Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A87547
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A contrite and humble heart with motives & considerations to prepare it.
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.
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Wing J629B; ESTC R43660
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heaven_n with_o a_o span_n before_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v nothing_o even_o less_o than_o nothing_o it_o be_v he_o who_o all_o his_o creature_n wait_v upon_o 104._o psal_n 104._o that_o he_o may_v feed_v they_o in_o due_a season_n who_o give_v they_o &_o they_o gather_v who_o open_v his_o hand_n &_o they_o be_v fill_v who_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n &_o they_o return_v to_o dust_n it_o be_v he_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n &_o laugh_v at_o the_o king_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o psal_n 2._o who_o make_v their_o device_n of_o no_o effect_n 33._o ps_n 33._o who_o break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n 2.9_o ps_n 2.9_o &_o dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o 47._o ps_n 47._o most_o high_a most_o terrible_a and_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n this_o king_n we_o open_o rebel_n against_o in_o every_o mortal_a sin_n iv_o the_o impiety_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o parent_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o we_o common_o call_v piety_n and_o every_o breach_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v impious_a it_o be_v a_o virtue_n by_o itself_o who_o character_n compare_v with_o other_o moral_a virtue_n be_v as_o different_a from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v eminent_a above_o they_o her_o authority_n extend_v to_o all_o of_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o her_o order_n when_o they_o serve_v she_o when_o they_o wear_v her_o livery_n we_o call_v they_o by_o her_o name_n it_o be_v thus_o we_o call_v all_o virtue_n pious_a &_o all_o vice_n impious_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o our_o god_n not_o only_o be_v a_o general_n to_o his_o soldier_n &_o a_o monarch_n to_o his_o subject_n but_o he_o also_o be_v a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o his_o child_n he_o be_v a_o father_n to_o we_o all._n each_o virtuous_a action_n of_o our_o life_n be_v more_o or_o less_o a_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o such_o a_o father_n and_o be_v therefore_o pious_a on_o the_o contrary_a in_o every_o offence_n we_o sin_n against_o our_o father_n &_o be_v therefore_o impious_a whensoever_o we_o offend_v our_o god_n we_o sin_n against_o our_o general_n we_o base_o break_v the_o promise_n of_o our_o fidelity_n which_o once_o we_o make_v so_o solemn_o in_o baptism_n &_o since_o so_o frequent_o renew_v we_o treacherous_o desert_v he_o even_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n when_o we_o shall_v begin_v the_o battle_n whensoever_o we_o offend_v our_o god_n we_o sin_n against_o our_o king_n we_o break_v the_o sacred_a oath_n of_o our_o allegiance_n which_o we_o seal_v so_o often_o with_o the_o sacrament_n we_o trample_v under_o foot_n all_o tie_v of_o loyalty_n &_o open_o rebel_n against_o he_o whensoever_o we_o offend_v our_o god_n we_o sin_n against_o our_o father_n we_o be_v impious_a even_o beyond_o expression_n we_o dethrone_v his_o majesty_n we_o banish_v he_o from_o our_o heart_n we_o usurp_v the_o gouvernment_n of_o it_o ourselves_o &_o manage_v it_o against_o he_o when_o the_o scribe_n murmur_v at_o our_o saviour_n 15.2_o luke_n 15.2_o for_o receive_v sinner_n &_o eat_n with_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o be_v not_o only_o receive_v but_o feast_v by_o his_o father_n after_o he_o have_v so_o unkind_o leave_v he_o after_o he_o have_v waste_v all_o his_o substance_n in_o a_o foreign_a country_n after_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o want_n feed_v swine_n &_o long_o for_o busk_n to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o his_o chief_a design_n in_o tell_v of_o the_o parable_n as_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o occasion_n be_v not_o to_o accuse_v the_o son_n but_o to_o excuse_v the_o father_n &_o by_o consequence_n himself_o his_o principal_a intention_n be_v to_o justify_v the_o father_n mercy_n tenderness_n &_o kindness_n to_o his_o son_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o exaggerate_v his_o fault_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o great_a contrition_n and_o humility_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a folly_n brutishness_n &_o blindness_n yet_o at_o length_n come_v to_o himself_o repent_v 17._o v._o 17._o &_o return_v with_o such_o a_o contrite_a such_o a_o humble_a heart_n to_o cast_v himself_o before_o his_o father_n foot_n a_o wilful_a fool_n a_o swinish_a brute_n &_o both_o so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v their_o misery_n be_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o sinner_n &_o the_o whole_a idea_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o in_o this_o parable_n there_o be_v no_o ingratitude_n presumption_n pride_n or_o insolence_n appear_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o treachery_n &_o the_o disloyalty_n which_o i_o have_v late_o speak_v of_o have_v no_o room_n there_o much_o less_o the_o great_a impiety_n which_o now_o i_o be_o about_o to_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v no_o deserter_n rebel_n or_o usurper_n true_a it_o be_v he_o leave_v his_o father_n when_o he_o go_v to_o seek_v his_o fortune_n but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o deserted_n he_o in_o time_n of_o battle_n he_o return_v again_o without_o his_o father_n leave_n but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o appear_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o &_o by_o force_n oblige_v he_o to_o submit_v he_o envy_v not_o his_o father_n power_n &_o authority_n his_o great_a ambition_n only_o be_v to_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o his_o hire_a servant_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o he_o come_v &_o humble_o say_v 15.21_o luke_n 15.21_o father_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v your_o son_n he_o do_v not_o impious_o tell_v he_o father_n you_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v master_n of_o your_o house_n we_o do_v not_o read_v he_o send_v a_o messenger_n with_o peremptory_a order_n to_o his_o father_n palace_n to_o command_v he_o to_o be_v go_v by_o such_o a_o hour_n what_o will_v you_o have_v say_v suppose_v our_o prodigal_n have_v be_v so_o impious_a as_o this_o ah_o sinner_n let_v not_o too_o much_o zeal_n transport_v thou_o call_v thy_o anger_n home_o the_o case_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o man._n in_o every_o mortal_a sin_n which_o we_o consent_v to_o we_o be_v all_o as_o impious_a &_o infinite_o more_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v he_o not_o our_o king_n our_o heart_n be_v it_o not_o his_o throne_n be_v it_o not_o he_o who_o make_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o be_v it_o not_o his_o right_n to_o gouvern_v it_o &_o guide_v it_o to_o the_o happiness_n for_o which_o he_o make_v it_o as_o often_o as_o we_o value_v any_o honour_n interest_n or_o pleasure_n any_o passion_n inclination_n or_o humour_n more_o than_o his_o commandment_n so_o often_o we_o usurp_v the_o empire_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n gouvern_v as_o we_o please_v &_o banish_v he_o from_o thence_o and_o be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o say_v father_n you_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v master_n of_o your_o house_n as_o often_o as_o the_o devil_n tempt_v we_o or_o our_o wickedness_n incline_v we_o to_o preserr_v our_o self_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n before_o he_o if_o we_o free_o give_v consent_n &_o suffer_v any_o creature_n to_o possess_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o often_o we_o be_v every_o jot_n as_o impious_a as_o if_o we_o send_v he_o peremptory_a order_n to_o be_v go_v that_o very_a hour_n i_o tremble_v whilst_o i_o write_v each_o line_n increase_v my_o despair_n of_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n the_o more_o i_o amplify_v the_o more_o i_o see_v how_o much_o i_o be_o to_o blame_v for_o undertake_v so_o impossible_a a_o thing_n v._o the_o great_a ingratitude_n presumption_n pride_n &_o insolence_n of_o every_o sinner_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o every_o sinner_n be_v a_o treacherous_a soldier_n a_o disloyal_a subject_n &_o a_o impious_a son_n i_o now_o design_n to_o show_v this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o that_o he_o also_o be_v a_o most_o ungrateful_a villain_n who_o betray_v his_o benefactor_n a_o presumptuous_a slave_n who_o abuse_v his_o deliverer_n a_o proud_a servant_n who_o despise_v his_o master_n &_o a_o criminal_a so_o insolent_a as_o to_o offend_v before_o his_o judge_n face_n a_o most_o ungrateful_a villain_n a_o mere_a upstart_n raise_v from_o less_o than_o dust_n a_o empty_a thing_n extract_v out_o of_o nothing_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o &_o so_o exalt_v as_o it_o be_v shall_v be_v so_o stupid_a so_o insensible_a of_o all_o his_o obligation_n so_o unmindful_a of_o the_o favour_n he_o receive_v &_o so_o illnatured_a to_o his_o great_a benefactor_n who_o continual_o make_v he_o all_o he_o