Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	great_a	lord_n	3,227	5	3.8203	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54909	The history of the persecutions of the Protestants by the French king in the principality of Orange from the year 1660 to the year 1687 with a particular account of the author's fall through the violence of the persecution / written by Monsieur Pineton.; Larmes. English. Selections. 1689.	Chambrun, Jacques Pineton de, 1637-1689.	1689 (1689)	Wing P2265; ESTC R24057	71,622	78

shall_v every_v where_o take_v i_o for_o some_o great_a officer_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hide_v my_o illness_n and_o distemper_n and_o never_o come_v out_o of_o my_o callech_n this_o doubtless_o will_v appear_v like_o a_o fable_n to_o all_o europe_n but_o as_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o have_v give_v his_o holy_a angel_n charge_v to_o bear_v i_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n this_o sir_n be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o my_o history_n i_o expect_v when_o i_o shall_v come_v into_o another_o country_n to_o be_v regard_v as_o a_o dog_n for_o my_o fall_v away_o but_o god_n who_o have_v without_o doubt_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o have_v order_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o i_o can_v assure_v your_o royal_a highness_n that_o i_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o this_o city_n as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n nay_o i_o be_o very_o much_o trouble_v with_o people_n who_o come_v in_o great_a number_n to_o shed_v tear_n of_o joy_n for_o my_o deliverance_n insomuch_o that_o the_o first_o syndic_n have_v earnest_o press_v i_o to_o lodge_n in_o his_o house_n but_o for_o several_a reason_n i_o have_v refuse_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v to_o he_o that_o i_o be_v very_o sensible_a it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o my_o great_a master_n he_o be_v desirous_a to_o do_v i_o this_o honour_n and_o assure_v he_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o let_v he_o know_v it_o but_o sir_n this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o within_o two_o day_n after_o my_o arrival_n the_o news_n of_o it_o be_v spread_v all_o over_o switzerland_n and_o continual_o i_o receive_v from_o thence_o letter_n of_o welcome_a and_o that_o which_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o joy_n be_v to_o hear_v that_o your_o royal_a highness_n be_v please_v with_o my_o escape_n but_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o wish_v with_o great_a passion_n than_o to_o be_v near_o your_o person_n and_o that_o methinks_v i_o shall_v then_o be_v content_a to_o die_v if_o once_o god_n will_v please_v to_o let_v i_o behold_v he_o who_o i_o most_o love_n respect_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o my_o unhappy_a fall_n make_v i_o dread_a appear_v before_o my_o great_a master_n so_o i_o shall_v wait_v for_o the_o order_n which_o you_o will_v please_v to_o send_v i_o before_o i_o dare_v begin_v my_o journey_n i_o hope_v sir_n and_o this_o hope_n be_v my_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o great_a affliction_n that_o you_o who_o be_v so_o bright_a a_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n as_o well_o by_o your_o greatness_n as_o by_o your_o piety_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o your_o servant_n as_o i_o be_o persuade_v god_n himself_o have_v do_v to_o i_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o throw_v myself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o your_o royal_a highness_n goodness_n and_o charity_n from_o whence_o i_o hope_v for_o all_o the_o favour_n imaginable_a be_v assure_v that_o you_o be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o your_o subject_n or_o servant_n who_o be_v with_o great_a obligation_n and_o veneration_n than_o sir_n your_o highness_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n and_o faithful_a subject_n j._n p._n de_fw-fr chambrun_n within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o my_o arrival_n at_o geneva_n i_o receive_v abundance_n of_o letter_n of_o congratulation_n which_o person_n of_o great_a merit_n do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o write_v i_o i_o can_v produce_v divers_a of_o they_o which_o will_v not_o be_v a_o little_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o world_n if_o i_o have_v not_o some_o good_a reason_n which_o hinder_v i_o to_o publish_v they_o several_a fugitive_n pastor_n disperse_v in_o switzerland_n do_v i_o the_o honour_n in_o person_n to_o come_v and_o rejoice_v with_o i_o all_o this_o do_v but_o renew_v my_o tear_n for_o i_o think_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o so_o much_o goodness_n as_o be_v show_v to_o i_o but_o the_o charity_n of_o these_o good_a servant_n of_o god_n extend_v a_o great_a deal_n far_o for_o as_o i_o signify_v to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o i_o desire_v more_o earnest_o than_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n from_o whence_o through_o my_o fault_n i_o be_v fall_v so_o there_o be_v some_o of_o remarkable_a merit_n who_o maintain_v that_o as_o i_o have_v neither_o sign_v nor_o exercise_v any_o act_n in_o the_o romish_a religion_n so_o that_o they_o judge_v that_o i_o be_v not_o so_o fall_v but_o that_o i_o may_v perform_v my_o ministry_n without_o be_v re-establish_v and_o that_o i_o may_v without_o the_o least_o scruple_n do_v my_o function_n whenever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o opportunity_n nevertheless_o i_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o but_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o perceive_v by_o this_o they_o design_v to_o comfort_v i_o and_o conjure_v they_o not_o to_o flatter_v i_o in_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o have_v need_n of_o be_v more_o humble_v by_o their_o reproach_n for_o my_o horrible_a cowardice_n and_o that_o far_o from_o extenuate_v my_o crime_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o aggravate_v it_o let_v the_o righteous_a say_v i_o psal_n 141._o 5._o smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n upon_o this_o they_o all_o appoint_v a_o general_a meeting_n where_o i_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o where_o i_o speak_v more_o by_o my_o tear_n and_o my_o sigh_n than_o by_o my_o word_n i_o make_v they_o a_o short_a relation_n of_o all_o my_o sad_a misfortune_n and_o of_o all_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o i_o either_o do_v or_o say_v during_o my_o captivity_n and_o beg_v they_o to_o make_v a_o exact_a enquiry_n into_o all_o as_o well_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o for_o my_o own_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o a_o word_n i_o assure_v they_o that_o if_o my_o weak_a condition_n will_v allow_v i_o to_o cast_v myself_o to_o the_o ground_n i_o will_v there_o humble_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o of_o god_n ask_v pardon_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n pardon_n for_o the_o scandal_n i_o have_v give_v after_o the_o formality_n usual_a upon_o these_o occasion_n be_v perform_v i_o be_v re-establish_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n the_o support_n and_o charity_n of_o my_o brethren_n be_v a_o very_a great_a comfort_n to_o i_o i_o think_v myself_o quite_o another_o man_n after_o this_o re-establishment_n yet_o nevertheless_o i_o find_v my_o soul_n continual_o to_o groan_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o be_v also_o now_o torment_v with_o the_o fear_n leave_v my_o wife_n shall_v be_v take_v she_o be_v to_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o a_o few_o day_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v several_a go_v and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v away_o from_o lion_n a_o little_a to_o divert_v my_o grief_n and_o to_o pay_v my_o duty_n to_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr dona_n i_o make_v some_o little_a journey_n to_o copet_v where_o i_o be_v by_o this_o illustrious_a lord_n and_o his_o lady_n receive_v with_o all_o the_o kindness_n and_o mark_n of_o good_a will_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o imagine_v this_o lord_n who_o ancestor_n from_o father_n to_o son_n have_v always_o show_v great_a favour_n to_o my_o family_n omit_v nothing_o that_o he_o think_v will_v comfort_v i_o in_o this_o my_o extreme_a affliction_n for_o i_o be_v no_o soon_o in_o his_o presence_n but_o a_o stand_v of_o tear_n hinder_v i_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o he_o to_o give_v he_o that_o respect_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o his_o rare_a virtue_n and_o merit_n it_o be_v at_o his_o house_n i_o receive_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o i_o write_v to_o his_o royal_a highness_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr schulemberg_n send_v i_o word_n that_o the_o prince_n be_v extreme_a joyful_a at_o my_o escape_n that_o i_o shall_v immediate_o come_v away_o for_o holland_n and_o that_o order_n be_v give_v at_o geneva_n to_o furnish_v i_o with_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v necessary_a and_o indeed_o this_o great_a master_n have_v show_v so_o much_o goodness_n to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v through_o his_o generous_a liberality_n that_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o excessive_a charge_n which_o i_o be_v force_v to_o be_v at_o in_o get_v my_o wife_n from_o lion_n and_o myself_o to_o be_v near_o his_o person_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o command_n which_o he_o send_v i_o at_o my_o return_n from_o this_o little_a journey_n to_o copet_v i_o find_v at_o geneva_n divers_a letter_n from_o

to_o prison_n the_o next_o day_n they_o begin_v to_o take_v away_o the_o seat_n some_o of_o which_o they_o carry_v to_o the_o cathedral_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o convent_v then_o they_o proceed_v to_o the_o pull_v down_o the_o little_a church_n call_v the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n the_o curè_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o hinder_v it_o allege_v it_o belong_v to_o his_o cure_n but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v so_o it_o be_v raze_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o tell_v one_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a of_o a_o soldier_n who_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v cudgel_v in_o a_o most_o cruel_a manner_n and_o drag_v along_o the_o street_n than_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o it_o tell_v his_o captain_n he_o will_v soon_o die_v than_o obey_v he_o in_o such_o a_o unjust_a command_n this_o church_n be_v no_o soon_o demolish_v but_o these_o destroy_a angel_n set_v about_o reduce_v the_o other_o to_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n this_o be_v a_o very_a spacious_a one_o and_o of_o a_o admirable_a structure_n the_o roof_n be_v support_v by_o a_o arch_n carry_v from_o west_n on_o which_o side_n stand_v the_o pulpit_n to_o east_n have_v on_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v a_o range_v of_o three_o arch_n of_o freestone_n with_o their_o cornish_n which_o support_v the_o gallery_n to_o receive_v the_o rain-water_n fall_v on_o the_o roof_n which_o be_v convey_v away_o they_o spend_v fourteen_o day_n in_o pull_v down_o this_o fabric_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o loosen_v the_o more_o solid_a part_n of_o it_o with_o lever_n nor_o any_o other_o instrument_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o blow_v it_o up_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v at_o work_n in_o demolish_n the_o church_n at_o courtheson_n and_o the_o dragoon_n torment_v the_o inhabitant_n with_o a_o thousand_o outrage_n which_o they_o commit_v upon_o those_o poor_a people_n who_o be_v eat_v out_o of_o all_o as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o orange_n be_v not_o able_a to_o provide_v any_o long_o for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n my_o colleague_n be_v keep_v very_o close_a prisoner_n with_o two_o other_o minister_n messieurs_fw-fr rainaud_n and_o de_fw-fr vignole_n the_o former_a of_o which_o they_o have_v seize_v in_o dauphine_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o province_n of_o languedoc_n very_o few_o person_n be_v permit_v to_o visit_v they_o but_o we_o send_v each_o other_o little_a note_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o to_o defend_v our_o religion_n though_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o life_n but_o though_o these_o little_a opportunity_n of_o mutual_a correspondence_n give_v we_o some_o little_a joy_n and_o consolation_n we_o have_v every_o day_n some_o new_a subject_n of_o affliction_n the_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v miserable_o harass_v and_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o great_a expense_n which_o they_o must_v lie_v under_o of_o maintain_v the_o dragoon_n do_v most_o shameful_o abate_v in_o their_o zeal_n i_o send_v as_o many_o as_o i_o possible_o can_v to_o confirm_v they_o and_o give_v myself_o no_o respite_n neither_o night_n nor_o day_n from_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o ministry_n and_o pray_v with_o all_o those_o that_o come_v to_o my_o house_n but_o at_o last_o god_n who_o intend_v to_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o heinous_a sin_n suffer_v we_o to_o see_v those_o sad_a day_n be_v whole_o forsake_v by_o our_o flock_n except_o only_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o cruelty_n that_o can_v be_v exercise_v upon_o they_o continue_v firm_a to_o the_o last_o november_n the_o 10_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v public_o report_v that_o a_o express_a be_v come_v to_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr tesse_n with_o order_n that_o he_o shall_v execute_v the_o boot_v mission_n i.e._n that_o he_o shall_v persecute_v we_o without_o mercy_n to_o make_v we_o change_v our_o religion_n i_o have_v by_o a_o woeful_a experience_n observe_v that_o the_o assemble_v that_o have_v be_v make_v at_o montaban_n montpellier_n nimes_n usez_fw-fr and_o all_o the_o other_o considerable_a city_n to_o consult_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o like_a occasion_n have_v be_v snare_n which_o those_o unhappy_a person_n who_o have_v be_v draw_v away_o have_v lay_v for_o the_o simple_a as_o likewise_o for_o those_o of_o better_a judgement_n to_o make_v they_o also_o fall_v with_o the_o crowd_n this_o make_v i_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n that_o my_o flock_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o same_o snare_n it_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o day_n before_o i_o have_v desire_a mr._n grenatier_n my_o kinsman_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o happy_a person_n that_o notwithstanding_o a_o thousand_o danger_n he_o must_v meet_v with_o and_o as_o many_o difficulty_n he_o be_v to_o run_v through_o in_o make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o still_o preserve_v his_o religion_n it_o be_v i_o say_v upon_o a_o apprehension_n of_o this_o that_o i_o pray_v he_o to_o go_v all_o about_o the_o city_n and_o engage_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o decline_v all_o such_o assembly_n whatsoever_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o assure_v they_o that_o contrivance_n of_o ruine_v they_o by_o such_o mean_n will_v certain_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o fair_a promise_n will_v be_v make_v they_o but_o nothing_o of_o those_o promise_n will_v be_v afterward_o observe_v and_o though_o he_o acquit_v himself_o in_o that_o affair_n with_o abundance_n of_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n yet_o the_o success_n do_v not_o answer_v our_o pain_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o tesse_n be_v at_o the_o count_n du_fw-fr suzes_n house_n about_o three_o league_n from_o orange_n when_o the_o express_v arrive_v he_o come_v immediate_o and_o begin_v a_o open_a persecution_n by_o remove_v the_o soldier_n that_o be_v quarter_v upon_o the_o romanist_n and_o all_o the_o troop_n be_v billete_v only_o upon_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o new_a assignment_n of_o quarter_n make_v but_o a_o thousand_o doleful_a cry_n be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o city_n the_o people_n run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n all_o in_o tear_n the_o wife_n cry_v out_o for_o help_v to_o rescue_v her_o husband_n who_o they_o be_v either_o cruel_o cudgel_n about_o or_o hang_v up_o by_o the_o heel_n in_o the_o chimney_n or_o tie_v to_o the_o bed's-feet_n or_o threaten_v immediate_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n the_o husband_n implore_v the_o like_a assistance_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o threat_n and_o blow_n and_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o cruelty_n have_v make_v to_o miscarry_v the_o child_n cry_v out_o help_v help_v they_o be_v murder_v my_o father_n they_o be_v ravish_v my_o mother_n and_o spit_v one_o of_o my_o brother_n but_o here_o i_o must_v stop_v my_o pen_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o drop_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o their_o barbarity_n have_v so_o overwhelm_v i_o with_o grief_n and_o tear_n that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o proceed_v in_o describe_v that_o tragical_a scene_n from_o those_o cruelty_n neither_o sex_n nor_o age_n be_v exempt_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o regard_n have_v to_o person_n of_o the_o great_a worth_n or_o of_o the_o best_a family_n than_o to_o the_o mean_a peasant_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o prince_n officer_n but_o even_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lubieres_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr d'alencon_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr drevon_n be_v force_v to_o receive_v dragoon_n into_o their_o house_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o my_o nephew_n mr._n convenent_n who_o be_v chancellor_n of_o parliament_n that_o he_o get_v away_o early_a that_o morning_n in_o a_o country-man_n habit_n that_o so_o while_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n he_o may_v make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o bare_o for_o his_o relation_n to_o i_o he_o will_v have_v be_v worse_o use_v than_o all_o his_o colleague_n the_o same_o day_n about_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr tesse_n come_v along_o with_o the_o bishop_n to_o my_o house_n he_o come_v into_o my_o chamber_n where_o have_v late_o break_v my_o thigh_n i_o be_v constant_o confine_v to_o my_o bed_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v but_o only_o twice_o to_o have_v my_o bed_n make_v he_o salute_v i_o very_o civil_o and_o ask_v i_o kind_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o my_o health_n and_o after_o he_o have_v place_v himself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o foot_n he_o begin_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a concern_v for_o i_o and_o that_o he_o have_v