Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	commandment_n	law_n	moral_a	2,159	5	9.3779	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34255	A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.		1677 (1677)	Wing C5794; ESTC R25352	47,552	162

probable_a persuasion_n ground_v upon_o 19_o upon_o heb._n 6._o 11._o 19_o a_o fallible_a hope_n but_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o faith_n found_v on_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 18._o christ_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o inward_a 11._o inward_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 10._o 11._o evidence_n of_o those_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o which_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o 16._o the_o rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o spirit_n of_o adoption_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o keep_v the_o heart_n both_o 3._o both_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o humble_a and_o holy_a 3._o this_o infallible_a assurance_n do_v not_o so_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v wait_v long_o and_o conflict_n with_o many_o difficulty_n before_o he_o be_v 1-12_a be_v isa_n 50._o 10._o ps_n 88_o &_o psa_n 77._o 1-12_a partaker_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o may_v without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o mean_n 12._o mean_n 1_o joh._n 4_o 13._o heb._n 6._o 11_o 12._o attain_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a that_o thereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o in_o strength_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o proper_a 32._o proper_a rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 5._o ch_n 14_o 17._o ps_n 119._o 32._o fruit_n of_o this_o assurance_n so_o far_o be_v it_o 14._o it_o rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 14._o from_o incline_v man_n to_o looseness_n 4._o true_a believer_n may_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n divers_a way_n shake_v diminish_v and_o intermit_v as_o 6._o as_o cant._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 6._o by_o negligence_n in_o preserve_v of_o it_o by_o 14._o by_o ps_n 51._o 8._o 12._o 14._o fall_v into_o some_o special_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o some_o sudden_a or_o 22._o or_o psa_fw-la 116._o 11._o ps_n 77._o 7_o 8._o ps_n 31_o 22._o vehement_a temptation_n by_o god_n withdraw_v the_o 7_o the_o ps_n 30._o 7_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o suffer_v even_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o have_v no_o light_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o destitute_a of_o the_o 9_o the_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o life_n 32._o life_n luk._n 22._o 32._o of_o faith_n that_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o brethren_n that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n out_o of_o which_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o assurance_n may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v 11._o be_v ps_n 42._o 5._o 11._o revive_v and_o by_o the_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v 27-31_a be_v lam._n 3._o 26._o 27-31_a preserve_v from_o utter_a despair_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n give_v to_o adam_n a_o law_n of_o universal_a obedience_n 29._o obedience_n gen._n 1._o 27._o eccl._n 7._o 29._o write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o particular_a precept_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o which_o he_o bind_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o personal_a entire_a exact_a and_o perpetual_a 5._o perpetual_a rom._n 10_o 5._o obedience_n promise_v life_n upon_o the_o fulfil_n and_o 12_o and_o gal._n 3._o 10._o 12_o threaten_a death_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o endue_v he_o with_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o 2._o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 15._o man_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o continue_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n after_o the_o fall_n &_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o 4._o in_o deut._n 10._o 4._o ten_o commandment_n and_o write_v in_o two_o table_n the_o four_o first_o contain_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o other_o six_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n 3._o beside_o this_o law_n common_o call_v moral_a god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ceremonial_a law_n contain_v several_a typical_a ordinance_n partly_o of_o worship_n 17._o worship_n heb._n 10._o 1._o col._n 2._o 17._o prefigure_v christ_n his_o grace_n action_n suffering_n and_o benefit_n and_o partly_o hold_v forth_o divers_a instruction_n 7._o instruction_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 7._o of_o moral_a duty_n all_o which_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v appoint_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n from_o the_o father_n for_o that_o end_n 16._o end_n col._n 2._o 14_o 16_o 17_o eph._n 2._o 14._o 16._o abrogate_a and_o take_v away_o 4._o to_o they_o also_o he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n not_o oblige_v any_o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o institution_n their_o general_a 10._o general_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 8_o 9_o 10._o equity_n only_o be_v of_o moral_a use_n 5._o the_o moral_a law_n do_v for_o e-eve_a bound_v all_o 12_o all_o rom._n 13_o 8_o 9_o 10._o jam._n 2._o 8._o 10_o 11_o 12_o as_o well_o justify_v person_n as_o other_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o jam._n 2_o 10_o 11._o authority_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o give_v it_o neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n dissolve_v 31._o dissolve_v mat._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 3._o 31._o but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n 6._o although_o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4._o work_n rom._n 6._o 14._o gal._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 1._o i_o 10._o 4._o to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v or_o condemn_v yet_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o in_o that_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n inform_v they_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n it_o direct_v and_o bind_v they_o to_o walk_v according_o etc._n according_o rom._n 3._o 20._o chap._n 7._o 7._o etc._n etc._n discover_v also_o the_o sinful_a pollution_n of_o their_o nature_n heart_n and_o life_n so_o as_o examine_v themselves_o thereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o further_a conviction_n of_o humiliation_n for_o and_o hatred_n against_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n it_o be_v likewise_o of_o use_n to_o the_o regenerate_v to_o restrain_v their_o corruption_n in_o that_o it_o forbid_v sin_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o serve_v to_o show_v what_o even_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o what_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n they_o may_v expect_v for_o they_o although_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o unallay_v rigour_n thereof_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o likewise_o show_v they_o god_n approbation_n of_o obedience_n and_o what_o blessing_n they_o may_v expect_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o though_o not_o as_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o as_o man_n do_v good_a and_o refrain_v from_o evil_a because_o the_o law_n incourage_v to_o the_o one_o and_o deter_v from_o the_o other_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o his_o be_v 13_o be_v rom._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8_o 13_o under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n 7._o neither_o be_v the_o forementioned_a use_n of_o the_o law_n 21._o law_n gal._n 3._o 21._o contrary_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o do_v sweet_o comply_v with_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n subdue_a 27._o subdue_a eze._n 36._o 27._o and_o enable_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o do_v that_o free_o and_o cheerful_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n require_v to_o be_v do_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n thereof_o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v break_v by_o sin_n and_o make_v unprofitable_a unto_o life_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v forth_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n 15._o christ_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o call_v the_o elect_n and_o beget_v in_o they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o this_o promise_n the_o 8._o the_o rev._n 13._o 8._o gospel_n as_o to_o