Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	call_v	law_n	moral_a	1,184	5	9.0839	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70819	Appello evangelium for the true doctrine of the divine predestination concorded with the orthodox doctrine of Gods free-grace and mans free-will / by John Plaifere ... ; hereunto is added Dr. Chr. Potter his owne vindication in a letter to Mr. V. touching the same points.	Plaifere, John, d. 1632.; Potter, Christopher, 1591-1646. Dr. Potter his own vindication of himself.	1651 (1651)	Wing P2419; ESTC R32288	138,799	346

be_v make_v we_o be_v in_o god_n through_o the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v have_v of_o we_o and_o the_o love_n which_o be_v bear_v towards_o we_o from_o everlasting_a but_o in_o god_n we_o be_v actual_o no_o long_o than_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o our_o natural_a adoption_n into_o the_o body_n of_o his_o true_a church_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o child_n for_o his_o church_n he_o know_v and_o love_v so_o that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v thereby_o know_v to_o be_v in_o he_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o eternal_a foreknowledge_n save_v we_o not_o without_o our_o actual_a and_o real_a adoption_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o present_a world_n for_o in_o he_o we_o actual_o be_v by_o our_o actual_a incorporation_n into_o that_o society_n which_o have_v he_o for_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v mark_v out_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v wish_v the_o reader_n to_o mark_v with_o his_o attentive_a mind_n the_o three_o part_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o creation_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o god_n power_n begin_v to_o execute_v in_o time_n his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a the_o world_n be_v that_o whole_a frame_n of_o god_n building_n set_v up_o perfect_v and_o furnish_v according_a to_o the_o plot_n or_o model_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n who_o have_v build_v all_o thing_n heb._n 3._o 4._o in_o it_o god_n make_v manifest_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n rom._n 1._o 20._o therein_o he_o have_v make_v creature_n of_o sundry_a nature_n motion_n and_o perfection_n to_o sundry_a end_n above_o other_o he_o create_v man_n in_o more_o excellent_a perfection_n to_o a_o more_o excellent_a end_n for_o he_o create_v man_n a_o image_n of_o god_n as_o far_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o a_o creature_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v good_a but_o mutable_a this_o image_n or_o likeness_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o and_o second_o as_o man_n perfection_n the_o three_o as_o his_o end_n 1._o in_o understanding_n and_o will._n 2._o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 3._o in_o immortality_n &_o blessedness_n these_o three_o be_v subalternate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o understanding_n and_o will_n to_o righteousness_n righteousness_n to_o blessedness_n blessedness_n to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o willingness_n for_o virtue_n be_v not_o necessitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la cpap._n ii_o of_o god_n government_n of_o man_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o second_o act_n of_o execution_n in_o time_n of_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n be_v the_o government_n of_o man_n create_v so_o as_o he_o may_v use_v his_o perfection_n and_o attain_v his_o end_n in_o this_o government_n god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n be_v to_o command_v and_o man_n as_o his_o creature_n and_o vassal_n be_v to_o obey_v yet_o god_n be_v a_o free_a and_o gracious_a lord_n and_o man_n not_o a_o brute_n but_o a_o reasonable_a and_o free_a servant_n it_o please_v his_o lord_n to_o descend_v and_o come_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o be_v use_v between_o party_n and_o party_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v call_v therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o law_n natural_a or_o moral_a write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n comprehend_v all_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o the_o law_n positive_a namely_o that_o one_o of_o abstain_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v a_o trial_n and_o experiment_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a in_o a_o particular_a to_o man_n appertain_v the_o observe_n of_o these_o law_n to_o god_n appertain_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o man_n observe_v they_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o covenant_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n adam_n dei_fw-la manu_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la deliciis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la &_o legislatione_fw-la prima_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la contra_fw-la primaevum_fw-la proferam_fw-la parentem_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la dictum_fw-la sit_fw-la mandatum_fw-la non_fw-la servavit_fw-la quoth_v nazianz_n orat_fw-la 8._o adam_n be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n do_v transgress_v that_o one_o easy_a commandment_n and_o so_o become_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o lose_v his_o righteousness_n he_o forefeit_v his_o happiness_n by_o sin_n the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o covenant_n this_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v voluntary_a not_o necessary_a though_o he_o sin_v be_v tempt_v by_o another_o for_o he_o have_v strength_n enough_o give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o more_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v be_v supply_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v crave_v it_o whereby_o he_o may_v have_v vanquish_v the_o tempter_n and_o have_v stand_v firm_a in_o his_o obedience_n but_o he_o willing_o consent_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o deceiver_n neither_o be_v this_o fall_n cause_v by_o god_n though_o foreknow_v but_o only_o permit_v when_o god_n if_o he_o will_v can_v have_v hinder_v it_o and_o god_n permit_v it_o 1._o because_o he_o will_v not_o impeach_v the_o freedom_n of_o will_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o man_n continuit_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la &_o praescientiam_fw-la &_o praepotentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la intercessisse_fw-la potuisset_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la homo_fw-la malè_fw-la libertate_fw-la sva_fw-la frui_fw-la aggressus_fw-la in_fw-la periculum_fw-la laberetur_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la interc●ssisset_fw-la rescidisset_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la libertatem_fw-la quam_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o bonitate_fw-la permiserat_fw-la tert._n in_o marcian_n 2._o where_o note_n that_o be_v call_v libertas_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la which_o be_v ad_fw-la malum_fw-la and_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o he_o sin_v 2._o because_o he_o see_v it_o will_v offer_v he_o a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n yet_o more_o gracious_o than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o creation_n which_o he_o have_v forethink_v on_o and_o foreknow_v how_o to_o restore_v man_n fall_v before_o he_o decree_v to_o permit_v the_o fall_n namely_o by_o the_o most_o admirable_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o incarnation_n suffering_n resurrection_n and_o assension_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n to_o make_v many_o righteous_a as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 3._o because_o god_n know_v it_o will_v off●r_v unto_o man_n a_o just_a occasion_n if_o he_o be_v deal_v withal_o again_o in_o the_o second_o covenant_n both_o to_o be_v more_o thankful_a and_o more_o wary_a and_o careful_a and_o so_o many_o more_o possible_a to_o be_v save_v by_o a_o second_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n fall_v then_o will_v have_v be_v by_o the_o first_o if_o adam_n have_v stand_v and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v be_v hold_v on_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o natural_a perfection_n easy_o beget_v pride_n and_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o ruin_n but_o want_n and_o weakness_n do_v humble_a we_o and_o make_v we_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o cleave_v more_o close_o unto_o he_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v know_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o creation_n the_o creation_n itself_o do_v show_v where_o there_o be_v infinite_a thing_n prepare_v for_o man_n use_n only_o as_o fall_v as_o all_o medicinal_a herb_n prepare_v for_o physic_n physic_n presume_v sickness_n and_o sickness_n presume_v sin_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o fall_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v twofold_a within_o he_o without_o he_o within_o he_o that_o which_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n comprehend_v both_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o original_a righteousness_n and_o of_o his_o supernatural_a perfection_n and_o also_o the_o decay_n of_o his_o very_a natural_a faculty_n whence_o flow_v a_o continual_a lust_a after_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o repugnance_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o man_n heart_n be_v a_o root_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o bitter_a water_n and_o sour_a fruit_n which_o before_o be_v right_o sweet_a and_o good_a the_o effect_n of_o the_o fall_n without_o man_n be_v comprise_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o ground_n the_o subject_n of_o man_n labour_n comprehend_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n comprehend_v both_o death_n temporal_a eternal_a and_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o both_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n take_v place_n not_o only_o

to_o work_v by_o the_o gospel_n upon_o a_o sinner_n convict_v humble_v and_o prepare_v by_o the_o law_n and_o look_v what_o proportion_n of_o power_n the_o spirit_n have_v in_o the_o law_n upon_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o humble_v he_o the_o same_o have_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o humble_a to_o work_v in_o he_o hope_n he_o hope_v to_o win_v to_o wish_v and_o pray_v to_o he_o pray_v wish_v will_v to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o he_o repent_v to_o instill_v faith_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n again_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n together_o to_o mortify_v corruption_n to_o quicken_v in_o he_o a_o new_a life_n and_o to_o strengthen_v he_o to_o new_a obedience_n now_o think_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_a in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n to_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o give_v he_o strength_n to_o new_a obedience_n because_o it_o be_v present_a to_o convince_v and_o condemn_v his_o wickedness_n or_o because_o it_o be_v so_o present_a to_o a_o justify_v man_n to_o give_v he_o strength_n to_o new_a obedience_n think_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_a in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o man_n yet_o not_o penitent_a nor_o believe_v to_o work_v in_o he_o peace_n joy_n love_n because_o it_o be_v present_a to_o work_v these_o in_o the_o believer_n degree_n here_o be_v not_o give_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la the_o sum_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v annex_v to_o his_o word_n for_o such_o gift_n and_o operation_n as_o to_o which_o the_o hearer_n be_v a_o fit_a dispose_v subject_n there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o divine_a work_n wherein_o there_o be_v thing_n antecedent_n preparative_n to_o thing_n subsequent_a which_o antecedent_n if_o they_o find_v no_o place_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v the_o subsequent_a be_v suspend_v hence_o be_v there_o so_o frequent_a and_o just_a separation_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o word_n by_o the_o great_a pastor_n of_o soul_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o scarch_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n hear_v what_o say_v our_o homily_n of_o decline_v from_o god_n when_o god_n withdraw_v from_o we_o his_o word_n the_o right_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n his_o gracious_a assistance_n and_o aid_n which_o be_v ever_o join_v to_o his_o word_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o own_o wit_n our_o own_o will_n and_o strength_n he_o declare_v then_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o forsake_v we_o and_o again_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v word_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o they_o be_v god_n instrument_n ordain_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n they_o have_v power_n to_o convert_v through_o god_n promise_v and_o they_o be_v effectual_a through_o god_n assistance_n so_o our_o church_n in_o the_o first_o exhortation_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o first_o book_n of_o homily_n thus_o much_o for_o declaration_n of_o this_o point_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o i_o allege_v all_o the_o elogia_fw-la of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o psal_n 19_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 4._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n joh._n 17._o 17._o sanctify_v they_o by_o this_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n joh._n 20._o 21._o when_o christ_n ordain_v his_o apostle_n he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o testify_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o hence_o be_v the_o gospel_n call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n vers_fw-la 6._o because_o the_o gospel_n that_fw-mi quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la whereas_o the_o law_n jubet_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la juvat_fw-la but_o without_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 1._o 17._o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o we_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o the_o gospel_n grace_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o give_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o why_o shall_v i_o multiply_v place_n the_o learned_a divine_n in_o suffr●gio_fw-la collegiali_fw-la de_fw-la 20._o articulo_fw-la thesi_fw-la 5a._o do_v allege_v some_o of_o these_o and_o other_o more_o place_n to_o prove_v aliquam_fw-la mensuram_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ordinary_a in_fw-la ministerio_fw-la evangelii_n administrari_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la convincendos_fw-la omnes_fw-la impenitents_n &_o incredulos_fw-la contemptus_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la neglectus_fw-la ob_fw-la non_fw-la impletam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la though_o by_o their_o favour_n the_o place_n prove_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o eam_fw-la mensuram_fw-la gratiae_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la administrari_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la convincendos_fw-la etc._n etc._n namely_o quae_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la convertendos_fw-la the_o sentence_n of_o prosper_n which_o they_o allege_v speak_v more_o home_n non_fw-fr omnes_fw-la vocari_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la obed●ant_fw-la but_o that_o call_v be_v the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o as_o to_o they_o that_o obey_v i_o shall_v urge_v only_o these_o two_o place_n more_o mat._n 22._o 14._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v here_o many_o be_v distribute_v into_o two_o sort_n some_o that_o be_v call_v and_o not_o choose_v some_o that_o be_v call_v and_o also_o choose_v for_o these_o few_o choose_a be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o many_o call_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a many_o be_v put_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o call_v which_o call_v be_v not_o by_o the_o outward_a word_n alone_o for_o from_o that_o call_v arise_v none_o choose_v therefore_o the_o call_v be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n common_a to_o both_o and_o the_o few_o choose_n excel_v not_o in_o call_v but_o in_o some_o thing_n else_o viz._n in_o obey_v the_o call_v to_o come_v when_o other_o refuse_v or_o in_o come_v worthy_o in_o a_o wedding_n garment_n according_a to_o the_o parable_n mat._n 12._o 41._o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o etc._n etc._n if_o ionas_n preach_v to_o the_o ninevite_n without_o the_o spirit_n how_o do_v they_o repent_v if_o jesus_n preach_v without_o the_o same_o spirit_n how_o be_v he_o great_a than_o ionas_n nay_o how_o be_v he_o equal_a in_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v if_o they_o that_o disobey_v be_v not_o equal_o call_v with_o they_o that_o obey_v how_o can_v these_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o when_o their_o answer_n be_v ready_a we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o call_v with_o you_o we_o differ_v toto_fw-la genere_fw-la you_o be_v partaker_n of_o a_o heavenly_a call_n we_o but_o of_o a_o earthly_a you_o be_v call_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o your_o heart_n we_o but_o by_o the_o bare_a voice_n of_o man_n speak_v to_o the_o ear_n if_o god_n have_v move_v and_o excite_v we_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v you_o we_o will_v have_v do_v as_o well_o as_o you_o for_o vocatio_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la dei_fw-la interius_fw-la moventis_fw-la &_o excitantis_fw-la mentem_fw-la ad_fw-la deserendum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la thomas_n 12_o ae_z 113._o 1._o ad_fw-la 3m._o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n confirm_v this_o for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v yet_o uncalled_a not_o because_o they_o live_v without_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o indian_n have_v do_v for_o they_o may_v hear_v our_o sermon_n and_o read_v our_o scripture_n live_v in_o rome_n italy_n and_o spain_n but_o because_o the_o veil_n be_v not_o take_v from_o their_o heart_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o soften_a be_v as_o yet_o withhold_v from_o they_o which_o be_v grant_v gracious_o to_o we_o gentile_n to_o conclude_v that_o distinction_n of_o call_v propound_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n into_o outward_a inward_a effectual_a ineffectual_a seem_v to_o be_v vain_a 1._o because_o it_o give_v unworthy_o the_o name_n of_o call_v to_o the_o bare_a outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n which_o may_v be_v a_o command_v but_o not_o a_o call_v a_o command_v as_o of_o the_o law_n not_o a_o call_v as_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o god_n may_v still_o require_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o whatsoever_o new_a thing_n he_o shall_v command_v because_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n natural_a whether_o we_o be_v now_o able_a to_o do_v it_o or_o no_o be_v we_o be_v able_a but_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n come_v to_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o