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	holy_a	perform_v	2,581	5	7.7321	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64241	Jacob wrestling with God, and prevailing: or, a treatise concerning the necessity and efficacy of faith in prayer Wherein divers weighty questions and cases of conscience about praying in faith, are stated and resolved. For the comforting and satisfying of weak and scrupulous consciences: the conviction of formal hypocrites, and awakening of all saints, both weak and strong, great and small, to this great duty of prayer. By one who hath obtained mercy to be a minister of, and sufferer for, the gospel of Jesus Christ in this hour of temptation.	Taylor, Thomas, 1624 or 5-1700.	1663 (1663)	Wing T555; ESTC R222503	60,235	214

high_a staff_n of_o the_o ladder_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o first_o o_o therefore_o gratify_v not_o th●_n devil_n and_o thy_o own_o unregene●●_n will_v with_o such_o cavil_v a●_n shift_v but_o set_v upon_o the_o wo●●_n in_o good_a earnest_n up_o and_o be_v d●_n ing_z and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o assure_v thyself_o though_o it_o may_v prove_v difficult_a and_o ha●●_n labour_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v los●_n labour_n john_n 6.27_o labour_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v b●●_n for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v un●●_n everlasting_a life_n object_n but_o perhaps_o the_o sinner_n will_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o come_v by_o 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v i_o obtain_v it_o what_o assurance_n have_v i_o that_o if_o i_o labour_v f●_n this_o meat_n i_o shall_v have_v any_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n answ_n o_o yes_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a promise_n join_v to_o this_o command_n he_o that_o bid_v thou_o labour_n do_v promise_v thou_o thy_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v oh_o sinner_n know_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v seal_v i.e._n ordain_v and_o anoint_a jesus_n christ_n and_o constitute_v he_o under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o to_o dispense_v and_o give_v out_o all_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o blessing_n therefore_o unto_o all_o such_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o he_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o donation_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o joh._n 17.2_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o object_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o i_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o if_o i_o do_v ●ome_o unto_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v receive_v oh_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o receive_v such_o a_o sinner_n as_o be_o such_o a_o wretch_n as_o i_o be_o i●_n so_o vile_a and_o wretched_a that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v rather_o reject_v and_o cast_v 〈◊〉_d out_o as_o a_o reprobate_n as_o a_o vessel_n 〈◊〉_d wrath_n than_o receive_v i_o unto_o gr●●●_n and_o favour_n answ_n thou_o shall_v know_v th●_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o th●_n father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o come_n to_o he_o and_o clos●_n with_o he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n for_o none_o but_o such_o 〈◊〉_d possible_o come_v to_o he_o 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o so_o as_o to_o ●●ceive_v life_n from_o he_o thou_o ca●_n not_o know_v beforehand_o that_o th●_n be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o je●●●_n christ_n but_o thou_o must_v first_o co●●_n unto_o christ_n and_o then_o th●_n may_v know_v that_o the_o fath●●_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o come_v unto_o jesus_n chri●●_n he_o have_v assure_v thou_o in_o 〈◊〉_d word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o reject_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o o●●_n how_o vile_a or_o wretched_a soever_o thou_o be_v joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a word_n in_o no_o wise_a in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o whatever_o thy_o cause_n or_o condition_n be_v though_o never_o so_o desperate_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n yet_o if_o thou_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v thou_o out_o and_o thou_o have_v the_o bless_a precedent_n and_o experience_n of_o many_o great_a sinner_n who_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o be_v now_o glorify_v saint_n in_o heaven_n witness_n manasseh_n who_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n who_o shed_v much_o innocent_a blood_n and_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o blood_n and_o make_v a_o whole_a nation_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o when_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o humble_v himself_o great_o and_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o he_o that_o have_v be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a necromancer_n a_o sorcerer_n a_o murderer_n a_o abominable_a idolater_n have_v now_o obtain_v mercy_n become_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o with_o he_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v beco●●_n new_a 2_o chron._n 33.1_o 20._o mar●_n magdalen_n be_v a_o very_a great_a sinner_n 8.2_o mark_v 16.9_o luke_n 8.2_o out_o of_o who_o christ_n have_v ca●●_n seven_o devil_n and_o yet_o she_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o when_o she●_n come_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n he_o di●_n not_o cast_v she_o out_o so_o likewise_o paul_n be_v a_o great_a sinner_n befor●_n conversion_n a_o persecutor_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a and_o ye●_n he_o obtain_v mercy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o ●_o and_o wherefore_o do_v the_o lo●●_n single_a out_o these_o great_a and_o chie●_n sinner_n and_o make_v they_o object_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n and_o favour_n 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v exhibit_v a_o pattern_n of_o his_o glorio●●_n grace_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o other_o great_a sinner_n not_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n with_o a_o presumption_n of_o find_v mercy_n at_o the_o last_o but_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o howbeit_o say_v paul_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o in_o i_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o this_o know_v poor_a sinner_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n oh_o therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o harken_v to_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v this_o day_n by_o this_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o labour_v for_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o perform_v this_o holy_a duty_n of_o prayer_n 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o other_o holy_a duty_n so_o as_o to_o please_v god_n in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o which_o without_o faith_n thou_o can_v not_o do_v obj._n but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v i_o neglect_v prayer_n because_o i_o can_v in_o my_o natural_a and_o unbelieved_a estate_n please_v god_n in_o what_o i_o do_v answ_n no_o oh_o no_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o natural_a duty_n write_v upon_o every_o man_n conscience_n the_o obligation_n whereof_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o by_o any_o power_n or_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o thou_o must_v not_o therefore_o cast_v of_o prayer_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o unbeleef_n but_o thou_o must_v cast_v off_o thy_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v continue_v in_o prayer_n which_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o threefold_a robbery_n 1._o thou_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n 2._o thy_o own_o soul_n body_n and_o family_n of_o the_o mercy_n 3._o thy_o neighbour_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o thy_o prayer_n simon_n magus_n be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o yet_o peter_n bid_v he_o pray_v act._n 22.23_o but_o withal_o he_o bid_v he_o repent_v also_o repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n therefore_o a_o wicked_a man_n a_o man_n in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n must_v pray_v but_o withal_o he_o must_v repent_v of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o believe_v that_o through_o christ_n jesus_n remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n bid_v he_o to_o pray_v if_o peradventure_o or_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o second_o unto_o saint_n oh_o you_o precious_a saint_n of_o god_n who_o have_v this_o precious_a faith_n this_o precious_a seed_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o you_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n unto_o you_o do_v this_o word_n of_o exhortation_n speak_v as_o unto_o son_n and_o daughter_n oh_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v exert_n and_o put_v forth_o this_o heavenborn_a principle_n and_o seed_n of_o faith_n into_o exercise_n let_v it_o not_o lie_v by_o you_o as_o a_o dead_a

the_o grace_n of_o faith_n but_o want_v the_o energy_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n of_o bring_v forth_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n only_o by_o speak_v to_o it_o and_o their_o want_n of_o faith_n do_v appear_v in_o that_o they_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o speak_v unto_o it_o numb_a 20_o 11_o 12._o verse_n compare_v with_o vers_n 8._o the_o disciple_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o miracle_n but_o yet_o want_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o that_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o child_n possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a spirit_n mark_v 9.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o want_v the_o activity_n and_o comfort_n thereof_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o death_n suffering_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a luke_n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o in_o all_o which_o action_n those_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n miscarry_v and_o miss_v of_o their_o wont_a and_o usual_a success_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v i.e._n they_o do_v not_o exercise_v faith_n in_o those_o particular_a case_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o try_v and_o prove_v they_o that_o they_o may_v more_o sensible_o and_o experimental_o know_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o so_o keep_v a_o more_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o divine_a assistance_n now_o as_o the_o precious_a and_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o have_v nature_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n may_v miscarry_v in_o other_o holy_a action_n and_o duty_n so_o also_o in_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n so_o far_o as_o to_o miss_v of_o that_o bless_a fruit_n and_o success_n therein_o which_o at_o other_o time_n they_o find_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o always_o pray_v in_o faith_n james_n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v for_o let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a man_n james_n be_v now_o speak_v unto_o saint_n unto_o such_o as_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o put_v they_o upon_o this_o great_a duty_n and_o work_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o in_o a_o particular_a case_n for_o wisdom_n to_o manage_v their_o profession_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v under_o those_o trial_n and_o temptation_n which_o be_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n he_o give_v they_o assurance_n to_o prevail_v in_o the_o very_a thing_n ask_v vers_fw-la 5._o let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o but_o still_o with_o this_o proviso_n and_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o ask_v in_o faith_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n may_v yet_o fail_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o duty_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o he_o say_v but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n intimate_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n a_o holy_a man_n may_v ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o thereby_o miscarry_v and_o lose_v all_o the_o comfort_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o ask_n vers_fw-la 7._o let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o may_v be_v for_o caution_n and_o warning_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n caution_n god_n use_v caution_n whether_o they_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n or_o weak_a in_o faith_n whether_o their_o grace_n be_v little_a or_o much_o to_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o neglect_v not_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o put_v in_o exercise_n that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v as_o in_o all_o other_o holy_a duty_n so_o especial_o in_o this_o great_a duty_n and_o work_n of_o prayer_n the_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o ministerial_a gift_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o every_o christian_a in_o reference_n to_o his_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o put_v on_o of_o my_o hand_n a_o man_n may_v have_v excellent_a gift_n and_o part_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o they_o unless_o those_o gift_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o exercise_n yea_o a_o man_n may_v in_o time_n lose_v his_o gift_n by_o neglect_v the_o exercise_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o as_o mat._n 25.29_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v no●_n i.e._n exercise_v and_o improvet●_n not_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o scope_n o●_n the_o parable_n shall_v be_v take_v a●●_n even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o man_n may_v have_v true_a grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d very_o great_a measure_n of_o it_o and_o ye●_n may_v in_o some_o particular_a case_n an●_n under_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o mo●●_n precious_a ordinance_n and_o in_o th●_n performance_n of_o most_o holy_a duty_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a and_o u●●_n profitable_a both_o to_o himself_o an●_n other_o through_z not_o exercis●●_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v yea_o he_o may_v think_v not_o utter_o lose_v yet_o greath_n weaken_v and_o impoverish_v his_o grace_n rev._n 5.18_o joh._n 11.26_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o &_o 5.18_o 3.2_o o_o christian_n know_v that_o th●_n life_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o soul_n under_o the_o most_o precious_a ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n whether_o with_o thyself_o or_o with_o other_o lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o thy_o have_v of_o true_a grace_n in_o thy_o have_v of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o activity_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v oh_o therefore_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o neglecte_v not_o to_o stir_v up_o to_o keep_v in_o exercise_n thy_o grace_n as_o ever_o thou_o desire_v that_o thy_o soul_n shall_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v under_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v the_o life_n of_o ordinance_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n the_o comfort_n and_o fruit_n of_o holy_a duty_n be_v lose_v when_o once_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n be_v lose_v take_v away_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o what_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o powerful_a ordinance_n the_o most_o sweet_a and_o precious_a promise_n the_o most_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n when_o perform_v with_o the_o great_a external_a excellency_n but_o as_o so_o many_o empty_a pipe_n as_o so_o many_o break_a cistern_n which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v so_o industrious_o tempt_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o spiritual_a slumber_n and_o security_n that_o so_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n he_o may_v deprive_v they_o o●_n the_o spiritual_a fruit_n and_o comfort_v o●_n all_o god_n ordinance_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o there_o upon_o tempt_v they_o to_o doubt_n and_o question_n whether_o they_o be_v his_o ordinance_n or_o no_o and_o at_o length_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o sincere_a prevaile●_n with_o they_o to_o cast_v off_o ordinance_n as_o fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a an●_n to_o cast_v reproach_n and_o dirt_n upon_o they_o whereas_o indeed_o the_o fau●●_n be_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n mal._n 3.14_o micah_n 2.7_o and_o hereupon_o hat●_n the_o devil_n take_v advantage_n to_o for_o those_o curse_a tare_n and_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o non-ordinance_n ranter_n quaker_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o though_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o yet_o do_v agree_v in_o this_o to_o cast_v all_o the_o dirt_n and_o reproach_n they_o can_v upon_o the_o precious_a and_o heavenly_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o have_v the_o devil_n do_v whilst_o professor_n be_v fall_v asleep_o and_o have_v lose_v the_o life_n exercise_n and_o activity_n of_o their_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v write_v mat._n 13.25_o but_o while_o man_n sleep_v his_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1.16_o act._n 26.18_o eph._n 4.12_o rom._n 1.16_o