Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	breast_n	death_n	great_a	18	3	2.0863	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04391	Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan	Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650.	1614 (1614)	STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682	265,158	563

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218_o all_o the_o member_n that_o have_v serve_v sin_n direct_v to_o serve_v god_n 221_o six_o motive_n persuade_v to_o serve_v god_n 1_o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n 227_o 2_o from_o our_o preservation_n 231_o 3_o from_o our_o vocation_n 233_o 4_o from_o our_o redemption_n 235_o 5_o from_o our_o profession_n 237_o 6_o from_o the_o reward_n ibid._n first_o reward_v of_o god_n service_n wealth_n and_o riches_n 238_o second_o honour_n and_o dignity_n 239_o sin_n bring_v shame_n and_o all_o other_o judgement_n 240_o god_n hand_n upon_o his_o enemy_n in_o many_o judgement_n 243_o holiness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o honour_n 245_o god_n be_v most_o liberal_a of_o all_o master_n 246_o god_n servant_n best_o reward_v and_o regard_v in_o eight_o particular_n 248_o god_n grant_v the_o suit_n of_o his_o servant_n 252_o the_o

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always_o stir_v up_o civil_a broil_n and_o combat_n within_o this_o little_a world_n of_o thyself_o always_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o better_a part_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n quench_v as_o thy_o burn_a lust_n and_o rebel_a concupiscence_n the_o worst_a burn_a fever_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o man_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o slothful_a luxurious_a riotous_a vain_a wanton_a vicious_a rebellious_a servant_n which_o be_v always_o grieve_v and_o offend_v thou_o provoke_v thou_o to_o evil_a hinder_v thou_o from_o good_a sluggish_a to_o do_v well_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o quarrel_n such_o a_o fire_n such_o a_o rebel_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v thy_o flesh_n dull_a and_o dead_a and_o lumpish_a slow_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a duty_n private_a and_o public_a prone_a and_o propense_a to_o every_o sin_n always_o solicit_v importune_v try_v 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the_o body_n which_o sin_n live_v and_o die_v have_v his_o birth_n and_o death_n with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v resident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o mors_fw-la metuenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ambrose_n now_o as_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n so_o the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n cease_v also_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o grow_v as_o fruit_n from_o this_o curse_a tree_n even_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o body_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a condition_n this_o make_v the_o wiseman_n praise_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o those_o that_o be_v live_v eccle._n 4._o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7._o and_o make_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o heathenish_a paradox_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o man_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v soon_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o they_o see_v into_o with_o their_o natural_a eye_n they_o think_v nature_n be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o a_o stepdame_n unto_o man_n theophrastus_n therefore_o job_n that_o drink_v as_o deep_a in_o this_o cup_n of_o common_a affliction_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n as_o ever_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o respect_n desire_v death_n even_o as_o the_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n job_n 7.2_o 7_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n present_a come_v but_o by_o take_v thou_o now_o away_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o future_a temporal_a evil_n which_o perhaps_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o people_n among_o who_o thou_o be_v for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinary_a proceed_n to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v chain_v in_o earth_n and_o reserve_v for_o further_a plague_n thus_o he_o take_v away_o good_a augustine_n ere_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n overranne_a hippo_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n this_o the_o lord_n promise_v as_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o good_a josias_n that_o before_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o threat_n against_o judah_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o behold_v the_o evil_a 2_o kin._n 22.20_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o righteous_a that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v that_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o adulterer_n and_o whore_n a_o rebellious_a people_n shall_v perish_v and_o consume_v isaiah_n 57.1.2.3_o apply_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o own_o particular_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o thy_o faith_n as_o also_o enlarge_v it_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o evil_n which_o be_v foretold_v in_o these_o last_o time_n mat._n 24.4_o v_o 24._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 21.25_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.2.3_o god_n 8._o remember_v this_o corporal_a death_n thou_o be_v to_o undergo_v put_v a_o period_n to_o a_o most_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a fight_n with_o which_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o which_o fight_n thou_o do_v often_o faint_a be_v often_o soil_v often_o wound_v more_o often_o put_v to_o fight_v even_o to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n for_o help_v succour_n and_o refuge_n then_o ever_o the_o israelite_n be_v occasion_v to_o fly_v and_o cry_v unto_o

vessel_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 9_o child_n of_o the_o marriage-chamber_n and_o such_o as_o excel_v even_o their_o neighbour_n mat._n 9_o yea_o excellent_a one_o psal_n 16.3_o with_o such_o other_o title_n of_o eminency_n and_o dignity_n with_o which_o his_o servant_n be_v advance_v now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n to_o be_v call_v the_o sewer_n the_o chamberlain_n the_o cupbearer_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o earthly_a monarch_n as_o nehemiah_n be_v to_o artaxerxes_n then_o what_o lustre_n and_o excellency_n be_v their_o in_o such_o high_a and_o honourable_a place_n which_o the_o attendant_n in_o god_n court_n do_v daily_o enjoy_v three_o only_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n here_o and_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a reward_n hereafter_o heb._n 12.28_o four_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n esteem_n and_o approve_v of_o such_o as_o serve_v christ_n true_o and_o sincere_o rom._n 14.18_o as_o for_o other_o that_o be_v either_o stranger_n from_o the_o 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