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	master_n	servant_n	6,134	5	7.3996	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00406	The right rule of a religious life: or, The glasse of godlinesse Wherein euery man may behold his imperfections, how farre hee is out of the way of true Godlinesse, and learne to reduce his wandring steppes into the pathes of true pietie. In certaine lectures vpon the first chapter of the Epistle of S. Iames. The first part. By William Est preacher of Gods Word.	Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.	1616 (1616)	STC 10536; ESTC S118323	112,355	335

god_n who_o in_o their_o special_a charge_n do_v serve_v god_n and_o further_o his_o kingdom_n so_o prince_n in_o their_o place_n preacher_n in_o their_o function_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o several_a calling_n and_o special_a service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o respect_n our_o apostle_n here_o call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1.1_o 1._o cor._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o tit._n 1.1_o so_o paul_n call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o again_o he_o call_v himself_o and_o timotheus_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o titus_n he_o use_v the_o same_o title_n it_o be_v meet_v then_o brethren_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o labour_v faithful_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n towards_o he_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n by_o the_o right_n of_o our_o creation_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v through_o he_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n by_o the_o right_n of_o our_o conservation_n 1.4_o john_n 1.4_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v 28_o act_n 17_o 28_o and_o have_v our_o be_v by_o the_o right_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o he_o buy_v we_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o empire_n &_o rule_n over_o we_o for_o all_o rule_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n by_o the_o right_a also_o of_o his_o judicial_a power_n 5.22_o john_n 5.22_o for_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n see_v then_o brethren_n that_o in_o so_o manifold_a a_o bond_n of_o duty_n we_o be_v bind_v unto_o our_o christ_n let_v we_o so_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v never_o number_v among_o the_o number_n of_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a servant_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n speak_v 25.30_o mat._n 25.30_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n servant_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a show_v by_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o profitable_a servant_n but_o let_v we_o now_o a_o little_a examine_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o profitable_a servant_n that_o we_o may_v perceive_v how_o far_o off_o most_o man_n be_v from_o the_o regard_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o profitable_a servant_n employ_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o time_n not_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o his_o master_n business_n but_o now_o man_n spend_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n be_v least_o of_o their_o care_n servant_n possess_v little_a and_o that_o but_o thing_n necessary_a and_o which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n but_o now_o man_n catch_v and_o scrape_v whatsoever_o they_o may_v and_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o and_o what_o they_o can_v not_o catch_v they_o still_o covet_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o envy_v it_o unto_o other_o good_a servant_n though_o they_o suffer_v many_o stripe_n they_o answer_v not_o again_o but_o use_v gentle_a word_n &_o take_v it_o patient_o but_o now_o in_o cross_n and_o adversity_n many_o will_v murmur_v against_o the_o high_a god_n yea_o sometime_o blaspheme_v and_o despair_n good_a servant_n hear_v the_o threaten_n of_o their_o master_n do_v fear_n and_o be_v the_o more_o wary_a how_o they_o offend_v but_o now_o adays_o god_n threaten_n for_o sin_n of_o many_o be_v despise_v good_a servant_n use_v no_o familiarity_n with_o their_o master_n enemy_n but_o now_o man_n enter_v into_o deep_a league_n and_o friendship_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o have_v continual_a enmity_n with_o god_n yea_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n 28.15_o esay_n 28.15_o and_o with_o hell_n be_v at_o a_o agreement_n good_a servant_n do_v not_o their_o own_o will_n but_o execute_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o their_o master_n but_o now_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v kick_v at_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n be_v this_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v these_o the_o mark_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n all_o covetous_a wretch_n than_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o their_o god_n mammon_n the_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n be_v not_o the_o seruamt_n of_o god_n but_o of_o their_o belly_n which_o they_o make_v their_o god_n all_o filthy_a and_o carnal_a liver_n serve_v not_o god_n but_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n all_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a man_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v homage_n unto_o satan_n but_o for_o what_o stipend_n and_o reward_n do_v they_o serve_v senten_n bernard_n li._n senten_n saint_n bernard_n show_v quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la obsequijs_fw-la deseruimus_fw-la caro_fw-la mundus_fw-la diabolus_fw-la deus_fw-la habent_fw-la singuli_fw-la principes_fw-la isti_fw-la dona_fw-la propria_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v four_o master_n to_o who_o man_n in_o this_o life_n yield_v their_o service_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n or_o god_n the_o flesh_n give_v to_o her_o servitor_n a_o little_a momentany_a pleasure_n full_a of_o sting_n and_o remorse_n the_o world_n transitory_a advancement_n the_o devil_n perpetual_a captivity_n but_o god_n eternal_a felicity_n quibus_fw-la ergo_fw-la potiùs_fw-la aut_fw-la impensiùs_fw-la seruiendum_fw-la say_v he_o which_o of_o these_o now_o tell_v i_o ought_v thou_o rather_o or_o more_o earnest_o to_o serve_v of_o these_o word_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n among_o the_o learned_a expositor_n i_o find_v two_o interpretation_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v coniunctim_fw-la that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n as_o well_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o of_o all_o man_n confute_v heretic_n confute_v and_o here_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n cerinthian_o carpocratian_o arrian_n and_o the_o jew_n which_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v only_a man_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o not_o god_n the_o lord_n who_o blasphemy_n in_o few_o but_o in_o most_o effectual_a word_n he_o confute_v teach_v that_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o very_a consubstantial_a son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o other_o interpretation_n be_v of_o the_o late_a writer_n which_o read_v the_o word_n disiunctim_n seruus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n where_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o two_o of_o the_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n who_o servant_n our_o apostle_n here_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n prove_v also_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n see_v that_o equal_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o both_o 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afterward_o in_o egypt_n after_o that_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n from_o whence_o they_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o palestina_n where_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n they_o be_v join_v together_o into_o the_o body_n of_o one_o kingdom_n and_o synagogue_n and_o so_o long_o they_o remain_v unite_v as_o they_o cleave_v unto_o god_n but_o when_o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o high_a god_n unto_o idolatry_n and_o the_o service_n of_o strange_a god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o true_a god_n worship_v devil_n 40.41_o psal_n 106._o ver_fw-la 40.41_o than_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n and_o he_o abhor_v his_o inheritance_n and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n also_o before_o