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
obligation_n to_o be_v grateful_a to_o so_o good_a a_o friend_n 4.19_o 1._o jo._n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o say_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o he_o be_v infinite_o good_a &_o perfect_a in_o himself_o but_o because_o he_o have_v be_v infinite_o good_a &_o kind_a to_o we_o his_o reason_n i_o gather_v from_o the_o 12._o v._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n any_o time_n &_o the_o 20._o where_o he_o add_v how_o can_v a_o man_n love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v if_o we_o have_v ever_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n 13.12_o 1._o cor._n 13.12_o as_o all_o the_o bless_a spirit_n do_v in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v then_o have_v love_v he_o here_o as_o they_o do_v there_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o although_o he_o never_o have_v be_v kind_a will_v have_v transport_v we_o beyond_o all_o thought_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o he_o it_o will_v have_v be_v impossible_a to_o entertain_v the_o least_o impression_n of_o any_o other_o love_n in_o competition_n with_o he_o but_o because_o this_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o where_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 3.2_o 1._o jo._n 3.2_o therefore_o s._n john_n the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v who_o by_o experience_n know_v that_o no_o impression_n sink_v deep_a in_o a_o generous_a heart_n 7._o jo._n 21._o v._n 7._o than_o the_o endear_n obligation_n of_o return_v love_n for_o love_n plead_v nothing_o else_o but_o gratitude_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o great_a commandment_n we_o love_v he_o 4.19_o 1._o jo._n 4.19_o say_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o oblige_v than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n &_o nothing_o else_o oblige_v we_o without_o it_o whatsoever_o the_o interior_a value_n of_o a_o benefit_n amount_v to_o when_o we_o cast_v it_o up_o the_o obligation_n be_v not_o tax_v by_o any_o other_o weight_n or_o measure_n than_o his_o love_n to_o who_o we_o stand_v indebt_v for_o it_o in_o this_o case_n ingratitude_n of_o all_o crime_n be_v the_o most_o unpardonable_a a_o crime_n so_o base_a which_o human_a nature_n so_o abhor_v that_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o nothing_o else_o can_v never_o endure_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v either_o say_v or_o think_v they_o be_v ungrateful_a other_o sin_n they_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n but_o this_o they_o always_o labour_v to_o conceal_v and_o though_o i_o scarce_o can_v think_v of_o any_o wickedness_n so_o infamous_a but_o some_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o glory_n in_o it_o yet_o ingratitude_n be_v so_o unworthy_a carry_v so_o much_o baseness_n in_o the_o very_a front_n of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v never_o hear_v of_o any_o that_o be_v ever_o proud_a of_o be_v think_v ungrateful_a rather_o than_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v they_o be_v so_o they_o invent_v a_o thousand_o frivolous_a pretence_n to_o disow_v the_o obligation_n they_o quarrel_n with_o the_o benefit_n revile_v the_o benefactor_n &_o that_o they_o may_v deny_v a_o less_o ingratitude_n they_o hide_v it_o with_o a_o great_a so_o ashamed_a they_o be_v to_o own_o this_o fault_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n ungrateful_a than_o be_v once_o esteem_v so_o this_o be_v the_o crime_n which_o many_o of_o we_o be_v so_o guilty_a of_o although_o we_o as_o be_v as_o much_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v it_o as_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v it_o and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o notorious_a aggravation_n of_o our_o great_a ingratitude_n be_v this_o that_o we_o not_o only_o be_v so_o but_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n quite_o insensible_a of_o be_v so_o because_o our_o god_n be_v infinite_o more_o our_o friend_n than_o any_o other_o can_v be_v therefore_o we_o regard_v he_o infinite_o less_o we_o can_v without_o indignation_n observe_v one_o man_n ungrateful_a to_o another_o the_o very_a story_n of_o a_o ungrateful_a action_n say_v seneca_n put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o patience_n and_o give_v we_o a_o loathe_n for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o inhuman_a villain_n we_o cry_v to_o do_v so_o horrid_a a_o thing_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o observe_v how_o horrible_o ungrateful_a a_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n be_v to_o our_o creator_n we_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o it_o we_o regard_v it_o with_o a_o cold_a indifference_n as_o if_o we_o be_v content_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o we_o can_v plead_v in_o our_o defence_n that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a how_o much_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o he_o for_o his_o love_n alas_o we_o all_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o love_n like_o he_o so_o true_a so_o ancient_a &_o so_o constant_a if_o we_o plead_v forgetfulness_n or_o inadvertency_n it_o will_v only_o make_v the_o matter_n worse_o by_o offer_v to_o mend_v it_o he_o be_v the_o most_o ungrateful_a of_o all_o say_v the_o moral_a philosopher_n who_o forget_v either_o the_o benefactor_n or_o the_o benefit_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v make_v the_o best_a we_o can_v of_o a_o ill_a cause_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o true_a if_o not_o the_o only_a reason_v why_o we_o be_v insensible_a of_o our_o ingratitude_n be_v because_o we_o seldom_o call_v to_o mind_n &_o almost_o quite_o forget_v 4.19_o 1._o jo._n 4.19_o how_o great_a our_o obligation_n be_v to_o love_v our_o god_n because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 22.28_o psalm_n 22.28_o say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v remember_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n let_v we_o remember_v only_o what_o a_o friend_n god_n be_v how_o infinite_o better_o than_o the_o best_a we_o have_v beside_o let_v we_o remember_v only_o this_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n sect_n iii_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v our_o great_a good_n whatever_o our_o duty_n be_v the_o very_a word_n commandment_n be_v always_o odious_a to_o those_o who_o love_v their_o liberty_n &_o make_v it_o so_o much_o hard_a to_o go_v down_o with_o they_o but_o yet_o if_o after_o second_o thought_n upon_o the_o matter_n we_o discover_v that_o one_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v our_o great_a obligation_n be_v because_o it_o be_v our_o great_a good_a 11.30_o math._n 11.30_o the_o yoke_n will_v then_o seem_v easy_a &_o the_o burden_n light_n three_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o gain_n our_o heart_n command_v our_o inclination_n &_o in_o a_o manner_n gouvern_v all_o our_o action_n and_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v honour_n profit_n pleasure_n whatsoever_o we_o call_v good_a fall_v under_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n it_o be_v either_o honourable_a profitable_a or_o delightful_a all_o these_o three_o accompany_v the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o none_o of_o they_o be_v ever_o be_v find_v without_o it_o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o honour_n i_o take_v for_o grant_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o judge_v that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v honourable_a because_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n by_o mistake_n be_v apt_a to_o value_n &_o admire_v it_o but_o before_o he_o give_v his_o verdict_n every_o man_n shall_v first_o consider_v well_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n a_o wife_n man_n though_o he_o live_v among_o a_o multitude_n of_o infidel_n &_o see_v how_o much_o they_o honour_n &_o adore_v false_a god_n he_o will_v not_o therefore_o present_o conclude_v such_o idol_n honourable_a but_o will_v rather_o laugh_v at_o those_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v how_o little_o they_o deserve_v it_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o we_o by_o a_o vulgar_a error_n be_v incline_v to_o honour_n most_o but_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o this_o upon_o a_o strict_a enquiry_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n honour_n at_o all_o hand_n be_v agree_v to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o some_o excellence_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v true_o honourable_a if_o it_o be_v not_o true_o excellent_a a_o man_n have_v no_o just_a title_n to_o his_o honour_n any_o more_o than_o what_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o civility_n amount_v to_o if_o he_o have_v not_o something_o in_o he_o more_o than_o ordinary_a some_o perfection_n to_o distinguish_v he_o &_o raise_v he_o to_o a_o height_n more_o elevate_v than_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o man_n the_o quality_n which_o just_o challenge_v man_n esteem_n be_v wisdom_n justice_n power_n &_o whatsoever_o raise_v we_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n 13._o 2.2_o q._n 47._o a._n 13._o as_o for_o wisdom_n s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n have_v demonstrate_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o wise_a who_o do_v not_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v be_v say_v he_o a_o wise_a merchant_n