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	particular_a	wife_n	3,246	5	7.4684	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08488	Sions teares leading to ioy: or The vvaters of Marah sweetned First preached at Clonenagh in the Queenes County in seuerall sermons, and now published for the benefite of the Church. By Ri: Olmstead, minister of Gods word, and Master of Arts.	Olmstead, Richard.	1630 (1630)	STC 18811; ESTC S120808	86,010	266

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such_o like_a and_o yet_o million_o of_o these_o perish_v and_o that_o eternal_o there_o be_v no_o man_n except_o he_o be_v a_o stoic_a overwhelmed_n with_o stupidity_n &_o blockishness_n but_o have_v natural_a passion_n &_o affection_n &_o the_o world_n skip_v and_o leap_v at_o this_o as_o the_o fish_n at_o the_o bait_n but_o poor_a soul_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o hook_n within_o this_o bait_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o mourner_n the_o devil_n &_o their_o deceitful_a heart_n make_v they_o believe_v &_o they_o fond_o speak_v they_o hope_v they_o have_v their_o hell_n here_o and_o their_o heaven_n hereafter_o whenas_o they_o be_v but_o the_o beginning_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o forerunner_n of_o that_o full_a harvest_n of_o vengeance_n which_o the_o just_a will_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o not_o so_o 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to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n never_o inquire_v for_o assurance_n whether_o god_n give_v these_o condition_n to_o they_o in_o his_o love_n or_o wrath_n nor_o consider_v that_o which_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v 9.23_o speak_v eccles_n 9.23_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o these_o outward_a thing_n 9.1.2.3_o thing_n eccl_n 9.1.2.3_o god_n promiscuous_o bestow_v all_o thing_n alike_o to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v &_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o to_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o fear_v a_o oath_n as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n so_o that_o by_o any_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n no_o man_n know_v jove_n or_o hatred_n 13.11_o hos_fw-la 13.11_o there_o be_v many_o rich_a man_n wicked_a god_n give_v saul_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o wrath_n &_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 12.32_o prov._n 12.32_o be_v their_o ruin_n there_o be_v also_o many_o poor_a man_n abominable_o wicked_a carry_v about_o they_o many_o black_a character_n 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they_o weep_v not_o and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n 4.13_o friend_n 1_o thess_n 4.13_o not_o to_o weep_v as_o man_n without_o hope_n for_o they_o that_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n quest_n but_o when_o be_v sorrow_n for_o affliction_n moderate_v 1._o when_o it_o exceed_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n for_o fin_n that_o be_v liberty_n enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o for_o a_o large_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v require_v and_o necessary_a 2._o when_o it_o withdraw_v not_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n &_o the_o holy_a use_n or_o all_o his_o ordinance_n through_o passionate_a and_o incredulous_a perturbation_n for_o that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n canon_n weep_v as_o if_o you_o weep_v not_o fie_o upon_o that_o sorrow_n for_o outward_a loss_n that_o drive_v from_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n either_o of_o general_a or_o particular_a calling_n as_o of_o husband_n wife_n father_n child_n or_o our_o outward_a profession_n and_o call_n in_o this_o world_n 3._o 54.7.8_o be_v 54.7.8_o it_o must_v be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n because_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 30.5_o moment_n psal_n 30.5_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n but_o for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o affliction_n be_v use_v of_o god_n as_o plaster_n medicine_n or_o as_o a_o furnace_n now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o godly_a will_n speedy_o judge_v themselves_o and_o make_v their_o peace_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v soon_o draw_v off_o the_o affliction_n sweet_o speak_v our_o saviour_n to_o this_o purpose_n 18.7.8_o purpose_n job_n 36.7.15_o john_n 16.20_o 23_o phil._n 4.6_o luke_n 18.7.8_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v weep_v &_o lament_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v sorrow_n but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n the_o plaster_n shall_v lie_v no_o long_o then_o till_o the_o sore_n be_v whole_a the_o goldesmith_n 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ponder_v and_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o god_n give_v you_o understanding_n &_o grace_n to_o find_v all_o these_o branch_n of_o holy_a sorrow_n in_o your_o soul_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o a_o plentiful_a crop_n and_o harvest_n of_o joy_n here_o and_o glory_n afterward_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o sign_n of_o this_o sacred_a and_o holy_a grace_n 3._o remarkable_a sign_n &_o symptom_n of_o this_o sound_a godly_a sorrow_n be_v when_o it_o pass_v not_o the_o limit_n extent_n and_o bound_n which_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a truth_n have_v set_v it_o which_o if_o it_o do_v it_o become_v sinful_a and_o evil_a for_o it_o be_v with_o this_o grace_n as_o with_o the_o moral_a virtue_n which_o must_v not_o exceed_v their_o medium_n the_o eternal_a have_v bound_v it_o as_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o little_a sand_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o give_v commandment_n as_o to_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n 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you_o now_o in_o sorrow_n but_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v observe_v then_o thy_o sorrow_n for_o the_o time_n and_o continuance_n if_o it_o be_v long_o suspect_v it_o 2._o it_o pass_v the_o limit_n when_o it_o exceed_v in_o measure_n now_o it_o pass_v measure_n 1._o when_o it_o unfit_v the_o body_n or_o soul_n for_o the_o duty_n either_o of_o our_o general_n or_o particular_a calling_n or_o from_o the_o cheerful_a &_o lively_a performance_n of_o they_o both_o which_o the_o eternal_a god_n require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n he_o require_v in_o the_o law_n not_o dead_a but_o live_a sacrifice_n the_o dead_a be_v abomination_n to_o he_o and_o he_o blame_v hi●_n people_n for_o their_o uncheerefulnes_n in_o his_o service_n and_o threaten_v they_o for_o it_o 28.47.48_o it_o deut._n 28.47.48_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o a_o glad_a heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o 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the_o soul_n last_o when_o i●_n keep_v man_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o special_a calling_n to_o the_o detriment_n and_o hurt_n of_o the_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a fault_n of_o young_a professor_n in_o my_o own_o observation_n any_o of_o these_o be_v ill_a sign_n of_o a_o bastard_n sorrow_n and_o not_o of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a gracious_a sorrow_n which_o have_v the_o sacred_a promise_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n to_o end_v in_o 5.●_n in_o ps_n 126_o 5.●_n joy_n and_o therefore_o beware_v of_o it_o 2._o it_o pass_v his_o limit_n &_o measure_n wh●n_v it_o make_v man_n forget_v consolation_n and_o drive_v all_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n even_o for_o the_o time_n for_o these_o be_v