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
A68881	A dialoge or co[m]municacion bytwene the curate or ghostly father, & the parochiane or ghostly chyld, for a due preparacion vnto howselynge ; The werke for housholders w[ith] the golden pystle and alphabete or a crosrowe called an A.B.C.	Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?	1537 (1537)	STC 25413.5; ESTC S105108	117,789	408

thou_o shall_v by_o that_o exercise_n obtain_v moost_n ghostly_a patience_n and_o meritoryous_a profyt_n ¶_o labour_n d_o job._n v._n b_o judith_n v._o two_o duo_o xiiii_o d_o eccle._n xxxiii_o d_o labour_v here_o must_v by_o our_o life_n for_o man_n say_v scripture_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n &_o the_o bird_n to_o fly_v by_o labour_n pain_n penance_n &_o by_o many_o tribulation_n have_v all_o faithful_a person_n pass_v this_o life_n and_o by_o they_o only_o /_o we_o must_v entre_fw-fr the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o contrary_a idleness_n /_o ease_v and_o pleasure_n in_o honour_n and_o delycacy_n do_v teach_v a_o man_n much_o myscheffe_n and_o evyll_n and_o bring_v he_o at_o the_o last_o unto_o the_o pyt_n of_o perdycyon_n ¶_o mercy_n moche_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o show_v unto_o man_n in_o many_o sundry_a wise_a /_o &_o among_o all_o other_o special_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spiryte_n of_o poverte_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o a_z determynate_a will_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v void_a as_o well_o of_o all_o honour_n and_o high_a room_n and_o degree_n as_o of_o riches_n &_o worldly_a good_n /_o for_z poverte_a bring_v a_o person_n unto_o i_o keen_a /_o and_o the_o other_o bryngethe_v he_o by_o intycement_n and_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o climb_v on_o hyght_n /_o to_o the_o intent_n and_o end_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v far_o and_o be_v sore_o hurt_v take_v and_o account_v poverte_a therefore_o as_o a_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o who_o so_o ever_o due_o do_v gyve_v thanks_n for_o the_o little_a gift_n shall_v mercyful_o deserve_v to_o have_v great_a gift_n ¶_o noyance_n never_o shall_v a_o very_a christiane_n noye_v or_o hurt_v /_o ne_o yet_o despise_v any_o person_n /_o but_o rather_o since_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n ●_o luc._n vi_fw-la ●_o we_o must_v be_v sorry_a for_o the_o noyaunce_n /_o hurt_v and_o trouble_v of_o any_o person_n /_o &_o comfort_v they_o in_o all_o we_o may_v /_o or_z else_o shall_v we_o be_v account_v as_o dysdeyner_n of_o other_o person_n /_o extolling_n or_o exalting_a and_o prefer_v ourself_o ¶_o oblacyon_n offer_v thy_o hart_n whole_o unto_o our_o lord_n for_o that_o oblacyon_n be_v unto_o he_o acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a ⚜_o da_z mihi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la gyve_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o thy_o heart_n /_o &_o that_o suffyse_v /_o content_v and_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o spend_v therefore_o thy_o time_n with_o he_o in_o his_o service_n /_o and_o judge_v and_o think_v nothing_o more_o precyous_a than_o time_n /_o wherein_o we_o may_v here_o meryte_v &_o deserve_v to_o be_v where_o our_o treasure_n be_v /_o &_o our_o hart_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v in_o bliss_n offer_v they_o thyself_o for_o his_o sake_n unto_o all_o person_n /_o gentle_a /_o kind_n and_o curtey_n and_o asmoche_o as_o may_v be_v convenient_a compenable_a /_o refer_a ever_o &_o applyenge_a all_o that_o be_v good_a unto_o our_o lord_n /_o and_z in_o all_o thing_n follow_v counseyle_n with_o delyberation_n ¶_o pleasure_n pondre_fw-fr and_z weigh_v in_o every_o thing_n the_o pleasure_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o that_z be_v to_o mean_v /_o that_o in_o every_o werke_n or_o deed_n we_o shall_v first_o consydre_v /_o and_o weigh_v in_o conscience_n whether_o that_o deed_n shall_v please_v he_o or_o no_o /_o and_z than_o never_o for_o favour_n ne_o fere_n to_o do_v contrary_a unto_o the_o conscience_n and_o if_o any_o doubt_n be_v in_o conscience_n we_o must_v then_o leave_v the_o werk_n for_o the_o time_n and_o resort_v &_o have_v recourse_n other_o unto_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o or_o else_o unto_o the_o determinacyon_n of_o the_o church_n /_o or_z at_o the_o least_o unto_o sure_a /_o wise_a and_o learned_a counseyle_n special_o of_o our_o prelate_n or_o curate_n and_o never_o shall_v we_o trust_v synguler_o unto_o ourself_o /_o ne_o leyne_v unto_o our_o own_o wytte_n /_o we_o shall_v accustom_v ourself_o to_o seem_v dumb_a rather_o than_o to_o speak_v &_o to_o be_v more_o glad_a to_o learn_v then_o to_o teach_v to_o be_v reform_v then_o to_o reform_v /_o &_o to_o bide_v secret_a as_o a_o unknowen_a person_n rather_o than_o to_o show_v ourself_o and_o appear_v outward_a after_o our_o own_o proper_a estymacyon_n and_o of_o deceyveable_a opynyon_n ¶_o quyetude_n qvyetude_n &_o rest_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o great_a forderer_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n we_o shall_v therefore_o study_v to_o quench_v all_o ire_n &_o to_o repress_v all_o hasty_a passion_n as_o well_o in_o word_n sign_n token_n countenance_n &_o behavyoure_n as_o in_o outward_a dede_n and_o never_o shall_v we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o judge_v or_o to_o be_v busy_a or_o to_o meddle_v with_o other_o folk_n matter_n special_o that_o nothing_o do_v apperteyne_a or_o bylong_a unto_o us._n for_o the_o common_a ꝓuerbe_n be_v a_o ecclesi_n vi_fw-la a_o in_o lytyll_a meddling_n be_v much_o rest_n so_o than_o we_o shall_v never_o gyve_v occasion_n of_o unreste_n but_o rather_o study_v by_o gentle_a word_n to_o appese_n every_o occasion_n give_v for_o a_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a word_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n slake_v ire_n and_o multipli_v and_o makethe_v friend_n /_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o utter_o fly_v and_o avoid_v occasyon_n of_o unreste_n give_v unto_o we_o /_o as_o rebuke_v persecucyon_n and_o such_o other_o trouble_v but_o rather_o shall_v we_o order_fw-fr ourself_o unto_o patience_n for_o so_o without_o sin_n to_o follow_v the_o common_a manner_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o syngularite_n shall_v we_o best_o edify_v and_o build_v love_n and_o charite_v &_o come_v unto_o perfection_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n unto_o quyetude_n of_o mind_n avayl_v much_o the_o clennes_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o we_o do_v well_o our_o duty_n in_o due_a time_n our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o light_n &_o our_o hart_n careless_a &_o merry_a and_o we_o so_o quyete_a in_o mind_n ¶_o rekening_a return_v oftimes_o and_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o inward_a party_n of_o our_o hart_n we_o shall_v at_o the_o jest_n once_o in_o the_o day_n recount_v and_o make_v reken_v with_o our_o lord_n and_o consydre_n how_o we_o spend_v the_o time_n that_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n /_o and_z by_o our_o own_o fraylte_n and_o neglygency_n special_o in_o leave_v open_a our_o door_n &_o wyndowe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o sense_n and_o wytte_n we_o roil_v not_o about_o ne_o wander_v or_o walk_v among_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o varyaunt_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o suffer_v not_o such_o guest_n to_o entre_fw-fr by_o our_o say_a wyndowe_n &_o door_n into_o the_o chambre_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o shall_v noye_v we_o &_o by_o right_a loath_a without_o violence_n and_o extreme_a labour_n to_o depart_v to_o bide_v therefore_o with_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o secrecye_v of_o silence_n and_o in_o precyse_n contynence_n of_o our_o say_a wytte_n be_v a_o great_a surety_n and_o readiness_n for_o our_o say_a daily_o reken_v and_o account_n the_o enlysshe_n proverb_n say_v oft_o reken_v hold_v long_o fellowsheppe_v ¶_o sobryete_n sobryete_a or_o sobrenes_n be_v propre_o a_o due_a temperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o oftimes_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o moderation_n a_o due_a mean_a &_o discrecyon_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n specyal_o religyous_a person_n that_o must_v by_o their_o ordinance_n ever_o take_v in_o feed_v rather_o some_o what_o to_o little_a than_o any_o thing_n to_o moche_n &_o also_o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o array_n provydent_a ware_n and_o wise_a in_o word_n honest_a in_o manner_n and_o all_o behavyoure_n sad_a and_o charytable_a in_o conseyle_n strong_a in_o adversyte_n dredefull_a in_o prosperyte_n meek_a lowly_a &_o pacyent_a in_o contuine_o rebuke_n &_o upbrayde_n in_o sorrow_n deiectyon_n &_o despecte_n cheerful_a and_o tractable_a and_o in_o all_o work_n sober_a dyscrete_a and_o moderate_a ¶_o tymorouse_a tymorate_a /_o or_o as_o commune_o be_v say_v tymorouse_a be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o dredefull_a &_o ferefull_a to_o offend_v job_n the_o simple_a &_o dredefull_a person_n /_o b._n job._n ix_o b._n and_z of_o high_a perfectyon_n be_v not_o withstand_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n dredefull_a how_o moche_n more_o than_o shall_v it_o become_v or_o byseme_v we_o that_o be_v frail_a person_n to_o be_v dredefull_a /_o and_o ever_o in_o fere_n to_o offend_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o least_o neglygency_n /_o offence_n or_o defaut_n /_o and_o never_o to_o presume_v upon_o any_o good_a deed_n ne_o yet_o to_o despair_v for_o any_o evyll_n or_o sinful_a deed_n xv_o prover._n nineteeen_o c_o &_o