Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	respect_n	servant_n	1,977	5	7.1711	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

commandment_n as_o david_n speak_v psal._n 119._o 21._o whether_o they_o be_v young_a or_o old_a not_o only_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o they_o o_o then_o let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o youth_n and_o we_o may_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o both_o in_o our_o youth_n and_o age_n thus_o you_o see_v also_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o chap._n vi_o contain_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n second_o begin_v see_v time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v the_o best_a spend_v time_n this_o serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o that_o have_v once_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v constant_a in_o it_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n unless_o we_o resolve_v to_o hold_v on_o and_o persevere_v leave_v we_o be_v just_o charge_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n galatian_n 5._o 7._o you_o do_v run_v well_o who_o do_v hinder_v you_o that_o you_o shuold_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n i._o e._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o you_o do_v not_o persevere_v and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v just_o call_v o_o foolish_a galatian_n gala._n 3._o 1._o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v fit_o resemble_v unto_o a_o race_n let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n hebrew_n 12._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o mere_a folly_n for_o any_o man_n to_o begin_v a_o race_n unless_o he_o resolve_v to_o persevere_v and_o be_v constant_a in_o it_o and_o therefore_o faith_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 24._o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v that_o be_v begin_v speedy_o without_o delay_n and_o hold_v on_o constant_o without_o intermission_n this_o be_v holy_a david_n pious_a resolution_n psalm_n 119._o 33._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n there_o be_v constancy_n and_o perseverance_n now_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o point_n i_o purpose_v to_o run_v this_o course_n 1._o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o motive_n that_o may_v persuade_v we_o to_o it_o 2._o the_o chief_a mean_n that_o we_o must_v use_v to_o attain_v it_o 1._o the_o motive_n threefold_a that_o may_v persuade_v we_o hereunto_o be_v especial_o these_o three_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o vtilitite_n 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 1._o now_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o duty_n appear_v in_o this_o way_n sc_n because_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v our_o chief_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o many_o respect_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o equity_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shuold_v be_v constant_a in_o his_o service_n for._n 1._o we_o be_v the_o lord_n profess_v servant_n 2._o his_o vow_a or_o swear_v servant_n 3._o his_o make_a servant_n 4._o his_o buy_a servant_n and_o last_o his_o oblige_a or_o hire_v servant_n 1._o we_o be_v god_n servant_n by_o profession_n we_o do_v all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n profession_n yea_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o ill_o from_o any_o that_o shall_v speak_v or_o repute_v we_o otherwise_o we_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o david_n psalm_n 116._o 16._o behold_v lord_n how_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n we_o we_o be_v god_n livery_n it_o appear_v by_o our_o very_a profession_n that_o we_o will_v be_v esteem_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n hence_o we_o come_v to_o church_n we_o depend_v upon_o his_o ordinance_n yea_o no_o doubt_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v question_v the_o most_o of_o we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o god_n as_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o when_o jehu_n have_v slay_v his_o master_n he_o send_v this_o message_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n verse_n 2._o see_v your_o master_n son_n be_v with_o you_o and_o there_o be_v with_o you_o chariot_n and_o horse_n a_o fence_a city_n also_o and_o armour_n look_v even_o out_o the_o best_a and_o meet_a of_o your_o master_n son_n and_o set_v he_o on_o his_o father_n throne_n and_o fight_v for_o your_o master_n house_n but_o they_o be_v exceed_o afraid_a say_v the_o text_n verse_n 4._o and_o say_v behold_v two_o king_n stand_v not_o before_o he_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o stand_v but_o they_o send_v unto_o jehu_n say_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o will_v do_v all_o that_o thou_o shall_v bid_v we_o loe_o they_o be_v iehu_n servant_n by_o profession_n and_o the_o most_o of_o we_o no_o doubt_n be_v ready_a to_o profess_v no_o less_o to_o god_n behold_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o will_v do_v that_o which_o thou_o shall_v bid_v we_o o_o then_o let_v we_o be_v constant_a in_o god_n service_n because_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n by_o profession_n second_o we_o be_v his_o vow_a or_o his_o swear_a servant_n servant_n as_o appear_z by_o the_o promise_n and_o solemn_a vow_n that_o we_o make_v to_o god_n in_o our_o baptism_n which_o be_v that_o we_o will_v not_o only_o become_v but_o also_o continue_v god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o soldier_n until_o our_o life_n end_v yea_o this_o vow_n we_o have_v renew_v since_o so_o often_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o often_o have_v we_o public_o and_o solemn_o dedicate_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n service_n say_n here_o lord_n we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v we_o then_o for_o shame_n flinch_v from_o his_o service_n and_o be_v inconstant_a have_v so_o often_o solemn_o protest_v and_o swear_v the_o contrary_a this_o make_v david_n constant_a in_o god_n service_n because_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o be_v constant_a in_o it_o psalm_n 119._o 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n we_o have_v vow_v and_o swear_v as_o well_o as_o david_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v perjure_v person_n if_o we_o be_v not_o constant_a in_o his_o service_n offer_v unto_o god_n praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a psalm_n 50._o 14._o we_o be_v the_o lord_n swear_v servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o equity_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v constant_a three_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n make_v servant_n servant_n it_o be_v the_o very_a special_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n we_o be_v make_v on_o purpose_n to_o do_v god_n service_n and_o therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o creation_n do_v strong_o bind_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o god_n service_n psalm_n 100_o 2_o 3._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v and_o mark_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o verse_n 3_o know_v ●●e_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v ●ade_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o cheerful_o and_o constant_o ●oe_v service_n to_o our_o maker_n and_o so_o again_o psalm_n 95._o 6._o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o ●all_n down_o and_o knee_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o come_v into_o this_o world_n sc_n to_o do_v god_n service_n and_o thereby_o to_o advance_v his_o glory_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a say_v the_o wiseman_n proverb_n 16._o 4._o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o service_n to_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o glory_n will_v he_o have_v of_o we_o one_o way_n or_o other_o one_o time_n or_o other_o if_o we_o do_v not_o honour_v he_o by_o do_v his_o pleasure_n here_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v perforce_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o suffer_v his_o pleasure_n for_o ever_o in_o hell_n the_o lord_n will_v attain_v his_o own_o end_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o for_o my_o glory_n have_v i_o create_v he_o say_v god_n i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o another_o motive_n to_o be_v constant_a four_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n buy_v servant_n redeem_v and_o purchase_v at_o a_o very_a great_a rate_n redemption_n to_o this_o purpose_n only_o to_o do_v god_n service_n suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v meet_v a_o poor_a man_n go_v to_o prison_n for_o debt_n simile_n whence_o he_o be_v never_o like_a to_o come_v out_o and_o shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v constant_a in_o his_o service_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v oh_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n will_v the_o poor_a man_n say_v how_o much_o better_a be_v

yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v thus_o still_o he_o keep_v his_o bed_n and_o there_o he_o delight_v to_o spend_v his_o time_n and_o there_o the_o wiseman_n let_v he_o alone_o and_o bestow_v no_o more_o pain_n to_o call_v he_o up_o but_o even_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n so_o thy_o poverty_n come_v as_o a_o arm_a man_n this_o will_v bring_v both_o temporal_a poverty_n and_o spiritual_a misery_n upon_o a_o man_n such_o a_o man_n shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n proverb_n 20._o 13._o for_o this_o steal_v away_o not_o only_o much_o time_n that_o be_v better_o spend_v in_o god_n service_n but_o it_o rob_v we_o of_o two_o special_a season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v god_n service_n and_o get_v good_a to_o our_o soul_n sc_n the_o morning_n season_n and_o the_o sermon_n time_n or_o the_o time_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o very_a harvest_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o he_o likely_a to_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v keep_v his_o bed_n in_o harvest_n time_n and_o like_a to_o reap_v shame_n and_o penury_n prov._n 10._o 5._o well_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o this_o unruly_a person_n put_v he_o to_o death_n o_o no_o what_o not_o sleep_v at_o all_o rather_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n send_v he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o sleep_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o refresh_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o he_o confer_v upon_o those_o who_o he_o love_v psalm_n 127._o 4._o for_o so_o he_o give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n what_o then_o deal_v thus_o with_o this_o companion_n cut_v short_a this_o prodigal_a allow_v he_o less_o liberty_n he_o that_o mispend_v his_o mean_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o he_o shall_v want_v let_v some_o of_o his_o mean_n be_v take_v from_o he_o he_o do_v but_o waist_n and_o misspend_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o observe_v these_o two_o rule_n which_o i_o will_v prescribe_v on_o purpose_n in_o this_o case_n for_o our_o direction_n 1._o let_v we_o habituate_v rise_n or_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o early_a or_o timely_a rise_n let_v we_o even_o forcable_o break_v off_o our_o sleep_n for_o religious_a and_o godly_a meditation_n and_o that_o which_o at_o first_o will_v seem_v even_o impossible_a will_v by_o a_o little_a use_n and_o custom_n prove_v not_o only_o be_v possible_a but_o also_o most_o facile_a &_o easy_a even_o as_o the_o cock_n clap_v his_o wing_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n thereby_o to_o shake_v off_o drowsiness_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o crow_v so_o let_v we_o shake_v off_o our_o sluggish_a humour_n by_o degree_n and_o even_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o holy_a duty_n in_o the_o morning_n thus_o david_n stir_v himself_o and_o endeavour_v to_o shake_v off_o his_o drowsy_a temper_n psalm_n 103._o 1_o 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n yea_o this_o he_o will_v do_v early_o or_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n psalm_n 5._o 3._o early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o yea_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o sometime_o he_o will_v break_v his_o sleep_n even_o at_o midnight_n to_o do_v god_n service_n psalm_n 119._o 62._o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o arise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n thus_o by_o degree_n in_o time_n we_o shall_v prevail_v exceed_o against_o that_o sluggish_a humour_n that_o will_v else_o keep_v we_o from_o embrace_v many_o bless_a opportunity_n of_o do_v god_n service_n three_o creature_n we_o must_v beware_v of_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n do_v very_o much_o dispose_v to_o sleep_v but_o indispose_v we_o to_o any_o holy_a and_o religious_a employment_n when_o the_o belly_n be_v full_a etc._n etc._n say_v the_o homely_a proverb_n a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n be_v fit_a to_o serve_v the_o devil_n in_o sin_v or_o the_o flesh_n by_o sleep_v than_o god_n in_o any_o religious_a duty_n whatsoever_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o threat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n wise_o do_v thou_o refrain_v from_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o that_o which_o will_v altogether_o indispose_v thou_o to_o god_n service_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o very_a prey_n to_o lust_n and_o unto_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o in_o this_o case_n make_v his_o belly_n his_o god_n be_v then_o ready_a for_o sleep_v almost_o at_o any_o time_n but_o will_v scarce_o be_v fit_a to_o serve_v god_n at_o any_o time_n consider_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n roman_n 13._o 13._o not_o in_o ryot_v or_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o what_o follow_v nor_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n where_o we_o see_v that_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n good_a creature_n dispose_v strong_o to_o lust_n and_o filthiness_n when_o i_o feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a than_o they_o commit_v adultery_n against_o i_o and_o assemble_v themselves_o by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n say_v god_n jeremy_n 5._o 7._o it_o be_v sodoms_n fullness_n that_o make_v they_o so_o filthy_a but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o feast_v and_o recreation_n which_o be_v another_o great_a mispender_n of_o precious_a time_n and_o a_o great_a impediment_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n and_o so_o much_o therefore_o as_o touch_v this_o second_o great_a mispender_n of_o precious_a time_n and_o that_o be_v excessive_a sleep_v chap._n xi_o wherein_o other_o chief_a le_fw-fr we_o be_v remove_v contain_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o five_o direction_n three_o life_n all_o that_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n must_v very_o careful_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o another_o great_a mis-spender_n of_o precious_a 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for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o motive_n this_o time_n be_v short_a ars_fw-la long_fw-mi vitabrevis_fw-la 3._o motive_n we_o stay_v long_o before_o we_o begin_v 4._o motive_n the_o excellency_n of_o our_o master_n almighty_a master_n able_a to_o defend_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o he_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o they_o very_o pitiful_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n ready_a to_o pardon_v the_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o his_o servant_n a_o soule-saving_a master_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n help_v his_o servant_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o he_o a_o good_a paymaster_n and_o bountiful_a take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o prosperity_n hear_v p●avers_n and_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o they_o rom._n 10._o mean_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n 1._o a_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o direction_n sc._n constancy_n in_o the_o private_a duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 3._o direction_n 1._o begin_v each_o day_n with_o the_o private_a duty_n of_o religion_n 4_o direction_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n fraught_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o motive_n the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 3._o motive_n the_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o 1._o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o health_n 3._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o comfort_n 4._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n 5._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n 5._o direction_n redeem_v the_o time_n whately_n redemption_n of_o time_n all_o mispender_n of_o time_n must_v be_v suppress_v let._n 1._o 1._o sinnc_fw-la quest._n resp._n 1_o remedy_n sin_n must_v be_v discover_v and_o find_v out_o 2._o remedy_n smite_v it_o with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la ●mnem_fw-la gladinm_fw-la ancipitem_fw-la 3._o remedy_n fl●e_v unto_o heaven_n for_o a●de_v b●●ervent_a praye●_n whateley_n husbandry_n pag._n 8_o ibid._n p._n 8●_n m._n bernard_n isle_n of_o man_n pag._n 165._o 4._o remedy_n 1._o medit._n jam._n 1._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o medit._n 3._o medit._n 2._o let._n excessive_a sleep_v or_o sluggishness_n 1._o rule_n or_o remedy_n to_o habituate_v or_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o timely_a rise_n 2._o rule_n or_o remedy_n take_v heed_n of_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 3._o let._n immoderate_a cark_n and_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o great_a hurt_n that_o this_o thief_n will_v do_v we_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o