Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	body_n	soul_n	whole_a	1,004	5	5.1794	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46702	The vvorks of heaven upon earth, or, The eccellencie of praise and thanksgiving in part displayed in a sermon, inlarged into a treatise, preached at Taunton in the county of Somerset May 11. 1648, being the day set apart for the annuall commemoration of the deliverance of that town, by the reliefe which they received on May 11. anno 1645 / by Henry Jeanes ...	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing J513; ESTC R20545	60,248	86

40.5_o many_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o we_o ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o can_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v but_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o duty_n may_v yet_o far_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o five_o proof_n of_o its_o excellency_n the_o comprehensivenesse_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a wide_a and_o comprehensive_a duty_n whether_o we_o regard_v its_o elicit_v or_o imperate_a act_n its_o elicit_v act_n those_o which_o immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o grace_n or_o virtue_n of_o thanksgiving_n viz._n observation_n confession_n remembrance_n valuation_n retribution_n be_v thing_n of_o a_o very_a large_a extent_n that_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 9_o 1._o psal_n 138.1_o nay_o the_o whole_a man_n all_o his_o part_n and_o all_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v imperate_a act_n those_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o its_o command_n and_o more_o remote_a influence_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o obedience_n all_o work_n of_o religion_n concern_v god_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n towards_o both_o our_o brethren_n and_o ourselves_o junius_n ourselves_o willet_n junius_n peace-offering_n be_v never_o offer_v alone_o but_o always_o join_v with_o other_o sacrifice_n judg._n 20.26_o and_o 21.4_o 1_o chron._n 21.26_o thereby_o show_v that_o thanksgiving_n if_o it_o go_v not_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o have_v yet_o a_o necessary_a 4._o necessary_a vid._n morteni_n antidote_n contra_fw-la merita_fw-la 19_o c._n sect_n 4._o connexion_n with_o and_o relation_n unto_o all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n all_o our_o duty_n austin_n make_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o this_o ut_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ingrat●_fw-it deo_fw-la that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o unthankful_a to_o god_n vrsinus_n give_v his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o body_n of_o 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regard_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o coherence_n unto_o exod._n 14.31_o and_o 15.1_o when_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o believe_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o song_n unto_o the_o lord_n first_o faith_n unite_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v one_o with_o god_n and_o christ_n apprehend_v itself_o interest_v in_o their_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o advancement_n of_o which_o it_o answearable_o desire_v and_o indeavour_v second_o faith_n be_v a_o self-denying_a grace_n it_o carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o therefore_o carry_v away_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n from_o a_o man_n self_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o faith_n have_v by_o peter_n the_o epithet_n of_o precious_a express_o give_v unto_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o precious_a it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n christ_n 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second_o as_o the_o saint_n only_o have_v gift_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o duty_n so_o they_o alone_o find_v acceptation_n in_o it_o to_o give_v thanks_o say_v paul_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n concern_v you_o 1_o thessa_n 5.18_o that_o be_v as_o zanchy_a expound_v the_o word_n towards_o you_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n from_o such_o only_a it_o be_v the_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o a_o metonymy_n levit._n junius_n willet_n on_o levit._n a_o object_n which_o will_v please_v and_o delight_v his_o will_n in_o peace_n offering_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v as_o pure_a levit._fw-la 7.15_o so_o pura_n a_o puris_fw-la both_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v to_o be_v free_a from_o any_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n or_o pollution_n vers_fw-la 19.20_o 21._o to_o teach_v that_o as_o the_o expression_n of_o thankfulness_n so_o the_o person_n of_o the_o thankful_a be_v to_o be_v holy_a if_o he_o that_o do_v 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be_v so_o far_o from_o exaltation_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a name_n as_o that_o they_o be_v a_o profanation_n and_o pollution_n thereof_o three_o in_o a_o three_o place_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o object_n and_o that_o in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o fing_a praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n now_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v great_a terrible_a and_o holy_a psal_n 99_o 3._o glorious_a 1_o chro._n 29.13_o exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n nehem._n 9.5_o excellent_a above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n psal_n 8.1_o psal_n 148.13_o but_o to_o speak_v distinct_o god_n mercy_n and_o benefit_n be_v the_o object_n of_o thanksgiving_n his_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o praise_n so_o then_o thanksgiving_n look_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v most_o amiable_a sweet_a and_o lovely_a in_o god_n attribute_n and_o work_n his_o tender_a mercy_n that_o be_v over_o all_o 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god_n who_o have_v neglect_v forget_v slight_v and_o most_o miserable_o pervert_v and_o abuse_v old_a one_o unto_o d._n unto_o et_fw-la fortè_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la clementia_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la ingratis_fw-la negare_fw-la quod_fw-la postulant_fw-la necontingat_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la tanto_fw-la gravius_fw-la de_fw-la ingratitudine_fw-la judicemur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la accumulatis_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la ingrati_fw-la probabimur_fw-la extitisse_fw-la ergo_fw-la mi_fw-mi scri●ordiae_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la p●rte_fw-la subtrahere_fw-la miscricordiam_fw-la bernard_n contra_fw-la pessimum_fw-la vitium_fw-la ingratitudivis_fw-la 495._o d._n bernard_n it_o seem_v a_o piece_n of_o clemency_n to_o deny_v the_o request_n of_o the_o ungrateful_a lest_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heavy_o and_o rigorous_o censure_v and_o judge_v for_o unthankfulnes_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o accumulation_n of_o benefit_n to_o withdraw_v mercy_n in_o this_o respect_n will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o mercy_n it_o will_v be_v a_o favour_n to_o withhold_v favour_n which_o will_v aggravate_v unthankfulness_n and_o increase_v condemnation_n we_o 26_o we_o huic_fw-la ingrate_a qui_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la fraudator_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o hanc_fw-la partem_fw-la procubnit_fw-la animo_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la dabit_fw-la beneficiton_n quam_fw-la decoctori_fw-la pecumiam_fw-la credit_n aut_fw-la depositum_fw-la committit_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la iam_fw-la pluribus_fw-la abxegavit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 4._o c._n 26_o will_v not_o lend_v or_o trust_v our_o money_n unto_o bankrupt_n nor_o leave_v a_o pledge_n in_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v deny_v other_o of_o what_o they_o have_v deposit_v with_o they_o and_o may_v not_o god_n then_o in_o equity_n detain_v desire_v mercy_n from_o the_o unthankful_a who_o have_v defraud_v and_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o former_a mercy_n 9_o mercy_n semina_fw-la in_o solum_fw-la effetum_fw-la &_o sterilo_fw-la non_fw-la spargimus_fw-la id._n ibid._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o agricolae_fw-la quidem_fw-la scmina_fw-la arcnis_fw-la non_fw-la committunt_fw-la lib._n 4._o c_o 9_o the_o husbandman_n will_v not_o sow_v his_o corn_n in_o the_o sand_n nor_o in_o barren_a or_o unfruitful_a ground_n and_o will_v god_n think_v you_o 406._o you_o nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la perit_fw-la quod_fw-la datur_fw-la ingrato_fw-la 148._o omnino_fw-la enim_fw-la sola_fw-la nos_fw-la à_fw-la profectu_fw-la conversationis_fw-la impedit_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la nostra_fw-la dum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la amissum_fw-la reputans_fw-la dator_fw-la quod_fw-la ingratus_fw-la accepit_fw-la cavet_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la ne_fw-la tauto_fw-la plura_fw-la amittcret_a quanto_fw-la plura_fw-la conferret_fw-la ingrato_fw-la ibid._n 406._o cast_z or_o throw_v away_o his_o mercy_n upon_o unthankful_a heart_n from_o who_o 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