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	king_n	subject_n	2,457	5	6.6055	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77742	St. Paul's thanksgiving: set forth in a sermon preached before the right honorable House of Peers in the Abby-Church Westminster, on Thursday May 10. being the day of solemn thanksgivng to almighty God for his late blessings upon this kingdom. By James Buck, B.D. Vicar of Stradbrook in Suff. and domestick chaplian to the right honorable Theophilus Earl of Lincoln.	Buck, James.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1660 (1660)	Wing B5308; Thomason E1033_2; ESTC R208955	19,136	33

to_o commend_v this_o passage_n of_o androtius_n we_o can_v present_v ourselves_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n without_o christ_n assistance_n and_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v offer_v himself_o a_o thousand_o time_n it_o be_v little_a therefore_o that_o we_o may_v have_v what_o to_o render_v to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n christ_n himself_o as_o by_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n 11._o traidd_fw-mi ti_fw-mi etiam_fw-la se_fw-la homini_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la svo_fw-la infinito_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hostia_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la oblatio_fw-la pro_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la deo_fw-la offerri_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la patri_fw-la offer_n infinitum_fw-la precium_fw-la meritorum_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la christum_fw-la androtius_n de_fw-fr pass_n &_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 5._o v._n c._n 11._o tradidit_fw-la etiam_fw-la se_fw-la homini_fw-la have_v make_v over_o himself_o also_o to_o man_n that_o by_o man_n he_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n with_o his_o desert_n and_o infinite_a love_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o oblation_n for_o benefit_n and_o so_o man_n may_v offer_v to_o the_o father_n the_o infinite_a price_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o christ_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_v sect._n 4_o and_o so_o i_o be_o arrive_v at_o our_o three_o station_n that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o regenerate_a who_o paul_n represent_v and_o in_o who_o person_n he_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o own_o to_o pay_v through_o christ_n their_o debt_n of_o thanks_o and_o praise_n unto_o god_n psal_n 33.1_o god_n only_o the_o regenerate_a pay_n through_o christ_n the_o debt_n of_o thanks_o and_o praise_n unto_o god_n praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a it_o beseem_v the_o godly_a and_o holy_a to_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o holiness_n but_o it_o be_v unhandsome_a that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v pollute_v god_n praise_n with_o their_o impure_a lip_n psal_n 50.16_o the_o brave_a roman_a hold_v that_o only_a for_o a_o praise_n which_o come_v à_fw-la viro_fw-la laud_fw-la dignus_fw-la from_o a_o man_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n and_o shall_v god_n have_v his_o praise_n pronounce_v by_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o thankfulness_n that_o precious_a virtue_n have_v ever_o be_v so_o rare_a and_o such_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o learned_a language_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a have_v no_o proper_a word_n for_o it_o the_o thing_n not_o appear_v their_o ingenuity_n leave_v it_o nameles_a but_o unthankfulness_n as_o every_o where_o frequent_a get_v a_o name_n in_o all_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o good_a greek_a word_n and_o ingratitudo_fw-la a_o good_a latin_a so_o be_v not_o gratitudo_fw-la which_o spring_v up_o after_o the_o purity_n of_o latin_a speech_n be_v exspire_v about_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n when_o they_o coin_a for_o compliment_n word_n without_o experiment_n humility_n and_o gratitude_n be_v virtue_n proper_a to_o christianity_n in_o believer_n and_o martyr_n above_o other_o to_o act_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o their_o mediator_n and_o when_o they_o have_v actual_o show_v the_o great_a thankfulness_n and_o charity_n and_o die_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o be_v crown_v for_o so_o do_v apoc._n 4.10_o to_o prostrate_v their_o crown_n before_o his_o throne_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o onely-worthy_a of_o all_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o in_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n they_o conquer_v and_o triumph_v because_o this_o office_n be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o godly_a the_o holy_a scripture_n set_v they_o to_o this_o work_n by_o name_n offer_v to_o the_o lord_n thanksgiving_n psal_n 50.14_o thus_o we_o see_v david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n for_o sincerity_n love_n devotion_n to_o be_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 23.1_o and_o the_o especial_a trumpeter_n of_o god_n praise_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o david_n so_o vary_v in_o his_o psaltery_a in_o sundry_a way_n of_o repetition_n as_o his_o haleluia_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n beginning_n and_o end_v divers_a psalm_n therewith_o end_v every_o verse_n of_o some_o with_o invitation_n thereto_o as_o the_o 150_o the_o last_o verse_n except_v which_o have_v it_o double_v in_o the_o close_a and_o in_o the_o 136_o 1b_n ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la operam_fw-la dei_fw-la percurritur_fw-la ideo_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la ●ffectum_fw-la ut_fw-la honitatis_fw-la &_o misricordiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la aeternita●_n s._n prosper_v 1b_n pay_v six_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o verse_n thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o everlasting_a mercy_n which_o manage_v all_o god_n proceed_n with_o his_o people_n this_o move_v the_o devotional_a king_n david_n that_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n psal_n 55.17_o to_o give_v thanks_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n psal_n 119.164_o as_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o sanctify_a and_o because_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o give_v thanks_o for_o free_a mercy_n than_o to_o crave_v undeserved_a kindness_n and_o god_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v than_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o our_o fruition_n exceed_v our_o want_n the_o vouchsafement_n which_o regenerate_v enjoy_v be_v above_o all_o they_o can_v desire_v and_o more_o than_o all_o they_o need_v the_o imitation_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o true_a grace_n hard_o than_o the_o progress_n 3._o vid._n s._n chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 3._o the_o new_a birth_n more_o difficult_a than_o the_o growth_n the_o first_o conversion_n have_v more_o of_o the_o create_a hand_n than_o all_o proficiency_n and_o perfection_n sect._n 6_o prince_n that_o regenerate_v be_v the_o most_o obedient_a subject_n and_o most_o thankful_a for_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o none_o be_v thankful_a for_o supernatural_n but_o only_a they_o that_o have_v christ_n grace_n so_o neither_o be_v any_o equal_o thankful_a for_o terrene_a and_o political_a blessing_n as_o the_o orthodox_n and_o true_o pious_a none_o so_o obodient_a to_o prince_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o humane_a law_n bound_v conscience_n rom._n 13.5_o and_o they_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o government_n and_o kingship_n what_o instrument_n and_o minister_n they_o be_v of_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o repose_n sect_n and_o schism_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o pride_n and_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o natural_o prone_a to_o breed_v and_o foment_n division_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o state_n but_o orthodoxality_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o frame_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o be_v quiet_a and_o orderly_a in_o the_o state_n grace_n harbour_v not_o malignity_n towards_o equal_n or_o inferior_n to_o misconstrue_v be_v jealous_a suspicious_a and_o interpret_n all_o thing_n to_o the_o worse_o much_o less_o can_v it_o abide_v such_o humour_n against_o our_o superior_n but_o ever_o hope_v the_o best_a of_o governor_n and_o take_v their_o do_n in_o the_o fair_a sense_n you_o have_v a_o most_o imitable_a temper_n for_o subject_n 2_o sam._n 3.36_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n do_v please_v all_o the_o people_n and_o that_o induce_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v the_o king_n a_o mind_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o gratify_v the_o people_n 1_o chron._n 13.2_o and_o david_n say_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o you_o let_v we_o do_v so_o and_o so_o confidence_n of_o subject_n excite_v trust_v and_o compliance_n in_o king_n further_o conscientious_a people_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n impose_v on_o they_o from_o heaven_n free_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o royal_a support_n of_o their_o king_n rom._n 13.6_o 7._o render_v all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a which_o in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v the_o way_n for_o a_o nation_n to_o grow_v rich_a 48_o m●j●res_n nostr_n ideo_fw-la copiis_fw-la omri●us_fw-la abundabant_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la decimas_fw-la dabant_fw-la &_o caesari_n censum_fw-la ●eddebant_fw-la hom_n 48_o our_o ancestor_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a &_o best_a age_n therefore_o abound_v in_o all_o plenty_n because_o they_o give_v tithe_n to_o god_n and_o subsidy_n to_o caesar_n and_o well_o may_v your_o honour_n confirm_v the_o tithe_n to_o god_n who_o have_v quit_v you_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o decimation_n and_o well_o may_v you_o leafy_a tribute_n for_o the_o king_n who_o make_v you_o master_n of_o your_o contribution_n and_o free_v you_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o pay_v whatsoever_o phanatiques_n will_v pretend_v that_o providence_n do_v act_v they_o to_o exact_v the_o little_a finger_n of_o a_o usurper_n be_v thick_a than_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o lawful_a possessor_n nor_o can_v a_o voluntary_a people_n grudge_v to_o afford_v a_o

and_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n in_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o thing_n be_v intend_v guide_v and_o collate_v for_o our_o good_a if_o we_o will_v so_o take_v they_o that_o whether_o god_n give_v or_o take_v whether_o he_o afflict_v or_o enlarge_v we_o may_v always_o say_v with_o patient_a job_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o come_v thing_n to_o pass_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o job_n 1.21_o 2._o for_o admiration_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n say_v let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o psal_n 119.175_o declare_v not_o only_o that_o he_o desire_v life_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n in_o chief_a but_o that_o he_o may_v therein_o give_v thanks_o and_o glorify_v god_n but_o also_o that_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n child_n here_o have_v in_o some_o respect_v prelation_n above_o the_o hymn_n of_o glorify_a spirit_n which_o hezekiah_n also_o affirm_v protest_v that_o hell_n can_v praise_v god_n but_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v god_n esa_n 38.18_o whereupon_o those_o religious_a king_n notwithstanding_o the_o trust_n they_o have_v to_o celebrate_v among_o the_o father_n immortal_a thanks_o petition_v that_o they_o may_v abide_v here_o to_o praise_v god_n avoth_o in_o pirke_n avoth_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a apothegme_n of_o rabbi_n jacob_n that_o one_o hour_n of_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n in_o this_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_o than_o all_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o one_o hour_n of_o refreshment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o life_n of_o this_o world_n the_o complete_a praise_n of_o the_o other_o world_n be_v without_o comparison_n divine_a than_o our_o imperfect_a thanksgiving_n upon_o earth_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n themselves_o but_o praise_n here_o have_v their_o privilege_n in_o that_o they_o be_v exemplary_a to_o sinner_n and_o convert_v praise_n not_o seldom_o attract_v other_o from_o vanity_n to_o be_v companion_n in_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n as_o godly_a hezekiah_n hint_n in_o those_o word_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n moreover_o divine_a praise_n here_o be_v operative_a and_o efficient_o antecedent_n to_o our_o glory_n there_o after_o death_n the_o bless_a rest_n apoc._n 14.13_o and_o can_v promote_v in_o bliss_n and_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o virtue_n and_o praise_n upon_o earth_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n every_o praise_n add_v to_o the_o treasury_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n when_o we_o come_v home_o into_o our_o country_n we_o take_v up_o our_o stand_n and_o can_v proceed_v no_o further_o here_o must_v we_o furnish_v our_o everlasting_a mansion_n here_o must_v we_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o future_a 1_o tim._n 6.19_o and_o procure_v that_o degree_n of_o honour_n wherein_o we_o will_v sempiternal_o praise_v god_n 3._o for_o exhortation_n urge_v we_o above_o all_o study_n to_o intend_v thanksgiving_n and_o frequent_a god_n praise_n as_o in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o begin_v our_o petition_n with_o pray_v first_o and_o principal_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n enable_v we_o and_o all_o thy_o creature_n to_o glorify_v and_o praise_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o close_o annex_v in_o many_o greek_a copy_n to_o that_o prayer_n mat._n 6.13_o to_o ascribe_v kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o donor_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n which_o be_v the_o summary_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o hellishness_n of_o hell_n and_o most_o horrible_a evil_n there_o and_o that_o which_o most_o terrify_v the_o godly_a in_o their_o contemplation_n be_v that_o the_o damn_a perpetual_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n psal_n 112.10_o and_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_n god_n that_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o apoc._n 16.10_o 11._o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n in_o pain_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o evil_n if_o reprobate_n do_v so_o on_o earth_n what_o will_v they_o ●o_o in_o hell_n and_o this_o be_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cessation_n nor_o end_n of_o praise_v god_n there_o apoc._n 5.13_o none_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o heavenly_a chorus_n every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sitt_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o apoc._n 7.9_o 10._o sect._n 9_o thanksgiving_n swasives_n to_o thanksgiving_n will_n you_o be_v please_v to_o ponder_v the_o commendation_n heap_v upon_o sacred_a thanksgiving_n psal_n 147.1_o it_o be_v good_a to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o praise_n be_v comely_a it_o be_v good_a and_o by_o consequence_n have_v force_v to_o draw_v and_o allure_v every_o rational_a will_n as_o convenient_a for_o it_o vox_fw-la hominem_fw-la sonat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o speech_n for_o a_o man_n to_o man_n who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a therefore_o god_n commend_v this_o duty_n to_o we_o as_o man_n it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v right_a eph._n 6.1_o it_o have_v all_o reason_n for_o it_o it_o be_v pleasant_a not_o only_o please_v to_o god_n who_o pleasure_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o pious_a than_o any_o life_n but_o pleasant_a to_o the_o thanksgiver_n a_o duty_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v perform_v without_o pleasure_n on_o his_o part_n for_o that_o our_o good_a lord_n will_v have_v we_o rejoice_v evermore_o 1_o thes_n 5.16_o be_v always_o cheerful_a he_o pass_v a_o injunction_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o every_o 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