Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	command_v	forbid_v	sin_n	4,155	5	5.7209	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44684	Of charity in reference to other mens sins by John Howe ...	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1681 (1681)	Wing H3033; ESTC R19382	22,776	72

add_v to_o all_o their_o other_o wickedness_n that_o folly_n and_o madness_n as_o to_o count_v all_o man_n hypocrite_n that_o be_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o and_o reckon_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o real_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n a_o like_a case_n as_o if_o because_o sometime_o spectre_n have_v appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n one_o shall_v conclude_v there_o be_v therefore_o no_o such_o creature_n on_o earth_n as_o a_o very_a man_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v also_o other_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o come_v into_o practice_n in_o the_o case_n of_o other_o man_n sin_v very_o suitable_a to_o the_o case_n and_o not_o unsuitable_a to_o charity_n which_o though_o they_o proceed_v more_o direct_o rather_o from_o some_o other_o principle_n yet_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n never_o interfere_v so_o as_o to_o obstruct_v or_o hinder_v one_o another_o thing_n which_o though_o charity_n do_v not_o express_o command_v yet_o be_v otherwise_o command_v and_o which_o charity_n do_v not_o forbid_v as_o 1._o that_o we_o labour_v to_o avoid_v the_o contagion_n of_o their_o example_n that_o we_o take_v not_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n from_o their_o sin_v they_o be_v not_o our_o rule_n we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ._n 2._o that_o we_o take_v warning_n by_o it_o and_o endeavour_v that_o their_o example_n may_v not_o only_o not_o be_v tempt_v to_o we_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v monitory_a we_o shall_v reckon_v such_o thing_n be_v our_o example_n for_o this_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o be_v not_o only_o heretofore_o record_v and_o write_v but_o they_o be_v also_o in_o our_o own_o day_n permit_v to_o fall_v out_o for_o our_o admonition_n we_o that_o think_v we_o stand_v shall_v therefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o fall_v and_o must_v remember_v we_o be_v to_o stand_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v high_o mind_v but_o fear_v it_o be_v a_o costly_a instruction_n that_o be_v give_v we_o in_o such_o instance_n consider_v the_o dolour_n and_o pang_n that_o they_o may_v perhaps_o endure_v who_o be_v our_o monitor_n if_o they_o do_v not_o cry_v to_o we_o to_o beware_v their_o case_n do_v reckon_v as_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 73._o it_o be_v good_a for_o you_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o he_o shall_v perish_v labour_v to_o be_v sincere_a live_v christian_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o what_o i_o have_v often_o inculcate_v a_o mere_a form_n of_o godliness_n will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o betray_v you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o party_n conjoin_v with_o a_o formal_a lifeless_a religion_n that_o will_v secure_v you_o from_o be_v public_a scandal_n on_o earth_n and_o accurse_a wretch_n in_o hell_n let_v every_o one_o prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o make_v through_o work_n of_o it_o so_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o another_o gal._n 6._o yea_o though_o he_o may_v have_v much_o cause_n of_o mourning_n for_o another_o for_o every_o one_o must_v at_o last_o bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n 3._o serious_o bless_v god_n for_o be_v keep_v from_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a enormity_n such_o word_n savour_v well_o speak_v with_o deep_a humility_n and_o unfeigned_a sense_n of_o divine_a favour_n not_o with_o pharisaical_a ostentation_n and_o scorn_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n if_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v so_o transport_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o tear_n of_o gratitude_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o toad_n that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o creature_n how_o much_o more_o cause_n be_v there_o for_o it_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o gross_a sinner_n for_o i_o shall_v think_v who_o make_v i_o differ_v why_o be_v not_o i_o the_o example_n and_o reduce_v to_o such_o a_o condition_n before_o which_o i_o will_v prefer_v the_o great_a sinless_a misery_n in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o threesold_a degree_n of_o mercy_n in_o our_o preservation_n from_o more_o heinous_a and_o reproachful_a wickedness_n we_o may_v owe_v it_o to_o nature_n that_o less_o incline_v we_o to_o some_o sin_n as_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n to_o external_a succedaneous_a providence_n that_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o temptation_n or_o to_o victorious_a grace_n able_a to_o prevail_v both_o against_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o soever_o temptation_n also_o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o all_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n the_o ruler_n in_o providence_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o first_o of_o these_o notion_n he_o ought_v more_o to_o be_v eye_v and_o praise_v than_o the_o most_o be_v aware_a of_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o if_o it_o be_v seasonable_a of_o some_o and_o no_o despicable_a heathen_a philosophy_n which_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o goodness_n of_o natural_a temper_n though_o the_o word_n have_v also_o another_o signification_n that_o be_v say_v to_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o sort_n of_o seminal_a probity_n and_o virtue_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v how_o some_o other_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o grosser_n vitiosity_n and_o of_o all_o imaginable_a calamity_n more_o plentiful_o sow_v in_o their_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o little_a 〈…〉_z be_v thankful_a for_o though_o all_o be_v 〈…〉_z enough_o by_o nature_n to_o be_v child_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o for_o ever_o miserable_a without_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o though_o again_o none_o 〈…〉_z so_o bad_a nature_n as_o to_o be_v thereby_o excusabl●_n in_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v endeavour_v and_o seek_v relief_n the_o more_o earnest_o yet_o some_o be_v less_o bad_a and_o their_o case_n more_o remedible_a by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o difference_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v with_o gratitude_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o small_a mercy_n in_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o temptation_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o a_o more_o favourable_a providence_n that_o order_n more_o advantageous_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o they_o be_v less_o expose_v to_o occasion_n of_o sin_n than_o other_o be_v which_o providence_n i_o call_v succedaneous_a for_o distinction_n sake_n because_o even_o the_o difference_n of_o natural_a temper_n be_v owe_v to_o a_o former_a providence_n but_o now_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v or_o do_v in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v have_v befall_v they_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n not_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o a_o dangerous_a trial_n whereof_o we_o know_v not_o the_o issue_n nor_o yet_o shall_v any_o satisfy_v themselves_o without_o that_o grace_n which_o can_v stem_v the_o tide_n which_o they_o that_o possess_v how_o shall_v they_o adore_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 4._o charity_n do_v not_o forbid_v and_o the_o case_n itself_o require_v that_o when_o other_o do_v gross_o and_o scandalous_o sin_n we_o shall_v at_o length_n upon_o plain_a evidence_n admit_v a_o conviction_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o otherwise_o we_o can_v perform_v the_o other_o duty_n towards_o they_o unto_o which_o charity_n do_v most_o express_o oblige_v nor_o discharge_v a_o high_a duty_n which_o another_o love_n require_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o other_o no_o charity_n can_v oblige_v i_o to_o be_v blind_a partial_a unjust_a untrue_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n when_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o text_n it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o breath_n it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n i._n e._n in_o equity_n and_o righteous_a deal_n we_o be_v not_o to_o carry_v alike_o to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a and_o be_v therefore_o sometime_o to_o distinguish_v they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a ground_n for_o it_o or_o to_o take_v notice_n when_o they_o manifest_o distinguish_v themselves_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o what_o be_v next_o to_o ensue_v viz._n that_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o decline_v their_o society_n i._n e._n when_o their_o heinous_a guilt_n appear_v and_o while_o their_o repentance_n appear_v not_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o copious_a to_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o will_v suppose_v they_o very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o bible_n for_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o quote_v text_n we_o must_v avoid_v they_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n that_o we_o be_v not_o infect_v nor_o be_v partaker_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n for_o they_o and_o so_o charity_n require_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a which_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o reduction_n and_o salvation_n and_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o