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
A45350	A sermon preached in the cathedral and metropolitical church of St. Peter of York, on Thursday the fourteenth of February, 1688/9 being the day appointed by the lords spiritual and temporal, assembled at Westminster, for a publick thanksgiving to Almighty God, for having made His Highness the Prince of Orange, the glorious instrument of the great deliverance of this kingdom from popery and arbitrary power / by George Halley ...	Halley, George, 1655 or 6-1708.	1689 (1689)	Wing H454; ESTC R6579	12,462	36

no_o time_n unseasonable_a for_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n he_o continual_o revolve_v in_o his_o thought_n and_o imprint_v upon_o his_o memory_n the_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v his_o pious_a resolution_n to_o meditate_v or_o muse_v upon_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 77.11.12_o thus_o psal_n 103.2_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o he_o express_v verse_n 4._o who_o save_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n but_o three_o who_o can_v look_v upon_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n think_v himself_o under_o a_o indispensable_a and_o eternal_a obligation_n to_o praise_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o have_v we_o not_o the_o strong_a obligation_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o frame_n and_o constitution_n who_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o our_o be_v who_o sustain_v our_o life_n by_o the_o continual_a influence_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o he_o we_o have_v a_o constant_a and_o a_o necessary_a dependence_n to_o he_o we_o owe_v the_o common_a protection_n of_o life_n the_o mercy_n of_o health_n and_o liberty_n and_o the_o reasonable_a expectation_n of_o happiness_n hereafter_o can_v we_o then_o be_v so_o unnatural_a so_o inhuman_a so_o disingenuous_a as_o not_o to_o praise_v and_o give_v he_o thanks_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o say_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n psal_n 100.2_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n upon_o this_o foundation_n he_o superstruct_v our_o duty_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n o_o go_v your_o way_n into_o his_o gate_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o into_o his_o court_n with_o praise_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n we_o be_v his_o creature_n a_o word_n of_o the_o great_a emphasis_n a_o word_n that_o demand_n and_o extort_v from_o we_o all_o imaginable_a thankfulness_n all_o possible_a praise_n and_o adoration_n be_v creature_n show_v we_o god_n absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o we_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o ray_n depend_v upon_o the_o sun._n when_o the_o sun_n go_v off_o the_o horizon_n the_o ray_n perish_v and_o vanish_v away_o thus_o if_o god_n shall_v withdraw_v his_o influx_n from_o we_o we_o shall_v instant_o lapse_v and_o return_v into_o our_o primitive_a nothing_o but_o four_o that_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o by_o such_o sacrifice_n we_o not_o only_o glorify_v the_o lord_n but_o ourselves_o we_o thereby_o pursue_v our_o own_o eternal_a welfare_a and_o felicity_n for_o god_n be_v so_o infinite_o happy_a in_o himself_o so_o perfect_a and_o beautiful_a so_o transcendant_o glorious_a that_o we_o can_v give_v no_o addition_n no_o lustre_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n by_o the_o great_a praise_n and_o most_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n no_o god_n enjoin_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n not_o for_o his_o but_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o advantage_n he_o will_v have_v we_o contemplate_v his_o glory_n and_o perfection_n bless_v and_o praise_v he_o for_o no_o other_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o transcribe_v into_o our_o nature_n his_o adorable_a perfection_n and_o thus_o fit_a and_o qualify_v ourselves_o for_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o eternity_n these_o be_v tie_n these_o be_v obligation_n strong_a enough_o of_o themselves_o to_o enforce_v upon_o we_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n but_o these_o be_v not_o all_o there_o be_v yet_o behind_o one_o argument_n more_o a_o argument_n of_o no_o little_a weight_n and_o importance_n a_o argument_n which_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v must_v rouse_v and_o awake_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n must_v persuade_v we_o to_o entertain_v a_o grateful_a affection_n a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v the_o rare_a accident_n of_o divine_a providence_n our_o miraculous_a deliverance_n for_o which_o we_o be_v this_o day_n meet_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o which_o be_v the_o second_o observable_a in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n namely_o the_o reason_n or_o enforcement_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o that_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o redemption_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n let_v they_o give_v thanks_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o here_o i_o may_v discourse_n of_o the_o universal_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o christ_n who_o pay_v the_o great_a price_n who_o purchase_v our_o liberty_n and_o enlargement_n with_o his_o dear_a and_o precious_a blood_n who_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n from_o the_o principality_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n from_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n by_o recover_v lapse_v man_n to_o his_o former_a capacity_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n by_o a_o expedient_a as_o full_a of_o wonder_n as_o mercy_n of_o which_o we_o can_v never_o express_v too_o grateful_a a_o resentment_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o speak_v of_o a_o temporal_a redemption_n or_o deliverance_n for_o to_o such_o a_o deliverance_n the_o text_n direct_o point_v let_v they_o give_v thanks_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n e_z manu_fw-la tribulantis_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la angustiae_fw-la de_fw-la potentia_fw-la angustiatoris_fw-la out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n out_o of_o our_o distress_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o such_o as_o vex_v and_o afflict_v we_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o magnify_v he_o who_o have_v demonstrate_v his_o providence_n in_o so_o wonderful_o relieve_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n let_v we_o give_v thanks_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v from_o the_o detestable_a superstition_n and_o corruption_n of_o popery_n from_o the_o intolerable_a yoke_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n a_o church_n which_o be_v our_o implacable_a adversary_n a_o church_n which_o be_v become_v our_o enemy_n for_o tell_v the_o truth_n because_o we_o worship_v god_n after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n a_o church_n which_o mortal_o hate_v we_o for_o recover_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o its_o ancient_a brightness_n and_o primitive_a splendour_n for_o profess_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o this_o to_o hate_v we_o without_o a_o cause_n because_o we_o have_v accurate_o file_v religion_n polish_a and_o free_v it_o from_o the_o rust_n it_o have_v contract_v and_o set_v upon_o it_o its_o former_a lustre_n because_o we_o have_v full_o discover_v their_o horrible_a cheat_n and_o grand_a imposture_n by_o which_o they_o get_v their_o wealth_n the_o romanist_n for_o these_o reason_n industrious_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n to_o destroy_v not_o only_o our_o holy_a and_o excellent_a religion_n but_o our_o incomparable_a government_n and_o to_o bring_v our_o independent_a freedom_n into_o a_o subjection_n to_o their_o foreign_a and_o antichristian_a yoke_n how_o many_o effort_n have_v be_v make_v how_o many_o arrow_n have_v be_v shoot_v at_o this_o glorious_a nation_n out_o of_o their_o quiver_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_v but_o all_o of_o they_o miss_v the_o mark_n it_o be_v god_n that_o cover_v this_o nation_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n and_o from_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n it_o be_v in_o eighty_o eight_o when_o the_o spanish_a invincible_a navy_n come_v like_o great_a and_o formidable_a castle_n float_v to_o our_o coast_n with_o sail_n swell_v with_o fury_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o hope_n of_o victory_n but_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o we_o by_o fire_n &_o wind_n by_o rock_n and_o tempest_n how_o do_v the_o lord_n than_o display_v his_o wonder_n for_o we_o in_o the_o deep_a how_o wonderful_o do_v he_o then_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n that_o the_o execrable_a gunpowder_n plot_n that_o damnable_a contrivance_n be_v form_v under_o jesuitical_a wing_n but_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o maturity_n and_o ready_a

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redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o translation_n let_v they_o give_v thanks_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o psalm_n do_v in_o the_o most_o lively_a and_o glorious_a colour_n paint_v forth_o and_o adorn_v the_o admirable_a kindness_n and_o transcendent_a love_n of_o almighty_n god_n do_v visible_o represent_v to_o humane_a eye_n the_o various_a and_o surprise_v scene_n of_o divine_a providence_n do_v clear_o evince_v and_o prove_v that_o god_n who_o sit_v in_o heaven_n do_v so_o far_o humble_v himself_o as_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n upon_o earth_n that_o all_o the_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n all_o the_o great_a revolution_n and_o variety_n of_o event_n in_o this_o world_n be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o all_o humane_a affair_n and_o transaction_n be_v under_o his_o providential_a conduct_v and_o 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deliverance_n nothing_o but_o the_o tribute_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n that_o be_v a_o grateful_a sense_n and_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o immense_a favour_n such_o a_o sense_n as_o dart_v a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n such_o a_o sense_n as_o oblige_v they_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o heroic_a captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n to_o ascribe_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o protection_n their_o safety_n and_o preservation_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a or_o gracious_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o or_o let_v they_o give_v thanks_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o word_n be_v these_o two_o observable_n i._n a_o duty_n enjoin_v together_o with_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n ii_o the_o reason_n or_o enforcement_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o observation_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o redemption_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n let_v they_o give_v thanks_o who_o etc._n etc._n but_o first_o of_o the_o first_o observable_a a_o duty_n enjoin_v together_o with_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v thanks_o in_o this_o place_n be_v according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n proper_o import_v confession_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o find_v it_o use_v by_o st._n james_n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confess_v your_o fault_n and_o indeed_o before_o we_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n any_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o confess_v and_o beg_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o hinder_v god_n acceptation_n of_o our_o service_n for_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n with_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o psalm_n 66.18_o and_o here_o by_o the_o by_o we_o may_v admire_v the_o beautiful_a succession_n of_o time_n and_o season_n yesterday_o be_v ash-wednesday_n a_o day_n of_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n to_o day_n a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o joyfulness_n but_o as_o heinsius_n observe_v according_a to_o the_o modern_a interpretation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v likewise_o import_v to_o praise_v or_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o find_v it_o mark_v 10.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n rejoice_v in_o spirit_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o duty_n frequent_o inculcate_v and_o press_v upon_o we_o in_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o phil._n 4.6_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n thus_o col._n 2.7_o abound_v therein_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o chap._n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n thus_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n thus_o rev._n 7.12_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v unto_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n but_o second_o we_o have_v not_o only_a precept_n for_o but_o rare_a and_o illustrious_a example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o practice_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n not_o to_o multiply_v too_o many_o instance_n where_o do_v we_o find_v a_o more_o noble_a pattern_n of_o gratitude_n than_o the_o royal_a prophet_n king_n david_n he_o think_v no_o place_n unfit_a