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	soul_n	2,481	5	4.8280	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96914	A word in season: or, an essay to promote good-husbandry in hard and difficult times: being, in part, advice from a gentleman, to his son a tradesman in London. Lately communicated by way of letter		1697 (1697)	Wing W3547C; ESTC R232225	9,118	16

as_o he_o tell_v we_o mat._n 16.26_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o of_o all_o say_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n assurance_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o we_o mat._n 6.33_o so_o far_o as_o his_o wisdom_n think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o we_o excellent_a therefore_o be_v that_o advice_n pursuant_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n aforesaid_a contain_v in_o this_o latin_a verse_n omnia_fw-la si_fw-la perdas_fw-la animam_fw-la seruare_fw-la memento_fw-la i.e._n in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v sure_a to_o secure_v thy_o soul_n and_o its_o eternal_a welfare_n i_o shall_v proceed_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a heathen_a philosopher_n aristotle_n who_o stare_v that_o to_o be_v the_o most_o deserable_a proportion_n of_o all_o worldly_a felicity_n and_o enjoyment_n which_o be_v most_o consistent_a with_o man_n devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o to_o be_v either_o too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a of_o wealth_n honour_n or_o power_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n be_v hinder_v in_o their_o meditation_n on_o god_n or_o their_o worship_v of_o he_o and_o no_o wonder_n a_o late_a author_n bewail_v the_o folly_n and_o ill-husbandry_n of_o man_n viz._n alas_o say_v he_o man_n will_v only_o live_v and_o care_v not_o to_o know_v how_o to_o live_v well_o that_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v especial_o and_o only_o know_v be_v that_o which_o he_o know_v least_o and_o care_v least_o to_o know_v now_o why_o may_v not_o i_o here_o add_v and_o not_o improper_o also_o as_o a_o principal_a piece_n of_o good-husbandry_n that_o great_a virtue_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n according_a to_o that_o excellent_a aphorism_n and_o wise_a say_v sola_fw-la honesta_fw-la utilia_fw-la i._n e._n only_o honest_a thing_n be_v profitable_a and_o more-especial_o when_o honest_a socrates_n use_v to_o curse_v those_o who_o separate_v profit_n from_o honesty_n piety_n hold_v say_v one_o the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o our_o duty_n it_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a virtue_n and_o concern_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n whence_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o yet_o very_o easy_a to_o err_v and_o be_v mistake_v therein_o religion_n love_v and_o honour_v god_n settle_v a_o man_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n lodge_v in_o a_o liberal_a free_a and_o generous_a soul_n but_o superstition_n say_v he_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o frantic_a error_n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v it_o fear_v friend_n corrupt_v those_o that_o love_v it_o it_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o a_o weak_a mind_n which_o be_v infect_v therewith_o can_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o varro_n say_v of_o it_o thus_o religious_a man_n fear_v god_n for_o love_n and_o the_o superstitious_a for_o punishment_n now_o true_a religion_n say_v another_o worthy_a author_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o strong_a exciter_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o integrity_n fix_v and_o engrave_v it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v such_o deep_a impression_n thereof_o upon_o the_o soul_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v even_o prefer_v death_n to_o the_o forego_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr charron_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v faithful_o to_o yield_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n unto_o man._n we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n answerable_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o innocent_a soul_n a_o harmless_a life_n a_o pure_a mind_n be_v the_o best_a service_n of_o god_n the_o most_o religious_a worship_v he_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o to_o imitate_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v not_o to_o contemn_v and_o disdain_v the_o outward_a public_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v a_o assistant_n to_o the_o other_o to_o be_v brief_a we_o must_v think_v speak_v and_o deal_v with_o god_n as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n do_v behold_v we_o we_o must_v live_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o if_o god_n see_v we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o separate_v piety_n from_o honesty_n for_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o entire_a and_o perfect_a now_o say_v he_o here_o be_v two_o rock_n whereof_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o whole_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o true_a virtue_n and_o honesty_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o taste_n a_o vice_n note_v as_o natural_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o besot_v with_o this_o outward_a devotion_n place_v their_o confidence_n therein_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o discharge_v of_o all_o duty_n yea_o they_o be_v make_v more_o hardy_a hereby_o to_o do_v any_o wickedness_n from_o whence_o arise_v that_o proverb_n a_o angel_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o devil_n in_o the_o house_n nay_o they_o make_v piety_n a_o cover_n for_o impiety_n they_o allege_v their_o office_n of_o devotion_n to_o extenuate_v or_o make_v recompense_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n other_o there_o be_v quite_o contrary_a who_o make_v no_o account_n but_o of_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n little_o care_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o religion_n a_o fault_n of_o many_o philosopher_n and_o which_o be_v likewise_o too_o common_a among_o our_o atheist_n now_o the_o first_o be_v far_o more_o easy_a and_o of_o great_a show_n and_o the_o fault_n of_o vulgar_a spirit_n the_o second_o be_v far_o more_o difficult_a and_o laborious_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o less_o show_n and_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o more_o gallant_a and_o generous_a spirit_n the_o pharisee_n be_v religious_a and_o wicked_a and_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a but_o yet_o irreligious_a and_o alas_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v what_o execrable_a wickedness_n have_v zeal_n for_o religion_n bring_v forth_o so_o much_o be_v god_n injure_v and_o abuse_v for_o the_o unjust_a war_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n religion_n incontinent_a have_v be_v bring_v to_o stake_v to_o defend_v it_o according_a to_o that_o say_v tantum_n relligio_fw-la potuit_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la i._n e._n nothing_o but_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n that_o can_v have_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o they_o have_v prove_v but_o he_o that_o have_v religion_n without_o honesty_n i_o will_v not_o say_v say_v he_o that_o he_o be_v more_o wicked_a but_o far_o more_o dangerous_a than_o he_o that_o have_v neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o not_o that_o religion_n teach_v we_o nor_o any_o way_n forward_o wickedness_n as_o 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