Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	good_a	time_n	2,518	5	3.8222	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44515	Delight and judgment: or, a prospect of the great Day of Judgment and its power to damp, and imbitter sensual delights, sports, and recreations. By Anthony Horneck, D.D.	Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1684 (1684)	Wing H2824A; ESTC R215360	126,341	401

every_o man_n interest_n not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v wish_v he_o have_v not_o do_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o before_o the_o next_o point_n follow_v and_o be_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n how_o far_o sensual_a delight_n must_v be_v embitter_v with_o this_o prospect_n 5._o whether_o a_o christian_a that_o will_v be_v save_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n oblige_v to_o forbear_v and_o abandon_v all_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a delight_n and_o recreation_n whatsoever_o so_o not_o a_o few_o have_v think_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o make_v they_o retire_v from_o the_o world_n and_o deny_v themselves_o in_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o put_v themselves_o to_o very_o great_a hardship_n and_o self-denial_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o who_o laugh_v here_o will_v mourn_v hereafter_o and_o such_o as_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n will_v be_v miserable_o poor_a hereafter_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o two_o world_n as_o opposite_n and_o consequent_o believe_v that_o the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o future_a be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o present_a satisfaction_n they_o conclude_v that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v happy_a hereafter_o must_v be_v unhappy_a here_o and_o that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v happy_a here_o can_v not_o be_v so_o hereafter_o from_o hence_o rise_v their_o sell_v all_o they_o have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o strange_a severity_n they_o use_v upon_o their_o body_n whereof_o i_o have_v discourse_v elsewhere_o and_o indeed_o the_o gospel_n seqq._n give_v very_o little_a encouragement_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o savour_v of_o worldly_a pleasure_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n allow_v much_o liberty_n in_o this_o particular_a whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o think_v that_o all_o sensual_a delight_n be_v improper_a for_o a_o state_n of_o persecution_n in_o which_o the_o church_n then_o live_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v afraid_a such_o delight_n will_v damp_n their_o spiritual_a fervour_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v gather_v from_o their_o write_n in_o favour_n of_o sport_n and_o recreation_n yet_o as_o strict_a as_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o grant_v that_o we_o have_v body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n and_o that_o if_o the_o bow_n be_v not_o unbend_v sometime_o the_o string_n will_v crack_v and_o become_v useless_a and_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o our_o mind_n to_o soar_v so_o far_o above_o the_o world_n as_o to_o know_v and_o care_n for_o no_o other_o delight_n but_o what_o savour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o another_o life_n yet_o those_o spiritual_a delight_n will_v not_o be_v of_o any_o long_a continuance_n without_o the_o body_n be_v allow_v suitable_a refreshment_n and_o have_v its_o fit_n of_o ease_n and_o relaxation_n be_v not_o some_o divertisement_n lawful_a christ_n will_v scarce_o have_v vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n at_o the_o wedding-feast_n in_o cana_n much_o less_o provide_v they_o wine_n to_o encourage_v temperate_a cheerfulness_n and_o hither_o may_v be_v refer_v st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n play_v sometime_o with_o a_o bird_n and_o go_v into_o a_o common_a bath_n whereof_o ecclesiastical_a history_n give_v we_o a_o account_n yet_o since_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a with_o man_n than_o to_o confound_v their_o sinful_a delight_n with_o lawful_a recreation_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a here_o to_o explain_v the_o point_n in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o this_o must_v be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o grand_a principle_n of_o our_o religion_n 4.4_o that_o a_o spiritual_a delight_n in_o god_n in_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o in_o the_o bless_a effect_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o feel_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n &_o glory_n upon_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o revelation_n god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o mankind_n in_o the_o good_a we_o see_v wrought_v in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o various_a deal_n with_o the_o several_a state_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o better_a life_n in_o the_o treasure_n god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o another_o world_n and_o in_o the_o various_a privilege_n prerogative_n and_o advantage_n of_o holy_a man_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a i_o say_v that_o delight_v and_o rejoice_v in_o such_o spiritual_a object_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o principal_a and_o sovereign_a delight_n which_o a_o christian_a be_v with_o great_a application_n of_o mind_n to_o labour_v after_o and_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o be_v oblige_v to_o count_v all_o these_o outward_a comfort_n dross_n and_o dung_n and_o dogs-meat_n this_o be_v the_o delight_n which_o must_v engross_v his_o desire_n affection_n and_o inclination_n this_o must_v rule_v in_o his_o soul_n this_o must_v be_v mistress_n and_o queen_n regent_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o this_o all_o must_v stoop_v and_o then_o thing_n can_v but_o go_v well_o if_o this_o be_v secure_v and_o establish_v without_o worldly_a pleasure_n thousand_o of_o saint_n have_v arrive_v to_o everlasting_a bliss_n but_o without_o this_o none_o sensual_a delight_n be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n comfort_n but_o this_o spiritual_a delight_n be_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a and_o till_o a_o prospect_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n cause_v this_o delight_n to_o rise_v in_o our_o soul_n whatever_o impression_n it_o may_v make_v the_o plant_n be_v not_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n plant_v such_o must_v be_v the_o temper_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a object_n our_o soul_n must_v delight_v more_o then_o in_o all_o riches_n and_o this_o delight_n be_v once_o settle_v in_o we_o such_o worldly_a delight_n as_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o and_o do_v neither_o diminish_v nor_o darken_v nor_o hinder_v nor_o quench_v it_o may_v just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v lawful_a 2._o this_o be_v premise_v we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o such_o worldly_a delight_n as_o be_v neither_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o nor_o apparent_a occasion_n of_o evil_a be_v allowable_a and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v all_o those_o masculine_a exercise_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v preserve_v in_o health_n and_o render_v more_o capable_a of_o serve_v the_o soul_n in_o her_o religious_a severity_n as_o walk_v or_o ride_v abroad_o to_o take_v the_o air_n plant_v garden_v raise_v curious_a plant_n and_o flower_n run_v wrestle_a fowl_a hawk_v hunt_v fish_v leap_v vault_a cast_v of_o the_o bar_n toss_v the_o pike_n ride_v the_o great_a horse_n run_v at_o the_o ring_n and_o such_o divertisement_n which_o stir_v the_o blood_n make_v we_o active_a and_o vigorous_a fit_v we_o for_o great_a and_o more_o useful_a erterprise_n and_o promote_v cheerfulness_n and_o liveliness_n such_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o gospel_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v use_v 1._o seasonable_o not_o on_o those_o day_n and_o hour_n which_o be_v appoint_v either_o for_o devotion_n or_o more_o weighty_a business_n and_o therefore_o these_o can_v be_v proper_a exercise_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n or_o day_n of_o mourn_v 2._o with_o moderation_n so_o that_o much_o time_n be_v not_o spend_v upon_o they_o and_o our_o love_n to_o they_o may_v keep_v within_o its_o due_a bound_n and_o limit_n 3._o for_o a_o good_a end_n which_o must_v be_v to_o render_v ourselves_o fit_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man._n 4._o with_o purpose_n of_o self-denial_n so_o that_o we_o can_v leave_v or_o quit_v they_o for_o a_o great_a good_a when_o either_o a_o work_n of_o piety_n or_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v or_o scandal_n to_o be_v prevent_v where_o these_o limitation_n be_v not_o observe_v the_o honey_n turn_v into_o gall_n and_o that_o which_o deserve_v only_o our_o civility_n and_o transient_a respect_n become_v our_o idol_n and_o our_o soul_n receive_v considerable_a hurt_n which_o have_v these_o divertisement_n be_v use_v with_o circumspection_n may_v have_v be_v behold_v to_o they_o in_o some_o measure_n for_o their_o welfare_n and_o edification_n 3._o from_o this_o rule_n we_o may_v rational_o infer_v that_o delight_n in_o orchard_n garden_n river_n pond_n either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o wife_n child_n friend_n in_o our_o trade_n and_o relation_n house_n building_n and_o possession_n the_o bountiful_a hand_n of_o heaven_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o serious_a prospect_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n

the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o it_o be_v near_o &_o haste_v great_o even_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o mighty_a man_n shall_v cry_v bitter_o that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o distress_n a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n a_o day_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o alarm_n against_o the_o fence_a city_n and_o against_o the_o high_a tower_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v distress_n upon_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v walk_v like_o blind_a man_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o as_o dust_n and_o their_o flesh_n as_o the_o dung_n neither_o their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wrath._n o_o let_v i_o not_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o day_n oh_o let_v i_o consider_v how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o contemptible_a and_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o to_o suffer_v here_o and_o afterward_o to_o enter_v into_o my_o great_a master_n joy_n than_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o my_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n here_o and_o to_o be_v bind_v at_o last_o with_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n chain_n which_o never_o wear_v out_o chain_n which_o always_o bind_v be_v always_o grievous_a always_o painful_a oh_o let_v i_o consider_v how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o mourn_v here_o and_o to_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n and_o to_o afflict_v my_o soul_n and_o after_o this_o to_o triumph_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n make_v perfect_a than_o to_o feed_v upon_o pleasure_n which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n and_o then_o to_o be_v send_v away_o to_o howl_v with_o devil_n help_v lord_n help_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v concern_v at_o her_o danger_n and_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o prepare_v against_o that_o day_n and_o encounter_v with_o power_n and_o principality_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high-place_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a such_o prayer_n offer_v from_o a_o heart_n that_o have_v no_o reserve_v from_o a_o heart_n resolve_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o miss_v of_o salvation_n such_o prayer_n i_o say_v if_o they_o express_v the_o very_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n will_v certain_o put_v death_n and_o paleness_n into_o our_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o oblige_v we_o to_o entertain_v other_o thought_n of_o the_o gaud_n and_o gaiety_n of_o the_o world_n than_o now_o we_o have_v and_o make_v we_o sensible_a that_o this_o cast_v such_o a_o damp_n on_o the_o foolish_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o a_o prospect_n of_o that_o day_n be_v not_o only_o a_o task_n fit_a for_o hermit_n and_o melancholic_a scholar_n and_o contemplative_a man_n but_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o all_o that_o carry_v immortal_a soul_n in_o their_o breast_n which_o call_v i_o to_o the_o four_o point_n 4._o whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o embitter_v his_o carnal_a delight_n with_o this_o prospect_n to_o this_o i_o must_v answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a for_o though_o the_o young_a man_n be_v particular_o mention_v here_o yet_o since_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n reach_v all_o man_n who_o be_v fit_a for_o action_n all_o such_o must_v necessary_o fall_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o delight_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a consideration_n in_o order_n to_o this_o self-denial_n if_o the_o young_a man_n be_v oblige_v to_o this_o seriousness_n much_o more_o old_a man_n if_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o these_o delight_n in_o youth_n they_o must_v necessary_o be_v intolerable_a in_o year_n of_o great_a maturity_n and_o if_o the_o tender_a age_n be_v concern_v to_o embitter_v they_o with_o this_o prospect_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o any_o temptation_n to_o they_o without_o all_o peradventure_o the_o strong_a can_v be_v excuse_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o follow_v 1._o if_o they_o be_v not_o embitter_v with_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o they_o will_v infallible_o lead_v the_o soul_n into_o innumerable_a danger_n &_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v his_o soul_n from_o danger_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prodigal_n luk._n 15.13_o that_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n into_o a_o far_a country_n these_o sensual_a pleasure_n alienate_v his_o soul_n from_o god_n drive_v it_o away_o far_o from_o he_o make_v he_o travel_n as_o far_o as_o hell_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o soul_n be_v lose_v in_o such_o sensual_a pleasure_n they_o wear_v out_o the_o bright_a notion_n the_o soul_n have_v of_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sicilian_a dog_n that_o run_v through_o the_o sweet_a and_o floury_a field_n they_o lose_v their_o scent_n in_o hunt_v so_o the_o soul_n where_o these_o pleasure_n these_o white_a devil_n become_v her_o familiar_n lose_v the_o noble_a apprehension_n it_o once_o have_v of_o god_n omniscience_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o these_o character_n like_o letter_n write_v with_o bad_a ink_n vanish_v and_o consequent_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o prodigal_n who_o drown_v himself_o in_o these_o delight_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a v_o 32._o these_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o noble_a ground_n and_o as_o you_o have_v see_v a_o field_n of_o wheat_n where_o the_o red_a poppy_n spring_v up_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o rich_a grain_n though_o the_o proud_a flower_n be_v please_v to_o the_o eye_n yet_o they_o retard_v and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o more_o useful_a blade_n and_o suck_v away_o the_o moisture_n 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