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	evil_a	good_a	1,020	5	3.4395	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67821	The great advertisement, that a religious life is the best way to present happiness in two sermons preach'd at White-hall, the 1st on Sunday, April the 15th, the 2d on Sunday, Apr. 22, 1694 / by E. Young ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1694 (1694)	Wing Y60; ESTC R19843	23,419	64

m_o r_o young_n two_o sermon_n at_o whitehall_n the_o great_a advertisement_n that_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o present_a happiness_n in_o two_o sermon_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n the_o 1_o sy_n on_o sunday_n april_n the_o 15_o the_o the_o 2_o d_o on_o sunday_n apr._n 22._o 1694._o by_o e._n young_z fellow_n of_o winchester-college_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n publish_a by_o her_o majesty_n especial_a command_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n warren_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxciv_o sermon_n i._n psalm_n xxxvii_o 4._o delight_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v always_o busy_a to_o propagate_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o two_o main_a pillar_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o first_o be_v that_o a_o sinful_a life_n be_v a_o state_n of_o true_a liberty_n and_o sincere_a pleasure_n and_o happy_a advantage_n the_o second_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v a_o servile_a and_o uncomfortable_a state_n he_o make_v the_o first_o breach_n upon_o humane_a innocence_n by_o the_o former_a of_o these_o suggestion_n when_o he_o tell_v eve_n that_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n she_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n that_o be_v she_o shall_v reap_v some_o high_a and_o strange_a felicity_n from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v she_o to_o do_v but_o we_o know_v the_o success_n eve_n learn_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o her_o transgression_n which_o she_o know_v not_o before_o but_o she_o learn_v the_o difference_n to_o be_v this_o that_o good_a be_v that_o that_o give_v the_o mind_n pleasure_n and_o assurance_n and_o evil_a be_v that_o that_o must_v necessary_o be_v attend_v soon_o or_o late_a with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n as_o he_o thus_o begin_v his_o kingdom_n so_o he_o have_v carry_v it_o on_o ever_o since_o by_o the_o same_o imposture_n that_o be_v by_o possess_v man_n mind_n with_o vast_a expectation_n of_o the_o present_a income_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o dream_n of_o golden_a mountain_n mighty_a gratification_n and_o advantage_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o follow_v their_o appetite_n the_o forbid_a way_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v season_n wherein_o all_o sinner_n be_v ready_a to_o confess_v that_o their_o counsellor_n have_v be_v a_o deceiver_n that_o their_o foolish_a heart_n have_v be_v darken_v that_o their_o hope_n have_v be_v vain_a their_o gain_n no_o profit_n and_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n lead_v to_o bitterness_n so_o little_a trust_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o promise_a overture_n of_o sin_n to_o promote_v the_o second_o opinion_n that_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v a_o servile_a and_o uncomfortable_a state_n the_o devil_n suggest_v to_o our_o thought_n that_o true_a freedom_n be_v to_o follow_v our_o own_o humour_n that_o to_o deny_v our_o appetite_n be_v to_o be_v miserable_a that_o not_o to_o prosecute_v our_o passion_n be_v to_o be_v coward_n that_o to_o tie_v ourselves_o up_o to_o truth_n and_o justice_n be_v to_o have_v no_o liberty_n that_o to_o live_v by_o moderate_a and_o prescribe_a rule_n be_v to_o have_v no_o joy_n and_o therefore_o that_o when_o the_o religious_a man_n look_v for_o joy_n he_o can_v only_o see_v it_o at_o the_o tedious_a distance_n of_o a_o future_a life_n which_o be_v it_o true_a our_o nature_n that_o be_v so_o importunate_o goad_v on_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o present_a happiness_n can_v not_o but_o languish_v under_o the_o discouragement_n of_o so_o remote_a a_o expectation_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v we_o a_o quite_o different_a prospect_n of_o this_o matter_n there_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v true_a liberty_n that_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o any_o other_o form_n of_o live_v will_v bring_v upon_o we_o that_o religion_n have_v pleasantness_n in_o its_o way_n as_o well_o as_o glory_n in_o its_o end_n that_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o in_o peace_n and_o joy_n such_o as_o the_o world_n can_v give_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o religious_a man_n joy_n do_v not_o stand_v at_o so_o tedious_a a_o distance_n but_o be_v so_o present_a and_o at_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v and_o taste_v every_o moment_n and_o a_o summary_n confirmation_n of_o all_o this_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n where_o we_o have_v religion_n describe_v both_o in_o its_o state_n and_o in_o its_o fruit_n and_o recommend_v to_o we_o in_o both_o from_o that_o which_o we_o so_o much_o long_o for_o delight_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o religion_n even_o it_o be_v present_a fruit_n now_o where_o there_o be_v delight_n for_o the_o principle_n and_o attainment_n of_o desire_n for_o the_o income_n we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o such_o a_o state_n can_v either_o be_v servile_a or_o uncomfortable_a the_o word_n therefore_o lead_v i_o to_o assert_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n and_o to_o recommend_v it_o from_o the_o influence_n it_o have_v upon_o our_o present_a well-being_n and_o this_o be_v the_o point_n i_o shall_v pursue_v and_o pass_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o it_o by_o the_o step_n of_o these_o three_o proposition_n viz._n i._o that_o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v our_o most_o reasonable_a duty_n ii_o that_o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o religion_n and_o iii_o that_o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v the_o happy_a method_n of_o compass_v all_o our_o end_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o promise_n or_o assertion_n he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n i._o that_o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v our_o most_o reasonable_a duty_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o none_o of_o the_o voluntary_a action_n of_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a can_v have_v any_o life_n or_o long_a continuance_n unless_o they_o be_v support_v by_o some_o kind_a of_o delight_n even_o sinful_a action_n will_v cease_v when_o we_o come_v to_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o man_n have_v forsake_v particular_a sin_n without_o ever_o repent_v of_o they_o forsake_v they_o only_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o carnal_a disgust_n and_o if_o sinful_a action_n will_v cease_v without_o the_o support_n of_o delight_n much_o more-will_a religious_a to_o which_o we_o have_v so_o much_o less_o both_o of_o power_n and_o propension_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v many_o office_n of_o religion_n which_o can_v be_v in_o themselves_o the_o proper_a matter_n of_o delight_n we_o must_v either_o delight_v in_o he_o for_o who_o sake_n we_o do_v they_o that_o be_v in_o god_n or_o else_o we_o must_v necessary_o sink_v from_o their_o performance_n now_o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v to_o possess_v our_o mind_n with_o such_o a_o proper_a sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n as_o may_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v a_o habitual_a comfort_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n so_o practicable_a that_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o do_v be_v because_o we_o do_v not_o set_v about_o it_o for_o let_v we_o but_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v we_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o this_o first_o to_o conceive_v a_o thing_n as_o good_a and_o second_o to_o conceive_v that_o good_a thing_n as_o we_o and_o than_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v delight_v we_o now_o all_o allow_v that_o we_o have_v no_o notion_n worthy_a of_o god_n unless_o we_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a nor_o have_v we_o any_o notion_n worthy_a of_o his_o truth_n unless_o we_o likewise_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v we_o for_o by_o the_o christian_a covenant_n he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o god_n infinite_o good_a as_o he_o be_v be_v more_o certain_o we_o than_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n can_v most_o hopeful_o promise_v we_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n many_o accident_n may_v interpose_v to_o prevent_v our_o possession_n of_o it_o nay_o god_n be_v more_o safe_o we_o than_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o possess_v for_o that_o possession_n be_v defeisible_a it_o may_v it_o must_v determine_v in_o a_o little_a while_n but_o god_n be_v we_o certain_o safe_o everlasting_o unless_o we_o consent_v to_o part_v with_o our_o title_n unless_o we_o

i_o be_o aware_a that_o religion_n be_v frequent_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o fear_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o passion_n very_o opposite_a to_o delight_n but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o bottom_n we_o find_v shall_v that_o fear_n be_v a_o duty_n arise_v rather_o from_o the_o respect_n to_o our_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v corrupt_a than_o from_o the_o respect_n to_o god_n nature_n which_o be_v all_o goodness_n and_o all_o propensity_n to_o do_v good_a it_o require_v no_o more_o than_o love_n and_o delight_n to_o express_v our_o just_a sentiment_n and_o veneration_n of_o it_o so_o that_o fear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o state_n as_o the_o guard_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o restrain_v our_o appetite_n from_o offend_a god_n rather_o than_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a worship_n of_o he_o and_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o mount_n sinai_n itself_o where_o to_o usher_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n god_n presentiate_v himself_o in_o all_o the_o formality_n of_o terror_n in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o darkness_n and_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o all_o that_o be_v powerful_a to_o create_v a_o astonish_a fear_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o terrible_a preface_n the_o precept_n itself_o be_v only_a love_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n now_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o affinity_n betwixt_o love_n and_o delight_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o distinguish_v between_o they_o what_o we_o love_v we_o always_o delight_v in_o and_o what_o we_o delight_v in_o we_o always_o love_v and_o if_o we_o will_v distinguish_v they_o as_o nice_o as_o we_o can_v the_o difference_n be_v only_o this_o that_o love_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o object_n and_o delight_n be_v the_o complacency_n that_o accompany_v that_o desire_n so_o that_o delight_v in_o god_n be_v one_o thought_n high_o both_o in_o worth_n and_o efficacy_n than_o simple_o love_v he_o because_o it_o imply_v the_o activity_n and_o heartiness_n of_o our_o affection_n but_o to_o clear_v my_o point_n that_o to_o delight_v in_o god_n be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o religion_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o these_o two_o argument_n 1._o that_o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o express_v that_o we_o have_v a_o just_a sense_n and_o worthy_a notion_n of_o he_o and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o render_v he_o a_o proper_a service_n 1._o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o express_v that_o we_o have_v a_o just_a sense_n and_o worthy_a notion_n of_o he_o what_o notion_n we_o ought_v in_o justice_n to_o have_v of_o god_n i_o shall_v argue_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o two_o familiar_a thing_n 1._o the_o name_n that_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o and_o 2._o the_o common_a benefit_n we_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n 1._o god_n have_v entitle_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n the_o near_a and_o most_o beneficial_a and_o most_o indulgent_a of_o all_o relation_n and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o father_n who_o behaviour_n may_v bring_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o relation_n into_o dispute_n father_n without_o affection_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v so_o with_o god_n who_o pure_a affection_n have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v our_o father_n who_o have_v draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o alien_n and_o destitute_n and_o bring_v we_o near_o unto_o himself_o and_o adopt_v we_o into_o his_o family_n and_o assign_v a_o inheritance_n for_o we_o with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n such_o a_o father_n can_v but_o have_v a_o affection_n more_o large_a and_o inexhaustible_a than_o the_o most_o tender_a bowel_n of_o the_o most_o tender_a sex_n and_o he_o himself_o express_o say_v as_o much_o of_o himself_o is._n 49._o 15._o now_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a we_o can_v call_v upon_o he_o by_o this_o name_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n conceive_v any_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o name_n we_o pronounce_v and_o not_o withal_o be_v convince_v both_o of_o our_o obligation_n and_o our_o privilege_n to_o take_v delight_n in_o he_o there_o be_v another_o name_n that_o i_o must_v not_o pass_v by_o god_n in_o the_o three_o personality_n of_o his_o amiable_a essence_n specify_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o comforter_n now_o be_v it_o possible_a we_o can_v have_v any_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o comforter_n and_o not_o delight_n in_o he_o be_v not_o comfort_n in_o itself_o a_o delight_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o delight_n in_o this_o respect_n viz._n that_o it_o come_v in_o the_o season_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o the_o exigency_n of_o our_o life_n afford_v any_o season_n wherein_o comfort_n will_v be_v welcome_a certain_o they_o do_v if_o then_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o nature_n to_o delight_v in_o a_o comforter_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o god_n what_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o be_v sink_v away_o from_o the_o notion_n that_o god_n be_v a_o comforter_n we_o have_v no_o just_a sense_n of_o his_o be_v so_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o neglect_v his_o gracious_a influence_n that_o will_v support_v we_o in_o our_o exigency_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n and_o vanity_n which_o can_v no_o otherwise_o than_o fail_v of_o our_o design_n remember_v that_o we_o condemn_v the_o socinian_o and_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n in_o condemn_v they_o for_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o remember_v likewise_o that_o we_o by_o not_o delight_v in_o god_n do_v in_o effect_n deny_v the_o comforter_n which_o be_v both_o of_o equal_a scandal_n and_o prejudice_n to_o christianity_n i_o may_v make_v the_o same_o reflection_n upon_o the_o endear_n name_n of_o saviour_n and_o so_o represent_v the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n condescend_v to_o our_o affection_n and_o court_v we_o to_o make_v themselves_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o delight_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o as_o obvious_a to_o your_o own_o meditation_n to_o supply_v and_o pass_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o 2._o those_o common_a benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o how_o can_v we_o say_v less_o when_o we_o think_v upon_o life_n and_o all_o its_o blessing_n upon_o our_o mercy_n comfort_n aid_n prevention_n deliverance_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o those_o benefit_n we_o enjoy_v now_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o these_o benefit_n and_o not_o look_v upon_o god_n to_o be_v their_o author_n we_o have_v no_o notion_n of_o he_o at_o all_o and_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o these_o benefit_n but_o can_v delight_v in_o god_n as_o their_o author_n our_o notion_n of_o he_o be_v very_o irrational_a i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o benefit_n and_o its_o author_n and_o this_o difference_n man_n often_o catch_v at_o as_o 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