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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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come_v those_o shadow_n be_v utter_o abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o they_o now_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o denial_n of_o his_o death_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o judicial_a law_n answ_n that_o wherein_o god_n appoint_v a_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o this_o law_n be_v not_o utter_o revoke_v and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o over-turn_a any_o good_a government_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n answ_n that_o which_o command_v perfection_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n deut._n 5._o 32_o 12._o 32._o quest_n be_v not_o we_o deliver_v from_o this_o law_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n answ_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n exact_v in_o our_o own_o person_n perfect_a obedience_n and_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a unto_o disobedience_n we_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o from_o the_o commandment_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n we_o be_v not_o free_v jam._n 2._o 8._o for_o the_o law_n do_v lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n first_o it_o do_v charge_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v every_o duty_n even_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o charge_v the_o judgement_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a it_o charge_v the_o memory_n to_o retain_v it_o it_o charge_v the_o will_n to_o choose_v the_o better_a and_o to_o leave_v the_o worse_o it_o charge_v the_o affection_n to_o love_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v lovely_a and_o to_o hate_v thing_n that_o be_v uncomely_a of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o table_n deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o 10._o 1_o 4._o which_o chir_v call_v the_o two_o great_a commandment_n mat._n 22._o the_o four_o first_o do_v contain_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o six_o latter_a our_o duty_n to_o man_n the_o first_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o this_o commandment_n direct_v we_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o entertain_v he_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nine_o thing_n enjoin_v and_o three_o thing_n prohibit_v or_o forbid_v 1._o knowledge_n joh._n 17._o 3._o 2._o remembrance_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o 3._o love_n deut._n 6._o 5._o 4._o trust_v prov._n 3._o 5._o 5._o hope_v psal_n 146._o 5._o 6._o fear_v isa_n 51._o 12_o 13._o 7._o humility_n mich._n 6._o 8._o 8._o patience_n lam._n 3._o 39_o 9_o obedience_n 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o thing_n prohibit_v or_o forbid_v in_o this_o first_o commandment_n 1._o atheism_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 2._o heresy_n tit._n 3._o 10_o 11._o 3._o apostasy_n heb._n 10._o 26._o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o exod._n 20._o 4_o 5._o this_o second_o commandment_n lay_v before_o we_o the_o solemn_a worship_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v unto_o god_n without_o image_n and_o ceremony_n this_o second_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v six_o thing_n four_o ordinary_a two_o extraordinary_a the_o thing_n prohibit_v or_o forbid_v be_v these_o seven_o 1._o idolatry_n psal_n 97._o 7._o 2._o will-worship_n col._n 2._o 23._o 3._o superstition_n act._n 17._o 22_o 4._o tradition_n col._n 2._o 8._o 5._o schism_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 18._o 6._o witchcraft_n exod._n 22._o 18._o 7._o confusion_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 21._o thing_n command_v and_o enjoin_v in_o this_o second_o commandment_n be_v first_o ordinary_n second_o extraordinary_a first_o ordinary_a extraordinary_a 1._o prayer_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o 2._o preach_v mal._n 2._o 7._o 3._o seal_n or_o sacrament_n 4._o discipline_n mat._n 18._o 17._o 5._o fast_v leu._n 23._o 19_o 6._o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n ester_n 9_o 22._o the_o three_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a exodus_fw-la 20._o 7._o this_o three_o commandment_n do_v inform_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n aright_o in_o the_o action_n of_o our_o common_a life_n without_o swear_v or_o blaspheme_v this_o three_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v four_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n the_o thing_n forbid_v or_o prohibit_v be_v 1._o oath_n jer._n 4._o 2._o 2._o vow_n numb_a 30._o 2_o 3._o lot_n prov._n 16._o 33._o 4._o all_o unreverent_a and_o unholy_a use_n of_o his_o name_n and_o profane_v of_o his_o title_n property_n action_n and_o ordinance_n either_o by_o mouth_n or_o action_n leu._n 21._o 32._o mal._n 1._o 6_o 12._o thing_n command_v or_o enjoin_v in_o the_o three_o commandment_n in_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n 1._o his_o name_n deut_n 28._o 15._o 2._o attribute_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 3._o word_n psal_n 50._o 16_o 17._o 4._o work_n psal_n 58._o 10_o 11._o 5._o religion_n ephes_n 4._o 1._o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v this_o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o this_o four_o commandment_n do_v inform_v we_o of_o a_o certain_a day_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n as_o the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n this_o four_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v certain_a thing_n and_o enjoin_v many_o other_o thing_n thing_n prohibit_v 1._o the_o make_n of_o it_o a_o common_a day_n neh._n 13._o 15_o 2._o vain_a speech_n about_o worldly_a thing_n isa_n 581._o 3._o 3._o idleness_n feast_v pastime_n exod._n 32._o 6._o 4._o the_o do_v that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v no_o day_n lawful_a mar._n 3._o 4._o ezek._n 23._o 37_o 38._o 5._o the_o employ_v other_o in_o worldly_a business_n thing_n command_v or_o enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n 1._o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n luk._n 4._o 16_o 22._o act._n 13._o 14_o 15._o 2._o prayer_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n 3._o visit_v and_o relieve_v the_o sick_a 4._o examine_v ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o 5._o catechise_v our_o family_n the_o five_o commandment_n run_v thus_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v l●ng_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o exod._n 20._o 12._o this_o commandment_n lay_v before_o we_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o particular_a relation_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v our_o superior_n inferior_n and_o equal_n in_o a_o word_n the_o five_o commandment_n present_v we_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o 1._o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 2._o minister_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o 3._o parent_n eph●s_n 6._o 4._o 4._o master_n col._n 4._o 1._o 5._o husband_n ephes_n 5._o 25._o 6._o noble_a and_o rich_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o 7._o age_a tit._n 2._o 2_o 4._o 8._o subject_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 9_o people_n heb._n 13_o 17._o 10._o child_n ephes_n 6._o 1._o 11._o servant_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o 12._o wife_n ephes_n 5._o 24_o 33._o 13._o poor_a 1_o sam._n 25._o 8._o 14._o young_a leu._n 19_o 32._o the_o six_o commandment_n run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v exod_n 20._o 13._o this_o commandment_n lay_v before_o we_o our_o duty_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n person_n and_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o meekness_n in_o this_o commandment_n there_o be_v five_o thing_n forbid_v and_o four_o thing_n enjoin_v the_o thing_n forbid_v be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a 1._o unjust_a anger_n

that_o it_o may_v seem_v unto_o himself_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n once_o to_o question_v whether_o his_o heart_n be_v right_a or_o the_o action_n good_a even_o in_o those_o action_n wherein_o he_o come_v short_a both_o of_o the_o matter_n ground_n form_n and_o end_n quest_n can_v a_o natural_a man_n do_v a_o action_n that_o be_v good_a answ_n a_o man_n by_o nature_n may_v do_v a_o action_n that_o be_v good_a for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o as_o appear_v dan._n 4._o 27._o but_o he_o can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a mat._n 7._o 18._o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n jer._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a see_v also_o rom._n 3._o 10._o prov._n 15._o 8._o and_o 21._o 27._o quest_n why_o can_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a 1._o because_o his_o person_n be_v not_o accept_v gen._n 4._o 4._o compare_v with_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 2._o because_o his_o person_n be_v not_o sanctify_v so_o the_o action_n he_o do_v proceed_v not_o from_o a_o good_a root_n viz._n faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 3._o 3._o because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o a_o good_a end_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o col._n 3._o 17._o phil_n 1._o 16._o object_n you_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o we_o of_o the_o principal_a from_o which_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o and_o the_o end_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v act_v and_o of_o our_o remissness_n and_o defection_n herein_o but_o pray_v if_o you_o can_v tell_v we_o by_o what_o power_n we_o shall_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n i_o find_v myself_o altogether_o unable_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o i_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o step_n jer._n 10._o 23._o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v so_o much_o as_o one_o good_a thought_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v answ_n strength_n to_o perform_v any_o duty_n to_o exercise_v any_o grace_n to_o subdue_v any_o lust_n to_o resist_v any_o temptation_n to_o bear_v any_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n be_v derive_v only_o from_o christ_n viz._n 1._o consider_v that_o either_o he_o have_v already_o enable_v thou_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v for_o he_o have_v give_v a_o talon_n or_o talent_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o 10._o rom._n 12._o 6._o compare_v with_o mat._n 25._o from_o ver_fw-la 15._o to_o 28._o 2._o consider_v that_o many_o time_n the_o lord_n convey_v a_o power_n together_o with_o the_o command_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v so_o when_o he_o bid_v lazarus_n to_o come_v forth_o he_o convey_v a_o power_n together_o with_o the_o command_n and_o he_o come_v forth_o so_o again_o in_o luk._n 5._o 24._o he_o command_v the_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n to_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v and_o convey_v a_o power_n together_o with_o the_o command_n whereby_o ver_fw-la 25._o he_o do_v immediate_o arise_v take_v up_o his_o bed_n go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o glorify_a god_n so_o again_o in_o ezek._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v upon_o thy_o foot_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o when_o he_o speak_v and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o foot_n and_o i_o hear_v he_o that_o speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o the_o command_n lie_v before_o thou_o if_o thou_o find_v no_o power_n in_o thyself_o already_o give_v to_o thou_o neither_o any_o power_n convey_v to_o thou_o together_o with_o the_o command_n then_o bring_v the_o precept_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o search_v what_o there_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n answer_v to_o that_o which_o the_o precept_n require_v and_o so_o to_o sue_v out_o by_o prayer_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o precept_n precept_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o believe_v mark_n 1._o 15._o promise_v the_o covenant_n hold_v forth_o believe_v as_o a_o free_a gift_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o prayer_n sue_v it_o out_o lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n precept_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a isa_n 1._o 16._o promise_n it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v we_o ezek._n 36._o 25._o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o prayer_n to_o sue_v out_o this_o promise_n wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a psa_n 51._o 7._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n act._n 17._o 30._o the_o promise_n hold_v forth_o repentance_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n act._n 5._o 31_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o prayer_n sue_v it_o out_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v jer._n 31._o 18._o it_o be_v require_v of_o man_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o make_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n ezek._n 18._o 31._o it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o prayer_n rise_v up_o suitable_a to_o the_o promise_n psal_n 51._o 10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o love_n god_n mat._n 22._o 37._o promise_v it_o be_v god_n covenant_n to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o deut._n 30._o 6._o prayer_n work_v out_o in_o the_o strength_n thereof_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v the_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o 2_o thes_n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o fear_n god_n deut._n 10._o 12._o it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o put_v his_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n jer._n 32._o 40._o prayer_n seek_v for_o it_o psal_n 86_o 11._o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n jam._n 4._o 8._o it_o be_v christ_n promise_n to_o draw_v man_n unto_o he_o john_n 12._o 32._o prayer_n fall_v in_o suitable_a hereunto_o can._n 1._o 4._o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n statute_n psal_n 119._o 4._o it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o enable_v he_o so_o to_o do_v ezek._n 36._o 27._o prayer_n work_v up_o according_o psal_n 119._o 5._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6._o 10._o it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o make_v he_o strong_a psa_n 29._o 11._o prayer_n fetch_v strength_n from_o he_o psal_n 86._o 16._o give_v thy_o strength_n to_o thy_o servant_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n not_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32._o 40._o prayer_n answer_v hereto_o o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119._o 10._o i_o may_v instance_n in_o all_o or_o almost_o every_o thing_n require_v of_o we_o that_o 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