Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	assure_v	eternal_a	great_a	29	3	2.0896	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66487	God's court wherein the dignity and duty of judges and magistrates is shew'd in a sermon preached at the assises held at Kingston upon Thames, July 26, 1683 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1683 (1683)	Wing W2818; ESTC R7864	25,324	48

לא-עדח_a god_n court_n wherein_o the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n be_v show_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n july_n 26._o 1683._o by_o thomas_n willis_n d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o b.w._n for_o ralph_n smith_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o the_o piazza_n under_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdclxxxiii_o to_o the_o worshipful_a anthony_n rawlins_n esq_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_z honour_a sir_n this_o world_n a_o most_o stately_a structure_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n for_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o life_n and_o be_v of_o man_n for_o who_o this_o world_n be_v make_v man_n be_v both_o the_o world_n orator_n and_o god_n priest_n he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o offer_v they_o up_o as_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n at_o god_n altar_n to_o implore_v his_o aid_n and_o blessing_n upon_o all_o his_o undertake_n and_o for_o all_o the_o good_a he_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v he_o be_v devout_o to_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god._n all_o civil_a administration_n and_o secular_a affair_n be_v sanctify_v by_o religion_n the_o law_n of_o religion_n be_v write_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o its_o obligation_n enforce_v by_o reason_n the_o heathen_n in_o all_o great_a affair_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v humble_a address_n to_o the_o suppose_a divinity_n they_o adore_v the_o great_a person_n among_o they_o before_o they_o undertake_v any_o matter_n of_o weight_n or_o importance_n will_v have_v recourse_n to_o some_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n to_o ask_v counsel_n to_o offer_v up_o their_o vow_n and_o to_o implore_v their_o aid_n for_o a_o good_a success_n and_o when_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o oracle_n they_o proceed_v with_o as_o much_o courage_n and_o confidence_n as_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v prosper_v by_o miracle_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o design_n and_o when_o they_o succeed_v in_o their_o great_a attempt_n and_o attain_v their_o end_n they_o honour_v their_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o happiness_n by_o religious_a acknowledgement_n and_o rich_a oblation_n how_o much_o more_o do_v it_o become_v christian_n to_o who_o the_o only_a true_a god_n have_v not_o only_o reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o also_o by_o a_o firm_a covenant_n oblige_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a in_o all_o their_o undertake_n to_o make_v their_o address_n to_o he_o for_o direction_n assistance_n and_o good_a success_n how_o well_o do_v it_o become_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o trust_n both_o as_o to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n when_o they_o enter_v upon_o a_o work_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n to_o go_v to_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o house_n who_o as_o supreme_a lord_n and_o judge_n preside_v in_o their_o court_n it_o be_v by_o authority_n derive_v from_o god_n they_o sit_v to_o judge_v man_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o they_o err_v not_o in_o judgement_n when_o a_o judge_n come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o court_n he_o appear_v with_o more_o majesty_n as_o a_o god_n come_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o man_n on_o earth_n when_o a_o judge_n have_v first_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n declare_v his_o will_n to_o he_o in_o his_o word_n he_o come_v with_o more_o authorityto_a execute_v his_o office_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v attend_v with_o more_o regard_n as_o a_o person_n who_o come_v with_o instruction_n from_o the_o king_n and_o injunction_n from_o god._n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o the_o gospel_n require_v that_o what_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n now_o sir_n the_o solemnity_n of_o religion_n preparatory_a to_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v by_o your_o appointment_n and_o command_n commit_v to_o my_o care_n the_o follow_a discourse_n prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n though_o somewhat_o contract_v in_o the_o delivery_n i_o have_v here_o in_o obedience_n to_o your_o command_n present_v to_o you_o entire_a hope_v that_o at_o least_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o his_o majesty_n our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n have_v be_v please_v to_o confer_v upon_o you_o in_o appoint_v you_o in_o so_o perilous_a a_o time_n to_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o in_o account_v you_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o arm_a power_n of_o the_o whole_a county_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o safety_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a trust_n in_o a_o day_n of_o so_o great_a danger_n wherein_o wicked_a man_n have_v make_v a_o bloody_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o life_n of_o our_o sovereign_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n dear_a to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o than_o our_o own_o life_n 18.3_o 2_o sam._n 18.3_o but_o that_o almighty_a god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o live_v of_o king_n will_v gracious_o be_v please_v long_o to_o preserve_v the_o precious_a life_n of_o our_o present_a gracious_a sovereign_n from_o all_o the_o machination_n of_o his_o wicked_a enemy_n and_o at_o last_o after_o a_o long_a and_o happy_a reign_n on_o earth_n crown_v he_o with_o eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v i_o be_o well_o assure_v the_o hearty_a desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n and_o among_o they_o of_o worthy_a sir_n your_o most_o humble_a servant_n tho._n willis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n coure_z a_o assise-sermon_n show_v the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n psal._n lxxxii_o i._o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a he_o judge_v among_o the_o go_n the_o action_n of_o man_n eminent_a in_o place_n and_o power_n be_v of_o much_o great_a importance_n than_o what_o be_v do_v by_o inferior_a person_n the_o great_a star_n give_v the_o clear_a light_n and_o have_v the_o strong_a influence_n the_o good_a or_o hurt_v of_o many_o the_o welfare_n or_o infelicity_n of_o thousand_o oft_o depend_v upon_o the_o action_n of_o some_o few_o great_a man_n their_o more_o notable_a miscarriage_n oft_o prove_v epidemical_a mischief_n whereas_o by_o their_o wise_a management_n of_o great_a affair_n man_n enjoy_v much_o tranquillity_n with_o abundance_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n now_o nothing_o do_v more_o conduce_v to_o engage_v such_o person_n to_o a_o serious_a care_n in_o the_o menage_n of_o important_a matter_n than_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n for_o as_o mean_a man_n be_v mighty_o overawe_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o king_n and_o so_o easy_o restrain_v from_o a_o indecent_a rudeness_n and_o induce_v to_o a_o civil_a behaviour_n and_o good_a government_n of_o themselves_o so_o must_v great_a man_n in_o all_o reason_n be_v powerful_o influence_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o be_v infinite_o more_o above_o they_o in_o wisdom_n greatness_n power_n than_o the_o great_a king_n above_o the_o mean_a man_n nothing_o therefore_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a and_o powerful_a to_o induce_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n to_o a_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n than_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n a_o firm_a persuasion_n and_o a_o full_a assurance_n that_o almighty_a god_n the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n be_v present_a with_o they_o as_o judge_n and_o king_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a for_o say_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a he_o judge_v among_o the_o go_n now_o who_o be_v the_o mighty_a the_o god_n here_o mention_v but_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n what_o be_v this_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o who_o be_v this_o glorious_a person_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n and_o superintend_v in_o judgement_n it_o be_v god_n himself_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a he_o judge_v among_o the_o go_n here_o than_o we_o have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n into_o a_o large_a field_n of_o discourse_n let_v we_o here_o make_v a_o little_a stand_v and_o take_v a_o distinct_a view_n of_o the_o more_o remarkable_a thing_n which_o present_v themselves_o to_o our_o eye_n

to_o be_v a_o constant_a circulation_n of_o honour_n which_o as_o it_o original_o come_v from_o god_n so_o shall_v it_o ultimate_o return_v to_o he_o 22.13_o rev._n 22.13_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o the_o stream_n of_o excellency_n and_o honour_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o their_o first_o fountain_n and_o original_a shall_v return_v to_o he_o and_o empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o his_o glory_n now_o as_o god_n by_o give_v these_o name_n to_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n put_v a_o lustre_n upon_o their_o person_n and_o incircle_n they_o with_o a_o glory_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o contempt_n so_o he_o mighty_o oblige_v they_o hereby_o to_o such_o a_o discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a correspondency_n in_o their_o action_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o title_n and_o the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o these_o great_a name_n may_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n those_o who_o be_v style_v god_n shall_v excel_v in_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n even_o of_o those_o excellency_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n such_o be_v wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n fortitude_n and_o truth_n these_o be_v as_o the_o bright_a ray_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n shine_v forth_o with_o a_o amiable_a lustre_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v array_v themselves_o with_o these_o beam_n and_o beauty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v call_v they_o shall_v so_o demean_v themselves_o that_o these_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n may_v appear_v in_o their_o administration_n wisdom_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v want_v in_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n 8.1_o eccles_n 8.1_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n which_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v with_o so_o bright_a a_o lustre_n when_o he_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glitter_a in_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n in_o his_o clear_a decision_n of_o the_o doubtful_a case_n betwixt_o the_o two_o harlot_n 3.28_o 1_o king_n 3.28_o both_o plead_n for_o one_o live_a child_n all_o the_o world_n admire_v his_o wisdom_n this_o be_v a_o early_a glory_n of_o his_o government_n which_o render_v he_o true_o great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o subject_n wisdom_n in_o a_o king_n or_o a_o judge_n be_v a_o angelical_a excellency_n a_o ray_n of_o divinity_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n 14.19_o 2_o sam._n 14.19_o to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a this_o discern_a faculty_n be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n without_o which_o he_o can_v right_o administer_v justice_n and_o judgement_n 9_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n l._n 3_o ep._n 9_o he_o must_v have_v a_o pierce_a eye_n to_o look_v through_o the_o disguise_n wherewith_o guilty_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o hide_v the_o truth_n and_o palliate_v their_o crime_n truth_n be_v oft_o huddle_v up_o in_o darkness_n and_o hide_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n a_o strict_a scrutiny_n be_v then_o necessary_a to_o a_o right_a judgement_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o patient_n job_n in_o his_o prosperous_a state_n 29.16_o job_n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o political_a wisdom_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o law_n and_o a_o ability_n to_o apply_v that_o knowledge_n to_o practice_n in_o all_o emergent_a case_n and_o to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n in_o various_a circumstance_n be_v a_o virtue_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v right_o execute_v for_o as_o justice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n plato_n the_o prop_n of_o city_n the_o strength_n of_o society_n the_o support_n of_o kingdom_n so_o wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orpheus_n orpheus_n the_o eye_n of_o justice_n without_o this_o justice_n be_v blind_a and_o that_o sword_n oft_o wound_v the_o innocent_a which_o shall_v defend_v they_o and_o slay_v the_o guilty_a but_o justice_n thus_o guide_v by_o wisdom_n be_v a_o essential_a excellency_n of_o a_o good_a ruler_n a_o god_n like_o judge_n for_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n and_o it_o be_v impartial_a justice_n which_o moses_n the_o great_a law_n giver_n require_v in_o judge_n in_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o give_v they_o 17._o deut._n 1.16_o 17._o say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n for_o when_o judge_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n the_o sentence_n they_o pronounce_v either_o when_o they_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a or_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a be_v none_o other_o than_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o the_o supreme_a judge_n have_v already_o pronounce_v in_o his_o law_n a_o judge_n therefore_o make_v the_o divine_a law_n his_o rule_n in_o judgement_n must_v not_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a nor_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a 17.15_o prov._n 17.15_o for_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o favour_n acquit_v a_o great_a offendor_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n but_o also_o abhor_v of_o man_n for_o 24._o prov._n 24.23_o 24._o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o he_o that_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n either_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a or_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a draw_v a_o woeful_a gild_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o gild_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v or_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n justice_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o sisamnes_n 5._o herod_n l._n 5._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o persian_a judge_n have_v give_v a_o unjust_a judgement_n cambyses_n the_o king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v flay_v alive_a and_o his_o skin_n as_o a_o bloody_a trophy_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o justice_n over_o a_o unjust_a judge_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o over_o the_o judgment-seat_n for_o a_o warn_v to_o all_o other_o judge_n stand_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v depose_v all_o humane_a respect_n and_o as_o divine_a person_n do_v what_o may_v be_v rational_o conceive_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v essential_o just_a in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v do_v a_o judge_n shall_v so_o act_v in_o all_o administration_n as_o if_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o justice_n incarnate_a so_o exact_o impartial_o just_o shall_v judge_n be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v what_o st._n 14.11_o act_n 14.11_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v think_v to_o be_v god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v such_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o dazzle_v with_o the_o lustre_n of_o gold_n nor_o hand_n open_v to_o receive_v gift_n for_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a proverb_n 20._o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 16.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o hare_n shall_v draw_v the_o lion_n with_o a_o golden_a snare_n judge_n and_o officer_n say_v moses_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o throughout_o all_o thy_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n justice_z or_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o easy_a to_o turn_v the_o sun_n from_o his_o course_n as_o to_o divert_v a_o judge_n from_o the_o