Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	age_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	16	3	8.7917	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69591	The spirit of Christianity	Blount, Walter Kirkham, Sir, d. 1717.	1686 (1686)	Wing B3352; ESTC R19098	56,878	144

to_o convert_v people_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v far_o precious_a than_o those_o which_o be_v give_v for_o their_o subsistence_n and_o the_o sweat_n pain_n and_o fatigue_n of_o the_o missioner_n who_o go_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o infidel_n in_o the_o remote_a country_n be_v of_o far_o more_o value_n than_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o the_o sovereign_a perfection_n of_o christian_a charity_n be_v the_o fervent_a zeal_n of_o these_o holy_a follower_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o quit_v all_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o most_o savage_a and_o barbarous_a climate_n the_o stray_n sheep_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o thirst_n and_o hunger_n they_o have_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o so_o many_o abandon_v people_n to_o make_v they_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o his_o flock_n in_o these_o concurrence_n of_o want_n charity_n ought_v to_o dispose_v of_o her_o help_n according_a to_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o necessity_n she_o find_v but_o when_o the_o want_n be_v equal_a in_o two_o different_a person_n it_o be_v say_v st._n augustine_n either_o proximity_n of_o blood_n or_o alliance_n or_o friendship_n or_o neighbourhood_n or_o society_n or_o country_n or_o the_o consideration_n of_o other_o tie_n that_o must_v regulate_v the_o preference_n of_o assistance_n due_a to_o one_o rather_o then_o to_o another_o for_o although_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o make_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o christianity_n division_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o duty_n of_o blood_n and_o to_o dispense_v with_o a_o christian_a for_o what_o he_o owe_v his_o relation_n because_o these_o duty_n be_v ground_v on_o equity_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a foundation_n thus_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o kindred_n be_v of_o a_o more_o strict_a obligation_n then_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o a_o unknown_a person_n and_o a_o stranger_n so_o a_o pastor_n be_v more_o oblige_v to_o his_o flock_n a_o superior_a to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v put_v under_o he_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o own_o subject_n then_o to_o all_o other_o and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o christian_a charity_n a_o friend_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o dear_a than_o one_o unknown_a a_o domestic_a than_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o christian_a then_o a_o infidel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o in_o need_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o help_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o this_o morality_n be_v found_v on_o justice_n and_o reason_n which_o order_n it_o thus_o and_o on_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o carry_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n st._n paul_n thus_o instruct_v christian_n st._n thomas_n and_o all_o catholic_n divine_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n for_o the_o rest_n when_o the_o rule_n i_o have_v establish_v be_v due_o consider_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v our_o neighbour_n a_o 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a_o deep_a ignorance_n of_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o their_o salvation_n and_o without_o help_n but_o in_o assist_v alien_n and_o savage_n must_v those_o be_v forget_v that_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o want_n can_v we_o hearken_v to_o what_o be_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o person_n of_o another_o world_n as_o one_o may_v say_v without_o behold_v what_o we_o daily_o see_v among_o those_o we_o know_v it_o be_v this_o oblige_v i_o to_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v and_o which_o be_v so_o important_a that_o it_o can_v be_v too_o often_o repeat_v that_o the_o great_a zeal_n require_v the_o great_a knowledge_n that_o if_o christian_a prudence_n ought_v to_o be_v animate_v by_o charity_n charity_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o prudence_n and_o just_o to_o discern_v the_o order_n wherein_o charity_n ought_v to_o be_v practise_v nothing_o more_o need_v to_o be_v recommend_v to_o a_o christian_a than_o what_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o those_o of_o the_o city_n of_o philippi_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v this_o virtue_n that_o their_o charity_n may_v more_o and_o more_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o understanding_n to_o be_v neither_o indiscreet_a nor_o rash_a because_o the_o great_a defect_n in_o charity_n be_v want_v of_o light_n which_o render_v this_o virtue_n subject_a to_o a_o infinity_n of_o illusion_n but_o entire_o to_o purify_v its_o practice_n it_o be_v best_o to_o discover_v the_o illusion_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v dissipate_v chap._n v._o of_o the_o several_a illusion_n to_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n be_v subject_a all_z christian_a virtue_n be_v in_o their_o practice_n subject_n to_o illusion_n through_o the_o false_a principle_n every_o one_o establish_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n sometime_o out_o of_o conceitedness_n and_o often_o out_o of_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n but_o after_o all_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o more_o subject_a to_o this_o then_o charity_n for_o as_o this_o virtue_n have_v much_o lustre_n it_o be_v pretend_v to_o upon_o very_a many_o occasion_n chief_o when_o we_o think_v to_o surprise_v and_o dazzle_v man_n as_o be_v usual_a enough_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o dissimulation_n creep_v into_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o sincere_a of_o all_o other_o since_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o age_n have_v so_o powerful_o authorise_v all_o artifices_fw-la and_o disguise_n in_o effect_n self-love_n which_o always_o seek_v its_o own_o interest_n by_o so_o many_o wind_n about_o can_v better_o conceal_v itself_o then_o under_o the_o veil_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v through_o this_o artifice_n it_o scrupulous_o stick_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o good-manner_n to_o excuse_v itself_o from_o essential_a duty_n it_o seek_v conspicuous_a charity_n to_o avoid_v obscure_a one_o it_o be_v zealous_a where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o zeal_n and_o remiss_a where_o there_o shall_v be_v thus_o the_o false_o charitable_a be_v uneasy_a to_o his_o own_o domestic_n whilst_o he_o be_v civil_a and_o officious_a to_o stranger_n he_o ground_n a_o tranquillity_n and_o satisfaction_n on_o the_o state_n of_o his_o own_o pretend_a perfection_n and_o be_v only_o froward_a and_o disquiet_v at_o other_o perfection_n he_o be_v perpetual_o praise_v christianity_n and_o quit_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o right_n he_o give_v alm_n and_o pay_v not_o his_o debt_n he_o malicious_o praise_v false_a virtue_n to_o take_v occasion_n to_o authorise_v real_a vice_n he_o justify_v his_o own_o ill_a conduct_n only_o by_o censure_v that_o of_o other_o and_o scatter_v flower_n over_o all_o he_o will_v poison_v he_o wound_v the_o reputation_n of_o every_o one_o under_o the_o deceitful_a veil_n of_o charitable_a and_o respectful_a word_n but_o to_o discover_v methodical_o all_o the_o illusion_n wherewith_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n be_v so_o often_o pervert_v i_o reduce_v they_o to_o certain_a head_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o source_n natural_a affection_n be_v the_o first_o and_o withal_o the_o most_o ordinary_a illusion_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n one_o love_v his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o good_a quality_n which_o render_v he_o amiable_a one_o look_n on_o he_o but_o on_o the_o most_o agreeable_a side_n and_o where_o he_o be_v most_o please_a it_o be_v the_o wit_n quality_n humour_n and_o disposition_n one_o consider_v and_o the_o tender_a one_o be_v to_o all_o these_o consideration_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o more_o insensible_a he_o be_v to_o all_o those_o of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n one_o believe_v it_o be_v love_n his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o live_v charitable_o with_o he_o to_o speak_v nothing_o vexatious_a to_o any_o one_o to_o be_v very_o