Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	concern_v	further_a	great_a	72	3	2.0897	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29107	A sermon preach'd at the Church of St. Mary le Bow to the Societies for the Reformation of Manners, Octob. 4, 1697 / by Samuel Bradford.	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.; Societies for the Reformation of Manners.	1697 (1697)	Wing B4120; ESTC R25294	18,745	56

of_o this_o upon_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o their_o honour_n have_v show_v themselves_o forward_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o act_v according_o may_v god_n almighty_n bless_v and_o reward_v their_o endeavour_n and_o increase_v their_o number_n and_o may_v he_o excite_v all_o order_n of_o man_n among_o we_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a to_o engage_v hearty_o and_o zealous_o in_o so_o good_a a_o work_n but_o the_o next_o particular_a i_o observe_v in_o the_o text_n be_v that_o 5._o the_o people_n also_o in_o their_o respective_a station_n and_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v resolve_v to_o encourage_v and_o assist_v their_o governor_n in_o whatsoever_o attempt_v they_o shall_v make_v to_o that_o purpose_n we_o also_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n he_o who_o say_v this_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o people_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v neither_o priest_n nor_o magistrate_n but_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n his_o family_n be_v reckon_v a_o little_a after_o in_o this_o chapter_n ver._n 25_o 26._o among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n only_o so_o that_o as_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n that_o the_o prince_n do_v not_o think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o be_v informer_n in_o a_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v not_o it_o seem_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o impertinent_a or_o officious_a act_n a_o meddle_v out_o of_o his_o sphere_n or_o station_n for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o encourage_v and_o assist_v ezra_n nay_o to_o move_v and_o excite_v he_o to_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n nor_o indeed_o can_v any_o one_o who_o thorough_o consider_v this_o matter_n easy_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o mistake_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o magistrate_n very_o often_o want_v the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o to_o excite_v his_o vigour_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n upon_o numerous_a bold_a wealthy_a or_o great_a offender_n it_o be_v moreover_o impossible_a in_o very_a many_o instance_n that_o he_o shall_v execute_v they_o at_o all_o unless_o according_a to_o the_o design_n and_o intimation_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o due_a information_n be_v first_o give_v he_o against_o those_o that_o violate_v they_o which_o must_v general_o be_v the_o part_n of_o such_o among_o the_o common_a people_n as_o be_v themselves_o innocent_a yet_o be_v frequent_o conversant_a with_o transgressor_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o share_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n it_o will_v avail_v nothing_o unless_o other_o do_v their_o part_n also_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v be_v there_o not_o better_o and_o easy_a method_n for_o carry_v on_o a_o public_a reformation_n than_o for_o one_o neighbour_n to_o inform_v the_o magistrate_n against_o another_o and_o such_o as_o a_o good-natured_a modest_a man_n and_o a_o humble_a christian_a will_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v engage_v in_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o several_a other_o thing_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o reform_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o particular_o that_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v take_v especial_a care_n to_o give_v a_o example_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n to_o other_o that_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.16_o his_o light_n shall_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v his_o heavenly_a father_n by_o a_o imitation_n of_o he_o moreover_o that_o every_o parent_n of_o child_n and_o master_n of_o servant_n shall_v careful_o instruct_v and_o govern_v his_o family_n set_v up_o the_o constant_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o house_n instruct_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o behave_v themselves_o regular_o whilst_o they_o be_v under_o his_o care_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o god_n himself_o give_v testimony_n gen._n 18.19_o that_o he_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o want_n of_o this_o care_n in_o the_o head_n of_o family_n especial_o in_o this_o last_o generation_n have_v be_v a_o very_a great_a occasion_n of_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o that_o this_o will_v be_v one_o very_o effectual_a mean_n of_o mend_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n among_o we_o if_o all_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v will_v conscientious_o discharge_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o will_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n prevent_v the_o care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o render_v the_o execution_n of_o law_n against_o impiety_n and_o immorality_n in_o a_o good_a degree_n needless_a a_o further_a mean_n of_o reformation_n will_v be_v for_o every_o serious_a christian_n to_o take_v the_o courage_n in_o all_o company_n where_o ever_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n or_o opportunity_n give_v he_o to_o recommend_v piety_n and_o virtue_n to_o run_v down_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v in_o modest_a and_o friendly_a manner_n those_o who_o he_o observe_v open_o to_o transgress_v and_o offend_v and_o if_o several_a in_o the_o same_o company_n who_o be_v themselves_o well_o dispose_v will_v conspire_v to_o back_n and_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o so_o do_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o much_o good_a may_v be_v do_v this_o way_n and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o every_o modest_a and_o good_a man_n hearty_o wish_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o method_n than_o these_o but_o after_o all_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o case_n in_o which_o these_o course_n will_v not_o do_v the_o business_n and_o where_o they_o will_v not_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a nay_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o proceed_v further_o and_o if_o the_o good_a nature_n and_o modesty_n of_o any_o good_a man_n shall_v tempt_v he_o to_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v a_o hearty_a concern_v and_o right_a christian_a zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o country_n these_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o overcome_v his_o reluctancy_n what_o those_o case_n be_v prudence_n and_o experience_n will_v easy_o discover_v as_o particular_o when_o profane_a and_o lewd_a sinner_n be_v grow_v bold_a and_o impudent_a so_o as_o to_o despise_v all_o reproof_n and_o spurn_v at_o admonition_n be_v by_o use_n and_o practice_n so_o harden_v that_o nothing_o be_v like_a to_o interrupt_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a course_n but_o the_o downright_a execution_n of_o wholesome_a law_n by_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o know_v well_o how_o to_o rebuke_v either_o mild_o or_o sharp_o as_o the_o case_n require_v have_v plain_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o sinner_n get_v beyond_o reproof_n and_o not_o to_o be_v artempt_v that_o way_n matth._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o practice_n which_o you_o have_v set_v yourselves_o to_o reform_v be_v such_o as_o nothing_o but_o a_o intolerable_a contempt_n of_o all_o thing_n sacred_a and_o a_o abhorrence_n to_o virtue_n and_o sobriety_n can_v bring_v man_n to_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o instance_n that_o those_o who_o keep_v lewd_a or_o otherwise_o disorderly_a house_n wherein_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o more_o especial_o the_o youth_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v corrupt_v debauch_a and_o ruin_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o estate_n will_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o forego_v and_o quit_v their_o dishonest_a gain_n by_o gentle_a and_o modest_a reproof_n or_o that_o those_o who_o have_v so_o far_o throw_v off_o all_o shame_n as_o to_o frequent_v such_o place_n will_v be_v withhold_v by_o mere_a persuasion_n be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o man_n who_o have_v so_o far_o discard_v humanity_n as_o frequent_o to_o render_v himself_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o he_o walk_v the_o street_n only_o by_o be_v unable_a to_o retain_v the_o posture_n of_o a_o man_n will_v be_v instruct_v into_o better_a manner_n be_v it_o last_o to_o be_v think_v that_o those_o who_o have_v so_o far_o abandon_v all_o regard_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n

which_o they_o be_v so_o extreme_o prone_a and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o many_o express_a law_n to_o that_o purpose_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o deut._n 7.3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n shall_v thou_o take_v unto_o thy_o son_n this_o be_v judge_v so_o necessary_a for_o that_o people_n that_o such_o marriage_n be_v not_o only_o utter_o unlawful_a to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o but_o be_v null_n if_o they_o be_v make_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o this_o matter_n both_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o if_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n see_v it_o fit_a to_o give_v a_o such_o a_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o dispute_n concern_v their_o duty_n to_o comply_v with_o it_o however_o this_o be_v only_o a_o pofitive_a not_o a_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v obligatory_a to_o no_o other_o people_n but_o to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v although_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o misbecome_v any_o nation_n whatsoever_o profess_v true_a religion_n to_o forbid_v marriage_n with_o idolater_n by_o a_o law_n of_o their_o own_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o in_o one_o instance_n namely_o that_o of_o our_o prince_n our_o law_n maker_n have_v now_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v after_o a_o long_a and_o dangerous_a experience_n we_o have_v have_v of_o the_o evil_n that_o attend_v such_o alliance_n but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o notorious_a transgression_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o reform_v themselves_o in_o that_o particular_a but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o may_v concern_v we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n now_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n you_o may_v observe_v in_o they_o these_o six_o particular_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o public_a and_o prevail_a transgression_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o associate_v and_o combine_v together_o to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o to_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n now_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n that_o be_v let_v we_o solemn_o oblige_v ourselves_o and_o one_o another_o as_o one_o body_n thus_o to_o do_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v influence_v to_o do_v thus_o and_o direct_v in_o their_o do_v it_o by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n a_o reverence_n for_o his_o authority_n and_o a_o fear_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o ezra_n who_o be_v a_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o perfect_o instruct_v in_o it_o and_o of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v we_o do_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n thou_o have_v already_o intimate_v to_o we_o by_o thy_o humiliation_n confession_n and_o prayer_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v join_v with_o thou_o in_o humble_v themselves_o and_o beg_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o fear_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o country_n be_v propose_v as_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o their_o whole_a proceed_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v be_v guide_v let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v let_v the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v our_o rule_n 4._o that_o this_o work_n of_o reformation_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o more_o especial_a charge_n and_o business_n of_o those_o who_o preside_v and_o govern_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n arise_v for_o this_o matter_n belong_v unto_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v both_o qualify_v and_o commission_v to_o direct_v and_o command_v we_o in_o this_o business_n as_o have_v the_o skill_n and_o the_o authority_n both_o of_o a_o priest_n and_o magistrate_n 5._o that_o the_o people_n also_o in_o their_o respective_a station_n and_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v resolve_v to_o assist_v and_o encourage_v their_o governor_n in_o whatsoever_o attempt_v they_o shall_v make_v to_o this_o purpose_n we_o also_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n he_o may_v well_o promise_v this_o for_o himself_o and_o see_v the_o behaviour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n he_o may_v reasonable_o presume_v the_o same_o for_o they_o that_o each_o of_o they_o will_v afford_v his_o assistance_n to_o ezra_n in_o so_o good_a so_o laudable_a and_o so_o necessary_a a_o undertake_n 6._o that_o open_a confess_v public_a iniquity_n and_o supplicate_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o for_o grace_n to_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v either_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o people_n from_o do_v their_o part_n towards_o the_o obtain_n what_o they_o desire_v arise_v be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o do_v it_o that_o be_v have_v now_o kneel_v before_o god_n and_o offer_v up_o thy_o supplication_n arise_v stand_v up_o and_o do_v what_o far_o become_v thou_o and_o let_v neither_o the_o number_n nor_o the_o considerableness_n of_o any_o transgressor_n among_o we_o discourage_v thou_o thou_o will_v not_o want_v the_o assistance_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man._n the_o time_n allot_v for_o such_o a_o discourse_n as_o this_o will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o any_o of_o these_o observation_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o think_v they_o all_o apposite_a to_o our_o present_a design_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v brief_o to_o illustrate_v each_o of_o they_o and_o as_o i_o go_v along_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o assembly_n 1._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o public_a and_o prevail_a transgression_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o associate_v and_o combine_v together_o to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o to_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n now_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n there_o have_v be_v a_o open_a violation_n of_o a_o express_a law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o several_a of_o all_o rank_n among_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a now_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o very_a great_a congregation_n assemble_v unto_o ezra_n out_o of_o israel_n and_o shechaniah_n speak_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o they_o persuade_v to_o the_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a obligation_n to_o amend_v what_o have_v be_v amiss_o among_o they_o and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o other_o instance_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o when_o there_o have_v be_v a_o general_a defection_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n immediate_o after_o it_o be_v give_v to_o moses_n by_o the_o people_n make_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n after_o he_o have_v severe_o rebuke_v aaron_n for_o comply_v with_o the_o people_n folly_n stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o unto_o he_o exod._n 32.26_o it_o be_v true_a the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o such_o method_n be_v proper_a for_o that_o people_n as_o be_v not_o for_o all_o other_o but_o the_o levite_n join_v together_o as_o one_o body_n to_o do_v what_o god_n and_o moses_n shall_v direct_v they_o towards_o the_o suppress_n the_o idolatry_n which_o have_v so_o sudden_o and_o so_o general_o prevail_v be_v what_o very_o well_o become_v they_o and_o deserve_v our_o imitation_n i_o may_v again_o instance_n in_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n 2_o king_n 22.8_o upon_o the_o high_a priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o king_n he_o find_v by_o peruse_v it_o that_o the_o nation_n have_v notorious_o transgress_v the_o precept_n give_v therein_o and_o be_v thereby_o expose_v to_o the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n upon_o which_o chap._n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o he_o immediate_o send_v and_o gather_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o