Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	obedience_n	servant_n	2,872	5	7.2086	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34063	A discourse on the offices for the Vth of November, XXXth of January, and XXIXth of May by Thomas Comber ...	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1696 (1696)	Wing C5463; ESTC R3079	108,006	238

threaten_v or_o murmur_a complain_v or_o revile_v yea_o three_o his_o charity_n be_v so_o great_a that_o after_o our_o saviour_n pattern_n he_o forgive_v his_o enemy_n yea_o his_o murderer_n and_o pray_v also_o to_o heaven_n to_o forgive_v they_o let_v his_o memory_n o_o lord_n be_v ever_o bless_v etc._n etc._n we_o have_v see_v the_o great_a example_n and_o now_o pray_v we_o may_v make_v a_o twofold_a use_n of_o it_o first_o to_o value_v his_o memory_n solomon_n say_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v 7._o bless_v prov._n x._o 7._o and_o god_n promise_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 6._o remembrance_n psal_n cxii_o 6._o a_o last_a and_o honourable_a name_n be_v one_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o decease_a saint_n 17._o saint_n psal_n lxxii_o 17._o so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v unjust_a to_o this_o excellent_a prince_n and_o to_o god_n himself_o if_o his_o memory_n be_v not_o ever_o bless_v among_o we_o this_o day_n and_o this_o office_n will_v preserve_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o bright_a example_n so_o long_o as_o illustrious_a virtue_n have_v any_o price_n among_o men._n and_o second_o we_o pray_v we_o may_v imitate_v that_o which_o we_o so_o just_o admire_v which_o be_v another_o end_n of_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o hero_n make_v immortal_a toxar_n immortal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucian_n in_o toxar_n that_o other_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o follow_v their_o step_n and_o if_o any_o great_a evil_n do_v ever_o befall_v we_o where_o our_o lord_n except_v can_v we_o find_v so_o great_a a_o pattern_n of_o magnanimity_n mix_v with_o meekness_n of_o patience_n join_v with_o charity_n of_o constancy_n in_o faith_n and_o fervency_n in_o devotion_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o commend_v and_o admire_v these_o in_o he_o for_o then_o only_o they_o do_v we_o real_a good_a when_o we_o ourselves_o practice_v they_o and_o thus_o tho_o alas_o we_o want_v the_o presence_n 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jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a mediator_n 25._o mediator_n 1_o tim._n ii_o 5._o heb._n vii_o 25._o we_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o our_o royal_a martyr_n but_o do_v not_o adore_v he_o we_o propose_v he_o for_o a_o example_n but_o do_v not_o use_v he_o or_o any_o creature_n for_o a_o advocate_n reserve_v that_o glory_n as_o we_o ought_v only_a to_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o make_v this_o and_o all_o our_o prayer_n acceptable_a to_o his_o father_n amen_n note_n the_o three_o penitential_a prayer_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o comminution_n the_o epistle_n 1_o ep._n st._n peter_n ii_o 13_o &_o 22._o this_o epistle_n show_v the_o duty_n which_o christian_n owe_v one_a to_o magistrate_n alone_o 1._o the_o duty_n declare_v ver._n xiii_o 2._o the_o motive_n urge_v 1._o the_o end_n of_o government_n ver._n fourteen_o 2._o the_o command_n of_o god_n ver._n xv._o 3._o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n ver._n xv._o 3._o a_o objection_n answer_v ver._n xvi_o 2._o to_o all_o they_o with_o other_o 1._o to_o all_o honour_n v._o xvii_o 2._o to_o christian_n love_n v._o xvii_o 3._o to_o god_n piety_n v._o xvii_o 4._o to_o the_o king_n loyalty_n v._o xvii_o 3_o to_o master_n 1._o the_o duty_n enjoin_v subjection_n v._o xviii_o 2._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o even_o to_o the_o bad_a v._o xviii_o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o latitude_n 1._o it_o please_v god_n ver._n xix_o 2._o it_o be_v creditable_a among_o man_n ver._n xx._n 3._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o christ_n example_n v._o xxi_o xxii_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o this_o epistle_n §_o 8._o ver._n xiii_o you_o disperse_v jew_n who_o be_v christian-proselyte_n must_v submit_v to_o every_v governour_n appoint_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n to_o rule_v that_o country_n where_o you_o live_v and_o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v pay_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n who_o have_v enjoin_v you_o to_o be_v subject_n wherever_o you_o dwell_v and_o be_v protect_v whether_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o then_o your_o subjection_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n himself_o as_o supreme_a and_o rule_v there_o immediate_o ver._n fourteen_o if_o you_o live_v in_o the_o province_n you_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o proconsul_n praefect_n or_o unto_o any_o other_o subordinate_a governor_n as_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v commissionated_a under_o the_o emperor_n and_o scent_n by_o he_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n both_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n especial_o the_o seditious_a be_v the_o praise_n yea_o and_o reward_v of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o especial_o the_o quiet_a and_o obedient_a ver._n xv._o in_o which_o number_n you_o believer_n shall_v always_o be_v for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o command_v it_o and_o so_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o in_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o your_o religion_n that_o with_o well-doing_n particular_o this_o sort_n of_o it_o peaceableness_n and_o subjection_n you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o accusation_n of_o malicious_a and_o inform_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n the_o former_a represent_v and_o the_o latter_a believe_v you_o to_o be_v turbulent_a and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n ver._n xvi_o i_o know_v as_o jew_n you_o use_v to_o think_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v any_o heathen_a and_o i_o own_o that_o as_o christian_n you_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o not_o from_o the_o moral_a therefore_o you_o may_v live_v as_o free_v men_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o gospel_n allow_v not_o the_o use_v your_o christian_n liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n too_o and_o pretence_n of_o maliciousness_n so_o as_o to_o permit_v you_o under_o colour_n of_o these_o spiritual_a privilege_n to_o be_v seditious_a or_o rebel_n ver._n xvii_o you_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o moral_a duty_n as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v before_o your_o conversion_n that_o be_v to_o respect_n and_o honour_v all_o man_n of_o 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subject_a to_o a_o good_a master_n you_o may_v do_v that_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o your_o own_o but_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o christian_n have_v a_o ill_a master_n and_o yet_o pure_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o for_o fear_v of_o sin_v he_o obey_v hard_a command_n yea_o endure_v grief_n and_o ill_a usage_n and_o be_v content_a with_o suffering_n wrougful_o rather_o than_o disgrace_v the_o gospel_n by_o mutiny_n and_o revenge_n ver._n xx._n you_o will_v say_v we_o be_v innocent_a and_o deserve_v no_o such_o usage_n i_o reply_v it_o be_v your_o innocence_n give_v the_o great_a value_n to_o your_o patience_n for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o for_o you_o christian_n especial_o if_o when_o you_o he_o buffet_v only_o for_o your_o fault_n by_o a_o good_a master_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o

patient_o a_o heathen_a slave_n will_v do_v as_o much_o as_o this_o and_o more_o 1._o more_o indigna_fw-es digna_fw-la habenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la heru●_n quae_fw-la facit_fw-la plaut_n cap._n iu._n act._n 2._o se._n 1._o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_z for_o all_o this_o under_o a_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a master_n suffer_v for_o it_o yet_o ill_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o and_o submit_v this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n because_o this_o can_v be_v do_v for_o such_o a_o master_n sake_n but_o pure_o in_o respect_n to_o god_n command_v which_o you_o dare_v not_o disobey_v ver._n xxi_o and_o to_o encourage_v you_o to_o so_o hard_a a_o duty_n consider_v this_o be_v suitable_a to_o your_o christian_a profession_n for_n even_a hereunto_o be_v you_o call_v when_o you_o be_v convert_v to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n example_n and_o we_o may_v well_o bear_v some_o evil_n for_o his_o sake_n because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v all_o sort_n of_o injury_n ill-usage_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o we_o not_o only_o thereby_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n also_o that_o you_o and_o all_o christian_n when_o you_o suffer_v unjust_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o take_v even_o that_o patient_o as_o he_o do_v ver._n xxii_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o suffer_v for_o no_o fault_n of_o his_o own_o who_o do_v no_o evil_n deed_n to_o any_o man_n in_o his_o whole_a life_n neither_o be_v any_o one_o evil_a word_n of_o falsehood_n malice_n or_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v imitate_v he_o we_o must_v first_o be_v so_o innocent_a as_o to_o deserve_v no_o suffering_n yet_o if_o they_o who_o have_v power_n over_o we_o will_v for_o all_o that_o afflict_v we_o our_o next_o care_n must_v be_v to_o bear_v it_o patient_o till_o god_n find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o deliver_v we_o the_o gospel_n st._n mat._n xxi_o 33_o 41._o §_o 9_o this_o parable_n direct_o point_v at_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o have_v reject_v and_o slay_v divers_a of_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v design_v to_o murder_n christ_n himself_o but_o by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n it_o tax_v our_o vile_a regicide_n for_o their_o lord_n have_v take_v all_o due_a care_n of_o this_o land_n and_o trust_v divers_a of_o these_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o government_n expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o just_a right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n but_o these_o they_o deny_v he_o and_o reject_v his_o commissioner_n who_o come_v to_o treat_v with_o they_o yea_o slay_v many_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o open_a war_n and_o at_o last_o seize_v his_o crown_n murder_v he_o and_o banish_v his_o heir_n make_v themselves_o lord_n of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o if_o these_o be_v ever_o recover_v again_o we_o may_v appeal_v to_o all_o mankind_n whether_o they_o deserve_v not_o both_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o usurp_a power_n for_o their_o injustice_n and_o of_o their_o life_n for_o the_o innocent_a blood_n they_o spill_v all_o but_o the_o guilty_a will_v own_o this_o to_o be_v just_o this_o gospel_n set_v out_o inferior_n high_o injure_v their_o lord_n and_o show_v one_a the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n aggravate_v by_o 1._o the_o equity_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o his_o care_n of_o the_o vineyard_n ver._n 33._o 2._o his_o compact_n with_o they_o ver._n 33._o 3._o his_o fair_a demand_n ver._n 34._o 2._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o servant_n 1._o beat_v and_o kill_v their_o lord_n messenger_n ver._n 35_o &_o 36._o 2._o kill_v the_o heir_n and_o ver._n 37_o &_o 38_o 39_o 3._o seize_v the_o vineyard_n ver._n 37_o &_o 38_o 39_o 2_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o punishment_n 1._o inquire_v of_o by_o appeal_n to_o the_o guilty_a ver._n 40._o 2._o determine_a by_o the_o very_a criminal_n ver._n 41._o a_o paraphrase_n on_o this_o gospel_n ver._n xxxiii_o the_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o inferior_n wrong_v and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v their_o superior_n may_v appear_v by_o this_o parable_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a householder_n o●_n chief_n lord_n that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_n hedge_v it_o round_o about_o by_o law_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n and_n dig_v a_o winepress_a that_o be_v found_v a_o temple_n for_o his_o true_a worship_n in_o it_o and_o build_v a_o tower_n that_o be_v he_o take_v it_o into_o his_o speciale_a protection_n and_o let_v it_o out_o to_o husbandman_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o cultivate_v on_o condition_n they_o shall_v pay_v a_o obedience_n unto_o his_o law_n and_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n that_o be_v seem_v to_o retire_v to_o heaven_n xxxiv_o and_n when_o the_o time_n of_o gather_v and_o press_v the_o fruit_n draw_v near_o at_o the_o vintage_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n he_o send_v his_o servant_n the_o first_o and_o elder_a prophet_n to_o the_o husbandman_n press_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n they_o have_v by_o the_o vineyard_n and_o the_o protection_n their_o lord_n give_v they_o to_o make_v good_a their_o promise_a obedience_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o portion_n due_a to_o their_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o give_v their_o master_n a_o account_n ver._n xxxv_o and_n the_o husbandman_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o instead_o of_o pay_v their_o lord_n the_o homage_n and_o service_n due_a to_o he_o they_o take_v his_o servant_n by_o violence_n and_o beat_v one_o cruel_o even_o jeremiah_n and_n kill_v another_o that_o be_v isaiah_n by_o saw_v he_o asunder_o and_n stone_v another_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n ver._n xxxvi_o yet_o their_o lord_n be_v so_o gentle_a and_o patient_a that_o he_o resolve_v to_o try_v again_o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v on_o the_o same_o errand_n other_o servant_n raise_v up_o other_o prophet_n mo_z than_o the_o first_o in_o number_n to_o have_v more_o witness_n of_o their_o repentance_n or_o evidence_n of_o their_o crime_n an_o they_o do_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n kill_v and_o beat_v likewise_o as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o former_a messenger_n ver._n xxxvii_o however_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yet_o whole_o discourage_v but_o last_o of_o all_o as_o the_o only_a mean_n leave_v to_o prevail_v on_o they_o and_o the_o final_a experiment_n that_o can_v be_v make_v he_o send_v unto_o they_o his_o son_n even_a jesus_n christ_n to_o press_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o their_o own_o engagement_n rational_o conclude_v and_o saying_n within_o himself_o sure_o they_o will_v reverence_v my_o son_n and_o he_o will_v persuade_v they_o to_o do_v i_o right_n ver._n xxxviii_o but_o it_o prove_v otherwise_o for_o when_v the_o husbandman_n see_v the_o son_n instead_o of_o believe_v his_o miracle_n reverence_v his_o person_n and_o obey_v his_o message_n they_o say_v among_o themselves_o in_o their_o secret_a and_o bloody_a consult_v this_n be_v the_o heir_n who_o claim_v a_o right_a to_o this_o vineyard_n which_o we_o intend_v to_o make_v ourselves_o master_n of_o come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o let_v we_o then_o declare_v ourselves_o free_a from_o all_o subjection_n and_o seize_v on_o his_o inheritance_n which_o we_o can_v be_v quiet_a in_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v ver._n thirty-nine_o nor_o do_v they_o only_a plot_n but_o execute_v this_o cruelty_n for_o they_o hire_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o betray_v he_o an_o they_o catch_v he_o first_o by_o craft_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n by_o open_a force_n renounce_v he_o and_o his_o authority_n and_o at_o last_o they_o most_o unjust_o condemn_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o barbarous_o ver._n xl._n but_o such_o flagrant_a crime_n can_v be_v long_o unpunished_a when_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n who_o be_v immortal_a and_o very_a just_a come_v by_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o inquire_v into_o these_o horrid_a practice_n i_o appeal_v even_o to_o you_o jew_n yourselves_o and_o ask_v you_o what_o will_v he_o do_v think_v you_o and_o what_o ought_v he_o to_o do_v unto_o those_o husbandman_n who_o have_v be_v so_o obstinate_a in_o their_o injustice_n and_o so_o dare_v in_o their_o cruelty_n ver._n xli_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o convince_v by_o the_o notoriousness_n of_o the_o provocation_n but_o not_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o criminal_n doubtless_o he_o will_v as_o in_o justice_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v bind_v condemn_v cut_v off_o and_z miserable_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o much_o blood_n robbery_n and_o oppression_n and_o will_v let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n for_o the_o future_a to_o other_o husbandman_n which_o will_v be_v just_a to_o he_o and_o respective_a