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_n	pray_v	prayer_n	1,383	5	6.4846	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89619	Divinity-knots vnloosed or a cleare discovery of truth; by resolving many doubts, according to scripture, orthodox divines, and sound reason, so as weake capacities may receive satisfaction therein. To which purpose, a number of points are explained by familiar simile's. A treatise intended specially for the instruction of young Christians in Rothstorne parish in Cheshire: but published for a further extent of the benefit thereof, to the Israel of God. By Adam Martindale, one of the meanest labourers in the Lords harvest.	Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.	1649 (1649)	Wing M856; Thomason E1352_2; ESTC R209407	38,259	96

man_n shall_v hardly_o find_v in_o themselves_o etc._n themselves_o see_v 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o ver._n 4.5_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o such_o love_n can_v be_v find_v yet_o we_o can_v know_v we_o love_v the_o brethren_n except_o we_o know_v that_o those_o who_o we_o love_v be_v the_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o love_v they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o brethren_n for_o so_o papist_n love_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v rather_o a_o note_n to_o know_v other_o than_o ourselves_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v hereby_o i_o know_v but_o hereby_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n resol_n by_o universal_a obedience_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o without_o swerve_v or_o interruption_n but_o unblamable_a walk_n in_o a_o gospel-sense_n which_o indeed_o be_v rather_o universal_a in_o will_n then_o act_v for_o though_o when_o they_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o they_o 7.21_o they_o rom._n 7.21_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o they_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v not_o 19_o not_o ver._n 19_o yet_o they_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n 2d_o man_n ver._n 2d_o and_o this_o their_o obedience_n be_v call_v universal_a in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o pick_v nor_o choose_v among_o god_n commandment_n but_o have_v respect_n to_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n or_o difference_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v up_o to_o they_o or_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v now_o such_o universal_a obedience_n as_o this_o must_v be_v in_o a_o christian_a 2.10_o christian_a jam._n 2.10_o and_o where_o it_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o happy_a estate_n 119.6_o estate_n ps_n 119.6_o as_o for_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n methinke_v 1_o john_n 3.14_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o which_o say_v we_o can_v know_v our_o condition_n hereby_o do_v direct_o give_v john_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lie_n and_o what_o if_o love_n have_v such_o qualification_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 13._o can_v the_o tree_n be_v know_v until_o it_o bear_v fruit_n it_o be_v absurd_a argue_v to_o say_v in_o the_o season_n when_o a_o plant_n be_v new_o set_v this_o be_v no_o appletree_n because_o we_o see_v no_o apple_n on_o it_o and_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o unfeigned_o love_v the_o brethren_n in_o who_o we_o apprehend_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n not_o out_o of_o any_o by-respect_n but_o love_n to_o the_o god_n they_o serve_v may_v we_o not_o conclude_v we_o love_v they_o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o love_n do_v not_o present_o appear_v be_v it_o reason_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o love_n because_o it_o have_v no_o fruit_n to_o our_o discern_a or_o rather_o to_o say_v here_o be_v love_n and_o in_o god_n ●ime_n we_o shall_v see_v fruit_n nor_o need_v we_o to_o know_v infallible_o that_o they_o be_v the_o brethren_n who_o we_o love_v if_o they_o profess_v and_o practice_v the_o true_a religion_n we_o be_v bind_v till_o the_o contrary_n appear_v to_o take_v they_o for_o brethren_n and_o if_o we_o love_v they_o under_o that_o notion_n though_o they_o be_v not_o such_o our_o humane_a judgement_n indeed_o be_v mistake_v but_o our_o love_n be_v nevertheless_o true_a charity_n hope_v all_o thing_n 13.7_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o but_o what_o think_v you_o do_v the_o reverend_a author_n mean_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o papist_n love_v one_o another_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o brethren_n do_v he_o think_v it_o alone_o to_o love_v he_o which_o as_o far_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n can_v reach_v be_v a_o true_a saint_n and_o one_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o idolater_n be_v it_o alone_o to_o love_n judas_n for_o his_o master_n sake_n while_o he_o be_v undiscovered_a and_o to_o love_v a_o blasphemous_a scribe_n or_o pharisee_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o brother_n the_o papist_n wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o sinful_a ignorance_n take_v those_o to_o be_v the_o brethren_n which_o for_o the_o present_a neither_o so_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v and_o love_v they_o under_o a_o wilfully-mistaken_a notion_n of_o brethren_n but_o we_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n modesty_n and_o prudence_n neither_o condemn_v any_o without_o manifest_a cause_n nor_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n nor_o blindfold_v our_o own_o knowledge_n take_v those_o for_o brethren_n which_o for_o the_o present_n may_v be_v and_o we_o hope_v be_v the_o brethren_n and_o though_o we_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o we_o who_o be_v never_o make_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o be_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o man_n outward_a profession_n and_o conversation_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o know_v other_o and_o not_o ourselves_o for_o we_o can_v know_v whether_o other_o love_v the_o brethren_n except_o we_o know_v their_o heart_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v 1_o john_n 3.14_o i_o know_v i_o be_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o know_v we_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o make_v nothing_o against_o i_o but_o rather_o for_o i_o have_v john_n speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n i_o know_v it_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v some_o special_a person_n privilege_n but_o he_o say_v we_o that_o be_v you_n and_o i_o write_v to_o ordinary_a christian_n as_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n all_o along_o for_o say_v he_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n so_o that_o the_o same_o person_n that_o love_v the_o brethren_n do_v thereby_o know_v that_o themselves_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n chap._n xi_o of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n also_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o church-censure_n 47._o doubt_n if_o christian_n must_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n 7.23_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o how_o come_v ruler_n to_o have_v any_o power_n over_o we_o resol_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o we_o must_v not_o serve_v man_n at_o all_o for_o that_o will_v contradict_v the_o verse_n immediate_o sore_o go_v 22._o go_v 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o almost_o infinite_a other_o place_n but_o do_v not_o so_o serve_v man_n that_o it_o hinder_v you_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 48._o doubt_n if_o every_o one_o must_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n 6.5_o burden_n gal._n 6.5_o and_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o work_n 2.6_o work_n rom._n 2.6_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n magistrate_n or_o other_o trouble_n or_o interrupt_v he_o though_o he_o be_v heretical_a or_o blasphemous_a but_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n resol_n the_o vile_a sinner_n on_o earth_n may_v plead_v thus_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o though_o the_o principal_a and_o ultimate_a judgement_n of_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v leave_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n yet_o god_n out_o of_o his_o singular_a wisdom_n have_v appoint_v that_o open_a wickedness_n whether_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o opinion_n or_o practice_n be_v judge_v and_o punish_v also_o by_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o if_o either_o sort_n neglect_v their_o duty_n herein_o themselves_o become_v culpable_a 20._o culpable_a neh._n 13.16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o kin._n 9.22_o 1_o cor._n 5._o tot_fw-la rev._n 2.14.15_o 20._o 49._o doubt_n but_o what_o good_a be_v this_o restraint_n like_a to_o work_v but_o to_o make_v man_n either_o more_o violent_a when_o they_o see_v their_o tenet_n oppose_v or_o else_o hypocrite_n if_o they_o be_v restrain_v for_o god_n only_o can_v change_v the_o heart_n resol_n this_o also_o any_o notorious_a wretch_n may_v say_v for_o himself_o but_o trust_v repose_v in_o man_n by_o god_n must_v be_v discharge_v and_o the_o issue_n leave_v to_o he_o 50._o doubt_n but_o if_o my_o conscience_n be_v erronous_a what_o course_n can_v i_o take_v if_o i_o go_v against_o the_o truth_n i_o sin_n 2.10_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o and_o if_o i_o go_v against_o my_o conscience_n i_o sin_v also_o etc._n also_o rom._n 14._o ult_n 1_o cor_n 8.7_o etc._n etc._n resol_n it_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o way_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o seek_v for_o satisfaction_n that_o your_o conscience_n may_v comply_v and_o close_v with_o the_o truth_n chap._n xii_o of_o religious_a worship_n and_o of_o the_o sabbath-day_n 51._o doubt_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v christian_n pray_v for_o any_o thing_n see_v god_n have_v promise_v they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o can_v god_n forget_v his_o promise_n or_o needs_o he_o any_o remembrancer_n resol_n prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n

my_o private_a opinion_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n may_v appear_v by_o two_o reason_n 1._o we_o be_v tell_v verse_n 7._o that_o this_o ministration_n of_o death_n be_v engrave_v on_o stone_n but_o only_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v so_o engrave_v 34.1.28_o engrave_v exo._n 34.1.28_o therefore_o he_o only_o mean_v they_o 2._o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o ministration_n about_o which_o moses_n be_v employ_v when_o his_o face_n shine_v 3.7.13_o shine_v 2_o cor._n 3.7.13_o but_o this_o glory_n be_v vouchsafe_v he_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o ten_o commandment_n alone_o 30._o alone_o exo._n 34.28_o 29_o 30._o therefore_o they_o only_o he_o mean_v and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o content_n of_o the_o two_o table_n be_v receive_v alone_o as_o moses_n bring_v they_o down_o in_o his_o hand_n not_o as_o in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n but_o as_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n proclaim_v his_o exact_a and_o rigid_a law_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o the_o same_o be_v receive_v in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n which_o be_v true_o though_o more_o dim_o hold_v forth_o in_o these_o ceremonial_a observance_n hinder_v not_o but_o that_o israel_n live_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 26._o doubt_n when_o the_o apostle_n blame_v the_o galatian_n for_o revolt_a from_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n what_o law_n mean_v he_o the_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a resol_n with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o believe_v he_o mean_v the_o whole_a covenant_n on_o sinai_n contain_v both_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o moral_a duty_n be_v press_v in_o subordination_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ceremonial_a as_o typify_a he_o to_o come_v but_o when_o their_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 4.21_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 18._o &_o 4.21_o and_o rot_a ceremony_n long_o before_o abolish_v 5.6_o abolish_v gal._n 4.9.10_o &_o 5.6_o be_v cry_v up_o and_o rest_v in_o for_o justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a they_o become_v a_o unsupportable_a yok_n of_o bondage_n 15.10_o bondage_n gal._n 5.1_o 3_o act_n 15.10_o bind_v man_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 5.3_o work_n gal._n 5.3_o and_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o they_o of_o none_o effect_n 5.2_o effect_n gal._n 2.21_o &_o 5.2_o chap._n vii_o of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n 27._o doubt_n how_o can_v christ_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n and_o yet_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o see_v the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v great_a that_o send_v than_o he_o which_o be_v send_v resol_n christ_n as_o god_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n but_o as_o mediator_n in_o which_o capacity_n he_o be_v send_v a_o inferior_a to_o he_o 7._o he_o phil._n 2_o 6_o 7._o 28._o doubt_n if_o christ_n pay_v a_o full_a price_n to_o his_o father_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n how_o can_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n resol_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n christ_n have_v not_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o 3.16_o we_o joh._n 3.16_o nor_o need_v god_n to_o have_v give_v way_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v surety_n for_o we_o though_o he_o have_v be_v move_v to_o that_o end_n although_o when_o god_n have_v accept_v he_o as_o surety_n and_o lay_v the_o whole_a debt_n upon_o he_o till_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v he_o be_v bind_v in_o faithfulness_n and_o justice_n itself_o to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1.9_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o a_o creditor_n need_v not_o to_o take_v a_o surety_n for_o a_o debt_n already_o due_a unless_o himself_o please_v and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v a_o courtesy_n to_o the_o debtor_n for_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v lay_v he_o by_o it_o till_o he_o pay_v or_o rot_v yet_o if_o he_o do_v accept_v of_o a_o surety_n and_o lay_v the_o debt_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v according_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v he_o can_v require_v it_o again_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n law_n and_o conscience_n to_o acquit_v the_o principal_a in_o like_a manner_n god_n without_o wrong_n to_o mankind_n may_v have_v bind_v they_o over_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n in_o their_o own_o person_n without_o accept_v any_o other_o to_o be_v bind_v for_o they_o but_o have_v accept_v of_o christ_n to_o enter_v bond_n with_o they_o and_o receive_v the_o whole_a sum_n from_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o receipt_n thereof_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_v he_o can_v in_o righteousness_n charge_v it_o again_o upon_o we_o 29._o doubt_n if_o christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n for_o the_o elect_n so_o that_o all_o and_o only_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v how_o can_v any_o man_n ask_v for_o givenesse_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v superfluous_a if_o not_o sinful_a for_o whatsoever_o one_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n do_v be_v sinful_a resol_n whether_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n or_o no_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 8.22_o sin_n mat._n 6.12_o luke_n 11.4_o act_n 8.22_o for_o although_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v free_a from_o damnation_n yet_o not_o from_o correction_n for_o their_o fail_n 34._o fail_n 2_o sam._n 12_o 14_o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o therefore_o have_v cause_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v neither_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o nor_o afflict_v they_o for_o it_o and_o though_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n yet_o prayer_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n to_o every_o one_o 10.25_o one_o psal_n 79.6_o jer._n 10.25_o in_o the_o use_n whereof_o god_n be_v please_v to_o let_v forth_o himself_o and_o vouchsafe_v a_o discovery_n of_o christ_n 10.30_o christ_n act_n 10.30_o every_o one_o shall_v beware_v of_o slight_v it_o for_o although_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n be_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v unprofitable_a so_o be_v their_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n without_o faith_n 4.3_o faith_n heb._n 4.3_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v hear_v that_o they_o may_v have_v faith_n etc._n faith_n rom._n 10.14_o etc._n etc._n yes_o it_o be_v general_o say_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 14.23_o sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 11.6_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o insomuch_o that_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v iniquity_n 23.4_o iniquity_n pro._n 23.4_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v any_o man_n hold_v that_o faithless_a man_n be_v to_o forbear_v every_o thing_n and_o wicked_a man_n plough_v no_o more_o must_v natural_a man_n forbear_v pray_v because_o they_o can_v pray_v as_o they_o ought_v but_o rather_o be_v more_o serious_a and_o frequent_a that_o god_n in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n may_v meet_v with_o they_o and_o work_v upon_o their_o 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