Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	command_v	contrary_a	forbid_v	1,706	5	9.4049	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

we_o in_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o weighty_a cause_n for_o light_a matter_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o the_o bond_n thereof_o be_v so_o strait_a a_o bond_n that_o conscience_n tremble_v to_o transgress_v the_o bound_n to_o which_o by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n we_o have_v confine_v ourselves_o it_o be_v good_a discipline_n that_o keep_v all_o in_o order_n and_o vow_n discreet_o make_v be_v a_o christian_n voluntary_a discipline_n and_o the_o hedge_n of_o holiness_n *_o sanctimoniae_fw-la whereby_o he_o restrain_v himself_o from_o extravagancy_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o lay_v by_o they_o a_o willing_a constraint_n on_o himself_o to_o do_v those_o important_a duty_n which_o nature_n otherwise_o be_v untoward_a unto_o and_o treacherous_a in_o now_o if_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o assistance_n true_o and_o just_o so_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o duty_n it_o assist_v which_o suppose_v and_o impose_v the_o get_n of_o all_o help_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o it_o yea_o this_o vow_v have_v so_o near_o and_o so_o helpful_a a_o conjunction_n and_o consociation_n with_o prayer_n that_o they_o pass_v in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a under_o the_o same_o name_n votum_fw-la the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o when_o we_o desire_v any_o thing_n more_o ardent_o we_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o add_v a_o promise_n to_o the_o prayer_n that_o in_o that_o way_n we_o may_v look_v to_o have_v it_o the_o more_o hopeful_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n say_v thou_o o_o god_n have_v hear_v my_o vow_n psal_n 61._o 5._o that_o be_v prayer_n make_v with_o vow_n and_o which_o be_v afterward_o pay_v with_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 116._o 12_o 17_o 18._o by_o these_o thing_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o vow_n appear_v and_o that_o there_o be_v therein_o a_o agreeableness_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n now_o if_o the_o question_n further_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o command_n for_o this_o vow_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o there_o be_v everywhere_o command_v for_o the_o perform_n of_o lawful_a vow_n when_o they_o be_v make_v yet_o i_o find_v not_o anywhere_o no_o not_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o vow_n be_v most_o mention_v any_o very_a clear_a command_n for_o the_o make_n of_o they_o 60._o but_o still_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o voluntary_a thing_n only_o there_o be_v one_o place_n where_o the_o expression_n look_v like_a to_o a_o command_n to_o wit_n psal_n 76._o 11._o vow_n and_o pay_v to_o which_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o command_n or_o imposition_n but_o a_o supposition_n vow_n and_o pay_v that_o be_v if_o thou_o vow_v be_v sure_a to_o pay_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o angry_a and_o sin_n not_o ephes_n 4._o 26._o it_o be_v not_o a_o command_n to_o be_v angry_a but_o to_o see_v to_o it_o if_o there_o be_v anger_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a anger_n and_o though_o the_o repetition_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n let_v all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o bring_v present_n to_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v indeed_o a_o precept_n yet_o that_o also_o may_v be_v thus_o understand_v if_o thou_o do_v vow_v the_o present_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o he_o then_o do_v not_o dally_v with_o he_o but_o be_v sure_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o he_o as_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o gen._n 28._o 22._o whereof_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v mock_v which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o in_o eccles_n 5._o 7._o be_v not_o vain_a in_o thy_o vow_n so_o as_o not_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o but_o fear_v thou_o god_n 2._o that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o that_o scripture_n mr._n perkins_n lay_v down_o thus_o if_o david_n speak_v of_o moral_a duty_n than_o 97._o the_o command_n concern_v every_o man_n because_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o ceremonial_a duty_n it_o bind_v the_o jew_n only_o howhowbeit_v not_o all_o but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o vow_n for_o otherwise_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o abstain_v from_o vow_v deut._n 23._o 22._o unto_o which_o answer_n of_o he_o this_o also_o may_v be_v annex_v that_o if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o precept_n to_o such_o person_n as_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o vow_n for_o moral_a end_n than_o though_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o vow_n be_v different_a in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n it_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o moral_a vow_n and_o so_o may_v be_v extend_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o be_v so_o take_v it_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n in_o the_o generality_n bind_v all_o man_n but_o only_o such_o and_o such_o man_n as_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o vow_n for_o the_o help_n 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the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o order_n and_o way_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o we_o i_o see_v not_o but_o they_o be_v and_o continue_v still_o a_o command_n for_o vow_v 60._o i_o say_v a_o command_n extend_v to_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o moral_a obedience_n and_o to_o all_o again_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o necessary_a assistance_n for_o that_o obedience_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o generality_n but_o not_o this_o or_o that_o assistance_n in_o the_o particular_a which_o though_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o because_o he_o can_v be_v so_o obedient_a unless_o he_o take_v up_o and_o bind_v upon_o himself_o such_o a_o help_n yet_o other_o man_n be_v free_a that_o need_v it_o not_o or_o that_o can_v better_o help_v themselves_o otherwise_o in_o short_a if_o i_o can_v be_v brief_a in_o a_o question_n expose_v to_o so_o many_o interposing_n a_o vow_n or_o votive_a promise_n be_v twofold_a general_n and_o personal_n 1._o general_n in_o and_o in_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v in_o and_o do_v often_o renew_v their_o circumcision-covenant_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o with_o we_o in_o baptism_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o i_o say_v they_o do_v often_o renew_v their_o circumcision-covenant_n namely_o under_o moses_n 7._o joshua_n 25._o jehoash_n 17._o asa_n 12._o hezekiah_n 10._o josiah_n 32._o yea_o and_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n general_o though_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v do_v more_o express_o and_o eminent_o they_o that_o be_v saint_n god_n favourite_n and_o that_o weigh_v well_o what_o they_o do_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o put_v to_o their_o seal_n as_o it_o be_v that_o they_o will_v be_v his_o faithful_a ally_n hereunto_o there_o be_v subordinate_a yea_o in_o this_o be_v include_v another_o general_a bond_n to_o wit_n to_o use_v as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v before_o all_o needful_a help_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o that_o obedience_n and_o duty_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o prae-ingagement_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n and_o a_o re-ingagement_n in_o the_o renewing_n thereof_o that_o we_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o bind_v may_v appear_v from_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o that_o extent_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o every_o precept_n to_o wit_n that_o 6._o where_o any_o sin_n be_v forbid_v there_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v forbid_v also_o as_o in_o the_o forbid_v of_o adultery_n riot_n and_o luxury_n 8._o be_v therewithal_o forbid_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o a_o duty_n be_v command_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o

much_o command_v but_o it_o have_v no_o spirit_n in_o it_o to_o help_v they_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o so_o it_o kill_v they_o for_o not_o keep_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 7._o 6._o the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o this_o new_a covenant_n take_v a_o new_a course_n here_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o 1._o he_o make_v the_o table_n himself_o as_o he_o do_v the_o first_o table_n deut._n 5._o 22._o only_o whereas_o they_o be_v table_n of_o stone_n now_o he_o make_v fleshy_a table_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o and_o have_v make_v they_o fit_a to_o receive_v his_o impression_n 2._o he_o do_v in_o two_o table_n to_o wit_n the_o mind_n and_o the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n write_v not_o a_o new_a law_n but_o the_o same_o law_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 3._o whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v form_v and_o conform_v in_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o command_v and_o keep_v in_o order_n by_o the_o law_n in_o his_o book_n without_o but_o by_o a_o suitable_a law_n within_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n rom._n 7._o 23._o &_o 8._o 2._o the_o law_n say_v this_o be_v thy_o duty_n true_a say_v the_o regenerate_a person_n for_o i_o find_v it_o write_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o duty_n be_v my_o delight_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n rom._n 7._o 22._o psal_n 40._o 8._o psal_n 37._o 30_o 31._o 2._o beside_o this_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a renovation_n there_o be_v add_v we_o may_v say_v as_o that_o from_o which_o renovation_n and_o regeneration_n come_v for_o christ_n give_v life_n by_o give_v light_n ephes_n 5._o 14._o and_o which_o also_o come_v from_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n rom._n 12._o 2_o i_o say_v there_o be_v add_v special_a illumination_n the_o spirit_n in_o that_o way_n perfect_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n v_o 34._o they_o shall_v no_o more_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n john_n 6._o 45._o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o inward_a teacher_n joh._n 2._o 27._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o need_n as_o there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o outward_a teach_v ordinary_a people_n shall_v be_v like_a prophet_n joel_n 2._o 28._o and_o prophet_n do_v not_o use_v to_o go_v to_o their_o neighbour_n to_o seek_v knowledge_n yet_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v not_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o seek_v or_o get_v knowledge_n of_o other_o for_o 1._o the_o prophecy_n of_o gospel-time_n show_v they_o shall_v call_v upon_o one_o another_o to_o go_v to_o be_v teach_v isa_n 2._o 3._o 2._o we_o find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n take_v apollo_n a_o eminent_a preacher_n to_o give_v he_o instruction_n and_o that_o not_o without_o need_n for_o he_o know_v only_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n act._n 18._o 25_o 26._o 3._o the_o apostle_n require_v the_o rich_a and_o right_o indwelling_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o coloss_n 3._o 16._o 4._o and_o especial_o god_n that_o do_v nothing_o without_o need_n appoint_v the_o apostle_n to_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o still_o they_o teach_v act._n 20._o 20._o yea_o we_o find_v that_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v have_v need_n to_o be_v teach_v again_o heb._n 5._o 12._o yea_o to_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o what_o they_o know_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o to_o strike_v all_o dead_a god_n have_v appoint_v the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o constant_a teach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o be_v not_o absolute_o no_o need_n but_o no_o such_o need_n as_o a_o child_n ask_v his_o father_n and_o fellow_n about_o every_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o 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god_n within_o they_o they_o need_v not_o be_v teach_v the_o ground_n of_o religion_n their_o a_o b_o c_o nor_o any_o save_a point_n thereof_o with_o such_o ado_n as_o other_o need_v that_o want_v that_o spirit_n they_o all_o know_v even_o the_o least_o of_o they_o the_o little_a child_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 13._o they_o know_v the_o father_n and_o those_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v into_o the_o head_n of_o other_o that_o have_v far_o better_a natural_a part_n than_o they_o as_o manifest_a experience_n show_v and_o scripture_n also_o mat._n 11._o 25._o q._n but_o have_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n how_o be_v it_o the_o same_o covenant_n in_o substance_n if_o they_o have_v not_o these_o substantial_o a._n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o they_o have_v they_o in_o the_o substance_n as_o 1._o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n numb_a 23._o 21._o 1_o king_n 15._o 5._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2_o 5._o &_o 51._o 14._o isa_n 38._o 17._o 2._o sanctification_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 37._o 30_o 31._o &_o 143._o 10._o act._n 13._o 22._o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v v_o 32._o which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o universal_o though_o of_o many_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 5._o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v over_o and_o over_o again_o limit_v it_o and_o show_v that_o some_o have_v more_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 7._o 8_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v when_o that_o provocation_n be_v speak_v howbeit_o not_o all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n heb._n 3._o 16._o q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n a._n 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n justification_n be_v not_o so_o plain_a it_o be_v obscure_o shadow_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o chief_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o come_v heb._n 10._o 1._o 9_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v 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