Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	christian_a	good_a	holy_a	1,105	5	4.0458	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00945	Certaine very proper, and most profitable similies wherein sundrie, and very many, most foule vices, and dangerous sinnes, of all sorts, are so plainly laid open, and displaied in their kindes, and so pointed at with the finger of God, ... Collected by Anthonie Fletcher, minister of the word of God, ... This present yeere of our happines 1595.	Fletcher, Anthonie.	1595 (1595)	STC 11053; ESTC S116009	166,265	184

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lay_v before_o he_o either_o in_o word_n or_o work_n so_o long_o as_o we_o love_v sin_n and_o harbour_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n mind_n and_o member_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v no_o sacrifice_n nor_o service_n of_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n unto_o he_o but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o be_v graff_v in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o be_v now_o become_v in_o he_o new_a creature_n 5._o in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o newness_n a_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n &_o in_o who_o all_o old_a foul_a filthy_a and_o ungodly_a conversation_n be_v past_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v you_o on_o the_o new_a man_n 3._o and_o to_o the_o colossian_n he_o give_v counsel_n that_o they_o destroy_v the_o old_a man_n with_o all_o his_o trash_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n and_o most_o love_o he_o beseech_v the_o roman_n say_v let_v we_o walk_v in_o 6._o newness_n of_o life_n but_o because_o this_o newness_n can_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o without_o the_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n david_n the_o prophet_n 51._o do_v mighty_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o god_n create_v a_o new_a hart_n within_o i_o and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o my_o bowel_n or_o inward_a part_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o a_o lamb_n that_o be_v innocence_n humility_n and_o méekenes_n and_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o a_o young_a pigeon_n or_o a_o turtle_n dove_n that_o be_v true_a contrition_n and_o purity_n of_o hart_n and_o mind_n for_o those_o sweet_a bird_n do_v use_v mourning_n in_o steed_n of_o sing_v and_o be_v pretty_a and_o fine_a pattern_n of_o purity_n and_o innocence_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v receive_v nor_o accept_v bark_v cur_n dog_n that_o be_v rail_v rage_a curse_a lie_a slander_a blaspheme_a or_o any_o such_o ungodly_a person_n neither_o their_o offering_n sacrifice_n nor_o prayer_n when_o they_o come_v and_o bring_v and_o lay_v they_o before_o he_o no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o caine._n the_o roar_a and_o cruel_a lion_n the_o raven_a wolf_n the_o foul_a and_o dirty_a swine_n the_o blind_a mole_n or_o want_v that_o be_v the_o tyrannical_a and_o merciless_a man_n the_o oppressor_n pillar_n and_o poller_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o man_n that_o be_v mere_a natural_a and_o carnal_a the_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a in_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n they_o be_v neither_o sacrifice_n nor_o sacrificer_n that_o god_n will_v or_o be_v wont_v to_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o as_o he_o do_v abhor_v the_o vice_n so_o for_o the_o vice_n sake_n he_o do_v detest_v the_o vessel_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v of_o such_o foul_a and_o filthy_a matter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o only_o solomon_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o call_v for_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o lord_n at_o one_o word_n and_o at_o one_o message_n when_o so_o love_o and_o fatherly_a he_o say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o hart_n 23._o the_o lord_n help_v we_o and_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v give_v he_o our_o heart_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n amen_n heliotropium_fw-la the_o herb_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o call_v because_o it_o 228_o wind_v itself_o about_o with_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o morning_n very_o solaris_fw-la early_o it_o behold_v the_o rise_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o day_n it_o even_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n ever_o turn_v the_o leaf_n towards_o the_o same_o but_o the_o root_n it_o never_o change_v stir_v nor_o move_v it_o have_v that_o still_o fast_o fix_v within_o the_o earth_n so_o very_a many_o will_v seem_v to_o follow_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n jesus_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o leaf_n and_o outward_a show_n for_o their_o root_n that_o be_v their_o heart_n be_v far_o and_o fast_o within_o the_o earth_n where_o indeed_o their_o treasure_n be_v according_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o do_v say_v where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v thy_o hart_n also_o 6._o such_o man_n will_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n eye_n and_o voice_n towards_o heaven_n and_o god_n and_o with_o such_o goodly_a green_a leaf_n will_v make_v a_o fair_a flourish_n and_o a_o beautfull_a show_n but_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v sure_o set_v upon_o earthly_a vain_a vile_a and_o transitory_a 15._o thing_n and_o be_v as_o far_o from_o god_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o they_o show_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o bare_a and_o fruitless_a leaf_n

man_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o all_o light_n and_o the_o only_a light_n itself_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o own_o seat_n and_o holy_a habitation_n error_n can_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o line_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o one_o a_o centre_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o fruit_n of_o death_n can_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n these_o be_v unpossible_a thing_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o might_n have_v not_o place_n and_o possession_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v because_o the_o author_n of_o goodness_n be_v not_o there_o s._n 170._o p._n 87._o and_o 88_o calamity_n patient_o bear_v do_v avail_v very_o much_o for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o unfeigned_a holiness_n s._n 171._o p._n 88_o it_o be_v man_n only_a safety_n to_o keep_v himself_o near_o unto_o god_n for_o when_o he_o shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o god_n word_n and_o with_o his_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n divide_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n then_o come_v his_o danger_n he_o can_v but_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sathan_n hell_n and_o destruction_n s._n 172._o p._n 88_o sorrow_n trouble_n affliction_n and_o vexation_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o armour_n and_o badge_n of_o christ_n s._n 173._o p._n 89._o howsoever_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v all_o one_o there_o be_v no_o change_n nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o he_o the_o change_n be_v in_o ourselves_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o live_v in_o his_o fear_n faith_n and_o love_n do_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n his_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v change_v not_o he_o s._n 174._o p._n 89._o man_n must_v be_v very_o careful_a and_o have_v in_o himself_o at_o the_o least_o a_o desire_n that_o something_o may_v be_v in_o he_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v that_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o crave_v or_o look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v merciful_a he_o must_v use_v mercy_n towards_o other_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a father_n to_o he_o he_o must_v show_v himself_o a_o obedient_a child_n etc._n etc._n s._n 175._o p._n 89._o 90._o 91._o diverse_a and_o sundry_a name_n give_v to_o christ_n to_o express_v his_o nature_n and_o his_o disposition_n towards_o man_n s._n 175._o p._n 91._o though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o barren_a bad_a &_o without_o any_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n once_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o find_v any_o root_n there_o it_o will_v draw_v he_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o and_o make_v he_o very_o fruitful_a s._n 176._o p._n 91._o a_o man_n may_v bold_o inveigh_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o when_o he_o have_v amend_v his_o own_o amiss_n and_o very_o likely_a he_o shall_v be_v salt_n to_o other_o when_o himself_o be_v season_v s._n 177._o p._n 92._o although_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n seem_v unto_o the_o wicked_a very_o bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a and_o all_o vice_n and_o naughtiness_n swee●e_v and_o well_o savour_v &_o they_o be_v very_o unwilling_a that_o the_o garden_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v weed_v &_o evil_a thing_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o or_o that_o any_o good_a shall_v be_v plant_v in_o they_o yet_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n must_v still_o do_v their_o office_n and_o duty_n s._n 178._o p._n 93._o &_o 94._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ●●e_z to_o call_v man_n and_o woman_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o they_o who_o manner_n and_o condition_n they_o follow_v &_o not_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n when_o they_o follow_v not_o their_o footstep_n s_n 179._o p._n 94._o man_n very_o honourable_o bear_v and_o come_v of_o honourable_a parent_n be_v themselves_o naked_a that_o be_v without_o virtue_n and_o honourable_a act_n do_v just_o deserve_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o title_n honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o while_o they_o degenerate_a from_o their_o noble_a parent_n of_o who_o honour_n they_o brag_v they_o be_v fit_o and_o right_o compare_v to_o aesop_n ●ay_n s._n 180._o p._n 95._o even_o as_o in_o a_o thresh_a place_n chaff_n will_v be_v above_o wheat_n not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o better_a but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o light_a so_o among_o man_n they_o that_o be_v vain_a and_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o pride_n vainglory_n and_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o will_v thrust_v forth_o themselves_o before_o those_o that_o have_v a_o far_o great_a weight_n of_o virtue_n and_o just_a desert_n than_o they_o have_v but_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o humble_a man_n will_v ever_o take_v the_o low_a place_n and_o be_v well_o content_v with_o the_o least_o account_n in_o this_o world_n s._n 181._o p._n 96._o whosoever_o will_v enter_v the_o gate_n to_o go_v into_o that_o most_o stately_a and_o princely_a house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v bow_v down_o humble_v himself_o and_o stoop_v low_a otherwise_o he_o break_v his_o head_n be_v drive_v backward_o and_o never_o get_v in_o for_o pride_n be_v pestilent_a sickness_n it_o devide_v a_o man_n from_o god_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o do_v disperse_v and_o distract_v he_o into_o infinite_a evil_n and_o innumerable_a vice_n s._n 182._o p._n 97._o riot_v excess_n and_o fullness_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v do_v make_v man_n body_n unapt_a to_o all_o good_a and_o holy_a exercise_n and_o very_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n s._n 183._o p._n 98._o a_o cable_n rope_n be_v single_v into_o thread_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v may_v be_v draw_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o a_o rich_a man_n divide_v his_o riches_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o command_v he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n s._n 184._o &_o 105._o p_o 98._o &_o 99_o a_o rusty_a iron_n key_n hang_v at_o a_o whip_n cord_n or_o at_o a_o thong_n of_o leather_n which_o will_v open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v a_o man_n go_v into_o a_o house_n where_o be_v gold_n and_o great_a riches_n be_v better_a than_o a_o k●i●_n of_o gold_n tie_v to_o a_o string_n or_o lace_n of_o silk_n and_o silver_n which_o will_v not_o open_v the_o lock_n s._n 186._o p._n 100_o &_o 101._o idleness_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o do_v extinguish_v all_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o godly_a and_o holy_a exercise_n be_v very_o profitable_a do_v much_o good_a &_o increase_v virtue_n in_o all_o that_o use_v they_o s._n 187._o p._n 102._o ungodly_a rich_a man_n have_v a_o veil_n or_o cover_n before_o their_o eye_n bird_n lime_n in_o their_o wing_n and_o fetter_n about_o their_o foot_n that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o can_v move_v one_o feather_n of_o a_o wing_n towards_o heaven_n nor_o set_v one_o foot_n before_o another_o towards_o everlasting_a life_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v merry_a now_o but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v not_o far_o off_o s._n 188._o p._n 102._o 103._o 104._o the_o high_a that_o proud_a and_o vain_a man_n do_v climb_v the_o fowler_n &_o the_o more_o mischievous_a be_v their_o fall_n vanity_n pomp_n and_o pride_n be_v very_o bad_a and_o naughty_a feather_n which_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v to_o grow_v in_o their_o wing_n but_o to_o pull_v they_o out_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o dust_n s._n 189._o p._n 104._o what_o difference_n soever_o be_v among_o man_n now_o while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n death_n at_o the_o length_n have_v do_v his_o office_n will_v make_v they_o all_o so_o equal_a and_o alike_o that_o the_o dust_n of_o prince_n and_o poor_a man_n of_o rich_a man_n &_o beggar_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o the_o foolish_a be_v all_o mingle_a together_o they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v discern_v and_o know_v one_o from_o another_o than_o the_o ash_n of_o one_o tree_n can_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o ash_n of_o another_o be_v both_o burn_v together_o in_o one_o furnace_n s._n 190._o p._n 104._o &_o 105._o very_o many_o in_o this_o world_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v live_v in_o great_a pomp_n all_o pleasure_n fullness_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o wealth_n at_o will_n and_o be_v high_o esteem_v during_o their_o life_n who_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n do_v then_o begin_v