Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	affection_n	heart_n	soul_n	1,196	5	4.7627	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66656	Eurēka, Eurēka the virtuous woman found, her loss bewailed, and character examined in a sermon preached at Felsted in Essex, April 30, 1678, at the funeral of ... Mary, countess dowager of Warwick, the most illustrious pattern of a sincere piety, and solid goodness his age hath produced : with so large additions as may be stiled the life of that noble lady : to which are annexed some of her ladyships pious and useful meditations / by Anthony Walker.	Walker, Anthony, d. 1692.; Warwick, Mary Boyle Rich, Countess of, 1625-1678. Occasional meditations upon sundry subjects.	1678 (1678)	Wing W301; ESTC R233189	74,039	235

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serve_v he_o better_o than_o ever_o yet_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v very_o lively_a affection_n in_o the_o duty_n in_o which_o i_o receive_v much_o joy_n and_o have_v sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o it_o after_o i_o have_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a i_o come_v from_o the_o sacrament_n with_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o sweet_a grateful_a and_o heavenly_a frame_n and_o then_o in_o private_a bless_a god_n for_o that_o bless_a feast_n and_o beg_v strength_n to_o keep_v my_o promise_n i_o have_v make_v to_o god_n of_o new_a obedience_n in_o the_o afternoon_n i_o hear_v again_o the_o same_o person_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n i_o be_v in_o a_o attentive_a serious_a frame_n at_o that_o good_a sermon_n the_o subject_a of_o which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n for_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o father_n i_o meditate_a upon_o the_o sermon_n and_o pray_v they_o over_o and_o have_v also_o meditation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o be_v for_o ever_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o of_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n where_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o in_o his_o full_a love_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n much_o revive_v and_o my_o soul_n do_v then_o make_v strong_a sally_n and_o egress_n after_o that_o bless_a rest_n after_o family_n duty_n be_v over_o at_o which_o i_o pray_v with_o fervency_n i_o do_v before_o go_v to_o bed_n commit_v myself_o too_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o do_v from_o my_o soul_n bless_v thou_o for_o this_o sweet_a day_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n more_o soul-joy_n than_o thou_o do_v give_v i_o for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o she_o be_v a_o very_a ferious_a and_o artentive_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o constant_o after_o sermon_n recollect_v what_o she_o hear_v sometime_o by_o writing_n always_o by_o think_v and_o call_v it_o to_o mind_n that_o she_o may_v make_v it_o her_o own_o 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and_o bore_v at_o the_o door_n post_v of_o wisdom_n house_n her_o palate_n be_v savoury_a and_o relish_v to_o which_o god_n law_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o more_o esteem_v than_o her_o necessary_a food_n the_o cheek_n of_o her_o modesty_n be_v fair_a and_o ruddy_a the_o arm_n of_o her_o desire_n be_v stretch_v out_o after_o god_n and_o flexible_a to_o embrace_v he_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v strong_a and_o open_a the_o breast_n of_o her_o bounty_n be_v well-fashioned_a and_o full_a of_o milk_n and_o the_o bowel_n of_o her_o compassion_n be_v tender_a and_o fruitful_a her_o hunger_n and_o

deserve_v great_a praise_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o praise_n be_v some_o excellent_a good_a it_o must_v be_v good_a or_o it_o deserve_v reproach_n but_o it_o must_v be_v also_o excellent_a or_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o it_o now_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v excellent_a psal_n 19_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 16.3_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n eccles_n 2.13_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n law_n wherein_o good_a man_n exercise_v themselves_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a rom._n 2.18_o the_o godly_a therefore_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o they_o be_v excellent_a 3._o it_o must_v be_v a_o choose_a good_a for_o it_o will_v be_v no_o praise_n for_o any_o man_n if_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v good_a without_o or_o against_o his_o will_n if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o now_o this_o good_a woman_n choose_v mary_n have_v choose_v the_o good_a part_n luk._n 10.42_o and_o so_o do_v our_o honourable_a mary_n if_o ever_o any_o and_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o sinner_n prov._n 1.29_o that_o they_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v choose_v it_o psal_n 119.30_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o and_o vers_fw-la 137._o i_o have_v choose_v thy_o precept_n isa_n 56.4_o the_o eunuch_n which_o choose_v the_o thing_n which_o please_v i_o and_o it_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o moses_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o that_o he_o choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n 4._o it_o must_v be_v some_o permanent_a and_o abide_v good_a not_o fade_v not_o like_o the_o morning_n cloud_n and_o early_a dew_n now_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o 19.9_o psal_n 19.9_o and_o where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n it_o will_v both_o continue_v and_o grow_v the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n prov._n 10.25_o the_o good_a part_n they_o choose_v shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o they_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o repentance_n and_o christ_n have_v pray_v that_o their_o faith_n fail_v not_o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n perfect_a in_o zion_n and_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n in_o their_o age_n the_o path_n way_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n 4.18_o pou._n 4.18_o which_o shine_v more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n 2._o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o object_n of_o praise_n more_o special_o and_o what_o man_n be_v esteem_v to_o merit_v praise_n for_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n their_o neighbour_n and_o themselves_o 1._o man_n be_v praise_v for_o their_o well_o perform_v of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o good_a servant_n 2._o for_o their_o beneficence_n to_o man_n in_o all_o relation_n as_o useful_a just_a kind_a charitable_a among_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n 3._o for_o their_o wisdom_n to_o themselves_o as_o be_v prudent_a discreet_a and_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o concern_v now_o religion_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v productive_a of_o all_o these_o in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o who_o it_o be_v 1._o this_o fear_n will_v make_v good_a servant_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o servant_n duty_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n now_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o root_n of_o universal_a obedience_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v not_o dare_v not_o offend_v he_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n eccles_n 12.13_o only_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o if_o you_o fear_v he_o you_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o serve_v he_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o 10.12_o deut._n 10.12_o but_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n psal_n 2._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12.28_o yea_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v help_v to_o clean_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v praiseworthy_a to_o be_v a_o dutiful_a child_n and_o obedient_a servant_n to_o god_n as_o certain_o nothing_o deserve_v it_o better_o the_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n have_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o praise_n 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a office_n to_o our_o neighbour_n humble_a and_o obedient_a to_o superior_n careful_a of_o and_o tender_a to_o inferior_n just_a and_o kind_a to_o all_o and_o munificent_a and_o liberal_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n this_o good_a woman_n in_o the_o text_n who_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o her_o heart_n have_v fruitful_a hand_n and_o work_n of_o her_o own_o to_o praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v good_a in_o all_o relation_n good_a magistrate_n it_o be_v the_o first_o qualification_n of_o jethro_n justice_n able_a man_n that_o fear_v god_n exod._n 18.21_o so_o nehemiah_n of_o himself_o neh._n 5.15_o the_o former_a governor_n which_o be_v before_o i_o have_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o have_v take_v of_o they_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o forty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n yea_o even_o their_o servant_n have_v rule_v over_o the_o people_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o good_a subject_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n prov._n 24.21_o fear_v god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o one_o will_v enforce_v the_o other_o and_o will_v make_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o it_o will_v make_v love_v and_o good_a husband_n and_o it_o will_v make_v good_a and_o obedient_a wife_n like_o sarah_n for_o holy_a woman_n who_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n 1_o pet._n 3._o and_o this_o make_v this_o virtuous_a woman_n so_o excellent_a a_o wife_n it_o will_v make_v good_a family-governour_n who_o will_v walk_v in_o their_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o will_v neither_o provoke_v their_o child_n nor_o deny_v what_o be_v equal_a to_o their_o servant_n whilst_o they_o remember_v themselves_o have_v a_o father_n and_o a_o master_n in_o heaven_n col._n 4.1_o it_o will_v make_v dutiful_a child_n and_o faithful_a servant_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o 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