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	precept_n	1,277	5	9.1164	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45342	Vindiciæ literarum, the schools guarded, or, The excellency and vsefulnesse of humane learning in subordination to divinity, and preparation to the ministry as also, rules for the expounding of the Holy Scriptures : with a synopsis of the most materiall tropes and figures contained in the sacred scriptures : whereunto is added, an examination of John Websters delusive Examen of academies / by Thomas Hall ... ; in the end is annexed an elaborate defence of logick by a learned pen.	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing H442; ESTC R19229	111,014	276

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175._o mr_n white_a of_o dorchester_n rule_n for_o read_v scripture_n c._n 12._o p._n 160._o riu._n hyperius_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la studii_fw-la theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n a_o little_a book_n but_o of_o great_a worth_n its_o full_a of_o excellent_a direction_n for_o young_a man_n in_o their_o study_v of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 16._o rule_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o right_n expound_v of_o the_o law_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n in_o its_o utmost_a extent_n and_o spirituality_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o every_o christian._n we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n pharisees_n and_o have_v high_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o and_o though_o many_o will_v confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n in_o gross_a 19_o yet_o descend_v to_o particular_n and_o then_o i_o have_v have_v many_o that_o can_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n now_o when_o such_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o see_v the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o it_o 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duty_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n 2._o the_o negative_a forbid_v vice_n the_o do_v whereof_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n of_o commission_n 2._o under_o the_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a be_v always_o comprehend_v when_o a_o sin_n be_v forbid_v tilen_v the_o contrary_a grace_n be_v command_v he_o that_o say_v we_o shall_v not_o kill_v command_v we_o also_o to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n occidisti_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fovisti_fw-la aug._n qui_fw-la prohibet_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la praecipit_fw-la adjumentum_fw-la 3._o when_o a_o sin_n be_v forbid_v in_o any_o commandment_n under_o it_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n lap._n be_v forbid_v also_o e._n g._n under_o adultery_n be_v condemn_v fornication_n incest_n ●apes_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n under_o murder_n be_v forbid_v malice_n ra●h_o anger_n ●ighting_v etc._n etc._n with_o all_o kind_n of_o murder_n ●x●rimitur_fw-la mental_a verbal_a real_a 1_o john_n 3.13_o and_o thus_o christ_n himself_o expound_v the_o law_n mat._n 5.21_o 22._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n put_v the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n upon_o the_o lesser_a be_v to_o make_v we_o see_v the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o it_o to_o hate_v a_o man_n or_o give_v way_n to_o rash_a anger_n ●any_n think_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v murder_n than_o we_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o thus_o rebellion_n be_v call_v witchcraft_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o 4._o every_o precept_n be_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a p●aec●p●●r_o man_n law_n bind_v the_o hand_n and_o tongue_n but_o god_n law_n bind_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n john_n 4.24_o it_o require_v not_o only_o outward_a obedience_n in_o word_n and_o work_n but_o also_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n god_n see_v and_o punish_v as_o well_o for_o inward_a sin_n as_o for_o outward_a mat._n 5_o 28._o it_o take_v notice_n of_o heart-adultery_n and_o herein_o this_o royal_a excellent_a law_n of_o god_n jam._n 2.28_o excel_v all_o humane_a law_n 1._o man_n ●awes_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o every_o small_a offence_n juris_fw-la but_o god_n law_n observe_v and_o condemn_v even_o the_o least_o sin_n even_o gnat_n as_o well_o as_o camel_n the_o nazarite_n must_v not_o only_o forbear_v the_o wine_n but_o he_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v the_o kernel_n of_o the_o raisin_n numb_v 6.4_o nor_o the_o husk_n 2._o man_n law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o thought_n regula_n they_o can_v punish_v for_o they_o but_o god_n law_n reach_v the_o heart_n and_o bind_v the_o most_o secret_a cogitation_n gen._n 6.5_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o see_v our_o wrath_n and_o observe_v our_o very_a countenance_n gen._n 4_o 6._o why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n falle●_n and_o the_o gnash_n of_o the_o tooth_n act_n 7_o 54._o make_v mouth_n isaiah_n 57.4_o point_v with_o the_o finger_n isaiah_n 58.9_o those_o small_a thing_n which_o man_n think_v nothing_o yet_o god_n law_n condemn_v 5._o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a require_v perfect_a obedience_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a both_o of_o part_n and_o degree_n therefore_o when_o any_o duty_n be_v command_v there_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o be_v command_v mat._n 22.37_o 38._o and_o where_o a_o vice_n be_v forbid_v there_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v forbid_v and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o gross_a sin_n that_o we_o may_v esteem_v no_o sin_n small_a 6._o when_o a_o duty_n be_v command_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o be_v command_v also_o and_o when_o a_o vice_n be_v forbid_v the_o allurement_n thereto_o be_v forbid_v e._n g._n when_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o alone_o this_o include_v pray_v read_v hear_v the_o word_n watch_v over_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o frequent_v good_a company_n hence_o david_n bid_v the_o wicked_a depart_n that_o so_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 119.115_o 7._o where_o any_o virtue_n be_v command_v a_o vice_n forbid_v there_o also_o the_o sign_n be_v command_v and_o forbid_v as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n themselves_o e._n g._n he_o that_o command_v we_o to_o be_v gracious_a command_v we_o also_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o and_o that_o our_o light_n shall_v shine_v before_o man_n and_o our_o moderation_n be_v know_v to_o all_o etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o vice_n we_o must_v not_o only_o shun_v the_o sin_n but_o the_o show_v also_o and_o appearance_n of_o sin_n juriscon_n 1_o thes._n 5.22_o jude_n 23._o lofty_a look_n and_o strange_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sign_n of_o pride_n must_v be_v avoid_v isaiah_n 3.16_o zeph._n 1.8_o