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	observe_v	parent_n	1,546	5	8.6583	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85423	Dies Dominicus redivivus; or, The Lords Day enlivened or a treatise, as to discover the practical part of the evangelical Sabbath: so to recover the spiritual part of that pious practice to its primitive life: lamentably lost, in these last declining times. By Philip Goodvvin M.A. preacher of the Gospel, and pastour of the publike congregation at Watford in Hartford shire.	Goodwin, Philip, d. 1699.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1214; Thomason E1470_3; ESTC R208694	198,721	533

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19●_n another_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v excellent_o note_v from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk_n 13.15_o that_o the_o right_a sanctify_a the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v consist_v in_o act_n of_o pity_n work_v of_o mercy_n and_o how_o charitable_a deed_n become_v this_o comfortable_a day_n luk._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o be_v full_a these_o sabbath-duty_n some_o way_n concern_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o people_n more_o promiscuous_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o duty_n on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o do_v concern_v some_o person_n principal_o as_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n parent_n and_o master_n all_o aught_o to_o concur_v in_o their_o care_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o day_n indeed_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o fort-royal_a of_o religion_n let_v all_o stand_v to_o it_o in_o their_o place_n we_o be_v not_o beat_v out_o of_o that_o especial_o now_o when_o so_o many_o lie_v siege_n thereunto_o some_o set_v their_o wit_n a-work_o and_o oppose_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o 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of_o god_n upon_o his_o day_n let_v sabbath-breaker_n for_o multitude_n be_v like_o a_o numerous_a army_n if_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n will_v but_o join_v we_o shall_v rout_n they_o all_o o_o how_o commendable_a be_v it_o if_o these_o two_o in_o this_o regard_n will_v agree_v like_o joab_n and_o abishai_n his_o brother_n 2_o sam._n 10.11_o 12._o if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o than_o i_o will_v come_v and_o help_v thou_o only_o be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a so_o let_v we_o do_v what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o we_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a o_o that_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o sword_n be_v fire_v with_o some_o of_o that_o sabbabth-zeal_n that_o once_o nehemiah_n have_v chap._n 13.17_o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v a_o high_a praise_n that_o ambrose_n give_v of_o theodosius_n that_o he_o be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o preserve_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o a_o magistrate_n then_o to_o preserve_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n that_o austin_n give_v upon_o psal_n 2._o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v 1._o vid._n pet._n martyr_n in_o judge_n cap_n 1._o say_v he_o as_o not_o to_o grant_v man_n immunity_n to_o any_o false_a worship_n so_o not_o to_o allow_v man_n liberty_n to_o leave_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o only_o to_o see_v man_n forbear_v the_o outward_a work_n of_o their_o calling_n but_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v about_o the_o visible_a work_n of_o god_n worship_n 16.17_o august_n bonif._n comiti_fw-la epi_n 50._o &_o praecip_n tom._n 7._o cont._n epist_n parmeniani_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o tom._n 7._o lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la epist_n gaudentii_fw-la cap._n 16.17_o austin_n more_o than_o once_o commend_v imperial_a law_n against_o the_o donatist_n for_o separate_v from_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o gather_v into_o private_a house_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o to_o promote_v their_o anti-magisterial_a opinion_n which_o law_n be_v to_o punish_v the_o ordinary_a people_n with_o fine_n of_o money_n their_o leader_n with_o banishment_n the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n to_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o bestow_v their_o good_n by_o will_n or_o to_o enjoy_v any_o legacy_n to_o they_o by_o will_n bequeath_v and_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o law_n and_o the_o good_a success_n thereof_o encourage_v the_o magistrate_n therein_o and_o when_o people_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o public_a pool_n 3._o joh._n 5.2_o 3._o the_o minister_n be_v as_o the_o angel_n that_o upon_o this_o sabbath-season_n must_v move_v and_o work_v in_o the_o water_n to_o wit_n be_v active_a in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o such_o as_o by_o divine_a assistance_n step_v close_o in_o may_v meet_v god_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v more_o immediate_o to_o manage_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o holy_a day_n yea_o his_o place_n be_v to_o press_v that_o man_n do_v not_o on_o this_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n satisfy_v themselves_o in_o a_o bare_a bodily_a way_n to_o worship_n god_n but_o to_o see_v they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n thus_o these_o two_o as_o the_o two_o cherubim_n that_o look_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o both_o upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n they_o shall_v with_o respect_n look_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o both_o upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o day_n and_o his_o due_n last_o let_v 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israelitish_n people_n shall_v go_v out_o from_o their_o dwelling_n in_o egypt_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n pharaoh_n call_v moses_n and_o say_v go_v you_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o let_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n be_v stay_v but_o what_o say_v moses_n we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o flock_n and_o our_o herd_n with_o our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a will_n we_o go_v there_o shall_v not_o a_o hoof_n be_v leave_v behind_o for_o we_o must_v hold_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n exod._n 10.9_o 24_o 26._o such_o religious_a resolution_n become_v christian_n in_o the_o present_a case_n 2._o such_o of_o you_o as_o be_v head_n

of_o religion_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n deut._n 16.17_o 18._o we_o see_v what_o injunction_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o this_o regard_n and_o therefore_o magistrate_n subordinate_a be_v chief_o to_o see_v to_o such_o thing_n above_o all_o to_o look_v that_o the_o day_n and_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v careful_o keep_v up_o by_o all_o within_o the_o gate_n as_o of_o their_o domestic_a so_o of_o their_o civil_a jurisdiction_n exod._n 20.10_o yea_o you_o kave_v bind_v yourselves_o by_o solemn_a oath_n though_o civil_a thing_n be_v principal_o express_v yet_o all_o be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o high_a end_n and_o great_a good_a true_o some_o magistrate_n as_o jehu_n and_o jeroboam_n have_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n subordinate_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o the_o outward_a peace_n of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o it_o have_v ever_o prove_v the_o fatal_a miscarriage_n of_o such_o misplace_a governor_n state-end_n must_v all_o be_v subordinate_a the_o chief_a and_o uppermost_a end_n of_o all_o in_o power_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o main_a end_n therefore_o of_o all_o your_o engagement_n be_v to_o maintain_v god_n worship_n his_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o whatever_o serve_v for_o his_o honour_n as_o a_o oath_n have_v a_o divine_a ground_n so_o it_o be_v for_o end_n divine_a and_o though_o many_o simple_a man_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o you_o discern_v god_n no_o more_o in_o oath_n than_o christ_n in_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o can_v take_v yea_o and_o break_v oath_n as_o samson_n his_o with_o 's_o at_o their_o will_n yet_o what_o a_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a thing_n a_o oath_n be_v you_o well_o know_v hereby_o you_o be_v bind_v as_o to_o do_v just_a thing_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n so_o to_o do_v thing_n just_a for_o god_n much_o more_o and_o as_o you_o be_v bind_v so_o you_o be_v back_v and_o back_v so_o as_o may_v well_o work_v up_o your_o warm_a courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n for_o the_o way_n and_o day_n of_o god_n you_o be_v back_v with_o good_a law_n against_o all_o open_a offender_n and_o seen-sabbath-sinner_n evil_a doer_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n you_o be_v back_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o god_n precious_a people_n who_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o preserve_v bless_v and_o prosper_v all_o pious_a magistrate_n by_o who_o mean_n godliness_n may_v be_v promote_v among_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o you_o be_v back_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n god_n be_v with_o you_o be_v valiant_a be_v valiant_a for_o god_n be_v with_o you_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o gideon_n judg._n 6.12_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n aye_v god_n to_o joshua_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a courageous_a chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o worthy_a sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o against_o all_o encounter_n clothe_v yourselves_o with_o courage_n you_o be_v to_o encourage_v other_o inferior_a officer_n be_v by_o your_o language_n carriage_n countenance_n counsel_n command_n to_o become_v courageous_a and_o therefore_o be_v you_o yourselves_o full_a of_o fiery_a courage_n the_o audaciousness_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n even_o sabbath-sin_n and_o the_o dulness_n of_o man_n even_o to_o god_n sabbath-service_n call_v loud_o for_o courage_n in_o christian_a magistrate_n our_o saviour_n have_v his_o scourge_n or_o whip_v with_o which_o he_o drive_v man_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n with_o their_o sheep_n and_o ox_n from_o their_o buy_n and_o sell_v magistrate_n have_v need_n have_v their_o whip_n penal_a law_n in_o force_n to_o drive_v man_n into_o public_a place_n of_o god_n pure_a worship_n with_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o hear_v god_n holy_a word_n and_o other_o duty_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n good_a sir_n so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v put_v on_o with_o enkindle_a courage_n such_o must_v not_o be_v soft_a wood_n but_o heart_n of_o oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o civil_a pillar_n not_o man_n of_o easy_a facile_a flexible_a timorous_a nature_n but_o man_n of_o unbended_a unbiased_a disposition_n resolution_n full_a of_o fortitude_n valour_n magnanimity_n and_o of_o masculine_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n theodoret_n have_v a_o good_a observation_n upon_o that_o in_o leviticus_n etc._n levit._fw-la 4.22.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o the_o ruler_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v enjoin_v to_o offer_v a_o he-goat_n the_o private_a man_n a_o she-goat_n for_o though_o the_o female_a may_v fit_v the_o rule_v yet_o the_o male_n most_o suit_n such_o as_o rule_v some_o think_v that_o hence_o constantine_n be_v term_v revel_v 12._o the_o church_n male_a or_o manchild_n because_o of_o his_o manly_a zeal_n for_o god_n church_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o gospel_n gentleman_n i_o hope_v you_o bear_v with_o i_o i_o conceive_v i_o be_o not_o eccentric_a but_o move_v within_o my_o own_o sphere_n while_o i_o seek_v to_o incite_v you_o with_o courage_n to_o set_v to_o it_o for_o god_n 6.20_o num._n 10._o joshua_n 6.20_o when_o of_o old_a the_o army_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o go_v out_o in_o battle_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n it_o be_v meet_a for_o we_o that_o be_v gospel_n minister_n to_o be_v as_o god_n trumpeter_n or_o drummer_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o spirit_n &_o raise_v the_o courage_n of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o engage_v on_o god_n side_n for_o sabbath_n and_o all_o his_o sacred_a concernment_n against_o sinful_a man_n among_o ●hich_v magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o office_n must_v have_v a_o main_a stroke_n if_o i_o may_v by_o these_o expression_n and_o by_o this_o present_a dedication_n more_o hearten_v you_o up_o for_o god_n and_o more_o heighten_v your_o zeal_n for_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o sin_n and_o 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without_o fervour_n and_o heat_n some_o noise_n be_v make_v but_o little_o work_v wrought_v no_o rise_n of_o heart_n no_o ascend_n of_o soul_n no_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o christian_n shall_v not_o rest_v in_o liveless_a low_a or_o weak_a grace_n but_o labour_v to_o enliven_v and_o still_o more_o to_o strengthen_v those_o divine_a quality_n so_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v in_o liveless_a low_a and_o flat_a performance_n but_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v to_o great_a life_n warmth_n and_o strength_n in_o all_o holy_a duty_n not_o slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12._o for_o want_v of_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v so_o much_o sloathfulnesse_n in_o the_o business_n of_o god_n bless_a day_n fervency_n or_o zeal_n be_v to_o duty_n as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n without_o which_o all_o be_v but_o a_o cold_a carcase_n zeal_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o oil_n to_o the_o wheel_n whence_o it_o go_v quick_a and_o be_v agile_a in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n worship_n this_o be_v that_o pillar_n of_o fire_n which_o as_o it_o must_v go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o the_o night_n of_o our_o suffering_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o service_n service_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o die_v as_o this_o decay_n as_o upon_o the_o waste_n of_o radical_a heat_n the_o body_n grow_v into_o weakness_n sickness_n and_o death_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o service_n of_o god_n all_o languish_n and_o decline_v as_o spiritual_a heat_n abate_v it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n when_o christian_n be_v before_o man_n shine_v in_o action_n