Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	honour_n	inferior_n	superior_n	1,507	5	11.2058	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59035	The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and priviledges that are comprized in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1661 (1661)	Wing S2366; ESTC R17565	1,095,711	784

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person_n will_v make_v all_o his_o part_n his_o gift_n his_o grace_n his_o power_n and_o authority_n yea_o his_o very_a life_n serviceable_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o his_o very_a eat_n and_o drink_v whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v oer_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 10._o 31._o three_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v several_a way_n of_o dishonour_v of_o god_n god_n the_o way_n of_o dishonour_v god_n both_o public_a and_o private_a as_o swear_v blaspheme_a looseness_n of_o walk_v pull_v down_o his_o true_a worship_n set_v up_o a_o false_a worship_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o hold_v error_n reproach_v the_o true_a god_n the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o gospel_n the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practical_a way_n of_o christ_n in_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n well_o a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n be_v passionate_o sensible_a and_o work_v in_o the_o apprehension_n dission●r_n the_o working_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n in_o case_n of_o god_n dission●r_n of_o any_o dishonour_n cast_v on_o god_n a_o person_n of_o such_o a_o heart_n will_v be_v trouble_v and_o mourn_v in_o this_o case_n when_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o blasphemy_n vomit_v out_o by_o rabshakeh_n against_o the_o lord_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o blasphemy_n isa_n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3._o will_v be_v stir_v in_o his_o spirit_n as_o paul_n when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n of_o athens_n give_v to_o idolatry_n his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o act._n 17._o 16._o he_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v he_o must_v testify_v against_o it_o he_o will_v put_v himself_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o place_n and_o power_n as_o phineas_n do_v against_o zimri_n and_o cosby_n and_o as_o josiah_n do_v against_o all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n in_o his_o day_n will_v hazard_n and_o expose_v all_o his_o honour_n and_o estate_n and_o his_o very_a life_n as_o elijah_n do_v and_o daniel_n do_v and_o the_o three_o child_n and_o those_o in_o rev._n 12._o who_o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n will_v bear_v any_o reproach_n and_o injury_n do_v unto_o themselves_o more_o patient_o and_o quiet_o than_o those_o do_v to_o god_n he_o can_v sit_v down_o under_o they_o and_o weep_v and_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o god_n when_o they_o tear_v his_o own_o name_n but_o when_o come_v to_o god_n name_n now_o his_o zeal_n be_v kindle_v etc._n etc._n five_o if_o we_o have_v heart_n spiritual_o soft_a and_o tender_a this_o will_v appear_v by_o man_n by_o the_o acquit_v of_o ourselves_o in_o duty_n both_o for_o matter_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o acquitement_n of_o ourselves_o in_o duty_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n 1._o for_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o observe_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o a_o person_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n not_o only_o of_o duty_n unto_o god_n nor_o only_o of_o duty_n unto_o man_n but_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o do_v repective_o owe_v unto_o they_o both_o act_v 24._o 16._o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n mat._n 22._o 21._o render_v therefore_o to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n mar._n 12._o 29_o 30._o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n verse_n 31._o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a namely_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o many_o plead_v a_o conscienciousness_n of_o duty_n unto_o man_n they_o dare_v not_o but_o deal_v just_o and_o square_o and_o honest_o and_o yet_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o duty_n unto_o god_n no_o conscience_n of_o pray_v of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n of_o fear_v a_o oath_n of_o walk_v holy_o and_o many_o pretend_v a_o conscienciousness_n of_o duty_n unto_o god_n but_o yet_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o duty_n unto_o man_n they_o dare_v to_o revile_v and_o to_o control_v and_o to_o oppress_v and_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o right_n and_o to_o slander_v and_o reproach_n neither_o of_o these_o be_v person_n of_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n but_o of_o deceitful_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n who_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o follow_v not_o he_o but_o their_o own_o lust_n a_o person_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n indeed_o dare_v not_o withhold_v from_o god_n what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n nor_o from_o man_n what_o god_n require_v to_o be_v do_v in_o way_n of_o duty_n unto_o man_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o subjection_n unto_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n that_o it_o must_v be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 15._o 5._o so_o say_v i_o of_o a_o tender_a heart_n it_o perform_v duty_n to_o god_n and_o duty_n to_o man_n even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o dare_v not_o defraud_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o object_n but_o will_v some_o say_v what_o if_o god_n and_o man_n be_v contrary_a in_o their_o command_n how_o can_v i_o obey_v and_o perform_v duty_n to_o they_o both_o sol._n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o duty_n which_o god_n command_v to_o himself_o and_o unto_o man_n which_o admit_v of_o contrariety_n but_o of_o subordination_n 2._o if_o man_n command_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n we_o must_v do_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n second_o a_o person_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o of_o all_o duty_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n unto_o who_o he_o owe_v duty_n of_o all_o duty_n unto_o god_n man_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n of_o fear_v of_o he_o as_o of_o pray_v and_o of_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o of_o rejoice_v in_o he_o of_o repent_v of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o walk_v upright_o as_o well_o as_o of_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o duty_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v his_o superior_n to_o honour_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v his_o inferior_n to_o regard_v and_o condeseend_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o if_o they_o be_v poor_a to_o pity_v and_o help_v they_o on_o whatsoever_o and_o to_o whatsoever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o lay_v a_o command_n there_o the_o person_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n have_v a_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o obey_v three_o the_o person_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n make_v conscience_n of_o relative_a duty_n there_o be_v a_o relation_n betwixt_o duty_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o relative_a duty_n 1._o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n 2._o betwixt_o the_o minister_n and_o his_o flock_n 3._o betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n 4._o betwixt_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n 5._o betwixt_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n and_o many_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o reciprocal_o do_v concern_v all_o these_o person_n in_o all_o their_o

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and_o no_o affliction_n do_v he_o any_o good_a but_o still_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o wickedness_n still_o he_o refuse_v christ_n still_o he_o be_v unmoved_a and_o unperswade_v why_o what_o will_v the_o end_n of_o this_o man_n be_v at_o the_o last_o five_o although_o nothing_o do_v this_o sinner_n good_a yet_o he_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n mean_n he_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o all_o mean_n for_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o have_v be_v use_v to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o hard_a heart_n have_v receive_v no_o good_a by_o they_o god_n will_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o every_o disobedience_n to_o every_o command_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o slight_n of_o every_o request_n and_o warning_n and_o threaten_v of_o his_o word_n and_o for_o neglect_v and_o refuse_v every_o offer_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n six_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o spiritual_a softness_n and_o tenderness_n he_o be_v temptation_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o every_o temptation_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o powerful_a efficacy_n of_o every_o great_a temptation_n which_o may_v easy_o prevail_v upon_o a_o heart_n void_a of_o spiritual_a tenderness_n for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v preserve_v from_o lesser_a sin_n when_o there_o be_v tenderness_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o he_o be_v open_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o great_a sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n and_o very_o that_o he_o do_v not_o upon_o every_o temptation_n and_o occasion_n fall_v into_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v great_o dishonour_v by_o they_o but_o only_o because_o of_o shame_n and_o trouble_v which_o may_v befall_v he_o seven_o he_o can_v never_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o his_o lose_a estate_n by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n till_o his_o heart_n be_v soften_v 4_o the_o testimony_n or_o character_n of_o a_o heart_n spiritual_o tender_a character_n of_o a_o heart_n spiritual_o soft_a and_o tender_a soft_a and_o tender_a now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o discover_v evidence_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v indeed_o the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i._n e._n the_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n give_v unto_o we_o it_o will_v appear_v 1._o by_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o sin_n 2._o by_o the_o special_a activity_n in_o conscience_n 3._o by_o the_o respectiveness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o by_o the_o sense_n and_o expression_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o case_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o dishonour_n 5._o by_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n 6._o by_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n first_o if_o you_o have_v heart_n spiritual_o soft_a and_o tender_a this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o disposition_n and_o behaviour_n of_o your_o heart_n towards_o sin_n v._o g._n sin_n the_o disposition_n of_o our_o heart_n towards_o sin_n shame_n for_o sin_n first_o shame_n for_o sin_n one_o of_o a_o soft_a heart_n be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n as_o one_o who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o any_o deformity_n in_o his_o body_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n unto_o his_o name_n ezra_n 9_o 6._o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n here_o be_v two_o expression_n direct_o contrary_a to_o those_o in_o harden_a sinner_n mention_v jer._n 6._o 15._o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v but_o softhearted_a sinner_n be_v ashamed_a and_o they_o do_v blush_v 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keep_v a_o loof_o off_o look_v with_o a_o deject_a countenance_n and_o be_v angry_a and_o vex_v with_o himself_o for_o do_v what_o be_v unworthy_a and_o reproachful_a and_o will_v fain_o have_v his_o offence_n and_o reproach_n wipe_v away_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o publican_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o every_o softhearted_a person_n he_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_v judge_v himself_o unworthy_a unmeet_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n or_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v deject_v vex_v trouble_v at_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v appear_v with_o he_o before_o god_n and_o earnest_o beg_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n by_o a_o merciful_a forgiveness_n that_o his_o shame_n may_v appear_v no_o more_o second_o grief_n for_o sin_v a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n be_v a_o mournful_a and_o sorrowful_a sin_v grief_n for_o sin_v heart_n no_o heart_n so_o stout_a against_o sin_n as_o a_o soft_a heart_n and_o no_o heart_n so_o mournful_a for_o sin_n as_o a_o soft_a heart_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o grieve_a heart_n and_o a_o afflicted_a heart_n and_o a_o weep_a and_o lament_v heart_n a_o person_n of_o a_o soft_a heart_n mourn_v more_o for_o one_o sin_n than_o a_o harden_a person_n do_v for_o all_o his_o sin_n how_o bitter_o do_v peter_n weep_v for_o his_o one_o sin_n yet_o pharaoh_n never_o mourn_v for_o his_o many_o sin_n a_o person_n of_o a_o soft_a heart_n mourn_v more_o for_o one_o sin_n than_o for_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o ever_o have_v or_o shall_v befall_v he_o dolore_fw-la appreciationis_fw-la &_o dolore_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o dolore_fw-la perennitatis_fw-la &_o