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	time_n	1,154	5	3.8963	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51048	The covenanters looking-glasse discovering his duty and dignity with sundry motives and directions tending to further our keeping covenant with God : also an epistle containing an exact relation of all the most principall things done in the Parliament of England since their first sitting to this present day : with divers other materiall things very usefull for all sorts both for the present and future times / by Thomas Mocket ...	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1644 (1644)	Wing M2305A; ESTC R43458	41,433	51

other_o at_o our_o pleasure_n for_o any_o worldly_a profit_n preferment_n or_o other_o respect_n whatsoever_o deut._n 5.32_o 33._o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a you_o shall_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o that_o you_o may_v live_v etc._n etc._n 3._o constant_o always_o to_o this_o we_o be_v exhort_v encourage_v command_v rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n gal._n 6.9_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n to_o begin_v well_o and_o afterward_o to_o fall_v off_o again_o be_v fearful_a what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o swine_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n better_a for_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o have_v never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o he_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o 22._o better_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v he_o there_o speak_v of_o thing_n arbitrary_a and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v command_v and_o necessary_a then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v it_o this_o for_o the_o manner_n now_o four_o come_v we_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v have_v once_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v careful_a constant_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v it_o and_o they_o be_v these_o and_o the_o like_a 1._o the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o full_a in_o the_o text_n see_v also_o yer_z 11.6_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o deut._n 4.23_o say_v moses_n to_o israel_n from_o god_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o you_o psal_n 50.15_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a eccles_n 5.4_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v in_o these_o two_o last_o place_n it_o be_v speak_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o of_o vow_n make_v of_o thing_n voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v before_o he_o vow_v to_o vow_v or_o not_o vow_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o be_v once_o vow_v the_o vow_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o if_o this_o bind_v in_o thing_n arbitrary_a how_o much_o more_o in_o thing_n necessary_a and_o otherwise_o command_v also_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o deut_n 4.6.40_o and_o 5.1_o 2.32_o 33_o and_o 6.1_o and_o in_o very_a many_o other_o place_n now_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o careful_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o relation_n unto_o he_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o both_o essendo_fw-la &_o operando_fw-la in_o our_o be_v action_n and_o well_o be_v which_o be_v whole_o on_o he_o he_o give_v we_o a_o be_v when_o we_o have_v none_o continue_v that_o be_v and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o we_o do_v enjoy_v and_o redeem_v we_o when_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o undo_v and_o lose_v for_o ever_o 2._o we_o shall_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n because_o of_o that_o solemn_a arm●n_n solemn_a quia_fw-la jam_fw-la vovisti_fw-la jam_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la strinxisti_fw-la a_o iud_fw-la tibi_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la aug._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la arm●n_n bond_n and_o tie_n that_o lie_v upon_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o have_v engage_v ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o be_v his_o and_o only_o he_o for_o ever_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o for_o ever_o numb_a 30.2_o if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o about_o every_o oath_n every_o vow_n bind_v the_o soul_n lay_v a_o strong_a bond_n or_o engagement_n on_o it_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n no_o man_n may_v disannul_v it_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.15_o viz._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strong_a bond_n or_o tie_v it_o lay_v on_o the_o soul_n how_o much_o great_a think_v you_o be_v the_o tie_n and_o engagement_n which_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n lay_v on_o the_o soul_n 3._o we_o must_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n as_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v ephes_n 5.1_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v god_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o now_o concern_v god_n we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o deut._n 7.9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v the_o faithful_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n psal_n 111.5_o he_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n as_o he_o promise_v hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o since_o god_n be_v faithful_a in_o keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o we_o must_v be_v faithful_a in_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o our_o duty_n be_v like_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o thereby_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 4._o for_o this_o end_n we_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n at_o baptism_n renew_v it_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o some_o other_o time_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v his_o statue_n judgement_n and_o commandment_n god_n require_v this_o and_o we_o use_v it_o chief_o as_o a_o help_n to_o further_o we_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n we_o be_v all_o natural_o very_o backward_o and_o apt_a to_o take_v any_o occasion_n to_o neglect_v our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v promise_n and_o bind_v ourselves_o thereby_o to_o help_v and_o further_o we_o in_o our_o duty_n as_o we_o use_v to_o bind_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o bond_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o break_v promise_n if_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o unfaithful_a person_n that_o be_v like_a to_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a to_o deny_v his_o promise_n and_o fly_v from_o his_o word_n we_o use_v to_o get_v he_o into_o bond_n and_o then_o we_o think_v all_o be_v sure_a enough_o 5._o breach_n of_o covenant_n god_n account_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o will_v severe_o punish_v it_o therefore_o we_o shall_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n 1._o he_o account_v breach_n of_o covenant_n a_o great_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v of_o covenant_n only_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v covenant-breaker_n rom._n 1.31_o psal_n 55.20_o 2_o tim._n 3.3_o what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n 2._o and_o as_o god_n account_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n so_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v it_o so_o he_o threaten_v gen._n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n who_o flesh_n in_o his_o forehead_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n mark_v the_o reason_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n say_v god_n levit._n 26.15_o 16_o 17._o say_v god_n if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v all_o my_o commandment_n but_o that_o you_o break_v my_o covenant_n i_o will_v even_o appoint_v over_o you_o terror_n consumption_n and_o the_o burn_a ague_n and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v he_o slay_v by_o your_o enemy_n ezek._n 17.15_o 16._o say_v god_n of_o zedekiah_n shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dwell_v that_o make_v he_o king_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n be_v beak_n even_o with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n shall_v he_o die_v a_o grievous_a curse_n be_v threaten_v against_o this_o sin_n jer._n 11.2_o 3._o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n yea_o many_o curse_n deut._n 29.20_o 21-25_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n

be_v immutable_a and_o ever_o work_v holy_a desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o article_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n with_o adam_n be_v break_v and_o all_o forfeit_a and_o lose_v because_o mutable_a but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v for_o ground_n the_o immutable_a promise_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o cease_v jer._n 32.39_o 40._o heb._n 13.5_o and_o christ_n who_o ever_o live_v if_o adam_n have_v stand_v till_o now_o then_o that_o covenant_n have_v not_o be_v break_v and_o all_o lose_a as_o it_o be_v but_o adam_n sin_v break_v his_o covenant_n and_o lose_v all_o but_o now_o christ_n ever_o live_v therefore_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v ever_o live_v john_n 14.19_o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o there_o be_v ever_o live_v desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o unfeigned_a constant_a desire_n etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a ever_o keep_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o as_o they_o never_o break_v it_o whole_o or_o wilful_o with_o full_a swing_n of_o affection_n with_o delight_n as_o other_o do_v much_o less_o live_v lie_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v but_o second_o because_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n witting_o and_o willing_o break_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n make_v in_o baptism_n and_o renew_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o now_o in_o the_o late_a protestation_n or_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o the_o godly_a do_v fail_v much_o in_o their_o duty_n and_o do_v often_o in_o part_n break_v their_o covenant_n out_o of_o ignorance_n want_v of_o watchfulness_n or_o the_o like_a either_o by_o omit_v some_o duty_n command_v or_o do_v something_o forbid_v and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o obedience_n therefore_o we_o have_v all_o cause_n to_o be_v humble_v let_v i_o therefore_o call_v upon_o you_o all_o and_o upon_o myself_o to_o be_v kind_o humble_v for_o the_o breach_n we_o have_v so_o often_o make_v in_o our_o covenant_n oh_o that_o we_o shall_v break_v promise_n with_o god_n bern._n god_n absq_n necessitate_v remissio_fw-la voti_fw-la non_fw-la dispensation_n sed_fw-la prae_fw-la varicatio_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n prevaricate_v with_o his_o majesty_n how_o shall_v this_o grieve_v our_o soul_n true_o nothing_o will_v break_v a_o good_a heart_n more_o than_o this_o to_o look_v back_o and_o see_v how_o unfaithful_o and_o how_o foul_o we_o have_v deal_v with_o so_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o god_n and_o break_a covenant_n with_o he_o who_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v so_o good_a and_o faithful_a to_o we_o and_o all_o he_o and_o the_o rather_o shall_v we_o be_v humble_v if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o sin_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n or_o of_o ourselves_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n god_n be_v angry_a and_o grieve_a god_n be_v angry_a with_o all_o man_n sin_n but_o grieve_v especial_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o it_o be_v with_o god_n as_o with_o a_o husband_n or_o dear_a friend_n if_o all_o lother_n speak_v evil_a of_o he_o sleight_v he_o or_o disobey_v he_o he_o can_v more_o easy_o bear_v it_o but_o if_o the_o wife_n or_o some_o other_o friend_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o near_a league_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o shall_v speak_v evil_a of_o he_o sleight_v he_o oh_o this_o cut_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n this_o grieve_v he_o sore_o psal_n 55.12_o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o reproach_v than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n my_o equal_a my_o guide_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n etc._n etc._n indignity_n and_o evil_a carriage_n from_o a_o near_a hand_n be_v most_o grievous_a not_o to_o be_v bear_v so_o here_o breach_n of_o promise_n and_o unfaithful_a deal_n from_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v most_o grievous_a unto_o he_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a expression_n full_a to_o this_o purpose_n ezek._n 6.9_o say_v god_n i_o be_o break_v with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n mark_n with_o who_o which_o have_v depart_v from_o i_o breach_n of_o covenant_n in_o his_o own_o people_n be_v that_o which_o to_o use_v the_o prophet_n figurative_a expression_n here_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n other_o man_n sin_n grieve_v he_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n break_v his_o heart_n oh_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o god_n may_v say_v of_o we_o as_o there_o david_n of_o absolom_n as_o some_o say_v or_o of_o saul_n as_o other_o think_v in_o the_o type_n and_o christ_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o antitipe_n it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n a_o drunkard_n a_o common_a swearer_n a_o adulterer_n or_o any_o other_o open_a wicked_a man_n but_o thou_o a_o professor_n one_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o etc._n etc._n then_o fear_v what_o god_n say_v of_o disobedient_a revolt_a israel_n psal_n 95.10_o 11._o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o heb._n 3.11_o so_o i._n e._n therefore_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n 2._o it_o be_v lamentable_a also_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o no_o tie_n will_v hold_v we_o have_v we_o see_v that_o bedlam_n man_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n break_v all_o his_o chain_n certain_o we_o shall_v have_v pity_v he_o it_o be_v much_o more_o lamentable_a to_o see_v man_n that_o no_o band_n no_o tie_n will_v hold_v they_o to_o god_n but_o they_o break_v all_o break_v their_o purpose_n break_v their_o promise_n break_v their_o solemn_a protestation_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n their_o covenant_n seal_v at_o baptism_n and_o renew_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o now_o in_o another_o kind_n in_o our_o nationall_n covenant_n therefore_o how_o shall_v this_o humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o our_o unfaithful_a deal_n with_o god_n use_v 3_o exhort_v be_v we_o therefore_o exhort_v all_o of_o we_o as_o to_o look_v back_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o fail_n and_o breach_n of_o covenant_n for_o the_o time_n past_a so_o to_o look_v forward_o and_o for_o the_o future_a to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n both_o our_o nationall_n and_o personal_a covenant_n and_o here_o something_a first_o by_o way_n of_o motive_n and_o then_o of_o direction_n first_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v i_o think_v those_o consideration_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n to_o quicken_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o argument_n motive_n first_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o our_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o that_o be_v god_n where_o consider_v these_o 5._o thing_n 1._o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o we_o it_o be_v independent_a universal_a he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n gen._n 14.19_o 22._o i_o think_v this_o most_o absolute_a sovereign_a power_n over_o we_o to_o command_v reward_n or_o punish_v we_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o a_o careful_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o 2._o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v certain_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o how_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o yea_o add_v this_o also_o all_o our_o secret_a vow_n and_o promise_v we_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o night_n on_o our_o sickbed_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o of_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v therefore_o we_o shall_v careful_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n 3._o god_n remember_v our_o covenant_n yea_o and_o all_o our_o vow_n and_o promise_n though_o make_v long_o ago_o and_o how_o often_o they_o have_v be_v renew_v man_n many_o time_n after_o a_o little_a space_n forget_v what_o bond_n and_o covenant_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o do_v not_o god_n psal_n 111.5_o he_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n which_o although_o it_o be_v speak_v special_o of_o keep_v promise_n with_o his_o people_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o he_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o what_o we_o shall_v perform_v unto_o he_o and_o look_n for_o it_o at_o our_o hand_n as_o man_n look_v for_o their_o rent_n at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n obedience_n be_v god_n rent-penny_n 4._o god_n will_v make_v we_o remember_v our_o covenant_n either_o here_o by_o threaten_n terror_n and_o trouble_n or_o hereafter_o by_o torment_n all_o cross_n loss_n affliction_n and_o