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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51846	A second volume of sermons preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton in two parts : the first containing XXVII sermons on the twenty fifth chapter of St. Matthew, XLV on the seventeenth chapter of St. John, and XXIV on the sixth chapter of the Epistle of the Romans : Part II, containing XLV sermons on the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, and XL on the fifth chapter of the second Epistle to the Corinthians : with alphabetical tables to each chapter, of the principal matters therein contained.; Sermons. Selections	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1684 (1684)	Wing M534; ESTC R19254	2,416,917	1,476

isa._n 58.5_o they_o afflict_v the_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n or_o bow_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n and_o so_o in_o the_o external_a action_n of_o other_o duty_n that_o this_o deceit_n may_v be_v more_o strong_a they_o exceed_v in_o outward_a observance_n and_o that_o produce_v superstition_n or_o some_o by-law_n of_o our_o own_o by_o which_o we_o hope_v to_o expiate_v our_o sin_n as_o to_o whip_v and_o gash_n ourselves_o micah_n 6.6_o 7._o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o ●ow_o myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o man_n temper_n education_n and_o strain_n of_o religion_n carry_v they_o to_o another_o way_n and_o they_o be_v all_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o rudiment_n of_o man_n the_o devil_n know_v how_o to_o charm_v and_o lull_v soul_n asleep_a in_o sin_n by_o that_o way_n of_o profession_n also_o and_o so_o many_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n under_o the_o pretence_n that_o god_n may_v have_v more_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v his_o mercy_n and_o our_o proneness_n to_o please_v the_o flesh_n be_v countenance_v by_o presumption_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o supposition_n of_o unreasonable_a indulgence_n of_o god_n to_o the_o faulty_a creature_n psal._n 50.21_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o god_n will_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a as_o be_v common_o imagine_v and_o so_o lessen_v god_n holiness_n they_o abate_v their_o reverence_n of_o he_o psal._n 68.19_o 20_o 21._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n 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fare_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o so_o we_o leaven_n one_o another_o with_o a_o dead_a loose_a carnal_a sort_n of_o christianity_n instead_o of_o provoke_v each_o other_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o self-love_n be_v very_o partial_a and_o loath_a to_o think_v evil_a of_o our_o condition_n now_o this_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n yet_o it_o be_v often_o justify_v by_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n after_o this_o rule_n they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o think_v we_o may_v do_v as_o other_o do_v 4._o there_o be_v another_o cause_n that_o be_v satan_n who_o abuse_v the_o weakness_n of_o some_o teacher_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o hearer_n to_o misapply_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o justification_n to_o countenance_v their_o sin_n the_o devil_n know_v we_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o therefore_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o obtrude_v his_o command_n upon_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o convey_v poison_n to_o you_o by_o the_o perfume_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o he_o can_v set_v christ_n against_o christ_n his_o merit_n and_o mercy_n against_o his_o government_n and_o spirit_n his_o promise_n against_o his_o law_n justification_n against_o sanctification_n he_o know_v that_o he_o obtain_v his_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v set_v up_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cherish_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o on_o the_o hearer_n part_n he_o abuse_v they_o also_o carnal_a heart_n turn_v all_o into_o fuel_n for_o their_o lust_n and_o with_o the_o more_o pretence_n if_o they_o can_v allege_v a_o dispensation_n from_o god_n himself_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v the_o flesh_n and_o no_o harm_n shall_v come_v of_o it_o a_o little_a trust_n in_o christ_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n though_o they_o live_v never_o so_o impure_a life_n i_o ascribe_v all_o this_o to_o satan_n because_o all_o error_n be_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o often_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o simple_a credulity_n of_o christian_n his_o own_o gospel_n instead_o of_o christ_n and_o by_o a_o partial_a representation_n of_o christ_n gospel_n destroy_v the_o whole_a ii_o i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v good_a the_o charge_n first_o that_o this_o inference_n be_v very_o unjust_a and_o ill_o ground_v the_o pretence_n here_o be_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v but_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n these_o word_n yield_v no_o such_o consequence_n to_o evince_v which_o 1._o i_o shall_v state_n the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n 2._o show_v the_o unjustness_n of_o this_o illation_n from_o they_o 1._o for_o the_o meaning_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n by_o moses_n not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o that_o sin_n and_o punishment_n to_o which_o we_o be_v liable_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n may_v the_o better_o be_v know_v and_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o justify_v we_o notwithstanding_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o more_o esteem_v and_o we_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o fly_v to_o it_o for_o sanctuary_n and_o refuge_n and_o the_o curse_n may_v drive_v we_o to_o the_o promise_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n discover_v 1._o the_o multitude_n and_o heinous_a nature_n of_o our_o offence_n it_o enter_v that_o sin_n may_v abound_v not_o in_o our_o practice_n but_o in_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n as_o be_v more_o apparent_a and_o awaken_n more_o lively_a sting_n in_o our_o conscience_n if_o a_o rugged_a and_o obstinate_a people_n sin_n the_o more_o that_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o always_o tend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v it_o only_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o commandment_n rom._n 7.8_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o give_v we_o more_o convince_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o duty_n and_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o aggravate_v sin_n to_o render_v it_o more_o exceed_o heinous_a as_o be_v against_o a_o express_a law_n of_o god_n own_o give_v with_o great_a majesty_n and_o terror_n 2._o the_o other_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o awaken_n sense_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n as_o it_o expose_v we_o to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o so_o our_o deliverance_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n may_v be_v more_o thankful_o accept_v who_o by_o his_o mercy_n have_v 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duty_n or_o the_o legal_a administration_n which_o be_v call_v carnal_a ordinance_n heb._n 9.10_o and_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v call_v shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 10.1_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o for_o this_o reason_n only_o but_o because_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o deny_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 3.6_o who_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n lex_fw-la jubet_fw-la gratia_fw-la juvat_fw-la and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n because_o through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v the_o new_a life_n begin_v in_o we_o which_o be_v perfect_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v say_v gal._n 2.19_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o we_o may_v live_v righteous_o and_o holy_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n and_o partly_o also_o because_o from_o he_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n as_o from_o our_o head_n we_o have_v the_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.10_o and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v shed_v upon_o we_o abundant_o through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n titus_n 3.6_o thus_o i_o have_v plain_o open_v the_o first_o law_n mention_v let_v we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o second_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o infer_v 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as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n 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 that_o be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o gild_n for_o when_o the_o law_n set_v before_o a_o man_n what_o god_n command_v and_o forbid_v and_o a_o man_n conscience_n convince_v he_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v against_o it_o by_o thought_n lust_n word_n deed_n he_o find_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o his_o heart_n reproach_v he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v become_v culpable_a and_o guilty_a before_o god_n so_o that_o all_o be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n by_o the_o service_n of_o that_o covenant_n neither_o will_v the_o legal_a covenant_n help_v he_o for_o that_o be_v rather_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o debt_n than_o a_o token_n of_o our_o discharge_n a_o bond_n rather_o than_o a_o acquittance_n a_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n against_o we_o 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command_v to_o march_v with_o a_o paddle_v deut._n 23.12_o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n also_o without_o the_o camp_n whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v forth_o abroad_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v upon_o thy_o weapon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o abroad_o thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o and_o shall_v turn_v back_o and_o cover_v that_o which_o come_v from_o thou_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o master_n eye_n make_v the_o servant_n diligent_a the_o presence_n

2_o cor._n 6.1_o we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a we_o frustrate_v the_o method_n of_o god_n when_o we_o suffer_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o upon_o we_o but_o to_o receive_v subjective_a grace_n in_o vain_a be_v worse_a as_o this_o be_v a_o close_a application_n as_o a_o power_n put_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o make_v the_o choice_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n idle_a and_o unuseful_a use_v be_v to_o persuade_v we_o to_o make_v our_o new_a obedience_n more_o clear_a and_o explicit_a 1._o by_o manifest_v the_o change_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 2._o by_o out_o growth_n and_o increase_n 1_o thess._n 4.1_o furthermore_o than_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n and_o exhort_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o as_o you_o have_v 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be_v free_a in_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 15.25_o mean_v not_o a_o total_a exemption_n from_o obedience_n but_o have_v certain_a regality_n bestow_v on_o his_o family_n a_o subject_a remain_v a_o subject_a can_v be_v altogether_o free_v from_o duty_n to_o his_o prince_n now_o man_n be_v god_n creature_n be_v also_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o of_o right_o ●e_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n second_o de_n facto_fw-la they_o carry_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v free_a never_o busy_v themselves_o with_o thought_n of_o god_n nor_o regard_v to_o walk_v holy_o before_o he_o 2._o why_o it_o be_v put_v here_o to_o show_v we_o must_v not_o divide_v our_o service_n but_o abstain_v as_o strict_o from_o sin_n as_o we_o do_v before_o from_o all_o good_a you_o must_v serve_v righteousness_n as_o before_o you_o serve_v sin_n when_o you_o be_v under_o sin_n yoke_n righteousness_n have_v no_o power_n over_o you_o and_o now_o you_o be_v under_o christ_n yoke_n the_o 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on_o careless_o not_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v nor_o whereunto_o it_o will_v tend_v these_o be_v say_v to_o despise_v their_o way_n prov._n 19.16_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n shall_v die_v some_o care_v not_o how_o they_o live_v but_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o their_o own_o blind_a lust_n righteousness_n or_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o their_o action_n much_o less_o take_v care_n to_o mend_v their_o course_n second_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n and_o resistance_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n that_o be_v opposite_a and_o averse_a from_o it_o as_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n to_o the_o

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we_o must_v consider_v 1._o the_o object_n 2._o the_o act._n 3._o the_o property_n 1._o the_o object_n we_o consider_v god_n as_o good_a there_o be_v a_o double_a motive_n in_o the_o object_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o love_n god_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a psal._n 119.68_o from_o his_o nature_n and_o from_o his_o work_n 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v good_a there_o be_v a_o threefold_a goodness_n in_o god_n 1._o his_o essential_a goodness_n which_o be_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n 2._o his_o moral_a goodness_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o will._n 3._o his_o beneficial_a goodness_n which_o be_v the_o infinite_a propension_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o creature_n all_o these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n 1._o his_o essential_a goodness_n shall_v make_v he_o amiable_a to_o we_o partly_o because_o the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v 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be_v a_o object_n of_o our_o love_n 2._o the_o act_n it_o be_v the_o complacency_n and_o well-pleasedness_a of_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n as_o a_o all-sufficient_a portion_n this_o imply_v 1._o a_o desire_n or_o earnest_n seek_v after_o god_n in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o enjoyment_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o here_o and_o so_o those_o mercy_n be_v most_o value_v which_o be_v near_a to_o himself_o and_o show_v we_o most_o of_o god_n and_o do_v least_o detain_v we_o from_o he_o his_o favour_n and_o image_n or_o to_o mention_v but_o one_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o spirir_fw-fr and_o therefore_o his_o saint_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n matth._n 5.6_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n be_v the_o sure_a pledge_n of_o god_n love_n rom._n 5.5_o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v 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strain_n of_o devotion_n and_o fellowlike_o familiarity_n with_o god_n but_o the_o true_a love_n be_v see_v in_o obedience_n john_n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o 1_o john_n 5_o 3._o for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n our_o love_n be_v a_o love_n of_o duty_n we_o have_v such_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n such_o a_o esteem_n of_o his_o favour_n that_o we_o dare_v not_o hazard_v it_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o our_o duty_n or_o a_o grief_n to_o his_o spirit_n or_o a_o dishonour_n to_o his_o name_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o transient_a but_o a_o fix_a love_n not_o a_o pang_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o present_a but_o a_o radicate_v inclination_n towards_o god_n or_o a_o deep_a impression_n leave_v upon_o the_o heart_n which_o dispose_v it_o to_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o do_v his_o will_n the_o bent_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o god_n and_o heaven_n they_o 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