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	lord_n	obey_v	1,583	5	8.4956	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41668	The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1676 (1676)	Wing G1387; ESTC R32454	122,357	176

acknowledge_v the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v if_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v by_o restitution_n than_o it_o must_v be_v by_o humiliation_n 3._o he_o must_v show_v himself_o willing_a to_o restore_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v unjust_o and_o fraudulent_o get_v and_o promise_v satisfaction_n whensoever_o god_n shall_v enable_v he_o thereunto_o q._n what_o if_o the_o party_n wrong_v be_v dead_a a._n then_o restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o his_o executor_n '_o or_o administrator_n or_o heir_n and_o if_o they_o can_v be_v find_v then_o to_o the_o poor_a make_v they_o his_o heir_n and_o thereby_o thou_o will_v turn_v thy_o debt_n into_o a_o alm_n and_o in_o show_v thyself_o just_a do_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n what_o thou_o do_v herein_o let_v it_o be_v do_v speedy_o as_o thy_o repentance_n must_v be_v speedy_a without_o delay_n so_o must_v thy_o restitution_n for_o what_o true_a repentance_n can_v there_o be_v without_o restitution_n zacheus_n we_o read_v upon_o his_o conversion_n make_v present_a restitution_n luk._n 19_o 8._o know_v his_o repentance_n without_o it_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n and_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o purpose_n and_o promise_v restitution_n but_o it_o must_v be_v present_o do_v for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o thou_o may_v either_o be_v take_v from_o thy_o riches_n or_o thy_o riches_n may_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o thereby_o be_v altogether_o disenable_v to_o restore_v according_a to_o thy_o purpose_n though_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o may_v please_v thyself_o with_o thy_o ill-gotten_a good_n yet_o if_o ever_o thy_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v and_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n thou_o will_v find_v no_o quiet_a therein_o till_o thou_o have_v make_v restitution_n ill-gotten_a good_n will_v be_v to_o thy_o conscience_n as_o the_o canaanite_n be_v to_o that_o good_a land_n it_o be_v say_v the_o land_n groan_v till_o it_o have_v spew_v they_o out_o so_o thy_o conscience_n will_v travel_v with_o grief_n till_o it_o be_v deliver_v of_o thy_o ill-gotten_a good_n seneca_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n who_o have_v buy_v a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n upon_o trust_n and_o afterward_o hear_v that_o the_o shoemaker_n be_v dead_a flatter_v himself_o for_o a_o while_n with_o a_o conceit_n that_o the_o money_n due_a for_o the_o shoe_n be_v his_o own_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v upon_o for_o the_o same_o but_o his_o conscience_n be_v afterward_o awaken_v he_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o injustice_n that_o as_o one_o affright_v he_o run_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o man_n shop_n and_o find_v the_o door_n shut_v he_o fling_v the_o money_n in_o at_o the_o window_n say_v though_o the_o good_a man_n be_v dead_a yet_o the_o money_n be_v due_a from_o i_o if_o a_o heathen_a make_v such_o conscience_n of_o restore_v what_o be_v another_o and_o not_o his_o own_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v thou_o who_o be_v a_o christian_n make_v conscience_n of_o restore_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v steal_v or_o fraudulent_o get_v from_o another_o and_o do_v not_o proper_o belong_v unto_o thou_o obj._n happy_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o make_v restitution_n but_o unwilling_a to_o have_v the_o thing_n know_v because_o thereby_o my_o credit_n and_o reputation_n will_v be_v exceed_o blast_v a._n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o reputation_n thou_o may_v make_v choice_n of_o some_o honest_a faithful_a friend_n who_o will_v deliver_v the_o money_n or_o good_n and_o conceal_v thy_o name_n be_v sure_a restitution_n be_v make_v one_o way_n or_o other_o of_o thy_o ill-gotten_a good_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o they_o will_v prove_v a_o moth_n to_o consume_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o estate_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o thou_o can_v make_v recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v unto_o thy_o neighbour_n 3._o common_a justice_n and_o equity_n require_v restitution_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a cicero_n and_o divers_z other_o among_o the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v as_o much_o what_o a_o shame_n than_o must_v it_o need_v be_v for_o christian_n who_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n add_v to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o practice_v this_o necessary_a duty_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o bring_v forth_o mat._n 3._o 8._o and_o which_o will_v evidence_n the_o truth_n thereof_o hereby_o zacheus_n testify_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n luk._n 19_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o thy_o confession_n unto_o god_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n nor_o thy_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_v for_o the_o same_o that_o will_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n without_o restitution_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a where_o that_o be_v want_v all_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n will_v do_v thou_o little_a good_a this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o s._n austin_n confirm_v by_o all_o divine_n to_o this_o day_n that_o non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la oblatum_n no_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o restitution_n of_o good_n or_o money_n so_o far_o as_o the_o party_n be_v able_a have_v thou_o therefore_o o_o young_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o apprenticeship_n be_v unfaithful_a to_o thy_o master_n and_o steal_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o or_o any_o other_o as_o thou_o expect_v to_o find_v mercy_n from_o god_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n resolve_v forth_o with_o to_o restore_v the_o same_o otherwise_o it_o will_v prove_v not_o only_o a_o moth_n in_o thy_o estate_n but_o the_o ruin_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o part_v not_o speedy_o with_o thy_o ill-gotten_a good_n thy_o soul_n be_v like_a to_o go_v for_o they_o and_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o to_o save_v thy_o good_n and_o lose_v thy_o soul_n chap._n xxx_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o perform_v relative_n duty_n vii_o have_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o duty_n thou_o owe_v to_o thy_o relation_n wherein_o consist_v a_o great_a part_n of_o a_o christian_n work_n if_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o with_o a_o family_n let_v thy_o care_n be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v therein_o by_o a_o constant_a conscionable_a performance_n of_o holy_a and_o religious_a duty_n relative_n duty_n do_v more_o demonstrate_v piety_n and_o true_a godliness_n than_o general_a duty_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n conversation_n do_v appear_v much_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n if_o therefore_o thou_o profess_v godliness_n manifest_a the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o thy_o relation_n whatsoever_o man_n may_v talk_v of_o godliness_n except_o it_o appear_v in_o a_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n all_o their_o talk_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d no_o purpose_n except_o a_o servant_n be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o master_n a_o child_n dutiful_a to_o his_o parent_n a_o wife_n love_v and_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n all_o their_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a so_o unless_o master_n parent_n and_o husband_n be_v careful_a and_o conscionable_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n all_o their_o talk_n of_o godliness_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o o_o young_a man_n have_v special_a regard_n to_o thy_o relative_n duty_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o good_a therein_o thou_o be_v not_o good_a at_o all_o what_o show_v of_o goodness_n soever_o thou_o make_v a_o good_a man_n but_o a_o careless_a master_n careless_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n a_o good_a man_n but_o a_o harsh_a unkind_a husband_n these_o can_v well_o stand_v together_o man_n be_v real_o what_o they_o be_v relative_o except_o thou_o be_v relative_o good_a thou_o be_v not_o real_o good_a be_v therefore_o exact_o conscionable_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o relation_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n a_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n be_v just_a and_o merciful_a to_o thy_o servant_n careful_a for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o husband_n be_v kind_a and_o love_a to_o thy_o wife_n let_v all_o thy_o command_n be_v in_o love_n then_o will_v they_o be_v more_o cheerful_o obey_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o father_n be_v careful_a in_o the_o education_n of_o thy_o child_n bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o god_n have_v make_v they_o thy_o child_n by_o natural_a generation_n do_v thou_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o his_o child_n by_o a_o religious_a education_n know_v that_o relative_a duty_n and_o grace_n do_v very_o much_o grace_n religion_n q._n what_o be_v those_o

examine_v thyself_o to_o search_v thy_o heart_n and_o try_v thy_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o estate_n of_o thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o this_o how_o seldom_o do_v thou_o spend_v any_o pain_n this_o way_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v never_o do_v it_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o serious_o put_v the_o question_n to_o thyself_o who_o child_n be_o i_o or_o how_o may_v i_o know_v whether_o i_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o watch_v to_o watch_v thy_o heart_n and_o watch_v thy_o tongue_n and_o watch_v against_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n do_v thou_o do_v it_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n by_o forbear_v thy_o call_v thy_o recreation_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n by_o spend_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o the_o public_a and_o private_a exercise_n of_o religion_n not_o allow_v thyself_o in_o vain_a and_o impertinent_a talk_n or_o idle_a or_o worldly_a thought_n do_v thou_o so_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o to_o their_o soul_n by_o exhort_v or_o reprove_v they_o to_o their_o body_n by_o feed_v or_o clothing_n or_o otherwise_o relieve_v they_o do_v thou_o so_o be_v there_o none_o of_o all_o this_o nor_o nothing_o else_o which_o thou_o allow_v thyself_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v thou_o think_v thyself_o sincere_a o_o young_a man_n if_o thou_o will_v please_v god_n indeed_o and_o have_v evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v he_o resolve_v on_o universal_a obedience_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n let_v not_o conscience_n fly_v upon_o thou_o at_o last_o and_o tell_v thou_o one_o thing_n thou_o lack_v one_o thing_n thou_o will_v not_o do_v be_v faithful_a study_v to_o know_v thy_o whole_a duty_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o thy_o heart_n be_v willing_a to_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v thou_o ii_o live_v not_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n for_o 1._o one_o sin_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o god_n law_n as_o well_o as_o many_o jam._n 2._o 10_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o a_o wilful_a breach_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o law_n make_v thou_o guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o chain_n of_o holy_a precept_n if_o one_o link_n of_o a_o chain_n be_v break_v you_o may_v say_v the_o chain_n be_v break_v 2._o one_o sin_n allow_v and_o delight_v in_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v thy_o soul_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o adam_n by_o eat_v one_o forbid_v fruit_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n so_o may_v thou_o out_o of_o heaven_n for_o but_o one_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v and_o not_o repent_v of_o 3._o the_o live_a and_o delight_v in_o one_o sin_n do_v evidence_n a_o rot_a and_o unsound_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o note_n of_o uprightness_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o know_a sin_n so_o it_o be_v make_v a_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n to_o seem_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o forbearance_n of_o some_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o hereby_o be_v herod_n hypocrisy_n discover_v who_o though_o upon_o john_n baptist_n preach_v he_o reform_v much_o and_o do_v many_o good_a thing_n yet_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o belove_a horodias_n notwithstanding_o she_o be_v his_o brother_n wife_n 4._o one_o sin_n never_o go_v alone_o but_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o more_o for_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o sin_n especial_o be_v witting_o commit_v to_o make_v man_n apt_a to_o s●…n_v rom._n 6._o 19_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n ofttimes_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o some_o o●…e_a sin_n leave_v man_n so_o to_o themselves_o that_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o commit_n of_o other_o 5._o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v and_o lie_v impenitent_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o know_a sin_n be_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n better_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n than_o to_o the_o power_n of_o one_o sinful_a lust._n the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o but_o he_o be_v restore_v again_o and_o the_o better_a for_o it_o whereas_o we_o seldom_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o ever_o recover_v o_o young_a man_n how_o do_v it_o then_o concern_v thou_o to_o withstand_v every_o lust_n not_o to_o indulge_v thyself_o in_o any_o sin_n but_o especial_o to_o keep_v thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o iniquity_n i_o mean_v thy_o nature_n darling_n sin_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v most_o propense_a by_o thy_o complexion_n and_o constitution_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o lust_n be_v loath_a to_o leave_v let_v not_o that_o bear_v rule_n in_o thou_o as_o former_o but_o bend_v thy_o great_a force_n against_o it_o as_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n command_v his_o 32._o captain_n to_o fight_v principal_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o full_a well_o he_o know_v that_o the_o king_n be_v once_o slay_v the_o whole_a army_n will_v soon_o be_v discomfit_v so_o if_o thy_o belove_a sin_n that_o reign_v and_o rule_n in_o thou_o be_v once_o subdue_v thy_o other_o sin_n will_v soon_o be_v vanquish_v what_o say_v thou_o now_o o_o man_n will_v thou_o hearken_v to_o this_o counsel_n not_o to_o allow_v thyself_o in_o any_o one_o sin_n thou_o know_v to_o be_v so_o have_v thou_o hearken_v to_o it_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o lie_v and_o yet_o do_v thou_o not_o lie_v thou_o know_v that_o defraud_v overreach_v defame_v backbiting_a scoff_a quarrel_a thou_o know_v that_o these_o be_v all_o sin_n be_v there_o none_o of_o they_o which_o thou_o allow_v in_o thyself_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n unnecessary_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o sinner_n to_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o drunkard_n the_o companion_n of_o swearer_n and_o the_o vile_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n do_v thou_o keep_v not_o only_o from_o the_o way_n but_o from_o the_o company_n of_o such_o be_v they_o no_o company_n for_o thou_o who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o godliness_n do_v thou_o know_v thy_o own_o iniquity_n thy_o special_a sin_n that_o have_v great_a power_n over_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v great_a pleasure_n in_o and_o do_v thou_o keep_v thyself_o from_o these_o be_v there_o not_o one_o lust_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v spare_v to_o thou_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o one_o sin_n the_o scripture_n will_v not_o allow_v thou_o one_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v approve_v thyself_o to_o he_o let_v not_o thy_o conscience_n allow_v thou_o what_o god_n allow_v thou_o not_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n love_n and_o entertain_v and_o practise_v it_o whether_o conscience_n allow_v it_o or_o no._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v upright_o keep_v thou_o from_o all_o but_o especial_o from_o thy_o own_o iniquity_n iii_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o any_o sin_n and_o thereby_o make_v a_o wound_n in_o thy_o conscience_n seek_v a_o heal_a plaster_n by_o sound_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n lie_v not_o secure_a in_o any_o know_a sin_n into_o which_o thou_o be_v fall_v but_o rise_v speedy_o again_o make_v up_o every_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n betimes_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o wrath_n ephes._n 4._o 26._o the_o same_o may_v i_o say_v of_o other_o sin_n let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o sleep_v one_o night_n in_o any_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o it_o be_v dangerous_a sleep_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n have_v thou_o fall_v into_o sin_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v but_o one_o or_o but_o a_o little_a one_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v it_o great_a or_o little_a one_o or_o more_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o unless_o thou_o repent_v go_v speedy_o and_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n repent_v and_o seek_v thy_o pardon_n and_o thy_o peace_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o you_o o_o rude_a and_o wicked_a young_a man_n who_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continue_a course_n of_o iniquity_n who_o have_v so_o black_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o testify_v against_o you_o who_o be_v so_o sink_v and_o drown_v in_o lust_n and_o sensuality_n who_o hand_n be_v never_o out_o but_o be_v always_o engage_v in_o one_o wickedness_n or_o other_o who_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v a_o