Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	affection_n	good_a	love_n	1,128	5	5.0684	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28310	A soul-searching catechism wherein is opened and explained not onely the six fundamental points set down Heb. 6. I. but also many other questions of highest concernment in Christian religion : wherein is strong meat for them that are grown and milk for babes, in a very short catechism at the end, exceeding needful for all families in these ignorant and unsetled times / written by Christopher Blackwood.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3101; ESTC R24658	62,833	92

and_o refuse_v the_o way_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 119.101_o 104._o but_o when_o man_n have_v good_a thing_n put_v to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o frame_v of_o their_o heart_n refuse_v they_o this_o argue_v a_o dead_a will_n jer._n 5.3_o 5._o by_o the_o cleave_v of_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n stick_v so_o to_o its_o duty_n that_o nothing_o can_v pull_v it_o off_o neither_o bond_n nor_o imprisonment_n act_v 21.13_o act_n 11.23_o so_o that_o though_o violence_n of_o torture_a temptation_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v the_o soul_n off_o in_o a_o fit_a as_o in_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n yet_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o stick_v so_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n that_o nothing_o can_v unsettle_v the_o habit_n psal_n 119.31_o dan._n 3.16_o 17._o dan._n 6.10_o though_o tentation_n may_v unsettle_v a_o act_n 6._o by_o the_o groan_n and_o sigh_n of_o the_o heart_n under_o corruption_n psal_n 119.5_o david_n out_o of_o the_o unwillingness_n of_o his_o flesh_n fetch_v a_o groan_n say_v o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v make_v direct_a 7._o by_o the_o reaching_n of_o the_o will_n live_v will_n use_v to_o reach_v after_o god_n phil._n 3.13_o as_o a_o man_n that_o reach_v as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v and_o strive_v to_o reach_v high_a he_o believe_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o will_v believe_v more_o oppose_v every_o know_a sin_n and_o will_v oppose_v it_o more_o follow_v all_o goodness_n and_o will_v follow_v it_o more_o 8._o by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o they_o be_v set_v for_o god_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n say_v thus_o so_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o keep_v my_o conscience_n pure_a and_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v so_o that_o as_o carnal_a man_n make_v honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o which_o lead_v thereto_o their_o end_n so_o saint_n make_v god_n and_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o he_o their_o end_n q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v his_o conscience_n be_v make_v alive_a to_o god_n 1._o urgency_n of_o conscience_n to_o press_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o duty_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a life_n numb_a 22.18_o nor_o yet_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n before_o or_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n mark_v 6.26_o dan._n 6.14_o 1_o sam._n 13.12_o mat._n 27.41_o yea_o conscience_n awaken_v may_v make_v a_o man_n go_v against_o all_o outward_a by-respect_n numb_a 22.18_o matth._n 27.4_o and_o make_v a_o man_n look_v at_o god_n gen._n 31.29_o ezra_n 1.2_o rom._n 10.2_o 2._o but_o than_o be_v the_o conscience_n alive_a when_o not_o only_a conscience_n do_v his_o duty_n but_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n whether_o conscience_n do_v it_o with_o much_o ado_n or_o little_a ado_n as_o to_o believe_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n sovereign_o to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o excuse_v a_o man_n in_o part_n gen._n 20.6_o 7._o rom._n 2.15_o but_o excuse_v he_o full_a out_o that_o he_o stand_v guitless_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.2_o and_o that_o every_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o every_o sin_n and_o for_o every_o duty_n act_v 23.1_o heb._n 13.18_o 3._o when_o we_o be_v glad_a our_o conscience_n be_v so_o busy_a with_o we_o psal_n 16.7_o yea_o we_o call_v upon_o our_o conscience_n to_o be_v busy_a with_o we_o psal_n 103.1_o q._n how_o may_v we_o know_v our_o affection_n be_v make_v alive_a to_o god_n a._n 1._o when_o our_o principal_a treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6.20_o and_o our_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o not_o upon_o the_o world_n col._n 3.12_o that_o though_o worldly_a occasion_n may_v put_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o heaven_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o no_o soon_o be_v these_o employment_n over_o but_o the_o heart_n endeavour_v after_o its_o former_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n so_o that_o as_o the_o affection_n of_o dead_a man_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o upon_o the_o world_n because_o they_o have_v a_o dead_a and_o worldly_a frame_n of_o heart_n so_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n spiritual_o alive_a be_v ever_o and_o anon_o upon_o god_n because_o they_o have_v a_o quicken_v and_o heavenly_a frame_n of_o heart_n 2._o when_o the_o heart_n can_v relish_v good_a thing_n rom._n 8.5_o so_o that_o as_o carnal_a man_n savour_v profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o carnal_a content_n so_o the_o affection_n alive_a can_v savour_v communion_n with_o god_n the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o spiritual_a duty_n 3._o when_o the_o heart_n esteem_v god_n above_o all_o enjoyment_n psal_n 73.25_o 26._o so_o that_o thou_o will_v mortgage_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v count_v his_o glory_n dear_a than_o thy_o credit_n duty_n to_o he_o dear_a than_o life_n to_o thyself_o act_v 20.24_o to_o such_o affection_n the_o promise_n 2._o pet._n 1.4_o grace_n prov._n 3.15_o and_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o be_v precious_a above_o all_o 4._o when_o thy_o great_a care_n be_v to_o please_v god_n tit._n 3.8_o and_o how_o to_o get_v thy_o heart_n wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o how_o to_o keep_v conscience_n pure_a act_v 24.15_o and_o thy_o great_a fear_n be_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.10_o so_o that_o thou_o fear_v he_o above_o reproach_n poverty_n or_o death_n itself_o dan._n 3.16_o 17._o q._n how_o may_v we_o know_v our_o memory_n it_o make_v alive_a a._n whereas_o by_o nature_n corrupt_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o remember_v foolish_a thing_n psal_n 106.3_o as_o foolish_a jest_n and_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v god_n and_o all_o his_o command_n psal_n 78.7_o the_o spirit_n bring_v good_a thing_n to_o a_o regenerate_a memory_n john_n 14.16_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n remember_v to_o practice_n psal_n 109.16_o and_o as_o at_o other_o time_n he_o remember_v his_o duty_n so_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n gen._n 39.10_o q._n what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o a_o christian_n obedience_n a._n 1._o the_o command_n of_o christ_n with_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o conscience_n rom._n 1.14_o act_n 20.22_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o our_o obedience_n ought_v to_o flow_v john_n 14.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o q._n what_o do_v the_o scripture_n reveal_v of_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n a._n it_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v do_v gal._n 5.17_o q._n what_o my_o comfort_n a_o regenerate_a man_n in_o this_o combat_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n a._n this_o may_v comfort_v he_o 1._o that_o he_o hate_v the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v and_o love_v the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v not_o rom._n 7.15_o 16._o 2._o that_o he_o delight_v in_o that_o law_n that_o forbid_v his_o evil_n rom._n 7.22_o and_o consent_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a law_n ver_fw-la 16._o 3._o he_o groan_v under_o his_o evil_n as_o a_o most_o heavy_a burden_n rom._n 7.24_o and_o do_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o least_o evil_a vers_fw-la 15._o 4._o though_o his_o flesh_n do_v too_o often_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n yet_o in_o his_o mind_n or_o intention_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o still_o do_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7.25_o q._n but_o see_v many_o natural_a man_n have_v combat_n in_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o combat_v aright_o a._n the_o combat_v that_o natural_a man_n have_v be_v most_o 1._o betwixt_o reason_n and_o sensuality_n so_o many_o be_v sorry_a they_o can_v refrain_v their_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n game_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n 2._o or_o betwixt_o natural_a conscience_n and_o natural_a passion_n as_o in_o pilate_n who_o conscience_n warn_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o christ_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v lose_v caesar_n favour_n 3._o or_o betwixt_o some_o outward_a evil_n for_o a_o time_n or_o some_o gross_a sin_n all_o their_o life_n long_o mean_v time_n harbour_v some_o secret_a darling-abomination_n as_o the_o love_n of_o their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n more_o than_o christ_n 4._o or_o betwixt_o a_o purpose_n of_o continue_v in_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a pleasure_n as_o in_o balaam_n who_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o covetousness_n yet_o will_v fain_o have_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o be_v this_o combat_n sometime_o

betwixt_o these_o sinful_a pleasure_n here_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n hereafter_o 5._o their_o combat_n how_o hot_a soever_o be_v still_o join_v with_o a_o custom_n and_o purpose_n of_o sin_v so_o that_o they_o lie_v down_o the_o cudgel_n to_o sin_n say_v this_o be_v my_o nature_n and_o i_o must_v do_v it_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o now_o the_o combat_n in_o regenerate_a man_n be_v 1._o fierce_a and_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o some_o act_n or_o act_n 2._o in_o this_o combat_n they_o disallow_v the_o evil_n they_o do_v not_o only_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o natural_a conscience_n which_o in_o some_o sin_n carnal_a man_n may_v do_v but_o also_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o life_n which_o they_o live_v 3._o they_o groan_v under_o their_o evil_n with_o many_o a_o sign_n and_o tear_v in_o secret_a yea_o such_o evil_n as_o the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o as_o dead-hartedness_a decline_a of_o affection_n to_o god_n want_v of_o former_a feeling_n hard_a ness_n of_o heart_n unbelief_n coldness_n and_o distraction_n in_o good_a duty_n vain_a hope_n vain_a fear_n cark_n case_n lumpishness_n in_o god_n service_n rise_n of_o revenge_n also_o the_o trick_n the_o soul_n have_v have_v to_o keep_v off_o convincement_n in_o suffer_a time_n also_o the_o by-end_n in_o the_o good_a it_o have_v do_v one_o wear_v a_o chain_n as_o a_o ornament_n another_o as_o a_o fetter_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o so_o wicked_a man_n wear_v their_o lust_n as_o ornament_n to_o they_o but_o god_n people_n wear_v they_o as_o the_o heavy_a chain_n 4._o if_o in_o the_o combat_n the_o flesh_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o they_o fall_v they_o can_v be_v quiet_a till_o they_o have_v turn_v to_o god_n and_o recover_v their_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o psalm_n 51.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o but_o carnal_a man_n be_v not_o trouble_v but_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n gen._n 37.24_o q._n whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o acceptation_n into_o favour_n with_o god_n a._n yes_o 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o prove_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n 2_o cor._n 13.4_o gal._n 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o now_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o bid_v we_o search_v for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v 2._o because_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v unto_o we_o many_o evidence_n of_o our_o assurance_n some_o take_v from_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o some_o from_o the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o q._n what_o mark_n or_o sign_n do_v the_o scripture_n reveal_v to_o evidence_n our_o union_n with_o christ_n a._n the_o most_o demonstrative_a sign_n or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sovereign_a love_n to_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n better_o than_o any_o enjoyment_n of_o land_n liberty_n life_n wife_n and_o child_n mat._n 10.37_o luke_n 9.23_o &_o 14.26_o mat._n 16.24_o which_o evidence_n if_o you_o leave_v out_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o other_o sever_v from_o this_o for_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n his_o faith_n do_v work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5.4_o yea_o by_o a_o love_n of_o this_o measure_n heb._n 11.25_o 26_o 27_o 35._o q._n what_o be_v the_o witness_n that_o witness_v a_o christian_n good_a condition_n to_o god-ward_o a._n they_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n 2._o the_o witness_n of_o our_o regenerate_v spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n q._n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n witness_n a._n it_o witness_v god_n be_v our_o father_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n thereby_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o it_o witness_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 12._o q._n after_o what_o manner_n do_v the_o spirit_n witness_n a._n two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o impression_n and_o stamp_n which_o like_o a_o seal_n upon_o the_o wax_n it_o make_v upon_o the_o soul_n ephes_n 1.13_o second_o by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o q_o what_o be_v the_o impression_n or_o stamp_v the_o spirit_n make_v upon_o the_o soul_n a._n they_o be_v two_o first_o the_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n change_v the_o saint_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o one_o glorious_a grace_n into_o another_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o so_o that_o as_o a_o seal_n destroy_v that_o image_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wax_n before_o so_o do_v the_o seal_n or_o stamp_n of_o the_o spirit_n destroy_v corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o it_o and_o set_v up_o grace_n in_o the_o reign_n thereof_o rom._n 6.14_o this_o same_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n be_v throughout_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o and_o consist_v in_o a_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o especial_o in_o a_o transformation_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o and_o will_v act_v 9.6_o be_v one_o of_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n second_o the_o impression_n of_o comfort_n and_o feel_v psal_n 51.8.12_o this_o be_v give_v of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 1.13_o as_o a_o occasional_a refresh_n not_o as_o daily_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o feed_v upon_o psal_n 6.8_o psal_n 31.22_o do_v show_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o want_n of_o his_o feel_n prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o we_o for_o god_n do_v sometime_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o soul_n isa_n 45.15_o psal_n 51.8_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o feel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o witness_n that_o testify_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n 1_o john_n 5.8_o q._n whether_o be_v a_o christian_n assurance_n and_o feel_v all_o one_o a._n no_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o a_o powerful_a faithful_a and_o willing_a god_n with_o the_o note_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o christian_n good_a estate_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o christian_n assurance_n and_o comfortable_a feeling_n be_v the_o crown_n thereof_o a_o poor_a desert_a soul_n that_o have_v little_a feel_n may_v have_v a_o sovereign_a love_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o absolute_a purpose_n against_o it_o psal_n 44.18_o 19_o yea_o he_o may_v have_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n job_n 1.1_o compare_v with_o chap._n 6.4_o yea_o he_o may_v have_v faith_n in_o christ_n psal_n 22.1_o yea_o a_o earnest_n thirst_v after_o christ_n cant._n 5.6_o now_o shall_v i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o deny_v credit_n wealth_n and_o life_n for_o christ_n yea_o and_o have_v all_o the_o forementioned_a gracious_a fruit_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o have_v ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o my_o estate_n be_v good_a to_o god-ward_o when_o christ_n ask_v peter_n whether_o he_o love_v he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v lord_z thou_o know_v we_o can_v tell_v whether_o we_o love_v thou_o or_o no_o but_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o q._n whew_o do_v the_o spirit_n seal_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n a._n first_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o humiliation_n and_o earnest_o belong_v for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n job_n 22.29_o isa_n 29.19_o second_o upon_o self-denial_n of_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a or_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v painful_a mat._n 19.27_o three_o after_o conflict_n with_o corruption_n or_o other_o temptation_n and_o victory_n over_o they_o apoc._n 2.17_o four_o when_o a_o believer_n take_v pain_n with_o his_o heart_n and_o put_v forth_o his_o strength_n in_o duty_n hosea_n 12.4_o q_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n witness_n his_o in-being_a in_o the_o soul_n a._n they_o be_v divers_a as_o 1._o a_o inablement_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v thing_n above_o nature_n as_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n sovereign_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o love_v the_o godly_a for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o 2._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v combat_v in_o we_o against_o all_o that_o be_v sin_n gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o suppress_v the_o same_o but_o also_o lust_n after_o grace_n contrary_a thereunto_o 3._o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n show_v forth_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o sigh_n groan_n and_o melt_n in_o holy_a heart_n evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o q._n what_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n a._n it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n witness_v we_o no_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n upon_o sufficient_a ground_n rom