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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90625	The voice of the Spirit. Or, An essay towards a discoverie of the witnessings of the spirit by opening and answering these following queries. Q. 1. What is the witnessing worke of the Spirit? 2 How doth the Spirit witnesse to a soule its adoption? 3. Who are capable of attaining the witnessings of the Spirit? 4. How may a soul know its injoyment of them? 5. By what meanes may a soule attaine them? To which is added. Roses from Sharon or sweet experiences reached out by Christ to some of his beloved ones in this wildernes. / By Samuel Petto preacher of the Gospell at Sandcroft in Suffolke.	Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.	1654 (1654)	Wing P1903; Thomason E1500_2; ESTC R208647	109,805	256

joh._n 3.9_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v the_o word_n within_o be_v a_o seed_n that_o oppose_v sin_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o hundred_o scripture_n forbid_v a_o particular_a sin_n which_o the_o flesh_n lu_v towards_o and_o as_o many_o promise_n of_o help_n against_o it_o all_o these_o may_v be_v eye_v and_o think_v upon_o and_o some_o affection_n may_v be_v slight_o touch_v herewith_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n have_v not_o treasure_v up_o these_o word_n thou_o may_v be_v rush_v into_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o these_o but_o when_o the_o heart_n engage_v by_o the_o word_n against_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v evidence_v for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6.17_o the_o follow_a particular_n will_v further_a evidence_n when_o the_o contest_v be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 5._o when_o the_o soul_n choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n do_v lead_v to_o and_o end_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n that_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o adoption_n be_v clear_a rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v there_o may_v be_v a_o cessation_n from_o the_o act_n of_o a_o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o mortification_n of_o it_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o drunkard_n swearer_n sabbath-breaker_n etc._n etc._n may_v desist_v from_o these_o profane_a practice_n which_o he_o have_v follow_v and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n still_o act._n 8.11.13_o there_o may_v be_v a_o change_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o change_n of_o heart_n one_o sin_n may_v be_v leave_v and_o another_o take_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o a_o cessation_n chief_o respect_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o repress_v of_o they_o but_o mortification_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o rom._n 6.6_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v yea_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o extinguish_v the_o vigour_n and_o expel_v or_o drive_v out_o the_o very_a life_n of_o sin_n 6._o when_o there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a opposition_n in_o the_o soul_n against_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v mislike_v the_o way_n it_o come_v in_o as_o have_v some_o ill_a consequence_n attend_v it_o and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o part_v upon_o it_o sin_n may_v seem_v to_o suffer_v banishment_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o some_o particular_a discontent_n against_o it_o matth._n 12._o v._n 43_o 44_o 45._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n i.e._n sin_n or_o satan_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n but_o five_o 44._o it_o return_v there_o be_v a_o re-entrance_n and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o enmity_n against_o and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o can_v upon_o no_o term_n admit_v of_o any_o reconciliation_n that_o mountain_n of_o gold_n nor_o the_o great_a advantage_n can_v win_v the_o least_o token_n of_o favour_n or_o respect_n from_o the_o soul_n towards_o sin_n but_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o it_o as_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o than_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 7._o when_o it_o be_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o evangelicall_n account_n that_o it_o choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v be_v incense_v against_o sin_n upon_o natural_a civil_a moral_a and_o religious_a account_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n still_o rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n qu_n when_o do_v a_o man_n choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n upon_o evangelicall_n account_n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o the_o contrariety_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v disengage_a the_o heart_n from_o it_o christ_n be_v often_o call_v a_o king_n a_o lord_n a_o lawgiver_n to_o note_n that_o all_o command_n whither_o enjoin_v duty_n or_o forbid_a sin_n they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o all-powerfull_a and_o infinite_o just_a god_n but_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n not_o but_o that_o a_o soul_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o father_n will_n yet_o his_o will_n not_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n gal._n 3._o v._n 10_o 11._o but_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n &_o as_o command_v over_o again_o by_o christ_n joh._n 14.15_o keep_v my_o commandment_n &_o 21.23_o joh._n 13.34_o 1_o joh._n 2.8_o matth._n 5.27_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 9.21_o i_o be_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o low_a duty_n ought_v to_o be_v service_n to_o christ_n eph._n 6._o five_o 5_o 6._o servant_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n you_o may_v fear_v sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o make_v opposition_n against_o it_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n but_o if_o its_o strike_v at_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n carry_v not_o out_o against_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o evangelicall_n nor_o witness_v 2._o when_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o christ_n by_o sin_n do_v carry_v out_o the_o heart_n against_o it_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o sorrow_n for_o a_o fear_n of_o and_o hatred_n against_o sin_n as_o procure_v discredit_n or_o loss_n of_o reputation_n suffering_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o still_o but_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n suffering_n for_o and_o by_o it_o when_o its_o pierce_a wound_a and_o grieve_v of_o christ_n do_v melt_v the_o heart_n for_o it_o than_o it_o act_v evangelical_o zech._n 12.10_o 3._o when_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o love_n kindness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o constrain_a thing_n from_o sin_n when_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n titus_n 2.13_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o ingenuity_n do_v exceed_o affect_v saul_n heart_n with_o his_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 26.21_o david_n have_v but_o cut_v asunder_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v asunder_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o david_n in_o spare_v his_o life_n draw_v out_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a i_o have_v sin_v and_o err_v exceed_o yea_o it_o put_v he_o upon_o resolution_n against_o it_o for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o affect_v with_o a_o sin_n upon_o some_o great_a deliverance_n or_o the_o like_a may_v confess_v it_o in_o its_o aggravation_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o ingenuous_a consideration_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o still_o as_o saul_n be_v but_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n seek_v to_o affect_v the_o bear_v it_o of_o david_n with_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12._o v._n 7_o 8_o 9_o i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v too_o little_o i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o this_o love_n of_o god_n have_v evercome_v his_o heart_n into_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n v._o 13._o present_o he_o have_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v interrupt_v in_o speak_v out_o his_o sorrow_n with_o this_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n when_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o former_a lovingkindness_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v melt_v the_o heart_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v soon_o follow_v up_o with_o a_o testimony_n of_o remission_n 4._o when_o it_o aim_v at_o a_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n in_o its_o seek_a freedom_n from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o custom_n and_o the_o example_n of_o forefather_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o country_n or_o place_n a_o man_n live_v in_o as_o also_o education_n etc._n etc._n may_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o restrain_v very_o much_o and_o make_v a_o man_n discountenance_v sin_n but_o except_o christ_n be_v thy_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n and_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v because_o thou_o fall_v so_o short_a of_o he_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o 5._o when_o it_o aim_v at_o the_o come_n up_o to_o some_o special_a gospel_n duty_n or_o the_o attainment_n of_o some_o special_a gospel_n privilege_n in_o seek_v freedom_n from_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o sin_n cross_v some_o carnal_a

touchstone_n or_o rule_n for_o trial_n see_v isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 14.37_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 17.11_o though_o the_o spirit_n do_v give_v evidence_n to_o itself_o especial_o in_o the_o more_o immediate_a way_n of_o witness_v and_o act_v so_o irresistible_o as_o the_o soul_n while_o that_o work_n continue_v can_v be_v otherwise_o persuade_v yet_o all_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o immediate_a testimony_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n both_o that_o faith_n which_o receive_v it_o and_o those_o effect_n that_o follow_v it_o or_o those_o operation_n it_o have_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o end_v it_o aim_v at_o if_o these_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n account_v it_o a_o delusion_n though_o the_o persuasion_n be_v very_o strong_a isa_n 8.20_o gal._n 1._o v._n 7_o 8._o &_o 6._o v._o 16._o it_o be_v dangerous_a with_o zacharias_n from_o a_o unbelieved_a suspicion_n upon_o non_fw-fr scripturall_a ground_n to_o doubt_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n with_o mary_n for_o information_n to_o inquire_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v luk._n 1.18_o 19_o 20.34_o 35_o 38._o though_o your_o confidence_n continue_v yet_o you_o be_v to_o weigh_v they_o afterward_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o that_o i_o may_v clear_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n i_o shall_v proceed_v by_o these_o step_n 1._o a_o power_n of_o judgement_n and_o discern_a or_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n whither_o any_o and_o what_o work_n have_v pass_v upon_o the_o heart_n be_v attaineable_a and_o ordinary_o grant_v unto_o soul_n this_o may_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o lord_n require_v selfe-examination_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o examine_v yourselves_o whither_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v yourselves_o now_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o look_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o that_o purposely_o to_o gain_v a_o knowledge_n what_o the_o state_n be_v this_o duty_n can_v be_v perform_v with_o fruit_n or_o advantage_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v ascertain_v by_o inquire_v what_o the_o soul_n have_v meet_v withal_o and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v so_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o make_v water_n or_o blood_n effectual_o witness_v for_o without_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o act_n of_o judgement_n to_o pass_v upon_o 2._o from_o clear_a scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2._o v._n 12.15_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n ezek_n 16._o v._n 61._o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v manifest_a 3._o from_o experience_n christian_n that_o at_o some_o time_n through_o temptation_n be_v ready_a to_o deny_v such_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n can_v make_v large_a narration_n of_o many_o passage_n they_o have_v meet_v withal_o they_o can_v declare_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o word_n have_v wrought_v within_o they_o and_o yet_o such_o soul_n under_o miserable_a questioning_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n still_o it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n with_o they_o and_o they_o be_v beyond_o question_v whither_o they_o have_v be_v under_o such_o working_n or_o no_o but_o here_o they_o stick_v they_o know_v not_o wither_v these_o be_v witnessing_n or_o not_o beware_v therefore_o of_o harbour_v any_o imagination_n that_o either_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n or_o the_o counterfeit_a working_n of_o satan_n shall_v render_v it_o impossible_a for_o thou_o to_o attain_v a_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n or_o of_o what_o work_n have_v pass_v upon_o that_o this_o conceit_n raise_v by_o satan_n keep_v many_o a_o soul_n on_o this_o side_n assurance_n a_o great_a while_n 2._o the_o work_n that_o have_v pass_v upon_o thy_o heart_n be_v discern_v thou_o may_v examine_v and_o measure_v they_o by_o the_o write_a word_n whither_o they_o be_v special_a or_o common_a if_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o doubt_v and_o question_v whither_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o testify_v adoption_n or_o not_o by_o renew_a recourse_n to_o the_o word_n thou_o may_v find_v what_o they_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o that_o call_v grace_n or_o not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o chemic_n that_o they_o will_v so_o counterfeit_a gold_n that_o no_o touchstone_n can_v discover_v it_o satan_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o chemistry_n he_o have_v many_o thing_n like_o grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n humility_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o those_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v the_o most_o confident_a soul_n often_o to_o try_v their_o ground_n and_o here_o be_v a_o touchstone_n the_o write_a word_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v this_o will_v discover_v his_o most_o glister_a counterfeit_a coin_n 3._o a_o knowledge_n or_o real_a discern_v that_o those_o special_a work_n have_v pass_v upon_o the_o heart_n be_v enough_o to_o render_v infallible_o assure_v of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v or_o may_v give_v a_o certainty_n that_o a_o right_a judgement_n be_v pass_v upon_o the_o condition_n you_o may_v undoubted_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o witness_v if_o you_o can_v clear_o see_v know_v or_o find_v that_o those_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o your_o heart_n which_o be_v warrant_v in_o the_o write_a word_n to_o be_v witness_v for_o the_o spirit_n only_o can_v create_v they_o there_o and_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o this_o be_v a_o great_a perplex_v thing_n to_o many_o a_o saint_n can_v it_o but_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o work_n that_o 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thou_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v their_o author_n and_o that_o thy_o heart_n have_v not_o deceive_v thou_o in_o thy_o conclusion_n about_o thy_o adoption_n and_o hence_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o he_o that_o beleive_v have_v the_o witness_n within_o himself_o some_o may_v inquire_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o none_o else_o be_v the_o witness_n to_o we_o the_o apostle_n answer_v he_o that_o beleive_v believe_a do_v evidence_n the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o judgement_n be_v certain_a than_o the_o act_n of_o thy_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v infallible_a that_o be_v true_a or_o false_a according_a to_o the_o truth_n or_o falseness_n of_o the_o ground_n the_o act_n can_v be_v try_v without_o another_o act_n of_o judgement_n &_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n and_o