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	master_n	servant_n	1,516	5	7.1482	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23634	Man's self-reflection is the special means to further his recovery from his apostasy from God	Allen, James, 1632-1710.	1699 (1699)	Wing A1027; ESTC W1278	13,768	34

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authorize_v in_o he_o and_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o high_a on_o earth_n subordinate_a only_o to_o god_n about_o his_o own_o action_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o his_o inward_a duty_n to_o he_o rom._n 14.4_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v none_o be_v to_o judge_v other_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doubtful_a to_o true_a christian_n but_o themselves_o about_o the_o sincerity_n in_o they_o or_o not_o vers_fw-la 13._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o consider_v our_o own_o way_n the_o judge_n be_v conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o that_o be_v a_o witness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o judge_n have_v the_o best_a knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v in_o man_n next_z to_z god_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o have_v authority_n in_o 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all_o our_o action_n may_v in_o his_o final_a judgement_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5.11_o it_o be_v so_o in_o man_n innocency_n to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o justify_v in_o way_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o since_o the_o fall_n under_o the_o gospel_n its_o main_a use_n be_v to_o further_a escape_v god_n condemnation_n of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o by_o judge_v themselves_o and_o appeal_n to_o god_n gracious_a throne_n for_o approbation_n and_o pardon_n through_o christ_n 2._o more_o particular_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o be_v those_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v to_o its_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o true_a turn_n to_o god_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o it_o and_o in_o what_o order_n first_o the_o understand_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o set_v that_o a_o work_n which_o be_v the_o first_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o return_v to_o god_n a_o see_v and_o know_v of_o our_o way_n or_o action_n none_o can_v right_o judge_v of_o what_o he_o do_v not_o know_v and_o right_a knowledge_n of_o they_o must_v go_v before_o any_o serious_a thought_n about_o mend_v they_o or_o return_v to_o a_o right_a way_n we_o must_v see_v we_o be_v wrong_v for_o clear_v this_o take_v these_o remark_n about_o it_o first_o that_o in_o man_n first_o creation_n god_n give_v man_n a_o excellent_a understanding_n not_o only_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o inferior_a creature_n to_o give_v they_o suitable_a name_n thereunto_o but_o also_o to_o know_v his_o own_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o the_o way_n to_o his_o happiness_n not_o only_o by_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o his_o positive_a law_n in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o reveal_v what_o be_v good_a and_o his_o way_n to_o his_o happiness_n gen._n 2.9_o 17._o and_o what_o be_v evil_a that_o which_o god_n forbid_v and_o he_o have_v a_o freedom_n and_o power_n to_o will_n and_o choose_v the_o one_o and_o refuse_v 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they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o some_o knowledge_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n verse_n 19_o 20._o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o god_n head_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n which_o though_o not_o save_v yet_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n and_o sin_n against_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o much_o of_o god_n common_a goodness_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o much_o of_o present_a displeasure_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o may_v have_v be_v avoid_v rom._n 2.14_o 15._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o that_o law_n write_v the_o scripture_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o three_o but_o god_n have_v provide_v further_o help_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o way_n and_o further_a saving_n return_v out_o of_o that_o apostasy_n and_o after-strays_a from_o his_o rule_n and_o that_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o word_n rom._n 2.4_o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o

remembrance_n 2._o by_o his_o providence_n 1._o afflictive_n gen._n 42.21_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o 2._o by_o merciful_a providence_n ezek._n 16.63_o then_o you_o shall_v remember_v your_o sin_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v to_o you_o and_o loathe_v yourselves_o for_o they_o 2_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o own_o remembrance_n of_o our_o way_n and_o that_o first_o by_o look_v over_o the_o record_n of_o conscience_n as_o ahasuerus_n do_v the_o record_n of_o his_o kingdom_n esth_n 6.1_o 3._o when_o the_o king_n can_v not_o sleep_v and_o he_o call_v for_o the_o record_n which_o be_v read_v before_o he_o and_o inquire_v what_o honour_n have_v be_v do_v to_o mordecai_n for_o save_v his_o life_n to_o see_v his_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o 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remember_v the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n to_o humble_a for_o sin_n and_o encourage_v to_o duty_n 3._o another_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n needful_a to_o the_o recovery_n from_o apostasy_n be_v thoughtfulness_n or_o consideration_n of_o our_o way_n which_o follow_v that_o of_o memory_n as_o we_o can_v remember_v what_o we_o do_v not_o know_v so_o can_v think_v of_o it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o remember_v this_o afford_v matter_n for_o consideration_n and_o meditation_n truth_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o it_o commend_v to_o and_o store_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o meditation_n concoct_v for_o use_n and_o nourishment_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o be_v principal_o here_o intend_v and_o express_v by_o i_o think_v or_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v the_o thought_n be_v the_o perfect_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o 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light_n of_o nature_n have_v also_o the_o gospel_n revelation_n of_o the_o remedy_n against_o sin_n and_o a_o continuance_n in_o his_o world_n notwithstanding_o provocation_n by_o often_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n all_o of_o they_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o use_v of_o they_o against_o he_o not_o only_o his_o common_a mercy_n but_o despise_v that_o which_o be_v the_o rich_a mercy_n discovery_n of_o the_o way_n to_o your_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o reconcile_v favour_n that_o shall_v lead_v you_o to_o the_o way_n of_o it_o this_o high_o aggravate_v sin_n in_o those_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n deut._n 32.6_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o great_a ingratitude_n but_o the_o high_a folly_n to_o despise_v your_o own_o mercy_n ezek._n 18.30_o turn_v why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n jonah_n 2.8_o a_o forsake_v your_o own_o mercy_n those_o that_o may_v be_v so_o if_o you_o do_v improve_v the_o mean_n and_o get_v into_o the_o way_n of_o it_o especial_o it_o be_v a_o meditation_n true_a convert_v shall_v most_o think_v of_o that_o be_v under_o great_a mercy_n in_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o special_a goodness_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o the_o prophet_n do_v awaken_v a_o david_n to_o this_o duty_n to_o think_v of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o verse_n 13._o and_o will_v do_v further_o in_o renew_v his_o pardon_n to_o he_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o nature_n exod._n 34.6_o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o make_v his_o