Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	call_v	day_n	sabbath_n	2,551	5	9.9293	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

do_v the_o worst_a work_n satan_n shall_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n drunkenness_n or_o game_n or_o riot_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n nothing_o come_v amiss_o to_o his_o hand_n 2_o it_o bring_v penal_a evil_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a viz._n 1_o it_o engender_v disease_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n idleness_n weaken_v the_o endowment_n of_o nature_n and_o destroy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v bestow_v it_o be_v the_o rust_n and_o canker_n both_o of_o gift_n and_o grace_n it_o worm-eats_a mar_v and_o in_o time_n utter_o consume_v all_o a_o man_n excellency_n and_o eminency_n plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o labour_n bring_v strength_n to_o the_o body_n and_o vigour_n to_o the_o mind_n exerci●e_o be_v the_o way_n to_o increase_v many_o a_o man_n by_o idleness_n have_v lose_v very_o excellent_a part_n which_o may_v have_v be_v improve_v for_o god_n honour_n and_o man_n benefit_n 2_o it_o bring_v poverty_n idleness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n prov._n 23._o 21._o vid._n prov._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a prov._n 4._o 10._o and_o that_o property_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o idleness_n find_v no_o pity_n with_o god_n nor_o compassion_n with_o man_n but_o scorn_n and_o derision_n from_o both_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n punish_v in_o this_o life_n sometime_o with_o destruction_n it_o be_v one_o sin_n which_o bring_v ruin_n upon_o sodom_n ezech._n 16._o 49._o the_o idle_a person_n may_v fear_v the_o same_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o then_o 4_o it_o bring_v condemnation_n at_o last_o without_o repentance_n take_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n mat._n 25._o 30._o not_o only_o servum_fw-la flagitiosum_fw-la but_o servum_fw-la inutilem_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o labourer_n mat._n 20._o 8._o call_v the_o 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bounty_n but_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o have_v enjoin_v labour_n and_o travel_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o then_o 3_o diligence_n use_v in_o a_o man_n call_v will_n exceed_o comfort_v and_o keep_v up_o his_o spirit_n if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n cross_v he_o and_o bring_v trouble_n upon_o he_o and_o then_o 4_o diligence_n keep_v a_o person_n out_o of_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n satan_n usual_o set_v upon_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v do_v nothing_o 3._o to_o give_v some_o help_n to_o it_o 1._o be_v often_o observe_v such_o as_o be_v diligent_a look_v upon_o all_o the_o commendation_n give_v in_o scripture_n to_o person_n for_o their_o diligence_n vid._n prov._n 30._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 27_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o patriarch_n all_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o prophet_n be_v man_n of_o diligence_n in_o their_o call_v etc._n etc._n 2_o consider_v the_o very_a brute_n creature_n they_o be_v emblem_n of_o diligence_n the_o ant_n the_o bee_n how_o diligent_a be_v they_o in_o their_o labour_n prov._n 6._o 6._o and_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n how_o diligent_a be_v they_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n they_o be_v always_o in_o their_o travel_n do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o place_n etc._n etc._n 3_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v honour_v diligence_n elisha_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o labour_n vid._n 1_o reg._n 19_o 19_o christ_n call_v simon_n peter_n and_o andrew_n to_o be_v disciple_n when_o they_o be_v at_o their_o labour_n mat._n 4._o 18._o and_o so_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n matth._n 4._o 21._o they_o be_v mend_v their_o net_n and_o matthew_n be_v call_v when_o he_o be_v follow_v his_o work_n matth._n 9_o 9_o and_o the_o first_o tiding_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v publish_v to_o the_o diligent_a shepherd_n luk._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 4_o study_v well_o the_o preciousness_n of_o time_n and_o strength_n the_o idle_a person_n have_v not_o a_o true_a esteem_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o time_n else_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v it_o idle_o time_n pass_v strength_n wear_v away_o old_a age_n and_o sickness_n be_v a_o come_n when_o you_o must_v necessary_o cease_v from_o labour_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o body_n must_v short_o come_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o harbour_n when_o it_o can_v fail_v 5_o consider_v that_o other_o be_v interest_v in_o your_o labour_n as_o well_o as_o yourselves_o if_o you_o be_v servant_n you_o owe_v both_o your_o part_n and_o labour_n unto_o they_o who_o have_v employ_v you_o the_o idleness_n of_o servant_n be_v robbery_n to_o their_o master_n if_o you_o be_v master_n your_o family_n and_o relation_n which_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o provide_v for_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o may_v challenge_v your_o diligence_n and_o if_o you_o have_v no_o such_o yet_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o society_n of_o mankind_n be_v much_o prejudice_v by_o your_o stand_v still_o 6_o he_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o particular_a call_v will_v never_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o general_n he_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o shop_n will_v be_v negligent_a in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n work_v six_o day_n and_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v join_v together_o exod._n 20._o 9_o 10._o these_o two_o help_v forward_o one_o another_o he_o that_o be_v not_o faithful_a in_o his_o call_v will_v be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o sabbath_n and_o he_o that_o be_v conscientious_a in_o follow_v his_o call_v six_o day_n be_v likely_a to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o also_o marry_o wolnoth_n octob._n 21._o 1649._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 4._o 34._o and_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o expound_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v five_o principal_a passage_n which_o be_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n propound_v and_o expound_v from_o verse_n 1._o ad_fw-la 21._o 2_o a_o exhortation_n to_o that_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a duty_n of_o communicate_v unto_o one_o another_o of_o that_o light_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o other_o gift_n receive_v from_o god_n vers_fw-la 21._o ad_fw-la 26._o and_o 3_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n illustrate_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o seed_n sow_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o husbandman_n vers_fw-la 26._o ad_fw-la 30._o 4_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v out_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o mustardseed_n vers_fw-la 30._o ad_fw-la 35._o 5_o the_o miraculous_a act_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sudden_a swell_n of_o the_o tempest_n v._o 35._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v read_v hold_v out_o a_o very_a excellent_a act_n of_o christ_n towards_o his_o disciple_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o sermon_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o expound_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1_o christ_n action_n he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o untie_v all_o knot_n make_v all_o thing_n plain_a to_o his_o disciple_n 2_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v in_o private_a that_o which_o it_o teach_v we_o be_v this_o viz._n doct._n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v very_o careful_a in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v those_o which_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n though_o

passive_a in_o the_o public_a more_o active_a in_o the_o private_a motive_n 2._o private_a prayer_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a love_n to_o the_o duty_n a_o man_n may_v public_o pray_v who_o have_v not_o love_n to_o it_o out_o of_o other_o respect_n as_o to_o gain_v credit_n and_o applause_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n in_o a_o corner_n when_o no_o eye_n see_v we_o etc._n etc._n this_o evidence_v more_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o sincerity_n etc._n etc._n that_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o his_o public_a devotion_n who_o be_v very_o seldom_o or_o never_o in_o private_a devotion_n ille_fw-la dolet_fw-la verè_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o pray_v but_o hypocritical_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o family_n with_o other_o who_o neglect_v pray_v alone_o vid._n matth._n 6._o 5_o 6._o a_o hypocrite_n be_v all_o for_o the_o public_a little_a for_o the_o private_a sincerity_n be_v equal_o for_o both_o a_o christian_n heart_n be_v what_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v alone_o motive_n 3._o he_o that_o neglect_v private_a prayer_n shall_v be_v neglect_v in_o his_o public_a prayer_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o secret_a god_n will_v not_o hear_v thou_o in_o public_a want_v of_o private_a duty_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o dead_a under_o the_o public_a etc._n etc._n ordinary_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n heart_n be_v best_a in_o public_a who_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o private_a private_a duty_n fit_v the_o heart_n for_o public_a etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v careful_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o private_a god_n will_v enable_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o public_a motive_n 4._o private_a prayer_n be_v more_o our_o own_o then_o public_a be_v its_o personal_a service_n it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o sense_n public_a prayer_n be_v personal_a but_o private_a and_o secret_a be_v more_o personal_a a_o man_n in_o the_o public_a tender_v up_o confession_n and_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o but_o in_o private_a by_o his_o own_o mouth_n motive_n 5._o god_n have_v usual_o let_v out_o himself_o most_o to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o have_v be_v alone_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n there_o have_v be_v more_o melt_n and_o great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n peter_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o on_o the_o housetop_n see_v the_o vision_n etc._n etc._n act_v 10._o 11_o 12._o daniel_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o a_o pray_v have_v the_o angel_n disparcht_v to_o he_o with_o a_o message_n that_o he_o be_v great_o belove_v etc._n etc._n dan._n 9_o 20._o 21_o 22_o 23._o many_o saint_n have_v have_v their_o assurance_n seal_v to_o they_o when_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o closet_n a_o pray_v and_o meditate_v motive_n 6._o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o private_a prayer_n the_o public_a may_v be_v only_o in_o form_n the_o private_a be_v more_o in_o the_o power_n and_o life_n let_v all_o these_o thing_n move_v you_o to_o this_o duty_n object_n 1._o i_o have_v no_o time_n to_o pray_v i_o be_o a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n my_o time_n be_v not_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n my_o master_n business_n will_v not_o allow_v i_o sol._n 1._o i_o will_v not_o stay_v with_o such_o a_o master_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n that_o can_v remove_v etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v no_o neglect_v of_o thy_o master_n business_n to_o take_v a_o little_a time_n daily_o for_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o duty_n its_o god_n not_o thy_o master_n 3._o rather_o take_v time_n from_o sleep_n then_o omit_v this_o duty_n god_n will_n i_o warrant_v thou_o bless_v two_o hour_n sleep_v better_a to_o thou_o than_o 12._o hour_n if_o thou_o take_v it_o from_o thy_o sleep_n or_o recreation_n to_o give_v to_o he_o 2._o object_n i_o can_v pray_v sol._n 1._o beg_v of_o god_n to_o teach_v thou_o he_o have_v promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v 2._o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o look_v for_o eloquence_n as_o sincerity_n in_o prayer_n thou_o can_v smite_v thy_o breast_n and_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n 3._o make_v use_n of_o other_o help_n of_o prayer_n till_o thou_o have_v attain_v ability_n to_o pray_v 4._o thou_o can_v manage_v thy_o worldly_a call_n as_o well_o as_o another_o why_o then_o can_v thou_o not_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o regard_v this_o so_o well_o as_o the_o other_o finis_fw-la marry_o wolnoth_n october_n the_o 15._o 1648._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 20._o 34._o init_fw-la jesus_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n touch_v their_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v four_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o a_o parable_n of_o labourer_n send_v forth_o into_o the_o vineyard_n this_o parable_n be_v 1._o propound_v vers_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la 16._o 2._o apply_v vers_fw-la 16._o the_o scope_n of_o it_o be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o gift_n of_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o the_o mere_a mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n eternal_a life_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o any_o for_o his_o work_n it_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o any_o good_a in_o the_o person_n receive_v but_o from_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n choose_v unto_o holiness_n and_o salvation_n who_o he_o please_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n determination_n of_o this_o question_n after_o a_o serious_a debate_n rom._n 9_o 16._o eternal_a death_n that_o be_v of_o merit_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v of_o grace_n rom._n 6._o ult_n 1._o a_o premonition_n or_o prediction_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n at_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 17._o ad_fw-la 20._o 2._o and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o 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