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	time_n	3,206	5	3.6108	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46730	True religion makes the best loyalty discovered and recommended in a sermon, prepar'd for that Assembly which intended to meet at St. Michael's Cornhil, April 21, 1682, and afterwards preach'd at the New Church in Westminster, May 29, being the happy day of His Majesty's birth and return, and now published, at the earnest request of the gentlemen of that vestry / by Thomas Jekyll ...	Jekyll, Thomas, 1646-1698.	1682 (1682)	Wing J539; ESTC R3602	17,947	38

and_o convince_v that_o god_n see_v and_o know_v what_o he_o do_v and_o will_v certain_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o wicked_a man_n do_v be_v to_o banish_v this_o principle_n from_o their_o mind_n for_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o impression_n of_o it_o there_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o uneasy_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n lay_v every_o where_o so_o much_o stress_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o only_o make_v it_o the_o motive_n to_o but_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n also_o of_o all_o true_a religion_n and_o this_o it_o do_v not_o only_o in_o general_a term_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o god_n immediate_a worship_n and_o service_n but_o when_o it_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n also_o they_o be_v often_o express_v by_o the_o same_o phrase_n thus_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n and_o great_a men._n say_v david_n in_o his_o die_a word_n 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o become_v one_o who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o presence_n but_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n 19.7_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o bribe_n and_o so_o for_o any_o other_o that_o be_v in_o any_o other_o inferior_a degree_n of_o power_n 43._o levit._fw-la 25.17_o 42_o 43._o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o say_v moses_n but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n nay_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o for_o a_o bondman_n thou_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o he_o with_o rigour_n but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n i.e._n shall_v use_v he_o with_o that_o merciful_a regard_n which_o god_n require_v and_o be_v well-pleased_n with_o and_o thus_o the_o duty_n 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evil._n 8.13_o prov._n 8.13_o so_o that_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v the_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o particular_a place_n with_o a_o honest_a mind_n and_o as_o we_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o god_n and_o this_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o because_o it_o help_v we_o both_o to_o understand_v and_o practice_v the_o follow_a duty_n of_o fear_v the_o king_n which_o come_v now_o to_o be_v exaamine_v and_o explain_v 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o fear_v the_o king_n and_o here_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o duty_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o former_a for_o according_a to_o the_o particular_a nature_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o it_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n with_o that_o for_o as_o the_o one_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v true_a religion_n so_o the_o other_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v true_a loyalty_n for_o as_o the_o one_o consist_v in_o a_o rational_a sincere_a and_o dutiful_a affection_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o interest_n so_o do_v the_o other_o for_o the_o king_n and_o he_o they_o only_o differ_v in_o degree_n as_o the_o one_o be_v subordinate_a and_o must_v give_v place_n unto_o the_o other_o though_o to_o none_o beside_o for_o as_o we_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a for_o conscience-sake_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o we_o be_v to_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v require_v that_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o 5.29_o act_n 5.29_o we_o all_o know_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v rather_o than_o man._n nor_o do_v this_o at_o all_o derogate_a from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n but_o rather_o confirm_v and_o maintain_v it_o for_o if_o king_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o honour_v as_o they_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n than_o whatever_o do_v dishonour_n god_n reflect_v also_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v true_o zealous_a to_o preserve_v the_o one_o do_v best_a secure_v and_o uphold_v the_o other_o nor_o do_v this_o in_o the_o least_o eclipse_v their_o power_n and_o dominion_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o full_a exercise_n of_o it_o since_o it_o never_o allow_v we_o to_o rebel_v against_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o to_o suffer_v by_o it_o which_o when_o we_o cheerful_o and_o willing_o do_v we_o show_v we_o be_v more_o tender_a of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o safety_n than_o we_o be_v of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v certain_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o loyalty_n and_o the_o best_a demonstration_n of_o the_o honesty_n of_o our_o intention_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o though_o the_o government_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v sometime_o cross_v of_o its_o will_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o in_o danger_n as_o to_o its_o safety_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v give_v to_o change_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v changer_n and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o good_a fence_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o bad_a 1._o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o those_o necessary_a change_n and_o alteration_n that_o be_v make_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o which_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n in_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v set_v by_o all_o honest_a and_o just_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o endeavour_v but_o this_o can_v be_v solomon_n meaning_n here_o therefore_o 2._o it_o be_v take_v sometime_o and_o here_o more_o especial_o in_o a_o bad_a fence_n for_o those_o that_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o disturb_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v well_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v proper_o translate_v by_o be_v give_v to_o change_v that_o be_v person_n of_o unsettle_a mind_n govern_v by_o no_o principle_n either_o of_o religion_n or_o honesty_n who_o profit_n or_o lust_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n they_o be_v guide_v by_o 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defiance_n in_o the_o manifest_a breach_n of_o his_o law_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o pleasure_n or_o of_o his_o profit_n can_v never_o give_v his_o prince_n any_o tolerable_a security_n that_o he_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o so_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o prince_n be_v many_o time_n so_o unfortunate_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o minister_n because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o find_v a_o great_a politician_n to_o be_v as_o good_a a_o man_n one_o who_o always_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o country_n the_o constant_a measure_n of_o his_o action_n let_v what_o will_v happen_v to_o he_o which_o if_o they_o do_v but_o true_o fear_v god_n

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if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n he_o be_v not_o certain_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o own_o wrath_n and_o bless_a be_v god_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o either_o for_o god_n have_v provide_v such_o way_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o both_o he_o have_v consider_v we_o as_o we_o be_v man_n unite_v into_o society_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o under_o government_n and_o have_v therefore_o place_v the_o power_n of_o avenge_a we_o in_o such_o hand_n as_o be_v best_a able_a and_o fit_a to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o they_o we_o not_o only_o lawful_o may_v but_o we_o must_v too_o always_o resort_v for_o it_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v magistrate_n 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o all_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o otherwise_o they_o do_v but_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a nay_o so_o careful_a be_v true_a religion_n 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