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	love_n	love_v	3,572	5	6.5737	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48382	Stephanos pistou, or, The true Christians character & crown described in a sermon at the parish church of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, July 15, 1669 at the funeral of Mr. William Cade, deputy of that ward / by John Lake.	Lake, John, 1624-1689.	1671 (1671)	Wing L198; ESTC R26150	20,722	50

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thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o the_o mutual_a relation_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o precept_n as_o you_o also_o must_v do_v if_o ever_o you_o will_v attain_v the_o promise_a crown_n and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o the_o duty_n itself_o be_v thou_o faithful_a 2._o the_o extent_n of_o that_o duty_n unto_o death_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n be_v the_o duty_n itself_o which_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a of_o man_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o careful_a and_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v vniversale_fw-la officium_fw-la a_o office_n of_o universal_a necessity_n and_o importance_n what_o be_v speak_v to_o this_o angel_n speak_v to_o i_o to_o you_o and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o 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be_v thou_o faithful_a at_o they_o and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o admonish_v as_o censure_v and_o upbraid_v they_o but_o however_o man_n may_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o this_o exhortation_n another_o way_n yet_o it_o be_v level_v at_o all_o speak_v to_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v and_o expect_v the_o crown_n and_o none_o may_v exempt_v himself_o or_o plead_v a_o privilege_n christ_n as_o occasion_n be_v say_v aliis_fw-la alia_fw-la several_a thing_n to_o several_a man_n one_o thing_n to_o one_o and_o another_o to_o another_o according_a to_o their_o various_a necessity_n and_o capacity_n but_o this_o omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o whatever_o his_o place_n and_o state_n be_v he_o must_v adorn_v it_o with_o fidelity_n this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a evangelical_n counsel_n for_o those_o that_o will_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o will_v have_v crown_n more_o rich_a and_o radiant_a than_o their_o fellow_n or_o not_o content_a with_o crown_n will_v have_v coronet_n add_v to_o they_o for_o their_o supererogatory_n virtue_n and_o merit_n it_o be_v not_o appropriate_a to_o christian_n of_o the_o high_a form_n in_o christ_n school_n or_o who_o place_n and_o state_n give_v they_o the_o advantage_n of_o singular_a perfection_n it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o monk_n cloister_n and_o cowl_n to_o those_o that_o live_v out_o of_o the_o world_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o it_o the_o laity_n may_v not_o shuffle_v it_o off_o to_o the_o clergy_n nor_o man_n of_o the_o active_a to_o man_n of_o the_o contemplative_a life_n but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christ_n disciple_n in_o common_a absolute_o necessary_a to_o constitute_v they_o christian_n and_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v saint_n it_o say_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n be_v thou_o faithful_a behave_v thyself_o as_o one_o that_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n that_o hold_v his_o place_n represent_v his_o person_n and_o have_v the_o impress_n of_o his_o power_n see_v that_o thou_o bear_v neither_o the_o sceptre_n nor_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o stand_v up_o like_o phinehas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n lest_o thou_o fall_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o it_o thyself_o see_v that_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n to_o who_o thou_o owe_v all_o thou_o suffer_v no_o detriment_n reflect_v those_o beam_n of_o his_o with_o which_o thou_o shine_v and_o be_v in_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breathe_a image_n of_o god_n it_o say_v unto_o the_o minister_n be_v thou_o faithful_a take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o doctrine_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n 12._o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o ibid._n v._o 12._o in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n shine_v like_o a_o star_n burn_v like_o a_o seraphim_n and_o think_v christ_n have_v fix_v thou_o in_o so_o eminent_a a_o sphere_n that_o shall_v shed_v thy_o ray_n upon_o all_o about_o thou_o watch_v for_o those_o soul_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o charge_n as_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o when_o thy_o lord_n come_v let_v he_o find_v thou_o so_o do_v it_o say_v unto_o the_o rich_a and_o honourable_a 3.9_o prov._n 3.9_o be_v thou_o faithful_a honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o increase_v thy_o lot_n be_v fall_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o good_a ground_n only_o be_v thou_o careful_a to_o cultivate_v and_o improve_v it_o know_v god_n have_v give_v to_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o other_o by_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o embezzle_v or_o bury_v thy_o talent_n they_o will_v only_o aggravate_v thy_o account_n thy_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n set_v thou_o near_a heaven_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o more_o orient_a crown_n if_o thou_o will_v work_v salvation_n out_o of_o they_o but_o otherwise_o they_o will_v add_v precipitation_n to_o thy_o ruin_n thy_o authority_n and_o example_n be_v very_o 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of_o what_o kind_n degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o faithful_a faithful_a in_o thy_o general_n and_o faithful_a in_o thy_o special_a call_n faithful_a to_o god_n to_o man_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n faithful_a in_o all_o relation_n and_o condition_n and_o in_o all_o the_o action_n and_o office_n both_o of_o common_a and_o christian_n life_n give_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a to_o god_n his_o due_a and_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n his_o attend_v the_o place_n and_o station_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v and_o settle_v thou_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o do_v and_o refer_v the_o wage_n to_o he_o who_o never_o fail_v to_o pay_v his_o servant_n that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v

to_o himself_o more_o durable_a than_o the_o fame_a stone_n of_o paros_n and_o by_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o death_n have_v shrine_v his_o ash_n in_o a_o immortal_a urn._n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o have_v tire_v you_o too_o much_o already_o with_o this_o tedious_a epistle_n and_o therefore_o do_v humble_o crave_v your_o pardon_n which_o i_o have_v but_o little_a reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o consider_v your_o excellent_a temper_n &_o disposition_n which_o i_o understand_v so_o well_o that_o i_o very_o believe_v i_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o displease_v you_o and_o though_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o affection_n have_v carry_v i_o out_o into_o a_o short_a panegyric_n of_o our_o decease_a friend_n yet_o for_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o rigid_a censure_n see_v it_o be_v but_o a_o just_a return_n of_o civility_n to_o he_o who_o both_o live_a and_o die_v do_v always_o abound_v in_o all_o imaginable_a expression_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n unto_o i_o and_o now_o sir_n i_o dare_v assure_v you_o i_o have_v but_o very_o few_o thing_n to_o add_v before_o i_o kiss_v your_o hand_n and_o bid_v you_o farewell_o one_o thing_n i_o desire_v to_o acquaint_v you_o withal_o before_o you_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o our_o friend_n pedigree_n and_o extraction_n neither_o be_v the_o reverend_a author_n when_o he_o preach_v the_o sermon_n desire_v by_o i_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o that_o subject_n for_o though_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o worthy_a ancestor_n who_o for_o several_a year_n live_v in_o good_a credit_n and_o repute_v at_o a_o countrey-village_n call_v boughton_n in_o nottinghamshire_n yet_o methinks_v all_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o progenitor_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v prize_v and_o value_v as_o personal_a worth_n and_o acquire_v eminency_n the_o spaniard_n have_v a_o say_v among_o they_o which_o 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you_o abundant_o and_o return_v it_o a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o fold_n into_o your_o bosom_n that_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o length_n of_o day_n may_v be_v your_o portion_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o hearty_a desire_n of_o sir_n your_o very_a humble_a &_o very_o much_o oblige_v servant_n james_z cade_z morefield_n august_n 2._o 1671._o the_o true_a christian_n character_n and_o crown_n revel_v 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n i_o have_v no_o soon_o read_v my_o text_n but_o i_o know_v you_o have_v accommodate_v it_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o time_n the_o funeral_n of_o our_o decease_a brother_n who_o i_o may_v fit_o call_v the_o transcript_n of_o it_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o be_v the_o transcript_n of_o the_o former_a part_n even_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o he_o be_v now_o become_v the_o transcript_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n god_n no_o doubt_n have_v give_v he_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n a_o crown_n of_o life_n there_o you_o may_v behold_v he_o in_o his_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d press_v towards_o the_o mark_n now_o enjoy_v the_o price_n of_o his_o high_a call_n there_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o now_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n there_o in_o short_a conquer_a now_o triumph_v there_o win_v now_o wear_v the_o crown_n in_o the_o former_a he_o go_v before_o we_o as_o our_o example_n in_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v go_v before_o we_o as_o our_o encouragement_n and_o it_o will_v be_v our_o honour_n and_o happiness_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o both_o the_o word_n be_v part_n of_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n i.e._n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 127._o polycarpus_n be_v the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n as_o ecclesiastical_a history_n have_v inform_v we_o see_v euseb_n li._n 4._o cap._n 14_o 15._o there_o be_v extant_a a_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n to_o this_o polycarpus_n and_o another_o of_o he_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n of_o which_o polycarp_n be_v bishop_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v of_o how_o great_a antiquity_n episcopacy_n be_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o immediate_a successor_n the_o bishop_n most_o certain_o be_v polycarpus_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n eruditus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n loco_fw-la citat_fw-la f._n 127._o but_o it_o come_v open_a to_o we_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v rudeness_n but_o our_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n to_o look_v into_o it_o and_o take_v out_o the_o lesson_n i_o mean_v not_o here_o to_o reveal_v the_o revelation_n or_o to_o unclasp_v the_o seal_a book_n to_o cast_v the_o water_n of_o the_o