Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bless_v	lord_n	soul_n	1,026	5	5.7324	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80754	The covenant of God with Abraham, opened. Wherein I. The duty of infant-baptism is cleared. II. Something added concerning the Sabbath, and the nature and increase of the kingdome of Christ. Together with a short discourse concerning the manifestations of God unto his people in the last dayes. Wherein is shewed the manner of the spirits work therein to be in the use of ordinary gifts, not by extraordinary revelations. / By William Carter minister of the gospel in London.	Carter, William, 1605-1658.	1654 (1654)	Wing C679; Thomason E811_5; ESTC R207606	118,861	192

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not_o break_v so_o let_v believer_n search_v and_o see_v what_o that_o duty_n be_v for_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o make_v this_o further_a use_n of_o this_o point_n use_v 3._o from_o thence_o to_o learn_v not_o to_o confine_v that_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o earthly_a canaan_n as_o mean_v only_o of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o that_o land_n or_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o natural_a seed_n therein_o but_o also_o of_o all_o such_o blessing_n in_o christ_n whereof_o canaan_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o be_v type_n that_o very_a promise_n vers_fw-la 8._o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a possession_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o open_v this_o point_n we_o see_v be_v yet_o in_o fulfil_v even_o to_o we_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 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will_v require_v a_o far_o large_a discourse_n because_o it_o conduce_v much_o towards_o the_o clear_n of_o infant-baptisme_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n that_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o god_n promise_n unto_o abraham_n whereof_o we_o have_v find_v that_o to_o be_v one_o branch_n be_v consider_v and_o understand_v for_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o especial_o that_o part_n of_o it_o v._o 8._o concern_v canaan_n to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a possession_n to_o his_o seed_n be_v of_o such_o extent_n and_o make_v also_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o that_o command_v of_o god_n in_o those_o word_n next_o follow_v vers_fw-la 9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v also_o of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n even_o in_o our_o day_n and_o as_o a_o command_n that_o now_o lie_v upon_o the_o same_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o all_o generation_n 105._o psal_n 105._o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o command_n be_v bring_v in_o with_o a_o therefore_o upon_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o same_o seed_n in_o the_o word_n next_o afore_o go_v thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o say_v god_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o v._o 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n obj._n it_o will_v be_v say_v how_o be_v this_o command_n of_o keep_v this_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o believer_n now_o since_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v be_v then_o specify_v to_o be_v the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n in_o as_o much_o as_o circumcision_n be_v now_o abolish_v or_o what_o be_v this_o to_o baptise_v child_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n to_o be_v clear_v in_o this_o discourse_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o command_n of_o god_n be_v primary_o fix_v upon_o the_o general_a duty_n namely_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o not_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o way_n of_o keep_v either_o by_o circumcise_n or_o baptise_v so_o as_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n come_v under_o the_o command_n only_o upon_o this_o because_o it_o be_v declare_v then_o to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o when_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o what_o else_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n shall_v be_v 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