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	perform_v	1,107	5	7.0827	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32800	Of Episcopal confirmation in two discourses / by B. Camfield.	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.	1682 (1682)	Wing C381; ESTC R14520	52,623	130

our_o lust_n and_o humour_n but_o embrace_v all_o god_n declaration_n with_o the_o same_o readiness_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v they_o and_o all_o his_o command_n with_o the_o same_o observance_n because_o he_o enjoin_v they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v perfection_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n well_o note_n on_o genes_n gen._n hom._n 23._o in_o gen._n 6._o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a say_v holy_a david_n when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psalm_n 119.6_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o statute_n continual_o verse_n 117._o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n ver_fw-la 128._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a st._n luke_n 1.6_o and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o if_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n because_o god_n declare_v the_o matter_n unto_o we_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n on_o the_o same_o account_n believe_v every_o thing_n so_o declare_v and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n because_o god_n command_v the_o thing_n we_o must_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n obey_v whatsoever_o be_v command_v and_o for_o we_o to_o renounce_v any_o one_o article_n or_o live_v in_o the_o open_a breach_n and_o violation_n of_o any_o know_a command_n be_v by_o way_n of_o just_a interpretation_n to_o renounce_v and_o disobey_v they_o all_o while_o we_o oppose_v that_o authority_n and_o formal_a reason_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o run_v through_o they_o all_o alike_o and_o so_o st._n james_n plain_o tell_v we_o ch_n 2.10_o 11._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n wilful_o and_o upon_o choice_n offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o for_o he_o that_o say_v or_o that_o law_n which_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v now_o if_o thou_o commit_v no_o adultery_n yet_o if_o thou_o kill_v thou_o be_v become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n if_o we_o be_v only_o for_o this_o and_o that_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o for_o this_o and_o that_o command_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o please_v ourselves_o only_o and_o do_v our_o own_o will_n but_o if_o we_o therefore_o believe_v any_o one_o point_n because_o god_n have_v declare_v it_o or_o perform_v any_o one_o duty_n because_o god_n have_v enjoin_v it_o the_o very_a same_o respect_n and_o reason_n will_v enforce_v upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o universality_n in_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o we_o can_v be_v sincere_a without_o this_o we_o trust_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o we_o have_v no_o good_a conscience_n at_o all_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o we_o be_v no_o upright_a christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o true_o catholic_n our_o purpose_n of_o heart_n then_o must_v be_v sincere_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n jam._n 3.17_o 〈…〉_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o opposition_n unto_o simulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n compliment_n and_o formality_n defect_n and_o partiality_n in_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o purpose_n of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o parable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n luke_n 8.15_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v understanding_n and_o deliberate_a in_o opposition_n to_o ignorance_n and_o rashness_n there_o be_v many_o person_n who_o yet_o will_v be_v think_v to_o renounce_v popery_n for_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o general_n and_o a_o blind_a obedience_n in_o the_o lump_n without_o study_v or_o consider_v the_o particular_a doctrine_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o the_o particular_a law_n to_o be_v obey_v there_o be_v many_o well_o enough_o reconcile_v and_o bring_v to_o this_o to_o disow_v and_o renounce_v sin_n in_o the_o general_n while_o god_n know_v there_o be_v hardly_o any_o particular_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o close_v with_o upon_o the_o first_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v hand_n over_o head_n as_o we_o say_v engage_v to_o the_o christian_n as_o man_n customary_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o their_o country_n or_o education_n never_o consider_v what_o it_o may_v cost_v they_o to_o make_v good_a this_o engagement_n in_o its_o particular_n and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o afterward_o they_o fall_v away_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v call_v upon_o not_o to_o be_v unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v ephes_n 5.17_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n require_v the_o multitude_n that_o flock_v after_o he_o to_o bethink_v themselves_o how_o much_o be_v expect_v of_o those_o who_o will_v be_v altogether_o christian_n and_o own_a by_o he_o among_o his_o genuine_a disciple_n there_o go_v out_o multitude_n with_o he_o say_v the_o text_n st._n luke_n 14.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o turn_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o if_o he_o hate_v not_o all_o these_o in_o comparison_n of_o i_o or_o if_o he_o love_v not_o i_o above_o all_o these_o so_o as_o upon_o occasion_n for_o my_o sake_n to_o leave_v and_o quit_v all_o these_o st._n matth._n 10.37_o '_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n thus_o much_o he_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n at_o the_o very_a first_o set_v out_o ne_fw-la magis_fw-la feriant_fw-la improvisa_fw-la tela_fw-la loc_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la atque_fw-la itâ_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la aggressus_fw-la est_fw-la temerè_fw-la magno_fw-la svo_fw-la malo_fw-la deserat_fw-la factus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v with_o difficulty_n never_o before_o dream_v of_o by_o they_o and_o so_o base_o revolt_v from_o their_o profession_n after_o some_o plauss●ble_n but_o rash_a beginning_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o give_v they_o a_o double_a similitude_n from_o what_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o matter_n among_o those_o of_o ordinary_a prudence_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 28._o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o of_o you_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_z and_o count_v the_o cost_n whether_o he_o have_v sufficient_a to_o finish_v it_o lest_o happy_o after_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o begin_v to_o mock_v he_o say_v this_o man_n begin_v to_o build_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v or_o what_o king_n go_v to_o make_v war_n against_o another_o king_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_o consult_v whether_o he_o be_v able_a with_o ten_o thousand_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o come_v against_o he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o or_o else_o while_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o he_o send_v a_o embassage_n and_o desire_v condition_n of_o peace_n thus_o say_v he_o in_o effect_n shall_v you_o ponder_v well_o beforehand_o what_o the_o business_n be_v which_o you_o undertake_v when_o you_o become_v christian_n what_o cost_v and_o charge_n what_o pain_n and_o labour_n you_o thereby_o oblige_v yourselves_o unto_o that_o you_o may_v enter_v on_o that_o profession_n understand_o and_o with_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o worst_a that_o may_v afterward_o befall_v you_o in_o or_o for_o it_o that_o so_o you_o may_v go_v through_o with_o your_o building_n and_o finish_v your_o warfare_n in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o matter_n to_o its_o due_a issue_n verse_n 33._o so_o likewise_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v who_o set_v not_o forth_o with_o this_o disposition_n of_o soul_n to_o quit_v all_o rather_o than_o my_o faith_n and_o service_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n our_o resolve_n you_o see_v in_o religion_n must_v not_o be_v blind_a and_o rash_a but_o rational_a and_o deliberate_a upon_o a_o prae-consideration_n both_o of_o the_o particular_n of_o our_o christianity_n what_o it_o engage_v we_o to_o believe_v profess_v and_o do_v and_o of_o the_o several_a hazard_n which_o it_o may_v expose_v we_o to_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n say_v the_o psalmist_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o psal_n 119.30_o that_o be_v

servant_n of_o that_o lord_n jesus_n who_o they_o be_v say_v before_o to_o have_v believe_v and_o turn_v unto_o when_o we_o at_o first_o become_v christian_n we_o do_v in_o the_o sacred_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v over_o unto_o christ_n as_o his_o proselyte_n to_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v and_o learn_v what_o he_o teach_v to_o observe_v and_o obey_v what_o he_o command_v and_o enjoin_v and_o and_o so_o do_v by_o he_o as_o our_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n and_o highpriest_n to_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o divine_a acceptance_n in_o the_o assure_a hope_n of_o pardon_n life_n and_o happiness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v thus_o come_v unto_o he_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n forsake_v and_o renounce_v all_o other_o contrary_a lord_n and_o master_n who_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o choose_v and_o adhere_v unto_o apostol_n contit_fw-fr apostol_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o such_o as_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n begin_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virg._n 〈◊〉_d renun●iaveramus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d haptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la d._n cyprian_n ep._n 7._o cujus_fw-la po●pis_fw-la &_o deliciis_fw-la jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la renunciavimus_fw-la cum_fw-la mel●ore_fw-la transgressu_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la venimus_fw-la id_fw-la ●e_n discip_n &_o hab._n virg._n or_o a_o abrenunciation_n of_o the_o enemy_n repentance_n whereby_o we_o forsake_v sin_n with_o its_o abetter_n whereby_o we_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o follow_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o agreement_n with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confession_n and_o promise_n whereby_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v and_o profess_v all_o the_o article_n of_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o he_o and_o vow_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o command_n both_o together_o make_v up_o that_o which_o st._n peter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o st._n pet._n 3.21_o which_o he_o there_o represent_v as_o the_o save_v part_n of_o baptism_n some_o render_v it_o the_o stipulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n consist_v of_o a_o question_n and_o agreeable_a answer_n to_o it_o e._n gr_n q._n loc._n see_v dr._n h._n in_o loc._n do_v thou_o forsake_v the_o devil_n a._n i_o do_v q._n do_v thou_o believe_v etc._n etc._n a._n this_o i_o steadfast_o believe_v q._n will_v thou_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n a._n i_o will_v other_o name_v it_o the_o address_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n inquire_v of_o he_o as_o a_o oracle_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o apply_v to_o he_o for_o direction_n and_o undertake_v faithful_o to_o observe_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o ask_v with_o those_o gospel_n penitent_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o 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lord_n be_v as_o have_v be_v intimate_v to_o persevere_v and_o hold_v on_o in_o this_o repentance_n faith_n obedience_n and_o good_a hope_n patient_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n not_o to_o fall_v off_o by_o infidelity_n or_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n hebr._n 3.12_o not_o to_o relapse_n or_o apostatise_v by_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n but_o as_o we_o have_v devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o faith_n fear_v and_o service_n so_o to_o persist_v in_o a_o undaunted_a profession_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o our_o day_n to_o live_v godly_o in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o to_o have_v a_o conversation_n become_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a warfare_n we_o have_v undertake_v to_o fight_v manful_o under_o our_o bless_a saviour_n banner_n as_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d '_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n phil._n 4.3_o this_o be_v now_o to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o leave_v or_o forsake_v he_o not_o to_o depart_v or_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o not_o to_o quit_v our_o stand_v in_o his_o church_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n not_o to_o renounce_v or_o deny_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o enemy_n side_n and_o take_v the_o contrary_a part_n with_o renegado_n and_o rebel_n but_o to_o be_v his_o constant_a and_o obedient_a follower_n persevere_v in_o our_o christianity_n against_o all_o temptation_n and_o discouragement_n i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o about_o the_o duty_n in_o general_n second_o that_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o recommend_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v more_o at_o large_a with_o a_o personal_a sincere_a deliberate_a free_a firm_a zealous_a and_o humble_a resolution_n of_o soul_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o comment_v a_o little_a upon_o each_o of_o the_o particular_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o personal_a engagement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n here_o exhort_v all_o to_o it_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o because_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v glad_o enough_o have_v the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v backward_o themselves_o to_o undertake_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o if_o they_o can_v be_v save_v by_o what_o other_o do_v for_o they_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o good_a work_n of_o other_o or_o by_o such_o a_o christ_n as_o shall_v cover_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o neglect_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o as_o they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o bold_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o this_o will_v please_v they_o but_o they_o seem_v not_o willing_a to_o concern_v themselves_o at_o all_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v about_o it_o such_o as_o these_o now_o do_v miserable_o cheat_v and_o delude_v their_o own_o soul_n for_o we_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v to_o be_v happy_a by_o proxy_n in_o another_o person_n as_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n so_o in_o order_n unto_o happiness_n we_o must_v at_o last_o give_v a_o account_n '_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o god_n rom._n 14.12_o and_o then_o shall_v every_o one_o receive_v sentence_n from_o he_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o so_o every_o one_o shall_v then_o have_v praise_n from_o he_o or_o bear_v his_o own_o burden_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o &_o e._n we_o must_v every_o one_o appear_v personal_o