Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	body_n	holy_a	soul_n	1,296	5	4.8083	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63045	The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part.	Traherne, Philip, d. ca. 1725.	1685 (1685)	Wing T2019A; ESTC R220906	52,296	223

inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v at_o length_n be_v induce_v to_o beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n put_v a_o end_n to_o man_n private_a animosity_n and_o pacify_v the_o particular_a commotion_n of_o their_o mind_n compose_v all_o our_o tumultuous_a passion_n whensoever_o they_o arise_v regulate_v our_o disorder_a appetits_fw-fr subdu_fw-la our_o perverse_n wi_n and_o reduce_v all_o our_o unbridled_a affection_n and_o faculty_n to_o so_o serene_a a_o temper_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o reception_n and_o obedience_n of_o that_o great_a and_o only_a potentat_fw-la who_o name_n be_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o ever_o last_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n §._o 8._o o_o thou_o eternal_a son_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o have_v endue_v thy_o church_n with_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o prudence_n and_o gratitude_n as_o to_o institute_v and_o observe_v a_o annual_a feast_n for_o a_o constant_a memorial_n of_o thy_o nativity_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n reinforce_v our_o duty_n redoubl_n our_o praise_n and_o repeat_v our_o thanks_o so_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o thy_o grace_n by_o a_o du_fw-fr participation_n of_o thy_o h._n sacrament_n in_o a_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n we_o may_v all_o conspire_v to_o celebrat_v thy_o salutiferous_a birth_n with_o eucharistical_a joy_n i_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o the_o great_a and_o diffusiv_a efficacy_n of_o thy_o outward_o mean_a and_o 〈◊〉_d nativity_n the_o fame_n whereof_o have_v so_o marvellous_o prevail_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n strengthen_v and_o direct_v thy_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o maintain_v the_o beauty_n of_o order_n and_o the_o virtu_n of_o h._n discipline_n together_o with_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n in_o her_o doctrine_n throu-out_a all_o age_n that_o all_o her_o member_n may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o celebrate_v all_o such_o festival_n with_o holy_a joy_n in_o unity_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n as_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o mercy_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o thy_o goodness_n &_o power_n in_o this_o great_a and_o inscrutabl_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh._n everblessed_n god_n who_o every_o year_n refresh_a we_o with_o a_o re_fw-mi newed_a birth_n of_o devout_a affection_n by_o the_o welcome_a memorial_n of_o our_o savior_n nativity_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v entertain_v this_o humbl_n rise_v of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o such_o ardent_a devotion_n as_o may_v better_a dispose_n and_o engage_v we_o to_o follow_v he_o who_o enlighten_v the_o world_n with_o his_o truth_n and_o inflame_v it_o with_o his_o lov_n till_o we_o acquire_v as_o great_a ability_n as_o we_o have_v obligation_n to_o join_v with_o the_o celestial_a choir_n in_o sing_v the_o angel_n carol_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o men._n cap._n iii_o of_o his_o circumcision_n 2._o §._o 1._o when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n though_o the_o power_n and_o innocence_n of_o my_o gracious_a redeemer_n may_v well_o have_v exempt_v he_o from_o that_o rigorous_a ceremony_n yet_o do_v the_o holy_a jesus_n free_o submit_v thereunto_o at_o once_o to_o obey_v the_o divine_a law_n acquit_v we_o from_o that_o bloody_a rite_n and_o giv_v we_o many_o useful_a instruction_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o christ_n for_o substitute_v a_o more_o easy_a sacrament_n instead_o of_o that_o sharp_a ceremony_n whereunto_o thou_o thyself_o have_v submit_v and_o teach_v i_o by_o this_o thy_o voluntary_a condescension_n to_o yield_v ready_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o severe_a and_o grievous_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n let_v the_o endearment_n of_o thy_o tender_a lov_n in_o undergo_a those_o hard_a and_o painful_a rule_n from_o which_o thou_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o release_v thy_o church_n engage_v every_o member_n thereof_o to_o wave_v all_o plea_n of_o dispensation_n or_o privilege_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o countenance_v any_o remissness_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o religious_a duty_n and_o when_o the_o iniquity_n or_o violence_n of_o unreasonabl_a man_n who_o frequent_o impose_v great_a burden_n than_o themselves_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v shall_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o either_o to_o observe_v any_o unwarrantabl_a injunction_n or_o undergo_v any_o severe_a penalty_n rather_o than_o transgress_v thy_o express_a will_n inspirit_v i_o with_o grace_n and_o corage_n patient_o to_o submit_v thereunto_o but_o withal_o render_v i_o cheerfu_o conformabl_v to_o all_o those_o well_o advise_v constitution_n whereby_o our_o lawful_a superior_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o regulat_fw-la our_o deportment_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a §._o 2._o o_o thou_o true_a messiah_n who_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o thou_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n i_o giv_v thou_o all_o possibl_a thanks_o and_o prais_n for_o make_v good_a the_o gracious_a purport_n of_o this_o thy_o name_n in_o save_v thy_o peepl_n from_o their_o sin_n o_o bless_a jesus_n since_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o this_o adorabl_a name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v a_o public_a declaration_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n save_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n let_v i_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heal_n influence_n of_o this_o name_n a_o name_n that_o do_v charm_v the_o dull_a ear_n and_o revive_v the_o droop_a heart_n of_o miserabl_a sinner_n infinite_o beyond_o the_o sweet_a accent_n of_o music_n and_o therefore_o be_v exalt_v abov_fw-mi every_o name_n even_o by_o god_n himself_o which_o have_v make_v it_o high_o reasonabl_a whatever_o any_o cavil_v hypocrite_n either_o by_o their_o irreligious_a doctrine_n or_o deportment_n argu_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o divine_a decree_n i_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o christ_n and_o humble_o beg_v thou_o on_o my_o knee_n to_o be_v my_o jesus_n my_o saviour_n §._o 3._o o_o holy_a jesus_n who_o in_o this_o first_o though_o small_a effusion_n of_o thy_o blood_n do_v pay_v the_o earnest_a of_o that_o debt_n which_o thou_o have_v undertake_v to_o satisfy_v as_o our_o surety_n i_o bless_v thy_o save_a name_n for_o thus_o oblige_v thyself_o to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o expiate_v its_o violation_n on_o our_o 〈◊〉_d how_o early_o begin_v my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v he_o shed_v his_o blood_n almost_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o draw_v his_o breath_n o_o my_o soul_n defer_v not_o to_o execute_v his_o will_n who_o seem_v impatient_a to_o procure_v thy_o welfare_n at_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o instead_o of_o abuse_v his_o exact_a obedience_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o libertinism_n let_v the_o exampl_a of_o his_o perfection_n engage_v thou_o to_o follow_v his_o step_n in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o do_v thou_o o_o jesus_n at_o once_o supply_v and_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o defect_n of_o my_o frail_a obedience_n §._o 4._o this_o bloody_a character_n of_o circumcision_n leave_v the_o impression_n of_o god_n seal_n upon_o believe_a sinner_n that_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o what_o duty_n they_o ow._n i_o humble_o adore_v thou_o o_o jesus_n for_o submit_v to_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o penalty_n consequential_a thereunto_o though_o thou_o know_v no_o sin_n lord_n let_v this_o prospect_n of_o thy_o exinanition_n in_o take_v upon_o thou_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n yea_o a_o sinner_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v and_o holy_a for_o ever_o not_o only_o banish_v all_o those_o irregular_a desire_n of_o esteem_n which_o lurk_v in_o my_o bosom_n but_o also_o render_v i_o industrious_a to_o be_v true_o holy_a not_o to_o be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v this_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d abate_v all_o the_o vanity_n and_o niceness_n of_o i_o §._o 5._o o_o my_o immaculate_a lord_n thou_o have_v no_o lust_n to_o 〈◊〉_d no_o

he_o that_o day_n one_o of_o the_o two_o be_v 〈◊〉_d who_o find_v his_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n simon_n both_o tell_v he_o this_o joyful_a news_n we_o have_v find_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v he_o to_o jesus_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o christ_n for_o thy_o exemplary_a clemency_n and_o ready_a condescension_n to_o entertain_v such_o as_o own_v thou_o their_o master_n and_o inquire_v where_o thou_o dwellesf_n though_o it_o be_v about_o the_o ten_o hour_n lord_n incline_v my_o heart_n not_o only_o upon_o thy_o gracious_a invitation_n to_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v but_o to_o take_v up_o i_o abide_v with_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o taste_n of_o thy_o omniscience_n in_o that_o thou_o can_v say_v to_o andrew_n 〈◊〉_d as_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d he_o without_o any_o previous_a inquiry_n or_o human_a information_n thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n peter_n §._o 2._o the_o day_n follow_v jesus_n 1._o go_v forth_o into_o galilee_n 〈◊〉_d philip_n who_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o follow_v i_o whereupon_o he_o believe_v jesus_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o joseph_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v as_o he_o soon_o after_o acquaint_v 〈◊〉_d use_v it_o for_o a_o cogent_a argument_n to_o draw_v he_o also_o to_o jesus_n i_o prais_fw-fr thy_o h._n name_n o_o thou_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o magnetic_a power_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o doctrine_n by_o virtu_n whereof_o man_n be_v thus_o draw_v to_o follow_v thou_o like_o one_o link_n after_o another_o in_o a_o well_o compact_a chain_n draw_v i_o o_o lord_n we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o that_o as_o well_o by_o my_o exampl_a as_o argument_n i_o may_v induce_v other_o to_o partake_v of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o those_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d enjoy_v who_o be_v admit_v to_o conver_n with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v thou_o be_v he_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o his_o servant_n moses_n on_o this_o wise_a i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o §._o 3._o o_o b_o jesus_n because_o thou_o say_v unto_o nathanael_n i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o under_o the_o figtree_n he_o that_o have_v late_o question_v can_v there_o any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v believ_n and_o confess_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v please_v to_o encourage_v and_o confirm_v with_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o make_v this_o plain_a declaration_n of_o what_o sort_n they_o shall_v be_v uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v heaven_n open_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man._n i_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o thou_o true_a jacob_n ladder_n in_o who_o person_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v unite_v for_o who_o sake_n the_o celestial_a spirit_n minister_v to_o the_o saint_n who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o by_o who_o order_n they_o either_o vouchsafe_v we_o their_o heavenly_a aid_n and_o protection_n or_o withdraw_v its_o sacred_a influence_n from_o we_o lord_n whereas_o thou_o 1_o see_v nathanael_n before_o that_o philip_n call_v he_o when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a miracl_n do_v discern_v his_o heart_n before_o thou_o have_v see_v his_o face_n make_v i_o always_o apprehensiv_v that_o darkness_n or_o distance_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o who_o know_v my_o downfitting_a and_o my_o uprising_a and_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o till_o the_o awful_a consideration_n of_o thy_o omnipresence_n render_v i_o a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v these_o early_a manifestation_n of_o thy_o divinity_n so_o quicken_v and_o confirm_v my_o faith_n in_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v on_o to_o reward_v thy_o own_o gift_n in_o i_o with_o great_a grace_n till_o my_o present_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o sacred_a person_n and_o save_a office_n be_v crown_v and_o complete_v with_o that_o unspeakabl_a privilege_n reserve_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o it_o do_v appear_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o than_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v §._o 4._o when_o these_o good_a man_n have_v see_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v some_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o soon_o after_o leave_v he_o and_o though_o his_o first_o conference_n with_o they_o lay_v a_o sound_a foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n yet_o it_o restrain_v not_o their_o hand_n from_o return_v to_o their_o former_a occupation_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o christ_n for_o gracious_o dispense_n with_o thy_o servant_n necessity_n whereby_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o satisfactory_a intimation_n that_o to_o believ_n in_o thou_o as_o a_o private_a discipl_n be_v not_o at_o all_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o honest_a prosecution_n of_o our_o secular_a employment_n thy_o wisdom_n &_o justice_n have_v make_v it_o our_o christian_a duty_n as_o well_o as_o liberty_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o lawful_a calling_n however_o let_v i_o never_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v thou_o yield_v my_o ear_n to_o be_v bore_v in_o the_o servile_a drudgery_n of_o any_o anxious_a care_n or_o useless_a vanity_n of_o this_o present_a world_n have_v once_o find_v thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v cap._n iii_o of_o his_o turn_a water_n into_o wine_n 11_o §._o 1._o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n be_v at_o a_o marriage_n which_o be_v in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n both_o jesus_n be_v call_v and_o his_o discipl_n to_o the_o marriage_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o eternal_a purity_n do_v not_o only_o honour_v the_o wedding_n with_o his_o sacred_a presence_n but_o also_o supply_v the_o want_v of_o the_o nuptial_a entertainment_n with_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v make_v wine_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a liberal_a proportion_n far_o beyond_o the_o stint_n of_o a_o niggardly_a spirit_n for_o there_o be_v six_o water-pot_n of_o stone_n contain_v two_o or_o three_o firkin_n apiece_o which_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o fill_v up_o to_o the_o brim_n with_o water_n and_o then_o bid_v they_o draw_v out_o thence_o for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o guest_n whereof_o when_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o feast_n have_v taste_v not_o know_v whence_o it_o be_v he_o give_v the_o bride_n groom_n this_o public_a commendation_n say_v unto_o he_o every_o man_n at_o the_o beginning_n do_v set_v forth_o good_a wine_n and_o when_o man_n have_v well_o drink_v then_o that_o which_o be_v worse_a but_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o 〈◊〉_d wine_n until_o now_o i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o n●me_n o_o christ_n the_o inexhaustibl_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n for_o this_o beginning_n of_o miracl_n which_o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n wherein_o thou_o have_v at_o once_o so_o convince_o manifest_v forth_o thy_o glory_n that_o thy_o discipl_n believe_v on_o thou_o and_o withal_o set_v a_o mark_n of_o honour_n as_o well_o on_o the_o marry_a as_o the_o virgin_n state_n of_o life_n i_o beseech_v thou_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v all_o person_n join_v in_o holy_a wedlock_n visit_v they_o with_o thy_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o power_n turn_v their_o water_n into_o wine_n change_v their_o natural_a desire_n into_o divine_a affection_n exalt_v their_o sensual_a pleasure_n into_o spiritual_a delight_n and_o refine_v their_o transitory_a enjoiment_n into_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n that_o by_o grow_v up_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n in_o mutual_a lov_n and_o joint_a devotion_n their_o last_o day_n may_v be_v their_o best_a §._o 2._o when_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d couch_v under_o that_o brief_a intimation_n a_o tacit_n request_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o what_o they_o want_v jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o woman_n what_o 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v as_o if_o by_o such_o a_o slight_a answer_n he_o seem_v to_o check_v her_o pretend_a interposition_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n which_o some_o blind_a 〈◊〉_d have_v since_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o world_n be_v her_o undoubted_a right_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o h._n name_n o_o my_o sole_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n for_o give_v we_o this_o covert_n yet_o very_o intelligibl_a expression_n of_o thy_o foresight_n and_o dislike_n of_o that_o idolatrous_a