Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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Redemption of time, the duty and wisdom of Christians in evil days, or, A practical discourse shewing what special opportunities ought to be redeem'd ... by J.W.
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Wade, John, b. 1643.
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Wing W178; ESTC R34695
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the_o time_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o great_a value_n and_o real_a worth_n of_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_v to_o which_o it_o serve_v p._n 268._o consider_v what_o precious_a thought_n the_o more_o improve_v heathen_n have_v of_o time_n p._n 269._o and_o what_o damn_a spirit_n p._n 271._o and_o die_v person_n who_o have_v not_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n think_v of_o time_n p._n 272._o direct_v 2._o if_o we_o will_v well_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o call_v ourselves_o to_o a_o serious_a strict_a account_n for_o the_o spend_n of_o our_o time_n p._n 277._o this_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o pythagoras_n p._n 278._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o sextius_n seneca_n p._n 279._o and_o titus_n vespasian_n direct_v 3._o that_o we_o may_v right_o redeem_v our_o time_n let_v conscience_n have_v some_o authority_n with_o we_o and_o procure_v some_o reverence_n from_o we_o p._n 284._o stand_v much_o in_o awe_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n p._n 285._o which_o will_v either_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v thou_o or_o sure_o judge_v and_o condemn_v thou_o p._n 286._o direct_v 4._o if_o ever_o we_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v live_v and_o act_v and_o do_v every_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n and_o under_o the_o eye_n and_o inspection_n of_o god_n p._n 286._o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n all-seeng_a all-searching_a eye_n will_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o advantage_n to_o we_o at_o four_o time_n especial_o 1._o actual_o consider_v that_o god_n see_v you_o when_o you_o ordinary_o visit_v one_o another_o and_o at_o any_o time_n feast_n and_o make_v merry_a together_o 2._o when_o buy_v or_o sell_v remember_v you_o be_v manifest_a in_o god_n sight_n p._n 291._o that_o godstand_v by_o and_o see_v your_o deal_n p._n 292._o 3._o consider_v this_o in_o your_o secret_a retirement_n p._n 292._o and_o in_o your_o private_a family_n p._n 294._o 4._o whenever_o we_o come_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n let_v we_o serious_o consider_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o be_v ein_fw-mi his_o eye_n p._n 295._o direct_v 5._o that_o we_o may_v wise_o redeem_v the_o time_n let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o propound_v a_o good_a end_n to_o ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o action_n p._n 297._o and_o do_v nothing_o deliberate_o but_o what_o we_o can_v safe_o and_o free_o warrantable_o and_o comfortable_o ask_v god_n assistance_n in_o and_o blessing_n upon_o when_o we_o go_v about_o it_o p._n 300._o direct_v 6._o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n as_o a_o special_a way_n in_o which_o and_o principal_a mean_n and_o help_v by_o which_o we_o may_v redeem_v and_o improve_v our_o time_n aright_o and_o here_o 1._o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v up_o set_v and_o state_v time_n of_o prayer_n p._n 302._o of_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 303._o and_o family-prayer_n p._n 304._o 2._o be_v ready_a to_o betake_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n upon_o special_a extraordinary_a emergent_a occasion_n p._n 309._o 3._o use_v thyself_o to_o frequent_v sudden_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n to_o god_n p._n 313._o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o ejaculation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o gain_n of_o time_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n without_o any_o prejudice_n or_o hindrance_n to_o your_o call_v p._n 318._o direct_v 7._o we_o must_v set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o frequent_a diligent_a read_n and_o serious_a study_v of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o gain_n and_o make_v advantage_n of_o all_o the_o time_n past_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o history_n and_o account_n of_o p._n 320._o 2._o our_o read_v the_o holy_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o well_o improve_n the_o present_a time_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o religious_a duty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o attain_v divine_a knowledge_n p._n 323._o heavenly_a grace_n p._n 324._o and_o spiritual_a comfort_n p._n 325._o 3._o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o mean_n and_o help_n to_o the_o right_a redeem_n of_o our_o time_n for_o the_o future_a p._n 327._o direct_v 8._o if_o we_o will_v effectual_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o frequent_v and_o serious_a meditation_n p._n 347._o set_a some_o time_n apart_o for_o this_o duty_n p._n 348._o think_v of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n especial_o 1._o of_o death_n of_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o own_o particular_a death_n p._n 349._o and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 367._o 2._o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 376._o 3._o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n p._n 388._o 4._o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n p._n 432._o direct_v 9_o if_o you_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n you_o must_v labour_v to_o spiritualise_v even_o your_o ordinary_a worldly_a employment_n and_o must_v take_v care_n that_o your_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a action_n partake_v of_o religion_n p._n 453._o direct_v 10._o if_o we_o will_v wise_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o our_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o a_o good_a improvement_n of_o our_o company_n and_o society_n with_o they_o p._n 463._o direct_v 11._o we_o must_v remember_v and_o consider_v perform_v and_o answer_v our_o solemn_a sacramental_a vow_n occasional_a promise_n and_o sickbed_n resolution_n p._n 488._o direct_v 12._o last_o if_o we_o will_v effectual_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v not_o give_v way_n to_o any_o delay_n but_o strengthen_v and_o settle_v our_o resolution_n against_o any_o far_a procrastination_n p._n 495._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o treatise_n pag._n 50._o l._n 12._o read_v warm_v 64_o l._n 22._o assemble_v 143_o l_o 4._o fall_n l._n 16._o seize_v 157_o l._n 6_o mean_v 270._o l._n 14_o their_o 287._o l._n 17._o be_v to_o be_v 334_o l._n 1._o mouth_n 349._o l._n 25_o deal_n 1_o use_v 378._o l._n 27._o concern_v 396._o l._n 30._o will_v be_v 398._o l._n 6._o aptitude_n 486_o l._n 23._o servant_n 530._o l._n 1._o use_v his_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o quotation_n pag._n 63_o l._n 1._o read_v constant_n 112._o l._n 7.15_o annal._n 137._o l._n 6._o adhuc_fw-la esse_fw-la 331._o l._n 4_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 342._o l._n 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 390._o l._n 1._o divinorum_fw-la antmorum_fw-la 459._o l._n 2._o saturantur_fw-la 484._o l._n 3._o read_v p._n 332._o 486._o l._n ult_n 33._o in_o the_o run_a title_n of_o the_o epistle_n for_o preface_n read_v epistle_n dedicatory_a redemption_n of_o time_n a_o good_a duty_n in_o evil_a day_n ephes_n 5.16_o redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n the_o text_n divide_v the_o doctrine_n propound_v the_o method_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o clear_n and_o open_v of_o it_o what_o it_o be_v to_o redeem_v the_o time_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o text_n may_v signify_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o to_o buy_v back_o the_o time_n that_o be_v past_a in_o what_o sense_n that_o may_v be_v do_v 2._o to_o buy_v up_o the_o time_n that_o be_v present_a that_o be_v to_o forgo_v or_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o our_o own_o and_o use_v it_o for_o our_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n 3._o not_o only_o to_o buy_v it_o up_o but_o to_o buy_v it_o out_o to_o get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o the_o distract_n care_n and_o tempt_a pleasure_n of_o it_o 4._o to_o use_v all_o wariness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o behaviour_n to_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o snare_n and_o to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o spiritual_a danger_n and_o from_o run_v rash_o and_o unreasonable_o into_o any_o temporal_a suffer_v and_o calamity_n the_o whole_a chapter_n contain_v several_a exhortation_n some_o to_o general_n and_o other_o to_o particular_a duty_n 1._o to_o general_a duty_n such_o as_o concern_v and_o oblige_v all_o sort_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o 22th_o verse_n 2._o to_o special_a and_o particular_a duty_n which_o relate_v particular_o to_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o their_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n one_o towards_o another_o from_o the_o 22th_o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o give_v general_a exhortation_n to_o a_o follow_v of_o god_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o a_o walk_n in_o love_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 2._o to_o the_o flee_v of_o fornication_n and_o all_o filthiness_n and_o impurity_n so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n or_o only_o by_o way_n of_o jest_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o verse_n to_o have_v no_o familiar_a converse_n no_o