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
A91524	The hearts ease, or A remedy against all troubles. To which is added a consolatory discourse against the loss of our friends and those that are dear unto us. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of Gods word at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1659 (1659)	Wing P809; Thomason E1801_1; ESTC R209704	101,980	256

own_o pain_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o can_v say_v will_v work_v as_o physic_n do_v in_o the_o body_n by_o its_o natural_a force_n whether_o you_o think_v of_o it_o or_o no_o but_o every_o thing_n must_v have_v the_o help_n of_o your_o serious_a consideration_n and_o you_o must_v frequent_o practise_v according_a to_o what_o you_o think_v as_o the_o thing_n that_o will_v give_v we_o peace_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o ourselves_o so_o they_o can_v be_v there_o lay_v without_o ourselves_o they_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o mind_n as_o a_o salve_n or_o a_o ointment_n to_o our_o body_n but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o our_o own_o thought_n we_o must_v work_v they_o into_o our_o soul_n one_o thing_n more_o of_o this_o nature_n i_o must_v add_v but_o i_o will_v reserve_v it_o till_o the_o conclusion_n and_o now_o give_v you_o those_o rule_n that_o we_o must_v live_v by_o tell_v you_o as_o i_o pass_v along_o for_o what_o particular_a disease_n each_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o proper_a remedy_n cap._n v._n know_v thy_o duty_n and_o do_v it_o charge_v not_o thyself_o with_o more_o than_o thy_o duty_n as_o those_o do_v who_o think_v they_o must_v always_o be_v at_o prayer_n or_o hear_v sermon_n or_o read_v spiritual_a book_n or_o do_v make_v rash_a vow_n nor_o with_o less_o than_o thy_o duty_n as_o those_o do_v who_o content_n themselves_o with_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o precept_n or_o a_o seldom_o regard_v to_o their_o whole_a work_n but_o labour_n to_o understand_v what_o god_n require_v and_o industrious_o labour_v to_o perform_v it_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o either_o of_o those_o in_o the_o extreme_n shall_v be_v at_o rest_n the_o one_o never_o because_o he_o can_v never_o do_v all_o that_o which_o he_o think_v he_o ought_v the_o other_o not_o always_o because_o his_o conscience_n will_v sometime_o rebuke_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n i._n e._n a_o partial_a christian_a a_o ignorant_a person_n therefore_o or_o a_o idle_a person_n can_v have_v no_o true_a peace_n we_o must_v be_v 1._o inquisitive_a into_o the_o gospel_n and_o labour_n to_o understand_v what_o we_o have_v to_o do_v 2._o and_o then_o resolve_v hearty_o and_o endeavour_v serious_o to_o do_v it_o all_o 3._o and_o then_o inquire_v what_o remedy_n there_o be_v if_o we_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a after_o these_o hearty_a and_o serious_a endeavour_n the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o these_o do_v most_o concern_v our_o knowledge_n the_o middle_a our_o practice_n and_o the_o know_v and_o do_v according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o antidote_n when_o we_o have_v miscarry_v will_v keep_v we_o in_o peace_n from_o that_o trouble_n which_o arise_v from_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v in_o peace_n if_o he_o understand_v himself_o and_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o i_o come_v to_o prescribe_v to_o any_o but_o those_o who_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o follow_v he_o for_o to_o such_o the_o text_n speak_v and_o a_o man_n of_o a_o weak_a understanding_n will_v not_o be_v in_o peace_n therefore_o we_o must_v grow_v in_o knowledge_n if_o we_o will_v be_v without_o trouble_n and_o a_o christian_n that_o walk_v careless_o without_o observance_n of_o himself_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o peace_n till_o he_o grow_v more_o watchful_a and_o than_o if_o he_o be_v surprise_v he_o know_v where_o to_o take_v refuge_n but_o there_o be_v no_o sanctuary_n in_o christ_n for_o a_o trifle_a and_o unguarded_a spirit_n without_o great_a sorrow_n repentance_n amendment_n and_o after-care_n and_o diligence_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o every_o indisposition_n of_o body_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o peace_n must_v not_o be_v break_v because_o we_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o same_o temper_n nor_o can_v so_o cheerful_o do_v our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v know_v that_o a_o sudden_a surprisal_n a_o hasty_a passion_n a_o sudden_a thought_n be_v not_o to_o break_v we_o all_o in_o piece_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o must_v know_v that_o our_o voluntary_a admission_n even_o of_o these_o or_o let_v of_o they_o stay_v our_o not_o watch_v against_o they_o and_o our_o frequent_a fall_v into_o that_o sin_n which_o at_o first_o do_v but_o surprise_v we_o must_v trouble_v we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n unless_o we_o grow_v better_a and_o more_o serious_o mind_n our_o duty_n study_v therefore_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v find_v there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v do_v to_o keep_v thou_o in_o peace_n viz._n a_o careful_a endeavour_n to_o live_v as_o thou_o be_v direct_v and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o and_o where_o after_o all_o our_o care_n we_o fail_v 9_o 1_o joh_n 1_o 7_o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n this_o first_o rule_n i_o conceive_v will_v make_v very_o good_a way_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n into_o our_o soul_n and_o will_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o universal_a influence_n into_o we_o upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o need_v be_v offend_v at_o nothing_o if_o we_o have_v a_o care_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o i_o think_v he_o say_v true_o who_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n but_o in_o god_n and_o no_o sorrow_n but_o in_o a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o duty_n so_o labour_v to_o distinguish_v between_o thy_o own_o duty_n and_o another_o man_n and_o this_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o action_n and_o carriage_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n towards_o thou_o and_o other_o if_o man_n slight_v we_o and_o despise_v we_o and_o speak_v evil_a unjust_o of_o we_o and_o take_v away_o our_o good_a name_n yea_o if_o they_o take_v away_o our_o estate_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v not_o angry_a nor_o fill_v with_o hatred_n and_o despite_n nor_o retaliate_v their_o wrong_n than_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o they_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v trouble_v our_o duty_n be_v secure_v and_o therein_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n here_o to_o observe_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v our_o duty_n by_o their_o ill_a behaviour_n and_o study_v the_o more_o to_o avoid_v those_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o which_o do_v so_o much_o displease_v we_o in_o other_o if_o we_o be_v at_o all_o trouble_a let_v it_o be_v rather_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o injure_v we_o then_o for_o out_o own_o suffering_n this_o rule_n may_v be_v put_v into_o other_o word_n which_o will_v make_v it_o perhaps_o comprehensive_a of_o more_o case_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o what_o be_v not_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n but_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o choice_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v never_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o be_v handsome_a or_o witty_a or_o bear_v of_o noble_a or_o virtuous_a parent_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o be_v thou_o trouble_v about_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a thyself_o to_o have_v a_o beauteous_a soul_n and_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o thus_o than_o thou_o be_v concern_v if_o man_n tongue_n be_v unruly_a and_o their_o hand_n be_v violent_a and_o thou_o suffer_v unjust_o by_o both_o how_o can_v thou_o help_v it_o thou_o be_v not_o trouble_v if_o a_o dog_n bark_n or_o a_o ass_n kick_v because_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o rule_v their_o motion_n and_o here_o the_o case_n be_v not_o at_o all_o alter_v for_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v as_o little_a in_o thy_o hand_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o dog_n raliegh_n sir_n w._n raliegh_n these_o do_v always_o bark_v as_o a_o judicious_a author_n speak_v at_o those_o they_o know_v not_o and_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n to_o accompany_v one_o another_o in_o those_o clamour_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o inconsiderate_a multitude_n since_o these_o therefore_o be_v whole_o in_o another_o choice_n they_o fall_v not_o under_o thy_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o thy_o passion_n our_o anger_n at_o he_o that_o reproach_n we_o etc._n etc._n may_v make_v we_o miserable_a but_o it_o can_v prevent_v what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n thou_o may_v do_v well_o and_o none_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o to_o meet_v with_o no_o opposition_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o choice_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v the_o world_n may_v make_v

thou_o suffer_v but_o do_v what_o they_o can_v thou_o may_v suffer_v content_o a_o philosopher_n they_o say_v comfort_v himself_o on_o this_o fashion_n when_o his_o daughter_n prove_v a_o wanton_a it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o fault_n say_v he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v my_o misery_n if_o our_o child_n be_v not_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o if_o we_o endeavour_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o we_o may_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o instruct_v they_o but_o not_o to_o make_v they_o good_a i_o can_v do_v my_o duty_n to_o they_o but_o can_v make_v they_o dutiful_a to_o i_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o man_n for_o our_o peace_n and_o not_o upon_o our_o own_o or_o as_o a_o great_a philosopher_n phrase_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o reverence_n to_o ourselves_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n anton._n l._n 2._o sect_n 6._o then_o to_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o other_o man_n soul_n if_o they_o have_v show_v what_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o power_n to_o do_v let_v we_o next_o show_v what_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o so_o let_v the_o matter_n rest_n unless_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o renew_v a_o vain_a attempt_n by_o observe_v of_o this_o rule_n we_o shall_v reap_v sundry_a benefit_n the_o censure_n of_o man_n will_v not_o molest_v we_o because_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v well_o of_o what_o be_v well_o do_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o approbation_n of_o other_o be_v not_o in_o our_o choice_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o charge_n it_o be_v not_o incumbent_n upon_o we_o that_o nothing_o we_o do_v be_v not_o misinterpret_v and_o wrong_v apprehend_v in_o do_v well_o be_v our_o comfort_n and_o in_o speak_v well_o of_o other_o this_o let_v we_o mind_n and_o think_v ourselves_o no_o further_o concern_v it_o will_v keep_v we_o likewise_o from_o intermeddle_v with_o other_o man_n business_n and_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o matter_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o which_o breed_v man_n no_o small_a trouble_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v well_o but_o not_o censure_v other_o man_n do_n when_o the_o scholar_n of_o r._n nechoniah_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o prolong_v his_o day_n to_o such_o a_o age_n he_o answer_v i_o never_o seek_v my_o own_o honour_n by_o another_o disgrace_n nor_o ever_o speak_v evil_a of_o another_o and_o be_v liberal_a of_o the_o good_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o this_o be_v his_o way_n to_o live_v in_o quiet_a which_o he_o think_v be_v the_o way_n to_o live_v long_o but_o it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o fault_n among_o we_o that_o we_o put_v our_o hand_n into_o other_o man_n work_n and_o so_o trouble_v both_o ourselves_o and_o they_o also_o the_o business_n of_o a_o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v his_o prince_n and_o of_o a_o servant_n to_o execute_v his_o master_n command_n etc._n etc._n but_o man_n foolish_o disturb_v the_o world_n by_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o authority_n of_o call_v their_o prudence_n in_o question_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o that_o which_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o all_o this_o rid_v we_o likewise_o of_o curiosity_n and_o inquire_v into_o other_o man_n affair_n or_o matter_n do_v abroad_o which_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n note_n eccles_n 7.21_o may_v occasion_v some_o disquiet_n unto_o we_o unless_o we_o relieve_v ourselves_o at_o last_o by_o this_o rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v have_v find_v help_n at_o first_o by_o not_o harken_v to_o private_a talk_n cap._n vi_o in_o the_o do_n of_o thy_o duty_n make_v a_o prudent_a choice_n of_o the_o fit_a mean_n prudence_n be_v proper_a to_o a_o man_n for_o angel_n have_v something_o better_a viz._n intuition_n and_o brute_n have_v nothing_o so_o good_a do_v therefore_o like_o a_o man_n be_v deliberate_a and_o choose_v discreet_o which_o two_o be_v oppose_v unto_o rashness_n and_o carelessness_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o no_o small_a trouble_n prudence_n save_v man_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n in_o the_o do_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o i._n e._n it_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v molest_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o other_o 6._o eccles_n 8.5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o solomon_n bid_v we_o not_o only_o keep_v the_o command_n which_o be_v do_v of_o our_o duty_n but_o also_o discern_v time_n and_o judgement_n which_o relate_v to_o our_o discretion_n some_o man_n will_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o other_o do_v but_o endeavour_v with_o more_o facility_n and_o less_o noise_n because_o as_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n say_v wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n as_o far_o therefore_o as_o be_v lawful_a let_v we_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o let_v we_o not_o by_o a_o tumultuous_a handle_n of_o any_o matter_n give_v they_o a_o occasion_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o unto_o we_o yea_o prudence_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o let_v some_o thing_n alone_o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o they_o be_v either_o needless_a or_o else_o dangerous_a as_o diogenes_n say_v to_o a_o man_n that_o desire_v his_o letter_n of_o commendation_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n every_o one_o that_o see_v thou_o will_v know_v and_o whether_o thou_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a he_o will_v soon_o know_v that_o have_v any_o skill_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o skill_n he_o will_v not_o know_v thou_o though_o i_o write_v a_o thousand_o time_n unto_o he_o but_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o near_a way_n sometime_o to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o business_n then_o that_o which_o be_v straight_o forward_o and_o it_o will_v be_v less_o trouble_n to_o seek_v it_o out_o then_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o ordinary_a path_n the_o purchase_n of_o peace_n be_v worth_a all_o our_o study_n and_o if_o we_o can_v obtain_v it_o by_o art_n and_o prudent_a compliance_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o be_v gainer_n by_o our_o labour_n rashness_n and_o violence_n sometime_o create_v we_o more_o trouble_n than_o man_n will_v otherwise_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o we_o run_v ourselves_o into_o broil_n and_o tumult_n and_o kindle_v flame_n about_o we_o with_o our_o own_o breath_n when_o other_o man_n will_v let_v we_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o not_o disturb_v we_o 12._o eccles_n 10.10_o 12._o let_v we_o therefore_o not_o only_o be_v innocent_a and_o mean_v well_o but_o wise_a also_o and_o manage_v well_o next_o after_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n let_v we_o study_v prudence_n and_o discretion_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v alike_o zealous_a in_o all_o thing_n 3.13_o jam._n 3.13_o nor_o passionate_a and_o hasty_a in_o any_o thing_n but_o as_o st._n james_n say_v to_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n our_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n this_o prudence_n be_v a_o large_a thing_n and_o of_o great_a use_n in_o every_o action_n of_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o every_o part_n of_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o a_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n 〈◊〉_d v._o buxtorf_n lex_fw-la taim_v voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o life_n be_v no_o life_n misericordes_fw-la iracundi_fw-la melancholici_fw-la those_o that_o pass_v by_o all_o fault_n those_o that_o be_v angry_a at_o all_o and_o will_v pass_v by_o none_o those_o that_o be_v melancholy_a as_o though_o they_o be_v angry_a and_o displease_v not_o only_o with_o all_o other_o but_o with_o themselves_o when_o thou_o have_v use_v thy_o prudence_n be_v not_o solicitous_a about_o event_n consider_v when_o one_o bid_v a_o friend_n to_o gratilla_n to_o send_v she_o no_o relief_n because_o domitian_n will_v take_v it_o away_o she_o brave_o say_v i_o have_v rather_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o away_o than_o i_o not_o send_v it_o duty_n not_o success_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a preservative_n against_o fear_n of_o what_o may_v happen_v and_o against_o vexation_n for_o what_o be_v happen_v for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o either_o with_o one_o or_o the_o other_o when_o all_o our_o prudence_n and_o skill_n can_v help_v it_o fear_v indeed_o betray_v our_o succour_n and_o disarm_v we_o of_o our_o weapon_n and_o make_v we_o run_v into_o those_o danger_n which_o our_o prudence_n may_v have_v prevent_v if_o we_o can_v therefore_o