Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	action_n	conscience_n	law_n	1,213	5	5.9851	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08271	A christian familiar comfort and incouragement vnto all English subiects, not to dismaie at the Spanish threats Whereunto is added an admonition to all English Papists, who openly or couertly couet a change. With requisite praiers to almightie God for the preseruation of our queene and countrie. By the most vnworthie I.N.; Christian familiar comfort and incouragement unto all English subjects, not to dismaie at the Spanish threats.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1596 (1596)	STC 18604; ESTC S106050	48,283	77

in_o general_a every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v a_o court_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n wherinto_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n must_v be_v present_o summon_v and_o inquisition_n must_v be_v strict_o make_v what_o error_n be_v find_v in_o himself_o and_o find_v himself_o guilty_a of_o any_o negligence_n in_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n command_v or_o pronenes_n to_o offend_v god_n in_o thing_n forbid_v he_o must_v as_o a_o judge_n far_o from_o partiality_n give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o and_o commit_v the_o evil_n do_v to_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n &_o bound_v himself_o by_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n not_o to_o sin_n again_o which_o be_v it_o perform_v of_o all_o man_n in_o particular_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n to_o compel_v the_o same_o in_o general_n but_o since_o our_o corrupt_a inclination_n do_v fight_v daily_o against_o this_o godly_a course_n good_a the_o magistrate_n who_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o must_v now_o if_o ever_o he_o do_v show_v himself_o zealous_a in_o the_o lord_n cause_n for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o general_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v much_o miss_v with_o negligence_n of_o every_o man_n particular_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o sovereign_n whereby_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v of_o we_o as_o he_o ought_v nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n obey_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a care_n in_o the_o ministry_n to_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o duty_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o teach_v to_o reprove_v to_o approve_v and_o improve_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n concur_v and_o in_o the_o magistrate_n a_o endeavour_n to_o see_v every_o man_n perform_v it_o as_o far_o as_o to_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n belong_v who_o must_v compel_v they_o by_o force_n that_o will_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o love_n and_o if_o than_o the_o vulgar_a and_o inferior_a sort_n strive_v not_o to_o amend_v and_o to_o comforme_v themselves_o to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n teach_v and_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n propound_v before_o they_o they_o shall_v all_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v excuse_v but_o if_o there_o appear_v negligence_n in_o the_o minister_n the_o watchman_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n the_o people_n will_v also_o be_v negligent_a if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a the_o people_n will_v be_v ignorant_a if_o they_o be_v wicked_a the_o people_n will_v be_v wicked_a as_o hosea_n say_v such_o priest_n such_o people_n therefore_o now_o call_v your_o duty_n to_o mind_v you_o minister_n and_o speedy_o with_o diligence_n perform_v the_o same_o and_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v call_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n unless_o you_o speak_v &_o pronounce_v the_o will_n of_o god_n true_o and_o disdain_v none_o that_o show_v their_o good_a will_n to_o speak_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o time_n require_v for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n understand_v his_o will_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a prince_n and_o minister_n magistrate_n and_o subject_n god_n must_v here_o begin_v as_o a_o prince_n covet_v to_o govern_v prudent_o as_o minister_n endeavour_v to_o speak_v true_o and_o bold_o as_o magistrate_n desire_v to_o rule_v in_o their_o place_n righteous_o and_o courageous_o and_o as_o people_n willing_a to_o live_v obedient_o and_o religious_o so_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o most_o happy_a concord_n and_o pleasant_a harmony_n in_o all_o estate_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o want_n of_o blessing_n no_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o enemy_n no_o cause_n to_o complain_v one_o of_o another_o wrong_n in_o our_o land_n sin_n shall_v bear_v no_o sway_n but_o godliness_n shall_v flourish_v in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o land_n and_o then_o as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v how_o god_n have_v fight_v for_o we_o so_o he_o will_v give_v we_o new_a encouragement_n and_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o nathaniel_n we_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o not_o only_o in_o his_o fight_n for_o we_o but_o in_o pour_v out_o his_o heart_n unto_o we_o cause_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o word_n see_v prou._n 1._o 23._o when_o yet_o ●ee_n will_v hold_v our_o adversary_n still_o blind_a that_o see_v they_o shall_v not_o see_v in_o hear_v they_o shall_v not_o hear_v and_o nothing_o that_o they_o imagine_v against_o we_o shall_v prospet_n but_o all_o shall_v turn_v to_o their_o own_o confusion_n therefore_o let_v the_o eye_n of_o we_o all_o be_v towards_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o david_n let_v we_o all_o the_o day_n stretch_v out_o our_o hand_n to_o he_o that_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o love_v and_o powerful_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n must_v in_o this_o necessary_a reformation_n give_v such_o example_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n it_o behove_v that_o they_o be_v learn_v and_o wise_a virtuous_a and_o valorous_a so_o shall_v the_o people_n follow_v their_o step_n as_o it_o be_v a_o light_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v pray_v for_o wisdom_n magistrate_n not_o to_o seem_v singular_a in_o policy_n but_o religious_a in_o zeal_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o by_o they_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o danger_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o faith_n and_o religion_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o land_n may_v be_v increase_v that_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o more_o set_v by_o then_o the_o righteous_a that_o vice_n be_v not_o more_o advance_v than_o virtue_n so_o shall_v every_o magistrate_n be_v able_a to_o say_v free_o be_v thou_o my_o judge_n o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v innocent_o sure_o as_o the_o israelite_n think_v themselves_o happy_a true_o when_o they_o have_v get_v deborah_n to_o govern_v they_o so_o most_o happy_a be_v we_o that_o have_v queen_n elizabeth_n to_o govern_v us._n for_o as_o deborah_n seem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v a_o careful_a mother_n of_o israel_n by_o how_o much_o she_o like_v those_o governor_n which_o be_v like_a herself_o which_o appear_v by_o that_o she_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n so_o doubtless_o the_o godly_a care_n of_o our_o gracious_a deborah_n to_o have_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n displeasure_n to_o be_v take_v away_o appear_v in_o covet_v wealth_n as_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lie_v to_o place_v godly_a magistrate_n under_o she_o god_n make_v they_o apt_a to_o answer_v it_o she_o match_v moses_n the_o magistrate_n with_o aaron_n the_o minister_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n which_o both_o true_o execute_v must_v needs_o make_v due_a obedience_n in_o the_o people_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o like_v in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o in_o all_o to_o god_n and_o then_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v place_v above_o other_o man_n in_o authority_n so_o they_o will_v go_v before_o the_o rest_n in_o piety_n and_o then_o no_o doubt_n but_o our_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v secure_a and_o be_v in_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n invincible_a who_o judge_v they_o that_o judge_n under_o he_o and_o he_o will_v subdue_v the_o disobedient_a heart_n to_o love_v and_o reverence_v ruler_n and_o to_o fight_v courageous_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o state_n as_o he_o subdue_v the_o people_n unto_o david_n and_o make_v they_o all_o incline_v to_o his_o will_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n do_v please_v his_o people_n we_o see_v then_o that_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v this_o vain_a hoobub_n of_o the_o spaniard_n if_o every_o one_o will_v forsake_v sin_n and_o conform_v himself_o true_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v bless_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o it_o behove_v all_o to_o pray_v which_o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o silly_a labour_n cap._n 3._o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o yield_v their_o uttermost_a power_n to_o resist_v the_o pursuer_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a hoobub_n by_o experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n show_v unto_o our_o father_n of_o old_a have_v as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v take_v away_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o move_v this_o fierce_a nation_n against_o we_o by_o a_o general_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n which_o if_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o regenerate_a mind_n let_v we_o rest_v resolve_v that_o god_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a will_v be_v assure_o on_o our_o side_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o say_v

serve_v in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n more_o than_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n what_o fruit_n expect_v he_o of_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v his_o profess_a enemy_n who_o yet_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n even_o from_o transiluania_n to_o persia_n east_n and_o west_n and_o from_o the_o southmost_a part_n of_o unhappy_a arabia_n as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v to_o the_o sea_n euxinus_n northward_o wherein_o be_v those_o holy_a place_n where_o god_n be_v first_o honour_v preach_v now_o most_o blaspheme_v as_o palestine_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a land_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o be_v sometime_o his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o jew_n who_o he_o for_o their_o disobedience_n have_v cast_v out_o not_o only_o of_o this_o bless_a land_n but_o into_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o have_v make_v they_o runagate_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o allow_v they_o any_o peculiar_a country_n or_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o turk_n also_o possess_v those_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n 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far_o be_v charge_v as_o england_n who_o only_o have_v have_v the_o free_a use_n thereof_o many_o year_n nation_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v yet_o in_o darkness_n which_o be_v argue_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o have_v so_o much_o hope_n of_o safety_n as_o they_o that_o never_o have_v the_o light_n alas_o shall_v we_o be_v then_o more_o blind_a than_o the_o papist_n who_o be_v zealous_a in_o carnal_a ceremony_n shall_v we_o suffer_v the_o turk_n in_o zeal_n of_o his_o mahomet_n to_o go_v beyond_o we_o in_o zeal_n of_o our_o christ_n and_o shall_v the_o jew_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n more_o precise_o than_o we_o do_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v so_o we_o must_v think_v that_o god_n will_v deal_v no_o more_o favourable_o with_o we_o than_o he_o do_v with_o they_o who_o he_o cast_v out_o for_o not_o receive_v his_o son_n bear_v among_o they_o preach_v and_o preach_v unto_o they_o who_o they_o slay_v bodily_a again_o as_o we_o do_v spiritual_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o he_o true_o and_o follow_v he_o false_o what_o then_o be_v require_v of_o we_o now_o in_o this_o dreadful_a hoobub_n england_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o that_o no_o doubt_n see_v the_o spaniard_n that_o he_o may_v possess_v it_o the_o way_n for_o we_o be_v to_o retire_v ourselves_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o we_o be_v thereby_o teach_v diligent_o to_o follow_v both_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o they_o that_o be_v already_o seal_v with_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o as_o indeed_o many_o be_v in_o england_n and_o to_o turn_v again_o the_o most_o obdurate_a and_o wilful_a sinner_n from_o their_o obstinate_a rebellion_n against_o so_o love_v a_o god_n and_o sure_o unless_o the_o dew_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v mere_o dry_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o god_n join_v with_o the_o reverend_a and_o faithful_a use_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n shall_v work_v our_o regeneration_n and_o shape_n in_o we_o new_a 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regard_v god_n nor_o seek_v his_o religion_n and_o sure_o the_o same_o argument_n may_v he_o make_v against_o we_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o romish_a egypt_n and_o spiritual_a bondage_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o many_o of_o we_o be_v bear_v yet_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a love_n behold_v we_o in_o this_o woeful_a state_n pity_v our_o misery_n and_o thraldom_n and_o when_o we_o be_v greedy_o follow_v our_o own_o destruction_n in_o darkness_n he_o say_v unto_o we_o as_o unto_o his_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o shall_v live_v and_o so_o anew_o as_o it_o be_v breathe_v into_o we_o his_o divine_a light_n by_o give_v we_o the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o josua_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o queen_n elizabeth_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o land_n of_o truth_n into_o the_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n he_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o benefit_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o 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do_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v reform_v in_o our_o action_n and_o renew_v in_o our_o mind_n for_o as_o god_n no_o doubt_n choose_v we_o before_o we_o think_v on_o he_o he_o so_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o if_o now_o we_o trust_v in_o he_o have_v such_o experience_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n wherein_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v idolater_n let_v we_o not_o show_v ourselves_o now_o dead_a in_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o be_v quicken_v in_o all_o obedience_n and_o let_v we_o no_o more_o be_v allure_v with_o the_o golden_a cup_n of_o our_o own_o vanity_n which_o be_v full_a of_o poison_n within_o be_v it_o not_o a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v once_o bind_v but_o now_o be_v free_a we_o have_v be_v in_o danger_n but_o now_o be_v safe_a and_o be_v not_o the_o contrary_a dreadful_a and_o shall_v we_o by_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n adventure_v to_o live_v in_o they_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o captivity_n or_o the_o sword_n here_o and_o after_o die_v for_o ever_o rather_o than_o leave_v they_o for_o a_o moment_n be_v free_v from_o this_o present_a danger_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o oh_o let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o not_o lagger_v behind_o and_o so_o our_o captain_n jehovah_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n but_o to_o who_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o see_v this_o weighty_a and_o most_o worthy_a work_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n do_v conscience_n sure_o to_o all_o