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
A52371	No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell.	Minister of the Gospell.	1682 (1682)	Wing N1187; ESTC R19866	57,846	152

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grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n and_o have_v establish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o conclude_v rom._n 3.8_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n q._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o not_o those_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n a._n he_o exclude_v also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v to_o know_v sin_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n now_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o which_o we_o know_v sin_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n q._n it_o may_v be_v say_v likewise_o that_o s._n paul_n exclude_v only_a work_n do_v before_o regeneration_n and_o not_o these_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n a._n he_o exclude_v also_o work_v do_v after_o regeneration_n for_o he_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n who_o be_v regenerate_v rom._n 4.3_o 6_o 7._o q._n why_o can_v we_o not_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n because_o they_o be_v yet_o imperfect_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o regenerate_v believer_n so_o perfect_o in_o this_o life_n but_o there_o rest_v something_o of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o look_v after_o their_o justification_n through_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n q._n faith_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o a._n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n nor_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o kom_fw-ge 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o agree_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o s._n james_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o a._n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o s._n james_n of_o that_o wherewith_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o work_n but_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o by_o our_o work_n as_o witness_n by_o which_o we_o manifest_a and_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o true_a as_o s._n james_n explain_v it_o say_v vers_fw-la 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o god_n justiifes_fw-mi a._n they_o only_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n by_o a_o serious_a repentance_n believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o which_o st._n peter_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o act_n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n q._n these_o thing_n be_v so_o explain_v how_o do_v you_o define_v justification_n a._n a_o gracious_a sencence_n whereby_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n declare_v such_o a_o one_o absolve_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o his_o death_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o sinner_n sect_n xxix_o of_o merit_n quest_n can_v we_o merit_v salvation_n by_o our_o work_n a._n no_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3.24_o and_o we_o be_v savee_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.9_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o now_o grace_n and_o work_n gift_n and_o merit_n be_v incompatible_a and_o the_o scripture_n call_v we_o child_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o obtain_v not_o salvation_n as_o buyer_n and_o mercenary_n but_o as_o child_n and_o heir_n rom._n 8.17_o col._n 3.24_o q._n why_o canaot_n work_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n merit_n a._n first_o because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a second_o because_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v can_v merit_v from_o he_o who_o give_v it_o three_o because_o they_o be_v due_a and_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n be_v no_o merit_n luke_n 17.10_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v say_v you_o 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 four_o because_o they_o signify_v nothing_o to_o god_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o psal_n 16.2_o job_n 22.2_o 3._o and_o 35.7_o and_o five_o because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o q._n why_o then_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v so_o often_o of_o salvation_n as_o of_o a_o reward_n a._n it_o be_v not_o a_o reward_n merit_v or_o give_v to_o a_o mercenary_a as_o a_o thing_n due_a of_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o salvation_n be_v a_o free_a reward_n which_o be_v give_v as_o to_o a_o child_n of_o which_o david_n speak_v 103.4_o the_o lord_n crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n q._n what_o say_v you_o to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o believer_n revel_v 3.4_o that_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a and_o to_o this_o that_o st._n paul_n call_v life_n eternal_a a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v he_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o a._n i_o answer_v believer_n be_v worthy_a of_o life_n eternal_a not_o because_o they_o have_v merit_v it_o but_o because_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n have_v make_v they_o worthy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n capable_a of_o receive_v it_o as_o john_n baptist_n matth._n 3._o say_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o they_o merit_v repentance_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o repentance_n and_o st._n paul_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n that_o their_o conversation_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v become_v the_o gospel_n also_o god_n be_v just_a in_o give_v life_n eternal_a to_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o because_o they_o have_v merit_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o accomplish_v his_o free_a promise_n nehem._n 9.8_o sect_n xxx_o of_o predestination_n quest_n what_o be_v it_o you_o call_v predestination_n a._n the_o absolute_a and_o free_a decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o man_n he_o have_v please_v to_o choose_v some_o to_o be_v vessel_n

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john_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v we_o matth._n 12.32_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v q._n why_o be_v this_o sin_n never_o to_o be_v forgive_v a._n not_o because_o it_o be_v too_o great_a for_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o the_o wicked_a never_o repent_v of_o but_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n even_o to_o the_o last_o sect_n xxxv_o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n quest_n can_n we_o do_v more_o good_a than_o god_n have_v command_v a._n we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o god_n have_v command_v that_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o uncapable_a of_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v as_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n 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person_n not_o to_o marry_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o less_o distraction_n a._n to_o that_o i_o say_v that_o those_o counsel_n be_v from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o only_a counsel_n but_o command_n and_o a_o man_n that_o find_v himself_o call_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n will_v sin_v great_o if_o he_o do_v resist_v for_o god_n counsel_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o command_v and_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v call_v also_o his_o counsel_n the_o pharisee_n because_o they_o reject_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o baptism_n be_v condemn_v because_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luk._n 7.30_o and_o prov._n 1.25_o wisdom_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o they_o that_o set_v at_o nought_o her_o counsel_n q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n by_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o merit_v a_o degree_n of_o 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psal_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxvii_o of_o auricular_a confession_n quest_n what_o say_v you_o of_o confession_n a._n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o and_z just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n q._n may_v not_o confession_n be_v make_v to_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n a._n yes_o we_o will_v have_v sinner_n that_o have_v scandalize_v