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	see_v	1,870	5	3.9840	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54456	England's present, great and most incumbent duty viz. to meet God in the way of his judgments / by Robert Perrot.	R. P. (Robert Perrot)	1676 (1676)	Wing P1644; ESTC R30100	54,399	96

england_n present_n great_a and_o most_o incumbent_a duty_n viz._n to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n by_o robert_n perrot_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o isa_n 27._o 4_o 5._o quem_fw-la nullae_fw-la munitiones_fw-la nostrae_fw-la a_o perficiendo_fw-la judicio_fw-la aversurae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la unica_fw-la resipiscentia_fw-la amolituri_fw-la sumus_fw-la junius_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n and_o at_o the_o bible_n upon_o london-bridg_n 1676._o reader_n thou_o have_v here_o though_o plain_o yet_o faithful_o and_o impartial_o hold_v forth_o unto_o thou_o thou_o and_o every_o one_o that_o tender_v the_o nation_n weal_n present_v great_a and_o most_o incumbent_a duty_n viz._n to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o which_o he_o have_v often_o and_o be_v still_o come_v forth_o and_o in_o which_o unless_o we_o speedy_o meet_v he_o who_o know_v how_o far_o he_o may_v proceed_v his_o anger_n not_o be_v turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n several_a way_n stretch_v out_o still_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o not_o only_a minister_n but_o watchman_n ezek._n 3._o 17_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o as_o such_o we_o be_v to_o warn_v and_o make_v people_n aware_a what_o the_o great_a god_n be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o their_o duty_n according_o we_o be_v to_o dictate_v not_o only_o what_o be_v seasonable_a at_o all_o time_n but_o what_o more_o especial_o at_o such_o a_o juncture_n of_o time_n which_o judge_v that_o which_o 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son_n that_o though_o he_o be_v dumb_a yet_o see_v his_o father_n about_o to_o be_v slay_v the_o dumb_a child_n speak_v and_o sure_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o deplorable_a estate_n that_o this_o nation_n be_v at_o present_a in_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a sin_n daily_o perpetrate_v in_o it_o as_o also_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n impendent_a over_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v even_o a_o dumb_a man_n speak_v if_o possible_o he_o may_v dictate_v aught_o that_o may_v prevent_v its_o final_a ruin_n and_o what_o can_v be_v dictate_v as_o more_o seasonable_a or_o sovereign_a than_o what_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o such_o a_o case_n dictate_v viz._n to_o prepare_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o sure_o the_o many_o gray_a hair_n that_o be_v here_o and_o there_o at_o this_o day_n upon_o england_n as_o sometime_o upon_o ephraim_n hosea_n 7._o 9_o at_o home_n and_o that_o universal_a deluge_n of_o affliction_n which_o have_v well_o nigh_o overwhelm_v the_o church_n of_o god_n abroad_o speak_v it_o high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o now_o if_o ever_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n and_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o reform_v at_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a rate_n and_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n and_o what_o day_n be_v that_o ver._n 5_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o tread_v down_o and_o perplexity_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o almost_o be_v it_o not_o so_o and_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v something_o to_o we_o at_o home_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v now_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o sensual_a mirth_n what_o do_v it_o and_o if_o ever_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v now_o seasonable_a chap._n 4._o 9_o 10_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n wo_n say_v one_o to_o our_o jolly_a harden_a professor_n who_o have_v no_o brokenness_n for_o sin_n that_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o nativity_n and_o if_o such_o be_v penitent_n say_v the_o same_o they_o be_v gaudy_a one_o fit_a for_o the_o stage_n and_o tyring-room_n of_o vanity_n than_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v i_o have_v read_v that_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a statesman_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v this_o verse_n write_v upon_o his_o study_n door_n anglica_n gens_fw-la est_fw-la optima_fw-la flens_fw-la &_o pessima_fw-la ridens_fw-la the_o english_a nation_n be_v best_a weep_v and_o worst_a laugh_v i_o be_o sure_a we_o be_v never_o in_o more_o danger_n than_o when_o most_o secure_a and_o what_o ocean_n of_o tear_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n it_o be_v notable_o and_o no_o less_o true_o observe_v by_o a_o worthy_a writer_n 55._o england_n imminent_a danger_n p._n 55._o o'late_o that_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n engross_v and_o set_v up_o a_o monopoly_n of_o vice_n and_o have_v make_v this_o land_n the_o stew_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o very_o drain_v and_o sink_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o former_a time_n as_o if_o all_o miscreant_n be_v here_o meet_v as_o at_o a_o general_a rendezvouz_n and_o how_o say_v the_o same_o author_n have_v the_o filthy_a stream_n and_o channel_n of_o all_o nation_n disgorge_v themselves_o in_o this_o common-shore_n of_o iniquity_n we_o may_v here_o behold_v the_o old_a world_n oppression_n the_o fullness_n of_o bread_n idleness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sodom_n the_o pride_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o holland_n the_o vanity_n of_o france_n the_o uncleanness_n of_o spain_n the_o iron-yoak_n of_o egypt_n the_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o be_v build_v up_o the_o confuse_a babel_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o guilt_n to_o such_o a_o prodigious_a height_n that_o we_o seem_v to_o threaten_v heaven_n itself_o and_o as_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o pull_v god_n himself_o off_o his_o throne_n how_o many_o know_v no_o other_o breed_n but_o to_o sin_n with_o impudence_n nor_o bravery_n but_o to_o brave_v it_o out_o against_o the_o great_a god_n and_o charge_n upon_o their_o own_o ruin_n so_o that_o former_a time_n bring_v forth_o but_o puny_n to_o our_o anakins_n in_o wickedness_n and_o how_o do_v sinner_n strive_v for_o mastery_n in_o sin_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n therein_o never_o be_v there_o a_o nation_n more_o signalise_v with_o god_n goodness_n nor_o more_o prodigious_a in_o wickedness_n full_a of_o stupendous_a sin_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o stupid_a impenitency_n be_v deaf_a to_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o god_n sore_a judgement_n and_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o they_o but_o to_o defeat_v their_o design_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o great_a god_n visit_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o can_v such_o sin_n and_o a_o nation_n safety_n such_o impiety_n and_o a_o nation_n impunity_n stand_v long_o together_o sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o patience_n infinite_a as_o himself_o we_o have_v long_o ago_o be_v as_o sodom_n and_o like_v unto_o gomorrah_n but_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n have_v hitherto_o prevail_v against_o the_o plea_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o england_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v therefore_o these_o riches_n of_o the_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n at_o length_n lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n gather_v yourselves_o together_o o_o nation_n not_o desire_v before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o our_o repentance_n have_v need_n run_v lest_o god_n sentence_n outrun_v it_o cushat_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la ne_fw-la prae_fw-la

humble_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14_o and_o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n lam._n 26._o 4._o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o and_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psal_n 10._o 17._o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n job_n 22._o 29._o so_o that_o it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o security_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o especial_o when_o god_n be_v humble_v we_o ahab_n do_v this_o though_o but_o hopocritical_o yet_o the_o lord_n refpit_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21._o 29._o see_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o elijah_n how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o this_o be_v but_o in_o outward_a appearance_n because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o acceptable_a then_o be_v the_o hearty_a humiliatinn_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a and_o according_a to_o what_o appear_v of_o this_o it_o bode_v good_a or_o ill_a to_o a_o nation_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o that_o people_n exod._n 33._o 5_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a what_o the_o lord_n there_o fay_v to_o they_o put_v off_o say_v he_o thy_o ornament_n from_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v unto_o thou_o but_o do_v not_o god_n know_v what_o to_o do_v to_o a_o people_n and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o they_o yes_o but_o his_o displeasure_n appear_v against_o this_o people_n he_o speak_v as_o one_o unrefolve_v either_o for_o spare_v or_o destroy_v and_o as_o willing_a to_o be_v determine_v as_o he_o find_v their_o posture_n and_o demeanour_n to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o do_v indeed_o humble_v thyself_o and_o repent_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n but_o if_o thou_o still_o persist_v in_o thy_o pride_n and_o impenitency_n i_o will_v execute_v my_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o so_o that_o by_o what_o a_o people_n be_v as_o to_o this_o they_o may_v guess_v and_o conclude_v how_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o what_o god_n will_v do_v to_o they_o and_o if_o so_o how_o sad_a may_v we_o judge_v it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v with_o england_n with_o london_n for_o do_v we_o put_v off_o our_o ornament_n lay_v down_o our_o pride_n nothing_o less_o for_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o do_v it_o not_o testify_v to_o our_o face_n be_v it_o not_o visible_a and_o apparent_a and_o that_o even_o now_o when_o god_n go_v on_o still_o to_o testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o we_o as_o he_o have_v severe_o o'late_o very_o we_o so_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v though_o god_n humble_v we_o nor_o lie_v low_a though_o he_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o the_o lord_n forgive_v it_o to_o we_o minister_n that_o we_o do_v no_o more_o reprove_v it_o in_o our_o assembly_n which_o some_o sad_o resent_v trade_v indeed_o be_v low_a and_o man_n estate_n low_o but_o we_o carry_v it_o as_o high_a or_o high_a than_o ever_o god_n say_v to_o we_o as_o to_o pharaoh_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o exod._n 10._o 3._o i_o have_v lay_v your_o health_n low_a your_o strength_n low_a many_o of_o your_o life_n low_a your_o city_n low_a your_o house_n low_a your_o estate_n low_a your_o trade_n low_a o_o when_o shall_v your_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o lay_v low_a certain_o if_o we_o do_v not_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o lie_v low_a god_n will_v yet_o lay_v we_o low_o direct_v 4._o do_v what_o we_o do_v very_o humble_o let_v it_o be_v yet_o hopeful_o self-abasing_o but_o not_o dispare_o as_o shechaniah_n say_v to_o ezra_n we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n ezra_n 10._o 2._o and_o who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o etc._n etc._n jonah_n 3._o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o in_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o so_o express_v himself_o as_o yet_o to_o encourage_v his_o people_n for_o one_a he_o name_v israel_n twice_o here_o o_o israel_n and_o again_o o_o israel_n as_o a_o name_n that_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o david_n because_o absalon_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o he_o name_v his_o name_n thrice_o o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 18_o 33._o 2_o he_o say_v thy_o god_n to_o show_v the_o covenant_n still_o continue_v firm_a if_o they_o do_v but_o repent_v and_o all_o to_o keep_v up_o hope_n and_o that_o his_o people_n may_v catch_v thereat_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whether_o any_o thing_n will_v come_v from_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v hasty_o catch_v it_o 1_o king_n 20._o 33._o oh_o our_o iniquity_n be_v indeed_o great_a exceed_o great_a and_o be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n ezra_n 9_o 6._o but_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a not_o only_o to_o the_o heaven_n but_o above_o the_o heaven_n and_o many_o and_o great_a both_o be_v his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v his_o way_n and_o thought_n high_o than_o we_o psal_n 108._o 4._o and_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n name_v which_o he_o proclaim_v before_o moses_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n psal_n 130._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n like_v well_o of_o this_o that_o his_o people_n humble_v and_o abase_v themselves_o shall_v yet_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_fw-mi and_o not_o despair_v the_o lord_n eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o withal_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n yea_o he_o be_v say_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o such_o psal_n 33._o 18._o and_o 147._o 11._o expect_v all_o from_o it_o and_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o it_o which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o withal_o so_o free_a direct_v 5._o persevere_o unwearied_o resolve_v to_o persist_v in_o our_o suit_n till_o we_o prevail_v as_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a i_o will_v not_o say_v jacob_n let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32._o 26._o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n let_v he_o alone_o and_o offer_v he_o fair_a that_o he_o will_v make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n exod._n 32._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o that_o will_v not_o take_v he_o off_o but_o he_o still_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o prevail_v we_o shall_v resolve_v as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 62._o 1_o for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o i_o have_v set_v watchman_n upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n and_o you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o macedonian_n that_o alexander_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o they_o not_o only_o lay_v by_o their_o arm_n and_o put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n and_o come_v run_v in_o troop_n to_o his_o tent_n but_o there_o continue_v for_o near_o three_o day_n together_o beseech_v his_o pardon_n till_o they_o obtain_v it_o and_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v still_o to_o pray_v for_o england_n for_o london_n etc._n etc._n but_o strive_v together_o in_o our_o prayer_n still_o for_o they_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o never_o give_v he_o more_o rest_n than_o when_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o give_v he_o least_o when_o we_o still_o pray_v and_o do_v not_o faint_a but_o follow_v on_o with_o our_o prayer_n till_o we_o prevail_v direct_v 6._o and_o last_o that_o we_o may_v effectual_o do_v what_o we_o do_v and_o make_v peace_n let_v we_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o lord_n