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	holy_a	week_n	1,884	5	10.1877	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91155	A briefe polemicall dissertation, concerning the true time of the inchoation and determination of the Lordsday-Sabbath. Wherein is clearly and irrefragably manifested by Scripture, reason, authorities, in all ages till this present: that the Lordsday begins and ends at evening; and ought to be solemnized from evening to evening: against the novel errours, mistakes of such, who groundlesly assert; that it begins and ends at midnight, or day-breaking; and ought to be sanctified from midnight to midnight, or morning to morning: whose arguments are here examined, refuted as unsound, absurd, frivolous. Compiled in the Tower of London, and now published, for the information, reformation of all contrary judgment or practise. By William Prynne of Swainswick Esq;.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1654 (1654)	Wing P3916; Thomason E814_11	82,955	107

beginning_n of_o that_o day_n whereon_o he_o arise_v from_o evening_n to_o morning_n therefore_o the_o lordsday_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o evening_n to_o e●vening_n not_o from_o morning_n to_o morning_n or_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n what_o can_v be_v true_o and_o substantial_o reply_v to_o these_o five_o argument_n i_o can_v conjecture_v they_o be_v of_o sufficient_a weight_n to_o oversway_v the_o balance_n of_o this_o controversy_n now_o to_o clear_v this_o truth_n more_o full_o i_o shall_v to_o these_o five_o argument_n accumulate_v ten_o reason_n more_o prove_v that_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n aught_o to_o begin_v at_o evening_n first_o because_o this_o inception_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o day_n for_o the_o 1_o sabbath_n be_v nothing_o else_o in_o proper_a speech_n but_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o be_v oft_o time_n style_v in_o scripture_n a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n exod._n 16._o 23._o c._n 23._o 12._o c._n 31._o 15._o c_o 34._o 21._o c._n 35._o 2_o levi._n 16._o 31._o c._n 23._o 3._o 32._o c._n 15._o c._n 25._o 21._o c._n 34._o 21._o deut._n 5._o 14._o both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v enjoin_v to_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n on_o this_o day_n it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o day_n that_o this_o rest_a day_n shall_v begin_v at_o evening_n when_o man_n natural_o and_o customary_o begin_v their_o rest_n and_o end_v their_o labour_n rather_o than_o at_o morning_n when_o they_o common_o begin_v their_o work_n or_o at_o midnight_n when_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o mid●est_n of_o their_o rest_n and_o sl●ep_v for_o when_o can_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n so_o apt_o commence_v as_o when_o man_n begin_v their_o rest_n their_o rest_n on_o it_o from_o other_o labor_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o solemn_a zation_n of_o it_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o begin_v the_o day_n no_o doubt_n but_o god_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n wise_o and_o in_o the_o *_o 24._o apt_a season_n have_v order_v that_o it_o shall_v then_o commence_v ●s_n i_o have_v manifest_v in_o the_o foregoing_a conclusion_n it_o be_v most_o proportionable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n second_o this_o commencement_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n own_o example_n and_o to_o the_o four_o commandment_n 2._o for_o god_n begin_v his_o seven_o day_n rest_n i_o 3._o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o cease_v from_o his_o six_o day_n work_n of_o creation_n gen._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 3._o exod._n 20._o 9_o 10._o yea_o the_o four_o commandment_n prescribe_v we_o to_o labour_v six_o day_n and_o to_o do_v all_o our_o work_n and_o to_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n imply_v that_o we_o shall_v b●gin_v our_o sabbath_n day_n rest_n when_o as_o we_o finish_v our_o six_o day_n wo●k_v and_o that_o be_v at_o evening_n not_o at_o morning_n or_o midnight_n therefore_o we_o shall_v then_o commence_v our_o sanctification_n of_o it_o and_o rest_n upon_o it_o three_o this_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n be_v every_o way_n best_o for_o man_n as_o most_o consonant_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o their_o common_a practice_n for_o man_n natural_o and_o customary_o and_o that_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o the_o scripture_n approbation_n end_v their_o weekday_n labour_v at_o evening_n and_o b●gin_n their_o rest_n at_o k_o evening_n or_o night_n witness_n ps._n 124._o 22_o 23._o the_o sun_n arise_v man_n go_v forth_o unto_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n john_n 9_o 4._o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v judg_n 19_o 16._o behold_v there_o come_v a_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o evening_n z●ph_n 2._o 7_o in_o the_o house_n of_o askelon_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o evening_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 7_o those_o that_o sleep_n sleep_v in_o the_o night_n together_o with_o gen._n 19_o 1_o 2._o exod._n 18_o 14._o gen._n 2●_z 11._o numb_a 29._o 19_o levit._n 19_o 13._o n●b_n 4._o 21_o judg._n 19_o 4._o 11._o eccle●_z 2._o 23_o num_n 22_o 21._o judg._n 9_o 33._o c._n 20._o 19_o c._n 19_o 8._o hos._n 7._o 6._o be_v 5._o 11._o whereas_o as_o by_o a_o natural_a insti●ct_n and_o god_n command_v they_o usual_o begin_v their_o work_n in_o the_o morning_n not_o their_o rest_n as_o be_v evid●nt_fw-la by_o eccles_n 11._o 6._o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n mat._n 20._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n and_o by_o gen._n 19_o 15_o c._n 28._o 24._o 54_o 44._o 3._o exod._n 20._o 1._o c._n 18._o 14._o judg._n 20._o 19_o ruth_n 3._o 13_o 14._o psal._n ●_z 27._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 23_o 30._o mat._n 27._o 1._o psal._n 104._o 22._o 23_o now_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o labour_n and_o be_v likewise_o make_v for_o man_n no●man_n for_o it_o mark_n 2_o 27._o and_o man_n natural_o and_o ustomary_o in_o all_o age_n all_o ●l●ces_n by_o god_n own_o ordination_n determine_v their_o weekly_a labour_n and_o begin_v their_o rest_n at_o evening_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a mo●●_n proper_a and_o convenient_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o this_o their_o natural_a use_n that_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n shall_v begin_v at_o evening_n when_o as_o they_o voluntary_o and_o natural_o ce●se_v their_o secular_a labour_n and_o devote_v themselves_o to_o r●st_a but_o most_o unsuitable_a and_o inconvenient_a to_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o time_n when_o work_n begin_v or_o at_o midnight_n when_o half_a their_o rest_n be_v past_a neither_o be_v this_o reason_n to_o be_v sl●ighted_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v l_o 5._o for_o man_n and_o the_o sabbath_n too_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n do_v accommodate_v and_o suit_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o commodious_a and_o convenient_a for_o man_n and_o most_o consonant_a to_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o their_o affair_n this_o inchoation_n therefore_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n be_v most_o proportionable_a to_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o man_n work_v 40._o and_o rest_n and_o so_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o possible_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o true_a the_o proper_a of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v embrace_v 4._o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord-day_n 4._o which_o be_v easy_a for_o christian_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v best_a of_o all_o begin_v the_o sanctification_n of_o they_o be_v questionless_a the_o best_a the_o tru●st_a but_o this_o begin_v they_o at_o evening_n be_v such_o 1._o because_o man_n then_o natural_o end_v their_o worldly_a employment_n and_o begin_v their_o rest_n ●ven_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o constraint_n and_o what_o so_o easy_a as_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o and_o voluntary_a 2._o because_o all_o man_n that_o have_v any_o religion_n or_o show_n of_o christianity_n in_o they_o do_v then_o constant_o fall_v to_o their_o private_a devotion_n and_o family_n duty_n the_o evening_n be_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o holy_a meditation_n prayer_n and_o religious_a exercise_n gen._n 24._o 63._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 11._o psal._n 55._o 47._o psal._n 65._o 8_o dan._n 9_o 21._o now_o what_o time_n so_o fit_a to_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n appropriate_v n_o 16._o whole_o to_o god_n worship_n as_o that_o whereon_o most_o christian_n voluntary_o and_o constant_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o his_o immediate_a service_n in_o their_o closet_n or_o in_o their_o family_n devotion_n 3._o these_o day_n be_v day_n of_o o_o 14._o holiness_n and_o be_v such_o ought_v always_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o holy_a duty_n every_o christian_n will_v grant_v it_o fit_v and_o convenient_a if_o not_o necessary_a that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v begin_v and_o end_v with_o private_a and_o continue_v with_o holy_a public_a exercise_n suitable_a to_o the_o day_n which_o be_v so_o if_o it_o shall_v begin_v and_o end_v at_o midnight_n what_o christian_n usual_o do_v or_o can_v convenient_o begin_v and_o end_v it_o thus_o they_o be_v then_o at_o rest_n yea_o *_o 6._o fast_o asleep_a in_o their_o bed_n and_o that_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o god_n own_o appointment_n without_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 25._o 5_o 6._o c._n 26._o 45._o and_o for_o man_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o rise_v up_o at_o midnight_n or_o to_o sit_v up_o till_o then_o to_o begin_v then_o the_o lordsday_n

night_n not_o for_o the_o next_o natural_a day_n which_o begin_v at_o evening_n but_o the_o next_o artificial_a day_n of_o twelve_o hour_n day_n light_n which_o begin_v at_o morning_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v most_o common_o in_o scripture_n witness_n levit._n 22._o 30._o when_o you_o will_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n a●_z your_o own_o will_n on_o the_o same_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o you_o shall_v leave_v none_o of_o it_o until_o the_o morrow_n compare_v with_o levit._n 7._o 25._o which_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o offering_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o leave_v any_o of_o it_o till_o the_o morning_n see_v exod._n 12._o 10._o c._n 16._o 19_o 23_o 24._o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o which_o text_n the_o morrow_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o morning_n follow_v for_o have_v this_o offering_n be_v at_o evening_n or_o night_n when_o the_o natural_a day_n begin_v in_o scripture_n account_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v reserve_v any_o of_o it_o till_o the_o morning_n for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o morrow_n as_o morrow_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o night_n not_o to_o the_o natural_a day_n so_o in_o 1_o sam._n 19_o 11._o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o david_n house_n that_o night_n to_o watch_v and_o to_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o michall_n tell_v he_o say_v if_o thou_o save_v not_o thy_o life_n to_o night_n to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v b●_n slay_v where_o morrow_n be_v not_o put_v for_o another_o natural_a day_n that_o morrow_n in_o scripture_n and_o the_o jew_n account_n be_v part_n of_o that_o natural_a day_n of_o which_o this_o night_n be_v the_o beginning_n but_o only_o for_o the_o daylight_n or_o artificial_a day_n be_v the_o same_o natural_a day_n on_o which_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 9_o 12_o 13_o 14._o esther_n 2._o 14._o so_o zeph._n 3._o 3._o her_o judge_n be_v evening-wolve_n they_o gnaw_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n that_o be_v till_o the_o morning_n follow_v and_o act_n 23._o 31._o 32._o then_o the_o soldier_n take_v paul_n by_o night_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o an●ipatris_n on_o the_o morrow_n they_o leave_v the_o horseman_n to_o go_v with_o he_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o morrow_n be_v put_v only_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o precede_a night_n and_o for_o the_o day_n light_n follow_v which_o night_n and_o morrow_n make_v up_o the_o same_o natural_a day_n not_o for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o en●uing_v natural_a day_n or_o for_o another_o day_n hence_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o phrase_n the_o morrow_n after_o that_o day_n or_o after_o the_o sabbath_n levit._n 23._o 11_o 15._o josh_n 5._o 12._o 1_o chron._n 29_o 21._o because_o there_o be_v a_o morrow_n oppose_v to_o the_o night_n wherein_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o speak_v which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a day_n that_o the_o night_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n morrow_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v 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