Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	pray_v	prayer_n	time_n	3,922	5	4.3812	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76065	Man's monitor, or, The free-school of virtue; holding forth the duties required and sins forbidden in the two tables of the law. In easie English vers [sic]. Fit to bee implanted in the memories of all Christian children. / By W. Barton preacher of God's word at North-winfield in Darby-shire.	Barton, William	1655 (1655)	Wing B1002A; ESTC R172281	25,716	63

late and earlie hour In true devotion to our utmost power And Magistracie is God's ordinance In sacred things God's glory to advance The churche's peace and happiness to purchase Besides the keyes committed to the Churches But these are sins from which we must withdraw Condemned by the second sacred Law Neglect of duties mentioned before For meer omission set's us on the score Wil-worship which quite alter's or withdrawe's And man's invention adding to the Lawes The superstitious use of Images Although wee aim at the true God in these Religious honors don in any kinde To Creatures shapes of God within our minde All reverencing pictures or thereby To point out any of the Trinitie All that in idol-service are partakers All idol-mongers and all idol-makers All Superstitiousness when any one Doth put religion where the Lord put 's none Or when wee binde our selvs contrarily With the fals snares of scrupulosity For all wee reckon to our souls propitious Without a scripture rule is superstitious As Consecrating or forbidding dayes Religious places orders or arraies Processions pilgrimages popish pix Bell book or candle cross or crucifix Beads relques altars holy waters shed And worlds of superstions tow'rds the dead Rash vows and mock-fasts yea this Law debar's Too neer acquaintance with idolaters To let whose monuments go undefac'd Hath Christian Kings and princes much disgrac'd Rash vows are such as do from passion spring Or such as offer an unlawfull thing O● such as are not in our power to do Yet of all these the saying is most true Vows rashly made may not bee rashly broken Though fit to bee repented of e're spoken Affected poverty is much a kin And single life when it occasions sin Defrauding our own families to dwell Within a monkish solitary cell The wilfull suffering of some hard distress As whips and haircloth sores and raggedness Which seem humility and self denial But pride and popery when they com to trial Moreover it condemn's all th●se that dare Without commission sit in Moses chair They that do want endowments and a call Had best keep to their shop-board and their stall Let Vzzah and Vzziah bee example To all that on these sacred orders trample Yea 't is a sin if such as have desert Refuse God's order to be set apart And they that thrust out by unruly stirr's True doctrines Ordinances officers And bring in false or let the Church to fall By Anarchie offend the most of all Christ's seamless coat may not be rent with Schism Nor truth admit of sect or Sectarism Much less of Heresie and wide Division Which ruines the foundation of Religion No fictions being fitlier term'd then these Man 's own invented graven images Duties and Trespasses implied in the third Commandment A Reverent meditation of God's Word Titles and attributes take up the third God's works must be observ'd with diligence Those of Creätion those of Providence Hearing and reading pray'r and spiritual songs Must exercise all awfull ears and tongues With understanding care and constancy With faith zeal gladness and humility With earnest purpose what wee hear to do Adding both pray'r and practice thereunto Confessing sin with grief when wee offend And with a speedy purpose to amend All weighty business must be usher'd in With solemn pray'r before the work begin Nor may wee here pass over or conceal The duty of thanksgiving at our meal The very mention of God's Name and Laws Must bee with reverence and upon just caus Swearing by God alone when call'd thereto And knowing what we swear is just and true Using God's blessings in a lawfull sort Even food and raiment labor sleep and sport And joining with Profession of God's name A conversation worthie of the same But these are sins of which wee must repent Forbidden by the third Commandement Irreverent words or thoughts of the most high Or mention of him in hypocrisie Privie hypocrisie is sin though small Wors is the formal Pharisaïcal But gross hypocrisie is worst of all Which under the pretence of pietie Dare's enterprise the greatest villanie Regardless Naming God in salutation In begging borrowing or vain admiration God save you God bee with you O good Lord Oh Christ Oh Jesus many a such like word May bee and should bee in right manner us'd But infinitely often are abus'd Because the Name of God by many a one Is us'd with slightness or not thought upon So singing psalms and tunes for recreation Not with devotion or due meditation Prayer or praise for small or sinfull things Cursing or swearing which from passion spring's From wanton custom or profane neglect Of that great name to which wee owe respect Thus som in simpleness when at their game They pray to win or praise God for the same Say God forbid to that which God will do And God save all when ther 's a damned crew They say if God will when the Lord will not But when they should say so 't is oft forgot Dreadfull is swearing by Christ's humane nature Or the great titles of the great Creätor But when by mortals or base things wee swear Greater reproach wee make God's name to bear Chiefly by Idols Hee commit's a sin of highest nature that offend's therein Yea vowing and protesting is too much Or calling faith or conscience to avouch Clipt oaths and curses which few people balk All idle words and foolish jesting talk And whatsoever phrase of speech bear's sway In common meaning more then Yea and Nay To say I le swear offend's and as I live Too bold attest for mortal man to give Or when for truth and certaintie wee dare With God and Gospel make a proud compare Or offer by presumptuous speech or spell To prophecy or work a miracle As vain are any kind of words brought in To jest with Scripture sacred things or sin Societie with mockers whose pastimes Are oaths and sportings at profanest crimes To hear the voice of swearing and forbear To warn reprove or punish them that swear Although it more prophane's the things divine To cast away reproofs on dogs and swine Such are those miscreants that care not for So rich a pearl or do the pearl abhor Bold adjurations to extort and draw The truth from others violate this law So do those pray'rs that never can be sped Vain repetitions dirges for the dead To pray for friends deceased is the trade Of such as seldom in their life time prai'd As vain are prayers for great cures appli'd But in a way God never sanctifi'd So are the prayers and presumptuous praise Which fond affection and false rumors raise Abuse of blessings or a mouth that 's dumb To give him prais from whence the blessings com Babbling in pray'r or preaching void of reason Duties misplac'd and acted out of season As private duties in the publick don More faulty when the publick is begun To read when wee should hear or pray's a crime For it profane's two duties at one time Prayer in unknown