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	sin_n	1,594	5	4.7284	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30959	Three ministers communicating their collections and notions. The first year touching several texts of Scripture ... wherein the Law and Gospel ... in short, the substance of Christianity is set forth ...	Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1675 (1675)	Wing B809; ESTC R35315	78,431	223

express●_fw-la thy_o detestation_n against_o my_o suff●●gs_n thou_o offere_v to_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o hor●_n and_o fear_n of_o suffer_v and_o so_o in_o effect_n tempt_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o though_o peter_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o christ_n tempt_v he_o and_o say_v that_o which_o be_v to_o ensnare_v he_o yet_o christ_n be_v not_o offend_v ensnare_v or_o overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n ii_o rom._n 14._o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o those_o who_o be_v in_o judaical_a error_n be_v appoint_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v tender_o handle_v not_o to_o be_v vilify_v or_o set_v at_o naught_o and_o yet_o gal._n 3._o 1._o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n revile_v and_o chide_v out_o of_o their_o judaical_a perswafion_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v the_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o galatian_n these_o have_v be_v full_o instruct_v by_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n those_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v sufficient_o teach_v to_o put_v off_o the_o opinion_n of_o legal_a abstinence_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o believe_v and_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o resign_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o he_o to_o obey_v his_o precept_n or_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v try_v whether_o by_o promise_n of_o incredible_a thing_n or_o command_v of_o very_o hard_a duty_n as_o kill_v his_o only_a son_n do_v constant_o approve_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n without_o unsinning_a obedience_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n abraham_n be_v then_o uncircumcised_a v._n 10._o i._n e._n without_o work_n b._n i._o gal._n 5._o 2._o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o who_o urge_v abolish_v ceremony_n as_o still_o of_o force_n by_o divine_a precept_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o christ_n come_v as_o the_o substance_n typify_v by_o those_o legal_a institution_n do_v consequent_o set_v a_o period_n to_o their_o obligingness_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v still_o be_v urge_v will_v be_v interpretative_a the_o deny_v of_o christ_n and_o so_o most_o just_o the_o forseit_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o ii_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a this_o place_n of_o bodily_a exercise_n do_v belong_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n continence_n as_o be_v aforemention_v which_o though_o when_o they_o be_v teach_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o defame_n of_o marriage_n or_o meat_n as_o unlawful_a be_v then_o sign_n of_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n v._o 1._o yet_o consider_v in_o themselves_o as_o voluntary_a act_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v profitable_a in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n be_v compare_v which_o piety_n a_o little_a profitable_a or_o for_o a_o little_a iii_o col._n 2._o 23._o in_o will_n worship_n and_o humily_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n or_o not_o spare_v that_o will_v worship_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o good_a creditable_a sense_n appear_v by_o the_o join_n of_o it_o with_o two_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a christian_a virtue_n humility_n which_o be_v dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la calv._n and_o mortify_v of_o the_o body_n which_o as_o a_o act_n of_o self_n denial_n can_v be_v unacceptable_a to_o christ_n c._n i._o col._n 2._o 23._o not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o administer_a to_o the_o body_n thing_n to_o the_o fill_n or_o satiate_v of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d care_n in_o relieve_v of_o want_n matth._n 15._o 6._o or_o those_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n be_v commendable_a for_o chasten_v the_o body_n so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v not_o indulge_v otherwise_o as_o with_o wine_n and_o sweetmeat_n ii_o luke_n 10._o 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n i_o e._n sincere_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o one_o man_n may_v love_v god_n in_o a_o more_o intense_a degree_n than_o another_o do_v and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v constant_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o yet_o have_v high_a expression_n of_o that_o love_n at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o freewill_n offering_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o that_o command_n iii_o gen._n 44._o 5._o and_o whereby_o indeed_o he_o divine_v the_o cup_n with_o which_o he_o receive_v presage_n for_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v but_o a_o drink_a cup_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o drink_v in_o those_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o prepare_v to_o receive_v presage_n from_o god_n the_o seven_o meeting_n a._n i._o exod_n 7_o 13._o and_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o réad_v it_o god_n harden_v pharoah_n heart_n the_o word_n do_v not_o bear_v it_o nor_o have_v any_o such_o thing_n yet_o be_v in_o timated_a in_o the_o story_n here_o be_v a_o act_n of_o stubbornness_n in_o pharaoh_n a_o obstinate_a resistance_n or_o refusal_n against_o god_n call_v and_o miracle_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o prediction_n of_o it_o 2._o 19_o and_o that_o ground_a only_o on_o god_n prescience_n which_o have_v no_o more_o influence_n on_o the_o effect_n nor_o causality_n of_o it_o than_o your_o see_v of_o any_o object_n ii_o matth._n 16._o 19_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n militant_a so_o 23._o 13._o the_o pharise_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o keep_n man_n from_o enter_v the_o church_n from_o become_v christian_n peter_n and_o in_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o successor_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n give_v they_o i._n e._n clear_o a_o power_n of_o shut_v out_o or_o receive_v into_o to_o the_o visible_a militant_a church_n of_o remove_v the_o cotumacious_a by_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o readmitting_a they_o be_v humble_a penitent_n by_o absolution_n iii_o matth._n 12._o 32._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impersonal_o he_o shall_v not_o receive_v absolution_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i._n e._n at_o the_o day_n judgement_n b._n i._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 14._o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n the_o most_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o reformation_n a_o great_a act_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n though_o under_o the_o show_n of_o severity_n it_o follow_v v._o 15._o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n this_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o exemplify_a that_o great_a truth_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v and_o reduce_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v matth._n 18._o 11._o ii_o matth._n 20._o 22._o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v jesus_n repress_v the_o mother_n demand_n by_o ●elling_v she_o she_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o dignity_n that_o shall_v be_v instate_v upon_o his_o disciple_n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o any_o worldly_a respect_n will_v prove_v desirable_a but_o as_o a_o place_n of_o great_a burden_n so_o subject_a to_o great_a persecution_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o iii_o matth._n 20._o 26._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o heathen_a prince_n use_v their_o power_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behave_v themselves_o as_o lord_n and_o master_n over_o so_o many_o servant_n your_o pre-eminence_n bring_v along_o with_o it_o no_o great_a secular_a felicity_n but_o a_o office_n of_o burden_n and_o pain_n and_o humility_n and_o do_v of_o service_n the_o pre-eminence_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v such_o this_o exclude_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n from_o power_n for_o he_o own_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n and_o master_n joh._n 13._o 13._o but_o from_o lording_n and_o govern_v by_o violence_n and_o in_o a_o imperious_a way_n seek_v their_o own_o gain_n and_o honour_n c._n i._o rom._n 13._o 2._o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o render_v it_o judgement_n as_o that_o signify_v some_o temporary_a punishment_n which_o the_o high_a power_n may_v inflict_v and_o nothing_o else_o but_o v._o 5._o

evangelicall_n righteous_a shall_v be_v deal_v with_o and_o reward_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o be_v perfect_o so_o iii_o phil._n 2._o 13._o work_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n here_o reconcile_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n with_o and_o show_v the_o indispensableness_n of_o man_n endeavour_n make_v god_n readiness_n to_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n and_o to_o do_v by_o his_o assist_v a_o motive_n to_o we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n the_o fourteen_o meeting_n a._n i._o heb_n 8._o 10._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v i_o will_v do_v all_o for_o they_o they_o need_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o this_o will_v make_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n insignificant_a neither_o can_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n i_o will_v sanctify_v their_o nature_n and_o so_o cause_v they_o to_o keep_v my_o law_n without_o their_o concurrence_n in_o that_o act_n but_o i_o will_v afford_v they_o my_o grace_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o cooperate_a therewith_o and_o not_o be_v wilful_o want_v to_o themselves_o shall_v be_v enable_v so_o to_o do_v or_o i_o will_v do_v all_o that_o reasonable_a creature_n can_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o i_o towards_o the_o write_n of_o my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n ii_o heb._n 8._o 11._o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o pain_n in_o teach_v man_n how_o they_o must_v obey_v the_o lord_n and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o consist_v in_o observation_n that_o be_v only_o good_a because_o command_v but_o the_o precept_n now_o give_v shall_v be_v find_v write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n so_o that_o none_o need_v be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o that_o will_v consult_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n iii_o gal._n 3._o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a and_o moysaicall_a law_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n be_v not_o give_v as_o any_o new_a condition_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o promise_n but_o they_o shall_v till_o they_o be_v fulfil_v be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v under_o discipline_n back_v on_o by_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n b._n i._o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n faith_n put_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n as_o the_o law_n condemn_v as_o it_o contain_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o hold_v forth_o pardon_v to_o sinner_n i'faith_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o virtue_n or_o duty_n of_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v offer_v god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o principle_n efficient_a cause_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n ii_o jam._n 4._o 8._o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n the_o scripture_n seem_v one_o while_n to_o give_v all_o to_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n and_o another_o while_n to_o make_v it_o whole_o mens_fw-la w●●_n act_n to_o reconcile_v the_o place_n cleanse_v you_o i_o will_v cleanse_v we_o must_v go_v in_o a_o middle_a way_n i_o mean_v that_o where_o god_n speak_v as_o if_o he_o do_v all_o in_o this_o great_a work_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v that_o he_o suppose_v man_n endeavour_n and_o where_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o man_n be_v to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o suppose_v the_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n iii_o jam._n 1._o 26._o he_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a may_v we_o not_o just_o fear_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o revile_v and_o censure_v even_o their_o superior_n too_o not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o godly_a party_n so_o call_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o mere_a pretender_n to_o religion_n as_o great_a a_o profession_n as_o they_o make_v of_o it_o c._n i._o jam_fw-la 2._o 24._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o as_o work_n signify_v sincere_a obedience_n to_o christ_n gospel_n we_o can_v account_v it_o any_o seandal_n to_o have_v it_o say_v of_o we_o that_o we_o hold_v justification_n by_o work_n why_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v more_o shy_a of_o acknowledge_v this_o than_o st._n james_n nor_o need_v we_o so_o mince_v it_o as_o to_o say_v that_o faith_n justifi_v our_o person_n and_o work_v our_o faith_n for_o understanding_n work_v for_o a_o work_a faith_n our_o person_n be_v ever_o they_o be_v must_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o we_o must_v not_o give_v the_o papist_n occasion_n to_o think_v we_o have_v a_o slight_a opinion_n of_o good_a work_n ii_o ezeck_n 18._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n although_o god_n profess_v kindness_n to_o all_o man_n and_o say_v nay_o swear_v too_o that_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o have_v rather_o they_o will_v turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n and_o live_v yet_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o man_n this_o be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o shall_v one_o assert_v concern_v any_o honest_a man_n he_o will_v think_v himself_o not_o a_o little_a reproach_v iii_o joh._n 3._o 17._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v true_a our_o saviour_n come_n be_v to_o aggravate_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n which_o will_v be_v far_o more_o proper_o call_v the_o world_n than_o a_o very_a few_o for_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o never_o die_v for_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v save_v the_o fifteen_o meeting_n a._n i._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o a_o ransom_n for_o m●ny_n for_o the_o vulgus_fw-la or_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v many_o do_v among_o the_o greek_n most_o common_o signify_v and_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o and_o do_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n though_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o sad_o bewail_v man_n not_o come_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n for_o her_o obstinate_a persist_v in_o unbelief_n and_o most_o pathetical_o with_o tear_n wish_v that_o she_o have_v know_v in_o that_o her_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o her_o peace_n ii_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o proud_a covetous_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o other_o place_n where_o man_n sin_n be_v foretell_v instead_o of_o ●hall_v we_o may_v put_v will_n the_o shall_n make_v those_o place_n look_v as_o if_o they_o contain_v declaration_n of_o desire_n whereas_o will_n will_v make_v they_o ●t_a first_o sight_n to_o appear_v that_o they_o contain_v only_a prediction_n and_o expression_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n that_o man_n will_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n not_o of_o his_o will_n and_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v iii_o rom._n 9_o 13._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v this_o be_v a_o quotation_n out_o of_o malachy_n 1._o 3._o where_o esau_n person_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o but_o by_o esau_n his_o posterity_n the_o edomit_n be_v understand_v he_o mean_v no_o more_o tha●_n that_o he_o less_o love_v they_o than_o the_o israelite_n or_o be_v not_o so_o kind_a to_o they_o as_o he_o be_v to_o these_o or_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o by_o hate_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v very_o severe_o punish_v which_o be_v after_o their_o wicked_a and_o most_o unnatural_a behaviour_n towards_o their_o brethren_n an●_n upon_o that_o account_n see_v obad._n 10._o not●_n what_o be_v say_v to_o rebecca_n that_o two_o ●_z be_v in_o she_o womb._n and_o esau_n in_o his_o ow●_n person_n do_v never_o serve_v jacob._n b._n i._o rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who●_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n i_o e._n i_o will_v besto●_n my_o kindness_n where_o i_o please_v without_o give_v account_n to_o any_o one_o and_o therefore_o god_n ma●_n just_o accept_v gentile_n to_o his_o special_a favour_n ●_o idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a as_o general_o they_o a●_n for_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o damn_v all_o that_o defer_v it_o and_o cast_v off_o his_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n at_o his_o pleasure_n