Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	husband_n	master_n	wife_n	4,020	5	6.5961	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45223	The faithful and diligent servant of the Lord, blessed at the coming of his Lord as it was lately unfolded in a funeral discourse on the death of Mr. Thomas Cawton : and now on the earnest desire of the hearers published by H. Hurst.	Hurst, Henry, 1629-1690.	1677 (1677)	Wing H3793; ESTC R7692	21,514	36

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it_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a to_o mankind_n a_o christian_a of_o such_o a_o temper_n in_o christianity_n and_o so_o exercise_v himself_o to_o do_v this_o comprehensive_a good_a in_o his_o place_n do_v as_o much_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o christianity_n be_v of_o all_o profession_n most_o useful_a to_o mankind_n who_o be_v by_o it_o help_v forward_o in_o the_o arduous_a and_o important_a affair_n of_o eternity_n 4._o thus_o we_o be_v awaken_v to_o great_a watchfulness_n over_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o mind_v of_o observe_v lay_v hold_n on_o and_o improve_n opportunity_n which_o though_o we_o be_v so_o engage_v not_o to_o let_v slip_n yet_o we_o too_o too_o often_o let_v fall_v quite_o out_o of_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o become_v for_o ever_o impossible_a to_o we_o which_o once_o may_v have_v be_v easy_o effect_v by_o we_o time_n be_v not_o easy_o redeem_v but_o opportunity_n be_v more_o difficult_o recover_v and_o for_o most_o part_n once_o slip_v 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the_o reward_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v never_o have_v better_o and_o be_v give_v to_o hypocrite_n now_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v stay_v till_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o better_a reward_n than_o hypocrite_n have_v 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a all_o their_o work_n be_v do_v before_o they_o receive_v their_o full_a blessedness_n now_o their_o work_n end_v not_o till_o they_o die_v than_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o they_o be_v bless_v it_o be_v not_o more_o necessary_a a_o labourer_n do_v his_o work_n ere_o he_o receive_v his_o wage_n or_o a_o soldier_n conquer_v ere_o he_o triumph_v than_o that_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o their_o work_n ere_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o full_o recompense_v for_o it_o 3._o full_a blessedness_n of_o god_n servant_n must_v be_v in_o a_o place_n and_o state_n where_o all_o not_o one_o except_v may_v meet_v and_o be_v joynt-heir_n of_o the_o same_o inheritance_n now_o this_o can_v be_v in_o 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it_o if_o glory_n honour_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n can_v be_v a_o blessedness_n to_o we_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o for_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v good_a as_o god_n require_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n rom._n 2.13_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n two_o tim._n 4.8_o for_o st._n paul_n who_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o if_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o his_o person_n none_o can_v rejoice_v herein_o with_o assurance_n for_o themselves_o or_o be_v it_o limit_v to_o his_o excellent_a qualification_n and_o unparalleled_a diligence_n few_o or_o none_o of_o we_o can_v argue_v our_o own_o right_a hereby_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v not_o for_o i_o only_o but_o for_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v it_o be_v then_o unquestionable_a that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v by_o death_n and_o particular_a judgement_n to_o any_o of_o we_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o general_a judgement_n to_o we_o all_o every_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a servant_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o future_a state_n will_v as_o much_o make_v and_o keep_v every_o state_n here_o in_o our_o way_n to_o it_o good_a and_o happy_a as_o gain_n of_o thousand_o yearly_a will_v make_v and_o keep_v he_o rich_a who_o lose_v some_o farthing_n or_o penny_n now_o and_o then_o thus_o in_o general_n the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a servant_n find_v their_o diligence_n and_o fidelity_n to_o be_v their_o happiness_n steward_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n find_v it_o much_o more_o their_o happiness_n to_o have_v be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o speak_v for_o encouragement_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n rev._n 2.10_o and_o 2_o cor._n 4.1_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v mention_v who_o do_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n faithful_o and_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n vers_fw-la 2._o who_o do_v preach_v not_o themselves_o but_o christ_n vers_fw-la 5._o who_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n vers_n 8._o of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v that_o light_n and_o momentary_a affliction_n work_v for_o they_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o the_o share_n minister_n shall_v have_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o their_o labour_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o share_n of_o common_a or_o ordinary_a christian_n at_o the_o come_n of_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n to_o they_o all_o when_o each_o believer_n have_v his_o crown_n and_o all_o their_o joy_n be_v full_a then_o be_v those_o believer_n a_o accession_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o faithful_a diligent_a minister_n who_o labour_v for_o their_o conversion_n and_o help_v forward_o their_o final_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n 1_o thes_n 2.19_o 20._o and_o once_o for_o all_o that_o of_o dan._n 12.3_o who_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n etc._n etc._n each_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v have_v his_o aureola_n golden_a ornament_n add_v to_o his_o crown_n though_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n yet_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o the_o most_o bright_a and_o glorious_a will_v be_v those_o who_o be_v on_o earth_n the_o star_n that_o christ_n hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n rev._n 2.1_o these_o scripture_n with_o other_o which_o may_v be_v add_v do_v confirm_v the_o bless_a future_a state_n of_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a servant_n and_o steward_n who_o in_o the_o lord_n family_n attend_v to_o their_o work_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o afford_v what_o help_n they_o can_v to_o all_o and_o in_o proportion_n to_o their_o trust_n and_o fidelity_n shall_v be_v their_o happiness_n at_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o what_o ever_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o judgement_n the_o lord_n may_v come_v to_o other_o and_o to_o they_o while_o they_o be_v among_o other_o and_o be_v liable_a to_o trouble_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v bless_v in_o public_a trouble_n bless_v in_o private_a trouble_n bless_v under_o personal_a trial_n at_o death_n more_o in_o the_o resurrection_n most_o bless_v happy_a and_o in_o good_a state_n in_o all_o these_o case_n now_o wherein_o this_o blessedness_n consist_v be_v the_o four_o propose_v head_n of_o our_o discourse_n to_o which_o your_o attention_n be_v now_o desire_a that_o you_o may_v be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o this_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o great_a resolution_n for_o fidelity_n and_o diligence_n according_a to_o your_o talent_n and_o may_v at_o last_o have_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o this_o present_a and_o that_o future_a blessedness_n which_o i_o thus_o range_v before_o you_o servant_n 4._o gen._n what_o the_o blessedness_n of_o faithful_a servant_n 1._o the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o culpable_a blemish_n which_o intermix_v with_o his_o service_n he_o that_o will_v be_v so_o wise_a for_o and_o faithful_a to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n as_o to_o persuade_v direct_v encourage_v and_o help_v they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n can_v be_v suppose_v will_v not_o be_v wise_a for_o himself_o or_o unfaithful_a to_o himself_o or_o neglect_v to_o sue_v out_o a_o pardon_n for_o his_o know_a and_o unknown_a infirmity_n the_o good_a man_n nehemiah_n cap._n 13.22_o seek_v this_o pardon_v grace_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o great_a service_n he_o have_v do_v for_o god_n and_o his_o church_n david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n join_v this_o suit_n for_o pardon_n to_o his_o request_n for_o guide_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o be_v full_o addict_v psal_n 25.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o in_o midst_n of_o trouble_n he_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o mercy_n psal_n 25._o ver_fw-la 15.16_o 17_o 18._o when_o his_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o net_n v._o 15._o when_o desolate_a v._o 16._o when_o trouble_n be_v enlarge_v into_o distress_n v._o 17._o then_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v all_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o return_a church_n hos_n 14._o ver_fw-la 2_o pray_v and_o god_n promise_v he_o will_v do_v it_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o so_o micah_n 7._o for_o 18.19_o now_o this_o make_v any_o condition_n good_a and_o safe_a the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v psal_n 32._o ver_fw-la 1_o be_v in_o every_o place_n and_o in_o every_o condition_n a_o safe_a and_o happy_a man_n god_n who_o pity_v infirmity_n pardon_v they_o where_o he_o find_v sincerity_n in_o his_o servant_n he_o that_o faithful_o warn_v another_o and_o call_v on_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o seek_v his_o pardon_n he_o that_o faithful_o endeavour_v to_o engage_v other_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o seek_v for_o mercy_n be_v a_o man_n who_o god_n have_v affect_v so_o as_o to_o ensure_v the_o blessedness_n for_o himself_o which_o he_o persuade_v other_o to_o look_v after_o parent_n husband_n wife_n friend_n and_o minister_n who_o hearty_o desire_v and_o labour_n to_o get_v other_o into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n on_o term_n and_o encouragement_n sufficient_a to_o prevail_v with_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o person_n who_o we_o must_v in_o charity_n believe_v be_v pardon_v i_o shall_v think_v he_o be_v pardon_v who_o commend_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o prince_n who_o persuade_v to_o all_o due_a allegiance_n for_o future_a and_o urge_v his_o fellow_n subject_a to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n of_o what_o have_v be_v ill_a and_o undutiful_o do_v already_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o faithful_a be_v forgive_v and_o bless_v therein_o though_o perhaps_o they_o have_v not_o sense_n of_o it_o or_o we_o evidence_n to_o prove_v it_o of_o they_o now_o no_o condition_n can_v come_v on_o such_o a_o man_n to_o render_v he_o miserable_a or_o in_o evil_a state_n 2._o the_o blessedness_n of_o such_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a one_o do_v lie_v in_o that_o gracious_a acceptance_n which_o god_n do_v afford_v to_o they_o for_o all_o their_o sincere_a and_o willing_a obedience_n though_o imperfect_a in_o itself_o unsuccessful_a to_o other_o and_o altogether_o unprofitable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n this_o be_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n this_o be_v heaven_n after_o we_o leave_v earth_n the_o lord_n reject_v none_o that_o he_o have_v fit_v for_o and_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o charge_n this_o be_v a_o blessing_n that_o david_n entreat_v of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 19.14_o let_v the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n etc._n etc._n this_o gracious_a acceptance_n do_v in_o david_n trouble_n