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	perform_v	sabbath_n	2,600	5	9.6648	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86532	The saints guide, in three treatises; I. The mirror of mercie, on Gen. 6.13. II. The carnall mans condition, on Rom. 1.18. III. The plantation of the righteous, on Psa. l.3 / By Thomas Hooker minister in New-England.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1645 (1645)	Wing H2655; Thomason E1160_1; ESTC R11339	43,446	180

duty_n that_o any_o particular_a may_v not_o cross_v the_o general_n as_o we_o must_v not_o take_v up_o so_o much_o time_n in_o our_o own_o business_n as_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o time_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n so_o neither_o must_v we_o so_o spend_v our_o strength_n in_o one_o duty_n as_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o unfit_a for_o other_o for_o though_o we_o have_v time_n for_o duty_n yet_o if_o we_o want_v strength_n and_o spirit_n it_o can_v be_v seasonable_a now_o for_o duty_n occasional_a therein_o we_o must_v observe_v two_o rule_n first_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o occasional_a duty_n as_o may_v be_v omit_v without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o and_o if_o discharge_v a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o do_v of_o another_o good_a will_v be_v neglect_v than_o a_o man_n may_v pass_v it_o by_o but_o if_o a_o duty_n come_v in_o a_o man_n way_n that_o require_v present_a discharge_n and_o if_o neglect_a can_v be_v recall_v nor_o recover_v when_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o common_a course_n may_v be_v regain_v again_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a pass_v by_o now_o this_o be_v a_o season_n for_o a_o occasional_a duty_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n daily_o to_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n now_o if_o a_o necessary_a occasional_a duty_n be_v cast_v in_o which_o can_v be_v discharge_v afterward_o a_o man_n must_v omit_v prayer_n for_o the_o present_a and_o discharge_v that_o other_o duty_n in_o many_o case_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n if_o our_o neighbour_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n and_o we_o have_v our_o duty_n to_o perform_v we_o must_v for_o the_o present_a pass_n by_o our_o duty_n and_o help_v our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o pull_v his_o ox_n 12.11_o mat._n 12.11_o or_o his_o ass_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o such_o case_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v que._n 2_o if_o one_o duty_n must_v be_v lose_v and_o if_o we_o can_v regain_v both_o of_o they_o which_o then_o must_v be_v take_v up_o and_o perform_v look_v which_o duty_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a take_v up_o that_o and_o let_v the_o other_o pass_v and_o herein_o know_v that_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v to_o be_v discharge_v before_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o we_o must_v serve_v god_n before_o man_n that_o duty_n which_o be_v high_a in_o place_n and_o worth_a must_v first_o be_v discharge_v this_o be_v seasonable_a how_o can_v a_o man_n know_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o any_o duty_n 3._o que._n 3._o that_o which_o concern_v god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o concern_v a_o man_n self_n ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr that_o which_o be_v for_o my_o good_a must_v give_v place_n to_o that_o which_o be_v for_o god_n glory_n for_o we_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n more_o to_o god_n glory_n then_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o perform_v second_o for_o those_o duty_n that_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n though_o i_o must_v do_v nothing_o to_o other_o that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o myself_o yet_o i_o must_v learn_v to_o do_v good_a to_o myself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o quality_n with_o those_o that_o concern_v myself_o than_o i_o must_v prefer_v my_o own_o occasion_n before_o another_o man_n my_o good_n before_o he_o my_o body_n before_o he_o my_o life_n before_o he_o serve_v myself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o my_o neighbour_n in_o the_o second_o but_o i_o must_v not_o prefer_v my_o body_n before_o his_o soul_n my_o temporall_n before_o his_o spirituall_n nor_o my_o good_n before_o his_o life_n if_o we_o take_v such_o like_a direction_n as_o these_o than_o our_o duty_n will_v be_v seasonable_a and_o so_o acceptable_a with_o the_o lord_n reas_n 1_o first_o if_o the_o season_n of_o do_v duty_n be_v thus_o observe_v it_o beautify_v all_o our_o action_n prov._n 25.11_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n if_o a_o man_n strike_v while_o the_o mettle_n be_v hot_a glorious_a form_n may_v be_v effect_v so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n if_o a_o man_n take_v the_o opportunity_n while_o the_o wind_n be_v blow_v the_o word_n preach_v the_o spirit_n lift_v and_o stir_v in_o the_o soul_n than_o a_o glorious_a work_n a_o new_a creation_n may_v be_v wrought_v but_o if_o man_n delay_v until_o their_o eye_n be_v dime_fw-la their_o limb_n feeble_a their_o strength_n spend_v their_o spirit_n weak_a and_o corruption_n strong_a and_o fast_o root_v in_o the_o soul_n this_o seldom_o prove_v a_o season_n for_o the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o soul_n good_a for_o if_o conscience_n now_o come_v to_o be_v awaken_v and_o the_o sinful_a soul_n to_o see_v what_o opportunity_n god_n have_v vouchsafe_v it_o what_o proffer_v he_o have_v make_v what_o season_v for_o the_o do_v and_o receive_v of_o good_a have_v be_v afford_v all_o which_o he_o have_v abuse_v and_o trifle_v away_o and_o the_o soul_n now_o fear_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v such_o season_n more_o but_o that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n shall_v set_v upon_o it_o hereupon_o it_o be_v drive_v to_o despair_v reas_n 2_o because_o thing_n be_v sweet_a &_o find_v best_a acceptance_n when_o they_o come_v in_o their_o season_n oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o water_n to_o the_o thirsty_a because_o than_o they_o be_v seasonable_a when_o a_o full_a stomach_n loathe_v the_o honiecombe_n that_o seed_n thrive_v best_a that_o be_v sow_v in_o its_o season_n and_o that_o work_n go_v on_o the_o best_a that_o be_v undertake_v in_o a_o fit_a time_n therefore_o the_o preacher_n eccle._n 12.1_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n whilst_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n approach_v wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n for_o old_a day_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v evil_a day_n unless_o we_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o our_o young_a day_n for_o that_o be_v the_o season_n that_o god_n look_v for_o and_o call_v for_o that_o man_n shall_v remember_v he_o in_o and_o god_n seldom_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n to_o man_n in_o their_o decline_a year_n who_o have_v despise_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n a_o thing_n out_o of_o season_n be_v like_a physic_n bring_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v seasonable_o apply_v may_v have_v do_v he_o good_a be_v wise_a to_o take_v every_o opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o receive_v good_a for_o your_o own_o soul_n lest_o you_o repent_v with_o a_o sad_a heart_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o when_o you_o have_v lose_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n consider_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v prov._n 1._o 28_o 29._o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o because_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o council_n but_o despise_v my_o correction_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o do_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o devise_n be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o season_n 1_o use_v 1_o then_o let_v this_o be_v for_o trial_n to_o every_o one_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v seasonable_o discharge_v those_o duty_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o both_o in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a calling_n and_o be_v humble_v if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o blame_v worthy_a if_o we_o do_v consider_v our_o way_n and_o look_v back_o upon_o our_o former_a carriage_n and_o view_v over_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n i_o doubt_v that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o many_o opportunity_n many_o bless_a season_n for_o the_o hoard_n up_o of_o comfortable_a provision_n against_o the_o evil_a day_n have_v be_v neglect_v how_o often_o have_v this_o gracious_a proclamation_n from_o heaven_n sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o we_o notorious_a rebel_n that_o whatever_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v for_o the_o nature_n for_o the_o number_n of_o they_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v but_o come_v under_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n &_o stoopeto_o that_o royal_a sceptre_n of_o christ_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o

only_o upon_o this_o viz._n that_o as_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o it_o be_v fruit_n in_o due_a season_n so_o the_o point_n hence_o considerable_a be_v this_o doct._n doct._n viz._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n not_o only_o to_o perform_v those_o duty_n discharge_v those_o service_n that_o god_n require_v of_o he_o but_o to_o do_v they_o in_o the_o fit_a season_n or_o take_v it_o thus_o in_o brief_a the_o duty_n of_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v seasonable_a the_o point_n may_v seem_v strange_a to_o some_o it_o be_v little_o know_v and_o less_o practise_v among_o most_o i_o shall_v therefore_o 1._o prove_v the_o point_n 2._o show_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o 3._o apply_v it_o first_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o numb_a 9.2_o 3._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o passover_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v thereunto_o in_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o mounth_n at_o even_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o in_o 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