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	servant_n	unprofitable_a	1,244	5	10.6349	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04546	An confortable exhortation of oure mooste holy Christen faith, and her frutes Writte[n] (vnto the Christe[n] bretherne in Scotla[n]de) after the poore worde of God.	Johnson, John, professor of holy divinite.	1535 (1535)	STC 14667; ESTC S103726	34,279	76

son_n of_o ●an_v be_v asshamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n ix_o also_o none_o that_o lay_v his_o honde_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o is_z mere_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o nevertheless_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n have_v resist_v ignoraunt_o as_o do_v paul_n again_o let_v he_o look_v unto_o the_o truth_n which_o paul_n write_v after_o he_o come_v to_o knouledge_v also_o if_o any_o man_n clean_o agen_v his_o herte_n but_o overcome_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n have_v deny_v as_o do_v peter_n or_z have_v delyver_v his_o book_n to_o the_o tyrant_n or_o put_v it_o away_o secret_o ¶_o let_v he_o if_o he_o repent_v come_v again_o and_o take_v better_a hold_n and_o not_o despair_v or_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o fall_n for_o god_n oft_o time_n take_v his_o strength_n even_o from_o his_o very_a elect_v when_o they_o other_o trust_n in_o their_o own_fw-mi strength_n or_o be_v negligente_a to_o call_v to_o he_o for_o his_o strength_n and_o that_o do_v he_o to_o reach_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o feel_v that_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n fo●_n his_o word_n sake_n no_o thing_n can_v endure_v and_o abide_v false_z his_o word_n and_o that_o strength_n only_o which_o he_o have_v premyse_v for_o which_o strength_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o night_n and_o day_n with_o all_o instance_n iij_o which_o also_o be_v able_a to_o do_v excedinge_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o you_o be_v or_o think_v accord_v to_o y_z e_z power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o unto_o who_o be_v praise_n in_o the_o congregation_n by_o jesus_n christe_o through_o out_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o amen_n of_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n v_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v in_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n in_o so_o much_o that_o all_o man_n sin_v dear_o below_v brother_n it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o you_o the_z servitute_a the_o bondage_n and_o the_o ●hialdom_n where_o under_o we_o be_v some_o time_n to_o sin_n you_o be_v once_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n v_o you_o be_v one_o darkness_n but_o through_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o almyghty_a god_n we_o be_v delyver_v there_o from_o by_z his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n vi_fw-la so_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o servant_n of_o rightevesne_n ij_o but_o not_o so_o perfect_o that_o there_o be_v no_o s●nne_n in_o us._n we_o be_v deliver_v through_o faith_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_z from_o the_o vengeance_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_z from_o the_o eternal_a death_n xxxi_o &_o we_o have_v obtain_v forgyve_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o on_o that_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o in_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v make_v perfect_a and_o bear_v a_o new_a unto_o god_n viij_o so_o that_o we_o be_v no_o servant_n but_o son_n &_o doughter_n but_o yet_o in_o our_o flesh_n there_o be_v s●me_a sin_n you_o a_o wicked_a seed_n be_v sow_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o be_v so_o rote_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v clean_o take_v away_o in_o this_o present_a life_n ay_o of_o the_o which_o say_v ihon._n if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v our_o sylfes_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n xvij_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_n all_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o they_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v yet_o unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v this_o sin_n be_v this_o concupiscence_n this_o lust_n and_z evil_a desire_n which_o we_o have_v in_o we_o contraryous_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o concupiscence_n be_v very_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n xx_o which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o concupisce_n or_o desire_n and_o be_v cause_v it_o be_v contraryous_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o will_v for_o there_o may_v no_o thing_n be_v contraryous_a to_o god_n but_o evil_n and_o synneful_a thing_n and_o this_o concupiscence_n or_o evil_a desire_n ●_o think_v it_o be_v evyll_n and_o sinful_a yet_o we_o may_v not_o awoyde_v it_o so_o long_o we_o be_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o say_v paul_n the_o flesh_n lu_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o flesh_n their_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o so_z that_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o do_v that_o what_o you_o will_v this_o b●tayl_n be_v even_o in_o a_o righteous_a and_o justify_v man_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v continua_o agen_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o may_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o wold●_n that_o be_v that_z he_o may_v hole_o and_o perf●ue_v he_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o he_o may●_n not_o for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v contrary_a to_o the_o spr●te_n and_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n seven_o of_o this_o same_o say_v paul_n the_o la●we_n be_v spiritual_a but_z i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n because_o i_o wo●e_n not_o what_o i_o do_v here_o pa._n knowledge_v he_o sylfe_o to_o hau●_n a_o carnal_a concupiscence_n or_o desire_n in_o he_o and_o thereby_o knowledge_v he_o subdue_v to_o sin_n for_o he_o say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n the_o law_n he_o say_v also_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a you_o y_fw-es e_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o when_o jerome_o my_o sylfe_n to_o do_v and_o fulfil_v that_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a law_n i_o find_v in_o i_o a_o contrariousnes_n to_o it_o and_z may_v not_o fulfil_v it_o whereby_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o ●●ld●_n that_o be_v subdue_v under_o sin_n for_z in_o the_o fl●she_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o flesh_n say_v he_o i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n b●_n think_v he_o be_v subdue_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sy●ne_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v free_a in_o the_o spirit_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n he_o fight_v continua_o agen_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v always_o have_v have_v it_o away_o and_o because_o he_o 〈◊〉_d no_o mean_n culde_v get_v it_o away_o he_o complain_v sayenge_a what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_z what_o i_o hat_n that_o do_v i._o as_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v the_o flesh_n lu_v not_o agen_v the_o spirit_n and_o this_o concupiscence_n i_o ●at_a because_o it_o be_v evyll_n and_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o be_v free_a from_o it_o then_o it_o follow_v if_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o confess_v to_o the_o law_n ●hat_n it_o be_v good_a so_o then_o now_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_z sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o as_o he_o will_v say_v if_o sin_n to_o the_o which_o i_o consent_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o hat_n &_o will_v have_v it_o away_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n you_o work_v and_o lu_v agen_v the_o law_n and_o i_o in_o the_o spirit_n consent_n to_o the_o law_n and_o grant_v be_v good_a and_o will_v fulfil_v it_o and_z have_v away_o that_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v contrarious_a to_o the_o law_n think_v i_o may_v not_o get_v it_o away_o yet_o i_o sin_n not_o nor_o transsgress_v not_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v it_o ¶_o then_o it_o follow_v to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_z i_o can_v find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v this_o evil_a lust_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v away_o so_o that_o then_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o i_o contrarious_a to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n but_z i_o can_v not_o get_v it_o away_o i_o hat_n it_o and_o yet_o it_o abide_v fast_o rote●_n in_o the_o flesh_n it_o follow_v i_o find_v then_o by_o the_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a with_o i_o here_o paul_n show_v that_o y_o e_o law_n give_v he_o knouledge_v of_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v not_o know_v that_o this_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n have_v be_v sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n or_o concupisce_n 〈◊〉_d desire_v therefore_o he_o say_v i_o find_v by_o the_o law_n that_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_n be_v