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
A46702	The vvorks of heaven upon earth, or, The eccellencie of praise and thanksgiving in part displayed in a sermon, inlarged into a treatise, preached at Taunton in the county of Somerset May 11. 1648, being the day set apart for the annuall commemoration of the deliverance of that town, by the reliefe which they received on May 11. anno 1645 / by Henry Jeanes ...	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing J513; ESTC R20545	60,248	86

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make_v relishable_a the_o mean_a and_o course_v fare_v a_o morsel_n of_o brown_a bread_n and_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n etc._n etc._n three_o 3._o vide_fw-la antidum_fw-la mortoni_n contra_fw-la meritum_fw-la c_o 19_o sect_n 3._o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n procure_v at_o god_n hand_n new_a mercy_n which_o be_v expect_v and_o desire_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n but_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o liberality_n not_o out_o of_o desert_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o mere_o in_o virtue_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o promise_v in_o christ_n jesus_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o shall_v only_o allege_v these_o two_o argument_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o god_n free_a gift_n first_o our_o duty_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o we_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a concern_v the_o justice_n of_o it_o and_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v to_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17.9_o 10._o second_o durand_n second_o illud_fw-la quod_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la boni_fw-la actus_fw-la five_o boni_fw-la habitus_fw-la scu_fw-la usus_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la divina_fw-la gratis_o dante_o &_o conservante_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la gratuito_fw-la nullus_fw-la obligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dandun_v amplius_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la recipiens_fw-la magis_fw-la obligatur_fw-la danti_fw-la idco_fw-la ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la habitibus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la actibu●_n sive_fw-la usibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la datis_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la obligatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la aliquo_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amplius_fw-la dandii_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dederit_fw-la sit_fw-la injus●us_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la obligati_fw-la durand_n it_o be_v god_n free_a gift_n as_o all_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n be_v 2_o cor._n 3.5_o phil._n 2.29_o phil._n 2.13_o now_o free_a gift_n oblige_v the_o receiver_n unto_o gratitude_n and_o not_o the_o giver_n unto_o any_o further_a degree_n or_o large_a measure_n of_o bounty_n but_o although_o thanksgiving_n can_v be_v medium_fw-la meritorium_fw-la of_o mercy_n it_o be_v yet_o of_o they_o medium_fw-la impetratorium_fw-la what_o be_v usual_o say_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o petition_n be_v appliable_a even_o unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n which_o unlock_v all_o the_o treasury_n of_o god_n mercy_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o ourselves_o and_o overthrow_v of_o adversary_n be_v a_o mercy_n high_o value_v in_o these_o dangerous_a time_n and_o what_o a_o influence_n praise_n have_v thereon_o you_o may_v see_v by_o comparison_n of_o psalm_n 8.2_o with_o our_o saviour_n quotation_n of_o the_o place_n matth._n 21.16_o david_n word_n be_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v still_o or_o cause_n to_o cease_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n now_o our_o saviour_n render_v strength_n praise_n matth._n 21.16_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n thou_o have_v perfect_v praise_n and_o from_o these_o two_o place_n compare_v together_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o infer_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n the_o weak_a and_o contemptible_a member_n of_o a_o distress_a and_o persecute_a church_n be_v their_o strength_n such_o a_o strength_n as_o be_v able_a to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n to_o rout_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o church_n adversary_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a victory_n against_o church-adversary_n advise_v the_o saint_n to_o make_v use_n as_o of_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n so_o also_o of_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mouth_n psalm_n 149.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v they_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o their_o bed_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v etc._n etc._n of_o this_o strength_n of_o praise_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o the_o success_n of_o jehosaphat_n against_o the_o child_n of_o moab_n and_o ammon_n 2_o chron._n 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o appoint_v singer_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o shall_v praise_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o they_o go_v out_o before_o the_o army_n and_o to_o say_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n set_v ambushment_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n and_o mount_v seir_n which_o be_v come_v against_o judah_n and_o they_o be_v smite_v it_o be_v not_o then_o you_o see_v without_o good_a reason_n that_o luther_n call_v the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o christian_n their_o artillery_n and_o gun_n if_o you_o desire_v growth_n in_o grace_n increase_v of_o the_o spirit_n such_o a_o perfection_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v attainable_a here_o in_o this_o life_n the_o apostle_n paul_n prescribe_v as_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o the_o exercise_n of_o psalm_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n ephes_n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o thanks_n always_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n the_o pious_a and_o learned_a bayn_n collect_v that_o the_o exercise_n