Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	best_a	good_a	great_a	1,021	5	2.2429	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15834	The nurses bosome· A sermon vvithin the Greene-yard in Norwich. On the guild-day when their maior takes his oath. On Tuesday Iune 18. 1616. Preached by the parson of Southwalsham. Hereunto is added, Iudahs penance, the sermon preached at Thetford before the iudges in Lent. Mar. 10. 1616.	Younger, William, b. 1572 or 3.	1617 (1617)	STC 26096; ESTC S120582	46,815	66

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king_n pharaoh_n and_o a_o notable_a minister_n of_o justice_n unto_o all_o his_o people_n steven_n give_v this_o testimony_n of_o he_o 7.22_o act._n 7.22_o that_o he_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o be_v mighty_a in_o deed_n and_o in_o word_n he_o slay_v a_o egyptian_a 2.11_o exod._n 2.11_o and_o present_o after_o he_o reprove_v a_o hebrew_n and_o though_o he_o be_v assure_v by_o a_o holy_a instinct_n that_o god_n have_v design_v he_o for_o magistracy_n and_o government_n and_o yet_o loath_a loathe_v you_o see_v he_o be_v to_o take_v this_o charge_n and_o burden_v upon_o he_o to_o wind_v up_o this_o point_n lest_o myself_o also_o shall_v be_v a_o burden_n 9.6_o esay_n 9.6_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n lie_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o carriage_n thereof_o not_o easy_o bear_v a_o matter_n not_o of_o ease_n though_o of_o honour_n and_o they_o find_v it_o most_o who_o be_v best_a governor_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o use_v 1_o challenge_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o you_o the_o people_n love_n duty_n reverence_n obedience_n and_o all_o good_a service_n of_o respect_n unto_o your_o magistrate_n who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o you_o and_o upon_o who_o god_n have_v lay_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n and_o burden_n for_o your_o good_a 13.1.7_o mar._n 12.17_o rom._n 13.1.7_o therefore_o to_o give_v caesar_n his_o due_a and_o every_o soul_n to_o submit_v itself_o to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whether_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a which_o whosoever_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n euripid._n venerandos_fw-la esse_fw-la principes_fw-la antiqua_fw-la lex_fw-la euripid._n this_o condemn_v saucy_a and_o malepert_a fellow_n who_o will_v contest_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o brave_v he_o to_o his_o face_n who_o impudent_a demeanour_n betray_v that_o if_o law_n be_v not_o they_o will_v pluck_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n supra_fw-la rom._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o second_o because_o government_n be_v so_o burdensome_a of_o itself_o therefore_o every_o man_n in_o his_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n be_v to_o ease_v the_o magistrate_n what_o he_o can_v i_o mean_v so_o to_o conform_v and_o demean_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o a_o burden_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v if_o religious_o and_o conscionable_o he_o walk_v in_o that_o call_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o hypocrates_n say_v 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 2._o aphor._n 51._o any_o thing_n passng_v the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n sure_o any_o thing_n that_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o religion_n &_o piety_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o christian_a government_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o breathe_v under_o the_o benefit_n of_o law_n who_o of_o himself_o be_v no_o better_a than_o law_n make_v he_o three_o be_v government_n so_o burdensome_a then_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o magistrate_n for_o themselves_o to_o commend_v their_o cause_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o they_o and_o assist_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n to_o fit_a and_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o like_o josuah_n they_o may_v be_v fill_v 6.24_o josuah_n 6.24_o and_o like_o gedeon_n clothe_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o desire_v with_o solomon_n 3.9_o judg._n 6.34_o 1._o king_n 3.9_o understand_v heart_n that_o according_a to_o the_o commendation_n of_o david_n they_o may_v behave_v themselves_o wise_o in_o all_o their_o way_n this_o be_v a_o special_a duty_n 2.1.2_o 1._o tim._n 2.1.2_o i_o exhort_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n especial_o for_o king_n and_o those_o that_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n under_o they_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n last_o because_o government_n be_v so_o burdensome_a of_o itself_o therefore_o shall_v magistrate_n be_v careful_a not_o to_o load_v themselves_o with_o unnecessary_a burden_n and_o business_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o first_o when_o matter_n be_v raise_v and_o rake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n upon_o former_a grudge_n and_o spleen_n that_o be_v invest_v into_o their_o place_n they_o say_v as_o caesar_n do_v when_o he_o get_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o i_o be_o where_o i_o will_v be_v now_o i_o be_o in_o place_n where_o i_o may_v revenge_v myself_o where_o i_o may_v pay_v they_o home_o i_o say_v all_o former_a grudge_n hartburning_n displeasure_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v cross_v and_o race_v out_o of_o your_o book_n and_o not_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o your_o public_a place_n to_o avenge_v yourselves_o upon_o private_a wrong_n this_o will_v entangle_v you_o much_o much_o encumber_v you_o perhaps_o prove_v heavy_a to_o you_o than_o you_o be_v aware_a that_o as_o shebna_n build_v his_o sepulchre_n in_o one_o country_n 12.18_o esay_n 12.18_o but_o be_v bury_v in_o another_o and_o as_o leander_n to_o win_v his_o desire_n adventure_v to_o cross_v the_o hellespont_n but_o be_v cross_v by_o the_o hellespont_n so_o we_o may_v come_v short_a of_o that_o success_n which_o we_o look_v for_o second_o you_o load_n and_o overcharge_v yourselves_o unnecessary_o when_o you_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o your_o own_o private_a respect_n as_o many_o do_v put_v their_o hand_n almost_o into_o every_o trade_n for_o gain_n and_o lucre_n thus_o as_o abacuk_n speak_v 2.6_o habac._n 2.6_o they_o load_v themselves_o with_o thick_a clay_n and_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n of_o their_o own_o worldliness_n concupisti_fw-la haesi_v say_v bernard_n bern._n bern._n be_v thou_o covetous_a then_o thou_o stick_v fast_o as_o the_o bird_n entangle_v in_o the_o lime_n the_o more_o she_o stir_v the_o sure_a she_o be_v the_o long_o she_o strive_v the_o worse_a she_o fare_v it_o be_v a_o good_a proviso_n therefore_o 18.21_o exod._n 18.21_o that_o jethro_n give_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v design_v for_o government_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n hate_v covetousness_n 119.36_o psal_n 119.36_o david_n pray_v direct_o against_o it_o incline_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o unto_o covetousness_n 6.9_o ne_fw-fr praeeminentem_fw-la virum_fw-la thesauri_fw-la possideant_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o pecuniis_fw-la seruiat_fw-la qui_fw-la praeest_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ambr._n l._n 2._o offic._n cap._n 14._o 1._o tim._n 6.9_o it_o il_fw-mi become_v he_o who_o be_v set_v aloft_o as_o a_o lord_n over_o other_o to_o be_v a_o drudge_n and_o a_o slave_n unto_o himself_o wrap_v up_o in_o his_o immoderate_a and_o earthly_a care_n which_o in_o the_o end_n will_v prove_v but_o snare_n unto_o he_o nay_o so_o many_o harlot_n and_o lascivious_a courtesan_n as_o will_v woo_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o win_v from_o he_o that_o love_n and_o tender_a regard_n which_o he_o as_o a_o true_a husband_n unto_o the_o commonweal_n aught_o to_o bear_v unto_o it_o he_o have_v need_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o issachar_n 49.14_o gen._n 49.14_o who_o shall_v couch_v down_o betwixt_o two_o burden_n part_n 2._o and_o this_o be_v a_o point_n no_o less_o considerable_a than_o the_o former_a coaffectionate_a 2._o that_o government_n be_v sympathetic_a or_o coaffectionate_a namely_o that_o government_n be_v sympathetic_a express_v in_o the_o word_n bosom_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o natural_a reference_n alliance_n relation_n commiscration_n