Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	conscience_n	good_a	sin_n	3,825	5	5.2827	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46754	Soled comfort for sound Christians, or, A treatise of Gods absolute (and most certaine) performance of his conditionall promises in regard of the elect being a parcell of a larger discourse on John 13.17 / by Robert Jenison.	Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652.	1641 (1641)	Wing J564; ESTC R24152	50,921	69

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move_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n 17._o quae_fw-la primum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la operatur_fw-la deinde_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la operatur_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la l._n 1_o par_fw-fr 6_o c._n 17._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o common_a universal_a grace_n assisting_z all_z and_o each_o alike_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a be_v which_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o health_n to_o the_o body_n yea_o more_o and_o which_o have_v man_n liberty_n under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o to_o rule_v in_o man_n will_n as_o it_o please_v without_o offer_v any_o violence_n thereunto_o and_o without_o prejudice_v the_o liberty_n of_o it_o or_o its_o free_a manner_n of_o work_v in_o a_o word_n this_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o first_o work_v this_o good_a will_n and_o then_o work_v by_o it_o it_o be_v that_o inward_a move_n and_o effectual_a grace_n 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see_v both_o let_v we_o see_v what_o our_o duty_n be_v towards_o he_o hereof_o use_v hereof_o as_o also_o what_o be_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o good_a purpose_n to_o we_o 1._o we_o be_v hence_o teach_v to_o give_v all_o glory_n unto_o god_n ourselves_o hence_o we_o learn_v to_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 6_o 7._o that_o we_o learn_v not_o to_o think_v of_o other_o or_o of_o ourselves_o above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o no_o one_o of_o you_o say_v he_o be_v puff_v up_o one_o against_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o let_v god_n then_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o goodness_n whereby_o thou_o differe_v from_o another_o for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v praedestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n 1._o eph_n 1_o 5_o 6_o psal_n 115_o 1._o by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o such_o case_n let_v we_o with_o the_o psalmist_n in_o another_o case_n say_v and_o that_o from_o the_o heart_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n thus_o to_o do_v be_v true_o christian_n 34_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v christian_a 1_o cor._n 1_o 29_o jer._n 9_o 34_o for_o god_n have_v so_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n let_v he_o that_o glari_v glory_n in_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o exercise_v love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o faith_n exclude_v all_o boast_n in_o ourselves_o otherwise_o if_o we_o will_v bring_v aught_o of_o our_o own_o heathenish_a ronvere_n 3_o 27_o rom._n 4_o 2_o to_o glory_n in_o ourselves_o be_v heathenish_a we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n let_v we_o then_o leave_v all_o glory_v to_o the_o profane_a heathen_a who_o indeed_o whole_o ignorant_a of_o god_n grace_n have_v avouch_v that_o we_o true_o and_o just_o may_v glory_v in_o our_o virtue_n which_o say_v they_o we_o will_v never_o do_v if_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o and_o say_v another_o it_o be_v one_o principal_a step_n to_o happiness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o admire_v himself_o that_o be_v popish_a cicero_n de_fw-fr nat_n deorum_fw-la lib._n 9_o seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c._n 8._o popish_a to_o dote_v upon_o his_o own_o excellency_n let_v we_o then_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o and_o on_o his_o grace_n papist_n not_o to_o say_v other_o will_v be_v as_o little_o behold_v to_o god_n grace_n as_o may_v be_v where_o they_o imagine_v their_o own_o will_n and_o natural_a strength_n to_o be_v sufficient_a there_o they_o think_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o be_v so_o necessary_a they_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o make_v we_o to_o do_v good_a duty_n more_o easy_o and_o ready_o 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 5_o 6_o 7._o so_o that_o to_o overcome_v tentation_n that_o no_o sin_n be_v commit_v they_o do_v not_o always_o require_v god_n special_a help_n that_o be_v internal_a illumination_n and_o supernatural_a motion_n but_o any_o help_n whatsoever_o but_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o heathen_a indeed_o think_v they_o may_v come_v to_o happiness_n and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n by_o the_o good_a husband_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o flatter_v themselves_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o pray_v to_o 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