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_n	good_a	word_n	1,001	5	3.8594	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01804	The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford.; Catalogue of the bishops of England	Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.	1625 (1625)	STC 11939; ESTC S105686	74,779	749

therefore_o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o they_o say_z that_o through_o their_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n and_o want_v of_o feeling_n they_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o so_o with_o more_o pleasure_n they_o not_o have_v knowledge_n or_o heart_n sensible_a of_o the_o evil_n that_o attend_v upon_o their_o course_n second_o thou_o will_v in_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n be_v give_v up_o to_o great_a hardness_n heart_n if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n say_v christ_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n therefore_o the_o more_o light_a a_o man_n have_v and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o work_n of_o darkness_n the_o more_o darkness_n that_o man_n will_v be_v leave_v unto_o even_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n in_o the_o end_n three_o it_o will_v procure_v thou_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n sin_n more_o than_o another_o man_n for_o god_n when_o he_o leave_v man_n make_v one_o sin_n the_o punishment_n of_o another_o &_o reserve_v the_o worst_a for_o sinner_n against_o knowledge_n these_o gentile_n when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o worship_v he_o not_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a as_o unnatural_a uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v not_o sin_n great_a enough_o for_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o drunkenness_n or_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o than_o to_o discover_v thy_o rottenness_n these_o be_v too_o small_a sin_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o inward_a profaneness_n of_o heart_n as_o esau_n be_v have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o a_o good_a family_n so_o as_o not_o to_o neglect_v holy_a duty_n only_o but_o to_o despise_v they_o to_o despise_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o hate_v godliness_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o contemn_v god_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o else_o unto_o devilish_a opinion_n those_o other_o be_v too_o small_a to_o be_v punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o still_o the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v seven_o time_n worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n as_o christ_n say_v it_o shall_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o swearer_n or_o a_o unclean_a person_n before_o and_o thy_o knowledge_n wrought_v some_o alteration_n in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o haply_o be_v so_o now_o at_o thy_o fall_n but_o seven_o time_n worse_o profane_a injurious_a to_o saint_n a_o blasphemer_n or_o derider_n of_o god_n way_n and_o ordinance_n four_o when_o thou_o commost_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o mercy_n at_o death_n despair_n thy_o knowledge_n will_v give_v thou_o up_o to_o more_o despair_n than_o another_o man_n knowledge_n though_o when_o it_o be_v but_o new_o reveal_v it_o be_v a_o help_n yet_o not_o make_v use_n of_o turn_v against_o the_o soul_n to_o wound_v it_o and_o to_o work_v despair_n and_o this_o both_o because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o mean_n that_o shall_v have_v save_v we_o as_o also_o because_o such_o as_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n sin_n with_o more_o presumption_n and_o the_o more_o presumption_n in_o thy_o life_n the_o more_o despair_n thou_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o at_o death_n therefore_o isaiah_n 59_o 11_o 12._o what_o bring_v such_o trouble_n and_o roar_n like_o bear_n upon_o these_o jew_n and_o that_o when_o salvation_n be_v look_v for_o that_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o they_o in_o their_o apprehension_n our_o iniquity_n say_v they_o testify_v to_o our_o face_n and_o we_o know_v they_o now_o then_o sin_n testify_v to_o our_o face_n when_o our_o conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o even_o to_o our_o face_n when_o we_o be_v commit_v they_o and_o then_o also_o the_o same_o sin_n themselves_o will_v again_o testify_v to_o our_o face_n when_o we_o have_v recourse_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o therefore_o thou_o will_v lie_v roar_v on_o thy_o death_n bed_n and_o that_o thou_o know_v they_o will_v come_v as_o a_o argument_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v mercy_n as_o ignorance_n be_v a_o plea_n for_o mercy_n i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o therefore_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n so_o i_o do_v it_o know_o will_v come_v in_o as_o a_o bar_n and_o a_o plea_n against_o thou_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v mercy_n five_o torent_a both_o here_o and_o in_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o great_a executioner_n and_o tormenter_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v qui_fw-la auget_fw-la scientiam_fw-la auget_fw-la dolorem_fw-la he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n as_o solomon_n speak_v for_o knowledge_n enlarge_v our_o apprehension_n of_o our_o guilt_n and_o that_o bring_v more_o fear_n and_o torment_n have_v they_o no_o knowledge_n who_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n yes_o there_o be_v their_o fear_n say_v david_n therefore_o heb._n 10._o 28._o after_o sin_v after_o knowledge_n there_o remain_v not_o only_o a_o more_o fearful_a punishment_n but_o a_o more_o fearful_a expectation_n in_o the_o party_n conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n in_o hell_n that_o gnaw_v for_o ever_o light_n breed_v these_o worm_n but_o than_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v best_o for_o we_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o so_o i_o answer_v no_o for_o to_o refuse_v knowledge_n will_v damn_v as_o much_o as_o abuse_v it_o this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o prov._n 1._o 23._o you_o fool_n say_v wisdom_n you_o that_o hate_n knowledge_n turn_v and_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o and_o make_v know_v my_o word_n to_o you_o well_o ver_fw-la 24._o they_o refuse_v and_o will_v none_o of_o his_o reproof_n therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n that_o be_v i_o will_v have_v no_o pity_n but_o instead_o of_o pity_n god_n will_v laugh_v at_o you_o and_o when_o your_o fear_n come_v i_o will_v not_o answer_v because_o you_o hate_v knowledge_n ver_fw-la 29._o so_o as_o this_o be_v as_o bad_a there_o remain_v therefore_o no_o middle_a way_n of_o refuge_n to_o extricate_v thyself_o at_o and_o avoid_v all_o this_o no_o remedy_n but_o turn_v unto_o god_n otherwise_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o other_o man_n yea_o and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v speedy_o also_o for_o thou_o have_v knowledge_n god_n be_v quick_a in_o deny_v thou_o grace_n and_o in_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n than_o another_o man_n who_o be_v ignorant_a he_o will_v wait_v upon_o another_o that_o know_v not_o his_o will_n &_o way_n twenty_o thirty_o forty_o year_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v not_o see_v his_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o those_o that_o have_v he_o soon_o swear_v against_o many_o of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n christ_n come_v as_o a_o swift_a witness_n against_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v mal._n 3._o 5._o he_o make_v quick_a dispatch_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o grace_n with_o they_o therefore_o few_o that_o have_v knowledge_n be_v convert_v when_o they_o be_v old_a or_o that_o live_v long_o under_o the_o mean_n and_o therefore_o you_o that_o have_v knowledge_n be_v engage_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v your_o heart_n to_o your_o knowledge_n and_o that_o speedy_o also_o or_o else_o your_o damnation_n will_v not_o only_o be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o other_o but_o the_o sentence_n of_o it_o pass_v out_o more_o quick_o against_o you_o therefore_o as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 12._o 36._o whilst_o you_o have_v the_o light_n walk_v in_o it_o for_o that_o day_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o bright_a be_v usual_o a_o short_a one_o and_o though_o man_n may_v live_v many_o natural_a day_n after_o and_o enjoy_v the_o common_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o gracious_a excitement_n to_o repent_v may_v be_v but_o a_o short_a one_o finis_fw-la aggravation_n of_o sin_v against_o mercy_n by_o exaggerate_v the_o riches_n of_o common_a mercy_n man_n sin_n against_o by_o tho_o goodwin_n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o r._n dawlman_n at_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n mcd_n xxxvii_o the_o table_n the_o first_o general_n head_n what_o goodness_n or_o bounty_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v be_v in_o god_n page_n 3._o bounty_n in_o god_n describe_v ibid._n 1._o he_o must_v be_v a_o giver_n 4_o 2._o what_o he_o give_v must_v be_v his_o own_o ibid._n 3._o he_o must_v give_v large_o 5_o 4._o he_o must_v give_v all_o he_o give_v free_o 6_o 5._o he_o look_v for_o no_o

be_v pity_v but_o yet_o be_v in_o a_o most_o dangerous_a condition_n saul_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v away_o yet_o have_v this_o ingenuity_n a_o while_n leave_v he_o desire_v samuel_n to_o pray_v to_o his_o god_n for_o he_o and_o tell_v david_n that_o he_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o yet_o still_o go_v on_o in_o his_o course_n and_o in_o the_o end_n as_o some_o have_v think_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o other_o there_o be_v who_o though_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o all_o the_o inward_a powerful_a and_o secret_a performance_n of_o duty_n they_o once_o do_v practice_n and_o from_o all_o conscience_n of_o sin_v yet_o retain_v their_o profession_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v but_o a_o outside_n these_o of_o all_o other_o go_v on_o against_o knowledge_n and_o rev._n 22._o 15._o they_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o lie_n not_o only_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n in_o word_n but_o to_o make_v a_o lie_n in_o deed_n now_o a_o lie_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o most_o against_o knowledge_n and_o indeed_o against_o a_o double_a knowledge_n both_o facti_fw-la and_o juris_fw-la &_o so_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v that_o they_o know_v they_o be_v not_o 2._o that_o they_o will_v not_o endeavour_v after_o that_o state_n they_o know_v they_o ought_v to_o get_v into_o if_o ever_o save_v this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o who_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n have_v launch_v forth_o into_o a_o profession_n and_o hoist_v up_o sail_n but_o now_o the_o tide_n be_v fall_v the_o spirit_n withdraw_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n extinguish_v in_o they_o yet_o for_o their_o credit_n sake_n still_o bear_v their_o sail_n up_o as_o high_a as_o ever_o even_o as_o many_o merchant_n do_v who_o be_v sink_v in_o their_o estate_n still_o bear_v a_o fair_a show_n yea_o will_v seem_v rich_a than_o ordinary_a by_o purchase_v land_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o professor_n be_v judas_n he_o begin_v serious_o and_o think_v to_o have_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v earnest_a in_o good_a duty_n at_o first_o as_o they_o also_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o they_o real_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o end_n judas_n become_v a_o gross_a hypocrite_n one_o that_o pretend_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o love_v the_o bag_n and_o on_o the_o sudden_a betray_v his_o master_n when_o yet_o the_o disciple_n know_v it_o not_o suspect_v judas_n as_o little_a as_o themselves_o and_o the_o end_n of_o those_o also_o in_o that_o forenamed_a place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o their_o beginning_n now_o because_o such_o sin_n so_o high_o against_o knowledge_n therefore_o their_o punishment_n be_v make_v the_o regula_fw-la of_o all_o other_o wicked_a man_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o other_o sinner_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o wicked_a angel_n punishment_n be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o man_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o the_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n so_o among_o man_n such_o gross_a hypocrite_n their_o punishment_n be_v make_v the_o rule_n and_o so_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o torment_n which_o sinner_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v undergo_v now_o let_v i_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o all_o such_o as_o thus_o go_v on_o in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n against_o knowledge_n application_n this_o be_v a_o high_a kind_n of_o sin_v and_o of_o all_o the_o most_o desperate_a and_o do_v argue_v more_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n for_o if_o as_o in_o the_o rom._n 2._o 4._o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o that_o be_v consider_v not_o that_o god_n mercy_n lead_v he_o to_o repentance_n be_v make_v the_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o very_a hard_a heart_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n then_o much_o more_o when_o thou_o know_v and_o consider_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o impenitent_a condition_n and_o have_v many_o motion_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n be_v thy_o heart_n then_o to_o be_v account_v hard_a when_o a_o man_n commit_v a_o particular_a act_n against_o knowledge_n he_o haply_o and_o usual_o still_o think_v his_o estate_n may_v be_v good_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v god_n utter_o or_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o he_o only_o his_o spirit_n be_v at_o present_a empty_a of_o communion_n with_o he_o he_o steal_v out_o to_o some_o steal_a pleasure_n but_o when_o a_o man_n know_v his_o estate_n bad_a and_o that_o he_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o he_o do_v hereby_o cast_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o profess_v he_o care_v not_o for_o he_o or_o that_o communion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o he_o as_o esau_n do_v his_o birthright_n david_n though_o he_o despise_v the_o lord_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o lord_n as_o saul_n do_v for_o saul_n venture_v utter_o to_o lose_v he_o know_v his_o estate_n naught_o david_n when_o he_o sin_v think_v god_n eternal_a favour_n will_v still_o continue_v though_o for_o the_o present_a he_o may_v lose_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o when_o a_o man_n go_v on_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_v he_o venture_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n and_o slight_v it_o and_o know_v he_o do_v so_o when_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o as_o be_v impenitent_a and_o that_o all_o his_o eternal_a estate_n lie_v upon_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o such_o duty_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n will_v come_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o that_o a_o execution_n be_v out_o and_o yet_o go_v on_o this_o be_v more_o than_o to_o commit_v one_o act_n against_o knowledge_n whereby_o he_o think_v he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o but_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o one_o sin_n and_o upon_o the_o commit_n of_o which_o he_o think_v not_o the_o mortgage_n of_o all_o lie_n though_o it_o deserve_v it_o herein_o man_n show_v themselves_o more_o desperate_a knowledge_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o come_v to_o those_o rule_n whereby_o you_o may_v measure_v and_o estimate_n sin_v against_o knowledge_n in_o any_o particular_a act_n of_o sin_v and_o they_o be_v either_o before_o the_o sin_n or_o in_o sin_v sin_n three_o of_o either_o which_o i_o make_v a_o second_o head_n to_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n by_o first_o before_z the_o first_o rule_n be_v the_o more_o thou_o know_v and_o do_v consider_v the_o issue_n and_o consequent_n of_o that_o sin_n thou_o do_v commit_v the_o more_o thou_o sin_v against_o conscience_n in_o it_o when_o as_o in_o rom._n 1._o ult_n thou_o know_v say_z the_o apostle_n that_o those_o that_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n that_o be_v thou_o consider_v that_o hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v the_o issue_n and_o desert_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o commit_v it_o yea_o and_o this_o when_o haply_o hell_n fire_n at_o present_a flash_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o yet_o thou_o go_v on_o to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o case_n man_n be_v say_v to_o choose_v death_n and_o to_o love_v it_o prov._n 3._o 36._o when_o a_o man_n consider_v that_o the_o way_n to_o the_o whorehouse_n be_v the_o way_n to_o death_n as_o solomon_n speak_v so_o when_o thou_o a_o professor_n consider_v with_o thyself_o before_o this_o sin_n will_v prove_v scandalous_a and_o undo_v i_o disable_v i_o for_o service_n cast_v i_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o thus_o that_o foolish_a king_n be_v tell_v again_o and_o again_o jer._n 38._o 17_o 18_o 19_o that_o if_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o life_n and_o city_n and_o kingdom_n and_o live_v there_o still_o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v but_o as_o jeremie_n tell_v he_o verse_n 23._o thou_o shall_v cause_v this_o city_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v jeremie_n and_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o weak_a prince_n lead_v by_o his_o noble_n he_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o counsel_n and_o thus_o judas_n full_o know_v the_o issue_n christ_n have_v say_v again_o and_o again_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v betray_v and_o yet_o go_v on_o to_o do_v it_o the_o second_o rule_n be_v before_o the_o more_o consultation_n debate_n and_o motive_n against_o it_o do_v run_v through_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v it_o so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o more_o heinous_a how_o often_o do_v mercy_n come_v in_o and_o tell_v thou_o that_o if_o