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	good_a	law_n	1,316	5	4.6145	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41135	A treatise of the affections, or, The souls pulse whereby a Christian may know whether he be living or dying : together with a lively description of their nature, signs, and symptomes : as also directing men to the right use and ordering of them / by that Reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word, M. William Fenner ... finished by himself.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1650 (1650)	Wing F708; ESTC R9229	161,998	208

and_o sober-clothed_n and_o sober-employed_n this_o be_v the_o five_o mean_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n to_o be_v sober_a in_o all_o thing_n the_o six_o be_v this_o evang._n when_o we_o see_v how_o apt_a our_o affection_n be_v to_o fly_v out_o upon_o vanity_n to_o clip_v their_o wing_n of_o much_o of_o their_o lawful_a liberty_n not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a but_o also_o to_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a there_o be_v a_o thousand_o lawful_n that_o thy_o heart_n do_v affect_v which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o abridge_v thyself_o of_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o god_n this_o rule_n socrates_n the_o very_a heathen_a observe_v no_o man_n can_v be_v safe_a from_o fall_v into_o unlawful_n but_o only_o this_o man_n say_v he_o that_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a it_o be_v lawful_a to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n but_o for_o thou_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o over-desire_n it_o it_o be_v dangerous_a it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v fine_o but_o for_o thou_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o be_v lawful_a if_o thou_o use_v the_o utmost_a of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a one_o step_n further_o be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a ridge_n of_o a_o rock_n just_a at_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o high_a cliff_n though_o the_o ground_n thou_o go_v on_o be_v sure_a yet_o thy_o go_n be_v not_o sure_a how_o soon_o may_v thou_o slip_v with_o thy_o foot_n how_o soon_o may_v a_o giddiness_n in_o the_o head_n come_v upon_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o break_v thy_o neck_n perhaps_o thou_o may_v go_v steady_a yea_o but_o perhaps_o not_o but_o topple_v down_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o be_v dash_v to_o piece_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o dinah_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n but_o thus_o she_o fall_v to_o be_v ravish_v and_o use_v like_o a_o whore_n gen._n 34._o 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o jehoshaphat_n to_o visit_v king_n ahab_n but_o his_o use_v this_o lawful_a visitation_n draw_v he_o to_o partake_v in_o some_o measure_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o daniel_n to_o eat_v the_o portion_n of_o meat_n that_o the_o king_n give_v he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o dan._n 1._o 8._o that_o very_o lawful_a thing_n if_o he_o have_v use_v it_o it_o will_v have_v defile_v he_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o say_v thou_o yea_o but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a because_o if_o thou_o take_v thy_o liberty_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a thou_o will_v quick_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o thy_o lust_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o say_v the_o corinthian_a yea_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v lawful_a but_o i_o count_v it_o not_o expedient_a to_o use_v they_o for_o all_o that_o why_o because_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o my_o sinful_a affection_n cavendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectus_fw-la ne_fw-la illius_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la subjiciamus_fw-la mart._n say_v peter_n martyr_n take_v heed_n of_o thy_o affection_n they_o will_v instant_o enslave_v thou_o follow_v not_o thy_o pleasure_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v nor_o thy_o profit_n and_o earthly_a employment_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v drink_v not_o and_o sleep_v not_o and_o jest_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v thy_o affection_n will_v be_v catch_v or_o ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a many_o man_n and_o woman_n they_o will_v be_v inquire_v and_o question_v what_o be_v not_o this_o lawful_a and_o be_v not_o this_o lawful_a be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o have_v a_o little_a recreation_n every_o day_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o be_v merry_a and_o to_o tell_v a_o merry_a tale_n and_o to_o break_v a_o jest_n now_o and_o then_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o sell_v ale_n and_o keep_v a_o victual_v house_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o wear_v such_o a_o geegaw_n or_o to_o plat_v one_o hair_n after_o such_o or_o such_o a_o fashion_n these_o question_n sound_v like_o the_o speech_n of_o fool_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v gull_v in_o their_o affection_n by_o satan_n for_o what_o though_o they_o be_v lawful_a i_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o be_v lawful_a but_o the_o question_n be_v this_o be_v they_o safe_a and_o expedient_a for_o thou_o when_o thy_o affection_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v needless_o agog_o upon_o these_o thing_n o_o do_v not_o needless_o endanger_v thy_o affection_n if_o ever_o thou_o may_v remedy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n 1._o look_v thou_o be_v not_o a_o slave_n of_o thy_o affection_n thy_o affection_n itch_v after_o this_o and_o that_o look_v thou_o do_v curb_v they_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o curb_v they_o of_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a thou_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o set_v they_o upon_o god_n this_o be_v the_o six_o mean_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n to_o clip_v their_o wing_n from_o fly_v upon_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o the_o seven_o be_v this_o godliness_n to_o be_v abundant_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n we_o must_v be_v abundant_a in_o prayer_n and_o in_o all_o other_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n when_o paul_n have_v exhort_v good_a timothy_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 7._o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o give_v he_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o exhort_v he_o because_o say_v he_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n if_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n then_o certain_o its_o profitable_a for_o this_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o god_n abound_v then_o in_o good_a duty_n abound_v in_o good_a conference_n abound_v in_o good_a and_o gracious_a acquaintance_n abound_v in_o godly_a meditation_n this_o be_v david_n mean_n whereby_o his_o affection_n come_v to_o be_v earnest_a upon_o god_n o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o psal_n 119._o 97._o his_o affection_n be_v even_o wrap_v up_o in_o his_o god_n o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v how_o his_o affection_n be_v wrap_v o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o godly_a meditation_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o abundance_n in_o any_o thing_n cause_v the_o affection_n to_o abound_v the_o voluptuous_a man_n be_v abundant_a in_o his_o pleasure_n he_o abound_v with_o his_o hunt_n and_o hawk_v and_o game_n and_o merriment_n and_o therefore_o his_o affection_n be_v abundant_o set_v hereupon_o the_o covetous_a man_n his_o mind_n abound_v in_o think_v of_o the_o world_n his_o memory_n abound_v with_o remember_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n his_o tongue_n abound_v in_o talk_v of_o such_o matter_n his_o labour_n and_o his_o care_n abound_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o his_o affection_n be_v abundant_o set_v upon_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o make_v the_o affection_n so_o excessive_a as_o abundance_n abound_v then_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n worship_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o affection_n to_o be_v abundant_a that_o way_n never_o think_v thou_o can_v pray_v enough_o here_o enough_o speak_v holy_o enough_o examine_v thy_o soul_n enough_o nor_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n enough_o never_o think_v thou_o can_v reform_v enough_o or_o do_v any_o duty_n enough_o man_n serve_v god_n as_o little_a as_o they_o dare_v they_o pray_v and_o hold_v out_o in_o their_o prayer_n as_o little_a as_o they_o dare_v they_o show_v themselves_o for_o god_n as_o little_a as_o they_o dare_v these_o man_n affection_n can_v never_o be_v upon_o god_n because_o they_o love_v not_o to_o be_v abundant_a in_o good_a duty_n thy_o heart_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a psa_n 64._o 6._o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a wind_a or_o a_o little_a turn_n will_v fetch_v up_o a_o bucket_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a well_o so_o the_o heart_n i_o say_v be_v a_o great_a deep_a a_o little_a pray_v and_o a_o little_a hear_n and_o a_o little_a amend_v will_v not_o fetch_v up_o the_o affection_n from_o this_o great_a deep_a unto_o god_n no_o thou_o must_v be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o goodness_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o affection_n set_v upon_o god_n provide_v always_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v renew_v and_o quicken_v

but_o my_o hear_n be_v dead_a i_o see_v my_o corruption_n abundance_n of_o vanity_n in_o my_o heart_n abundance_n of_o vanity_n in_o my_o thought_n abundance_n of_o vanity_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v and_o i_o be_o so_o dead_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v dead_a be_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o wonder_v thou_o be_v dead_a thou_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o be_v quicken_v thou_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o be_v quicken_v thou_o go_v idle_o to_o work_v seneca_n otium_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la as_o seneca_n speak_v idleness_n be_v death_n idleness_n be_v the_o bury_n of_o a_o man_n alive_a thou_o be_v idle_a and_o will_v not_o labour_v with_o god_n to_o be_v quicken_v when_o david_n be_v pore_v and_o blundr_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o mind_n o_o he_o be_v as_o dead_a as_o a_o timber-log_n it_o deaden_v his_o soul_n quite_o and_o clean_o to_o see_v his_o corruption_n but_o what_o do_v he_o do_v he_o labour_v with_o god_n against_o it_o he_o labour_v with_o fast_v and_o meditate_v and_o pray_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o quicken_v he_o 119._o nine_o time_n in_o one_o psalm_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 154._o and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal_n 119._o 37._o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o one_o verse_n 156._o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n in_o another_o verse_n 149._o o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n in_o another_o verse_n 159._o quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o loving-kindeness_a 88_o again_o quicken_v thou_o i_o after_o thy_o loving-kindnesse_n again_o 107._o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o another_o verse_n he_o never_o will_v let_v his_o heart_n alone_o till_o he_o have_v get_v life_n and_o spirit_n and_o quicken_a again_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v lazy_a in_o good_a duty_n no_o wonder_n though_o thou_o be_v dead_a labour_v and_o strive_v in_o good_a exercise_n will_v heat_v a_o man_n soul_n and_o make_v it_o more_o zealous_a the_o three_o mean_n be_v keep_v good_a company_n as_o cleopas_n be_v heat_v by_o be_v in_o christ_n company_n do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o say_v he_o while_o he_o talk_v twith_o we_o in_o the_o way_n luk._n 24._o 32._o as_o the_o bawdy_a poet_n say_v of_o his_o sweetheart_n accede_v ad_fw-la ignem_fw-la hanc_fw-la come_v to_o this_o fire_n a_o whore_n inflame_v a_o adulterer_n one_o wicked_a man_n heat_v another_o unto_o lust_n and_o to_o sin_n so_o every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fire_n for_o to_o heat_v thou_o will_v thou_o be_v zealous_a sort_n with_o god_n people_n keep_v company_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o grace_n and_o virtue_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o for_o if_o they_o fall_v the_o one_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o when_o he_o fall_v for_o he_o have_v not_o another_o to_o help_v he_o up_o again_o if_o two_o lie_v together_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n than_o they_o have_v heat_n but_o how_o can_v one_o be_v warm_a alone_o eccl._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o do_v thou_o complain_v i_o have_v no_o zeal_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v zealous_a but_o i_o be_o exceed_o lukewarm_a do_v what_o i_o can_v so_o i_o be_o and_o so_o i_o be_o likely_a to_o be_v alas_o do_v thou_o ever_o look_v to_o be_v otherwise_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v company_v with_o vain_a person_n such_o as_o may_v be_v will_v talk_v of_o heaven_n now_o and_o then_o but_o there_o be_v no_o heat_n nor_o warmth_n in_o their_o speech_n they_o be_v deadhearted_n themselves_o and_o so_o be_v their_o speech_n dead_a and_o without_o life_n o_o but_o i_o live_v in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v wicked_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_a one_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o house_n where_o i_o dwell_v and_o i_o can_v find_v none_o for_o to_o warm_v i_o do_v thou_o so_o so_o do_v obadiah_n in_o ahab_n court_n there_o be_v never_o a_o good_a courtier_n to_o converse_v with_o and_o therefore_o what_o do_v he_o do_v he_o make_a use_n of_o god_n prophet_n in_o private_a 1_o kin._n 18._o 4._o and_o though_o he_o may_v not_o be_v see_v in_o their_o company_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n he_o bid_v they_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o there_o he_o will_v have_v a_o bout_n with_o they_o in_o secret_a thou_o which_o neglecte_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n never_o expect_v to_o be_v zealous_a thomas_n be_v very_o faithless_a and_o full_a of_o his_o doubting_n one_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v meeting_n together_o and_o thomas_n be_v not_o with_o they_o say_v the_o text_n joh._n 20._o 24._o the_o coal_n that_o lie_v together_o in_o the_o hearth_n you_o see_v how_o they_o glow_v and_o be_v fire_v while_o the_o little_a coal_n that_o be_v fall_v off_o and_o lie_v by_o separate_z from_o their_o company_n be_v black_a without_o fire_n if_o ever_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v zealous_a make_v much_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n thou_o can_v hardly_o come_v where_o two_o or_o three_o saint_n be_v meet_v together_o but_o thou_o shall_v find_v christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o four_o mean_n be_v sin_n shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n moses_n will_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hoof_n behind_o he_o in_o egypt_n exod._n 10._o 26._o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o the_o people_n to_o turn_v back_o into_o egypt_n have_v he_o leave_v but_o a_o hoof_n behind_o there_o that_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o fetch_v it_o abraham_n will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o a_o shoe-latchet_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n when_o he_o offer_v he_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o hint_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o distrust_v in_o god_n thou_o can_v never_o be_v zealous_a 23_o unless_o thou_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n if_o the_o heart_n have_v but_o a_o occasion_n once_o to_o be_v vain_a it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o so_o it_o will_v be_v deadness_n will_v steal_v on_o it_o upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n give_v a_o thief_n but_o a_o occasion_n of_o have_v a_o booty_n his_o finger_n can_v hold_v when_o david_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v proximus_fw-la the_o lord_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v punish_v he_o 2_o sa._n 12._o 14._o why_o because_o if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o occasion_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a for_o to_o take_v it_o let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o alas_o if_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o occasion_n it_o will_v lay_v hold_n on_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o a_o sin_n but_o thou_o must_v go_v far_o from_o it_o not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n exo._n 23._o 7._o one_o think_v i_o may_v go_v so_o far_o and_o not_o sin_n thus_o far_o i_o may_v do_v and_o so_o far_o be_v this_o lawful_a but_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o go_v so_o far_o thy_o own_o heart_n will_v have_v occasion_n to_o go_v further_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v undo_v nimiâ_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la sumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la deteriores_fw-la terent._n say_v terence_n we_o be_v all_o the_o worse_o for_o take_v too_o much_o liberty_n if_o once_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n thou_o be_v go_v zeal_n can_v abide_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a the_o least_o occasion_n will_v choke_v it_o the_o five_o mean_n be_v sin_n to_o eschew_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n peter_n do_v but_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v christ_n master_n spare_v thyself_o he_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o say_v the_o text_n mat._n 16._o 22._o but_o christ_n do_v so_o hate_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o that_o sin_n that_o he_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n the_o devil_n be_v in_o that_o begin_n of_o sin_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n begin_v to_o reason_n say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o speak_v blasphemy_n greg._n and_o jesus_n condemn_v these_o beginning_n of_o reason_v luk._n 5._o 21._o those_o that_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o feast_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o come_v not_o but_o fall_v to_o excuse_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n for_o their_o labour_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n the_o scripture_n show_v plain_o because_o they_o do_v not_o eschew_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n luk_n 14._o 18_o principiis_fw-la