v their_o commodity_n without_o make_v they_o a_o compensation_n there_o be_v somewhat_o require_v by_o way_n of_o duty_n 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in_o which_o christian_n stand_v to_o one_o another_o let_v one_o thing_n more_o be_v add_v let_v the_o heathen_a and_o the_o christian_a be_v compare_v together_o and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v true_a that_o if_o morality_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o heathen_a so_o that_o where_o they_o fail_v their_o life_n be_v not_o good_a than_o it_o must_v be_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o christian_n who_o doubt_v but_o that_o justice_n and_o temperance_n be_v virtue_n in_o the_o heathen_a how_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v but_o by_o the_o not_o be_v for_o immorality_n as_o well_o as_o for_o idolatry_n and_o irreligion_n for_o wherein_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n plain_o and_o they_o more_o inexcusable_a then_o in_o unrighteousness_n and_o intemperance_n and_o such_o like_a vice_n which_o they_o themselves_o sometime_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o now_o need_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v as_o virtuous_a as_o a_o heathen_a undoubted_o he_o ought_v unless_o the_o gospel_n exempt_v he_o which_o have_v already_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v plain_a and_o positive_a in_o the_o case_n but_o furthermore_o be_v not_o vice_n the_o same_o now_o that_o it_o be_v of_o old_a as_o abominable_a and_o reprovable_a and_o virtue_n as_o commendable_a and_o necessary_a if_o man_n life_n may_v rather_o give_v they_o a_o denomination_n than_o their_o profession_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v still_o heathenish_a the_o devil_n be_v a_o revengeful_a as_o well_o as_o a_o malicious_a spirit_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o spread_v abroad_o the_o christian_a religion_n far_o and_o wide_a by_o his_o almighty_a power_n his_o name_n have_v 1_o malac._n 1_o be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o but_o if_o heathenism_n have_v be_v dispossess_v in_o one_o kind_n have_v it_o not_o return_v in_o another_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n chapel_n near_o god_n church_n have_v every_o one_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n put_v on_o christ_n why_o then_o shall_v it_o now_o be_v think_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o drunkard_n and_o swearer_n and_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n and_o liar_n and_o thief_n and_o knave_n and_o rebel_n and_o covetous_a and_o proud_a and_o peevish_a and_o uncharitable_a man_n shall_v be_v reprove_v for_o these_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o hypocrite_n and_o formalist_n and_o unbeleiver_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o david_n sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n as_o true_o as_o amnon_n in_o the_o case_n of_o tamar_n and_o be_v he_o not_o according_o reprove_v for_o it_o by_o nathan_n will_v treason_n be_v ever_o the_o less_o crime_n if_o one_o of_o the_o court_n or_o bedchamber_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v brutus_n more_o pardonable_a than_o the_o rest_n who_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o julius_n caesar_n because_o of_o his_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o sure_o the_o israelite_n be_v teach_v otherwise_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o 3_o amos_n 3_o all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a communion_n between_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n then_o with_o other_o nation_n and_o more_o plentiful_a communication_n from_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o know_v more_o of_o god_n than_o other_o nation_n do_v this_o be_v now_o the_o case_n of_o we_o christian_n we_o know_v more_o of_o god_n than_o the_o heathen_n do_v in_o particular_a we_o know_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o point_n of_o morality_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v show_v we_o we_o do_v or_o may_v know_v wherefore_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a 4._o james_n 4._o and_o do_v n●t_a to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o break_v these_o command_n than_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v good_a so_o to_o do_v than_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v make_v good_a there_o be_v a_o goodness_n and_o such_o a_o goodness_n in_o moral_a virtue_n as_o that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v man_n of_o good_a life_n which_o be_v the_o first_o necessi●●_n assign_v of_o morality_n that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v good_a chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o end_n 2_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o be_v virtuous_a that_o our_o death_n may_v be_v safe_a i_o shall_v be_v mistake_v if_o i_o be_v think_v to_o mean_v that_o bare_a moral_a virtue_n will_v make_v our_o life_n good_a or_o our_o death_n safe_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o good_a

that_o preserve_v and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n vice_n gratify_v the_o sense_n virtue_n the_o understanding_n and_o he_o that_o doubt_n whether_o of_o these_o be_v the_o great_a pleasure_n do_v in_o effect_n blaspheme_v god_n for_o he_o doubt_n whether_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o more_o happy_a than_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o become_v as_o ridiculous_a a_o idolater_n as_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v in_o hortis_fw-la numina_fw-la who_o juvenal_n juvenal_n worship_v garlic_n and_o onion_n instead_o of_o god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o but_o have_v the_o mind_n no_o great_a pleasure_n than_o the_o body_n be_v not_o our_o reason_n more_o perfect_a and_o excellent_a than_o sense_n be_v not_o our_o soul_n capable_a of_o more_o happiness_n than_o any_o of_o our_o bodily_a faculty_n he_o that_o so_o little_a understand_v himself_o and_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o mistake_v true_a pleasure_n but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la these_o question_n be_v no_o proof_n i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o such_o as_o do_v huge_o overbalance_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n sect._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o man_n mind_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v great_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n the_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v his_o witness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o can_v be_v without_o a_o inward_a complacency_n of_o mind_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a he_o mention_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o assist_v he_o and_o so_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o our_o virtue_n must_v be_v animate_v by_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v his_o regular_a conversation_n which_o certain_o can_v not_o be_v so_o if_o he_o have_v not_o exercise_v those_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o our_o deal_n between_o man_n and_o man_n that_o give_v he_o this_o joy_n and_o our_o joy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a our_o boast_n or_o that_o glory_v be_v this_o in_o conformity_n to_o which_o example_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o find_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o experience_n there_o be_v many_o virtuous_a action_n be_v no_o otherwise_o reward_v in_o this_o world_n but_o by_o the_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n many_o good_a endeavour_n succeed_v ill_a two_o neighbour_n be_v at_o variance_n a_o three_o will_v reconcile_v they_o but_o one_o or_o both_o return_v he_o hatred_n for_o his_o good_a will_n one_o man_n do_v amiss_o another_o reprove_v he_o but_o receive_v more_o reproach_n than_o he_o give_v reproof_n so_o be_v the_o temperate_a man_n the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n 69_o psa_fw-la 69_o and_o may_v it_o not_o now_o be_v think_v that_o virtue_n be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n no_o very_o still_o ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la virtus_fw-la pretium_fw-la sibi_fw-la claudi●●_n claudi●●_n virtue_n be_v worthy_a of_o regard_n for_o it_o be_v its_o self_n it_o be_v own_o reward_n abimelech_n apology_n be_v the_o virtuous_a man_n satisfaction_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n 20_o gen._n 20_o of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o from_o this_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n proceed_v tranquillity_n and_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o selfsufficiency_n which_o the_o heathen_n give_v to_o a_o virtuous_a man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n can_v furnish_v himself_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n without_o the_o external_a additament_n of_o fame_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v admire_v by_o o●her_a man_n i_o shall_v not_o before_o have_v reckon_v it_o among_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o stoic_n that_o they_o do_v put_v such_o a_o value_n upon_o themselves_o they_o true_o be_v blame-worthy_a in_o shut_v god_n out_o yet_o do_v they_o mean_v well_o where_o they_o do_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o those_o word_n of_o the_o emperor_n seem_v to_o import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o antonin_n lib._n 7._o sect._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o when_o it_o do_v well_o it_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o bless_v itself_o with_o a_o calm_a tranquillity_n sect._n 4_o what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n according_a as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o 4._o gen._n 4._o not_o be_v accept_v so_o say_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n he_o that_o do_v well_o be_v acceptable_a to_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o a_o burden_n to_o himself_o as_o those_o man_n be_v who_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v heavy_o accuse_v they_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o when_o he_o know_v he_o have_v do_v well_o we_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o admiration_n and_o flattery_n of_o other_o man_n fame_n and_o applause_n leave_v we_o solicitous_a lest_o man_n may_v live_v to_o change_v their_o mind_n concern_v we_o as_o the_o roman_n of_o sejanus_n nunquam_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la credis_fw-la amavi_fw-la 10._o juven_n sat._n 10._o hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la i_o never_o love_v he_o who_o before_o i_o do_v admire_v and_o adore_v or_o as_o the_o lycaonian_o who_o stone_v the_o same_o 14._o act_n 14._o man_n as_o a_o malefactor_n who_o before_o they_o worship_v as_o a_o god_n these_o outward_a appendage_n of_o virtue_n credit_n and_o praise_n will_v never_o satisfy_v a_o fix_v stay_v mind_n but_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o judge_v of_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o action_n and_o see_v that_o according_a to_o his_o best_a understanding_n he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o man_n in_o his_o circumstance_n to_o do_v the_o satisfaction_n that_o arise_v hence_o be_v very_o joyous_a and_o if_o i_o will_v descend_v to_o particular_a virtue_n it_o be_v casie_a to_o show_v how_o much_o content_a and_o pleasure_n arise_v from_o this_o satisfaction_n all_o the_o instance_n i_o for_o the_o present_n give_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o be_v benevolous_a &_o kind_a the_o courteous_a and_o charitable_a man_n who_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o do_v good_a office_n be_v plentiful_o reward_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n so_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o a_o man_n not_o only_o otherwise_o qualify_v to_o merit_v respect_n and_o reverence_n but_o abundant_a in_o charity_n to_o admiration_n f●ll_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o life_n by_o dr._n f●ll_o who_o will_v use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sensuality_n in_o the_o world_n to_o give_v they_o who_o delight_n thus_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o be_v virtuous_a their_o virtue_n itself_o be_v a_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o be_v do_v what_o they_o ought_v do_v sect._n 5_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a be_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n because_o hereby_o we_o conquer_v those_o lust_n and_o passion_n which_o untamed_a and_o uncontrolled_a be_v very_o disturb_v and_o uncomfortable_a to_o we_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o vice_n be_v troublesome_a as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v in_o the_o chapter_n immediate_o precede_v now_o as_o that_o bring_v light_a that_o cashier_v darkness_n that_o introduce_v heat_n which_o expel_v cold_a so_o that_o must_v needs_o administer_v joy_n that_o assuage_v grief_n and_o remove_v trouble_v to_o insist_v on_o particular_n be_v not_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o only_o name_v they_o love_n subdue_v hatred_n humility_n pride_n meekness_n anger_n fortitude_n and_o constancy_n fear_n and_o grief_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n ambition_n and_o covetousness_n and_o so_o in_o other_o parallel_a case_n wherefore_o as_o the_o jew_n 8._o e●●h_o 8._o have_v light_a and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n when_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o fight_v and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o good_a day_n a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v so_o be_v it_o with_o virtuous_a man_n they_o be_v fight_v and_o conquer_a and_o kill_v and_o when_o their_o unruly_a passion_n be_v bring_v under_o when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n than_o they_o triumph_v that_o be_v they_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n many_o a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n do_v we_o find_v in_o scripture_n for_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n and_o great_a have_v be_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o

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and_o ask_v of_o those_o man_n who_o you_o observe_v to_o be_v most_o sober_a and_o upright_a in_o their_o conversation_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o thank_v god_n they_o have_v a_o peace_n within_o they_o that_o pass_v all_o 4._o p●il_n 4._o understanding_n they_o will_v say_v that_o meekness_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v lovely_a thing_n to_o be_v embrace_v for_o their_o own_o sake_n they_o rejoice_v to_o think_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o enthral_a lust_n and_o disturb_v passion_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o virtue_n do_v this_o perfect_o for_o we_o i_o shall_v myself_o incur_v the_o censure_n which_o i_o before_o past_a upon_o the_o stoic_n who_o have_v boast_v of_o a_o perfection_n that_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v true_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n make_v perfect_a in_o many_o thing_n we_o 3_o james_n 3_o offend_v all_o yet_o this_o be_v truth_n though_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o state_n complete_o holy_a so_o as_o to_o be_v sinless_a and_o therefore_o our_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n be_v incomplete_a yet_o so_o far_o as_o we_o do_v arise_v towards_o a_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n we_o do_v thereby_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v subdue_v the_o great_a freedom_n and_o pleasure_n we_o gain_v to_o ourselves_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n in_o virtuous_a action_n which_o be_v the_o second_o proof_n sect._n 6_o there_o be_v a_o pleasure_n in_o virtue_n for_o whereas_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n do_v bring_v man_n first_o or_o last_o to_o repent_v this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o virtuous_a action_n that_o the_o far_o a_o man_n proceed_v in_o they_o he_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v that_o they_o be_v become_v and_o fit_v thing_n the_o more_o virtuous_a any_o man_n be_v he_o do_v the_o less_o repent_v that_o he_o do_v ever_o begin_v to_o be_v virtuous_a what_o simonides_n say_v of_o silence_n i_o have_v often_o repent_v garrulitate_fw-la plutarch_n ●e_n garrulitate_fw-la that_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o never_o that_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n that_o say_v the_o virtue_n we_o man_n i_o have_v have_v often_o repent_v that_o i_o have_v be_v no_o more_o virtuous_a that_o i_o have_v fail_v so_o often_o in_o my_o duty_n but_o where_o i_o have_v attain_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o any_o degree_n of_o it_o i_o be_o glad_a and_o do_v never_o repent_v of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o for_o want_v of_o skill_n and_o proficiency_n in_o the_o school_n of_o virtue_n may_v repent_v of_o their_o good_a deed_n but_o what_o though_o they_o do_v be_v it_o a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n because_o a_o dunce_n throw_v away_o his_o book_n and_o wish_n he_o have_v never_o go_v to_o school_n be_v st._n paul_n ever_o the_o worse_a because_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n tempt_v 4._o ●_o tim._n 4._o demas_n to_o forsake_v he_o do_v it_o signify_v much_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o christian_a religion_n because_o julian_n prove_v a_o apostate_n now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n some_o man_n have_v venture_v upon_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n and_o when_o they_o find_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o vice_n be_v not_o easy_o master_v nor_o passion_n easy_o subdue_v than_o they_o fall_v back_o again_o and_o before_o they_o be_v thorough_o redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n they_o again_o make_v their_o bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_n wickedness_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o these_o man_n even_o this_o they_o be_v to_o virtue_n as_o the_o many_o antichrist_n be_v to_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o they_o may_v virtuous_a man_n say_v they_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o 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must_v get_v into_o the_o company_n of_o his_o fellow-fool_n to_o be_v believe_v come_v to_o those_o who_o have_v experience_n what_o virtue_n be_v and_o they_o find_v the_o deep_a the_o sweet_a the_o more_o virtue_n the_o less_o repentance_n and_o the_o less_o repentance_n the_o more_o joy_n for_o he_o that_o choose_v a_o course_n of_o life_n of_o which_o he_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v he_o must_v needs_o good_a himself_o in_o it_o and_o rejoice_v to_o think_v he_o have_v make_v a_o happy_a choice_n he_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o and_o then_o because_o contra_fw-la gustum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la disputandum_fw-la no_o man_n can_v be_v dispute_v out_o of_o his_o sense_n nor_o persuade_v that_o that_o be_v not_o sweet_a which_o he_o