Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	2,252	5	9.4056	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87170	Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel.	Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682.	1658 (1658)	Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373	72,620	183

gen._n 14.20_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n the_o great_a representee_fw-fr of_o christ_n who_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n like_o a_o man_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n only_o to_o shadow_v out_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n birth_n nor_o death_n heb._n 7.2_o and_o that_o they_o be_v pay_v as_o a_o due_a to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n sustain_v then_o in_o a_o figure_n by_o melchisedec_n the_o seven_o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n prove_v abundant_o 7.4_o and_o that_o levi_n himself_o who_o take_v tithe_n here_o pay_v they_o and_o that_o levi_n have_v only_o a_o commission_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o be_v god_n rent-gatherer_n and_o receiver_n they_o mistake_v that_o think_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v then_o first_o set_v on_o foot_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o costly_a worship_n it_o be_v pay_v long_o before_o abraham_n be_v a_o full_a instance_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v upon_o another_o occasion_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o that_o be_v will-worship_n in_o he_o or_o what_o law_n he_o have_v observe_v what_o rule_n he_o walk_v by_o therein_o abraham_n will_v not_o take_v a_o thread_n or_o a_o shoe_n latchet_n to_o himself_o 4._o and_o then_o return_v the_o rest_n though_o now_o become_v he_o by_o conquest_n to_o the_o former_a owner_n but_o if_o he_o give_v the_o tithe_n only_o by_o courtesy_n and_o not_o divine_a authority_n it_o prove_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n the_o excellency_n of_o melchisedec_n priesthood_n above_o the_o levitical_a for_o sure_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o take_v they_o 3.21_o and_o so_o have_v melchisedec_n pay_v then_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v long_o before_o the_o law_n and_o levi_n have_v only_o a_o commandment_n to_o warrant_v his_o take_n of_o the_o tithe_n heb._n 7.5_o the_o jus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v long_o before_o vest_v in_o another_o 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in_o his_o performance_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o his_o omission_n of_o it_o at_o his_o return_n when_o haste_v to_o pacify_v his_o brother_n he_o pluck_v away_o a_o good_a fleece_n from_o his_o estate_n before_o the_o decimation_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o angel_n contend_v so_o sore_o with_o he_o that_o he_o put_v he_o to_o his_o tear_n and_o prayer_n as_o hosea_n tell_v we_o cal._n chap._n 12.4_o and_o though_o he_o bless_v he_o yet_o he_o send_v he_o limp_a to_o his_o grave_n gen._n 35.1_o god_n call_v he_o to_o perform_v his_o vow_n and_o whether_o he_o pay_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o heber_n or_o isaac_n the_o head_n or_o the_o family_n vel_fw-la potius_fw-la consecrarit_fw-la in_fw-la usus_fw-la sacros_fw-la set_v it_o a_o part_n for_o pious_a use_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o we_o here_o be_v something_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o moral_a law_n for_o our_o instruction_n and_o imitation_n nor_o do_v he_o engage_v upon_o condition_n the_o particle_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o render_v if_o ver._n 20._o until_o ver._n 15._o when_o numb._n 36._o sure_o prov._n 3.34_o this_o take_v away_o the_o great_a objection_n if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o will_v have_v engage_v absolute_o and_o so_o you_o see_v he_o do_v notwithstanding_o that_o if_o the_o text_n thus_o be_v be_v before_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o christ_n approve_v it_o matth._n 23.23_o and_o affirm_v that_o dedicate_a a_o part_n to_o charitable_a use_n sanctify_v the_o whole_a as_o the_o first_o fruit_n sanctify_v the_o lump_n luk._n 11.41_o 42._o and_o 12.33_o and_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o the_o pharisee_n for_o his_o practice_n luk._n 18.12_o for_o his_o give_n up_o of_o a_o ten_o part_n to_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v to_o pious_a use_n but_o for_o his_o trust_n in_o it_o nor_o be_v the_o ten_o all_o of_o they_o consume_v by_o christ_n consumatum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o he_o teach_v we_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n mark_n 12_o 17._o and_o both_o we_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v be_v his_o i_o cor._n 29.14_o though_o he_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v a_o small_a part_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o plain_o it_o it_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o sacrilege_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o i_o fear_v many_o more_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o then_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o nay_o well_o be_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o most_o guilty_a who_o seem_v most_o to_o abhor_v idol_n thou_o that_o abhor_a idol_n loc._n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n rom._n 2.22_o concedimus_fw-la deo_fw-la say_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 227._o when_o it_o speak_v of_o separate_a the_o ten_o part_n to_o holy_a use_n which_o part_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n dei_fw-la censes_fw-la god_n rent_n free_a nor_o have_v god_n forfeit_v his_o right_n because_o of_o man_n abuse_n or_o superstition_n i_o think_v also_o there_o must_v be_v some_o rule_n of_o proportion_n for_o that_o lay_v by_o in_o store_n command_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o lay_v by_o he_o in_o store_n as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o gather_n when_o i_o come_v according_a to_o deut._n 16.10_o according_a as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o in_o some_o due_a proportion_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o the_o quantity_n a_o large_a heart_n may_v lay_v by_o too_o much_o and_o defraud_v his_o relation_n or_o other_o occasion_n a_o narrow_a heart_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v by_o too_o little_a and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n by_o alienate_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o who_o jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la beside_o homage_n and_o fealty_n service_n ad_fw-la fidelity_n we_o owe_v a_o honorary_a tribute_n though_o no_o subsidiary_a rent_n for_o that_o he_o need_v not_o but_o this_o he_o require_v and_o little_a comfort_n shall_v they_o have_v who_o deny_v it_o to_o he_o this_o though_o far_o too_o little_a for_o the_o point_n may_v seem_v too_o much_o in_o this_o place_n 16.9_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v on_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o duty_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o prosessor_n and_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o subterfuge_n and_o cavil_n and_o evasion_n how_o soon_o will_v there_o be_v a_o sacred_a bank_n a_o stock_n raise_v a_o temple-treasury_n fill_v to_o answer_v all_o religious_a occasion_n to_o give_v a_o speedy_a relief_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n abroad_o at_o home_n who_o starve_v many_o time_n while_o the_o grass_n be_v grow_v while_o the_o alm_n be_v a_o gather_n how_o will_v this_o roll_v away_o our_o reproach_n of_o be_v solifidian_n and_o make_v the_o gospel_n cry_v for_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n with_o popish_a charity_n and_o blind_a devotiion_n tit._n 3.8_o let_v they_o who_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n how_o will_v it_o cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o the_o flesh_n which_o crave_v and_o call_v for_o all_o and_o consume_v more_o upon_o some_o one_o lust_n than_o all_o a_o man_n grace_n ever_o cost_v he_o how_o will_v it_o bring_v a_o blessing_n and_o prove_v a_o hedge_n about_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o estate_n like_o hannah_n loaf_n which_o be_v lend_v to_o god_n i_o sam._n 2._o 20_o 21._o he_o give_v she_o back_o five_o for_o one_o and_o so_o will_v he_o do_v by_o every_o one_o that_o venture_v with_o he_o will_v you_o prove_v he_o mal._n 3.10_o do_v but_o try_v i_o say_v he_o in_o this_o

one_o particular_a vsher_n but_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n for_o a_o man_n to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v prov._n 20.25_o that_o which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o common_a use_n man_n rob_v god_n mal._n 3.8_o and_o put_v he_o to_o strain_v for_o his_o own_o and_o he_o do_v it_o many_o to_o their_o sorrow_n hos._n 2.8_o 9_o for_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v by'r_z silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prear_v for_o baal_n original_a they_o waste_v all_o upon_o their_o lust_n therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n give_v to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n si_fw-la tu_fw-la decimam_fw-la non_fw-la dederis_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la decimam_fw-la revoceris_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 219._o because_o rich_a man_n will_v not_o give_v the_o ten_o to_o god_n god_n many_o time_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o ten_o of_o what_o they_o have_v god_n require_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o time_n because_o we_o have_v that_o mere_o from_o his_o bounty_n without_o our_o industry_n but_o a_o ten_o of_o our_o estate_n make_v a_o defalcation_n or_o allowance_n for_o our_o pain_n and_o if_o he_o give_v no_o increase_n he_o look_v for_o nothing_o now_o both_o as_o to_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o time_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o our_o estate_n the_o ceremonial_a and_o levitical_a part_n be_v abolish_v the_o moral_a use_n and_o equity_n remain_v to_o the_o world_n end_n all_o piety_n justice_n gratitude_n require_v it_o no_o popish_a abuse_n ought_v to_o take_v away_o the_o use_n and_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o age_n practise_v this_o duty_n they_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v we_o if_o we_o who_o have_v the_o right_a way_n neglect_v it_o and_o who_o will_v repent_v his_o obedience_n hereunto_o when_o he_o 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go_v to_o god_n about_o it_o and_o to_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o argument_n if_o we_o hold_v our_o peace_n man_n land_n will_v cry_v against_o they_o and_o the_o furrow_n thereof_o complain_v job_n 31.38_o the_o rust_n of_o their_o riches_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o jam._n 5.3_o i_o have_v only_o offer_v hint_n to_o help_v on_o this_o bless_a work_n of_o plead_v and_o strive_v and_o wrestle_v with_o god_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n the_o decay_n and_o abatement_n whereof_o in_o our_o day_n be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o sad_a symptom_n and_o just_o bewail_v by_o the_o most_o spiritual_a professor_n but_o alas_o how_o few_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n isai._n 64.7_o now_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v the_o best_a logician_n the_o only_a one_o both_o for_o invention_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v aristotle_n and_o other_o to_o reason_n with_o man_n 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