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	heart_n	soul_n	1,196	5	4.7627	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65716	Three sermons preach'd at Salisbury the first, A.D. 1680, and again before the militia, at their going against the late Duke of Monmouth ... the second preach'd before the Right Reverend Father in God, Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum, A.D. 1681 ... the third, preach'd A.D. 1683, at the election of the mayor ... / by Daniel Whitby.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1737; ESTC R28389	88,809	79

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viz._n that_o where_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v by_o law_n establish_v subject_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o but_o may_v if_o persecute_v for_o it_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o government_n by_o daniel_n whitby_n d.d._n and_o chantor_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o sarum_n london_n print_v for_o t._n basset_n at_o the_o george_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1685._o to_o the_o honourable_a colonel_n john_n wyndam_n coll._n tho._n penrudduk_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n belong_v to_o their_o regiment_n honour_a sir_n when_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o preach_v one_o of_o these_o sermon_n to_o your_o regiment_n before_o your_o expedition_n against_o monmouth_n i_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o obtain_v your_o approbation_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o since_o upon_o a_o late_a occasion_n 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the_o substance_n of_o it_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o this_o a_o very_a common_a thing_n and_o yet_o most_o certain_o destructive_a to_o our_o precious_a soul_n it_o be_v both_o very_o necessary_a and_o very_o profitable_a to_o deal_v plain_o with_o you_o in_o this_o important_a subject_n by_o show_v 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v go_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n and_o not_o exceed_v that_o form_n and_o 2._o wherein_o consist_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o it_o now_o the_o word_n godliness_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n to_o signify_v that_o service_n which_o be_v immediate_o pay_v to_o god_n and_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o v._o g._n when_o the_o scripture_n do_v exhort_v so_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n 1.7_o 1_o tim._n 6.11_o 2_o pet._n 1.7_o godliness_n faith_n love_n patience_n meekness_n to_o add_v to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o charity_n 2.2_o tit._n 2.12_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o when_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n to_o lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n here_o because_o godliness_n be_v put_v in_o oppostion_n to_o righteousness_n sobriety_n and_o charity_n which_o comprehend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n it_o seem_v apparent_a that_o the_o word_n godliness_n do_v in_o these_o place_n only_o signify_v that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n but_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v style_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 3.16.6.3_o 1_o tim._n 3.16.6.3_o the_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n when_o godliness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n 1.1_o tit._n 1.1_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v there_o godliness_n must_v signify_v all_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o love_n and_o righteousness_n which_o it_o prescribe_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o temperance_n which_o it_o enjoin_v towards_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o that_o immediate_a worship_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o gospel_n grace_n be_v reveal_v not_o only_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v godly_a but_o also_o righteous_o and_o sober_o and_o make_v we_o no_o promise_n either_o of_o present_a or_o of_o future_a blessing_n without_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n 2._o that_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o here_o render_v form_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o outward_a show_n appearance_n shape_n or_o likeness_n as_o v._o g._n jesus_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o form_n mark_v 16.12_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n phil._n 2.7_o when_o therefore_o person_n outward_o appear_v to_o be_v religious_a when_o they_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n of_o the_o pious_a man_n do_v outward_o as_o he_o do_v speak_v as_o he_o speak_v make_v the_o same_o profession_n which_o he_o do_v then_o may_v they_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n now_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o important_a question_n how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n and_o yet_o have_v only_o a_o bare_a form_n of_o godliness_n i_o answer_v in_o these_o six_o particular_n 1._o man_n may_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n they_o may_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n

call_v the_o man_n who_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o brother_n 34._o mat._n 18.32_o 34._o a_o wicked_a servant_n and_o do_v pronounce_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o tormentor_n thou_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o murder_v thy_o offend_a brother_n 3.15_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o as_o the_o hector_n of_o our_o age_n will_v do_v but_o thou_o may_v hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n which_o in_o st._n john_n account_n be_v murder_n thou_o may_v not_o steal_v but_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v covet_v thy_o neighbour_n good_n and_o so_o may_v have_v a_o will_v to_o rob_v he_o of_o they_o thou_o may_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o adulterous_a eye_n and_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o lust_n after_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 5.28_o matt._n 5.28_o which_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v adultery_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v secure_a that_o we_o be_v true_o good_a we_o must_v add_v inward_a purity_n of_o heart_n to_o our_o conformity_n in_o outward_a action_n thus_o have_v i_o finish_v my_o discourse_n touch_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o which_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o adjoyn_v this_o caution_n viz._n caution_n that_o no_o man_n take_v occasion_n from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v to_o slight_v these_o practice_n because_o they_o only_o do_v contain_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n for_o my_o design_n be_v only_o to_o instruct_v you_o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v something_o lack_v to_o make_v he_o true_o good_a that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o these_o performance_n but_o may_v go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n let_v therefore_o no_o man_n take_v occasion_n from_o what_o have_v be_v difcourse_v to_o neglect_v that_o prayer_n or_o that_o attendance_n on_o god_n ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o he_o appoint_v to_o make_v we_o true_o pious_a but_o let_v he_o add_v to_o his_o prayer_n 4.18_o gal._n 4.18_o practice_n and_o to_o his_o hear_v do_v to_o 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5.22_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o and_o to_o alstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a provide_v that_o we_o do_v not_o swallow_v camel_n whilst_o we_o strain_v at_o gnat_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o more_o weighty_a matter_n of_o love_n peace_n unity_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o stiffness_n in_o these_o thing_n 12.17_o rom._n 12.17_o we_o last_o be_v command_v to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 5.16_o matt._n 5.16_o and_o let_v the_o light_n of_o our_o good_a work_n still_o shine_v before_o they_o provide_v that_o we_o be_v as_o careful_a that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n or_o to_o obtain_v a_o reputation_n from_o they_o but_o to_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n so_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v it_o be_v not_o less_o but_o more_o than_o such_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v require_v these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o do_v 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