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	servant_n	service_n	3,408	5	7.4851	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44679	A funeral sermon for that faithful and laborious servant of Christ Mr. Richard Fairclough (who deceased July 4, 1682 in the sixty first year of his age) by John Howe.	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1682 (1682)	Wing H3027; ESTC R28698	23,255	72

the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v live_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o life_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n not_o to_o doubt_v he_o do_v live_v in_o heaven_n nor_o can_v my_o thought_n reflect_v upon_o any_o portion_n of_o scripture_n more_o fit_a for_o our_o purpose_n or_o that_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o he_o and_o we_o i_o e._n that_o can_v more_o apt_o serve_v to_o describe_v he_o and_o instruct_v ourselves_o nor_o have_v i_o know_v any_o person_n to_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n within_o my_o time_n to_o who_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n may_v more_o fit_o be_v apply_v i_o shall_v only_o observe_v and_o insist_v upon_o these_o two_o head_n of_o discourse_n from_o it_o the_o character_n of_o such_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o treatment_n which_o he_o find_v at_o last_o from_o his_o heavenly_a master_n first_o his_o character_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v well_o or_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o ●_o well_o no_o more_o be_v there_o in_o the_o greek_a text._n and_o then_o he_o be_v further_a bespeak_v as_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n more_o general_o and_o particular_o his_o fidelity_n be_v commend_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o special_a trust_n and_o charge_v which_o be_v imply_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o have_v not_o overcharge_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v acceptable_o discharge_v thyself_o some_o think_v this_o and_o the_o whole_a parable_n to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o special_a sense_n i_o do_v not_o see_v a_o reason_n for_o that_o restriction_n the_o word_n be_v of_o themselves_o capable_a of_o be_v extend_v further_o to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n in_o whatsoever_o capacity_n tho'_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n as_o from_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o discourse_n with_o this_o evangelist_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n may_v be_v collect_v it_o seem_v not_o unfit_a to_o allow_v they_o a_o more_o particular_a reference_n to_o their_o special_a office_n and_o trust_n and_o here_o we_o must_v note_v that_o these_o word_n of_o commendation_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n do_v speak_v both_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o estimate_n which_o his_o lord_n make_v thereof_o according_o we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v they_o under_o the_o former_a notion_n as_o they_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o we_o can_v have_v a_o more_o certain_a account_n than_o as_o here_o we_o have_v it_o from_o his_o mouth_n who_o employ_v he_o be_v his_o constant_a supervisor_n must_v be_v his_o final_a judge_n and_o will_v be_v his_o bountiful_a rewarder_n at_o length_n we_o shall_v here_o in_o open_v his_o character_n note_v first_o some_o thing_n lead_v and_o introductive_a or_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o entrance_n into_o this_o service_n and_o second_o some_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o performance_n afterward_o first_o for_o the_o introductive_a suppose_a part_n of_o his_o character_n he_o be_v 1._o one_o that_o have_v disclaim_v all_o former_a and_o other_o master_n all_o in_o coordination_n for_o of_o such_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o other_o lord_n have_v dominion_n over_o he_o but_o by_o their_o usurpation_n and_o his_o unjust_a consent_n who_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o have_v no_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o the_o faithful_a servant_n repent_v and_o retract_v those_o former_a engagement_n as_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n by_o which_o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o hold_v renounce_v any_o former_a inconsistent_a master_n or_o service_n a_o true_o subordinate_a master_n he_o must_v own_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n upon_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o supreme_a and_o do_v all_o that_o such_o derive_v authority_n challenge_n by_o his_o direction_n who_o give_v it_o otherwise_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o call_v no_o man_n master_n on_o earth_n 2._o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v by_o covenant_n surrender_v and_o resign_v himself_o to_o this_o great_a lord_n and_o his_o service_n some_o relation_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o nature_n this_o of_o servant_n to_o a_o master_n we_o except_v slave_n in_o their_o consent_n or_o in_o mutual_a contract_n and_o tho'_o this_o general_a relation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n have_v the_o most_o deep_o natural_a foundation_n imaginable_a whereupon_o all_o be_v his_o servant_n yet_o the_o special_a relation_n must_v have_v the_o other_o ground_n viz._n that_o of_o consent_n or_o contract_v superad_v not_o to_o give_v god_n a_o right_n to_o our_o service_n but_o more_o express_o and_o effectual_o to_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o right_n to_o his_o reward_n it_o be_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o recognise_v his_o former_a right_n in_o we_o which_o be_v part_n and_o the_o initial_a part_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o he_o require_v and_o just_o insist_o upon_o it_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o our_o only_a rightful_a lord_n which_o till_o we_o do_v we_o be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n break_v away_o from_o their_o master_n runaway_n fugitive_n and_o who_o keep_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o family_n and_o tho'_o that_o can_v however_o destroy_v his_o right_n yet_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o duty_n for_o our_o service_n must_v be_v throughout_o voluntary_a and_o with_o our_o reward_n for_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o voluntary_a be_v rewardable_a therefore_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o text_n be_v one_o that_o affect_v and_o choose_v the_o state_n first_o and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 119.38_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n and_o psal._n 116.16_o oh_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v loose_v my_o bond_n he_o do_v as_o be_v require_v rom._n 6.13_o 19_o yield_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o all_o his_o part_n and_o power_n servant_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n he_o reckon_v it_o neither_o dutiful_a towards_o god_n nor_o comfortable_a to_o himself_o to_o do_v he_o only_o occasional_a service_n but_o ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la and_o as_o a_o unrelated_a person_n he_o think_v it_o not_o honourable_a to_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o to_o borrow_v as_o it_o be_v another_o servant_n nor_o can_v he_o satisfy_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n therefore_o he_o consent_v first_o to_o the_o relation_n and_o enter_v himself_o his_o covenant-servant_n faithfulness_n suppose_v have_v covenant_v and_o have_v the_o same_o reference_n to_o our_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n faithfulness_n have_v to_o he_o 3._o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v thereupon_o make_v it_o his_o earnest_a study_n to_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v his_o first_o enquiry_n be_v what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v lord_n he_o be_v solicitous_a to_o understand_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o station_n psal._n 119.125_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n to_o enter_v one_o self_n the_o servant_n of_o another_o without_o any_o concern_v to_o know_v the_o business_n of_o his_o place_n show_v a_o insincere_a mind_n and_o argue_v he_o have_v more_o a_o design_n to_o serve_v himself_o upon_o his_o master_n than_o to_o serve_v he_o 4._o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o work_n he_o be_v to_o do_v when_o he_o know_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o incline_v bend_v of_o mind_n to_o it_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n mean_v by_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n speak_v of_o our_o lord_n himself_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o peculiar_a service_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n psal._n 40.8_o who_o tho'_o he_o be_v a_o son_n yet_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n apply_v himself_o to_o that_o severe_a part_n assign_v he_o with_o a_o most_o willing_a mind_n and_o have_v hereupon_o the_o high_a approbation_n imaginable_a isa._n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o inferior_a true_a servant_n of_o god_n beside_o jer._n 31.33_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o be_v god_n workmanship_n ephes._n 2.10_o create_v unto_o good_a work_n and_o with_o that_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3.1_o if_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o so_o frame_v to_o god_n service_n how_o awkward_o and_o