Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	law_n	moral_a	1,736	5	9.5201	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25421	The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ...	Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149	89,280	271

and_o that_o if_o they_o can_v refrain_v such_o word_n and_o work_n as_o be_v of_o evil_a report_n and_o punishable_a than_o their_o peace_n be_v sound_a and_o themselves_o just_a though_o their_o thought_n be_v black_a as_o hell_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o indeed_o thought_n be_v free_a from_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o only_o reach_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o law_n or_o any_o duty_n to_o reveal_v all_o his_o thought_n unto_o another_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o prate_a fool_n or_o a_o man_n of_o foolish_a lip_n shall_v fall_v prov._n 10._o 8._o but_o the_o good_a man_n must_v persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o abhor_v and_o will_v punish_v evil_a thought_n as_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n therein_o extend_v more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o know_a distinction_n among_o all_o that_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o thought_n as_o much_o as_o sin_n of_o word_n or_o of_o deed_n we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o err_v because_o they_o imagine_v evil_a of_o some_o that_o sin_v because_o they_o tempt_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n prov._n 14._o 22._o psal_n 78._o 18._o psal_n 58._o 2._o of_o other_o that_o do_v work_v wickedness_n in_o their_o heart_n our_o saviour_n give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o scribe_n for_o their_o evil_a thought_n wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n mat._n 9_o 4._o yea_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o god_n sight_n evil_a thought_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n more_o sinful_a or_o less_o excusable_a than_o either_o word_n or_o deed_n what_o be_v that_o condemn_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n what_o that_o of_o hypocrisy_n who_o punishment_n in_o hell_n be_v the_o pattern_n how_o other_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v they_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o word_n they_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o work_n but_o sin_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n consider_v further_o upon_o this_o matter_n and_o you_o shall_v perceive_v 1._o that_o evil_a thought_n be_v ringleader_n to_o other_o sin_n all_o other_o uncleanness_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n mat._n 15._o 18._o whether_o they_o be_v blasphemy_n or_o false-witnessing_a which_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n or_o murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o deed_n from_o contemplative_a wickedness_n we_o go_v on_o to_o actual_a so_o lust_n within_o when_o it_o have_v conceive_v at_o temptation_n without_o bring_v forth_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 15_o imagination_n be_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o that_o move_v amiss_o all_o the_o whole_a man_n run_v at_o random_n for_o as_o the_o fancy_n conceive_v the_o judgement_n conclude_v the_o will_n choose_v the_o affection_n pursue_v or_o eschew_v and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n execute_v wherefore_o in_o regard_n of_o precedency_n or_o causality_n sin_n of_o thought_n be_v more_o sinful_a or_o inexcusable_a than_o either_o word_n or_o deed_n 2._o our_o thought_n be_v more_o at_o liberty_n than_o our_o word_n or_o action_n there_o be_v less_o bias_n hang_v upon_o our_o thought_n than_o upon_o our_o outward_a man_n as_o these_o be_v more_o free_a from_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n the_o censure_n of_o enemy_n the_o punishment_n of_o outward_a law_n the_o reprehension_n of_o godly_a brethren_n so_o they_o be_v less_o sway_v by_o hope_n of_o favour_n from_o such_o we_o love_v or_o reverence_n or_o hope_v to_o rise_v by_o in_o evil_a time_n especial_o many_o thing_n may_v afford_v excuse_n for_o miscarriage_n in_o our_o word_n or_o deed_n many_o danger_n be_v follow_v they_o that_o be_v of_o free_a language_n and_o open_a work_n which_o in_o this_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v put_v on_o our_o outward_a fault_n a_o mince_a infirmity_n but_o none_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o can_v any_o way_n diminish_v the_o fault_n of_o our_o thought_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o our_o thought_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bias_n of_o fear_n or_o favour_n jonathan_n can_v love_v david_n as_o his_o own_o soul_n though_o he_o go_v in_o his_o father_n saul_n army_n which_o hunt_v he_o as_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n obadiah_n think_v reverent_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o preserve_v many_o of_o they_o from_o the_o cruel_a rage_n of_o jesabel_n though_o he_o live_v in_o ahabs_n court_n but_o if_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v wickedness_n there_o be_v no_o faithfulness_n in_o those_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o mouth_n their_o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n psal_n 5._o 9_o it_o be_v possible_a god_n may_v have_v some_o who_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o he_o in_o evil_a time_n though_o they_o halt_v in_o their_o word_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n but_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v evil_a whatsoever_o the_o outward_a appearance_n be_v there_o be_v no_o believe_v of_o such_o 3._o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n have_v not_o such_o power_n over_o our_o thought_n as_o they_o have_v in_o our_o outward_a man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o therefore_o can_v so_o easy_o puddle_n these_o fountain_n as_o he_o do_v by_o god_n permission_n our_o word_n and_o deed_n i_o do_v not_o say_v satan_n have_v no_o power_n but_o not_o such_o power_n the_o devil_n know_v the_o constitution_n and_o temperament_n of_o man_n body_n and_o can_v move_v the_o humour_n and_o by_o they_o he_o can_v stir_v up_o the_o affection_n he_o can_v represent_v false_a species_n by_o the_o sense_n unto_o the_o cogitative_a faculty_n and_o thereby_o disorder_v the_o thought_n but_o he_o have_v not_o such_o a_o immediate_a illapse_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o heart_n as_o into_o our_o outward_a sense_n and_o by_o how_o much_o our_o thought_n receive_v less_o violence_n and_o opposition_n from_o satan_n by_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v less_o excusable_a as_o he_o be_v less_o a_o sinner_n that_o sin_n by_o temptation_n than_o he_o that_o sin_v without_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v our_o word_n and_o deed_n bring_v more_o damage_n unto_o other_o and_o breed_v a_o great_a scandal_n among_o the_o good_a than_o our_o thought_n do_v i_o answer_v yes_o and_o therefore_o god_n condemn_v outward_a action_n that_o be_v sinful_a but_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o thought_n be_v as_o filthy_a in_o ourselves_o and_o as_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o our_o action_n be_v and_o god_n who_o especial_o respect_v our_o spirit_n whether_o in_o mortification_n to_o sin_n or_o in_o quicken_a to_o righteousness_n have_v equal_o forbid_v our_o thought_n as_o our_o word_n or_o deed_n he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o conscientious_a care_n of_o our_o evil_a thought_n as_o of_o our_o evil_a deed_n we_o must_v account_v they_o sinful_a and_o punishable_a and_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o receive_v in_o thought_n hand_n over_o head_n good_a thought_n indeed_o shall_v be_v welcome_v when_o they_o come_v lest_o we_o be_v find_v to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o in_o a_o motion_n upon_o thy_o thought_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o soul_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o evil_a thought_n do_v offer_v themselves_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v they_o out_o i_o have_v insist_v upon_o this_o remedy_n the_o long_o because_o until_o this_o be_v clear_v up_o to_o the_o judgement_n that_o thought_n be_v sin_n and_o punishable_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o they_o all_o other_o remedy_n of_o evil_a thought_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v pester_v with_o they_o the_o second_o general_n remedy_n against_o evil_a thought_n be_v let_v a_o man_n judge_n and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o evil_a thought_n there_o be_v no_o man_n live_a can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o and_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o a_o christian_a feel_v a_o trouble_n and_o heaviness_n within_o he_o wrought_v by_o that_o disorder_n and_o trouble_v that_o be_v in_o his_o thought_n paul_n be_v our_o pattern_n cry_v out_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o rom._n 7._o 24._o let_v we_o think_v it_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o that_o body_n of_o evil_a thought_n within_o we_o that_o god_n may_v deliver_v we_o from_o they_o ps_n 51._o we_o shall_v never_o have_v true_a and_o sound_a peace_n in_o ourselves_o unless_o our_o heart_n be_v clean_o create_v within_o we_o the_o pharisee_n which_o cleanse_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n have_v no_o true_a comfort_n while_o his_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o raven_a and_o wickedness_n luc._n 11._o

be_v exceed_o good_a in_o their_o kind_n whence_o then_o be_v these_o law_n how_o come_v in_o this_o vanity_n sure_o the_o envious_a enemy_n have_v do_v this_o for_o vanity_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n creation_n but_o the_o consequent_a of_o man_n prevarication_n god_n make_v adam_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o plant_v he_o as_o a_o noble_a vine_n but_o he_o turn_v into_o the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n it_o come_v in_o then_o through_o the_o wiliness_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n and_o by_o adam_n sin_n in_o who_o we_o all_o sin_v and_o so_o the_o excellency_n become_v blast_v wherein_o we_o be_v first_o create_v and_o vanity_n have_v seize_v upon_o man_n first_o rom._n 8._o 21._o and_o secondary_o upon_o the_o other_o creature_n the_o creature_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n not_o of_o its_o own_o will_n that_o be_v not_o by_o any_o voluntary_a defection_n or_o sin_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o have_v subdue_v it_o under_o hope_n that_o be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v subdue_v it_o into_o vanity_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o restitution_n and_o freedom_n from_o this_o vanity_n which_o there_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n be_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o by_o his_o voluntary_a fall_v away_o from_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n be_v vain_a than_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o noble_a of_o they_o and_o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la as_o the_o sweet_a wine_n become_v the_o sour_a vinegar_n but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o vanity_n in_o the_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o make_v other_o thing_n so_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o so_o in_o itself_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o natural_a and_o sinless_a as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n be_v moral_a the_o other_o creature_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o vanity_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n by_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n seek_v out_o for_o a_o remedy_n rom._n 8._o but_o man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o vain_a of_o all_o creature_n yet_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o his_o vanity_n feel_v it_o not_o and_o so_o seek_v no_o redress_n from_o under_o it_o but_o even_o sport_n himself_o in_o it_o as_o if_o vanity_n be_v his_o felicity_n the_o vanity_n of_o other_o creature_n extend_v but_o to_o time_n at_o far_a it_o end_v in_o their_o death_n or_o dissolution_n but_o the_o vanity_n that_o be_v in_o man_n press_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n interpose_v reach_v to_o eternity_n and_o even_o then_o begin_v most_o when_o the_o other_o creature_n vanity_n do_v cease_v and_o to_o conclude_v beside_o the_o proper_a stock_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o he_o communicate_v in_o the_o several_a vanity_n of_o all_o particular_a creature_n and_o may_v just_o be_v style_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n but_o it_o be_v full_a time_n i_o think_v to_o use_n first_o use_n look_v homeward_o and_o to_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o we_o will_v therefore_o make_v a_o pause_n here_o and_o affix_v the_o selah_n it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o get_v some_o good_a even_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o hereby_o we_o approach_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o perfection_n we_o therefore_o derive_v the_o sovereign_a virtue_n of_o this_o truth_n unto_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o sundry_a and_o several_a occasion_n thereof_o and_o first_o this_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o take_v down_o all_o proud_a conceit_n in_o man_n that_o advance_v themselves_o against_o christ_n to_o abate_v our_o lostinesse_n of_o spirit_n to_o avile_v we_o all_o in_o our_o own_o apprehension_n and_o to_o lay_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n even_o unto_o selfe-abhorrence_a methinks_v the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o point_n and_o the_o ground_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o that_o vanity_n be_v fix_v even_o in_o our_o very_a nature_n that_o it_o stick_v not_o in_o notorious_a sinner_n and_o debauch_a person_n alone_o but_o spread_v itself_o to_o all_o adam_n to_o every_o mother_n son_n not_o one_o except_v no_o not_o those_o that_o have_v the_o best_a nature_n and_o sweet_a disposition_n methinks_v i_o say_v that_o this_o shall_v deep_o humble_v we_o in_o ourselves_o and_o take_v away_o that_o self-admiration_n which_o undo_v many_o a_o soul_n second_o this_o be_v useful_a for_o to_o provoke_v to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o we_o and_o to_o endear_v his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o our_o thankfulness_n consider_v our_o own_o little_a worth_n and_o that_o we_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o sure_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o desert_n of_o his_o savour_n psalm_n 144._o 3._o what_o be_v man_n lord_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o and_o there_o the_o prophet_n show_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o wonderment_n man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n his_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o god_n gift_n be_v never_o so_o right_o value_v when_o they_o be_v consider_v alone_o by_o themselves_o as_o when_o they_o be_v view_v joint_o together_o with_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n i_o be_o less_o say_v jacob_n then_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n his_o own_o indignity_n do_v set_v a_o lustre_n upon_o god_n small_a mercy_n et_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la dignis_fw-la res_fw-la mage_fw-la digna_fw-la deo_fw-la three_o from_o hence_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v forcible_a and_o very_o prevail_v that_o see_v every_o man_n be_v vanity_n that_o therefore_o we_o settle_v not_o our_o trust_n or_o repose_v our_o confidence_n in_o any_o son_n of_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a for_o than_o we_o do_v but_o make_v falsehood_n our_o refuge_n and_o under_o vanity_n be_v we_o hide_v we_o lean_v on_o break_a reed_n that_o will_v pierce_v we_o through_o see_v for_o this_o at_o large_a psalm_n 62._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o psalm_n 146._o 34._o where_o the_o charge_n be_v set_v on_o with_o many_o enforce_v consideration_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v even_o prince_n themselves_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o superious_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n not_o trust_n and_o confidence_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v true_a that_o never_o any_o person_n smart_v more_o in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o expectation_n than_o those_o that_o rely_v most_o strong_o on_o moral_a man_n again_o gather_v we_o some_o sweet_a out_o of_o this_o sour_a that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n use_v we_o this_o truth_n to_o our_o consolation_n as_o well_o as_o our_o humiliation_n and_o the_o comfort_n lie_v especial_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o when_o we_o have_v potent_a enemy_n which_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o and_o threaten_v our_o undo_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v terrify_v and_o dismay_v this_o consideration_n may_v be_v a_o stay_n to_o we_o and_o clear_v our_o spirit_n then_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a yet_o at_o the_o best_a they_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o can_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n of_o themselves_o thus_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a esay_n 51._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v press_v there_o more_o at_o large_a second_o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o humane_a weakness_n for_o by_o this_o vanity_n of_o we_o and_o frailty_n we_o become_v fit_a object_n for_o god_n pity_n and_o commiseration_n for_o what_o glory_n shall_v he_o get_v by_o contend_v with_o we_o that_o be_v too_o weak_a for_o he_o thus_o holy_a david_n psal_n 103._o 13._o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o mould_n and_o frame_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o thereupon_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o three_o to_o accommodate_v this_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o cordial_a to_o moderate_v our_o grief_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o dear_a and_o noble_a friend_n for_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v