Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	conscience_n	good_a	sin_n	3,825	5	5.2827	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50529	Diatribae discovrses on on divers texts of Scriptvre / delivered upon severall occasions by Joseph Mede ...; Selections. 1642	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.	1642 (1642)	Wing M1597; ESTC R233095	303,564	538

not_o out_o of_o respect_n of_o profit_n or_o fear_v or_o praise_v of_o man_n for_o such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v hypocrite_n not_o every_o one_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n now_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n i_o know_v say_v david_n 1_o chr._n 29._o 17._o that_o thou_o my_o god_n try_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n and_o so_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o or_o be_v thou_o sincere_a this_o manner_n of_o serve_v god_n joshuah_n commend_v to_o the_o israelite_n josh._n 24._o 14._o fear_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 24._o only_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n this_o sincerity_n uprightness_n and_o truth_n in_o god_n service_n be_v when_o we_o do_v religious_a and_o pious_a duty_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o conscience_n to_o godward_o out_o of_o a_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o call_v in_o scripture_n perfectness_n or_o perfectness_n of_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v a_o lame_a and_o unperfect_a service_n where_o the_o better_a half_n be_v want_v as_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o every_o work_n of_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v perfectness_n when_o both_o go_v together_o when_o conscience_n as_o the_o soul_n enlive_v the_o outward_a work_n as_o a_o body_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v all_o the_o perfection_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o truth_n of_o heart_n though_o otherwise_o we_o come_v short_a of_o what_o we_o shall_v and_o therefore_o god_n esteem_v our_o action_n and_o work_n not_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o exactness_n of_o the_o performance_n but_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o do_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o place_n i_o have_v already_o quote_v and_o by_o that_o 1_o king_n 15._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o asa_n fail_v in_o his_o reformation_n and_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v down_o nevertheless_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n all_o his_o day_n a_o note_n to_o know_v such_o a_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o heart_n by_o be_v if_o in_o our_o privacy_n when_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n but_o god_n and_o ourselves_o we_o be_v careful_a then_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n if_o when_o no_o body_n but_o god_n shall_v see_v and_o know_v it_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n as_o well_o as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v it_o he_o that_o find_v himself_o thus_o affect_v his_o heart_n be_v true_a at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n but_o so_o much_o the_o less_o by_o how_o much_o he_o find_v himself_o the_o less_o affect_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o view_n of_o man_n we_o may_v soon_o be_v deceive_v in_o ourselves_o and_o think_v we_o do_v that_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o for_o the_o fear_n or_o praise_v of_o man_n either_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v damnify_v or_o impair_v our_o credit_n or_o the_o like_a but_o when_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n and_o we_o then_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o careful_a of_o good_a duty_n be_v a_o sign_n we_o fear_v god_n in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n the_o special_a and_o principal_a mean_n to_o attain_v this_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o heart_n be_v to_o possess_v ourselves_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o as_o in_o his_o eye_n wheresoever_o thou_o be_v there_o be_v a_o eye_n that_o see_v thou_o a_o ear_n that_o hear_v thou_o and_o a_o hand_n that_o register_v thy_o most_o secret_a thought_n for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 5._o 21._o be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o do_n how_o much_o ashamed_a will_v we_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v know_v how_o much_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o word_n and_o action_n disagree_v how_o will_v we_o blush_v that_o man_n shall_v see_v we_o commit_v this_o or_o that_o sin_n or_o neglect_v this_o or_o that_o duty_n what_o horrible_a atheism_n than_o do_v this_o argue_n that_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n yea_o sometime_o of_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o that_o wickedness_n which_o god_n presence_n can_v this_o have_v of_o god_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o continual_a meditation_n of_o his_o all-seeing_a presence_n will_v together_o with_o devout_a prayer_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o time_n the_o bane_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o falsehood_n of_o heart_n and_o beget_v in_o stead_n thereof_o that_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n which_o god_n love_v another_o property_n of_o such_o obedience_n as_o god_n require_v be_v universality_n we_o must_v not_o serve_v god_n by_o half_n by_o do_v some_o duty_n and_o omit_v other_o but_o we_o must_v with_o david_n psal._n 119._o 6_o 20._o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n to_o those_o of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o of_o the_o first_o and_o to_o those_o of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o second_o the_o want_n of_o which_o universality_n of_o obedience_n to_o both_o table_n be_v so_o frequent_a as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n be_v plunge_v therein_o to_o the_o undoubted_a ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o shipwreck_n of_o everlasting_a life_n if_o they_o so_o continue_v for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o think_v themselves_o in_o a_o good_a estate_n and_o be_v not_o the_o one_o be_v those_o who_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o have_v little_a or_o no_o care_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a evil_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v those_o which_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o be_v such_o as_o seem_v religious_a but_o their_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a such_o be_v those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n against_o who_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n declaim_v chap._n 1._o from_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la to_o the_o 17._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v your_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_a offering_n say_v the_o lord_n your_o oblation_n and_o incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n your_o new_a moon_n sabbath_n call_v of_o assembly_n even_o the_o solemn_a meeting_n i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o be_v iniquity_n will_v you_o know_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n see_v the_o word_n follow_v learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n lo_o here_o a_o want_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n such_o be_v that_o also_o of_o hosea_n chap._n 6._o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v which_o be_v twice_o allege_a by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o pharisee_n hypocritical_a scrupulosity_n in_o the_o same_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o second_o but_o here_o perhaps_o some_o may_v find_v a_o scruple_n because_o that_o if_o sacrifice_n in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a place_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n require_v in_o the_o second_o table_n it_o shall_v hereby_o seem_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o which_o concern_v the_o lord_n himself_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v that_o be_v rather_o mercy_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o prefer_v the_o second_o table_n before_o the_o first_o take_v they_o simple_o but_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o both_o together_o before_o the_o service_n of_o the_o first_o alone_a be_v more_o ready_a to_o join_v mercy_n or_o work_n of_o mercy_n with_o your_o sacrifice_a then_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n alone_o to_o go_v on_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v by_o a_o special_a name_n call_v duty_n of_o religion_n those_o of_o the_o second_o table_n come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o honesty_n and_o probity_n now_o as_o a_o man_n can_v never_o

he_o that_o support_v and_o enable_v a_o prophet_n for_o his_o duty_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o work_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o reward_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a because_o he_o that_o maintain_v and_o abet_n those_o who_o commit_v a_o evil_a act_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o same_o a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o that_o of_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n who_o by_o abet_v the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n who_o commit_v that_o foul_a abomination_n with_o the_o levite_n wife_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v that_o hideous_a judgement_n which_o at_o first_o be_v deserve_v only_o by_o a_o few_o son_n of_o beliall_a upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n it_o be_v a_o know_a story_n now_o it_o be_v par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la for_o a_o man_n to_o entitle_v himself_o to_o another_o good_a work_n as_o to_o his_o ill_n but_o there_o be_v a_o modification_n in_o the_o text_n whereupon_o this_o reward_n we_o speak_v of_o depend_v otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o that_o be_v this_o good_a office_n must_v be_v do_v in_o nomine_fw-la prophetae_fw-la not_o for_o any_o other_o respect_n then_o as_o he_o be_v and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o nomine_fw-la prophetae_fw-la shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n not_o he_o that_o receive_v he_o only_o for_o some_o personal_a or_o by-respect_n because_o he_o be_v his_o kinsman_n friend_n or_o friend_n ally_n or_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o most_o respect_v the_o prophet_n get_v among_o the_o most_o now_o adays_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o own_o side_n and_o faction_n but_o set_v all_o such_o respect_n aside_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quia_fw-la prophet●_n with_o mere_a respect_n to_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n or_o because_o they_o be_v as_o valens_n and_o valentinian_n in_o their_o rescript_n apud_fw-la theodoretum_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d procuratores_fw-la magni_fw-la regis_fw-la i_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a thing_n now_o adays_o we_o may_v perhaps_o find_v some_o that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o some_o personal_a quality_n of_o he_o or_o perhaps_o because_o he_o have_v ability_n above_o ordinary_a or_o because_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v like_a to_o further_o the_o way_n they_o wish_v good_a luck_n to_o or_o that_o they_o may_v gain_v repute_n among_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n or_o other_o respect_n of_o like_a nature_n but_o be_v there_o many_o which_o regard_v they_o in_o nomine_fw-la prophetae_fw-la how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o their_o courtesy_n be_v so_o appropriate_a to_o the_o person_n of_o some_o that_o they_o show_v no_o respect_n or_o esteem_v to_o the_o call_n in_o other_o whence_o come_v that_o unchristian_a or_o indeed_o atheistical_a language_n a_o base_a priest_n a_o paltry_a priest_n it_o will_v never_o have_v grieve_v i_o if_o any_o other_o have_v serve_v i_o thus_o but_o to_o be_v serve_v thus_o by_o a_o base_a priest_n who_o can_v endure_v it_o tell_v i_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v this_o to_o honour_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o prophet_n in_o nomine_fw-la prophetae_fw-la or_o not_o rather_o pointblank_o unto_o it_o to_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_v he_o under_o that_o reverend_a name_n that_o be_v to_o despise_v and_o reproach_v the_o call_v itself_o for_o can_v a_o man_n honour_v that_o condition_n the_o name_n whereof_o he_o think_v to_o be_v a_o reproach_n be_v any_o man_n wont_a to_o say_v a_o base_a lord_n a_o base_a knight_n a_o base_a gentleman_n a_o base_a christian_a no_o and_o why_o because_o he_o account_v they_o all_o term_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n judge_v then_o by_o this_o what_o account_n they_o make_v of_o god_n amber_n who_o turn_v the_o very_a title_n of_o their_o call_v into_o a_o name_n of_o reproach_n and_o what_o reward_n by_o proportion_n they_o be_v like_a to_o merit_v at_o christ_n hand_n not_o a_o prophet_n i_o be_o sure_a and_o whether_o a_o christian_n or_o not_o themselves_o may_v judge_v it_o be_v often_o and_o too_o often_o true_a indeed_o that_o for_o our_o person_n we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o any_o better_a respect_n but_o even_o then_o it_o best_o appear_v whether_o a_o man_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o call_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la when_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o person_n to_o move_v he_o to_o it_o but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o honour_v not_o a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n yet_o behind_o namely_o such_o as_o rob_v and_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o livelihood_n and_o daily_a bread_n and_o not_o only_a themselves_o give_v nothing_o to_o enable_v and_o encourage_v they_o the_o better_a to_o perform_v their_o ministry_n but_o take_v from_o they_o several_a way_n that_o which_o the_o piety_n and_o bounty_n of_o their_o ancestor_n have_v allot_v they_o yea_o to_o many_o if_o not_o to_o the_o most_o no_o gain_n or_o theft_n be_v more_o sweet_a then_o that_o which_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n portion_n but_o whether_o it_o will_v prove_v so_o at_o that_o day_n when_o the_o just_a god_n shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n may_v be_v great_o fear_v i_o tell_v you_o a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o a_o prophet_n reward_n be_v because_o he_o that_o support_v and_o enable_v a_o prophet_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n have_v thereby_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o work_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o reward_n due_a to_o the_o same_o if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o can_v they_o look_v for_o who_o by_o subtract_v their_o daily_a bread_n from_o they_o hinder_v and_o disenable_a they_o from_o the_o free_a and_o cheerful_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o distract_n they_o with_o the_o care_n of_o provide_v for_o their_o bodily_a life_n do_v they_o not_o derive_v upon_o themselves_o the_o guilt_n of_o whatsoever_o impediment_n come_v hereby_o to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o every_o soul_n that_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o due_a provision_n to_o maintain_v a_o able_a minister_n be_v cast_v in_o their_o account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n i_o will_v speak_v nothing_o now_o of_o the_o burden_n which_o sacrilege_n itself_o be_v a_o rob_n of_o god_n carry_v with_o it_o see_v prov._n 20._o 25._o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v enquiry_n nor_o of_o those_o dreadful_a execration_n which_o the_o donor_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v wont_n antiquo_fw-la ritu_fw-la to_o lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v divert_v they_o to_o profane_a use_n wherewith_o these_o man_n willing_o and_o wilful_o involve_v themselves_o but_o for_o a_o close_a let_v we_o join_v in_o a_o humble_a and_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o malignity_n of_o many_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o destitute_a but_o in_o every_o age_n have_v raise_v up_o some_o to_o show_v kindness_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o provide_v entertainment_n for_o they_o witness_v the_o goodly_a structure_n and_o liberal_a endowment_n in_o our_o two_o seminary_n for_o the_o entertainment_n and_o education_n of_o prophet_n and_o prophet_n son_n be_v the_o bounty_n of_o those_o worthy_n the_o fruit_n of_o who_o piety_n and_o devotion_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a goodness_n do_v enjoy_v to_o who_o bless_a name_n as_o their_o desert_n challenge_v from_o we_o let_v all_o due_a honour_n and_o thankfulness_n be_v for_o ever_o render_v deut._n 33._o 8._o 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o verse_n be_v part_n of_o that_o blessing_n wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o levi_n a_o blessing_n which_o much_o exceed_v those_o that_o go_v before_o it_o and_o be_v far_o above_o all_o that_o come_v after_o it_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n prove_v melchisedec_n to_o be_v great_a than_o abraham_n because_o he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o worthy_a than_o levi_n because_o he_o tithe_v levi_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o this_o blessing_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o because_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o he_o who_o by_o his_o office_n be_v