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
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

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my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v and_o elsewhere_o lo_o i_o come_v 8._o psal_n 40.7_o 8._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n this_o be_v chief_o verify_v in_o christ_n who_o herein_o be_v a_o example_n to_o we_o suffer_v hebr._n 10.5_o so_o if_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v of_o who_o also_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o become_v obedient_a if_o need_v be_v unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v the_o most_o shameful_a painful_a and_o accurse_a death_n if_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n rev._n 2.10_o excuse_n in_o all_o these_o we_o must_v obey_v first_o before_z lay_v aside_o 1._o all_o excuse_n now_o in_o all_o these_o whether_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n religion_n and_o worship_n or_o of_o obedience_n general_o we_o be_v be_v call_v to_o obey_v god_n cheerful_o and_o sincere_o as_o be_v say_v lay_v aside_o before_z 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17._o and_o 51.16_o 17._o so_o again_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v say_v david_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v for_o as_o one_o note_v the_o visible_a sacrifice_n of_o beast_n slay_v be_v but_o a_o sacrament_n 5._o august_n l._n 10._o the_o civet_n cap._n 5._o that_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o heart_n even_o as_o in_o circumcision_n god_n require_v chief_o and_o first_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 10.16_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v this_o prick_n and_o cut_v of_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o true_a circumcision_n which_o be_v in_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n 29._o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o find_v praise_n with_o god_n this_o circumcise_a heart_n be_v the_o true_o humble_a heart_n unto_o which_o a_o promise_n and_o a_o blessing_n do_v belong_v levit._fw-la 26.41_o 42._o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v etc._n etc._n or_o bow_v down_o or_o at_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o be_v break_v and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o pride_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 26._o 2_o chro._n 52_o 26._o king_n hezekiah_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n or_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o impli_v repentance_n and_o turn_v in_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o 2_o chron._n 32.26_o yet_o divers_a of_o ashur_n etc._n etc._n humble_v themselves_o and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o other_o mock_v as_o these_o here_o now_o be_v prick_v when_o former_o they_o or_o other_o mock_v hence_o it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o one_o god_n pour_v not_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n bern._n bern._n save_v into_o a_o break_a vessel_n use_v 1_o this_o show_v the_o preposterous_a course_n of_o popish_a penitentiaries_n who_o profess_v compunction_n and_o prick_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n penitentiaries_n 1._o to_o confute_v popish_a penitentiaries_n whip_v only_o scourge_n and_o otherwise_o afflict_v the_o body_n and_o make_v that_o a_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n and_o so_o under_o such_o show_n of_o austerity_n and_o humility_n 2._o coloss_n 2._o not_o spare_v the_o body_n they_o become_v vain_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n they_o seem_v to_o show_v a_o kind_n of_o revenge_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o against_o their_o sin_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o they_o spare_v yea_o and_o fatten_v it_o in_o pride_n but_o only_o against_o their_o skin_n and_o carcase_n which_o without_o the_o heart_n have_v do_v little_a or_o nothing_o let_v the_o flesh_n be_v tame_v and_o outward_a sense_n restrain_v as_o cause_n shall_v require_v but_o first_o let_v the_o heart_n and_o inward_a affection_n be_v mortify_v and_o subdue_v else_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mock-repentance_n 35._o pag._n 34_o 35._o but_o of_o this_o a_o little_a before_o convert_v 2._o to_o 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wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o the_o same_o then_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o weep_v therefore_o say_v god_n 34.27_o 2_o chro._n 34.27_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o i._n e._n in_o heart_n first_o before_o god_n and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v etc._n etc._n as_o sadness_n of_o countenance_n in_o true_a penitent_n argue_v and_o presuppose_v sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o their_o sorrow_n be_v first_o in_o the_o heart_n before_o it_o be_v in_o the_o garment_n so_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a with_o hypocrite_n 13._o not_o so_o hypocrite_n joel_n 2.12_o 13._o to_o such_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n joel_n say_v turn_v unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n the_o countenance_n of_o hypocrite_n only_o be_v sad_a but_o not_o their_o heart_n like_o hire_a mourner_n know_v we_o then_o 6._o matth._n 6._o that_o outward_a expression_n of_o sorrow_n be_v not_o further_o 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