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	father_n	heart_n	1,023	5	5.0350	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45220	Agnoia tou psychikou anthrōpou, or, The inability of the highest improved naturall man to attaine a sufficient and right knowledge of indwelling sinne discovered in three sermons, preached at St. Marie's in Oxford / by Henry Hurst ...	Hurst, Henry, 1629-1690.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3790; ESTC R20569	94,558	226

formality_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n in_o read_v in_o hear_v in_o all_o he_o do_v 3._o the_o misplace_a order_n give_v earthly_a die_a empty_a thing_n the_o precedence_n to_o heavenly_a eternal_a satisfy_v object_n and_o either_o see_v first_o in_o time_n what_o may_v well_o be_v either_o not_o seek_v or_o last_o seek_v or_o first_o in_o affectionate_a desire_n of_o they_o in_o high_a prize_v of_o they_o and_o in_o ardent_a love_n to_o they_o though_o all_o these_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o prayer_n or_o indeed_o though_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o abominable_a heap_n of_o such_o ●isordered_a and_o sinful_a suit_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o see_v or_o observe_v it_o shall_v we_o view_v he_o in_o hear_v and_o observe_v how_o he_o differ_v from_o a_o holy_a sanctify_a know_v person_n in_o this_o also_o though_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n know_v much_o as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o sin_n yet_o he_o see_v not_o how_o it_o either_o make_v he_o deaf_a and_o stop_v his_o ear_n or_o dull_a and_o slow_a to_o hear_v or_o erroneous_a and_o mistake_v in_o hear_v he_o see_v not_o how_o it_o fill_v he_o with_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o word_n with_o dislike_n of_o it_o and_o opposition_n to_o it_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o it_o but_o the_o regenerate_v though_o perhaps_o he_o have_v less_o of_o that_o speculative_a direct_a he_o have_v more_o of_o a_o observe_v reflex_n and_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o he_o observe_v all_o these_o in_o his_o duty_n he_o observe_v how_o this_o sin_n dash_v his_o most_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n with_o ignorance_n most_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n with_o unbelief_n most_o sincere_a love_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o self_n love_v most_o pervent_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n with_o in_o difference_n most_o strong_a desire_n after_o christ_n with_o carelessness_n most_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o he_o with_o some_o bitterness_n 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the_o one_o be_v a_o soul_n abase_v humble_v knowledge_n he_o can_v look_v on_o this_o sin_n but_o it_o lay_v he_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o other_o look_v on_o this_o sin_n and_o yet_o keep_v up_o as_o high_a thought_n of_o himself_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o bea_v both_o of_o his_o duty_n and_o of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n neither_o yet_o be_v his_o work_n as_o other_o man_n work_n be_v the_o one_o as_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o relent_a child_n look_v on_o this_o sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o rebellion_n he_o have_v act_v against_o his_o father_n and_o blush_v at_o the_o sight_n what_o such_o a_o heart_n in_o i_o still_o be_v there_o yet_o remain_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o treasenable_a disposition_n do_v my_o heart_n still_o entertain_v any_o part_n of_o that_o enemy_n which_o will_v pull_v the_o crown_n from_o my_o father_n head_n oh_o wretch_n undutiful_a and_o disloyal_a soul_n can_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o and_o not_o loathe_v thyself_o can_v thou_o see_v this_o and_o see_v any_o thing_n to_o boast_v of_o have_v tho●_n but_o one_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n delight_v which_o he_o chief_o desire_v and_o be_v that_o so_o defile_v so_o pollute_v with_o sin_n that_o his_o glorious_a and_o holy_a eye_n can_v delight_v in_o it_o wherewith_o will_v thou_o the●_n come_v before_o god_n what_o can_v thou_o offer_v to_o he_o think_v on_o it_o thou_o who_o cast_v thy_o eye_n on_o these_o line_n and_o serious_o consider_v it_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n and_o so_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v bear_v again_o which_o belong_v to_o have_v the_o match_n consummate_v between_o christ_n and_o i●_n self_n which_o belong_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v and_o can_v but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v that_o her_o dear_o belove_a spouse_n her_o high_o honour_a she_o only_o desire_a lord_n shall_v find_v she_o ever_o at_o all_o time_n in_o such_o defile_a garment_n with_o such_o rag_n pollute_a rag_n hang_v upon_o she_o it_o be_v a●_n humble_v consideration_n that_o its_o best_a dressy_a be_v a_o menstruous_a cloth_n that_o its_o clean_a hand_n be_v leprous_a this_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n whereas_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o pharisee_n have_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n now_o have_v of_o it_o do_v not_o either_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n or_o abase_v it_o with_o holy_a shame_n for_o it_o if_o that_o hellish_a fire_n which_o burn_v inward_o do_v violent_o break_v out_o and_o send_v up_o such_o thick_a and_o black_a cloud_n as_o do_v darken_v the_o lustre_n of_o their_o credit_n and_o benight_v their_o fame_n and_o glory_n among_o man_n if_o it_o do_v beesmoot_n and_o discolour_v a_o natural_a conscience_n that_o the_o man_n can_v confident_o converse_v with_o man_n lest_o they_o upbraid_v he_o nor_o peaceable_o converse_v with_o himself_o because_o conscience_n dare_v not_o look_v on_o itself_o than_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n then_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n because_o he_o have_v so_o lose_v his_o credit_n or_o his_o peace_n and_o so_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n not_o grieve_v for_o the_o sinful_a cause_n sorry_a for_o his_o loss_n not_o ashamed_a of_o this_o sin_v sin_n which_o i_o may_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o familiar_a similitude_n as_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n which_o have_v not_o cast_v off_o all_o sense_n of_o honour_n among_o her_o neighbour_n nor_o all_o desire_n of_o peace_n with_o her_o husband_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o trouble_n and_o shame_n too_o upon_o her_o spirit_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o her_o loose_a and_o wanton_a practice_n but_o her_o trouble_n and_o shame_n be_v for_o her_o dishonour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o she_o will_v have_v think_v well_o of_o she_o and_o for_o her_o loss_n of_o peace_n with_o he_o she_o will_v seem_v to_o love_v but_o not_o for_o a_o treacherous_a heart_n whence_o all_o that_o wantonness_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n do_v arise_v so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o honour_n and_o desire_v of_o peace_n in_o the_o natural_a heart_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o either_o affect_v it_o but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o breach_n in_o one_o word_n the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o grief_n for_o and_o in_o his_o abasementon_a thought_n of_o this_o that_o a_o mixture_n of_o water_n with_o his_o best_a wine_n that_o a_o alloy_n of_o dross_n with_o his_o pure_a gold_n that_o a_o misty_a darkness_n with_o his_o clear_a light_n shall_v debase_v they_o upon_o a_o examination_n and_o trial_n the_o unregenerate_a man_n upon_o trial_n cast_v all_o off_o with_o such_o like_a recrimination_n there_o be_v none_o without_o their_o fault_n no_o grape_n but_o have_v or_o have_v his_o sharpness_n no_o wheat_n ever_o grow_v without_o its_o chaff_n man_n be_v but_o man_n and_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o man_n and_o this_o be_v all_o he_o care_v for_o in_o dwell_v sin_n he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o man_n like_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v as_o they_o if_o he_o appear_v not_o worse_o he_o dare_v to_o boast_v in_o himself_o 5._o differ_v a_o regenerate_a man_n oppose_v sin_n vigorous_o so_o do_v not_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n 5._o again_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o difference_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o regenerate_a soul_n awaken_v and_o excite_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o vigorous_a opposition_n of_o it_o the_o unregenerate_a learned_a man_n know_v but_o this_o knowledge_n do_v not_o engage_v he_o to_o oppose_v it_o vigerous_o with_o all_o his_o power_n the_o sanctify_v soul_n