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
A62392	The faithful souldier's reward, or, A glimpse of the saints happiness discovered in two sermons, occasioned by the death of that truly vertuous and religious gentle woman, Mrs. Katherine Disney : the former preached at Kirkstead, the place of her last abode here upon the earth, on the 18th day of May, 1690, being the Lord's Day, and the latter at Swinderly, near Lincoln, where she was interr'd the Tuesday following / by William Scoffin.	Scoffin, William, 1655?-1732.	1692 (1692)	Wing S933; ESTC R11432	41,514	126

cor._n 6.14_o which_o be_v the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n must_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 1.12_o col._n 1.12_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v from_o above_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n joh._n 3.3_o 5._o it_o be_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o draw_v sinner_n unto_o christ_n 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o powerful_o work_v true_a faith_n in_o their_o soul_n give_v they_o thereby_o a_o title_n to_o heaven_n 13._o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o and_o then_o by_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_o therefore_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o any_o of_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o that_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n faith_n as_o well_o as_o salvation_n be_v god_n free_a gift_n 9.23_o rom._n 9.23_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v aforehand_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n and_o again_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 5.5_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o on_o the_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v that_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v prepare_v for_o heaven_n but_o all_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n tit._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n objection_n but_o do_v not_o god_n command_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o promise_v to_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o work_n phil._n 2.12_o mat._n 16.27_o rev._n 22.12_o chap._n 20.12_o answer_n yes_o he_o do_v so_o but_o yet_o these_o scripture_n do_v no_o way_n imply_v that_o the_o best_a of_o our_o work_n be_v meritorious_a and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n it_o present_o follow_v that_o its_o god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o we_o must_v indeed_o be_v diligent_a and_o serious_a in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o must_v yield_v sincere_a and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o holy_a command_n strive_v to_o put_v forth_o that_o power_n to_o the_o utmost_a that_o he_o have_v already_o give_v we_o and_o must_v wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v more_o and_o without_o thus_o do_v we_o can_v be_v save_v 5.9_o heb._n 5.9_o neither_o for_o thus_o do_v shall_v any_o be_v save_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o our_o be_v reward_v according_o to_o our_o work_n and_o our_o be_v reward_v for_o our_o good_a work_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v none_o can_v obtain_v heaven_n without_o regeneration_n and_o holiness_n 12.14_o joh._n 3.3_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o it_o be_v also_o as_o true_a that_o none_o shall_v obtain_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o holiness_n good_a work_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o meritorious_a no_o if_o we_o can_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o we_o must_v say_v 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 1._o because_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17.10_o we_o be_v many_o way_n bind_v to_o obey_v god_n command_n though_o the_o heavenly_a happiness_n have_v never_o be_v promise_v god_n have_v a_o absolute_a right_n to_o all_o that_o we_o be_v or_o have_v or_o can_v do_v first_o by_o creation_n 16.4_o prov._n 16.4_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n second_o by_o preservation_n 28._o leu._n 22.31_o act._n 17.24_o 28._o or_o as_o he_o be_v our_o maintainer_n and_o upholder_n on_o who_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n we_o daily_o live_v three_o by_o redemption_n 5.15_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o a_o price_n of_o inestimable_a value_n for_o we_o now_o on_o all_o these_o account_n the_o best_a that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v absolute_o due_a unto_o god_n and_o a_o servant_n that_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n yea_o that_o come_v very_o far_o short_a of_o his_o duty_n can_v plead_v nothing_o of_o merit_n 2._o because_o the_o best_a of_o our_o work_n can_v add_v nothing_o at_o all_o unto_o god_n psal_n 16.2_o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n say_v david_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o so_o job_n 22.2_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n chap._n 35.7_o 8._o the_o more_o we_o abound_v in_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o better_a it_o will_v be_v for_o ourselves_o but_o no_o profit_n or_o advantage_n will_v accrue_v unto_o god_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o 18._o eph._n 2.10_o luk._n 19.16_o 18._o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v as_o to_o any_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o as_o to_o any_o good_a that_o be_v do_v by_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o 21._o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o how_o why_o through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.13_o yea_o and_o without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o i_o e._n nothing_o in_o a_o way_n of_o fruitfulness_n yea_o further_o nothing_o that_o be_v true_o good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o can_v we_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o good_a but_o what_o will_v have_v be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v though_o no_o reward_n have_v be_v promise_v can_v we_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v any_o way_n profitable_a or_o advantageous_a to_o god_n yea_o can_v we_o do_v nothing_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o but_o what_o we_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n then_o sure_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v our_o best_a we_o may_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n nay_o i_o may_v further_o add_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v so_o full_a of_o imperfection_n that_o they_o rather_o need_v a_o pardon_n than_o deserve_v the_o least_o reward_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o good_a work_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v that_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v confer_v upon_o they_o 15._o rom_n 6.23_o heb._n 9.12_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o death_n obtain_v it_o for_o they_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n as_o we_o love_v our_o own_o soul_n of_o think_v to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o our_o work_n 3._o rom._n 9.30_o 33._o chap._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o popish_a principle_n yea_o and_o that_o indeed_o which_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v incline_v to_o and_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a principle_n and_o have_v be_v the_o undo_n of_o many_o a_o save_v faith_n will_v produce_v good_a work_n 2.26_o jam._n 2.26_o as_o the_o genuine_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o such_o person_n therefore_o as_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o 3.3_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n we_o must_v press_v after_o holiness_n with_o all_o our_o may_v 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o think_v of_o merit_a heaven_n thereby_o we_o may_v indeed_o assure_v ourselves_o 15.58_o rev._n 22.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n that_o in_o do_v well_o we_o shall_v fare_v well_o for_o so_o have_v god_n promise_v for_o our_o encouragement_n isa_n 3.10_o 11._o say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a that_o