Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	law_n	nature_n	precept_n	1,292	5	9.1116	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50106	The duty of submission to divine providence, in all its dispensations described and recommended from the example and argument of Job / by Samvel Masters.	Masters, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1693.	1689 (1689)	Wing M1070; ESTC R103	29,258	129

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to_o take_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o we_o we_o shall_v allow_v ourselves_o to_o censure_v his_o providence_n to_o dislike_v his_o management_n and_o refuse_v our_o lot_n whereby_o we_o reflect_v on_o god_n wisdom_n or_o goodness_n or_o power_n or_o faithfulness_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o do_v so_o well_o for_o we_o as_o we_o expect_v or_o else_o discover_v ourselves_o to_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o vain_a froward_a and_o inconstant_a like_a child_n never_o long_v of_o a_o mind_n difficult_a to_o be_v please_v who_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v we_o just_o condemn_v the_o perverse_a spirit_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o after_o they_o have_v put_v themselves_o under_o god_n conduct_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v very_o obsequious_a to_o it_o in_o their_o passage_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n yet_o murmur_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o slight_a occasion_n dislike_v his_o provision_n tho'_o he_o cater_v for_o they_o by_o miracle_n and_o choose_v 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course_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v such_o a_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n for_o we_o in_o general_a or_o have_v allot_v such_o good_a or_o evil_a event_n to_o befall_v we_o in_o particular_a we_o shall_v forthwith_o without_o dispute_v or_o contend_v accommodate_v and_o conform_v our_o will_n to_o he_o accept_v thankful_o the_o blessing_n he_o send_v or_o bear_v patient_o the_o correction_n he_o inflict_v be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o that_o it_o be_v god_n appointment_n who_o have_v right_a to_o dispose_v of_o we_o and_o who_o know_v better_a than_o we_o what_o thing_n be_v fit_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v often_o in_o our_o prayer_n resign_v up_o ourselves_o to_o his_o disposal_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a privilege_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v care_n of_o we_o that_o his_o promise_n be_v a_o sufficient_a security_n on_o which_o we_o may_v rely_v even_o when_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o design_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n do_v pious_a david_n conform_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o declare_v to_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n when_o his_o child_n be_v sick_a he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o and_o fast_v and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a he_o arise_v wash_v anoint_a change_v his_o apparel_n and_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o worship_v and_o he_o give_v this_o accountn_n of_o his_o behaviour_n 12.22.23_o 2_o sam._n 12.22.23_o while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o fast_v and_o weep_v for_o i_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o while_o the_o child_n be_v sick_a he_o recommend_v he_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o when_o god_n have_v dispose_v of_o he_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a david_n acquiesce_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v no_o less_o obsequious_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o without_o dispute_v the_o divine_a command_n leave_v his_o native_a country_n and_o follow_v providence_n tho'_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v demand_v without_o any_o discontent_a murmur_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o dissuade_v by_o st._n peter_n from_o submit_v to_o the_o suffering_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o he_o he_o reject_v the_o fond_a advice_n with_o indignation_n say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n 16.23_o mat._n 16.23_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o men._n and_o when_o the_o same_o apostle_n will_v have_v rescue_v he_o by_o violence_n from_o those_o suffering_n our_o lord_n forbid_v he_o say_v the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o 18.11_o john_n 18.11_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o to_o all_o which_o i_o can_v but_o add_v those_o excellent_a say_n of_o a_o honest_a heathen_a in_o all_o affair_n this_o shall_v be_v our_o wish_n 79._o epictet_n c._n 77_o 78_o 79._o lead_v i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o decree_n whither_o thou_o will_v and_o i_o will_v follow_v cheerful_o and_o yet_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o refuse_v to_o follow_v yet_o follow_v i_o must_v of_o necessity_n he_o that_o can_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o event_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god._n if_o then_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o so_o be_v it_o such_o than_o be_v the_o duty_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o that_o we_o will_v choose_v no_o more_o than_o this_o only_a that_o god_n will_v choose_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o and_o that_o we_o approve_v and_o accept_v of_o whatever_o choice_n 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what_o he_o command_v if_o we_o attempt_v to_o dispose_v of_o our_o self_n or_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o our_o condition_n we_o usurp_v upon_o god_n prerogative_n we_o invade_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o government_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n for_o we_o thereby_o confront_v his_o will_n with_o we_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o creature_n to_o dispense_v his_o blessing_n to_o withstand_v his_o correction_n which_o be_v in_o short_a to_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o government_n and_o to_o assume_v it_o to_o ourselves_o 2._o it_o be_v our_o great_a privilege_n that_o we_o need_v not_o do_v more_o than_o quiet_o commend_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o care_n of_o divine_a providence_n it_o