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	great_a	know_v	1,117	5	3.7969	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89196	The nationall covenant. Or, A discourse on the covenant. Wherein also the severall parts of the late protestation are proved to be grounded on religion and reason: with sundry motives and directions, tending to further our keeping covenant with God. Which may be of speciall use in these times. By Tho. Mocket, M. of Arts, and preacher of the word of God.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1642 (1642)	Wing M2307; Thomason E113_3; ESTC R23139	40,201	58

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covenant_n say_v god_n levis_n 26.15_o 16_o 17._o say_v god_n if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v all_o my_o commandment_n but_o that_o you_o break_v my_o covenant_n i_o will_v even_o appoint_v over_o you_o terror_n consumption_n and_o the_o burn_a ague_n and_o i_o will_v set_v myface_n against_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o your_o enemy_n ezek._n 17.15_o 16._o say_v god_n of_o zedekiab_n shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v be_v escape_n that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v be_v break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dwell_v that_o make_v he_o king_n who_o oath_n be_v despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n be_v brake_n even_o with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n shall_v he_o die_v a_o grievous_a curse_n be_v threaten_v against_o this_o sin_n jer._n 11.2_o 3._o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 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the_o good_a leave_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n i_o will_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v something_o concern_v our_o nationall_n covenant_n vow_n or_o protestation_n in_o particular_a and_o here_o i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o the_o protestation_n prudent_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o honourable_a house_n in_o these_o word_n ay_o a._n b._n do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n promise_n vow_v and_o protest_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v with_o my_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o allegiance_n his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n honour_n and_o estate_n as_o also_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o lawful_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o snbject_n and_o every_o person_n that_o make_v this_o protestation_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o lawful_a pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o my_o power_n and_o as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v i_o will_v oppose_v and_o by_o all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v either_o by_o force_n practice_n counsel_n plot_n conspiracy_n or_o otherwise_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a protestation_n contain_v and_o further_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n endeabor_v to_o preserbe_n the_o union_n and_o peace_n betwirt_v the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o neither_o for_o hope_n fear_v nor_o other_o respect_n shall_v relinquish_v this_o promise_n how_o and_o protestation_n touch_v this_o nationall_n covenant_n or_o protestation_n we_o may_v here_o observe_v and_o consider_v 1._o what_o we_o here_o promise_v and_o vow_v to_o maintain_v and_o so_o what_o we_o here_o renounce_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n 3._o why_o &_o for_o what_o end_n we_o enter_v into_o this_o protestation_n 4._o how_o far_o this_o promise_n and_o protestation_n do_v bind_v we_o first_o what_o we_o here_o promise_v vow_v and_o protest_v viz._n divers_a thing_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v in_o number_n 7._o and_o the_o first_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v with_o our_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrive_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n

figurative_a expression_n here_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n other_o man_n sin_n grieve_v he_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n break_v his_o heart_n oh_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o god_n may_v say_v of_o we_o as_o there_o david_n of_o absolom_n as_o some_o say_v or_o of_o saul_n as_o other_o think_v in_o the_o type_n and_o christ_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o antitipe_n it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n a_o drunkard_n a_o common_a swearer_n a_o adulterer_n or_o any_o other_o open_a wicked_a man_n but_o thou_o a_o professor_n one_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o etc._n etc._n then_o fear_v what_o god_n say_v of_o disobedient_a revolt_a israel_n psal_n 95.10_o 11._o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o heb._n 3.11_o so_o i._n c._n therefore_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n 2._o it_o be_v lamentable_a also_o if_o 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duty_n of_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o 2._o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v certain_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o how_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o yea_o add_v this_o also_o all_o our_o secret_a vow_n and_o promise_v we_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o night_n on_o our_o sickbed_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o of_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v therefore_o we_o shall_v careful_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n 3._o god_n remember_v our_o covenant_n yea_o and_o all_o our_o vow_n and_o promise_n though_o make_v long_o ago_o and_o how_o often_o they_o have_v be_v renew_v man_n many_o time_n after_o a_o little_a space_n forget_v what_o bond_n and_o covenant_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o do_v not_o god_n psal_n 111.5_o he_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n which_o although_o it_o be_v speak_v special_o of_o keep_v promise_n with_o his_o people_n yet_o 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now_o every_o honest_a man_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n to_o perform_v his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n psal_n 37.21_o the_o wicked_a borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o again_o that_o be_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o keep_v his_o promise_n such_o a_o day_n i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v he_o but_o perform_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o keep_v touch_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o sincere_a upright_a heart_n upon_o consideration_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o so_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n and_o careful_a to_o perform_v with_o god_n 2._o a_o covenant_n be_v one_o of_o the_o deep_a bond_n that_o can_v be_v to_o tie_v we_o to_o god_n in_o obedience_n god_n omnipotency_n be_v tie_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o promise_n so_o that_o he_o can_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o oath_n do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v easy_o do_v be_v omnipotent_a and_o sure_o it_o do_v as_o deep_o and_o strong_o bind_v we_o to_o god_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o it_o bind_v he_o to_o keep_v promise_n with_o man_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o firm_a and_o strong_a tie_n that_o can_v lie_v upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o careful_a to_o perform_v our_o covenant_n 3._o think_v also_o on_o the_o witness_n our_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o god_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o whole_a congregation_n then_o present_a and_o our_o own_o conscience_n all_o man_n know_v that_o we_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o many_o have_v see_v we_o at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o again_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n now_o all_o these_o angel_n man_n that_o table_n yonder_o font_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o one_o day_n if_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o folemne_a covenant_n it_o be_v not_o make_v rash_o unadvised_o upon_o sudden_a flash_n and_o heat_n of_o affection_n but_o deliberate_o upon_o meditation_n after_o warn_v give_v and_o you_o bid_v serious_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o the_o danger_n more_o especial_o of_o break_v our_o personal_a covenant_n show_v rash_n vow_n and_o promise_n if_o lawful_a and_o in_o our_o power_n do_v bind_v much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v deliberate_a therefore_o joshuah_n 9.19_o the_o covenant_n which_o israel_n have_v make_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n though_o get_v by_o fraud_n yet_o joshuah_n and_o the_o prince_n dare_v not_o break_v it_o v._o 19_o 20._o all_o the_o prince_n say_v unto_o the_o congregation_n who_o finger_n itch_v to_o be_v