Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	civil_a	good_a	great_a	321	4	2.0880	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77486	Brightman redivivus: or The post-humian of-spring of Mr. Thomas Brightman, in IIII. sermons. Viz. [brace] 1. Of the two covenants. 2. The danger of scandals. 3. Gods commission to Christ to preach the Gospell. 4. The saints securitie.	Brightman, Thomas, 1562-1607.; Halsted, John.	1647 (1647)	Wing B4691; Thomason E375_16; ESTC R201349	89,168	128

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the_o mention_n of_o scandal_n in_o this_o particular_a he_o do_v with_o great_a patheticalnesse_n of_o affection_n break_v forth_o to_o the_o prosecute_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n in_o general_n so_o that_o the_o word_n read_v do_v contain_v a_o most_o passionate_a exclamation_n and_o a_o bitter_a bewail_v of_o those_o horrible_a evil_n and_o calamity_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o wo●ld_n through_o their_o scandal_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o cryptical_o or_o imperfit_o which_o be_v thus_o enlarge_v a_o inevitable_a calamity_n hang_v over_o one_o or_o approach_v one_o do_v make_v his_o condition_n miserable_a but_o scandal_n be_v inevitable_a and_o they_o draw_v with_o they_o misery_n and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o must_v needs_o be_v wretched_a and_o woeful_a the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v apparent_a and_o needs_o no_o demonstration_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v in_o these_o word_n it_o must_v 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by_o compare_v math._n 13.21_o with_o luke_n 8.13_o for_o that_o which_o in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v call_v a_o scandalize_a in_o the_o other_o be_v call_v a_o fall_v away_o and_o rom._n 14.13_o it_o be_v direct_o call_v a_o stumbling-blocke_n whence_o a_o scandal_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v any_o word_n or_o deed_n give_v occasion_n to_o any_o of_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o of_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o receive_a truth_n or_o practice_n of_o piety_n or_o do_v cause_v a_o negligence_n in_o the_o same_o now_o these_o scandal_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o give_v second_o take_v scandal_n give_v be_v all_o wicked_a say_n and_o deed_n repugn_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o whereby_o the_o former_a effect_n be_v occasion_v and_o these_o be_v either_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n thus_o all_o false_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n as_o of_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o papist_n be_v great_a mean_n whereby_o many_o be_v withhold_v from_o the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n but_o especial_o the_o papist_n be_v hereby_o a_o great_a scandal_n unto_o the_o jew_n who_o live_v among_o they_o for_o they_o see_v idol_n so_o usual_a in_o their_o church_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o just_o abhor_v they_o be_v make_v thereby_o to_o loath_a christian_a religion_n again_o all_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a speech_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n as_o mal._n 3.14_o all_o blasphemous_a contumely_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n be_v scandalize_v rom._n 3._o at_o the_o beginning_n rom._n 6._o and_o rom._n 7._o and_o our_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n freewill_n with_o other_o necessary_a truth_n be_v so_o pervert_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o their_o follower_n that_o thereby_o great_a offence_n be_v give_v to_o the_o ignorant_a so_o for_o wicked_a action_n they_o be_v scandal_n for_o thereby_o other_o be_v encourage_v to_o evil_a or_o make_v not_o so_o much_o to_o fear_v they_o math._n 16.17_o thus_o the_o incest_n of_o the_o corinht_n 1_o cor._n 5._o for_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o contagion_n be_v call_v a_o leaven_n and_o so_o scandal_v give●_n be_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n profess_v christ_n but_o especial_o by_o such_o who_o be_v forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o religion_n do_v either_o grow_v unsound_a decay_a or_o dissolute_a the_o neglect_n also_o of_o good_a thing_n whither_o private_a or_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o public_a calling_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o magistrate_n scandal_n be_v when_o he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n in_o punish_v wickedness_n and_o cherish_v the_o good_a the_o scandal_n of_o minister_n be_v when_o they_o be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a in_o their_o ministry_n and_o here_o chief_o nonresidency_n and_o unsufficiency_n be_v grievous_a scandal_n for_o hereby_o man_n be_v exceed_o weaken_v in_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n by_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v count_v wise_a and_o learned_a and_o so_o such_o as_o who_o example_n may_v safe_o be_v follow_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o pharise_n a_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o christ_n charge_v they_o math._n 2d_o they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n enter_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v also_o scandal_n give_v not_o only_o in_o do_v thing_n unlawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o thus_o peter_n be_v a_o great_a scandal_n by_o his_o eat_n and_o live_v as_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o barnabas_n be_v stumble_v by_o it_o and_o this_o paul_n teach_v plain_o rom._n 14.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 8._o and_o 9_o chap._n for_o though_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v always_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v offend_v in_o the_o external_a usage_n of_o they_o for_o thereby_o another_o may_v be_v hinder_v either_o from_o the_o truth_n or_o piety_n as_o be_v see_v 1_o cor._n 6.12_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o scandal_n be_v such_o as_o be_v take_v not_o give_v that_o be_v that_o be_v of_o such_o nature_n of_o themselves_o as_o may_v incite_v to_o piety_n and_o may_v confirm_v in_o truth_n but_o yet_o be_v abuse_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o thus_o every_o word_n or_o action_n good_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o scandal_n be_v take_v to_o be_v evil_a whither_o it_o be_v do_v slanderous_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o out_o of_o weakness_n through_o ignorance_n and_o that_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v it_o may_v appear_v for_o even_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v within_o this_o compass_n all_o these_o scandal_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o three_o chief_a head_n first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o the_o work_n of_o god_n

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not_o enough_o to_o piety_n and_o grace_n that_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o godly_a parent_n which_o thing_n do_v illustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o that_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o godliness_n flow_v alone_o from_o god_n grace_n and_o not_o from_o any_o humane_a endeavour_n john_n 1.12_o for_o when_o as_o abraham_n do_v so_o diligent_o apply_v and_o employ_v himself_o in_o instruct_v his_o family_n gen._n 18.19_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o leave_v no_o mean_n unattempted_a whereby_o his_o son_n ishmael_n may_v be_v instruct_v to_o piety_n he_o love_v he_o so_o well_o gen._n 17.18_o whence_o come_v it_o then_o that_o isaac_n be_v godly_a and_o ishmael_n profane_a sure_o hence_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v neither_o do_v birth_n or_o humane_a endeavour_n profit_v any_o whit_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o as_o in_o tree_n set_v and_o plant_v in_o the_o which_o the_o husbandman_n bestow_v equal_a pain_n and_o care_n yet_o god_n give_v life_n 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