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	law_n	moral_a	1,065	5	9.0930	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97232	Chonoyterion he Sion. The refinement of Zion: or, The old orthodox Protestant doctrine justified, and defended against several exceptions of the Antinomians, methodically digested into questions, wherein many weighty and important cases of conscience are handled, concerning the nature of faith and repentance, or conversion to God: of his eternal love, and beholding of sin in his dearest children: of justification from eternity, of of [sic] preparations to the acceptance of Christ, of prayer for pardon of sin, and turning to God: of the gospel covenant, aud [sic] tenders of salvation, on the termes of faith and repentance. For the establishment of the scrupulous, conviction of the erroneous, and consolation of distressed consciences. By Anthony Warton, minister of the word at Breamore in Hampshire.	Warton, Anthony.	1657 (1657)	Wing W987; Thomason E914_2; ESTC R207476	171,315	250

their_o conversion_n will_v prove_v no_o better_o than_o that_o of_o those_o heathen_a people_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2.17_o 2_o king_n 2.17_o when_o he_o have_v carry_v away_o the_o ten_o tribe_n bring_v from_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n to_o inhabit_v the_o city_n of_o samaria_n instead_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o those_o heathen_a people_n when_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o captivate_v israelite_n be_v by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v unto_o they_o to_o instruct_v they_o how_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v be_v say_v after_o this_o to_o have_v borh_fw-mi worship_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o god_n of_o those_o nation_n whence_o they_o come_v so_o if_o the_o gospel_n only_o be_v preach_v to_o man_n before_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o law_n to_o see_v what_o miserable_a sinner_n they_o be_v they_o hear_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o purchase_v heaven_n for_o we_o may_v ready_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o saviour_n and_o profess_v his_o name_n but_o so_o that_o they_o will_v still_o retain_v the_o same_o ignorant_a and_o proud_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o good_a deed_n and_o good_a deserve_v as_o they_o do_v before_o for_o so_o we_o see_v many_o of_o our_o people_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n in_o word_n to_o acknowledge_v christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v how_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v they_o will_v tell_v you_o for_o their_o good_a prayer_n and_o for_o their_o good_a meaning_n and_o good_a serve_v of_o god_n and_o thus_o indeed_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v ready_a to_o rely_v upon_o themselves_o until_o by_o the_o law_n they_o come_v to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a wrath_n that_o be_v hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o they_o wherefore_o as_o the_o law_n be_v first_o give_v and_o after_o that_o man_n have_v transgress_v it_o 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o the_o gospel_n or_o evangelical_a promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o so_o the_o law_n be_v first_o to_o be_v preach_v unto_o man_n and_o set_v before_o they_o as_o a_o lookingglass_n that_o they_o may_v by_o compare_v themselves_o with_o it_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o see_v and_o perceive_v in_o what_o a_o woeful_a state_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v and_o when_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o do_v renounce_v and_o deny_v themselves_o altogether_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v damn_v to_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n now_o be_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v in_o their_o excellency_n &_o great_a lustre_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o before_o they_o for_o now_o when_o they_o be_v true_o humble_v with_o the_o sight_n &_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o woeful_a condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v because_o of_o they_o they_o will_v high_o esteem_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o long_o and_o thirst_n after_o he_o and_o desirous_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o renounce_v all_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n will_v rest_v themselves_o only_o on_o he_o yea_o now_o the_o more_o miserable_a they_o see_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o more_o will_v they_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o their_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o ardent_o and_o affectionate_o will_v they_o love_v christ_n and_o study_v and_o strive_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o their_o salvation_n all_o their_o day_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n in_o thankfulness_n but_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o be_v do_v we_o as_o long_o therefore_o as_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v in_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o they_o he_o can_v never_o acknowledge_v how_o great_o he_o be_v indebt_v and_o behold_v unto_o christ_n for_o his_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v never_o true_o love_v he_o as_o he_o ought_v nor_o be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o he_o you_o see_v then_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v teach_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n now_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v unto_o i_o object_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o prepare_v man_n for_o christ_n that_o it_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o many_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n that_o if_o any_o do_v preach_v the_o law_n alone_o without_o the_o gospel_n or_o if_o they_o offer_v christ_n unto_o their_o hearer_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o do_v exact_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o so_o urge_v and_o press_v it_o on_o they_o as_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o the_o practice_n and_o performance_n whereof_o and_o no_o otherwise_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v no_o doubt_n in_o thus_o preach_v the_o law_n they_o may_v drive_v some_o into_o desperation_n and_o hinder_v other_o from_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o because_o no_o man_n live_a can_v observe_v the_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o yea_o i_o will_v say_v more_o if_o any_o do_v preach_v the_o law_n to_o those_o who_o have_v timorata_n conscientias_fw-la tender_a and_o tremble_a conscience_n which_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o pour_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o balm_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o their_o contrite_a &_o break_a heart_n such_o undiscreet_a preach_n of_o the_o law_n can_v but_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o weaken_v faith_n where_o it_o be_v wrought_v already_o and_o to_o hinder_v other_o from_o believe_v who_o by_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o cast_v themselves_o confident_o on_o he_o for_o their_o salvation_n but_o though_o this_o be_v so_o yet_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o humble_v those_o that_o see_v not_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o but_o live_v secure_o in_o they_o that_o so_o despair_v of_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o they_o may_v seek_v it_o by_o christ_n only_o again_o after_o that_o man_n do_v deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o work_n altogether_o and_o rely_v only_o on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n although_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v press_v on_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o preach_v in_o the_o full_a latitude_n thereof_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v not_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n as_o st._n judas_n speak_v but_o carry_v themselves_o so_o that_o they_o may_v glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v blaspheme_v it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o set_v the_o law_n before_o they_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n or_o as_o a_o directory_n according_a whereunto_o they_o be_v to_o frame_v and_o conform_v their_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o this_o regard_n the_o moral_a law_n for_o of_o that_o only_o i_o speak_v be_v not_o abrogate_a but_o subordinate_v unto_o the_o gospel_n yea_o and_o after_o a_o sort_n incorporate_v into_o it_o for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o piety_n towards_o god_n 2._o justice_n or_o righteousness_n towards_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o three_o sobriety_n or_o temperance_n in_o order_v of_o himself_o now_o all_o these_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v and_o require_v as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n 2.11.12_o ●_o 2.11.12_o for_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o of_o the_o law_n teach_v that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n thus_o both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o do_v herein_o exercise_v himself_o 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n object_n and_o towards_o man_n but_o i_o know_v that_o some_o of_o those_o with_o who_o i_o now_o deal_v will_v confess_v that_o such_o duty_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v whole_o abrogate_a answer_n to_o who_o i_o return_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o

law_n indeed_o be_v abrogate_a to_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o power_n we_o receive_v thence_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n therein_o prescribe_v thus_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n but_o otherwise_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v not_o lose_v its_o power_n nor_o its_o authority_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o to_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o in_o this_o regard_n st._n paul_n allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n to_o prove_v that_o child_n ought_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n eph._n 6.2_o and_o that_o christian_n ought_v by_o love_n to_o serve_v one_o another_o for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n 5.13.14_o gal._n 5.13.14_o even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o by_o alike_a argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n he_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 9_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 11._o jam._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o st._n james_n also_o teach_v that_o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o do_v well_o but_o if_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n &_o be_v require_v be_v if_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n they_o can_v thereby_o be_v convict_v as_o transgressor_n though_o they_o fail_v never_o so_o much_o in_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v therein_o require_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v any_o reasonable_a man_n judge_n whether_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n will_v thus_o have_v allege_v the_o law_n to_o stir_v up_o believer_n to_o mutual_a love_n and_o the_o office_n thereof_o if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v altogether_o abrogate_a and_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o ceremonial_a if_o any_o one_o shall_v tell_v christian_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o eat_n of_o swine_n flesh_n because_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o swine_n flesh_n and_o command_v every_o malechild_n to_o be_v circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n every_o one_o will_v laugh_v at_o such_o reason_n as_o this_o because_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a and_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o now_o thus_o ridiculous_a will_v these_o man_n make_v both_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n james_n to_o be_v in_o press_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o by_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v of_o no_o authority_n now_o to_o bind_v believer_n to_o obedience_n but_o altogether_o abrogate_a as_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a but_o far_o be_v it_o that_o any_o christian_n shall_v thus_o blasphemous_o slight_a or_o extenuate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n it_o stand_v we_o upon_o therefore_o all_o of_o we_o to_o say_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v every_o one_o 9.21_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o for_o himself_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v regula_n aquavitae_fw-la et_fw-la morum_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o of_o our_o action_n in_o this_o respect_n st._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v with_o his_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.25_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o direction_n and_o command_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n also_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v rom._n 7.2_o the_o law_n therefore_o be_v not_o abrogate_a as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o our_o action_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v but_o we_o be_v thus_o still_o bind_v unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o sect_n v._o other_o objection_n answer_v whereby_o mr._n s._n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n be_v call_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o any_o precedent_a qualification_n or_o preparation_n these_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o tediousness_n i_o do_v divide_v into_o several_a rank_n object_n 1._o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o only_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n first_o he_o object_v thus_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6.29_o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o john_n 3.23_o whence_o his_o conclusion_n seem_v to_o be_v therefore_o no_o preparation_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v require_v of_o we_o but_o faith_n only_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o i_o say_v object_n that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v as_o our_o saviour_n do_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o another_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o mr._n s._n avouch_v for_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v his_o meaning_n be_v as_o st._n john_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n allege_v by_o he_o express_v it_o that_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o work_n command_v and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n now_o so_o be_v repentance_n also_o for_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v act_v 17.30_o now_o that_o be_v in_o these_o day_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o wit_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o repent_v the_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o gospel_n command_v good_a work_n as_o necessary_a effect_n and_o fruit_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v tit._n 3.8_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n and_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 14._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o precept_n let_v we_o also_o that_o be_v believer_n learn_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a by_o these_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v other_o work_v command_v of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n beside_o faith_n and_o that_o as_o faith_n have_v its_o necessary_a use_n so_o have_v they_o also_o they_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o because_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n nor_o because_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o mr._n s._n infer_v for_o st._n john_n even_o in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o allege_v speak_v the_o same_o of_o charity_n and_o say_v 3.23_o 1_o john_n 3.23_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o give_v we_o commandment_n again_o faith_n be_v also_o call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o repentance_n and_o all_o other_o good_a work_n be_v either_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o neglect_v but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a act_n or_o work_v prescribe_v we_o by_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o we_o may_v live_v eternal_o by_o he_o christ_n in_o that_o chapter_n call_v himself_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 3.23_o 1_o john_n 3.23_o and_o say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o whereas_o then_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n