Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A58178
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Serious and seasonable advice to the English soldiers of His Majesty's army
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Ray, John, 1627-1705.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing R403; ESTC R26215
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12,888
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in_o thy_o sight_n together_o with_o myself_o i_o recommend_v to_o thy_o divine_a grace_n and_o favour_n the_o king_n and_o all_o my_o fellow_n soldier_n most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v and_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o inspire_v we_o with_o such_o courage_n and_o resolution_n that_o we_o may_v manful_o fight_v his_o battle_n and_o valiant_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v our_o respective_a duty_n in_o that_o state_n of_o life_n to_o which_o thy_o divine_a providence_n have_v call_v we_o o_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n pardon_v my_o fail_n and_o do_v more_o abundant_o for_o i_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n my_o saviour_n in_o who_o most_o holy_a name_n and_o word_n i_o sum_v up_o all_o my_o want_n say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n o_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o to_o who_o only_a mercy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o this_o my_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o thy_o preservation_n of_o i_o this_o day_n past_a and_o for_o all_o the_o many_o gracious_a effect_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n my_o sin_n testify_v against_o i_o that_o i_o have_v just_o deserve_v thy_o utmost_a displeasure_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v but_o my_o own_o misery_n and_o thy_o great_a goodness_n to_o make_v i_o a_o object_n of_o thy_o infinite_a pity_n and_o compassion_n unto_o that_o therefore_o i_o appeal_v and_o fly_v for_o succour_n beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n my_o saviour_n to_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o misdeed_n be_v not_o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v thou_o my_o iniquity_n for_o ever_o pardon_v whatever_o thou_o have_v see_v amiss_o in_o i_o this_o day_n more_o especial_o and_o gracious_o accept_v of_o my_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o all_o those_o sin_n to_o which_o through_o the_o frailty_n of_o my_o nature_n or_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o wicked_a example_n of_o other_o man_n i_o have_v too_o much_o accustom_v myself_o hear_v it_o will_v be_v proper_a to_o mention_v those_o sin_n which_o your_o conscience_n accuse_v you_o of_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v grant_v i_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o towards_o men._n my_o life_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v thou_o only_o who_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v it_o from_o all_o those_o peril_n and_o danger_n wherewith_o it_o have_v be_v so_o often_o encompass_v o_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o continue_v it_o under_o thy_o merciful_a care_n and_o protection_n this_o night_n and_o whenever_o thou_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o the_o service_n of_o my_o king_n and_o country_n grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v resign_v it_o cheerful_o and_o happy_o exchange_v it_o for_o a_o better_a to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o life_n everlasting_a grant_v this_o o_o merciful_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o die_v for_o i_o and_o in_o who_o most_o prevail_v name_n and_o word_n i_o continue_v my_o supplication_n for_o myself_o and_o for_o all_o my_o fellow-soldier_n say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n beside_o this_o practice_n of_o say_v your_o prayer_n every_o morning_n and_o evening_n it_o be_v far_a adviseable_a that_o you_o shall_v sometime_o humble_v yourselves_o before_o almighty_a god_n in_o a_o more_o solemn_a manner_n to_o deprecate_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o you_o and_o to_o implore_v his_o mercy_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o your_o sin_n for_o which_o purpose_n i_o recommend_v to_o your_o use_n that_o most_o excellent_a form_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o commination_n office_n where_o the_o 51st_o psalm_n and_o the_o prayer_n which_o follow_v it_o be_v so_o admirable_o contrive_v to_o exercise_v the_o devotion_n of_o every_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a penitent_n that_o you_o will_v not_o want_v any_o other_o help_n nor_o can_v you_o indeed_o be_v well_o supply_v with_o a_o better_a for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v put_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o advice_n and_o because_o it_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o man_n in_o your_o circumstance_n shall_v be_v continual_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n address_v your_o soul_n to_o he_o from_o who_o come_v your_o strength_n and_o salvation_n it_o will_v be_v very_o proper_a for_o you_o to_o habituate_v yourselves_o to_o these_o ejaculation_n or_o short_a prayer_n follow_v ejaculation_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o follow_a occasion_n at_o go_v out_o or_o return_v into_o your_o tent_n or_o quarter_n o_o lord_n bless_v my_o go_v out_o and_o my_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o ever_o more_o at_o your_o be_v draw_v out_o to_o battle_n thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n o_o be_v thou_o now_o and_o evermore_o our_o defender_n against_o the_o face_n of_o our_o enemy_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o trust_n be_v it_o therefore_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o suffer_v not_o our_o foe_n to_o triumph_v over_o we_o through_o thou_o shall_v we_o prevail_v and_o in_o thy_o name_n shall_v we_o tread_v they_o under_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o upon_o your_o preservation_n after_o the_o fight_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o save_v my_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o for_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o sword_n o_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v from_o henceforth_o dedicate_v it_o whole_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o make_v it_o a_o instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n after_o any_o victory_n obtain_v we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n o_o god_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o and_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v likewise_o that_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o get_v not_o this_o victory_n through_o our_o own_o sword_n neither_o be_v it_o our_o arm_n that_o help_v we_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o we_o of_o thou_o therefore_o will_v we_o make_v our_o boast_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o upon_o any_o desperate_a wound_n receive_v or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n i_o acknowledge_v o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a that_o i_o be_o just_o wound_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o that_o thou_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v thus_o afflict_v but_o be_v thou_o still_o my_o saviour_n and_o defence_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n when_o there_o appear_v small_a hope_n of_o your_o recovery_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a remove_v this_o affliction_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n may_v god_n of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n bless_v and_o sanctify_v these_o instruction_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o your_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a benefit_n and_o we_o who_o sit_v quiet_o under_o our_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o our_o own_o fig-tiees_a whilst_o you_o gentlemen_z be_v so_o generous_o hazard_v your_o life_n abroad_o for_o our_o defence_n and_o preservation_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o in_o our_o prayer_n say_v the_o lord_n prosper_v you_o we_o wish_v you_o good_a success_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o commination_n in_o the_o liturgy_n ¶_o first_o read_v and_o consider_v serious_o the_o follow_v exhortation_n now_o see_v that_o all_o they_o be_v accurse_v etc._n etc._n now_o