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	good_a	perform_v	1,396	5	7.2423	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11989	Vade mecum. = Goe vvith mee deare pietie, and rare charitie. VVhose flame is stirred vp, to dispell the cold out of the minde. By Otho Casmanne, preacher at Stoade. Translated out of Latine, by H.T. minister. The contents appeare in the page following.; Vade mecum. English	Casmann, Otto, d. 1607.; Tripp, Henry, d. 1612.	1606 (1606)	STC 4769; ESTC S107899	102,540	274

adversity_n to_o fall_v from_o good_a to_o evil_n grant_v i_o méeknesse_n whereby_o my_o meekness_n meekness_n soul_n may_v so_o appease_v the_o rage_n of_o anger_n that_o it_o prevail_v not_o above_o reason_n and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o place_n but_o that_o it_o may_v incline_v rather_o to_o pardon_v than_o revenge_n to_o conclude_v grant_v i_o humility_n that_o humility_n humility_n i_o wax_v not_o proud_a in_o opinion_n of_o my_o gift_n or_o grace_n above_o other_o but_o true_o acknowledge_v my_o own_o infirmity_n i_o may_v not_o only_o not_o prefer_v myself_o before_o other_o but_o also_o prefer_v every_o one_o before_o myself_o so_o shall_v not_o my_o angry_a part_n break_v forth_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n into_o rage_n but_o be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o i_o in_o the_o course_n of_o virtue_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n give_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n to_o moderate_v part_n the_o concupiscible_a part_n my_o lust_n by_o temperance_n in_o abstinence_n and_o continence_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v restrain_v the_o desire_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o temperance_n temperance_n body_n which_o be_v natural_a be_v the_o more_o hardly_o restrain_v let_v my_o soul_n therefore_o strive_v against_o they_o by_o temperance_n in_o use_v moderate_o meat_n and_o drink_v ordain_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n that_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v we_o may_v do_v it_o to_o thy_o glory_n grant_v i_o chastity_n to_o contemn_v my_o chastity_n chastity_n lust_n in_o a_o holy_a moderation_n of_o the_o part_n give_v for_o generation_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v they_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o lawful_a use_n ordain_v by_o thou_o in_o holy_a wedlock_n that_o my_o lust_n by_o thy_o grace_n be_v chastise_v they_o may_v not_o rage_n to_o make_v i_o brutish_a nor_o defile_v my_o soul_n to_o make_v i_o odious_a to_o thou_o but_o be_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o spirit_n subdue_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v a_o holy_a temple_n acceptable_a to_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a body_n good_n of_o the_o body_n father_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o take_v care_n for_o our_o body_n ●o_z that_o the_o same_o be_v moderate_a give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o so_o to_o provide_v health_n life_n and_o health_n for_o my_o body_n that_o i_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o that_o the_o care_n of_o life_n and_o health_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o preserve_v may_v by_o thy_o goodness_n be_v so_o bless_v that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o call_n and_o if_o my_o health_n be_v impair_v grant_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o mean_n which_o i_o shall_v use_v to_o remove_v disease_n may_v by_o thy_o goodness_n sickness_n in_o sickness_n take_v good_a effect_n and_o that_o whether_o in_o sickness_n or_o health_n i_o may_v be_v both_o content_n and_o thankful_a to_o thou_o who_o know_v best_a what_o be_v best_a for_o every_o man_n and_o turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n thou_o also_o have_v command_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o our_o estate_n good_n 3._o external_n good_n whether_o in_o poverty_n or_o riches_n whether_o in_o contempt_n or_o honour_n give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o with_o a_o thankful_a mind_n towards_o thou_o to_o content_v my_o contentment_n contentment_n self_n with_o my_o lot_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v by_o greedy_a care_n to_o increase_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v by_o godly_a industry_n industry_n godly_a industry_n get_v my_o live_n neither_o enrich_n myself_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n nor_o eat_v the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n but_o eat_v the_o lawful_a labour_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n possess_v riches_n holy_o and_o use_v they_o frugal_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v by_o virtue_n godliness_n fame_n honest_a fame_n and_o honest_a art_n purchase_v a_o good_a estimation_n and_o report_n with_o the_o good_a and_o honest_a that_o as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a i_o may_v regard_v the_o estimation_n among_o man_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o attain_v but_o with_o evil_a circumstance_n i_o may_v contemn_v it_o together_o with_o all_o false_a report_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a so_o that_o there_o be_v always_o within_o myself_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o thou_o that_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n in_o a_o holy_a call_n whether_o through_o penury_n or_o abundance_n through_o contempt_n or_o honour_n i_o may_v attain_v the_o celestial_a crown_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a neighbour_n 3._o towards_o our_o neighbour_n father_n thou_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v to_o ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o i_o acknowledge_v therefore_o that_o jew●_n unto_o my_o neighbour_n the_o duty_n of_o justice_n both_o to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o to_o some_o special_o both_o to_o the_o live_n and_o to_o the_o dead_a both_o in_o inward_a affection_n and_o in_o outward_a effect_n give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o to_o embrace_v all_o man_n as_o man_n yea_o as_o thy_o image_n with_o man_n to_o all_o man_n a_o love_a affection_n wish_v unto_o they_o all_o good_a as_o to_o myself_o and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o i_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n yield_v due_a benevolence_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o countenance_n gesture_n word_n and_o deed_n help_v and_o further_a they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v through_o true_a charity_n special_a to_o some_o special_a have_v a_o feel_n of_o other_o man_n misery_n to_o suffer_v with_o they_o that_o suffer_v &_o through_o true_a love_n to_o relieve_v they_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o harbour_v the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o blessing_n come_v you_o bless_v in_o herit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n give_v i_o grace_n to_o yield_v unto_o my_o superior_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n as_o unto_o thou_o and_z forthée_o to_o my_o inferior_n humility_n and_o beneficence_n in_o conference_n and_o conversion_n to_o my_o friend_n mutual_a love_n and_o gratitude_n in_o affection_n of_o heart_n and_o sign_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o dead_a to_o the_o dead_a to_o do_v good_a even_o unto_o the_o dead_a grant_v that_o i_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o perform_v unto_o the_o dead_a the_o last_o christian_a duty_n in_o moderate_a mourning_n over_o they_o and_o decent_a burial_n of_o their_o body_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n not_o forget_v to_o show_v my_o good_a will_n and_o liberality_n towards_o their_o posterity_n their_o widow_n child_n and_o kindred_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o this_o wise_a perform_v the_o duty_n conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o justice_n require_v of_o every_o christian_a have_v by_o thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n enter_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o charity_n and_o faint_v not_o in_o the_o same_o but_o go_v forward_o not_o only_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o unrighteousness_n but_o also_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n even_o with_o perseverance_n i_o may_v in_o the_o end_n attain_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n the_o epilogue_n consist_v of_o reason_n and_o sentence_n both_o of_o christian_n and_o heathen_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o endeavour_n &_o love_n to_o piety_n and_o charity_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n therefore_o they_o be_v easy_o convert_v to_o our_o use_n by_o the_o prayer_n above_o frame_v god_n grant_v this_o book_n and_o labour_n may_v have_v good_a success_n according_a to_o the_o author_n wish_v in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a amen_n finis_fw-la

ourselves_o we_o must_v give_v to_o our_o neighbour_n their_o due_n both_o in_o give_v and_o recompense_v to_o our_o neighbour_n whether_o live_v or_o dead_a to_o every_o man_n general_o to_o certain_a man_n special_o to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n we_o owe_v both_o a_o all_o towards_o all_o inward_a affection_n and_o outward_a effect_n of_o love_n to_o nourish_v familiarity_n and_o society_n in_o common_a conversation_n 1._o carry_v therefore_o a_o love_a affection_n towards_o affection_n a_o love_a affection_n thy_o neighbour_n with_o a_o study_n of_o christian_a concord_n 2._o show_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o love_a affection_n love_n effect_n of_o love_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o humanity_n civility_n and_o liberality_n to_o certain_a degree_n or_o state_n thou_o owe_v also_o miserable_a to_o certain_a state_n to_o the_o miserable_a special_a duty_n 1._o to_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v in_o misery_n compassion_n and_o commiseration_n or_o the_o bowel_n of_o piety_n 2._o to_o certain_a degree_n also_o and_o state_n yield_v degree_n to_o certain_a degree_n their_o due_n both_o in_o affection_n and_o effect_n uz._n to_o thy_o superior_n give_v reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o poor_a alm_n and_o relief_n 3._o to_o stranger_n or_o pilgrim_n entertainment_n by_o hospitality_n these_o duty_n to_o the_o live_n we_o owe_v also_o a_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o dead_a dead_a let_v we_o therefore_o perform_v unto_o they_o the_o last_o duty_n of_o charity_n uz._n mourn_v and_o burial_n we_o must_v also_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o our_o neighbour_n retribution_n retribution_n desert_n to_o recompense_v good_a turn_n uz._n friendship_n for_o friendship_n and_o gratitude_n to_o they_o that_o deserve_v well_o of_o us._n in_o this_o manner_n then_o deny_v unrighteousness_n and_o practise_v righteousness_n enter_v recapitulation_n a_o short_a recapitulation_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o faint_v but_o by_o god_n help_n go_v forward_o and_o profit_v yea_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o way_n at_o length_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o way_n even_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v glory_n and_o immortality_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n amen_o the_o epilogue_n contain_v a_o encouragement_n or_o spur_v to_o virtue_n virtue_n encouragement_n to_o virtue_n first_o by_o reason_n take_v from_o christianity_n second_o by_o wise_a sentence_n and_o example_n take_v from_o heathen_a man_n finis_fw-la vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la go_v with_o i_o dear_a piety_n &_o rare_a charity_n who_o flame_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o expel_v the_o cold_a out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o to_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o godheade_n a_o sententious_a prologue_n to_o know_v and_o live_v o_o you_o christians_o be_v all_o our_o desire_n let_v we_o learn_v first_o to_o know_v that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o live_v for_o non_fw-la qui_fw-la multa_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la commoda_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la be_v dici_fw-la sapiens_fw-la cur_n meriatur_fw-la habet_fw-la not_o he_o that_o know_v much_o always_o a_o wiseman_n will_v i_o call_v but_o he_o that_o know_v his_o life_n to_o rule_v what_o so_o shall_v he_o befall_v this_o world_n have_v much_o science_n but_o little_a conscience_n lest_o therefore_o our_o knowledge_n know_v to_o know_v if_o it_o go_v alone_o do_v puff_n we_o up_o let_v charity_n be_v join_v with_o it_o with_o christian_n prudence_n ourselves_o god_n and_o ourselves_o let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o know_v god_n and_o ourselves_o but_o at_o this_o day_n many_o know_v many_o thing_n but_o scarce_o any_o know_v himself_o well_o for_o to_o know_v ourselves_o be_v a_o gradation_n a_o gradation_n hard_a point_n and_o not_o for_o every_o one_o to_o attain_v let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v first_o this_o divine_a precept_n every_o one_o to_o know_v himself_o for_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o shall_v know_v god_n he_o that_o know_v god_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o he_o that_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o god_n commit_v nothing_o unworthy_a of_o god_n but_o acceptable_a acceptable_a think_v on_o divine_a thing_n and_o what_o he_o think_v he_o speak_v what_o he_o speakerh_n he_o displease_v displease_v godly_a work_v ergo_fw-la cetera_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la noscere_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la noscere_fw-la discas_fw-la cetera_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la vincere_fw-la teipsum_fw-la vincere_fw-la discas_fw-la noscere_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vincere_fw-la se_fw-la ip_n sum_fw-la maxima_fw-la virtus_fw-la if_o aught_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o learn_v learn_v first_o to_o know_v thyself_o if_o aught_o thou_o will_v overcome_v first_o then_o subdue_v thyself_o thyself_o first_o know_v and_o first_o subdue_v all_o other_o virtue_n will_v ensue_v let_v we_o live_v o_o you_o 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homo_fw-la if_o long_o to_o live_v thou_o do_v desire_n then_o long_o in_o god_n to_o live_v the_o worldly_a life_n do_v work_v to_o death_n for_o god_n true_a life_n do_v give_v so_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v always_o live_v and_o happiness_n attain_v who_o live_v unto_o himself_o do_v die_v such_o death_n will_v be_v his_o bane_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o reckon_v how_o long_o but_o how_o well_o we_o do_v live_v he_o have_v live_v well_o not_o how_o long_o but_o how_o well_o long_o who_o in_o few_o year_n have_v gain_v many_o talent_n by_o live_v well_o for_o not_o many_o year_n and_o day_n make_v a_o long_a life_n but_o a_o lively_a mind_n he_o live_v not_o that_o think_v on_o nothing_o but_o how_o to_o live_v he_o that_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o life_n more_o pleasant_a than_o this_o life_n a_o miserable_a life_n mortal_a life_n can_v never_o in_o his_o life_n embrace_v virtue_n many_o time_n therefore_o he_o that_o live_v long_o have_v live_v but_o a_o while_n because_o he_o live_v not_o well_o and_o many_o time_n he_o that_o live_v well_o have_v no_o long_a life_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o world_n full_a ill_o live_v they_o that_o think_v to_o live_v always_o let_v we_o not_o always_o be_v beginning_n to_o live_v well_o for_o he_o live_v ill_a who_o be_v always_o begin_v to_o live_v well_o oh_o believe_v i_o many_o have_v cease_v to_o live_v before_o they_o ever_o begin_v to_o live_v therefore_o let_v we_o diligent_o consider_v not_o so_o much_o how_o long_o but_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o have_v live_v for_o not_o to_o live_v but_o to_o live_v well_o be_v better_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la sapientis_fw-la dicere_fw-la vivam_fw-la sera_n nimis_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la crastina_fw-la vive_fw-fr hodie_fw-la it_o be_v no_o wise_a man_n part_n to_o say_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v live_v to_o morrow_n life_n may_v come_v too_o late_o if_o god_n no_o life_n do_v give_v therefore_o oh_o man_n to_o know_v and_o live_v begin_v go_v not_o 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precept_n be_v more_o usual_a say_v cyp._n among_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v insist_v or_o be_v deligent_fw-la in_o give_v of_o alm_n and_o not_o be_v greedy_a of_o earthly_a possession_n but_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n s●ll_z your_o possession_n say_v he_o and_o give_v it_o in_o alm_n and_o again_o lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v he_o call_v they_o abraham_n child_n who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o help_v and_o feed_v the_o poor_a 3._o concern_v pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n thou_o ought_v to_o harbour_v pylgrime_n hospitality_n to_o pilgrim_n hospitality_n or_o stranger_n such_o good_a gest_n shall_v thou_o receive_v cherish_v and_o refresh_v as_o may_v no_o way_n impeach_v thy_o good_a name_n or_o breed_v thou_o any_o 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