Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	lord_n	master_n	servant_n	3,754	5	6.8479	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04251	The good mans refuge in affliction. Or A most profitable and comfortable sermon, preached by Iohn Barlovv. And now published especially for the good of them that bee, or haue been afflicted inwardly in minde, or outwardly in body	Barlow, John, b. 1580 or 81.	1618 (1618)	STC 1437; ESTC S114145	26,781	52

example_n of_o thy_o saviour_n and_o to_o be_v a_o fellow-feeler_n of_o thy_o brother_n affliction_n if_o this_o go_v before_o what_o will_v follow_v shall_v not_o the_o lord_n meet_v to_o we_o as_o we_o have_v measure_v to_o other_o leave_v we_o when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o comfort_n see_v we_o cry_v stand_v afar_o come_v not_o near_o i_o to_o our_o child_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v it_o not_o jonathans_n praise_n that_o he_o be_v lovely_a in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o brother_n david_n in_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o comfort_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o all_o thy_o brethren_n the_o butler_n be_v brand_v that_o he_o remember_v not_o joseph_n in_o his_o band_n and_o hence_o probable_o come_v that_o proverb_n no_o man_n remember_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n yet_o we_o have_v some_o more_o unnatural_a who_o forsake_v man_n in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o day_n of_o god_n promotion_n they_o envy_v david_n because_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n from_o the_o sheepfold_n cry_v away_o with_o amos_n he_o must_v not_o prophesy_v at_o bethel_n for_o he_o be_v a_o figge-gatherer_n and_o if_o christ_n come_v out_o of_o nazaret_n be_v repute_v the_o carpenter_n son_n and_o advance_v by_o his_o heavenly_a father_n some_o will_v reject_v he_o other_o doubt_v of_o he_o and_o too_o few_o receive_v he_o and_o without_o misapprehension_n be_v it_o speak_v i_o have_v see_v these_o two_o evil_n in_o the_o learned_a and_o religious_a of_o our_o time_n friend_n forsake_v in_o adversity_n envy_v in_o prosperity_n we_o will_v not_o visit_v the_o poor_a if_o we_o be_v rich_a neither_o regard_v they_o the_o lord_n extraordinary_o advance_v but_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o why_o then_o say_v with_o ruth_n nought_o but_o death_n shall_v part_v thou_o and_o thy_o friend_n follow_v he_o with_o thy_o affection_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o if_o he_o fall_v among_o thief_n go_v not_o by_o he_o but_o look_v on_o he_o and_o to_o thy_o ability_n and_o his_o necessity_n relieve_v he_o for_o this_o be_v thy_o father_n proceed_n the_o custom_n of_o his_o child_n &_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v of_o other_o respect_v when_o thou_o thyself_o be_v most_o afflict_v if_o poverty_n will_v have_v part_v friend_n nakedness_n make_v a_o separation_n meanness_n of_o birth_n or_o baseness_n of_o condition_n then_o the_o lord_n have_v never_o take_v pity_n on_o thou_o or_o in_o affection_n be_v unite_v to_o thou_o wherefore_o set_v the_o lord_n pattern_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o bear_v with_o in_o his_o do_v thou_o the_o like_a also_o and_o let_v not_o that_o withdraw_v thy_o love_n from_o any_o of_o thy_o brethren_n against_o which_o the_o god_n of_o love_n never_o object_v dislike_v or_o for_o the_o which_o his_o affection_n be_v never_o separate_v weaken_a i_o know_v this_o be_v thy_o duty_n but_o a_o thing_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o it_o be_v no_o weak_a but_o a_o main_a pitch_n of_o sanctification_n not_o to_o draw_v argument_n from_o the_o meanness_n of_o a_o man_n birth_n friend_n education_n former_a poverty_n or_o present_a necessity_n to_o withdraw_v extenuate_v and_o separate_v affection_n but_o to_o love_v where_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o lord_n love_v he_o that_o do_v this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n never_o reveal_v it_o to_o he_o then_o strive_v for_o it_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o obtain_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o one_o who_o perform_v this_o duty_n the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n the_o lord_n grant_v he_o may_v find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n use_v 4_o and_o from_o this_o point_n of_o god_n affection_n to_o his_o child_n in_o affliction_n we_o may_v all_o be_v encourage_v to_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n be_v thou_o his_o servant_n and_o son_n then_o do_v not_o with_o the_o prodigal_n run_v from_o he_o or_o with_o demas_n embrace_v the_o world_n for_o all_o creature_n of_o that_o kind_n will_v fail_v and_o forsake_v thou_o in_o thy_o affliction_n or_o if_o not_o they_o will_v prove_v but_o like_o job_n friend_n or_o the_o pharisy_n miserable_a comforter_n or_o have_v thou_o not_o yet_o give_v up_o thy_o name_n and_o with_o a_o purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n why_o then_o change_v thy_o master_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n who_o will_v not_o serve_v such_o a_o man_n as_o will_v be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o people_n have_v a_o eye_n over_o they_o call_v they_o by_o name_n and_o relieve_v they_o according_a to_o their_o necessity_n shall_v not_o we_o then_o make_v election_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o eye_n shall_v watch_v for_o thy_o good_a his_o right_a hand_n shall_v be_v over_o thy_o face_n and_o his_o left_a hand_n under_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n be_v thou_o in_o bond_n he_o shall_v visit_v thou_o in_o danger_n his_o angel_n shall_v defend_v thou_o in_o want_n the_o creature_n refresh_v thou_o tempt_v by_o satan_n he_o shall_v fight_v for_o thou_o or_o in_o the_o pang_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v sleep_v sound_o and_o secure_o belove_a this_o i_o know_v that_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n who_o be_v against_o we_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o on_o our_o side_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v we_o to_o be_v respect_v of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n lush_o my_o mountain_n be_v strong_a and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o we_o be_v but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n the_o sting_n of_o a_o guilty_a and_o wound_a spirit_n jordan_n that_o type_n of_o death_n have_v not_o look_v we_o in_o the_o face_n at_o the_o most_o we_o have_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o and_o do_v not_o the_o day_n draw_v near_o be_v it_o not_o at_o hand_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o then_o help_v thou_o and_o be_v with_o thou_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o thou_o woeful_a will_v be_v that_o haven_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v land_v o_o that_o we_o do_v but_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o affliction_n or_o how_o joyful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o his_o child_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o affection_n well_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n shall_v declare_v it_o and_o till_o then_o the_o true_a worth_n will_v not_o be_v full_o know_v of_o the_o faithful_a or_o the_o want_n feel_o discern_v by_o the_o ungodly_a let_v i_o then_o entreat_v thou_o to_o strive_v for_o his_o favour_n think_v no_o pain_n too_o great_a to_o obtain_v it_o neither_o be_v at_o peace_n till_o thou_o possess_v it_o for_o than_o thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o trouble_n joy_v amid_o sorrow_n and_o life_n in_o death_n no_o tiding_n so_o terrible_a that_o shall_v make_v thou_o tremble_v no_o former_a sin_n cause_v thou_o to_o fear_v nor_o satan_n deadly_a dart_n touch_v or_o pierce_v thou_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o now_o then_o be_v the_o time_n to_o agree_v with_o he_o take_v the_o opportunity_n foreslow_v it_o not_o and_o build_v thou_o on_o this_o rock_n once_o and_o stand_v for_o ever_o a_o three_o point_n from_o the_o word_n may_v now_o be_v collect_v viz._n that_o doct._n 3_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n only_o give_v the_o faithful_a satisfaction_n we_o see_v that_o this_o good_a man_n do_v comfort_v himself_o from_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o from_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n think_v on_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v work_v this_o effect_n he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a affliction_n except_o the_o lord_n love_n and_o affection_n many_o cry_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a 6._o psal_n 4_o 6._o but_o lord_n lift_v thou_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o 73.25_o psal_n 73.25_o or_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o respect_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o no_o person_n no_o thing_n i●_n be_v good_a yea_o best_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n 12_o ●●nd_n 28._o 2._o sam._n 1●_n 12_o for_o content_a in_o these_o danger_n saul_n be_v a_o king_n and_o yet_o when_o god_n be_v go_v can_v his_o kingdom_n yield_v he_o any_o comfort_n balshazzar_n in_o his_o bowl_n will_v quake_v 5.6_o dan._n 5.6_o and_o his_o heart_n roll_v within_o he_o if_o the_o lord_n hand_n in_o writing_n be_v stretch_v out_o against_o he_o why_o do_v the_o devil_n tremble_v and_o fear_v oh_o 2.19_o jam._n 2.19_o he_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o great_a

thou_o out_o of_o the_o confuse_a multitude_n enrich_v thou_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o salvation_n and_o bear_v thou_o again_o whereas_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n will_v not_o these_o former_a favour_n provoke_v thou_o to_o gratefulness_n yet_o let_v the_o benefit_n by_o it_o for_o the_o present_a and_o future_a time_n be_v forcible_a to_o urge_v thou_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o other_o of_o god_n servant_n have_v do_v the_o same_o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n paul_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v assist_v he_o when_o all_o man_n for_o speak_v he_o and_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o preserve_v he_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n and_o be_v not_o this_o pattern_n worthy_a of_o our_o best_a imitation_n and_o this_o constant_a affection_n on_o the_o lord_n part_n a_o continual_a gratuity_n on_o we_o why_o then_o let_v it_o be_v daily_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o either_o this_o love_n or_o nothing_o deserve_v it_o and_o be_v thanksworthie_a use_v 2_o and_o as_o this_o point_n in_o the_o first_o place_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o love_n autogratefulnesse_n to_o god_n so_o in_o the_o second_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o for_o the_o present_a and_o future_a trouble_n have_v thou_o vexation_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o seem_v it_o to_o thou_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v thou_o why_o it_o be_v not_o so_o thou_o be_v deceive_v think_v on_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o if_o ever_o thou_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v love_v thou_o this_o point_n will_v prove_v he_o do_v so_o still_o what_o shall_v more_o comfort_v a_o christian_n heart_n then_o this_o and_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v on_o through_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n with_o resolution_n 20.38_o act_n 20.38_o what_o make_v the_o people_n weep_v so_o bitter_o and_o fall_v on_o paul_n neck_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o they_o must_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o and_o what_o do_v christ_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o resolution_n in_o their_o great_a trouble_n and_o vexation_n any_o thing_n but_o this_o 28.20_o mat._n 28.20_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n you_o then_o that_o have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n give_v up_o your_o name_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o be_v in_o the_o vast_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o faint_a or_o weary_a in_o the_o way_n for_o though_o hunger_n pinch_v you_o pharaoh_n pursue_v you_o and_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n sting_v you_o yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v never_o leave_v you_o or_o forsake_v you_o object_n 1_o but_o some_o may_v object_v to_o i_o as_o gedeon_n do_v to_o the_o angel_n 6.13_o judge_n 6.13_o ah_o my_o lord_n if_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o and_o be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o evil_n come_v upon_o we_o sol._n sol._n be_v thou_o sick_a in_o body_n the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o to_o make_v it_o a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o thy_o soul_n what_o if_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n yet_o he_o can_v easy_o restore_v thou_o to_o thy_o former_a condition_n shall_v you_o not_o see_v a_o carpenter_n set_v up_o a_o house_n in_o a_o comely_a order_n yet_o anon_o he_o will_v strike_v one_o joint_n from_o another_o &_o lay_v it_o flat_a on_o the_o ground_n have_v he_o a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v it_o no_o rather_o to_o amend_v what_o he_o see_v amiss_o in_o it_o and_o so_o be_v we_o in_o our_o own_o judgement_n build_v in_o a_o decent_a manner_n but_o god_n be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o see_v that_o our_o body_n be_v not_o fit_a temple_n for_o his_o spirit_n therefore_o we_o must_v down_o again_o for_o a_o time_n at_o the_o least_o in_o our_o own_o feel_n &_o present_a apprehension_n object_n 2_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v the_o spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o not_o to_o be_v find_v within_o thou_o thou_o be_v to_o know_v this_o sol._n sol._n that_o in_o a_o christian_a soul_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n as_o of_o love_n joy_n faith_n zeal_n repentance_n and_o humility_n if_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o present_a in_o one_o place_n seek_v to_o find_v he_o in_o another_o for_o be_v thou_o assure_v he_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n depart_v do_v thou_o want_v joy_n or_o faith_n can_v thou_o pray_v for_o either_o why_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n can_v thou_o not_o pray_v for_o sometime_o this_o be_v a_o good_a man_n condition_n yet_o can_v thou_o sigh_v and_o groan_v why_o that_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n can_v thou_o not_o repent_v as_o in_o time_n past_a be_v thou_o notwithstanding_o sensible_a of_o this_o and_o strike_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o breast_n this_o be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v thou_o of_o good_a comfort_n for_o when_o thy_o case_n spiritual_a be_v most_o miserable_a yet_o thou_o may_v discern_v some_o pulse_n though_o weak_a of_o the_o spirit_n beat_v he_o that_o come_v to_o see_v his_o friend_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o find_v he_o in_o any_o room_n of_o his_o house_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o dine_a chamber_n or_o parlour_n he_o peradventure_o shall_v have_v he_o in_o some_o other_o private_a corner_n so_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v absent_a from_o the_o mansion_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o the_o like_a then_o thou_o must_v find_v he_o out_o in_o the_o close_a and_o dark_a room_n call_v the_o dislike_n of_o thy_o present_a condition_n or_o in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o humiliation_n these_o two_o be_v the_o further_a place_n of_o his_o absence_n object_n 3_o but_o i_o be_v use_v to_o have_v he_o present_v in_o all_o solution_n solution_n to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n every_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o so_o many_o candle_n in_o a_o house_n now_o the_o master_n will_v not_o light_v above_o one_o or_o two_o at_o the_o most_o except_o he_o have_v great_a use_n of_o they_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o work_v with_o these_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o he_o will_v but_o employ_v they_o as_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n if_o there_o be_v need_n all_o shall_v be_v enlighten_v make_v strong_a and_o what_o man_n be_v a_o old_a disciple_n that_o have_v not_o experience_n in_o these_o thing_n object_n 4_o why_o how_o can_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o for_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o 3.15_o ma●_n 3.15_o and_o such_o as_o tempt_v god_n they_o be_v deliver_v and_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o out_o of_o order_n solution_n solution_n we_o must_v not_o judge_v thing_n by_o the_o appearance_n or_o present_a condition_n for_o than_o we_o may_v condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o lord_n own_o build_n he_o that_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o house_n must_v not_o conceive_v of_o it_o in_o part_n as_o of_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o forest_n unsquared_a the_o stone_n in_o the_o rock_n unpolished_a the_o brick_n in_o the_o clay_n unburned_a and_o lime_n in_o the_o sand_n untemper_v but_o in_o the_o pattern_n or_o frame_n as_o it_o will_v be_v when_o it_o be_v perfect_v so_o we_o be_v to_o look_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n not_o as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a and_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o full_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n work_n and_o our_o own_o blessedness_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o fall_v final_o and_o for_o ever_o therefore_o watch_v you_o stand_v you_o fast_o quit_v you_o like_o man_n and_o be_v strong_a for_o the_o lord_n affection_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a never_o fail_v in_o affliction_n use_v 3_o and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n separate_v his_o affection_n from_o his_o child_n in_o affliction_n let_v we_o then_o tread_v in_o the_o same_o step_n and_o imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n oh_o that_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o our_o country_n but_o it_o be_v not_o we_o rather_o practise_v the_o contrary_a add_v affliction_n to_o paul_n band_n for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o need_n of_o comfort_n shall_v be_v give_v but_o from_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o that_o he_o have_v job_n render_v the_o reason_n because_o man_n have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o many_o have_v the_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n forsake_v just_a job_n if_o tumble_v on_o the_o dunghill_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o paul_n chain_n be_v this_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o imitate_v the_o