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	heart_n	lord_n	1,002	5	3.6719	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41355	The marrow of modern divinity touching both the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace, with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New : wherein every one may cleerly see how far forth he bringeth the law into the case of justification, and so deserverh the name of legalist : and how far forth he rejecteth the law, in the case of sanctification, and so deserveth the name of Antinomist : with the middle path between them both, which by Iesus Christ leadeth to eternall life : in a dialogue, betwixt Evangelista, a minister of the Gospel, Nomista, a legalist, Antinomista, an Antinomian, and Neophytus, a young Christian / by the author, E.F. ; before the which there is prefixed the commendatory epistles of divers divines of great esteem in the citie of London ; whereunto is also added, the substance of a	Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.; Hamilton, Patrick, 1504?-1528. Patricks places.	1646 (1646)	Wing F997; ESTC R1839	130,516	286

heaven_n and_o happiness_n whereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v as_o yet_o do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o and_o withal_o i_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v 5.20_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o i_o also_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_a but_o he_o that_o be_v one_o within_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n then_o do_v i_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o true_a christian_a for_o say_v i_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o so_o have_v lose_v all_o my_o labour_n and_o pain_n in_o perform_v duty_n for_o they_o have_v be_v no_o better_o than_o outside_n performance_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v all_o fall_v down_o in_o a_o moment_n i_o have_v not_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v i_o must_v either_o go_v far_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v happy_a whereupon_o i_o set_v about_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n in_o good_a earnest_n and_o labour_v to_o perform_v duty_n not_o only_o outward_o but_o also_o inward_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o hear_v and_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o labour_v to_o bring_v my_o heart_n and_o force_v my_o soul_n to_o every_o duty_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o good_a earnest_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v i_o will_v do_v it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n if_o he_o will_v but_o save_v my_o soul_n and_o then_o i_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o inward_a corruption_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o which_o i_o have_v not_o former_o do_v and_o be_v careful_a to_o govern_v my_o thought_n to_o modeate_v my_o passion_n and_o to_o suppress_v the_o motion_n and_o rise_n of_o lust_n to_o banish_v privy_a pride_n and_o speculative_a wantonness_n and_o all_o vain_a and_o sinful_a desire_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o then_o i_o think_v myself_o not_o only_o a_o outside_n christian_n but_o also_o a_o inside_n christian_n and_o therefore_o a_o true_a christian_a indeed_o and_o so_o i_o go_v on_o comfortable_o a_o good_a while_n till_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v passive_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o active_a and_o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v a_o sufferer_n as_o well_o as_o a_o doer_n or_o else_o i_o can_v not_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o whereupon_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v trouble_v at_o my_o impatience_n under_o god_n correct_v hand_n and_o at_o those_o inward_a murmur_n and_o discontent_n which_o i_o find_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o time_n of_o any_o outward_a calamity_n that_o befall_v i_o and_o then_o i_o labour_v to_o bridle_v my_o passion_n and_o to_o submit_v myself_o quiet_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o every_o condition_n and_o then_o do_v i_o also_o as_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o take_v penance_n upon_o myself_o by_o abstinence_n fast_v and_o afflict_v my_o soul_n and_o make_v pitiful_a lamentation_n in_o my_o prayer_n which_o be_v sometime_o also_o accompany_v with_o tear_n the_o which_o i_o be_v persuade_v the_o lord_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o will_v reward_v i_o for_o it_o and_o then_o i_o be_v persuade_v that_o i_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n in_o yield_a obedience_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o and_o then_o be_v i_o confident_a i_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a until_o i_o consider_v tha●_n those_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n complain_v isaiah_n 58._o do_v as_o much_o as_o i_o and_o that_o cause_v i_o to_o fear_v that_o all_o be_v not_o right_a with_o i_o as_o yet_o whereupon_o i_o go_v to_o another_o minister_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o though_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o suffer_v thus_o and_o thus_o yet_o i_o be_v persuade_v that_o i_o be_v in_o no_o better_a a_o condition_n then_o those_o jew_n o_o yes_o say_v he_o you_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o they_o for_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o serve_v not_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n as_o you_o do_v then_o i_o go_v home_o content_o and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o my_o wont_a course_n of_o do_v and_o suffer_v and_o think_v all_o be_v well_o with_o i_o until_o i_o bethink_v myself_o that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o my_o conversion_n i_o have_v be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n yea_o in_o the_o womb_n in_o that_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n so_o than_o i_o consider_v that_o although_o i_o keep_v even_o with_o god_n for_o the_o time_n present_a and_o to_o come_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o free_v m●_n from_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o that_o which_o wa●_n do_v before_o whereupon_o i_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v in_o my_o mind_n than_o i_o go_v to_o a_o three_o minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o tell_v he_o how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o what_o i_o think_v of_o my_o state_n and_o condition_n he_o cheer_v i_o up_o bid_v i_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n 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pray_v i_o fast_v i_o mourn_v i_o sigh_v and_o groan_v and_o watch_v over_o my_o heart_n my_o tongue_n and_o way_n in_o all_o my_o do_n action_n and_o deal_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n but_o after_o a_o while_o i_o grow_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o with_o inward_a corruption_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n i_o perceive_v that_o i_o have_v deceive_v myself_o in_o think_v that_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o for_o do_v what_o i_o can_v i_o find_v many_o imperfection_n in_o my_o obedience_n for_o i_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o sleepiness_n drowsiness_n and_o heaviness_n in_o prayer_n and_o hear_n and_o so_o in_o other_o duty_n i_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n why_o i_o perform_v they_o seek_v myself_o in_o every_o thing_n i_o do_v and_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o fail_v in_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n in_o this_o and_o in_o my_o duty_n to_o my_o neighbour_n in_o that_o and_o then_o i_o be_v much_o trouble_v again_o for_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v without_o a_o exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o then_o i_o go_v to_o the_o same_o minister_n again_o and_o tell_v he_o how_o i_o have_v purpose_v promise_a strive_v and_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o i_o can_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o ged_a perfect_o and_o yet_o by_o woeful_a experience_n i_o have_v find_v that_o i_o have_v and_o do_v still_o transgress_v it_o many_o way_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v hell_n and_o damation_n o_o but_o say_v he_o do_v not_o fear_v for_o the_o best_a christian_n have_v their_o fail_n and_o no_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o and_o therefore_o go_v on_o and_o do_v as_o you_o have_v do_v in_o strive_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o what_o you_o can_v do_v god_n will_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o wherein_o you_o come_v short_a christ_n will_v help_v you_o out_o and_o this_o satisfy_v and_o content_v i_o very_o much_o so_o i_o return_v home_o again_o and_o fall_v to_o prayer_n and_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o now_o i_o see_v i_o can_v not_o yield_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o despair_v because_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o what_o i_o can_v not_o do_v christ_n will_v do_v for_o i_o and_o then_o i_o do_v certain_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o and_o not_o before_o and_o so_o have_v i_o be_v persuade_v ever_o since_o and_o thus_o sir_n you_o see_v i_o have_v dcclare_v

church_n and_o under_o the_o external_a covenant_n be_v call_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o though_o they_o have_v be_v all_o of_o they_o believer_n yet_o as_o the_o lord_n deliver_v it_o to_o they_o it_o will_v have_v do_v they_o no_o more_o hurt_v than_o it_o do_v they_o that_o be_v nom._n but_o sir_n be_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o they_o that_o be_v make_v with_o adam_n evan._n for_o the_o general_a substance_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o law_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n 186._o and_o former_o engrave_v in_o man_n heart_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o lord_n deliver_v no_o new_a thing_n only_o it_o come_v more_o gentle_o to_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n come_v thunder_n with_o it_o nom._n ay_o but_o sir_n as_o yourself_o say_v the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o they_o be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n be_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 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which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o &_o when_o he_o say_v gal._n 3.10_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o in_o deut._n 4.13_o moses_n do_v in_o express_a term_n call_v it_o a_o covenant_n say_v and_o he_o declare_v unto_o you_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o command_v you_o to_o perform_v even_o ten_o commandamennt_n and_o he_o write_v they_o upon_o table_n of_o stone_n now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o moses_n afterward_o deut._n 5.3_o speak_v of_o this_o covenant_n say_v god_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n with_o your_o father_n but_o with_o you_o and_o by_o father_n all_o the_o patriarch_n unto_o adam_n may_v be_v mean_v say_v mr._n aynsworth_n who_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n therefore_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o 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live_v and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o adam_n and_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v express_v by_o m●ses_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o mr._n walker_n say_v that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n at_o horeb_n 128._o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n 23._o and_o it_o be_v general_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o divine_n that_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n deliver_v from_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n nom._n but_o sir_n be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n at_o this_o time_n better_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o either_o adam_n or_o any_o of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n that_o god_n renew_v it_o now_o with_o they_o rather_o than_o before_o evan._n no_o indeed_o god_n do_v not_o renew_v it_o with_o they_o now_o and_o not_o before_o because_o 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