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	good_a	sin_n	999	5	4.5324	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39658	The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made publick for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1688 (1688)	Wing F1157; ESTC R222662	58,144	192

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smite_v ●e_n in_o the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o no_o sorrow_n be_v like_o my_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o mourning_n for_o a_o only_a son_n i_o have_v lose_v all_o in_o one_o sol._n 1._o you_o can_v never_o lose_v all_o in_o one_o except_o that_o one_o be_v christ_n and_o he_o be_v you_o in_o covenant_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v but_o your_o meaning_n be_v you_o have_v lose_v all_o of_o that_o kind_n in_o one_o no_o more_o son_n to_o build_v up_o your_o house_n and_o continue_v your_o name_n 2._o but_o yet_o religion_n will_v not_o allow_v you_o to_o say_v that_o your_o dead_a child_n be_v a_o lose_a generation_n praemittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la amittuntur_fw-la they_o be_v send_v before_o but_o not_o lose_v for_o they_o be_v a_o covenant-seed_n by_o you_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v child_n of_o many_o prayer_n a_o great_a stock_n of_o prayer_n be_v lai●_n up_o for_o they_o in_o they_o also_o yo●_n and_o all_o that_o know_v they_o discerne●_n a_o teachable_a spirit_n pious_a inclina●tions_n and_o conscience_n of_o secret_a duty_n some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v sai●_n of_o young_a abijah_n 1_o king._n 14_o 1●_n so_o that_o you_o part_v from_o they_o u●_n on_o far_o easy_a term_n than_o good_a d●●vid_n part_v from_o his_o amnon_n abs●●lom_n or_o adonijah_n who_o die_v in_o the●●_n sin_n and_o open_a rebellion_n ther●_n be_v a_o sting_n in_o his_o trouble_n whic●_n you_o feel_v not_o and_o if_o he_o comfort_v himself_o notwithstanding_o in_o th●_n covenant_n of_o his_o god_n in_o this_o r●●spect_n may_v you_o much_o more_o object_n 2._o o_o but_o my_o son_n w●_n cut_v off_o in_o the_o very_a bud_n just_a wh●●_n the_o fruit_n of_o education_n be_v re●●dy_a to_o disclose_v and_o open_v sol._n let_v not_o that_o consideration_n so_o incense_v your_o sorrow_n go●_n know_v the_o fit_a time_n both_o to_o giu_v and_o to_o take_v our_o comfort_n an●_n see_v you_o have_v good_a ground_n 〈◊〉_d hope_v your_o child_n die_v intere_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n you_o have_v the_o less_o reason_n to_o insist_v upon_o that_o afflict_a circumstance_n of_o a_o immature_n death_n he_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n have_v live_v long_o enough_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o we_o that_o mariner_n have_v sail_v long_o enough_o that_o have_v gain_v his_o port_n and_o that_o soldier_n fight_v long_o enough_o that_o have_v win_v the_o victory_n and_o that_o child_n live_v long_o enough_o that_o have_v win_v heaven_n how_o early_o soever_o he_o die_v beside_o the_o soon_o he_o die_v the_o less_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o less_o misery_n he_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o this_o wretched_a world_n which_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o behold_v and_o feel_v and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o vanity_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o part_a pull_n with_o he_o will_v have_v be_v easy_a if_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o have_v be_v long_o for_o the_o long_a enjoyment_n of_o desirable_a comfort_n do_v not_o use_v to_o weaken_v but_o abundant_o to_o strengthen_v and_o fasten_v the_o tie_n of_o affection_n submit_v your_o reason_n therefore_o as_o be_v meet_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o certain_o choose_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o this_o affliction_n o_o but_o no_o more_o butt_v and_o objection_n i_o beseech_v you_o enough_o have_v be_v offer_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o your_o god_n to_o silence_v all_o your_o objection_n and_o to_o give_v you_o the_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o resign_v will._n and_o what_o be_v all_o our_o butt_n and_o objection_n but_o a_o spurn_v at_o divine_a sovereignty_n and_o the_o thrust_v in_o the_o affliction_n deep_o into_o your_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v wound_v but_o too_o deep_a already_o i_o persuade_v you_o not_o to_o put_v off_o but_o to_o regulate_v natural_a affection_n to_o be_v without_o they_o will_v deserve_o rank_v we_o among_o the_o worst_a of_o heathen_n but_o right_o to_o bind_v and_o manage_v they_o will_v set_v you_o among_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n i_o can_v imagine_v what_o ease_n or_o advantage_n holy_a basil_n gain_v by_o such_o a_o particular_a and_o heart_n pierce_v account_n etc._n as_o he_o give_v of_o a_o like_a affliction_n with_o this_o nor_o to_o what_o purpose_n it_o can_v be_v to_o you_o to_o recall_v and_o recount_v those_o thing_n which_o only_a incense_n and_o aggravate_v your_o trouble_n doubtless_o your_o better_a way_n be_v to_o turn_v your_o thought_n from_o such_o subject_n as_o these_o to_o your_o god_n in_o covenant_n as_o david_n in_o the_o text_n do_v and_o to_o recount_v the_o many_o great_a and_o inestimable_a mercy_n that_o be_v secure_v to_o you_o therein_o which_o death_n shall_v never_o smite_v or_o cut_v off_o from_o you_o as_o it_o do_v your_o other_o enjoyment_n quest._n but_o yet_o unless_o we_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n clear_v our_o covenant-interest_n all_o these_o excellent_a cordial_n prepare_v will_v signify_v no_o more_o to_o 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21.1_o and_o thus_o job_n address_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o affliction_n job_n 10.2_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o i._n e._n convince_v i_o what_o special_a sin_n it_o be_v for_o which_o i_o be_o thus_o afflict_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o childlike_a temper_n willing_a to_o know_v that_o we_o may_v be_v particular_o humble_v for_o that_o sin_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o more_o careful_a to_o shun_v it_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o job_n 34.32_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v safe_a 2._o we_o may_v plead_v by_o prayer_n and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o mercy_n relation_n and_o promise_n in_o order_n to_o the_o change_n of_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n towards_o we_o we_o may_v say_v to_o he_o under_o the_o smart_a rod_n as_o the_o church_n do_v doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n psal._n 74.20_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n or_o as_o jacob_n gen._n 32.9.12_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a 3._o we_o may_v complain_v to_o god_n under_o our_o suffering_n and_o spread_v they_o before_o he_o in_o all_o their_o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n as_o job_n he●an_n asaph_n hezekiah_n and_o david_n do_v he_o allow_v his_o child_n to_o complain_v to_o he_o but_o not_o of_o he_o i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o i_o show_v before_o he_o my_o trouble_n psal._n 142.2_o to_o who_o shall_v a_o child_n make_v his_o complaint_n but_o to_o his_o father_n so_o far_o we_o be_v safe_a 4._o we_o may_v submissive_o pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o hand_n from_o we_o and_o entreat_v that_o his_o anger_n may_v cease_v that_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o heal_v we_o and_o our_o family_n and_o not_o draw_v forth_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o so_o do_v david_n psal._n 39.10_o remove_v thy_o 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be_v a_o insufferable_a arrogancy_n and_o we_o do_v it_o at_o our_o own_o peril_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o unaccountable_a be_v job_n 33.13_o yea_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1.25_o that_o be_v that_o those_o very_a work_n of_o god_n which_o man_v proud_a reason_n adventure_n to_o censure_n as_o not_o so_o wise_a a_o method_n as_o their_o own_o will_v be_v have_v more_o wisdom_n in_o it_o than_o all_o the_o deep-laid_a design_n of_o the_o great_a politician_n in_o the_o world._n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o attempt_v such_o a_o wickedness_n as_o this_o after_o god_n have_v so_o severe_o punish_v it_o in_o the_o fall_v angel_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o spurn_v at_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n from_o who_o pleasure_n we_o derive_v our_o being_n and_o all_o our_o mercy_n rev._n 4.11_o in_o these_o quarrelling_n of_o providence_n 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but_o their_o rage_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o swell_v against_o the_o method_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o seek_v rest_n but_o find_v none_o mat._n 12.33_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o spirit_n be_v a_o choice_a mercy_n and_o may_v be_v maintain_v amid_o all_o our_o affliction_n be_v but_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o true_a level_n of_o his_o providence_n clear_v to_o we_o 4._o it_o be_v irrational_a and_o high_o unjust_a to_o give_v the_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n at_o the_o effect_n god_n have_v righteous_o and_o inseparable_o link_v penal_a with_o moral_a evil_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n by_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n be_v tack_v and_o unite_v together_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a shall_v feel_v evil_a gen._n 4.7_o we_o adventure_v upon_o sin_n and_o then_o fret_v at_o affliction_n prov._n 19.3_o the_o foolishness_n of_o a_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o become_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v not_o every_o man_n 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