Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	heart_n	lord_n	2,687	5	3.9369	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91431	A farewel sermon preached in VVake-Field, January 1, 1655 By Thomas Parker, Master of Arts, late minister of that church.	Parker, Thomas, Minister of Wake-Field.	1656 (1656)	Wing P476; ESTC R229920	24,920	28

must_v the_o soul_n have_v all_o christ_n and_o christ_n the_o whole_a soul_n no_o share_n no_o competition_n with_o any_o lust_n but_o jesus_n christ_n become_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v 3._o consider_v the_o admirable_a virtue_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n this_o also_o will_v help_v to_o put_v a_o high_a esteem_n upon_o it_o faith_n dissolve_v the_o plot_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n it_o will_v give_v you_o a_o conquest_n over_o sin_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n it_o will_v quicken_v your_o soul_n gal._n 2.20_o sanctify_v and_o purify_v your_o heart_n act_n 15.9_o hereby_o you_o shall_v obtain_v whatever_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o will_v bear_v you_o up_o in_o all_o danger_n discouragement_n desertion_n death_n hereby_o you_o shall_v stand_v live_v walk_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n this_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o god_n to_o who_o no_o man_n come_v but_o by_o christ_n nor_o to_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n i_o can_v be_v large_a in_o these_o thing_n if_o i_o have_v not_o former_o make_v they_o out_o to_o you_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o home_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o this_o be_v the_o first_o main_a remembrance_n to_o have_v a_o high_a and_o precious_a esteem_n of_o faith_n second_o i_o will_v advise_v you_o ever_o to_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o faith_n every_o fancy_n in_o these_o day_n be_v pretend_v for_o faith_n and_o light_n and_o the_o soul_n easy_o mistake_v presumption_n or_o credulity_n for_o this_o great_a grace_n therefore_o it_o will_v much_o concern_v you_o to_o know_v and_o ever_o to_o remember_v that_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a acknowledgement_n or_o assent_n to_o divine_a truth_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o socinian_o will_v have_v it_o but_o a_o application_n or_o close_n with_o christ_n in_o those_o truth_n and_o promise_n for_o not_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n bare_o but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o rest_v upon_o jehovah_n a_o roll_a a_o man_n self_n upon_o god_n as_o one_o tire_v under_o his_o burden_n cast_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o burden_n upon_o something_o that_o sustain_v it_o prov._n 3.5_o isai_n 10.20_o as_o saul_n tire_v with_o fight_v lean_v upon_o his_o spear_n 2_o sam._n 1.6_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n that_o inferior_a act_n of_o faith_n the_o trust_v god_n with_o our_o temporal_a well_o be_v though_o even_o this_o be_v a_o believer_n prerogative_n and_o make_v all_o those_o dream_n and_o wish_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n the_o sceptic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o epicure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o become_v the_o reality_n and_o acquisition_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o holy_a epicurism_n which_o faith_n and_o only_a faith_n furnish_v we_o with_o but_o i_o mean_v that_o faith_n which_o close_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a place_n in_o rom_n 10.10_o where_o man_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a close_n with_o divine_a truth_n in_o our_o understanding_n jew_n and_o devil_n will_v do_v that_o but_o a_o consent_n or_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n long_v for_o and_o trust_v to_o above_o all_o thing_n become_v food_n raiment_n life_n all_o thing_n to_o we_o and_o this_o you_o must_v look_v upon_o as_o god_n work_v too_o none_o can_v thus_o close_o with_o he_o but_o they_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v 16._o act_n 16._o before_o i_o pass_v this_o branch_n of_o divine_a fear_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n i_o will_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o will_v much_o help_v your_o judgement_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o true_a faith_n be_v ever_o wait_v on_o with_o self_n denial_n where_o this_o be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n 9.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 9.23_o faith_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o abdication_n not_o only_o of_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a self_n the_o soul_n find_v vanity_n and_o nothingnesse_n not_o in_o reason_n only_o but_o in_o duty_n also_o without_o christ_n in_o joseph_n vision_n the_o sun_n moon_n 37_o genesis_n 37_o and_o star_n do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n bow_v to_o his_o sheaf_n in_o the_o soul_n life_n way_n and_o work_v of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n all_o moral_a ability_n and_o endowment_n all_o natural_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n nay_o all_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o grace_n prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n then_o will_v the_o soul_n follow_v christ_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o command_n then_o will_v thou_o lay_v aside_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n as_o a_o empty_a lamp_n thy_o own_o will_n as_o a_o evil_a commander_n thy_o own_o reason_n as_o a_o false_a rule_n thy_o own_o affection_n as_o corrupt_v counsellor_n thy_o own_o end_n as_o base_a and_o corrupt_a mark_n to_o be_v aim_v at_o not_o a_o hoof_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o egypt_n 10.26_o exo._n 10.26_o thou_o will_v empty_v thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o christ_n go_v out_o of_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n christ_n will_v reign_v as_o that_o centurion_n mat_n 8.8_o 9_o come_v or_o go_v the_o poor_a heart_n be_v ready_a for_o he_o take_v away_o this_o your_o faith_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o pretence_n a_o self_n flattery_n you_o must_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o yourselves_o before_o you_o can_v enjoy_v a_o saviour_n the_o lxx_o have_v not_o cast_v adam_n into_o a_o sleep_n as_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.21_o gen._n 2.21_o a_o be_v hurry_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o a_o helper_n if_o you_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o this_o upon_o inquiry_n into_o your_o own_o spirit_n your_o faith_n be_v naught_o and_o all_o your_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o affront_v to_o your_o redeemer_n or_o to_o give_v it_o the_o best_a language_n plain_a pharisaism_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o god_n will_v one_o day_n cast_v all_o your_o duty_n as_o dung_n and_o dirt_n in_o your_o face_n and_o say_v who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n the_o lord_n give_v you_o self-denying_a heart_n the_o lord_n increase_v faith_n in_o every_o one_o of_o you_o this_o be_v the_o first_o jewel_n or_o stone_n in_o the_o ring_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n believe_v in_o he_o to_o fear_v god_n be_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o and_o for_o he_o a_o excellent_a and_o useful_a lecture_n frequent_o inculcate_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n he_o double_v his_o expression_n psal_n 27.14_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n he_o join_v wait_v upon_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n psal_n 37.34_o observe_v what_o high_a promise_n the_o scripture_n make_v to_o this_o wait_a immunity_n from_o shame_n psal_n 25.3_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 37.9_o renew_v of_o strength_n mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n etc._n etc._n be_v 40.31_o new_a supply_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o spend_v and_o lose_v a_o change_n to_o be_v better_o condition_v fly_v over_o all_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o 40.31_o isa_n 40.31_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n prov._n 20.22_o the_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o or_o wherein_o you_o shall_v wait_v upon_o god_n and_o express_v your_o true_a fear_n of_o he_o be_v my_o task_n now_o to_o acquaint_v you_o much_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v from_o my_o own_o experience_n commend_v to_o you_o and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o forget_v my_o word_n another_o day_n they_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o you_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o way_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o time_n i_o can_v commend_v any_o thing_n more_o advantageous_a to_o you_o whether_o you_o look_v at_o the_o present_a distemper_n and_o distraction_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o future_a comfort_n and_o settlement_n of_o your_o spirit_n upon_o all_o account_n first_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o dispensation_n first_o in_o the_o

unexpressible_a mercy_n 2._o psal_n 61_o 2._o when_o my_o soul_n be_v overwhelm_v he_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o a_o rock_n a_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o i_o the_o more_o my_o persecution_n grow_v the_o more_o do_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o with_o and_o for_o i_o when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o persecutor_n grow_v so_o high_a and_o their_o sin_n so_o shameless_a that_o they_o dare_v appear_v like_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o noon-day-divel_n and_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n when_o they_o dare_v come_v into_o bethel_n itself_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o place_n set_v a_o part_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o there_o with_o face_n hard_o than_o flint_n outdare_v the_o god_n and_o master_n of_o that_o house_n and_o be_v whore_n to_o out_o face_n angel_n the_o attendant_n of_o that_o place_n when_o neither_o the_o sacrednesse_n nor_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o place_n nor_o my_o own_o performance_n of_o public_a duty_n can_v 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set_v forth_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o christ_n prov._n 9.3_o where_o they_o be_v call_v wisdom_n maid_n or_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o apostle_n relate_v gal._n 4.19_o thereby_o make_v out_o not_o only_o the_o great_a throw_n but_o the_o tender_a and_o motherly_a affection_n of_o a_o faithful_a preacher_n to_o his_o people_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o inquire_v but_o the_o second_o and_o main_a query_n be_v why_o it_o be_v call_v sepher_n chohele_v a_o book_n of_o gather_n or_o congregation_n some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o solomon_n as_o jedidiah_n or_o lemuel_n some_o say_v because_o it_o be_v public_o deliver_v by_o solomon_n himself_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o his_o father_n stile_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal_n 40.10_o we_o read_v of_o his_o blessing_n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n 1_o reg._n 8._o here_o of_o his_o preach_n 〈◊〉_d petagl_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o schindler_n seem_v to_o expound_v it_o of_o a_o gather_n of_o man_n other_o will_v have_v it_o so_o call_v from_o solomon_n be_v gather_v or_o reunite_v himself_o after_o his_o foul_a idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o book_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o soul_n or_o person_n bring_v back_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v without_o any_o strain_n of_o the_o word_n it_o relate_v to_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v a_o book_n of_o observation_n experimental_o gather_v from_o natural_a moral_a political_n domestical_a and_o divine_a thing_n wisdom_n be_v the_o soul_n great_a endowment_n nothing_o more_o precious_a more_o sweet_a more_o covet_v 2._o read_v eccl._n cap._n 2._o especial_o such_o as_o solomon_n be_v it_o pursue_v such_o high_a object_n as_o may_v improve_v and_o not_o vitiate_v 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