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
A57151	Preaching of Christ opened in a sermon preached at St. Peters Church in the city of Norwich at an ordination Septemb. 22, 1661 / by Edward Reynolds ...	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1662 (1662)	Wing R1272; ESTC R15378	18,113	56

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i_o may_v use_v the_o orator_n expression_n to_o make_v it_o public_a quintilion_n i_o have_v at_o last_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o my_o friend_n my_o chief_a end_n therein_o have_v be_v that_o i_o may_v provoke_v my_o young_a brethren_n to_o make_v it_o the_o main_a design_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o render_v the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o divine_a person_n his_o sacred_a office_n his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n his_o bless_a example_n his_o spiritual_a grace_n the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 10._o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o knowledge_n 19_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o his_o love_n &_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o hearer_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o 7._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n 16._o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o altogether_o lovely_a that_o in_o preach_v the_o law_n they_o may_v lead_v man_n to_o christ_n for_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v the_o transgression_n and_o for_o grace_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o it_o that_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o may_v direct_v man_n unto_o christ_n for_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n 27._o for_o hope_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o for_o he_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o love_n to_o in_o flame_n that_o purity_n and_o holiness_n which_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o kindle_v in_o we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o 14._o that_o by_o the_o awe_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 20._o in_o who_o stead_n they_o speak_v 4._o and_o unto_o who_o 17._o as_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n they_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o all_o those_o way_n of_o passion_n ostentation_n and_o vanity_n whereby_o man_n be_v sometime_o transport_v to_o preach_v themselves_o rather_o then_o christ_n 26._o and_o the_o conception_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n rather_o than_o his_o counsel_n 17._o and_o thereby_o provoke_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v take_v the_o liberty_n of_o dedicate_a it_o unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v thereby_o testify_v the_o love_n and_o honour_n i_o owe_v your_o person_n the_o value_n i_o set_v upon_o your_o learned_a and_o pious_a labour_n and_o the_o real_a thanks_o which_o i_o return_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o great_a love_n which_o you_o have_v express_v towards_o my_o person_n and_o assistance_n which_o you_o have_v afford_v i_o in_o my_o attendance_n on_o the_o service_n of_o that_o diocese_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v grievous_a unto_o you_o or_o offensive_a unto_o any_o if_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v wont_a to_o sit_v with_o their_o clergy_n and_o preside_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n ignat._n i_o shall_v in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o difficulty_n entreat_v the_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o you_o who_o be_v presbyteri_fw-la vrbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o safe_a origen_n judicious_a cyprian_a regular_a 72._o and_o inoffensive_a determine_n of_o they_o and_o so_o i_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o remain_v your_o most_o love_a brother_n and_o fellow_n labourer_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n ed._n norwich_n preach_v of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o for_o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v apologetical_a wherein_o the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v his_o apostolical_a office_n and_o dignity_n from_o the_o prejudices_fw-la which_o either_o the_o suffering_n which_o attend_v he_o in_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o false_a apostle_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n may_v have_v raise_v up_o against_o he_o with_o these_o man_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o balance_n and_o as_o in_o many_o other_o respect_v he_o prefer_v himself_o before_o they_o so_o particular_o in_o the_o point_n of_o fidelity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o have_v mention_v chap._n 1._o 12._o and_o 2._o 17._o 3._o 6._o and_o thereupon_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n cap._n 3._o 7_o 18._o he_o further_o demonstrate_v his_o uncorrupt_a and_o sincere_a administration_n thereof_o in_o this_o present_a chapter_n and_o in_o divers_a consequent_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n profess_v his_o diligence_n therein_o as_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o service_n whereunto_o he_o be_v in_o special_a mercy_n call_v ver_fw-la 1._o his_o endeavour_n in_o godly_a simplicity_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n thereof_o unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n verse_n 2._o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o prevarication_n but_o man_n own_o blindness_n and_o satanical_a delusion_n which_o hide_v the_o gospel_n from_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o not_o v_o 3_o 4._o and_o this_o his_o fidelity_n he_o further_o prove_v by_o the_o substance_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v which_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o not_o himself_n but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n concur_v with_o his_o ministry_n to_o give_v unto_o man_n the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n ver._n 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o word_n contain_v the_o mention_n of_o a_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o preach_v and_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o that_o duty_n set_v forth_o 1._o negative_o not_o ourselves_o 2._o positive_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o good_a and_o his_o master_n glory_n of_o which_o particular_n we_o shall_v speak_v with_o all_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n and_o 1._o of_o the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o preach_v imply_v a_o allusion_n to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o caduceatores_fw-la who_o be_v wont_n with_o a_o open_a and_o loud_a voice_n to_o promulge_v and_o publish_v the_o edict_n of_o magistrate_n of_o who_o we_o read_v so_o often_o in_o homer_n and_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n isa._n 58._o 1._o allude_v unto_o those_o trumpet_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o sound_v in_o the_o call_n of_o solemn_a assembly_n numb_a 10._o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o here_o insist_v on_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o office_n which_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v attend_v upon_o isa._n 6._o 8._o mat._n 3._o 1._o mat._n 10._o 7._o but_o the_o bless_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n ●_o 10._o yea_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v solemn_o anoint_v unto_o this_o function_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_n 4._o 18_o 19_o 43_o 44._o and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n unto_o who_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v phil._n 2._o 10._o who_o all_o the_o angel_n be_v command_v to_o worship_n heb._n 1._o 6._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n rom._n 15._o 8._o and_o to_o go_v about_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 4._o 23._o and_o therefore_o how_o mean_a and_o ignoble_a soever_o this_o function_n may_v be_v esteem_v by_o man_n who_o