Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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The comforts of divine love Preach'd upon the occasion of the much lamented death of the reverend Mr. Timothy Manlove. With his character, done by another hand.
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Gilpin, Richard, 1625-1700.
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Wing G776; ESTC R216432
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that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o every_o morning_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v place_v man_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n yet_o still_o god_n love_n lose_v not_o its_o lustre_n because_o at_o best_a we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17.10_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o we_o be_v command_v we_o do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n yet_o we_o merit_v nothing_o god_n have_v no_o advantage_n or_o profit_n by_o our_o service_n job_n 22.2_o 3._o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n what_o gain_n be_v it_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a if_o man_n at_o best_a be_v so_o far_o below_o the_o desert_n of_o god_n love_n how_o great_a will_v this_o love_n appear_v if_o we_o consider_v man_n as_o sinful_a thus_o we_o be_v become_v enemy_n not_o only_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n but_o opposite_a thereto_o and_o withal_o be_v helpless_a and_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o ourselves_o both_o these_o the_o apostle_n take_v notice_n of_o rom._n 5.6_o as_o a_o transcendent_a manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n and_o ver_fw-la 8._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o 2._o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n by_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a benefit_n bestow_v on_o we_o we_o usual_o measure_v love_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n can_v be_v number_v particular_o the_o promise_n be_v so_o load_v with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v just_o call_v exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n in_o the_o gross_a they_o be_v thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n eph._n 1.3_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o circumference_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n psalm_n 84.11_o 3._o but_o above_o all_o god_n love_n be_v magnify_v by_o the_o method_n which_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n pitch_v upon_o for_o the_o bring_n about_o his_o purpose_n of_o love_n this_o be_v the_o send_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n this_o be_v such_o a_o adorable_a mystery_n of_o wisdom_n and_o love_n that_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o it_o christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o transcendent_a beyond_o comparison_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n john_n 3.16_o and_o in_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n represent_v it_o as_o the_o most_o glorious_a public_a manifestation_n of_o love_n in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_a son_n into_o the_o world_n herein_o be_v love_n etc._n etc._n ii_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o to_o explain_v and_o prove_v be_v that_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a it_o be_v frequent_o call_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o have_v love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n nature_n be_v unchangeable_a god_n assert_v it_o mal._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o psalm_n 102.25_o 26._o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n james_n 1.17_o with_o god_n be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n nature_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o reason_n all_o that_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n will_v yield_v that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o independens_fw-la god_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o independent_a be_v that_o god_n be_v self-existent_a be_v a_o original_a and_o fundamental_a idea_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v of_o god_n this_o mounseur_fw-fr abbadie_n prove_v in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n sect._n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o from_o this_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v he_o deduce_v his_o immutability_n for_o if_o god_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o other_o be_v nor_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o other_o be_v his_o essence_n can_v then_o be_v vary_v and_o if_o his_o nature_n be_v unchangeable_a his_o will_n be_v also_o unchangeable_a it_o be_v true_a god_n do_v sometime_o change_v his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n but_o his_o purpose_n he_o change_v not_o mutat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la decretum_fw-la man_n usual_o change_v their_o declare_a purpose_n because_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o so_o break_v their_o promise_n or_o they_o promise_v without_o due_a consideration_n and_o when_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o they_o foresee_v not_o they_o repent_v but_o it_o can_v be_v thus_o with_o god_n my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v i_o have_v purpose_v it_o i_o will_v also_o do_v it_o isa_n 49.10_o 11._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o numb_a 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 2._o that_o god_n love_n be_v unchangeable_a will_n further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o his_o love_n be_v bottom_v upon_o a_o certain_a foundation_n his_o own_o free_a purpose_n and_o christ_n purchase_n this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o obscure_o suggest_v in_o the_o text_n none_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n love_n because_o it_o be_v a_o love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n have_v it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o our_o merit_n we_o may_v have_v fear_v the_o failure_n of_o it_o upon_o every_o miscarriage_n or_o failure_n of_o duty_n iii_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n be_v a_o sweet_a cordial_n in_o all_o distress_n and_o a_o guard_n against_o all_o affrightment_n of_o fear_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v reconcile_v and_o pardon_v may_v be_v assure_v that_o however_o god_n may_v change_v his_o countenance_n towards_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o change_v his_o heart_n he_o may_v be_v angry_a but_o anger_n and_o love_n be_v consistent_a all_o man_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o this_o parent_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o their_o child_n and_o yet_o love_v they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o parental_a correction_n will_v be_v grievous_a to_o ingenuous_a child_n they_o will_v mourn_v under_o they_o and_o thus_o god_n anger_n will_v be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o his_o child_n as_o their_o complaint_n and_o sorrow_n do_v abundant_o witness_v yet_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o consider_v his_o love_n in_o his_o rod_n heb._n 12.6_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v to_o be_v without_o chastisement_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n god_n may_v be_v angry_a but_o he_o never_o change_v his_o love_n into_o hatred_n 2._o the_o great_a outward_a affliction_n be_v so_o manage_v by_o god_n that_o if_o we_o can_v due_o observe_v his_o deal_n with_o we_o we_o may_v perceive_v his_o love_n intermix_v with_o the_o lash_n of_o his_o rod._n all_o the_o while_o he_o manifest_v a_o fatherly_a pity_n and_o compassion_n fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o he_o have_v a_o gentle_a hand_n to_o the_o weak_a he_o remember_v their_o mould_n and_o fashion_n they_o have_v also_o secret_a support_v and_o seasonable_a deliverance_n 3._o all_o these_o distress_n be_v so_o far_o from_o separate_v his_o child_n from_o his_o love_n that_o as_o he_o order_v they_o they_o work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a their_o grace_n be_v hereby_o exercise_v increase_v and_o make_v bright_a as_o your_o vessel_n be_v by_o scour_v so_o that_o their_o distress_n yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n 12.11_o they_o be_v hereby_o bring_v into_o near_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o at_o last_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o they_o like_o clear_a shine_a after_o rain_n 4._o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o all_o outward_a trouble_n can_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o do_v evident_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n under_o they_o so_o that_o they_o prevail_v not_o to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o god_n this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n fix_v on_o a_o demonstration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v assert_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v