Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	3,907	5	6.0359	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15396	A catholicon, that is, A generall preservative or remedie against the pseudocatholike religion gathered out of the catholike epistle of S. Jude, briefly expounded, and aptly, according to the time, applied to more then halfe an hundreth of popish errours, and as many corruptions of manners. With a preface seruing as a preparatiue to the catholicon, and a dyet prescribed after.; A catholicon.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1602 (1602)	STC 25673; ESTC S114006	113,250	270

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david_n 2._o sam._n 16._o and_o when_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n which_o be_v no_o imprecation_n of_o evil_a but_o a_o prediction_n of_o their_o just_a punishment_n as_o the_o prophet_n every_o where_o and_o our_o saviour_n often_o do_v cry_v woe_n against_o the_o wicked_a hypocrite_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n yield_v one_o by_o ambrose_n non_fw-la maledicit_fw-la propheta_fw-la 119._o in_o psal_n 119._o sed_fw-la quasimedicus_fw-la vult_fw-la illos_fw-la sanare_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la proprijs_fw-la flagitijs_fw-la erubescant_fw-la the_o prophet_n curse_v not_o but_o as_o a_o physician_n he_o will_v heal_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o sin_n hierome_n give_v a_o other_o reason_n answer_v unto_o a_o cavil_n of_o wicked_a porphirie_n who_o object_v that_o peter_n do_v curse_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o death_n not_o so_o say_v he_o sed_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicium_fw-la spiritu_fw-la annuntiat_fw-la ut_fw-la poena_fw-la duorum_fw-la dem●tr●ada_n ad_fw-la dem●tr●ada_n hominum_fw-la sit_fw-la doctrina_fw-la multorum_fw-la but_o he_o with_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n do_v declare_v god_n judgement_n that_o the_o punish_v of_o two_o may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o many_o and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o prophesy_v and_o foretell_v the_o fearful_a end_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o testify_v god_n just_a judgement_n against_o they_o the_o doctrine_n here_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o idle_a speech_n or_o word_n of_o course_n where_o we_o 1._o doctr._fw-la 1._o find_v woe_n in_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n judgement_n sure_a to_o follow_v if_o no_o amendment_n go_v before_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa._n 14._o 24._o sure_o as_o i_o have_v purpose_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o i_o have_v consult_v it_o shall_v stand_v for_o like_a as_o a_o overflow_a stream_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v back_o so_o the_o decree_n 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strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o thou_o and_o i_o neither_o between_o thy_o herdsman_n and_o i_o gen._n 13._o 8._o thus_o do_v moses_n seek_v to_o pacify_v the_o strife_n between_o two_o hebrew_n his_o brethren_n exod._n 2._o 13._o exornat_fw-la the_o amity_n and_o love_n of_o brethren_n be_v like_o a_o threefold_a cord_n that_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v eccles._n 4._o 12._o and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o brotherly_a love_n give_v it_o these_o two_o property_n that_o it_o be_v both_o bonum_fw-la &_o iucundum_fw-la a_o thing_n good_a and_o profitable_a as_o also_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a for_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o savour_n of_o aaron_n ointment_n for_o the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o hill_n hermon_n and_o zion_n that_o water_n the_o valley_n and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a psal._n 133._o some_o thing_n be_v profitable_a but_o not_o pleasant_a as_o affliction_n and_o cross_n some_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a but_o not_o profitable_a as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n but_o charity_n and_o love_n have_v this_o pre-eminence_n charity_n the_o excellent_o of_o charity_n to_o be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a aitiolog_fw-la now_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v peace_n and_o love_n eph._n 4._o 5._o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n that_o be_v like_v as_o they_o which_o be_v servant_n to_o one_o master_n of_o one_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o same_o blood_n will_v hold_v together_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v servant_n to_o one_o lord_n professor_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o of_o one_o spiritual_a kindred_n in_o baptism_n applicat_fw-la now_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v keep_v yourselves_o lest_o the_o papist_n and_o 51._o error_n 51._o other_o freewill-man_n shall_v take_v advantage_n by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o word_n as_o though_o it_o freewill_n against_o freewill_n be_v in_o our_o 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point_n be_v well_o touch_v by_o augustine_n nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la bonum_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la facere_fw-la sedille_n facit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciamus_fw-la that_o we_o do_v 16._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persev_n c._n 16._o will_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v will_v but_o god_n make_v we_o to_o will_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o do_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o he_o make_v we_o do_v it_o second_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o keep_v charity_n and_o so_o shun_v all_o occasion_n which_o may_v interrupt_v it_o not_o as_o they_o which_o do_v snuff_n and_o puff_n upon_o every_o light_a matter_n and_o be_v once_o offend_v be_v hardly_o reconcile_v but_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o prudent_a counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n prou._n 19_o 11._o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o eternal_a life_n here_o we_o learn_v that_o ●_o doctr._fw-la ●_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n as_o to_o sustain_v a_o man_n infirmity_n in_o affliction_n so_o to_o stir_v up_o his_o zeal_n unto_o every_o christian_a duty_n testim_fw-la thus_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 1._o cor._n 15._o 58._o therefore_o my_o brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmooveable_a always_o abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o god_n have_v a_o reward_n in_o store_n for_o the_o faithful_a and_o fruitful_a work_n of_o his_o servant_n exampl_n david_n show_v the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o himself_o i_o shall_v have_v faint_v except_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal._n 27._o 13._o exorn._n like_a as_o the_o husbandman_n endure_v his_o labour_n hope_v to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o as_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o prou._n 27._o 18._o so_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o reward_n shall_v make_v we_o diligent_a and_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n aitiolog_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o contrary_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o if_o then_o in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v only_o have_v hope_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a now_o because_o we_o know_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n be_v most_o happy_a and_o bless_a we_o assure_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v a_o reward_n in_o store_n the_o hope_n whereof_o bring_v chearefulnes_n and_o increase_v our_o courage_n and_o zeal_n to_o every_o good_a work_n applic._n first_o then_o by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o ascribe_v everlasting_a life_n to_o merit_v heaven_n be_v not_o merit_v the_o 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do_v good_a in_o respect_n and_o for_o their_o reward_n and_o recompense_v in_o heaven_n rhemist_n hebr._n 11._o 26._o but_o we_o contrariwise_o affirm_v 1._o that_o we_o must_v not_o at_o all_o expect_v that_o heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v as_o a_o just_a recompense_n reward_n we_o must_v not_o do_v well_o chief_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o work_n as_o due_a to_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o because_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v the_o free_a and_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v propound_v unto_o himself_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n hebr._n 11._o 26._o yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o great_a motive_n but_o the_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n ought_v most_o of_o all_o to_o move_v