Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	conclude_v	false_a	great_a	36	3	2.0863	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64687	Twenty sermons preached at Oxford before His Majesty, and elsewhere by the most Reverend James Usher ...; Sermons. Selections	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1678 (1678)	Wing U227; ESTC R13437	263,159	200

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at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n when_o he_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o defer_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o quite_o undo_v for_o the_o present_a then_o he_o will_v give_v way_n to_o his_o do_v a_o little_a to_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o superficial_a and_o on_o such_o false_a ground_n that_o he_o have_v as_o good_a leave_n it_o undo_v for_o satan_n make_v he_o thus_o conclude_v with_o himself_o well_o since_o i_o see_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n so_o necessary_a i_o will_v not_o defer_v i_o will_v not_o put_v it_o off_o to_o a_o hour_n but_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o such_o matter_n require_v in_o conversion_n no_o such_o great_a need_n of_o be_v new_o mould_v but_o now_o in_o the_o point_n of_o conversion_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v think_v on_o first_o what_o estate_n the_o sinner_n be_v in_o for_o the_o present_a and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v make_v search_n and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v amiss_o than_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v he_o must_v turn_v unto_o god_n and_o resolve_v to_o amend_v i_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o common_a aspersion_n cast_v upon_o religion_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o man_n must_v sail_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n of_o which_o many_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o heal_v those_o which_o be_v whole_a already_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o come_v to_o find_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v so_o that_o we_o must_v be_v lose_v in_o our_o own_o apprehension_n if_o we_o will_v be_v find_v as_o david_n be_v ps._n 119._o ult_n he_o first_o say_v i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v then_o seek_v thy_o servant_n if_o now_o we_o be_v once_o lose_v we_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o if_o he_o seek_v we_o not_o therefore_o we_o shall_v first_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o what_o estate_n we_o be_v in_o now_o how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o we_o at_o present_a that_o if_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o strike_v thou_o with_o death_n if_o thou_o be_v now_o to_o come_v to_o judgement_n what_o will_v trouble_v thou_o most_o what_o can_v thou_o then_o answer_v he_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v uncertain_a how_o soon_o god_n may_v deal_v thus_o with_o thou_o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o be_v always_o ready_a lam._n 3.40_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o first_o try_v how_o the_o matter_n stand_v with_o we_o at_o the_o present_a let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o our_o way_n and_o see_v if_o all_o be_v well_o and_o then_o may_v we_o go_v on_o with_o comfort_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v but_o when_o we_o have_v search_v and_o find_v thing_n not_o to_o go_v as_o well_o as_o they_o ought_v or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o right_a way_n then_o after_o our_o search_n we_o must_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o prophet_n do_v psal._n 129.57_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n first_o he_o think_v on_o his_o way_n he_o consider_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n then_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o think_v he_o make_v haste_n and_o turn_v his_o foot_n unto_o god_n testimony_n here_o be_v both_o put_v together_o first_o he_o make_v haste_n and_o thought_n on_o his_o way_n and_o then_o he_o turn_v i_o take_v this_o text_n to_o show_v that_o one_o of_o these_o be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o other_o and_o how_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o their_o search_n and_o examination_n it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a not_o to_o prove_v our_o way_n as_o to_o put_v off_o and_o defer_v our_o ●ur●ing_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a disease_n that_o when_o man_n come_v to_o examine_v and_o try_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n they_o have_v false_a weight_n and_o unequal_a balance_n to_o prove_v themselves_o by_o they_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o save_v themselves_o the_o labour_n though_o 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a_o man_n but_o find_v a_o smatch_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a for_o who_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n than_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o will_v be_v blind_a that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v cheat_v by_o satan_n and_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o patient_a now_o what_o his_o disease_n be_v and_o the_o dangerousness_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o and_o be_v nothing_o this_o be_v the_o patient_n to_o be_v cure_v and_o that_o be_v his_o disease_n than_o which_o none_o more_o common_a for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n but_o will_v say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o something_o and_o i_o be_o not_o half_a so_o bad_a as_o the_o preacher_n will_v make_v i_o i_o have_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o i_o now_o this_o his_o disease_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v nothing_o 2._o that_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o 1._o he_o be_v nothing_o and_o for_o 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foolish_a virgin_n that_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v let_v in_o fear_v not_o the_o contrary_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n chamber_n door_n matth._n 25.11_o so_o these_o man_n walk_v in_o their_o way_n all_o their_o life_n and_o yet_o fear_v not_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n till_o they_o receive_v sentence_n to_o the_o contrary_n if_o these_o man_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o they_o will_v seek_v something_o for_o themselves_o but_o now_o they_o be_v nothing_o though_o they_o think_v themselves_o something_o this_o be_v the_o disease_n 2._o the_o

etc._n this_o fellow_n be_v so_o far_o from_o beg_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o he_o fill_v up_o his_o time_n with_o thanksgiving_n he_o think_v he_o want_v nothing_o and_o that_o be_v his_o error_n he_o look_v on_o other_o man_n and_o compare_v himself_o with_o they_o and_o thence_o conclude_v he_o be_v well_o enough_o because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o this_o or_o that_o man_n this_o be_v the_o common_a deceit_n when_o man_n take_v this_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v better_a than_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o man_n therefore_o they_o suppose_v they_o be_v very_o well_o or_o as_o well_o as_o they_o need_v to_o be_v as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o not_o so_o sick_a as_o such_o a_o man_n who_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n therefore_o i_o be_o very_a well_o i_o will_v desire_v such_o man_n that_o as_o they_o look_v on_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o so_o 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care_n to_o do_v my_o duty_n to_o serve_v god_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o so_o profane_a as_o former_o my_o estate_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a this_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o because_o i_o be_o not_o as_o bad_a as_o i_o be_v i_o be_o therefore_o good_a it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o debtor_n a_o slack_a paymaster_n to_o who_o the_o creditor_n call_v earnest_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n the_o best_a answer_v the_o debtor_n give_v be_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v many_o worse_a paymaster_n in_o the_o world_n than_o i_o be_o and_o i_o myself_o have_v be_v a_o worse_a and_o more_o slow_a paymaster_n heretofore_o then_o i_o be_o now_o well_o because_o there_o be_v worse_a paymaster_n and_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o worse_a do_v this_o make_v he_o a_o better_a now_o and_o shall_v this_o serve_v to_o excuse_v thou_o by_o compare_v thyself_o with_o other_o that_o be_v worse_o and_o with_o thyself_o that_o because_o thou_o have_v mend_v 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help_v i_o because_o i_o have_v not_o the_o stone_n or_o the_o gout_n shall_v i_o conclude_v i_o be_o well_o as_o if_o i_o can_v not_o be_v sick_a without_o this_o or_o that_o disease_n because_o i_o do_v something_o that_o god_n require_v shall_v i_o think_v i_o do_v as_o much_o as_o i_o need_v no_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o partial_a obedience_n he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a heart_n or_o none_o obj._n but_o my_o be_v not_o partial_a obedience_n i_o do_v my_o endeavour_n obj._n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v here_o come_v in_o natural_a reason_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o more_o shall_v be_v require_v i_o conform_v myself_o as_o i_o be_o able_a and_o i_o see_v it_o needful_a to_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o christianity_n i_o lead_v such_o a_o blameless_a life_n that_o no_o man_n can_v tax_v i_o in_o any_o particular_a what_o god_n 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of_o god_n implant_v in_o we_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o despise_v lest_o we_o be_v judge_v with_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o soul_n be_v to_o have_v a_o seat_n as_o a_o queen_n to_o rule_v all_o our_o action_n but_o now_o this_o queen_n be_v take_v captive_a and_o all_o be_v lose_v morality_n and_o inward_a principle_n be_v to_o be_v much_o esteem_v as_o thing_n which_o god_n at_o first_o plant_v yet_o do_v they_o come_v short_a of_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n the_o young_a man_n in_o