Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	grace_n	pray_v	prayer_n	2,380	5	6.5171	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87676	A sermon preached at the assizes held for the county of Cornwall, at Lanceston, March xviii. MDCLXXXV. By Nicolas Kendall, A.M. and Rector of Sheviock in Cornwall	[Kendall, Nicholas, fl. 1686]	1686 (1686)	Wing K288A; ESTC R230349	9,241	27

usurp_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o second_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o this_o be_v true_a courage_n if_o it_o be_v that_o fortitude_n that_o be_v recommend_v as_o a_o virtue_n it_o be_v wat_fw-mi no_o moralist_n have_v ever_o yet_o acquaint_v we_o with_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o dictate_v of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o rhet._n lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n call_v they_o those_o warm_a youth_n who_o he_o will_v scarce_o allow_v to_o be_v fit_a hearer_n of_o morality_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v fit_a teacher_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o ethic_n of_o a_o fencing-school_n if_o this_o be_v a_o evil_n among_o we_o that_o be_v grow_v too_o great_a for_o a_o remedy_n i_o hope_v we_o may_v be_v permit_v without_o affront_n to_o lament_v it_o as_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o our_o time_n that_o under_o such_o excellent_a civil_a constitution_n and_o a_o religion_n so_o well_o reform_v as_o we_o live_v man_n shall_v yet_o be_v give_v over_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o madness_n as_o to_o throw_v away_o their_o soul_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o almighty_a god_n their_o life_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o king_n and_o country_n their_o estate_n for_o which_o they_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n indebt_v to_o their_o posterity_n and_o their_o fame_n and_o reputation_n for_o which_o they_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o such_o pitiful_a and_o trivial_a account_n as_o any_o great_a or_o wise_a man_n must_v needs_o think_v foolish_a and_o beneath_o he_o so_o than_o if_o we_o can_v subsist_v much_o less_o be_v happy_a without_o law_n or_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v make_v law_n and_o execute_v they_o himself_o our_o happiness_n must_v consist_v as_o it_o do_v in_o that_o our_o law_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o deut._n 1_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n man_n of_o courage_n and_o integrity_n that_o will_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o we_o and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o will_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a that_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o private_a person_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o such_o man_n for_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n must_v judge_v he_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n as_o he_o be_v member_n of_o a_o society_n to_o contribute_v what_o he_o can_v to_o the_o prosperity_n and_o welfare_n of_o it_o and_o this_o prosperity_n consist_v main_o in_o keep_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n entire_a and_o in_o repute_n which_o next_o under_o god_n providence_n be_v the_o great_a support_n of_o any_o government_n now_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v to_o compose_v quarrel_n and_o dispute_n howsoever_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o when_o man_n will_v neither_o be_v persuade_v by_o reason_n nor_o incline_v by_o good_a nature_n to_o force_v they_o to_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a by_o exemplary_a punishment_n for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o decline_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o to_o take_v any_o other_o way_n to_o right_v himself_o be_v to_o vacate_v all_o authority_n and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o very_a bond_n and_o ligament_n of_o society_n beside_o the_o obligation_n of_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o obedience_n even_o moral_a honesty_n and_o gratitude_n itself_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o submit_v for_o how_o can_v we_o otherwise_o answer_v the_o happiness_n we_o enjoy_v in_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o man_n call_v what_o he_o have_v his_o own_o that_o in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n 4._o micah_n 4_o 4._o we_o may_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n 5.15_o prov._n 5.15_o and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o his_o own_o cistern_n if_o in_o return_n we_o do_v not_o willing_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o law_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n when_o we_o be_v find_v guilty_a saint_n paul_n take_v it_o so_o much_o for_o grant_v that_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n that_o he_o thereby_o illustrate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n heb._n 6.16_o 17._o and_o this_o oath_n say_v estius_n upon_o that_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v coram_fw-la judice_fw-la upon_o which_o evidence_n a_o sentence_n pronounce_v have_v by_o all_o civilise_a nation_n be_v ever_o reckon_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a no_o man_n then_o dare_v appeal_v from_o the_o law_n to_o himself_o but_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a who_o therefore_o hate_v the_o law_n because_o they_o fear_v they_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o sin_n whereby_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v ii_o the_o sin_n whereby_o we_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o whence_o i_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o sin_n against_o god_n leave_v a_o man_n in_o a_o more_o desperate_a estate_n than_o those_o whereby_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o 2._o that_o therefore_o a_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o avoid_v these_o sin_n and_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o they_o 1._o that_o sin_n against_o god_n leave_v a_o man_n in_o a_o more_o desperate_a estate_n than_o those_o whereby_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o for_o in_o this_o latter_a case_n restitution_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o person_n wrong_v and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n and_o god_n may_v also_o please_v to_o accept_v of_o these_o suffering_n and_o remit_v the_o guilt_n but_o when_o a_o man_n sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n aim_v direct_o at_o the_o person_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n what_o can_v he_o propose_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n 10.27_o heb._n 10.27_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacricrifice_n for_o such_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n to_o devour_v those_o adversary_n these_o sin_n be_v so_o common_a among_o we_o that_o i_o need_v not_o name_v they_o but_o to_o wonder_v withal_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o little_o regard_v such_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o curse_v rash_a and_o false_a oath_n abuse_v of_o god_n word_n ridicul_v the_o holy_a scripture_n sacrilege_n and_o contempt_n of_o thing_n sacred_a idolatry_n irreligion_n and_o atheism_n itself_o these_o be_v the_o causae_fw-la majores_fw-la in_o god_n canon-law_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o high_a tribunal_n these_o too_o man_n may_v punish_v as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o public_a to_o hinder_v the_o spread_a and_o prevalence_n of_o they_o but_o who_o shall_v remit_v or_o who_o can_v inflict_v god_n part_n of_o the_o penalty_n no_o man_n may_v deliver_v his_o brother_n 8._o psal_n 49.7_o 8._o or_o make_v a_o agreement_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o for_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v their_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v the_o obligation_n he_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o and_o consequent_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v he_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o mercy_n presume_v upon_o his_o goodness_n and_o slight_v his_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o single_a be_v great_a aggravation_n do_v all_o concur_v here_o and_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v thus_o heighten_v yet_o all_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o atonement_n fail_v we_o too_o he_o that_o have_v dishonour_v god_n can_v never_o make_v amends_o by_o his_o after-endeavour_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n for_o this_o be_v but_o his_o duty_n and_o can_v quit_v no_o score_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o palliate_v or_o blanch_v a_o crime_n before_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n only_o but_o the_o very_a design_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o actor_n he_o may_v entreat_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v their_o prayer_n will_v be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a but_o st._n john_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o sin_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 5.16_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o i._n e._n be_v guilty_a of_o any_o heinous_a and_o dare_a impiety_n thus_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n son_n who_o have_v