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	love_n	obedience_n	988	5	7.1442	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61805	A dissuasive from revenge in a discourse upon these words, Recompense to no man evil for evil, Rom. 12.17. By Nicolas Stratford, D.D. Dean of S. Asaph.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5933; ESTC R223758	31,693	162

a_o dissuasive_a from_z revenge_n in_o a_o discourse_n upon_o these_o word_n recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12._o 17._o by_o nicolas_n stratford_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o s._n asaph_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxiv_o to_o my_o worthy_a and_o belove_a friend_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o manchester_n and_o salford_n though_o after_o much_o importunity_n i_o be_v at_o length_n prevail_v with_o to_o quit_v my_o relation_n to_o you_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a reluctancy_n and_o uneasiness_n to_o myself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a reason_n why_o i_o take_v no_o leave_n of_o you_o for_o a_o solemn_a farewell_o as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o real_a benefit_n to_o you_o so_o i_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o it_o will_v have_v add_v to_o my_o own_o affliction_n what_o the_o prevalent_a inducement_n to_o my_o removal_n be_v be_v i_o suppose_v well_o know_v to_o yourselves_o as_o for_o other_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o unkindness_n to_o i_o on_o your_o part_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o low_a or_o mercenary_a respect_n on_o i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o consult_v my_o own_o ease_n or_o profit_n or_o any_o other_o little_a selfish_a interest_n the_o parish_n for_o which_o i_o leave_v you_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n and_o so_o far_o be_v you_o from_o make_v i_o weary_a of_o you_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o disrespect_n or_o unkindness_n towards_o i_o that_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v of_o your_o long-continued_a and_o unwearied_a kindness_n to_o i_o be_v that_o which_o above_o all_o other_o consideration_n keep_v i_o so_o long_o with_o you_o and_o make_v i_o always_o very_o backward_o to_o hearken_v to_o any_o overture_n of_o remove_v from_o you_o do_v not_o therefore_o imagine_v that_o i_o be_o forgetful_a of_o the_o favour_n i_o have_v receive_v among_o you_o i_o be_o indeed_o high_o 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it_o not_o only_o to_o your_o read_n but_o to_o your_o practice_n beseech_v you_o to_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o small_a expression_n of_o my_o great_a affection_n to_o you_o 1._o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o to_o which_o the_o whole_a christian_a doctrine_n tend_v and_o in_o which_o all_o its_o part_n be_v unite_v as_o line_n in_o a_o common_a centre_n be_v charity_n that_o 9_o rom._n 13._o 8_o 9_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o as_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o love_v to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v productive_a of_o the_o whole_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v love_n 10._o v._o 10._o work_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n no_o evil_a either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed._n for_o this_o alone_a will_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n from_o wish_v any_o evil_n to_o he_o this_o will_v stop_v our_o mouth_n from_o speak_v any_o evil_n of_o he_o this_o will_v hold_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n to_o he_o nor_o will_v it_o only_o restrain_v we_o from_o the_o work_n of_o evil_n but_o it_o will_v put_v we_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o all_o that_o good_a for_o he_o which_o we_o will_v desire_v he_o shall_v do_v for_o we_o be_v we_o in_o his_o circumstance_n and_o he_o in_o we_o and_o will_v make_v we_o as_o true_o condole_v with_o he_o in_o his_o misery_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o happiness_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v in_o his_o condition_n so_o great_a a_o grace_n be_v charity_n so_o comprehensive_a that_o it_o carry_v all_o other_o grace_n along_o with_o it_o and_o in_o proportion_n to_o our_o increase_n in_o this_o will_v be_v our_o proficiency_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o need_v not_o therefore_o wonder_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o great_a design_n be_v to_o render_v his_o disciple_n exemplary_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n in_o all_o virtuous_a disposition_n of_o mind_n have_v so_o much_o inculcate_v this_o grace_n upon_o we_o so_o vehement_o press_v it_o with_o the_o most_o efficacious_a argument_n and_o so_o powerful_o recommend_v it_o to_o our_o practice_n by_o his_o own_o unparalleled_a example_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o if_o this_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o above_o all_o other_o will_v adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o recommend_v he_o and_o his_o religion_n to_o the_o good_a esteem_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o peculiar_a badge_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o by_o this_o 35._o joh._n 13._o 35._o say_v he_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o character_n by_o which_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o distinguish_v from_o man_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n while_o they_o be_v general_o hate_v and_o persecute_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o filth_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n such_o be_v their_o love_n not_o bare_o one_o to_o another_o but_o even_o to_o their_o persecutor_n that_o the_o heathen_a world_n stand_v amaze_v at_o it_o and_o their_o most_o obstinate_a enemy_n be_v either_o confound_v or_o convert_v by_o it_o as_o therefore_o the_o belove_a disciple_n when_o by_o age_n he_o be_v disable_v to_o preach_v say_v no_o more_o to_o his_o auditor_n than_o little_a child_n love_v one_o another_o because_o this_o be_v virtual_o all_o for_o as_o it_o presuppose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o it_o include_v in_o it_o our_o whole_a duty_n to_o man_n all_o the_o several_a part_n of_o which_o be_v but_o so_o many_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o this_o as_o their_o common_a fountain_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o earnest_o exhort_v and_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o be_v kind_o affection_a 10._o rom._n 12._o 10._o one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o that_o you_o love_v 22._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o but_o be_v ready_o dispose_v to_o every_o good_a work_n may_v stand_v complete_a in_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v this_o charitable_a temper_n of_o soul_n more_o advantageous_a to_o your_o duty_n than_o it_o be_v to_o your_o interest_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o fruit_n pleasant_a and_o profitable_a and_o every_o way_n beneficial_a both_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o neighbour_n for_o 2._o let_v this_o grace_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o strife_n nor_o debate_n no_o cross_v the_o design_n nor_o undermine_v the_o interest_n one_o of_o another_o but_o you_o will_v all_o conspire_v as_o member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n to_o promote_v each_o other_o happiness_n for_o this_o alone_a will_v expel_v and_o subdue_v all_o those_o mischievous_a passion_n and_o inordinate_a appetite_n that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a disturber_n of_o your_o peace_n and_o will_v possess_v your_o soul_n with_o all_o those_o benign_a and_o gracious_a disposition_n that_o do_v beget_v and_o preserve_v and_o increase_v and_o continue_v it_o what_o be_v the_o great_a makebate_n and_o destroyer_n of_o peace_n but_o pride_n envy_n covetousness_n anger_n wrath_n bitterness_n revenge_n and_o other_o such_o like_a malignant_a ill-natured_a affection_n all_o which_o be_v banish_v from_o and_o can_v

by_o way_n of_o return_n for_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v to_o we_o since_o this_o be_v not_o only_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o rather_o than_o avenge_v a_o former_a we_o be_v command_v to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o a_o succeed_a injury_n yea_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o repay_v evil_a with_o evil_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o recompense_v evil_a with_o good_a unless_o therefore_o we_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o do_v likewise_o let_v we_o no_o long_o think_v ourselves_o christian_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n 46._o luk._n 6._o 46._o lord_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v christ_n will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o servant_n but_o those_o who_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o he_o wonder_n that_o other_o shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o challenge_v he_o for_o their_o master_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o who_o 16._o rom._n 6._o 16._o we_o obey_v let_v we_o not_o then_o think_v well_o of_o ourselves_o for_o be_v christian_n in_o name_n unless_o by_o our_o work_n we_o show_v ourselves_o christian_n indeed_o for_o so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o holy_a profession_n that_o we_o be_v in_o truth_n much_o the_o worse_o in_o case_n our_o practice_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o it_o as_o therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o what_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v let_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a that_o we_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a but_o if_o the_o bare_a command_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v slight_v by_o we_o yet_o methinks_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o obey_v they_o and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o those_o who_o neglect_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a motive_n and_o therefore_o three_o consider_v what_o great_a reward_v our_o religion_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o observe_v these_o commandment_n and_o what_o dreadful_a punishment_n it_o threaten_v to_o those_o who_o despise_v they_o for_o if_o we_o 4._o matt._n 6._o 4._o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v we_o a_o promise_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o happiness_n our_o heart_n can_v wish_v for_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o iniquity_n 2._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o this_o blessedness_n say_v the_o amen_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o who_o hearty_o forgive_v the_o offence_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o for_o our_o great_a assurance_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v 25._o mar._n 11._o 25._o if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n not_o that_o we_o be_v so_o to_o understand_v this_o as_o if_o to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o some_o man_n may_v perhaps_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v safe_a in_o case_n they_o do_v but_o forgive_v their_o enemy_n whatsoever_o other_o sin_n they_o indulge_v to_o no_o how_o acceptable_a soever_o this_o be_v to_o god_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o avail_n in_o order_n to_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o those_o christian_a principle_n which_o will_v engage_v a_o man_n to_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o produce_v a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o therefore_o the_o reward_n be_v express_o annex_v to_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v other_o but_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o how_o high_o please_v it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o what_o great_a influence_n it_o have_v in_o order_n to_o the_o commend_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n and_o as_o no_o less_o than_o happiness_n be_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o obey_v these_o commandment_n so_o as_o great_a be_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o those_o that_o despise_v they_o for_o if_o 26._o matt._n 6._o 15._o mar._n 11._o 26._o we_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v our_o trespass_n yea_o he_o shall_v 13._o jam._n 2._o 13._o have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n who_o show_v no_o mercy_n what_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o other_o god_n will_v at_o length_n mete_v it_o to_o we_o again_o if_o we_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n he_o will_v forgive_v we_o if_o we_o show_v mercy_n we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o forgive_v neither_o will_n god_n if_o we_o recompense_v to_o other_o their_o 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respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o have_v wrong_v we_o how_o destructive_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o consequent_o how_o much_o it_o be_v condemn_v even_o by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o every_o one_o of_o our_o heart_n which_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o order_n propose_v ii_o he_o that_o avenge_n himself_o on_o he_o that_o injure_v he_o be_v high_o impious_a towards_o god_n and_o that_o upon_o two_o account_n especial_o first_o because_o he_o sacrilegious_o usurp_v god_n peculiar_a right_n this_o argument_n we_o find_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n save_o one_o to_o my_o text._n dear_o 19_o rom._n 12._o 19_o belove_v say_v he_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n the_o wrath_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v either_o god_n wrath_n or_o our_o own_o or_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o anticipate_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o harm_n you_o if_o of_o our_o own_o wrath_n the_o sense_n be_v suffer_v it_o not_o present_o to_o break_v out_o into_o revenge_n but_o give_v it_o time_n to_o cool_v and_o expire_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o matter_n sudden_o inflame_v and_o rarefy_a which_o if_o pen_v up_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n consume_v or_o shatter_v in_o piece_n all_o that_o stand_v in_o its_o way_n but_o give_v it_o room_n and_o it_o spend_v itself_o and_o be_v extinguish_v without_o do_v any_o mischief_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o violent_o resist_v it_o but_o decline_v and_o flee_v from_o it_o or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o do_v not_o return_v wrath_n for_o