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	law_n	nature_n	1,904	5	5.8658	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14645	The poore-mans preacher A sermon preached at S. Maries Spittle in London, on Tuesday in Easter weeke, being April. 7. 1607. By Ro. Wakeman Bachelar of Diuinitie, and fellow of Ballioll College in Oxford.	Wakeman, Robert, 1575 or 6-1629.	1607 (1607)	STC 24951; ESTC S101713	35,727	96

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propter_fw-la casus_fw-la adversos_fw-la ubertim_fw-la lachrymantur_fw-la as_o munster_n expound_v it_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n do_v pour_v down_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o those_o fault_n and_o brinish_a water_n 4._o respectu_fw-la transitionis_fw-la the_o poor_a be_v call_v water_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o pass_v away_o from_o one_o place_n unto_o another_o for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o daily_a passage_n in_o this_o course_n of_o mortality_n which_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n tell_v the_o king_n we_o be_v all_o as_o water_n spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o 2._o sam._n 14.14_o so_o be_v it_o special_o true_a of_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v shall_v i_o say_v tanquam_fw-la aquae_fw-la diffluente_n as_o water_n spill_v on_o the_o ground_n that_o can_v be_v gather_v certain_o they_o be_v aquae_fw-la transeuntes_fw-la water_n currant_n upon_o the_o 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wealth_n unto_o the_o needy_a give_v thy_o alm_n unto_o the_o poor_a cast_v and_o cast_v bread_n cast_v and_o cast_v thy_o bread_n cast_v and_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n cast_v and_o cast_v it_o cheerful_o give_v what_o thy_o hand_n be_v able_a say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n with_o a_o cheerful_a eye_n eccles_n 35.10_o and_o as_o every_o man_n wish_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2._o cor._n 9.7_o alacri_fw-la animo_fw-la facias_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la panem_fw-la tristis_fw-la dedisti_fw-la respondeat_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la perdidisti_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n upon_o psal_n 42._o cast_v and_o cast_v spéedilie_o delay_v in_o give_v be_v dangerous_a a_o quick_a and_o a_o ready_a hand_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o double_a gift_n quantum_fw-la morae_fw-la addidisti_fw-la tantum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la subtraxisti_fw-la say_v sententious_a seneca_n the_o more_o delay_v thou_o have_v use_v in_o give_v the_o less_o thanks_o thou_o be_v to_o expect_v for_o thy_o gift_n the_o grecian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o swift_a grace_n be_v the_o sweet_a defer_v not_o then_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o needy_a eccles_n 4.3_o and_o say_v not_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o if_o thou_o now_o have_v it_o prou._n 3.28_o cast_v and_o cast_v abundantlie_o deliberanti_fw-la consilium_fw-la tristi_fw-la consolationem_fw-la erranti_fw-la viam_fw-la captivo_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la nonsano_fw-la medelam_fw-la peregrinanti_fw-la hospitium_fw-la nudo_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la esurienti_fw-la cibum_fw-la sitienti_fw-la potum_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la indigenti_fw-la say_v that_o good_a father_n cap._n 82._o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la if_o thy_o brother_n be_v simple_a and_o destitute_a of_o understanding_n afford_v he_o thy_o counsel_n if_o he_o be_v friendless_a give_v he_o thy_o comfort_n if_o he_o be_v faulty_a spare_v not_o thy_o brotherly_a correction_n if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a lend_v he_o thy_o instruction_n if_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n cast_v he_o thy_o silver_n to_o redeem_v he_o if_o he_o be_v sick_a cast_v he_o thy_o salve_n to_o cure_v he_o if_o he_o be_v harbourlesse_a grant_v he_o thy_o house_n to_o cover_v he_o if_o he_o be_v naked_a cast_v he_o thy_o garment_n to_o clothe_v he_o if_o he_o be_v hungry_a cast_v he_o thy_o meat_n to_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a cast_v he_o thy_o drink_n to_o refrsh_v he_o if_o he_o be_v in_o any_o want_n and_o necessity_n cast_v he_o this_o bread_n in_o my_o text_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o preserve_v he_o in_o a_o word_n cast_v it_o sincere_o without_o boast_v continual_o without_o faint_v cheerful_o without_o repine_v speedy_o without_o delay_v wise_o without_o misspend_v cast_v it_o to_o the_o needy_a not_o to_o the_o wealthy_a for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n cast_v it_o free_o not_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n again_o for_o that_o be_v no_o charity_n cast_v according_a to_o thy_o estate_n not_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a for_o that_o be_v prodigality_n cast_v of_o thy_o own_o and_o not_o of_o other_o for_o that_o be_v wrong_n &_o robbery_n cast_v in_o secret_a and_o as_o on_o the_o water_n not_o to_o be_v see_v and_o praise_v of_o man_n for_o that_o be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n thus_o must_v we_o minister_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n thus_o must_v we_o supply_v our_o neighbour_n want_n thus_o must_v we_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o distress_a thus_o must_v we_o cast_v our_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v rather_o than_o to_o receive_v act._n 20.35_o and_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o other_o jesus_n even_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o his_o book_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o receive_v and_o shut_v when_o thou_o shall_v give_v eccl._n 4.31_o for_o as_o the_o schoolman_n tell_v we_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusinum_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la communicatinus_fw-la eius_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la true_a goodness_n be_v of_o diffusive_a &_o spread_a nature_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n be_v not_o for_o itself_o alone_o but_o apt_a to_o participate_v and_o communicate_v what_o it_o have_v unto_o other_o and_o the_o philosopher_n through_o the_o window_n of_o natural_a speculation_n can_v see_v as_o much_o that_o virtue_n chief_a praise_n be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o action_n of_o distribute_v to_o other_o than_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o receive_v from_o other_o shall_v i_o say_v with_o the_o poet_n res_fw-la est_fw-la ingeniosa_fw-la dare_v nay_o neither_fw-mi with_o a_o good_a father_n i_o may_v pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v be_v a_o thing_n most_o divine_a see_v the_o liberal_a giver_n come_v near_a in_o imitation_n unto_o god_n who_o receave_v nothing_o from_o any_o but_o give_v plentifullie_o unto_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n act._n 17.25_o give_v therefore_o o_o man_n to_o other_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v true_o happy_a distribute_v unto_o other_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v right_o virtuous_a minister_v unto_o other_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v like_o thyself_o cast_v unto_o other_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o thy_o god_n a_o duty_n belove_a command_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o law_n commend_v in_o the_o gospel_n approve_v by_o nature_n itself_o and_o practise_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o succeed_v age_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o till_o the_o land_n to_o dress_v their_o vine_n and_o olive_n tree_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n but_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n the_o lord_n appoint_v 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