Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	charity_n	good_a	work_n	979	5	5.4756	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14664	An exposition of the tvvo first verses of the sixt chapter to the Hebrewes in forme of a dialogue. Wherein you have a commendation of catechising, also a declaration of the sixe fundamentall principles wherein the Christians of the Primitiue Apostolicall church were catechised. By T.W. minister of the word.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.; Walkington, Thomas, d. 1621, attributed name.	1600 (1600)	STC 24966; ESTC S102108	79,110	106

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good_a this_o may_v be_v call_v birth_n sin_n psal._n 51.3_o gen._n 6.5_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v actual_a sin_n an._n all_o thought_n word_n august_n and_o deed_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n issue_v from_o that_o bitter_a root_n of_o birth-sin_n also_o all_o omission_n of_o duty_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n mat._n 25.42_o last_o all_o imperfection_n either_o in_o manner_n or_o measure_n or_o end_n of_o do_v good_a duty_n call_v for_o whatsoever_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v sin_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o qu._n for_o what_o respect_n be_v these_o sin_n call_v dead_a work_n an._n for_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o those_o who_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a eph._n 2.1_o second_o because_o they_o tend_v to_o image_n death_n and_o deserve_v it_o rom._n 6.23_o qu._n see_v our_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o we_o dead_a in_o they_o do_v not_o this_o imply_v that_o we_o do_v once_o live_v an._n it_o do_v so_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o do_v once_o live_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o happy_a life_n gen._n 1.26_o image_n qu._n wherein_o stand_v our_o holiness_n truth_n an._n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n eccles._n 7.31_o call_v god_n image_n gen._n 1._o qu._n wherein_o stand_v our_o happiness_n fall_n an._n first_o in_o our_o enjoy_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o favour_n second_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o person_n three_o in_o our_o lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n gen._n 1.26_o qu._n how_o fall_v we_o from_o this_o estate_n an._n by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n suggest_v and_o by_o the_o it_o free_a will_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n obey_v his_o temptation_n gen._n 3_o ver_fw-la 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n eccles._n 7.3_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o find_v out_o many_o invention_n qu._n what_o follow_v hereupon_o an._n our_o first_o man_n parent_n become_v sinful_a and_o most_o miserable_a gen._n 3._o throughout_o qu._n do_v their_o fall_n any_o thing_n us._n appertain_v unto_o we_o an._n yes_o sure_o for_o in_o adam_n we_o all_o sin_v rom._n 5._o ver_fw-la 12.19_o they_o be_v the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o our_o he_o kind_n have_v wrap_v all_o their_o offspring_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o hurt_v of_o their_o transgression_n qu._n but_o be_v we_o not_o also_o under_o death_n through_o our_o own_o natural_a corruption_n and_o actual_a sin_n an._n we_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 6.20_o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o repentance_n an._n a_o utter_a ●_o renounce_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o work_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o death_n and_o a_o return_v to_o god_n to_o do_v his_o work_n qu._n wherein_o stand_v this_o renounce_n of_o ourselves_o and_o work_n an._n in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o never_o have_v either_o affiance_n or_o like_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o come_v from_o ourselves_o second_o that_o both_o in_o purpose_n and_o practice_v in_o desire_n and_o deed_n we_o endeavour_v to_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o work_n isaiah_n 1.16_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n qu._n what_o call_v you_o return_v to_o god_n an._n when_o both_o mind_n and_o will_n be_v change_v from_o blindness_n and_o malice_n to_o the_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n qu._n what_o work_n do_v you_o call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n a_o such_o work_n as_o god_n in_o his_o moral_a law_n appoint_v to_o be_v do_v god_n qu._n what_o do_v the_o moral_a law_n teach_v we_o an._n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n law._n might_n and_o heart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o mat._n 22._o rom._n 13._o qu._n wherefore_o be_v love_n make_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n an._n because_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v nothing_o worth_a unless_o love_n beget_v they_o 4_o qu._n in_o how_o many_o commandment_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n 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show_v we_o summary_o what_o the_o six_o latter_a do_v require_v reverentia_fw-la an._n the_o five_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v due_o respect_v without_o all_o contempt_n to_o any_o superior_a equal_a or_o inferior_a the_o six_o that_o his_o life_n be_v careful_o preserve_v without_o all_o cruelty_n the_o seven_o that_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v pure_o keep_v without_o all_o uncleanness_n the_o eight_o that_o we_o increase_v and_o maintain_v his_o substance_n without_o wrong_n by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n the_o nine_o that_o his_o name_n be_v tender_v without_o any_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n do_v to_o it_o by_o lie_n slander_n or_o false-witnesse_n the_o ten_o that_o our_o very_a thought_n be_v free_a from_o desire_v the_o least_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o his_o good_a as_o in_o our_o own_o ●●firmative_a qu._n what_o rule_n can_v you_o give_v for_o the_o further_o and_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n an._n first_o where_o any_o one_o virtue_n be_v command_v all_o of_o that_o kind_n with_o the_o mean_n and_o occasion_n be_v also_o command_v second_o where_o any_o vice_n be_v forbid_v all_o of_o that_o kind_n with_o the_o mean_n and_o occasion_n be_v forbid_v three_o where_o any_o good_a be_v command_v there_o the_o sin_n contrary_a to_o it_o be_v forbid_v and_o where_o any_o sin_n be_v forbid_v there_o the_o good_a contrary_n to_o it_o be_v command_v four_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a every_o commandment_n be_v spiritual_a require_v 7.14_o obedience_n from_o the_o thought_n and_o motion_n qu_n can_v any_o christian_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n keep_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o every_o part_n a_o no_o sure_o because_o our_o measure_n sanctification_n be_v unperfect_a rome_n 7._o ver_n 14.15_o qu._n whereunto_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n an._n first_o to_o utter_v what_o be_v sin_n rom._n 3.1.2_o second_o to_o reveal_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n rom._n 4.15_o three_o to_o convict_v and_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n 3._o to_o christ._n gal._n 4.24_o four_o to_o be_v a_o lantern_n and_o light_n to_o direct_v the_o step_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o christ._n psal._n 119._o ver_n 105._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n and_o return_v to_o god_n an._n a_o displeasure_n and_o grief_n conceive_v for_o fear_n of_o god_n vengeance_n hang_v over_o we_o for_o sin_n act_n repentance_n 2.37_o call_v there_o a_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n qu._n whence_o come_v this_o grief_n and_o fear_n an._n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v thereof_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o bondage_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o rom._n 8.15_o because_o by_o the_o law_n true_o expound_v and_o wise_o apply_v the_o spirit_n be_v forcible_a to_o terrify_v man_n conscience_n and_o far_o pierce_v they_o with_o grief_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o several_a sin_n and_o the_o great_a condemnation_n due_a to_o they_o as_o happen_v to_o foelix_n and_o judas_n qu._n you_o do_v judge_v then_o that_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v requisite_a to_o prepare_v unto_o repentance_n but_o how_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n wrought_v an._n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n do_v prepare_v and_o begin_v repentance_n effect_v so_o it_o be_v effect_v and_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_a to_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o elect_a a_o love_n of_o god_n will_n with_o a_o loathe_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o it_o upon_o the_o faith_n sight_n of_o god_n marvellous_a mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o

faith_n work_v but_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v christ._n qu._n be_v any_o faith_n so_o strong_a as_o altogether_o to_o be_v without_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n an._n none_o because_o all_o faith_n as_o all_o other_o grace_n have_v know_v imperfection_n and_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o doubt_v fear_n ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n which_o yet_o the_o strong_a faith_n do_v soon_o overcome_v then_o the_o weak_a qu._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v faith_n engender_v an._n ordinary_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 10.17_o rom._n 1.16_o by_o the_o word_n not_o of_o the_o law_n which_o engender_v terror_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n qu._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v it_o increase_v a._n first_o by_o the_o word_n both_o read_v and_o preach_v second_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n three_o faith_n by_o prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n of_o god_n work_n and_o promise_n four_a by_o careful_a keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n james._n 2.22_o fifthly_o by_o long_a 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christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o work_a believer_n qu._n rehearse_v some_o principal_a good_a work_n an._n patience_n under_o the_o cross_n rom._n 5.4_o confession_n of_o god_n before_o man_n rom._n 10.9_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n rom._n 5.5_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a call_v in_o mat._n 6_o 4._o alm_n 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n friend_n and_o enemy_n luke_n 6.7_o and_o prayer_n rom._n 10.15_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v prayer_n an._n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o believe_a soul_n desire_v thing_n needful_a of_o god_n with_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n psal._n 25.1.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.3.4_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v thing_n needful_a an._n they_o be_v either_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n glory_n as_o in_o the_o three_o former_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o our_o own_o welfare_n as_o in_o the_o three_o latter_a either_o of_o our_o body_n all_o necessity_n for_o this_o life_n petition_v 4._o or_o of_o our_o soul_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a petition_v 5._o or_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n to_o come_v petit._n 6._o qu._n why_o must_v these_o thing_n be_v desire_v of_o god_n an._n first_o because_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o rom._n 10.1_o second_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n and_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v mat._n 4.10_o three_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n acts._n 1.26_o four_o god_n alone_o be_v all-sufficient_a to_o help_v gen._n 17.1_o qu._n be_v not_o voice_n needful_a in_o prayer_n an._n prayer_n may_v be_v without_o sound_n of_o word_n as_o in_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d hannah_n exod._n 14._o 1_o sam._n 1._o yet_o there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o the_o voice_n in_o prayer_n qu._n what_o use_n an._n for_o the_o express_n and_o exciting_a of_o our_o own_o devotion_n and_o fervency_n if_o we_o pray_v alone_o and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o also_o for_o edification_n of_o other_o if_o we_o pray_v 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not_o this_o prove_v that_o no_o hypocrite_n or_o wicked_a man_n can_v pray_v aright_o an._n true_a it_o do_v so_o because_o they_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n without_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o these_o grace_n also_o this_o prove_v prayer_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o ignorant_a man_n who_o take_v prayer_n to_o be_v but_o a_o move_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o repetition_n of_o certain_a word_n qu._n but_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o evil_a man_n which_o live_v within_o the_o church_n bind_v to_o pray_v an._n they_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o all_o external_a work_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o prayer_n though_o not_o make_v aright_o yet_o prevail_v for_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o story_n of_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o &_o achab._n &_o psal._n 107._o qu._n why_o be_v christ_n 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