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	heart_n	lord_n	1,002	5	3.6719	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87404	Oi eleemonez eleethesuntai, or Gods mercy for mans mercy. Opened in a sermon at the spittle, March 31. 1657. before the Right Honourable the Lord Major, the aldermen, &c. By Thomas Jacomb minister of the Gospel at S. Martins Ludgate, London.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1657 (1657)	Wing J114; Thomason E912_13; ESTC R207554	30,501	46

and_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v for_o thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v thou_o but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o idle_a fellow_n a_o common_a beggar_n shall_v i_o relieve_v he_o the_o ancient_n be_v so_o much_o for_o mercy_n that_o they_o be_v very_o high_a in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o i_o will_v only_o say_v this_o here_o do_v only_o what_o necessity_n require_v and_o no_o more_o and_o what_o you_o give_v to_o such_o give_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n not_o as_o to_o the_o man_n or_o give_v as_o to_o the_o man_n not_o as_o to_o the_o person_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o mercy_n but_o to_o determine_v what_o must_v be_v do_v either_o as_o to_o the_o measure_n or_o as_o to_o the_o object_n that_o be_v difficult_a and_o every_o man_n must_v here_o make_v the_o decision_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n four_o and_o last_o in_o all_o your_o mercy_n let_v there_o be_v sincerity_n cheerfulness_n thankfulness_n first_o be_v sincere_a in_o what_o you_o do_v all_o your_o mercy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o a_o right_a end_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o keep_v mercy_n unstained_a by_o hypocrisy_n many_o be_v seek_v their_o own_o applause_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o act_v for_o their_o brother_n good_a therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o give_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o simplicity_n 12.8_o rom._n 12.8_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o sermon_n obviate_v the_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o man_n in_o their_o act_n of_o merry_a etc._n mat._n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n to_o be_v see_v of_o they_o otherwise_o you_o have_v no_o reward_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n some_o be_v like_o the_o hen_n that_o can_v lay_v a_o egg_n but_o she_o fall_v a_o cackel_a they_o can_v do_v something_o charitable_o but_o all_o the_o parish_n must_v know_v it_o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v alm_n let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v that_o thy_o alm_n my_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_a he_o shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o second_o what_o you_o do_v do_v it_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o let_v not_o your_o money_n come_v from_o you_o like_o fire_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n as_o though_o it_o be_v force_v from_o you_o but_o let_v it_o flow_v out_o like_a water_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n 9.7_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n god_n command_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o duty_n 15.10_o deut._n 15.10_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o three_o let_v thankfulness_n run_v through_o all_o your_o mercy_n bless_v god_n you_o be_v not_o the_o beggar_n that_o you_o be_v not_o the_o needy_a man_n that_o you_o have_v so_o much_o plenty_n when_o other_o be_v in_o so_o much_o want_n i_o say_v be_v very_o thankful_a that_o you_o be_v the_o giver_n and_o not_o the_o receiver_n 20.35_o act_n 20.35_o for_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v and_o that_o providence_n which_o set_v your_o brother_n low_a for_o the_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o patience_n set_v you_o thus_o high_a for_o the_o draw_v out_o of_o your_o thankfulness_n be_v not_o wanton_a be_v not_o disdainful_a under_o your_o fullness_n but_o rather_o be_v very_o humble_a and_o thankful_a pride_n and_o unthankfullnesse_n will_v soon_o make_v you_o as_o poor_a as_o other_o be_v use_v 4_o the_o four_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o comfort_n to_o merciful_a man_n be_v not_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o text_n sweet_a 10.12_o hos_fw-la 10.12_o that_o be_v you_o you_o sow_v in_o mercy_n and_o you_o shall_v reap_v in_o mercy_n your_o bowel_n be_v enlarge_v to_o man_n the_o bowel_n of_o god_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o you_o i_o speak_v to_o some_o i_o know_v who_o do_v sincere_o and_o conscientious_o lay_v out_o of_o their_o plenty_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o they_o see_v a_o distress_a creature_n especial_o if_o they_o see_v a_o distress_a saint_n they_o can_v hold_v their_o hand_n from_o mercy_n go_v on_o thus_o do_v and_o know_v you_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 3.16_o mal._n 3.16_o god_n keep_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o all_o your_o disbursement_n to_o the_o poor_a 6.10_o heb._n 6.10_o he_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o labour_n of_o love_n how_o sweet_a will_v that_o sentence_n be_v at_o the_o great_a day_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n 34._o matth._n 25_o 34._o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o how_o many_o heart_n do_v you_o rejoice_v now_o and_o how_o will_v god_n fill_v you_o brim_n full_a with_o joy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o account_n say_v not_o it_o be_v but_o little_a you_o can_v do_v the_o widow_n mite_n be_v accept_v 8.12_o mark_v 12.43_o matth._n 10.42_o non_fw-la quanto_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la quantum_fw-la cypr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryse_a 2_o cor._n 8.12_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n shall_v be_v reward_v it_o be_v not_o how_o much_o but_o out_o of_o how_o much_o that_o god_n look_v at_o it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n but_o the_o sincerity_n that_o please_v god_n if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v &_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o you_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o ready_a to_o give_v and_o most_o backward_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o your_o give_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v prevail_v with_o muckworm_n to_o be_v more_o bountiful_a and_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v prevail_v with_o they_o that_o be_v merciful_a to_o be_v more_o cheerful_a do_v not_o you_o despise_v that_o mercy_n which_o please_v god_n and_o refresh_v so_o many_o poor_a creature_n forget_v all_o in_o a_o way_n of_o merit_n but_o yet_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o what_o you_o do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v stand_v in_o more_o need_n of_o mercy_n from_o god_n than_o any_o poor_a creature_n here_o can_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n from_o you_o than_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o be_v not_o your_o condition_n good_a mercy_n from_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o your_o desire_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o great_a abundance_n for_o your_o mercy_n to_o your_o brethren_n and_o yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o you_o be_v come_v up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v high_o than_o all_o this_o to_o give_v your_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v much_o 8.5_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o but_o you_o have_v give_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o what_o have_v you_o leave_v yourselves_o your_o good_n be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a your_o self_n be_v give_v to_o god_n what_o have_v you_o more_o to_o give_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n you_o give_v your_o all_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v give_v his_o all_o to_o you_o use_v 5_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o shut_v up_o all_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o for_o the_o poor_a let_v i_o now_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o sermon_n that_o i_o have_v preach_v will_v please_v you_o very_o well_o for_o you_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o rich_a but_o you_o care_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o your_o own_o rich_a man_n must_v be_v merciful_a that_o you_o like_v well_o you_o hope_v to_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o in_o outward_a thing_n but_o do_v the_o word_n speak_v nothing_o to_o you_o yes_o you_o must_v be_v painful_a and_o diligent_a in_o a_o call_n 3.10_o 2_o thess_n 3.10_o he_o that_o will_v not_o wot_v work_n let_v he_o not_o eat_v be_v the_o apostle_n command_v idleness_n and_o laziness_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o that_o be_v in_o want_n if_o they_o will_v but_o work_v they_o may_v eat_v their_o own_o bread_n 12._o 8●_n 12._o and_o not_o be_v chargeable_a to_o any_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o vagrant_n and_o beggar_n among_o we_o 4.28_o ephes_n 4.28_o whence_o it_o be_v from_o idleness_n they_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o other_o and_o this_o slothful_a life_n please_v they_o very_o well_o there_o be_v other_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n but_o when_o they_o have_v get_v a_o little_a money_n present_o they_o go_v to_o a_o alehouse_n and_o there_o drink_v it_o

thy_o fountain_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o and_o river_n of_o water_n in_o thy_o street_n two_o thing_n here_o be_v set_v before_o you_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n that_o be_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v you_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v inopes_fw-la in_o copiâ_fw-la some_o as_o the_o poet_n speak_v quêis_fw-la non_fw-la conceditur_fw-la uti_fw-la in_o all_o their_o fullness_n they_o be_v in_o strait_n 20.22_o job_n 20.22_o not_o enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v grudge_v to_o themselves_o every_o thing_n they_o will_v want_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o a_o penny_n for_o it_o hidebound_a miserable_a man_n who_o be_v not_o only_o unmerciful_a to_o other_o but_o even_o to_o themselves_o these_o do_v not_o so_o much_o possess_v their_o wealth_n as_o their_o wealth_n possess_v they_o here_o be_v money_n without_o a_o man_n 19_o ego_fw-la malo_fw-la virum_fw-la qui_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la egg_n at_o quam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la quae_fw-la viro_fw-la themist_n in_o tully_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la ●ffio_fw-la eccl_n 5.18_o 19_o as_o the_o orator_n express_v it_o there_o be_v often_o a_o man_n without_o money_n and_o sometime_o money_n without_o a_o man_n that_o be_v there_o be_v wealth_n enough_o but_o there_o be_v no_o heart_n to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o now_o say_v the_o wiseman_n drink_v water_n out_o of_o your_o own_o cistern_n take_v the_o sweetness_n of_o what_o you_o have_v for_o it_o be_v good_a and_o comely_a for_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v his_o portion_n every_o man_n also_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o and_o to_o take_v his_o portion_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o labour_n this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o then_o he_o go_v on_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n enjoy_v what_o you_o have_v but_o do_v not_o engross_v all_o to_o yourselves_o make_v the_o best_a of_o your_o comfort_n but_o then_o communicate_v of_o they_o unto_o other_o 15.11_o deut._n 15.11_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o poor_a and_o to_o thy_o needy_a in_o the_o land_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o set_v this_o home_n by_o several_a consideration_n as_o first_o all_o be_v nothing_o without_o mercy_n you_o may_v pretend_v to_o grace_n grace_n be_v nothing_o without_o mercy_n knowledge_n without_o charity_n 3.17_o rom._n 2.20_o james_n 3.17_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a etc._n etc._n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n true_a save_v heavenly_a knowledge_n do_v always_o work_v purity_n towards_o god_n &_o charity_n towards_o man._n without_o mercy_n your_o love_n be_v nothing_o 3.17_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v a_o strange_a contradiction_n indeed_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o relieve_v and_o pity_v his_o poor_a distress_a brother_n faith_n without_o mercy_n be_v nothing_o where_o there_o be_v not_o give_v and_o forgive_a which_o two_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o they_o all_o mercy_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o save_v what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n bernard_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o jam._n 2_o 14_o etc._n etc._n mors_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la separatio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la bernard_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v it_o profit_n even_o so_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o a_o wordy_a charity_n do_v no_o good_a to_o other_o and_o a_o barren_a merciless_a faith_n do_v no_o good_a to_o our_o self_n the_o papist_n say_v we_o be_v solifidian_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v we_o be_v nullifidian_o for_o solifidian_o be_v nullifidian_o i_o know_v not_o what_o your_o practice_n be_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o principle_n be_v not_o for_o this_o solifidian_n way_n which_o be_v so_o reproachful_o and_o false_o cast_v upon_o we_o all_o your_o duty_n be_v nothing_o without_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d vid._n chrysost_n tom._n 6._o hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 58.7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basil_n l._n 1._o ho._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n hear_v nay_o fast_a all_o be_v vain_a without_o this_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n basil_n speak_v of_o some_o with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unchargeable_a or_o uncharitable_a religion_n they_o fast_v they_o pray_v but_o no_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a what_o be_v they_o the_o better_a for_o all_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o way_n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v we_o have_v so_o much_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o we_o be_v now_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.18_o 1_o cor._n 9.18_o they_o that_o will_v give_v nothing_o to_o a_o minister_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n will_v certain_o give_v but_o little_a to_o a_o poor_a christian_a to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o to_o return_v in_o a_o word_n all_o your_o religion_n be_v nothing_o without_o charity_n graecos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n in_o cohort_n ad_fw-la graecos_n for_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n religion_n have_v its_o upward_a duty_n towards_o god_n its_o inward_a duty_n towards_o a_o man_n self_n it_o be_v downward_o duty_n towards_o our_o brethren_n if_o we_o come_v not_o up_o to_o these_o all_o our_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o empty_a profession_n which_o will_v come_v to_o nothing_o again_o be_v merciful_a mercy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n 23.23_o matth._n 23.23_o it_o be_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o christ_n tell_v we_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v a_o low_a duty_n a_o moral_a duty_n we_o may_v dispense_v with_o it_o 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 the_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n when_o the_o pharisee_n be_v trouble_v themselves_o about_o shadow_n our_o saviour_n bring_v they_o to_o this_o as_o a_o substantial_a duty_n 11.41_o luke_n 11.41_o but_o rather_o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o what_o one_o duty_n be_v there_o that_o be_v more_o frequent_o command_v than_o this_o of_o mercy_n and_o what_o duty_n be_v urge_v with_o sweet_a promise_n with_o more_o terrible_a threaten_n then_o this_o be_v mercy_n be_v very_o please_v to_o god_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o 4.18_o heb._n 13.16_o phil._n 4.18_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v paul_n tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o odour_n of_o asweete_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v 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