Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	according_a	good_a	law_n	1,316	5	4.6145	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73267	The dignitie of Gods children. Or An exposition of 1. Iohn 3. 1.2.3 Plentifully shewing the comfortable, happie, and most blessed state of all Gods children, and also on the contrarie, the base, fearefull, and most wofull condition of all other that are not the children of God.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1610 (1610)	STC 23315.5; ESTC S117855	406,069	519

he_o suffer_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o prevail_v in_o some_o thing_n as_o for_o some_o reason_n before_o mention_v so_o also_o for_o some_o afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o deny_v also_o the_o new_a bear_v of_o god_n to_o sin_n the_o apostle_n insinuate_v that_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v before_o touch_v and_o so_o the_o word_n not_o to_o sin_n be_v take_v by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o man_n restore_v to_o his_o limb_n sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v unto_o thou_o joh._n 5._o 14._o he_o mean_v not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o evil_n forbid_v but_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v not_o only_o eschew_v evil_a but_o also_o do_v good_a psal_n 34._o 14._o he_o must_v be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o that_o do_v commit_v the_o evil_a forbid_a but_o also_o that_o neglect_v or_o omit_v the_o good_a command_v so_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o of_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v as_o sound_v and_o true_a as_o it_o be_v ancient_a and_o common_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o all_o evil_a but_o infinite_a also_o in_o all_o goodness_n so_o his_o law_n be_v like_o himself_o and_o do_v as_o well_o command_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a as_o it_o forbid_v all_o unholinesse_n and_o unrighteousness_n according_a to_o this_o law_n man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o that_o most_o just_o as_o well_o for_o leave_v undo_v good_a duty_n as_o for_o perpetrate_v &_o act_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n but_o which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v bewen_v down_o or_o stub_a up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n mat._n 3._o 10._o and_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o not_o visit_v the_o sick_a entertain_v the_o stranger_n feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 41_o etc._n etc._n by_o condemn_v notwithstanding_o they_o that_o have_v not_o do_v good_a he_o teach_v that_o much_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v that_o do_v commit_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a mat._n 12._o 36._o 37._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o revel_v 21._o 8._o and_o 22._o 15._o so_o then_o this_o freedom_n of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o only_o a_o release_n from_o the_o most_o grievous_a servitude_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o participation_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n without_o this_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n our_o life_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o life_n neither_o be_v our_o freedom_n any_o freedom_n at_o least_o not_o worth_a the_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v as_o well_o without_o motion_n in_o the_o body_n as_o the_o life_n of_o god_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o faith_n james_n 2._o 20._o be_v true_a also_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n what_o freedom_n also_o of_o any_o city_n be_v without_o commodity_n belong_v thereunto_o but_o of_o this_o anon_o this_o also_o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n before_o handle_v for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v account_v a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n that_o show_v not_o the_o same_o by_o his_o work_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o indeed_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o our_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n describe_v that_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n before_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o person_n only_o as_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o christ_n himself_o but_o as_o they_o be_v effectual_a in_o other_o both_o to_o justification_n and_o also_o to_o sanctification_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n of_o the_o one_o to_o our_o release_n from_o that_o bondage_n of_o sin_n before_o handle_v and_o of_o the_o other_o to_o the_o quicken_a of_o we_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n philip._n 3._o 8._o 9_o 10._o therefore_o also_o christ_n in_o the_o place_n before_o diverse_a time_n allege_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o not_o only_a wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o redemption_n but_o also_o sanctification_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o therefore_o without_o christ_n no_o more_o sanctification_n than_o wisdom_n righteousness_n or_o redemption_n in_o this_o respect_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v pure_a or_o purge_v and_o holy_a or_o sanctify_a these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o noun_n or_o in_o the_o verb_n passive_a as_o if_o either_o we_o or_o some_o other_o may_v purge_v and_o sanctify_v we_o but_o in_o the_o active_a verb_n that_o he_o may_v purge_v we_o etc._n etc._n note_n note_n tit._n 2._o 14._o and_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v his_o church_n etc._n etc._n epo_n 5._o 26._o to_o teach_v that_o the_o purge_n and_o sanctify_v of_o we_o be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o redeem_n save_v and_o justify_v of_o us._n the_o same_o be_v yet_o further_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_v you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o again_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o viz._n that_o good_a be_v john_n 15._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o paul_n according_o say_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1._o 11._o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n not_o as_o god_n only_o but_o as_o god_n and_o man_n the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o communicate_v his_o virtue_n to_o all_o in_o regeneration_n incorporate_v into_o he_o and_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v by_o faith_n even_o as_o the_o natural_a head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n communicate_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o all_o the_o say_v natural_a body_n so_o that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o do_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n or_o grace_n upon_o grace_n or_o grace_n after_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o all_o hitherto_o speak_v of_o our_o life_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o redemption_n freedom_n and_o liberty_n and_o of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o thing_n wherein_o the_o note_n note_n same_o do_v consist_v must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o in_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v they_o for_o we_o by_o the_o same_o price_n which_o he_o give_v for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n second_o by_o work_v they_o in_o we_o himself_o be_v apprehend_v by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n and_o of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n moreover_o touch_v this_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n now_o in_o hand_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v inward_a but_o also_o outward_a not_o in_o heart_n alone_o but_o also_o in_o our_o outward_a man_n and_o in_o our_o outward_a behaviour_n for_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 16._o cleanse_v yourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v up_o to_o full_a holiness_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o holiness_n there_o commend_v and_o oppose_v to_o the_o former_a filthiness_n must_v be_v answerable_a thereuno_fw-it viz._n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o heart_n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o who_o he_o do_v write_v not_o only_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n because_o they_o fight_v against_o their_o soul_n but_o also_o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n namely_o their_o outward_a conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o which_o do_v speak_v evil_a of_o they_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n

to_o be_v offer_v 2._o tim._n 4._o 6._o whereby_o he_o mean_v the_o violent_a death_n that_o afterward_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o better_a seal_v up_o the_o truth_n thereof_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o have_v either_o hear_v his_o preach_n or_o read_v his_o writing_n so_o to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o propitiatory_a and_o meritorious_a as_o the_o papist_n blasphemous_o teach_v but_o partly_o eucharistical_a and_o of_o thanksgiving_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v of_o other_o in_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o see_v other_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o seal_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o much_o more_o to_o esteem_v the_o same_o then_o they_o do_v their_o own_o life_n four_o we_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v priest_n because_o as_o the_o priest_n duty_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o also_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a etc._n etc._n ezek._n 44._o 23._o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n malac._n 2._o 7._o so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o these_o day_n especial_o of_o the_o gospel_n joel_n 2._o 28._o to_o abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v phil._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwelling_n more_o plentiful_o in_o they_o in_o all_o wisdom_n coloss_n 3._o 16._o and_o so_o also_o the_o better_o not_o only_o to_o try_v all_o thing_n 1._o thess_n 5._o 21._o even_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 1._o but_o also_o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o by_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3._o 13._o and_o 10._o 25._o coloss_n 3._o 16._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 11._o jude_n 20._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n so_o for_o that_o mutual_a duty_n of_o teach_v admonish_a exhort_v and_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o the_o place_n last_o before_o allege_a commend_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o may_v all_o not_o unfit_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n especial_o because_o as_o notwithstanding_o teach_v belong_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o the_o priest_n yet_o prophet_n be_v extraordinary_o for_o the_o most_o part_n raise_v up_o when_o the_o priest_n begin_v to_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n so_o in_o these_o day_n the_o ordinary_a minister_n too_o much_o neglect_v their_o duty_n of_o public_a teach_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o man_n the_o more_o diligent_a in_o the_o private_a performance_n of_o those_o duty_n before_o mention_v and_o for_o that_o respect_n in_o some_o sort_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o ancient_a prophet_n notwithstanding_o even_o this_o prophetical_a duty_n i_o comprehend_v under_o the_o priesthood_n of_o god_n child_n as_o some_o learned_a of_o late_a time_n have_v also_o comprehend_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n under_o his_o priesthood_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o to_o return_v therefore_o unto_o or_o to_o dwell_v a_o little_a long_o in_o the_o priesthood_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v because_o of_o the_o generality_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v restrain_v first_o to_o one_o sex_n viz._n only_o to_o the_o male_n second_o to_o one_o age_n at_o which_o it_o shall_v begin_v and_o at_o which_o it_o shall_v end_v touch_v the_o necessary_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n at_o least_o of_o one_o part_n thereof_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n three_o to_o one_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n four_o to_o one_o family_n the_o family_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n five_o to_o one_o house_n of_o that_o family_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o amran_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n exod._n 6._o 18._o and_o 20._o six_o to_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o amran_n to_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o posterity_n for_o ever_o exod._n 28._o 1._o levit._fw-la 8._o 1._o numb_a 3._o 10._o and_o 18._o 7._o seventh_o touch_v some_o special_a office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o one_o only_a place_n to_o certainetimes_o yea_o for_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o one_o time_n only_o of_o the_o year_n heb_fw-mi 9_o 7._o and_o for_o other_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n by_o course_n luk._n 1._o 8._o eight_o that_o priesthood_n have_v a_o end_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n himself_o thus_o we_o see_v within_o what_o limit_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v range_v and_o restrain_v but_o this_o priesthood_n whereof_o now_o we_o speak_v be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n of_o all_o sex_n age_n and_o time_n yea_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n though_o make_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v be_v perform_v in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n not_o only_o with_o company_n but_o by_o every_o one_o alone_a yea_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o as_o touch_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n it_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n in_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o moreover_o the_o former_a priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v both_o distinguish_v and_o also_o separate_v from_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n so_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v priest_n neither_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o vzziah_n be_v lift_v up_o within_o he_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o that_o azariah_n the_o priest_n withstand_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o pertain_v not_o unto_o he_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n immediate_o smote_n he_o with_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n 2._o chron._n 26._o 16._o etc._n etc._n neither_o also_o may_v the_o priest_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n except_o it_o be_v extraordinary_o 1._o sam._n 4._o 8._o because_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v couple_v no_o man_n may_v put_v a_o sunder_o mat._n 19_o 6._o so_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v separate_v no_o man_n may_v join_v together_o yea_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o thing_n pertain_v thereunto_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priesthood_n num._n 18._o 3._o except_o only_o extraordinary_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n enough_o sanctify_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 2._o chron._n 29._o 34._o but_o touch_v this_o priesthood_n now_o speak_v of_o king_n may_v and_o must_v execute_v the_o office_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o subject_n yea_o king_n and_o queen_n with_o all_o their_o royal_a posterity_n be_v and_o must_v be_v priest_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o they_o shall_v disdain_v this_o name_n they_o must_v also_o renounce_v the_o title_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o title_n of_o earthly_a king_n or_o queen_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n honourable_a be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o so_o honourable_a that_o jehoshebeth_n daughter_n of_o king_n jehoram_n grand_a child_n of_o jehoshaphat_n sister_n of_o king_n ahaziah_n and_o aunt_n of_o king_n joash_n be_v wife_n to_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n 2._o chron._n 22._o 11._o so_o honourable_a also_o that_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n not_o content_v with_o his_o kingly_a state_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v do_v aspire_v to_o the_o priestly_a dignity_n will_v king_n have_v marry_v their_o daughter_n to_o priest_n will_v king_n have_v be_v ambitious_a for_o the_o priestly_a dignity_n if_o they_o have_v not_o think_v very_o honourable_o of_o that_o call_n how_o honourable_a then_o be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n name_n of_o priest_n communicate_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v