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	prayer_n	spirit_n	3,126	5	5.2833	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65259	Mary's choice declared in a sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wharton, late wife of the Honourable Sir Thomas Wharton, Knight of the Bath, at Edlington in the county of York together with a narrative of the religious and holy life, and death of that excellent lady / by P.W., Rector of Edlington.	P. W. (Peter Watkinson), d. 1688.	1674 (1674)	Wing W1079; ESTC R38495	55,178	52

be_v expect_v than_o of_o every_o pious_a soul_n 1●_n mat._n 6.6_o 2_o sam._n 7.18_o dam._n 6_o 1●_n who_o care_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v or_o hear_v in_o those_o retirement_n by_o any_o but_o their_o heavenly_a father_n yet_o by_o providence_n something_o be_v find_v among_o her_o paper_n write_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n which_o may_v afford_v some_o discovery_n of_o her_o godly_a and_o devout_a frame_n of_o spirit_n even_o in_o that_o heavenly_a and_o secret_a duty_n the_o occasion_n be_v this_o that_o reverend_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n mr._n john_n hudson_n now_o the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n of_o elphin_n in_o ireland_n preach_v upon_o that_o text_n 1_o sam._n 1.27_o for_o this_o child_n i_o pray_v etc._n etc._n among_o other_o savoury_a passage_n observe_v that_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n obtain_v by_o prayer_n will_v be_v sweet_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v especial_o record_v special_a mercy_n which_o practice_n will_v both_o help_v our_o memory_n we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o forget_v mercy_n psal_n 106.7_o and_o also_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n psal_n 85.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v etc._n etc._n sure_o his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o her_o gracious_a soul_n make_v such_o good_a use_n of_o that_o sermon_n that_o she_o from_o that_o time_n resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o record_n of_o such_o special_a mercy_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o vouchsafe_v she_o more_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v give_v in_o upon_o prayer_n and_o in_o those_o paper_n wherein_o they_o be_v find_v record_v she_o thus_o bespeak_v the_o lord_n in_o her_o prayer_n o_o my_o god_n i_o desire_v now_o to_o come_v before_o thou_o humble_v in_o my_o soul_n for_o my_o own_o baseness_n and_o filthiness_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n every_o member_n of_o my_o body_n be_v ready_a and_o incline_v to_o every_o sin_n every_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o that_o foul_a and_o ugly_a sin_n wherein_o i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v and_o to_o aggravate_v this_o have_v receive_v and_o still_o possess_v more_o mercy_n and_o gracious_a dispensation_n from_o thou_o than_o i_o think_v ever_o any_o creature_n have_v but_o it_o be_v thy_o freegrace_n who_o can_v as_o well_o give_v i_o a_o thankful_a heart_n as_o a_o receive_a hand_n which_o i_o beg_v for_o his_o sake_n upon_o who_o account_n only_o i_o come_v before_o thou_o and_o have_v this_o confidence_n to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o and_o here_o o_o lord_n through_o thy_o assistance_n i_o desire_v to_o recount_v as_o i_o be_o able_a some_o of_o those_o innumerable_a mercy_n that_o i_o daily_o receive_v then_o after_o a_o enumeration_n of_o many_o general_a mercy_n she_o thus_o proceed_v good_a god_n give_v i_o the_o grace_n likewise_o that_o all_o this_o thy_o goodness_n may_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a upon_o my_o poor_a soul_n i_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n at_o all_o time_n when_o i_o set_v myself_o before_o thou_o in_o earnest_a to_o seek_v thy_o face_n and_o favour_n in_o private_a and_o in_o especial_a at_o a_o fast_a i_o keep_v and_o sacrament_n i_o receive_v when_o i_o be_v leave_v all_o alone_a at_o wobourn_n when_o i_o receive_v much_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n then_o again_o reckon_v up_o many_o particular_a mercy_n receive_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n upon_o her_o prayer_n to_o he_o for_o her_o husband_n and_o son_n among_o which_o she_o forget_v not_o affectionate_o to_o mention_v the_o good_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n they_o have_v live_v under_o and_o the_o content_v peaceable_a plentiful_a cheerful_a condition_n they_o have_v enjoy_v ever_o since_o they_o come_v together_o but_o these_o say_v she_o be_v but_o one_o of_o thousand_o that_o i_o have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v o_o give_v i_o to_o live_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o this_o goodness_n of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o manner_n have_v she_o record_v the_o many_o special_a mercy_n deliverance_n blessing_n which_o she_o her_o husband_n son_n and_o family_n have_v receive_v note_v the_o day_n and_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o whole_a contexture_n be_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n ever_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v give_v she_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v her_o frequent_a expression_n but_o the_o particular_a mercy_n confer_v upon_o herself_o and_o her_o relation_n be_v not_o the_o only_a subject_n of_o her_o thankful_a praise_n so_o great_a be_v her_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o her_o dear_a native_a country_n that_o public_a blessing_n be_v also_o sound_v record_v in_o her_o secret_a devotion_n thus_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o heal_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o distract_a nation_n by_o the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n she_o thus_o express_v her_o deep_a sense_n of_o that_o wonderful_a change_n but_o now_o o_o god_n i_o be_o confound_v and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v nor_o which_o way_n to_o begin_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v by_o great_a name_n for_o thy_o infinite_a preservation_n of_o deliverance_n to_o and_o bless_a restauration_n of_o our_o dear_a king_n and_o his_o family_n from_o their_o sad_a banish_a and_o distract_a condition_n which_o they_o have_v long_o lie_v under_o to_o their_o own_o inheritance_n and_o all_o this_o be_v beyond_o what_o we_o can_v have_v ask_v or_o think_v to_o be_v without_o blood_n or_o obligation_n to_o stranger_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o thy_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v magnify_v and_o adore_v for_o this_o great_a work_n for_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o and_o all_o thou_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o lay_v ourselves_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o be_v low_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o thou_o alone_o may_v be_v exalt_v for_o these_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o our_o day_n for_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o diverse_a danger_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o all_o which_o let_v our_o soul_n bless_v thy_o great_a name_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o give_v some_o aim_n whereby_o to_o measure_v her_o private_a devotion_n which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v discover_v but_o by_o her_o own_o paper_n occasion_v as_o be_v before_o declare_v but_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o serious_a she_o be_v in_o her_o meditation_n of_o god_n lovingkindness_n to_o she_o and_o her_o relation_n in_o every_o concernment_n with_o which_o she_o be_v so_o exceed_o affect_v that_o she_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o her_o private_a discourse_n with_o her_o friend_n in_o the_o short_a time_n of_o our_o acquaintance_n how_o frequent_o have_v i_o hear_v she_o with_o tear_n of_o joy_n express_v her_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o god_n gracious_a providence_n in_o their_o outward_a prosperity_n beyond_o her_o hope_n admire_v his_o blessing_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a promise_n heap_v upon_o they_o she_o know_v not_o how_o owe_v his_o hand_n and_o disow_v all_o their_o own_o care_n and_o endeavour_v as_o of_o no_o signification_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o even_o outward_a mercy_n receive_v this_o wrought_v her_o soul_n to_o the_o high_a content_n with_o that_o estate_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o place_v she_o in_o which_o have_v it_o be_v much_o mean_a will_v yet_o no_o doubt_n have_v be_v acceptable_a to_o her_o thankful_a heart_n which_o ever_o take_v its_o measure_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n bountiful_a providence_n in_o administer_a blessing_n suitable_a to_o her_o condition_n and_o not_o from_o any_o ambitious_a emulation_n of_o other_o grandeur_n such_o as_o be_v say_v be_v she_o more_o private_a converse_n with_o god_n what_o be_v more_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v very_o exemplary_a whether_o we_o consider_v her_o deportment_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n or_o in_o her_o family_n duty_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n as_o also_o in_o the_o family_n her_o posture_n outward_a gesture_n and_o voice_n be_v ever_o most_o decent_a humble_a and_o reverend_a with_o all_o evidence_n of_o a_o break_a contrite_a serious_a and_o servant_n spirit_n express_v great_a affection_n with_o such_o diligent_a and_o undistracted_a attention_n without_o the_o least_o show_n of_o ostentation_n that_o whosoever_o observe_v her_o deportment_n can_v not_o but_o conclude_v temp_n 1_o sam._n 1.12_o 13._o sancti_fw-la sine_fw-la voce_fw-la cl●mant_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la inspirante_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la

lip_n which_o be_v to_o her_o like_a lily_n drop_v sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n cant._n 5.13_o how_o sweet_a be_v his_o word_n unto_o her_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o her_o mouth_n psal_n 119.103_o she_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o her_o taste_n cant._n 2.3_o it_o be_v true_a hearing_n be_v but_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v some_o degree_n of_o this_o good_a part_n but_o it_o be_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o mary_n choice_n and_o her_o present_a employment_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o her_o choice_n of_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v consider_v how_o good_a it_o be_v one_o observe_v out_o of_o seneca_n assumpt_n to._n de_fw-fr trugill_n in_o fest_n assumpt_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o external_a thing_n be_v propter_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o the_o body_n as_o meat_n clothes_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v propter_fw-la sensus_fw-la for_o the_o sense_n that_o by_o corporal_a organ_n we_o may_v perceive_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v propter_fw-la mentem_fw-la for_o the_o mind_n being_n subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o and_o the_o mind_n in_o which_o be_v the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v propter_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o heavenly_a knowledge_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o commend_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o man_n best_a part_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o utmost_a end_n but_o to_o speak_v something_o more_o large_o of_o it_o consider_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v ●_o act_n 26.18_o rom._n 12.2_o john_n 5.25_o ephes_n 2.1_o nemo_fw-la adeò_fw-la ferus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la mi●escere_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la culturae_fw-la patientem_fw-la accommodet_fw-la aurem_fw-la hor._n ep._n 1._o ●_o to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n it_o change_v man_n from_o sinner_n to_o saint_n from_o child_n of_o wrath_n to_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n transform_v they_o thus_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n it_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n so_o be_v the_o ephesian_n quicken_v who_o before_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n it_o will_v meeken_fw-ge and_o tame_v the_o fierce_a nature_n as_o one_o say_v well_o of_o learning_n force_v the_o most_o tyger-like_a and_o lion_n like_o heart_n as_o they_o feign_v of_o orpheus_n harp_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o brutish_a and_o cruel_a nature_n and_o become_v tractable_a it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o receive_v that_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o etc._n isa_n 11.6_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o hammer_n wherewith_o god_n break_v the_o rock_n the_o stony_a heart_n in_o piece_n it_o make_v the_o flinty_a heart_n contrite_a and_o humble_a and_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o become_v tractable_a and_o ductile_a 〈◊〉_d ●om_n 6.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o receive_v divine_a impression_n hence_o the_o apostle_n praise_v god_n who_o have_v so_o mould_v the_o roman_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v into_o that_o form_n or_o type_n of_o doctrine_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a they_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o mould_n or_o receive_v that_o stamp_n sure_o that_o which_o have_v such_o a_o happy_a operation_n upon_o the_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a 2._o it_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o every_o other_o duty_n we_o hear_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v and_o learn_v that_o we_o may_v practice_v and_o do_v that_o which_o we_o have_v learn_v it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o be_v furnish_v with_o meet_a subject_n for_o meditation_n and_o with_o direction_n in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o this_o we_o be_v instruct_v in_o our_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o it_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n 12._o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o that_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 3._o it_o be_v therefore_o prefer_v before_o other_o duty_n and_o employment_n martha_n diligence_n in_o her_o careful_a and_o love_a entertainment_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o set_v behind_o mary_n devotion_n in_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n under_o the_o law_n 23.15_o exod._n 23.15_o none_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a yet_o when_o this_o be_v neglect_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o esteem_v but_o rather_o abhor_v for_o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 1.17_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o prov._n 15.8_o jer._n 6.19_o 20._o isa_n 1.11.66.3.4_o psalm_n 51.17_o isa_n 66_o 2._o eccles_n 5.1_o prov._n 28.9_o act_n 6_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o praedicandi_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la potius_fw-la difficilius_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la par._n in_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o man_n do_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o word_n but_o reject_v it_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v their_o bring_v incense_n from_o sheba_n etc._n etc._n their_o burnt-offering_n be_v not_o acceptable_a nor_o their_o sacrifice_n sweet_a the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n what_o ever_o man_n pretend_v in_o religious_a service_n if_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o hear_v all_o they_o do_v be_v in_o god_n account_v no_o better_a than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n and_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v he_o abomination_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n prefer_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n before_o alm_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n which_o yet_o be_v necessery_n duty_n but_o this_o be_v more_o excellent_a difficult_a and_o necessary_a as_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o by_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n receive_v it_o sam._n 1.21_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o and_o without_o which_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o perform_v the_o other_o now_o hear_v be_v the_o near_a end_n of_o preach_v therefore_o the_o excellency_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o preach_v be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o hear_v 4._o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a antitode_v against_o the_o poison_n and_o the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n now_o be_v you_o clean_o say_v our_o saviour_n through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o 119.9_o john_n 15.3.17.17_o psalm_n 119.9_o even_o young_a man_n in_o that_o wanton_a and_o unruly_a age_n may_v cleanse_v their_o way_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o it_o discover_v the_o ugliness_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o a_o mind_n well_o instruct_v can_v but_o loathe_v that_o abominable_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o himself_o also_o 13._o jer._n 44.4_o ezek_n 6.9_o jam._n 1.23_o eph._n 5.12_o 13._o for_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o his_o abomination_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mirror_n or_o glass_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v discover_v his_o spiritual_a deformity_n it_o be_v the_o light_n which_o make_v manifest_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o set_v they_o out_o in_o their_o proper_a colour_n and_o that_o show_v we_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o shall_v walk_v and_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 5._o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o word_n of_o salvation_n 13.26.20.32_o john_n 6.68_o act_n 13.26.20.32_o the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v we_o up_o and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o sanctify_a therefore_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v with_o mary_n to_o choose_v that_o good_a part_n whereof_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o least_o part_n as_o but_o lead_v to_o that_o which_o do_v complete_a it_o ii_o the_o second_o illustration_n of_o this_o choice_n be_v that_o this_o good_a part_n be_v also_o durable_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o this_o make_v good_a the_o former_a it_o be_v therefore_o the_o better_a good_a because_o permanent_a 1.3_o psalm_n 1.3_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o devout_a hear_v shall_v never_o fade_v those_o that_o be_v thus_o plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n 20._o psal_n 92.13_o 14._o boni_fw-la