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	law_n	love_n	1,987	5	5.8999	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06357	A display of two forraigne sects in the East Indies vizt: the sect of the Banians the ancient natiues of India and the sect of the Persees the ancient inhabitants of Persia· together with the religion and maners of each sect collected into two bookes by Henry Lord sometimes resident in East India and preacher to the Hoble Company of Merchants trading thether	Lord, Henry, b. 1563.	1630 (1630)	STC 16825; ESTC S108886	68,332	182

certain_a glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o magnify_v himself_o to_o bremaw_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o bring_v destruction_n on_o the_o former_a age_n be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o instruction_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n deliver_v to_o brammon_n so_o deliver_v a_o book_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o bremaw_n command_v he_o to_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o those_o thing_n contain_v therein_o so_o bremaw_n make_v know_v the_o sanction_n and_o law_n unto_o the_o disperse_a generation_n of_o the_o content_n thereof_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v inform_v the_o banian_o deliver_v that_o this_o book_n by_o they_o call_v the_o shaster_n or_o the_o book_n of_o their_o write_a word_n consist_v of_o these_o three_o tract_n the_o first_o whereof_o contain_v their_o moral_a law_n or_o their_o book_n of_o precept_n together_o with_o a_o explication_n upon_o every_o precept_n and_o a_o appropriation_n of_o the_o precept_n to_o their_o several_a trybe_n or_o cast_v the_o second_o tract_n unfold_v their_o ceremonial_a law_n show_v what_o ceremony_n they_o be_v to_o use_v in_o their_o worship_n the_o three_o tract_n distinguish_v they_o into_o certain_a cast_v or_o tribe_n with_o peculiar_a observation_n meet_v to_o each_o cast_n or_o tribe_n such_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o book_n deliver_v to_o bremaw_v of_o which_o particular_n if_o any_o desire_n more_o distinct_a knowledge_n we_o shall_v propose_v the_o pith_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v first_o then_o the_o tract_n that_o contain_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v by_o bremaw_n publish_v to_o the_o nation_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o eight_o commandment_n which_o be_v these_o follow_v the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v any_o live_a creature_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v have_v life_n in_o the_o same_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o i_o and_o so_o be_v it_o thou_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o thou_o shall_v not_o therefore_o spill_v the_o life_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v i_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o thy_o five_o sense_n first_o with_o thy_o eye_n that_o they_o behold_v not_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a second_o with_o thy_o ear_n that_o they_o hear_v not_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a three_o with_o thy_o tongue_n that_o it_o speak_v not_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a four_o with_o thy_o pallate_n that_o it_o taste_v not_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a as_o wine_n or_o the_o flesh_n of_o live_a creature_n five_o with_o thy_o hand_n that_o they_o touch_v not_o thing_n defile_v the_o three_o thou_o shall_v due_o observe_v the_o time_n of_o devotion_n thy_o wash_n worship_v and_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o upright_o heart_n the_o four_o thou_o shall_v tell_v no_o false_a tale_n or_o utter_a thing_n that_o be_v untrue_a by_o which_o thou_o may_v defraud_v thy_o brother_n in_o deal_n bargain_n or_o contract_n by_o this_o cozenage_n to_o work_v thy_o own_o peculiar_a advantage_n the_o five_o thou_o shall_v be_v charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o administer_v to_o his_o need_n meat_n drink_n and_o money_n as_o his_o necessity_n require_v and_o thy_o own_o ability_n enable_v thou_o to_o give_v the_o six_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v injure_v or_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o poor_a use_v thy_o power_n unjust_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n of_o thy_o brother_n the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v celebrate_v certain_a festival_n yet_o not_o pamper_v thy_o body_n with_o excess_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o shall_v observe_v certain_a season_n for_o fast_v and_o break_v off_o some_o hour_n of_o sleep_n for_o watch_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o devotion_n and_o holiness_n the_o eight_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v from_o thy_o brother_n any_o thing_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n in_o thy_o profession_n or_o calling_n but_o shall_v content_v thy_o seife_n with_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v free_o give_v thou_o as_o thy_o hire_n consider_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o right_a to_o that_o which_o another_o man_n call_v he_o these_o eight_o commandment_n be_v bestow_v among_o the_o four_o tribe_n or_o cast_v appropriate_v to_o each_o two_o commandment_n in_o several_a first_o brammon_n and_o shuddery_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o merchant_n man_n be_v bind_v in_o great_a strictness_n of_o religious_a observance_n and_o hold_v the_o great_a agreement_n in_o their_o worship_n and_o cuttery_n and_o wyse_n the_o ruler_n &_o the_o handicraft_n man_n do_v most_o correspond_v in_o they_o to_o the_o bramanes_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n they_o give_v the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n as_o place_v the_o strict_a part_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o live_a creature_n from_o destruction_n next_o in_o abstinence_n from_o thing_n forbid_v as_o in_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n or_o drink_v of_o wine_n to_o which_o observance_n they_o do_v also_o strict_o enjoin_v the_o merchantman_n next_o more_o particular_o they_o apportion_n to_o shuddery_n as_o most_o proper_a to_o his_o profession_n the_o three_o and_o four_o commandment_n which_o two_o precept_n enjoin_v to_o devotion_n and_o bind_v from_o cozenage_n in_o their_o deal_n a_o sin_n too_o incident_a to_o those_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o balance_n and_o weight_n who_o be_v so_o mysterious_a in_o that_o particular_a as_o may_v well_o need_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o such_o fraudulency_n to_o cuttery_n their_o ruler_n or_o magistrate_n they_o attribute_v the_o five_o and_o six_o commandment_n as_o know_v oppression_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n most_o common_a to_o the_o mighty_a and_o injoin_v they_o to_o charity_n who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o wyse_n the_o handycrafts_n man_n they_o refer_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o commandment_n who_o have_v need_n of_o some_o free_a time_n of_o enjoyment_n yet_o give_v to_o lavishment_n of_o their_o get_n if_o they_o be_v not_o admonish_v by_o their_o law_n as_o also_o bind_v they_o from_o theft_n a_o sin_n to_o which_o they_o may_v be_v invite_v by_o opportunity_n as_o they_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n in_o other_o man_n house_n in_o fine_a to_o all_o these_o they_o owe_v a_o general_a observance_n but_o be_v more_o particular_o cautious_a in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n appropriate_v to_o their_o own_o peculiar_a tribe_n or_o cast._n since_o then_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o any_o religion_n be_v no_o further_o to_o be_v allow_v than_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v well_o ground_v and_o to_o carry_v truth_n and_o good_a reason_n with_o they_o i_o think_v by_o the_o way_n here_o be_v something_o to_o be_v except_v against_o in_o this_o banian_a law_n which_o distinguish_v they_o from_o man_n of_o other_o religion_n may_v be_v examine_v whether_o it_o may_v have_v allowance_n or_o no._n the_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o law_n admit_v nothing_o prodigious_a to_o opinion_n we_o pass_v over_o only_o that_o which_o come_v into_o exception_n be_v that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n and_o be_v enjoin_v the_o bramanes_n and_o banian_n to_o observe_v viz._n first_o that_o no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v kill_v next_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o taste_v wine_n or_o the_o flesh_n of_o live_a creature_n concern_v the_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o kill_v any_o live_a creature_n the_o reason_n by_o which_o they_o confirm_v this_o precept_n be_v because_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o soul_n that_o man_n be_v this_o we_o deny_v for_o the_o banian_o here_o seem_v to_o halt_v in_o their_o philosophy_n and_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o have_v deliver_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a kind_n of_o soul_n first_o a_o vegetant_fw-la soul_n such_o as_o be_v in_o herb_n and_o plant_n second_o a_o sentient_a soul_n such_o as_o be_v in_o beast_n three_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n such_o as_o be_v in_o man_n which_o soul_n have_v more_o noble_a act_n to_o distinguish_v itself_o from_o the_o other_o two_o as_o also_o that_o when_o the_o other_o do_v interire_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la perish_v with_o the_o body_n this_o suruive_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o same_o soul_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v prove_v but_o that_o this_o tenent_n of_o they_o deny_v the_o slaughter_n of_o live_a creature_n for_o man_n use_n be_v nothing_o sovereign_a may_v appear_v by_o scripture_n which_o after_o the_o flood_n declare_v god_n allowance_n in_o this_o particular_a g●n_n 9.3_o every_o move_a thing_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o even_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n have_v i_o

at_o the_o place_n of_o their_o birth_n their_o division_n and_o dissension_n the_o great_a evil_n among_o their_o generation_n bring_v a_o flood_n which_o destroy_v they_o and_o so_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n conclude_v every_o thing_n by_o natural_a motion_n pass_v to_o his_o own_o place_n so_o the_o brethren_n have_v people_v the_o world_n in_o these_o four_o part_n turn_v their_o course_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o first_o breathe_v their_o vital_a air_n for_o brammon_n have_v people_v the_o east_n with_o all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o cast_n or_o tribe_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o natural_a desire_n to_o go_v and_o conclude_v his_o day_n where_o he_o begin_v and_o to_o possess_v the_o people_n of_o that_o place_n with_o the_o true_a form_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o so_o all_o the_o world_n may_v retain_v one_o uniformity_n of_o religion_n not_o rend_v god_n worship_n into_o part_n with_o the_o faction_n of_o unsettle_a opinion_n as_o also_o not_o willing_a to_o lose_v so_o great_a a_o joy_n as_o his_o eye_n shall_v convey_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o religion_n have_v enjoin_v he_o to_o the_o latter_a all_o expression_n of_o a_o brother_n love_n cuttery_n also_o the_o next_o that_o have_v accomplish_v the_o end_n of_o his_o travail_n begin_v to_o long_o after_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o place_n that_o bring_v he_o forth_o that_o he_o may_v there_o to_o his_o father_n mother_n and_o brethren_n show_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o his_o wife_n and_o progeny_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o story_n of_o his_o occurency_n and_o leave_v a_o race_n of_o soldier_n there_o also_o in_o his_o posterity_n shuddery_n turn_v also_o by_o the_o same_o inclination_n have_v his_o desire_n bend_v to_o his_o birthplace_n be_v big_a with_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o accidental_a fortune_n which_o have_v lose_v their_o greatness_n if_o his_o parent_n and_o brethren_n have_v lose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o feed_v which_o humour_n as_o accompany_v with_o other_o respect_n former_o mention_v draw_v he_o to_o give_v his_o appearance_n among_o the_o rest_n last_o wyse_n to_o communicate_v his_o art_n who_o adventurous_a travail_n be_v no_o less_o memorable_a than_o the_o rest_n transport_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n over_o the_o several_a sea_n leave_v they_o in_o several_a place_n and_o repair_v to_o his_o birthplace_n to_o pay_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o parent_n and_o his_o love_n to_o his_o brethren_n it_o so_o happen_v that_o god_n that_o will_v not_o cross_v any_o part_n of_o their_o intention_n with_o evil_a success_n do_v reserve_v they_o to_o find_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o meeting_n in_o their_o several_a turn_n and_o succession_n as_o their_o work_n be_v in_o order_n accomplish_v their_o several_a arrival_n be_v congratulate_v with_o feast_n and_o triumph_n meet_v welcome_a for_o such_o guest_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o pourous_a and_o parcoutee_n grow_v young_a again_o have_v such_o a_o season_n of_o happiness_n reserve_v to_o smile_v upon_o they_o towards_o the_o sunset_n of_o their_o age_n such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v their_o forewasted_a power_n spend_v with_o year_n to_o renew_v their_o vigour_n every_o one_o of_o they_o when_o their_o joy_n grow_v stale_a give_v a_o fresh_a renewance_n of_o gladness_n to_o their_o parent_n by_o their_o successive_a arrival_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o brethren_n account_v that_o the_o bless_a time_n that_o lose_v all_o remembrance_n of_o trouble_n which_o we_o think_v too_o importunate_a a_o disturber_n of_o our_o joy_n but_o joy_n be_v never_o of_o long_a last_a but_o after_o the_o passage_n of_o little_a time_n have_v his_o abatement_n this_o the_o brethren_n be_v sensible_a of_o lay_v aside_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o travail_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o late_a comfort_n and_o as_o man_n new_o transplant_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o be_v in_o that_o place_n beget_v new_a generation_n there_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v complete_o populous_a and_o instruct_v in_o their_o several_a quality_n by_o brammon_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o cuttery_n in_o matter_n of_o rule_n and_o domination_n by_o shuddery_a in_o matter_n of_o traffic_n and_o merchandize_v and_o by_o wyse_n in_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o handycraft_n of_o which_o four_o cast_v the_o world_n consist_v every_o one_o of_o they_o live_v in_o his_o several_a quality_n keep_v his_o tribe_n free_a from_o confusion_n or_o enterfeer_a and_o thus_o the_o world_n become_v people_v but_o multitude_n and_o concourse_n that_o use_v to_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o mischief_n for_o where_o there_o be_v many_o man_n there_o will_v be_v many_o evil_n and_o prosperity_n that_o make_v we_o forgetful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o length_n of_o time_n that_o render_v to_o we_o the_o worst_a at_o our_o latter_a end_n begin_v to_o confound_v all_o goodness_n and_o turn_v every_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n for_o brammon_n grow_v neglective_a of_o his_o piety_n and_o cuttery_n grow_v cruel_a and_o full_a of_o usurpation_n and_o shuddery_n grow_v deceitful_a in_o the_o weight_n and_o balance_n and_o practise_v cozenage_n among_o his_o brethren_n and_o wyse_n lose_v his_o conscience_n in_o his_o deal_n and_o become_v a_o spendthrift_n make_v the_o profit_n that_o come_v by_o his_o invention_n but_o the_o furtherer_n of_o riot_n and_o excess_n and_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o evil_a in_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v evil_a one_o towards_o another_o for_o brammon_n stomach_v cutterye_n greatness_n and_o cuttery_n forget_v to_o give_v brammon_n the_o pre-eminence_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o as_o if_o his_o might_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v he_o the_o right_a of_o priority_n place_v all_o excellency_n in_o rule_n and_o authority_n condemn_v the_o still_a and_o solitary_a spirit_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o unworthy_a of_o respect_n and_o eminence_n yea_o prize_v his_o own_o law_n and_o government_n before_o god_n law_n because_o they_o come_v from_o brammon_n who_o he_o disesteem_v on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o please_v himself_o with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o those_o that_o displease_v he_o lay_v taxation_n upon_o shuddery_n and_o drayn_v the_o profit_n of_o wyses_n labour_n and_o like_o a_o great_a tide_n make_v all_o run_v along_o with_o his_o own_o current_n whilst_o they_o requite_v his_o injury_n in_o cozenage_n and_o gripe_a upon_o their_o brethren_n in_o fraud_n and_o circumuention_n these_o evil_n of_o example_n be_v seed_n of_o wickedness_n that_o no_o doubt_n will_v grow_v in_o their_o posterity_n and_o this_o dissension_n among_o themselves_o do_v bode_n a_o breach_n of_o that_o sweet_a harmony_n that_o concur_v to_o the_o world_n first_o constitution_n wyse_n likewise_o see_v brammon_n to_o lose_v his_o respect_n the_o more_o to_o make_v he_o despise_v seek_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a form_n of_o religion_n communicate_v to_o he_o in_o vision_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o bow_v to_o pagod_n under_o green_a tree_n with_o other_o new_a ceremony_n which_o since_o brammons_n book_n contain_v not_o the_o dispute_n be_v great_a whether_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v as_o canonical_a but_o upon_o wyses_n asseveration_n that_o they_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n they_o be_v receive_v as_o part_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n thus_o every_o day_n present_v new_a platform_n of_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n that_o make_v a_o noise_n god_n grow_v angry_a and_o the_o heaven_n be_v clothe_v with_o blackness_n and_o terror_n the_o sea_n begin_v to_o swell_v as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o join_v with_o the_o cloud_n in_o man_n destruction_n great_a noise_n be_v hear_v aloft_o such_o as_o use_v to_o dismay_v mortal_a wretch_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n flash_v from_o the_o pole_n such_o as_o seem_v to_o threaten_v a_o final_a wrack_n to_o the_o earth_n but_o as_o if_o the_o world_n need_v cleanse_v of_o his_o defilement_n and_o pollution_n there_o come_v a_o flood_n that_o cover_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o depth_n thus_o the_o body_n have_v their_o judgement_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o so_o conclude_v the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o banian_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v by_o bremaw_n vystney_n and_o ruddery_a of_o their_o creation_n assignation_n to_o their_o several_a work_n their_o time_n of_o continuation_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o mean_v use_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n again_o it_o have_v now_o say_v the_o banian_a be_v to_o little_a end_n for_o god_n to_o disannul_v his_o own_o creature_n for_o now_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n must_v have_v again_o lie_v obscure_v