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	mother_n	5,111	5	7.8086	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39261	The necessity of serious consideration, and speedy repentance, as the only way to be safe both living and dying. By Clement Elis, M.A. Rector of Kirkby in Nottinghamshire	Ellis, Clement, 1630-1700.	1691 (1691)	Wing E566; ESTC R171929	98,541	214

imprimatur_fw-la r_o a._n barker_n august_n 24._o 1691._o the_o necessity_n of_o serious_a consideration_n and_o speedy_a repentance_n as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v safe_a both_z live_n and_o die_v by_o clement_n elis_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o kirkby_n in_o nottinghamshire_n psalm_n 119.59_o 60._o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o thomas_n elis_n in_o mansfield_n 1691._o to_o my_o child_n my_o dear_a child_n though_o this_o plain_a discourse_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o serious_a consideration_n and_o speedy_a repentance_n seem_v to_o i_o very_o needful_a to_o many_o and_o be_v therefore_o publish_v that_o all_o who_o need_v it_o and_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o may_v have_v by_o they_o a_o friendly_a 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redemption_n so_o long_o as_o we_o go_v on_o in_o any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n though_o we_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o our_o obligation_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o though_o we_o have_v no_o love_n to_o he_o which_o shall_v constrain_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v want_v in_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o yet_o one_o will_v think_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o of_o perish_v shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a to_o go_v on_o and_o fear_n shall_v constrain_v we_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n to_o change_v our_o course_n of_o life_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o safety_n our_o bless_a jesus_n who_o come_v to_o save_v we_o from_o death_n and_o destruction_n come_v to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o only_a door_n that_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n have_v open_v unto_o we_o to_o salvation_n he_o himself_z it_o be_v that_o say_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v luke_n xiii_o 3._o and_o when_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n see_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n he_o thus_o salute_v they_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n matth._n iii_o 7_o 8._o show_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o always_o burn_v against_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n till_o we_o unfeigned_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o long_o be_v we_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n ii_o 3._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n i._n 18._o whilst_o we_o know_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o there_o be_v many_o stripe_n ready_a for_o we_o and_o god_n have_v declare_v both_o by_o many_o threaten_n and_o by_o many_o example_n of_o his_o just_a indignation_n that_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n but_o save_v noah_n the_o eight_o person_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n into_o ash_n condemn_v they_o with_o a_o overthrow_n make_v they_o a_o ensample_n unto_o those_o that_o after_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a 2_o pet._n ii_o 5_o 6._o they_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n 7._o what_o safety_n can_v the_o impenitent_a sinner_n promise_v himself_o or_o whither_o will_v he_o fly_v and_o take_v sanctuary_n from_o the_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o provoke_v justice_n and_o omnipotence_n whilst_o we_o presumptuous_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n we_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n ii_o our_o sin_n cry_v aloud_o to_o the_o almighty_a for_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o we_o his_o judgement_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n like_o the_o naked_a sword_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tyrant_n by_o a_o single_a hair_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o our_o sin_n once_o break_v that_o we_o be_v sudden_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n god_n will_v wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n psal._n lxviii_o 21._o for_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n if_o he_o turn_v not_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n psal._n vii_o 11_o 12_o 13._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o and_o no_o sinner_n know_v how_o soon_o god_n will_v smite_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n if_o he_o stay_v yet_o a_o while_n long_o it_o be_v to_o give_v we_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o if_o we_o repent_v not_o ere_o long_o he_o be_v the_o mean_a while_n but_o whet_v his_o sword_n and_o bend_v his_o bow_n to_o its_o full_a bent_n that_o whenever_o he_o please_v to_o take_v his_o own_o time_n for_o it_o his_o sword_n may_v pierce_v deep_a and_o his_o arrow_n fly_v home_o and_o wound_v mortal_o indeed_o he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v very_o gracious_a and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n and_o our_o own_o daily_a experience_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o be_v so_o and_o this_o wicked_a use_n we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o make_v of_o it_o that_o by_o his_o long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n we_o embolden_v ourselves_o to_o sin_v the_o long_o and_o to_o delay_v our_o repentance_n in_o hope_n of_o long_a forbearance_n still_o yea_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles._n viii_o 11._o a_o strange_a and_o most_o unreasonable_a presumption_n this_o as_o though_o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o safe_a the_o long_o he_o abuse_v god_n patience_n and_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o even_o dare_v he_o to_o do_v his_o worst_a oh_o that_o we_o will_v consider_v how_o unadvised_o we_o act_v for_o ourselves_o how_o ill_o we_o consult_v for_o our_o own_o safety_n and_o what_o fool_n we_o be_v to_o think_v we_o can_v be_v safe_a whilst_o we_o be_v provoke_v god_n by_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o sin_n especial_o of_o presume_v he_o will_v yet_o forbear_v we_o long_o because_o he_o have_v forbear_v much_o long_a already_o than_o we_o deserve_v not_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a which_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n after_o our_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n we_o treasure_v up_o unto_o ourselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n ii_o 5._o how_o foolish_o secure_v soever_o we_o may_v be_v in_o our_o sinful_a course_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v we_o be_v never_o safe_a jonas_n may_v sleep_v and_o fear_v nothing_o but_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n be_v not_o quiet_a for_o all_o that_o while_n and_o he_o be_v in_o no_o less_o danger_n because_o he_o think_v not_o of_o it_o whilst_o we_o sin_v god_n anger_n be_v pursue_v we_o and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o will_v overtake_v we_o see_v therefore_o we_o be_v never_o safe_a till_o we_o repent_v we_o can_v repent_v too_o soon_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v too_o soon_o to_o be_v safe_a 3._o we_o can_v too_o soon_o do_v that_o without_o which_o our_o life_n can_v never_o be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o comfort_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o life_n and_o a_o life_n without_o comfort_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o true_o a_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o life_n without_o any_o true_a comfort_n at_o all_o and_o false_a comfort_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o have_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v worth_a one_o while_n to_o go_v laugh_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v we_o can_v therefore_o too_o soon_o repent_v except_o we_o can_v think_v it_o too_o soon_o to_o lead_v a_o comfortable_a life_n and_o that_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n can_v have_v no_o true_a comfort_n be_v plain_a enough_o from_o what_o be_v last_o consider_v that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o safety_n for_o certain_o a_o unsafe_a condition_n be_v also_o a_o very_a uncomfortable_a condition_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v comfort_v he_o that_o see_v himself_o every_o moment_n in_o great_a danger_n of_o perish_v everlasting_o what_o can_v there_o be_v any_o place_n for_o comfort_n in_o that_o man_n breast_n that_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n and_o god_n to_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o can_v he_o find_v comfort_n who_o walk_v wherever_o he_o go_v under_o a_o full-charged_a cloud_n of_o vengeance_n ready_a whenever_o god_n give_v the_o word_n to_o break_v upon_o his_o head_n can_v there_o be_v any_o comfort_n in_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o he_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o look_v for_o who_o sin_n wilful_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o hold_v on_o without_o repentance_n heb_n x._o 26_o 27._o indeed_o we_o see_v it_o too_o often_o that_o the_o most_o abominable_a sinner_n can_v so_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n