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	life_n	soul_n	2,237	5	4.9959	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12614	The ransome of time being captive Wherein is declared how precious a thing is time, how much he looseth that looseth it, & how it may be redeemed. Written in Spanish, by the R. Father Andreas de Soto, confessor to the most excellent Infanta Clara Eugenia. Translated into English by J.H.	Soto, Andrés de, 1553?-1625.; Hawkins, John, fl. 1635.	1634 (1634)	STC 22937; ESTC S101240	58,513	218

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take_v it_o '_o out_o of_o his_o command_n when_o he_o thereof_o lest_o thinck_v not_o with_o stand_v all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n which_o we_o have_v give_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o forget_v all_o all_o fear_n postpose_v ●et_o by_o by_o their_o deprave_a taste_n deceive_v by_o outward_o seem_v dainty_n though_o ugly_a be_v they_o and_o bitter_a morsel_n waste_v their_o time_n ill_o &_o misprise_v it_o value_v it_o at_o naught_o yea_o and_o wrong_v it_o beyond_o all_o measure_n &_o in_o lieu_n of_o tender_v it_o good_a treaty_n &_o of_o make_v profitable_a use_n thereof_o they_o molest_v it_o they_o pervert_v the_o use_n thereof_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v utter_o lose_v it_o nor_o observe_v they_o what_o they_o have_v neglect_v what_o they_o have_v pass_v from_o &_o what_o they_o may_v have_v acquire_v be_v find_v therein_o nor_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o at_o so_o great_a à_fw-fr price_n redeem_v they_o &_o whon_n for_o so_o many_o great_a and_o innumerable_a respect_n &_o obligation_n they_o shall_v serve_v both_o day_n and_o night_n always_o incestant_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o adore_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n &_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n these_o such_o like_a may_v be_v apt_o compare_v to_o man_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o traffic_n of_o commerce_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o fair_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o great_a gain_n that_o there_o well_o know_v how_o to_o trade_v they_o may_v hence_o acquire_v to_o themselves_o be_v busy_v and_o entertain_v all_o take_v up_o with_o mimic_n toy_n and_o jest_n &_o in_o hear_v blind_a man_n sing_v and_o see_v of_o stage_n player_n and_o afterward_o their_o purse_n become_v empty_a and_o opportunity_n of_o traffic_n and_o hence_o gain_v by_o the_o fair_a pass_v they_o may_v be_v account_v alike_o to_o those_o who_o come_v a_o shore_n from_o à_fw-fr ship_n or_o galley_n 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himself_o the_o idle_a the_o sluggish_a man_n lose_v this_o yea_o and_o the_o other_o world_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n who_o employ_v his_o time_n and_o pass_v his_o life_n and_o his_o force_n his_o full_a strength_n his_o uttermost_a ability_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n tell_v i_o if_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o à_fw-la fountain_n which_o be_v to_o run_v oil_n or_o wine_n one_o entire_a day_n in_o thy_o house_n will_v thou_o consume_v thy_o time_n be_v à_fw-fr poor_a man_n in_o play_n in_o loiter_v or_o in_o seek_v of_o barrel_n or_o other_o neat_a vessel_n whatsoever_o wherein_o to_o keep_v it_o thy_o end_n thy_o scope_n be_v to_o be_v rich_a undoubted_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o simple_a yea_o and_o sottish_o such_o thou_o will_v make_v use_n of_o such_o like_a afterward_o so_o do_v the_o wise_a widow_n of_o who_o be_v make_v mention_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o king_n in_o careful_o take_v and_o reserve_v the_o oil_n which_o the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la 4._o 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slave_n alas_o and_o that_o all_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n be_v and_o be_v only_o for_o the_o body_n and_o for_o its_o daintiness_n it_o be_v niceness_n and_o its_o recreation_n and_o to_o accomplish_v its_o appetits_fw-fr and_o overween_a desire_n in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o poor_a soul_n take_v it_o as_o à_fw-fr great_a favour_n that_o the_o body_n grant_v it_o that_o time_n which_o be_v require_v and_o by_o she_o challenge_v that_o to_o such_o her_o miserable_a state_n she_o have_v draw_v on_o herself_o by_o sin_n disgrace_n and_o abasement_n in_o so_o much_o as_o she_o may_v call_v out_o to_o god_n repeat_v her_o tribulation_n her_o misery_n in_o those_o word_n whieh_a jerusalem_n in_o

the_o lamentation_n use_v vide_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o considera_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v lord_n and_o consider_v how_o i_o have_v be_v come_v to_o be_v abject_a since_o that_o my_o servant_n yea_o my_o slave_n do_v so_o vilify_v i_o &_o more_o offer_v outrage_n against_o i_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n do_v the_o body_n draw_v on_o great_a burden_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o do_v extreme_o wrong_a &_o do_v raise_v and_o exalt_v itself_o with_o what_o be_v not_o agreeable_a rather_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o return_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o proper_o belong_v unto_o it_o under_o pain_n under_o amerce_v that_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v as_o also_o the_o body_n each_o of_o they_o both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v without_o any_o redemption_n or_o any_o safety_n and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v as_o also_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v what_o better_a doctrine_n can_v be_v set_v down_o then_o that_o which_o the_o glorious_a bernard_n have_v in_o à_fw-fr sermon_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n domini_fw-la of_o advent_a whereof_o i_o will_v here_o recite_v à_fw-fr great_a part_n the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n say_v he_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o body_n it_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o it_o be_v it_o appoint_v for_o of_o much_o more_o value_n be_v the_o soul_n than_o the_o body_n and_o it_o have_v first_o to_o repair_v and_o procure_v remedy_n which_o first_o fall_v for_o its_o fall_n it_o be_v transgression_n the_o body_n undergo_v incur_v punishment_n and_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o be_v true_a member_n of_o our_o head_n who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o he_o the_o way_n we_o must_v walk_v the_o principal_a care_n and_o solicitude_n must_v be_v of_o our_o soul_n for_o which_o he_o chief_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n 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