Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	day_n	sabbath_n	1,559	5	9.3332	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37464	The works of the Right Honourable Henry, late L. Delamer and Earl of Warrington containing His Lordships advice to his children, several speeches in Parliament, &c. : with many other occasional discourses on the affairs of the two last reigns / being original manuscripts written with His Lordships own hand.; Works. 1694	Warrington, Henry Booth, Earl of, 1652-1694.	1694 (1694)	Wing D873; ESTC R12531	239,091	488

likely_a to_o do_v we_o right_o as_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o repair_v our_o breach_n and_o who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o though_o we_o have_v not_o every_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v wish_v yet_o that_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o error_n in_o place_v the_o crown_n where_o it_o be_v but_o from_o something_o else_o that_o can_v not_o be_v foresee_v for_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o judge_n of_o thing_n only_o by_o the_o success_n show_v not_o his_o wisdom_n so_o much_o as_o his_o folly_n because_o he_o reckon_v without_o his_o host_n true_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o our_o affair_n be_v not_o prosperous_a many_o disaster_n have_v befall_v we_o and_o we_o have_v let_v slip_v several_a advantage_n such_o as_o we_o can_v hardly_o hope_v for_o the_o like_a again_o together_o with_o abundance_n of_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o melancholy_a reflection_n whether_o these_o have_v happen_v through_o the_o defect_n of_o our_o council_n or_o treachery_n i_o will_v only_o say_v that_o it_o ought_v ought_v exemplary_o to_o be_v punish_v where_o ever_o the_o fault_n be_v and_o be_v it_o where_o it_o will_v there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a cause_n of_o both_o and_o till_o that_o be_v remove_v we_o can_v expect_v it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o we_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o too_o plain_a that_o god_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o this_o land_n for_o which_o of_o we_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o just_o provoke_v so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v infatuate_v in_o our_o council_n it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v against_o we_o and_o if_o we_o be_v betray_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n i_o wish_v we_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o better_a condition_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n that_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o for_o god_n have_v plain_o show_v we_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v gracious_a to_o we_o not_o only_o by_o bring_v about_o the_o late_a revolution_n but_o also_o by_o multiply_v instance_n since_o that_o of_o his_o care_n and_o protection_n for_o how_o many_o fleet_n of_o our_o merchant_n have_v escape_v by_o no_o less_o than_o miracle_n and_o by_o no_o less_o a_o providence_n do_v the_o french_a fleet_n fall_v into_o our_o hand_n how_o strange_o have_v several_a great_a plot_n be_v discover_v just_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o be_v too_o obvious_a that_o our_o affair_n have_v every_o year_n go_v backward_o and_o in_o this_o much_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o worse_a remain_v if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o a_o speedy_a and_o thorough_a reforformation_n and_o therefore_o gentleman_n of_o the_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o your_o care_n for_o whatever_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o public_a peace_n fall_v within_o your_o inquiry_n i_o will_v more_o especial_o recommend_v to_o your_o consideration_n these_o few_o thing_n without_o lose_v your_o time_n by_o innumerate_v of_o the_o rest_n the_o first_o be_v to_o do_v what_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o suppress_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n by_o oath_n and_o horrible_a execration_n which_o never_o so_o much_o over_o spread_v the_o land_n as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o age_n it_o be_v a_o most_o unaccountable_a thing_n it_o can_v only_o be_v learn_v by_o conversation_n and_o improve_v by_o art_n and_o industry_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o nature_n and_o consequent_o want_v that_o impulse_n either_o of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_v which_o lead_v to_o the_o commission_n of_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a provocation_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o do_v in_o no_o sort_n recommend_v the_o conversation_n of_o any_o man_n for_o who_o can_v take_v delight_n to_o hear_v god_n name_n take_v in_o vain_a no_o man_n can_v pretend_v that_o for_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n the_o more_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o what_o he_o say_v for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v think_v to_o regard_v truth_n who_o make_v so_o light_a of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n what_o advantage_n then_o do_v any_o man_n reap_v by_o it_o and_o since_o there_o be_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o profit_n by_o it_o it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v by_o one_o that_o for_o other_o sin_n man_n sell_v their_o soul_n but_o for_o profane_a swear_n they_o give_v they_o how_o then_o can_v we_o hope_v for_o success_n in_o our_o army_n among_o who_o there_o be_v more_o horrible_a curse_v and_o swear_v than_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v any_o where_o else_o while_o they_o contemn_v god_n and_o daily_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n how_o can_v we_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v go_v forth_o with_o our_o army_n so_o long_o as_o by_o their_o reitterated_a expression_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v renounce_v his_o protection_n what_o do_v they_o look_v like_o but_o man_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n be_v there_o as_o much_o care_n to_o punish_v this_o as_o there_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o false_a muster_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o consideration_n it_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o have_v a_o suitable_a effect_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o your_o care_n be_v to_o look_v into_o your_o neighbour_n and_o if_o you_o know_v of_o any_o that_o be_v common_a swearer_n or_o of_o any_o petty_a constable_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o inform_v the_o j._n of_o p._n at_o all_o their_o monthly_a meeting_n you_o ought_v to_o present_v they_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o most_o that_o you_o can_v do_v will_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o this_o work_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o it_o must_v be_v begin_v at_o some_o time_n and_o some_o where_o and_o i_o wish_v you_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o it_o for_o if_o your_o example_n be_v follow_v by_o other_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o their_o everlasting_a praise_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o yet_o you_o have_v this_o satisfaction_n that_o you_o have_v wash_v your_o hand_n and_o do_v your_o duty_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v to_o inquire_v after_o those_o who_o make_v light_n of_o the_o sabbath_n either_o by_o neglect_v to_o go_v to_o some_o public_a worship_n or_o else_o that_o have_v be_v at_o church_n both_o part_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o it_o in_o sport_n or_o game_n or_o else_o what_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o too_o very_o common_a in_o a_o alehouse_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o that_o do_v so_o must_v either_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o soul_n or_o else_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v of_o so_o little_a value_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o care_n can_v any_o man_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v very_o much_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o how_o much_o better_o be_v they_o that_o have_v be_v at_o church_n employ_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n in_o pastime_n or_o drink_v what_o advantage_n do_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v by_o have_v be_v at_o church_n for_o though_o they_o may_v sit_v before_o god_n in_o his_o place_n of_o worship_n as_o his_o people_n do_v yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o heart_n be_v after_o something_o else_o god_n make_v the_o sabbath_n for_o man_n to_o rest_v on_o and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o own_o work_n therein_o for_o these_o person_n can_v produce_v any_o good_a authority_n for_o make_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o that_o day_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a exposition_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o atheist_n among_o we_o when_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o expound_v and_o though_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o so_o do_v yet_o the_o law_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a offence_n i_o remember_v the_o time_n when_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n either_o out_o of_o ill_a will_n to_o their_o neighbour_n or_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n be_v very_o industrious_a to_o inform_v against_o such_o as_o go_v to_o conventicle_n i_o wish_v they_o will_v now_o be_v as_o zealous_a for_o religion_n and_o god_n honour_n in_o discover_v those_o that_o go_v to_o no_o public_a worship_n or_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o that_o day_n improper_o as_o they_o then_o pretend_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o church_n when_o they_o ferrit_v the_o disscenter_n out_o of_o their_o

most_o noise_n and_o bustle_v about_o some_o other_o people_n for_o nothing_o can_v give_v they_o so_o great_a security_n and_o certinty_a to_o execute_v any_o plot_n or_o design_n as_o when_o they_o amuse_v the_o government_n with_o the_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o other_o people_n and_z according_o have_v they_o act_v all-along_a the_o parisian_a massacre_n be_v perform_v with_o the_o great_a certainty_n by_o pretend_v that_o the_o hugonot_n have_v a_o design_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n in_o all_o the_o attempt_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o queen_n elizabeth_n if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v take_v effect_n it_o be_v to_o have_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o puritan_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o gunpowder_n plot_n if_o it_o have_v succeed_v the_o protestant_n be_v to_o have_v bear_v the_o odium_fw-la of_o it_o and_o if_o their_o present_a conspiracy_n have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o opportune_a discovery_n it_o must_v have_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o dissenter_n and_o thence_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o murder_v thousand_o of_o protestant_n and_o though_o they_o be_v defeat_v at_o that_o time_n yet_o they_o quick_o after_o attempt_v it_o again_o in_o mrs._n celier_n meal-tub_n plot_n and_o though_o that_o have_v no_o better_a success_n than_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o conclude_v that_o this_o noise_n of_o a_o presbyterian_a plot_n be_v a_o contrivance_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o cover_v their_o own_o bloody_a design_n till_o they_o have_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n it_o be_v a_o plot_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o what_o the_o reform_a in_o france_n endure_v at_o present_a be_v a_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o destroy_v be_v because_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v here_o but_o if_o they_o can_v ever_o carry_v their_o business_n here_o not_o only_o the_o protestant_n in_o this_o king_n dominion_n and_o those_o in_o france_n but_o all_o the_o protestant_n in_o christendom_n must_v undergo_v the_o utmost_a cruelty_n that_o hell_n and_o rome_n can_v invent_v and_o since_o nothing_o will_v suffice_v but_o our_o utter_a destruction_n if_o they_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o oppose_v so_o dreadful_a a_o enemy_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o i_o shall_v incut_v the_o censure_n of_o a_o madman_n if_o my_o house_n be_v beset_v by_o people_n who_o have_v resolve_v if_o they_o can_v get_v in_o to_o spoil_v my_o good_n and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o i_o and_o my_o family_n if_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n have_v offend_v i_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o at_o that_o time_n to_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o offence_n than_o to_o pass_v by_o their_o fault_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o assist_v i_o against_o those_o who_o be_v attempt_v to_o break_v into_o my_o house_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o little_a tender_a so_o far_o as_o by_o law_n we_o can_v towards_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o we_o only_o in_o circumstantial_o till_o the_o common_a enemy_n be_v subdue_v and_o then_o we_o may_v with_o great_a safety_n and_o security_n use_v proper_a way_n to_o make_v they_o more_o conformable_a i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o very_o inclinable_a to_o persecute_v people_n bare_o on_o the_o score_n of_o religion_n and_o i_o think_v his_o majesty_n have_v declare_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o till_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o plot_n there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o find_v less_o fault_n with_o the_o papist_n than_o i_o do_v but_o by_o it_o i_o be_o convince_v that_o no_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v have_v with_o they_o who_o without_o any_o provocation_n for_o they_o be_v tender_o use_v shall_v frame_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v so_o black_a a_o design_n as_o not_o to_o leave_v one_o protestant_n alive_a therefore_o if_o the_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n our_o law_n and_o religion_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o papist_n i_o can_v imagine_v what_o else_o we_o need_v to_o fear_v but_o every_o man_n may_v sit_v safe_o under_o his_o vine_n and_o figtree_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o watch_v my_o word_n and_o action_n very_o narrow_o and_o from_o this_o present_a discourse_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o call_v i_o fanatic_a or_o presbyterian_a or_o if_o they_o can_v think_v of_o any_o term_n of_o great_a reproach_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o lay_v it_o upon_o i_o but_o such_o revile_n do_v it_o disturb_v i_o for_o the_o mischief_n they_o design_v to_o i_o by_o it_o will_v fall_v upon_o their_o own_o pate_n for_o their_o accusation_n be_v false_a they_o can_v charge_v i_o with_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o any_o law_n or_o in_o what_o particular_a i_o do_v conform_v to_o the_o church_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v convict_v i_o of_o any_o enormous_a crime_n if_o any_o day_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o government_n whether_o for_o fast_v or_o thanksgiving_n they_o can_v say_v that_o i_o fail_v in_o my_o duty_n they_o can_v say_v that_o upon_o the_o 30_o of_o january_n or_o any_o other_o day_n of_o humiliation_n that_o at_o night_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o my_o bed_n or_o else_o in_o my_o closet_n to_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o bewail_v my_o own_o offence_n that_o either_o at_o my_o own_o house_n or_o any_o adjacent_a alehouse_n i_o sit_v drink_v and_o tipple_v till_o three_o or_o four_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n till_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n drink_v if_o any_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o thing_n he_o high_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o this_o be_v such_o grand_a hypocrisy_n and_o so_o plain_a a_o bid_n of_o defiance_n to_o god_n that_o they_o be_v dangerous_a to_o any_o civil_a society_n such_o people_n as_o these_o who_o fast_o only_o to_o prepare_v their_o body_n for_o the_o night_n debauch_n be_v the_o informer_n upon_o penal_a statute_n who_o to_o gain_v something_o to_o themselves_o put_v their_o neighbour_n to_o a_o treble_a charge_n these_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o be_v inclinable_a rather_o to_o swear_v too_o much_o than_o too_o little_a yes_o neglect_v their_o manifest_a duty_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o accuse_v their_o neighbour_n of_o a_o small_a offence_n man_n of_o such_o principle_n and_o practice_n as_o these_o be_v they_o who_o beget_v a_o ill_a understanding_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n by_o information_n and_o suggestion_n which_o if_o they_o be_v but_o make_v public_a they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o by_o these_o they_o endeavour_v to_o create_v in_o his_o majesty_n a_o dislike_n of_o other_o who_o be_v better_a than_o themselves_o in_o every_o respect_n and_o hence_o it_o occasion_n that_o our_o domestic_a affair_n be_v pry_v into_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o say_v how_o legal_a these_o thing_n be_v or_o how_o far_o these_o proceed_n be_v warrant_v by_o law_n but_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o every_o man_n to_o consider_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o safe_a any_o where_n than_o at_o his_o own_o house_n whether_o his_o table_n may_v not_o become_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o and_o his_o own_o servant_n shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o cut_v his_o throat_n but_o if_o informer_n will_v acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o law_n concern_v information_n and_o suggestion_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o hasty_a in_o accuse_v other_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o favour_v they_o at_o all_o but_o rather_o discourage_v such_o proceed_n for_o it_o give_v the_o party_n injure_v very_o good_a reparation_n and_o severe_o punish_v the_o informer_n if_o his_o accusation_n prove_v false_a as_o you_o will_v find_v by_o these_o statute_n 5_o ed._n iii_o 9_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o man_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v attack_v by_o any_o accusation_n nor_o forejudged_n of_o life_n or_o limb_n nor_o his_o land_n tenement_n good_n or_o chattel_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 37_o ed._n iii_o 18._o though_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n that_o no_o man_n be_v take_v or_o imprison_v not_o put_v out_o of_o his_o freehold_n without_o process_n of_o law_n nevertheless_o divers_a people_n make_v false_a suggestion_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o well_o for_o malice_n as_o otherwise_o whereof_o the_o king_n be_v often_o grieve_v and_o divers_a of_o the_o realm_n put_v in_o damage_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o charter_n wherefore_o it_o be_v