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	good_a	sin_n	1,294	5	4.8298	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61865	Conscience the best friend upon earth: or, The happy effects of keeping a good conscience Very useful for this age. By Henry Stubbes, Minister of the Gospel.	Stubbes, Henry, 1606?-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing S6029C; ESTC R222100	33,441	135

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what_o conscience_n be_v employ_v it_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o his_o action_n it_o have_v a_o commission_n thus_o to_o employ_v itself_o about_o the_o understanding_n how_o that_o do_v act_n about_o the_o memory_n to_o observe_v how_o that_o do_v act_n about_o the_o will_v how_o that_o do_v act_n and_o the_o affection_n how_o they_o do_v act_n it_o be_v employ_v to_o observe_v whether_o the_o man_n be_v sanctify_v or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v employ_v about_o his_o action_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a about_o our_o action_n towards_o god_n or_o man_n towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o it_o be_v employ_v about_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o a_o sin_n or_o a_o duty_n conscience_n be_v employ_v to_o observe_v how_o you_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o be_v employ_v to_o observe_v how_o you_o dress_v and_o habit_n yourselves_o how_o you_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o deal_v and_o trade_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v employ_v to_o observe_v how_o you_o read_v the_o scripture_n pray_v in_o your_o family_n in_o your_o closet_n and_o in_o the_o congregation_n how_o you_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n receive_v sacrament_n how_o you_o spend_v your_o time_n how_o long_o you_o lie_v a_o bed_n in_o a_o morning_n how_o late_o you_o set_v up_o at_o night_n and_o about_o what_o to_o observe_v how_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o alone_o and_o how_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o in_o comyany_n to_o observe_v what_o you_o do_v in_o the_o street_n or_o in_o the_o field_n in_o this_o place_n or_o in_o the_o other_o place_n in_o this_o company_n or_o in_o the_o other_o company_n it_o go_v along_o with_o you_o and_o it_o will_v never_o leave_v you_o god_n help_v i_o to_o mind_v this_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v make_v the_o same_o prayer_n for_o yourselves_o that_o i_o make_v for_o myself_o iii_o general_n how_o conscience_n be_v employ_v from_o the_o description_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o conscience_n have_v several_a office_n the_o office_n of_o a_o notary_n or_o register_n the_o office_n of_o a_o witness_n or_o accuser_n the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o a_o condemner_n the_o office_n of_o a_o comforter_n or_o a_o tormenter_n conscience_n be_v employ_v in_o such_o office_n as_o these_o be_v and_o conscience_n will_v first_o or_o last_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o it_o will_v do_v its_o office_n to_o purpose_n 1._o it_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o notary_n or_o register_n to_o write_v down_o all_o we_o do_v to_o write_v it_o down_o as_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n to_o book_n it_o down_o and_o seal_v it_o up_o that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o light_v again_o 2._o it_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o accuser_n when_o we_o do_v amiss_o when_o we_o warp_v from_o the_o rule_n 3._o it_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o judge_n to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o life_n or_o death_n oh_o sir_n how_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o heart_n their_o own_o conscience_n tell_v they_o thou_o be_v a_o damn_a creature_n thou_o be_v a_o undo_v soul_n it_o may_v be_v conscience_n as_o yet_o do_v not_o set_v in_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o session_n or_o assizes_n time_n with_o you_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v adjourn_v and_o put_v of_o to_o a_o long_a time_n but_o assure_v yourselves_o the_o time_n will_v come_v the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n 4._o conscience_n be_v also_o employ_v as_o a_o comforter_n as_o a_o acquitter_n and_o sin-absolver_n if_o we_o do_v well_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n what_o great_a rejoice_v than_o this_o when_o conscience_n shall_v acquit_v i_o in_o the_o prescence_n of_o god_n when_o conscience_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o hezekiah_n remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n oh_o what_o a_o comfort_n will_v it_o be_v when_o conscience_n shall_v reflect_v upon_o its_o believe_v in_o christ_n upon_o its_o confession_n of_o sin_n repentance_n and_o tear_n sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v my_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n that_o i_o have_v be_v alone_o in_o a_o corner_n in_o my_o closet_n with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o have_v roll_v myself_o on_o christ_n and_o cast_v all_o my_o ca●e_n upon_o he_o 5._o then_o as_o a_o tormenter_n conscience_n be_v employ_v when_o conscience_n shall_v recoil_v and_o thus_o reflect_v upon_o a_o man_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o thy_o closet_n thou_o be_v here_o or_o there_o in_o the_o street_n or_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o coffee_n house_n or_o tavern_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v with_o god_n alone_o thou_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o thou_o can_v lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o without_o have_v god_n before_o thy_o eye_n thou_o can_v eat_v and_o drink_v without_o fear_n and_o without_o rule_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o habi●_n thyself_o without_o fear_n there_o be_v a●_n much_o danger_n in_o habit_v and_o dress_v ourselves_o as_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v o_o what_o if_o this_o dress_n shall_v be_v a_o snare_n what_o if_o this_o shall_v occasion_v the_o commit_n of_o adultery_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o say_v christ_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v one_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a clear_a skin_n and_o so_o say_v a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o but_o do_v you_o know_v what_o temptation_n may_v lie_v in_o a_o naked_a skin_n the_o lord_n help_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o i_o will_v commend_v you_o a_o little_a book_n it_o be_v but_o 3_o penny_n price_n it_o be_v call_v the_o hairy_a comet_n very_o fit_a for_o a_o hairy_a age._n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o hairy_a age_n god_n deliver_v we_o from_o false_a heart_n for_o we_o can_v see_v almost_o nothing_o but_o false_a head_n every_o where_o assure_v yourselves_o conscience_n will_v have_v a_o bout_n with_o man_n for_o this_o another_o day_n conscience_n will_v not_o let_v this_o go_v unobserved_a conscience_n do_v write_v down_o this_o and_o will_v hereafter_o find_v a_o time_n to_o read_v it_o to_o you_o it_o may_v be_v the_o wife_n will_v say_v i_o must_v please_v my_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n will_v say_v i_o must_v please_v my_o wise._n but_o have_v a_o care_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o please_v conscience_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v against_o you_o another_o day_n see_v that_o conscience_n be_v for_o you_o and_o that_o conscience_n may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o upbraid_v you_o and_o torment_v you_o another_o day_n let_v job_n care_v be_v your_o care_n let_v not_o conscience_n reproach_v you_o so_o long_o as_o you_o live_v i_o beseech_v you_o 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