Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	hand_n	young_a	youth_n	31	3	8.2269	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19065	Christian offices crystall glasse In three bookes. First written in Latine, by that famous and renowned Father, Saint Ambrose Bishop of Millane. Whereunto is added his conuiction of Symmachus the Gentile. A worke tending to the advancement of vertue, and of holinesse: and to shew how much the morality of the Gentiles, is exceeded by the doctrine of Christianity. Translated into English by Richard Humfrey ...; De officiis. English	Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397.; Humfrey, Richard.	1637 (1637)	STC 548; ESTC S100171	335,831	469

it_o not_o write_v for_o thou_o deliver_v he_o that_o suffer_v wrong_a be_v it_o not_o write_v for_o thou_o deliver_v the_o poor_a 82.4_o poor_a psal_n 82.4_o and_o needy_a save_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ungodly_a perhaps_o also_o it_o may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v many_o child_n i_o heap_v honour_n upon_o thou_o i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o a_o healthy_a body_n why_o have_v not_o thou_o follow_v my_o precept_n o_o my_o servant_n what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v i_o grieve_v thou_o have_v i_o not_o give_v to_o thou_o child_n confer_v upon_o thou_o honour_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o welfare_n why_o do_v thou_o deny_v i_o why_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o thy_o deed_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n why_o do_v thou_o lay_v hold_n of_o my_o blessing_n and_o despise_v my_o command_n to_o conclude_v thou_o may_v take_v a_o example_n from_o judas_n the_o traitor_n who_o be_v both_o a_o apostle_n and_o choose_v out_o among_o the_o twelve_o for_o the_o stewardship_n and_o have_v the_o bag_n of_o money_n for_o distribution_n to_o the_o poor_a commit_v to_o he_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v one_o without_o honour_n or_o for_o poverty_n sake_n to_o have_v betray_v his_o lord_n and_o do_v his_o lord_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o he_o bestow_v these_o preferment_n yea_o that_o he_o not_o as_o one_o exasper_v by_o injury_n but_o as_o one_o deal_v by_o collusion_n under_o colour_n of_o friendship_n may_v make_v himself_o obnoxious_a to_o a_o great_a offence_n chap._n xvii_o the_o office_n of_o young_a man_n and_o example_n propose_v and_o set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o of_o his_o age_n because_o therefore_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v punishment_n to_o be_v ordain_v for_o vice_n praise_n and_o recompense_v for_o virtue_n let_v we_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v in_o youth_n that_o the_o study_n of_o good_a action_n may_v 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star_n shall_v do_v 32.9_o do_v genes_n 32.9_o reverence_n to_o he_o yet_o with_o all_o sedulitie_n do_v he_o obey_v his_o father_n so_o chaste_a be_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v a_o immodest_a word_n so_o humble_a be_v he_o even_o to_o the_o undergo_n of_o servitude_n so_o shamefast_a be_v he_o even_o to_o flight_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o dishonesty_n so_o patient_a be_v he_o even_o to_o endure_v of_o imprisonment_n so_o easy_o be_v he_o bring_v to_o remit_v injury_n and_o so_o forgetful_a of_o they_o that_o he_o recompense_v they_o with_o 50.21_o with_o genes_n 50.21_o remuneration_n who_o modesty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o his_o chastity_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o woman_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v his_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o flee_v 39.22_o flee_v genes_n 39.22_o then_o to_o be_v find_v unchaste_a and_o so_o sin_n 9_o sin_n v._o 9_o against_o god_n moses_n 16.37.18.20_o moses_n jerem._n 16.37.18.20_o also_o and_o 38.27_o and_o 38.27_o jeremie_n choose_v of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o oracle_n to_o the_o people_n which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o authority_n they_o have_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o modesty_n excuse_v themselves_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o verecundia_n of_o verecundia_n modesty_n which_o chief_o shine_v in_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o outward_a very_o often_o show_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n wherefore_o fair_a be_v the_o face_n and_o sweet_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o virtue_n modesty_n which_o be_v not_o only_o see_v in_o thy_o deed_n but_o also_o in_o thy_o speech_n themselves_o that_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o mean_a that_o they_o sound_v out_o nothing_o unseemly_a for_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n illustrate_v itself_o in_o the_o speech_n let_v modesty_n so_o poise_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o voice_n that_o be_v strain_v it_o offend_v not_o the_o ear_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o song_n the_o first_o discipline_n be_v modesty_n likewise_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o speak_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o sing_v to_o the_o instrument_n of_o music_n or_o in_o tune_v or_o compose_v the_o voice_n or_o last_o in_o fashion_v sweet_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o entrance_n blush_v and_o awfulnesse_n have_v ever_o be_v commendable_a and_o much_o grace_v the_o proceed_n in_o silence_n also_o itself_o wherein_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o repose_v of_o other_o virtue_n modesty_n bear_v no_o small_a stroke_n if_o it_o be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o childishness_n or_o pride_n it_o be_v account_v a_o reproach_n if_o from_o modesty_n it_o be_v repute_v a_o praise_n susanna_n be_v silent_a in_o danger_n &_o do_v judge_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o modesty_n neither_o do_v she_o think_v that_o the_o preservation_n of_o her_o weal_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o peril_n of_o such_o a_o wrack_n she_o pour_v out_o her_o complaint_n to_o 41._o to_o sus_n v._o 41._o god_n to_o who_o be_v ever_o a_o passage_n give_v for_o chastity_n to_o open_v her_o mouth_n though_o abash_v &_o close_v up_o when_o she_o behold_v the_o impudent_a forehead_n of_o faithless_a accuser_n for_o there_o be_v bashfulness_n in_o the_o very_a eye_n that_o a_o modest_a woman_n can_v look_v up_o on_o man_n but_o avoid_v their_o sight_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o praise_n of_o chastity_n only_o for_o modesty_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o shamefastness_n by_o who_o society_n chastity_n be_v more_o secure_a for_o shamefastness_n be_v a_o good_a companion_n for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o chastity_n for_o lend_v her_o hand_n and_o lead_v forward_o to_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o fearful_a assault_n suffer_v not_o chastity_n to_o be_v ensnare_v this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o her_o entrance_n into_o knowledge_n be_v chief_o commend_v to_o the_o reader_n in_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o there_o as_o a_o rich_a testimony_n how_o worthy_a she_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o advance_v to_o so_o high_a a_o honour_n that_o be_v in_o secret_a solitary_a in_o her_o 1.20_o her_o luk._n 1.20_o chamber_n and_o salute_v by_o a_o angel_n she_o hold_v her_o peace_n and_o again_o that_o she_o be_v 29.30_o be_v v._o 29.30_o move_v with_o his_o come_n in_o unto_o she_o because_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o male_a sex_n especial_o of_o a_o stranger_n therefore_o although_o she_o be_v humble_a and_o courteous_a yet_o for_o modesty_n sake_n he_o salute_v she_o she_o salute_v he_o not_o nor_o render_v he_o again_o any_o answer_n until_o she_o have_v knowledge_n of_o her_o conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o she_o may_v learn_v in_o silence_n the_o divine_a quality_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n and_o lest_o by_o her_o speech_n she_o may_v happy_o some_o way_n gainsay_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o prayer_n also_o itself_o modesty_n do_v much_o please_v and_o do_v procure_v much_o grace_n with_o our_o god._n do_v not_o this_o prefer_v the_o 18.15_o the_o luke_n 18.15_o publican_n and_o commend_v he_o which_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n gellius_n heaven_n ut_fw-la vocabula_fw-la corum_fw-la defamata_fw-la &_o deformia_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la viderentur_fw-la gellius_n therefore_o he_o be_v more_o justify_v and_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o presumption_n foul_o deform_v and_o just_o defame_v wherefore_o let_v we_o pray_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n

deut._n 8.3_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n do_v man_n make_v after_o god_n image_n live_v to_o full_a food_n drink_v also_o be_v require_v 8.3_o require_v deut._n 8.3_o such_o likewise_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o holy_a 22.17_o holy_a john_n 4.14_o &_o 7.37_o 38._o rev._n 22.17_o job_n speak_v express_o enough_o 23._o job_n 29.21_o 22_o 23._o as_o the_o earth_n wait_v for_o the_o rain_n so_o man_n give_v ear_n and_o wait_v and_o hold_v their_o tongue_n at_o my_o counsel_n chap._n xxxi_o benevolence_n to_o be_v better_a than_o liberality_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o that_o we_o be_v moisten_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v descend_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o dew_n when_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v sit_v at_o the_o 23.1.2_o the_o prov._n 23.1.2_o table_n of_o the_o mighty_a understand_v who_o that_o mighty_a one_o and_o ruler_n be_v and_o place_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n and_o banquet_n of_o wisdom_n consider_v what_o dish_n be_v set_v before_o thou_o the_o divine_a scripture_n be_v the_o banquet_n of_o wisdom_n the_o several_a book_n thereof_o be_v the_o several_a dish_n understand_v first_o what_o dainty_n be_v in_o the_o dish_n and_o then_o put_v in_o thy_o hand_n that_o what_o thou_o gather_v or_o what_o thou_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o may_v practice_v and_o may_v represent_v in_o duty_n the_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o as_o do_v peter_n and_o as_o do_v paul_n which_o in_o preach_v the_o gospeil_n have_v keep_v with_o the_o plentiful_a giver_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n some_o reciprocal_a duty_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o he_o by_o the_o 15.10_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o one_o therefore_o have_v repay_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o receive_a 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isno_fw-la less_o intend_v afterward_o in_o the_o consequence_n than_o here_o and_o therefore_o do_v good_a will_v excel_v and_o go_v beyond_o liberality_n itself_o as_o be_v rich_a in_o conversation_n then_o that_o in_o contribution_n for_o there_o be_v more_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o benevolence_n then_o of_o liberality_n because_o all_o live_n in_o abundance_n need_v not_o this_o yet_o be_v this_o most_o needful_a also_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o great_a number_n but_o benevolence_n and_o liberality_n be_v yoke_v together_o as_o companion_n but_o so_o that_o liberality_n proceed_v from_o it_o when_o the_o use_n of_o freedom_n in_o give_v follow_v the_o affection_n of_o effectu_fw-la of_o omninò_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la genera_fw-la largorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la alteri_fw-la prodigi_fw-la alteri_fw-la liberales_fw-la cic._n l._n 2._o offic._n quae_fw-la istaec_fw-la subdita_fw-la est_fw-la largitas_fw-la ter._n in_o adelph_n id_fw-la est_fw-la largitio_fw-la seu_fw-la prodigalitas_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la hîc_fw-la sumitur_fw-la in_o bonam_fw-la partem_fw-la nempe_fw-la pro_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la effectu_fw-la largess_n the_o one_o be_v separate_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o other_o for_o when_o liberality_n fail_v benevolence_n remain_v as_o the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o couple_v and_o knit_v together_o friendship_n faithful_a in_o counsel_n pleasant_a in_o prosperity_n grieve_v in_o adversity_n inasmuch_o that_o every_o one_o choose_v rather_o to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o he_o which_o be_v a_o well-willer_n then_o of_o he_o that_o be_v repute_v wise_a as_o david_n when_o he_o be_v wise_a yet_o have_v he_o his_o repose_n in_o the_o 20.5.24_o the_o sam._n 20.5.24_o counsel_n of_o jonathan_n be_v his_o junior_a take_v away_o benevolence_n and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o course_n among_o man_n and_o pull_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n right_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v because_o without_o it_o no_o use_n can_v be_v make_v of_o mankind_n as_o to_o direct_v the_o strong_a in_o his_o passage_n to_o call_v back_o the_o wanderer_n to_o give_v entertainment_n and_o hospitality_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o mean_a virtue_n wherein_o job_n do_v so_o much_o rejoice_v within_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v 31.32_o say_v job_n 31.32_o the_o stranger_n do_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n but_o i_o open_v my_o door_n to_o he_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n without_o this_o virtue_n common_a courtesy_n will_v be_v deny_v even_o to_o give_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_o fire_n and_o light_v out_o of_o the_o chimney_n good_a will_v therefore_o in_o all_o those_o be_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n refresh_v the_o thirsty_a and_o as_o a_o light_n whereat_o many_o kindle_v their_o candle_n reteyn_v still_o the_o same_o virtue_n in_o itself_o and_o impart_v to_o other_o diminish_v nothing_o of_o its_o own_o store_n there_o be_v also_o that_o liberality_n in_o benevolence_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o hand-writing_n of_o a_o unable_a debtor_n when_o thou_o have_v cancel_v the_o same_o thou_o restore_v it_o he_o no_o payment_n atall_a be_v make_v this_o do_v holy_a job_n admonish_v by_o his_o example_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o perform_v who_o praise_n be_v in_o 29.12.16_o in_o job_n 29.12.16_o give_v what_o be_v his_o own_o not_o in_o require_v his_o own_o he_o which_o have_v of_o his_o own_o do_v not_o borrow_v he_o which_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o can_v discharge_v the_o obligation_n but_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o exact_v thy_o own_o be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o when_o thou_o reserve_v the_o debt_n for_o covetous_a heir_n how_o much_o better_o may_v thou_o represent_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o benevolence_n and_o that_o without_o loss_n of_o thy_o money_n but_o that_o we_o may_v more_o full_o discuss_v the_o point_n benevolence_n proceed_v forth_o first_o from_o those_o of_o our_o own_o family_n that_o be_v from_o our_o child_n parent_n brethren_n by_o degree_n of_o conjunction_n come_v into_o wall_a city_n and_o go_v out_o of_o paradise_n fill_v the_o world_n to_o conclude_v when_o in_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n god_n place_v a_o benevolent_a affection_n he_o say_v withal_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v one_o delight_n one_o genes_n 2.24_o erant_fw-la ambo_fw-la in_o una_fw-la carne_fw-la &_o in_o uno_fw-la spiritu_fw-la mean_v by_o this_o addition_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o no_o less_o in_o affecction_n then_o in_o nature_n adunitatem_fw-la commendandam_fw-la unitatis_fw-la dedit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ambros_n in_o c._n 4._o ad_fw-la ephes_n vers_fw-la 3._o in_o quem_fw-la locum_fw-la calv._n ego_fw-la simpliciùs_fw-la intelligo_fw-la de_fw-la animorum_fw-la concordia_fw-la god_n create_v they_o both_o in_o his_o image_n genes_n 1.27_o that_o they_o two_o may_v be_v one_o and_o not_o of_o a_o outward_a but_o of_o a_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n viz._n of_o his_o rib_n gen._n 2.21_o which_o as_o a_o bond_n to_o tie_v to_o unity_n of_o mind_n and_o affection_n mulier_fw-la fulget_fw-la radijs_fw-la mariti_fw-la in_o light_n they_o conspire_v in_o one_o so_o ought_v they_o in_o delight_n flesh_n and_o one_o spirit_n eav_v commit_v herself_o to_o the_o serpent_n trust_n because_o she_o who_o have_v receive_v nothing_o but_o benevolence_n can_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o malevolence_n and_o evil_a meaning_n chapter_n xxxii_o that_o benevolence_n be_v special_o permanent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o man_n adorn_v with_o christian_a virtue_n benevolence_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n by_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o company_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n by_o way_n of_o acquaintance_n for_o the_o participation_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o sacrament_n for_o these_o do_v just_o