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	heart_n	work_n	2,684	5	5.5340	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95349	The balme of Gilead, for the wounds of England: applyed in a sermon preached at Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commmons, at the late solemne fast, August 30. 1643. / By Anthony Tuckney, B.D. sometimes Fellow of Eman. Colledge in Cambridge, and now pastor at Boston in the county of Lincoln. Published by order of that House.	Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1643 (1643)	Wing T3210; Thomason E69_4; ESTC R886	39,718	52

his_o distemper_a patient_n but_o the_o many_o intermix_v passage_n of_o sweet_a mercy_n proclaim_v the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o his_o compassion_n and_o pity_n he_o have_v weigh_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a every_o dose_n to_o the_o least_o scruple_n and_o have_v put_v in_o 7._o isa_n 26._o 7._o no_o more_o bitterness_n than_o needs_o must_v to_o make_v it_o medicinable_a it_o have_v not_o be_v all_o aloe_n and_o wormwood_n at_o worst_a a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o as_o yet_o have_v taste_v of_o lay_v fast_o hold_v then_o see_v that_o our_o god_n our_o best_a physician_n have_v not_o quite_o leave_v we_o sigh_v we_o and_o cry_v aloud_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o see_v he_o our_o good_a samaritan_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o quite_o 27._o matth._n 9_o 27._o pass_v by_o we_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o none_o your_o faith_n see_v he_o come_v near_o to_o we_o as_o once_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o weep_v over_o we_o with_o a_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n o_o england_n england_n if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o 42._o luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n have_v none_o of_o you_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o your_o prayer_n overhear_v he_o say_v to_o your_o heart_n as_o once_o to_o he_o mat._n 8._o 7._o i_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o for_o certain_a more_o of_o his_o blood_n have_v be_v sprinkle_v and_o more_o of_o his_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o this_o nation_n of_o late_a then_o former_o and_o do_v not_o all_o this_o make_v out_o some_o of_o gilead_v balm_n and_o say_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o physician_n here_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o be_v not_o her_o king_n in_o she_o the_o lord_n restore_v ou●s_n to_o we_o in_o a_o heal_a way_n but_o do_v not_o the_o college_n of_o our_o state-physician_n consult_v and_o our_o minister_n preach_v and_o our_o people_n pray_v that_o ordinance_n of_o both_o religion_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v apply_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o sick_a church_n and_o state_n and_o be_v all_o this_o balm_n only_o to_o embalm_v a_o spend_a body_n of_o a_o poor_a people_n that_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v all_o these_o physician_n meet_v only_o as_o mourner_n to_o follow_v the_o hearse_n and_o to_o accompany_v our_o dear_a mother_n that_o can_v live_v to_o the_o grave_n do_v our_o merciful_a saviour_n pity_v the_o poor_a widow_n when_o he_o see_v she_o follow_v of_o her_o dead_a son_n to_o the_o burial_n and_o 13._o luke_n 7._o 12_o 13._o have_v he_o no_o bowel_n think_v you_o leave_v to_o commiserate_v so_o many_o sorrowful_a son_n that_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o sigh_n and_o tear_n to_o attend_v upon_o a_o dear_a mother_n funeral_n nay_o though_o our_o sleepy_a eutychus_n shall_v fall_v yet_o low_a from_o the_o three_o loft_n and_o be_v take_v up_o for_o dead_a yet_o 10._o act_n 20._o 9_o 10._o trouble_v we_o not_o ourselves_o too_o much_o see_v there_o be_v yet_o some_o life_n in_o he_o &_o dum_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o the_o least_o life_n in_o the_o business_n so_o long_o at_o least_o let_v there_o be_v some_o hope_n keep_v alive_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o never_o whole_o despair_v of_o the_o cure_n as_o long_o as_o god_n declare_v himself_o willing_a to_o be_v the_o physician_n o_o have_v faith_n 22._o mark_v 11._o 22._o in_o god_n do_v he_o now_o the_o honour_n to_o trust_v he_o when_o the_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v desperate_a nay_o let_v the_o desperateness_n of_o the_o cure_n prove_v a_o handhold_n for_o our_o faith_n in_o prayer_n to_o fasten_v on_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o confident_o to_o solicit_v god_n for_o his_o own_o great_a and_o only_a praise_n now_o to_o undertake_v such_o a_o cure_n as_o all_o else_o in_o a_o manner_n give_v over_o as_o desperate_a and_o as_o die_a jacob_n at_o the_o news_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n come_v to_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o sit_v up_o on_o his_o bed_n so_o now_o when_o we_o be_v faint_v away_o upon_o this_o bed_n of_o our_o languish_a 2._o gen._n 48._o 2._o let_v we_o by_o faith_n lift_v up_o our_o heart_n at_o the_o good_a news_n that_o as_o deadly_a as_o our_o disease_n in_o itself_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n and_o a_o physician_n there_o use_v 2_o but_o as_o this_o be_v ground_n of_o comfort_n so_o let_v it_o be_v of_o duty_n in_o these_o two_o follow_v particular_n and_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n first_o that_o all_o such_o as_o according_a to_o former_a particular_n in_o their_o duty_n 1_o duty_n place_n and_o office_n be_v gilead_v physician_n do_v now_o if_o ever_o show_v themselves_o such_o dear_a christian_n i_o speak_v to_o the_o mean_a of_o you_o for_o even_o you_o have_v god_n honour_v if_o you_o will_v to_o have_v your_o share_n in_o this_o bless_a work_n mean_v and_o obscure_a man_n and_o woman_n have_v oftentimes_o do_v great_a cure_n which_o great_a artist_n have_v give_v over_o and_o therefore_o do_v you_o now_o set_v in_o and_o put_v forth_o yourselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o so_o yet_o something_o may_v be_v do_v towards_o this_o our_o present_a cure_n which_o some_o of_o great_a power_n and_o skill_n have_v lay_v aside_o as_o desperate_a if_o therefore_o you_o have_v any_o oil_n in_o your_o vessel_n any_o least_o measure_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o anoint_v let_v it_o now_o appear_v it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v 27_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27_o in_o a_o more_o needful_a and_o fit_a time_n if_o now_o it_o will_v be_v like_o a_o joseph_n open_v of_o his_o storehouse_n in_o a_o famine_n when_o all_o faint_a 34._o gen._n 41._o 56._o luk._n 10._o 34._o a_o good_a samaritan_n pour_v of_o oil_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o half_a dead_a man_n and_o therefore_o break_v o_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o break_v his_o alabaster_n box_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n our_o heart_n i_o mean_v that_o the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v flow_v forth_o we_o can_v think_v how_o fragrant_a and_o please_a they_o will_v be_v in_o god_n nostril_n and_o how_o sovereign_o heal_v to_o a_o poor_a bleed_a die_a kingdom_n i_o therefore_o earnest_o beg_v your_o heal_a prayer_n i_o solicit_v all_o your_o save_a grace_n your_o love_n wisdom_n christian_a courage_n and_o wash_v your_o repentance_n this_o day_n with_o your_o tear_n to_o wash_v your_o wound_n and_o your_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o heat_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o although_o you_o may_v with_o lot_n in_o a_o general_a confusion_n fare_v the_o worse_a for_o ill_a neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o fear_v i_o see_v the_o danger_n lie_v heavy_a on_o you_o that_o you_o be_v wound_v especial_o for_o your_o own_o sin_n for_o the_o transgression_n 5._o micab_n 1._o 5._o of_o jacob_n be_v all_o this_o god_n not_o use_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a upon_o his_o own_o child_n if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o take_v a_o course_n by_o selfe-humiliation_n and_o reformation_n first_o to_o cure_v yourselves_o if_o ever_o in_o a_o right_a method_n of_o physic_n you_o will_v heal_v other_o next_o you_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o set_v in_o joint_a distress_a conscience_n lend_v o_o do_v you_o 1._o gal._n 6._o 1._o especial_o lend_v medicam_fw-la manum_fw-la and_o that_o a_o tender_a gentle_a one_o in_o your_o way_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o these_o distract_a church_n and_o kingdom_n it_o be_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o law_n both_o to_o view_v the_o plague_n and_o heal_v it_o let_v not_o therefore_o both_o levite_n and_o priest_n when_o the_o wound_a man_n lie_v bleed_a and_o die_v pass_v by_o elijah_n 32._o levit_fw-la 13_o &_o 14._o luk._n 10._o 31._o 32._o jehoiada_n ezra_n do_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n in_o their_o time_n let_v we_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n do_v something_o now_o in_o we_o that_o elijah_n may_v yet_o dwell_v in_o gilead_n and_o yet_o and_o yet_o and_o ever_o for_o our_o part_n there_o may_v be_v not_o poison_n as_o the_o common_a complaint_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d in_o gilead_n and_o we_o heal_v physician_n there_o but_o especial_o to_o you_o noble_a worthy_n who_o next_o under_o our_o god_n and_o our_o king_n be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o chief_a physician_n under_o who_o hand_n this_o desperate_a cure_n long_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v as_o he_o say_v to_o ezra_n do_v this_o appertain_v and_o therefore_o give_v leave_n to_o 10.4_o ezra_n 10.4_o one_o of_o the_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n

field_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o sure_o a_o enemy_n have_v do_v it_o so_o for_o certain_a 23._o matth._n 13._o 23._o some_o enemy_n or_o other_o have_v do_v this_o also_o if_o you_o ask_v who_o you_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o old_a serpent_n have_v poison_n enough_o to_o invenom_v both_o the_o wound_n and_o the_o plaster_n nor_o want_v he_o his_o instrument_n and_o underworkman_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n viz._n poisonous_a slander_n and_o malicious_a opposition_n that_o he_o retard_v the_o return_v jew_n in_o their_o so_o hopeful_o a_o begin_a work_n to_o hinder_v we_o also_o that_o be_v now_o return_v from_o babylon_n in_o a_o great_a cure_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o roman_n in_o a_o like_a case_n to_o 17._o rom._n 16._o 17._o have_v a_o more_o watchful_a eye_n whilst_o you_o be_v apply_v balm_n to_o the_o wound_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o to_o mark_v who_o they_o be_v that_o sly_o cast_v in_o venom_n to_o poison_v it_o italian_n they_o say_v have_v great_a skill_n in_o poison_v of_o body_n and_o they_o of_o the_o italian_a religion_n i_o be_o sure_a have_v as_o great_a in_o poison_v of_o church_n and_o state_n not_o care_v to_o burst_v the_o body_n to_o make_v their_o great_a swell_n if_o some_o poison_n be_v not_o so_o subtle_a and_o so_o subtle_o convey_v as_o not_o but_o by_o the_o deadly_a effect_n of_o it_o to_o be_v discover_v i_o shall_v less_o fear_v these_o romish_a artist_n have_v any_o influence_n in_o best_a counsel_n and_o action_n and_o so_o have_v less_o cause_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o enquiry_n to_o desire_v your_o great_a care_n but_o if_o they_o be_v so_o crafty_a you_o can_v be_v too_o circumspect_a 2._o for_o our_o physician_n they_o be_v principal_o our_o god_n and_o our_o governor_n 1._o now_o for_o our_o god_n he_o you_o see_v in_o the_o text_n complain_v of_o the_o slowness_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v no_o faulty_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o enquiry_n it_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o consider_v for_o what_o holy_a and_o wise_a end_n he_o permit_v and_o order_v it_o namely_o 1._o the_o wound_n may_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o heal_v that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o deep_o search_v and_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o more_o full_o discover_v so_o we_o read_v that_o god_n be_v lead_v israel_n through_o a_o wilderness_n no_o less_o than_o forty_o year_n but_o it_o be_v thereby_o to_o prove_v they_o and_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o short_a spurt_n do_v not_o try_v i_o 2._o deut._n 8._o 2._o but_o the_o length_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o way_n will_v at_o last_o tell_v i_o what_o leg_n i_o halt_v on_o many_o a_o particular_a christian_n i_o doubt_v not_o can_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v think_v there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o infidelity_n pride_n frowardness_n impatience_n worldliness_n and_o such_o like_a corruption_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o such_o a_o affliction_n which_o god_n lay_v on_o his_o estate_n name_n body_z soul_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v soon_o remove_v which_o by_o the_o long_a on-lying_a of_o it_o have_v be_v at_o least_o to_o himself_o more_o full_o manifest_v and_o may_v not_o the_o like_o be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o a_o whole_a state_n and_o people_n that_o the_o falseness_n and_o rottenness_n of_o many_o have_v never_o be_v so_o discover_v if_o the_o cure_n now_o in_o hand_n have_v be_v more_o speedy_o effect_v great_a have_v be_v our_o gain_n in_o our_o loss_n of_o they_o for_o some_o of_o they_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v make_v as_o chief_a pillar_n in_o the_o build_n think_v you_o with_o what_o scandal_n and_o mischief_n who_o now_o by_o a_o heavy_a weight_n lie_v on_o for_o some_o long_a time_n of_o their_o probation_n and_o season_v have_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v rot_v post_n they_o be_v certain_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o trial_n 13._o luke_n 8._o 13._o that_o soon_o or_o late_a will_v discover_v we_o all_o god_n we_o hope_v be_v about_o to_o set_v up_o his_o tabernacle_n nay_o his_o temple_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v the_o gold_n that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o more_o pure_o refine_v and_o therefore_o more_o full_o try_v so_o long_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n have_v already_o manifest_v some_o to_o be_v dross_n look_v we_o to_o it_o for_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v yet_o keep_v in_o and_o we_o in_o it_o to_o try_v whether_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o be_v any_o better_a metal_n our_o wound_n in_o the_o first_o place_n may_v therefore_o be_v the_o long_o continue_v that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o thorough_o search_v 2._o and_o we_o the_o more_o deep_o humble_v which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o this_o day_n and_o the_o main_a work_n which_o i_o believe_v god_n be_v do_v in_o england_n at_o this_o day_n viz._n to_o bring_v down_o our_o loftiness_n and_o pride_n to_o prick_v the_o swell_a bladder_n and_o to_o take_v down_o the_o typhus_n of_o a_o britannia_fw-la triumphans_fw-la as_o some_o few_o year_n since_o we_o vain_o boast_v because_o then_o in_o our_o own_o thought_n we_o be_v triumphant_a we_o be_v therefore_o now_o sad_o militant_a and_o may_v so_o yet_o continue_v long_o till_o our_o heart_n be_v bring_v low_a for_o so_o if_o one_o year_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n will_v not_o humble_a israel_n forty_o shall_v and_o what_o submission_n a_o few_o 2._o deut._n 8._o 2._o month_n of_o war_n and_o trouble_n can_v not_o bring_v our_o english_a israel_n unto_o it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v see_v if_o some_o year_n continuance_n can_v effect_v that_o if_o the_o lusty_a strong_a man_n will_v 〈◊〉_d out_o one_o or_o two_o fit_n of_o the_o fever_n try_v whether_o the_o three_o or_o four_o will_v not_o make_v he_o stoop_v and_o whether_o many_o more_o and_o long_o continue_a will_v not_o lay_v he_o down_o on_o his_o bed_n if_o not_o in_o his_o grave_n true_o for_o our_o part_n we_o be_v now_o at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o it_o in_o many_o respect_v we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a and_o yet_o in_o our_o clothes_n diet_n jollity_n and_o bravery_n especial_o in_o our_o high_a lifting_n up_o of_o our_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o his_o way_n we_o be_v as_o high_a as_o ever_o but_o shall_v a_o proud_a heart_n and_o a_o proud_a people_n be_v able_a to_o carry_v it_o out_o thus_o against_o a_o great_a god_n o_o england_n be_v instruct_v lest_o thou_o be_v yet_o and_o yet_o and_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o plague_v and_o 8._o jer._n 6._o 8._o that_o till_o thy_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v at_o last_o humble_v god_n certain_o be_v eat_v the_o proud_a flesh_n out_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o 41._o levit._fw-la 26._o 41._o he_o yet_o continue_v the_o corrasive_n 3_o and_z as_o a_o fruit_n hereof_o to_o take_v the_o creature_n quite_o off_o from_o its_o own_o leg_n and_o other_o crutch_n and_o so_o in_o prayer_n and_o faith_n to_o cast_v it_o upon_o god_n only_o for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v make_v any_o shift_n of_o ourselves_o or_o can_v think_v of_o any_o help_n from_o the_o creature_n so_o long_a god_n shall_v not_o be_v seek_v after_o for_o to_o he_o natural_o we_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v till_o we_o needs_o must_v and_o so_o when_o not_o only_a ephraim_n feel_v his_o sickness_n but_o even_o when_o judah_n see_v his_o wound_n the_o assyrian_a and_o king_n jareb_n be_v their_o next_o physician_n that_o be_v first_o send_v to_o hos_fw-la 5._o 13._o as_o baalzebub_a before_o god_n by_o sick_a ahaziah_n and_o thereupon_o 3._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2_o 3._o the_o moth_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o lion_n verse_n 12._o 14._o judgement_n as_o its_o most_o just_a not_o only_o continue_v but_o also_o increase_v when_o the_o creature_n be_v prefer_v and_o god_n neglect_v which_o do_v so_o rend_v and_o tear_v and_o carry_v away_o that_o they_o can_v heal_v verse_n 13._o nor_o any_o else_o rescue_n verse_n 14._o that_o so_o at_o last_o cap._n 6._o 1._o god_n may_v hear_v of_o they_o and_o that_o word_n from_o they_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o etc._n etc._n jehoshaphat_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v that_o his_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o eye_n may_v be_v up_o to_o god_n when_o he_o can_v look_v for_o help_v no_o where_o else_o and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n and_o above_o strength_n that_o even_o paul_n must_v be_v press_v so_o as_o to_o despair_v of_o life_n and_o to_o receive_v in_o himself_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v