Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	heart_n	lord_n	soul_n	3,745	5	4.9226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97215	Spiritual thrift. Or, Meditations wherein humble Christians (as in a mirrour) may view the verity of their saving graces, and may see how to make a spirituall improvement of all opportunities and advantages of a pious proficiencie (or a holy growth) in grace and goodnesse. And wherein is layd open many errours incident to these declining times, / by Elizabeth Warren, a lover of truth and peace. Imprimatur, James Cranford.	Warren, Elizabeth, of Woodbridge.	1647 (1647)	Wing W960; Thomason E373_7; ESTC R201328	87,311	89

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non_fw-la juvat_fw-la lex_fw-la deut._n 6.5_o deut._n 6.13_o jer_z 4.2_o esay_n 26.4_o james_n 1.6_o psal_n 65.2_o psal_n 96.9_o levit._fw-la 26.2_o not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o naked_a theory_n but_o clothe_v it_o comely_a with_o pious_a practice_n that_o our_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n may_v outstrip_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a professor_n who_o please_v themselves_o in_o gather_v the_o husk_n or_o superficial_a shell_n of_o seem_a sanctity_n precept_n for_o action_n be_v those_o divine_a dictate_v that_o call_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n be_v proper_o reduce_v into_o these_o two_o head_n to_o which_o any_o of_o their_o branch_n may_v fit_o be_v refer_v precept_n for_o suffering_n consider_v the_o cause_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o patient_a under_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o suffer_v innocent_o respect_v the_o one_o that_o he_o suffer_v patient_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o for_o pious_a action_n they_o be_v 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ut_fw-la novimus_fw-la quid_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la pettere_fw-la debemus_fw-la the_o sacred_a progress_n of_o his_o zeal_n and_o piety_n of_o which_o the_o 119_o psalm_n be_v a_o crystal_a mirror_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v see_v he_o come_v to_o epitomise_v those_o divine_a excellency_n so_o copious_o set_v forth_o in_o several_a expression_n into_o this_o abridgement_n or_o conclude_a corrollary_n this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n 119.56_o psal_n 119.56_o the_o indefiatigable_a industry_n he_o use_v in_o gather_v up_o such_o abound_a store_n of_o these_o transcend_a treasure_n appear_v in_o his_o vigilance_n who_o will_v rise_v at_o midnight_n 119.62_o psal_n 119.118_o psal_n 119.62_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n his_o eye_n prevent_v even_o the_o night_n watch_v to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n his_o delightful_a employment_n the_o law_n of_o god_n mouth_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o 119.72_o psal_n 119.72_o than_o many_o 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they_o account_v they_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o heart_n 119.89_o psal_n 119.89_o know_v that_o god_n word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n its_o power_n and_o permanence_n endure_v to_o eternity_n continet_fw-la fides_n omne_fw-la in_o se_fw-la continet_fw-la the_o benefit_n ensue_v from_o such_o sedulity_n in_o collect_v precept_n for_o divine_a direction_n appear_v in_o the_o pure_a conversation_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o use_v they_o as_o lamp_n in_o darkness_n and_o difficulty_n 20.2_o 2_o chron._n 20.2_o thus_o pious_a jehoshaphat_n be_v almost_o environ_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n though_o of_o several_a nation_n threaten_v a_o direful_a and_o destructive_a war_n from_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o make_v no_o evasion_n yet_o go_v not_o with_o saul_n to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n neither_o to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n but_o be_v well_o principled_a in_o sacred_a precept_n 12._o psal_n 50.15_o prima_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la obtinet_fw-la 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patience_n which_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o our_o humble_a heart_n have_v high_a aim_n than_o wealth_n or_o worldly_a honour_n expect_v approbation_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o he_o who_o can_v only_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o rest_n and_o true_a refreshment_n gather_v up_o etc._n etc._n this_o command_n to_o gather_v up_o the_o fragment_n which_o remain_v presuppose_v a_o scatter_n in_o our_o plentiful_a satiety_n for_o then_o be_v we_o prone_a to_o contemn_v the_o creature_n which_o otherwhiles_o we_o prize_v to_o supply_v our_o necessity_n which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o of_o we_o have_v so_o riotous_o abuse_v these_o temporal_a blessing_n concupiscentiae_fw-la sub_fw-la velamine_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la incidi_fw-la in_o laqueos_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la ad_fw-la quiet●m_fw-la satietatis_fw-la &_o indigentiae_fw-la molestia_fw-la transeo_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la transitu_fw-la mihi_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la laquaeus_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la because_o we_o know_v not_o in_o our_o own_o experience_n wha●_n woeful_a effect_n be_v produce_v by_o such_o want_n for_o do_v we_o consider_v these_o outward_a mercy_n as_o pledge_n and_o token_n of_o divine_a favour_n it_o will_v cause_v we_o careful_o to_o collect_v and_o improve_v they_o to_o glorify_v the_o donor_n and_o purchaser_n of_o they_o it_o be_v sure_o a_o cry_a sin_n irreverent_o or_o intemperate_o to_o abuse_v such_o blessing_n and_o a_o high_a provocation_n of_o exasperate_v justice_n to_o plague_v we_o with_o indigence_n to_o our_o utter_a destruction_n occasioni_fw-la 2_o sam._n 23.17_o major_a sum_n &_o ad_fw-la major_n genitus_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la mancipium_fw-la sim_fw-la mei_fw-la corporis_fw-la occasio_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la defuit_fw-la tu_fw-la semper_fw-la occasioni_fw-la david_n will_v not_o drink_v of_o that_o desire_a water_n present_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o valiant_a worthy_n but_o pour_v it_o out_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n esteem_v it_o their_o blood_n who_o purchase_v it_o with_o peril_n and_o shall_v we_o neglect_v or_o abuse_v the_o creature_n to_o vanity_n intemperance_n excess_n or_o riot_n who_o forfeit_a right_a be_v again_o buy_v in_o unto_o we_o by_o a_o precious_a price_n more_o worth_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 32.10_o ille_fw-la placeret_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la qui_fw-la placebatin_fw-fr cord_n magna_fw-la custodia_fw-la tibi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculus_fw-la judicis_fw-la vivis_fw-la omnis_fw-la fortuna_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la habitat_fw-la sapientis_fw-la gen._n 32.10_o have_v we_o then_o so_o reverent_o esteem_v the_o creature_n as_o when_o be_v present_v to_o our_o view_n or_o taste_v we_o have_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n to_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n that_o give_v we_o food_n convenient_a or_o have_v we_o not_o rather_o out_o of_o custom_n than_o conscience_n perform_v the_o duty_n remissly_a and_o cold_o or_o ingrateful_o omit_v it_o to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o to_o the_o danger_n and_o detriment_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o have_v we_o be_v so_o true_o content_v and_o satisfy_v with_o what_o our_o estate_n and_o condition_n afford_v that_o with_o holy_a jacob_n we_o humble_o acknowledge_v we_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n or_o have_v we_o not_o rather_o repine_v &_o murmur_v 10.38_o est_fw-la quaestus_fw-la magnus_fw-la pietas_fw-la cum_fw-la animo_fw-la sva_fw-la sort_n contento_fw-mi numb_a 11.10_o psal_n 78.25_o psal_n 78.31_o luke_n 16.19_o quamdiu_fw-la quis_fw-la permistus_fw-la est_fw-la turbis_fw-la &_o in_o multitudine_fw-la fluctu_fw-la antium_fw-la volutatur_fw-la non_fw-la vacat_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctus_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la appropinquas_fw-la non_fw-la vestium_fw-la quaere_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la sed_fw-la morum_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la serico_fw-la &_o purpura_fw-la induti_fw-la christum_n endure_v sincerè_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la venit_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la se_fw-la obedientem_fw-la praeberet_fw-la act_n 10.38_o weep_v with_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n who_o not_o content_a with_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n have_v their_o palate_n please_v with_o quail_n to_o their_o cost_n so_o too_o many_o of_o we_o inordinate_o desire_v with_o voluptuous_a dives_n to_o fare_v delicious_o have_v pass_v the_o limit_n of_o christian_a sobriery_n and_o contract_v that_o want_n which_o attend_v wastfulnesse_n have_v we_o take_v pain_n to_o collect_v and_o gather_v up_o the_o scatter_a fragment_n of_o our_o former_a superfluity_n improve_n our_o food_n our_o apparel_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o fit_a and_o further_a we_o to_o do_v god_n service_n or_o have_v we_o not_o rather_o to_o our_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v take_v too_o much_o liberty_n in_o these_o time_n of_o humiliation_n wherein_o be_v call_v to_o fast_v and_o mourn_v old_a heart_n and_o new_a garment_n have_v proclaim_v our_o folly_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o cold_a and_o perfunctory_a our_o performance_n have_v be_v even_o when_o judgement_n lay_v at_o our_o door_n we_o may_v just_o admire_v they_o be_v not_o cast_v back_o as_o dung_n in_o our_o face_n to_o our_o deserve_a confusion_n consider_v we_o then_o in_o our_o serious_a meditation_n what_o collection_n we_o have_v make_v in_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o from_o what_o principle_n we_o have_v proceed_v in_o the_o daily_a progress_n of_o our_o painful_a labour_n that_o eye_v the_o footstep_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a continual_o we_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o solace_n 24.46_o quum_fw-la implos_fw-la videmus_fw-la tantopere_fw-la in_o pravis_fw-la suis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la satagere_fw-la pudcat_n nos_fw-la torporis_fw-la n●st●i_fw-la matth._n 20.6_o matth._n 24.46_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o set_v we_o to_o do_v and_o regardful_o to_o view_v what_o profitable_a employment_n best_a suit_n with_o our_o general_a particular_a calling_n that_o nothing_o be_v omit_v by_o pride_n or_o negligence_n conduce_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o shall_v our_o ill-fixt-eye_n be_v gaze_v on_o the_o world_n when_o our_o hand_n shall_v be_v work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o master_n or_o shall_v with_o the_o evil_a and_o slothful_a servant_n suppose_v he_o defer_v or_o delay_v his_o come_n no_o rather_o let_v we_o gather_v up_o what_o mercy_n afford_v we_o and_o put_v into_o our_o hand_n by_o a_o precious_a providence_n that_o we_o may_v with_o comfort_n hear_v his_o sacred_a approbation_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n 25.23_o matth._n 25.23_o gather_v up_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o general_n propound_v unto_o we_o be_v the_o gather_v up_o of_o treasure_n for_o our_o spiritual_a state_n consist_v in_o precept_n to_o direct_v our_o way_n that_o we_o may_v not_o stumble_v in_o difficult_a passage_n second_o aeternum_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la amemus_fw-la erga_fw-la pios_fw-la in_o ultima_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la desperatione_n dum_o l_o a_fw-fr mors_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la versatur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la intuitu_fw-la se_fw-la avertens_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la arbitrum_fw-la conjecerit_fw-la oculos_fw-la

alone_o gather_v up_o etc._n etc._n 4.16_o esay_n 50.10_o psal_n 46_o 1._o psal_n 88_o 1._o ester_n 4.16_o when_o the_o righteous_a walk_n in_o darkness_n and_o can_v see_v no_o light_n the_o precept_n direct_v they_o and_o show_v they_o a_o way_n even_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v on_o their_o god_n who_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n when_o these_o be_v afflict_v with_o haman_n they_o will_v pray_v and_o fast_o with_o ester_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o calamity_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o guide_n unto_o we_o for_o god_n precept_n shall_v be_v those_o intimate_a remembrancer_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v consult_v in_o all_o our_o exigency_n relinquit_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la nihil_fw-la relinquit_fw-la use_v their_o assistance_n and_o familiar_a direction_n which_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v we_o with_o all_o heavenly_a wisdom_n if_o several_a 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light_n of_o god_n precept_n which_o will_v clear_o discover_v their_o palpable_a vanity_n and_o therefore_o we_o wonder_v not_o that_o the_o subtle_a papist_n present_v we_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n nor_o that_o sectary_n prohibit_v we_o the_o public_a ministry_n because_o it_o draw_v out_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o although_o this_o many_o head_a hydra_n seem_v very_o formidable_a to_o the_o faint_a and_o fearful_a yet_o these_o sacred_a precept_n will_v so_o maul_v and_o wound_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o prejudice_v aug._n lege_fw-la operum_fw-la dicit_fw-la deus_fw-la fac_fw-la quod_fw-la jubeo_fw-la lege_fw-la fide●_n dicitur_fw-la deo_fw-la dam_fw-la quod_fw-la ●ubes_fw-la &_o jube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la aug._n but_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o such_o knowledge_n collect_v and_o only_o reserve_v for_o vain_a ostentation_n will_v prove_v a_o fit_a antidote_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o infection_n or_o secure_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o error_n we_o must_v therefore_o with_o david_n hide_v the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o such_o contagion_n that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v away_o with_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o time_n nor_o fall_v from_o our_o steadfastness_n into_o pit_n of_o perdition_n and_o as_o precept_n for_o piety_n be_v comfortable_o collect_v as_o light_n to_o lead_v we_o through_o difficult_a passage_n so_o precept_n of_o charity_n be_v also_o fit_a monitor_n 9_o levit._fw-la 19_o 9_o concur_v together_o to_o call_v we_o to_o duty_n for_o these_o call_n upon_o we_o to_o extend_v compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o stranger_n 16.11_o deut._n 26.13_o deut._n 16.11_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n with_o who_o sorrowful_a condition_n we_o shall_v daily_o sympathize_v condole_v their_o distress_n with_o continual_a pity_n joh._n homo_fw-la inquam_fw-la natus_fw-la de_fw-la muliere_fw-la brevi_fw-la vivens_fw-la tempore_fw-la repletur_fw-la multis_fw-la miseriis_fw-la esay_n 58.7_o oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la nostra_fw-la abundantia_fw-la sublevandamesse_n frat●um_fw-la mopiam_fw-la cal._n in_o joh._n we_o can_v enumerate_v the_o various_a calamity_n which_o be_v daily_o incident_a to_o our_o frail_a condition_n as_o sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n banishment_n desertion_n dejection_n and_o mental_a terror_n here_o precept_n of_o charity_n have_v their_o proper_a object_n to_o reflect_v upon_o in_o their_o fit_a opportunity_n of_o feed_v the_o hungry_a clothing_n the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a and_o harbour_v the_o stranger_n and_o never_o have_v we_o more_o cause_n to_o excite_v our_o dull_a deprave_a heart_n unto_o duty_n than_o now_o when_o our_o poor_a afflict_a brethren_n have_v endure_v such_o misery_n by_o a_o savage_a civil_a war_n how_o shall_v we_o even_o collect_v all_o occasion_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o posture_n of_o pity_n and_o charity_n by_o gather_v up_o the_o fragment_n of_o our_o own_o superfluity_n to_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o suffer_a neighbour_n 6.6_o non_fw-la sciunt_fw-la de_fw-fr lumine_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o stimare_fw-la quorum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la habitatio_fw-la amos_n 6.1_o amos_n 6.6_o but_o ah_o the_o stupidity_n which_o sin_n have_v contract_v upon_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n who_o gather_v not_o up_o such_o precept_n of_o charity_n nor_o collect_v such_o motive_n of_o commiseration_n but_o be_v themselves_o even_o at_o ease_n in_o zion_n they_o forget_v the_o calamity_n of_o afflict_a joseph_n have_v no_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n to_o alleviate_v their_o burden_n nor_o to_o succour_v and_o support_v they_o in_o such_o deep_a dejection_n 16.49_o lacerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la tractae_fw-la sunt_fw-la matronae_fw-la infant_n necati_fw-la nulli_fw-la licuit_fw-la in_o possessionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la secu●um_fw-la esse_fw-la itinera_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la esse_fw-la tutissima_fw-la ezek._n 16.49_o yet_o the_o same_o distress_n which_o other_o have_v endure_v in_o these_o sorrowful_a time_n of_o our_o sad_a visitation_n may_v prove_v our_o portion_n who_o have_v hitherto_o be_v spare_v if_o we_o proceed_v to_o provoke_v a_o incense_a majesty_n for_o england_n have_v parallel_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n in_o pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n and_o now_o if_o she_o strengthen_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o needy_a she_o aggravate_v her_o guilt_n and_o hasten_v her_o judgement_n agere_fw-la quod_fw-la á_z deo_fw-la recipiat_fw-la pius_fw-la id_fw-la rursus_fw-la pro_fw-la charitatem_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la dispensat_fw-la o_o peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la deflenda_fw-la anon_o oportet_fw-la quotidie_fw-la hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la have_v it_o then_o be_v our_o care_n to_o collect_v such_o precept_n as_o the_o word_n hold_v out_o for_o our_o ample_a direction_n pour_v forth_o our_o soul_n to_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a and_o draw_v out_o our_o store_n to_o relieve_v the_o afflict_a have_v we_o contribute_v to_o they_o not_o only_o with_o our_o purse_n but_o also_o with_o the_o current_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n put_v up_o frequent_o our_o passionate_a petitious_a and_o sorrowful_a supplication_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o thus_o fervent_o affect_v with_o the_o sorrowful_a suffering_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 12.5_o rom._n 12.5_o it_o may_v prove_v we_o such_o member_n as_o be_v true_o sensible_a in_o partake_v in_o the_o dolour_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n gather_v up_o etc._n etc._n but_o a_o high_a gradation_n in_o our_o charitable_a progress_n appropinquat_fw-la studebant_fw-la pios_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la vagos_fw-la &_o errantes_fw-la colligere_fw-la in_o ovile_a domini_fw-la quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la facultatis_fw-la deus_fw-la singulis_fw-la distribuit_fw-la charitatis_fw-la exercendae_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la organum_fw-la vel_fw-la adminiculum_fw-la cal_n in_o act._n cap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 6._o 1_o thess_n 5.14_o nisi_fw-la à_fw-la semetipso_fw-la deficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la supra_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la appropinquat_fw-la be_v our_o care_n to_o collect_v soul_n comfort_n for_o they_o which_o as_o they_o transcend_v in_o unvaluable_a excellency_n so_o be_v they_o