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	law_n	moral_a	2,108	5	9.1759	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85387	Cata-baptism: or new baptism, waxing old, and ready to vanish away. In two parts. The former containes LVIII. considerations, (with their respective proofs, and consectaries) pregnant for the healing of the common scruples touching the subject of baptism, and manner of baptizing. The latter, contains an answer to a discours against infant-baptism, published not long since by W.A. under the title of, Some baptismall abuses brielfy discovered, &c. In both, sundry things, not formerly insisted on, are discovered and discussed. / By J.G. a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing G1155; Thomason E849_1; ESTC R207377	373,602	521

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shall_v occasion_v they_o to_o perpetrate_v such_o thing_n which_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o such_o a_o judgement_n however_o by_o the_o consideration_n now_o last_v traverse_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o four_o precede_a it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o better_a benefactresse_n unto_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o edification_n than_o the_o practice_n late_o rise_v up_o in_o competition_n with_o it_o and_o suppose_v only_o the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v to_o be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o bind_v upon_o christian_a church_n which_o may_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o however_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first-born_a article_n of_o mr._n a_n faith_n there_o need_v no_o other_o precept_n be_v inquire_v after_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o warrant_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o to_o warrant_v i_o mean_v to_o commend_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o unto_o infant_n but_o only_o this_o late_o mention_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n so_o understand_v as_o be_v brief_o suggest_v sect._n 162._o by_o this_o time_n i_o suppose_v a_o account_n in_o full_a have_v be_v give_v why_o we_o deny_v this_o proposition_n assert_v by_o mr._n a._n in_o his_o last_o argument_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o those_o who_o appear_v voluntary_o willing_a to_o be_v baptize_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n although_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n much_o more_o have_v be_v say_v by_o other_o and_o much_o more_o then_o both_o may_v or_o might_n be_v say_v yet_o further_o if_o matter_n of_o much_o more_o weight_n do_v not_o claim_v pre-eminence_n however_o let_v we_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o artificial_a colour_n mr._n a._n can_v put_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o make_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o say_a proposition_n 38_o mr._n a._n p._n 38_o be_v this_o because_o without_o this_o obedientiall_a willingness_n baptism_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o fruitless_a to_o they_o and_o where_o we_o know_v the_o good_a of_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v there_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v for_o in_o case_n we_o shall_v it_o will_v be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a though_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n be_v never_o so_o necessary_a yet_o it_o will_v be_v no_o man_n wisdom_n but_o folly_n to_o sow_v in_o such_o a_o ground_n or_o at_o such_o a_o season_n which_o he_o know_v will_v render_v his_o seed_n fruitless_a i_o confess_v if_o mr._n a._n can_v prove_v that_o the_o good_a of_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v by_o infant-baptism_n or_o that_o the_o seed_n hereof_o sow_o in_o such_o a_o ground_n as_o he_o like_v not_o must_v needs_o become_v fruitless_a his_o proposition_n may_v well_o laugh_v all_o opposition_n to_o scorn_v but_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n over_o say_v before_o once_o prove_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v every_o man_n belief_n who_o have_v due_o weigh_v the_o premise_n notwithstanding_o mr._n a._n it_o seem_v hope_v to_o find_v rock_n in_o the_o air_n to_o build_v these_o castle_n upon_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o proceed_v to_o expect_v otherwise_o but_o that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a to_o all_o such_o who_o do_v not_o take_v it_o up_o voluntary_o willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n 38_o mr._n a._n p._n 38_o unto_o god_n appear_v upon_o this_o account_n 1._o because_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n or_o law_n between_o duty_n and_o reward_n between_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o they_o viz._n that_o duty_n be_v do_v and_o ordinance_n perform_v willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o to_o make_v this_o stand_n he_o cite_v this_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 17._o if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v as_o we_o have_v in_o effect_n answer_v former_o sect._n 163._o 1._o that_o stand_v rule_n and_o law_n between_o duty_n and_o reward_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v be_v a_o rule_n and_o law_n in_o as_o much_o force_n under_o the_o law_n as_o now_o it_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n see_v sect._n 127_o 130_o 145._o and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v altogether_o as_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n then_o as_o now_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o great_a initiatorie_a ordinance_n circumcision_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o child_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n former_o and_o i_o trust_v to_o satisfaction_n 2._o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 17._o be_v very_o impertinent_o cite_v for_o his_o purpose_n and_o so_o be_v the_o other_o two_o 2_o cor_fw-la 8._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o this_o scripture_n with_o those_o other_o speak_v of_o person_n actual_o capable_a by_o reason_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n of_o perform_v duty_n and_o service_n upon_o the_o term_n he_o speak_v of_o viz._n willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o according_o they_o who_o do_v baptize_v child_n aught_o to_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v like_a to_o receive_v no_o reward_n from_o god_n for_o this_o action_n unless_o it_o be_v thus_o perform_v but_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o baptize_v be_v no_o action_n or_o service_n perform_v nor_o do_v the_o reception_n of_o it_o as_o such_o require_v any_o principle_n of_o action_n in_o the_o receiver_n see_v this_o sufficient_o prove_v sect._n 76._o and_o again_o sect._n 153._o notwithstanding_o as_o circumcision_n though_o not_o receive_v voluntary_o willing_o or_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n yet_o do_v afterward_o profit_v the_o receiver_n when_o they_o do_v voluntary_o willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n accept_v of_o his_o counsel_n therein_o rom_n 2._o 25._o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o in_o like_a manner_n though_o baptism_n be_v not_o voluntary_o or_o willing_o receive_v the_o receiver_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o commend_v their_o reception_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o term_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v voluntary_o and_o willing_o subscribe_v and_o own_v by_o they_o and_o wise_o improve_v afterward_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o will_v in_o full_a measure_n accrue_v unto_o they_o yea_o i_o be_o of_o mr._n calvin_n judgement_n in_o this_o that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o infancy_n and_o so_o before_o a_o man_n have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o perform_v any_o service_n at_o all_o unto_o god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o reason_n more_o high_o improveable_a to_o spiritual_a end_n and_o purpose_n than_o when_o receive_v after_o believe_v sect._n 164._o but_o mr._n a._n advance_v a_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v baptism_n unprofitable_a to_o all_o such_o who_o do_v not_o take_v it_o up_o voluntary_o etc._n etc._n 2._o promise_n say_v he_o make_v unto_o duty_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o duty_n be_v reward_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v yield_v 39_o m._n a._n p._n 39_o to_o god_n in_o discharge_n of_o duty_n when_o they_o be_v fulfil_v thereupon_o now_o it_o be_v no_o wise_a proper_a to_o say_v or_o rational_a to_o suppose_v that_o god_n reward_v his_o creature_n man_n for_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v only_o passive_a they_o be_v such_o action_n which_o we_o call_v moral_a and_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_v govern_v by_o a_o divine_a law_n that_o be_v rewardable_a by_o god_n and_o therefore_o unless_o baptism_n be_v submit_v unto_o willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n which_o can_v be_v suppose_v in_o infant_n the_o good_a thing_n annex_v thereunto_o by_o way_n of_o promissorie_a recompense_n of_o such_o obedience_n can_v upon_o any_o good_a ground_n be_v expect_v i_o answer_v 1._o neither_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o say_v or_o rational_a to_o suppose_v that_o promise_v make_v to_o duty_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o duty_n be_v reward_n of_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v or_o give_v before_o obedience_n and_o reward_n for_o service_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v give_v before_o work_n or_o service_n but_o by_o promise_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v thing_n promise_v and_o yet_o be_v it_o very_o improper_a to_o say_v that_o thing_n promise_v be_v make_v unto_o duty_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o duty_n but_o acyrology_n in_o speak_v be_v of_o easy_a pardon_n when_o they_o have_v truth_n and_o worth_n of_o notion_n accompany_v they_o to_o mediate_v for_o they_o 2._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o rational_a to_o suppose_v that_o god_n reward_v his_o creature_n man_n