Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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Indian dialogues for their instruction in that great service of Christ, in calling home their country-men to the knowledge of God, and of themselves, and of Iesus Christ.
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Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
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Wing E513; ESTC R40409
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â—y_a soul_n he_o have_v sâ—ewed_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n nothing_o that_o you_o can_v do_v or_o bring_v to_o god_n can_v pacify_v that_o divine_a wrath_n that_o be_v kindle_v â—gainst_a you_o but_o ver_n 8._o he_o show_v you_o the_o way_n also_o consider_v that_o text_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n â—nd_n â—he_v life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o you_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n now_o you_o lament_v it_o you_o will_v obtain_v a_o pardon_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n this_o word_n of_o god_n show_v you_o the_o way_n and_o thâ—â—_n be_v to_o humble_v yourself_o before_o christ_n jesus_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o give_v up_o yourself_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n yourself_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o bring_v on_o all_o your_o people_n to_o do_v the_o same_o i_o remember_v two_o place_n in_o daniel_n where_o sachems_n be_v in_o trouble_n of_o mind_n as_o you_o now_o be_v and_o daniel_n give_v they_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o place_n be_v dan._n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o sachem_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o sheâ—ing_a mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v â—e_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n aâ—d_v my_o heart_n be_v persuade_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o you_o now_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o promote_v pray_v to_o god_n among_o all_o your_o people_n you_o shall_v see_v better_a day_n tâ—en_o ever_o you_o have_v yet_o see_v there_o be_v another_o sad_a story_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n where_o the_o wicked_a sachem_n do_v act_v profane_o against_o the_o gâ—d_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o appear_v finger_n which_o write_v mene_n mene_n tekel_n vpharsin_n but_o let_v the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o be_v unto_o your_o enemy_n and_o not_o to_o you_o belove_a sachem_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 16.31_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n wiâ—â—_n hope_v of_o relief_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o ease_v grief_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o distress_a heart_n to_o apply_v itself_o unto_o mean_n of_o remedy_n in_o the_o second_o of_o chron._n 33._o we_o read_v of_o a_o sachem_n that_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n than_o you_o have_v be_v yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o change_n of_o life_n he_o obtain_v mercy_n his_o name_n be_v manasseh_n his_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o abhor_v to_o read_v they_o then_o god_n bring_v he_o into_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n anâ—_n pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v intreateâ—_n of_o hiâ—_n anâ—_n hearâ—_n his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o unto_o jerâ—â—aleâ—_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n so_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o belove_a sachem_n humble_v yourself_o before_o the_o lord_n set_v up_o pray_v to_o god_n among_o all_o your_o people_n walk_v in_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o religion_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o you_o and_o your_o latter_a day_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o be_v a_o blessing_n keit._n word_n that_o come_v swim_v in_o love_n with_o full_a sail_n of_o wisdom_n have_v great_a power_n to_o calm_a heart_n storm_n of_o grief_n and_o trouble_n i_o now_o find_v it_o true_a my_o soul_n be_v wound_v for_o my_o sin_n in_o profane_v the_o sabbath-day_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o look_v deep_o into_o the_o matter_n i_o desire_v you_o will_v open_v unto_o i_o the_o sabbath_n that_o i_o may_v know_v my_o former_a sin_n and_o future_a duty_n ant._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o great_a point_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o moral_a universal_a commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o four_o command_n a_o chief_a hinge_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o religious_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n we_o act_v our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n we_o turn_v all_o religion_n and_o good_a order_n out_o of_o door_n and_o set_v open_v a_o door_n unto_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n be_v the_o good_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o sabbath_n i_o know_v not_o a_o better_a way_n then_o to_o open_v brief_o the_o four_o command_n wâ—ich_a i_o shall_v do_v by_o lay_v it_o out_o into_o six_o part_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o preface_n in_o this_o word_n remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o show_v the_o great_a weight_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o sabbath_n oâ—_n our_o proneness_n to_o â—light_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a and_o careful_a preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13.19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o burden_n be_v bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o command_n wherein_o we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n holy_a both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n isa._n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n â—_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n 3._o here_o be_v a_o exact_a distribution_n of_o all_o time_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n wherein_o god_n have_v appoint_v six_o part_n or_o day_n to_o man_n and_o the_o seven_o part_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v change_v from_o the_o lâ—st_o of_o seven_o to_o the_o first_o of_o seven_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v it_o 1_o cor._n 16_o 2â—â—_n act_v 20.7_o rev._n 1.10_o and_o when_o this_o change_n be_v first_o make_v the_o church_n keep_v two_o sabbath_n together_o as_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v together_o 4._o here_o be_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o command_n wherein_o we_o be_v forbid_v all_o our_o own_o work_n in_o that_o word_n or_o deed_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n oâ—_n work_n 5_o here_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n all_o high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a male_a and_o female_a in_o all_o society_n â—nd_v relation_n and_o stranger_n thou_o thy_o son_n thy_o â—aughter_n thy_o manservant_n thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o thy_o stranger_n 6._o here_o be_v three_o reason_n to_o urge_v we_o to_o a_o reverend_a and_o careful_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o take_a from_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o wise_a example_n who_o six_o day_n create_v but_o on_o the_o sâ—venth_o dâ—y_n rest_v in_o his_o heavenly_a joy_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v put_v a_o blessing_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o all_o that_o keep_v it_o holy_a he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n 3._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o holy_a he_o dedicate_v it_o to_o holy_a use_n aâ—d_v therefore_o may_v not_o be_v violate_v without_o sacrilege_n mal._n 3.8_o will_v you_o rob_v god_n thus_o have_v i_o open_v this_o command_n will._n i_o will_v only_o add_v two_o text_n of_o scripture_n jer_n 17.19_o to_o the_o end_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o go_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o people_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n come_v in_o and_o by_o the_o which_o they_o go_v out_o and_o in_o all_o tâ—e_v gate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o king_n of_o judah_n anâ—_n all_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o enter_v in_o by_o â—hese_fw-mi gate_n tâ—us_o say_v the_o lord_n takâ—_n heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o bear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o â—ext_n be_v exod._n 31_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o
christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o find_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o arâ—_n they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v convert_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n unto_o god_n it_o sanctify_v the_o soul_n and_o do_v lead_v meâ—â—_n soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n unto_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o conquer_v the_o devil_n jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v â—e_v we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o the_o trâ—th_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n ephes._n 6.17_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o ground_n as_o these_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o our_o catechism_n keit._n who_o can_v oppose_v or_o gainsay_v the_o mountainous_a weight_n of_o these_o argument_n i_o be_o more_o than_o satisfy_v i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o ignorance_n and_o i_o abhor_v myself_o that_o ever_o i_o doubt_v of_o this_o point_n and_o i_o desire_v whole_o to_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v these_o sin_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reprove_v and_o condemn_v will._n i_o will_v add_v one_o consideration_n further_o to_o manifest_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o these_o write_n which_o have_v be_v extant_a so_o many_o thousand_o year_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o so_o many_o enemy_n hand_n who_o â—ave_n use_v all_o art_n and_o force_n to_o abolish_v they_o or_o corrupt_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v never_o dâ—_n it_o moses_n write_v the_o first_o five_o book_n of_o scripture_n above_o a_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n come_v and_o it_o be_v above_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o year_n since_o christ_n come_v and_o since_o the_o gospel_n the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v put_v these_o two_o number_n together_o and_o they_o make_v three_o thousand_o year_n so_o long_a the_o church_n have_v have_v the_o scripture_n and_o all_o this_o while_n the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n have_v endeavour_v either_o to_o abolish_v they_o or_o corrupt_v they_o but_o they_o can_v never_o do_v it_o we_o have_v every_o word_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o pure_a unto_o this_o day_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o other_o write_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o wonderful_a divine_a protection_n of_o this_o book_n do_v great_o manifest_a that_o doubtless_o it_o be_v god_n own_o word_n over_o which_o he_o have_v bestow_v such_o eminent_a care_n keit._n but_o how_o do_v you_o know_v all_o this_o how_o do_v you_o know_v what_o be_v do_v so_o many_o thousand_o year_n ago_o will._n the_o scripture_n themselves_o have_v keep_v a_o perfect_a record_n of_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o out_o of_o that_o chronologie_n we_o may_v perfect_o know_v how_o long_o moses_n be_v before_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v other_o sure_a way_n to_o know_v how_o many_o year_n it_o be_v since_o christ_n come_v and_o thus_o may_v we_o know_v certain_o how_o long_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v write_v keit._n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v strong_a the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o book_n require_v reverence_n and_o god_n constant_a care_n of_o it_o sheweth_z he_o have_v a_o divine_a influence_n in_o it_o but_o we_o be_v now_o call_v off_o from_o any_o further_o proceed_v in_o our_o discourse_n at_o this_o time_n before_o we_o part_v i_o have_v one_o motion_n and_o request_n to_o propose_v unto_o you_o to_o morrow_n be_v your_o sabbath_n and_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n that_o you_o two_o will_v teach_v we_o that_o day_n and_o let_v we_o see_v the_o manner_n how_o you_o worship_n god_n it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o make_v more_o of_o his_o light_n to_o shine_v among_o we_o you_o remember_v what_o pass_v about_o this_o motion_n i_o do_v now_o with_o more_o desire_n confirm_v shat_z motion_n ant._n we_o also_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o purpose_n and_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o our_o heart_n because_o we_o see_v that_o gâ—d_n be_v on_o the_o come_a hand_n to_o incline_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o sabbath_n philip_n keitassoot_o anthony_n william_n keit._n i_o have_v now_o live_v one_o sabbath_n many_o a_o sabbath_n have_v i_o be_v dead_a and_o follow_v work_n of_o darkness_n and_o sin_n when_o i_o shall_v â—ave_n be_v follow_v the_o lord_n in_o such_o way_n of_o worship_n as_o yesterday_o be_v spend_v in_o i_o be_o wound_v at_o my_o heart_n to_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n i_o â—ave_n serve_v the_o devil_n and_o lust_n and_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n even_o upon_o the_o sabbath-daye_n the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v do_v render_v i_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o time_n wherein_o i_o have_v commit_v mâ—ny_n of_o they_o do_v render_v i_o more_o vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lâ—rd_n my_o judge_n you_o say_v yesterday_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o require_v all_o man_n to_o spend_v that_o day_n in_o his_o service_n and_o when_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v examine_v all_o man_n how_o they_o spend_v every_o sabbath_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o what_o answer_n shall_v i_o make_v though_o i_o be_o a_o sachem_n here_o on_o earth_n i_o sâ—all_v be_v but_o a_o subject_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o now_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n to_o judge_v other_o than_o i_o must_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o be_v judge_v myself_o oh_o what_o mountain_n of_o sin_n have_v i_o heap_v up_o in_o my_o wicked_a life_n i_o have_v forget_v my_o sin_n and_o i_o think_v god_n have_v forget_v they_o too_o and_o i_o have_v think_v my_o conscience_n have_v forget_v they_o also_o but_o now_o i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o so_o god_n have_v number_v all_o my_o way_n my_o thought_n my_o word_n and_o work_n and_o i_o feel_v now_o that_o my_o conscience_n remember_v they_o also_o though_o it_o have_v be_v asleep_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n oh_o i_o be_o a_o wretch_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o example_n to_o my_o people_n a_o example_n of_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o i_o have_v do_v quite_o contrary_a to_o my_o duty_n i_o have_v be_v a_o example_n of_o lust_n of_o profaneness_n yea_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o this_o great_a sin_n of_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n my_o heart_n be_v wound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o â—in_a especial_o and_o that_o force_v my_o trouble_a conscience_n to_o gall_n and_o afflict_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n but_o why_o say_v i_o all_o i_o now_o find_v my_o sin_n be_v numberless_a my_o own_o personal_a sin_n be_v many_o great_a and_o vile_a my_o heart_n do_v loathe_v myself_o to_o remember_v they_o they_o make_v i_o a_o abhor_v to_o god_n but_o moreover_o and_o beside_o my_o own_o personal_a sin_n other_o man_n sin_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o oh_o how_o many_o have_v sin_v upon_o my_o account_n many_o way_n i_o be_o a_o sachem_n over_o my_o people_n to_o rule_v they_o in_o virtue_n and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o my_o charge_n i_o have_v lead_v they_o out_o into_o all_o sin_n and_o thereby_o i_o have_v do_v they_o â—he_v great_a hurt_n and_o mischief_n i_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o damnation_n oh_o how_o many_o be_v go_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n upon_o my_o account_n how_o shall_v i_o escape_v damnation_n who_o have_v lead_v so_o many_o inâ—o_o that_o eternal_a pit_n oh_o i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o heart_n what_o shâ—ll_v i_o do_v oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v ant_n no_o creature_n can_v help_v you_o none_o but_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o can_v help_v you_o consider_v that_o text_n micah_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shaâ—â—_n i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burâ—â—_n offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thâ—usands_n of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v â—y_a first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o boâ—y_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o