Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	evil_a	good_a	sin_n	3,208	5	4.9732	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61436	A plain relation of the late action at sea between the English & Dutch, and the French fleets, from June 22 to July 5 last with reflections thereupon, and upon the present state of the nation : together with A preparation for death and a perswasive to criminals to do right to their countrey, and a specimen of a bill for reformation of manners, drawn for the bishops, and mentioned in the folowing reflections.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1690 (1690)	Wing S5434; ESTC R13699	53,677	77

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impedited_a and_o enchant_a condition_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n to_o secure_v the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o alone_o can_v make_v all_o go_v on_o prosperous_a and_o smooth_a and_o very_o successful_a but_o without_o it_o all_o other_o the_o most_o proper_a mean_n that_o can_v be_v propose_v will_v still_o prove_v ineffectual_a and_o abortive_a and_o be_v retard_v with_o perpetual_a cross_a accident_n and_o disappointment_n nay_o prove_v themselves_o occasion_n of_o mischief_n and_o this_o in_o truth_n have_v be_v our_o case_n whether_o it_o have_v be_v understand_v or_o not_o from_o our_o first_o attempt_n of_o reduce_v ireland_n miscarriage_n in_o person_n employ_v and_o entrust_v i_o easy_o allow_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v a_o superficial_a inspection_n that_o can_v see_v no_o far_o into_o the_o matter_n the_o original_a cause_n lie_v a_o step_n or_o two_o 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due_o execute_v and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o neglect_a to_o send_v out_o his_o special_a command_n to_o require_v and_o enjoin_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o they_o and_o to_o punish_v or_o displace_v such_o as_o be_v negligent_a and_o remiss_a and_o put_v other_o in_o their_o place_n who_o will_v more_o faithful_o discharge_v their_o duty_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n also_o to_o recommend_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o make_v further_a provision_n for_o such_o law_n as_o he_o find_v want_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o those_o we_o have_v already_o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o his_o wisdom_n to_o encourage_v virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o discountenance_v vice_n and_o wickedness_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o demonstration_n of_o his_o displeasure_n according_o all_o this_o be_v most_o certain_o his_o duty_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o faithful_o discharge_v it_o both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o nation_n he_o can_v expect_v either_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n or_o the_o faithful_a concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n with_o he_o but_o because_o i_o find_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o good_a inclination_n to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n i_o see_v but_o two_o thing_n further_o necessary_a to_o be_v note_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o one_o that_o he_o beware_v of_o and_o banish_v from_o his_o presence_n such_o person_n especial_o clergyman_n as_o he_o have_v find_v either_o evil_a counsellor_n or_o false_a guide_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o apparent_a duty_n and_o great_a importance_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o nation_n the_o other_o that_o he_o likewise_o beware_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n give_v encouragement_n to_o faithful_a information_n that_o he_o partake_v not_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o late_a king_n by_o set_v up_o notorious_a example_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n in_o honour_n or_o great_a place_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o one_o who_o say_v he_o be_v present_a that_o two_o of_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o our_o fleet_n who_o he_o name_v before_o the_o late_a engagement_n when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o their_o employment_n entertain_v themselves_o at_o dinner_n with_o pleasant_a discourse_n of_o what_o woman_n and_o who_o wife_n they_o have_v debauch_v and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o a_o person_n notorious_a over_o all_o england_n for_o the_o like_a injury_n with_o some_o aggravation_n to_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v late_o put_v into_o a_o great_a place_n in_o ireland_n such_o impious_a person_n who_o glory_n in_o their_o impiety_n and_o contempt_n of_o religion_n aught_o to_o be_v abominate_v and_o detest_a by_o all_o man_n as_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o associate_n of_o devil_n and_o curse_a damn_a spirit_n shall_v a_o mortal_a man_n be_v move_v at_o a_o affront_n or_o contempt_n offer_v to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o friend_n tho'_o absent_a and_o shall_v not_o all_o man_n even_o the_o mob_n as_o we_o call_v they_o who_o have_v more_o steddiness_n constancy_n and_o virtue_n than_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n have_v have_v of_o late_a express_v their_o indignation_n against_o those_o who_o shall_v dare_v thus_o to_o contemn_v and_o affront_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a author_n of_o our_o be_v upon_o who_o we_o all_o continual_o depend_v by_o such_o impudent_a violation_n of_o his_o righteous_a law_n be_v they_o gentleman_n or_o nobleman_n or_o what_o they_o will_v they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n worse_o than_o the_o dirt_n of_o the_o street_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o (null)_o race_n nay_o shall_v a_o king_n who_o be_v but_o a_o mortal_a worm_n expect_v honour_n and_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n from_o his_o fellow-creature_n and_o many_o of_o they_o possible_o upon_o a_o true_a estimate_n much_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o yet_o endure_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n who_o deputy_n he_o be_v to_o be_v so_o affront_v by_o those_o who_o his_o divine_a providence_n have_v subject_v to_o his_o power_n to_o be_v govern_v in_o all_o righteousness_n and_o not_o exert_v the_o utmost_a of_o that_o power_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o suppress_v they_o tho'_o it_o be_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o twenty_o kingdom_n and_o a_o thousand_o life_n beside_o certain_o (null)_o nature_n be_v it_o not_o mighty_o corrupt_v can_v not_o with_o any_o patience_n endure_v such_o contempt_n of_o our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n and_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v and_o beside_o all_o this_o what_o good_a can_v we_o expect_v with_o any_o moral_a assurance_n from_o people_n of_o so_o little_a consideration_n and_o constancy_n or_o command_v of_o themselves_o as_o to_o hazard_v their_o soul_n by_o prostitute_v religion_n to_o give_v credential_n to_o a_o vicious_a prince_n that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o obtain_v his_o 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and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o country_n so_o that_o the_o person_n who_o conceal_v what_o he_o know_v of_o that_o nature_n become_v accessary_a even_o after_o his_o death_n to_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v afterward_o commit_v and_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o his_o discovery_n bend_v a_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a concealment_n even_o to_o the_o death_n be_v not_o only_o a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o particular_a wicked_a confederacy_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v engage_v or_o any_o way_n concern_v or_o acquaint_v but_o tend_v mighty_o to_o harden_v other_o and_o so_o to_o support_v all_o such_o wicked_a confederacy_n in_o general_n whereas_o do_v such_o person_n at_o least_o when_o apprehend_v in_o their_o affliction_n become_v serious_a and_o not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v long_o abuse_v and_o impose_v upon_o by_o such_o a_o vulgar_a error_n and_o diabolical_a delusion_n but_o consider_v well_o judge_v right_o and_o act_v according_o such_o 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darkness_n a_o odious_a and_o detestable_a creature_n instead_o of_o be_v in_o the_o least_o honourable_a as_o he_o vain_o fancy_v that_o which_o only_o be_v honourable_a or_o commendable_a in_o such_o case_n and_o the_o only_a true_a wisdom_n be_v 1._o to_o consider_v serious_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o crime_n till_o such_o consideration_n have_v produce_v a_o just_a indignation_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o acknowledge_v ingenuous_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o impotence_n to_o yield_v to_o and_o be_v overcome_v by_o such_o a_o temptation_n whatever_o it_o be_v which_o induce_v he_o to_o it_o and_o not_o rather_o more_o manly_a to_o have_v bear_v any_o hardship_n of_o a_o transitory_a human_a life_n than_o so_o base_o to_o have_v violate_v the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o assign_v those_o hardship_n for_o his_o exercise_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n 3._o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n acknowledge_v the_o justice_n 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seem_v to_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n at_o this_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o overflow_a of_o vice_n which_o be_v too_o notorious_a in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n profane_v swear_v and_o curse_v perjury_n profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n adultery_n fornication_n and_o drunkenness_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o so_o good_a a_o work_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a prevent_n correct_v and_o suppress_v of_o the_o horrid_a and_o hellish_a sin_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o person_n not_o disturb_v in_o brain_n by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o presume_v in_o word_n or_o writing_n to_o blaspheme_n or_o speak_v or_o write_v contemptuous_o or_o scoff_o of_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o his_o providence_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o christian_a religion_n or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o person_n and_o person_n in_o who_o presence_n or_o hear_v such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v present_o to_o set_v down_o the_o word_n express_v the_o say_a ●●sence_n or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o he_o or_o they_o can_v remember_v and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o in_o write_v and_o to_o give_v notice_n and_o testify_v he_o and_o their_o knowledge_n thereof_o upon_o oath_n within_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n unto_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o place_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v commit_v who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o administer_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o to_o