Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	apostle_n	good_a	work_n	1,094	5	5.3618	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49386	The duty of servants containing first, their preparation for, and choice of a service, secondly, their duty in service : together with prayers suited to each duty : to this is added A discourse of the Sacrament suited peculiarly to servants / by the author of Practical Christianity.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1685 (1685)	Wing L3396; ESTC R5519	91,855	259

be_v this_o they_o who_o will_v be_v extreme_o devout_a must_v be_v extreme_o pious_a they_o who_o will_v find_v the_o pleasure_n of_o transport_n in_o prayer_n must_v be_v frequent_a in_o their_o retirement_n strict_a in_o their_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n devout_a if_o it_o may_v be_v even_o in_o their_o daily_a conversation_n in_o a_o word_n they_o must_v be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o in_o jesus_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o servant_n duty_n as_o it_o respect_v their_o obligation_n to_o and_o preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v handle_v at_o large_a in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o book_n i_o have_v insist_v thus_o long_o upon_o these_o duty_n because_o whoever_o conscientious_o perform_v these_o will_v not_o be_v like_a to_o miscarry_v in_o any_o other_o i_o will_v now_o single_a out_o those_o other_o duty_n which_o do_v seem_v to_o i_o more_o peculiarly_a to_o concern_v servant_n for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o time_n so_o there_o be_v some_o station_n which_o do_v more_o particular_o require_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o virtue_n as_o adversity_n of_o patience_n prosperity_n of_o thankfulness_n the_o station_n of_o a_o magistrate_n require_v the_o practice_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o station_n of_o a_o subject_a the_o practice_n of_o loyalty_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o station_n of_o a_o servant_n though_o he_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o dispense_v from_o any_o duty_n common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o wherein_o he_o must_v endeavour_v to_o excel_v and_o be_v eminent_a as_o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o necessary_a in_o his_o employment_n such_o be_v these_o three_o fidelity_n to_o his_o master_n dependence_n upon_o god_n god_n the_o servant_n fidelity_n to_o his_o master_n a_o duty_n owe_v to_o god_n and_o contentment_n in_o his_o station_n first_o fidelity_n to_o his_o master_n i_o place_v this_o first_o because_o all_o his_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n without_o this_o can_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n his_o diligence_n in_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v without_o this_o hypocrisy_n and_o his_o communicate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v without_o this_o but_o a_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a profanation_n of_o it_o and_o i_o place_v this_o here_o as_o a_o duty_n towards_o god_n because_o i_o will_v have_v every_o servant_n know_v that_o it_o real_o be_v so_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a than_o that_o the_o etc._n the_o eph._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n apostle_n think_v so_o which_o you_o will_v ready_o acknowledge_v if_o you_o will_v read_v with_o impartiality_n that_o weighty_a and_o earnest_a exhortation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o servant_n eph._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a how_o can_v the_o apostle_n more_o full_o or_o more_o pathetical_o express_v your_o obedience_n to_o your_o master_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o god_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o discharge_n of_o your_o place_n be_v a_o good_a work_n that_o god_n own_v it_o and_o will_v reward_v it_o as_o a_o service_n do_v to_o he_o that_o it_o do_v very_o much_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o your_o christian_a profession_n that_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o you_o be_v to_o behave_v yourselves_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o its_o be_v a_o duty_n towards_o god_n a_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o you_o be_v to_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o to_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o our_o judge_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n you_o be_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o be_v not_o a_o apprehension_n of_o what_o you_o shall_v suffer_v in_o your_o temporal_a interest_n if_o you_o perform_v it_o not_o faithful_o but_o a_o dread_n of_o dishonour_v christ_n and_o provoke_a god_n by_o it_o those_o other_o property_n of_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n singleness_n of_o heart_n cheerfulness_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o respect_v your_o duty_n towards_o your_o master_n shall_v be_v treat_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n i_o be_o only_o here_o to_o mind_v you_o that_o they_o be_v here_o press_v upon_o you_o as_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o apostle_n intimate_v that_o where_o the_o master_n eye_n can_v not_o there_o god_n eye_n will_v see_v regard_n and_o mark_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o servant_n and_o that_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o open_a to_o the_o inspection_n of_o his_o master_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v serve_v his_o master_n from_o his_o heart_n too_o he_o that_o be_v act_v by_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o will_v certain_o do_v his_o duty_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n overlook_v he_o and_o fill_v every_o place_n which_o his_o master_n can_v he_o can_v then_o easy_o be_v tempt_v to_o allow_v himself_o in_o murmur_v or_o unfaithfulness_n or_o idleness_n whatever_o he_o will_v not_o do_v or_o say_v if_o his_o master_n eye_n be_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v govern_v by_o this_o conscience_n he_o will_v not_o do_v how_o far_o soever_o he_o be_v absent_a for_o he_o will_v fear_v damnation_n more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o service_n and_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n more_o than_o that_o of_o man._n a_o second_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o i_o will_v recommend_v to_o servant_n be_v god_n 2._o trust_v in_o god_n trust_v in_o he_o or_o dependence_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o state_n so_o secure_a or_o so_o fortunate_a as_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o none_o wherein_o this_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a duty_n but_o yet_o it_o seem_v most_o proper_a and_o indispensible_a for_o such_o as_o have_v few_o friend_n few_o support_v to_o rely_v upon_o and_o such_o be_v servant_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v eminent_a in_o this_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o way_n by_o which_o they_o can_v more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o own_o god_n by_o which_o they_o can_v make_v a_o more_o public_a and_o eminent_a profession_n of_o their_o firm_a belief_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n the_o servant_n therefore_o must_v learn_v to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o his_o father_n as_o his_o patron_n as_o his_o guardian_n as_o all_o in_o all_o to_o he_o to_o he_o he_o must_v resort_v for_o counsel_n to_o he_o he_o must_v complain_v if_o wrong_a of_o he_o he_o must_v beg_v assistance_n and_o on_o he_o alone_o he_o must_v rely_v for_o a_o blessing_n in_o all_o he_o do_v and_o for_o provision_n he_o must_v learn_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o his_o strait_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n from_o the_o conscientious_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o master_n will_v reap_v two_o great_a advantage_n the_o first_o that_o his_o servant_n will_v do_v his_o duty_n with_o much_o better_a courage_n as_o aim_v in_o all_o he_o do_v to_o recommend_v himself_o not_o only_o to_o his_o master_n who_o power_n to_o requite_v he_o be_v it_o may_v be_v very_o little_a but_o most_o especial_o to_o god_n who_o he_o know_v be_v a_o patron_n that_o never_o want_v either_o power_n or_o will_v to_o recompense_v those_o that_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o the_o second_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o and_o all_o he_o have_v for_o his_o servant_n sake_n this_o be_v the_o advantage_n which_o potiphar_n enjoy_v in_o the_o service_n of_o joseph_n and_o laban_n in_o that_o of_o jacob_n the_o 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the_o duty_n of_o servant_n contain_v first_o their_o preparation_n for_o and_o choice_n of_o a_o service_n second_o their_o duty_n in_o service_n together_o with_o prayer_n suit_v to_o each_o duty_n to_o this_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n suit_v peculiar_o to_o servant_n by_o the_o author_n of_o practical_a christianity_n london_n print_v for_o sam._n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o the_o epistle_n to_o servant_n good_a fellow-christians_a i_o will_v not_o increase_v the_o bulk_n or_o price_n of_o this_o book_n by_o give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v i_o to_o publish_v it_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o design_n of_o great_a charity_n for_o your_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a interest_n i_o will_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o i_o render_v your_o estate_n easy_a profitable_a and_o at_o least_o not_o dishonourable_a which_o i_o shall_v certain_o effect_v if_o i_o can_v persuade_v you_o to_o contentment_n and_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o your_o duty_n in_o your_o place_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o service_n but_o the_o fault_n of_o servant_n which_o render_v this_o state_n uneasy_a and_o contemptible_a the_o great_a burden_n and_o dishonour_v of_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o unreasonable_a discontent_n to_o the_o negligent_a unfaithful_a or_o undiscreet_a behaviour_n of_o many_o servant_n i_o will_v possess_v you_o therefore_o with_o such_o virtue_n as_o may_v render_v you_o the_o favourite_n and_o confident_n of_o your_o master_n dear_a to_o they_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v next_o to_o their_o own_o child_n and_o by_o be_v so_o you_o will_v become_v more_o considerable_a to_o all_o that_o know_v you_o and_o near_o every_o day_n to_o advancement_n these_o virtue_n be_v contentment_n in_o your_o condition_n justice_n truth_n industry_n humility_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o you_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n that_o you_o differ_v from_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a only_o in_o outward_a circumstance_n that_o you_o have_v true_a honour_n and_o goodness_n in_o your_o soul_n and_o that_o you_o have_v nothing_o mean_a in_o you_o beside_o your_o fortune_n these_o therefore_o can_v miss_v of_o make_v you_o worthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v belove_v to_o be_v trust_v to_o be_v encourage_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o design_n i_o will_v make_v you_o happy_a and_o glorious_a hereafter_o i_o will_v make_v you_o the_o child_n the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n though_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n i_o will_v deliver_v you_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o make_v you_o partaker_n of_o the_o true_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o this_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o you_o can_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o love_n and_o pursue_v after_o those_o virtue_n which_o become_v your_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o discharge_v your_o duty_n conscientious_o for_o i_o must_v deal_v faithful_o with_o you_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o good_a christian_a who_o be_v not_o good_a in_o that_o station_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o you_o can_v then_o be_v obedient_a servant_n of_o god_n unless_o you_o be_v faithful_a servant_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o do_v i_o confine_v the_o whole_a of_o your_o duty_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o your_o service_n to_o man_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n also_o which_o you_o owe_v to_o god_n which_o you_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v your_o chief_a and_o best_a master_n i_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v your_o good_a lord_n and_o father_n too_o but_o also_o because_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o solid_a foundation_n of_o your_o duty_n towards_o man_n and_o therefore_o easy_o conceive_v that_o no_o good_a nay_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v grudge_v you_o the_o time_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n since_o unless_o this_o be_v perform_v they_o can_v neither_o expect_v that_o you_o shall_v serve_v they_o as_o you_o ought_v nor_o if_o they_o do_v that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o blessing_n to_o your_o service_n i_o have_v take_v care_n to_o direct_v you_o also_o in_o this_o little_a treatise_n how_o to_o employ_v this_o time_n lay_v down_o such_o rule_n as_o may_v be_v more_o peculiarly_a useful_a to_o you_o in_o read_v hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o method_n i_o have_v follow_v be_v very_o plain_a and_o i_o need_v give_v you_o no_o other_o account_n of_o it_o than_o what_o you_o have_v in_o the_o title_n i_o have_v nothing_o more_o but_o to_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v join_v with_o i_o in_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v this_o my_o endeavour_n with_o success_n not_o only_o to_o your_o advantage_n and_o comfort_n but_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o interest_n of_o all_o family_n which_o be_v near_o concern_v in_o your_o behaviour_n that_o he_o will_v possess_v all_o of_o you_o with_o virtue_n suitable_a to_o your_o quality_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o humility_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o industry_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o gratitude_n and_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n of_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o our_o god_n that_o so_o you_o may_v not_o only_o be_v considerable_a and_o useful_a in_o your_o place_n but_o also_o example_n of_o a_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n happy_a here_o and_o glorious_a hereafter_o which_o be_v the_o sincere_a desire_n of_o your_o affectionate_a friend_n richard_n lucas_n the_o content_n part_n i._o of_o preparation_n for_o and_o choice_n of_o a_o service_n ch._n 1._o of_o preparation_n for_o service_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n in_o this_o point_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o design_n themselves_o for_o service_n ch._n 2._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o service_n the_o importance_n of_o this_o choice_n rule_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o make_v it_o part_n ii_o contain_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n ch._n 1._o of_o the_o servant_n duty_n towards_o god_n ch._n 2._o of_o the_o servant_n duty_n towards_o his_o master_n and_o mistress_n ch._n 3._o of_o the_o servant_n duty_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o the_o family_n sojurner_n stranger_n ch._n 4._o of_o the_o servant_n duty_n towards_o his_o fellow-servant_n ch._n 5._o of_o the_o servant_n duty_n towards_o himself_o with_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part_n contain_v general_a motive_n to_o the_o servant_n conscientious_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n part_n iii_o contain_v the_o servant_n preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n part_n i._o of_o preparation_n for_o and_o choice_n of_o a_o service_n chap._n i._o of_o preparation_n for_o service_n as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n partly_o of_o parent_n and_o partly_o of_o those_o young_a people_n who_o resolve_v upon_o service_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o particular_a work_n preparation_n the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n or_o any_o single_a action_n that_o be_v well_o do_v unless_o by_o such_o who_o be_v train_v up_o to_o it_o or_o fit_v for_o it_o either_o by_o a_o actual_a or_o habitual_a preparation_n how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v imagine_v that_o service_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o all_o the_o other_o member_n of_o a_o family_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o servant_n themselves_o shall_v be_v wise_o enter_v into_o and_o happy_o discharge_v without_o any_o preparation_n many_o and_o important_a be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n great_a be_v the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o the_o estate_n the_o honour_n of_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n the_o peace_n the_o happiness_n and_o virtue_n too_o of_o the_o whole_a family_n do_v very_o often_o depend_v much_o upon_o 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