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	soul_n	time_n	1,212	5	3.5505	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46795	The blind obedience of an humble penitent the best cure for scruples	Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.	1698 (1698)	Wing J629; ESTC R26825	57,722	231

in_o the_o world_n to_o wish_v these_o thing_n be_v true_a their_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n depend_v entire_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o but_o since_o they_o may_v be_v true_a without_o their_o knowledge_n it_o be_v evident_o unnecessary_a to_o know_v it_o &_o unreasonable_a to_o be_v so_o eager_a for_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o alas_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o weakness_n &_o faint-heartedness_n of_o a_o infirm_a &_o cowardly_a spirit_n which_o make_v they_o over-covetous_a of_o their_o security_n a_o security_n which_o will_v eternal_o undo_v they_o if_o they_o have_v it_o they_o be_v terrible_o afraid_a this_o fear_n make_v they_o very_o uneasy_a &_o this_o uneasiness_n create_v a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o a_o imaginary_a certainty_n which_o may_v exempt_v they_o from_o all_o fear_n &_o make_v they_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o this_o proceed_n there_o be_v great_a appearance_n of_o humour_n but_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o reason_n &_o because_o they_o be_v such_o great_a pretender_n to_o reason_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o prove_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a i._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o body_n to_o desire_v sincere_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n without_o desire_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o comply_v with_o all_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o save_v it_o one_o of_o these_o duty_n be_v fear_n we_o be_v command_v to_o 2.12_o to_o philip._n 2.12_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_v how_o then_o can_v they_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o work_v without_o it_o ii_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o avoid_v one_o mischief_n by_o incur_v another_o equal_a to_o it_o a_o wise_a man_n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pass_v betwixt_o fire_n &_o water_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o mind_v the_o middle-way_n he_o will_v neither_o burn_v himself_o for_o fear_n of_o drown_v nor_o drown_v himself_o for_o fear_n of_o burn_a this_o be_v the_o present_a case_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v the_o middle-way_n betwixt_o presumption_n &_o despair_n two_o dreadful_a precipice_n which_o descend_v as_o low_o as_o hell_n to_o save_v we_o from_o fall_v on_o either_o side_n the_o way_n be_v fence_v with_o hope_n &_o fear_n hope_v that_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v fear_v that_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o vein_n and_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n be_v not_o more_o requisite_a for_o the_o life_n of_o our_o body_n than_o hope_n &_o fear_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n how_o then_o can_v they_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o desire_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o either_o iii_o the_o only_a true_a security_n which_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o fear_n it_o be_v fear_n that_o make_v we_o humble_a &_o diligent_a by_o make_v we_o humble_a it_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 5.5_o god_n 1._o pet._n 5.5_o he_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o by_o make_v we_o diligent_a in_o comply_v with_o his_o grace_n it_o help_v we_o to_o secure_v our_o salvation_n 1.10_o salvation_n 2._o pet._n 1.10_o use_v diligence_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o make_v your_o call_n &_o election_n sure_a beside_o it_o be_v fear_n that_o make_v we_o 26.41_o we_o math._n 26.41_o watch_v &_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n by_o watch_v we_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o a_o close_a guard_n and_o by_o pray_v we_o obtain_v the_o assistance_n of_o heaven_n against_o all_o our_o enemy_n on_o earth_n when_o 5.8_o when_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v we_o a_o unconcernd_v assurance_n be_v apt_a to_o lull_v we_o asleep_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o fear_n to_o make_v we_o watchful_a 69.1_o watchful_a psal_n 69.1_o o_o god_n incline_v unto_o my_o aid_n o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o a_o man_n who_o be_v afraid_a will_v say_v this_o prayer_n hearty_o but_o he_o who_o think_v himself_o in_o safety_n will_v either_o say_v it_o very_o tepid_o or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o conclude_v in_o a_o few_o word_n watch_v &_o pray_v be_v our_o best_a security_n fear_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v we_o watch_v &_o pray_v and_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o be_v secure_a how_o can_v they_o think_v of_o wish_v to_o be_v free_a from_o fear_n iv_o the_o fanatic_n pretend_v to_o the_o very_a same_o assurance_n which_o our_o scrupulous_a people_n be_v so_o fond_a of_o and_o experience_v plain_o teach_v that_o it_o only_o serve_v to_o make_v they_o proud_a and_o negligent_a when_o once_o they_o be_v delude_v with_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v god_n favourite_n they_o take_v no_o further_a care_n the_o lamb_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v play_v what_o trick_n they_o please_v if_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o unconcernd_v security_n if_o it_o poison_n &_o ruin_v the_o soul_n what_o reason_n can_v any_o body_n have_v to_o wish_v for_o it_o v._o as_o long_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o as_o long_o as_o this_o sinful_a flesh_n of_o we_o be_v live_v in_o a_o wicked_a world_n so_o long_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v free_a from_o three_o implacable_a enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n &_o the_o devil_n heaven_n be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o peace_n such_o as_o exclude_v all_o war_n all_o danger_n &_o all_o fear_n 7.1_o fear_n job._n 7.1_o upon_o earth_n our_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n &_o every_o body_n know_v very_o well_o there_o can_v be_v no_o war_n without_o danger_n nor_o danger_n without_o just_a reason_n to_o fear_v a_o true_a security_n of_o be_v happy_a without_o any_o fear_n of_o be_v otherwise_o be_v undoubted_o a_o very_a lovely_a thing_n and_o heaven_n itself_o be_v lovely_a for_o the_o very_a sake_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o good_a people_n be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o that_o they_o long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v it_o but_o to_o wish_v to_o have_v it_o where_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v be_v a_o extravagancy_n which_o i_o never_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v sect_n ii_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o their_o examan_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o temperance_n oblige_v we_o not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o poison_n but_o also_o from_o all_o excess_n in_o such_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o be_v good_a &_o necessary_a for_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a because_o although_o they_o be_v good_a if_o moderate_o take_v yet_o every_o great_a excess_n be_v hurtful_a &_o next_o door_n to_o poison_n let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o temperate_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o diet_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o cautious_a in_o consult_v his_o physician_n concern_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o he_o exceed_v in_o the_o quantity_n if_o he_o eat_v all_o day_n &_o drink_v all_o night_n he_o be_v certain_o guilty_a of_o a_o very_a notorious_a intemperance_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o scrupulous_a penitent_n who_o be_v too_o proud_a to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n &_o too_o wilful_a to_o cross_v their_o humour_n to_o examine_v their_o conscience_n be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n &_o necessary_a for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v moderation_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a extravagancy_n to_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o day_n &_o night_n in_o spell_a upon_o sin_n and_o circumstance_n &_o put_v they_o together_o if_o it_o be_v only_o so_o much_o precious_a time_n so_o idle_o spend_v they_o will_v be_v more_o excusable_a but_o to_o employ_v their_o time_n so_o busy_o not_o only_o to_o do_v themselves_o no_o good_a but_o even_o to_o do_v themselves_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n be_v a_o folly_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v matchless_a they_o torment_v themselves_o continual_o they_o neglect_v all_o other_o duty_n they_o bring_v a_o public_a scandal_n upon_o the_o very_a character_n of_o devotion_n and_o all_o this_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o only_o to_o try_v to_o pacify_v the_o fear_n of_o a_o cowardly_a spirit_n which_o have_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v so_o fearful_a but_o because_o it_o want_v a_o little_a courage_n to_o be_v quiet_a i_o must_v needs_o own_o that_o when_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o uneasiness_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o seek_v for_o comfort_n but_o however_o it_o be_v not_o rational_a to_o seek_v it_o where_o experience_n prove_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v they_o can_v easy_o submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o their_o confessor_n &_o therefore_o in_o all_o their_o doubt_n they_o labour_v to_o

and_o therefore_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v unavoidable_o accountable_a for_o every_o mistake_n they_o commit_v and_o this_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o make_v they_o always_o jealous_a that_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v god_n justice_n may_v be_v make_v towards_o they_o and_o his_o anger_n level_v against_o they_o but_o this_o cause_n cease_v immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o entertain_v the_o principle_n of_o blind_a obedience_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o confessor_n to_o direct_v they_o it_o can_v be_v his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n that_o this_o guide_n shall_v be_v direct_v &_o guide_v by_o they_o it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o let_v he_o look_v to_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o their_o business_n to_o examine_v he_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v commendable_a in_o they_o to_o submit_v sup_v submit_v s._n bernard_n sup_v without_o ask_v any_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o although_o his_o mistake_n may_v perhaps_o be_v fatal_a to_o himself_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o meridian_n sun_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v fatal_a to_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o ever_o be_v accountable_a for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o advise_v another_o more_o secret_a cause_n of_o their_o inward_a disquiet_n be_v well_o express_v by_o s._n austin_n who_o say_v thou_o have_v make_v we_o o_o lord_n for_o thyself_o &_o our_o heart_n be_v always_o restless_a till_o we_o rest_v in_o thou_o all_o creature_n be_v uneasy_a when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a element_n nothing_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o that_o state_n which_o nature_n intend_v for_o it_o obedience_n be_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v make_v to_o obey_v its_o maker_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o god_n design_v it_o he_o give_v we_o our_o reason_n not_o to_o make_v we_o rebel_n but_o to_o make_v we_o reasonable_a subject_n and_o therefore_o all_o our_o act_n of_o submission_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o government_n be_v rational_a &_o suitable_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o our_o nature_n our_o reason_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o the_o divivinity_n it_o imprint_n the_o image_n of_o our_o maker_n on_o our_o soul_n and_o write_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o our_o submission_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o character_n that_o though_o our_o passion_n now_o and_o then_o obscure_v it_o yet_o they_o never_o can_v efface_v it_o as_o long_o as_o 13.1_o as_o rom._n 13.1_o our_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n ordain_v by_o god_n 13.17_o god_n hebr._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o we_o &_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o those_o who_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n so_o long_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o their_o natural_a temper_n and_o be_v in_o very_o good_a health_n because_o they_o be_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o primitive_a intention_n of_o their_o be_v but_o when_o we_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o authority_n when_o we_o 13.2_o we_o rom._n 13.2_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o revolt_v against_o the_o government_n of_o jesus-christ_n by_o despise_v the_o commission_n he_o have_v give_v to_o our_o confessor_n and_o by_o refuse_v in_o doubtful_a case_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o direction_n than_o it_o be_v that_o we_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o inward_a light_n of_o our_o mind_n our_o conscience_n check_v we_o and_o make_v we_o uneasy_a and_o how_o can_v we_o hope_v to_o be_v at_o ease_n as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v poison_n within_o we_o which_o put_v we_o in_o a_o sickly_a &_o disease_a condition_n our_o pride_n and_o willfullness_n put_v all_o our_o spirit_n in_o a_o continual_a fermentation_n our_o mind_n can_v never_o be_v serene_a as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v cloud_v with_o the_o fume_n of_o our_o distemper_n all_o the_o common_a art_n of_o diversion_n will_v never_o avail_v we_o we_o may_v change_v our_o place_n our_o posture_n our_o physic_n &_o our_o physician_n too_o but_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v restless_a till_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v which_o create_v our_o disturbance_n 57.21_o disturbance_n isai_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o in_o our_o body_n we_o find_v a_o unexpressible_a ease_n &_o pleasure_n when_o it_o be_v in_o perfect_a state_n of_o health_n so_o when_o obedience_n correct_v the_o proud_a and_o wilful_a humour_n of_o our_o soul_n restore_v the_o even_a temper_n of_o our_o mind_n &_o smooth_v the_o way_n before_o we_o then_o it_o be_v that_o all_o be_v easy_a to_o we_o we_o easy_o know_v what_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o do_v and_o be_v humble_a we_o as_o easy_o do_v it_o the_o obedience_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o not_o only_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o inward_a trouble_n &_o disquiet_v but_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o interior_a comfort_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n by_o afford_v we_o the_o best_a security_n that_o we_o can_v wish_v for_o during_o life_n and_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o we_o can_v think_v of_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n what_o great_a security_n can_v our_o heart_n desire_v than_o to_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o know_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o we_o do_v what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v astray_o because_o he_o love_v we_o better_o than_o we_o love_v ourselves_o he_o be_v our_o enemy_n before_o whilst_o we_o rebel_v against_o his_o government_n but_o by_o detest_a our_o past_a pride_n &_o folly_n &_o submit_v to_o his_o minister_n he_o now_o become_v our_o friend_n all_o friendship_n be_v comfortable_a but_o this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o friendship_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o great_a &_o divine_a comfort_n it_o be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o feel_v that_o we_o ourselves_o love_v god_n and_o a_o double_a satisfaction_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o himself_o love_v we_o then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v say_v to_o our_o soul_n as_o david_n do_v 114.7_o do_v psal_n 114.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n 26.1_o soul_n psal_n 26.1_o my_o god_n be_v my_o light_n &_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v my_o god_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a as_o it_o be_v our_o best_a security_n during_o life_n so_o it_o be_v our_o great_a joy_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n and_o yield_v most_o comfort_n then_o when_o we_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n to_o a_o depart_a soul_n when_o it_o look_v back_o upon_o a_o proud_a &_o wilful_a course_n of_o life_n which_o instead_o of_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n have_v be_v perpetual_o employ_v in_o idle_a reason_n &_o dispute_v how_o to_o serve_v he_o when_o to_o serve_v he_o &_o 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