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	parent_n	put_v	1,129	5	5.6599	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

of_o sin_n 91._o child_n must_v not_o be_v count_v bill_n of_o change_n for_o they_o be_v great_a blessing_n than_o any_o outward_a thing_n else_o 92._o wo_n to_o those_o parent_n who_o gain_n for_o their_o child_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n 93._o emptiness_n and_o poverty_n press_v hose_n most_o who_o once_o be_v full_a and_o rich_a 94._o great_a and_o good_a rich_a and_o holy_a be_v happy_a but_o rare_a conjunction_n 95._o to_o be_v extreme_a poor_a or_o rich_a be_v one_o extreme_a temptation_n 96._o that_o man_n be_v rich_a in_o grace_n who_o be_v very_o poor_a but_o very_o holy_a 97._o temptation_n be_v great_a and_o strong_a upon_o the_o full_a and_o rich_a than_o the_o poor_a and_o empty_a 98._o god_n never_o give_v any_o thing_n evil_a in_o itself_o to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a nor_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o those_o chat_n be_v evil_a 99_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o all_o estate_n ill_o get_v which_o at_o last_o will_v consume_v they_o 100_o the_o time_n we_o spend_v in_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v the_o time_n gain_v for_o secular_a therefore_o to_o turn_v poor_a if_o thou_o turn_v godly_a fear_v not_o century_n 8._o 1._o mutual_a agreement_n among_o child_n be_v a_o comfortable_a blessing_n to_o parent_n 2._o nothing_o more_o uncomely_a and_o unnatural_a as_o rent_n division_n and_o brawling_n in_o a_o family_n 3._o prodigality_n of_o time_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a prodigality_n 4._o faith_n be_v a_o glutinous_a monopolise_v grace_n possess_v christ_n and_o by_o a_o close_a application_n make_v he_o whole_o the_o soul_n 5._o the_o faithful_a soul_n take_v sure_o hold_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o temptation_n 6._o christ_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n sweet_a and_o bitter_a at_o once_o preserve_a joy_n and_o tremble_v together_o 7._o if_o thy_o heart_n swell_v too_o high_a and_o grow_v proud_a taste_n and_o chaw_v the_o bitter_a plant_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o it_o will_v break_v the_o imposthume_n 8._o if_o thy_o heart_n fail_v thou_o in_o any_o conditon_n smell_v at_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v transmit_v life_n and_o comfort_n 9_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n never_o die_v but_o flow_v down_o to_o ail_v age_n for_o ever_o 10._o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o where_o the_o cross_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o cordial_a against_o it_o 11._o divine_a love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o divine_a beauty_n and_o rejoice_v in_o its_o own_o work_n 12._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o it_o be_v god_n image_n 13._o christ_n have_v the_o truth_n and_o essence_n of_o beauty_n whereas_o earthly_a thing_n have_v it_o only_o in_o estimation_n 14._o the_o unquiet_a brain_n of_o man_n toss_v with_o opinion_n rest_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n 15._o our_o sin_n be_v thorn_n and_o so_o be_v temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o affliction_n for_o sin_n 16._o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o sharp_a sting_n and_o thorn_n to_o the_o church_n 17._o woman_n lose_v their_o good_a name_n not_o only_o by_o keep_v ill_a company_n but_o by_o keep_v none_o 18._o as_o weary_a traveller_n seek_v cool_a arbour_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o so_o do_v the_o weary_a soul_n after_o and_o in_o christ_n 19_o some_o man_n carry_v a_o thin_a shadow_n of_o piety_n and_o zeal_n but_o no_o more_o 20._o it_o be_v neither_o loss_n nor_o dishonour_n to_o be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o field_n where_o christ_n be_v general_n for_o at_o last_o we_o shall_v be_v conqueror_n 21._o a_o holy_a soul_n be_v sick_a and_o weary_a and_o live_v not_o in_o herself_o but_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o her_o life_n be_v hide_v 22._o they_o be_v happy_a beyond_o expression_n who_o be_v transfix_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n love_n 23._o it_o be_v no_o way_n befit_v christian_n to_o lie_v down_o and_o stretch_v themselves_o in_o sinful_a pleasure_n 24._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n &_o comfort_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o christ_n in_o affection_n and_o conversation_n 25._o holy_a practice_n make_v grace_n visible_a and_o bring_v out_o from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o life_n 26._o a_o parent_n may_v put_v money_n in_o a_o child_n purse_n but_o he_o can_v put_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n 27._o prayer_n which_o require_v a_o holy_a heart_n many_o time_n make_v a_o holy_a heart_n 28._o none_o can_v come_v at_o the_o spirit_n of_o another_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 29._o moderate_a refresh_v and_o recreation_n may_v well_o become_v holy_a man_n 30._o the_o care_n of_o parent_n ought_v to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o they_o and_o their_o child_n live_v together_o 31._o child_n when_v grow_v in_o year_n must_v not_o think_v they_o have_v out-grown_a obedience_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n 32._o the_o special_a care_n of_o a_o holy_a father_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n 33._o such_o parent_n who_o care_n be_v only_o to_o make_v their_o child_n great_a not_o good_a in_o this_o world_n be_v themselves_o the_o devil_n child_n 34._o grace_n be_v very_o attractive_a it_o desire_v to_o draw_v other_o into_o fellowship_n 35._o he_o that_o do_v ill_a by_o thy_o advice_n the_o ill_a shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o thou_o 36._o all_o holy_a duty_n call_v upon_o we_o all_o for_o a_o holy_a preparation_n 37._o it_o be_v seldom_o the_o duty_n sanctify_v we_o unless_o we_o be_v sanctify_v for_o the_o duty_n 38._o it_o be_v very_o bad_a to_o make_v a_o preparation_n and_o then_o to_o put_v off_o or_o neglect_v the_o duty_n 39_o it_o be_v god_n due_a and_o our_o duty_n to_o give_v god_n the_o morning_n the_o first_o and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o day_n 40._o as_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o muse_n so_o to_o the_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o best_a pray_v time_n 41._o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o let_v sin_n lie_v upon_o our_o conscience_n unrepented_a 42._o he_o that_o have_v guilt_n upon_o his_o soul_n have_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o soul_n 43._o prayer_n be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n 44._o by_o distinguish_v the_o time_n many_o scrpture_n be_v make_v to_o agree_v 45._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v offer_v up_o a_o beast_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v offer_v up_o himself_o 46._o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n see_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o that_o satisfy_v he_o and_o man_n see_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o that_o justify_v he_o 47_o act_n of_o faith_n pour_a out_o of_o prayer_n make_v sacrament_n effectual_a to_o man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n 48._o christ_n be_v ever_o and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a remedy_n and_o cure_v of_o sin_n 49._o every_o one_o be_v save_v by_o particular_a act_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o therefore_o every_o soul_n must_v believe_v for_o itself_o 50._o we_o can_v converse_v in_o this_o unclean_a and_o dirty_a world_n but_o some_o uncleanness_n will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o 51._o to_o be_v without_o gross_a sin_n be_v our_o holiness_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v without_o any_o sin_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o heaven_n 52._o a_o good_a heart_n turn_v suspicious_a of_o other_o sin_v into_o intercession_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v not_o in_o accusation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v defame_v 53._o he_o that_o repent_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o only_o fear_v he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v sure_a to_o repent_v of_o those_o he_o do_v commit_v 54._o it_o be_v too_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o sin_n about_o holy_a thing_n lawful_a thing_n often_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o unlawful_a 55._o for_o a_o man_n to_o bless_v god_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a high_a strain_n of_o wickedness_n 56._o every_o sin_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n but_o few_o sin_n be_v a_o farewell_n to_o god_n 57_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o keep_v for_o sinful_a thought_n be_v dangerous_a sin_n 58._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o sin_v over_o one_o sin_n a_o thousand_o time_n 59_o renew_a sin_n require_v renew_v repentance_n and_o we_o must_v give_v over_o repent_v when_o we_o have_v do_v sin_v 60._o that_o which_o man_n do_v out_o of_o conscience_n they_o will_v do_v it_o out_o of_o peresverance_n for_o nature_n may_v have_v good_a mood_n but_o grace_n be_v steady_a 61._o usual_o where_o god_n give_v much_o grace_n he_o try_v grace_n much_o 62._o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v dispose_v by_o the_o unerring_a wisdom_n and_o limit_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n 63._o sleep_n be_v a_o short_a death_n and_o death_n be_v a_o long_a sleep_n 64._o it_o shall_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o every_o soul_n

our_o selus_fw-la for_o life_n or_o death_n 21._o though_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v pronounce_v yet_o god_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n 22._o every_o fall_n into_o sin_n be_v not_o upon_o all_o four_o a_o quite_o fall_v away_o 23._o samson_n strength_n be_v in_o his_o lock_n but_o our_o strength_n against_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v in_o christ_n 24._o a_o believe_a spirit_n tremble_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o hinder_v or_o grieu_v the_o spirit_n work_v 25._o sense_n of_o god_n love_n be_v sometime_o withdraw_v to_o make_v we_o mourn_v for_o it_o the_o more_o 26._o when_o affliction_n be_v double_v it_o be_v time_n to_o pray_v hard_a believe_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o then_o deliverance_n will_v come_v 27._o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n run_v always_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v work_v virtue_n be_v only_o in_o he_o 28._o god_n time_n of_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v when_o all_o other_o help_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n 29._o after_o faith_n end_v on_o earth_n come_v the_o life_n of_o vision_n in_o heaven_n 30._o redemption_n in_o regard_n of_o efficacy_n be_v no_o large_a than_o god_n election_n for_o those_o which_o the_o father_n give_v in_o election_n christ_n by_o redemption_n save_v 31._o god_n general_n call_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o call_v out_o his_o own_o 32._o god_n rain_v the_o shower_n of_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o all_o but_o believer_n have_v only_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 33._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o cavil_v wicked_a man_n raise_v of_o god_n intention_n and_o election_n see_v more_o grace_n and_o mean_n be_v offer_v than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v 34._o christ_n be_v our_o husband_n faith_n yield_v consent_n and_o consent_n make_v the_o match_n 35._o many_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n rely_v on_o mercy_n and_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n 36._o satan_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o melancholy_a spirit_n keep_v it_o in_o darkness_n 37._o sincerity_n be_v the_o holy_a man_n perfection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n 38._o a_o man_n may_v have_v excellent_a part_n and_o no_o grace_n at_o all_o which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o such_o neglect_n faith_n humility_n and_o a_o break_a spirit_n which_o be_v more_o than_o gift_n 39_o parent_n show_v their_o love_n most_o to_o the_o weak_a child_n so_o god_n manifest_v his_o comfort_n most_o to_o weak_a christian_n 40._o where_o there_o be_v faith_n there_o be_v prayer_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o faith_n 41._o the_o live_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n consist_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o our_o soul_n 42._o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o pardon_v sin_n constrain_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a violence_n in_o perform_v of_o duty_n 43._o look_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o sin_n and_o distrust_n in_o providence_n 44._o come_v in_o and_o stoop_v to_o christ_n in_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o thou_o put_v this_o question_n out_o of_o question_n that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect._n 45._o they_o who_o have_v no_o conflict_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o no_o interruption_n in_o their_o estate_n may_v great_o fear_v their_o condition_n 46._o in_o case_n of_o desertion_n and_o seem_a deadness_n try_v which_o way_n soul_n the_o go_v in_o its_o desire_n 47._o complain_v of_o thyself_o and_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o let_v sin_n have_v no_o quiet_a possession_n 48._o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a who_o live_v in_o no_o gross_a sin_n nor_o allow_v of_o no_o small_a sin_n 49._o that_o man_n die_v comfortable_o who_o belieu_v christ_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n 50._o some_o scripture_n be_v become_v hard_a to_o understand_v because_o of_o so_o many_o diversity_n of_o understanding_n 51._o little_a scripture_n be_v so_o sincere_a and_o indemnify_v as_o to_o please_v all_o conjecture_n and_o satisfy_v all_o interest_n and_o spirit_n that_o inquire_v into_o they_o 52._o it_o be_v a_o wilful_a error_n to_o choose_v to_o be_v solitary_a where_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n consent_n and_o harmony_n 53._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o take_v by-path_n where_o the_o open_a road_n be_v free_a and_o safe_a 54._o he_o that_o choose_v singularity_n will_v fall_v into_o many_o absurdity_n and_o implication_n 55._o he_o that_o dote_v upon_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o propose_v to_o himself_o a_o separate_a notion_n will_v ravish_v and_o wrest_v the_o word_n by_o a_o audacious_a force_n 56._o many_o thing_n lie_v yet_o hide_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o full_a of_o darkness_n as_o wonder_v 57_o some_o undo_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o learning_n by_o a_o extreme_a ingredient_n of_o superstition_n or_o novelty_n 58._o they_o that_o be_v most_o void_a of_o learning_n and_o experience_n dabble_v most_o in_o dark_a place_n 59_o though_o many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o profound_a yet_o nothing_o superfluous_a 60._o he_o read_v the_o scripture_n with_o danger_n of_o infection_n who_o bring_v the_o plague_n with_o he_o 61_o carnal_a pleasure_n sour_a and_o wither_v by_o use_v but_o spiritual_a become_v fresh_a and_o delightful_a 62._o that_o heart_n be_v worse_a than_o iron_n who_o christ_n loadstone_n can_v attract_v 63._o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o the_o eternal_a spring_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v dry_v up_o but_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v diffuse_v until_o his_o whole_a house_n be_v fill_v 64._o the_o love_n of_o christian_n to_o christ_n be_v no_o blind_a precipitate_a passion_n but_o guide_v by_o reason_n and_o election_n 65._o grace_n destroy_v not_o nature_n but_o perfect_v she_o by_o supernatural_a relief_n 66._o there_o be_v special_a intimacie_n and_o kindness_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o 67._o joy_n breed_v from_o love_n to_o its_o root_n and_o where_o one_o be_v shed_v abroad_o the_o other_o trickl_v after_o it_o 68_o the_o more_o we_o mind_n god_n by_o contemplation_n the_o more_o we_o admire_v and_o seek_v he_o 69._o many_o soul_n be_v black_a through_o the_o night_n of_o persecution_n yet_o comely_a in_o hope_n and_o patience_n 70._o false_a teacher_n have_v many_o follo●●…_n as_o wasp_n have_v comb_n but_o no_o honey_n 71._o some_o be_v kite-eied_n to_o espy_v the_o filthiness_n and_o carrion_n cast_v out_o of_o their_o brethren_n pass_v over_o their_o grace_n 72._o affliction_n may_v discolour_v the_o church_n for_o a_o season_n but_o her_o proper_a and_o constant_a complexion_n will_v be_v beauty_n for_o ash_n 73._o none_o so_o implacable_a and_o bitter_a as_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n son_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o father_n god_n 74._o get_v under_o christ_n protection_n and_o government_n and_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o lack_v 75._o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o err_a who_o travel_v alone_o 76._o babylon_n hold_v many_o of_o god_n people_n yet_o let_v they_o not_o make_v such_o place_n their_o refuge_n much_o less_o their_o election_n 77._o it_o be_v true_o christian_n for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v those_o who_o hate_v he_o and_o do_v he_o wrong_n 78._o it_o aggravate_v a_o man_n sinfulness_n to_o be_v unholy_a will_v he_o converse_v with_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a 79._o it_o bring_v honour_n to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v upright_o among_o those_o who_o be_v unjust_a 80._o perfect_a holiness_n be_v the_o aim_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 81._o as_o the_o salt_n sea_n make_v not_o the_o fish_n salt_n so_o no_o filthiness_n destroy_v true_a grace_n 82._o some_o man_n can_v personate_v religion_n but_o be_v not_o religious_a person_n 83._o he_o who_o have_v a_o plain_a heart_n have_v also_o square_a deal_n 84._o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o grace_n thou_o have_v the_o best_a and_o choice_a blessing_n can_v be_v give_v 85._o grace_n may_v be_v more_o eminent_a in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o yet_o every_o man_n have_v every_o grace_n who_o have_v any_o grace_n at_o all_o 86._o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o our_o profession_n not_o to_o be_v upright_o in_o our_o deal_n and_o conversation_n 87._o fear_v be_v all_o duty_n and_o every_o grace_n if_o uprightness_n of_o deal_n be_v not_o from_o it_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a virtue_n not_o a_o christian_a grace_n 88_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n sweep_v the_o heart_n and_o keep_v the_o life_n clean_o 89._o holy_a enmity_n against_o sin_n be_v the_o temper_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n 90._o he_o that_o will_v avoid_v sin_n must_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v from_o the_o act_n must_v keep_v from_o the_o way_n