Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	great_a	see_v	2,610	5	3.2126	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28313	The nature and mischief of envy a sermon preach'd before the Queen, Aug. 20, 1693 / by Jonathan Blagrave ...	Blagrave, Jonathan, 1652-1698.	1693 (1693)	Wing B3110; ESTC R12893	14,097	30

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anguish_n to_o the_o envious_a man_n not_o only_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o sin_n itself_o beside_o the_o punishment_n he_o must_v expect_v hereafter_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o devil_n his_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o envy_n be_v also_o its_o own_o punishment_n a_o punishment_n so_o great_a that_o when_o a_o man_n become_v extreme_o envious_a it_o even_o pine_v he_o away_o it_o waste_v his_o flesh_n consume_v his_o bone_n eat_v his_o very_a heart_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v find_v a_o great_a torment_n for_o a_o very_a envious_a man_n than_o he_o inflict_v upon_o himself_o and_o what_o profit_n i_o say_v have_v he_o for_o all_o this_o pain_n his_o envy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o discouragement_n to_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o do_n of_o their_o duty_n when_o they_o find_v so_o much_o ill-will_n for_o their_o pain_n but_o be_v also_o a_o hindrance_n to_o himself_o from_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n and_o take_v the_o same_o course_n to_o virtue_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o for_o when_o he_o have_v reproach_v other_o he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o too_o proud_a to_o imitate_v they_o for_o which_o reason_n job_n charge_v the_o envious_a with_o folly_n as_o well_o as_o wickedness_n say_v envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o but_o suppose_v a_o crafty_a envy_n may_v sometime_o obtain_v its_o purpose_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o man_n aim_v at_o it_o be_v but_o seldom_o that_o the_o person_n who_o envy_n chief_o procure_v this_o have_v the_o fortune_n to_o step_v into_o his_o place_n or_o if_o he_o do_v the_o envy_n that_o he_o propagate_v against_o his_o predecessor_n often_o become_v as_o troublesome_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o same_o station_n and_o so_o the_o envious_a man_n be_v very_o good_a at_o overturning_a or_o destroy_v any_o thing_n but_o at_o building_n or_o settle_v of_o nothing_o but_o since_o envy_n be_v such_o a_o plague_n to_o all_o 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again_o though_o the_o envious_a do_v often_o calumniate_v the_o best_a man_n yet_o they_o never_o direct_o calumniate_v they_o for_o their_o virtue_n but_o they_o find_v out_o some_o fault_n or_o at_o least_o some_o appearance_n or_o probability_n of_o a_o fault_n to_o calumniate_v withal_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o of_o job_n the_o devil_n when_o he_o can_v not_o find_v any_o disobedience_n to_o charge_n job_n with_o charge_v he_o with_o worldly_a and_o self-end_n in_o his_o obedience_n so_o envious_a man_n who_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v most_o apt_a scholar_n never_o plain_o reproach_v a_o man_n for_o his_o piety_n justice_n or_o charity_n prudence_n or_o diligence_n temperance_n or_o fortitude_n though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o reputation_n and_o reward_n of_o these_o that_o they_o envy_v he_o but_o they_o will_v charge_v he_o with_o vain_a glory_n or_o hypocrisy_n or_o self-endedness_a or_o the_o like_a and_o if_o they_o can_v find_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o any_o of_o these_o vice_n they_o take_v this_o for_o a_o discovery_n and_o magnify_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o that_o in_o effect_n envious_a man_n be_v the_o most_o curious_a and_o exact_a censor_n of_o manner_n they_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o awe_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o our_o true_a friend_n to_o discover_v to_o we_o those_o fault_n which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v overlooked_a they_o make_v we_o circumspect_a in_o every_o action_n and_o i_o believe_v a_o great_a many_o may_v say_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o envy_n of_o their_o enemy_n though_o it_o be_v no_o thank_n to_o they_o have_v contribute_v more_o to_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o their_o manner_n than_o all_o the_o kindness_n of_o their_o friend_n this_o good_a use_n and_o profit_n of_o envy_n though_o in_o itself_o a_o very_a wicked_a thing_n and_o dwell_v only_o in_o the_o most_o wicked_a heart_n the_o alwise_a and_o overrule_v providence_n of_o god_n do_v make_v and_o every_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o make_v this_o advantage_n of_o other_o envy_n he_o ought_v to_o grow_v the_o more_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o so_o to_o profit_v thereby_o but_o because_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a man_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o imperfect_o so_o therefore_o when_o envious_a man_n raise_v slander_n contrive_v evil_a device_n against_o those_o they_o envy_n the_o person_n envy_v be_v apt_a to_o retort_v they_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o the_o stander-by_n take_v part_n with_o the_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o according_a as_o their_o envy_n or_o other_o passion_n incline_v they_o and_o so_o quarrel_n be_v inflame_v party_n be_v form_v and_o it_o often_o end_v in_o war_n

and_o confusion_n the_o best_a way_n then_o to_o prevent_v so_o much_o mischief_n as_o envy_n usual_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o use_v what_o mean_v we_o can_v to_o cure_v this_o evil_a disease_n in_o man_n mind_n which_o be_v the_o last_o enquiry_n what_o be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n for_o this_o disease_n and_o there_o be_v four_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n if_o we_o will_v but_o careful_o seek_v and_o apply_v they_o the_o first_o be_v a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n a_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o value_n of_o they_o the_o second_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o three_o a_o true_a humility_n and_o the_o four_o a_o christian_a charity_n 1._o then_o a_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n will_v be_v a_o powerful_a remedy_n against_o envy_n for_o indeed_o when_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a man_n be_v envy_v it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o virtue_n but_o it_o be_v for_o those_o worldly_a advantage_n which_o they_o get_v by_o it_o as_o for_o virtue_n itself_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n power_n he_o may_v have_v it_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o the_o cost_n but_o those_o advantage_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o be_v common_o in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o and_o man_n do_v not_o grieve_v for_o want_v of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o have_v but_o for_o want_v of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o to_o give_v this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o instance_n i_o mention_v of_o cain_n envy_v his_o brother_n for_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o since_o he_o may_v do_v well_o and_o be_v accept_v but_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o do_v well_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v accept_v and_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o so_o that_o he_o envy_v not_o his_o brother_n goodness_n which_o he_o may_v have_v have_v if_o he_o please_v but_o he_o envy_v god_n acceptance_n of_o he_o and_o the_o blessing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v thereupon_o so_o likewise_o in_o that_o other_o memorable_a instance_n of_o the_o envy_n of_o saul_n against_o david_n saul_n envy_v not_o david_n courage_n in_o venture_v to_o go_v against_o goliath_n for_o that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v himself_o he_o may_v have_v go_v against_o that_o champion_n then_o or_o afterward_o against_o any_o of_o his_o gygantick_a brother_n but_o saul_n envy_v the_o praise_n that_o david_n get_v by_o this_o when_o the_o woman_n celebrate_v his_o valour_n in_o their_o song_n say_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o he_o be_v very_o willing_a that_o david_n shall_v have_v the_o fight_a but_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v the_o praise_n now_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v most_o unjust_a that_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v separate_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v desire_v the_o one_o that_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o the_o other_o i_o say_v beside_o this_o if_o man_n will_v but_o inquire_v what_o there_o be_v in_o popular_a praise_n in_o worldly_a wealth_n or_o greatness_n they_o will_v find_v they_o so_o unfit_a and_o improper_a to_o give_v true_a content_a or_o satisfaction_n to_o man_n mind_n so_o uncertain_a also_o for_o they_o do_v not_o always_o happen_v to_o those_o that_o best_o deserve_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v our_o hap_n to_o obtain_v they_o they_o can_v be_v we_o but_o so_o little_a a_o while_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v hardly_o spend_v one_o anxious_a or_o solicitous_a thought_n about_o they_o much_o less_o torment_v his_o mind_n with_o so_o grievous_a and_o sore_a a_o passion_n as_o envy_n be_v for_o they_o especial_o when_o that_o more_o substantial_a good_a of_o do_v well_o and_o perform_v our_o duty_n and_o what_o become_v we_o in_o all_o circumstance_n be_v always_o within_o our_o reach_n and_o 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rich_a and_o make_v poor_a he_o lift_v up_o and_o cast_v down_o and_o how_o dare_v man_n then_o by_o his_o envy_n censure_v the_o action_n of_o his_o maker_n or_o say_v unto_o god_n what_o do_v thou_o he_o have_v wise_a reason_n for_o all_o his_o do_n though_o we_o sometime_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v they_o out_o we_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o providence_n oftentimes_o and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o presume_v to_o judge_v it_o for_o we_o can_v as_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o 9_o of_o eccles._n ver_n 1._o judge_n either_o of_o god_n love_n or_o hatred_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o we_o by_o the_o disposal_n of_o worldly_a advantage_n for_o worldly_a good_n be_v not_o always_o blessing_n and_o god_n may_v in_o judgement_n and_o anger_n suffer_v some_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o great_a in_o this_o moment_n of_o life_n whilst_o other_o who_o he_o love_v better_a may_v be_v mean_a and_o despise_v even_o according_a to_o natural_a reason_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o philosopher_n those_o that_o be_v term_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o good_a in_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v use_v a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o use_v they_o well_o and_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a man_n that_o will_v envy_v he_o any_o thing_n but_o riches_n or_o honour_n heap_v upon_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v rather_o a_o mischief_n than_o a_o benefit_n to_o he_o they_o make_v he_o but_o more_o remarkable_o foolish_a they_o greaten_v and_o show_v his_o fault_n more_o advantageous_o and_o in_o a_o clear_a light_n they_o also_o blow_v up_o and_o inflame_v his_o lust_n and_o passion_n for_o either_o they_o lead_v he_o into_o pride_n and_o vanity_n riot_n and_o excess_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o quick_a dispatch_n both_o of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o fortune_n together_o or_o else_o covetousness_n seize_v he_o and_o render_v all_o his_o substance_n useless_a to_o he_o and_o fear_v of_o lose_v what_o he_o have_v 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must_v end_v in_o never-ceasing_a torment_n and_o misery_n 3._o humility_n be_v also_o a_o effectual_a remedy_n against_o envy_n for_o envy_n arise_v from_o pride_n self_n love_n and_o self-conceit_n and_o a_o man_n be_v never_o envious_a who_o have_v humble_a thought_n of_o himself_o he_o that_o look_v careful_o into_o his_o own_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n will_v have_v but_o little_a heart_n to_o be_v ambitious_a or_o envious_a or_o to_o censure_v other_o he_o will_v find_v it_o so_o necessary_a to_o judge_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v never_o think_v of_o judge_v his_o neighbour_n and_o see_v plain_o how_o much_o weakness_n he_o himself_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o if_o he_o be_v in_o place_n