Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	covenant_n	law_n	moral_a	1,086	5	9.5331	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39697	Vindiciæ legis & fœderis: or, A reply to Mr. Philip Cary's Solemn call Wherein he pretends to answer all the arguments of Mr. Allen, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Sydenham, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Roberts, and Dr. Burthogge, for the right of believers infants to baptism, by proving the law at Sinai, and the covenant of circumcision with Abraham, were the very same with Adam's covenant of works, and that because the gospel-covenant is absolute. By John Flavel minister of the gospel in Dartmouth	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1690 (1690)	Wing F1205A; ESTC R218689	64,584	175

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remedy_n and_o 2._o to_o be_v a_o stand_a rule_n of_o duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n more_o large_o as_o inclusive_a of_o the_o ceremonial_a with_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v often_o take_v and_o be_v so_o by_o you_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o do_v not_o only_o serve_v for_o a_o conviction_n of_o impotency_n and_o a_o rule_n of_o duty_n but_o exhibit_v and_o teach_v much_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o those_o its_o ceremony_n wherein_o he_o be_v prefigure_v to_o they_o 5._o whence_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v neither_o repugnant_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o its_o scope_n and_o aim_n the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 21._o nor_o yet_o set_v up_o as_o coordinate_a with_o it_o with_o a_o design_n to_o open_v two_o different_a way_n of_o salvation_n to_o fall_v man_n but_o be_v add_v to_o the_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o evangelical_n purpose_n and_o design_n on_o which_o account_n it_o be_v call_v by_o some_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o subserviency_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 4._o and_o by_o other_o a_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n according_a to_o gal._n 3._o 23_o 24._o and_o according_o we_o find_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n put_v into_o the_o ark_n heb._n 9_o 4._o which_o show_v their_o consistency_n and_o subordination_n with_o and_o to_o the_o method_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 6._o this_o design_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n be_v fatal_o mistake_v by_o the_o jew_n ever_o since_o god_n promulge_v that_o law_n at_o sinai_n and_o be_v by_o they_o notorious_o pervert_v to_o a_o quite_o contrary_a end_n to_o that_o which_o god_n promulge_v it_o for_o even_o to_o give_v righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o the_o way_n of_o personal_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n rom._n 10._o 3._o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n hence_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v slight_v by_o they_o and_o his_o righteousness_n reject_v for_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 17._o be_v marry_v to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o husband_n rom._n 7._o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o may_v have_v no_o conjugal_a communion_n with_o christ._n however_o moses_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o elect_v discern_v christ_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v lead_v to_o he_o thereby_o 7ly_n this_o fatal_a mistake_n of_o the_o use_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o paul_n epistle_n sometime_o he_o magnify_v the_o law_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o according_a to_o god_n end_n and_o purpose_n in_o its_o promulgation_n rom._n 7._o 12_o 14_o 16._o but_o as_o it_o be_v fatal_o mistake_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n so_o he_o thunder_v against_o it_o call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o all_o its_o appendent_a ceremony_n weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n and_o by_o this_o distinction_n whatsoever_o seem_v repugnant_a in_o paul_n epistle_n may_v be_v sweet_o reconcile_v and_o it_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o his_o own_o make_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 8._o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a 17._o if_o we_o use_v it_o lawful_o there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o evil_a use_n of_o the_o law_n have_v you_o attend_v these_o thing_n you_o have_v not_o so_o confident_o and_o inconsiderate_o pronounce_v it_o a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o work_n two_o position_n second_o you_o affirm_v with_o like_a confidence_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v also_o the_o same_o viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n this_o i_o utter_o deny_v and_o will_v try_v whether_o you_o have_v any_o better_a success_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o your_o second_o than_o you_o have_v in_o your_o first_o position_n and_o to_o convince_v you_o of_o your_o mistake_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n be_v what_o its_o end_n be_v and_o then_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v what_o you_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1._o circumcision_n in_o its_o general_a nature_n be_v 1._o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n own_o institution_n in_o the_o 99th_o year_n of_o abraham_n age_n at_o which_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n god_n renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o gen._n 17._o 9_o 10._o 2._o that_o it_o consist_v as_o all_o sacrament_n do_v of_o a_o external_a sign_n and_o a_o spiritual_a mystery_n signify_v thereby_o the_o external_a part_n of_o it_o which_o we_o call_v the_o sign_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o genital_a part_n of_o the_o hebrew_n male_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n from_o their_o birth_n the_o spiritual_a mystery_n thereby_o signify_v and_o represent_v be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o filth_n and_o gild_n of_o sin_n from_o their_o soul_n by_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 10._o 16._o and_o though_o this_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o command_n as_o their_o duty_n yet_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o power_n from_o god_n to_o perform_v that_o duty_n be_v add_v to_o the_o command_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n just_a as_o promise_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v add_v to_o command_n of_o duty_n 3._o betwixt_o this_o outward_a visible_a sign_n and_o spiritual_a mystery_n there_o be_v a_o sacramental_a relation_n from_o which_o relation_n it_o be_v call_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 12._o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 4._o 11._o yea_o the_o covenant_n itself_o act_v 7._o 8._o 2._o next_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o end_n for_o which_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n of_o which_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a 1._o it_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v a_o convictive_a sign_n of_o their_o natural_a corruption_n propagate_v by_o the_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n for_o which_o reason_n this_o natural_a corruption_n go_v in_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 26._o 2._o it_o also_o signify_v the_o put_v off_o of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n col._n 2._o 11._o 3._o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o initiate_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o a_o token_n of_o their_o matriculation_n and_o admission_n into_o 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