Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	faith_n	true_a	1,190	5	4.8677	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71231	Enter into thy closet, or A method and order for private devotion A treatise endeavouring a plain discovery of the most spiritual and edifying course of reading, meditation, and prayer; and so, of self examination, humiliation, mortification, and such most necessary Christian duties, by which we sue out the pardon of our sins from Heaven, and maintain an holy converse with God. Together with particular perswasives thereunto, and helps therein.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1666 (1666)	Wing W1495B; ESTC R217163	97,436	340

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day_n but_o to_o be_v up_o in_o a_o convenient_a season_n both_o himself_o and_z if_o any_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v so_o to_o a_o convenient_a season_n i_o call_v that_o which_o every_o man_n health_n and_o occasion_n be_v consider_v will_v agree_v therewith_o and_o leave_v time_n sufficient_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o suppose_v the_o public_a service_n to_o begin_v general_o about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n between_o six_o and_o seven_o will_v be_v a_o good_a hour_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o order_v may_v consist_v very_o well_o with_o most_o man_n health_n and_o occasion_n and_o of_o this_o time_n which_o pass_v between_o my_o rise_n and_o go_v to_o church_n if_o a_o hour_n and_o the_o odd_a part_n be_v divide_v between_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o family_n and_o the_o closet_n so_o that_o half_o a_o hour_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o half_a with_o the_o odd_a time_n in_o my_o 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church_n now_o my_o private_a devotion_n will_v be_v for_o the_o main_a the_o same_o this_o day_n as_o other_o only_o in_o my_o meditation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o i_o examine_v myself_o touch_n my_o preparation_n for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o day_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o my_o preparatory_a devotion_n be_v want_v any_o sin_n unconfess_v unrepented_a of_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o my_o morning_n devotion_n let_v that_o be_v do_v and_o how_o complete_a soever_o i_o may_v conceive_v my_o preparation_n to_o have_v be_v yet_o let_v i_o not_o in_o my_o prayer_n in_o private_a that_o morning_n forget_v to_o send_v up_o some_o petition_n for_o prepare_v and_o assist_v grace_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v more_o spiritual_o go_v through_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o i_o can_v 7._o chap._n 7._o now_o want_v direction_n after_o a_o preparatory_a prayer_n already_o consider_v upon_o and_o these_o my_o closet_n devotion_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a be_v first_o perform_v for_o that_o they_o will_v very_o well_o fit_v i_o to_o perform_v my_o devotion_n in_o my_o family_n with_o more_o fervency_n sect._n 3_o of_o private_a devotion_n in_o the_o family_n before_o go_v to_o church_n a_o digression_n touch_v what_o our_o devotion_n in_o the_o family_n be_v always_o to_o consist_v of_o these_o therefore_o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v now_o somewhat_o above_o half_a a_o hour_n till_o the_o time_n we_o usual_o go_v to_o church_n i_o be_o to_o call_v all_o my_o family_n except_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n together_o to_o prayer_n at_o which_o time_n all_o of_o they_o who_o that_o day_n can_v go_v to_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o many_o as_o may_v be_v shall_v appear_v dress_v as_o they_o be_v to_o go_v that_o so_o after_o the_o family_n devotion_n perform_v within_o a_o very_a short_a space_n we_o may_v all_o together_o resort_v to_o the_o public_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n now_o if_o question_n be_v make_v what_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o family_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o the_o answer_n be_v they_o can_v well_o consist_v of_o more_o or_o less_o than_o these_o two_o part_n read_v and_o prayer_n by_o read_v here_o i_o understand_v chief_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n either_o himself_o to_o read_v or_o cause_n by_o some_o other_o to_o be_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o family_n none_o can_v question_v who_o consider_v those_o frequent_a command_n to_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o deal_n etc._n deut._n 4._o 9_o etc._n etc._n with_o they_o now_o how_o they_o can_v be_v teach_v those_o thing_n by_o their_o parent_n from_o who_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v nor_o will_v any_o reasonable_a person_n think_v thief_n command_v fulfil_v by_o the_o mere_a teach_v their_o child_n the_o belief_n lord_n prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n though_o this_o must_v be_v most_o sure_a to_o be_v do_v for_o we_o find_v of_o old_a they_o be_v to_o acquaint_v their_o child_n of_o god_n wonderful_a work_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o christian_n to_o teach_v our_o child_n god_n miracle_n of_o grace_n in_o free_v we_o by_o his_o son_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n which_o how_o it_o can_v be_v better_o do_v than_o as_o god_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n none_o will_v easy_o find_v out_o now_o for_o the_o method_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o our_o family_n that_o which_o be_v above_o commend_v for_o use_v in_o the_o closet_n may_v haply_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o if_o i_o so_o order_v it_o that_o i_o read_v the_o same_o portion_n of_o scripture_n in_o my_o family_n and_o in_o my_o closet_n it_o may_v be_v much_o for_o my_o edification_n the_o double_a read_n it_o will_v set_v it_o deep_o both_o in_o my_o memory_n and_o in_o my_o understanding_n but_o then_o lest_o i_o read_v fast_o and_o more_o in_o my_o family_n than_o in_o my_o closet_n and_o for_o other_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o either_o my_o closet_n devotion_n go_v before_o my_o family_n devotion_n or_o that_o at_o least_o i_o so_o contrive_v my_o reading_n that_o what_o i_o last_o read_v in_o my_o closet_n i_o the_o next_o time_n read_v in_o my_o family_n instead_o of_o meditation_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o my_o closet_n devotion_n if_o in_o my_o family_n i_o use_v to_o examine_v my_o people_n what_o they_o have_v learn_v or_o observe_v out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v read_v and_o where_o none_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v main_o observable_a there_o suggest_v it_o to_o they_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o provide_v it_o be_v do_v sober_o without_o a_o long_a deal_n of_o prate_n and_o meddle_v with_o curious_a matter_n and_o without_o vainglory_n the_o prayer_n which_o i_o use_v in_o my_o family_n except_o upon_o some_o very_a eminent_a occasion_n may_v best_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v easy_a and_o best_o understandable_a and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o our_o family_n will_v sit_v the_o plain_a people_n in_o our_o family_n to_o use_v they_o with_o more_o devotion_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o public_a notwithstanding_o i_o confess_v my_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v that_o the_o injunction_n of_o they_o do_v not_o in_o strictness_n reach_v to_o private_a family_n but_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n le●st_n

preparatory_a discourse_n and_o introduction_n to_o the_o rest_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o privacy_n and_o those_o christian_a duty_n which_o require_v it_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o situation_n and_o furniture_n of_o their_o closet_n who_o have_v choice_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o most_o common_a entrance_n into_o our_o closert_n the_o second_o part_n treat_v of_o solemn_a retirement_n to_o our_o closet_n and_o our_o daily_a duty_n there_o chap._n 1._o that_o if_o i_o be_o a_o person_n of_o leisure_n i_o ought_v daily_o twice_o in_o the_o day_n to_o retire_v into_o my_o closet_n for_o devotion_n sake_n chap._n 2._o consideration_n to_o persuade_v to_o daily_a devotion_n and_o prayer_n in_o private_a chap._n 3._o of_o the_o substance_n of_o every_o day_n private_a devotion_n to_o person_n of_o leisure_n read_v meditation_n and_o prayer_n chap._n 4._o of_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o most_o edify_a method_n and_o manner_n of_o read_v it_o consult_v of_o chap_n 5._o of_o meditation_n and_o the_o most_o edify_a course_n in_o it_o chap._n 6._o of_o prayer_n first_o of_o its_o substance_n and_o part_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o prayer_n first_o of_o its_o inward_a manner_n some_o consideration_n to_o quicken_v to_o sincerity_n and_o heartiness_n in_o prayer_n what_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o each_o part_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o best_a outward_a manner_n of_o prayer_n in_o sit_v posture_n and_o fit_a word_n of_o pray_v by_o gift_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n alledgable_a in_o this_o case_n against_o it_o of_o pray_v by_o form_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n in_o this_o case_n alledgable_a against_o it_o a_o accommodation_n and_o reconcilement_n of_o both_o chap._n 9_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n make_v according_a to_o the_o former_a accommodation_n which_o may_v be_v use_v in_o our_o morning_n privacy_n chap._n 10_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n make_v as_o the_o other_o which_o may_v be_v use_v in_o our_o evening_n privacy_n chap._n 11._o some_o further_a direction_n touch_v the_o use_n of_o these_o prayer_n the_o three_o part_n treat_v of_o a_o more_o solemn_a retirement_n into_o the_o closet_n upon_o holiday_n and_o sunday_n and_o duty_n then_o and_o there_o chap._n 1._o that_o our_o devotion_n shall_v be_v great_a upon_o holiday_n than_o on_o ordinary_a day_n the_o end_n of_o festival_n and_o their_o vindication_n from_o abuse_n and_o cavil_n chap._n 2._o what_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o new_a in_o our_o private_a devotion_n upon_o holiday_n chap._n 3._o a_o exemplification_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n in_o christmas_n day_n with_o a_o fit_a prayer_n to_o be_v add_v to_o my_o ordinary_a prayer_n thereupon_o chap._n 4._o a_o exemplification_n of_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o st._n stephens-day_n with_o a_o prayer_n which_o may_v be_v use_v on_o any_o saint_n day_n chap._n 5._o of_o what_o remain_v to_o complete_a our_o private_a festival_n devotion_n viz._n alm_n give_v chap_n 6._o that_o the_o lord_n day_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o what_o the_o keep_n it_o holy_a mean_n chap._n 7._o of_o preparation_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n a_o preparatory_a prayer_n thereto_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n §_o 1._o before_o go_v to_o church_n §_o 2._o of_o secret_a devotion_n in_o the_o closet_n before_o go_v to_o church_n §_o 3._o of_o devotion_n in_o the_o family_n before_o go_v to_o church_n a_o digression_n touch_v what_o our_o devotion_n in_o the_o family_n be_v always_o to_o consist_v of_o §_o 4._o of_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n §_o 5._o of_o due_a behaviour_n in_o the_o church_n §_o 6._o of_o due_a behaviour_n between_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n §_o 7._o of_o resort_v to_o evening_n service_n §_o 8._o of_o the_o duty_n after_o retun_n from_o evening_n service_n the_o four_o part_n treat_v of_o most_o solemn_a retirement_n into_o the_o closet_n for_o humiliation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o duty_n there_o chap._n 1._o a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o particular_o in_o this_o part_n ch_n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n &_o end_n of_o fast_v chap._n 3._o that_o fast_v be_v a_o christian_a duty_n ch._n 4._o how_o often_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o fast_o chap._n 5_o of_o preparatory_a act_n for_o private_a fast_a day_n chap._n 6._o the_o order_n of_o true_a humiliation_n or_o penitentiary_n devotion_n §_o 1._o the_o entrance_n unto_o this_o work_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v §_o 2._o of_o read_v so_o as_o to_o fit_v myself_o for_o self-examination_n §_o 3._o of_o self_n examination_n and_o the_o view_n of_o our_o life_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n how_o to_o work_v ourselves_o to_o it_o §_o 5._o of_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n its_o true_a nature_n and_o way_n of_o practice_n §_o 6._o a_o exemplification_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n in_o two_o sin_n §_o 7._o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o repentance_n in_o regard_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n §_o 8._o of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n §_o 9_o of_o prayer_n upon_o such_o fast_a day_n a_o prayer_n which_o may_v be_v use_v on_o such_o day_n make_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o former_a §_o 10._o of_o my_o offering_n to_o god_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a requisite_a on_o my_o fast_n and_o of_o my_o carriage_n after_o my_o devotion_n finish_v chap._n 7._o of_o great_a and_o more_o solemn_a fast_n and_o the_o work_n thereof_o chap._n 8._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o errata_fw-la page_n 9_o line_n 12._o read_v or_o p._n 26._o l_o 14._o r._n one_o p._n ●_o l._n 26._o r._n as_o to_o the_o p._n 49._o l._n 16._o r._n a_o end_n p._n 57_o l._n ●●_o r._n they_o may_v be_v p._n 71._o l._n 21._o r_o admiration_n p._n 79._o l._n 7._o ●_o can_v except_v p._n 84._o l._n 7._o add_v off_o p._n 111._o l._n 19_o ●●_o prayer_n p._n 124_o l_o 24._o r._n light_n p._n 150._o l._n 26._o r._n lamentatine_n p._n 156._o l._n 9_o r._n comprise_v p._n 158._o l._n 17_o r_o my_o p._n 152._o l._n 16._o ●_o will_v i_o presume_v be_v p._n 178._o l._n 3._o r._n dispense_v p._n 184._o l._n 1._o 1._o leave_v p._n 222._o l._n 20._o deal_n full_o p._n 243._o l._n 12._o deal_n not_o p._n 26●_n l._n 3._o r._n righteousness_n to_o trust_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n or_o a_o method_n for_o private_a devotion_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o privacy_n and_o those_o christian_a duty_n which_o require_v it_o that_o person_n can_v no_o wise_n be_v esteem_v a_o serious_a and_o through_o christian_a upright_o and_o cordial_o discharge_v his_o duty_n towards_o god_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o privacy_n and_o use_v not_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o company_n even_o the_o company_n of_o his_o near_a friend_n present_v himself_o alone_a before_o god_n for_o that_o beside_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o he_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o joint_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n beside_o i_o say_v pray_v hear_v and_o receive_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n and_o pray_v with_o the_o people_n of_o our_o own_o house_n there_o be_v several_a religious_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o without_o which_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n can_v never_o be_v keep_v alive_a in_o our_o heart_n nor_o the_o service_n which_o before_o or_o with_o other_o we_o do_v unto_o god_n almighty_a be_v through_o hearty_a and_o complete_a which_o duty_n i_o say_v can_v never_o be_v perform_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o be_v in_o company_n to_o wit_n first_o it_o be_v indispensible_o necessary_a that_o a_o christian_a often_o examine_v himself_o take_v account_n of_o his_o own_o state_n and_o action_n whether_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o stead_n fast_o in_o holy_a purpose_n as_o it_o have_v be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v or_o as_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v whether_o his_o practice_n of_o late_o have_v be_v answer_n able_a to_o such_o resolution_n and_o engagement_n as_o he_o have_v make_v or_o whether_o his_o heart_n be_v more_o indifferent_a and_o careless_a than_o it_o be_v his_o action_n more_o loose_a and_o irregular_a this_o i_o say_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o holy_a life_n for_o that_o without_o it_o he_o may_v insensible_o go_v back_o and_o grow_v worse_o he_o may_v delay_v his_o return_n unto_o god_n or_o not_o return_v after_o several_a wander_n and_o if_o sudden_o catch_v die_v without_o the_o particular_a repentance_n of_o many_o sin_n second_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a that_o a_o christian_a confess_v himself_o to_o almighty_a god_n that_o be_v that_o have_v take_v such_o

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which_o i_o be_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o holy_o angry_a with_o myself_o i_o choose_v thus_o to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v myself_o for_o my_o former_a it_o may_v be_v luxury_n wantonness_n or_o the_o like_a when_o i_o say_v out_o of_o any_o of_o these_o intention_n or_o with_o these_o design_n i_o abstain_v from_o my_o lawful_a meat_n i_o then_o fast_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o fast_a ●is_n now_o take_v for_o this_o be_v thus_o far_o religious_o to_o abstain_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o such_o abstain_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n if_o all_o be_v as_o right_a as_o my_o intention_n that_o be_v if_o suitable_a performance_n or_o devotion_n be_v add_v touch_v which_o rule_n will_v anon_o be_v consider_v when_o the_o nature_n of_o fast_v be_v a_o little_a further_o look_v into_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o no_o such_o needless_a matter_n as_o man_n usual_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o what_o they_o think_v by_o what_o 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