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	let_v	word_n	1,912	5	4.0521	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97361	Seaven sermons. [sermons 1 and 2 only] preached vpon severall occasions. Viz. 1 The Christians prayer for the Churches peace. One sermon on Psal. 122.6. 2 One sermon on 1 Sam. 2.30 3 Baruchs sore gently opened; Gods salve skilfully applyed. In two sermons on Jeremy 45.5. 4 The araignement of coveteousnesse. In three sermons on Luke 12.15. By John Stoughton, Doctor in Divinitie, late of Aldermanburie, London.; Sermons. Selected sermons	Stoughton, John, d. 1639.	1640 (1640)	STC 23311_PARTIAL; ESTC S117838	33,512	94

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to_o heart_n observe_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v it_o the_o say_n be_v that_o which_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o the_o heart_n rue_v not_o if_o we_o mind_v not_o these_o thing_n &_o think_v not_o upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o make_v a_o impression_n into_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v never_o faithful_o make_v our_o expression_n unto_o god_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o world_n lest_o it_o do_v with_o we_o as_o the_o ivy_n with_o the_o oak_n which_o twist_v about_o it_o and_o hinder_v it_o from_o thrive_a so_o the_o world_n twist_v about_o many_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o christianity_n die_v within_o he_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o too_o busy_a with_o worldly_a affair_n that_o theychoak_v not_o all_o thought_n of_o better_a matter_n there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n the_o king_n ask_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o eclipse_n no_o say_v he_o i_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v upon_o earth_n that_o i_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n a_o great_a many_o man_n have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v upon_o earth_n that_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o think_v of_o heaven_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v in_o the_o puzzle_a affair_n of_o this_o life_n and_o have_v such_o a_o roll_n of_o they_o hang_v one_o upon_o another_o that_o when_o one_o have_v do_v another_o come_v and_o woe_n they_o that_o they_o never_o have_v time_n to_o think_v of_o god_n church_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n their_o duty_n in_o that_o kind_n many_o man_n while_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v on_o fire_n about_o their_o ear_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o ruin_n and_o themselves_o in_o danger_n yet_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n mind_v nothing_o but_o earth_n as_o archimedes_n the_o great_a mathematician_n when_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v himself_o do_v more_o by_o his_o curious_a art_n to_o hinder_v the_o take_n of_o it_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n can_v do_v to_o defend_v it_o and_o the_o general_n of_o the_o enemy_n give_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o preserve_v archimedes_n now_o the_o city_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v no_o long_o be_v take_v archimedes_n hear_v nothing_o all_o this_o while_n the_o soldier_n break_v into_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v yet_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n nay_o they_o break_v into_o the_o study_n where_o he_o be_v and_o the_o soldier_n see_v he_o so_o busy_a draw_v his_o line_n in_o the_o dust_n not_o once_o move_n nor_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o they_o one_o of_o they_o see_v he_o not_o regard_v they_o out_o of_o a_o scornful_a nature_n think_v he_o disregard_v draw_v his_o sword_n and_o run_v he_o through_o and_o kill_v he_o who_o death_n the_o general_n of_o the_o enemy_n great_o lament_v let_v we_o not_o bury_v ourselves_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o worldly_a thought_n and_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o perish_v but_o let_v we_o shake_v off_o this_o dust_n from_o we_o and_o mind_n our_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o contend_v with_o god_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o it_o for_o a_o few_o motive_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n exact_v at_o our_o hand_n it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o they_o but_o shall_v degenerate_v from_o they_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o it_o be_v that_o which_o become_v every_o one_o and_o and_o it_o be_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o surety_n to_o be_v teach_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o they_o do_v not_o love_v their_o creed_n that_o will_v not_o offer_v 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if_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o church_n we_o lose_v our_o share_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n you_o will_v say_v that_o man_n have_v a_o great_a estate_n that_o have_v a_o part_n in_o every_o ship_n at_o sea_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v a_o adventure_n in_o all_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v to_o heaven_n be_v better_o than_o all_o the_o world_n all_o the_o church_n prayer_n be_v for_o all_o the_o live_a member_n of_o it_o the_o blessing_n will_v be_v to_o they_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o venture_n in_o every_o ship_n of_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n i_o will_v not_o for_o my_o part_n leave_v my_o share_n in_o it_o for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o man_n have_v no_o share_n in_o it_o that_o will_v not_o afford_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o certain_o they_o shall_v prosper_v they_o that_o do_v love_v the_o church_n it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v prosper_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v as_o mordecal_v say_v to_o hester_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o help_v thou_o shall_v perish_v but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v deliverance_n so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n prosper_v but_o they_o that_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o perish_v in_o a_o word_n the_o cause_n be_v great_a and_o we_o have_v great_a propriety_n in_o it_o and_o it_o concern_v we_o near_o though_o we_o be_v remote_a in_o place_n and_o the_o sea_n part_v they_o and_o we_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o church_n redound_v to_o every_o particular_a member_n and_o the_o time_n be_v such_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v they_o be_v time_n of_o prayer_n their_o enemy_n be_v as_o malignant_a as_o ever_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o potent_a and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o millitant_a in_o their_o warfare_n 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seven_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n viz._n 1_o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n one_o sermon_n on_o psal_n 122.6_o 2_o one_o sermon_n on_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 3_o baruch_n sore_o gentle_o open_v god_n salve_n skilful_o apply_v in_o two_o sermon_n on_o jeremy_n 45.5_o 4_o the_o arraignment_n of_o coveteousnesse_n in_o three_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 12._o 15._o by_o john_n stoughton_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n late_o of_o aldermanburie_n london_n london_n print_v by_o j.d._n for_o john_n bellamy_n and_o ralph_n smith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n at_o the_o three_o golden-lyon_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal-exchange_n 1640._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n or_o a_o sermon_n upon_o psal._n 122._o for_o 6._o preach_v at_o mercer_n chapel_n by_o john_n stovohton_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n late_o of_o aldermanburic_n london_n psal._n 137._o 5._o if_o i_o forget_v thou_o oh_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v she_o cunning_n etc._n etc._n vult_fw-la deus_fw-la rogari_fw-la vult_fw-la quadom_fw-la importunitate_fw-la vinci_fw-la bona_fw-la hac_fw-la violentia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la offenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la placatur_fw-la gregori_n in_o sext_n psal_n poenitent_n london_n print_a by_o john_n dawson_n for_o john_n bellamy_n and_o ralph_n smith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cormbill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1640._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a robert_n earl_n of_o warwick●_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a author_n in_o testimony_n of_o her_o humble_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o respect_n show_v to_o her_o dear_a husband_n present_v these_o ensue_a sermon_n a_o methodical_a analysis_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 122._o psalm_n 6._o vers_fw-la as_o it_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o author_n and_o leave_v write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n 1._o context_n 1_o triumphant_a joy_n concern_v the_o church_n 1_o portion_n 2_o chief_a perfection_n 1_o sublimity_n torrent_n of_o affection_n r_o ●_o ver_fw-la 2_o solidity_n fountain_n of_o reason_n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o 2_o his_o propriety_n in_o it_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n 2_o there_o be_v the_o company_n of_o saint_n 2_o arden_n desire_n 1_o torrent_n of_o affection_n 1_o precept_n for_o prayer_n 6._o ver_fw-la 2_o prescript_n form_n ver_fw-la 7._o 2_o fountain_n of_o reason_n for_o 1_o brethren_n 8._o vers_fw-la 2_o father_n the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o text._n 1_o amandate_n 2_o a_o motive_n observation_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o all_o their_o own_o good_a depend_v upon_o it_o 1._o explication_n 1_o proposition_n 1_o for_o who_o jerusalem_n 1_o inclusive_o 1_o 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pr●u●●●●●●_n 1_o gentile_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o peace_n with_o 1_o ene●●●●_n 2_o ●_z 3_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o excite_v other_o 1_o all_z in●●●●●ly_o either_o by_o study_n 1_o counsel_n 2_o help_v wish_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o m●●●●r_n by_o 1_o strong_a faith_n 2_o 〈…〉_o 3_o fruitful_a 〈◊〉_d 4._o instancy_n prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o intention_n of_o desire_n 2_o vigour_n of_o zeal_n in_o the_o wish_n of_o 1_o all_o singular_a 2_o all_o conjoin_v 5._o constancy_n 2_o help_v 1_o mm●●●●s_n 1_o depose_v carnal_a security_n 2_o lay_v thing_n to_o heart_n 3_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o motive_n 1_o texevall_n in_o 1._o command_n 1_o god_n require_v it_o 2_o godly_a ex●●●●●●_n 3_o the_o church_n inju●●●●●●_n 2_o motive_n 1_o necessity_n of_o l●●●●_n 2_o society_n of_o l●●●●_n 3_o community_n of_o honour_n 1_o certain_a 2_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o additionall_n 1_o a_o ●●ighty_a matter_n be_v agitate_a 1_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2_o sy●agog●ue_n of_o satan_n 2_o our_o own_o good_a be_v agitate_a 1_o 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