Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	apostle_n	pray_v	prayer_n	1,314	5	6.4509	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93147	White salt: or, A sober correction of a mad world, in some wel-wishes to goodness. / By John Sherman, B.D.	Sherman, John, d. 1663.	1654 (1654)	Wing S3387; Thomason E1517_1; ESTC R203564	80,830	261

of_o st._n paul_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n if_o they_o say_v there_o be_v more_o mediator_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n other_o of_o intercession_n the_o text_n do_v contradict_v there_o be_v one_o as_o one_o god_n so_o one_o mediator_n as_o be_v note_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o for_o redemption_n another_o for_o intercession_n if_o they_o say_v though_o there_o be_v none_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o god_n but_o betwixt_o we_o and_o christ_n it_o be_v answer_v from_o the_o text_n that_o there_o be_v one_o betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o not_o betwixt_o god_n and_o saint_n or_o angel_n so_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v immediate_o commend_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o to_o god_n estius_n upon_o the_o place_n here_o say_v that_o here_o be_v not_o exclude_v other_o mediator_n of_o a_o imperfect_a account_n but_o what_o account_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o any_o other_o when_o in_o their_o own_o confession_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a mediator_n and_o other_o be_v imperfect_a and_o what_o esteem_n can_v we_o make_v of_o their_o intercession_n when_o christ_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n for_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o keep_v this_o distinction_n in_o their_o practice_n but_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o if_o they_o be_v also_o mediator_n by_o redemption_n 2._o if_o they_o do_v perform_v a_o office_n of_o intercession_n under_o christ_n they_o do_v it_o by_o their_o merit_n as_o aquinas_n before_o that_o they_o do_v not_o intercede_v thus_o appear_v thus_o 1_o because_o they_o can_v prove_v any_o merit_n 2_o if_o they_o have_v any_o they_o have_v none_o to_o spare_v for_o other_o sure_o 3_o if_o they_o have_v any_o to_o spare_v they_o have_v all_o from_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o have_v so_o much_o from_o christ_n as_o some_o superfluous_a what_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v 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reception_n and_o if_o we_o can_v give_v well_o without_o charity_n and_o can_v have_v charity_n but_o from_o god_n and_o can_v have_v it_o from_o god_n but_o by_o prayer_n then_o goodness_n will_v be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o give_v we_o that_o grace_n which_o most_o proper_o do_v denominate_v we_o good_a the_o heathen_a can_v see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o good_a by_o outward_a good_n and_o therefore_o if_o one_o have_v a_o better_a estate_n he_o be_v not_o the_o better_a man_n but_o have_v the_o better_a estate_n so_o if_o he_o have_v the_o better_a horse_n he_o be_v not_o the_o better_a man_n but_o have_v the_o better_a horse_n if_o he_o have_v better_a clothes_n he_o be_v not_o the_o better_a man_n yet_o but_o have_v the_o better_a clothes_n but_o neither_o be_v we_o say_v formal_o to_o be_v good_a by_o faith_n and_o hope_n because_o the_o act_n of_o those_o habit_n be_v terminate_v towards_o we_o but_o the_o action_n of_o charity_n be_v terminate_v from_o we_o either_o to_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o use_v this_o excellent_a mean_n of_o supplication_n for_o this_o excellent_a quality_n how_o can_v we_o do_v better_a than_o in_o ask_v that_o gift_n from_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v dispose_v to_o do_v good_a not_o that_o we_o shall_v beg_v this_o only_a for_o it_o will_v not_o go_v alone_o but_o because_o unless_o we_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o and_o unless_o we_o have_v it_o those_o that_o beg_v of_o we_o be_v like_a to_o go_v without_o and_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a in_o the_o world_n the_o uncharitable_a man_n be_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o confer_v nothing_o to_o the_o public_a indeed_o we_o have_v other_o virtue_n to_o solicit_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v faith_n the_o prime_a virtue_n as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o other_o virtue_n which_o deny_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o towards_o salvation_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n there_o be_v hope_n the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n amid_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o affliction_n there_o be_v humility_n which_o be_v in_o season_n when_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n there_o be_v patience_n which_o be_v proper_a when_o we_o be_v low_a and_o in_o adversity_n there_o be_v meekness_n when_o we_o be_v enrage_v or_o provoke_v but_o charity_n be_v all_o or_o suppose_v all_o that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o it_o do_v include_v particular_o it_o suppose_v faith_n by_o faith_n i_o go_v out_o of_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v christ_n and_o happiness_n by_o he_o but_o by_o charity_n i_o go_v out_o of_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o god_n because_o he_o have_v make_v christ_n i_o and_o as_o he_o give_v i_o christ_n by_o faith_n so_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o to_o other_o for_o he_o by_o charity_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v the_o any_o thing_n pray_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v pray_v for_o any_o thing_n pray_v for_o charity_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o all_o the_o world_n god_n neighbour_n enemy_n infidel_n all_o st._n chrysostom_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o no_o temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o that_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n of_o we_o so_o much_o that_o holy_a archbishop_n be_v for_o mortification_n so_o little_a for_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o petition_n for_o daily_a bread_n they_o understand_v of_o spiritual_a and_o sacramental_a bread_n as_o if_o they_o only_o have_v understand_v and_o practise_v that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o in_o way_n of_o overplus_n but_o then_o by_o this_o account_n this_o grace_n of_o charity_n be_v most_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o this_o be_v it_o which_o throw_v about_o here_o and_o there_o these_o temporal_a thing_n this_o be_v it_o without_o which_o the_o poor_a can_v live_v although_o the_o beg_a poor_a be_v not_o wont_a to_o have_v any_o virtue_n yet_o they_o live_v by_o a_o virtue_n in_o other_o and_o that_o be_v charity_n that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_o connex_v with_o our_o happiness_n we_o refer_v to_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o so_o save_v ourselves_o the_o care_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o no_o man_n can_v use_v ill_a as_o a_o principle_n that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o without_o we_o that_o which_o be_v it_o whereby_o we_o live_v well_o as_o he_o describe_v virtue_n that_o we_o must_v desire_v and_o that_o if_o any_o other_o be_v charity_n and_o for_o our_o encouragement_n if_o we_o request_v spiritual_n we_o make_v a_o argument_n not_o to_o be_v deny_v because_o they_o be_v such_o and_o such_o as_o do_v belong_v to_o evangelical_n promise_n which_o like_o election_n be_v absolute_a yet_o not_o without_o mean_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o in_o thing_n temporal_a we_o may_v lose_v our_o hope_n but_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a we_o can_v if_o we_o do_v not_o lose_v our_o hold_n so_o then_o let_v we_o never_o give_v over_o prayer_n let_v we_o pray_v continual_o as_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o not_o as_o if_o we_o ought_v never_o to_o leave_v off_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n as_o some_o ancient_o conceive_v but_o never_o leave_v off_o the_o duty_n and_o continual_o in_o regard_n of_o season_n and_o need_n and_o therefore_o how_o often_o we_o shall_v pray_v who_o can_v tell_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o often_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n at_o evening_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o noonday_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n

and_o he_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n psal_n 55.17_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n prayer_n have_v its_o season_n for_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a though_o not_o ultimate_o yet_o dispositive_o for_o this_o way_n he_o begin_v he_o continue_v he_o be_v perfect_v in_o goodness_n because_o thus_o he_o attain_v what_o god_n dispense_v for_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n as_o thomas_n note_v not_o as_o to_o change_v god_n purpose_n but_o to_o obtain_v what_o he_o have_v by_o his_o providence_n dispose_v for_o we_o in_o this_o good_a action_n be_v all_o good_a man_n conversant_a sure_o in_o this_o some_o hypocrite_n be_v much_o but_o without_o it_o be_v never_o any_o which_o be_v real_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o trial_n of_o our_o goodness_n but_o a_o necessary_a condition_n it_o be_v not_o a_o distinctive_a property_n but_o a_o certain_a ingredient_n he_o that_o 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indeed_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o tear_n nay_o we_o shall_v not_o speak_v for_o they_o without_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v what_o we_o speak_v for_o unless_o we_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o tear_n as_o for_o they_o we_o can_v not_o speak_v tear_n with_o prayer_n do_v excellent_o they_o make_v our_o prayer_n more_o fluent_a and_o our_o voice_n more_o liquid_a and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o heaven_n the_o very_a heathen_a give_v his_o good_a word_n of_o mourn_a man_n that_o they_o be_v good_a man_n god_n give_v we_o tear_n only_o for_o sin_n say_v the_o father_n homiletical_o st._n chrysostom_n yet_o we_o may_v also_o with_o they_o lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o other_o sure_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v main_o spend_v these_o superfluity_n upon_o be_v the_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v distinctive_o of_o some_o sin_n but_o affirmative_o of_o all_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v weep_v for_o the_o evil_a 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