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
A62878	Væ scandalizantium, or, A treatise of scandalizing wherein the necessity, nature, sorts, and evills of scandalizing, are handled, with resolution of many questions thereto pertaining / preached at Lemster, in Herefordshire by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1827; ESTC R21407	96,654	466

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 o_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 st_n 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 5._o 20._o to_o turn_n neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 5._o 32._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o one_o be_v a_o trangression_n against_o god_n plain_o violate_v his_o precept_n so_o the_o other_o be_v a_o intolerable_a presumption_n against_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o great_a lawmaker_n to_o impose_v law_n on_o man_n conscience_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v

in_o manner_n of_o a_o prolepsis_n for_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o offence_n than_o they_o be_v no_o fault_n nor_o punishable_a our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o deny_v this_o consequence_n by_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_a yet_o they_o be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o scandaliser_n who_o be_v therefore_o culpable_a and_o punishable_a woe_n unto_o he_o through_o who_o they_o come_v saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o math._n scandaliser_n 18._o conceive_v that_o in_o this_o speech_n our_o saviour_n special_o point_v at_o judas_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o judas_n mat._n 26._o 24._o but_o that_o these_o word_n in_o my_o text_n shall_v either_o aim_v at_o judas_n his_o particular_a fact_n or_o be_v restrain_v to_o his_o scandalous_a action_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o word_n which_o speak_v of_o woe_n or_o evil_a redundant_fw-la to_o the_o world_n by_o offence_n not_o one_o offence_n and_o of_o scandalize_a indefinite_o any_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v woe_n that_o be_v misery_n or_o evil_n shall_v befall_v he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o the_o conclusion_n that_o it_o afford_v be_v this_o that_o misery_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o scandal_n or_o as_o in_o s._n matthew_n in_o that_o parallel_n place_n mat._n 18._o 7._o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v to_o declare_v which_o truth_n we_o be_v distinct_o to_o express_v 3._o 1._o what_o scandaliser_n this_o woe_n belong_v to_o 2._o what_o the_o woe_n be_v which_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o 3._o why_o it_o be_v that_o they_o incur_v this_o woe_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o belong_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o that_o by_o which_o scandal_n come_v be_v not_o a_o bare_a object_n but_o a_o person_n woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n matthew_n and_o that_o as_o a_o agent_n in_o cause_v scandal_n 2._o that_o sometime_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o scandalizer_n in_o overthrow_v himself_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o 8._o if_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o foot_n scandalize_v or_o offend_v thou_o cut_v they_o off_o that_o be_v as_o interpreter_n conceive_v if_o thy_o lust_n or_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n deny_v they_o for_o man_n own_o carnal_a reason_n the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v ofttimes_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v or_o to_o go_v away_o a_o instance_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 73._o 2._o who_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v his_o footstep_n have_v wellnigh_a slip_v for_o he_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a his_o own_o understanding_n have_v in_o a_o sort_n trip_v up_o his_o heel_n or_o scandalize_v he_o and_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v internal_a or_o immanent_a and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v exclude_v here_o that_o our_o saviour_n by_o subjoyn_v to_o the_o word_n mat._n 18._o 7._o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v present_o in_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la if_o thy_o hand_n scandalize_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o inward_a scandal_n seem_v to_o have_v plain_o intend_v it_o and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o math._n 18._o 7_o call_v the_o scandal_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o hindrance_n of_o the_o right_a way_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o without_o and_o indeed_o a_o woe_n do_v undoubted_o belong_v to_o all_o such_o as_o by_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n their_o own_o evil_a affection_n do_v overthrow_v themselves_o when_o as_o s._n james_n speak_v a_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v for_o as_o it_o follow_v 14._o than_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n according_o occasion_n may_v be_v take_v hence_o to_o consider_v the_o way_n of_o selfe-scandalizing_a which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n infinite_a and_o to_o show_v the_o woe_n consequent_a to_o they_o and_o to_o give_v direction_n to_o prevent_v this_o danger_n but_o this_o be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n in_o handle_v this_o text_n and_o a_o immense_a task_n it_o must_v be_v to_o show_v the_o deceit_n of_o every_o sin_n its_o manner_n of_o work_v &c._n &c._n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o thing_n pass_v only_o with_o this_o admonition_n that_o it_o behoove_v every_o christian_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o watch_v it_o narrow_o lest_o it_o prove_v a_o judas_n to_o he_o and_o how_o dear_a so_o ever_o his_o lust_n or_o imagination_n be_v to_o he_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o it_o scandalize_v he_o not_o remember_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o be_v better_a without_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n then_o with_o they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n 3._o that_o sometime_o and_o that_o most_o common_o scandalize_a be_v a_o transeunt_fw-la action_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_n offence_n that_o harm_v another_o by_o his_o action_n and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v external_a or_o transeunt_fw-la scandal_n and_o this_o be_v undoubted_o here_o mean_v for_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o scandalize_a one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o of_o such_o scandal_n as_o whereby_o a_o woe_n come_v to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n &_o rank_n of_o man_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a be_v it_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o treat_v of_o 4._o that_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a diverse_a definition_n be_v give_v there_o be_v this_o definition_n or_o description_n in_o tertullian_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la where_o he_o define_v scandal_n exemplum_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la bonae_fw-la aedificans_fw-la ad_fw-la delictum_fw-la a_o example_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o good_a build_n to_o sin_n which_o description_n though_o it_o do_v not_o unfit_o express_v what_o be_v the_o scandal_n which_o be_v by_o evil_a example_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o sufficient_o comprise_v all_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a another_o u.g._n not_o the_o scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v by_o persecution_n that_o definition_n which_o the_o schoolman_n as_o aqu._n 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 43._o art_n 1._o do_v common_o follow_v take_v from_o s._n hierome_n comment_n in_o math._n 15._o be_v more_o fit_a to_o comprise_v all_o sort_n of_o scandal_n to_o another_o scandalum_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la vel_fw-la factum_fw-la minùs_fw-la rectum_fw-la praebens_fw-la alteri_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ruinae_fw-la that_o be_v scandal_n be_v a_o say_n or_o deed_n less_o or_o not_o right_o occasion_v ruin_n to_o another_o this_o definition_n be_v good_a enough_o say_v that_o the_o term_n of_o ruin_n be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o according_a to_o aristotle_n rule_n in_o his_o topic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o metaphor_n be_v obscure_a be_v unfit_a for_o a_o definition_n till_o explain_v wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a we_o shall_v show_v more_o plain_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ruin_n in_o this_o definition_n by_o ruin_n or_o fall_v be_v doubtless_o mean_v here_o not_o corporal_a ruin_n or_o fall_v of_o the_o body_n but_o spiritual_a ruin_n or_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o this_o spiritual_a ruin_n be_v primary_o understand_v of_o fall_v into_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v great_a as_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n heresy_n infidelity_n idolatry_n or_o the_o like_a or_o lesser_a as_o by_o cause_v a_o slow_a progress_n in_o religion_n unchearfulnesse_n therein_o impediment_n to_o any_o other_o duty_n a_o christian_a or_o a_o unbeliever_n shall_v do_v qu._n if_o any_o be_v ask_v whether_o any_o grief_n or_o displicency_n of_o mind_n or_o anger_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o scandal_n as_o be_v before_o show_v may_v be_v call_v ruin_n of_o another_o according_a to_o this_o definition_n whereto_o i_o answer_v ans._n the_o grief_n displicency_n or_o anger_n that_o arisee_v from_o another_o man_n saying_n or_o deed_n be_v sometime_o just_a and_o necessary_a when_o the_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v manifest_o evil_a such_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o corinthian_n for_o the_o scandal_n of_o 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