Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	christian_a	day_n	time_n	1,001	5	3.7763	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68062	A brief fourme of confession instructing all Christian folke how to confesse their sinnes, [and] so to dispose themselues, that they may enioy the benefite of true pena[n]ce, dooing the woorthy frutes therof, according to th'vse of Christes Catholique Church. Newly translated into English, and set foorth together with certaine other godly brief treatises and praiers, as is to be seene in the side folowing.	More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535. aut; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540. aut; Fowler, John, 1537-1579.; Vaux, Laurence, 1519-1585, attributed name.	1576 (1576)	STC 11181; ESTC S121597	62,758	242

the_o envy_n be_v against_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n it_o go_v against_o the_o five_o commandment_n &_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n it_o go_v against_o the_o seven_o and_o when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o prosperity_n of_o good_a name_n it_o go_v against_o the_o eight_o but_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v a_o devilish_a sin_n which_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o penitent_n must_v look_v well_o what_o he_o can_v accuse_v himself_o of_o herein_o and_o the_o confessor_n likewise_o what_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o touch_v the_o same_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o cure_v thereof_o with_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o grace_n the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o more_o devilish_a than_o human_a sin_n which_o do_v so_o much_o abase_v and_o corrupt_v the_o bounty_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v cure_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n the_o most_o principal_a virtue_n among_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o which_o most_o of_o all_o do_v make_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o do_v true_o make_v he_o that_o have_v it_o the_o true_a scholar_n of_o christ_n school_n the_o which_o virtue_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o certain_a heavenly_a fire_n and_o heat_n which_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o god_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o of_o our_o friend_n and_o enemy_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o this_o virtue_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o ought_v as_o well_o for_o the_o have_v as_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o it_o to_o crave_v the_o same_o of_o god_n himself_o with_o often_o sigh_n &_o fervent_a desire_n and_o continual_a prayer_n say_v always_o hearty_o unto_o god_n adueniat_fw-la regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la let_v the_o kingdom_n oh_o lord_n of_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n come_v into_o we_o for_o thy_o kingdom_n do_v whole_o stand_v and_o consist_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o holy_a virtue_n charity_n the_o which_o do_v make_v that_o no_o other_o will_n remain_v nor_o reign_v in_o we_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o make_v we_o apt_a and_o able_a unto_o all_o goodness_n for_o by_o it_o we_o suffer_v all_o we_o believe_v all_o we_o pass_v over_o and_o endure_v all_o with_o quietness_n and_o final_o through_o it_o we_o have_v all_o that_o ever_o be_v hide_v and_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o bless_v s._n augustine_n do_v say_v &_o without_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o remain_v seem_v it_o never_o so_o much_o be_v worth_a nothing_o at_o all_o in_o deed_n for_o any_o right_n that_o it_o have_v to_o heaven_n of_o lechery_n lechery_n be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n about_o bodily_a pleasure_n &_o namely_o the_o pleasure_n of_o touch_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n we_o have_v at_o large_a speak_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o branch_n and_o remedy_n of_o the_o same_o of_o glotonie_n glotonie_n be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n 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labour_n nor_o to_o nothing_o that_o good_a be_v the_o slack_a delaier_n who_o walk_v from_o day_n to_o day_n differ_v good_a thing_n such_o as_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a name_n of_o a_o christian_a nor_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o own_o vocation_n in_o the_o way_n and_o service_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o prayer_n also_o they_o that_o put_v away_o from_o they_o inspiration_n &_o good_a motion_n and_o contemn_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o god_n and_o his_o spiritual_a officer_n do_v command_v for_o and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o command_v the_o same_o also_o they_o that_o lose_v and_o

these_o two_o must_v fail_v in_o no_o wise_a neither_o can_v fail_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_o contrite_a for_o he_o that_o do_v hearty_o and_o effectuouse_o abhor_v his_o sin_n will_v also_o consequent_o avoid_v &_o shun_v the_o same_o for_o otherwise_o when_o the_o penitent_a himself_o or_o the_o ghostly_a father_n see_v that_o he_o that_o be_v shrive_v have_v not_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n &_o from_o the_o dangerous_a and_o near_a occasion_n thereof_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o freewill_n to_o abandon_v &_o put_v away_o the_o same_o he_o may_v well_o suppose_v &_o gather_v that_o he_o that_o so_o shrive_v himself_o have_v not_o true_a repentance_n &_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o assoil_v he_o but_o warn_v and_o admonish_v he_o what_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o to_o do_v whereas_o he_o be_v not_o present_o so_o dispose_v that_o he_o may_v be_v assoil_v for_o every_o mind_n and_o purpose_n to_o forsake_v sin_n be_v not_o enough_o 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mind_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v satisfaction_n and_o penance_n be_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v do_v to_o four_o kind_n of_o person_n to_o wit_n 1._o to_o god._n 2._o to_o our_o better_n and_o superior_n 3._o to_o our_o equal_n 4._o to_o our_o inferior_n 1._o unto_o god_n satisfaction_n be_v due_a for_o every_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v whole_o avoid_v his_o wrath_n by_o take_v vengeance_n of_o ourselves_o or_o willing_o bear_v all_o tribulation_n penalty_n or_o pain_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o he_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o we_o by_o they_o who_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v almosedeede_n or_o fast_n or_o prayer_n or_o pilgrimage_n or_o other_o like_a pain_n according_a as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o trespass_n shall_v require_v 2._o to_o our_o better_n and_o superior_n satisfaction_n be_v do_v by_o yield_v due_a obedience_n &_o humility_n unto_o they_o namely_o when_o the_o 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and_o if_o the_o case_n be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v commodiouse_o it_o be_v very_o expedient_a and_o requisite_a to_o make_v all_o the_o amends_n that_o may_v be_v do_v touch_v the_o case_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o ghostly_a father_n to_o the_o end_n to_o show_v thereby_o a_o evident_a plain_a declaration_n of_o our_o good_a mind_n and_o purpose_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v absolution_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v due_a for_o when_o we_o delay_v such_o satisfaction_n and_o amends_n till_o afterward_o we_o do_v common_o either_o forget_v thesame_o or_o else_o the_o good_a mind_n that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v it_o wax_v cold_a again_o and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n &_o amends_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o advice_n &_o counsel_n of_o our_o ghostly_a father_n the_o most_o certain_a and_o sure_a way_n be_v to_o ask_v counsel_n first_o of_o he_o or_o else_o of_o some_o other_o discrete_a person_n as_o touch_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o case_n before_o that_o we_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o that_o do_v and_o all_o amends_n make_v for_o the_o time_n &_o place_n requisite_a than_o may_v we_o well_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o reconciliation_n both_o with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n under_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n and_o this_o way_n be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o same_o which_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v use_v of_o old_a time_n that_o ordinary_o satisfaction_n shall_v always_o go_v before_o absolution_n and_o thereby_o be_v both_o penance_n and_o repentance_n more_o true_o &_o effectual_o use_v than_o than_o it_o be_v now_o for_o that_o now_o by_o overmuch_o indulgence_n in_o give_v of_o penance_n and_o in_o see_v amends_n make_v &_o by_o negligence_n of_o ghostly_a father_n &_o such_o as_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n each_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v as_o he_o will_v &_o not_o only_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o justify_v himself_o therein_o &_o to_o think_v he_o do_v well_o as_o though_o god_n will_v condescend_v &_o frame_v himself_o unto_o our_o abuse_n and_o wicked_a mind_n 140._o or_o else_o be_v beguile_v by_o our_o subtle_a excuse_n of_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o beseek_v he_o to_o remedy_v the_o same_o as_o a_o thing_n long_v to_o he_o alone_o very_o this_o order_n that_o we_o now_o do_v here_o teach_v and_o speak_v of_o be_v very_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o christ_n himself_o our_o redeemer_n will_v we_o that_o 5._o when_o we_o go_v to_o offer_v our_o oblation_n at_o the_o altar_n &_o remember_v that_o our_o brother_n have_v some_o just_a quarrel_n against_o we_o before_o that_o we_o offer_v the_o same_o we_o first_o go_v &_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o come_v afterwards_o and_o make_v our_o oblation_n the_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v accept_v of_o god._n 4._o to_o our_o inferior_n our_o yongers_n &_o subject_n satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o sort_n the_o the_o authority_n &_o office_n of_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o thereby_o abate_v or_o minish_v by_o overmuch_o submission_n unto_o the_o inferior_a and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o as_o the_o wrong_n &_o injury_n do_v be_v not_o evident_a &_o great_a in_o the_o good_a name_n life_n or_o good_n of_o the_o inferior_a or_o subject_a wherein_o the_o advice_n &_o counsel_n of_o the_o ghostly_a father_n be_v to_o be_v have_v &_o use_v with_o discretion_n for_o if_o the_o displeasure_n &_o offence_n be_v but_o mean_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v grieve_v with_o hard_a word_n or_o sharp_a punishment_n or_o any_o like_a way_n that_o the_o same_o have_v