Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	believe_v	faith_n	law_n	1,021	5	5.0662	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46809	The blind guide, or, The doting doctor composed by way of reply to a late tediously trifling pamphlet, entituled, The youngling elder, &c., written by John Goodwin ... : this reply indifferently serving for the future direction of the seducer himself, and also of those his mis-led followers, who with him are turned enemies to the word and grace of God : to the authority of which word, and the efficacie of which grace are in this following treatise, succinctly, yet satisfactorily vindicated from the deplorably weak and erroneous cavills of the said John Goodwin in his late pamphlet / by William Jenkyn ...	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1648 (1648)	Wing J645; ESTC R32367	109,133	166

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possible_o he_o may_v he_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o shame_n of_o a_o recantation_n it_o be_v more_o his_o sin_n than_o my_o unhappiness_n though_o both_o that_o by_o confute_v his_o error_n i_o occasion_n he_o still_o to_o vent_v they_o but_o never_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o wretched_a opinion_n so_o wrathful_o assert_v and_o so_o weak_o maintain_v his_o write_n have_v more_o of_o tongue_n than_o matter_n tri._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nissen_n de_fw-fr tri._n and_o yet_o more_o of_o tooth_n than_o either_o with_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o tooth_n like_o the_o heretic_n of_o old_a he_o conquer_v even_o after_o he_o be_v overcome_v with_o argument_n certain_o while_o master_n goodwin_n write_v his_o late_a book_n he_o be_v under_o a_o quotidian_a fit_n of_o frenzy_n and_o all_o that_o time_n be_v a_o interregnum_fw-la of_o his_o reason_n his_o pen_n be_v only_o dip_v in_o passion_n his_o pamphlet_n consist_v of_o such_o unmanlike_a scold_n that_o he_o have_v render_v 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p._n 1._o i_o confess_v he_o word_n it_o more_o gentle_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o task_n to_o which_o he_o be_v confine_v in_o his_o write_n be_v to_o show_v i_o more_o of_o myself_o nothing_o of_o himself_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o merciful_a design_n he_o put_v his_o whole_a book_n under_o a_o quaternion_n of_o topic_n 1._o my_o defect_n of_o conscience_n 2._o of_o clerkship_n 3._o of_o apprehension_n 4._o of_o ingenuity_n forget_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n one_o little_a defect_n which_o run_v through_o the_o vein_n of_o all_o his_o four_o part_n viz._n while_o he_o so_o rude_o handle_v my_o name_n scarce_o to_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o my_o book_n unto_o which_o four_o defect_n he_o reduce_v whatsoever_o malice_n or_o falsehood_n can_v invent_v against_o i_o though_o the_o prosecution_n of_o they_o all_o be_v a_o continue_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o art_n and_o honesty_n nay_o not_o only_o of_o method_n but_o even_o at_o once_o of_o common_a modesty_n so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o in_o this_o world_n the_o thin_n that_o be_v so_o contemptible_a as_o master_n goodwin_n scurrility_n ira_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la for_o my_o part_n i_o much_o more_o regard_n that_o excellent_a advice_n of_o basil_n neither_o be_v proud_a of_o thy_o praise_n nor_o impatient_a at_o thy_o reproach_n when_o neither_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o i_o confess_v i_o delight_v not_o to_o see_v he_o in_o those_o distemper_n for_o which_o i_o pity_v he_o i_o never_o intend_v to_o drive_v he_o into_o a_o frenzy_n and_o yet_o neither_o be_o i_o willing_a that_o he_o shall_v drive_v i_o into_o a_o palsy_n idle_a silence_n be_v a_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o idle_a speak_n his_o contumely_n can_v be_v no_o plea_n for_o my_o cowardice_n where_o sin_n be_v impudent_a reproof_n must_v not_o be_v bashful_a if_o error_n seek_v no_o corner_n shall_v truth_n do_v so_o how_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v leave_v all_o our_o sting_n in_o the_o side_n of_o error_n and_o prophanesse_n if_o in_o their_o blood_n all_o our_o hatred_n may_v be_v drown_v i_o have_v ever_o think_v that_o peace_n with_o that_o with_o which_o we_o shall_v contend_v be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o contention_n with_o they_o with_o who_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o knwon_a error_n so_o as_o to_o hate_v it_o shall_v not_o know_v truth_n so_o as_o to_o find_v it_o how_o incongruous_a be_v it_o to_o shun_v that_o man_n upon_o who_o as_o thou_o think_v thou_o espy_a a_o wart_n and_o to_o take_v he_o into_o thy_o bosom_n upon_o who_o thou_o know_v there_o be_v a_o plague-sore_a error_n in_o discipline_n do_v but_o scratch_v the_o face_n of_o religion_n these_o in_o doctrine_n stab_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n 66_o to._n eld._n p._n 20._o p._n 47._o p._n 66_o when_o the_o whole_a write_a word_n be_v at_o once_o strike_v off_o from_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o whatever_o be_v in_o and_o about_o the_o scripture_n deny_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n unless_o the_o counsel_n contain_v in_o they_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v assert_v that_o natural_a man_n want_v no_o power_n of_o make_v themselves_o able_a to_o believe_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o power_n of_o convert_v grace_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n in_o the_o will_v to_o defeat_v and_o frustrate_v conversion_n in_o a_o word_n when_o sectary_n strike_v at_o the_o faith_n both_o which_o and_o with_o which_o we_o believe_v 3._o judas_n ver_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n if_o ever_o to_o contend_v for_o this_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o my_o present_a endeavour_n about_o which_o work_n if_o thou_o embrace_v what_o thou_o find_v of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v willing_a that_o

will_n or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a as_o to_o repent_v believe_v etc._n etc._n i_o fi●de_v that_o master_n john_n goodwin_n have_v allege_v some_o passage_n in_o my_o book_n 453._o christian_n daily_a walk_n cap_z 15._o sect_n 1._o page_n 452_o 453._o as_o if_o i_o do_v concur_v with_o he_o or_o favour_v his_o opinion_n i_o have_v hereupon_o consider_v and_o weigh_v well_o what_o i_o have_v there_o write_v and_o find_v nothing_o tend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o error_n but_o something_o express_o against_o free_a will_n to_o good_a i_o declare_v that_o notwithstanding_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v universal_a redemption_n nor_o that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v there_o write_v i_o have_v justify_v his_o opinion_n which_o i_o be_o utter_o against_o henry_n scudder_n sir_n understanding_n of_o your_o purpose_n to_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o master_n john_n goodwin_n book_n vindication_n master_n calamy_n his_o vindication_n and_o find_v that_o therein_o i_o be_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n as_o one_o that_o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v jan._n 12.1644_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o countenance_v that_o heterodox_n opinion_n of_o he_o that_o a_o natural_a man_n have_v power_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n so_o far_o at_o least_o to_o vindicate_v myself_o and_o my_o ministry_n as_o to_o entreat_v you_o to_o insert_v in_o your_o answer_n thus_o much_o as_o from_o i_o by_o way_n of_o reply_n 1._o that_o i_o do_v and_o always_o do_v abhor_v that_o proud_a pelagian_a and_o arminian_n tenent_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o it_o be_v defend_v by_o he_o in_o his_o book_n to_o set_v up_o free_a will_n which_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v no_o long_o liberum_fw-la but_o servum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la in_o the_o place_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o to_o make_v free_a will_n to_o put_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n and_o not_o free_a grace_n which_o be_v coutrary_a to_o rom._n 9.11_o 18._o eph._n 1.5_o 11._o 1_o tit._n 1.9_o 2._o because_o it_o make_v a_o man_n able_a by_o nature_n to_o do_v something_o that_o will_v positive_o and_o infallible_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v he_o to_o conversion_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 11.35_o john_n 15.5_o john_n 6.44_o and_o contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n also_o as_o 5.21_o as_o as_o n●lil_n se_fw-la disponit_fw-la ad_fw-la gradum_fw-la altiorem_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la natura_fw-la atqui_fw-la gra●ia_fw-la regeneran_n excedit_fw-la totam_fw-la naturem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la viribus_fw-la naturae_fw-la id_fw-la inferioris_fw-la est_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o improportionatum_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la potest_fw-la quidem_fw-la homo_fw-la minus_fw-la peccando_fw-la mi●us_fw-la indispositus_fw-la reddi_fw-la ad_fw-la recipiendam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la alius_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la disponatur_fw-la vossi_fw-la historia_fw-la pelagiana_n lib._n 4._o part_n 1._o &_o pag._n 420._o pag._n 419._o dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la converfionis_fw-la nostr●_fw-la conuersio_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la divinwn_n psal_n 85.5_o lam._n 5.21_o vossius_fw-la excellent_o show_v 3._o because_o his_o opinion_n as_o he_o defend_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o whole_o to_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o prevent_a grace_n and_o to_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n to_o be_v subsequent_a only_o to_o man_n natural_a endeavour_n or_o at_o least_o but_o concomitant_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o isa_n 65.5_o rom._n 9.16_o 4._o because_o the_o scripture_n set_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o inability_n of_o anaturall_a man_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v in_o such_o full_a and_o express_a term_n as_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v my_o opinion_n without_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n witness_v gen._n 6.5_o gen_n 8.21_o jer._n 17.9_o eccl._n 36.26_o mat._n 7.18_o john_n 5.25_o rom_n 8.7_o rom._n 5.6_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o ephes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o col._n 2.13_o john_n 3.6_o and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a as_o master_n g._n erroneous_o affirm_v but_o that_o he_o be_v darkness_n eph._n 5.8_o not_o only_o that_o he_o want_v light_a but_o that_o he_o want_v eye_n also_o deut._n 29.4_o not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v de_fw-fr ad_fw-la in_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o master_n g._n say_v but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o spiritual_a ability_n to_o raise_v himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o argument_n 5._o because_o conversion_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o be_v a_o give_v of_o light_n to_o one_o that_o have_v eye_n before_o be_v master_n g._n say_v but_o a_o give_v of_o sight_n also_o isa_n 42.7_o lu._n 4.18_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o give_v a_o immediate_a actual_a or_o present_a capacity_n as_o mr._n g._n mince_v it_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sut_n within_o we_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o bestow_n upon_o we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o regeneration_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o ja._n 1_o 1●_n john_n 3.3_o ezek._n 36.26_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o natural_a be_v no_o more_o can_v he_o contribute_v any_o thing_n proper_o to_o his_o supernatural_a be_v these_o and_o divers_a other_o reason_n have_v 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