Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	expression_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	10	3	9.5007	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35955	Therapeutica sacra shewing briefly the method of healing the diseases of the conscience, concerning regeneration / written first in Latine by David Dickson ; and thereafter translated by him.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.	1664 (1664)	Wing D1408; ESTC R24294	376,326	551

seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes._n 1._o 11._o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o wholesome_a water_n give_v to_o a_o feaver-sick_a person_n be_v not_o a_o wholesome_a drink_n because_o the_o cool_a refreshment_n by_o it_o endure_v but_o a_o short_a while_n so_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o consolation_n and_o joy_n give_v to_o a_o sorrowful_a sinner_n seek_v favour_n through_o christ_n be_v not_o solid_a and_o true_a joy_n because_o it_o stay_v but_o a_o short_a while_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o have_v stay_v so_o long_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o after_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v believe_v the_o joy_n be_v send_v to_o ease_v the_o afflict_a soul_n present_a grief_n and_o to_o give_v he_o earnest_n that_o full_a and_o last_a joy_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o due_a time_n unto_o he_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v do_v his_o commission_n let_v he_o return_v to_o his_o master_n as_o the_o sheet_n let_v down_o in_o the_o vision_n from_o heaven_n to_o peter_n after_o it_o have_v serve_v for_o peter_n instruction_n it_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n again_o act._n 10._o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n know_v by_o experience_n that_o her_o spiritual_a joy_n will_v not_o last_v long_o and_o therefore_o charge_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o waken_v not_o she_o belove_v till_o he_o please_v 5._o another_o objection_n be_v this_o if_o my_o joy_n have_v be_v solid_a say_v the_o afflict_a it_o shall_v have_v bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n than_o it_o have_v do_v but_o joy_n spiritual_a as_o i_o then_o call_v it_o do_v degenerate_a into_o a_o carnal_a security_n and_o i_o be_v not_o the_o more_o holy_a by_o it_o to_o which_o objection_n the_o answer_n may_v be_v this_o the_o blame_n of_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o spiritual_a joy_n but_o upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o mercy_n by_o ingratitude_n for_o this_o gracious_a blink_n of_o feel_a favour_n negligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o entertain_v this_o sense_n by_o sleepiness_n of_o conscience_n and_o other_o sin_n and_o namely_o the_o lay_v too_o much_o weight_n upon_o this_o sense_n and_o not_o fix_v the_o heart_n by_o so_o much_o more_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n when_o feel_v consolation_n may_v be_v withdraw_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o to_o build_v upon_o its_o continuance_n but_o to_o make_v the_o convert_n hold_v the_o confirm_a word_n of_o promise_n so_o much_o the_o fast_o when_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n comfortable_a feeling_n be_v withdraw_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n after_o a_o feast_n of_o this_o kind_n fall_v a_o sleep_n and_o give_v slight_a entertain_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n when_o call_v upon_o by_o his_o word_n for_o which_o she_o be_v chastise_v by_o his_o withdraw_n of_o his_o comfortable_a presence_n cant._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o put_v the_o case_n that_o the_o feel_v joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o abuse_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o unusual_a for_o god_n to_o withdraw_v consolation_n and_o to_o send_v trouble_n and_o anguish_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o dear_a child_n to_o try_v his_o faith_n and_o train_n he_o on_o to_o hold_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o hard_a condition_n he_o can_v be_v into_o as_o he_o do_v exercise_n job_n and_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n jer._n 20._o and_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 77._o in_o which_o condition_n to_o suspect_v that_o the_o consolation_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o his_o word_n be_v not_o his_o gracious_a operation_n or_o be_v a_o delusion_n can_v but_o exceed_o grieve_v the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o chastise_v this_o suspicion_n with_o desertion_n 6._o but_o how_o may_v i_o know_v say_v the_o afflict_a that_o my_o joy_n be_v solid_a and_o be_v indeed_o the_o gracious_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o answer_v 1._o if_o this_o joy_n be_v give_v to_o he_o when_o or_o after_o he_o be_v lament_v his_o sin_n and_o fear_v wrath_n deserve_v and_o fly_v unto_o christ_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v reason_n to_o reckon_v that_o joy_n to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v promise_n and_o approve_v 2._o if_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sweet_a feel_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n through_o christ_n he_o find_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n confirm_v and_o strengthen_v if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o more_o estimation_n with_o he_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v to_o bless_v praise_n and_o thank_v god_n for_o manifest_v himself_o in_o christ_n reconcile_v if_o the_o purpose_n of_o follow_v after_o holiness_n be_v renew_v in_o he_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 3._o if_o after_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o sweet_a feeling_n he_o be_v go_v on_o in_o the_o study_n of_o holiness_n believe_v in_o christ_n how_o heavy_a in_o heart_n soever_o he_o may_v be_v by_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n he_o may_v be_v assure_v his_o sometime_o feel_a joy_n of_o the_o lord_n spirit_n be_v solid_a and_o his_o present_a suspicion_n thereof_o to_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o of_o a_o tentation_n from_o satan_n this_o be_v the_o way_n how_o the_o psalmist_n wrestle_v out_o of_o his_o sad_a condition_n ps._n 77._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o convert_n suspect_v that_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o have_v be_v fleshly_a severity_n and_o imprudent_a temerity_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o who_o love_n god_n sincere_o and_o can_v endure_v the_o out-breaking_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v sometime_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o moderate_a zeal_n and_o be_v overtake_v in_o some_o miscarriage_n for_o which_o be_v rebuke_v by_o their_o friend_n or_o by_o they_o in_o power_n censure_v or_o civil_o chastise_v do_v in_o stead_n of_o moderate_v their_o zeal_n in_o time_n come_v grow_v more_o slack_a and_o remiss_a in_o their_o zeal_n suspect_v themselves_o incline_v to_o unreasonable_a severity_n and_o rashness_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v esteem_v hater_n of_o man_n person_n by_o those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v as_o in_o some_o bygone_a experience_n they_o have_v already_o feel_v and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n fall_v on_o tend_v to_o extinguish_v the_o fervency_n of_o true_a zeal_n require_v in_o all_o true_a convert_n and_o here_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o true_a zeal_n grow_v cold_a and_o the_o convert_v become_v lukewarm_a both_o in_o curb_v sin_n in_o other_o under_o his_o charge_n and_o in_o pursue_v duty_n in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o which_o sickness_n he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o please_v with_o himself_o by_o so_o much_o as_o his_o friend_n and_o other_o do_v commend_v he_o for_o his_o moderation_n and_o prudence_n as_o they_o shall_v call_v it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o may_v befall_v true_a zeal_n which_o be_v common_a to_o other_o virtue_n of_o which_o there_o be_v none_o so_o perfect_a but_o some_o in-lake_n or_o excess_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v without_o reason_n to_o go_v back_o from_o pursue_v duty_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o other_o virtue_n because_o imperfection_n therein_o be_v remarkable_a from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o be_v it_o without_o reason_n to_o grow_v lukewarm_a in_o zeal_n which_o may_v render_v a_o man_n loathsome_a unto_o christ_n rev._n 2._o 3._o wherefore_o let_v the_o convert_v take_v heed_n what_o the_o lord_n word_n do_v require_v of_o he_o in_o his_o call_n and_o labour_n to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n towards_o other_o so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v find_v both_o zealous_a and_o prudent_a that_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o zeal_n against_o sin_n meekness_n and_o love_n to_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v manifest_v 2._o to_o this_o intent_n let_v the_o convert_v careful_o take_v heed_n to_o entertain_v these_o three_o property_n of_o commendable_a zeal_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2._o humility_n of_o heart_n 3._o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o convert_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o commandment_n humility_n of_o heart_n will_v make_v the_o man_n modest_a in_o his_o expression_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n will_v make_v he_o mix_v meekness_n and_o compassion_n towards_o sinner_n with_o his_o zeal_n against_o offence_n this_o be_v the_o right_a season_n of_o zeal_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n according_a to_o knowledge_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o convert_n suspect_v his_o aim_v at_o circumspect_a

thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o favour_n pray_v for_o they_o find_v themselves_o come_v short_a of_o their_o purpose_a promise_a and_o hoped-for_a chearfulness●_n and_o alacrity_n in_o praise_v and_o thank_v the_o lord_n whereupon_o they_o not_o only_o fall_v in_o heaviness_n but_o also_o in_o a_o sort_n of_o indignation_n against_o themselves_o and_o quarrellous_a complain_v of_o their_o condition_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v so_o far_o from_o perform_v their_o vow_n that_o by_o their_o imprudence_n they_o do_v involve_v themselves_o in_o no_o small_a guiltiness_n and_o for_o this_o distemper_n of_o mind_n and_o indignation_n against_o themselves_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o have_v just_a reason_n partly_o because_o they_o find_v their_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v nothing_o answerable_a to_o their_o earnest_n pray_v for_o it_o partly_o because_o the_o benefit_n receive_v seem_v to_o they_o to_o have_v lose_v much_o of_o the_o estimation_n it_o have_v before_o they_o do_v receive_v it_o partly_o because_o they_o find_v even_o that_o small_a measure_n of_o joy_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o benefit_n after_o some_o few_o day_n to_o grow_v cold_a and_o lik_o to_o evanish_v hence_o do_v suspicion_n begin_v to_o get_v foot_v in_o they_o that_o for_o their_o ingratitude_n the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o have_v bestow_v the_o benefit_n on_o they_o not_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o wrath_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o ingratitude_n more_o and_o more_o 2._o for_o remove_v of_o this_o evil_n five_o practical_a error_n must_v be_v remove_v which_o ordinary_o concur_v in_o this_o sickness_n the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o afflict_a in_o his_o promise_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v thankful_a will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v have_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n trust_v that_o in_o his_o resolution_n his_o heart_n can_v not_o but_o melt_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n grant_v and_o this_o appear_v by_o his_o indignation_n against_o himself_o when_o he_o find_v that_o in_o his_o resolution_n his_o heart_n have_v deceive_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v expect_v the_o benefit_n from_o god_n and_o the_o thanksgiving_n from_o himself_o whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v distinguish_v these_o two_o benefit_n to_o wit_n the_o gift_n pray_v for_o and_o the_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o and_o shall_v have_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o bestow_v of_o both_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o a_o benefit_n ask_v and_o receive_v be_v great_a than_o the_o benefit_n pray_v for_o which_o if_o the_o afflict_a have_v consider_v well_o he_o shall_v have_v humble_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o his_o not_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n rather_o than_o fall_v in_o a_o proud_a quarrel_v for_o his_o inability_n to_o be_v thankful_a 3._o the_o second_o error_n be_v a_o unequal_a comparison_n between_o the_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n and_o the_o rejoice_v in_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v for_o the_o desire_n to_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n ofttimes_o have_v in_o it_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o natural_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o seek_v of_o some_o part_n of_o self-perfection_n but_o the_o rejoice_v in_o god_n which_o the_o convert_n purpose_v to_o offer_v for_o the_o benefit_n be_v spiritual_a and_o we_o be_v much_o more_o incline_v to_o seek_v these_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n then_o to_o perform_v spiritual_a duty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o when_o our_o desire_n in_o part_n natural_a be_v not_o follow_v with_o equal_a affection_n spiritual_a 4._o the_o three_o error_n be_v when_o the_o convert_n do_v not_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o joy_n in_o god_n for_o bestow_v of_o it_o but_o measure_v they_o with_o the_o same_o line_n not_o consider_v that_o estimation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o joy_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o both_o of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n exercise_v about_o divers_a object_n the_o estimation_n respect_v the_o benefit_n itself_o the_o affection_n of_o rejoice_v in_o god_n who_o do_v bestow_v it_o respect_v the_o giver_n of_o the_o benefit_n now_o the_o estimation_n of_o and_o delight_v in_o the_o benefit_n may_v be_v less_o or_o more_o while_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o bestow_v of_o it_o remain_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o convert_n shall_v not_o charge_v himself_o for_o lake_n of_o estimation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gift_n albeit_o he_o feel_v much_o variety_n in_o the_o respective_a motion_n of_o his_o affection_n 5._o the_o four_o error_n be_v when_o the_o convert_n count_v all_o the_o estimation_n of_o and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o benefit_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a receive_v as_o nothing_o because_o it_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o what_o be_v receive_v or_o to_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v grant_v it_o which_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v of_o weight_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o acceptable_a thanksgiving_n from_o any_o saint_n on_o earth_n during_o this_o present_a life_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o measure_n of_o thankfulness_n from_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v answerable_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n whether_o manifest_v in_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o consideration_n the_o psalmist_n ps._n 116._o 11._o cry_v our_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o 6._o the_o ●ifth_o error_n be_v when_o the_o convert_n take_v it_o for_o a_o evidence_n of_o a_o unthankful_a mind_n if_o the_o fervour_n of_o praise_v god_n once_o kindle_v after_o the_o fresh_a receipt_n of_o the_o mercy_n shall_v after_o some_o time_n seem_v to_o cool_v or_o decay_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a no_o room_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o any_o holy_a affection_n except_o only_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o joy_n for_o benefit_n receive_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o one_o duty_n must_v so_o be_v study_v as_o other_o duty_n have_v their_o time_n and_o place_n also_o for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v and_o tremble_v also_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v again_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o some_o expression_n of_o thankfulness_n become_v the_o convert_n upon_o the_o fresh_a receipt_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v not_o require_v to_o be_v always_o afterward_o continue_v we_o read_v of_o the_o impotent_a cripple_n restore_v to_o his_o limb_n by_o peter_n act._n 3._o 8._o and_o that_o for_o joy_n he_o leap_v and_o cry_v out_o but_o no_o man_n will_v require_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v always_o thereafter_o have_v dance_v and_o cry_v out_o and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o number_n of_o thankful_a receiver_n of_o favour_n from_o god_n 7._o these_o error_n then_o be_v remove_v let_v the_o convert_v 1._o with_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 103._o charge_v his_o soul_n to_o bless_v god_n at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o remember_v all_o his_o benefit_n and_o not_o forget_v any_o of_o they_o and_o to_o confess_v his_o obligation_n to_o god_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o special_o in_o the_o psalm_n be_v put_v for_o blessing_n praise_v and_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v in_o the_o original_a to_o confess_v and_o praise_v or_o thank_v be_v ofttimes_o one_o and_o the_o same_o 2._o let_v he_o beg_v grace_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o benefit_n no_o less_o earnest_o than_o he_o do_v beg_v the_o promise_a benefit_n themselves_o 3._o let_v he_o put_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_o and_o praise_n in_o christ_n hand_n by_o who_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v make_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n 4._o let_v the_o convert_n comfort_v himself_o that_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n xxiv_o concern_v the_o convert_n imprudent_a censure_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o feel_a impatiency_n in_o bear_v lesser_a trouble_n after_o his_o patient_a bear_n of_o great_a trouble_n sundry_a convert_n when_o great_a trouble_n do_v assault_v they_o do_v humble_a themselves_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o inability_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o patience_n and_o strength_n to_o bear_v their_o burden_n but_o when_o lesser_a trouble_n surprise_v they_o they_o be_v foil_v and_o overcome_v by_o their_o passion_n for_o example_n in_o the_o small_a pain_n of_o body_n loss_n of_o good_n injury_n do_v to_o they_o unexpected_a by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o here_o they_o fume_n and_o fret_v and_o break_v forth_o in_o some_o expression_n of_o impatiency_n