Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A53077
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The covenant of grace effectually remembred being the substance of a sermon or two / preached by a minister of the Gospel.
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Newcome, Henry, 1627-1695.
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Wing N894; ESTC R13264
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be_v that_o which_o my_o heart_n hold_v by_o and_o which_o my_o heart_n live_v upon_o therefore_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n psal_n 16.8_o 9_o 10._o 4_o how_o do_v these_o mutual_o imply_v one_o the_o other_o or_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o believer_n 1._o that_o god_n remember_v his_o covenant_n always_o be_v our_o privilege_n and_o standing-comfort_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o subsist_v by_o if_o he_o can_v forget_v his_o free_a and_o bless_a promise_n 2._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o great_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o will_v branch_v itself_o out_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n the_o holy_a man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n that_o say_v his_o great_a work_n be_v ne_fw-la anima_fw-la sit_fw-la ingrat_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la his_o study_n and_o care_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o his_o soul_n may_v not_o 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be_v a_o sort_n of_o baptize_v heathen_n only_o for_o their_o life_n far_o short_a of_o many_o heathen_n of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n we_o have_v oft_o tell_v you_o of_o they_o 19_o phil_n 3.18_o 19_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v for_o it_o will_v make_v one_o to_o weep_v to_o think_v of_o they_o or_o to_o name_v they_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n they_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o mind_v neither_o the_o duty_n nor_o privilege_n of_o it_o towards_o who_o god_n will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o it_o upon_o their_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n 26.27_o leu._n 26.27_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o 2._o it_o speak_v to_o young_a person_n that_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o covenant_n devote_a and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n by_o baptism_n that_o they_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n may_v remember_v it_o for_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v what_o you_o be_v engage_v to_o and_o what_o be_v engage_v to_o you_o if_o you_o perform_v the_o just_a and_o honourable_a condition_n and_o be_v not_o perverse_a and_o froward_a as_o some_o have_v be_v this_o covenant_n be_v that_o you_o must_v be_v happy_a by_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o know_v therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n 29.9_o 1_o chr._n 29.9_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a mind_n labour_v to_o know_v god_n be_v willing_a to_o understand_v the_o term_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n by_o what_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o present_a hell_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n grace_n and_o happiness_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v have_v labour_v to_o understand_v what_o a_o one_o god_n be_v and_o what_o be_v in_o his_o covenant_n and_o how_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n ready_a to_o receive_v you_o to_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o close_v with_o he_o honest_o and_o sincere_o and_o willing_o do_v not_o serve_v by_o cumpulsion_n mere_o to_o please_v your_o parent_n and_o superior_n or_o whilst_o they_o live_v and_o because_o you_o have_v expectance_n from_o they_o but_o do_v it_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n as_o that_o which_o be_v due_a and_o that_o which_o be_v your_o interest_n and_o only_a advantage_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o o_o do_v not_o hanker_v after_o liberty_n to_o sin_n let_v not_o religion_n be_v your_o restraint_n be_v never_o quiet_a till_o you_o have_v beg_v of_o god_n a_o willing_a