Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	father_n	honour_v	1,529	5	9.1433	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

thou_o be_v exercise_v and_o hew_v thou_o can_v not_o serve_v for_o any_o use_n in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n persecutor_n be_v the_o rough_a mason_n he_o therefore_o that_o fly_v persecution_n refuse_v to_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v abou●_n better_a be_v david_n than_o solomon_n inasmuch_o that_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o father_n be_v save_v whereas_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o son_n come_v into_o question_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o david_n be_v full_a of_o tribulation_n and_o tear_n but_o solomon_n contrariwise_o live_v altogether_o in_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n by_o tribulation_n k._n david_n enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o solomon_n whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o no_o many_o be_v in_o doubt_n much_o good_a come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o adversity_n whereas_o prosperity_n quench_v the_o good_a spirit_n adversity_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n while_o joseph_n show_v much_o honour_n to_o his_o brethren_n they_o know_v he_o not_o 34_o but_o have_v once_o make_v they_o sad_a they_o know_v he_o etc._n therefore_o do_v god_n send_v thou_o tribulation_n even_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o for_o when_o he_o do_v good_a to_o thou_o thou_o soon_o forget_v he_o because_o thou_o sleep_v secure_o as_o unmindful_a at_o all_o of_o god_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n do_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o delight_n wherein_o like_o a_o beast_n thou_o do_v toss_v thyself_o and_o tumble_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v awake_v and_o confess_v thy_o god_n grieve_v not_o thyself_o when_o god_n do_v bereave_v thou_o of_o worldly_a comfort_n for_o he_o always_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o profit_n so_o deal_v david_n with_o saul_n when_o he_o take_v from_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n his_o spear_n and_o pot_n of_o water_n not_o for_o his_o hurt_n but_o for_o his_o good_a as_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o his_o own_o word_n but_o also_o by_o saul_n his_o humble_a confess_v his_o offence_n 2d_o by_o affliction_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v recover_v the_o inward_a sight_n of_o thy_o soul_n even_o as_o tobias_n do_v the_o outward_a sight_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o fish_n etc._n at_o the_o bait_n of_o a_o bull_n if_o a_o man_n perceive_v that_o he_o may_v fall_v into_o any_o danger_n thereby_o he_o will_v careful_o give_v place_n that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o bull_n gore_n he_o not_o at_o all_o in_o like_a sort_n therefore_o do_v god_n suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v in_o peril_n sometime_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v see_v unto_o thyself_o by_o fly_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o refuge_n with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n even_o as_o prosperity_n turn_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o god_n so_o adversity_n draw_v man_n unto_o god_n in_o my_o trouble_n do_v i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n ●_o the_o more_o the_o water_n of_o the_o ●loude_n do_v increase_v the_o more_o be_v the_o ar●ke_n of_o noah_n lift_v up_o etc._n the_o more_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v vex_v in_o egypt_n the_o more_o they_o multiply_v and_o grow_v 1●_n the_o more_o we_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o both_o we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v think_v upon_o god_n and_o god_n for_o his_o part_n do_v increase_v his_o blessing_n upon_o us._n like_o well_o therefore_o of_o tribulation_n for_o it_o open_v a_o way_n for_o thou_o unto_o heaven_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v that_o he_o fling_v he_o upon_o the_o ground_n 4._o let_v we_o thereby_o to_o know_v that_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v tribulation_n as_o in_o the_o barn_n the_o chaff_n and_o the_o corn_n be_v mingle_v together_o so_o in_o this_o world_n the_o bad_a &_o the_o good_a they_o live_v one_o with_o another_o but_o when_o the_o wind_n of_o tribulation_n begin_v once_o to_o blow_v the_o wicked_a be_v throw_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o very_a anguish_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o virtuous_a they_o be_v more_o strong_o unite_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o themselves_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a to_o the_o wicked_a be_v good_a for_o the_o godly_a the_o black_a pitch_n become_v white_a through_o beat_v and_o if_o the_o good_a man_n have_v get_v any_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o prosperity_n affliction_n do_v wash_v and_o wipe_v it_o clean_o away_o god_n chastisement_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o fatherly_a correction_n for_o god_n he_o punish_v always_o with_o great_a favour_n but_o the_o chastisement_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o indignation_n and_o fury_n without_o all_o pity_n and_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n 9_o thou_o shall_v crush_v they_o with_o a_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n choose_v therefore_o rather_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v trouble_v that_o so_o by_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o small_a and_o momentanie_n in_o respect_n thou_o may_v attain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a chap._n 32_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o your_o safe_a what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v nor_o yet_o for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o say_v the_o lord_n 25_o for_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v suffer_v thou_o to_o have_v small_a care_n of_o thing_n eternal_a god_n he_o make_v man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v know_v and_o by_o know_v shall_v love_v and_o by_o love_a shoul●_n enjoy_v the_o sovereign_a felicity_n from_o the_o enjoy_n whereof_o the_o immoderate_a care_n of_o thing_n temporal_a do_v detain_v we_o back_o have_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v careful_a about_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o have_v never_o doubtless_o set_v foot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n circumcise_v therefore_o from_o thy_o heart_n all_o superfluous_a care_n of_o transitory_a thing_n if_o thou_o mind_n to_o have_v entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o of_o those_o hebrew_n which_o leave_v egypt_n many_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v into_o that_o fruitful_a land_n so_o often_o promise_v and_o that_o because_o they_o fall_v a_o lust_a after_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n set_a not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n hut_n let_v thy_o desire_n be_v upon_o heavenly_a matter_n covet_v not_o immoderate_o these_o visible_a thing_n unless_o thou_o pass_v not_o for_o lose_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v invisible_a to_o many_o too_o too_o careful_a about_o their_o own_o but_o careless_a altogether_o about_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v say_v 10_o because_o of_o my_o house_n that_o be_v waste_v and_o you_o run_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o house_n therefore_o the_o heaven_n over_o you_o state_v itself_o from_o dew_n and_o the_o earth_n stay_v her_o fruit_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o poverty_n which_o prefer_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n before_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o lord_n compare_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a unto_o bird_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o little_a rest_n and_o stare_v which_o they_o have_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o for_o that_o common_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o high_a place_n whence_o it_o be_v as_o not_o unprobable_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o immoderate_a carefulness_n he_o say_v 26_o behold_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o reap_v nor_o carry_v into_o the_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n see_v they_o blush_v therefore_o and_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a that_o so_o thou_o abuse_v thy_o desire_n by_o cleave_v unto_o the_o filthy_a dung_n of_o the_o world_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o odoriferous_a flower_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n o_o prodigious_a cruelty_n to_o consume_v thyself_o in_o travel_v about_o to_o get_v and_o gain_v in_o this_o world_n when_o with_o as_o little_a yea_o less_a pain_n thou_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v do_v at_o the_o least_o for_o thy_o father_n sake_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o diligence_n and_o carefulness_n of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o blame_v though_o secret_o the_o father_n of_o negligence_n for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o of_o necessary_a thing_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o a_o father_n be_v bind_v unto_o ●ee_z not_o therefore_o so_o careful_a to_o get_v temporal_a good_a unless_o thou_o will_v

perceive_v therein_o although_o it_o have_v beside_o many_o imperfection_n why_o love_v thou_o not_o god_n who_o be_v essential_o good_a of_o himself_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o less_o material_a substance_n there_o be_v in_o a_o body_n the_o light_a it_o be_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o apt_a to_o ascend_v upwarde_o so_o again_o the_o more_o thou_o be_v load_v with_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n the_o more_o hardly_o shall_v thou_o ascend_v in_o heart_n unto_o god_n the_o few_o thy_o inordinate_a passion_n be_v the_o great_a be_v thy_o love_n and_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n perfect_o thou_o will_v make_v none_o account_v of_o earthly_a thing_n chap._n 7._o we_o be_v necessary_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o say_v god_n 39_o the_o honest_a love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v so_o link_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o as_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o love_n so_o be_v thou_o enjoin_v also_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n they_o both_o proceed_v out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n and_o be_v unseparable_a the_o apostle_n say_v ●_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n thou_o can_v not_o separate_v thyself_o from_o thy_o neighbour_n unless_o thou_o separate_v thyself_o from_o god_n all_o the_o line_n that_o be_v make_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o a_o circle_n unto_o the_o centre_n which_o be_v the_o middle_a point_n do_v all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o centre_n and_o the_o further_a any_o of_o those_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o centre_n the_o further_a be_v it_o divide_v from_o the_o other_o line_n and_o the_o further_a one_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o other_o the_o further_a do_v it_o go_v from_o the_o centre_n itself_o thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n divide_v thyself_o from_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o withal_o thou_o do_v divide_v thyself_o from_o god_n thou_o be_v so_o make_v that_o of_o necessity_n thou_o must_v mourn_v when_o thy_o neighbour_n mourn_v and_o take_v a_o part_n of_o his_o trouble_n upon_o thyself_o by_o a_o christian_a compassion_n job_n he_o neither_o tear_v his_o clothes_n nor_o complain_v grievous_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n but_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n 20._o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n many_o they_o be_v more_o grieve_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a riches_n than_o at_o the_o hurt_n of_o their_o neighbour_n let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o forgo_v these_o corruptible_a thing_n which_o god_n do_v suffer_v to_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n but_o let_v thy_o neighbour_n harm_n pierce_v thy_o heart_n and_o let_v his_o hurt_n be_v thy_o own_o after_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n i_o mean_v the_o tree_n plant_n beast_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v every_o one_o after_o his_o kind_n he_o create_v man_n male_a and_o female_a 28._o of_o who_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v descend_v that_o they_o see_v themselves_o to_o proceed_v from_o one_o root_n shall_v by_o so_o much_o love_v one_o another_o the_o more_o think_v it_o not_o a_o hard_a commandment_n to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n though_o he_o have_v offend_v thou_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o much_o hard_a it_o have_v be_v if_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n for_o to_o love_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o we_o all_o but_o to_o hate_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o man_n nature_n now_o god_n have_v will_v those_o thing_n whereunto_o natural_o we_o be_v incline_v and_o as_o much_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v to_o hate_v as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n to_o ascend_v upward_o if_o it_o seem_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o thou_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o hard_a in_o hell_n fire_n to_o burn_v choose_v therefore_o one_o of_o the_o twain_o i_o say_v not_o if_o thou_o hate_v but_o if_o thou_o love_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n look_v out_o of_o question_n to_o burn_v in_o hell_n and_o worthy_a be_v he_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o have_v rather_o to_o burn_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n than_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n and_o so_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n love_n thy_o neighbour_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n etc._n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o the_o child_n than_o also_o the_o heir_n e●en_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n 17._o of_o that_o celestial_a kingdom_n whih_o have_v none_o end_n chap._n 8._o we_o must_v love_v our_o enemy_n love_n your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v from_o they_o which_o hurt_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n say_v the_o lord_n 45._o a_o king_n son_n will_v abide_v his_o schoolmaster_n both_o to_o teach_v and_o reprehend_v he_o there_o be_v no_o better_a schoolmaster_n than_o a_o enemy_n who_o have_v a_o singular_a ●are_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o can_v no_o soon_o ●ee_n thou_o to_o slip_v and_o take_v a_o fall_n but_o forthwith_o he_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o ●he_v same_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v wary_a in_o lea●ing_v of_o thyself_o than_o pray_v god_n to_o ●end_n thou_o a_o enemy_n who_o if_o thou_o ●●nce_o have_v thou_o need_v none_o other_o ●aister_n who_o pain_n thou_o may_v large_o recompense_v before_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o pon●erest_v advise_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o speak_v for_o thou_o know_v how_o thou_o shall_v no_o soon_o tr●p_v in_o thy_o speech_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v none_o en●my_n thou_o care_v almost_o neither_o what_o thou_o say_v nor_o what_o thou_o do_v a_o enemy_n be_v a_o bridle_n as_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n but_o a_o friend_n cover_v and_o conceal_v thy_o offence_n by_o thy_o friend_n thou_o offend_v god_n and_o through_o thy_o foe_n thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n thy_o enemy_n be_v to_o thou_o a_o clock_n whereby_o thou_o may_v order_v thy_o step_n aright_o more_o good_a a_o great_a deal_n thou_o reape_v from_o thy_o ●oe_n than_o from_o thy_o friend_n and_o therefore_o good_a cause_n have_v thou_o to_o honour_v he_o by_o who_o mean_n thou_o prove_v more_o circumspect_a wise_a and_o good_a than_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o do_v set_v by_o and_o esteem_v a_o a_o little_a staff_n or_o wand_n for_o that_o it_o se●ueth_v thou_o to_o beat_v off_o the_o dust_n from_o garment_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o esteem_v of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o set_v much_o by_o they_o that_o drive_v away_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o defect_n by_o sharp_a reprehend_v of_o thou_o o_o ashur_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o the_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v my_o indignation_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n 5._o cast_v not_o such_o a_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n neither_o make_v more_o account_n of_o riches_n than_o of_o thy_o soul_n when_o our_o friend_n do_v extol_v and_o magnify_v we_o our_o enemy_n do_v humble_a and_o bring_v we_o down_o that_o we_o wax_v not_o proud_a if_o prosperity_n do_v blind_a we_o our_o enemy_n by_o persecution_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o see_v now_o see_v the_o enemy_n do_v make_v we_o better_o let_v we_o esteem_v of_o he_o great_o as_o reason_n do_v require_v friend_n many_o time_n will_v not_o say_v the_o truth_n when_o enemy_n will_v tell_v all_o that_o they_o know_v as_o much_o good_a as_o thy_o enemy_n do_v unto_o thou_o so_o much_o harm_n do_v he_o unto_o himself_o for_o he_o kill_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o wound_v his_o conscience_n therefore_o see_v he_o in_o so_o evil_a a_o plight_n that_o do_v thou_o so_o much_o good_a thou_o ought_v great_o to_o pity_v his_o estate_n the_o psalmist_n do_v say_v 26_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o they_o add_v unto_o the_o sorrow_n of_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v he_o add_v sorrow_n unto_o sorrow_n which_o do_v recompense_n one_o hurt_n with_o another_o and_o he_o take_v life_n from_o the_o man_n that_o be_v die_v which_o hate_v his_o enemy_n if_o you_o love_v they_o which_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n shall_v you_o have_v do_v not_o the_o publican_n even_o the_o same_o 46_o to_o love_v a_o enemy_n be_v the_o very_a property_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o gospeller_n the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v very_a poison_n but_o yet_o of_o poison_n be_v the_o wholesome_a triacle_n make_v so_o may_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n a_o good_a medicine_n for_o thy_o