Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	christian_a	holy_a	life_n	1,005	5	4.1291	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09144	An explanation of the solemn advice, recommended by the Council in Connecticut Colony, to the inhabitants of that jurisdiction, respecting the reformation of those evils, which have been the procuring cause of the late judgments upon New-England. By Mr. James Fitch ...	Fitch, James, 1622-1702.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Fitch, James, 1622-1702. Brief discourse proving that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath.; Connecticut. Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1063; ESTC W24614	58,047	146

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at_o his_o throat_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v warn_v in_o that_o matter_n he_o who_o be_v give_v to_o appetite_n or_o any_o sensual_a affection_n this_o be_v the_o strict_a part_n of_o religion_n prov._n 23.2_o a_o wither_a professor_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o apostatise_v and_o degenerate_a practice_n want_v not_o wit_n nor_o will_v zeal_n nor_o courage_n to_o do_v some_o duty_n in_o which_o he_o can_v pacify_v conscience_n and_o please_v corruption_n can_v honour_n god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o and_o be_v as_o ephraim_n like_o the_o heifer_n that_o love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n hos_n 10.11_o but_o as_o to_o those_o duty_n in_o which_o there_o must_v be_v a_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o a_o annihilate_v the_o idol_n self_n and_o that_o the_o cast_v away_o self_n shall_v be_v the_o way_n to_o save_v himself_o and_o the_o hate_v of_o life_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o keep_v it_o to_o life_n eternal_a joh._n 12.25_o whatever_o a_o believe_a conscience_n may_v tell_v a_o apostatise_v professor_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n yet_o a_o unbelieving_a and_o backflide_a heart_n will_v draw_v back_o for_o he_o love_v pleasure_n more_o than_o to_o please_v god_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n joh._n 12.42_o 43._o and_o thus_o the_o declension_n be_v from_o the_o strict_a part_n of_o religion_n 2._o or_o a_o decay_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o religious_a profession_n and_o this_o be_v usual_o see_v 1._o either_o in_o a_o palpable_a neglect_n of_o some_o know_a duty_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o thou_o lack_v one_o thing_n mark_v 10.21_o and_o be_v as_o the_o deficiency_n or_o want_n of_o some_o part_n and_o member_n in_o the_o body_n which_o mar_v the_o integrity_n and_o compleatness_n of_o the_o man._n 2._o or_o some_o notorious_a disorder_v and_o displace_v of_o duty_n that_o one_o service_n come_v in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o another_o and_o not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v comely_a 1_o cor._n 7.35_o and_o this_o be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o a_o want_n of_o that_o beautiful_a and_o joyful_a thing_n call_v order_n col._n 2_o 5._o 3._o or_o a_o greatn_a and_o heighten_v the_o respect_n unto_o some_o lesser_a duty_n but_o a_o neglect_v and_o not_o have_v a_o proportionable_a regard_n to_o the_o great_a duty_n mat._n 23.23_o and_o this_o be_v as_o the_o excessive_a greatness_n of_o a_o member_n above_o its_o natural_a proportion_n 4._o or_o a_o want_n of_o that_o true_a godly_a amiable_a countenance_n with_o which_o a_o service_n shall_v shine_v that_o mixture_n of_o a_o true_a gospel_n white_a and_o ruddy_a complexion_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o temperate_a mixture_n of_o divers_a grace_n at_o once_o manifest_a and_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o myrrh_n with_o the_o spice_n the_o wine_n with_o the_o milk_n can._n 5.1_o but_o a_o decline_a professor_n be_v either_o indiscreet_o zealous_a rom._n 10.2_o or_o luke_o warm_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a rev._n 3.16_o he_o be_v either_o schismatical_o censorious_a and_o say_v stand_v by_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o you_o isai_n 65.5_o or_o be_v so_o promiscuous_o temporize_v that_o he_o be_v mix_v among_o the_o people_n and_o as_o a_o cake_n not_o turn_v hosea_n 7.8_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o judgement_n do_v withhold_v from_o apostatise_v professor_n those_o beautiful_a vision_n and_o transform_a discovery_n of_o his_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o he_o do_v withdraw_v the_o rise_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n be_v stretch_v upon_o they_o jer._n 6.4_o 5._o and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n do_v look_v upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o sunburn_a and_o black_a cant._n 1.6_o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o visible_a profession_n do_v languish_v as_o 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then_o follow_v our_o hew_a cistern_n break_a cistern_n which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.13_o 2._o the_o other_o sin_n be_v through_o the_o lord_n just_a judgement_n a_o punishment_n of_o the_o former_a apostasy_n be_v punish_v with_o many_o vice_n that_o where_o apostasy_n come_v in_o behold_v a_o troop_n of_o other_o sin_n follow_v psal_n 81.11_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o 25._o but_o of_o this_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v thus_o apostasy_n have_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o kind_a quality_n of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v see_v how_o it_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v those_o degree_n and_o step_n in_o which_o this_o apostasy_n do_v show_v itself_o ans_fw-fr apostasy_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o several_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o of_o family_n duty_n or_o private_a christian_a meeting_n and_o at_o last_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n 1._o apostasy_n begin_v in_o secret_a in_o the_o neglect_n of_o secret_a prayer_n that_o which_o be_v call_v closet_n prayer_n or_o pray_v alone_o mat._n 6.6_o or_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o self_n examination_n that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o judge_a a_o man_n self_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o to_o judge_v our_o state_n whether_o it_o be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a to_o judge_v our_o daily_a way_n and_o particular_a action_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o to_o this_o be_v requisite_a some_o convenient_a season_n daily_o and_o a_o conscience_n and_o heart_n awaken_v to_o improve_v the_o timely_a way_n of_o self_n examination_n lam._n 3.40_o jer._n 8.6_o and_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n be_v either_o total_a as_o those_o who_o have_v cast_v off_o secret_a prayer_n and_o self-examination_n and_o do_v neglect_v any_o set_v

their_o back_n upon_o the_o visible_a covenant_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o do_v by_o their_o practice_n disown_n god_n and_o say_v the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o their_o god_n for_o how_o can_v god_n be_v their_o god_n but_o by_o covenant_n and_o what_o be_v the_o church_n covenant_n but_o a_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o soul_n who_o do_v by_o word_n or_o work_n by_o opinion_n or_o practice_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o covenant_n by_o neglect_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o live_v without_o god_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o if_o by_o his_o parentage_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n and_o when_o grow_v up_o yet_o do_v neglect_n to_o look_v after_o it_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o he_o do_v by_o his_o practice_n despise_v his_o birth_n right_a and_o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o he_o may_v seek_v for_o a_o blessing_n with_o tear_n and_o yet_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n heb._n 12.16_o 17._o 2._o or_o those_o who_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o can_v content_v themselves_o to_o be_v baptise_a or_o to_o have_v their_o child_n baptise_a but_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o great_a seal_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o or_o that_o hasten_v to_o this_o great_a ordinance_n without_o due_a and_o that_o worthy_a preparation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o self-examination_n and_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o these_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o and_o if_o the_o church_n do_v admit_v those_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a they_o will_v provoke_v the_o lord_n against_o they_o as_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n do_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o among_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o many_o sickly_a and_o some_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 3._o or_o those_o who_o in_o their_o church_n relation_n do_v live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o church_n discipline_n that_o be_v they_o give_v offence_n but_o will_v not_o give_v satissaction_n mat._n 5.23_o or_o they_o will_v take_v offence_n but_o not_o manage_v it_o according_a to_o christ_n order_n mat._n 18.15_o leu._n 19.19_o and_o whatever_o their_o goodly_a word_n be_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o hind_n let_v loose_a gen._n 49.21_o and_o their_o work_n say_v they_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o the_o quarrel_n the_o lord_n have_v against_o these_o &_o the_o al●rementioned_a be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n leu._n 26.25_o a_o most_o searful_a quarrel_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o some_o do_v despise_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o or_o by_o their_o practice_n profess_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o their_o care_n labour_n and_o cost_n and_o it_o may_v be_v drop_v some_o scoff_n or_o mock_a expression_n but_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n these_o be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o of_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.27_o 28._o 2._o some_o have_v visible_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o do_v live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o psal_n 78.37_o 38._o &_o 50.16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o and_o the_o quarrel_n the_o lord_n have_v against_o a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o despise_v his_o covenant_n or_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ever_o impli_v 1._o these_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_v against_o the_o great_a love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o condescend_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o love_n and_o to_o despise_v this_o covenant_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o or_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v to_o spit_v reproach_n and_o contempt_n in_o the_o most_o beautiful_a face_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v you_o thus_o require_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o 2._o these_o sin_n against_o the_o only_a remedy_n what_o cure_n and_o relief_n can_v there_o be_v for_o sinner_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o how_o do_v christ_n relieve_v but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o how_o can_v those_o escape_v who_o neglect_n this_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o and_o hence_o follow_v the_o great_a punishment_n for_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o covenant_n amos_n 3.3_o you_o i_o have_v know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o you_o i_o will_v punish_v when_o the_o inquiry_n be_v make_v when_o they_o see_v what_o plague_n &_o sickness_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n deut._n 29.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o apostasy_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o 1._o how_o gradual_a it_o be_v first_o a_o grow_a cold_a in_o secret_a duty_n then_o remiss_a and_o formal_a in_o family_n duty_n and_o at_o length_n slighty_a and_o cold_a in_o communion_n with_o saint_n in_o private_a and_o public_a ordinance_n and_o at_o last_o twice_o dead_a and_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n judas_n 12._o they_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n as_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o life_n and_o zeal_n of_o visible_a profession_n which_o they_o sometime_o have_v 2._o as_o 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the_o clear_n the_o particular_n let_v we_o especial_o observe_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o people_n live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v leave_v to_o those_o abomination_n and_o the_o question_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o live_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v leave_v to_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o abuse_n of_o their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n ans_fw-fr because_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v reject_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v leave_v to_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o not_o love_v truth_n as_o truth_n and_o therefore_o be_v leave_v to_o abuse_v their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n to_o their_o destruction_n 1._o some_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n that_o its_o become_v the_o object_n of_o their_o hatred_n as_o if_o instruction_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o their_o love_n and_o if_o they_o be_v reprove_v they_o do_v despise_v reproof_n and_o the_o reprover_n and_o will_v 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