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	love_n	parent_n	6,450	5	9.2665	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41838	Directions and instigations to the duty of prayer how, and why the heart is to be kept with diligence. Pressing arguments and directions for hearing the voice of the rod. Being the sum and substance of nine sermons (not heretofore printed,) by Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.	Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.	1669 (1669)	Wing G1607A; ESTC R224166	127,013	196

below_o he_o be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d moon_n changeable_a and_o subject_a to_o many_o vici_fw-la 〈…〉_z tude_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v above_o he_o shall_v as_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n 〈…〉_z and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o mystery_n for_o you_o to_o belie_v 〈…〉_z that_o such_o a_o day_n be_v approach_v when_o the_o 〈…〉_z heart_n of_o you_o that_o have_v weary_v so_o much_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o who_o prayer_n have_v 〈◊〉_d a_o cross_n to_o who_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n the_o public_a ordinance_n have_v be_v a_o burden_n 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v it_o not_o a_o mystery_n for_o you_o to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o day_n be_v approach_v when_o you_o shall_v s_o 〈…〉_z god_n night_n and_o day_n without_o any_o weary_v thou_z 〈…〉_z be_v not_o such_o a_o voice_n hear_v in_o heaven_n as_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d possible_a that_o you_o can_v ask_v that_o question_n at_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o desire_v to_o change_v his_o estate_n or_o be_v wea_z 〈…〉_z to_o do_v god_n service_n he_o who_o of_o all_o the_o lose_a p●rity_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o first_o inhabitant_n in_o he_o 〈…〉_z he_o will_v disdain_v to_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o we_o 〈…〉_z he_o question_n it_o be_v without_o all_o ground_n or_o 〈…〉_z son_fw-it and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o mystery_n for_o you_o to_o 〈…〉_z lief_o that_o such_o a_o day_n be_v approach_v w_z 〈…〉_z these_o heart_n of_o you_o that_o be_v now_o unde_fw-la 〈…〉_z much_o darkness_n such_o misconstruction_n of_o g_o 〈…〉_z such_o misconception_n of_o the_o holy_a maje_v 〈…〉_z god_n and_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o say_v be_v it_o not_o a_o mystery_n for_o ●ou_a to_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o day_n be_v approach_v ●hen_o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v full_o teach_v to_o comprehend_v those_o depth_n and_o profound_a secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o the_o most_o brutish_a and_o 〈…〉_z ke_v understanding_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o resolve_v 〈…〉_z t_o question_n and_o mystery_n how_o three_o can_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o one_o can_v be_v in_o three_o they_o shall_v 〈…〉_z n_o be_v able_a to_o resolve_v that_o profound_a mystery_n ●f_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o bless_a ●ord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o that_o day_n your_o heart_n 〈…〉_z will_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v that_o bless_a uni_fw-la 〈…〉_z that_o be_v among_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o likewise_o in_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v be_v ●ble_n to_o take_v up_o that_o bless_a knot_n of_o union_n which_o 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n and_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_z be_v a_o mystery_n for_o you_o to_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v approach_v when_o your_o heart_n that_o ●ath_v be_v under_o such_o exercise_n of_o sorrow_n that_o ●hey_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o 〈…〉_z y_fw-es and_o praise_n and_o i_o will_v ask_v at_o you_o o_o 〈…〉_z hat_n a_o robe_n must_v that_o be_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o 〈◊〉_d garment_n of_o praise_n it_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a 〈…〉_z d_o glorious_a robe_n than_o all_o the_o robe_n of_o the_o great_a 〈…〉_z ing_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n do_v your_o 〈…〉_z es_fw-ge ever_o see_v such_o a_o excellent_a garment_n as_o the_o 〈…〉_z rment_fw-ge of_o praise_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a clothe_v 〈…〉_z g_o which_o a_o christian_a shall_v put_v on_o when_o first_o 〈…〉_z be_v heart_n shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n in_o that_o bless_a 〈…〉_z y_fw-es of_o the_o resurrection_n first_o he_o shall_v be_v cloth_n 〈…〉_z with_o the_o robe_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_z d_o o_o what_o must_v such_o a_o robe_n as_o this_o be_v second_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n and_o 〈…〉_z rment_fw-ge of_o immortality_n and_o o_o what_o a_o robe_n 〈…〉_z d_o resplendent_a garment_n shall_v this_o be_v and_o three_o in_o that_o day_n when_o first_o a_o christian_a sh_n 〈…〉_z enter_v into_o heaven_n he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o 〈◊〉_d garment_n of_o praise_n and_o o_o what_o a_o excellent_a 〈…〉_z and_o glorious_a robe_n shall_v all_o these_o be_v when_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n in_o raiment_n of_o need_n 〈…〉_z work_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v all_o glorious_a within_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o last_o occasion_n when_o we_o speak_v up_o 〈…〉_z these_o word_n we_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d duty_n impose_v upon_o christian_n that_o they_o sho_fw-mi 〈…〉_z keep_v their_o heart_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v many_o spiritual_a enemy_n who_o study_n 〈…〉_z gain_v and_o conquer_v our_o heart_n which_o be_v pres_fw-fr 〈…〉_z pose_v in_o these_o word_n keep_v thy_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d three_o thing_n be_v the_o qualification_n which_o sho_fw-mi 〈…〉_z be_v annex_v to_o this_o precious_a and_o soul-concer●ing_a duty_n hold_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n k_o 〈…〉_z thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n or_o as_o the_o woe_n 〈…〉_z may_v be_v render_v with_o all_o keep_n or_o abou●_o all_o keep_n the_o last_o thing_n which_o be_v conta_fw-la 〈…〉_z ed_z in_o the_o word_n be_v the_o spiritual_a advantage_n which_o attend_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n enforce_v the_o duty_n for_o out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o issue_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o christian_n shall_v walk_v in_o persuade_v himse_n 〈…〉_z the_o do_v of_o this_o duty_n now_o as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n viz._n the_o duty_n command_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n we_o have_v speak_v 〈…〉_z veral_a thing_n from_o it_o now_o there_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o we_o will_v speak_v to_o first_o a_o christian_n shall_v study_v to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n from_o these_o predominant_a lust_n which_o d_o 〈…〉_z in_o it_o it_o be_v of_o the_o concernment_n of_o a_o christian_a keep_v himself_o from_o all_o iniquity_n but_o it_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d special_a concernment_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n from_o his_o predominant_a sin_n this_o be_v practice_n of_o david_n psal._n 18._o 23._o i_o have_v keep_v my_o 〈…〉_z lf_n from_o my_o iniquity_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o 〈…〉_z e_o understand_v of_o his_o predominant_a lust_n there_o 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o idol_n or_o lust_n which_o a_o christian_a have_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n 〈…〉_z and_o to_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o his_o most_o plea_n 〈…〉_z nt_v isaac_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o five_o great_a idol_n ●hich_v a_o christian_n have_v no_o will_n to_o quite_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o heart_n till_o 〈…〉_z e_o quite_v they_o first_o a_o christian_n have_v no_o will_n 〈◊〉_d quit_v his_o religious_a idol_n that_o be_v those_o idol_n the_o love_a of_o which_o be_v a_o command_v duty_n but_o 〈…〉_z he_o immoderate_a love_n of_o which_o be_v a_o idol_n as_o for_o 〈…〉_z stance_n it_o be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n for_o a_o tender_a abraham_n to_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o he_o on_o 〈…〉_z y_fw-es son_n isaac_n or_o for_o parent_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o their_o child_n and_o for_o a_o husband_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o 〈…〉_z be_v wife_n the_o love_a of_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o 〈…〉_z he_o immoderate_a love_n of_o they_o be_v sin_n second_o a_o christian_n have_v ill_a will_n to_o quit_v his_o advantageous_a idol_n that_o idol_n in_o pursuit_n of_o which_o he_o conceive_v there_o be_v outward_a advantage_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_z ait_a upon_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n to_o persuade_v a_o covetous_a man_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o his_o riches_n o_o but_o that_o divinity_n which_o 〈◊〉_d in_o prov._n 23._o 4._o it_o be_v the_o divinity_n which_o the_o ●ost_o part_n or_o at_o least_o many_o of_o the_o christian_n ●ow_o adays_o do_v not_o study_v to_o close_v with_o or_o ●bey_v labour_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o ●reater_a easiness_n and_o facility_n for_o one_o to_o quit_v his_o pleasant_a idol_n then_o to_o quite_o advantageous_a idol_n ●s_n for_o example_n a_o covetous_a person_n will_v soon_o forsake_v his_o lust_n nor_o his_o riches_n three_o a_o christian_a have_v ill_a will_n to_o quit_v his_o invisible_a ●dols_n these_o idol_n that_o do_v lodge_v within_o his_o ●eart_n there_o be_v a_o great_a easiness_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o quit_v his_o visible_a than_o to_o quit_v his_o i_o 〈…〉_z sible_a idol_n sometime_o a_o person_n will_v for_o we_o 〈…〉_z his_o drunkenness_n and_o curse_v which_o will_v 〈◊〉_d forsake_v his_o pride_n and_o lust_n but_o it_o

he_o be_v indeed_o under_o bitterness_n but_o the_o day_n be_v approach_v when_o we_o may_v call_v a_o christian_a noami_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v comfort_v with_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n the_o three_o consideration_n to_o press_v you_o to_o guard_v against_o discouragement_n be_v there_o be_v no_o duty_n that_o a_o christian_n be_v call_v to_o when_o he_o be_v under_o discouragement_n but_o it_o make_v it_o a_o burden_n to_o he_o according_a to_o that_o word_n jer._n 20._o 9_o discouragement_n bring_v forth_o that_o resolution_n than_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n a_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n move_v swift_o as_o the_o chariot_n of_o aminadab_n but_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o the_o exercise_n of_o discouragement_n move_v as_o the_o chariot_n of_o pharaoh_n heavy_o last_o there_o be_v this_o consideration_n to_o press_v you_o to_o guard_v against_o discouragement_n and_o it_o be_v this_o misbelief_n and_o discouragement_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o apostasy_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o lam._n 1._o 8._o she_o sigh_v and_o what_o follow_v upon_o and_o turn_v backward_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n discouragement_n grow_v big_a with_o child_n of_o apostasy_n because_o it_o make_v duty_n become_v tastelesse_a now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v have_v a_o christian_a keep_v his_o heart_n from_o we_o shall_v only_o but_o name_n they_o brief_o unto_o you_o the_o three_o frame_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v keep_v his_o heart_n from_o be_v from_o a_o impatient_a frame_n he_o shall_v study_v to_o make_v his_o heart_n keep_v silence_n to_o any_o cross_n that_o come_v to_o he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n four_o he_o shall_v keep_v his_o heart_n from_o 〈…〉_z sting_v frame_v not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o a_o immo_fw-la 〈…〉_z eat_v pursuit_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_z lie_v he_o shall_v keep_v his_o heart_n from_o a_o un_fw-it 〈…〉_z der_fw-ge frame_n he_o shall_v study_v always_o to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n tender_a that_o he_o may_v have_v that_o divine_a 〈…〉_z ness_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v melt_v likewise_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v his_o heart_n from_o a_o unpray_v frame_n 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o every_o occasion_n in_o a_o sit_v temper_n of_o spi_v 〈…〉_z for_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n last_o he_o be_v to_o 〈…〉_z p_o his_o heart_n from_o a_o secure_a frame_n always_o to_o 〈…〉_z upon_o the_o watch_n tower_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o mo_z 〈…〉_z of_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n the_o 〈…〉_z tion_n of_o which_o a_o christian_a shall_v take_v up_o 〈…〉_z sy_n he_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o motion_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v if_o he_o can_v take_v up_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z d_o of_o christ_n foot_n come_v over_o the_o moun_n 〈…〉_z ns_n of_o bether_o second_o he_o shall_v take_v up_o 〈…〉_z e_o motion_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d sleep_v when_o sin_n awake_v three_o he_o 〈…〉_z old_a take_v up_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v 〈…〉_z at_o frame_v it_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d write_v a_o diurnal_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d a_o hour_n of_o such_o a_o day_n i_o be_v in_o a_o believe_a 〈…〉_z e_o and_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n of_o such_o a_o day_n i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d discourage_v frame_n and_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n of_o 〈…〉_z h_o a_o day_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n 〈…〉_z eth_z and_o at_o such_o a_o hour_n of_o such_o a_o day_n he_o 〈…〉_z aught_o i_o to_o the_o banquet_a house_n and_o his_o 〈…〉_z o_o over_o i_o be_v love_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v keep_v your_o heart_n you_o must_v give_v 〈…〉_z be_v it_o they_o to_o keep_v for_o that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o 〈…〉_z p_o they_o well_o it_o be_v only_o to_o christ_n you_o must_v 〈◊〉_d the_o keep_n of_o they_o you_o know_v man_n 〈◊〉_d but_o his_o heart_n a_o short_a time_n in_o keep_v and_o 〈◊〉_d lose_v it_o and_o i_o shall_v before_o i_o close_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n give_v you_o five_o consideration_n that_o may_v provoke_v you_o to_o give_v your_o heart_n to_o christ._n the_o first_o consideration_n be_v will_v you_o consider_v t_o 〈…〉_z matchless_a and_o transcendent_a excellency_n which_o in_o precious_a christ_n o_o do_v not_o that_o transcendent_a beauty_n preach_v my_o son_n give_v i_o to_o 〈…〉_z heart_n psal_n 24._o 7._o the_o psalmist_n press_v open_v to_o christ_n upon_o this_o account_n lift_v up_o y_o 〈…〉_z head_n o_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o gate_n a_o 〈…〉_z what_o be_v the_o argument_n wherewith_o he_o press_v 〈…〉_z it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o i_o woul●_n only_o ask_v this_o at_o you_o o_o you_o hard_a heart_a be_v 〈◊〉_d not_o marvellous_a presumption_n for_o you_o to_o refuse_fw-la 〈…〉_z the_o precious_a offer_n of_o such_o a_o glorious_a king_n the_o 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