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
A66871	Justification evangelical, or, A plain impartial scripture-account of God's method in justifying a sinner written by Sir Charles Wolseley ...	Wolseley, Charles, Sir, 1630?-1714.	1677 (1677)	Wing W3308; ESTC R15406	58,996	146

justify_v he_o sanctify_v no_o man_n sin_n be_v so_o forgive_v as_o that_o the_o least_o allowance_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o it_o how_o impossible_a be_v if_o for_o god_n open_o to_o tolerate_v a_o rebellion_n as_o all_o sin_n be_v for_o it_o be_v a_o disobedience_n to_o some_o law_n against_o himself_o how_o inconsistent_a be_v it_o with_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o sovereignty_n by_o the_o condition_n god_n have_v annex_v to_o his_o forgiveness_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v before_o man_n and_o angel_n what_o a_o contrariety_n and_o opposition_n there_o be_v in_o god_n to_o all_o sin_n result_v from_o the_o essential_a purity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v can_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o second_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n we_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o glory_n it_o be_v approach_a heaven_n gradual_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o holiness_n to_o see_v god_n and_o it_o be_v our_o great_a happiness_n that_o so_o great_a a_o stress_n be_v lay_v upon_o our_o attain_n to_o it_o that_o we_o be_v under_o so_o solemn_a a_o obligement_n to_o our_o great_a interest_n doubtless_o the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o introduce_v sanctity_n be_v to_o make_v it_o conditional_o necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o utmost_a peril_n and_o great_a penalty_n some_o thing_n there_o be_v also_o observable_a in_o this_o gospel_n method_n of_o pardon_n by_o which_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v make_v great_o evident_a and_o appear_v in_o their_o high_a elevation_n first_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o new_a recover_a law_n of_o grace_n the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o obedience_n to_o which_o be_v make_v conditional_o necessary_a to_o a_o justify_v state_n they_o be_v such_o as_o appear_v to_o be_v whole_o calculate_v for_o our_o advantage_n and_o welfare_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gracious_a benign_a bountiful_a yoke_n and_o his_o burden_n be_v a_o light_a burden_n his_o command_n be_v in_o no_o sort_n grievous_a to_o any_o man_n true_o and_o rational_o inform_v of_o his_o own_o welfare_n god_n have_v not_o arbitrary_o command_v we_o as_o he_o may_v do_v for_o we_o owe_v he_o all_o conceivable_a subjection_n but_o single_o oblige_v we_o to_o such_o precept_n as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o our_o present_a and_o future_a welfare_n in_o short_a he_o have_v only_o bid_v we_o live_v a_o sober_a righteous_a religious_a life_n here_o such_o as_o be_v rational_o best_a for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o be_v gradual_o prepare_v for_o those_o eternal_a fruition_n that_o be_v to_o come_v whoever_o come_v short_a of_o heaven_n by_o not_o perform_v the_o gospel-condition_n deny_v his_o own_o present_a as_o well_o as_o future_a interest_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o black_a reflection_n hereafter_o to_o consider_v that_o whatever_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o next_o world_n make_v we_o also_o unhappy_a in_o this_o that_o god_n requite_v no_o more_o of_o we_o to_o qualify_v we_o for_o future_a felicity_n then_o that_o we_o will_v live_v wise_o and_o profitable_o to_o ourselves_o and_o useful_o to_o other_o here_o second_o whatever_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n conditional_o require_v of_o we_o be_v all_o free_o and_o full_o give_v to_o we_o faith_n at_o first_o and_o every_o other_o grace_n in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n whatever_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v as_o a_o peculiar_a and_o principle_n effect_v of_o christ_n purchase_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n we_o receive_v a_o power_n to_o perform_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o christ_n ascension_n be_v eminent_o send_v from_o heaven_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n and_o will_v not_o cease_v in_o his_o operation_n till_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v full_o enable_v to_o perform_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o the_o gospel_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n this_o be_v a_o apparent_a effect_n of_o the_o high_a grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o render_v christ_n as_o free_v a_o gift_n to_o the_o world_n as_o if_o no_o condition_n have_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o proposal_n of_o he_o since_o the_o power_n of_o perform_v all_o be_v free_o confer_v upon_o we_o when_o from_o the_o greatness_n holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o present_a and_o future_a welfare_n it_o become_v necessary_a that_o such_o holy_a condition_n there_o shall_v be_v god_n in_o his_o boundless_a grace_n undertake_v in_o christ_n and_o oblige_v himself_o by_o his_o covenant_n to_o furnish_v we_o with_o ability_n for_o their_o utmost_a performance_n by_o which_o method_n the_o whole_a will_v appear_v perfect_o make_v up_o of_o free_a grace_n the_o satisfaction_n contrive_v provide_v accept_v and_o the_o condition_n perform_v and_o every_o save_v person_n will_v appear_v righteous_a both_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o apparent_o a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o bring_v such_o unto_o glory_n who_o have_v christ_n righteoussness_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o compensation_n to_o answer_v for_o they_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n and_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n to_o answer_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o this_o gracious_a recover_a law_n of_o the_o mediator_n it_o be_v not_o give_v as_o god_n give_v the_o first_o law_n to_o adam_n and_o as_o he_o after_o give_v the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n require_v exact_a and_o punctual_a obedience_n in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o great_a penalty_n but_o it_o be_v give_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n upon_o far_o more_o gentle_a and_o mitigate_v term_n it_o be_v require_v by_o it_o that_o we_o be_v deep_o and_o thorough_o sensible_a of_o the_o ill_a of_o our_o former_a state_n and_o conversation_n while_o without_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n and_o stranger_n to_o this_o grace_n of_o gospel_n and_o of_o our_o utter_a inability_n to_o procure_v acceptance_n with_o god_n any_o other_o way_n be_v rational_o satisfy_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o life_n the_o gospel_n call_v we_o unto_o of_o the_o glorious_a reward_n that_o will_v ensue_v and_o so_o make_v a_o solemn_a choice_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o and_o sincere_o resolve_v as_o man_n of_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n ought_v strenuous_o to_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v to_o it_o to_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o duty_n the_o gospel_n annex_v to_o our_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o every_o gospel-sin_n this_o conviction_n and_o resolution_n the_o gospel_n make_v indispensible_o necessary_a and_o it_o be_v comprise_v in_o all_o sincere_a and_o true_a faith_n but_o it_o be_v thus_o qualify_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o offender_n that_o that_o which_o constitute_v and_o preserve_v the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n the_o thread_n that_o tie_v a_o man_n to_o christ_n as_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a performance_n of_o the_o gospel-condition_n be_v sincerity_n of_o intention_n and_o endeavour_n and_o what_o can_v the_o great_a god_n require_v and_o accept_v less_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o apostate_n creature_n and_o not_o perfection_n of_o action_n and_o this_o sincerity_n too_o reckon_v as_o much_o to_o our_o advantage_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v that_o be_v whatever_o can_v upon_o the_o utmost_a allowance_n be_v true_o so_o call_v shall_v be_v so_o repute_v and_o he_o that_o can_v enter_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o sincerity_n that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o infirmity_n that_o can_v accompany_v sincerity_n and_o not_o overwhelm_v and_o extinguish_v it_o that_o can_v consist_v with_o its_o denomination_n so_o to_o be_v be_v admit_v shall_v yet_o be_v account_v a_o sincere_a man_n and_o number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v true_o so_o till_o this_o thread_n of_o sincerity_n be_v utter_o break_v the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v never_o dissolve_v but_o he_o still_o remain_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n before_o god_n though_o a_o man_n sin_n often_o through_o infirmity_n and_o strength_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o best_a man_n so_o sin_n very_o often_o if_o his_o resolution_n abide_v firm_a and_o sincere_a for_o obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o holy_a live_n he_o be_v still_o reckon_v to_o perform_v the_o gospel-condition_n and_o abide_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n such_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o first_o latitude_n of_o gospel-forgiveness_n but_o if_o a_o man_n through_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o the_o violent_a impetuous_a assault_n of_o temptation_n have_v a_o invasion_n make_v upon_o his_o sincerity_n that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n often_o fail_v

that_o we_o may_v gradual_o possess_v that_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n quest_n second_o by_o this_o doctrine_n how_o can_v we_o ever_o come_v to_o know_v we_o be_v careful_o and_o complete_o justify_v till_o we_o have_v full_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v all_o the_o condition_n make_v requisite_a to_o a_o justify_v state_n that_o be_v how_o can_v we_o upon_o good_a ground_n be_v assure_v of_o our_o justification_n till_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v consummuate_v which_o be_v not_o till_o we_o die_v answ_n every_o man_n be_v then_o actual_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o gospel-law_n and_o complete_o so_o when_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n because_o no_o more_o be_v at_o the_o first_o require_v legal_o to_o constitute_v a_o justify_v state_n but_o justification_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n of_o god_n and_o the_o constant_a performance_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n which_o a_o sincere_a reception_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n imply_v be_v indispensible_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v in_o marriage_n a_o marriage_n be_v perfect_v by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n but_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o matrimonial_a duty_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o consent_n the_o marriage_n continue_v valid_a till_o somewhat_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a there_o may_v be_v that_o do_v virtual_o null_a and_o revoke_v such_o consent_n and_o what_o be_v employ_v therein_o and_o do_v ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la dissolve_v the_o vinculum_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n do_v look_v upon_o such_o as_o declare_v a_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a reception_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v there_o propose_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v save_v state_n admit_v they_o to_o all_o gospel-priviledge_n and_o never_o esteem_v they_o otherwise_o till_o by_o their_o life_n or_o profession_n they_o contradict_v and_o deny_v what_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o consent_n they_o have_v before_o affirm_v and_o thereby_o apostatise_v from_o it_o and_o of_o such_o tergiversation_n the_o gospel_n every_o where_o warn_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v he_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n that_o i_o may_v present_v you_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v least_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n whoever_o avow_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o sincere_a closure_n with_o christ_n upon_o the_o term_n thereof_o and_o do_v after_o fall_v into_o a_o open_a rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o life_n in_o a_o allow_a disobedience_n to_o his_o law_n such_o a_o man_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n condemn_v by_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o in_o his_o baptism_n and_o at_o his_o first_o admission_n into_o the_o christian-church_n have_v make_v a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a doctrine_n and_o do_v after_o degenerate_a into_o corrupt_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n contrary_a and_o destructive_a to_o it_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o himself_o so_o he_o that_o declare_v to_o close_v with_o christ_n as_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n which_o suppose_v a_o general_a submission_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v after_o indulge_v himself_o in_o a_o course_n of_o open_a disobedience_n and_o choose_v a_o continue_a practice_n of_o sin_n against_o that_o grand_a fundamental_a law_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o that_o name_v his_o name_n must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n give_v judgement_n against_o himself_o in_o this_o case_n disow_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n dissolve_v the_o relation_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o public_o retract_v what_o he_o before_o oblige_v himself_o to_o so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o actual_o and_o legal_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n justify_v by_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n but_o a_o constant_a prosecution_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n in_o all_o its_o proper_a end_n and_o tendency_n by_o a_o universal_a submission_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o our_o continuance_n in_o a_o justify_v state_n quest_n 3._o do_v not_o divers_a scripture_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n seem_v to_o establish_v justification_n sole_o upon_o believe_v and_o upon_o faith_n only_o as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v and_o no_o more_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o work_v especial_o that_o text_n rom._n 4.5_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n answ_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o faith_n alone_o upon_o these_o three_o account_n first_o as_o faith_n intend_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o judaisme_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a word_n for_o all_o that_o the_o gospel_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n for_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o scripture_n intend_v such_o a_o closure_n with_o he_o as_o receive_v he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o suject_n we_o to_o all_o those_o obligation_n which_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n and_o saviour_n he_o think_v fit_a by_o the_o gospel_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o obey_v be_v often_o in_o scripture_n put_v one_o for_o the_o other_o promiscuous_o and_o so_o be_v unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n all_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o christ_n be_v originate_v in_o and_o flow_v from_o our_o belief_n of_o that_o revelation_n god_n make_v to_o we_o of_o he_o and_o be_v natural_o employ_v and_o comprise_v in_o it_o and_o so_o it_o have_v by_o god_n appointment_n the_o precedence_n and_o preferrence_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o other_o grace_n so_o relate_v to_o justification_n as_o this_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n or_o by_o love_n or_o any_o other_o single_a grace_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n as_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o three_o because_o we_o be_v actual_o bring_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n at_o first_o sole_o by_o faith_n without_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o any_o other_o grace_n the_o very_a act_n of_o sincere_a believe_v by_o god_n peculiar_a and_o gracious_a ordination_n entitle_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o ordination_n be_v evident_o this_o that_o who_o ever_o believe_v in_o christ_n receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v by_o god_n propose_v and_o whoever_o do_v so_o oblige_v himself_o therey_a to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o upon_o no_o one_o of_o these_o account_n can_v faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d bare_o as_o a_o instrument_n but_o as_o it_o be_v comprehensive_a and_o productive_a of_o all_o other_o gospel-duty_n and_o by_o the_o subsequent_a performance_n of_o they_o faith_n as_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o be_v perfect_v it_o be_v the_o fear_n many_o good_a man_n have_v of_o intere_v any_o work_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o justification_n and_o eclipse_v free_a grace_n thereby_o that_o make_v they_o that_o they_o will_v neither_o allow_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o condition_n nor_o a_o work_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o gospel_n work_n be_v never_o oppose_v to_o grace_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n do_v by_o divine_a assistance_n be_v so_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v work_n to_o grace_n he_o mean_v such_o work_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n and_o so_o justify_v by_o their_o merit_n as_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o need_n of_o grace_n and_o render_v it_o useless_a but_o invent_v that_o unscriptural_a notion_n of_o its_o instrumentality_n of_o no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o make_v way_n for_o metaphysical_a subtlety_n and_o to_o obscure_v a_o plain_a point_n when_o indeed_o faith_n be_v both_o a_o work_n and_o a_o condition_n first_o it_o be_v a_o work_n so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o call_v it_o joh._n 6.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v indeed_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n