Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A06475
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Obiectorum reductio: or, Daily imployment for the soule In occasional meditations upon severall subjects. By Donald Lupton.
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Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.
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1634
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STC 16945; ESTC S103968
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mollify_v by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o terrify_v by_o thy_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v employ_v it_o in_o some_o service_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o example_n of_o other_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o reckon_n meditation_n 31._o upon_o the_o ill_a and_o negligent_a servant_n mat._n 2d_o 27._o he_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v his_o master_n money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n but_o 〈…〉_z why_o not_o he_o labour_v as_o well_o as_o his_o two_o other_o fellow_n servant_n where_o be_v he_o privilege_v to_o be_v idle_a while_o the_o other_o be_v work_v why_o not_o he_o perform_v his_o duty_n though_o other_o be_v careless_a he_o shall_v answer_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v dangerous_a sin_v by_o example_n or_o pattern_n of_o other_o but_o this_o man_n sin_v against_o precept_n and_o without_o pattern_n and_o i_o fear_n have_v â—olly_o make_v himself_o a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o othersâ—o_v â—o_z sin_n by_o it_o be_v bad_a to_o followâ—â—ickednes_n â—ickednes_z but_o it_o be_v damnable_a impiety_n to_o lead_v other_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o aggravation_n of_o jeeroboam_n wickedness_n that_o he_o make_v israel_n sin_n â—hat_n excuse_n can_v this_o idleâ—oule_n â—oule_z make_v will_v he_o plead_v â—â—norance_n or_o impotency_n not_o 〈◊〉_d his_o conscience_n gall_v he_o â—ere_z what_o then_o be_v it_o a_o â—spitious_a fear_n of_o lose_v he_o â—ew_a this_o way_n of_o manage_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o only_a warrantable_a 〈◊〉_d advantageous_a course_n this_o as_o one_o principal_a end_n why_o 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o bestow_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o impudent_a he_o be_v in_o a_o lie_n to_o his_o master_n face_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n etc._n etc._n while_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o father_n his_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o he_o villainous_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v his_o lord_n i_o see_v thus_o much_o that_o many_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a wretch_n may_v be_v under_o a_o good_a master_n withal_o that_o many_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n have_v have_v fairâ—_n mean_n of_o salvation_n lend_v himâ—_n the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v crowâ—â—_n hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a here_o it_o be_v not_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o mean_n but_o the_o righâ—_n employ_v they_o that_o giust_n happiness_n i_o may_v read_v oâ—_n lecture_n to_o myself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o minister_n and_o one_o 〈◊〉_d god_n people_n that_o the_o rigâ—â—_n â—nd_v constant_a excercise_v my_o â—alling_n be_v best_a in_o the_o royal_a exchange_n the_o church_n that_o those_o which_o be_v god_n factor_n for_o soul_n must_v imployâ—hemselues_n â—hemselues_z in_o this_o place_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o â—he_v only_a thing_n that_o will_v give_v content_a to_o their_o conscience_n â—nd_v that_o will_v be_v approve_v â—f_a god_n be_v to_o turn_v there_o talon_n of_o hear_v into_o â—oing_v meditation_n 32._o â—pon_o the_o soldier_n that_o watch_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o saviour_n what_o a_o stir_n be_v here_o on_o all_o side_n the_o priest_n the_o elder_n and_o â—_z all_o plot_v to_o shaâ—â—_n themselves_o the_o first_o foâ—â—lish_n in_o their_o commandeâ—_n the_o second_o corrupter_n 〈◊〉_d base_a by_o bribe_n of_o money_n 〈◊〉_d three_o careless_a &_o suborn_a uâ—â—on_n so_o high_a a_o point_n of_o sâ—â—uice_n what_o a_o folly_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o watch_v he_o who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v how_o greedy_a thâ—â—_n be_v of_o money_n these_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v word_n against_o theâ—â—_n own_o life_n what_o watch-mâ—â—_a and_o sleep_v and_o upon_o theâ—â—_n guard_n at_o any_o time_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n much_o mâ—â—_n upon_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o waâ—_n yet_o further_o all_o of_o they_o well_o there_o commaundeire_v the_o soldier_n and_o yet_o moâ—_n â—his_v for_o to_o colour_v other_o man_n â—â—lts_n nulla_fw-la side_n pictasqueâ—is_fw-la qui_fw-la castra_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la but_o will_v they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o â—ge_a sum_n it_o enrich_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o base_a they_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o they_o only_o the_o â—her_a liar_n gain_n can_v supâ—nt_v a_o heart_n resolve_v upon_o â—euth_n ill_o do_v those_o become_v â—oses_n chair_n who_o will_v â—nder_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n â—â—surrection_n what_o they_o will_v urge_v yet_o â—â—at_o they_o be_v soldier_n and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o idiot_n will_v reâ—â—se_v such_o a_o offer_a prize_n 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o be_v suchâ—â—deed_o â—â—deed_z they_o will_v have_v disâ—ined_v unfaithfulnesse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o receive_n of_o gain_n it_o may_v be_v the_o easy_a admit_v if_o it_o neither_o do_v prejudice_n faith_n truth_n conscient_a nor_o the_o life_n of_o any_o but_o thâ—_n receive_v be_v liable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o judas_n to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o for_o money_n 〈◊〉_d what_o effect_v this_o there_o â—â—orned_a untrueth_n do_v it_o weaâ—â—_n or_o overthrow_v the_o fame_n of_o 〈◊〉_d saviour_n resurrection_n noâ—_n no_o the_o sepulchre_n tâ—â—_n great_a stone_n the_o seal_n 〈◊〉_d the_o watch_n can_v hold_v himâ—â—_n minute_n beyond_o his_o timâ—_n the_o three_o day_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d he_o glorious_a maugre_o all_o 〈◊〉_d malice_n god_n will_v get_v 〈◊〉_d glory_n even_o by_o the_o action_n wicked_a man_n but_o how_o many_o have_v wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n corrupt_v and_o spur_v on_o to_o bad_a service_n bribe_n make_v wise_a man_n purblind_a shipwreck_n conscience_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n for_o the_o conscience_n that_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v â—hen_o when_o god_n glory_n and_o â—ruth_n must_v be_v declare_v yet_o seldom_o have_v it_o be_v know_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v want_v assistant_n for_o â—here_o worst_a intention_n liar_n â—re_n well_o furnish_v for_o the_o â—ost_o part_n with_o excuse_n supâ—lanters_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o be_v politician_n so_o they_o be_v well_o store_v with_o instrument_n rebellion_n seldom_o march_v without_o complice_n the_o execraâ—lest_a murder_n as_o they_o have_v have_v their_o plotter_n so_o they_o have_v find_v undertaker_n foâ—_n the_o execution_n lord_n i_o beseech_v theâ—â—_n keep_v i_o from_o withholâ—ding_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o lyeâ—_n let_v not_o any_o gain_n seducâ—_n or_o draw_v i_o to_o conceal_v what_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o makâ—_n know_v let_v i_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d prize_n truth_n more_o than_o wealth_n and_o to_o speak_v truth_n though_o i_o shall_v loose_v by_o it_o thâ—â—_n man_n pay_v dear_a for_o gold_n whâ—â—_n sell_v himself_o to_o damnation_n to_o purchase_v it._n meditation_n 33._o â—â—on_o the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n convert_v by_o philip._n this_o noble_a courtier_n take_v good_a pain_n to_o take_v so_o â—ng_v a_o journey_n to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o it_o do_v please_v god_n to_o reward_v he_o well_o go_v home-ward_n the_o churchâ—s_v â—s_z the_o most_o likely_a place_n to_o be_v â—lessed_v in_o he_o make_v the_o reaâ—ing_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o pleasant_a history_n though_o â—he_v virtue_n and_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n be_v as_o yet_o hide_v from_o he_o he_o be_v neither_o idle_a â—or_a ill-imployed_n in_o his_o jourâ—ney_n read_v be_v commendable_a especial_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v make_v for_o the_o bettâ—â—ring_n of_o us._n upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n salute_v he_o witâ—_n a_o occasional_a wing_a preâ—â—cher_n god_n know_v the_o opportuâ—â—nities_n to_o work_v upon_o us._n philip_n must_v join_v to_o he_o thaâ—_n he_o may_v be_v join_v to_o god_n i_o read_v not_o that_o this_o great_a lord_n treasurer_n in_o his_o coacâ—_n dislike_v this_o preacher_n come_v nor_o yet_o the_o seem_a bold_a question_n that_o he_o propound_v i_o see_v in_o this_o religious_o affect_a nobleman_n good_a desire_n and_o good_a motion_n to_o know_v and_o also_o god_n second_v his_o pious_a endeavour_n and_o cork_n his_o happy_a conversion_n it_o be_v no_o small_a blessing_n to_o â—â—joy_v the_o company_n of_o a_o faithâ—â—ll_a preacher_n we_o can_v â—â—ppose_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n may_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o â—hese_n too_o much_o despise_v ambassador_n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v expound_v scripture_n aright_o but_o â—â—ere_o be_v one_o that_o right_o divide_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o see_v the_o operation_n of_o one_o sermon_n preach_v â—ffectually_o god_n send_v every_o true_a beâ—eiver_n such_o a_o man_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o deliver_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n these_o two_o meet_v well_o and_o part_v better_a their_o salutation_n end_v in_o salvation_n let_v i_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d doubt_n light_n upon_o such_o 〈◊〉_d expositor_n and_o be_v storeâ—_n with_o such_o a_o commentary_n meditation_n 34._o upon_o see_v a_o bird_n catch_v iâ—_n a_o snare_n how_o agile_a sweet_o frame_v beautiful_a anâ—_n pleasant_n be_v thiâ—_n pretty_a quirrister_n before_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o captive_v now_o hoâ—_n heavy_a mourn_a and_o disconâ—late_n be_v it_o have_v not_o onelâ—_n lose_v her_o freedom_n but_o eâ—â—posed_v herself_o to_o open_a â—â—struction_n the_o use_n of_o liberty_n