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
A21060	A vvorthy communicant: or, A treatise, shewing the due order of receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By Ier. Dyke, minister of Epping, in Essex	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.	1636 (1636)	STC 7429; ESTC S100166	228,752	658

we_o not_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v christ_n to_o have_v he_o look_v gracious_o upon_o we_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o to_o have_v he_o invite_v himself_o to_o we_o to_o have_v he_o be_v a_o guest_n in_o our_o heart_n will_v we_o not_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v it_o thus_o with_o we_o sure_o there_o be_v little_a comfort_n in_o the_o sacrament_n when_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o we_o word_n and_o sacrament_n both_o be_v but_o dead_a and_o dull_a service_n when_o christ_n be_v not_o see_v in_o they_o when_o we_o hear_v not_o his_o voice_n see_v not_o his_o face_n in_o they_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n look_v to_o that_o and_o provide_v for_o it_o beforehand_o that_o when_o we_o be_v come_v we_o may_v see_v christ_n have_v he_o see_v and_o own_v we_o but_o how_o may_v that_o be_v do_v set_a thy_o heart_n first_o strong_o to_o desire_v to_o see_v christ_n and_o than_o though_o thou_o may_v have_v discouragement_n that_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n and_o a_o crowd_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o thy_o stature_n and_o strength_n be_v very_o little_a and_o therefore_o no_o great_a hope_n that_o thou_o shall_v get_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o hold_v on_o thy_o desire_n to_o see_v christ_n and_o run_v before_o and_o get_v up_o and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o much_o ado_n yet_o climb_v up_o into_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v christ_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o from_o the_o top_n of_o that_o tree_n ay_o but_o what_o be_v that_o sycamore_n tree_n what_o be_v this_o run_v before_o what_o be_v this_o climb_v up_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n a_o industrious_a painstaking_a in_o private_a duty_n of_o preparation_n examination_n excitation_n and_o renew_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o strive_v in_o prayer_n with_o god_n this_o be_v run_v before_o this_o be_v climb_v up_o into_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n and_o whosoever_o take_v pain_n beforehand_o in_o the_o forenamed_a and_o forehandled_a duty_n of_o preparation_n he_o run_v before_o he_o climb_v up_o into_o the_o sycamore_n &_o shall_v speed_v as_o happy_o as_o zacheus_n do_v shall_v from_o the_o top_n of_o that_o sycamore_n so_o painful_o climb_v see_v christ_n and_o enjoy_v fellowship_n with_o he_o all_o that_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n say_v they_o desire_v to_o see_v christ_n and_o enjoy_v he_o there_o and_o yet_o to_o how_o many_o do_v christ_n say_v in_o effect_n at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o ezekiel_n ezek._n 12._o 18._o son_n of_o man_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o quake_v and_o drink_v thy_o water_n with_o tremble_v so_o son_n of_o man_n eat_v thy_o sacramental_a bread_n with_o quake_v and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a wine_n with_o tremble_a go_v get_v your_o way_n home_o with_o a_o droop_a and_o a_o heavy_a heart_n but_o why_o shall_v they_o so_o do_v because_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n nor_o christ_n look_v not_o at_o they_o vouchsafe_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o his_o ordinance_n go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n say_v he_o eccles_n 9_o 7._o for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n but_o contrary_o may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o many_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n at_o the_o sacrament_n with_o sorrow_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n at_o the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v not_o thy_o work_n nor_o thy_o service_n herein_o christ_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o thou_o do_v not_o invite_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o what_o may_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v man_n say_v they_o desire_v to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o do_v not_o run_v before_o they_o do_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o climb_v up_o into_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n their_o desire_n be_v idle_a lazy_a slothful_a there_o be_v no_o industrious_a preparation_n no_o industrious_a examination_n no_o industrious_a renew_v faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o industrious_a pray_v and_o painful_a seek_v of_o god_n before_o hand_n and_o hence_o be_v our_o mischief_n and_o miscarriage_n we_o run_v not_o we_o climb_v not_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v not_o so_o long_o as_o zacheus_n keep_v on_o the_o ground_n he_o see_v not_o christ_n nor_o can_v see_v he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v run_v before_o and_o climb_v than_o he_o do_v more_o than_o see_v he_o our_o desire_n keep_v on_o the_o ground_n we_o spend_v no_o time_n we_o take_v no_o pain_n the_o week_n and_o the_o day_n before_o and_o therefore_o we_o miss_v the_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o let_v our_o desire_n be_v once_o run_v and_o climb_v desire_n let_v they_o once_o get_v up_o in_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v fruit_n worth_a the_o run_n and_o the_o climb_n for_o pro._n 27._o 18._o whoso_o keep_v the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o he_o that_o climb_v the_o figtree_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o these_o fig_n will_v drop_v into_o our_o mouth_n they_o must_v climb_v for_o they_o that_o will_v have_v they_o and_o climb_v be_v painful_a they_o that_o will_v take_v zacheus_n pain_n shall_v reap_v zacheus_n gain_n a_o little_a faith_n a_o faith_n of_o as_o small_a a_o stature_n as_o zacheus_n if_o it_o be_v industrious_a and_o will_v take_v pain_n beforehand_o will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o great_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n from_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n though_o industrious_a preparation_n examination_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v tedious_a and_o wearisome_a to_o slothful_a flesh_n and_o that_o pretend_v a_o press_n and_o a_o crowd_n of_o earthly_a business_n that_o must_v be_v look_v to_o and_o a_o crowd_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v that_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n off_o from_o a_o possibility_n of_o see_v christ_n yet_o all_o the_o wearisomenesse_n notwithstanding_o and_o press_v of_o secular_a business_n notwithstanding_o hold_v thyself_o close_o to_o this_o work_n there_o will_v come_v that_o comfort_n and_o that_o sweet_a in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o will_v pay_v for_o all_o though_o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o run_v before_o though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n to_o climb_v and_o clamber_v into_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n yet_o find_v zacheus_n that_o precious_a fruit_n therein_o that_o rich_o pay_v he_o for_o all_o his_o pain_n now_o beside_o all_o this_o pain_n in_o our_o own_o personal_a preparation_n we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o prepare_v other_o as_o we_o stand_v charge_v with_o they_o in_o their_o several_a relation_n to_o we_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o prepare_v themselves_o but_o must_v do_v their_o best_a to_o prepare_v their_o people_n as_o josiah_n speak_v to_o they_o 2_o chron._n 35._o 6._o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o brethren_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o minister_n sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o people_n so_o to_o parent_n sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o child_n so_o to_o master_n and_o governor_n sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o servant_n and_o your_o family_n see_v exod._n 12._o 26_o 27._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o your_o child_n shall_v say_v what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o service_n that_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n passeover_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 48._o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n such_o who_o it_o concern_v must_v look_v that_o he_o be_v prepare_v before_o he_o come_v thou_o therefore_o that_o have_v other_o under_o thy_o charge_n have_v a_o care_n to_o prepare_v they_o instruct_v they_o direct_v they_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n to_o come_v in_o due_a order_n if_o thou_o know_v any_o sin_n or_o evil_n in_o they_o admonish_v they_o and_o advise_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o it_o and_o to_o a_o resolution_n to_o a_o reformation_n of_o it_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n ob._n but_o when_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o can_v i_o must_v say_v i_o be_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n 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 the_o lord_n than_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o for_o if_o when_o i_o have_v do_v all_o

that_o be_v command_v i_o and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o do_v i_o must_v say_v i_o be_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n then_o how_o much_o more_o must_v i_o say_v it_o that_o be_o far_o short_a of_o do_v all_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a i_o be_o command_v to_o do_v and_o have_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o do_v i_o doubt_v therefore_o that_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o i_o can_v find_v myself_o thus_o prepare_v i_o be_v better_o keep_v away_o than_o come_v unless_o i_o be_v thus_o prepare_v i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o possible_o can_v do_v but_o alas_o how_o short_a be_o i_o of_o what_o be_v require_v answ_n 1._o first_o have_v recourse_n here_o to_o that_o which_o before_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o point_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o exact_o prepare_v as_o possible_o thou_o can_v but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o preparation_n thou_o desire_v yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n witness_v to_o thou_o that_o what_o be_v want_v in_o thy_o preparation_n be_v not_o from_o sloth_n idleness_n and_o loathness_n to_o take_v pain_n but_o it_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n that_o with_o all_o thy_o pain_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o case_n as_o saul_n speak_v to_o david_n in_o that_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o go_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o fear_v not_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o 2_o second_o if_o indeed_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o repentance_n at_o all_o wrought_v or_o renew_v in_o thou_o i_o will_v in_o any_o case_n advise_v thou_o to_o forbear_v for_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o that_o case_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o but_o now_o deal_v upright_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o take_v heed_n as_o well_o of_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o as_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o foredoe_v thyself_o and_o therefore_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o deal_v sincere_o therefore_o dare_v thou_o confident_o and_o upon_o unquestionable_a ground_n affirm_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o repentance_n i_o much_o fear_v i_o say_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v not_o that_o be_v not_o the_o point_n what_o thou_o fear_v but_o what_o thou_o assure_o know_v a_o man_n may_v have_v much_o faith_n that_o fear_v he_o have_v none_o yea_o there_o may_v be_v great_a faith_n where_o there_o be_v great_a fear_n thou_o upon_o serious_a examination_n of_o thy_o own_o condition_n not_o upon_o a_o ignorant_a self-love_n dare_v not_o for_o a_o world_n resolute_o and_o peremptory_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o grace_n no_o part_n in_o christ_n then_o take_v heed_n how_o thou_o upon_o thy_o fear_n forbear_v god_n ordinance_n 3_o three_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o utmost_a in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o fit_v thyself_o for_o the_o duty_n and_o thy_o heart_n charge_v thou_o neither_o with_o any_o gross_a guilt_n in_o thy_o life_n nor_o with_o any_o slothful_a formality_n in_o thy_o preparation_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v thyself_o so_o fit_v as_o thou_o will_v yet_o go_v to_o the_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o conscience_n of_o give_v god_n obedience_n christ_n command_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o now_o though_o thy_o own_o fear_n discourage_v and_o dishearten_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o look_v at_o thyself_o thou_o fear_v to_o go_v yet_o if_o when_o thou_o look_v at_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o it_o fear_v to_o stay_v away_o here_o in_o this_o conflict_n of_o fear_n let_v this_o last_o fear_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o be_v more_o afraid_a to_o stay_v from_o the_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n commandment_n then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n of_o thy_o discouragement_n god_n commandment_n say_v go_v thy_o own_o discouragement_n say_v go_v not_o give_v obedience_n rather_o to_o god_n commandment_n than_o to_o thy_o own_o fear_n obedience_n yield_v to_o god_n out_o of_o pure_a conscience_n to_o his_o commandment_n yield_v i_o say_v against_o discouragement_n and_o fear_n may_v be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a unto_o nor_o less_o acceptable_a than_o a_o preparation_n in_o a_o more_o exact_a and_o excellent_a degree_n then_o yet_o thou_o have_v such_o obedience_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o most_o acceptable_a for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a obedience_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o toll_v and_o draw_v we_o on_o but_o only_a god_n commandment_n when_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n as_o that_o he_o question_n not_o but_o to_o meet_v with_o comfort_n and_o a_o good_a answer_n at_o the_o sacrament_n then_o possible_o not_o god_n commandment_n but_o that_o comfort_n may_v rather_o seem_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o duty_n but_o now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v some_o discouragement_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o indisposition_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n commandment_n dare_v not_o absent_v himself_o dare_v not_o but_o go_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o obedience_n be_v pure_a obedience_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o draw_v he_o on_o but_o god_n commandment_n and_o that_o he_o do_v the_o duty_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o god_n will_v have_v he_o do_v it_o &_o that_o he_o do_v it_o more_o for_o god_n sake_n than_o his_o own_o excellent_a be_v that_o exo._n 14._o 15._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o go_v forward_o forward_o why_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n before_o they_o they_o go_v upon_o a_o manifest_a danger_n the_o sea_n be_v before_o they_o as_o good_a go_v backward_o to_o the_o egyptian_n or_o as_o good_a stand_v still_o and_o let_v the_o egyptian_n come_v and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o to_o go_v forward_o it_o be_v but_o death_n to_o stand_v still_o but_o death_n to_o go_v backward_o and_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o death_n to_o go_v forward_o what_o safety_n can_v be_v expect_v by_o go_v into_o the_o sea_n well_o for_o all_o this_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o go_v forward_o now_o to_o go_v forward_o because_o god_n command_v it_o when_o nothing_o but_o present_a danger_n in_o sight_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o pure_a obedience_n it_o be_v not_o safety_n but_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o carry_v they_o forward_o a_o man_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o spirit_n have_v do_v his_o utmost_a in_o his_o preparation_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n misgive_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v sin_v to_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v run_v himself_o upon_o a_o manifest_a danger_n speak_v unto_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o go_v forward_o because_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v he_o this_o service_n and_o his_o go_v forward_o in_o obedience_n be_v pure_a obedience_n it_o shall_v return_v he_o at_o last_o as_o great_a comfort_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o prepare_v as_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v be_v object_n ay_o but_o my_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n i_o fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n in_o my_o fear_n answ_n yet_o come_v fear_n in_o come_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o comfort_v thou_o may_v come_v in_o fear_n and_o yet_o go_v away_o with_o much_o comfort_n see_v mark_n 5._o 33._o the_o woman_n fear_v and_o tremble_v come_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o what_o say_v christ_n to_o she_o verse_n 34._o daughter_n go_v in_o peace_n she_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o fear_n she_o go_v away_o in_o peace_n she_o come_v tremble_v she_o go_v away_o rejoice_v if_o her_o fear_n and_o tremble_a have_v keep_v she_o from_o christ_n she_o have_v miss_v of_o that_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a answer_n daughter_n go_v in_o peace_n we_o know_v not_o what_o comfort_n we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o when_o we_o suffer_v our_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n to_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o we_o as_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n object_n but_o my_o fear_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o christ_n nor_o find_v he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v there_o answ_n a_o man_n may_v then_o meet_v with_o christ_n and_o find_v he_o when_o he_o least_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o find_v he_o mary_n meet_v with_o christ_n john_n 20._o 15._o and_o suppose_v