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	good_a	holy_a	1,105	5	4.0458	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17410	The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of our liues, prescribed in the Scripture concerning our carriage: towards God, towards men, towards our selues. With generall rules of preparation, that concerne either the helps, or the maner of a holy conuersation. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4233.5; ESTC S122202	69,705	372

as_o 1._o first_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o wretchlesnesse_n carelessness_n or_o a_o scornful_a carelessness_n of_o his_o own_o way_n he_o must_v not_o despise_v his_o way_n as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o how_o he_o live_v or_o rest_v satisfy_v to_o be_v still_o as_o he_o be_v this_o carelessness_n prove_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o a_o soul_n whereas_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o soul_n keep_v his_o way_n pro._n 19_o 16._o &_o 21._o 5._o 2._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o precipitation_n rashness_n or_o rashness_n or_o too_o much_o haste_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o much_o false_a zeal_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o strange_a evil_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o christian_n but_o the_o godly_a christian_a must_v learn_v of_o solomon_n to_o prepare_v his_o work_n in_o the_o field_n and_o then_o build_v his_o house_n he_o must_v get_v sound_a knowledge_n of_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o action_n and_o guide_v his_o affair_n by_o advice_n and_o with_o serious_a preparation_n fit_v himself_o to_o the_o do_v of_o what_o he_o be_v sure_o be_v good_a he_o that_o haste_v with_o his_o foot_n sin_v what_o be_v do_v rash_o can_v he_o do_v well_o prou._n 19_o 2._o as_o procrastination_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n so_o precipitation_n be_v no_o virtue_n prou._n 24._o 27_o &_o 28._o 2d_o 3_o he_o must_v have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n confidence_n he_o must_v not_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o wit_n memory_n reason_n desire_n virtue_n praise_n or_o power_n but_o all_o his_o comfort_n and_o affiance_n must_v be_v in_o the_o merit_n intercession_n virtue_n presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o saviour_n phil._n 3._o 3_o 4_o he_o must_v not_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a rich_a for_o the_o desire_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o they_o can_v be_v at_o leisure_n for_o good_a duty_n that_o be_v so_o eager_a to_o compass_v great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n prou._n 23._o 4._o &_o 28._o 20._o 5_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o snare_n that_o arise_v from_o distrustful_a fear_n fear_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n in_o fear_n prou._n 29._o 25._o there_o be_v many_o fear_n will_v assault_v a_o man_n that_o resolve_v to_o live_v well_o as_o the_o fear_n that_o he_o can_v do_v good_a duty_n the_o fear_n that_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v what_o he_o do_v the_o fear_v leave_v man_n shall_v scorn_v he_o or_o contemn_v he_o or_o lest_o he_o shall_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o such_o like_a now_o against_o all_o these_o must_v the_o godly_a mind_n be_v arm_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o those_o fear_n prove_v not_o great_a hindrance_n to_o he_o and_o especial_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o unbelief_n or_o counterfeit_a humility_n in_o disable_n himself_o or_o mistrust_v god_n contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o promise_n 6_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o add_v to_o god_n or_o detract_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o must_v not_o imagine_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n have_v make_v that_o be_v not_o trouble_v himself_o with_o fear_n of_o offend_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v not_o in_o his_o word_n forbid_v and_o so_o likewise_o he_o must_v not_o impose_v upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o other_o man_n the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v such_o rule_n of_o practice_n as_o god_n never_o prescribe_v this_o caution_n will_v case_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o christian_n if_o it_o be_v discreet_o observe_v and_o apply_v prou._n 30._o 6._o 7_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o harden_v his_o neck_n against_o reproof_n reproof_n pro._n 29._o 1._o he_o must_v needs_o run_v into_o headlong_a evil_n that_o be_v so_o proud_a as_o not_o to_o hear_v advice_n or_o to_o reject_v reproof_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o singular_a furtherance_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v to_o leave_v his_o offence_n and_o to_o mend_v his_o error_n 8_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o behold_v vanity_n vanity_n david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n he_o that_o will_v forsake_v vanity_n must_v avoid_v the_o presence_n of_o vain_a person_n and_o the_o too_o much_o contemplation_n of_o vanity_n shun_v the_o read_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o enticement_n of_o other_o unto_o any_o sin_n psal._n 119._o 37._o 9_o and_o last_o sin_n he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o must_v keep_v his_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o thereout_o come_v life_n his_o practice_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o he_o if_o he_o resist_v sin_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o drive_v out_o satan_n from_o his_o hold_n within_o his_o soul_n whereas_o he_o can_v but_o be_v much_o entangle_v and_o encumber_a that_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o secret_a entertainment_n of_o contemplative_a wickedness_n he_o must_v watch_v his_o heart_n and_o strive_v for_o inward_a purity_n prou._n 4._o 23._o chap._n four_o contain_v the_o general_a rule_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v all_o good_a duty_n hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o general_a rule_n the_o second_o sort_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o well-doing_n welldoing_a there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n in_o the_o general_a which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o godly_a christian_a in_o all_o good_a duty_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v perfect_a in_o his_o memory_n and_o such_o as_o he_o may_v bring_v with_o he_o at_o all_o time_n to_o form_v his_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o to_o beget_v in_o he_o that_o holy_a manner_n of_o carry_v himself_o which_o be_v requisite_a unto_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o employ_v himself_o in_o and_o the_o rather_o shall_v he_o be_v move_v to_o the_o care_n of_o learning_n and_o express_v of_o these_o thing_n because_o the_o matter_n of_o good_a duty_n may_v be_v do_v by_o wicked_a man_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o all_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v what_o he_o work_v he_o must_v strive_v in_o every_o good_a action_n to_o express_v these_o nine_o thing_n follow_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o behaviour_n the_o first_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o every_o holy_a duty_n fervency_n be_v zeal_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o he_o do_v the_o duty_n but_o he_o must_v do_v it_o affectionate_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o stir_v of_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n answerable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o duty_n he_o will_v perform_v zeal_n have_v in_o it_o two_o distinct_a thing_n willingness_n and_o fervency_n it_o must_v not_o seem_v evil_a to_o he_o to_o do_v god_n work_v and_o in_o do_v it_o he_o must_v lift_v up_o his_o heart_n so_o as_o he_o perform_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o he_o do_v when_o either_o he_o bring_v a_o heart_n delight_v in_o good_a work_n or_o when_o he_o judge_v himself_o for_o what_o deadness_n or_o distraction_n or_o unwillingness_n he_o find_v in_o himself_o he_o be_v account_v zealous_a when_o he_o strive_v for_o it_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n against_o the_o impediment_n which_o burden_n he_o this_o zeal_n be_v necessary_a christ_n die_v to_o redeem_v a_o people_n unto_o himself_o not_o only_o that_o will_v do_v good_a work_n but_o that_o will_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o 2_o the_o second_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o good_a duty_n thing_n be_v sincerity_n all_o his_o action_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v like_o a_o continual_a passove_a now_o this_o feast_n he_o must_v keep_v always_o with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 8._o now_o this_o sincerity_n he_o must_v show_v diverse_a way_n as_o 1_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o heart_n truth_n as_o it_o stand_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n he_o must_v not_o talk_v of_o well-doing_n or_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o must_v do_v it_o indeed_o 2_o by_o his_o respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n commandment_n when_o he_o can_v say_v with_o david_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n he_o that_o be_v true_o sincere_a account_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o desire_n to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v not_o his_o reservation_n or_o exception_n he_o do_v not_o with_o herod_n give_v himself_o liberty_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o one_o commandment_n rest_v satisfy_v to_o have_v reform_v himself_o in_o other_o thing_n as_o he_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n so_o his_o heart_n desire_v to_o

all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n 1._o thess._n 5._o 18._o he_o must_v study_v to_o be_v quiet_a quiet_a and_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n meddle_v with_o his_o own_o business_n and_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o contention_n that_o may_v distract_v he_o in_o his_o own_o course_n a_o busy-body_n be_v as_o good_a as_o no_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o sound_a progress_n in_o sanctification_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a skill_n to_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v the_o entanglement_n of_o discord_n especial_o he_o must_v provide_v to_o have_v perfect_a peace_n with_o the_o godly_a though_o god_n be_v able_a to_o sanctify_v the_o opposition_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o draw_v needless_a trouble_n upon_o ourselves_o for_o that_o make_v we_o neither_o to_o be_v nor_o to_o be_v account_v the_o more_o holy_a but_o contrariwise_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o speak_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n as_o unto_o spiritual_a man_n but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a at_o the_o best_a but_o babe_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v strife_n and_o envy_n and_o division_n among_o they_o roman_n 9_o 19_o hebrew_n 12._o 14._o mark_v 9_o ult._n i._o cor._n 3._o 3_o his_o eye_n must_v look_v straight_o thing_n and_o his_o eye-lidde_n right_a before_o he_o prou._n 4._o 25._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o go_v about_o and_o fetch_v of_o compass_v in_o religion_n jer._n 31._o 32._o he_o must_v be_v still_o aim_v at_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o high_a prize_n of_o his_o call_n be_v sure_o that_o the_o thing_n he_o employ_v himself_o in_o tend_v direct_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o not_o lose_v his_o time_n in_o unprofitable_a study_n or_o practice_n proceed_v from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o ripe_a age_n in_o christ._n 13._o scripture_n he_o must_v be_v conversanrt_n in_o the_o scripture_n &_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v plenteous_o in_o he_o for_o those_o good_a word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_a light_n in_o they_o to_o direct_v we_o but_o power_n also_o to_o assist_v we_o to_o do_v what_o they_o require_v and_o by_o the_o daily_a read_n and_o hear_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v excite_v to_o more_o care_n of_o well-doing_n we_o must_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o word_n day_n and_o night_n and_o never_o let_v they_o depart_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n but_o keep_v our_o heart_n still_o warm_a with_o the_o heat_n that_o come_v from_o they_o never_o suffer_v the_o warmth_n to_o go_v out_o through_o our_o long_a forbearance_n of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o col._n 3._o 16._o psal._n 1._o 2._o josh._n 8._o isaiah_n 8._o 16_o 20._o 14._o love_n he_o must_v careful_o persevere_v in_o his_o first_o love_n reu_fw-fr 2._o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v wont_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o about_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o show_v himself_o with_o such_o power_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o he_o such_o glory_n in_o the_o merit_n &_o gift_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o he_o that_o his_o hart_n be_v thereby_o fire_v to_o a_o cheerful_a like_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o godly_a person_n and_o to_o a_o wonderful_a desire_n after_o god_n and_o care_v to_o please_v god_n now_o he_o that_o will_v prosper_v in_o a_o christian_a course_n must_v be_v wonderful_o careful_a to_o preserve_v affection_n &_o this_o spiritual_a love_n in_o his_o hart_n and_o watch_v against_o and_o resist_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o decay_n or_o coldness_n or_o decline_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o suffer_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n 15._o gift_n he_o must_v covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n 1._o cor._n 12_o ult._n there_o be_v some_o duty_n in_o piety_n or_o mercy_n or_o righteousness_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o place_n do_v most_o concern_v we_o and_o will_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n adorn_v our_o particular_a profession_n so_o be_v there_o some_o gift_n which_o do_v advance_v our_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o do_v make_v we_o more_o profitable_a among_o man_n now_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v study_v and_o earnest_o labour_v to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o and_o to_o express_v they_o more_o effectual_o in_o our_o conversation_n this_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o scripture_n make_v catalogue_n of_o certain_a special_a duty_n or_o grace_n single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o fit_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v write_v to_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o singular_a advantage_n to_o we_o if_o we_o also_o will_v single_a out_o to_o our_o use_n some_o few_o of_o the_o chief_a virtue_n or_o duty_n which_o we_o will_v daily_o set_v before_o we_o and_o strive_v by_o prayer_n and_o all_o holy_a indevor_n to_o fashion_v they_o to_o life_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o life_n 16._o god_n he_o must_v renew_v often_o his_o mortification_n man_n heart_n be_v like_o fallow_a ground_n which_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v seed_n till_o it_o be_v break_v up_o and_o at_o best_o it_o be_v like_o a_o garden_n which_o will_v often_o need_v weed_n if_o we_o do_v not_o at_o some_o time_n in_o special_a manner_n humble_a our_o soul_n before_o god_n worldly_a care_n or_o carnal_a delight_n will_v overgrow_v our_o desire_n and_o our_o practice_n &_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n receive_v by_o we_o we_o must_v keep_v under_o our_o body_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n and_o be_v often_o drag_v our_o lust_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n there_o to_o crucify_v they_o our_o practice_n be_v like_a to_o sow_v which_o presuppose_v plough_v before_o jer._n 4._o 34._o hosh._n 10._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 27._o 17._o welldoing_a he_o must_v watch_v for_o the_o opportunity_n of_o well-doing_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o procrastination_n he_o must_v seek_v righteousness_n and_o haste_n to_o it_o he_o must_v not_o put_v it_o off_o till_o to_o morrow_n isaiah_n 16._o 5._o pro._n 3._o 28._o &_o 23._o 26._o amos_n 5._o 14._o 18._o sabbath_n he_o must_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o two_o table_n of_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o singular_a help_n to_o all_o piety_n &_o righteousness_n and_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o special_a blessing_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o give_v strength_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o day_n the_o better_a to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n all_o the_o week_n after_o commandment_n 4._o isaiah_n 58._o 13._o 19_o excel_v he_o must_v meditate_v much_o on_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o all_o age_n and_o strive_v diligent_o to_o learn_v their_o way_n and_o to_o 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