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	law_n	moral_a	1,065	5	9.0930	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85088	Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D.	Falkner, William, d. 1682.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, engraver.	1684 (1684)	Wing F335B; ESTC R230997	434,176	626

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against_o reproach_v expression_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v such_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n that_o beside_o other_o advantage_n they_o who_o will_v serious_o mind_v their_o duty_n may_v under_o it_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o power_n and_o rule_v of_o their_o passion_n and_o lust_n and_o therefore_o the_o serve_v these_o under_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v utter_o inexcusable_a 12._o four_o perfection_n 4._o a_o pious_a government_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o excellent_a christian_a perfection_n the_o good_a and_o pious_a government_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o very_a considerable_a perfection_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n for_o this_o manifest_v such_o a_o person_n to_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o passion_n and_o disorderly_a motion_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v apt_a in_o other_o to_o discover_v themselves_o by_o rash_a word_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o quick_a and_o glib_a mover_n and_o oft_o forward_o 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go_v beyond_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n 13._o effect_n where_o this_o be_v want_v the_o christian_a spirit_n have_v not_o have_v its_o due_a effect_n christianity_n tend_v to_o bring_v man_n into_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n to_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o that_o excellent_a revelation_n deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n it_o guide_v unto_o that_o universal_a purity_n which_o exclude_v all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o vice_n which_o the_o most_o refine_a paganism_n do_v admit_v it_o show_v obedience_n to_o its_o precept_n to_o be_v of_o the_o high_a concernment_n imaginable_a from_o the_o plain_a manifestation_n of_o the_o great_a account_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o the_o future_a state_n either_o of_o endless_a glorious_a perfection_n or_o of_o intolerable_a torment_n and_o it_o also_o most_o express_o manifest_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o well_o govern_v the_o tongue_n both_z as_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o obtain_n everlasting_a happiness_n and_o it_o afford_v the_o aid_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n it_o enjoin_v upon_o we_o now_o this_o religion_n can_v be_v receive_v in_o any_o considerable_a degree_n by_o they_o who_o entertain_v the_o practice_n of_o evil_n speak_v and_o reproach_v which_o be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o it_o to_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o obtain_v the_o good_a it_o propose_v to_o its_o follower_n but_o where_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o a_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n have_v prevail_v for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o the_o tongue_n it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o will_v have_v a_o like_a power_n and_o efficacy_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o where_o this_o member_n be_v disorder_v it_o become_v a_o incendiary_n and_o as_o a_o pestilential_a contagion_n spread_v abroad_o venom_n and_o evil_n and_o in_o s._n james_n expression_n it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n who_o also_o say_v it_o be_v a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n and_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n jam._n 3.6_o and_o the_o great_a miscarriage_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o in_o that_o chapter_n be_v complain_v of_o with_o divers_a earnest_n and_o emphatical_a expression_n appear_v plain_o to_o be_v the_o censure_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o and_o the_o promote_a and_o exciting_a strife_n and_o contention_n chap._n ii_o the_o excessive_a disorder_n and_o unreasonable_a extravagancy_n of_o speak_v evil_a when_o man_n give_v way_n to_o their_o passion_n and_o uncharitable_a temper_n manifest_v especial_o from_o the_o censure_n our_o saviour_n undergo_v sect_n i._o the_o best_a deserve_a person_n be_v oft_o under_o obloquy_n and_o undeserved_a censure_n sect._n i_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o great_a disorder_n of_o a_o ill-governed_n tongue_n in_o censure_v and_o reproach_v 2._o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o practice_n and_o the_o great_a guilt_n thereof_o 2._o first_o the_o tongue_n be_v such_o a_o unruly_a evil_n as_o s._n james_n call_v it_o jam._n 3.8_o that_o when_o man_n indulge_v themselves_o in_o uncharitableness_n and_o censoriousness_n it_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o contrive_n extravagant_a censoriousness_n be_v unruly_a and_o wonderful_o extravagant_a or_o pursue_v the_o most_o unaccountable_a and_o unreasonable_a calumny_n and_o slander_n good_a hezekiah_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o lavish_a revile_n of_o a_o rabshakeh_n and_o his_o reformation_n excellent_o and_o pious_o perform_v will_v be_v condemn_v as_o impious_a and_o christianity_n itself_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o reproach_n by_o saul_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a and_o by_o many_o other_o who_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o christian_n in_o general_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o evil_a doer_n 1_o pet._n 2.12_o but_o we_o can_v better_o discern_v how_o ungovernable_a and_o extravagant_a the_o censorious_a and_o uncharitable_a tongue_n be_v than_o by_o consider_v the_o instance_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n even_o the_o holy_a jesus_n when_o he_o converse_v upon_o earth_n escape_v not_o the_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a reproach_n of_o revile_v tongue_n though_o he_o deserve_v no_o censure_n nor_o give_v any_o just_a occasion_n for_o any_o reproach_n the_o person_n consider_v who_o bear_v reproach_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o and_o other_o good_a man_n meet_v with_o will_v abundant_o manifest_v the_o strange_a unruliness_n of_o a_o defame_n temper_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o no_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o truth_n justice_n or_o charity_n 3._o this_o may_v especial_o appear_v by_o our_o inquire_n into_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o the_o great_a excellency_n be_v

mean_a peasant_n who_o be_v a_o offender_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o treatment_n from_o man_n with_o a_o excellent_a and_o gracious_a prince_n or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o storm_n abroad_o in_o his_o voyage_n or_o journey_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o fury_n as_o think_v himself_o too_o good_a to_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o while_o his_o good_a prince_n go_v through_o all_o this_o with_o a_o quiet_a and_o calm_a demeanour_n 6._o happiness_n to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o these_o duty_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o far_a very_o weighty_a consideration_n upon_o which_o all_o christian_n stand_v bind_v to_o follow_v this_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v direct_v and_o enjoin_v as_o the_o course_n we_o be_v to_o take_v for_o the_o obtain_n happiness_n mat._n 11.29_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o follow_v he_o in_o humility_n and_o meekness_n be_v the_o walk_n in_o the_o path_n of_o rest_n for_o this_o as_o all_o act_n of_o goodness_n and_o duty_n bring_v here_o serenity_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o who_o practise_v it_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o order_n to_o perfect_a peace_n and_o rest_n hereafter_o and_o those_o his_o servant_n who_o thus_o serve_v and_o follow_v he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o where_o he_o be_v thus_o s._n austin_n 90._o austin_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 61._o &_o enarrat_fw-la in_o ps_n 90._o have_v consider_v those_o word_n of_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 11.29_o and_o of_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o 23._o observe_n that_o that_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o imitate_v be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v too_o high_a and_o great_a for_o we_o in_o our_o capacity_n to_o perform_v as_o 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himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v and_o these_o word_n be_v the_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v mind_v and_o serious_o regard_v because_o s._n john_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n do_v particular_o undertake_v to_o declare_v and_o reckon_v up_o in_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a expression_n divers_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o every_o man_n to_o observe_v who_o will_v be_v own_v as_o true_o religious_a and_o in_o a_o comfortable_a relation_n to_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v v._o 4._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o v._o 5._o but_o whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o after_o he_o have_v insert_v some_o emphatical_a expression_n to_o manifest_v the_o weight_n and_o excellency_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v now_o discourse_v he_o proceed_v to_o assert_v v._o 9_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n even_o until_o now_o and_o v._o 15._o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o among_o these_o he_o express_v what_o i_o now_o mention_v v._o 6._o concern_v late-walking_a as_o he_o walk_v which_o verse_n also_o be_v intend_v to_o express_v what_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o true_a christianity_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n that_o they_o can_v consist_v without_o it_o how_o far_o then_o do_v they_o go_v astray_o who_o be_v so_o negligent_a of_o christian_a meekness_n and_o gentleness_n as_o if_o fierceness_n and_o passion_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v account_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o religion_n 8._o superior_n 2._o our_o lord_n example_n peculiar_o require_v reverence_n to_o superior_n cons_n 2._o our_o saviour_n example_n be_v particular_o set_v before_o we_o to_o silence_n and_o suppress_v all_o evil_n speak_v against_o superior_n and_o reproach_v they_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o to_o engage_v we_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o with_o reverence_n and_o due_a respect_n and_o for_o the_o manifest_v this_o i_o shall_v show_v three_o thing_n 9_o first_o that_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o propose_v to_o we_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 23._o for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o i_o need_v only_o make_v a_o brief_a reflection_n on_o the_o forego_n verse_n peter_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v urge_v by_o s._n peter_n that_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n v._o 13._o command_v they_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o he_o continue_v his_o discourse_n with_o particular_a respect_n to_o they_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 17._o conclude_a it_o with_o these_o precept_n fear_v god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n and_o v._o 18._o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o duty_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o those_o superior_n who_o be_v in_o a_o more_o inferior_a domestic_a relation_n and_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o that_o dignity_n and_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o govern_v in_o a_o high_a rank_n and_o capacity_n and_o here_o he_o command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v what_o patience_n meekness_n and_o reverence_n be_v to_o be_v express_v towards_o such_o superior_n by_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o though_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o hard_a measure_n from_o they_o and_o suffer_v undeserved_o by_o they_o and_o for_o the_o guide_a christian_n in_o this_o case_n he_o bring_v 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