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	soul_n	spirit_n	3,071	5	4.9500	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86883	A Brief receipt moral & Christian, against the passion of the heart, or sore of the mind, incident to most, and very grievous to many, in the trouble of enemies. / Being one single sermon by I. H. Minister of Froome. Published at this rate by itself, that any who need it, and have it. For the ease and benefit especially of the more tender, weak and melancholy; who feel these arrows stick in their spirits, but know not the way of plucking them out, or aswaging the pain of them.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1658 (1658)	Wing H3672; Thomason E1895_1; ESTC R209916	24,345	123

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a_o christian_a that_o the_o bitterness_n of_o some_o man_n have_v sink_v so_o deep_a in_o his_o thought_n that_o he_o can_v get_v it_o off_o and_o find_v no_o ease_n now_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o heart_n to_o go_v to_o they_o as_o a_o christian_a upon_o the_o score_n of_o this_o text_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o do_n and_o this_o present_o empty_v his_o breast_n even_o as_o it_o be_v from_o one_o vessel_n to_o another_o such_o be_v the_o bofome_n and_o design_n god_n towards_o we_o in_o many_o of_o his_o command_n that_o our_o duty_n become_v our_o cure_n and_o that_o even_o when_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v it_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v first_o think_v in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o do_v for_o our_o good_a and_o they_o appoint_v that_o to_o be_v do_v to_o serve_v he_o by_o it_o 7_o by_o forgiveness_n or_o condonation_n christian_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o one_o thing_n how_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o revenge_n as_o to_o your_o enemy_n without_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o that_o be_v forgive_v they_o forgiveness_n indeed_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v proceed_v from_o generousness_n or_o height_n of_o spirit_n which_o put_v the_o injury_n we_o receive_v from_o other_o quite_o beneath_o we_o and_o so_o have_v this_o effect_n i_o mention_v or_o it_o be_v such_o as_o proceed_v from_o a_o patient_a submission_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o long_a suffering_n and_o forbearance_n towards_o they_o which_o have_v in_o it_o more_o feeling_n and_o more_o comfort_n as_o also_o much_o more_o of_o a_o christian_n thou_o may_v say_v

rock_n how_o the_o water_n beat_v and_o dash_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o that_o stand_v all_o the_o while_o unmoved_a offer_v no_o violence_n unto_o they_o so_o do_v the_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o injury_n and_o this_o comparison_n our_o saviour_n use_v mat._n 7.24_o 25._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o because_o it_o be_v found_v on_o a_o rock_n which_o may_v be_v enrich_v with_o his_o own_o example_n who_o be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o injury_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n yet_o always_o do_v good_a and_o so_o go_v about_o the_o most_o quiet_a meek_a innocent_a lamb_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v 53.7_o direct_v 5._o be_v safe_a upon_o thy_o own_o guard_n of_o honest_a deal_n towards_o they_o labour_n to_o steel_n thyself_o so_o against_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v hard_o enough_o for_o they_o by_o not_o care_v for_o they_o a_o serious_a christian_a may_v say_v many_o time_n here_o be_v people_n be_v malicious_a they_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o and_o do_v i_o all_o the_o discourtesy_n still_o they_o can_v but_o i_o be_o hardenough_fw-mi for_o they_o i_o care_v not_o for_o it_o then_o come_v his_o disciple_n and_o say_v know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o pharisee_n areoffend_v but_o he_o answer_v let_v they_o alone_o mat._n 15.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v any_o one_o despise_v i_o let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o i_o will_v look_v only_o that_o i_o neither_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o deserve_v despise_v say_v the_o forename_n pious_a heathen_a worthy_a of_o his_o empire_n direct_v 6._o take_v heed_n that_o this_o hardiness_n this_o not_o care_v of_o thou_o or_o pass_v over_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o be_v christianize_v with_o those_o caution_n that_o you_o may_v not_o thereby_o displease_v god_n there_o be_v four_o at_o least_o 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himself_o to_o be_v contemn_v 7_o take_v wit_n in_o thy_o anger_n be_v a_o good_a proverb_n though_o it_o be_v not_o solomon_n photions_n speech_n o_o athenian_n if_o alexander_n be_v dead_a to_o day_n be_v will_v be_v dead_a to_o morrow_n plutarch_n apply_v well_o to_o passion_n if_o thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v move_v now_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o same_o when_o thou_o have_v stay_v long_o pause_v and_o consider_v if_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v none_o hereafter_o thou_o have_v none_o now_o neither_o peccavit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sponte_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la delinquis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-fr hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la satis_fw-la scis_fw-la a_o peccent_fw-la ut_fw-la maxim_n stomacheris_fw-la tamen_fw-la vita_fw-la hominum_fw-la momentanca_fw-la ac_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la omnes_fw-la morimur_fw-la that_o be_v have_v he_o offend_v thou_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o against_o his_o will_n have_v he_o offend_v thou_o thyself_o also_o do_v offend_v thou_o do_v ill_a and_o be_v but_o such_o another_o as_o he_o have_v he_o offend_v nay_o thou_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n have_v he_o offend_v why_o though_o thou_o storm_v never_o so_o much_o he_o and_o thou_o both_o be_v mortal_a man_n even_o momentary_a both_o and_o soon_o must_v to_o the_o grave_n there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n job_n 3.17_o 8_o the_o injury_n we_o receive_v be_v either_o deserve_v or_o undeserved_a if_o undeserved_a they_o be_v but_o as_o water_v throw_v upon_o a_o rock_n that_o fall_v off_o again_o of_o themselves_o if_o deserve_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o provoke_v we_o only_o to_o repentance_n 9_o the_o provocation_n that_o be_v give_v be_v either_o from_o worthy_a person_n or_o unworthy_a if_o from_o unworthy_a why_o shall_v thou_o set_v thy_o wit_n against_o they_o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n if_o worthy_a then_o will_v they_o deserve_v thy_o forbearance_n and_o reconciliation_n 10._o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v what_o they_o will_v either_o their_o injury_n be_v great_a or_o less_o if_o they_o be_v little_a than_o thou_o shall_v think_v they_o little_a and_o not_o be_v move_v lesser_n injury_n i_o have_v say_v sometime_o be_v like_o the_o buzz_n of_o fly_n about_o the_o face_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v beat_v off_o with_o his_o hand_n but_o not_o be_v angry_a at_o they_o if_o they_o be_v great_a one_o the_o more_o be_v thy_o bravery_n and_o magnanimity_n to_o wave_v they_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n pro._n 19.11_o direct_v 8._o if_o thy_o reason_n for_o all_o this_o can_v guard_v thou_o from_o receive_v of_o some_o wound_n and_o impression_n through_o the_o bitter_a deal_n of_o thy_o adversary_n learn_v thou_o the_o art_n of_o close_v they_o again_o by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christianity_n now_o there_o be_v these_o sweetning_n and_o lenitive_n here_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v please_v to_o supple_a the_o heart_n with_o they_o 1._o by_o prudence_n christian_a prudence_n or_o that_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a thus_o abigail_n deal_v with_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25._o ja._n 3.17_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o double_a sweetness_n that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o give_v to_o his_o people_n as_o he_o see_v it_o most_o fit_v for_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o sweetness_n of_o victory_n which_o he_o work_v either_o by_o give_v they_o a_o hand_n over_o they_o sometime_o god_n child_n be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o contend_v and_o do_v prevail_v a_o head_n