Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	commandment_n	day_n	lord_n	1,958	5	4.2776	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62049	Men are gods, or, The dignity of magistracy, and the duty of the magistrate as it was presented in a sermon at the assize holden at Hertford for that county on August 2, 1653 / by George Swinnocke ...	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. Beauty of magistracy.	1660 (1660)	Wing S6278A; ESTC R18061	67,270	101

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shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n matth._n 12.35_o how_o wary_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o deed_n believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a 2_o cor._n 5.10_o so_o think_v so_o speak_v so_o act_n as_o one_o that_o must_v be_v judge_v for_o all_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n this_o may_v likewise_o incite_v you_o to_o work_v as_o god_n among_o man_n because_o at_o that_o day_n christ_n will_v come_v and_o his_o reward_n will_v be_v with_o he_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n rev._n 22.12_o your_o action_n now_o be_v seed_n if_o you_o will_v reap_v liberal_o on_o that_o great_a harvest_n day_n you_o must_v sow_v liberal_o in_o this_o seedtime_n christ_n will_v then_o demand_v how_o you_o improve_v the_o many_o advantage_n and_o 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abide_v it_o in_o a_o word_n hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a eccles._n 12.13_o 14._o finis_fw-la hiero._n in_fw-la proae_fw-la ad_fw-la obad._n *_o hosanna_o signify_v save_o i_o pray_v thou_o or_o preserve_v i_o beseech_v thou_o †_o allelujah_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la concessio_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la tamen_fw-la oftendit_fw-la propheta_fw-la nihil_fw-la perversis_fw-la judicibus_fw-la praesidii_fw-la fore_fw-la in_fw-la facta_fw-la persona_fw-la quam_fw-la illis_fw-la deus_fw-la imposuit_fw-la calv._n in_o loc._n the_o

thae_fw-la resist_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o my_o second_o use_n will_v be_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n first_o to_o inferior_n if_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v appoint_v magistrate_n to_o be_v as_o god_n on_o earth_n it_o exhort_v we_o to_o honour_v they_o honour_n the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n patriae_fw-la honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v rom._n 13.7_o there_o be_v honour_n due_a to_o our_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o natural_a parent_n so_o much_o be_v express_v in_o that_o stand_a law_n of_o god_n the_o five_o commandment_n exod._n exod._n 20._o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n yet_o not_o as_o the_o true_a god_n civil_a respect_n be_v due_a to_o they_o not_o divine_a yet_o some_o roman_a emperor_n out_o of_o intolerable_a pride_n have_v affect_v to_o be_v call_v god_n and_o command_v other_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o this_o civil_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v visible_a 1._o in_o give_v reverence_n to_o their_o person_n 2._o in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o their_o righteous_a precept_n first_o in_o reverence_v their_o person_n magistrate_n be_v honour_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v honour_v by_o we_o those_o who_o be_v dignify_v by_o god_n must_v not_o be_v debase_v by_o man_n med._n we_o ought_v to_o honour_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o by_o esteem_v they_o as_o they_o resemble_v god_n prov._n 24.21_o and_o be_v in_o his_o place_n to_o be_v high_a and_o worthy_a than_o other_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o say_v they_o to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 18.3_o the_o godly_a people_n count_v king_n josiah_n the_o breath_n of_o their_o nostril_n lament_v 4.20_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n brand_v they_o for_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o despise_v saul_n in_o their_o heart_n though_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a king_n 1_o sam_n 10.27_o in_o our_o carriage_n we_o must_v honour_v they_o by_o rise_v up_o to_o they_o job_n 28.9_o by_o bow_v the_o body_n to_o they_o 2_o sam._n 14.20_o by_o silence_n when_o they_o speak_v job_n 29.9_o 10._o honour_n be_v a_o outward_a signification_n of_o that_o inward_a reverend_a opinion_n which_o we_o have_v of_o they_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o greatness_n they_o be_v honour_v in_o our_o speech_n the_o patriarch_n call_v joseph_n their_o lord_n gen._n 42.10_o and_o themselves_o his_o servant_n vers._n 19_o paul_n call_v act._n 26.25_o most_o noble_a festus_n hester_n 5.8_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o king_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n to_o grant_v my_o petition_n and_o to_o perform_v my_o request_n say_v holy_a hester_n to_o the_o heathen_a king_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o great_a grandfather_n of_o fabius_n maximus_n max._n that_o though_o he_o have_v bean_n five_o time_n consul_n and_o have_v obtain_v many_o triumph_n for_o divers_a honourable_a victory_n yet_o when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v consul_n be_v willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o he_o serve_v under_o he_o as_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o follow_v on_o horseback_n his_o son_n in_o his_o triumph_a chariot_n but_o such_o heathen_a will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o christian_n second_o your_o honour_v they_o must_v appear_v by_o your_o yield_a obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a precept_n luth._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v wonderful_a say_v zanchy_n dead._n that_o he_o will_v and_o command_v all_o prince_n and_o potentate_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v and_o command_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n subjection_n note_v their_o acknowledgement_n of_o obedience_n to_o be_v due_a and_o obedience_n note_v the_o act_n itself_o of_o obey_v or_o the_o practice_n answerable_a to_o the_o 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their_o prince_n 1_o chron._n 11.3_o isai._n 19.18_o and_o sure_o oath_n to_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v though_o some_o slip_v oath_n as_o easy_o as_o the_o monkey_n do_v their_o collar_n and_o like_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o the_o devil_n break_v all_o those_o bond_n asunder_o god_n will_v have_v a_o time_n to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o perjury_n when_o his_o roll_n of_o curse_n ten_o yard_n long_o and_o five_o yard_n broad_a shall_v rest_v in_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o for_o swear_v himself_o and_o destroy_v it_o zach._n 5.2_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o limitation_n keep_v the_o king_n command_n but_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o violate_v thy_o oath_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n thy_o fealty_n to_o the_o god_n must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o thy_o fidelity_n to_o god_n for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o psal._n 119.106_o and_o no_o subordinate_a 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