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	time_n	work_n	2,608	5	5.7529	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46713	A sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of Norwich, March 8th, 1695/6 being the second Sunday in Lent / by John Jeffery ...	Jeffery, John, 1647-1720.	1696 (1696)	Wing J521; ESTC R1811	12,473	30

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temptation_n offer_v itself_o and_o make_v a_o stand_n till_o this_o consideration_n be_v well_o weigh_v that_o if_o i_o choose_v this_o sin_n for_o this_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n i_o shall_v often_o before_o i_o die_v and_o at_o death_n if_o i_o have_v my_o sense_n and_o understanding_n and_o in_o eternity_n as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v a_o be_v wish_v i_o have_v never_o do_v it_o 2._o wicked_a man_n shall_v at_o last_o wish_v they_o have_v choose_v that_o duty_n they_o refuse_v and_o wish_v they_o have_v choose_v it_o whatever_o have_v befall_v they_o or_o can_v have_v befall_v they_o for_o so_o do_v here_o the_o suffer_v of_o persecution_n or_o reproach_n from_o sinner_n the_o miss_v that_o benefit_n which_o sin_n can_v procure_v and_o the_o undergo_a that_o trouble_v which_o duty_n do_v imply_v or_o may_v occasion_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n sinner_n be_v unwilling_a to_o deny_v their_o vicious_a inclination_n or_o their_o vicious_a company_n be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_v which_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n will_v bring_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o choose_v their_o duty_n 32.47_o deut._n 32.47_o though_o in_o so_o do_v they_o have_v choose_v life_n sinner_n choose_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o lose_v any_o good_a or_o to_o suffer_v any_o evil_n to_o preserve_v their_o natural_a life_n yea_o they_o do_v this_o when_o they_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o such_o loss_n and_o suffering_n will_v preserve_v their_o life_n or_o no_o when_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o by_o those_o very_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v life_n they_o may_v lose_v it_o the_o desire_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v so_o natural_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o 2.4_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n yea_o a_o sinner_n will_v to_o save_v his_o natural_a life_n do_v much_o of_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n let_v it_o be_v manifest_a to_o he_o who_o be_v most_o intemperate_a that_o there_o be_v poison_n in_o the_o wine_n and_o he_o will_v not_o taste_v it_o let_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o violent_a stroke_n will_v cut_v off_o his_o life_n that_o seize_v upon_o what_o be_v his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o most_o covetous_a person_n will_v not_o touch_v it_o but_o no_o oath_n to_o confirm_v a_o threaten_v no_o anger_n to_o incite_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o no_o sword_n draw_v and_o hand_n stretch_v forth_o for_o that_o purpose_n make_v death_n so_o certain_a as_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n declare_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o men._n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o this_o declaration_n of_o god_n be_v often_o and_o express_o repeat_v in_o his_o word_n be_v continual_o preach_v and_o proclaim_v by_o his_o minister_n we_o see_v this_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o hear_v it_o with_o our_o ear_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o this_o and_o our_o life_n govern_v by_o it_o a_o man_n stand_v over_o we_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o with_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n and_o say_v do_v this_o or_o die_v and_o we_o do_v it_o nor_o dare_v we_o do_v otherwise_o but_o god_n say_v with_o a_o voice_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o of_o thunder_n on_o mount_n sinai_n i_o be_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v do_v so_o or_o so_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o we_o be_v insensible_a 51.12_o isa_n 51.12_o and_o follow_v the_o imagination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v this_o stupidity_n for_o ever_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v the_o most_o dreadful_a reflection_n on_o what_o we_o have_v do_v that_o be_v possible_a we_o shall_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n wish_v with_o the_o utmost_a regret_n and_o horror_n that_o we_o have_v never_o stand_v out_o one_o moment_n against_o the_o call_n and_o command_v of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v never_o in_o one_o particular_a refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o all_o those_o consideration_n that_o prevail_v with_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n to_o omit_v if_o not_o to_o contemn_v our_o necessary_a duty_n will_v be_v remember_v with_o abomination_n that_o which_o we_o fear_v or_o that_o which_o we_o desire_v and_o through_o those_o passion_n violate_v our_o duty_n and_o neglect_v our_o salvation_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o mind_n with_o unspeakable_a remorse_n the_o sinner_n shall_v wonder_v at_o himself_o and_o reproach_n himself_o 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v so_o little_a regardful_a of_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n our_o breath_n be_v and_o who_o be_v all_o our_o way_n the_o sinner_n 12.11_o 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how_o pernicious_o he_o have_v live_v to_o himself_o 2.3_o heb._n 2.3_o neglect_v the_o great_a salvation_n without_o unexpressible_a horror_n this_o will_v be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o sinner_n at_o the_o last_o who_o shall_v then_o wish_v he_o have_v ever_o refuse_v that_o sin_n he_o choose_v and_o ever_o choose_v that_o duty_n he_o refuse_v thus_o we_o see_v what_o the_o wish_n of_o sinner_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o extremity_n and_o sensibleness_n whether_o they_o look_v forward_o on_o what_o be_v to_o come_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a hierocl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocl_n or_o whether_o he_o look_v backward_o upon_o what_o be_v past_a the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v or_o the_o

duty_n he_o have_v violate_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o their_o torment_n do_v wicked_a man_n wish_v they_o may_v obtain_v that_o happiness_n or_o avoid_v that_o misery_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o sin_n or_o perform_v their_o duty_n 3_o the_o desire_n which_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v at_o last_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o righteous_a have_v then_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v present_a for_o they_o shall_v then_o wish_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v and_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v the_o righteous_a person_n they_o be_v not_o 1._o they_o shall_v wish_v at_o last_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o wish_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o such_o gild_n as_o they_o have_v contract_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o vicious_o incline_v as_o they_o be_v by_o their_o past_a sin_n which_o they_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o they_o be_v consign_v to_o the_o misery_n they_o fear_v and_o by_o 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