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	rest_n	time_n	2,485	5	4.7385	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34255	A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.		1677 (1677)	Wing C5794; ESTC R25352	47,552	162

obedience_n to_o he_o with_o understanding_n faith_n reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n moreover_o solemn_a humiliation_n 12_o humiliation_n esth_n 4._o 16._o joel_n 2._o 12_o with_o fasting_n and_o thanksgiving_n upon_o 107._o upon_o exo._n 15._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ps_n 107._o special_a occasion_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a manner_n 6._o neither_o prayer_n nor_o any_o other_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n tie_v unto_o or_o make_v more_o acceptable_a by_o any_o place_n in_o which_o it_o be_v 8._o be_v joh._n 4._o 21._o mal._n 1._o 11._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 8._o perform_v or_o towards_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v every_o where_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o in_o 2._o in_o act._n 10._o 2._o private_a family_n 17._o family_n mat._n 6._o 11._o ps_n 55._o 17._o daily_o and_o 6_o and_o mat._n 6._o 6_o in_o secret_a each_o one_o by_o himself_o so_o more_o solemn_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n which_o be_v not_o careless_o nor_o wilful_o to_o be_v 42._o be_v heb._n 10._o 25._o act._n 2._o 42._o neglect_v or_o forsake_v when_o god_n by_o his_o word_n or_o providence_n call_v thereunto_o 7._o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o in_o general_a a_o proportion_n of_o time_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o by_o his_o word_n in_o a_o positive-moral_a and_o perpetual_a commandment_n bind_v all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n he_o have_v particular_o appoint_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o for_o a_o 8._o a_o exo._n 20._o 8._o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a unto_o he_o which_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v change_v into_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 10._o week_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 1_o 2._o act._n 20._o 7._o rev._n 1._o 10._o which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v abolish_v 8._o the_o sabbath_n be_v then_o keep_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n when_o man_n after_o a_o due_a prepare_v of_o their_o heart_n and_o order_v their_o common_a affair_n aforehand_o do_v not_o only_o observe_v a_o holy_a 15-23_a holy_a isa_n 58._o 13._o neh_n 13._o 15-23_a rest_n all_o the_o day_n from_o their_o own_o work_n word_n and_o thought_n about_o their_o worldly_a employment_n and_o recreation_n but_o also_o be_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a time_n in_o the_o public_a and_o private_a exercise_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o duty_n 1-13_a duty_n mat._n 12._o 1-13_a of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o lawful_a oath_n and_o vow_n 1._o a_o lawful_a oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n 2._o worship_n exo._n 20_o 7._o deut._n 10_o 20._o jer._n 4._o 2._o wherein_o the_o person_n swear_v in_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n solemn_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v what_o he_o swear_v 23._o swear_v 2_o cro._n 6_o 22_o 23._o and_o to_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n or_o falseness_n thereof_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o be_v that_o by_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o swear_v and_o therein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o all_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n therefore_o to_o swear_v vain_o or_o rash_o by_o that_o glorious_a and_o dreadful_a name_n or_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v sinful_a and_o to_o be_v 12_o be_v mat._n 5._o 34._o 37._o jam._n 5._o 12_o abhor_v yet_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o moment_n for_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n 23._o truth_n heb._n 6._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 23._o and_o end_v all_o strife_n a_o oath_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o a_o lawful_a oath_n be_v impose_v 25._o impose_v neh._n 13._o 25._o by_o lawful_a authority_n in_o such_o matter_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v 3._o whosoever_o take_v a_o oath_n warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v due_o to_o consider_v the_o weightiness_n of_o so_o solemn_a a_o act_n and_o therein_o to_o avouch_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n for_o that_o by_o rash_a false_a and_o vain_a oath_n the_o 10_o the_o levit._fw-la 19_o 12._o jer._n 23._o 10_o lord_n be_v provoke_v and_o for_o they_o this_o land_n mourn_v 4._o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o plain_a and_o 4._o and_o ps_n 24._o 4._o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n without_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n 5._o a_o vow_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o creature_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o 22._o alone_o psal_n 76._o 11._o gen._n 28._o 20_o 21_o 22._o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o perform_v with_o all_o religious_a care_n and_o faithfulness_n but_o popish_a monastical_a vow_n 9_o vow_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2._o 9_o of_o perpetual_a single_a life_n profess_a 28._o profess_a eph._n 4._o 28._o poverty_n and_o regular_a obedience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v degree_n of_o high_a perfection_n that_o they_o be_v superstitious_a 11._o superstitious_a mat._n 19_o 11._o and_o sinful_a snare_n in_o which_o no_o christian_n may_v entangle_v himself_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 1._o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v civil_a 4._o civil_a rom._n 13_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o magistrate_n to_o be_v under_o he_o over_o the_o people_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o this_o end_n have_v arm_v they_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o defence_n and_o encouragement_n of_o they_o that_o do_v good_a and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o accept_v and_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n when_o call_v thereunto_o in_o the_o management_n whereof_o as_o they_o ought_v especial_o to_o maintain_v 4._o maintain_v 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o ps_n 82._o 3_o 4._o justice_n and_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o each_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o for_o that_o end_n they_o may_v lawful_o now_o under_o the_o new-testament_n 14._o new-testament_n luk._n 3._o 14._o wage_v war_n upon_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n 3._o civil_a magistrate_n be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a subjection_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n command_v by_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v yield_v by_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n 17._o wrath_n rom._n 13._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v supplication_n and_o prayer_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 2_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n chap._n xxv_o of_o marriage_n 1._o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n 6._o woman_n gen._n 2._o 24._o mal._n 2_o 15._o mat._n 19_o 5_o 6._o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n nor_o for_o any_o woman_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o husband_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 2._o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o mutual_a help_n 18._o help_n gen._n 2._o 18._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n 28._o wife_n gen_n 1._o 28._o for_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n with_o a_o legitimate_a issue_n and_o for_o 9_o for_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 2_o 9_o prevent_v of_o uncleanness_n 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o 3._o for_o heb._n 13_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 3._o all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o marry_v who_o be_v able_a with_o judgement_n to_o give_v their_o consent_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n 39_o christian_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 39_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n shall_v not_o marry_v with_o infidel_n 27._o infidel_n neh._n 13_o 25_o 26_o 27._o or_o idolater_n neither_o shall_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a be_v unequal_o yoke_v by_o marry_v with_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a in_o their_o life_n or_o maintain_v damnable_a heresy_n 4._o marriage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n 18._o consanguinity_n levit._fw-la 18._o or_o affinity_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n nor_o can_v such_o incestuous_a marriage_n ever_o be_v make_v lawful_a by_o any_o law_n of_o man_n or_o consent_n of_o party_n 1._o party_n mat._n 6._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o so_o as_o those_o person_n may_v live_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o church_n 1._o the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n which_o with_o respect_n

probable_a persuasion_n ground_v upon_o 19_o upon_o heb._n 6._o 11._o 19_o a_o fallible_a hope_n but_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o faith_n found_v on_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 18._o christ_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o inward_a 11._o inward_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 10._o 11._o evidence_n of_o those_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o which_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o 16._o the_o rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o spirit_n of_o adoption_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o keep_v the_o heart_n both_o 3._o both_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o humble_a and_o holy_a 3._o this_o infallible_a assurance_n do_v not_o so_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v wait_v long_o and_o conflict_n with_o many_o difficulty_n before_o he_o be_v 1-12_a be_v isa_n 50._o 10._o ps_n 88_o &_o psa_n 77._o 1-12_a partaker_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o may_v without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o mean_n 12._o mean_n 1_o joh._n 4_o 13._o heb._n 6._o 11_o 12._o attain_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a that_o thereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o in_o strength_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o proper_a 32._o proper_a rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 5._o ch_n 14_o 17._o ps_n 119._o 32._o fruit_n of_o this_o assurance_n so_o far_o be_v it_o 14._o it_o rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 14._o from_o incline_v man_n to_o looseness_n 4._o true_a believer_n may_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n divers_a way_n shake_v diminish_v and_o intermit_v as_o 6._o as_o cant._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 6._o by_o negligence_n in_o preserve_v of_o it_o by_o 14._o by_o ps_n 51._o 8._o 12._o 14._o fall_v into_o some_o special_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o some_o sudden_a or_o 22._o or_o psa_fw-la 116._o 11._o ps_n 77._o 7_o 8._o ps_n 31_o 22._o vehement_a temptation_n by_o god_n withdraw_v the_o 7_o the_o ps_n 30._o 7_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o suffer_v even_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o have_v no_o light_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o destitute_a of_o the_o 9_o the_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o life_n 32._o life_n luk._n 22._o 32._o of_o faith_n that_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o brethren_n that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n out_o of_o which_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o assurance_n may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v 11._o be_v ps_n 42._o 5._o 11._o revive_v and_o by_o the_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v 27-31_a be_v lam._n 3._o 26._o 27-31_a preserve_v from_o utter_a despair_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n give_v to_o adam_n a_o law_n of_o universal_a obedience_n 29._o obedience_n gen._n 1._o 27._o eccl._n 7._o 29._o write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o particular_a precept_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o which_o he_o bind_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o personal_a entire_a exact_a and_o perpetual_a 5._o perpetual_a rom._n 10_o 5._o obedience_n promise_v life_n upon_o the_o fulfil_n and_o 12_o and_o gal._n 3._o 10._o 12_o threaten_a death_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o endue_v he_o with_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o 2._o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 15._o man_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o continue_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n after_o the_o fall_n &_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o 4._o in_o deut._n 10._o 4._o ten_o commandment_n and_o write_v in_o two_o table_n the_o four_o first_o contain_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o other_o six_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n 3._o beside_o this_o law_n common_o call_v moral_a god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ceremonial_a law_n contain_v several_a typical_a ordinance_n partly_o of_o worship_n 17._o worship_n heb._n 10._o 1._o col._n 2._o 17._o prefigure_v christ_n his_o grace_n action_n suffering_n and_o benefit_n and_o partly_o hold_v forth_o divers_a instruction_n 7._o instruction_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 7._o of_o moral_a duty_n all_o which_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v appoint_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n from_o the_o father_n for_o that_o end_n 16._o end_n col._n 2._o 14_o 16_o 17_o eph._n 2._o 14._o 16._o abrogate_a and_o take_v away_o 4._o to_o they_o also_o he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n not_o oblige_v any_o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o institution_n their_o general_a 10._o general_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 8_o 9_o 10._o equity_n only_o be_v of_o moral_a use_n 5._o the_o moral_a law_n do_v for_o e-eve_a bound_v all_o 12_o all_o rom._n 13_o 8_o 9_o 10._o jam._n 2._o 8._o 10_o 11_o 12_o as_o well_o justify_v person_n as_o other_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o jam._n 2_o 10_o 11._o authority_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o give_v it_o neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n dissolve_v 31._o dissolve_v mat._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 3._o 31._o but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n 6._o although_o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4._o work_n rom._n 6._o 14._o gal._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 1._o i_o 10._o 4._o to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v or_o condemn_v yet_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o in_o that_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n inform_v they_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n it_o direct_v and_o bind_v they_o to_o walk_v according_o etc._n according_o rom._n 3._o 20._o chap._n 7._o 7._o etc._n etc._n discover_v also_o the_o sinful_a pollution_n of_o their_o nature_n heart_n and_o life_n so_o as_o examine_v themselves_o thereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o further_a conviction_n of_o humiliation_n for_o and_o hatred_n against_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n it_o be_v likewise_o of_o use_n to_o the_o regenerate_v to_o restrain_v their_o corruption_n in_o that_o it_o forbid_v sin_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o serve_v to_o show_v what_o even_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o what_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n they_o may_v expect_v for_o they_o although_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o unallay_v rigour_n thereof_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o likewise_o show_v they_o god_n approbation_n of_o obedience_n and_o what_o blessing_n they_o may_v expect_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o though_o not_o as_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o as_o man_n do_v good_a and_o refrain_v from_o evil_a because_o the_o law_n incourage_v to_o the_o one_o and_o deter_v from_o the_o other_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o his_o be_v 13_o be_v rom._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8_o 13_o under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n 7._o neither_o be_v the_o forementioned_a use_n of_o the_o law_n 21._o law_n gal._n 3._o 21._o contrary_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o do_v sweet_o comply_v with_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n subdue_a 27._o subdue_a eze._n 36._o 27._o and_o enable_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o do_v that_o free_o and_o cheerful_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n require_v to_o be_v do_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n thereof_o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v break_v by_o sin_n and_o make_v unprofitable_a unto_o life_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v forth_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n 15._o christ_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o call_v the_o elect_n and_o beget_v in_o they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o this_o promise_n the_o 8._o the_o rev._n 13._o 8._o gospel_n as_o to_o