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	rule_n	1,234	5	7.2505	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30929	Natural theology, or, The knowledge of God from the works of creation accommodated and improved, to the service of Christianity / by Matthew Barker ...	Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698.	1674 (1674)	Wing B777; ESTC R20207	99,798	210

maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o he_o that_o set_v i_o in_o a_o rank_n and_o station_n of_o be_v will_v remove_v i_o or_o rather_o throw_v i_o out_o of_o it_o again_o he_o that_o make_v man_n have_v thereby_o sovereign_a power_n over_o he_o by_o this_o sovereign_a power_n he_o have_v right_a to_o appoint_v man_n a_o law_n to_o govern_v he_o and_o if_o man_n transgress_v this_o law_n he_o violate_v god_n sovereignty_n and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n either_o to_o pardon_v or_o punish_v the_o transgression_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o both_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v so_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v he_o and_o as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v so_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v he_o also_o psal_n 130._o 4._o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o as_o god_n sovereign_a power_n over_o man_n as_o his_o creator_n give_v he_o this_o right_n so_o his_o essential_a or_o create_a power_n give_v he_o ability_n to_o destroy_v the_o creature_n which_o it_o give_v be_v to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n therefore_o bid_v the_o people_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o heathen_a idol_n 10._o jer._n 5._o and_o why_o for_o they_o can_v do_v evil_a neither_o be_v it_o in_o they_o to_o do_v good_a but_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a god_n add_v v._o 7._o who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v he_o can_v do_v good_a and_o evil_a he_o can_v save_v or_o destroy_v man_n that_o make_v he_o and_o therefore_o fear_n appertain_v to_o he_o 3._o praise_v as_o the_o psalmist_n call_v upon_o the_o most_o inferior_a being_n to_o praise_n god_n as_o beast_n and_o all_o cattle_n and_o creep_a thing_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v man_n praise_n god_n that_o have_v so_o noble_a a_o be_v david_n consider_v himself_o as_o god_n creature_n and_o workmanship_n break_v forth_o into_o his_o praise_n 139._o psal_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v and_o then_o he_o speak_v particular_o how_o god_n draw_v out_o the_o scheme_n of_o he_o in_o his_o book_n and_o then_o how_o his_o member_n be_v fashion_v and_o curious_o wrought_v v._o 15._o 16._o now_o say_v david_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o even_o as_o a_o curious_a piece_n of_o work_n every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o commend_v and_o praise_v the_o philosopher_n can_v thank_v his_o god_n that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o man_n and_o then_o for_o the_o advantage_n he_o afterward_o confer_v upon_o his_o humane_a nature_n ought_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o our_o food_n that_o preserve_v life_n much_o more_o for_o life_n itself_o that_o be_v better_a than_o food_n matth._n 6._o 25._o 4._o submission_n will_v he_o correct_v and_o chasten_v thou_o submit_v and_o give_v he_o reverence_n do_v we_o so_o to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o be_v but_o instrument_n to_o give_v we_o our_o flesh_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o do_v it_o to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o creator_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v 12._o heb._n 9_o have_v he_o make_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o clay_n as_o job_n express_v it_o chap._n 10._o have_v he_o give_v thou_o be_v and_o may_v he_o not_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o will_v have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v it_o and_o fashion_v it_o as_o he_o please_v he_o that_o build_v a_o house_n may_v alter_v it_o and_o change_v it_o yea_o and_o pull_v it_o down_o if_o he_o please_v god_n have_v a_o twofold_a dominion_n over_o man_n dominium_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la &_o proprietatis_fw-la a_o dominion_n of_o jurisdiction_n whereby_o to_o rule_v over_o we_o and_o a_o dominion_n of_o property_n to_o dispose_v of_o we_o and_o both_o these_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o high_a and_o most_o sovereign_a right_n which_o be_v that_o of_o creation_n 5._o dependence_n thou_o have_v thy_o be_v of_o he_o and_o thou_o have_v it_o still_o in_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n put_v both_o these_o together_o 17._o act._n 28._o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n that_o be_v we_o have_v our_o be_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v also_o we_o live_v move_v and_o be_v in_o he_o our_o preservation_n be_v but_o a_o continue_a creation_n we_o subsist_v every_o moment_n in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o our_o be_v as_o the_o beam_n subsist_v in_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v thy_o life_n depend_v more_o upon_o he_o then_o upon_o the_o bread_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o word_n that_o first_o give_v man_n his_o life_n be_v that_o upon_o which_o it_o still_o principal_o depend_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o job_n acknowledge_v thou_o have_v give_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n and_o thy_o visitation_n preserve_v my_o spirit_n job_n 10_o 9_o 10._o now_o this_o natural_a dependence_n upon_o god_n shall_v teach_v man_n a_o moral_a dependence_n upon_o he_o man_n state_n be_v passive_o a_o state_n of_o dependence_n and_o therefore_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v active_o a_o life_n of_o dependence_n shall_v we_o not_o then_o in_o all_o our_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o not_o lean_a to_o our_o own_o understanding_n 3._o pro._n 5_o 6._o what_o ever_o mean_v thou_o use_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o thy_o soul_n or_o body_n yet_o depend_v not_o upon_o they_o but_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o both_o let_v that_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n out_o of_o which_o thy_o be_v flow_v be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o dependence_n for_o thy_o well_o be_v especial_o see_v we_o have_v these_o engage_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v believer_n in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v exert_v for_o our_o succour_n and_o supply_v in_o every_o time_n of_o need_n so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o wise_a good_a and_o powerful_a but_o as_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o consider_v that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o be_v make_v by_o he_o be_v not_o under_o his_o care_n only_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n but_o by_o special_a covenant_n 6._o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n i_o mean_v his_o write_a law_n i_o know_v this_o law_n comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o the_o forego_n duty_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o natural_o moral_a and_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n law_n be_v make_v positive_o moral_a but_o yet_o this_o law_n of_o god_n be_v of_o further_a extent_n i_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v of_o it_o under_o a_o distinct_a head_n god_n as_o man_n creator_n have_v right_a to_o appoint_v he_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n and_o so_o as_o his_o creature_n we_o owe_v he_o obedience_n all_o creature_n be_v passive_o under_o a_o natural_a law_n which_o the_o creator_n do_v appoint_v to_o they_o and_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o though_o many_o of_o they_o know_v it_o not_o but_o man_n be_v under_o a_o write_a law_n which_o he_o be_v active_o to_o obey_v he_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v the_o rule_n and_o end_n of_o his_o be_v which_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v not_o and_o both_o these_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n consider_v then_o 1._o god_n be_v man_n creator_n 2._o he_o create_v he_o for_o a_o end_n 3._o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o law_n and_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n and_o hereupon_o man_n lie_v under_o the_o high_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o he_o that_o make_v he_o and_o man_n obedience_n to_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v absolute_a though_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o to_o man_n because_o god_n dominion_n over_o we_o be_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o may_v supersede_n and_o over-rule_v it_o and_o if_o we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o parent_n that_o have_v some_o inferior_a power_n over_o we_o how_o much_o more_o that_o god_n who_o have_v a_o supreme_a power_n and_o that_o found_v in_o the_o high_a right_n which_o be_v that_o of_o creation_n and_o let_v we_o particular_o show_v our_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n in_o our_o worship_n of_o he_o for_o as_o worship_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o our_o creator_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v 95._o psal_n oh_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n so_o he_o have_v right_a also_o thereby_o by_o to_o set_v

elijah_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o thou_o send_v to_o ènquire_v of_o baalzebub_a 2_o king_n 1._o yes_o there_o be_v a_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o unto_o ahaziah_n man_n can_v nullify_v god_n be_v in_o itself_o but_o they_o may_v nullify_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o the_o heathen_a idol_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o yet_o when_o man_n worship_n they_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o they_o they_o make_v they_o god_n so_o on_o the_o other-hand_n they_o not_o honour_v acknowledge_v reverence_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o true_a god_n do_v make_v he_o as_o nothing_o for_o it_o be_v only_o those_o that_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n that_o do_v true_o own_v and_o believe_v his_o be_v yea_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v more_o proper_o evangelical_n and_o not_o so_o express_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o belief_n we_o gather_v to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n may_v much_o influence_n we_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o and_o so_o natural_a divinity_n may_v be_v make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o christianiry_n whereof_o i_o shall_v give_v account_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n v._n evangelical_n duty_n be_v promote_v by_o a_o true_a belief_n of_o god_n be_v how_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v further_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n whence_o repentance_n first_o spring_n what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n how_o help_v therein_o from_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n be_v what_o influence_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v upon_o obedience_n to_o gospel-institution_n inference_n from_o the_o whole_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o evangelical_n duty_n to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o receive_v they_o as_o a_o divine_a and_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n now_o we_o may_v fetch_v some_o help_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n herein_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v such_o character_n within_o itself_o as_o may_v persuade_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v the_o sure_a bottom_n of_o divine_a faith_n yet_o some_o additional_a strength_n may_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o light_a that_o declare_v to_o man._n there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n declare_v also_o a_o providence_n that_o he_o govern_v the_o world_n if_o he_o govern_v the_o world_n he_o govern_v it_o in_o wisdom_n 9_o etenim_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la providens_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la ei_fw-la divinitas_fw-la attribui_fw-la etc._n etc._n lact._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o if_o in_o wisdom_n than_o every_o creature_n be_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o respective_a principle_n of_o their_o several_a nature_n and_o therefore_o man_n must_v be_v govern_v as_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o he_o can_v be_v so_o govern_v but_o by_o a_o law_n and_o that_o law_n enforce_v by_o reward_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o punishment_n on_o the_o other_o now_o either_o this_o law_n thus_o enforce_v be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o no_o where_o there_o be_v no_o book_n can_v pretend_v to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o scripture_n exstant_fw-la in_o the_o world_n fot_o the_o turkish_a koran_n that_o be_v but_o of_o late_a year_n and_o man_n have_v be_v under_o god_n government_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o most_o know_v by_o what_o imposture_n it_o obtain_v any_o credit_n and_o the_o several_a absurdity_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o what_o a_o sensual_a happiness_n it_o propose_v to_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o how_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n enforce_v upon_o people_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o never_o confirm_v by_o those_o many_o undoubted_a miracle_n which_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v but_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_a there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o learned_a pen_n already_o engage_v herein_o especial_o that_o hononr_v knight_n who_o worthy_a book_n concern_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o receive_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v just_o add_v new_a honour_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o great_a confirmation_n to_o the_o truth_n 2._o the_o gospel_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n now_o the_o powerful_a sense_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o the_o heart_n will_v excite_v and_o influence_n man_n thereunto_o and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o great_a reason_n why_o christ_n be_v preach_v so_o much_o in_o vain_a when_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v than_o the_o innate_a notion_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o be_v before_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_a begin_v to_o awake_v and_o then_o man_n begin_v to_o fear_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v make_v they_o inquire_v after_o a_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o so_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o way_n according_a to_o the_o notice_n they_o have_v of_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o as_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v first_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v as_o we_o read_v heb._n 11._o so_o he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o a_o operative_a belief_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n when_o paul_n come_v to_o athens_n to_o preach_v christ_n to_o they_o he_o first_o instruct_v they_o concern_v the_o true_a god_n act._n 17._o who_o he_o declare_v to_o they_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 24._o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o etc._n etc._n here_o begin_v true_a christianity_n man_n be_v christian_n but_o in_o name_n till_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o true_a faith_n and_o they_o come_v not_o to_o he_o till_o the_o practical_a belief_n of_o god_n be_v do_v excite_v they_o to_o it_o as_o the_o dark_a notion_n the_o heathen_a have_v concern_v god_n do_v lead_v they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o when_o they_o fear_v he_o be_v offend_v so_o much_o more_o will_v the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o his_o be_v and_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o wrath_n send_v those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n so_o that_o while_o i_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v a_o deity_n from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v collateral_o be_v serve_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o bring_v home_n sinner_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n 874._o dr._n jackson_n vol._n 1._o p._n 874._o the_o engraft_a notion_n be_v the_o matter_n or_o subject_n out_o of_o which_o god_n spirit_n raise_v the_o entire_a and_o right_a frame_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o do_v the_o frame_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n out_o of_o that_o mass_n which_o be_v first_o without_o form_n though_o create_v by_o he_o 3._o so_o repentance_n be_v hereby_o promote_v also_o when_o man_n be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o god_n be_v they_o then_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o their_o way_n how_o they_o have_v carry_v it_o towards_o he_o how_o observant_a they_o have_v be_v of_o his_o law_n how_o they_o have_v answer_v his_o end_n in_o their_o creation_n and_o hence_o now_o repentance_n do_v take_v its_o first_o rise_n what_o say_v the_o sinner_n if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n as_o i_o now_o clear_o find_v there_o be_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o have_v thus_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o have_v take_v no_o more_o notice_n of_o he_o alas_o i_o have_v live_v without_o he_o in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v be_v concern_v myself_o about_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v little_a thought_n of_o god_n my_o creator_n and_o have_v as_o little_a belief_n of_o his_o be_v alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v how_o shall_v i_o possible_o escape_v i_o can_v flee_v from_o he_o for_o he_o be_v god_n i_o will_v now_o judge_v and_o condemn_v myself_o i_o will_v mourn_v bitter_o i_o will_v lament_v my_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o and_o say_v lord_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n yet_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o as_o balaam_n go_v on_o confident_o tlll_n his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o draw_a sword_n but_o then_o say_v the_o text_n he_o bow_v down_o his_o