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	husband_n	wife_n	7,705	5	7.0226	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03599	The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.; Symmes, Zachariah, 1599-1671.	1640 (1640)	STC 13724; ESTC S104191	125,257	252

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light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n phil._n 2.15_o 2.15_o phil._n 2.15_o second_o trial_n of_o our_o constancy_n if_o we_o hold_v out_o not_o dismay_v with_o the_o many_o discouragement_n that_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v cast_v in_o our_o way_n heb._n 10.32_o etc._n heb._n 10.32_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o those_o christian_n that_o they_o do_v undergo_v many_o affliction_n loss_n of_o good_n content_a to_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o they_o cleave_v close_o to_o their_o profession_n know_v that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n so_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o 6.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o paul_n justify_v his_o constancy_n in_o his_o ministry_n in_o that_o he_o go_v through_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n three_o the_o constancy_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v know_v if_o when_o all_o outward_a help_n and_o furtherance_n be_v take_v away_o we_o keep_v our_o integrity_n perseverance_n in_o good_a duty_n many_o man_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n while_o they_o be_v prop_v up_o with_o some_o good_a helper_n who_o afterward_o fall_v away_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v the_o man_n the_o people_n serve_v god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n and_o the_o e●ders_n that_o have_v see_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o israel_n but_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o corrupt_v their_o way_n judg._n 2.18.19_o 2.18.19_o judg._n 2.18.19_o jehoash_n be_v to_o see_v to_o a_o good_a king_n while_o he_o be_v tutor_v by_o jeho●ada_n the_o high_a priest_n but_o after_o when_o flatterer_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o good_a jehoiada_n he_o become_v a_o wicked_a governor_n 2_o chron._n 24.17_o 24.17_o 2_o chro._n 24.17_o so_o be_v there_o many_o wife_n good_a with_o good_a husband_n servant_n orderly_o live_v within_o compass_n with_o religious_a master_n child_n while_o back_v with_o good_a governor_n but_o all_o these_o remove_v from_o they_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o former_a duty_n wherein_o they_o have_v give_v good_a hope_n so_o then_o by_o these_o note_n we_o may_v discern_v our_o obedience_n whether_o such_o as_o will_v deserve_v to_o be_v account_v as_o of_o a_o continue_a nature_n that_o fade_v not_o if_o be_v thus_o try_v it_o hold_v its_o own_o four_o mark_n that_o this_o obedience_n be_v of_o a_o multiply_a and_o grow_v nature_n it_o do_v not_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o strive_v and_o get_v strength_n it_o be_v still_o press_v forward_o in_o consultation_n daily_o how_o it_o may_v prevail_v against_o his_o own_o corruption_n increase_v in_o holiness_n for_o this_o growth_n the_o apostle_n pray_v col._n 1.9_o 1.3.4_o col._n 1.9_o 2_o thes_n 1.3.4_o that_o they_o may_v increase_v in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n so_o 2_o thes_n 1.3_o 4._o we_o give_v thanks_o that_o your_o faith_n increase_v exceed_o and_o the_o love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o towards_o each_o other_o abound_v psal_n 92_o 13._o 92.13_o psal_n 92.13_o such_o as_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v still_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o their_o age_n psal_n 84.7_o 84.7_o psa_fw-la 84.7_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o who_o obedience_n be_v not_o sound_a it_o decrease_v wither_v away_o come_v in_o the_o end_n to_o nothing_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o general_a mark_n to_o try_v our_o obedience_n now_o for_o the_o particular_a these_o be_v some_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v honour_v above_o other_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v badge_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n among_o other_o i_o select_v these_o mark_v 1_o to_o love_v a_o good_a man_n as_o he_o be_v good_a and_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o new_a obedience_n as_o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v mark_v he_o out_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o natural_o we_o hate_v all_o goodness_n as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o secret_a condemner_n of_o we_o and_o be_v opposite_a to_o our_o nature_n so_o that_o when_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n for_o goodness_n sake_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o be_v creep_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a estate_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o 3.14_o 1_o john_n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n 1_o john_n 4.7_o 4.7_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o belove_a let_v we_o love_v

32_o 4._o exhort_v to_o follow_v christ_n motive_n 1._o it_o be_v honourable_a 32_o 2._o pleasant_n and_o comfortable_a 3._o profitable_a 33_o mean_n 1._o deny-selfe_n 35_o 2._o take_v up_o cross_n 35_o deny-selfe_n what_o self_n be_v a_o fourfold_a self_n 1._o natural_a 2._o corrupt_v ibid._n 3._o civil_a 4._o gracious_a 36_o what_o it_o be_v to_o deny-selfe_n 37_o doctrine_n 6._o a_o man_n self_n natural_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o soul_n 38_o reason_n 1._o every_o natural_a man_n seek_v in_o and_o from_o himself_o help_v in_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v 39_o 2._o he_o aim_v at_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o for_o himself_o 40_o 3._o man_n natural_o be_v blind_a conceive_v his_o own_o credit_n and_o excellency_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a 41_o use_n 1._o instruction_n why_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v so_o opposite_a to_o god_n word_n and_o so_o trouble_v at_o it_o viz._n because_o it_o seek_v to_o pluck_v away_o their_o god_n from_o they_o 42_o 2._o it_o teach_v selfe-seekers_a what_o to_o expect_v from_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n 43_o doctrine_n 7._o self-denial_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o christ_n disciple_n 44_o selfe-cenyall_a be_v to_o be_v express_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o renounce_v the_o authority_n of_o self_n lay_v down_o all_o at_o christ_n foot_n 45_o 2._o in_o not_o expect_v sufficiency_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o christ_n 46_o 3._o in_o not_o suffer_v our_o affection_n to_o hanker_v after_o they_o 47_o reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n and_o self_n service_n can_v stand_v together_o ibid._n 2._o because_o we_o owe_v christ_n chief_a service_n 48_o use_n 1._o instruction_n it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n 49_o 2._o it_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o deny_v christ_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n viz._n want_v of_o self-denial_n ibid._n quest_n how_o far_o self_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 51_o quest_n who_o they_o be_v that_o deny_v self_n 4._o trial_n of_o it_o 53_o 3._o exhort_v begin_v with_o self-denial_n if_o you_o will_v persevere_v in_o follow_v christ_n 57_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o three_o 58_o 1._o consider_v the_o baseness_n of_o self-seeking_a 1._o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v base_a slavery_n to_o 1._o sinne._n 2._o satan_n 3._o a_o corrupt_a mind_n 59_o 2._o the_o evil_a that_o come_v by_o it_o in_o 3._o thing_n 60_o 2._o consider_v the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o self-denial_n in_o 2._o thing_n 61_o 1._o self-denial_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o preserve_v all_o ibid._n 2._o if_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v we_o 62_o 3._o maintain_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n 63_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n the_o word_n explain_v 64_o doctrine_n 8._o every_o follower_n of_o christ_n have_v affliction_n allot_v to_o he_o as_o a_o child_n part_n 65_o use_n 1._o instruct_v affliction_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o a_o man_n bad_a condition_n ibid._n 2._o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a their_o portion_n will_v be_v destruction_n 66_o doctrine_n 9_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n must_v cheerful_o undergo_v what_o ever_o affliction_n be_v allot_v unto_o they_o 68_o this_o duty_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 70_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o fatherly_a love_n who_o send_v they_o 71_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o 72_o 3._o because_o we_o have_v deserve_v they_o ibid._n quest_n when_o be_v a_o man_n call_v to_o suffer_v answ_n 1._o when_o god_n stop_v all_o mean_n of_o avoid_v it_o 73_o 2._o when_o by_o withdraw_v we_o shall_v dishonour_v the_o truth_n omit_v duty_n or_o hurt_v other_o 74_o use_v first_o it_o reprove_v 1._o such_o as_o will_v be_v christian_n but_o will_v have_v no_o cross_n 75_o 2._o such_o as_o stoop_v and_o lift_v as_o the_o cross_n but_o will_v not_o bear_v if_o heavy_a 76_o all_o ground_n of_o soundness_n refer_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o hatred_n to_o sin_n 78_o 2._o love_n of_o christ_n 78_o second_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o cheerful_o undergo_v the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o ibid._n three_o rule_n to_o discover_v a_o hypocrite_n from_o a_o saint_n in_o suffering_n 79_o three_o exhort_v take_v up_o your_o cross_n cheerful_o if_o you_o will_v be_v christ_n follower_n 80_o mean_n to_o fit_v a_o man_n to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n 5._o 81_o 1._o when_o we_o enter_v upon_o a_o christian_a course_n look_v for_o cross_n 2._o conclude_v what_o ever_o cross_n betide_v we_o will_v be_v 1._o small_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o substance_n 82_o 2._o the_o issue_n of_o it_o will_v be_v good_a 83_o 3._o every_o day_n across_o thy_o corruption_n 4._o look_v to_o christ_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o cross_a come_n ibid._n look_v to_o christ_n afford_v succour_v under_o cross_n 3._o way_n 84_o four_o instruct_v if_o they_o be_v christ_n servant_n that_o bear_v the_o cross_n they_o be_v satan_n slave_n who_o make_v it_o 85_o doctrine_n 10._o selfe-deniall_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o fit_v the_o soul_n for_o suffer_v 86_o reason_n 1._o it_o take_v away_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o pinch_a and_o that_o 3._o way_n 87_o 2._o it_o take_v away_o the_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o that_o 2._o way_n 90_o use_v 1._o instruct_v it_o let_v we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n fly_v off_o from_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n viz._n selfe-fulnesse_n ibid._n 2._o examine_v how_o fit_v to_o stand_v for_o christ_n if_o suffer_v time_n shall_v come_v by_o our_o skill_n in_o this_o lesson_n of_o selfe-deniall_n 91_o 3._o direct_v how_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o the_o fiery_a trial_n viz._n learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o selfe-deniall_n 92_o doctrine_n 11._o affliction_n shall_v not_o nay_o can_v hinder_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a 93_o a_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v 94_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n allow_v not_o of_o start_v at_o any_o time_n 96_o 2._o the_o more_o oppose_v the_o more_o ●●solute_a and_o constant_a ●_o christian_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o love_n be_v oppose_v the_o more_o violent_a and_o resolute_a it_o be_v 97_o 3._o affliction_n through_o christ_n power_n overpower_v they_o do_v further_a obedience_n and_o that_o 2._o way_n 1._o wean_a the_o soul_n from_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o scour_v off_o corruption_n ibid._n 2._o stir_a up_o and_o set_v a_o edge_n on_o grace_n 98_o use_n instruct_v no_o affliction_n can_v 'scuse_v we_o for_o not_o follow_v christ_n 99_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o selfe-triall_n on_o 2_o corinth_n 13.5_o doctrine_n 1._o conversion_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o sure_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o ministry_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convert_v 203_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n to_o accompany_v any_o teacher_n but_o such_o as_o god_n send_v 204_o use_n to_o confute_v sectary_n who_o reject_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n doctrine_n 2._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o no._n 204_o use_v 1._o to_o confute_v that_o tenet_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n 205_o 2._o exhort_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o our_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n ibid._n doctrine_n 3._o man_n be_v natural_o apt_a to_o mis-judge_n themselves_o touch_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n 206_o reason_n 1._o ground_n be_v take_v from_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o man_n heart_n ●07_n 2._o from_o satan_n continual_a endeavour_n to_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o make_v a_o natural_a man_n well_o conceit_v of_o himself_o ibid._n use_v not_o to_o believe_v our_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n ibid._n doctrine_n 4_o a_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n be_v not_o always_o discernible_a to_o himself_o 208_o reason_n 1._o god_n order_v it_o so_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n humble_a etc._n etc._n 209_o 2._o to_o punish_v our_o former_a careless_a respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o 210_o use_n comfort_n to_o christian_n that_o be_v deject_v for_o want_n of_o assurance_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n ibid._n doctrine_n 5._o every_o one_o be_v bind_v careful_o to_o examine_v his_o own_o estate_n to_o godward_o i_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o no._n 211_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o deceitful_a that_o it_o be_v