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
A62865	Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1802; ESTC R1928	96,775	467

lawful_a after_o their_o own_o will_n though_o god_n be_v provoke_v or_o their_o brethren_n damnify_v wherefore_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o scandal_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o i_o mean_v of_o scandal_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a and_o therefore_o this_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v as_o pertain_v both_o to_o they_o that_o use_v their_o liberty_n and_o they_o that_o may_v be_v offend_v with_o it_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v to_o use_v their_o liberty_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o mar_v not_o their_o good_a by_o evill-handling_a to_o wit_n by_o use_v it_o to_o destruction_n and_o not_o to_o edification_n of_o their_o brethren_n our_o liberty_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o small_a benefit_n that_o we_o may_v have_v his_o creature_n to_o use_v that_o he_o have_v make_v we_o under_o himself_o lord_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o though_o he_o require_v obedience_n of_o we_o yet_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o large_a scope_n in_o thing_n after_o our_o own_o will_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o if_o we_o have_v any_o reason_n we_o may_v eat_v this_o or_o that_o wear_v this_o or_o that_o dwell_v here_o or_o there_o and_o a_o thousand_o more_o such_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o choice_n but_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o grow_v petulant_a and_o wanton_a shall_v we_o be_v like_o a_o ungracious_a son_n who_o when_o his_o father_n have_v put_v a_o estate_n in_o his_o hand_n follow_v his_o own_o pleasure_n regard_v neither_o parent_n nor_o brethren_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n nay_o rather_o it_o become_v we_o as_o we_o have_v all_o our_o privilege_n from_o god_n so_o to_o do_v as_o a_o good_a child_n to_o a_o kind_a father_n a_o generous_a favourite_n to_o a_o munificent_a prince_n even_o to_o lay_v all_o our_o gift_n at_o the_o donours_n foot_n to_o devote_v they_o all_o to_o his_o honour_n that_o give_v they_o free_o to_o spend_v that_o for_o his_o service_n which_o he_o have_v so_o frank_o endow_v we_o with_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o we_o be_v not_o proprietary_n but_o usufructuary_n of_o god_n creature_n they_o be_v his_o good_n still_o though_o put_v into_o our_o hand_n to_o occupy_v the_o earth_n be_v still_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o we_o may_v not_o say_v of_o it_o we_o may_v do_v with_o our_o own_o as_o we_o list_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v which_o the_o apostle_n infer_v hereupon_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o not_o forget_v our_o brethren_n but_o as_o it_o be_v add_v v._n 32._o give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o as_o we_o be_v admonish_v gal._n 5._o 13._o though_o we_o be_v call_v to_o liberty_n yet_o not_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n to_o serve_v one_o another_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o miserable_a advantage_n to_o we_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n so_o as_o to_o spurn_v at_o god_n honour_n and_o to_o trample_v our_o brethren_n good_a under_o our_o foot_n to_o obscure_v the_o lustre_n of_o god_n glory_n or_o to_o make_v gash_n in_o our_o brother_n conscience_n shall_v a_o man_n because_o he_o be_v strong_a kick_v the_o weak_a under_o his_o foot_n shall_v a_o man_n use_v his_o own_o happiness_n no_o better_o but_o to_o make_v other_o miserable_a no_o no_o brethren_n mercy_n justice_n charity_n our_o call_v christ_n example_n all_o these_o and_o more_o than_o these_o shall_v teach_v we_o better_o to_o seek_v not_o our_o own_o but_o one_o another_o wealth_n to_o use_v our_o own_o good_a so_o as_o not_o to_o spoil_v another_o peace_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v we_o shall_v have_v the_o poor_a always_o with_o we_o so_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o weak_a in_o faith_n always_o with_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o perpetual_a duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 20._o 35._o to_o support_v not_o to_o supplant_v the_o weak_a to_o this_o end_n 1._o get_v a_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a love_n of_o thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v all_o man_n but_o thy_o christian_n brother_n chief_o let_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o thou_o and_o he_o be_v thy_o pattern_n he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v smoke_v flax_n isai._n 42._o 3._o he_o feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a isai._n 40._o 11._o oh_o get_v such_o a_o tender_a love_n that_o you_o may_v be_v as_o the_o apostle_n require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 10._o incline_v to_o tender_a affectionate_a kindness_n one_o to_o another_o in_o brotherly_a love_n that_o thou_o may_v communicate_v to_o they_o the_o warmth_n of_o thy_o bosom_n that_o they_o may_v have_v heat_n by_o thou_o and_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v have_v delight_n by_o thou_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v have_v safety_n by_o thou_o not_o be_v expose_v by_o thou_o to_o danger_n much_o less_o bite_a and_o devour_v by_o thou_o you_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o yourselves_o you_o have_v not_o your_o good_n only_a to_o serve_v your_o own_o turn_n they_o be_v thy_o bone_n and_o thy_o flesh_n yea_o thy_o spirit_n too_o if_o a_o christian_n if_o there_o be_v any_o excellency_n in_o thou_o yet_o both_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n if_o thou_o differe_v from_o he_o yet_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o he_o or_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v love_v he_o therefore_o and_o despise_v he_o not_o be_v tender_a over_o he_o and_o not_o contemn_v he_o 2._o get_v much_o prudence_n also_o to_o know_v the_o condition_n inclination_n mind_n of_o thy_o brother_n much_o charity_n may_v make_v we_o willing_a but_o there_o must_v be_v much_o prudence_n also_o to_o make_v we_o able_a to_o avoid_v scandalize_a there_o be_v such_o variety_n of_o disposition_n opinion_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o avoid_v scandalize_a of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o nevertheless_o if_o we_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o the_o almighty_a will_v accept_v of_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o our_o defect_n of_o imprudence_n and_o here_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o all_o christian_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n will_v take_v heed_n of_o one_o evil_a to_o which_o in_o these_o time_n man_n be_v very_o prone_a i_o mean_v the_o teach_n of_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a who_o abuse_n only_o be_v evil_a not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o cause_n whether_o it_o be_v facility_n of_o slide_v into_o extreme_n or_o unskilfullnesse_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o the_o debility_n that_o be_v in_o many_o to_o reason_n and_o to_o gather_v right_a consequence_n or_o the_o preoccupate_v of_o man_n mind_n with_o erroneous_a principle_n or_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n t_o basill_n call_v it_o the_o immoderate_a draw_v thing_n to_o a_o contrary_a way_n as_o to_o think_v that_o to_o be_v most_o right_o which_o seem_v most_o contrary_a to_o popery_n profaneness_n or_o the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o time_n or_o the_o addictednesse_n that_o be_v in_o man_n to_o hold_v that_o which_o their_o affect_a teacher_n do_v vent_v or_o studium_fw-la partium_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o promote_v some_o party_n or_o to_o have_v and_o to_o entertain_v opinion_n peculiar_a to_o such_o a_o party_n as_o a_o cognizance_n for_o they_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o from_o other_o or_o a_o affectation_n of_o singular_a opinion_n i_o say_v what_o ever_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o great_a charter_n of_o christian_n liberty_n be_v too_o much_o enlarge_v by_o the_o licentious_a who_o make_v that_o indifferent_a which_o be_v evil_a or_o necessary_a to_o the_o confirm_v of_o themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v too_o much_o straighten_a by_o other_o in_o make_v thing_n evil_a which_o be_v not_o so_o expunge_v that_o out_o of_o this_o gracious_a charter_n which_o god_n have_v indulgent_o grant_v we_o therein_o both_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n precept_n which_o require_v we_o neither_o to_o call_v good_a evil_n nor_o evil_a good_a isai._n

the_o incestuous_a person_n our_o saviour_n indignation_n at_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o pharisee_n heart_n such_o be_v the_o grief_n or_o vexation_n of_o righteous_a lot_n in_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o ungodly_a deed_n of_o the_o sodomite_n david_n grief_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n and_o this_o grief_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n in_o they_o that_o mourn_v but_o a_o sin_n and_o scandal_n in_o they_o that_o cause_n it_o a_o ruin_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o primary_n sense_n as_o ruin_n import_v fall_v into_o sin_n but_o ruin_v it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n as_o ruin_n import_v any_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o explication_n the_o term_n ruin_n may_v fit_o enough_o express_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o scandal_n sometime_o the_o sorrow_n displicencie_n and_o anger_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o person_n offend_v from_o the_o say_n and_o deed_n of_o another_o be_v unjust_a both_o in_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v and_o in_o he_o that_o offend_v this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v grieve_v at_o the_o use_n of_o another_o man_n lawful_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n of_o faith_n think_v that_o to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o as_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o their_o brethren_n neglect_n of_o day_n and_o difference_n of_o meat_n rom._n 14_o which_o thing_n be_v unjust_a in_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v also_o unjust_a in_o he_o that_o offend_v when_o without_o charity_n to_o his_o brother_n he_o heed_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v the_o avoid_n of_o grieve_v his_o brother_n contrary_a mind_v and_o this_o grief_n may_v be_v call_v ruin_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v not_o only_o in_o the_o secondary_a sense_n but_o also_o in_o the_o primary_n sense_n occasion_v not_o only_a grief_n but_o also_o uncharitable_a judge_v dis-union_n or_o diminution_n of_o affection_n &_o sometime_o further_a sin_n sometime_o the_o grief_n be_v unjust_a in_o the_o person_n offend_v but_o not_o in_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o many_o be_v offend_v at_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o yet_o be_v their_o necessary_a duty_n such_o person_n be_v not_o only_o anger_v but_o sometime_o forsake_v they_o and_o their_o fellowship_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o preach_n and_o so_o the_o preach_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o they_o and_o a_o ruin_n both_o in_o the_o primary_n and_o secondary_a sense_n but_o through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o therefore_o unjust_o on_o their_o part_n with_o this_o explication_n i_o conceive_v the_o definition_n give_v to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o right_a enough_o 5._o that_o sin_n of_o thought_n be_v not_o scandal_n unless_o they_o break_v out_o into_o act_n whether_o of_o word_n or_o deed_n if_o smother_v or_o stay_v within_o they_o be_v sin_n but_o not_o scandal_n 6_o that_o than_o a_o offence_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o a_o man_n either_o when_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o harm_v his_o brother_n by_o his_o fact_n as_o balaam_n do_v revel_v 2._o 14._o or_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v apt_a to_o harm_v other_o as_o in_o s._n peter_n advice_n math._n 16._o 23._o in_o either_o of_o these_o two_o case_n it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la or_o active_a scandal_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o agent_n in_o such_o fact_n or_o word_n be_v one_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n and_o man_n be_v scandalize_v if_o the_o offence_n be_v neither_o intend_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o fact_n nor_o come_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n but_o from_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v only_o ex_fw-la accident_n accidental_o to_o he_o who_o action_n do_v offend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o he_o only_o scandalum_fw-la passivum_fw-la a_o passive_a scandal_n non_fw-la datum_fw-la sed_fw-la acceptum_fw-la not_o give_v by_o he_o but_o take_v by_o the_o offend_a party_n who_o be_v thereby_o the_o scandalizer_n of_o himself_o or_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v our_o saviour_n discourse_n concern_v the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n offend_v the_o capernaites_n john_n 6._o 60._o 61._o but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o christ_n sermon_n which_o be_v of_o a_o necessary_a truth_n but_o from_o their_o own_o perverse_a ignorance_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o christ_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o defilement_n math._n 15._o 12._o but_o of_o this_o scandal_n not_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n but_o their_o own_o malice_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n the_o fact_n of_o the_o reubenites_n offend_v the_o other_o tribe_n josh._n 22._o 10._o 11._o 12._o but_o this_o be_v through_o their_o own_o mistake_n now_o the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v belong_v not_o to_o those_o through_o who_o action_n scandal_n come_v by_o accident_n but_o those_o that_o give_v or_o cause_n scandal_n either_o in_o their_o intention_n or_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o action_n so_o that_o that_o to_o which_o this_o woe_n belong_v be_v not_o a_o object_n but_o a_o agent_n not_o only_o as_o scandalize_a himself_n but_o another_o not_o by_o a_o action_n of_o the_o imagination_n but_o of_o word_n or_o deed_n bring_v ruin_n to_o another_o either_o in_o a_o primary_n or_o secondary_a sense_n not_o by_o accident_n but_o either_o by_o direct_a intention_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o quaere_fw-la the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o woe_n be_v use_v in_o our_o saviour_n saying_n to_o signify_v some_o grievous_a judgement_n or_o calamity_n both_o temporal_a as_o mat._n 23._o 29._o the_o woe_n denounce_v to_o the_o pharisee_n be_v express_v v_o 33._o to_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o this_o woe_n be_v here_o denounce_v to_o scandaliser_n appear_v by_o the_o aggravation_n in_o the_o 2._o verse_n where_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v less_o than_o the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v to_o the_o scandalizer_n and_o mat._n 18._o 7._o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v woe_n '_o to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v he_o add_v immediate_o v._n 8._o that_o the_o hand_n offend_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o scandalizer_n by_o retain_v his_o two_o hand_n be_v not_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n hell_n fire_n or_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a woe_n due_a to_o the_o scandalizer_n but_o beside_o it_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n also_o of_o temporal_a death_n award_v sometime_o to_o scandaliser_n for_o this_o reason_n be_v balaam_n the_o son_n of_o peor_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n num._n 31._o 8._o that_o god_n may_v be_v avenge_v of_o he_o for_o his_o practice_n in_o teach_v balaak_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n elies_n son_n sin_v great_o in_o their_o scandalous_a fact_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 17._o the_o issue_n be_v they_o be_v both_o slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n in_o one_o day_n likewise_o other_o temporal_a woe_n on_o their_o soul_n body_n name_n estate_n posterity_n etc._n etc._n be_v inflict_v by_o god_n on_o scandaliser_n thus_o be_v david_n fill_v with_o trouble_n of_o soul_n for_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n by_o which_o he_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v so_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o beg_v hard_o for_o restitution_n of_o joy_n &_o comfort_n psal._n 51._o 8._o 12._o and_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v so_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o drown_v with_o it_o 2._o cor._n 2._o 7._o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n david_n for_o the_o forenamed_a sin_n be_v haunt_v with_o grief_n in_o his_o child_n almost_o to_o his_o die_a day_n and_o it_o still_o lie_v as_o a_o blot_n upon_o his_o name_n the_o priest_n that_o make_v other_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n and_o threaten_v with_o contemptiblenesse_n malac._n 2._o 8._o 9_o no_o active_a scandal_n escape_v scotfree_a there_o be_v none_o venial_a every_o one_o have_v its_o measure_n of_o woe_n yet_o not_o all_o alike_o for_o some_o of_o these_o scandal_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o incur_v a_o great_a woe_n as_o for_o instance_n some_o scandal_n consist_v in_o fact_n in_o their_o kind_a evil_n and_o these_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o scandal_n which_o arise_v only_o from_o the_o abuse_n of_o