Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	covenant_n	parent_n	1,796	5	9.1412	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32770	Neonomianism unmask'd, or, The ancient gospel pleaded against the other, called a new law or gospel in a theological debate, occasioned by a book lately wrote by Mr. Dan. Williams, entituled, Gospel-truth stated and vindicated ... / by Isaac Chauncy ...	Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.	1692 (1692)	Wing C3754; Wing C3754A; Wing C3755; ESTC R19390	474,696	516

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of_o promise_n 6._o a_o law_n covenant_n 1._o presuppose_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o vet._n foedus_fw-la minimè_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la reciprocum_fw-la aut_fw-la equale_fw-la jus_o contrahendi_fw-la propter_fw-la partium_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la altera_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la altera_fw-la homo_fw-la creatura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la humani_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la huius_fw-la foederis_fw-la institutio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legislatio_fw-la clopenberg_n de_fw-fr foed_n vet._n a_o sovereign_n legislative_a power_n due_o lodge_v in_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o else_o his_o law_n covenant_n be_v but_o usurpation_n 2._o a_o power_n and_o ability_n in_o the_o subject_a to_o perform_v the_o condition_n his_o law_n require_v or_o else_o the_o say_a law_n be_v unreasonable_a unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a 2_o it_o imply_v 1._o that_o both_o the_o condition_n and_o sanction_n be_v at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o say_v sovereign_a lawgiver_n 2._o that_o the_o first_o and_o natural_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n which_o obedience_n be_v due_a first_o by_o a_o relative_n politic_a or_o natural_a relation_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o legislator_n so_o antecedaneous_a to_o the_o law_n and_o secondary_o to_o that_o particular_a law_n obligation_n 3_o consequent_o to_o this_o obedience_n whether_o it_o be_v little_a or_o more_o there_o be_v a_o entitle_v to_o the_o remunerative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n if_o any_o express_v or_o imply_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o compact_n be_v a_o reward_n and_o the_o say_a obedience_n though_o infinite_o disproportionable_a be_v meritorious_a but_o in_o case_n of_o transgression_n the_o sanction_n by_o way_n of_o penalty_n take_v place_n and_o be_v call_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o covenant_n as_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o law_n covenant_n be_v grievous_a to_o adam_n have_v a_o concreated_a perfection_n both_o of_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o a_o absolute_a delight_n in_o the_o whole_a reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o high_a principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n neither_o can_v his_o obedience_n be_v without_o unwavering_a steadfast_a faith_n wherein_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o stagger_v his_o fall_n begin_v 7._o adam_n stand_v under_o this_o law_n covenant_n as_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o the_o law_n itself_o 1._o he_o himself_o under_o these_o consideration_n 1._o as_o endow_v with_o a_o personal_a perfection_n and_o lie_v under_o a_o particular_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n both_o previous_a to_o and_o direct_o by_o that_o law_n with_o sanction_n which_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n bring_v he_o under_o 2._o god_n bring_v not_o he_o only_o as_o a_o single_a private_a person_n under_o this_o obligation_n only_o 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his_o break_n thereof_o in_o one_o point_n make_v he_o guilty_a of_o all_o god_n show_v thereby_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o world_n that_o no_o condition_n can_v be_v accept_v but_o perfect_a obedience_n 2._o he_o be_v not_o require_v to_o work_v out_o unto_o himself_o any_o further_a grace_n than_o he_o have_v free_o receive_v but_o to_o persist_v in_o that_o and_o therefore_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o he_o be_v perseverance_n in_o grace_n 3._o the_o particular_a obedience_n require_v of_o he_o for_o his_o probation_n be_v very_o easy_a and_o small_a next_o to_o nothing_o negative_a and_o but_o withhold_a his_o hand_n from_o a_o apple_n and_o bear_v no_o proportion_n as_o a_o condition_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o have_v merit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o value_n but_o will_v have_v be_v meritorious_a by_o reason_n of_o law_n compact_v 3._o if_o he_o have_v persevere_v it_o must_v have_v be_v by_o grace_n as_o his_o ability_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 8._o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o god_n will_n to_o restore_v he_o by_o a_o saviour_n be_v not_o vacate_v and_o abolish_v but_o remain_v the_o same_o still_o in_o the_o command_a part_n and_o sanction_n it_o require_v moral_a obedience_n of_o man_n as_o god_n creature_n and_o continue_v to_o condemn_v man_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o all_o sin_n derive_v from_o it_o both_o original_a and_o actual_a in_o unregenerate_a and_o regenerate_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o it_o be_v rule_n of_o obedience_n to_o redeem_v one_o and_o the_o sanction_n remain_v even_o to_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o law_n obtain_v its_o complete_a end_n as_o to_o righteousness_n active_a and_o passive_a in_o the_o second_o adam_n beside_o this_o the_o law_n that_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n by_o and_o will_v judge_v it_o by_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o work_n of_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v condemn_v and_o their_o person_n for_o their_o work_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v also_o justify_v by_o their_o work_n because_o their_o person_n and_o their_o work_n be_v perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v perfect_a before_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n belong_v to_o they_o nor_o sin_n to_o be_v lay_v unto_o their_o charge_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n by_o way_n of_o free_a unconditional_a obligation_n and_o that_o be_v where_o the_o principal_a or_o supreme_a covenanter_n bind_v himself_o to_o the_o covenantee_n absolute_o require_v no_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o covenantee_n before_o his_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o a_o sense_n this_o covenant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n that_o abide_v uncapable_a subject_n of_o restipulation_n but_o it_o suppose_v the_o covenanter_n to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n make_v capable_a and_o willing_a to_o restipulate_v and_o perform_v all_o duty_n for_o matter_n and_o manner_n that_o may_v answer_v the_o design_n of_o the_o covenant_n consequential_a to_o the_o bestow_n of_o promise_n in_o which_o their_o obedience_n be_v contain_v 2._o that_o god_n have_v covenant_v thus_o with_o the_o creature_n without_o require_v previous_a condition_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v such_o be_v that_o make_v with_o noah_n gen._n 9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v i._n e._n alone_o and_o by_o myself_o set_n up_o and_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o without_o call_v you_o forth_o to_o restipulate_v or_o perform_v condition_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o all_o flesh_n

to_o forbid_v all_o intend_v our_o own_o good_a but_o rather_o act_v as_o one_o that_o now_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o comparison_n as_o to_o the_o secure_n of_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n to_o myself_o christ_n have_v procure_v and_o settle_v all_o upon_o i_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o my_o day_n and_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o fullness_n of_o provision_n make_v for_o i_o in_o christ_n i_o will_v glorify_v he_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n live_v to_o he_o serve_v he_o and_o my_o generation_n not_o think_v that_o i_o can_v add_v any_o thing_n by_o my_o duty_n to_o what_o christ_n have_v procure_v and_o obtain_v for_o i_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o discouragement_n because_o you_o can_v propound_v to_o yourself_o any_o possible_a gain_n i._n e._n over_o and_o above_o what_o christ_n have_v procure_v but_o whatever_o be_v the_o great_a and_o true_a spur_n or_o encouragement_n to_o duty_n be_v already_o provide_v to_o your_o hand_n free_o and_o gracious_o i_o illustrate_v my_o meaning_n thus_o there_o be_v some_o child_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v very_o observant_a of_o their_o parent_n 151._o dt._n c._n p._n 151._o and_o their_o aim_n be_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o compliance_n their_o parent_n may_v settle_v a_o estate_n upon_o they_o but_o when_o a_o child_n know_v a_o estate_n be_v already_o settle_a upon_o he_o that_o it_o can_v be_v reverse_v and_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o add_v to_o it_o will_v such_o a_o child_n propose_v to_o himself_o in_o his_o obedience_n and_o observance_n the_o obtain_v that_o good_a his_o father_n have_v already_o pass_v he_o know_v it_o be_v pass_v already_o and_o can_v be_v by_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v firm_a and_o strong_a he_o serve_v not_o now_o to_o get_v his_o father_n land_n but_o he_o serve_v to_o glorify_v his_o father_n that_o have_v so_o free_o settle_v his_o land_n 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those_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o give_v good_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o good_a or_o evil_a carriage_n and_o so_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n must_v depend_v upon_o his_o people_n goodness_n to_o he_o which_o be_v as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o man_n work_n prevail_v with_o god_n so_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o bounty_n upon_o they_o calvin_n mr._n antinom_n give_v we_o a_o very_a good_a account_n of_o his_o meaning_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o mr._n neonom_fw-la you_o will_v offer_v to_o say_v he_o forbid_v the_o intend_v our_o own_o good_a though_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n glory_n yea_o lay_v no_o stress_n of_o merit_v whereas_o he_o be_v express_v as_o to_o both_o these_o and_o by_o procure_v and_o obtain_v he_o plain_o intend_v procure_v or_o obtain_v a_o title_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o mr._n antinom_n do_v not_o abraham_n in_o his_o obedience_n unto_o god_n heb._n 11.9_o 10._o look_n for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n and_o have_v not_o moses_n v._o 26._o in_o his_o self-denial_n a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v to_o gain_v or_o procure_v any_o thing_n by_o our_o duty_n and_o obedience_n antinom_n the_o great_a thing_n that_o the_o faithful_a mention_v in_o that_o chapter_n do_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n sure_o entitle_v they_o to_o those_o great_a thing_n they_o look_v for_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v that_o their_o obedience_n add_v one_o grain_n to_o their_o inheritance_n by_o promise_n any_o more_o than_o that_o the_o very_a service_n of_o god_n itself_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o be_v of_o the_o privilege_n promise_v and_o they_o walk_v therein_o in_o expectation_n of_o further_a performance_n abraham_n look_v for_o a_o city_n upon_o what_o ground_n not_o of_o his_o obedience_n but_o as_o be_v heir_n already_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o moses_n have_v 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