Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A52808
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The crown and glory of a Christian consisting in a sound conversion and well ordered conversation.
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Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.
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1676
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Wing N450; ESTC R26867
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may_v break_v your_o bone_n and_o it_o may_v cost_v you_o both_o much_o pain_n and_o much_o pain_n before_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o be_v break_v by_o your_o fall_n may_v rejoice_v psal_n 51._o 8._o 3._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 1._o walk_v close_o with_o god_n in_o your_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n and_o be_v careful_a that_o the_o one_o do_v not_o justle_v out_o the_o other_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o both_o those_o your_o general_a call_n must_v not_o thrust_v out_o your_o particular_a that_o be_v but_o a_o temptation_n and_o not_o a_o duty_n neither_o must_v your_o particular_a calling_n thrust_v out_o your_o general_n for_o that_o be_v to_o love_v the_o world_n more_o than_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v yourself_o altogether_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n christ_n at_o all_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o cain_n that_o he_o do_v not_o divide_v aright_o for_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o your_o general_a call_n faithful_o perform_v must_v sanctify_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o particular_a call_n 2._o be_v oft_o at_o home_n commune_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n psal_n 4._o 4._o and_o propound_v question_n to_o it_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o who_o be_o i_o be_o i_o one_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n or_o do_v i_o belong_v to_o satan_n 2._o who_o serve_v i_o do_v i_o serve_v christ_n or_o do_v i_o serve_v sin_n the_o bless_a apostle_n can_v answer_v both_o those_o question_n act._n 27._o 23._o there_o stand_v by_o i_o this_o night_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v and_o 3._o what_o be_o i_o be_o i_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n or_o be_o i_o a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_o i_o a_o child_n of_o god_n or_o be_o i_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 4._o where_o be_o i_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o as_o god_n say_v so_o to_o adam_n so_o you_o must_v say_v so_o to_o your_o own_o soul_n where_o be_v thou_o soul_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o death_n and_o damnation_n or_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o find_v your_o spirit_n loose_a and_o extravagant_a in_o broad_a way_n of_o the_o world_n then_o cry_v to_o yourself_o as_o god_n to_o elijah_n what_o do_v thou_o here_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 19_o 13._o so_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n again_o luk._n 12._o 35._o 3._o know_v that_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v backward_o to_o this_o commune_a work_n fugitivi_n sumus_fw-la acordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la say_v augustine_n we_o flee_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o our_o own_o heart_n flee_v as_o fast_o and_o as_o far_o from_o we_o it_o be_v pity_n we_o shall_v carry_v heart_n about_o with_o we_o in_o our_o bosom_n for_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n some_o more_o if_o some_o less_o and_o yet_o be_v such_o stranger_n to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o we_o account_v it_o therefore_o your_o great_a loss_n that_o you_o know_v your_o own_o heart_n no_o better_o that_o you_o commune_v with_o it_o no_o often_o alas_o we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o heart_n be_o i_o a_o dog_n say_v hazael_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o so_o 2_o king_n 8._o 13._o yet_o such_o a_o dog_n be_v he_o in_o wickedness_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o opportunity_n you_o must_v tremble_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o own_o counsel_n as_o hezekiah_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o to_o try_v he_o not_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o abraham_n be_v gen._n 22._o 1_o but_o his_o frailty_n and_o proneness_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o let_v he_o know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o when_o satan_n temptation_n have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o draw_v out_o your_o corruption_n then_o and_o there_o be_v your_o most_o eminent_a danger_n 4._o see_v your_o heart_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o parley_v do_v you_o bind_v it_o to_o good_a behaviour_n and_o lie_v god_n charge_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o stir_v not_o in_o this_o parley_a work_n till_o you_o have_v make_v some_o work_n of_o your_o work_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o some_o bless_a issue_n know_v that_o never_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n stand_v more_o in_o need_n of_o bind_v with_o cord_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n psal_n 118.27_o than_o your_o loose_a &_o slippery_a heart_n do_v with_o all_o obligation_n and_o all_o little_a enough_o unto_o holy_a duty_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o self-examination_n be_v so_o hard_a a_o duty_n no_o soon_o be_v we_o in_o it_o but_o ere_o ever_o we_o be_v aware_a we_o be_v out_o of_o it_o again_o 5._o when_o you_o have_v through_o grace_n fix_v your_o heart_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o david_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v psal_n 57_o 7_o which_o undoubted_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o fix_v to_o good_a as_o quicksilver_n be_v that_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o motion_n in_o it_o but_o not_o of_o rest_n then_o fall_v upon_o consideration-work_n which_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o man_n above_o the_o beast_n then_o consider_v and_o better_o consider_v the_o four_o question_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o tendency_n of_o all_o your_o way_n ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n prov._n 4.26_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v you_o oft_o poise_v they_o consideration_n be_v the_o stay_n of_o our_o thought_n which_o be_v as_o swift_a as_o any_o ship_n consideration_n be_v as_o a_o anchor_n to_o they_o god_n bid_v his_o people_n consider_v their_o way_n twice_o over_o hag._n 1._o 5_o 7_o do_v it_o once_o and_o again_o 6._o you_o may_v know_v where_o you_o be_v if_o you_o serious_o and_o thorough_o consider_v the_o frame_n of_o your_o own_o spirit_n the_o way_n to_o hell_n be_v a_o broad_a way_n and_o he_o that_o be_v all_o for_o elbow-room_n and_o for_o a_o wide_a way_n to_o be_v extravagant_a in_o and_o like_v not_o the_o strict_a way_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o strict_a bind_v up_o our_o heart_n from_o looseness_n a_o religando_fw-la be_v a_o broad_a way_n man_n that_o say_v with_o jeroboam_n it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o you_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 12._o 28_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o you_o to_o be_v so_o precise_a and_o so_o straitlaced_n let_v we_o break_v those_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o those_o cord_n from_o we_o psal_n 2._o 3._o medice_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la misere_fw-la vivere_fw-la to_o live_v strict_o by_o a_o rule_n be_v to_o live_v miserable_o both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n spiritus_fw-la religiosus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la melancholicus_fw-la let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v isa_n 22._o 12_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o 7._o you_o have_v this_o exemplify_v in_o noah_n raven_n and_o dove_n gen._n 8.7_o 9_o 11._o you_o may_v not_o be_v as_o the_o raven_n that_o be_v accustom_a 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foot_n but_o in_o he_o you_o must_v with_o other_o flock_v to_o the_o window_n of_o the_o temple_n isa_n 60._o 8._o christ_n your_o noah_n your_o comforter_n will_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o take_v you_o in_o and_o there_o think_v his_o service_n your_o wage_n as_o well_o as_o your_o work_n and_o not_o your_o weariness_n 9_o thus_o must_v you_o be_v serious_a in_o inquire_v of_o yourself_o who_o you_o be_v and_o who_o you_o serve_v yea_o and_o what_o you_o be_v as_o well_o as_o where_o whether_o in_o the_o broad_a or_o narrow_a way_n if_o consideration_n be_v needful_a in_o all_o our_o undertake_n how_o