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	good_a	true_a	1,044	5	4.3446	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04766	The true principles of the Christian education of children briefly and plainly declared and recommended to parents and all others concerned in the institution of youth. Very profitable for all sorts of persons, as containing the great and fundamental truths and duties of the Christian religion. / Translated from the second edition of the original French.	Poiret, Pierre, 1646-1719.	1695 (1695)	Wing P2743A; ESTC R181913	49,118	130

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which_o also_o we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o overcome_v the_o world_n joh_n 5.3_o 4._o and_o which_o in_o fine_a admit_v we_o into_o a_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o light_n and_o into_o a_o state_n out_o of_o which_o we_o can_v partake_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o death_n since_o if_o we_o say_v than_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o then_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n say_v st._n john_n 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o §_o 65._o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o that_o we_o must_v practice_v one_o 65._o portion_n of_o scripture_n particularise_v which_o contain_v the_o gospel_n law_n the_o perusal_n whereof_o must_v be_v special_o recommend_v to_o young_a one_o be_v also_o set_v 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marrow_n of_o their_o bone_n from_o their_o tender_a year_n and_o to_o animate_v they_o thereto_o by_o prayer_n by_o meditation_n and_o by_o the_o daily_a read_n of_o that_o incompareable_a psalm_n of_o david_n which_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v as_o also_o by_o the_o application_n of_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o he_o in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o self_n this_o admirable_a law_n when_o it_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o law_n that_o be_v entire_a &_o perfect_a &_o convert_v the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o make_v the_o simple_a even_o little_a child_n wise_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a and_o they_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o 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it_o have_v take_v root_n o_o how_o easy_a will_v the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n become_v if_o this_o wicked_a habit_n do_v make_v no_o resistance_n to_o it_o and_o if_o while_o the_o spirit_n be_v most_o flexible_a i_o mean_v if_o from_o their_o infancy_n upward_o man_n be_v form_v to_o this_o great_a point_n the_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o no_o soul_n shall_v ever_o be_v save_v without_o have_v renounce_v their_o own_o desire_n the_o passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v as_o to_o this_o particular_a and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v familiar_a to_o child_n and_o so_o ought_v that_o prayer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o father_n 22.42_o father_n luke_n 22.42_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o that_o other_o protestation_n of_o he_o i_o be_o not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n 6.38_o father_n john_n 6.38_o when_o this_o unhappy_a bias_n or_o inclination_n of_o follow_v our_o own_o desire_n and_o our_o own_o will_n be_v already_o become_v habitual_a as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v adult_n we_o must_v not_o give_v over_o resolve_v to_o make_v assault_n on_o it_o and_o to_o eraze_v it_o with_o the_o divine_a assistance_n which_o we_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o implore_v with_o much_o ardour_n and_o perseverance_n and_o have_v obtain_v it_o to_o employ_v it_o with_o force_n and_o courage_n against_o the_o perverse_a tendency_n of_o our_o desire_n this_o to_o be_v sure_a we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o will_v not_o perish_v eternal_o it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n that_o jesus_n christ_n lay_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o that_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o

pride_n our_o vanity_n in_o one_o word_n our_o old_a man_n of_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o demand_v from_o the_o lord_z the_o ruin_n and_o extermination_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v change_v the_o psalm_n into_o pernicious_a poison_n in_o apply_v the_o imprecation_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v we_o may_v also_o very_o profitable_o employ_v the_o imprecation_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o ardent_a prayer_n that_o be_v there_o make_v that_o god_n will_v confound_v destroy_v and_o root_v out_o our_o enemy_n against_o the_o evil_a spirit_n our_o mortal_a and_o invisible_a enemy_n who_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v go_v round_o about_o we_o like_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v we_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 8._o and_o who_o by_o their_o fiery_a dart_n eph._n 6.16_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o their_o villainous_a inspiration_n endeavour_v to_o kindle_v in_o we_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a desire_n and_o sinful_a inclination_n that_o they_o may_v make_v we_o perish_v eternal_o when_o we_o find_v ourselves_o tempt_v to_o evil_a especial_o when_o it_o be_v against_o our_o will_n these_o sort_n of_o psalm_n and_o prayer_n against_o the_o tempter_n and_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n come_v in_o very_o seasonable_o and_o be_v the_o true_a weapon_n of_o our_o defence_n §_o 24._o offspring_n 24._o parent_n must_v make_v up_o the_o defect_n and_o weakness_n of_o infancy_n by_o their_o own_o serious_a piety_n and_o devotion_n for_o which_o god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o reward_v they_o and_o bless_v their_o offspring_n in_o fine_a because_o that_o young_a one_o have_v as_o yet_o their_o faculty_n almost_o all_o asleep_a and_o but_o very_o little_a active_a it_o will_v be_v necessary_a here_o that_o their_o parent_n come_v to_o their_o assistance_n and_o supply_v their_o impotency_n and_o all_o these_o duty_n as_o well_o in_o turn_v from_o evil_a their_o own_o desire_n as_o in_o offer_v always_o to_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n these_o same_o holy_a desire_n and_o these_o true_a and_o genuine_a prayer_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v for_o god_n accept_v then_o the_o desire_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o and_o as_o come_v from_o their_o child_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o recompense_v the_o piety_n of_o the_o parent_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o answer_v they_o by_o the_o save_a operation_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o exod_n 20_o 6._o desire_n 25._o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o not_o begin_v the_o education_n of_o young_a one_o from_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o desire_n §_o 25._o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o desire_n or_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o young_a one_o be_v a_o point_n so_o fundamental_a and_o so_o essential_a to_o their_o good_a education_n that_o if_o we_o either_o absolute_o neglect_v this_o or_o if_o we_o do_v not_o begin_v their_o instruction_n by_o it_o but_o by_o thing_n which_o only_o concern_v their_o understanding_n we_o can_v choose_v but_o miserable_o ruin_v their_o soul_n in_o leave_v in_o they_o and_o even_o plant_v in_o they_o by_o this_o negligence_n the_o fatal_a seed_n of_o irreligion_n of_o spiritual_a carelessness_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o disrespect_n of_o god_n of_o vanity_n of_o pride_n in_o a_o word_n of_o death_n eternal_a notwithstanding_o this_o be_v it_o whereof_o man_n do_v but_o little_o think_v the_o whole_a world_n say_v st._n john_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v conform_a to_o the_o miserable_a world_n in_o this_o point_n it_o can_v be_v never_o enough_o recommend_v to_o those_o who_o will_v educat_fw-la their_o child_n christianly_o not_o so_o much_o to_o cultivat_a their_o mind_n as_o to_o make_v their_o heart_n 1._o pious_a towards_o god._n 2._o humble_a in_o themselves_o 3_o meek_n and_o charitable_a towards_o their_o neighbour_n and_o 4._o content_a with_o regard_n to_o all_o that_o which_o may_v happen_v they_o and_o which_o may_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o on_o such_o a_o foundation_n as_o this_o god_n build_v great_a thing_n and_o even_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 26._o 11._o understanding_n 26._o 11._o truth_n that_o be_v god_n his_o word_n &_o work_n the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n the_o second_o and_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o power_n of_o know_v or_o our_o understanding_n it_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o for_o his_o word_n and_o his_o work_n which_o be_v the_o stream_n of_o this_o sovereign_a and_o original_a truth_n §_o 27._o this_o 27._o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o and_o so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o desire_v to_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o god_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v and_o do_v for_o his_o glory_n child_n 28._o 1._o consequence_n a_o lie_n and_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n deprave_v the_o understanding_n and_o must_v not_o be_v induce_v in_o child_n §_o 28._o 1._o and_o therefore_o falsehood_n or_o a_o lie_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o truth_n be_v the_o most_o abominable_a of_o all_o thing_n because_o it_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o tolerat_v it_o in_o the_o least_o in_o young_a one_o nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o unpunished_a when_o they_o bewray_v in_o any_o measure_n this_o diabolical_a enormity_n the_o devil_n be_v which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o quality_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n say_v the_o scripture_n curiosity_n 29._o 2._o we_o must_v not_o stuff_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o useless_a thing_n but_o seasonable_o check_v our_o vain_a curiosity_n §_o 29._o 2._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a discourse_n vanity_n invention_n cnimera_n and_o fiction_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o vain_a and_o corrupt_a man_n we_o must_v betimes_o resist_v curiosity_n and_o distraction_n which_o fill_v the_o mind_n with_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n and_o render_v it_o insensible_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o solid_a truth_n and_o to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n how_o great_a a_o loss_n it_o be_v to_o fill_v with_o dirt_n and_o impurity_n a_o precious_a vessel_n which_o be_v make_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o lodge_v and_o contain_v god_n and_o his_o most_o pure_a light_n which_o be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o impure_a fiction_n of_o the_o deprave_a mind_n of_o corrupt_a and_o worldly_a man_n §_o 30._o man._n 30._o how_o the_o faculty_n of_o know_v be_v exercise_v in_o man._n the_o faculty_n of_o know_v be_v exercise_v in_o man_n 1._o by_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o pure_a mind_n 2._o by_o reason_n 3._o by_o the_o imagination_n assist_v by_o the_o sense_n especial_o these_o of_o see_v and_o hear_v §_o 31._o 1._o sensible_a 31._o 1._o the_o understanding_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v blind_a as_o to_o divine_a thing_n god_n only_o can_v cure_v this_o blindness_n of_o both_o which_o young_a one_o must_v be_v early_o make_v sensible_a the_o understanding_n or_o the_o pure_a mind_n which_o be_v design_v for_o divine_a thing_n be_v entire_o shut_v up_o in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v and_o be_v bear_v all_o blind_a as_o to_o divine_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v to_o open_v and_o to_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o capacitat_fw-la we_o to_o know_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o we_o can_v not_o see_v nor_o know_v the_o sun_n the_o earth_n the_o tree_n nor_o the_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o bodily_a eye_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o able_a ever_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n if_o he_o do_v not_o restore_v to_o our_o soul_n its_o spiritual_a eve_n which_v it_o have_v break_v and_o which_o god_n do_v not_o reim_fw-ge part_v no●_n open_a but_o to_o those_o only_a who_o heart_n i●_n withdraw_v from_o sin_n and_o incline_v and_o carry_v to_o good_a this_o aught_o to_o be_v inculcate_v on_o al●_n from_o their_o infancy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o mind_n may_v tend_v betimes_o towards_o god_n and_o that_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o desire_n and_o purity_n of_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v dispose_v for_o his_o divine_a light_n for_o god_n do_v not_o discover_v his_o secret_n but_o to_o such_o as_o fear_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o he_o give_v not_o his_o light_n but_o to_o those_o who_o will_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o it_o as_o david_n who_o say_v to_o he_o give_v i_o o_o