Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	great_a	see_v	2,610	5	3.2126	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27991	The proverbs of Solomon paraphrased with the arguments of each chapter, which supply the place of a commentary / by Symon Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1683 (1683)	Wing B2635; ESTC R18386	254,828	624

it_o but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v consistent_a with_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n not_o to_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o one_o in_o judgement_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o wicked_a be_v favour_v because_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o just_a man_n lose_v his_o right_n and_o be_v oppress_v because_o he_o be_v poor_a or_o none_o of_o the_o judge_n acquaintance_n 6._o a_o fool_n lip_n enter_v into_o contention_n and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n 6._o if_o a_o fool_n find_v other_o scold_v or_o contend_v he_o will_v thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o quarrel_n but_o be_v so_o unskilful_a that_o instead_o of_o make_v they_o friend_n he_o increase_v the_o difference_n till_o from_o word_n they_o come_v to_o blow_n in_o which_o he_o escape_v not_o without_o some_o share_n of_o they_o to_o himself_o 7._o a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n 7._o for_o in_o all_o other_o case_n a_o fool_n use_v his_o tongue_n so_o imprudent_o that_o he_o ruin_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o discourse_n and_o if_o he_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v what_o he_o say_v he_o be_v but_o the_o more_o entangle_v to_o the_o certain_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n 8._o the_o word_n of_o a_o tale-bearer_n be_v as_o wound_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n 8._o a_o whisperer_n of_o false_a story_n make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o harmlesness_n if_o not_o of_o love_n and_o kindness_n when_o he_o backbite_v other_o nay_o seem_v perhaps_o to_o do_v it_o very_o unwilling_o with_o great_a grief_n of_o heart_n and_o not_o without_o excuse_n for_o the_o person_n from_o who_o he_o detract_v but_o his_o word_n give_v they_o the_o most_o deadly_a wound_n and_o sink_v deep_a into_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o see_v arg._n d_o 9_o he_o also_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n 9_o there_o be_v so_o little_a difference_n between_o a_o slothful_a man_n and_o a_o prodigal_a that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v brethren_n for_o he_o that_o look_v not_o after_o his_o business_n must_v needs_o come_v to_o poverty_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spendthrift_n 10._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v into_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a 10._o the_o almighty_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o secure_a defence_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o danger_n unto_o which_o a_o virtuous_a man_n may_v have_v the_o confidence_n cheerful_o to_o resort_v and_o hope_v to_o find_v protection_n nay_o to_o be_v there_o as_o safe_a as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o impregnable_a fortress_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 11._o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n 11._o the_o worldly-minded_n man_n indeed_o think_v otherwise_o and_o place_n his_o security_n in_o heap_n of_o wealth_n which_o he_o fancy_n have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v he_o like_o a_o high_a bulwark_n which_o none_o can_v scale_v from_o all_o assault_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v only_o his_o own_o vain_a opinion_n he_o be_v safe_a mere_o in_o imagination_n 12._o before_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v haughty_a and_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n 12._o when_o a_o man_n spirit_n grow_v lofty_a by_o prosperity_n forget_v god_n and_o despise_v his_o brethren_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o his_o utter_a destruction_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n humility_z meekness_n and_o patience_n in_o a_o low_a condition_n be_v the_o best_a preparation_n for_o honour_n and_o preferment_n 13._o he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o 13._o he_o that_o be_v so_o forward_o as_o to_o answer_v to_o a_o business_n before_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o state_n of_o it_o that_o be_v before_o he_o understand_v it_o think_v perhaps_o to_o show_v the_o quickness_n of_o his_o apprehension_n but_o by_o his_o impertinent_a discourse_n declare_v his_o egregious_a folly_n and_o make_v himself_o ridiculous_a see_v arg._n f_o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v 14._o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o outward_a and_o inward_a evil_n for_o a_o manly_a spirit_n will_v support_v we_o under_o bodily_a sickness_n and_o outward_a affliction_n but_o if_o the_o mind_n itself_o have_v lose_v its_o courage_n and_o become_v abject_a cast_v down_o and_o oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o sadness_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o raise_v and_o lift_v it_o up_o 15._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a get_v knowledge_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o wise_a seek_v knowledge_n 15._o he_o therefore_o that_o have_v so_o much_o understanding_n as_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v good_a for_o himself_o will_v take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o possess_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o listen_v to_o those_o that_o can_v give_v he_o right_a information_n for_o it_o be_v this_o alone_a that_o can_v preserve_v the_o mind_n from_o be_v deject_a and_o break_v 16._o a_o man_n gift_n make_v room_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o great_a man_n 16._o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o mean_v but_o he_o may_v make_v his_o way_n whithersoever_o he_o desire_v by_o gift_n and_o present_n which_o will_v procure_v his_o enlargement_n if_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o more_o than_o that_o bring_v he_o into_o favour_n with_o great_a man_n nay_o purchase_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o wait_v upon_o prince_n 17._o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o 17._o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n who_o have_v get_v the_o start_n of_o his_o neighbour_n till_o he_o come_v also_o to_o examine_v his_o information_n and_o open_v the_o whole_a matter_n before_o the_o judge_n nay_o more_o than_o this_o he_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n who_o first_o possess_v the_o judge_n mind_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a for_o his_o adversary_n to_o find_v out_o his_o trick_n and_o to_o confute_v he_o without_o a_o diligent_a search_n and_o curious_a inquiry_n into_o what_o he_o have_v allege_v see_v arg._n g_o 18._o the_o lot_n cause_v contention_n to_o cease_v and_o part_v between_o the_o mighty_a 18._o but_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o suit_n where_o the_o reason_n be_v strong_a on_o both_o side_n or_o the_o party_n contend_v both_o very_a powerful_a to_o maintain_v their_o pretension_n and_o then_o the_o cast_n of_o lot_n be_v a_o equal_a way_n to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n and_o put_v each_o of_o they_o in_o quiet_a possession_n of_o that_o which_o fall_v to_o his_o share_n 19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n 19_o but_o there_o be_v no_o contention_n so_o sharp_a and_o obstinate_a as_o those_o among_o brethren_n who_o grow_v so_o refractory_a when_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o each_o other_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o take_v a_o strong_a city_n or_o to_o break_v the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n than_o it_o be_v to_o compose_v their_o difference_n and_o remove_v all_o the_o obstruction_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o their_o hearty_a reconciliation_n 20._o a_o man_n belly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v 20._o the_o tongue_n be_v so_o hard_a to_o govern_v and_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v too_o oft_o repeat_v xii_o 14._o xiii_o 2._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v as_o great_a care_n about_o the_o word_n we_o speak_v as_o we_o do_v about_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o tree_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v for_o according_a as_o they_o be_v wholesome_a and_o good_a or_o unsavoury_a and_o bad_a so_o will_v the_o pleasure_n or_o the_o pain_n be_v wherewith_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 21._o the_o good_a or_o the_o harm_n that_o the_o tongue_n can_v do_v both_o to_o a_o man_n

a_o nation_n do_v not_o lie_v mere_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o the_o number_n of_o wise_a man_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v all_o affair_n xi_o 14._o see_v arg._n b_o 7._o wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o gate_n 7._o who_o be_v the_o more_o valuable_a because_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o accomplish_a person_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o vain_a rash_a and_o heady_a man_n who_o be_v not_o admit_v either_o to_o judge_v or_o to_o advise_v in_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n where_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v and_o that_o with_o great_a authority_n 8._o he_o that_o devise_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v be_v call_v a_o mischievous_a person_n 8._o he_o that_o devise_v new_a way_n and_o art_n of_o cheat_v or_o do_v mischief_n unto_o other_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o shall_v be_v brand_v with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o a_o inventour_n of_o evil_a thing_n i._n rom._n 30._o 9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o scorner_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o man_n 9_o to_o contrive_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o other_o though_o out_o of_o rashness_n and_o folly_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v and_o laugh_v at_o those_o who_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o pestilent_a wretch_n that_o he_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v extreme_o abhor_v of_o all_o mankind_n 10._o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a 10._o to_o despond_v and_o desist_v from_o any_o good_a design_n much_o more_o to_o despair_v of_o deliverance_n when_o thou_o fall_v into_o any_o distress_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a weakness_n and_o feebleness_n of_o mind_n and_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v remiss_a in_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n thy_o spirit_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o sink_v and_o be_v deject_v in_o a_o worse_o see_v arg._n c_o 11._o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v unto_o death_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slay_v 11._o use_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o deliver_v innocent_a person_n who_o by_o false_a accusation_n or_o other_o way_n be_v drag_v to_o execution_n or_o be_v in_o present_a danger_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o do_v not_o think_v thou_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n withdraw_v thyself_o from_o succour_v they_o in_o that_o distress_n 12._o if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o sell_v do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 12._o i_o know_v the_o common_a excuse_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v in_o this_o case_n protest_v that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v their_o innocence_n or_o how_o to_o save_v they_o but_o do_v thou_o think_v such_o thing_n will_v pass_v with_o god_n though_o they_o do_v with_o man_n can_v thou_o deceive_v he_o with_o false_a pretence_n he_o that_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n he_o that_o observe_v every_o the_o very_a lest_o motion_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d providence_n which_o serve_v all_o man_n in_o their_o kind_n thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v desert_v as_o thou_o have_v desert_v other_o see_v arg_n d_o 13._o my_o son_n eat_v thou_o honey_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o hony-comb_n which_o be_v sweet_a to_o thy_o taste_n 13._o do_v not_o slight_a much_o less_o nauseate_a such_o precept_n as_o these_o my_o dear_a child_n but_o as_o honey_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o thy_o palate_n both_o for_o its_o wholesomeness_n and_o for_o its_o pleasure_n especial_o that_o pure_a part_n of_o it_o which_o drop_v of_o itself_o immediate_o from_o the_o honeycomb_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 14._o so_o shall_v the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n be_v unto_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o than_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o reward_n and_o thy_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o 14._o so_o let_v that_o knowledge_n be_v to_o thy_o mind_n which_o tend_v to_o make_v thou_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a for_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o thou_o nothing_o more_o delightful_a so_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o study_v and_o thorough_o digest_v it_o will_v abundant_o reward_v thy_o pain_n with_o prosperous_a success_n in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n and_o never_o put_v thou_o in_o hope_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o answer_v thy_o expectation_n 15._o lay_v not_o wait_v o_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o righteous_a spoil_v not_o his_o restingplace_n 15._o it_o be_v possible_a indeed_o that_o a_o good_a man_n condition_n may_v be_v very_o mean_a nay_o afflict_a sometime_o in_o this_o world_n but_o let_v not_o that_o tempt_v the_o wicked_a subtle_o to_o contrive_v to_o ruin_v much_o less_o by_o open_a violence_n to_o disturb_v his_o innocent_a repose_n nay_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o small_a habitation_n with_o which_o he_o be_v content_v 16._o for_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n 16._o for_o though_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v meet_v with_o so_o many_o trouble_n that_o thou_o imagine_v he_o can_v fail_v to_o perish_v in_o they_o he_o shall_v overcome_v they_o all_o and_o flourish_v again_o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v sink_v under_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v they_o and_o never_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o see_v arg._n f_o 17._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v 17._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n also_o to_o pity_v other_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o not_o to_o show_v any_o sign_n of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n when_o thou_o see_v any_o man_n though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n in_o a_o calamitous_a condition_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o thy_o own_o account_n to_o take_v any_o inward_a pleasure_n in_o his_o downfall_n 18._o lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o 18._o for_o though_o no_o body_n see_v it_o god_n do_v and_o such_o inhuman_a affection_n be_v so_o displease_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v provoke_v he_o to_o translate_v the_o calamity_n from_o thy_o enemy_n unto_o thou_o and_o thereby_o damp_n thy_o sinful_a joy_n with_o a_o double_a sorrow_n first_o to_o see_v he_o deliver_v from_o his_o trouble_n and_o then_o to_o find_v thyself_o involve_v in_o it_o 19_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a man_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a at_o the_o wicked_a 19_o let_v not_o thy_o anger_n kindle_v or_o if_o it_o do_v quench_v it_o present_o that_o it_o may_v not_o tempt_v thou_o to_o impatience_n when_o thou_o see_v naughty_a man_n thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o do_v not_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v happy_a man_n and_o thereby_o be_v provoke_v to_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o impious_a course_n see_v arg._n g_o 20._o for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o reward_n to_o the_o evil_a man_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o 20._o for_o though_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v live_v brave_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o shall_v end_v quite_o otherways_o than_o he_o expect_v and_o his_o splendour_n such_o as_o it_o be_v if_o not_o in_o his_o own_o day_n yet_o in_o his_o posterity_n be_v utter_o extinguish_v 21._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v 21._o take_v care_n therefore_o my_o dear_a child_n that_o thy_o religion_n which_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o worship_n reverence_n and_o obey_v the_o great_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n make_v thou_o humble_o obedient_a to_o the_o king_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o discontent_n with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n or_o their_o love_n of_o novelty_n make_v they_o affect_v a_o change_n of_o government_n and_o depart_v from_o their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n see_v arg._n h_o 22._o for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o 22._o for_o a_o unexpected_a and_o dreadful_a calamity_n shall_v unavoidable_o and_o violent_o seize_v on_o they_o but_o when_o and_o how_o either_o god_n or_o the_o king_n will_v punish_v they_o