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
A46702	The vvorks of heaven upon earth, or, The eccellencie of praise and thanksgiving in part displayed in a sermon, inlarged into a treatise, preached at Taunton in the county of Somerset May 11. 1648, being the day set apart for the annuall commemoration of the deliverance of that town, by the reliefe which they received on May 11. anno 1645 / by Henry Jeanes ...	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing J513; ESTC R20545	60,248	86

why_o you_o be_v but_o as_o dull_a and_o liveless_a image_n which_o can_v move_v natural_o of_o themselves_o all_o your_o motion_n herein_o be_v but_o compulsary_a from_o outward_a respect_n not_o flow_v from_o any_o true_a inward_a inclination_n second_o the_o reign_n and_o unmortification_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n rom_n 6.16_o and_o therefore_o inconsistent_a with_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v of_o so_o excellent_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o never_o lodge_v in_o any_o but_o free_a brave_a and_o ingenuous_a bosom_n as_o for_o base_a low_a and_o servile_a spirit_n they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o and_o uncapable_a of_o it_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n matth._n 6.24_o now_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o immediate_a and_o special_a service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o unperformable_a by_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n consider_v the_o excellency_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o can_v possible_o perform_v it_o without_o enlarge_a heart_n heart_n free_v from_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n what_o can_v a_o prisoner_n do_v that_o be_v lade_v with_o iron_n and_o fetter_n alas_o then_o what_o can_v a_o imprison_a and_o fetter_a soul_n do_v in_o this_o most_o great_a and_o difficult_a work_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o thus_o have_v you_o see_v how_o the_o reign_n and_o unmortification_n of_o sin_n cause_v unthankfulness_n now_o there_o can_v be_v a_o base_a and_o vile_a estate_n or_o condition_n then_o that_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o the_o best_a of_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o a_o subjection_n unto_o the_o worst_a of_o tyrant_n a_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o the_o worst_a of_o master_n sin_n and_o satan_n unthankfulness_n then_o proceed_v therefrom_o can_v but_o be_v most_o vile_a base_a and_o unworthy_a in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o specify_v those_o particular_a sin_n which_o cause_n unthankfulnes_n the_o first_o i_o shall_v mention_v shall_v be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n whilst_o such_o can_v possiby_o be_v soften_v or_o melt_v into_o a_o grateful_a disposition_n by_o the_o great_a sunshine_n of_o god_n most_o tender_a mercy_n rain_v you_o know_v will_v seldom_o stay_v upon_o a_o stone_n at_o least_o it_o will_v not_o sink_v into_o a_o stone_n even_o so_o god_n mercy_n can_v fasten_v on_o the_o observation_n settle_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o hard_a and_o stony_a soul_n they_o slide_v away_o from_o it_o as_o water_n from_o a_o stone_n however_o they_o can_v make_v no_o more_o impression_n on_o its_o affection_n than_o a_o seal_n on_o wax_n while_o hard_o they_o can_v soak_v or_o sink_v into_o its_o joy_n love_n and_o admiration_n hardness_n of_o heart_n beget_v unthankfulnes_n and_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v of_o a_o very_a base_a temper_n it_o be_v a_o untractable_a unteachable_a unsensible_a unslexable_a heart_n and_o therefore_o so_o be_v a_o unthankful_a heart_n too_o second_o ignorance_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o of_o god_n of_o his_o blessing_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthines_n that_o know_v not_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v either_o to_o procure_v or_o deserve_v mercy_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n providence_n that_o know_v not_o what_o stroke_n it_o have_v in_o the_o managery_n of_o these_o inferior_a thing_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o pharise●●_n thanksgiving_n luke_n 18.11_o 12_o 14._o which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o boast_n and_o crack_v of_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v not_o study_v in_o the_o excellency_n and_o sweetness_n of_o blessing_n will_v quick_o undervalue_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v unthankful_a for_o they_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o discern_a blessing_n will_v be_v fellow_v with_o a_o dumbne_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o deadness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o they_o deutr._n 32.6_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a it_o be_v folly_n and_o unwisedome_n that_o make_v a_o people_n to_o requite_v the_o lord_n unthankful_o now_o ignorance_n wonderful_o debase_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n proverb_n 19_o vers_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o soul_n b●e_v without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a it_o render_v a_o man_n brutish_a psalm_n 92.6_o a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o psalm_n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n to_o have_v no_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o horse_n and_o the_o mule_n three_o unbelief_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n for_o it_o stay_v and_o rest_v upon_o a_o man_n self_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o stop_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n from_o go_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o unbelief_n be_v of_o all_o sin_n the_o most_o dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v the_o edge_n and_o sting_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o which_o shackle_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n 496._o dr._n edward_n reynolds_n treat_v pag._n 496._o all_o sin_n be_v damnable_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o desert_n but_o unbeleif_n make_v they_o to_o condemn_v actual_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n joh._n 3.18_o 36._o four_o want_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n above_o all_o be_v more_o desirous_a and_o studious_a of_o god_n glory_n then_o his_o own_o good_a and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o omission_n than_o not_o to_o love_v the_o supreme_a and_o infinite_a good_a five_o pride_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n hos_fw-la 13._o v._n 6._o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o have_v they_o forget_v i_o and_o to_o be_v forgetful_a be_v to_o be_v unthankful_a 2_o chron._n 36.25_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v to_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o this_o dependence_n of_o unthankfulness_n upon_o pride_n may_v be_v evince_v from_o these_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o proud_a man_n underrate_v god_n mercy_n as_o not_o answerable_a or_o but_o answerable_a unto_o his_o own_o deserve_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o affliction_n as_o undeserved_a and_o therefore_o as_o injury_n and_o consequent_o upon_o deliverance_n from_o they_o not_o as_o mercy_n but_o only_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o curtius_n which_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n craterus_n inform_v alexander_n with_o against_o philotas_n alexander_n have_v pardon_v philotas_n and_o craterus_n bear_v he_o in_o hand_n that_o philotas_n will_v not_o be_v so_o thankful_a for_o his_o pardon_n as_o angry_a at_o his_o accusation_n quadam_fw-la beneficia_fw-la odimus_fw-la meruisse_fw-la mortem_fw-la confiteri_fw-la pudet_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la mallet_n videri_fw-la injuriam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la quàm_fw-la vitam_fw-la second_o a_o proud_a man_n will_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o arrogate_v it_o unto_o himself_o the_o proud_a scholar_n will_v ascribe_v his_o learning_n unto_o his_o industry_n the_o proud_a soldier_n his_o victory_n unto_o his_o sword_n and_o p●owes_n the_o proud_a worldling_n his_o riches_n unto_o his_o labour_n and_o policy_n he_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o his_o net_n burn_v incense_n unto_o his_o drag_n as_o if_o by_o they_o his_o portion_n be_v make_v fat_a and_o his_o meat_n plenteous_a hab._n 1.16_o he_o will_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n deutr._fw-la 8.17_o now_o pride_n be_v reckon_v up_o prov._n 6.16_o 17._o among_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o abomination_n psal_n 101.5_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v i_o not_o suffer_v or_o i_o can_v suffer_v as_o ainsworth_n and_o other_o read_v it_o the_o word_n suffer_v be_v but_o supply_v by_o the_o translation_n as_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v only_a he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n i_o will_v not_o or_o i_o can_v donue_n can_v dr._n donue_n god_n abrupt_a break_v off_o his_o speech_n denote_v the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o indignation_n against_o a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n 1_o pet._n 5._o v._n 5._o god_n resist●th_v the_o proud_a pride_n put_v god_n upon_o a_o defensive_a war_n it_o be_v a_o invasion_n of_o and_o a_o assault_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o usurpation_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n thereof_o another_o cause_n of_o unthankfulness_n be_v envy_n than_o which_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o

require_v unto_o ●ustice_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o duenesse_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n fall_v no_o way_n short_a of_o the_o debt_n or_o obligation_n of_o justice_n but_o rather_o infinite_o transcend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o be_v either_o a_o sort_n and_o kind_n or_o else_o a_o part_n of_o justice_n as_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v if_o we_o take_v justice_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v for_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o give_v for_o exclusion_n of_o religion_n piety_n observance_n etc._n etc._n from_o belong_v proper_o to_o justice_n in_o quantum_fw-la deficit_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la equalis_fw-la propter_fw-la retributionis_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la because_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o equality_n in_o point_n of_o retribution_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o justice_n strict_o so_o term_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o psal_n 116.12_o say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v i_o can_v render_v nothing_o that_o be_v answerable_a unto_o all_o nay_o to_o any_o of_o all_o his_o benefit_n last_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o duty_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o fidelity_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o make_v good_a all_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v with_o man_n much_o more_o with_o god_n now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o seal_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o mutual_a covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n on_o god_n part_n so_o a_o covenant_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n on_o our_o part_n in_o the_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiung_n in_o reference_n whereunto_o one_o of_o the_o seal_n thereof_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o thanksgiving_n because_o one_o of_o its_o chief_a end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v of_o thanks_o a_o thankful_a celebration_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o all_o blessing_n flow_v there_o from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o second_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a good_a the_o psalmist_n express_o affirm_v as_o much_o in_o psal_n 135.3_o psal_n 147.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n oppose_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isai_n 60.1.3_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o pleasance_n be_v so_o essential_a unto_o this_o duty_n as_o that_o psal_n 33.1_o it_o be_v put_v for_o praise_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a now_o there_o be_v no_o validity_n in_o this_o argument_n unless_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n or_o at_o least_o except_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n part_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v well_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a stand_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n last_o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a good_a for_o it_o secure_v and_o sanctisy_n mercy_n already_o enjoy_v and_o procure_v other_o which_o be_v desire_v and_o expect_v first_o it_o secure_v they_o it_o assure_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o &_o entayl_v they_o upon_o our_o posterity_n and_o nothing_o but_o unthankfulness_n shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o unthankfulness_n adam_n have_v yet_o remain_v in_o paradise_n the_o lapse_v angel_n in_o heaven_n the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n arrowsmith_n say_n arrowsmith_n that_o the_o world_n stand_v upon_o 3_o thing_n the_o law_n holy_a worship_n and_o retribution_n by_o which_o i_o conceive_v they_o mean_v that_o the_o way_n to_o settle_v and_o secure_v ourselves_o in_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o a_o thankful_a retribution_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n great_a blessing_n that_o be_v win_v with_o prayer_n be_v say_v a_o goodwin_n a_o thomas_n goodwin_n divine_a of_o this_o kingdom_n wear_v with_o thankfulness_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o prove_v the_o thankful_a man_n to_o be_v no_o loose_a though_o he_o lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v have_v thou_o say_v he_o lose_v thy_o money_n if_o thou_o be_v thankful_a thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o soul_n and_o obtain_v great_a riches_n draw_v unto_o thyself_o great_a goodwill_n from_o god_n thanksgiving_n be_v so_o rich_a a_o jewel_n as_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o countervail_v all_o loss_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v say_v chrysostome_n in_o the_o homily_n but_o now_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a treasure_n a_o unperish_n and_o undeprivable_a good_a of_o which_o we_o can_v be_v plunder_v second_o thanksgiving_n sanctifi_v &_o as_o it_o be_v bless_v our_o blessing_n unto_o we_o sanderson_n we_o reynolds_n sanderson_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 4._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v put_v a_o enlargement_n on_o the_o word_n and_o extend_v they_o far_o than_o the_o creature_n appoint_v for_o nourishment_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o all_o other_o mercy_n we_o may_v say_v every_o mercy_n every_o victory_n every_o deliverance_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n principal_o by_o the_o word_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n actual_a power_n and_o providence_n command_n and_o blessing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n mix_v with_o and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n instrumental_o by_o prayer_n as_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o petition_n in_o the_o obtain_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o mercy_n so_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o recognition_n of_o mercy_n the_o word_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o sanctification_n of_o mercy_n and_o prayer_n both_o of_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v god_n ordinance_n for_o procurement_n and_o application_n thereof_o unto_o we_o to_o open_v this_o place_n a_o little_a more_o full_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o mercy_n it_o denote_v the_o enable_v of_o they_o to_o yield_v forth_o their_o natural_a effect_n as_o also_o the_o exaltation_n of_o they_o above_o that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o original_n and_o effect_n mercy_n than_o be_v sanctify_v when_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o yield_v forth_o their_o natural_a effect_n to_o afford_v that_o service_n and_o comfort_n to_o perform_v those_o office_n and_o operation_n for_o which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o serve_v thus_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v sanctisied_a when_o they_o be_v strengthen_v to_o feed_v nourish_v and_o refresh_v we_o this_o degree_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o mercy_n be_v common_a to_o the_o unthankful_a as_o well_o as_o the_o thankful_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v another_o degree_n beyond_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o advancement_n of_o mercy_n above_o their_o natural_a condition_n in_o regard_n of_o both_o original_a and_o effect_n mercy_n be_v then_o sanctify_v when_o they_o come_v from_o a_o high_a original_n then_o general_a providence_n when_o they_o reach_v further_o than_o natural_a effect_n 1._o when_o they_o come_v from_o a_o high_a original_n then_o general_a and_o common_a providence_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o love_n of_o election_n and_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o right_n of_o covenant_n or_o promise_v ground_v thereon_o from_o a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n derive_v therefrom_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o treat_n reynolds_n treat_n make_v a_o distinction_n between_o a_o reward_n and_o a_o dispensation_n if_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n if_o against_o my_o will_n a_o dispensation_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o we_o may_v make_v application_n of_o the_o distinction_n to_o our_o present_a putpose_n if_o mercy_n victory_n and_o deliverance_n be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n they_o be_v then_o enjoy_v ex_fw-la promisso_fw-la out_o of_o god_n promise_n as_o a_o reward_n as_o additional_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o whereas_o unto_o the_o unthankful_a they_o be_v but_o dispensation_n enjoy_v only_o ex_fw-la largitate_fw-la out_o of_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n 2._o mercy_n be_v sanctify_v when_o they_o reach_v further_o than_o their_o natural_a effect_n when_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o