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
A12182	Evangelicall sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankfull commemorations for Gods mercy in our great deliverance from the papists powder-plot. 2. The successefull seeker. 3. Faith triumphant. 4. Speciall preparations to fit us for our latter end in foure funerall sermons. 5. The faithfull covenanter. 6. The demand of a good conscience. 7. The sword of the wicked. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibbs. Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Grayes-Inne. The third tome. Published and perused by D. Sibbs owne appointment, subscribed with his hand to prevent imperfect copies after his decease.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1640 (1640)	STC 22491; ESTC S117285	286,033	622

action_n of_o a_o man_n life_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o journey_n to_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v direction_n for_o every_o step_n that_o he_o may_v walk_v step_n upon_o step_n upon_o good_a ground_n therefore_o he_o go_v upon_o good_a ground_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n he_o will_v have_v sound_a conviction_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v true_a in_o religion_n what_o religion_n be_v true_a that_o he_o may_v venture_v his_o soul_n upon_o and_o what_o use_n he_o may_v make_v of_o his_o particular_a call_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n and_o what_o not_o and_o what_o he_o may_v not_o do_v that_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o and_o what_o be_v clear_a to_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o every_o step_n he_o take_v though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o particular_a call_n it_o help_v he_o forward_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n of_o servant_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o serve_v their_o master_n so_o a_o poor_a servant_n in_o his_o drudgery_n may_v serve_v god_n so_o in_o our_o ordinary_a profession_n we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n before_o hand_n and_o do_v it_o in_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n that_o have_v set_v we_o in_o this_o way_n there_o be_v two_o calling_n our_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n and_o we_o show_v religion_n that_o be_v our_o general_a call_n in_o our_o particular_a call_n as_o we_o be_v place_v in_o this_o or_o that_o call_n and_o what_o we_o do_v in_o either_o of_o these_o calling_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n now_o the_o care_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o he_o be_v well_o advise_v what_o to_o do_v and_o on_o what_o ground_n and_o even_o as_o a_o traveller_n consider_v of_o thing_n journey_n by_o the_o way_n as_o they_o make_v to_o his_o end_n to_o further_a his_o journey_n or_o hinder_v his_o journey_n he_o look_v to_o heaven_n as_o his_o country_n that_o he_o hope_n for_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o tangle_v himself_o with_o any_o more_o than_o may_v help_v he_o home_o if_o they_o hinder_v he_o once_o away_o they_o go_v if_o they_o may_v help_v he_o he_o take_v they_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o travail_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n consider_v of_o thing_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n as_o they_o may_v help_v and_o further_o he_o to_o heaven_n if_o i_o find_v that_o thing_n thing_n though_o they_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o if_o they_o trouble_v i_o in_o my_o way_n to_o heaven_n it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o another_o but_o they_o be_v to_o i_o though_o another_o can_v do_v it_o yet_o i_o must_v consider_v whether_o i_o can_v do_v it_o and_o find_v myself_o enlarge_v to_o heaven_n as_o at_o other_o time_n if_o not_o away_o with_o it_o it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o i_o because_o it_o hinder_v my_o journey_n to_o heaven_n a_o wise_a traveller_n will_v venture_v upon_o thing_n and_o course_n as_o they_o serve_v or_o hinder_v the_o main_a though_o they_o be_v thing_n perhaps_o that_o he_o can_v over-well_a spare_v yet_o if_o they_o trouble_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n off_o they_o go_v that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o expedi●…e_n and_o right_n in_o his_o way_n i_o wonder_v at_o the_o boldness_n of_o many_o that_o profess_v themselves_o religious_a and_o yet_o dare_v when_fw-mi ture_n upon_o any_o thing_n undoubted_o if_o they_o do_v search_v their_o own_o heart_n they_o can_v not_o but_o say_v that_o such_o course_n do_v dead_a and_o dull_v they_o and_o make_v they_o forget_v religion_n that_o such_o company_n be_v not_o safe_a to_o keep_v i_o find_v myself_o the_o worse_a by_o it_o why_o shall_v i_o venture_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v stop_v and_o hinder_v or_o cool_v and_o dead_a i_o in_o my_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a he_o will_v consider_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o help_v or_o hinder_v he_o to_o that_o as_o for_o sin_n whereof_o we_o be_v convict_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n heb._n 12._o he_o put_v it_o sin_n out_o of_o all_o question_n we_o must_v cast_v off_o all_o that_o burden_n that_o press_v down_o etc._n etc._n a_o traveller_n will_v not_o have_v a_o burden_n upon_o he_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o mortify_v to_o kill_v our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n more_o and_o more_o and_o never_o leave_v till_o we_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o these_o thing_n be_v undeniable_a i_o speak_v before_o of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o to_o other_o man_n in_o different_a if_o they_o have_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n but_o for_o corruption_n and_o sin_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n they_o fasten_v we_o to_o the_o world_n therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v cast_v off_o they_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v excellent_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o 2._o stranger_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o your_o soul_n insinuate_v that_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n shall_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o lust_n from_o the_o cherish_n of_o carnal_a lust_n for_o these_o fight_n against_o the_o soul_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o against_o the_o eternal_a well_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o a_o man_n cherrish_v base_a lust_n the_o more_o it_o damp_n his_o comfor●…_n and_o grace_n and_o weaken_v his_o assurance_n of_o life_n everlasting_a they_o fight_v against_o all_o good_a in_o the_o soul_n therefore_o let_v we_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v clear_a all_o confess_v that_o but_o the_o other_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o carefulness_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o we_o find_v they_o not_o so_o to_o we_o till_o we_o get_v more_o mastery_n of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v even_o be_v careful_a of_o our_o liberty_n and_o not_o give_v ourselves_o those_o liberty_n that_o other_o do_v if_o we_o find_v they_o hinder_v we_o in_o particular_a yet_o with_o a_o secret_a conceal_n of_o it_o not_o to_o entangle_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o man_n who_o perhaps_o may_v use_v those_o thing_n with_o less_o hindrance_n than_o we_o do_v a_o wise_a christian_a will_v be_v wary_a in_o that_o kind_n if_o he_o find_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o hinder_v he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o heart_n eat_v up_o with_o the_o world_n nor_o eat_v out_o with_o lawful_a thing_n be_v therefore_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o better_a life_n and_o to_o do_v god_n business_n he_o will_v only_o take_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o they_o may_v make_v for_o a_o better_a life_n and_o be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o he_o to_o his_o home_n he_o wind_v home_o by_o all_o mean_n he_o use_v all_o advantage_n to_o come_v near_o to_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o hinder_v he_o he_o labour_v to_o avoid_v again_o he_o that_o account_v himself_o a_o stranger_n thing_n here_o he_o do_v not_o value_v himself_o by_o outward_a thing_n say_v teach_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o value_v himself_o by_o earthly_a thing_n he_o think_v himself_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o david_n do_v though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n as_o i_o say_v every_o christian_a be_v a_o stranger_n at_o home_n he_o value_v not_o himself_o by_o his_o honour_n nor_o dignity_n nor_o by_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v here_o nor_o he_o do_v not_o disvalue_n himself_o by_o poverty_n or_o disgrace_n he_o know_v he_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o be_v go_v home_o therefore_o he_o value_v himself_o by_o that_o he_o have_v at_o home_n christian_n be_v king_n and_o heir_n they_o esteem_v not_o or_o disesteem_v of_o themselves_o by_o what_o they_o have_v here_o below_o they_o account_v they_o as_o thing_n in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n give_v they_o if_o they_o be_v good_a to_o sweeten_v their_o pilgrimage_n if_o they_o be_v ill_a to_o sharpen_v their_o journey_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o these_o thing_n good_a thing_n to_o sweeten_v their_o journey_n and_o if_o they_o loiter_v in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v cross_n to_o drive_v they_o homeward_o in_o all_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n faith_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o man_n upon_o a_o rock_n immovable_a because_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n if_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o city_n or_o place_n where_o a_o stranger_n be_v he_o carry_v his_o own_o jewel_n and_o thing_n about_o he_o and_o so_o go_v

sophistry_n there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v go_v to_o hell_n without_o reason_n take_v the_o debauchedst_a wretch_n that_o live_v he_o be_v reason_n mad_a with_o some_o reason_n and_o he_o will_v be_v damn_v with_o some_o reason_n god_n be_v merciful_a christ_n be_v come_v and_o other_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o i_o and_o i_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o repent_v this_o vile_a reason_n must_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o a_o man_n before_o he_o can_v be_v save_v thought_n then_o there_o be_v proud_a thought_n what_o shall_v i_o yield_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o i_o be_o better_a than_o he_o i_o understand_v these_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o that_o proud_a cardinal_n in_o germany_n say_v i_o confess_v these_o thing_n that_o luther_n find_v fault_n with_o be_v naught_o but_o shall_v i_o yield_v to_o a_o base_a monk_n so_o man_n think_v shall_v i_o yield_v to_o a_o minister_n the_o proud_a rebellious_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o proud_a thought_n against_o god_n and_o then_o there_o be_v fore-casts_a if_o i_o do_v thus_o danger_n this_o danger_n will_v come_v of_o it_o i_o sha●…l_v provoke_v such_o a_o enemy_n i_o shall_v lose_v such_o a_o friend_n i_o shall_v endanger_v myself_o now_o when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n come_v down_o go_v all_o these_o sophistries_n and_o high_a thought_n and_o all_o these_o fore-casts_a they_o all_o lie_v flat_a when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n but_o natural_o every_o man_n have_v these_o he_o build_v up_o some_o castle_n against_o god_n he_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n and_o trust_v in_o they_o too_o thy_o wisdom_n have_v cause_v thou_o to_o rebel_v say_v god_n to_o the_o king_n of_o baby_n lon_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n trust_v in_o his_o wisdom_n insinuate_v that_o wise_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o trust_v in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n therefore_o god_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o thy_o wisdom_n have_v make_v thou_o to_o rebel_v let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o make_v this_o use_n trust_n of_o trial_n of_o it_o that_o if_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o can_v use_v all_o outward_a mean_n and_o not_o trust_v in_o they_o that_o we_o can_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o not_o to_o our_o strength_n than_o we_o have_v somewhat_o in_o we_o above_o nature_n for_o natural_o every_o man_n before_o he_o be_v in_o communion_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n he_o have_v some_o earthly_a false_a support_n or_o other_o to_o trust_v on_o either_o within_o he_o some_o policy_n and_o wisdom_n or_o without_o he_o some_o friend_n or_o riches_n some_o bulwark_n or_o other_o and_o this_o set_v he_o against_o god_n and_o against_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n till_o god_n come_v in_o effectual_a call_n and_o overturn_v all_o but_o this_o do_v but_o make_v way_n to_o other_o thing_n therefore_o i_o only_o touch_v it_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o god_n first_o or_o last_o overturne_v all_o vain_a confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n creature_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n down_o they_o must_v and_o whatsoever_o exalt_v itself_o against_o god_n either_o it_o shall_v end_v in_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n because_o the_o time_n must_v come_v that_o god_n must_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o man_n sierce_a against_o god_n and_o prosper_v the_o rage_n of_o man_n turn_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o policy_n counsel_n nor_o strength_n or_o any_o earthly_a thing_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v prov._n 6._o god_n will_v confound_v all_o he_o scatter_v 6._o the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n say_v and_o when_o they_o have_v build_v babel_n to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n they_o find_v confusion_n there_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n in_o isaiah_n 50._o behold_v all_o you_o that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n that_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n walk_v 50._o say_v god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o your_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n that_o you_o have_v kindle_v this_o you_o shall_v have_v at_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n man_n that_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o fire_n that_o will_v have_v a_o wisdom_n of_o their_o own_o distinct_a may_v contrary_v oft_o time_n to_o god_n well_o go_v on_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o your_o own_o fire_n that_o you_o have_v kindle_v but_o take_v this_o withal_o with_o you_o you_o shall_v have_v this_o at_o my_o hand_n say_v god_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n what_o become_v of_o hamans_n plot_n what_o become_v of_o achitophel_n policy_n they_o all_o turn_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n although_o man_n build_v up_o castle_n to_o secure_v themselves_o in_o their_o earthly_a defence_n and_o munition_n yet_o god_n overturne_v all_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v that_o use_n that_o jeremy_n 20._o do_v jer._n 20._o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n trust_v in_o his_o wisdom_n or_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n or_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n let_v a_o man_n joy_n in_o none_o of_o these_o but_o if_o he_o will_v joy_v let_v he_o joy_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o for_o the_o second_o brief_o the_o three_o be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v this_o by_o base_a and_o weak_a mean_n he_o confound_v great_a and_o mighty_a enterprise_n mean_n and_o mighty_a person_n and_o use_v but_o base_a and_o despise_a mean_n as_o here_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o with_o the_o noise_n of_o rams-horne_n this_o i_o may_v carry_v along_o through_o all_o the_o story_n in_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o this_o present_a time_n to_o show_v how_o god_n do_v great_a thing_n by_o despise_a mean_n sometime_o by_o no_o mean_n at_o all_o sometime_o clean_o contrary_a to_o all_o mean_n when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a he_o put_v clay_n upon_o his_o eye_n that_o one_o will_v think_v be_v fit_a to_o put_v they_o out_o we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o israelite_n what_o a_o ox_n goad_n do_v and_o what_o samson_n do_v with_o the_o law_n bone_n of_o a_o ass_n we_o see_v by_o what_o a_o trick_n the_o midiani_n es_fw-mi be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o gideon_n in_o all_o the_o story_n we_o see_v when_o god_n will_v do_v great_a matter_n he_o do_v it_o by_o base_a mean_n when_o he_o will_v confound_v the_o pride_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o frog_n and_o louse_n and_o such_o base_a creature_n that_o be_v fit_a in_o god_n wisdom_n to_o overthrow_v the_o pride_n of_o that_o wretched_a king_n god_n as_o he_o overturnes_a the_o pride_n of_o man_n so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o do_v it_o by_o weak_a and_o despise_a mean_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a that_o he_o may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n sometime_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o glory_n use_v have_v no_o influence_n at_o all_o to_o effect_v the_o thing_n but_o be_v only_o join_v with_o the_o thing_n as_o here_o what_o influence_n can_v poor_a trumpet_n of_o rams-horne_n have_v to_o cast_v down_o wall_n they_o can_v have_v none_o but_o only_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n join_v before_o the_o wall_n fall_v down_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o must_v be_v use_v to_o try_v their_o obedience_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o chance_n that_o they_o fall_v down_o but_o by_o god_n power_n and_o for_o other_o reason_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o influence_n from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n it_o be_v suppose_v it_o can_v produce_v the_o effect_n of_o itself_o therefore_o i_o say_v god_n do_v this_o that_o he_o may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n for_o that_o be_v his_o end_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o end_n we_o see_v here_o though_o they_o have_v silver_n trumpet_n yet_o they_o must_v by_o god_n appointment_n use_v these_o base_a mean_n trumpet_n of_o rams-horne_n now_o they_o be_v to_o use_v they_o seven_o day_n digression_n together_o and_o therefore_o on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n but_o it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o day_n because_o god_n can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n in_o case_n of_o charity_n good_a work_n may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o case_n of_o duty_n likewise_o as_o the_o priest_n kill_v the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o sabbath_n so_o here_o be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o they_o god_n give_v they_o a_o command_n god_n that_o make_v the_o law_n can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o