Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	act_n	faith_n	grace_n	1,049	5	5.6323	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45132	An humble vindication of a free admission unto the Lords-Supper published for the ease, support, and satisfaction of tender consciences (otherwise remediles) in our mixt congregations / as it was delivered at two sermons upon the occasion of this solemnity in the weekely labours of John Humfrey.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1651 (1651)	Wing H3681; ESTC R28938	33,828	97

will_v submit_v here_o to_o further_a consideration_n ☞_o the_o first_o whether_o the_o very_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o a_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v damnation_n that_o be_v to_o free_a some_o weak_a mind_n from_o fearful_a thought_n whether_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o make_v a_o man_n guilty_a without_o repentance_n and_o god_n mercy_n of_o condemnation_n and_o i_o conceive_v we_o must_v distingnish_v between_o the_o very_a receive_n which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o unworthiness_n which_o make_v the_o sin_n only_o this_o unworthiness_n be_v in_o the_o person_n or_o in_o the_o act_n in_o the_o person_n it_o consist_v in_o his_o evil_a conscience_n which_o will_v condemn_v he_o whether_o he_o come_v or_o abstaine_v from_o come_v put_v case_n one_o receive_v not_o and_o be_v unworthy_a the_o guilt_n of_o his_o unworthiness_n lie_v nevertheless_o upon_o he_o for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o for_o in_o this_o very_o refuse_v his_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v he_o and_o god_n be_v great_a than_o his_o conscience_n whereas_o if_o he_o come_v it_o happy_o may_v excuse_v he_o something_o in_o not_o neglect_v the_o outward_a performance_n not_o aggravate_v his_o condition_n for_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o inward_a and_o that_o fail_v be_v sin_n yet_o that_o act_n he_o do_v make_v he_o not_o more_o sinful_a for_o the_o do_v but_o he_o will_v have_v sin_v more_o to_o have_v fail_v in_o that_o too_o and_o not_o have_v do_v it_o unworthiness_n in_o the_o act_n consist_v in_o obliquity_n deficiency_n or_o fail_v in_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o receive_v though_o the_o outward_a work_n itself_o be_v not_o amiss_o there_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o manner_n as_o for_o the_o matter_n every_o one_o can_v do_v in_o a_o christian_a deportment_n at_o the_o table_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n to_o receive_v in_o faith_n love_n and_o other_o grace_n as_o we_o ought_v this_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v and_o so_o he_o sin_n in_o his_o duty_n his_o very_a 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thus_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a dilemma_n unregenerate_a man_n be_v in_o if_o they_o pray_v hear_v receive_v they_o sin_v not_o in_o what_o they_o do_v i_o conceive_v but_o in_o what_o they_o not_o do_v by_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n their_o person_n be_v not_o acceptable_a if_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v hear_v and_o receive_v they_o sin_v worse_o and_o be_v impious_a now_o what_o must_v be_v do_v here_o if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v of_o two_o evil_n the_o least_o must_v be_v choose_v it_o be_v a_o less_o evil_a to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v though_o the_o outward_a matter_n only_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v than_o to_o fail_v in_o matter_n and_o manner_n too_o whole_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o god_n but_o if_o that_o axiom_n be_v true_a nomo_n angustiatur_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o case_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n and_o so_o that_o say_n of_o two_o evil_n must_v be_v take_v always_o the_o malo_fw-la poenae_fw-la not_z culpoe_v rom._n 3.8_o than_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a every_o man_n must_v come_v and_o do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v which_o if_o he_o do_v happy_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_v at_o least_o so_o far_o he_o do_v not_o and_o god_n may_v bless_v his_o endeavour_n habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la whereas_o if_o he_o neglect_v he_o sin_v without_o question_n this_o being_n masum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la the_o other_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la only_o i_o will_v be_v hold_v therefore_o to_o distinguish_v there_o may_v be_v a_o profane_a presumptuous_a come_n to_o a_o ordinance_n or_o a_o christian_a come_v in_o conformity_n to_o god_n worship_n though_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o come_v than_o to_o come_v in_o a_o profane_a way_n this_o be_v rebellion_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o fact_n yet_o i_o say_v clear_o it_o be_v better_a to_o come_v in_o a_o christian_a way_n though_o but_o in_o a_o outward_a conformity_n to_o god_n service_n than_o altogether_o to_o neglect_v it_o which_o be_v grant_v and_o practise_v of_o all_o in_o other_o duty_n i_o think_v it_o but_o a_o beg_v the_o question_n to_o deny_v it_o in_o this_o sacrament_n my_o three_o quaere_fw-la be_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n conceive_v himself_o not_o worthy_a must_v never_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o fear_v of_o eat_v his_o damnation_n and_o herein_o my_o thought_n be_v apt_a to_o run_v comparative_o on_o the_o word_n the_o word_n set_v forth_o christ_n on_o the_o term_n of_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n right_o administer_v whatsoever_o effect_v it_o have_v on_o the_o hearer_n now_o it_o be_v their_o part_n indeed_o to_o receive_v and_o apply_v it_o by_o faith_n if_o they_o do_v not_o it_o pronounce_v they_o damn_v thus_o the_o sacrament_n likewise_o show_v forth_o christ_n unto_o the_o sight_n and_o for_o the_o church_n part_n she_o be_v to_o declare_v and_o offer_v he_o to_o all_o however_o he_o be_v receive_v now_o the_o receiver_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o like_a manner_n again_o be_v to_o receive_v in_o faith_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o they_o receive_v unworthy_o as_o the_o word_n denounce_v this_o seal_n 〈◊〉_d their_o damnation_n now_o a_o man_n will_v say_v if_o the_o word_n pronounce_v my_o damnation_n so_o long_o as_o i_o be_o a_o unworthy_a hearer_n i_o will_v not_o go_v thither_o i_o shall_v but_o hear_v my_o damnation_n but_o i_o say_v you_o must_v go_v thither_o you_o lie_v in_o a_o damn_a state_n already_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a this_o damnation_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v upon_o you_o to_o awake_v you_o out_o of_o your_o security_n in_o it_o that_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n you_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v so_o the_o word_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n even_o while_o it_o damn_v a_o man_n if_o he_o useful_o receive_v it_o so_o say_v i_o of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v good_a in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v appoint_v for_o our_o good_a and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o accidental_o seal_v to_o any_o man_n his_o damnation_n it_o be_v through_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o he_o be_v then_o to_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o damn_v word_n that_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o horror_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v be_v provoke_v thereby_o to_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o wash_v away_o his_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o seal_n of_o his_o damnation_n he_o may_v be_v force_v to_o the_o lamb_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o open_v all_o those_o seal_n by_o pardon_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o turn_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o make_v even_o damnation_n itself_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n i_o sum_n up_o this_o if_o come_v unworthy_o make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n by_o pour_v it_o out_o in_o vain_a what_o shall_v a_o open_a refuse_v deserve_v that_o even_o trample_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o despise_v this_o ordinance_n object_n 9_o the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v answ_n unto_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o may_v be_v say_v defile_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n who_o conscience_n be_v defile_v that_o be_v i_o conceive_v in_o sin_v in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v tit._n 1.15_o but_o unto_o the_o admitter_n unless_o they_o be_v convict_v and_o joiner_n who_o as_o the_o school_n say_v well_o concur_v in_o their_o actu_fw-la physico_fw-la not_o morali_fw-la to_o their_o act_n of_o

shut_v to_o all_o fellowship_n and_o fit_v they_o only_o to_o the_o chancel_n door_n as_o if_o they_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o this_o ordinance_n they_o many_o time_n get_v they_o in_o so_o far_o that_o be_v unable_a to_o work_v they_o out_o again_o they_o never_o leave_v turn_v and_o lock_v till_o they_o have_v both_o shut_v out_o the_o sacrament_n from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n from_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o it_o surmise_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o power_n to_o be_v in_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o ordinance_n to_o keep_v they_o pure_a and_o holy_a as_o if_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o will_v be_v defile_v otherwise_o to_o the_o receiver_n let_v we_o therefore_o further_o know_v the_o end_n of_o these_o church_n censure_n that_o they_o concern_v not_o those_o that_o be_v admitmit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o be_v use_v in_o reference_n only_o to_o offender_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o awe_n and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n the_o only_a end_n 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nature_n of_o your_o private_a occupation_n in_o duty_n there_o may_v be_v a_o double_a relation_n a_o relation_n of_o ingrediency_n as_o faith_n have_v to_o prayer_n without_o which_o be_v in_o it_o it_o can_v be_v effectual_a or_o a_o relation_n of_o subserviency_n as_o the_o law_n have_v to_o the_o gospel_n in_o be_v preparatory_a to_o it_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o relation_n at_o all_o not_o only_o no_o ingrediency_n as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o even_o no_o essential_a subserviency_n or_o dependence_n between_o excommunication_n and_o the_o sacrament_n for_o what_o be_v the_o exclusion_n of_o another_o to_o the_o communicate_v of_o the_o receiver_n what_o physical_a or_o moral_a antecedence_n have_v the_o punishment_n of_o one_o at_o the_o assize_n to_o the_o work_n in_o your_o shop_n do_v your_o trade_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o key_n of_o instruction_n very_o requisite_a for_o our_o preparation_n but_o as_o for_o these_o key_n of_o censure_n what_o can_v be_v more_o 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