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	servant_n	unprofitable_a	1,244	5	10.6349	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01701	A fruitful sermon preached at Occham, in the countie of Rutland, the second of Nouember. 1583. By Thomas Gybson.	Gibson, Thomas, M.A.	1584 (1584)	STC 11839; ESTC S112170	27,150	83

slander_v and_o evil_o speak_v off_o and_o therefore_o to_o clear_v myself_o from_o such_o false_a report_n to_o satisfy_v my_o friend_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o answer_v in_o my_o cause_n to_o let_v the_o enemy_n know_v i_o have_v speak_v nothing_o whereof_o i_o be_o ashamed_a but_o dare_v put_v it_o to_o the_o witness_v and_o testimony_n of_o the_o christian_a reader_n and_o also_o to_o resolve_v moreful_o the_o weak_a sort_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o at_o the_o first_o seem_v strange_a and_o absurd_a for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a cause_n i_o say_v i_o be_o content_a and_o willing_a that_o this_o my_o travel_n come_v to_o light_n although_o the_o whole_a or_o most_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v unsavoury_a &_o unpleasaunt_a to_o the_o great_a sort_n and_o special_o to_o the_o ignorant_a people_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n to_o the_o idol_n or_o dumb_a minister_n yet_o this_o be_v that_o which_o chief_o mislike_v and_o greeve_v they_o because_o both_o in_o the_o place_n where_o i_o preach_v this_o sermon_n and_o also_o else_o where_o i_o say_v &_o affirm_v that_o the_o minister_n which_o preach_v not_o and_o have_v not_o those_o gift_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o his_o minister_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v no_o minister_n approve_v of_o god_n neither_o have_v any_o right_a and_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v his_o sacrament_n which_o matter_n how_o strange_a and_o absurd_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o ignorant_a and_o carnal_a man_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v here_o sufficient_o confirm_v by_o authority_n and_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o can_v allege_v further_o the_o allowance_n and_o judgement_n of_o most_o famous_a and_o pure_a divine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v general_o receive_v and_o allow_v of_o all_o true_a christian_n master_n john_n calvin_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o catechism_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o her_o majesty_n authority_n say_v in_o plain_a word_n that_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o preach_v open_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v thing_n joint_o belong_v to_o one_o kind_n of_o office_n these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n which_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o may_v be_v m._n rodolphus_n gualther_n in_o his_o 118._o homely_a upon_o mark_n speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o right_a order_n in_o minister_a that_o sacrament_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v on_o this_o manner_n peccant_a qui_fw-la coenaem_fw-la absque_fw-la verbi_fw-la predicatione_n peragunt_fw-la adeoque_fw-la illam_fw-la huic_fw-la praeferunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la plus_fw-la conferat_fw-la quam_fw-la verbum_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la huius_fw-la maiorem_fw-la quam_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la rationem_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o apostoli_fw-la they_o sin_n against_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v minister_v the_o supper_n without_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o prefer_v the_o sacrament_n before_o preach_v as_o though_o that_o avayl_v more_o to_o salvation_n and_o service_n of_o god_n than_o the_o word_n preach_v whereas_o notwithstanding_o both_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n esteem_v more_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o worde_n than_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v his_o word_n i_o may_v allege_v many_o other_o testimony_n for_o this_o cause_n not_o only_o from_o the_o most_o worthy_a godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n both_o old_a and_o new_a of_o other_o nation_n but_o also_o from_o famous_a martyr_n and_o byshoppe_n in_o this_o our_o land_n in_o their_o sermon_n and_o write_n publish_v and_o privilege_v by_o authority_n i_o hope_v then_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v not_o receive_v a_o favourable_a entertainment_n &_o allowance_n as_o of_o your_o honour_n so_o of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n have_v such_o warrant_n from_o so_o pure_a and_o learned_a man_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n what_o soever_o i_o speak_v in_o deliver_v and_o utter_v this_o sermon_n i_o have_v here_o set_v it_o down_o so_o near_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v both_o in_o form_n and_o matter_n to_o conclude_v i_o most_o hearty_o desire_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o christian_n reader_n &_o especial_o your_o honour_n to_o accept_v this_o my_o poor_a travail_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o join_v you_o both_o in_o one_o not_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v join_v you_o together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o friendship_n and_o in_o a_o care_n of_o my_o good_a estate_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v great_a of_o all_o in_o a_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n &_o furtherance_n of_o his_o religion_n now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o through_o out_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n &_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n your_o honour_n in_o the_o lord_n thomas_n gybson_n harken_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n write_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 9_o verse_n 16._o woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o the_o bless_a evangelist_n luke_n among_o many_o other_o excellent_a thing_n utter_v and_o propound_v this_o parable_n who_o be_v it_o of_o you_o that_o have_v a_o servant_n 9_o plough_v or_o feed_v cattle_n will_v say_v unto_o he_o by_o and_o by_o when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o field_n go_v and_o sit_v down_o at_o table_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterwards_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n appli_v it_o on_o this_o manner_n so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_z we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n avouch_v and_o confess_v in_o himself_o the_o say_n of_o his_o master_n to_o be_v most_o true_a for_o although_o amongst_o many_o good_a work_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o excellent_a or_o better_a work_n than_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v do_v most_o pure_o effectual_o and_o diligent_o by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o account_v it_o meritorious_a that_o he_o say_v a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o duty_n bind_v he_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n s._n paul_n show_v and_o that_o with_o diligence_n and_o large_a copy_n of_o word_n that_o be_v amongst_o the_o corinthian_n he_o be_v content_a to_o give_v place_n to_o his_o own_o right_n to_o forbear_v that_o which_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v to_o take_v no_o maintenance_n at_o all_o from_o they_o lest_o be_v shall_v give_v occasion_n of_o cavil_v to_o the_o false_a apostle_n as_o though_o he_o under_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o call_n of_o a_o apostle_n shall_v seem_v to_o seek_v his_o own_o gain_n and_o lurre_v among_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v and_o that_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v my_o rejoice_v in_o vain_a the_o which_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o proceed_v and_o flow_v from_o a_o ambitious_a and_o vain_a glorious_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o now_o paul_n what_o need_v all_o this_o thou_o be_v wont_v to_o glory_n in_o christ_n alone_o &_o do_v thou_o now_o glory_n in_o thy_o own_o do_n to_o such_o a_o question_n or_o objection_n the_o apostle_n aunswear_v qualifi_v his_o former_a speech_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v sa●_n although_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a work_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o free_o yet_o take_v not_o my_o word_n so_o as_o though_o i_o repose_v any_o merit_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o work_n for_o i_o be_o call_v to_o it_o and_o bind_v to_o it_o by_o duty_n and_o commandment_n from_o my_o master_n christ_n and_o if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o i_o provoke_v and_o procure_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n on_o i_o woe_n be_v to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o these_o word_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v at_o this_o time_n from_o whence_o i_o mean_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o speak_v o_z these_o three_o point_n first_o i_o will_v gather_v some_o description_n of_o preach_v that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v second_o i_o mean_v to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o