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	sin_n	3,394	5	4.6230	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02852	Dauids teares by Sr. John Hayward ...	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1623 (1623)	STC 12992; ESTC S2720	155,974	356

enforce_v to_o cry_v nothing_o else_o but_o o_o my_o sin_n i_o charge_v i_o accuse_v i_o condemn_v only_o myself_o o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v grievous_o sin_v my_o sin_n have_v deep_o provoke_v thy_o heavy_a wrath_n i_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o thou_o with_o a_o free_a confession_n lord_n i_o appear_v before_o thou_o no_o other_o than_o i_o be_o even_o a_o most_o poor_a desolate_a and_o distress_a sinner_n i_o can_v neither_o boast_v nor_o take_v comfort_n in_o any_o goodness_n in_o myself_o but_o i_o lay_v open_a before_o thou_o my_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o against_o who_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v unto_o thou_o who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o forgive_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o my_o confession_n for_o it_o be_v not_o always_o thy_o pleasure_n that_o we_o blazon_v our_o own_o blame_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v ring_v out_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n if_o penitentlie_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o thou_o thy_o compassion_n will_v cover_v they_o it_o will_v cover_v they_o from_o thy_o justice_n it_o will_v cover_v they_o both_o from_o the_o scandal_n and_o scorn_n of_o other_o man_n thou_o will_v free_o forgive_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o shame_n assure_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v thy_o little_a kingdom_n it_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a consistory_n and_o court_n there_o thou_o sit_v there_o thou_o examine_v there_o thou_o judge_v with_o this_o kingdom_n thou_o will_v not_o depart_v thou_o will_v not_o impart_v it_o to_o any_o other_o none_o can_v know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o soul_n none_o can_v absolute_o either_o discern_v or_o command_v the_o inward_a work_n thereof_o but_o thyself_o whosoever_o will_v presume_v either_o to_o know_v or_o command_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whosoever_o will_v determine_v of_o the_o last_o end_n and_o state_n of_o soul_n further_o then_o thou_o have_v plain_o reveal_v he_o usurp_v thy_o throne_n he_o wrest_v thy_o sceptre_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n as_o thou_o only_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o our_o confession_n as_o thou_o only_o both_o know_v and_o forgive_v sin_n so_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o ever_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o the_o world_n also_o take_v knowledge_n that_o man_n also_o think_v that_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o abase_v myself_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n even_o in_o open_a view_n to_o sorrow_n to_o lament_v to_o be_v sour_a and_o severe_a against_o myself_o to_o abhor_v the_o world_n and_o all_o her_o sorcery_n to_o loath_a the_o poisonous_a pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v like_a to_o moth_n that_o consume_v the_o garment_n wherein_o they_o breed_v to_o chastise_v and_o tame_v my_o filthy_a flesh_n for_o rebel_a against_o thou_o by_o who_o power_n it_o be_v make_v by_o whole_a providence_n it_o do_v consist_v for_o conspire_v the_o destruction_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o keep_v it_o from_o stink_a from_o turn_v to_o most_o course_n and_o loathsome_a carrion_n i_o will_v never_o bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o my_o offence_n be_v either_o few_o or_o light_n i_o will_v by_o confession_n make_v they_o know_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v by_o sorrow_n and_o some_o measure_n of_o satisfaction_n make_v they_o know_v to_o the_o world_n no_o shamefastness_n shall_v retain_v i_o from_o mourning_n at_o any_o time_n from_o make_v a_o sad_a and_o severe_a reckon_n with_o my_o body_n from_o hold_v a_o sharp_a hand_n upon_o it_o for_o assure_o either_o we_o must_v lament_v in_o this_o life_n with_o profitable_a tear_n for_o a_o time_n or_o else_o with_o fruitless_a and_o endless_a tear_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v either_o in_o this_o world_n we_o must_v tie_v ourselves_o to_o some_o moderate_a pain_n or_o else_o be_v chain_v both_o to_o intolerable_a and_o eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v neither_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o offenee_n in_o part_n but_o i_o will_v make_v a_o entire_a confession_n and_o expose_v all_o my_o transgression_n before_o thou_o not_o only_o my_o great_a sin_n but_o my_o unrighteousness_n which_o seem_v of_o lesser_a moment_n not_o only_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o have_v do_v but_o the_o good_a which_o in_o duty_n i_o shall_v have_v do_v i_o will_v discover_v all_o my_o unrighteousness_n unto_o thou_o i_o will_v do_v as_o the_o leper_n be_v command_v to_o do_v when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o priest_n i_o will_v not_o only_o wash_v my_o garment_n but_o will_v have_v all_o my_o hair_n 14.8_o even_o my_o light_a and_o loose_a offence_n that_o thou_o who_o numbre_v our_o hair_n when_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o view_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o hair_n of_o they_o which_o i_o have_v not_o run_v over_o with_o the_o razor_n of_o confession_n 15._o i_o will_v not_o do_v as_o saul_n do_v who_o be_v command_v to_o slay_v all_o the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n that_o pertain_v to_o they_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v vile_a &_o nought_o worth_a but_o save_v the_o king_n the_o great_a king_n agag_n and_o the_o fat_a sheep_n and_o ox_n alive_a i_o will_v not_o make_v away_o my_o vulgar_a and_o unprofitable_a sin_n only_o and_o save_v the_o principal_a and_o advantageable_a alive_a but_o i_o will_v set_v the_o sword_n of_o confession_n to_o they_o all_o i_o will_v not_o make_v reservation_n of_o some_o sweet_a sin_n and_o then_o say_v with_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a 5.18_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o in_o this_o but_o i_o will_v sweep_v the_o house_n clean_o or_o else_o can_v it_o never_o be_v furnish_v and_o adorn_v with_o thy_o grace_n and_o thereby_o make_v fit_a to_o entertain_v thou_o i_o will_v cleanse_v my_o conscience_n of_o all_o defilement_n one_o drop_n of_o poison_n taint_v a_o whole_a ton_n of_o wine_n and_o one_o mortal_a sin_n infect_v all_o the_o faculty_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n one_o snare_n be_v sufficient_a to_o entrap_v the_o foul_a one_o hook_n to_o take_v the_o fish_n one_o leak_n to_o sink_v a_o ship_n one_o spark_n of_o fire_n to_o prostrate_v a_o whole_a city_n and_o one_o sin_n suffice_v to_o draw_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o destruction_n i_o will_v therefore_o discharge_v myself_o by_o confession_n of_o all_o 2.19_o i_o will_v pour_v forth_o my_o heart_n as_o water_v before_o thou_o verse_n vi_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o thou_o forgave_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n 1._o particular_a enumeration_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v impossible_a 2_o how_o sharp_a sin_n be_v and_o how_o heavy_a of_o digestion_n 3_o secret_a sin_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o wherefore_o 4_o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o accept_v our_o confession_n 5_o god_n often_o accept_v our_o purpose_n for_o performance_n 6_o which_o make_v our_o want_n of_o repentance_n unexcusable_a 7_o contrition_n join_v with_o a_o will_v to_o confess_v be_v sufficient_a 8_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o wherefore_o 9_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v require_v from_o we_o what_o from_o god._n 10_o neither_o of_o which_o require_v any_o long_a trace_n of_o time_n 11_o how_o plentiful_a god_n be_v in_o mercy_n 12_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o same_o 13_o the_o soul_n cheer_v by_o mean_n of_o confession_n 14_o the_o joyful_a effect_n of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n 15_o a_o life_n without_o adversity_n whereto_o it_o be_v like_a 16_o many_o benefit_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o trouble_n 17_o how_o ready_a god_n be_v to_o receive_v to_o mercy_n but_o what_o a_o maze_n do_v i_o begin_v to_o tread_v how_o shall_v i_o ever_o wind_v myself_o out_o of_o this_o knotty_a labyrinth_n very_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o particular_a rehearsal_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o finish_v that_o task_n i_o shall_v never_o roll_n the_o stone_n over_o that_o hill_n i_o shall_v no_o soon_o mount_v it_o a_o little_a but_o it_o will_v always_o tumble_v again_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n i_o shall_v ever_o find_v my_o work_n new_a to_o begin_v i_o may_v well_o say_v with_o judas_n i_o have_v sin_v but_o either_o number_n or_o true_o estimate_v my_o sin_n i_o can_v if_o i_o can_v number_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o moment_n of_o time_n since_o time_n begin_v yet_o be_o i_o out_o of_o hope_n to_o enumerate_v my_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v no_o few_o in_o variety_n than_o they_o be_v in_o

of_o sin_n deliver_v i_o both_o from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o care_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v cable_n to_o tie_v i_o fetter_n to_o hold_v i_o captive_a from_o turn_v to_o thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o save_v i_o first_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o present_a distress_n then_o address_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o thy_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n no_o goodness_n in_o i_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n or_o relieve_v i_o for_o i_o have_v loose_o abandon_v thou_o i_o have_v traitorous_o conspire_v against_o thy_o honour_n i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a but_o in_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n to_o be_v regard_v of_o thou_o but_o i_o entreat_v thou_o by_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n even_o in_o the_o low_a descent_n of_o humility_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o lord_n i_o cry_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o my_o merit_n whereto_o no_o salvation_n but_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v due_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o absolute_o be_v entreat_v yet_o this_o word_n mercy_n be_v a_o main_a argument_n to_o move_v thou_o or_o to_o assure_v i_o at_o the_o least_o that_o thou_o will_v save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v merciful_a both_o inward_o in_o thyself_o &_o outward_o to_o other_o it_o be_v thy_o proper_a nature_n to_o beê_n merciful_a it_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v good_a 115._o to_o impart_v thyself_o to_o all_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sun_n to_o enlighten_v then_o for_o the_o fire_n to_o give_v heat_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o exercise_v the_o action_n of_o mercy_n but_o upon_o who_o upon_o righteous_a person_n what_o need_v that_o for_o they_o have_v no_o misery_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n which_o only_o be_v misery_n which_o only_o need_v mercy_n be_v it_o then_o upon_o small_a offender_n be_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sin_n ibid._n why_o but_o thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a infinite_a in_o mercy_n no_o less_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n then_o in_o nature_n for_o thou_o be_v mercy_n very_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n owe_v his_o relief_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o great_a his_o riches_n be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o debt_n as_o also_o the_o more_o poor_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o right_o he_o have_v to_o demand_v relief_n even_o so_o the_o great_a thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o more_o must_v thou_o exercise_v the_o same_o upon_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o the_o more_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o bold_o may_v he_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o mercy_n the_o miserable_a sinner_n overcharge_v with_o sin_n may_v confident_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n to_o exercise_v thy_o action_n to_o take_v away_o his_o misery_n to_o impart_v to_o he_o thy_o mercy_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v gratia_fw-la grace_v also_o may_v more_o than_o abound_v man_n do_v therefore_o give_v spare_o or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n because_o the_o more_o they_o give_v the_o less_o they_o retain_v but_o thy_o treasure_n can_v be_v either_o exhaust_v or_o diminish_v thou_o departe_v with_o nothing_o by_o impart_v to_o other_o by_o give_v abundant_o thou_o have_v nothing_o the_o less_o thou_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n from_o whence_o innumerable_a stream_n proceed_v the_o water_n whereof_o be_v infinite_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o in_o virtue_n as_o well_o to_o cure_v our_o wound_n and_o infirmity_n as_o to_o wash_v away_o our_o filthiness_n and_o refresh_v our_o weakness_n o_o infinite_a fountain_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v dry_v o_o sweetness_n o_o satiety_n of_o desire_n what_o languish_a soul_n come_v ever_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o both_o cure_v and_o cleanse_v and_o full_o refresh_v doubtless_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a and_o will_v both_o ready_o and_o large_o distribute_v thy_o mercy_n among_o offender_n thou_o will_v deliver_v they_o &_o save_v they_o if_o they_o turn_v unto_o thou_o if_o with_o penitent_a heart_n they_o desire_v thy_o mercy_n thou_o be_v more_o liberal_a to_o give_v than_o they_o can_v be_v either_o desirous_a or_o willing_a to_o receive_v verse_n v._o for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o and_o who_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o the_o pit_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n bind_v our_o assurance_n 2._o to_o what_o end_n man_n be_v create_v 3._o the_o time_n of_o life_n limit_v for_o repentance_n 4_o pain_n cause_v forgetfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o itself_o 5._o as_o after_o death_n repentance_n be_v unprofitable_a so_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a 6._o the_o discommodity_n of_o late_a repentance_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thy_o mercy_n which_o bind_v my_o reason_n but_o also_o thy_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o work_n which_o thy_o wisdom_n have_v frame_v to_o some_o end_n thy_o wisdom_n have_v frame_v nothing_o in_o vain_a nothing_o but_o to_o some_o end_n without_o attain_v which_o end_n it_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o i_o have_v be_v create_v for_o nothing_o and_o in_o vain_a and_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o be_v create_v to_o what_o end_n then_o do_v thy_o wisdom_n create_v i_o in_o this_o world_n certain_o that_o i_o shall_v know_v thou_o and_o that_o by_o know_v thou_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o and_o that_o in_o love_v thou_o i_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o remember_v thou_o never_o cease_v to_o praise_v thou_o never_o cease_v to_o sorrow_n when_o i_o offend_v thou_o to_o this_o end_n i_o be_v create_v and_o i_o be_o desirous_a to_o accomplish_v this_o end_n i_o be_o desirous_a to_o be_v a_o instrument_n for_o extol_v thy_o praise_n and_o set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n but_o in_o case_n i_o die_v thus_o charge_v with_o sin_n before_o thou_o turn_v thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o before_o i_o turn_v to_o thou_o by_o repentance_n what_o honour_n will_v thereby_o rise_v to_o thou_o what_o benefit_n to_o myself_o how_o shall_v i_o then_o partake_v of_o thy_o goodness_n how_o shall_v i_o publish_v and_o praise_v the_o same_o for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n we_o nay_o repent_v we_o may_v leave_v our_o sin_n we_o may_v return_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o after_o death_n follow_v judgement_n when_o no_o error_n can_v be_v either_o repent_v or_o repair_v but_o every_o man_n shall_v suffer_v according_a as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o li●e_z we_o may_v both_o dispose_v ourselves_o and_o incite_v other_o to_o blazon_v thy_o praise_n but_o in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o death_n who_o will_v thank_v thou_o who_o will_v think_v on_o thou_o who_o will_v sing_v thy_o praise_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o hell_n this_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o thy_o praise_n for_o the_o joyful_a memorial_n of_o thy_o name_n thy_o praise_n consist_v in_o a_o thankful_a publication_n of_o thy_o grace_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n but_o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o horror_n here_o thy_o full_a fury_n and_o vengeance_n inhabit_v here_o can_v be_v neither_o thankful_a nor_o joyful_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o it_o be_v familiar_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n if_o they_o be_v great_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o forget_v both_o thou_o and_o ourselves_o but_o we_o be_v far_o less_o sensible_a of_o pleasure_n then_o of_o pain_n pain_n be_v more_o sharp_a to_o we_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o pleasure_n be_v sweet_a sharp_a pain_n do_v so_o strong_o affect_v the_o body_n they_o do_v so_o viòlent_o possess_v the_o mind_n that_o it_o can_v once_o think_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n who_o may_v then_o remember_v thou_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o terrible_a wrath_n who_o shall_v either_o love_v thou_o or_o laud_v thou_o in_o the_o ugly_a den_n of_o death_n where_o the_o eye_n be_v possess_v with_o hideous_a hurlement_n the_o ear_n with_o desperate_a &_o fruitless_a wail_n all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n both_o with_o intolerable_a and_o endless_a torment_n where_o nothing_o be_v either_o suffer_v or_o do_v but_o effect_n of_o thy_o implacable_a wrath_n assure_o they_o be_v curse_v by_o thou_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o this_o place_n and_o here_o again_o they_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v thou_o 17._o for_o this_o cause_n the_o wiseman_n exhort_v we_o to_o turn_v to_o thou_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n before_o thy_o face_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o do_v all_o these_o