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
A38555	A scriptural catechism, or, The duty of man laid down in express words of Scripture chiefly intended for the benefit of the younger sort : divided into two parts : the first containing the chief principles of our Christian belief, the second instructing us in our duty to God and man, according to the method observed in the excellent book, entituled, The whole duty of man : to which is added some private devotions in express words of Scripture with devout collects for several occasions.		1676 (1676)	Wing E32; ESTC R1033	61,449	88

his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n psal_n 33.18_o 19_o q._n shall_v we_o then_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o idleness_n and_o expect_v to_o be_v feed_v by_o miracle_n a._n upon_o no_o mean_n for_o the_o command_n be_v if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o q._n but_o what_o if_o our_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o work_v may_v we_o then_o cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o god_n a._n yes_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o q._n but_o if_o we_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o yet_o can_v have_v whereupon_o to_o live_v may_v we_o in_o this_o case_n trust_v in_o god_n a._n yes_o when_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a seek_v for_o water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o their_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v make_v the_o wilderness_n a_o pool_n of_o water_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n isa_n 41.17_o 18._o q._n be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o extraordinary_a folly_n to_o distrust_n god_n a._n yes_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v neither_o for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o be_v you_o not_o much_o better_a than_o they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 6.25_o 26_o &_o q._n but_o i_o want_v grace_n and_o will_v god_n give_v i_o this_o if_o i_o ask_v it_o a._n yes_o if_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o luke_n 11.13_o psal_n 74.11_o sect._n 2._o of_o submission_n to_o god_n will_n in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n of_o patience_n in_o suffering_n and_o of_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n in_o his_o house_n possessions_z his_o day_n and_o word_n q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n to_o give_v cheerful_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a._n yes_o behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n therefore_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v and_o i_o will_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 1_o sam._n 15.22_o psal_n 85.8_o act_n 21.14_o q._n what_o be_v that_o obedience_n that_o god_n require_v of_o man_n a._n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mi●_n 6.8_o q._n do_v not_o god_n give_v up_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o his_o will_n a._n yes_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o q._n be_v not_o a_o proud_a person_n very_o unfit_a to_o obey_v a._n yes_o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n psal_n 10.4_o q._n but_o may_v not_o man_n have_v high_a conceit_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_n a._n no_o when_o you_o shall_v 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 luke_n 17.10_o q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o be_v patient_a under_o affliction_n a._n yes_o take_v my_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n and_o of_o patience_n behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n be_v also_o patient_a jam._n 5.10_o 11.8_o q._n we_o shall_v not_o then_o murmur_v or_o grudge_n at_o whatever_o he_o do_v a._n no_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o psal_n 39.9_o q._n be_v it_o not_o very_o unlike_a the_o act_n of_o a_o child_n to_o oppose_v his_o father_n will_v a._n yes_o furthermore_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v heb._n 12.9_o q._n be_v it_o not_o sin_n that_o bring_v affliction_n upon_o people_n a._n yes_o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v psal_n 107.17_o q._n god_n do_v not_o then_o willing_o send_v affliction_n a._n no_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.13_o q._n be_v it_o not_o a_o mercy_n to_o many_o that_o they_o have_v be_v correct_v a._n yes_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n ps_n 119.71.67_o q._n shall_v we_o not_o study_v fruitfulness_n under_o correction_n a._n yes_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o mic._n 6.9_o q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n to_o honour_n god_n a._n yes_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o mal._n 1.6_o q._n shall_v we_o not_o then_o have_v the_o high_a and_o most_o excellent_a esteem_n of_o he_o in_o our_o heart_n a._n yes_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n thy_o righteousness_n o_o god_n be_v very_o high_a who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n o_o god_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o psal_n 8.9.71.19_o q._n and_o shall_v we_o not_o so_o far_o honour_v his_o house_n as_o to_o set_v it_o apart_o whole_o for_o his_o use_n a._n yes_o and_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o dove_n and_o the_o changer_n of_o money_n sit_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v these_o thing_n hence_o make_v not_o my_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n joh._n 2.14_o 16._o q._n shall_v we_o not_o also_o be_v glad_a when_o we_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o go_v thither_o a._n yes_o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 122.1_o q._n but_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v very_o careful_a over_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o sense_n when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n a._n yes_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 5.1_o q._n be_v it_o not_o our_o duty_n also_o to_o have_v such_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o peculiar_a possession_n which_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o that_o attend_v his_o service_n as_o not_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o any_o other_o use_n a._n yes_o will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n yet_o he_o have_v rob_v i_o yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n mal._n 3.8_o 9_o q._n be_v it_o not_o just_a and_o necessary_a that_o something_o be_v allot_v for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o those_o that_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o god_n a._n yes_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o reward_n and_o if_o we_o have_v sow_o unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a thing_n if_o we_o reap_v your_o carnal_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 9.11_o 1_o tim._n 5.18_o q._n but_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v support_v and_o maintenance_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o do_v wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n a._n yes_o do_v

sin_n diminish_v a_o man_n substance_n and_o help_v to_o impoverish_v man_n a._n yes_o for_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o adulteress_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o consume_v to_o destruction_n and_o will_v root_v out_o all_o a_o man_n inheritance_n prov._n 6.26_o job_n 31.12_o q._n do_v it_o not_o cast_v a_o everlasting_a stain_n upon_o a_o man_n good_a name_n also_o a._n yes_o a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o prov._n 6.33_o q._n ought_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o be_v severe_o punish_v a._n yes_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n deut._n 22.22_o job_n 31.11_o q._n however_o the_o committer_n of_o this_o wickedness_n may_v escape_v punishment_n from_o man_n yet_o will_v not_o god_n judgement_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o a._n yes_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_n and_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v heb._n 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o q._n be_v not_o this_o a_o sin_n which_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a._n yes_o and_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v be_v not_o therefore_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rev._n 21.27_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o q._n and_o shall_v not_o this_o prevail_v with_o all_o man_n not_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o these_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n a._n yes_o for_o this_o we_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v not_o you_o therefore_o partaker_n with_o they_o eph._n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o q._n be_v not_o moderation_n and_o temperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v a_o command_v duty_n a._n yes_o have_v thou_o find_v honey_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o vomit_v it_o and_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n prov._n 25.26_o 27._o eph._n 5.18_o q._n may_v not_o man_n lawful_o pray_v for_o so_o much_o as_o suffice_v nature_n a._n yes_o two_o thing_n have_v i_o require_v of_o thou_o deny_v i_o they_o not_o before_o i_o die_v give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n seed_n i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a prov._n 30_o 7_o 8._o q._n but_o be_v there_o not_o a_o special_a warning_n to_o abstain_v from_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v a._n yes_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o luke_n 21.34_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o q._n shall_v we_o not_o then_o abstain_v from_o the_o company_n of_o such_o person_n a._n yes_o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n prov._n 23.20_o q._n do_v not_o these_o sin_n bring_v poverty_n upon_o man_n a._n yes_o for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n prov._n 23.21_o q._n do_v not_o these_o sin_n bring_v disease_n and_o calamity_n upon_o man_n body_n also_o a._n yes_o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n prov._n 23.29_o 30._o q._n do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o drunkard_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a._n yes_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o neither_o the_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o q._n be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a great_a sin_n to_o make_v other_o drink_v that_o they_o may_v sport_v with_o their_o ridiculous_a behaviour_n a._n yes_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v that_o put_v thy_o bottle_n to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o drunken_a also_o that_o thou_o may_v look_v on_o their_o nakedness_n hab._n 15._o q._n have_v they_o who_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v any_o reason_n to_o brag_v of_o this_o a._n no_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n isa_n 5.22_o q._n be_v they_o not_o then_o very_a foolish_a who_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o do_v commit_v this_o sin_n a._n yes_o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_v and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a prov._n 20.1_o sect._n 4._o of_o temperance_n in_o sleep_n in_o reereation_n and_o in_o apparel_n q._n be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a foolish_a thing_n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o immoderate_a sleep_n a._n yes_o go_v to_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n consider_v her_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v when_o will_v thou_o arise_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v prov._n 6.6_o 10._o q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o highway_n to_o bring_v poverty_n on_o man_n to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sleep_v a._n yes_o love_v not_o sleep_v lest_o thou_o come_v to_o poverty_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n but_o drowsiness_n shall_v cover_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n prov._n 20.13_o &_o 23.21_o q._n shall_v we_o not_o use_v lawful_a recreation_n with_o moderation_n and_o choose_v a_o seasonable_a time_n for_o they_o a._n yes_o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o heaven_n a_o time_n to_o laugh_v and_o a_o time_n to_o dance_v he_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n eccl._n 3.1_o 4_o 11._o q._n do_v not_o excess_n in_o recreation_n bring_v to_o poverty_n a._n yes_o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n prov._n 21.17_o q._n be_v not_o there_o a_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o use_v immoderate_a recreation_n a._n yes_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o wine_n inflame_v they_o and_o the_o harp_n and_o the_o viol_n the_o tabret_a and_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n isa_n 5.11_o 12._o q._n and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v careful_a that_o our_o recreation_n have_v nothing_o of_o sin_n in_o they_o a._n yes_o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v rom._n 13.13_o q._n be_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o such_o who_o sport_n themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n very_o sad_a a._n yes_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o they_o that_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o daytime_n spot_n they_o be_v and_o blemish_n sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n while_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 13._o q._n must_v not_o man_n give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o time_n in_o recreation_n a._n yes_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n eccl._n 11.9_o q._n be_v not_o temperance_n in_o apparel_n a_o command_v duty_n a._n yes_o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefac'dness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broidered-hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o 10._o q._n will_v not_o god_n punish_v their_o vanity_n who_o observe_v every_o fantastic_a light_a fashion_n a._n yes_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretched-out_a neck_n and_o wanton_a