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
A14227	An ansvver to a challenge made by a Iesuite in Ireland Wherein the iudgement of antiquity in the points questioned is truely delivered, and the noveltie of the now romish doctrine plainly discovered. By Iames Vssher Bishop of Meath.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Malone, William, 1586-1656.	1624 (1624)	STC 24542; ESTC S118933	526,688	560

christ._n three_o 8._o that_o god_n promise_n be_v annex_v indeed_o to_o the_o work_n of_o just_a man_n yet_o it_o belong_v no_o way_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o merit_n but_o come_v rather_o to_o the_o work_n which_o be_v already_o not_o worthy_a only_o but_o also_o meritorious_a unto_o all_o which_o he_o add_v afterward_o this_o corollary_n 30.31_o see_v the_o work_n of_o a_o just_a man_n do_v condign_o merit_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o equal_a recompense_n and_o reward_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o any_o other_o condign_a merit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n shall_v come_v between_o that_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v render_v unto_o they_o yea_o the_o merit_n of_o every_o just_a man_n have_v somewhat_o peculiar_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o just_a man_n himself_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o namely_o to_o make_v the_o man_n himself_o just_a and_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n that_o he_o may_v worthy_o obtain_v the_o same_o but_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n although_o it_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o obtain_v glory_n of_o god_n for_o we_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o this_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n to_o make_v we_o formal_o just_a and_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n but_o man_n by_o virtue_n derive_v from_o he_o attain_v this_o effect_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o we_o never_o request_v of_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v give_v to_o our_o worthy_a and_o meritorious_a work_n but_o that_o by_o christ_n grace_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v worthy_o to_o merit_v this_o reward_n in_o a_o word_n 32._o our_o merit_n say_v he_o have_v this_o force_n in_o we_o that_o they_o make_v we_o formal_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o make_v we_o worthy_a formal_o but_o christ_n be_v worthy_a in_o regard_n of_o they_o to_o impetrate_v unto_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o request_v for_o we_o thus_o do_v vasquez_n the_o jesuite_n discover_v unto_o we_o to_o the_o full_a the_o mystery_n of_o this_o iniquity_n with_o who_o for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o the_o english_a reader_n we_o join_v our_o rhemist_n who_o deliver_v this_o as_o their_o catholic_a doctrine_n 4.8_o that_o all_o good_a work_v do_v by_o god_n grace_n after_o the_o first_o justification_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a and_o full_o worthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o thereupon_o heaven_n be_v the_o due_a and_o just_a stipend_n crown_n or_o recompense_n which_o god_n by_o his_o justice_n owe_v to_o the_o person_n so_o work_v by_o his_o grace_n for_o he_o render_v or_o repay_v heaven_n say_v they_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o not_o only_o as_o a_o merciful_a giver_n and_o the_o crown_n which_o he_o pay_v be_v not_o only_o of_o mercy_n or_o favour_n or_o grace_n but_o also_o of_o justice_n and_o again_o 20.35_o that_o man_n work_n do_v by_o christ_n grace_n do_v condign_o or_o worthy_o deserve_v eternal_a joy_n so_o as_o 3.8_o work_n can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o value_n desert_n price_n worth_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o whereupon_o they_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n ibid._n that_o the_o word_n reward_n which_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n may_v signify_v a_o voluntary_a or_o bountiful_a gift_n do_v not_o here_o so_o well_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n merces_fw-la or_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v rather_o the_o very_a stipend_n that_o the_o hire_a workman_n or_o journeyman_n covenant_v to_o have_v of_o he_o who_o work_n hedoth_a and_o be_v a_o thing_n equal_o and_o just_o answer_v to_o the_o time_n and_o weight_n of_o his_o travel_n and_o work_n rather_o than_o a_o free_a gift_n this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o from_o our_o very_a heart_n we_o detest_v and_o abhor_v as_o utter_o repugnant_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o true-hearted_a christian_n the_o lesson_n which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n be_v far_o different_a from_o this_o luk._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v 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 and_o pelag._n if_o he_o be_v unprofitable_a say_v s._n hierome_n who_o have_v do_v all_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o he_o who_o can_v not_o fulfil_v they_o so_o likewise_o the_o roman_n themselves_o may_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o s._n paul_n at_o the_o beginning_n that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n of_o condignity_n to_o be_v find_v betwixt_o not_o the_o action_n only_o but_o the_o passion_n also_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o say_v he_o rom._n 8.18_o and_o bernard_n thereupon_o mariae_fw-la concern_v the_o life_n eternal_a we_o know_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o future_a glory_n no_o not_o if_o one_o man_n do_v sustain_v they_o all_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o that_o for_o they_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v due_a of_o right_n or_o god_n shall_v do_v any_o injury_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o for_o to_o let_v pass_v that_o all_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n a_o man_n be_v for_o they_o make_v a_o debtor_n to_o god_n more_o than_o god_n to_o man_n what_o be_v all_o merit_n in_o comparison_n of_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n and_o s._n ambrose_n long_o before_o he_o 22._o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o suffer_v be_v too_o little_a and_o unworthy_a fot_o the_o pain_n whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v render_v unto_o we_o so_o great_a reward_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v as_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o when_o be_v reform_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v merit_v or_o obtain_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n face_n to_o face_n where_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o point_n we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o merit_v in_o their_o write_n do_v ordinary_o signify_v nothing_o but_o work_n as_o in_o the_o allege_v place_n of_o bernard_n and_o 20._o to_o merit_v simple_o to_o procure_v or_o to_o attain_v without_o any_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o dignity_n either_o of_o the_o person_n or_o the_o work_n as_o in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o ambrose_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v see_v and_o therefore_o as_o tacitus_n write_v of_o agricola_n that_o agricolae_fw-la by_o his_o virtue_n he_o merit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v incur_v the_o anger_n of_o caius_n caesar_n so_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n for_o their_o good_a do_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o donatist_n 6._o in_o stead_n of_o thanks_o merit_v that_o be_v incur_v the_o flame_n of_o hatred_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o same_o father_n affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n gratiâ_fw-la for_o his_o persecution_n and_o blasphemy_n merit_v that_o be_v find_v the_o grace_n to_o be_v name_v a_o vessel_n of_o election_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o in_o 1_o timoth._n 1.13_o who_o be_v before_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n where_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v misericordiam_fw-la consecutus_fw-la sum_fw-la 5._o s._n cyprian_n read_v misericordiam_fw-la merui_fw-la i_o merit_v mercy_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o say_n which_o be_v find_v also_o among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n augustine_n that_o tempore_fw-la no_o sinner_n shall_v despair_v of_o himself_o see_v paul_n have_v merit_v pardon_n and_o that_o of_o gregory_n 17._o paul_n when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o extinguish_v the_o name_n of_o our_o redeemer_n upon_o earth_n merit_v to_o hear_v his_o word_n from_o heaven_n as_o also_o that_o other_o strain_n of_o his_o concern_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o taper_n pas●halis_n o_o happy_a sin_n that_o merit_v that_o be_v find_v the_o favour_n to_o have_v such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o redeemer_n howsoever_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n may_v seem_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o language_n to_o speak_v of_o merit_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v yet_o have_v they_o nothing_o common_a with_o they_o but_o the_o bare_a word_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o they_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o they_o every_o way_n as_o our_o church_n do_v

4._o i_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v say_v origen_n that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n which_o may_v require_v the_o reward_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o debt_n see_v this_o very_a thing_n itself_o that_o we_o can_v do_v or_o think_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o largesse_n 20._o wage_n indeed_o say_v saint_n hilary_n there_o be_v none_o of_o gift_n because_o it_o be_v due_a by_o work_n but_o god_n have_v give_v the_o same_o free_a to_o all_o man_n by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n virgin_n whence_o shall_v i_o have_v so_o great_a merit_n see_v mercy_n be_v my_o crown_n say_v s._n ambrose_n and_o again_o 11._o which_o of_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o can_v we_o do_v worthy_a of_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n which_o of_o we_o do_v so_o rise_v up_o in_o this_o body_n that_o he_o do_v elevate_v his_o mind_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o may_v continual_o adhere_v unto_o christ_n by_o what_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v it_o grant_v that_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n by_o what_o labour_n or_o by_o what_o endure_v of_o injury_n can_v we_o abate_v our_o sin_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o the_o form_n of_o heavenly_a decree_n do_v proceed_v with_o man_n not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n s._n basil_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psalm_n 33.18_o say_v that_o he_o do_v hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n ●2_n who_o not_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n nor_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n have_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n only_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o those_o other_o word_n psalm_n 116.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o 93._o everlasting_a rest_n say_v he_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o to_o be_v render_v according_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o work_n but_o exhibit_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o bountiful_a god_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 64._o if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v say_v s._n hierome_n and_o 13._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n will_v fail_v because_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n macarius_n the_o egyptian_a eremite_n in_o his_o 15._o homily_n write_v thus_o 15._o touch_v the_o gift_n which_o christian_n shall_v inherit_v this_o a_o man_n may_v right_o say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o adam_n be_v create_v unto_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v fight_v against_o satan_n and_o undergo_v affliction_n he_o shall_v do_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o shall_v inherit_v for_o he_o shall_v reign_v together_o with_o christ_n world_n without_o end_n his_o 37._o homily_n be_v in_o the_o paris_n edition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o marci_n marcus_n the_o eremite_n set_v out_o as_o the_o prooeme_n of_o his_o book_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o spiritual_a law_n there_o macarius_n exhort_v we_o that_o 37._o believe_v in_o almighty_a god_n we_o shall_v with_o a_o simple_a heart_n and_o void_a of_o scrupulositie_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o bestow_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o faith_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n where_o joannes_n picus_n the_o popish_a interpreter_n of_o marcus_n give_v we_o warning_n in_o his_o margin_n that_o this_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o lively_a faith_n but_o conceal_v his_o own_o faithlesness_n in_o corrupt_v of_o the_o text_n by_o turn_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n into_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o his_o latin_a translation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o colon_n bibliothecâ_fw-la patrum_fw-la as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la proportione_fw-la operum_fw-la naturae_fw-la there_o be_v a_o treatise_n extant_a of_o the_o say_v marcus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v those_o who_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n where_o he_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n ingolstad_n that_o miss_v both_o of_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o one_o such_o as_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o yet_o imagine_v that_o they_o believe_v aright_o the_o other_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o commandment_n do_v expect_v the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o wage_n due_a ●nto_n they_o for_o 2._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o willing_a to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v of_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n be_v free_o give_v to_o man_n by_o his_o blood_n say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v a●l_a thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o then_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o hire_n of_o work_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n prepare_v for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n this_o sentence_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o very_a self_n same_o word_n by_o 79._o hesychius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o sentence_n write_v to_o thalassius_n the_o like_a say_n also_o have_v s._n chrysostome_n 2._o no_o man_n show_v such_o a_o conversation_n of_o life_n that_o he_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o this_o be_v whole_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o have_v do_v 157._o although_o we_o do_v die_v a_o thousand_o death_n although_o we_o do_v perform_v all_o virtuous_a action_n yet_o shall_v we_o come_v short_a by_o far_o of_o render_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o those_o honour_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n 4._o although_o we_o shall_v do_v innumerable_a good_a deed_n it_o be_v of_o god_n pity_n and_o benignity_n that_o we_o be_v hear_v although_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o very_a top_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v of_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v save_v latin_n for_o although_o we_o do_v innumerable_a work_n of_o mercy_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v of_o the_o benignity_n of_o grace_n that_o for_o such_o small_a and_o mean_a matter_n shall_v be_v give_v so_o great_a a_o heaven_n and_o a_o kingdom_n and_o such_o a_o honour_n 5._o whereunto_o nothing_o we_o do_v can_v have_v equal_a correspondence_n chrysost._n let_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v excellent_a let_v he_o observe_v the_o right_n of_o nature_n let_v he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n let_v he_o fulfil_v his_o faith_n keep_v justice_n exercise_n virtue_n condemn_v vice_n repel_v sin_n show_v himself_o a_o example_n for_o other_o to_o imitate_v if_o he_o have_v perform_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v little_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v be_v small_a for_o all_o merit_n be_v short_a number_n god_n benefit_n if_o thou_o can_v and_o then_o consider_v what_o thou_o do_v merit_v weigh_v thy_o own_o deed_n with_o the_o heavenly_a benefit_n ponder_v thy_o own_o act_n with_o the_o divine_a gift_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o judge_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o understand_v what_o thou_o do_v merit_v whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v the_o exhortation_n make_v by_o s._n antony_n to_o his_o monk_n in_o egypt_n 25._o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v most_o short_a be_v measure_v with_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o all_o our_o time_n be_v even_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v sell_v for_o that_o which_o it_o be_v worth_a and_o one_o 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