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	word_n	1,955	5	3.7262	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90810	A sermon preached before the religious societies in St. Michael's Church Dublin. September the 25th. 1698. / by Thomas Pollard ...	Pollard, Thomas.	1698 (1698)	Wing P2777; ESTC R181919	10,628	20

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o religious_a society_n in_o st._n michael_n church_n dublin_n september_n the_o 25_o 1698._o by_o thomas_n pollard_n minister_n of_o st._n peter_n dublin_n dublin_n print_v by_o and_o for_o joseph_n ray_n bookseller_n in_o skinner-row_n over_o against_o the_o tholsel_n mdcxcviii_o to_o the_o religious_a society_n in_o dublin_n brethren_n tho'_o i_o be_v ready_a at_o your_o request_n to_o preach_v this_o sermon_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_v not_o so_o willing_a to_o make_v it_o public_a as_o conscious_a to_o myself_o how_o much_o so_o great_a and_o useful_a a_o subject_n must_v suffer_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o manager_n but_o when_o your_o desire_n come_v back_v with_o his_o grace_n command_n it_o be_v no_o long_o fit_v for_o i_o to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o beside_o the_o exception_n that_o may_v be_v just_o take_v against_o the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o discourse_n many_o objection_n will_v be_v raise_v against_o the_o argument_n itself_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o find_v the_o same_o ill_a usage_n for_o encourage_v that_o you_o have_v already_o meet_v with_o for_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n but_o if_o the_o publish_v this_o sermon_n may_v prove_v either_o useful_a to_o you_o or_o beneficial_a to_o other_o i_o shall_v very_o little_o regard_v the_o censure_n of_o ill_a man_n who_o as_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o virtue_n so_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v abett_v it_o to_o direct_v and_o encourage_v the_o good_a work_n you_o have_v so_o successful_o begin_v viz._n the_o beat_n down_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o put_v some_o stop_n to_o that_o i_o orrent_n of_o open_a lewdness_n and_o profaneness_n which_o for_o some_o time_n past_a have_v be_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o if_o it_o may_v influence_n and_o inspirit_v any_o of_o we_o in_o so_o generous_a a_o undertake_n i_o shall_v think_v my_o time_n and_o my_o labour_n well_o lay_v out_o and_o that_o god_n blessing_n may_v always_o accompany_v your_o endeavour_n and_o i_o in_o this_o charitable_a attempt_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o you_o affectionate_a humble_a servant_n thomas_n pollard_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o society_n in_o st._n michael_n church_n dublin_n september_n the_o 25_o 1698._o the_o 19_o of_o leviticus_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 17_o verse_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o the_o whole_a verse_n run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o these_o word_n recommend_v a_o duty_n as_o difficult_a to_o the_o performer_n as_o unwelcome_a to_o the_o receiver_n and_o that_o be_v brotherly_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v attempt_v it_o though_o in_o the_o great_a kindness_n to_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o danger_n not_o only_o of_o be_v account_v but_o of_o be_v treat_v as_o their_o enemy_n because_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o work_n difficult_a enough_o for_o a_o prophet_n and_o we_o find_v god_n himself_o intimate_v as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o few_o qualify_v for_o so_o generous_a a_o undertake_n isaiah_n 6.8_o and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v and_o who_o will_v go_v for_o we_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v a_o well_o qualify_v and_o willing_a person_n and_o though_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v prepare_v and_o ready_a at_o that_o time_n to_o undertake_v the_o employment_n yet_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n something_o backward_o bewail_v himself_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o hardship_n of_o the_o duty_n say_v woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n and_o a_o man_n of_o contention_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n jer._n 15.10_o and_o therefore_o to_o arm_v he_o against_o all_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o undertake_n god_n do_v not_o only_o cheer_v he_o up_o but_o threaten_v he_o too_o thou_o therefore_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n i._n e._n rouse_v up_o thy_o spirit_n and_o thy_o courage_n and_o arise_v speak_v to_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o their_o face_n lest_o i_o confound_v thou_o before_o they_o jer._n one_a 17._o and_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v god_n oblige_v he_o to_o discharge_v this_o necessary_a though_o unwelcome_a office_n towards_o they_o and_o with_o the_o same_o caution_n god_n arm_n ezekiel_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o word_n though_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o thou_o i._n e._n though_o this_o people_n be_v as_o brier_n and_o thorn_n which_o shall_v prick_v and_o wound_v thy_o soul_n and_o though_o thou_o do_v dwell_v among_o scorpion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o word_n nor_o be_v dismay_v at_o their_o look_n ezek._n 2.6_o and_o if_o a_o commission_v prophet_n be_v to_o expect_v such_o treatment_n when_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a nation_n how_o much_o rough_a usage_n must_v a_o private_a person_n look_v for_o when_o he_o undertake_v to_o reprove_v a_o wicked_a and_o licentious_a people_n and_o to_o reform_v those_o vice_n which_o by_o a_o long_a and_o general_a practice_n and_o indulgence_n be_v not_o only_o grow_v fashionable_a but_o have_v get_v credit_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n insomuch_o that_o he_o that_o dare_v attempt_v a_o reformation_n must_v look_v for_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o be_v tear_v with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o the_o venom_n that_o the_o tongue_n of_o these_o wicked_a scorpion_n can_v spit_v against_o he_o but_o god_n that_o know_v the_o danger_n do_v not_o excuse_v from_o the_o duty_n but_o lay_v his_o command_n peremptory_o thus_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o this_o precept_n be_v give_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o that_o moral_a obligation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o supersede_v but_o rather_o reinforce_v by_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a confine_v these_o word_n as_o some_o understand_v they_o in_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v any_o private_a malice_n or_o grudge_n against_o he_o and_o smother_v it_o in_o thy_o breast_n as_o absolom_n do_v against_o his_o brother_n amnon_n for_o the_o text_n say_v he_o speak_v unto_o he_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a and_o give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n for_o absolom_n hate_v amnon_n 2_o sam._n 13.22_o but_o thou_o shall_v make_v know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o displeasure_n and_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a plain_o rebuke_v he_o for_o it_o though_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a duty_n and_o may_v prove_v the_o prevention_n of_o many_o great_a and_o grievous_a evil_n yet_o i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n treat_v of_o these_o word_n in_o a_o great_a latitude_n even_o as_o they_o respect_v sin_n in_o general_a and_o not_o only_o some_o trespass_n commit_v against_o ourselves_o and_o in_o handle_v of_o they_o in_o this_o large_a sense_n i_o shall_v follow_v this_o method_n 1._o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o private_a christian_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o reprove_v and_o reform_v sin_n in_o his_o neighbour_n 2._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v 3._o the_o motive_n and_o reason_n that_o may_v encourage_v he_o in_o so_o difficult_a a_o performance_n 1._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o private_a christian_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o reprove_v and_o reform_v sin_n in_o his_o neighbour_n to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o noble_a and_o generous_a a_o design_n that_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o our_o bless_a saviour_n think_v it_o worth_a while_n to_o leave_v all_o the_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o heaven_n to_o descend_v into_o a_o wicked_a world_n and_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o barbarous_a treatment_n it_o can_v give_v he_o and_o his_o great_a business_n here_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n may_v become_v a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n

and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o he_o we_o be_v certain_o oblige_v to_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o run_v some_o hazard_n to_o be_v at_o some_o cost_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o rescue_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n which_o be_v so_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o think_v it_o worth_a die_a for_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n on_o purpose_n to_o do_v kindness_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n even_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o the_o error_n of_o our_o way_n to_o the_o live_a god_n the_o very_a first_o act_n that_o a_o christian_n do_v in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o be_v solemn_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n against_o all_o the_o deceitful_a and_o wicked_a pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o sacred_a vow_n do_v oblige_v we_o by_o all_o lawful_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v and_o destroy_v all_o these_o as_o well_o in_o other_o as_o ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o neglect_v it_o we_o make_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n even_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o rebuke_n sin_n in_o their_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o some_o translate_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v sin_n for_o he_o by_o which_o be_v sometime_o understand_v the_o sin_n itself_o and_o sometime_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o true_o he_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n among_o his_o friend_n and_o equal_n when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o perform_v it_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o both_o and_o this_o neglect_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v call_v a_o hate_v our_o brother_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o so_o some_o apply_v that_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o what_o hatred_n so_o deadly_a as_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o a_o soul_n what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n be_v commit_v and_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n oblige_v to_o give_v the_o people_n warning_n of_o their_o danger_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n applicable_a to_o every_o christian_a who_o be_v so_o far_o a_o prophet_n as_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o prevent_v sin_n as_o far_o as_o lawful_o he_o may_v and_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o warn_v and_o rebuke_v his_o neighbour_n when_o a_o opportunity_n and_o fit_a circumstance_n do_v offer_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n why_o shall_v we_o grudge_v any_o one_o the_o honour_n of_o rescue_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n aught_o we_o not_o all_o much_o rather_o to_o join_v in_o moses_n passionate_a prayer_n will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o the_o punishment_n that_o god_n threaten_v the_o prophet_n with_o in_o case_n of_o neglect_n be_v very_o dreadful_a his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n now_o tho'_o this_o be_v more_o particular_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o design_v here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n yet_o private_a christian_n be_v not_o altogether_o free_a from_o the_o obligation_n but_o even_o a_o mere_a laic_a may_v draw_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o brother_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o by_o a_o silent_a approbation_n of_o his_o sin_n make_v himself_o liable_a both_o to_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o every_o man_n be_v so_o far_o engage_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n as_o to_o take_v his_o brother_n part_n and_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v himself_o our_o bless_a saviour_n enjoin_v this_o private_a admonition_n in_o these_o word_n if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n and_o tho'_o these_o word_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o trespass_n commit_v against_o ourselves_o yet_o if_o we_o love_v god_n as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v sure_o be_v as_o much_o concern_v for_o he_o as_o we_o be_v for_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v little_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n when_o we_o can_v patient_o hear_v it_o blaspheme_v and_o see_v his_o honour_n trample_v upon_o by_o wicked_a and_o profane_a wretch_n and_o sit_v content_o by_o and_o neither_o say_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o retrieve_v and_o vindicate_v it_o sure_o we_o can_v not_o think_v he_o our_o friend_n that_o can_v silent_o and_o content_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v any_o of_o ourselves_o thus_o rude_o treat_v and_o abuse_v it_o be_v the_o same_o private_a reproof_n that_o st._n paul_n mean_v by_o his_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n titus_n 3.10_o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o be_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o my_o text._n not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o our_o brother_n or_o as_o st._n james_n express_v it_o the_o convert_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o be_v our_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v many_o argument_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o our_o obligation_n to_o this_o duty_n that_o love_n alone_o will_v soon_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a powerful_a passion_n where_o it_o be_v sincere_a it_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o nicety_n or_o be_v discourage_v with_o every_o seem_a difficulty_n and_o we_o know_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o love_v we_o and_o if_o his_o love_n be_v so_o great_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o to_o think_v the_o redemption_n of_o they_o worth_n the_o infinite_a value_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n sure_a to_o render_v our_o love_n in_o any_o degree_n like_o he_o we_o be_v certain_o oblige_v to_o lay_v out_o our_o most_o vigorous_a endeavour_n towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o another_o and_o be_v as_o solicitous_a for_o the_o prevention_n or_o removal_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o the_o plague_n for_o indeed_o the_o former_a be_v as_o catch_v and_o more_o fatal_o mortal_a than_o the_o latter_a who_o can_v stand_v patient_o by_o and_o see_v his_o friend_n about_o to_o take_v deadly_a poison_n or_o throw_v himself_o off_o a_o dangerous_a precipise_v and_o not_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v such_o a_o mischief_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a to_o stand_v uconcerned_o by_o and_o see_v my_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o so_o ruin_v himself_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o yet_o never_o make_v one_o step_n towards_o his_o rescue_n and_o deliverance_n sure_o do_v we_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o soul_n or_o have_v any_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n for_o our_o brother_n we_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o earnestness_n endeavour_v his_o preservation_n that_o the_o angel_n do_v lot_n even_o by_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o force_v he_o out_o of_o sodom_n warn_v he_o of_o his_o danger_n and_o with_o the_o same_o zealous_a concern_v bid_v he_o escape_v neither_o stay_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o plain_a lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v and_o indeed_o he_o that_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v something_o towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n nay_o to_o run_v some_o hazard_n and_o be_v thus_o importunate_a when_o he_o see_v his_o brother_n ready_a to_o tumble_v in_o hell_n have_v sure_a very_o little_a of_o this_o heavenly_a angelical_a temper_n in_o he_o very_o little_a value_n for_o a_o soul_n which_o christ_n think_v so_o precious_a and_o less_o of_o christian_a love_n and_o resolution_n in_o he_o he_o fall_v far_o below_o the_o character_n of_o the_o more_o generous_a heathen_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o prevent_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n in_o their_o friend_n as_o the_o most_o sacred_a office_n of_o their_o love_n and_o friendship_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n look_v upon_o their_o friend_n as_o their_o guardian_n angel_n or_o rather_o as_o their_o own_o conscience_n who_o business_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n and_o forewarn_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n but_o also_o to_o check_v and_o reprove_v they_o when_o they_o do_v amit_n and_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o right_a reason_n and_o sure_a christianity_n do_v not_o supersede_n