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	precept_n	1,277	5	9.1164	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29188	The poor man's help being, I. An abridgement of Bishop Pearson on the Creed; shewing what he is to believe. II. A short exposition of the Lord's Prayer, directing him what to beg of God. III. The Ten Commandments explain'd; teaching him his duty both to God and man. With some additional helps for his private devotion.	Bralesford, Humphrey, 1658-1733.	1689 (1689)	Wing B4209; ESTC R216294	21,939	63

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submit_v to_o thou_o as_o thy_o creature_n in_o heaven_n do_v and_o to_o that_o end_n correct_v our_o untamed_a affection_n that_o they_o lead_v we_o not_o astray_o and_o drive_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v the_o true_a way_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o forsake_v our_o own_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a will_n and_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o whole_o according_o to_o thy_o good_a and_o holy_a will_n lest_o in_o prosperity_n we_o grow_v proud_a and_o secure_a or_o in_o adversity_n murmur_n or_o despair_v petition_n iu_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread._n o_o thou_o giver_n &_o preserver_n of_o all_o our_o life_n bestow_v upon_o we_o what_o thou_o see_v convenient_a for_o our_o sustenance_n and_o support_v give_v thy_o blessing_n also_o along_o with_o it_o or_o else_o though_o we_o abound_v never_o so_o much_o we_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o nourish_v we_o we_o be_v daily_o ask_v bread_n of_o thou_o but_z o_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o distrustful_a of_o thy_o love_a providence_n and_o therefore_o we_o ask_v but_o for_o this_o day_n and_o depend_v upon_o thou_o for_o the_o next_o and_o we_o put_v up_o this_o petition_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n also_o because_o our_o whole_a life_n time_n be_v but_o one_o day_n wherein_o our_o frail_a body_n have_v continual_a need_n of_o thy_o sustain_n and_o uphold_v they_o but_o as_o we_o implore_v thy_o care_n for_o our_o body_n much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v it_o for_o our_o soul_n give_v we_o such_o a_o daily_a measure_n of_o continual_a grace_n as_o shall_v enable_v we_o to_o go_v through_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o war-fare_a feed_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o our_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v our_o will_n and_o affection_n rectify_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n renew_v and_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n purify_v and_o sanctify_a that_o both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n petition_n v._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n our_o spiritual_a debt_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o eternal_a payment_n alas_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v thou_o for_o the_o least_o trespass_n he_o commit_v and_o therefore_o with_o bend_a knee_n and_o prostrate_a soul_n we_o adore_v thy_o goodness_n in_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o clothe_v and_o cover_v we_o with_o holiness_n innocency_n and_o justice_n and_o as_o we_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o obtain_v this_o unless_o we_o also_o free_o and_o hearty_o forgive_v other_o let_v this_o be_v the_o token_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o thou_o or_o not_o keep_v we_o from_o think_v that_o we_o deserve_v forgiveness_n at_o thy_o hand_n for_o forgive_a other_o yet_o by_o be_v merciful_a as_o thou_o be_v merciful_a lest_o this_o qualify_v we_o for_o thy_o pardon_n petition_n vi_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n deliver_v we_o o_o lord_n out_o of_o those_o snare_n which_o the_o devil_n our_o lust_n or_o the_o world_n have_v lay_v for_o we_o our_o enemy_n o_o lord_n be_v mighty_a and_o vigilant_a and_o the_o best_a of_o we_o unable_a of_o himself_o to_o withstand_v the_o least_o of_o their_o assault_n leave_v we_o not_o o_o god_n of_o our_o strength_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o their_o wiles_n or_o power_n and_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o thy_o grace_n do_v enable_v we_o to_o bear_v and_o though_o in_o those_o temptation_n that_o thou_o permit_v we_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o thy_o favour_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v shadow_v from_o we_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o teach_v we_o so_o much_o spiritual_a wisdom_n as_o not_o to_o despair_v of_o deliverance_n but_o to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v they_o their_o limit_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v beyond_o the_o doxology_n or_o give_v of_o glory_n to_o god._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n for_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o rule_v and_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n therefore_o we_o submit_v and_o surrender_v up_o both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o sole_o at_o thy_o disposal_n the_o power_n thou_o be_v the_o power_n therefore_o we_o sue_v to_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o all-sufficiency_n for_o grace_n strength_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o thou_o see_v convenient_a for_o we_o and_o the_o glory_n and_o to_o thou_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o thanks_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n due_a for_o what_o we_o be_v and_o for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o shall_v continue_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n so_o be_v it_o the_o ten_o commandment_n expound_v the_o preface_n god_n speak_v these_o word_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god._n i_o be_o here_o assure_v that_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o law_n and_o that_o i_o may_v gather_v from_o their_o duration_n from_o the_o trouble_n of_o my_o conscience_n when_o i_o break_v they_o and_o from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o require_v my_o obedience_n to_o these_o law_n and_o therefore_o i_o ought_v in_o duty_n to_o observe_v they_o that_o he_o have_v all_o justice_n as_o my_o lord_n to_o punish_v i_o if_o i_o transgress_v they_o and_o all_o love_n as_o my_o god_n to_o reward_v i_o if_o i_o keep_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o sweet_a love_n shall_v make_v i_o obedient_a to_o they_o o_o lord_n give_v i_o grace_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o then_o command_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v the_o order_n of_o the_o precept_n these_o law_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o table_n one_o tell_v i_o my_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o other_o my_o duty_n towards_o man._n now_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o my_o saviour_n precept_n that_o my_o duty_n towards_o god_n shall_v be_v set_v first_o and_o as_o the_o first_o precept_n that_o relate_v to_o god_n bid_v i_o worship_v he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o that_o make_v i_o so_o the_o first_o precept_n that_o concern_v man_n be_v to_o respect_v he_o first_o that_o beget_v i_o o_o god_n without_o thy_o help_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o least_o commandment_n therefore_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o first_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v i_o spiritual_a power_n and_o ability_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o rest_n commandment_n i._n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n above_o who_o influence_n all_o inferior_a being_n and_o this_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o bind_v first_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o i_o love_v must_v be_v belove_v either_o as_o they_o come_v from_o he_o or_o as_o they_o be_v helpful_a to_o we_o in_o perform_v our_o duty_n to_o he_o i_o may_v know_v whether_o i_o have_v this_o love_n or_o not_o by_o examine_v whether_o i_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n whether_o i_o love_v to_o frequent_v his_o ordinance_n give_v respect_n to_o his_o ambassador_n pity_n and_o help_v christ_n distress_a lamb_n and_o desire_v the_o company_n of_o none_o but_o good_a men._n second_o i_o be_o oblige_v by_o this_o precept_n to_o fear_v he_o above_o all_o i._n e._n be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v or_o anger_v he_o and_o this_o fear_n shall_v be_v

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of_o any_o picture_n or_o image_n in_o my_o devotion_n i_o must_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o any_o image_n that_o i_o make_v for_o the_o gentile_n can_v say_v we_o do_v not_o adore_v these_o statue_n which_o be_v make_v of_o brass_n iron_n wood_n or_o stone_n but_o by_o they_o we_o do_v honour_n to_o the_o invisible_a god_n yet_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o intention_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o act_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n therefore_o i_o must_v serve_v he_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o direct_v i_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o be_v he_o will_v punish_v i_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n infinite_a if_o i_o obey_v he_o not_o and_o if_o my_o posterity_n continue_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o he_o have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o thousand_o of_o such_o as_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n command_n iii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n etc._n etc._n after_o god_n have_v confine_v my_o heart_n to_o he_o alone_o he_o here_o claim_v reverence_n from_o my_o tongue_n i_o must_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a his_o essence_n his_o mystery_n his_o word_n his_o command_n must_v be_v reverence_v not_o use_v foolish_o rash_o fallacious_o or_o false_o which_o imply_v that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v upon_o a_o solemn_a and_o lawful_a account_n i_o must_v forbear_v all_o blasphemy_n tavern-oath_n street-oath_n shop-oath_n and_o all_o forge_v oath_n and_o curse_v and_o banning_n and_o if_o these_o be_v so_o odious_a to_o be_v sure_a all_o deliberate_a perjury_n must_v be_v abundant_o worse_o if_o i_o keep_v not_o up_o the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o name_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v hold_v guiltless_a all_o my_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o i_o and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o therefore_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n command_n iv._o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n i_o must_v public_o as_o well_o as_o private_o give_v worship_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o that_o on_o all_o day_n but_o particular_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o god_n rest_v on_o that_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v admire_v the_o handiwork_a of_o god_n praise_n and_o honour_v he_o first_o and_o give_v myself_o that_o day_n whole_o to_o he_o in_o hear_v his_o word_n pray_v to_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v the_o public_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n but_o there_o be_v also_o private_a one_o to_o be_v do_v such_o as_o private_a examination_n and_o prayer_n call_v our_o family_n to_o a_o account_n meditate_v on_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v catechise_v our_o servant_n or_o child_n read_v the_o scripture_n and_o make_v charitable_a visit_n to_o the_o sick._n if_o i_o thus_o call_v all_o to_o a_o account_n once_o a_o week_n i_o may_v keep_v my_o family_n as_o well_o as_o my_o own_o soul_n in_o order_n though_o indeed_o my_o private_a reckon_n shall_v be_v often_o make_v the_o jew_n keep_v it_o saturday_n but_o i_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o that_o day_n be_v honour_v with_o my_o saviour_n resurrection_n if_o i_o have_v no_o call_v i_o have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o serve_v my_o god_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o but_o if_o i_o have_v one_o god_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o my_o time_n have_v leave_v i_o six_o day_n in_o seven_o to_o my_o particular_a employment_n and_o yet_o any_o one_o of_o these_o six_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n upon_o any_o particular_a occasion_n but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v do_v none_o but_o his_o work_n on_o that_o day_n none_o but_o what_o necessity_n compel_v charity_n enforce_v piety_n command_v or_o duty_n to_o god_n enjoin_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n command_n v._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n beside_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n i_o owe_v a_o duty_n to_o man_n whether_o i_o be_o a_o superior_a equal_a or_o inferior_a the_o word_n father_n and_o mother_n include_v all_o superior_n as_o well_o a_o civil_a parent_n the_o king_n and_o his_o magistrate_n a_o master_n a_o mistress_n or_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a parent_n the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n as_o the_o natural_a parent_n that_o beget_v and_o bear_v thou_o to_o all_o these_o i_o owe_v reverence_n and_o obedience_n service_n and_o maintenance_n love_n and_o honour_n and_o i_o must_v have_v from_o my_o natural_a father_n maintenance_n education_n instruction_n correction_n and_o blessing_n from_o my_o king_n justice_z reform_v abuse_n in_o religion_n encouragement_n to_o the_o good_a punishment_n to_o the_o bad_a from_o my_o husband_n love_n direction_n maintenance_n and_o protection_n from_o my_o master_n or_o mistress_n instruction_n food_n correction_n wages_n from_o my_o minister_n a_o good_a example_n and_o wholesome_a administration_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n i_o must_v observe_v to_o do_v all_o this_o according_a to_o my_o station_n that_o god_n may_v give_v i_o long_o life_n in_o the_o land_n and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o good_a person_n who_o have_v but_o short_a life_n yet_o if_o this_o precept_n be_v true_a for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o soon_o take_v out_o of_o this_o life_n lose_v nothing_o because_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o better_a lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n command_n vi_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n god_n have_v secure_v my_o superior_a now_o he_o take_v care_n of_o my_o equal_n or_o inferior_n i_o be_o to_o kill_v no_o body_n neither_o in_o mind_n by_o anger_n envy_n hatred_n malice_n nor_o in_o deed_n either_o by_o my_o tongue_n by_o murder_v their_o reputation_n or_o by_o my_o hand_n direct_o strike_v they_o to_o death_n or_o indirect_o by_o usure_v oppression_n keep_v harmful_a cattle_n commit_v bastard_n child_n to_o such_o as_o will_v take_v no_o care_n of_o they_o or_o the_o like_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a my_o mind_n must_v be_v peaceable_a ready_a to_o prevent_v mischief_n apt_a to_o forgive_v wrong_n long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n command_n vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n here_o i_o be_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o defile_v my_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o indeed_o i_o be_o forbid_v all_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n