Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	action_n	good_a	work_n	1,044	5	5.6274	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57546	The rich fool set forth in an exposition on that parable : Luke 12, 16-22 ... / by Nehemiah Rogers ...	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1662 (1662)	Wing R1824; ESTC R5063	109,384	135

sin_v infinite_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o never_o have_v do_v and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o first-born_a of_o satan_n lie_v in_o promote_a of_o evil._n now_o let_v i_o show_v you_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o in_o hinder_v of_o we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v good_n st._n james_n speak_v of_o a_o man_n be_v draw_v aside_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n jam._n 1.14_o that_o be_v they_o move_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o their_o right_a place_n they_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o right_a path_n of_o god_n precept_n and_o entice_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o thief_n do_v a_o honest_a traveller_n that_o he_o may_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o money_n thus_o be_v our_o thought_n draw_v away_o from_o god_n when_o we_o be_v about_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n or_o else_o so_o disturb_v and_o distract_v by_o they_o as_o that_o we_o have_v but_o little_a profit_n or_o comfort_n in_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o hypocritical_a jew_n that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o isa_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.8_o their_o false_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a thought_n as_o we_o read_v ezek_n 33.31_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n albeit_o their_o body_n be_v present_a now_o you_o know_v what_o god_n say_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o he_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 13.6_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n let_v our_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n be_v never_o so_o profitable_a and_o delightful_a yet_o if_o they_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n spare_v they_o not_o but_o endeavour_v the_o mortification_n of_o they_o even_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n if_o in_o case_n the_o heart_n be_v so_o overpowred_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v whole_o call_v off_o from_o the_o performance_n and_o discharge_n of_o religious_a duty_n by_o wicked_a thought_n then_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o intermingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o grace_n deal_v herein_o as_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n do_v with_o zerubbabel_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n in_o offer_v their_o service_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n say_v let_v we_o build_v with_o you_o for_o we_o seek_v your_o god_n as_o you_o do_v ezra_n 4.2_o this_o they_o do_v not_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o promote_v but_o to_o hinder_v the_o building_n so_o whilst_o we_o be_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n some_o good_a meditation_n may_v come_v into_o the_o mind_n or_o some_o good_a thought_n and_o purpose_n of_o do_v this_o or_o that_o good_a work_n but_o such_o thought_n tend_v but_o to_o distract_v we_o and_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o profitable_a hearer_n at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o fill_v the_o head_n with_o many_o holy_a instruction_n that_o at_o some_o other_o time_n we_o have_v read_v hear_v and_o learned_a thought_n and_o purpose_n in_o themselves_o divine_a but_o the_o spirit_n that_o suggest_v they_o at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o divine_a but_o diabolical_a for_o that_o it_o hinder_v devotion_n and_o draw_v away_o the_o mind_n from_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o so_o deform_v the_o work_n as_o colour_v misplace_v in_o the_o face_n do_v the_o beauty_n for_o if_o the_o blewness_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o vein_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n and_o the_o redness_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o check_n be_v in_o the_o nose_n we_o count_v it_o a_o deformity_n or_o as_o letter_n misplace_v in_o printing_n and_o not_o right_o compose_v be_v they_o never_o so_o fair_a mar_v and_o corrupt_v the_o sense_n so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n when_o good_a thought_n but_o unseasonable_a and_o out_o of_o their_o due_a time_n interpose_v in_o holy_a action_n be_v they_o never_o so_o pious_a seem_o if_o they_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n and_o sometime_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o much_o trouble_v and_o annoy_v with_o idle_a and_o vagrant_a thought_n whilst_o we_o be_v about_o holy_a duty_n which_o come_v about_o as_o like_a bee_n as_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o with_o their_o hum_a noise_n keep_v our_o mind_n from_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o work_n we_o be_v about_o 15.11_o gen._n 15.11_o or_o like_o the_o bird_n which_o abraham_n drive_v away_o from_o light_v on_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v peck_v these_o must_v we_o by_o our_o best_a endeavour_n chase_n away_o indeed_o we_o may_v soon_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n himself_o than_o all_o wander_a thought_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o we_o be_v sacrifice_v there_o be_v no_o good_a duty_n that_o we_o go_v about_o no_o place_n that_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o but_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o these_o impudent_a disturber_n of_o we_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.21_o but_o this_o shall_v not_o dishearten_v we_o from_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o we_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o but_o stir_v up_o your_o diligence_n the_o more_o now_o what_o the_o mean_n be_v that_o must_v be_v use_v whereby_o our_o thought_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v first_o see_v that_o you_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n wherein_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v conceive_v and_o frame_v this_o direction_n the_o apostle_n give_v the_o ephesian_n who_o after_o he_o have_v with_o a_o most_o serious_a attestation_n or_o admiration_n dehort_v they_o from_o walk_v as_o other_o gentile_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n 4.17_o eph._n 4.17_o by_o which_o he_o understand_v the_o vain_a and_o impious_a imagination_n th●t_v they_o have_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o worship_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o subject_n in_o which_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o reside_v the_o seat_n of_o principle_n say_v the_o philosopher_n 6._o arist_n ethic._n l._n 6._o the_o mansion-house_n or_o dwelling-place_n which_o vanity_n have_v choose_v to_o dwell_v in_o he_o than_o come_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o new_a life_n which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v he_o will_v they_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o renew_v of_o the_o best_a and_o divine_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n ephes_n 4.23_o that_o be_v in_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v your_o mind_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n direct_v to_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o repair_v that_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o action_n not_o by_o way_n of_o exclusion_n as_o if_o the_o mind_n only_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v for_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o by_o way_n of_o principality_n if_o that_o be_v renew_v the_o rest_n will_v follow_v and_o if_o that_o spring_n be_v not_o first_o cleanse_v in_o vain_a do_v we_o scour_v the_o channel_n this_o renew_v chrysostom_n express_v by_o the_o repair_n of_o a_o old_a house_n as_o there_o be_v the_o same_o house_n the_o same_o room_n only_o it_o be_v new_o hang_v or_o new_o white_v so_o there_o be_v the_o same_o man_n the_o same_o mind_n only_o the_o old_a corruption_n be_v tak●n_v away_o and_o new_a grace_n bestow_v as_o in_o a_o poison_a river_n there_o be_v the_o water_n the_o run_a and_o the_o poison_n when_o it_o be_v heal_v the_o water_n and_o the_o run_a remain_n only_o the_o poison_n be_v take_v out_o of_o if_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o same_o substance_n the_o same_o faculty_n of_o know_v remember_v etc._n etc._n abide_v only_o new_a quality_n be_v effect_v and_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n till_o this_o be_v do_v we_o can_v expect_v that_o our_o thought_n will_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v or_o the_o other_o