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	obedience_n	2,379	5	7.3973	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10317	The true art of liuing well The right vse of things indifferent. The plaine foot-path to the paradise of God. Three sermons preached at Cambridge, Westminster, and Worcester, by Iohn Racster minister of the word, and preacher.	Racster, John.	1605 (1605)	STC 20600; ESTC S115492	43,826	130

which_o be_v a_o excellent_a infinite_a good_a thing_n we_o be_v infinite_a evil_n and_o corrupt_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o our_o privation_n and_o to_o be_v refine_v from_o all_o our_o corruption_n be_v a_o unualuable_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o not_o only_o this_o our_o evil_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o but_o also_o this_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v bestow_v and_o confer_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o infer_v the_o next_o point_n in_o the_o next_o word_n tuus_fw-la thou_o that_o appropriate_v this_o king_n unto_o we_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la thy_o king_n for_o what_o be_v say_v to_o zion_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v say_v to_o every_o citizen_n of_o zion_n every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o particular_a eccerex_n tuus_fw-la behold_v thy_o king_n we_o be_v his_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v we_o he_o our_o god_n we_o his_o creature_n he_o our_o redeemer_n we_o his_o redeem_a he_o our_o lord_n we_o his_o servant_n he_o our_o king_n we_o his_o subject_n quod_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o we_o be_v we_o be_v of_o he_o quod_fw-la sumus_fw-la filii_fw-la in_o that_o we_o be_v son_n we_o be_v it_o in_o he_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o grace_n it_o be_v his_o gift_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o goodness_n it_o be_v his_o grace_n nam_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la eius_fw-la omnes_fw-la bibimus_fw-la for_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o have_v drink_v what_o then_o be_v his_o fullness_n ever_o a_o whit_n the_o empty_a because_o all_o have_v drink_v thereof_o not_o at_o all_o for_o in_o he_o be_v plenitudo_fw-la sontis_fw-la the_o fullness_n of_o the_o fountain_n in_o we_o there_o be_v plenitudo_fw-la u●sis_fw-la the_o fullness_n of_o a_o vessel_n and_o therefore_o according_a as_o in_o other_o nay_o infinite_o above_o the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o all_o other_o fountain_n though_o all_o the_o vessel_n be_v fill_v with_o grace_n from_o the_o fountain_n yet_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n never_o a_o whit_n the_o empty_a thus_o have_v thou_o possession_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o full_a of_o power_n in_o himself_o notwithstanding_o thus_o have_v he_o bestow_v a_o benefit_n upon_o thou_o in_o that_o he_o be_v thou_o and_o thou_o do_v owe_v a_o duty_n unto_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v thy_o king_n which_o require_v thy_o obedience_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o be_v thy_o king_n to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o our_o country_n we_o must_v do_v such_o service_n as_o our_o country_n law_n command_v we_o to_o he_o that_o be_v our_o spiritual_a king_n we_o owe_v spiritual_a obedience_n and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v our_o heavenly_a king_n we_o must_v perform_v that_o d●tie_n that_o be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v citizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v inward_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n yea_o but_o he_o speak_v but_o to_o zion_n only_o tell_v the_o daughter_n zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o none_o but_o the_o jew_n have_v this_o interest_n in_o he_o yea_o but_o this_o title_n be_v write_v over_o his_o head_n at_o his_o death_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o three_o language_n hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a to_o signify_v that_o as_o well_o grecian_n and_o roman_n or_o any_o nation_n else_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o name_n have_v this_o interest_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o will_v be_v th●ir_a king_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_a neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n that_o be_v outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o within_o and_o 29._o rom._n 29._o that_o be_v circumcision_n that_o be_v inward_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n witness_v yea_o but_o how_o can_v any_o have_v this_o interest_n in_o he_o see_v he_o be_v god_n to_o this_o a_o certain_a ancient_a divine_a answer_v that_o fuit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sublimit_fw-la as_o divina_fw-la cum_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la humana_fw-la divine_a excellency_n with_o humane_a infirmity_n he_o be_v rex_n the_o king_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a god_n he_o be_v tuus_fw-la thou_o in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v weak_a man_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o we_o may_v prepare_v the_o way_n to_o the_o next_o point_n how_o far_o christ_n humble_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v we_o below_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n below_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n below_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o man_n nature_n pervert_v and_o deprave_a first_o therefore_o christ_n humble_v himself_o below_o himself_o below_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v less_o than_o himself_o phil._n 2._o again_o he_o humble_v himself_o below_o the_o angel_n in_o that_o he_o can_v suffer_v which_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n minuisti_fw-la cum_fw-la pauso_fw-la minus_fw-la angelis_n thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n three_o he_o descend_v low_a than_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o reproach_n among_o man_n vermis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la homo_fw-la i_o be_o a_o 22_o psal_n 22_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n esa_n 53._o 2._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ei_fw-la species_n neque_fw-la decor_fw-la he_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n four_o he_o humble_v himself_o even_o unto_o punishment_n now_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o punishment_n there_o be_v poena_fw-la valdè_fw-la ignominiosa_fw-la a_o very_a shameful_a death_n as_o that_o of_o hang_v which_o belong_v to_o malefactor_n there_o be_v poena_fw-la valdè_fw-la laboriosa_fw-la a_o very_a painful_a death_n as_o to_o be_v fley_v as_o be_v s._n bartholomew_n or_o to_o be_v broil_v as_o be_v s._n laurence_n and_o there_o be_v poena_fw-la a_o punishment_n that_o be_v both_o these_o both_o very_a shameful_a and_o very_a painful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n both_o shameful_a as_o be_v the_o death_n of_o thief_n painful_a as_o torment_v in_o the_o most_o nervous_a and_o sensative_a part_n will_v thou_o now_o try_v thy_o state_n in_o he_o and_o see_v his_o estate_n in_o himself_o then_o must_v thou_o ascend_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o same_o step_n or_o degree_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v descend_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v thy_o punishment_n remove_v because_o he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o thou_o he_o be_v thy_o man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n for_o thou_o he_o be_v thy_o angel_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o salvation_n he_o be_v thy_o god_n in_o that_o he_o make_v thou_o he_o be_v thy_o king_n in_o that_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n thy_o punishment_n thy_o man_n thy_o angel_n thy_o god_n thy_o king_n thy_o punishment_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o pain_n thy_o man_n to_o shield_v thou_o from_o shame_n thy_o angel_n to_o bring_v thou_o unto_o god_n thy_o god_n to_o guide_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n thy_o king_n to_o give_v thou_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o point_n which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o estate_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o heart_n mansuetus_n meek_a this_o be_v the_o very_a receptacle_n and_o vessel_n whereinto_o god_n use_v to_o pour_v all_o his_o grace_n humilibus_fw-la that_o gratiam_fw-la god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4._o sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la aqua_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la ima_fw-la ita_fw-la gratia_fw-la ad_fw-la corda_fw-la humilia_fw-la currit_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n as_o the_o water_n run_v to_o the_o low_a place_n so_o grace_n flow_v to_o the_o lowly_a heart_n and_o in_o his_o ten_o book_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la speak_v of_o marie_n magdalene_n he_o say_v quanto_fw-la humiliùs_fw-la sedebat_fw-la tanto_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la capiebat_fw-la the_o low_a that_o she_o sit_v the_o more_o be_v her_o receipt_n of_o grace_n at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n she_o receive_v more_o grace_n than_o in_o the_o king_n throne_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v low_a even_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o when_o he_o be_v weak_a even_o disarm_v of_o all_o his_o sense_n by_o sleep_n then_o be_v he_o great_a in_o god_n favour_n for_o than_o he_o see_v a_o ladder_n reach_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n &_o the_o angel_n descend_v and_o ascend_v thereupon_o gen._n 28._o confluit_fw-la aqua_fw-la ad_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la convallem_fw-la the_o water_n flow_v to_o the_o lowly_a valley_n and_o therefore_o high_a place_n be_v dry_a when_o low_o be_v full_a of_o water_n light_a thing_n of_o no_o worth_n as_o feather_n mount_v with_o the_o wind_n but_o

do_v humble_v himself_o 7._o ●il_n 2._o 7._o sub_fw-la forma_fw-la serui_fw-la unto_o the_o state_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n sed_fw-la cuique_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quod_fw-la alterius_fw-la est_fw-la but_o let_v every_o man_n seek_v another_o wealth_n this_o part_n also_o be_v too_o much_o follow_v of_o some_o in_o the_o wrong_a sense_n and_o too_o little_a of_o all_o in_o the_o true_a for_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n commodity_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n good_n for_o their_o own_o use_n be_v so_o common_a a_o practice_n that_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o this_o point_n but_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n wealth_n so_o that_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v give_v just_a offence_n to_o the_o least_o &_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v edify_v the_o most_o man_n herein_o they_o be_v such_o dunce_n &_o non_fw-la proficients_n that_o man_n will_v not_o learn_v no_o though_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quod_fw-la alterius_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v another_o this_o word_n alterius_fw-la another_o make_v the_o action_n of_o seek_v to_o be_v a_o relative_a action_n and_o this_o relation_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o endeavour_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a unto_o the_o good_a of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o common_a or_o in_o several_a in_o common_a every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v with_o all_o might_n &_o main_a nay_o to_o prefer_v the_o common_a good_a of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n before_o his_o own_o private_a gain_n or_o commodity_n the_o heathen_a oratovis_n instruction_n be_v worthy_a the_o attention_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o point_n as_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o ourselves_o so_o we_o be_v not_o bo●ne_v to_o or_o for_o ourselves_o alone_o one_o part_n of_o our_o life_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v take_v up_o another_o part_n our_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o our_o country_n and_o commonwealth_n do_v challenge_v of_o duty_n to_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o man_n so_o more_o chief_o of_o those_o who_o person_n be_v fit_v to_o this_o purpose_n public_a person_n must_v seek_v the_o public_a commodity_n before_o other_o and_o the_o common_a good_a before_o their_o own_o and_o proper_a welfare_n the_o public_a person_n office_n and_o good_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n describe_v by_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n omnium_fw-la somnos_fw-la illius_fw-la vigilantia_fw-la defendit_fw-la omnium_fw-la otium_fw-la illius_fw-la labour_n omnium_fw-la delicias_fw-la illius_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la illius_fw-la occupatio_fw-la his_o office_n and_o care_n preserve_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o and_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o all_o all_o man_n sle●pe_n his_o watchfulness_n all_o man_n ease_n his_o labour_n all_o man_n delight_n his_o industry_n all_o man_n vacation_n his_o occupation_n these_o public_a person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n we_o have_v in_o moses_n who_o zeal_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o israel_n be_v so_o great_a that_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o god_n book_n exod._n 32._o 33._o a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a minister_n we_o have_v in_o paul_n who_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o brethren_n can_v wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n rom._n 9_o 3._o thus_o be_v this_o relation_n or_o relative_a action_n of_o seek_v another_o good_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o common_a and_o again_o in_o several_a it_o have_v three_o combination_n or_o relative_a coniugation_n one_o another_o may_v be_v either_o the_o superior_a to_o his_o inferior_a the_o equal_a to_o his_o equal_a or_o the_o inferior_a to_o his_o superior_a and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v several_a duty_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o pertain_v unto_o he_o and_o aught_o of_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o other_o the_o inferior_a to_o his_o superior_a must_v give_v reverentiam_fw-la and_o obedientiam_fw-la the_o equal_a to_o his_o equal_a supply_n auxilium_fw-la and_o consilium_fw-la the_o superior_a to_o his_o inferior_a must_v repay_v custodiam_fw-la and_o disciplinam_fw-la a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o either_o of_o these_o and_o so_o a_o end_n the_o duty_n that_o the_o inferior_a owe_v to_o his_o superior_a be_v reverence_n &_o obedience_n reverence_n as_o the_o homage_n of_o his_o body_n in_o all_o outward_a behaviour_n as_o well_o in_o action_n as_o to_o rise_v up_o to_o he_o &_o use_v some_o action_n of_o submission_n as_o in_o word_n not_o to_o speak_v without_o due_a regard_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o countenance_n be_v void_a of_o all_o proud_a and_o disdainful_a look_n &_o in_o a_o word_n that_o all_o his_o gesture_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n be_v so_o order_v that_o the_o superior_a may_v have_v no_o exception_n against_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o inferior_a towards_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o obedience_n bind_v the_o inferior_a more_o near_o to_o his_o superior_a for_o it_o ti_v his_o soul_n in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o soul_n say_v our_o apostle_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n if_o thy_o better_a to_o wit_n the_o magistrate_n thy_o master_n thy_o father_n or_o any_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n over_o thou_o command_v thou_o any_o thing_n so_o thou_o do_v it_o thou_o think_v thou_o have_v discharge_v thy_o duty_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o mutter_o or_o unwilling_o thou_o have_v as_o good_a not_o do_v it_o at_o all_o for_o thou_o owe_v obedience_n that_o be_v souleseruice_n unto_o thy_o superior_a but_o thou_o can_v not_o serve_v in_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a do_v not_o obey_v what_o account_v they_o think_v you_o make_v they_o of_o the_o apostle_n rule_v who_o be_v so_o indifferent_a in_o these_o indifferent_a matter_n that_o they_o will_v not_o in_o any_o case_n yield_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o superior_n herein_o wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o consist_v their_o obedience_n wherein_o their_o charity_n wherein_o seek_v they_o the_o edisy_v of_o the_o church_n in_o procure_v and_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o forsooth_o in_o this_o in_o maintain_v that_o doctrine_n which_o former_o they_o have_v teach_v in_o disobey_v authority_n in_o these_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n yea_o but_o what_o if_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v teach_v it_o for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o ought_v to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o disobedience_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o prince_n direct_v &_o advise_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o grave_a man_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n in_o his_o realm_n have_v not_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o command_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v a_o decent_a and_o comely_a order_n in_o their_o ministry_n i_o know_v not_o wherein_o his_o supremacy_n do_v consist_v let_v every_o man_n i_o mean_v every_o minister_n be_v pope_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n but_o yet_o constantiâ_fw-la causae_fw-la they_o most_o go_v on_o where_o they_o have_v begin_v this_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v causa_fw-la constantiae_fw-la constancy_n of_o the_o cause_n where_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o constancy_n be_v good_a but_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o cause_n of_o constancy_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v never_o good_a and_o therefore_o never_o good_a for_o constancy_n which_o as_o it_o be_v always_o good_a so_o must_v it_o always_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n for_o error_n in_o principio_fw-la a_o error_n in_o the_o beginning_n grow_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v a_o heresy_n in_o the_o end_n my_o advice_n herein_o i_o refer_v unto_o the_o next_o point_n which_o be_v the_o second_o combination_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o equal_a to_o his_o equal_a be_v auxilium_fw-la and_o consilium_fw-la counsel_n and_o help_v if_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v thy_o equal_a be_v distress_v and_o thy_o help_n may_v in_o any_o matter_n relieve_v he_o and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n thou_o be_v bind_v by_o christian_a duty_n to_o put_v too_o thy_o help_a hand_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v the_o same_o duty_n bind_v thou_o to_o counsel_v he_o the_o best_a counsel_n and_o help_v that_o i_o can_v give_v unto_o my_o brethren_n as_o concern_v the_o case_n now_o in_o hand_n which_o also_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o former_a point_n be_v this_o poenitentia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sera_fw-it si_fw-la seria_fw-la the_o three_o and_o last_o relation_n be_v of_o the_o superior_a to_o the_o inferior_a and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o be_v custodia_fw-la and_o disciplina_fw-la custody_n and_o discipline_n the_o inferior_n be_v the_o