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
A50459	A sermon preach'd to the Society, for reformation of manners at Kingstone upon Thames, on July 17th 1700. Publish'd at the request of the Society. By Daniel Mayo, M.A. minister of the gospel in that town.	Mayo, Daniel, 1672?-1733.	1700 (1700)	Wing M1520A; ESTC R221865	18,825	64

and_o be_v not_o deceive_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n 4.20_o mat._n 22_o 37-40.1_a joh._n 4.20_o and_o mind_n and_o strength_n if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v our_o brother_n also_o now_o if_o we_o do_v not_o reprove_v our_o offend_a brother_n we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o nay_o we_o hate_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n for_o so_o much_o be_v plain_o employ_v in_o that_o text_n where_o the_o duty_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o be_v plain_o command_v levit._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o understand_v who_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o command_n for_o it_o concern_v every_o single_a person_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o know_v who_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v it_o be_v our_o offend_a brother_n call_v also_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n our_o neighbour_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o as_o the_o lawyer_n endeavour_v to_o justify_v himself_o by_o ask_v who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n i_o refer_v he_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n mat._n 10_o 30-37_a our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v 17.3_o juk_n 17.3_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o it_o be_v certain_o no_o less_o your_o duty_n if_o he_o trespass_n against_o god_n or_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n this_o duty_n be_v more_o general_o lay_v down_o in_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o warn_v the_o unruly_a 3.16_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o colos_n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o with_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o this_o duty_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o our_o word_n though_o ordinary_o it_o be_v most_o efficacious_a when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o our_o action_n and_o perhaps_o that_o may_v be_v the_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o ephesian_n 5.11_o ephes_n 5.11_o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o to_o reprove_v they_o this_o way_n viz._n by_o abstain_v from_o they_o themselves_o st._n peter_n give_v this_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o righteous_a lot_n that_o he_o live_v among_o the_o sinner_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n 2.8_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o that_o his_o righteous_a word_n and_o action_n too_o reprove_v their_o wicked_a deed_n or_o else_o though_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o preacher_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o practiser_n of_o righteousness_n but_o although_o this_o fraternal_a reproof_n b●_n our_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o be_v a_o part_n or_o testimony_n of_o our_o love_n to_o a_o offend_a brother_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v only_o where_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o positive_a command_n which_o although_o it_o be_v a_o abide_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n command_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o require_v the_o performance_n thereof_o at_o all_o time_n and_o there_o be_v one_o time_n or_o season_n to_o name_v no_o more_o when_o this_o duty_n of_o fraternal_a reproof_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v or_o at_o least_o not_o alone_o before_o i_o name_v it_o let_v i_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o either_o to_o countenance_v your_o cowardice_n or_o vncharitableness_n the_o time_n i_o mean_v be_v this_o when_o there_o be_v evident_a reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o will_v do_v the_o party_n reprove_v no_o good_a and_o the_o reprover_n much_o hurt_v then_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n take_v place_n 8._o prov._n 9.7_o 8._o not_o to_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o for_o he_o that_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n get_v to_o himself_o shame_n and_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a man_n get_v himself_o a_o blot_n there_o be_v such_o swine_n before_o who_o this_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v for_o if_o you_o do_v they_o will_v show_v they_o have_v the_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n of_o a_o wild_a boar_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o ordinary_a swine_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o or_o at_o least_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o destroy_v you_o and_o to_o such_o snarl_v dog_n this_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v i_o speak_v no_o hard_a word_n than_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o you_o may_v find_v mat._n 7.9_o it_o be_v also_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n though_o too_o often_o abuse_v 10.16_o matth._n 10.16_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v as_o harmless_a as_o dove_n but_o also_o as_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o this_o direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_v justify_v and_o commend_v the_o custom_n of_o magistrate_n who_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o reasonable_a request_n of_o this_o and_o other-like_a society_n do_v ordinary_o conceal_v their_o name_n who_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o scandalous_a crime_n of_o such_o who_o do_v by_o their_o enormity_n seem_v to_o say_v they_o do_v not_o regard_v man_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v not_o fear_v god_n in_o such_o sad_a case_n there_o be_v need_n of_o another_o sort_n of_o reproof_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v 2._o a_o authoritative_a one._n and_o if_o we_o may_v observe_v any_o contexture_n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n where_o my_o text_n lie_v this_o sort_n of_o reproof_n seem_v to_o be_v intend_v because_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n contain_v observation_n concern_v public_a government_n as_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o our_o bibles_n tell_v we_o this_o sort_n of_o reproof_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o person_n only_o and_o not_o of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v manage_v in_o another_o way_n and_o manner_n than_o the_o other_o sort_n shall_v be_v 1._o i_o say_v this_o authoritative_a reproof_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o person_n only_o and_o not_o of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v of_o who_o viz._n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o any_o society_n whether_o sacred_a or_o civil_a in_o sacred_a society_n otherwise_o call_v church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o part_n in_o authority_n and_o a_o part_n under_o that_o authority_n a_o part_n that_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o a_o part_n that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o society_n nor_o do_v it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n any_o more_o than_o that_o mix_v multitude_n which_o cause_v a_o uproar_v at_o ephesus_n of_o which_o you_o read_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o society_n there_o be_v officer_n of_o divine_a appointment_n and_o their_o 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therein_o even_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n but_o also_o that_o he_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_n as_o well_o as_o exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n 2._o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o a_o just_a decorum_n indeed_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o he_o direct_v elsewhere_o 2._o elsewhere_o 1_o tim._n 5.1_o 2._o but_o not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n either_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o the_o authority_n he_o be_v invest_v with_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o some_o case_n 23._o tim._n 5_o 23._o public_o or_o before_o all_o to_o rebuke_v they_o that_o sin_n that_o other_o may_v fear_v 1.13_o ●t_a 1.13_o and_o titus_n be_v exhort_v to_o rebuke_v some_o sharp_o and_o so_o

a_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n at_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n on_o july_n 17_o 1700._o publish_a at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o society_n by_o daniel_n mayo_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o town_n london_n print_v for_o john_n laurence_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o poultry_n mdcc_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o worshipful_a mr._n thomas_n edmond_n bailiff_n mr._n john_n lamb_n bailiff_n mr._n charles_n salter_n mr._n nathanael_n brandle_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n gentleman_n i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a when_o desire_v to_o publish_v the_o follow_a discourse_n because_o i_o think_v i_o may_v thereby_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o give_v a_o public_a testimony_n of_o your_o cheerful_a concurrence_n with_o and_o encouragement_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v unite_v in_o a_o society_n in_o order_n to_o assist_v you_o in_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d verl_n septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n a_o man_n of_o reproof_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n may_v be_v this_o he_o that_o frequent_o reprove_v other_o and_z at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v and_o remain_v guilty_a himself_o shall_v be_v sudden_o destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n and_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o what_o i_o shall_v again_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o application_n though_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o mean_v of_o the_o text_n be_v as_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o and_o as_o the_o generality_n of_o expositor_n understand_v it_o that_o the_o offender_n that_o remain_v obstinate_a and_o unreformed_a notwithstanding_o he_o have_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v frequent_o reprove_v shall_v certain_o and_o sudden_o be_v destroy_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o reprove_v and_o how_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v 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