Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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The faithfull scout giving an alarme to Yorkeshire, (especially to the East-Ryding) and all other places at this time freed from the misery of warre, or, A treatise tending to stirre up men from security which possesses them, because (as they thinke) all danger is past, now that the seat of warre is removed from them / written by Will. Meeke.
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Meeke, William.
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Wing M1616; ESTC R19570
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lord_n and_o that_o he_o only_o bring_v down_o and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n under_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o forget_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o to_o extol_v it_o and_o show_v it_o forth_o to_o all_o about_o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o people_n may_v just_o expect_v other_o judgement_n then_o former_o they_o feel_v see_v deut._n 4.32_o 33_o â—4_n 35_o 39_o again_o he_o do_v bring_v forth_o such_o strange_a plague_n and_o such_o variety_n of_o etc._n etc._n that_o all_o the_o â—aâ—th_n may_v fear_v before_o he_o who_o power_n be_v so_o mighty_a 3.14_o eccles_n 3.14_o that_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v it_o for_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a that_o when_o man_n after_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v will_v not_o yet_o fear_v the_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n jehovah_n end_n deut._n 28.58_o 59_o ver_fw-la 61._o lam._n 1.12_o see_v ezek._n 5._o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o the_o end_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v the_o plague_n of_o such_o people_n wonderful_a even_o such_o as_o none_o before_o they_o ever_o feel_v and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o jew_n be_v punish_v as_o the_o lament_v prophet_n complain_v they_o feel_v that_o sorrow_n which_o none_o before_o they_o ever_o feel_v god_n punish_v they_o more_o severe_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v any_o before_o they_o their_o misery_n be_v unutterable_a and_o all_o this_o be_v because_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n though_o former_o he_o have_v send_v many_o judgement_n to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n such_o indignation_n he_o have_v against_o those_o that_o no_o betteâ—_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o power_n to_o fear_v his_o great_a and_o excellent_a name_n to_o humble_v themselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o to_o tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n now_o again_o consider_v this_o and_o if_o you_o see_v any_o place_n or_o people_n who_o have_v heen_n correct_v with_o heavy_a and_o sharp_a affliction_n and_o yet_o now_o that_o they_o be_v remove_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o go_v as_o bold_o on_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o former_o they_o do_v then_o may_v you_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v again_o be_v upon_o that_o people_n with_o more_o fearful_a and_o strange_a plague_n then_o ever_o yet_o they_o feel_v and_o as_o he_o multiply_v plague_n etc._n etc._n to_o cause_n man_n to_o fear_v before_o he_o so_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o swell_a pride_n of_o wicked_a tyrant_n who_o vaunt_n and_o boast_v themselves_o of_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n against_o the_o almighty_a 36._o isa_n 37._o ver_fw-la 29._o to_o 36._o as_o do_v senacharib_n with_o who_o the_o lord_n meet_v after_o a_o unusual_a manner_n and_o cut_v down_o his_o pride_n at_o once_o to_o his_o shame_n if_o he_o have_v not_o thus_o cut_v he_o short_a he_o will_v have_v continue_v in_o his_o blasphemous_a opinion_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o his_o hand_n but_o i_o say_v to_o disappoint_v these_o proud_a boasting_n of_o his_o he_o bring_v down_o his_o high_a look_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o send_v he_o away_o without_o do_v any_o harm_n to_o his_o people_n morever_o he_o do_v thus_o use_v variety_n of_o judgement_n and_o manner_n of_o working_n to_o comfort_v his_o own_o people_n who_o otherways_o because_o of_o many_o exigence_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o will_v not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o to_o look_v for_o safety_n for_o many_o time_n his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v so_o beset_v about_o with_o enemy_n and_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n leave_v unto_o they_o to_o man_n think_v but_o only_o that_o they_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v they_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o their_o foe_n in_o this_o distress_n be_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o way_n to_o betake_v themselves_o they_o know_v not_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o safety_n for_o they_o 14.13_o exod._n 14.13_o yet_o moses_n who_o know_v that_o god_n have_v more_o way_n than_o one_o to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v they_o comfort_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o 14._o ver._n 14._o and_o you_o shall_v hold_v your_o peâ—ce_n and_o yet_o though_o he_o thus_o comfort_v they_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o moses_n himself_o at_o that_o instant_n know_v not_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o for_z while_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n 14._o ver._n 14._o tru_v on_o his_o power_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o according_o otherways_o than_o they_o expect_v god_n do_v show_v forth_o his_o mighty_a poweâ—_n and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n with_o a_o judgement_n never_o before_o show_v upon_o any_o people_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v jehoshaphâ—â—_n when_o the_o child_n of_o moah_n and_o ammâ—n_n and_o other_o beside_o they_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o he_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o have_v no_o might_n at_o all_o to_o withstand_v they_o all_o that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n can_v do_v be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n weak_a strength_n to_o make_v resistance_n to_o such_o a_o army_n 20.12_o 2_o cro._n 20.12_o to_o any_o man_n think_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a and_o know_v how_o to_o work_v their_o deliverance_n though_o they_o know_v not_o and_o so_o do_v god_n work_v for_o they_o and_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o disunity_n among_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o they_o destroy_v one_o another_o 25._o 2_o chro._n 20.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o leave_v no_o other_o service_n for_o they_o to_o perform_v then_o to_o gather_v the_o spoil_n so_o gracious_o work_v for_o their_o good_a by_o such_o mean_n as_o they_o think_v not_o of_o and_o not_o only_o to_o comfort_v his_o people_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o awful_a reverence_n towards_o he_o for_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n will_v go_v neâ—r_n to_o forget_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o correct_v they_o by_o sundry_a sort_n of_o correction_n 8.2_o deut._n 8.2_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v afflict_v with_o hunger_n and_o have_v no_o other_o bread_n but_o what_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o from_o heaven_n 3._o ver._n 3._o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 15._o ver._n 15._o and_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o bypath_n of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o place_n where_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o take_v or_o whither_o to_o go_v 16._o ver._n 16._o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o water_n and_o affright_v they_o with_o fiery_a serpent_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o who_o other_o way_n perhaps_o will_v have_v forget_v he_o and_o have_v attribute_v all_o to_o their_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n for_o this_o all_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o do_v he_o always_o exercise_v they_o in_o affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ever_o more_o ready_a to_o under_o go_v patient_o what_o ever_o they_o shall_v endure_v and_o may_v in_o what_o state_n soever_o they_o bâ—_n learn_v to_o be_v content_a and_o that_o they_o may_v continual_o watch_v because_o they_o know_v not_o either_o in_o what_o hour_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o will_v send_v affliction_n upon_o they_o again_o he_o use_v variety_n of_o punishment_n that_o none_o may_v through_o any_o policy_n know_v which_o way_n to_o escape_v his_o hand_n man_n who_o be_v always_o careful_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o whiâ—hiâ—e_n think_v be_v troublesome_a purpose_n see_v gen_n 11.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o to_o this_o purpose_n invent_v many_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n nature_n be_v always_o sâ—â—â—ions_n to_o preserve_v itself_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v how_o to_o sedâ—â—â—_n themselves_o against_o the_o stratagem_n of_o war_n man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d mean_v whereby_o they_o remain_v safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o â—angerâ—_n and_o sâ—â—e_z though_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n surround_v they_o and_o likewise_o to_o â—ee_n themselves_o from_o infection_n by_o contagious_a disease_n they_o have_v their_o cordial_a preservative_n pâ—esumes_v etc._n etc._n where_o by_o they_o
when_o you_o think_v not_o of_o it_o will_v destruction_n and_o misery_n fall_v upon_o you_o to_o your_o amazement_n and_o terror_n you_o likewise_o who_o be_v minister_n remember_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n your_o people_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n of_o god_n great_a favour_n towards_o they_o in_o this_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o peace_n and_o do_v you_o walk_v so_o before_o they_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n adorn_v your_o profession_n with_o good_a work_n and_o as_o it_o become_v minister_n seek_v reformation_n take_v heed_n you_o give_v no_o cause_n to_o your_o enemy_n to_o say_v you_o carry_v yourselves_o unbeseeming_a your_o calling_n or_o cause_v you_o stand_v for_o let_v not_o this_o small_a time_n of_o tranquillity_n lull_v you_o asleep_a in_o security_n but_o always_o stand_v upon_o your_o watch_n and_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o suffer_v as_o to_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a arm_n yourselves_o for_o fiery_a trial_n as_o yet_o god_n have_v not_o so_o purify_v his_o church_n as_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v oh_o therefore_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o diligence_n that_o how_o ever_o iniquity_n may_v abound_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o wax_n cold_a yet_o you_o may_v be_v zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o careful_a to_o save_v those_o soul_n to_o you_o commit_v and_o likewise_o by_o your_o example_n may_v strengthen_v other_o to_o undergo_v with_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n of_o what_o kind_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o take_v heed_n that_o security_n possess_v not_o you_o for_o if_o the_o watchman_n fall_v asleep_a the_o city_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o enemy_n surprisal_n be_v therefore_o always_o awake_a for_o unto_o you_o be_v commit_v the_o charge_n neglect_v not_o but_o give_v warning_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n betimes_o that_o all_o may_v put_v on_o their_o armour_n and_o be_v ready_a for_o a_o assault_n if_o you_o give_v warning_n your_o duty_n be_v discharge_v but_o if_o you_o neglect_v the_o blood_n of_o all_o that_o be_v lose_v shall_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n i_o know_v the_o devil_n go_v about_o busy_o as_o mercury_n do_v with_o argus_n by_o his_o allure_a pleasure_n and_o delightful_a sound_n to_o bring_v all_o your_o eye_n asleep_a but_o let_v he_o not_o have_v his_o desire_n but_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v your_o eye_n open_a and_o to_o this_o end_n disdain_v not_o to_o let_v this_o my_o scout_n give_v you_o warning_n and_o let_v i_o likewise_o entreat_v you_o that_o if_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v forgetful_a of_o what_o i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o all_o in_o general_a and_o your_o wholesome_a admonition_n shall_v engage_v i_o to_o be_v thankful_a last_o let_v i_o exhort_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o these_o part_n and_o all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n to_o consider_v serious_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o let_v they_o not_o think_v of_o say_v as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o common_a people_n do_v that_o if_o this_o war_n be_v at_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o any_o other_o trouble_n and_o upon_o that_o grow_v secure_a and_o careless_a how_o they_o live_v but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o god_n former_o send_v his_o spirit_n of_o disunity_n into_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o if_o the_o same_o or_o like_a sin_n remain_v he_o will_v again_o send_v the_o like_a or_o some_o other_o as_o fearful_a but_o if_o they_o will_v enjoy_v this_o peace_n let_v they_o learn_v to_o prize_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v 577._o propter_fw-la praesentem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la prosperam_fw-la non_fw-la obliviscamur_fw-la prÄ™teritae_fw-la miseriae_fw-la sed_fw-la subinde_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la oculos_fw-la reflectamus_fw-la eâ—_n enim_fw-la re_fw-mi fit_n ut_fw-la melius_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la beneficii_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la sensu_fw-la illo_fw-la deum_fw-la magis_fw-la glorificemus_fw-la in_fw-la eoque_fw-la gloriemur_fw-la fit_a etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la inspecta_fw-la superiori_fw-la miseria_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la prosper_v be_v nos_fw-la submiss_a geâ—amus_fw-la neque_fw-la altum_fw-la sapiamus_fw-la vnde_fw-la existit_fw-la hÄ™c_fw-la superbia_fw-la etc._n etc._n nimirum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la recordentur_fw-la prioris_fw-la suae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la quare_fw-la vel_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la humilis_fw-la simus_fw-la jumin_fw-la sublimi_fw-la aliquo_fw-la loco_fw-la constitutis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la recedere_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la nostris_fw-la debet_fw-la pristina_fw-la &_o miserable_fw-la noâ—â—ra_fw-la condition_n rolloc_n in_o lohan_n pag._n 576_o 577._o by_o be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o it_o and_o to_o this_o end_n let_v they_o always_o bear_v in_o mind_n former_a misery_n and_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n or_o presumption_n because_o of_o their_o present_a happy_a condition_n but_o let_v they_o behave_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o still_o be_v under_o the_o red_a and_o that_o will_v work_v in_o they_o not_o only_a thankfulness_n for_o this_o their_o happiness_n but_o likewise_o fear_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o bring_v any_o more_o such_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o former_o they_o have_v feel_v for_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n a_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n so_o a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v smite_v shall_v fear_v to_o be_v in_o the_o like_a condition_n again_o thus_o fearful_a be_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n moses_n when_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n come_v unto_o he_o 32._o num_fw-la 32._o to_o desire_v he_o co_z suffer_v they_o to_o build_v tent_n and_o strong_a hold_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n he_o be_v fearful_a that_o they_o have_v desire_v that_o for_o a_o evil_a end_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o provocation_n wherewith_o their_o father_n have_v former_o grieve_v god_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n they_o suffer_v for_o their_o rebellion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a lest_o such_o misery_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o brethren_n this_o be_v likewise_o the_o practice_n of_o nehemiah_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o margin_n 18._o neh._n 13.17_o 18._o and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o they_o that_o either_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n or_o live_v free_a from_o god_n judgement_n likewise_o let_v they_o remember_v how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n when_o the_o sword_n be_v among_o they_o and_o death_n look_v in_o at_o their_o window_n when_o there_o be_v no_o go_v out_o nor_o come_v in_o safety_n but_o they_o live_v continual_o in_o danger_n then_o what_o will_v they_o not_o have_v do_v for_o peace_n will_v not_o many_o as_o they_o say_v willing_o have_v part_v with_o half_a their_o estate_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v a_o freedom_n from_o the_o calamity_n they_o then_o suffer_v now_o have_v god_n do_v for_o they_o even_o abundant_o above_o what_o they_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v in_o send_v peace_n that_o they_o again_o may_v sit_v under_o their_o vine_n and_o under_o their_o figtree_n now_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o bewray_v not_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o that_o nauâ—â—agium_fw-la that_o this_o fellow_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n promise_v st_n christopher_n that_o if_o he_o may_v but_o come_v sâ—fe_n to_o land_n he_o will_v offâ—r_v to_o he_o a_o waxâ—n-candle_n of_o a_o incredible_a highness_n another_o hear_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n hold_v thy_o tongue_n fool_n say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v as_o i_o think_v ifâ—l_o but_o once_o get_v to_o land_n i_o will_v not_o give_v he_o so_o muchas_fw-es a_o tallow_n candle_n erâ—s_n coll._n nauâ—â—agium_fw-la zelander_n who_o erasmus_n tell_v of_o who_o in_o a_o distress_n promise_v large_o but_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o perform_v spare_o if_o he_o attain_v his_o desire_n but_o honour_n god_n by_o their_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v they_o still_o to_o enjoy_v in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o feed_v the_o hungry_a clothing_n the_o naked_a relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o if_o need_v be_v in_o offer_v willing_o some_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o further_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n thus_o do_v god_n will_v bless_v they_o and_o all_o they_o have_v and_o increase_v his_o favour_n towards_o they_o but_o if_o they_o forget_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o peace_n which_o god_n have_v grant_v they_o to_o see_v how_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o towards_o he_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o former_a 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