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	work_n	3,459	5	5.8504	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42367	A thanksgiving-sermon preached at St. Michaels Crooked-Lane April 16th, 1696, upon occasion of His Majestie's deliverance from the late intended assassination of his sacred person in order to a French invasion / by James Gardiner.	Gardiner, James, 1637-1705.	1696 (1696)	Wing G228; ESTC R26742	7,453	28

of_o a_o sling_n and_o be_v perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o their_o house_n the_o mischief_n be_v return_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v silent_a in_o darkness_n and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o those_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o of_o a_o truth_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v the_o earth_n hear_v o_o atheist_n perceive_v and_o understand_v and_o be_v convert_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n he_o know_v his_o eye_n behold_v and_o his_o eyelid_n consider_v he_o narrow_o observe_v all_o their_o thought_n and_o watch_v their_o motion_n when_o they_o waft_v over_o into_o france_n and_o confer_v at_o versailles_n and_o st._n germains_n he_o mark_v the_o hiss_a of_o the_o bee_n of_o assur_n to_o the_o fly_n of_o egypt_n all_o the_o intelligence_n i_o mean_v that_o pass_v betwixt_o a_o discontent_a party_n among_o we_o and_o a_o unworthy_a monarch_n who_o character_n will_v be_v infamous_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v now_o the_o scandal_n of_o his_o age_n for_o this_o last_o unnatural_a conspiracy_n notwithstanding_o his_o manifesto_n and_o fulsome_a gazette_n and_o the_o industry_n of_o all_o his_o minister_n abroad_o to_o persuade_v the_o world_n which_o no_o body_n will_v believe_v of_o his_o and_o some_o body_n else_o pretend_a innocency_n and_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o mischief_n which_o they_o design_v for_o other_o like_v overcharge_v piece_n have_v recoil_v upon_o themselves_o their_o own_o counsel_n have_v cast_v they_o down_o so_o true_a be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o historian_n livy_n livy_n consilia_fw-la callida_fw-la primâ_fw-la specie_fw-la laeta_fw-la tractatu_fw-la dura_fw-la eventu_fw-la tristia_fw-la treacherous_a counsel_n be_v kindle_v with_o many_o sparkle_a hope_n with_o great_a difficulty_n preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o and_o go_v out_o in_o as_o much_o stench_n and_o danger_n thus_o have_v god_n make_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o do_v their_o virtue_n and_o grace_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n he_o will_v restrain_v the_o lxx_o in_o their_o translation_n have_v witty_o express_v the_o last_o word_n the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v holy_a day_n unto_o thou_o i._n e._n shall_v rest_n from_o its_o labour_n shall_v be_v so_o curb_v and_o bind_v up_o as_o never_o more_o to_o break_v out_o but_o give_v his_o people_n opportunity_n to_o land_n and_o magnisy_n his_o glorious_a name_n which_o natural_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o some_o few_o thing_n which_o this_o grand_a deliverance_n of_o we_o do_v more_o especial_o oblige_v we_o all_o unto_o which_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o that_o freedom_n and_o plainness_n that_o become_v the_o place_n i_o now_o stand_v in_o and_o first_o let_v not_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o intend_a mischief_n chill_v the_o just_a triumph_n of_o the_o day_n but_o let_v we_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o raise_v a_o altar_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o know_a god_n for_o this_o so_o seasonable_a but_o unexpected_a mercy_n what_o think_v we_o can_v be_v the_o design_n of_o it_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v talk_v of_o his_o lovingkindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n awake_v awake_a deborah_n and_o arise_v barac_n the_o son_n of_o ahinoam_n glory_n and_o honour_n and_o thanks_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n haleluia_o for_o the_o lord_n omnipotent_a reign_v nature_n itself_o if_o there_o be_v no_o bible_n read_v we_o a_o lecture_n and_o prompt_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n hear_v one_o of_o her_o high_a priest_n 1._o senec._n the_o benef_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficium_fw-la accepisse_fw-la se_fw-la negate_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la dissimulat_fw-la ingratus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la ingratissimus_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o man_n be_v ungrateful_a that_o deny_v a_o benefit_n receive_v and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o dissemble_v it_o nor_o be_v he_o any_o better_a that_o do_v not_o requite_v it_o but_o he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o that_o have_v forget_v it_o god_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v admit_v that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o sand_n to_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o next_o come_v in_o of_o the_o tide_n but_o expect_v they_o shall_v be_v thankful_o have_v in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o look_v upon_o public_a mercy_n as_o we_o do_v upon_o public_a duty_n that_o which_o be_v every_o man_n work_n be_v no_o man_n but_o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a of_o god_n choose_a and_o glory_n with_o his_o inheritance_n and_o since_o this_o bitter_a cup_n be_v pass_v from_o we_o let_v we_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o praise_n shall_v wait_v for_o he_o tibi_fw-la silet_fw-la laus_fw-la pagnine_n render_v it_o praise_n be_v silent_a to_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o zion_n such_o a_o throng_n of_o praise_n and_o so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v unutterable_a and_o therefore_o silent_a praise_n as_o we_o say_v of_o care_n leres_n loquuntur_fw-la ingentes_fw-la stupent_fw-la yet_o suppose_v they_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v express_v we_o ought_v however_o to_o endeavour_v to_o express_v they_o to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v and_o we_o do_v it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n when_o we_o walk_v answerable_o to_o such_o love_a kindness_n the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o a_o pious_a improvement_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hallow_v his_o name_n and_o not_o only_o to_o preserve_v his_o mercy_n but_o to_o praise_v he_o into_o great_a but_o fatal_a it_o will_v prove_v if_o we_o shall_v count_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o commit_v abomination_n this_o will_v cause_v god_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o we_o and_o as_o he_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n against_o we_o to_o let_v loose_v our_o enemy_n upon_o we_o again_o and_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o strike_v we_o home_o to_o execute_v their_o malice_n and_o quench_v the_o light_n of_o our_o israel_n when_o joshua_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o achan_n he_o seem_v to_o play_v the_o herald_n 7.1_o jos_n 7.1_o for_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o achan_n be_v the_o son_n of_o carmi_n the_o son_n of_o zabdi_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v achan_n be_v a_o poor_a ignorant_a heathen_a his_o sin_n even_o in_o these_o low_a circumstance_n will_v have_v incense_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o have_v pull_v down_o judgement_n upon_o he_o but_o achan_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o that_o no_o mean_a jew_n but_o of_o the_o royal_a tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o descend_v from_o such_o noble_a progenitor_n as_o carmi_n zabdi_n and_o zerah_n for_o he_o to_o commit_v a_o trespass_n of_o this_o nature_n his_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n exceed_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o render_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o a_o double_a punishment_n which_o be_v both_o inflict_v as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o your_o leisure_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o ourselves_o if_o we_o who_o call_v ourselves_o member_n of_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o other_o nation_n and_o church_n experience_v the_o portion_n of_o our_o mercy_n to_o be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o first-born_a double_a to_o what_o they_o have_v at_o any_o time_n enjoy_v if_o therefore_o we_o who_o have_v receive_v much_o instead_o of_o love_a much_o provoke_v he_o by_o our_o iniquity_n what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o that_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o fury_n you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n certain_o that_o people_n must_v be_v bless_v indeed_o that_o can_v thus_o call_v he_o their_o lord_n and_o their_o god_n no_o very_o far_o from_o it_o therefore_o will_v i_o visit_v upon_o you_o all_o your_o iniquity_n strange_a punishment_n say_v job_n chap._n 31.3_o be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i._n e._n extraordinary_a and_o unusual_a that_o we_o have_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v such_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v deny_v yet_o instead_o of_o strange_a punishment_n inflict_v we_o have_v have_v strange_a mercy_n confer_v upon_o

july_n 3._o 1696._o mr_n biship_n 6d._o mr._n gardiner_n thanksgiving-sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n michaels-crooked-lane_n april_n 16_o 1696._o a_o thanksgiving-sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n michael_n crooked-lane_n april_n 16_o 1696._o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o late_a intend_a assassination_n of_o his_o sacred_a person_n in_o order_n to_o a_o french_a invasion_n by_o james_n gardiner_z rector_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n london_n print_v for_o b._n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxcvi_o a_o thanksgiving-sermon_n 2_o tim_n 3_o chap._n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o four_o 1_o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v 4_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n a_o time_n solomon_n say_v there_o be_v to_o be_v silent_a and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v such_o a_o one_o be_v this_o that_o now_o offer_v itself_o upon_o the_o happy_a discovery_n of_o the_o late_a barbarous_a plot_n design_v against_o his_o majesty_n sacred_a life_n in_o order_n to_o a_o french_a invasion_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o which_o the_o fly_a of_o some_o from_o justice_n the_o very_a extenuate_a and_o mince_v of_o matter_n by_o other_o at_o their_o trial_n and_o their_o voluntary_a confession_n in_o their_o paper_n deliver_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n immediate_o before_o they_o be_v turn_v off_o and_o go_v to_o their_o place_n be_v full_a evidence_n and_o irrefragable_a argument_n and_o must_v satisfy_v all_o the_o world_n except_o such_o miscreant_n that_o want_v demonstration_n from_o the_o accurse_a deed_n from_o which_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o horror_n and_o villainy_n in_o it_o that_o shall_v we_o now_o be_v dumb_a and_o not_o open_v our_o mouth_n in_o a_o utter_a detestation_n of_o it_o the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n will_v cry_v out_o against_o such_o a_o irreligious_a silence_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n will_v answer_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o dangerous_a place_n to_o live_v in_o and_o almost_o at_o a_o end_n not_o far_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n when_o we_o see_v so_o many_o grey_a hair_n the_o messenger_n of_o a_o approach_a dissolution_n upon_o she_o my_o meaning_n be_v when_o man_n shall_v be_v traitor_n this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v traitor_n you_o will_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o over-methodical_a to_o day_n or_o do_v not_o speak_v so_o close_o to_o the_o text_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v at_o another_o time_n my_o design_n be_v only_o this_o at_o present_a viz._n to_o draw_v you_o out_o a_o short_a figure_n of_o those_o misery_n which_o will_v infallible_o have_v attend_v this_o curse_a conspiracy_n have_v it_o take_v effect_n and_o to_o hint_n in_o two_o or_o three_o particular_n what_o we_o be_v all_o oblige_v to_o for_o the_o day_n be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o day_n to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o whole_a of_o your_o duty_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o favour_n of_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o that_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o nothing_o but_o itself_o and_o may_v have_v many_o deliverance_n in_o it_o which_o we_o know_v not_o of_o when_o sixtus_n quintus_fw-la begin_v his_o encomiastical_a oration_n of_o the_o jacobine_n that_o kill_v the_o french_a king_n it_o be_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n 1.5_o chap._n 1.5_o behold_v a_o work_n wrought_v in_o your_o day_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v you_o a_o poor_a friar_n have_v slay_v the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n such_o another_o piece_n of_o work_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v in_o our_o day_n and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v such_o kind_n of_o speech_n make_v too_o in_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o the_o divine_a providence_n magnify_v in_o it_o also_o but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v he_o have_v do_v another_o work_n in_o which_o with_o open_a face_n we_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n behold_v what_o prevention_n of_o desolation_n he_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o land_n for_o nothing_o less_o can_v have_v be_v expect_v from_o such_o conspirator_n man_n that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n man_n of_o such_o debauch_a principle_n to_o who_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o hate_v and_o kill_v prince_n as_o to_o eat_v their_o god_n man_n of_o such_o desperate_a fortune_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o of_o the_o two_o plentiful_a one_o what_o flesh_n do_v not_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o will_v have_v follow_v upon_o the_o king_n death_n or_o a_o french_a invasion_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoak_n the_o confuse_a noise_n of_o the_o warrior_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n the_o mother_n dash_v in_o piece_n upon_o the_o child_n no_o reverence_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o age_a nor_o pity_n to_o the_o suck_a babe_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o either_o banish_a or_o sacrifice_v the_o church_n destroy_v and_o her_o land_n escheat_v to_o pay_v all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o plot_n etc._n etc._n all_o law_n overlay_v and_o stifle_v the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n root_v out_o and_o all_o their_o possession_n give_v to_o his_o own_o soldier_n nothing_o remain_v to_o their_o heir_n after_o they_o but_o poverty_n which_o be_v a_o sure_a inheritance_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v plunder_v nor_o forfeit_v force_v they_o notwithstanding_o to_o hold_v it_o under_o they_o as_o their_o salve_n and_o vassal_n hear_v his_o language_n thy_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v i_o thy_o woman_n and_o fair_a child_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v deny_v the_o god_n do_v so_o unto_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o land_n be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o people_n every_o man_n to_o take_v a_o handful_n not_o a_o remnant_n to_o be_v save_v not_o a_o berry_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o utmost_a bough_n in_o short_a the_o consequence_n will_v have_v be_v a_o french_a government_n and_o french_a popery_n the_o yoke_n of_o which_o be_v neither_o easy_a nor_o the_o burden_n light_n which_o if_o not_o comply_v with_o will_v have_v force_v we_o to_o the_o galley_n or_o to_o be_v martyr_n or_o refugee_n these_o will_v have_v be_v the_o favour_n and_o the_o grace_n that_o our_o three_o kingdom_n have_v be_v crown_v and_o blessed_v withal_o have_v the_o design_n of_o our_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o our_o false_a brethren_n within_o ourselves_o good_a god_n that_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o certain_a island_n of_o the_o world_n such_o devil_n in_o humane_a shape_n have_v their_o design_n i_o say_v succeed_v but_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n come_v and_o behold_v his_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n see_v they_o touch_v they_o handle_v they_o they_o be_v not_o spirit_n fancy_n speculation_n they_o be_v true_a body_n and_o have_v the_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o real_a work_n just_o when_o the_o arrow_n be_v upon_o the_o string_n and_o the_o down-lookt_a rebel_n man_n skilful_a to_o destroy_v have_v prepare_v the_o instrument_n of_o death_n and_o mark_v out_o the_o very_a place_n where_o to_o fire_v his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o life_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v sign_v by_o a_o king_n letter_n and_o they_o say_v the_o day_n of_o mourn_a be_v come_v come_v let_v we_o kill_v the_o spark_n for_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o and_o subvert_v his_o kingdom_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v have_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n than_o it_o be_v that_o he_o scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o disappoint_v their_o device_n that_o their_o hand_n can_v not_o perform_v their_o enterprise_n the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n higgaion_n selah_n mark_v and_o meditate_v this_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la imperator_fw-la pardon_v i_o great_a sir_n it_o be_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o reveal_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o you_o but_o your_o father_n and_o saviour_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n happy_a be_v thou_o o_o england_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o save_v by_o the_o lord_n thy_o enemy_n be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v their_o machination_n be_v unravel_v into_o folly_n and_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n be_v their_o last_o promotion_n they_o be_v hurl_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n as_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n