Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A29118
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Elijah's nunc dimittis, or, The authors own funerall sermons in his meditations upon I Kings 19:4 ... / by Thomas Bradley ...
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Bradley, Thomas, 1597-1670.
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Wing B4132; ESTC R7187
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do_v not_o charge_v he_o as_o be_v a_o hurtful_a servant_n but_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n not_o with_o waste_v his_o talon_n but_o with_o not_o improve_n it_o belove_a god_n look_v we_o shall_v be_v profitable_a servant_n that_o we_o shall_v bring_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n honour_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a in_o our_o generation_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o come_n into_o it_o not_o the_o worse_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v or_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o wise_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v create_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n be_v for_o nought_o and_o not_o look_v for_o service_n from_o he_o and_o glory_n out_o of_o he_o why_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v though_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o despicable_a but_o he_o look_v for_o glory_n by_o it_o and_o service_n out_o of_o it_o in_o its_o kind_n natura_fw-la 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suffer_v of_o god_n shall_v lead_v to_o repentance_n but_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o what_o a_o miserable_a thing_n be_v this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o treasure_n up_o unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o all_o his_o day_n to_o be_v carry_v fuel_n to_o that_o fire_n in_o which_o himself_o be_v eternal_o to_o burn_v last_o from_o this_o truth_n let_v all_o man_n certain_o conclude_v a_o judge_n to_o come_v for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v say_v it_o that_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2.6_o but_o we_o see_v that_o be_v not_o do_v in_o this_o life_n in_o this_o life_n here_o be_v cross_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n by_o which_o it_o fall_v out_o oft_o time_n clean_o contrary_a solomon_n observe_v this_o in_o his_o time_n eccles_n 8.14_o that_o there_o be_v righteous_a man_n to_o who_o it_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n before_o he_o observe_v the_o same_o âsal_n 73._o and_o compline_v of_o it_o that_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n when_o the_o righteous_a perish_v they_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n that_o their_o heart_n can_v wish_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o under_o the_o rod_n chastise_v every_o morning_n and_o visit_v every_o moment_n hic_fw-la pietatis_fw-la honos_fw-la be_v this_o the_o reward_n of_o piety_n be_v this_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n sure_o no_o and_o if_o thing_n shall_v rest_v thus_o then_o well_o may_v saint_n paul_n complain_v that_o of_o all_o man_n the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v most_o miserable_a if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n then_o be_v we_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a but_o say_v not_o so_o and_o think_v not_o so_o but_o possess_v your_o soul_n with_o patience_n for_o a_o time_n and_o mark_v the_o end_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v not_o so_o remember_v that_o of_o st._n paul_n act_v 17.31_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o will_v make_v all_o these_o cross_a reckon_n right_o and_o straight_o wherein_o he_o will_v render_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o have_v trouble_v he_o and_o to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o he_o when_o he_o will_v say_v to_o all_o those_o secure_a and_o sensual_a sinner_n as_o to_o the_o rich_a epicure_n in_o the_o gospel_n son_n remember_v you_o in_o your_o life_n time_n receive_v pleasure_n and_o these_o my_o servant_n receive_v pain_n now_o they_o be_v comfort_v and_o you_o be_v torment_v that_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a that_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n therefore_o call_v the_o day_n of_o refresh_v act_v 3.19_o the_o day_n of_o restauration_n the_o day_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o god_n judgement_n be_v always_o righteous_a but_o they_o be_v not_o always_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o but_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n man_n and_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o confess_v and_o say_v as_o in_o the_o psalm_n very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n and_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o prophet_n second_v satis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o second_o of_o his_o enough_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v satis_fw-la tuli_fw-la i_o have_v suffer_v enough_o we_o 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negligent_o perfunctory_o but_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o fervency_n as_o the_o word_n import_v for_o it_o come_v from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o hiss_v as_o iron_n do_v when_o be_v red_a hot_a it_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n such_o be_v his_o activity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o his_o duty_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n quicquid_fw-la egit_fw-la valide_fw-la egit_fw-la as_o the_o italian_n be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n do_v even_o consume_v he_o as_o another_o prophet_n speak_v he_o do_v these_o duty_n with_o zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n neither_o in_o this_o testimony_n do_v he_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o more_o than_o due_a nor_o commend_v himself_o above_o his_o measure_n the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n evident_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o here_o assert_n that_o he_o have_v be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o do_v his_o will_n in_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o in_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v his_o true_a worship_n against_o all_o opposer_n etc._n etc._n the_o inference_n from_o hence_o be_v these_o three_o the_o first_o those_o that_o be_v for_o god_n must_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v operâ_fw-la operato_fw-la but_o they_o must_v do_v it_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o due_a manner_n with_o due_a affection_n and_o they_o must_v do_v it_o home_o or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o reach_v to_o elijah_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o the_o three_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o great_a comfort_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o they_o have_v do_v so_o the_o illation_n of_o these_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o elijah_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o the_o text_n compare_v with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o 14._o v._n first_o those_o that_o be_v for_o god_n must_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n call_v and_o condition_n of_o life_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o they_o must_v do_v his_o will_n whether_o it_o be_v prophet_n or_o apostle_n or_o a_o common_a christian_a magistrate_n or_o minister_n or_o common_a believer_n every_o one_o must_v in_o his_o place_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o daily_a prayer_n that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o this_o prayer_n be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v overlook_a ourselves_o no_o as_o it_o be_v our_o daily_a prayer_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o daily_a practice_n to_o do_v his_o will_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n bless_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o christianity_n call_v for_o action_n it_o be_v not_o logical_a but_o moral_a not_o speculative_a but_o practic_a it_o consist_v not_o in_o say_v nor_o in_o know_v nor_o in_o profess_v but_o in_o work_v there_o must_v be_v a_o feci_fw-la in_o it_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la otiosis_n as_o st._n bernard_n speak_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o give_v to_o idle_a professor_n and_o pretender_n the_o call_v of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o laborious_a call_v a_o building_n a_o husbandry_n a_o warfare_n all_o these_o call_v to_o work_v there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v do_v whereby_o we_o may_v bring_v glory_n to_o god_n good_a to_o man_n and_o comfort_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n the_o very_a heathen_a be_v sensible_a of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v some_o good_a in_o the_o generation_n wherein_o