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	lord_n	time_n	5,344	5	4.0909	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29108	A sermon preached before the King, in St. James's chappel, January 30th, 1698/9 by Samuel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4121; ESTC R19689	11,787	26

endeavour_v a_o change_n not_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o case_n but_o from_o the_o levity_n and_o instability_n of_o their_o own_o temper_n such_o man_n as_o these_o the_o text_n advise_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v they_o our_o intimate_v or_o familiar_a companion_n 15.33_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o for_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n may_v be_v insinuate_v into_o we_o by_o converse_v with_o man_n of_o such_o a_o disposition_n but_o especial_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o their_o project_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o their_o counsel_n never_o enter_v into_o any_o league_n or_o conspiracy_n with_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_n about_o the_o change_n which_o they_o vain_o affect_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v very_o obvious_a for_o levity_n of_o mind_n proceed_v from_o very_o bad_a cause_n it_o be_v usual_o a_o indication_n of_o great_a want_n of_o judgement_n or_o at_o least_o of_o much_o rashness_n and_o inconsiderateness_n and_o it_o be_v very_o often_o attend_v with_o dishonesty_n he_o who_o have_v a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o a_o honest_a mind_n will_v resolve_v within_o himself_o that_o religion_n and_o government_n be_v matter_n of_o high_a importance_n and_o not_o to_o be_v trifle_v with_o and_o he_o who_o be_v not_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a will_v weigh_v and_o examine_v the_o principle_n he_o act_v upon_o and_o the_o rule_n he_o go_v by_o with_o respect_n to_o each_o of_o they_o moreover_o the_o calamitous_a consequence_n to_o which_o a_o causeless_a or_o a_o unseasonable_a change_n expose_v a_o society_n be_v enough_o to_o deter_v all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n from_o affect_v change_n themselves_o or_o meddle_v with_o those_o that_o do_v so_o when_o once_o the_o bank_n and_o mound_n of_o authority_n and_o government_n be_v break_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o disorder_n break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n and_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o so_o violent_a a_o current_n beside_o the_o danger_n a_o man_n expose_v himself_o to_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o personal_a interest_n be_v another_o powerful_a argument_n against_o be_v changeable_a this_o solomon_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o text_n 22._o ver._n 22._o for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v in_o either_o of_o the_o former_a particular_n to_o all_o which_o i_o may_v add_v one_o argument_n more_o against_o meddle_v with_o changeable_a man_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v how_o can_v i_o think_v that_o the_o man_n who_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n will_v be_v true_a to_o i_o who_o be_o but_o his_o fellow-creature_n or_o that_o he_o who_o be_v false_a to_o his_o prince_n will_v be_v faithful_a to_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o private_a man_n if_o he_o can_v light_o change_v his_o religion_n or_o betray_v his_o king_n and_o country_n he_o will_v easy_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o friend_n if_o occasion_n be_v and_o that_o friend_n hardly_o deserve_v better_o who_o can_v be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o trust_v such_o a_o man._n i_o have_v go_v through_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n that_o which_o now_o remain_v be_v to_o apply_v what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o the_o present_a occasion_n the_o end_n of_o set_v apart_o such_o day_n as_o these_o be_v that_o we_o may_v call_v to_o mind_n our_o former_a sin_n and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o may_v fix_v in_o ourselves_o such_o principle_n and_o resolution_n as_o may_v secure_v our_o future_a practice_n it_o may_v be_v fit_a therefore_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o day_n be_v solemnity_n and_o then_o to_o consider_v our_o present_a state_n and_o duty_n i_o will_v not_o look_v beyond_o the_o fact_n of_o this_o unhappy_a day_n though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v many_o miscarriage_n that_o precede_v it_o be_v not_o certain_o without_o just_a cause_n that_o god_n let_v loose_v such_o a_o evil_a spirit_n among_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n as_o excite_v they_o to_o that_o terrible_a civil_a war_n which_o beside_o all_o the_o calamity_n wherewith_o it_o be_v attend_v have_v at_o last_o so_o miserable_a a_o conclusion_n but_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o day_n be_v of_o itself_o big_a enough_o to_o employ_v our_o meditation_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o notorious_a contradiction_n to_o this_o wholesome_a advice_n in_o the_o text_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n when_o private_a man_n for_o such_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o power_n and_o force_n but_o no_o legal_a or_o just_a authority_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n their_o king_n and_o their_o country_n without_o the_o consent_n nay_o contrary_a to_o the_o declare_a sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n in_o the_o nation_n in_o contempt_n of_o and_o despite_n to_o all_o law_n and_o order_n and_o to_o the_o unspeakable_a detriment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n presume_v to_o arraign_v condemn_v and_o murder_v he_o who_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n invest_v with_o the_o sovereignty_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o crime_n be_v very_o fatal_a to_o the_o kingdom_n no_o less_o than_o the_o entire_a dissolution_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o our_o government_n the_o break_n in_o piece_n the_o establish_v church_n the_o confusion_n of_o the_o state_n great_a injury_n and_o violence_n offer_v to_o man_n of_o all_o order_n with_o a_o dissettlement_n and_o variation_n of_o government_n for_o several_a year_n follow_v among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v one_o very_o unhappy_a consequence_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o divers_a other_o even_o after_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v resettled_a i_o mean_v the_o cause_v the_o prince_n to_o wander_v in_o foreign_a country_n and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o learn_v their_o religion_n and_o their_o custom_n after_o all_o this_o disorder_n it_o please_v god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o restore_v the_o royal_a family_n and_o this_o by_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n in_o a_o peaceable_a manner_n to_o the_o general_a satisfaction_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o then_o it_o be_v a_o melancholy_a thought_n which_o may_v just_o increase_v the_o humiliation_n of_o this_o day_n how_o this_o divine_a favour_n be_v entertain_v and_o improve_v by_o we_o instead_o of_o pious_a and_o grateful_a return_v to_o so_o kind_a a_o providence_n the_o nation_n take_v occasion_n to_o degenerate_v into_o gross_a impiety_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o vicious_a practice_n and_o to_o distinguish_v ourselves_o from_o man_n of_o the_o former_a time_n who_o have_v be_v too_o just_o charge_v with_o hypocrisy_n effectual_a care_n be_v take_v to_o run_v far_o enough_o into_o the_o other_o extreme_a by_o make_v our_o vice_n sufficient_o conspicuous_a and_o notorious_a for_o these_o thing_n it_o please_v god_n to_o visit_v we_o in_o various_a manner_n and_o still_o all_o along_o a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o contention_n continue_v to_o vex_v we_o and_o to_o exasperate_v one_o against_o another_o till_o we_o may_v become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o a_o common_a enemy_n which_o be_v at_o last_o very_o near_o be_v effect_v as_o the_o natural_a and_o just_a consequence_n both_o of_o our_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o our_o contention_n in_o particular_a in_o this_o distress_n also_o it_o please_v god_n again_o to_o hear_v our_o cry_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o deliverer_n for_o we_o to_o rescue_v we_o from_o those_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n wherewith_o we_o be_v encompass_v but_o on_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o this_o it_o may_v again_o be_v proper_a for_o we_o both_o to_o consider_v how_o we_o have_v demean_v ourselves_o since_o this_o fresh_a deliverance_n and_o what_o we_o resolve_v for_o the_o future_a we_o acknowledge_v this_o day_n and_o we_o do_v well_o that_o we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o the_o government_n now_o the_o most_o acceptable_a repentance_n we_o can_v exercise_v be_v to_o amend_v our_o way_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o 1._o let_v we_o fear_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o comply_v hearty_o with_o this_o direction_n ourselves_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o our_o respective_a capacity_n to_o promote_v also_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o which_o we_o belong_v in_o order_n to_o which_o end_n it_o well_o become_v we_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o mighty_a increase_n of_o irreligion_n and_o immorality_n in_o the_o present_a age._n how_o many_o be_v there_o even_o in_o this_o christian_n this_o

protestant_a country_n a_o nation_n which_o have_v be_v blessed_v with_o the_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o good_a practice_n and_o which_o have_v be_v lay_v under_o the_o strong_a obligation_n by_o divine_a providence_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o how_o many_o be_v there_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o who_o not_o only_o discover_v a_o manifest_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n but_o presume_v open_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o almighty_a to_o dare_v the_o power_n of_o heaven_n against_o themselves_o by_o their_o horrid_a blasphemy_n their_o impious_a oath_n and_o imprecation_n who_o set_v at_o nought_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v serious_a and_o sacred_a who_o have_v first_o declare_v their_o contempt_n of_o reveal_v religion_n by_o profess_v infidelity_n go_v on_o to_o testify_v their_o disregard_n to_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a also_o by_o a_o practice_n direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n and_o morality_n whosoever_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o inward_a and_o serious_a sense_n of_o almighty_a god_n can_v but_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o reform_v this_o scandal_n of_o the_o age_n be_v undoubted_o the_o business_n and_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o whilst_o they_o control_v these_o enemy_n of_o almighty_a god_n they_o subdue_v the_o very_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o let_v we_o also_o fear_v the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v urge_v both_o as_o the_o proper_a argument_n of_o the_o day_n and_o because_o there_o be_v apparent_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n among_o we_o who_o contradict_v this_o good_a advice_n some_o there_o have_v be_v of_o late_a who_o from_o fond_a and_o mistake_v notion_n of_o loyalty_n have_v prove_v very_o mischievous_o disloyal_a to_o the_o present_a government_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a instance_n how_o far_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n may_v mislead_v man_n even_o to_o the_o render_v they_o insensible_a of_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o interest_n at_o once_o to_o the_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o great_a disingenuity_n and_o ingratitude_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o providence_n uneasy_a on_o account_n of_o blessing_n and_o dissatisfy_v with_o the_o only_a visible_a mean_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o our_o deliverance_n but_o i_o hope_v a_o little_a more_o time_n will_v wear_v out_o the_o remainder_n of_o these_o prejudices_fw-la at_o least_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o honesty_n and_o good_a mean_v there_o be_v a_o second_o sort_v who_o i_o fear_v still_o retain_v the_o dangerous_a principle_n upon_o which_o the_o fact_n of_o this_o day_n be_v perpetrate_v who_o one_o will_v think_v may_v have_v long_o since_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o better_a mind_n not_o only_o by_o observe_v the_o impracticableness_n of_o all_o their_o foolish_a scheme_n of_o government_n but_o especial_o by_o consider_v the_o misery_n that_o attend_v this_o nation_n for_o so_o many_o year_n together_o whilst_o they_o be_v attempt_v to_o set_v up_o what_o they_o still_o appear_v so_o unaccountable_o fond_a of_o let_v we_o testify_v our_o utter_a dislike_n to_o these_o and_o all_o other_o disloyal_a principle_n and_o practice_n by_o be_v true_a to_o that_o excellent_a form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o our_o nation_n by_o yield_v a_o cheerful_a obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o our_o superior_n by_o lay_v aside_o all_o our_o prejudices_fw-la and_o faction_n and_o thereby_o render_v the_o management_n of_o the_o government_n easy_a to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n by_o revive_v a_o generous_a and_o public_a spirit_n among_o we_o which_o be_v so_o apparent_o and_o scandalous_o want_v at_o this_o time_n that_o we_o may_v take_v up_o the_o apostle_n complaint_n 2.21_o phil._n 2.21_o all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o thing_n not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o their_o king_n and_o their_o country_n let_v we_o not_o go_v on_o to_o provoke_v god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o one_o opportunity_n more_o of_o be_v a_o happy_a people_n lest_o he_o say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o the_o israelite_n after_o their_o prove_v incorrigible_a under_o many_o trial_n and_o deliverance_n etc._n judge_n 10.10_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o i_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n yet_o you_o have_v forsake_v i_o wherefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o no_o more_o go_v and_o cry_v unto_o the_o god_n which_o you_o have_v choose_v let_v they_o deliver_v you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o tribulation_n let_v we_o rather_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n speak_v to_o we_o as_o to_o child_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v now_o to_o that_o great_a god_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n to_o that_o supreme_a lord_n who_o govern_v the_o world_n with_o wisdom_n and_o often_o prevent_v those_o disorder_n which_o the_o sin_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n expose_v they_o to_o to_o he_o who_o make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n and_o in_o a_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o matt._n wottom_n at_o the_o three_o dagger_n in_o fleetstreet_n a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v defend_v especial_o against_o the_o jew_n contain_v all_o that_o be_v preach_v at_o the_o lecture_n of_o the_o honourable_a robert_n boyle_n esq_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n richard_n lord_n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n his_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n 8o._o a_o guide_n to_o the_o devout_a christian_a in_o three_o part_n contain_v prayer_n for_o particular_a person_n for_o family_n and_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o christian's-pattern_n in_o four_o book_n write_v original_o in_o latin_a by_o thomas_n à_fw-fr kempis_n to_o which_o be_v add_v prayer_n and_o meditation_n for_o sick_a person_n by_o george_n stanhope_n d.d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n in_o octavo_n with_o cut_n sell_v for_o 5_o s._n the_o same_o book_n print_v in_o a_o smaller_n letter_n price_n 2_o s._n the_o occasional_a paper_n no._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o heinousness_n of_o injustice_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o mr._n justice_n turton_n at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o lincoln_n 1698._o by_o laurence_n echard_n chaplain_n to_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n a_o sormon_n preach_v at_o st._n paul_n church_n the_o second_o of_o january_n last_o be_v the_o first_o for_o this_o year_n of_o the_o lecture_n appoint_v by_o the_o honourable_a robert_n boyle_n esq_n by_o samuel_n bradford_n rector_n of_o st._n marry_o le_fw-fr bow_n