Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	call_v	private_a	public_a	1,011	5	6.0450	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73267	The dignitie of Gods children. Or An exposition of 1. Iohn 3. 1.2.3 Plentifully shewing the comfortable, happie, and most blessed state of all Gods children, and also on the contrarie, the base, fearefull, and most wofull condition of all other that are not the children of God.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1610 (1610)	STC 23315.5; ESTC S117855	406,069	519

to_o be_v offer_v 2._o tim._n 4._o 6._o whereby_o he_o mean_v the_o violent_a death_n that_o afterward_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o better_a seal_v up_o the_o truth_n thereof_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o have_v either_o hear_v his_o preach_n or_o read_v his_o writing_n so_o to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o propitiatory_a and_o meritorious_a as_o the_o papist_n blasphemous_o teach_v but_o partly_o eucharistical_a and_o of_o thanksgiving_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v of_o other_o in_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o see_v other_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o seal_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o much_o more_o to_o esteem_v the_o same_o then_o they_o do_v their_o own_o life_n four_o we_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v priest_n because_o as_o the_o priest_n duty_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o also_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a etc._n etc._n ezek._n 44._o 23._o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n malac._n 2._o 7._o so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o these_o day_n especial_o of_o the_o gospel_n joel_n 2._o 28._o to_o abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v phil._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwelling_n more_o plentiful_o in_o they_o in_o all_o wisdom_n coloss_n 3._o 16._o and_o so_o also_o the_o better_o not_o only_o to_o try_v all_o thing_n 1._o thess_n 5._o 21._o even_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 1._o but_o also_o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o by_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3._o 13._o and_o 10._o 25._o coloss_n 3._o 16._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 11._o jude_n 20._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n so_o for_o that_o mutual_a duty_n of_o teach_v admonish_a exhort_v and_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o the_o place_n last_o before_o allege_a commend_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o may_v all_o not_o unfit_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n especial_o because_o as_o notwithstanding_o teach_v belong_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o the_o priest_n yet_o prophet_n be_v extraordinary_o for_o the_o most_o part_n raise_v up_o when_o the_o priest_n begin_v to_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n so_o in_o these_o day_n the_o ordinary_a minister_n too_o much_o neglect_v their_o duty_n of_o public_a teach_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o man_n the_o more_o diligent_a in_o the_o private_a performance_n of_o those_o duty_n before_o mention_v and_o for_o that_o respect_n in_o some_o sort_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o ancient_a prophet_n notwithstanding_o even_o this_o prophetical_a duty_n i_o comprehend_v under_o the_o priesthood_n of_o god_n child_n as_o some_o learned_a of_o late_a time_n have_v also_o comprehend_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n under_o his_o priesthood_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o to_o return_v therefore_o unto_o or_o to_o dwell_v a_o little_a long_o in_o the_o priesthood_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v because_o of_o the_o generality_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v restrain_v first_o to_o one_o sex_n viz._n only_o to_o the_o male_n second_o to_o one_o age_n at_o which_o it_o shall_v begin_v and_o at_o which_o it_o shall_v end_v touch_v the_o necessary_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n at_o least_o of_o one_o part_n thereof_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n three_o to_o one_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n four_o to_o one_o family_n the_o family_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n five_o to_o one_o house_n of_o that_o family_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o amran_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n exod._n 6._o 18._o and_o 20._o six_o to_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o amran_n to_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o posterity_n for_o ever_o exod._n 28._o 1._o levit._fw-la 8._o 1._o numb_a 3._o 10._o and_o 18._o 7._o seventh_o touch_v some_o special_a office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o one_o only_a place_n to_o certainetimes_o yea_o for_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o one_o time_n only_o of_o the_o year_n heb_fw-mi 9_o 7._o and_o for_o other_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n by_o course_n luk._n 1._o 8._o eight_o that_o priesthood_n have_v a_o end_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n himself_o thus_o we_o see_v within_o what_o limit_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v range_v and_o restrain_v but_o this_o priesthood_n whereof_o now_o we_o speak_v be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n of_o all_o sex_n age_n and_o time_n yea_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n though_o make_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v be_v perform_v in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n not_o only_o with_o company_n but_o by_o every_o one_o alone_a yea_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o as_o touch_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n it_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n in_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o moreover_o the_o former_a priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v both_o distinguish_v and_o also_o separate_v from_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n so_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v priest_n neither_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o vzziah_n be_v lift_v up_o within_o he_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o that_o azariah_n the_o priest_n withstand_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o pertain_v not_o unto_o he_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n immediate_o smote_n he_o with_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n 2._o chron._n 26._o 16._o etc._n etc._n neither_o also_o may_v the_o priest_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n except_o it_o be_v extraordinary_o 1._o sam._n 4._o 8._o because_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v couple_v no_o man_n may_v put_v a_o sunder_o mat._n 19_o 6._o so_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v separate_v no_o man_n may_v join_v together_o yea_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o thing_n pertain_v thereunto_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priesthood_n num._n 18._o 3._o except_o only_o extraordinary_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n enough_o sanctify_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 2._o chron._n 29._o 34._o but_o touch_v this_o priesthood_n now_o speak_v of_o king_n may_v and_o must_v execute_v the_o office_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o subject_n yea_o king_n and_o queen_n with_o all_o their_o royal_a posterity_n be_v and_o must_v be_v priest_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o they_o shall_v disdain_v this_o name_n they_o must_v also_o renounce_v the_o title_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o title_n of_o earthly_a king_n or_o queen_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n honourable_a be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o so_o honourable_a that_o jehoshebeth_n daughter_n of_o king_n jehoram_n grand_a child_n of_o jehoshaphat_n sister_n of_o king_n ahaziah_n and_o aunt_n of_o king_n joash_n be_v wife_n to_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n 2._o chron._n 22._o 11._o so_o honourable_a also_o that_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n not_o content_v with_o his_o kingly_a state_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v do_v aspire_v to_o the_o priestly_a dignity_n will_v king_n have_v marry_v their_o daughter_n to_o priest_n will_v king_n have_v be_v ambitious_a for_o the_o priestly_a dignity_n if_o they_o have_v not_o think_v very_o honourable_o of_o that_o call_n how_o honourable_a then_o be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n name_n of_o priest_n communicate_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v

show_v the_o reason_n thereof_o to_o be_v partly_o because_o the_o world_n know_v not_o god_n himself_o and_o partly_o because_o the_o future_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o so_o apparent_a to_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v to_o themselves_o from_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o future_a excellency_n and_o happiness_n whatsoever_o their_o present_a baseness_n and_o misery_n seem_v to_o be_v and_o last_v of_o all_o show_v what_o use_n they_o be_v to_o make_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o their_o hope_n of_o the_o say_v future_a excellency_n and_o happiness_n this_o brief_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o three_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n viz._n that_o in_o they_o be_v contain_v as_o first_o i_o say_v both_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o also_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o their_o say_a excellency_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o these_o word_n concern_v the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o point_n let_v we_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n viz._n 1._o the_o exhortation_n itself_o to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n child_n 2._o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o objection_n that_o may_v have_v be_v make_v against_o the_o same_o the_o exhortation_n be_v in_o these_o word_n behold_v what_o love_n the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o prevent_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v both_o in_o that_o verse_n and_o also_o in_o the_o second_o then_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n follow_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n to_o return_v to_o the_o exhortation_n let_v we_o first_o of_o all_o note_n and_o note_n note_n but_o note_v this_o one_o thing_n namely_o that_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o holy_a ghost_n commend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o make_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o we_o so_o here_o he_o commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o make_v we_o that_o be_v but_o man_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o other_o place_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v the_o better_a as_o be_v before_o note_v to_o provoke_v they_o afterward_o to_o the_o love_n of_o they_o who_o god_n so_o love_v as_o to_o make_v they_o his_o child_n for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o more_o man_n do_v consider_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o make_v they_o his_o child_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o love_v they_o who_o god_n have_v love_v and_o make_v his_o child_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o present_a exhortation_n let_v we_o first_o brief_o consider_v the_o word_n thereof_o particular_o and_o then_o more_o large_o lay_v forth_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n here_o special_o commend_v to_o our_o behold_n the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v every_o one_o very_a emphatical_a and_o significant_a and_o such_o as_o do_v import_v the_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v very_o great_a behold_v the_o first_o word_n behold_v be_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n or_o of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o most_o diligent_a mark_v and_o observe_v of_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o prefix_v before_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o importance_n that_o by_o the_o hearer_n or_o reader_n they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v note_v and_o observe_v psal_n 77._o 5._o come_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 133._o 1._o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o comely_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v brethren_z to_o dwell_v even_o together_o psal_n 134._o 1._o behold_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1._o 29._o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n luc._n 19_o 8._o and_o zacheus_n stand_v forth_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 22._o behold_v therefore_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o and_o diverse_a other_o the_o like_a place_n the_o word_n behold_v be_v use_v to_o provoke_v man_n diligent_o to_o note_n and_o mark_n and_o not_o to_o look_v as_o it_o be_v asquint_o or_o glaunce_o to_o cast_v one_o eye_n aside_o at_o a_o thing_n but_o with_o both_o eye_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o which_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o yea_o not_o only_o to_o mark_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n but_o also_o to_o note_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o word_n consider_v 1._o sam._n 12._o 24._o consider_v how_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n oh_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 50._o 22._o therefore_o in_o some_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o word_n behold_v alone_o but_o he_o join_v another_o therewith_o of_o like_a signification_n even_o the_o word_n see_v to_o excite_v and_o awaken_v man_n to_o the_o more_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n speak_v of_o as_o lament_v 1._o 12._o to_o move_v all_o man_n the_o more_o diligent_o to_o mark_v the_o woeful_a state_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n it_o be_v also_o a_o usual_a thing_n with_o we_o when_o we_o think_v man_n do_v not_o well_o consider_v any_o ware_n or_o other_o benefit_n offer_v unto_o they_o to_o say_v thus_o i_o pray_v see_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o behold_v it_o etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n signify_v and_o require_v by_o this_o word_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o man_n shall_v diligent_o note_v mark_v observe_v and_o consider_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o other_o man_n &_o towards_o themselves_o in_o make_v they_o his_o child_n and_o that_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o excellency_n yea_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v by_o this_o word_n that_o although_o the_o dignity_n and_o honourable_a state_n of_o god_n child_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o man_n be_v too_o secure_a and_o negligent_a in_o behold_v the_o same_o except_o they_o be_v rouse_v up_o and_o awaken_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n cry_v unto_o as_o man_n in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n yea_o as_o christ_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o lazarus_n in_o the_o grave_n to_o behold_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v rest_v &_o content_v himself_o in_o that_o mention_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o our_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o because_o he_o see_v that_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v herein_o asleep_a therefore_o concern_v this_o matter_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o another_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o matter_n awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a ephes_n 5._o 14._o and_o say_v here_o behold_v what_o love_n the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v his_o child_n touch_v earthly_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n we_o be_v wakeful_a enough_o our_o eye_n be_v always_o both_o broad_a open_a and_o ever_o pore_v into_o they_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v bid_v to_o behold_v for_o we_o see_v and_o behold_v too_o much_o or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o fall_v asleep_a touch_v this_o matter_n yet_o we_o be_v half_o awake_a and_o the_o least_o whisper_v that_o be_v of_o any_o worldly_a preferment_n will_v make_v we_o start_v up_o and_o stand_v upon_o both_o our_o leg_n and_o look_v round_o about_o we_o and_o over_o every_o man_n head_n though_o tall_a than_o ourselves_o by_o the_o head_n not_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o but_o also_o to_o look_v after_o it_o and_o if_o possible_o we_o can_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n to_o get_v it_o even_o from_o they_o that_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o worthy_a of_o it_o then_o ourselves_o yea_o so_o much_o do_v we_o look_v upon_o and_o after_o such_o matter_n that_o either_o we_o have_v never_o a_o eye_n to_o behold_v this_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n or_o any_o such_o spiritual_a matter_n or_o else_o we_o see_v but_o weak_o and_o dim_o