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	perform_v	sabbath_n	2,600	5	9.6648	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01981	The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1632 (1632)	STC 12125; ESTC S103308	217,556	304

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the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v etc._n exceed_o perplex_v when_o by_o force_n he_o be_v keep_v from_o thence_o it_o be_v of_o old_a foretold_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o disposition_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v 3._o come_v you_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n though_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n and_o good_a warrant_n to_o perform_v many_o public_a duty_n in_o private_a place_n yet_o do_v they_o much_o frequent_v those_o public_a place_n where_o public_a duty_n be_v in_o their_o time_n perform_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v express_o record_v that_o 16._o as_o his_o custom_n be_v he_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o and_o of_o they_o that_o continue_v in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n it_o be_v say_v 46._o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n praise_v god_n herein_o lie_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o such_o as_o like_o christ_n do_v all_o to_o edify_v 20._o he_o ever_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v and_o such_o as_o do_v all_o for_o their_o own_o end_n seek_v to_o beguile_v other_o 6_o they_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n wherefore_o to_o manifest_v a_o mind_n that_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n the_o quicken_a of_o our_o own_o spirit_n let_v we_o take_v the_o occasion_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o go_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o perform_v duty_n of_o piety_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n public_a duty_n public_o solemn_a duty_n solemn_o this_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a decorum_n agreeable_a to_o that_o apostolical_a 21._o rule_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o let_v we_o therefore_o be_v every_o one_o of_o his_o mind_n who_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o i_o will_v publish_v thou_o o_o lord_n §._o 117._o of_o god_n house_n ii_o 115._o place_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n worship_n be_v god_n house_n more_o than_o five_o hundred_o time_n be_v this_o title_n house_n of_o god_n or_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o holy_a scripture_n attribute_v to_o place_n depute_v unto_o divine_a service_n and_o because_o worship_n be_v do_v to_o god_n not_o only_o in_o material_a temple_n but_o also_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o particular_a christian_n they_o also_o be_v call_v worship_v god_n house_n 1_o though_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o infinite_a essence_n be_v every_o where_o present_a 24._o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o have_v 3._o the_o eye_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a yet_o 20._o the_o special_a presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n abide_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v true_o and_o and_o due_o worship_v these_o place_n therefore_o be_v to_o he_o as_o king_n palace_n and_o house_n which_o most_o proper_o they_o account_v their_o own_o worship_n 2_o god_n great_a care_n be_v over_o these_o place_n he_o bring_v light_a into_o they_o by_o his_o word_n he_o beautify_v they_o by_o his_o ordinance_n he_o continual_o repair_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o ruin_n by_o holy_a discipline_n in_o they_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o his_o grace_n order_n office_n all_o needful_a provision_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o wine_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o other_o like_o blessing_n of_o a_o house_n be_v there_o there_o god_n dine_v and_o sup_v with_o his_o people_n all_o thing_n fit_a for_o a_o house_n be_v there_o which_o whosoever_o observe_v can_v but_o say_v of_o such_o a_o place_n it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3_o god_n be_v very_o jealous_a over_o such_o place_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v they_o defile_v profane_v it_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o etc._n jew_n captivity_n that_o they_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o how_o enamour_a shall_v we_o be_v with_o such_o place_n if_o we_o be_v where_o we_o can_v come_v to_o they_o nor_o join_v with_o god_n saint_n in_o worship_v the_o lord_n how_o shall_v it_o grieve_v we_o no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o every_o way_n as_o fair_a as_o fertile_a as_o pleasant_a as_o profitable_a in_o all_o earthly_a commodity_n as_o eden_n or_o paradise_n be_v shall_v give_v we_o content_a if_o god_n 23_o house_n be_v not_o there_o if_o no_o place_n be_v there_o for_o saint_n to_o assemble_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o nothing_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v more_o like_a to_o heaven_n then_o in_o have_v god_n house_n situate_a on_o it_o the_o prophet_n foretold_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v account_v the_o hill_n of_o hill_n where_o there_o be_v such_o plenty_n of_o all_o delectable_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o plenitude_n of_o plenty_n it_o be_v a_o hill_n of_o peace_n a_o hill_n of_o joy_n and_o hill_n of_o life_n a_o hill_n of_o glory_n we_o count_v city_n and_o town_n that_o have_v king_n and_o nobleman_n house_n in_o they_o happy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a provision_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o much_o more_o happy_a may_v we_o account_v those_o city_n and_o town_n where_o be_v many_o house_n of_o god_n if_o indeed_o they_o be_v true_a house_n of_o god_n external_a building_n make_v with_o stone_n or_o brick_n timber_n lead_v iron_z and_o other_o such_o material_n though_o never_o so_o pompous_a and_o glorious_a without_o and_o within_o can_v not_o just_o be_v account_v god_n house_n if_o god_n people_n assemble_v not_o in_o they_o to_o worship_n god_n if_o god_n ordinance_n be_v not_o there_o due_o observe_v if_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n make_v to_o god_n no_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v no_o sacrament_n administer_v no_o divine_a discipline_n exercise_v in_o they_o but_o where_o these_o be_v there_o be_v god_n house_n and_o happy_a be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n house_n be_v be_v you_o that_o desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o city_n or_o town_n be_v sure_a that_o god_n house_n be_v in_o those_o city_n or_o town_n what_o be_v best_a order_v company_n without_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n what_o the_o best_a merchandize_n without_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n what_o all_o sort_n of_o ware_n without_o such_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n set_v out_o and_o you_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v your_o house_n stand_v by_o themselves_o in_o the_o open_a air_n be_v sure_a that_o a_o house_n of_o god_n be_v so_o near_o they_o as_o on_o all_o occasion_n you_o may_v resort_v to_o they_o what_o be_v the_o sweet_a 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natural_a reason_n whereunto_o by_o diligent_a study_n and_o experimental_a observance_n he_o have_v attain_v discern_v the_o equity_n hereof_o he_o that_o so_o bind_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o show_n of_o liberty_n to_o his_o unruly_a flesh_n to_o start_v from_o it_o thereby_o fortify_v himself_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o frailty_n of_o his_o weak_a and_o waver_a flesh_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o arment_n that_o have_v so_o tie_v himself_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v himself_o thereof_o but_o he_o have_v cause_n rather_o to_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v so_o restrain_v from_o that_o which_o through_o suppose_a freedom_n may_v prove_v very_o dangerous_a and_o damageable_a §._o 91._o of_o pay_v vow_n to_o god_n iii_o 89._o vow_n make_v must_v be_v pay_v this_o be_v true_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o lawful_a vow_n even_o such_o as_o be_v make_v to_o mortal_a man_n much_o more_o of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v to_o the_o live_a god_n where_o in_o scripture_n a_o charge_n be_v give_v for_o make_v a_o vow_n there_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o charge_n also_o for_o pay_v it_o be_v annex_v vow_n and_o pay_v psal_n 76._o 11._o pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v eccles_n 5._o 4._o they_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n and_o perform_v it_o isa_n 29._o 21._o yea_o there_o be_v more_o strict_a 5._o charge_n for_o pay_v then_o for_o make_v vow_n so_o as_o when_o thou_o vowe_v thou_o bind_v thyself_o namely_o to_o performance_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o penalty_n threaten_v for_o not_o make_v vow_n but_o for_o not_o pay_v vow_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o they_o who_o vow_n and_o pay_v not_o be_v count_v such_o fool_n as_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o be_v therefore_o better_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v frequent_a be_v the_o profession_n which_o the_o psalmist_n make_v of_o pay_v his_o 8._o vow_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a protestation_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n thy_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n for_o ever_o that_o i_o may_v daily_o perform_v my_o vow_n among_o other_o instance_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o solemn_a vow_n he_o make_v for_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o a_o settle_a place_n psal_n 132._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o withal_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o care_n to_o perform_v it_o 1_o chro._n 13._o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 15._o 1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 17._o 1_o etc._n etc._n annah_n have_v vow_v to_o give_v her_o son_n unto_o the_o lord_n when_o she_o have_v wain_v he_o she_o bring_v he_o and_o give_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 11_o 24_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sacred_a vow_n have_v immediate_a respect_n to_o god_n they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o former_a §_o but_o 7._o god_n be_v not_o mock_v his_o sovereignty_n his_o dignity_n his_o majesty_n his_o omnipotency_n his_o integrity_n his_o jealousy_n and_o other_o like_a infinite_a excellency_n in_o he_o be_v forceable_a motive_n to_o press_v performance_n of_o promise_n to_o he_o the_o wiseman_n where_o he_o be_v earnest_a in_o urge_v this_o point_n render_v this_o reason_n god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v upon_o earth_n eccl._n 5._o 2._o 2_o solemn_a vow_n consist_v of_o many_o bond_n there_o be_v in_o they_o 1_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n yea_o and_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o intention_n and_o motion_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o vanish_v away_o in_o vain_a 2_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o single_a vow_n promise_n which_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o performance_n 3_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o obtestation_n and_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v now_o a_o three_o fold_v cord_n be_v not_o 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the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n have_v week_n after_o week_n be_v make_v and_o as_o for_o ●_o other_o which_o be_v more_o conscionable_a in_o their_o duty_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o private_a vow_n which_o in_o our_o daily_a prayer_n we_o make_v especial_o those_o which_o upon_o some_o heinous_a sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o our_o conscience_n in_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o distress_n in_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o special_a blessing_n we_o have_v vow_v consider_v these_o and_o other_o vow_n whereby_o we_o have_v fast_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o ●ugo_fw-la lord_n have_v cause_n enough_o to_o account_v we_o all_o son_n of_o beliall_n refractory_a child_n that_o will_v be_v keep_v under_o no_o yoke_n no_o not_o under_o those_o yoke_n that_o we_o have_v voluntary_o put_v upon_o our_o own_o neck_n we_o come_v in_o this_o respect_n too_o near_o to_o they_o who_o say_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v let_v we_o break_v 3._o their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o thus_o do_v we_o just_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v disannul_v his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n with_o we_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v lay_v close_o to_o our_o conscience_n that_o the_o wound_n thereof_o may_v humble_v we_o and_o be_v penitent_o humble_v we_o may_v earnest_o crave_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o this_o sin_n especial_o sin_n against_o the_o three_o commandment_n as_o blasphemy_n perjury_n and_o breach_n of_o vow_n pierce_v deep_a into_o a_o sensible_a conscience_n but_o though_o they_o make_v deep_a wound_n yet_o be_v there_o sufficient_a virtue_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o heal_v they_o the_o 7._o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n apply_v that_o precious_a blood_n to_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n see_v that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o do_v can_v be_v recall_v and_o undo_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o the_o wound_n of_o 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