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
A63067	A commentary or exposition upon the four Evangelists, and the Acts of the Apostles: wherein the text is explained, some controversies are discussed, divers common places are handled, and many remarkable matters hinted, that had by former interpreters been pretermitted. Besides, divers other texts of Scripture which occasionally occur are fully opened, and the whole so intermixed with pertinent histories, as will yeeld both pleasure and profit to the judicious reader. / By John Trapp M. A. Pastour of Weston upon Avon in Gloucestershire.	Trapp, John, 1601-1669.; Trapp, Joseph, 1601-1669. Brief commentary or exposition upon the Gospel according to St John.	1647 (1647)	Wing T2042; ESTC R201354	792,361	772

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because_o we_o be_v confident_a of_o their_o diligence_n in_o inquire_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o believe_v saint_n luke_n upon_o such_o doubt_a assurance_n &_o c_o verse_n 3._o have_v have_v perfect_a understanding_n or_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d they_o close_o at_o heel_n and_o as_o we_o say_v hot-foot_n from_o the_o very_a first_o or_o from_o above_o as_o inspire_v from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d to_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n distinct_o and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d singular_a praise_n in_o a_o historian_n for_o the_o which_o ambrose_n much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o verse_n 4._o wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v which_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v by_o hear-say_n or_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v catechise_v receive_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o sure_o when_o we_o see_v man_n care_v and_o 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o find_v out_o this_o certainty_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lead_v by_o conjectural_a supposition_n but_o be_v full_o persuade_v as_o st._n luke_n be_v and_o will_v have_v his_o theophilus_n to_o be_v than_o there_o will_v be_v some_o hope_n that_o the_o lord_n part_n will_v increase_v verse_n 5._o in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n herod_n a_o stranger_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o antigonus_n last_o of_o the_o maccabeans_n by_o augustus_n his_o favour_n be_v make_v king_n of_o judaea_n and_o reign_v 34._o year_n after_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o son_n death_n judaea_n be_v again_o reduce_v into_o a_o roman_a province_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o commit_v unto_o pontius_n pilate_n then_o to_o petronius_n after_o he_o to_o foelix_n festus_n albinus_n and_o florus_n who_o cruelty_n provoke_v the_o jew_n to_o rebellion_n and_o war_n to_o their_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o course_n of_o abia_n according_a to_o their_o weekly_a waiting_n at_o the_o altar_n 1_o chron._n 24._o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o minister_n overwrought_a though_o he_o require_v they_o to_o labour_v according_a to_o their_o strength_n even_o unto_o lassitude_n but_o how_o thankless_a be_v their_o labour_n that_o do_v wilful_o over-spend_a themselves_o verse_n 6._o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o both_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n blameless_a sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o vulgar_a without_o complaint_n 〈◊〉_d they_o neither_o complain_v of_o other_o nor_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o 495._o other_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o burleigh_n lord_n treasurer_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n that_o he_o never_o sue_v any_o man_n nor_o do_v any_o man_n ever_o sue_v he_o and_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o few_o that_o both_o live_v and_o die_v with_o glory_n verse_n 7._o and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n which_o be_v then_o hold_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n as_o that_o which_o render_v they_o suspect_v of_o impiety_n since_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o increase_n both_o within_o door_n and_o without_o verse_n 8._o in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o course_n he_o take_v but_o his_o turn_n and_o serve_v but_o his_o time_n god_n never_o purpose_v to_o burden_n any_o of_o his_o creature_n with_o devotion_n verse_n 9_o to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o incense_n of_o prayer_n how_o many_o sweet_a spice_n be_v burn_v together_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o faith_n as_o humility_n love_n &_o c_o verse_n 10._o pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n cant._n 3._o 6._o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n with_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n elationibus_fw-la fumi_fw-la that_o be_v with_o affection_n thought_n desire_n towards_o heaven_n and_o although_o she_o be_v black_a as_o smoke_n in_o regard_n of_o infirmity_n yet_o have_v she_o a_o principle_n to_o 〈◊〉_d she_o upward_o verse_n 11._o stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o satan_n 1._o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o jehoshuah_n to_o molest_v he_o so_o stand_v the_o angel_n at_o our_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n especial_o to_o withstand_v he_o and_o to_o signify_v this_o the_o curtains_z of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v wrought_v full_a of_o cherubin_n within_o and_o without_o verse_n 12._o he_o be_v trouble_v but_o without_o cause_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v comfort_v rather_o for_o his_o sin_n be_v cover_v how_o will_v wicked_a man_n stand_v before_o christ_n verse_n 13._o for_o thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v both_o for_o a_o son_n and_o for_o a_o saviour_n verse_n 14._o thou_o shall_v have_v joy_n this_o be_v not_o every_o father_n happiness_n many_o father_n be_v force_v through_o grief_n for_o their_o untoward_a child_n to_o wish_v to_o die_v as_o elias_n do_v when_o he_o sit_v under_o the_o juniper_n and_o as_o moses_n do_v when_o weary_v out_o by_o the_o people_n numb_a 11._o 15._o verse_n 15._o great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n significatur_fw-la singularis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praestantia_fw-la ut_fw-la gen._n 10._o 9_o he_o shall_v be_v singular_o qualify_v verse_n 16._o shall_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o high_a honour_n to_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n they_o that_o wise_a other_o shall_v shine_v in_o heaven_n dan._n 12._o 2._o verse_n 17._o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v a_o great_a agreement_n between_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n and_o john_n baptist._n herod_n answer_v to_o ahab_n herodias_n to_o jezabel_n etc._n etc._n the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a i_o e._n by_o his_o preach_n he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o his_o 7._o baptism_n tie_v they_o up_o as_o it_o be_v togerhe_a he_o make_v they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n that_o josephus_n use_v of_o he_o to_o convent_n or_o knit_v together_o in_o baptism_n verse_n 18._o for_o i_o be_o a_o old_a man_n thus_o reason_n will_v be_v encroach_a upon_o the_o bound_n of_o faith_n till_o she_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o infidelity_n drive_a therefore_o hagar_n out_o of_o door_n verse_n 19_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la apparitor_n ab_fw-la apparendo_fw-la ready_a press_v to_o any_o service_n verse_n 20._o and_o behold_v thou_o shall_v to_o dumb_a his_o tongue_n that_o so_o late_o move_v through_o unbelief_n be_v now_o tie_v up_o god_n will_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o well-meant_a weakness_n of_o his_o own_o without_o a_o sensible_a check_n he_o be_v also_o deaf_a as_o well_o as_o dumb_a hence_o they_o make_v sign_n to_o he_o vers_n 62._o verse_n 21._o the_o people_n wait_v for_o zacharias_n they_o will_v not_o away_o without_o the_o blessing_n prescribe_v to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 6._o in_o the_o council_n of_o agathon_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o people_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n before_o the_o minister_n have_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d the_o congregation_n verse_n 22._o he_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o hereupon_o a_o divine_a thus_o descant_v tacuit_fw-la pater_fw-la vocis_fw-la &_o cessit_fw-la in_o miraculum_fw-la vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cedit_fw-la in_o contradictionem_fw-la nunquid_fw-la aeque_fw-la obmutescit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o filius_fw-la johannes_n &_o zacharias_n nunquid_fw-la &_o praeco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oft_o let_v we_o lean_a to_o the_o papist_n say_v another_o ministrorum_fw-la muta_n officia_fw-la populi_fw-la caeca_fw-la obsequia_fw-la their_o minister_n dumb_a office_n their_o people_n blind_a obedience_n verse_n 23._o assoon_o as_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n zachary_n though_o he_o cease_v to_o speak_v yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o minister_v though_o he_o be_v dumb_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o lame_a but_o can_v do_v sacrifice_n and_o do_v it_o we_o may_v not_o straight_o take_v occasion_n of_o withdraw_a ourselves_o from_o the_o public_a service_n verse_n 24._o and_o hide_v

first_o and_o luther_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v primo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la observantia_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la in_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v command_v the_o keep_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o right_o love_v our_o very_a self_n no_o further_o than_o we_o love_v god_n and_o for_o other_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v our_o friend_n in_o he_o our_o foe_n for_o he_o verse_n 39_o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o for_o it_o have_v 1._o the_o same_o author_n god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n 2._o the_o same_o tie_n 3._o the_o same_o sanction_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o violation_n 4._o it_o require_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o love_n and_o service_n for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o now_o thou_o love_v thyself_o true_o real_o fervent_o free_o constant_o hide_v thy_o own_o defect_n and_o deformity_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v have_v other_o rejoice_v with_o thou_o and_o condole_v with_o thou_o as_o occasion_n serve_v go_v thou_o now_o and_o do_v likewise_o to_o other_o howbeit_o our_o saviour_n strain_v we_o up_o a_o peg_n high_o joh._n 13._o 34._o his_o new_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o not_o only_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o but_o as_o he_o love_v we_o this_o form_n have_v something_o in_o it_o that_o be_v more_o express_v in_o which_o respect_n partly_o it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a commandment_n and_o for_o the_o incomparable_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o precedent_n be_v matchless_a and_o more_o full_a of_o incitation_n to_o fire_n affection_n verse_n 40._o hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n yea_o and_o the_o gospel_n too_o for_o love_n be_v both_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o supplement_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 13._o 10._o joh._n 13._o 34._o it_o be_v the_o fill_v 〈◊〉_d up_o of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v for_o that_o it_o clothe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o due_a manner_n and_o seat_v they_o upon_o their_o due_a subject_n with_o unwearied_a labour_n of_o constant_a well-doing_n the_o prophet_n also_o hang_v upon_o the_o same_o nail_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o law_n so_o some_o frame_n the_o metaphor_n here_o use_v as_o some_o other_o rather_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o expression_n allude_v to_o the_o jewish_a phylactery_n heb._n totaphoth_v which_o be_v scroll_n of_o parchment_n have_v the_o commandment_n write_v in_o they_o which_o the_o pharisee_n ware_n about_o their_o head_n and_o arm_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n verse_n 41._o while_o the_o pharisee_n be_v gather_v i.e._n before_o the_o former_a meeting_n be_v dissolve_v we_o shall_v watch_v for_o and_o catch_v at_o all_o opportunity_n of_o work_v upon_o the_o worst_a dr_n tailor_n preach_v every_o time_n he_o can_v get_v his_o people_n together_o holiday_n or_o else_o verse_n 42._o what_o think_v you_o of_o christ_n christus_fw-la utramque_fw-la paginam_fw-la impleret_fw-la all_o our_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v with_o those_o wiseman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o bethlehem_n who_o be_v wrap_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o swathing-band_n of_o both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o son_n be_v he_o they_o be_v curious_a in_o genealogy_n a_o shame_n therefore_o it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n herein_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o all_o for_o they_o conceive_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n then_o as_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n our_o saviour_n therefore_o take_v a_o text_n out_o of_o psal._n 110._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v well_o verse_v in_o 〈◊〉_d mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o neglect_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o we_o verse_n 43._o how_o then_o do_v david_n in_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d davia_n 〈◊〉_d a_o sort_n and_o by_o his_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d what_o 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of_o godliness_n which_o angel_n intent_o look_v into_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v of_o old_a into_o the_o mercy-seat_n that_o christ_n shall_v 12._o be_v david_n lord_n and_o david_n son_n god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n well_o may_v his_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d isa._n 9_o 6._o verse_n 46._o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v though_o they_o be_v subtle_a sophister_n and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o oppose_v magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o valebit_fw-la great_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o shall_v prevail_v neither_o dare_v any_o man_n etc._n etc._n how_o easy_o can_v god_n button_n up_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o plead_v for_o we_o in_o their_o conscience_n as_o he_o do_v for_o mr_n bradford_n and_o many_o more_o of_o the_o martyr_n who_o as_o they_o can_v not_o outreason_n so_o neither_o can_v they_o but_o conceive_v well_o of_o the_o martyr_n innocency_n triumph_v in_o 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