Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	evil_a	good_a	sin_n	3,208	5	4.9732	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19287	The conuerts first loue discerned iustified, left and recouered. Resoluing the truth of an effectuall conuersion. And informing the right way to perseverance and perfection. By Thomas Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1610 (1610)	STC 5697.5; ESTC S116341	35,249	52

weakness_n 2._o corinth_n 12._o 8_o 9_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n only_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n in_o we_o rom._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o that_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o so_o prevent_v pride_n and_o security_n we_o may_v forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o phil._n 3._o 13._o 8._o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o compassionate_a towards_o our_o brethren_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o like_a temptation_n with_o they_o galath_n 6._o 1._o genes_n 38._o judah_n 9_o that_o y_o e_o wicked_a may_v hereby_o take_v offence_n who_o see_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o from_o thence_o their_o chasticement_n take_v hence_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a and_o to_o ripen_v their_o sin_n by_o add_v affliction_n to_o affliction_n zach._n 1_o psal_n 73._o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n child_n may_v daily_o renounce_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o fly_v unto_o christ_n live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n 2._o cor._n 12._o abac._n 2._o and_o see_v that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n therefore_o also_o hereby_o be_v they_o wean_v from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o fuel_n to_o their_o sin_n and_o also_o provoke_v to_o hunger_n and_o sigh_n after_o their_o dissolution_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o this_o serve_v first_o for_o reproof_n and_o that_o first_o of_o the_o papist_n papist_n that_o boast_v of_o merit_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n not_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v and_o count_v that_o good_a which_o be_v evil_a rob_v thereby_o christ_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o himself_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o salvation_n 2._o of_o the_o profane_a protestant_n that_o flatter_v himself_o in_o protestant_n his_o sin_n with_o this_o that_o all_o have_v their_o fault_n and_o the_o best_a have_v some_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v live_v in_o his_o sin_n he_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o other_o what_o need_v we_o make_v so_o much_o ado_n 3._o the_o ignorant_a protestant_n be_v here_o condemn_v who_o protestant_n though_o in_o general_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v in_o particular_a break_v any_o of_o the_o commandment_n he_o be_v no_o whore_n no_o thief_n deceive_v himself_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o truth_n thereby_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o 4._o the_o carnal_a protestant_n be_v here_o also_o convince_v and_o protestant_n that_o in_o many_o respect_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o hate_v to_o be_v reprove_v whereby_o he_o will_v be_v conceive_v righteous_a and_o without_o fault_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v not_o strive_v against_o his_o corruption_n because_o he_o can_v whole_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o plead_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a and_o so_o in_o vain_a to_o be_v attempt_v whereas_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o strive_v against_o sin_n life_n though_o it_o still_o remain_v 2._o by_o strive_v we_o conquer_v some_o gross_a sin_n as_o swear_v whore_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o never_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o 3._o we_o by_o this_o spiritual_a fight_n do_v weaken_v and_o diminish_v the_o force_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o daily_o get_v ground_n thereof_o 4._o we_o by_o tame_v of_o sin_n make_v it_o serviceable_a unto_o we_o by_o outward_a corruption_n purge_v out_o secret_a abomination_n so_o that_o all_o do_v turn_v to_o our_o exceed_a good_a 5._o and_o so_o continue_v in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n to_o the_o end_n we_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o the_o weak_a protestant_n be_v reprove_v that_o esteem_v his_o protestant_n case_n singular_a when_o he_o be_v overtake_v with_o any_o gross_a sin_n second_o this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o that_o many_o instruction_n way_n as_o 1._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o rest_v whole_o on_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n our_o salvation_n and_o to_o esteem_v all_o as_o dung_n in_o regard_n of_o he_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n philip._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o 2._o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o be_v abase_v and_o true_o humble_v corruption_n not_o with_o our_o outward_a affliction_n which_o may_v breed_v worldly_a sorrow_n but_o with_o our_o inward_a corruption_n which_o may_v cause_v godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n 2._o corin._n 2._o james_n 4._o 8_o 9_o 3._o and_o see_v the_o best_a have_v his_o infirmity_n here_o be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o teach_v the_o proud_a to_o have_v compassion_n to_o other_o put_v on_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n in_o relieve_n and_o raise_v up_o his_o afflict_a brother_n that_o so_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n galath_n 6._o 4._o here_o be_v matter_n of_o trial_n in_o this_o state_n of_o infirmity_n infirmity_n which_o seem_v common_a to_o all_o whether_o yet_o we_o be_v such_o as_o be_v renew_a in_o christ_n to_o who_o our_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v namely_o if_o 1._o we_o hate_v all_o sin_n indifferent_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n 2._o strive_v unfeigned_o against_o all_o sin_n 3._o judge_v ourselves_o daily_o for_o sin_n particular_a 4._o condemn_v secret_a corruption_n 5._o whole_o rely_v on_o christ_n for_o pardon_n for_o sin_n 6._o hunger_n after_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 7._o endure_v reproof_n patient_o and_o amend_v three_o this_o serve_v for_o comfort_n &_o that_o many_o way_n as_o 1._o in_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v infirmity_n in_o we_o therefore_o have_v christ_n we_o hence_o assurance_n of_o our_o right_n in_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o shall_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o daily_a subdue_a and_o master_v of_o our_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o 2._o let_v we_o not_o despair_v in_o our_o great_a tentation_n see_v despair_n the_o great_a misery_n the_o great_a mercy_n as_o it_o be_v god_n our_o father_n that_o have_v leave_v sin_n in_o we_o yea_o in_o the_o dear_a to_o advance_v his_o free_a and_o constant_a love_n so_o have_v he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o reveal_v this_o love_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o shed_v it_o abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o daily_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o continual_a enable_v to_o conquer_v the_o same_o rom._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 3._o to_o this_o end_n let_v 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the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o his_o church_n who_o do_v not_o flatter_v she_o in_o her_o sin_n by_o conceal_v the_o same_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n will_v have_v wink_v at_o it_o and_o only_o stand_v upon_o commendation_n yea_o happy_o ascribe_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a but_o deal_v faithful_o with_o she_o as_o he_o commend_v she_o for_o her_o good_a part_n so_o he_o reprove_v she_o for_o that_o evil_a of_o her_o decay_n and_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o 17._o we_o must_v reprove_v our_o brother_n plain_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o do_v we_o testify_v and_o approve_v 1._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o our_o call_n and_o duty_n unto_o god_n reason_n in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n as_o well_o reproof_n for_o sin_n as_o praise_v for_o

pet._n 1._o 8._o psalm_n 92._o job._n 17._o 9_o 1._o thes_n 5._o persevere_v with_o all_o patience_n and_o constancy_n unto_o the_o end_n ephes_n 6._o 13._o and_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v 1._o that_o reason_n we_o shall_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a 1._o pet._n 1._o 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n 2._o hereby_o we_o make_v sure_a our_o election_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n thereof_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o joh._n 7._o 3._o hereby_o we_o make_v we_o meet_v for_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n 1._o col._n 11._o 12._o 4._o hereby_o we_o provoke_v other_o to_o glorify_v god_n matth._n 5._o 16_o 17._o 5._o we_o daunt_v and_o confound_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 6._o and_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v our_o glorious_a profession_n 1._o phil._n 27._o and_o this_o serve_v to_o condemn_v 1._o all_o those_o that_o flatter_v their_o heart_n singularity_n with_o good_a intent_n when_o they_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o good_a fruit_n prou._n 3._o esa_n 29._o 2._o as_o also_o those_o that_o upon_o presumption_n that_o they_o be_v better_a than_o other_o cease_v to_o better_v themselves_o and_o so_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o religion_n go_v backward_o therein_o 1._o cor._n 4._o revel_v 3._o 3_o and_o those_o likewise_o that_o fear_v to_o abound_v in_o holiness_n zeal_n etc._n etc._n lest_o they_o be_v account_v singular_a note_a man_n precise_a vainglorious_a etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o these_o especial_o that_o have_v not_o only_o slack_v their_o zeal_n in_o religion_n but_o do_v justify_v this_o decay_n as_o be_v decay_n now_o more_o wise_a sober_a etc._n etc._n in_o their_o profession_n whereas_o before_o they_o be_v fiery_a rash_a indiscreet_a etc._n etc._n second_o here_o be_v instruction_n and_o that_o first_o we_o must_v labour_v judgement_n to_o increase_v and_o grow_v constant_a in_o godliness_n and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n 1._o by_o avoid_v the_o mean_n of_o apostasy_n which_o be_v 1._o corruption_n 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worldly_a hypocritical_o etc._n etc._n 8._o or_o grow_v inconstant_a in_o holy_a duty_n intermit_a the_o set_n time_n of_o prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 9_o or_o grow_v negligent_a in_o convert_n other_o 10._o or_o admit_v of_o human_a invention_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 11._o or_o prove_v unthankful_a unto_o god_n for_o his_o particular_a mercy_n 1._o rom._n 12._o or_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n and_o lie_v in_o they_o without_o repentance_n psal_n 51._o 13._o or_o judge_v uncharitable_o of_o our_o brethren_n withdraw_v our_o compassion_n from_o they_o second_o practise_v we_o these_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o abound_v in_o welldoing_a good_a work_n and_o grow_v constant_a therein_o 1._o remember_v we_o the_o continual_a service_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n they_o incessant_o glorify_v god_n and_o also_o continual_o 1._o thess_n 4._o revel_v 4._o 2._o consider_v we_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n still_o remain_v to_o cover_v our_o imperfection_n 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mercy_n then_o be_v love_n as_o strong_a as_o death_n much_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o cant._n 8._o and_o this_o be_v call_v his_o first_o love_n and_o it_o be_v discern_v by_o these_o mark_n 1._o by_o his_o renounce_n of_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o part_v 1._o with_o the_o dear_a for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n forsake_v all_o in_o act_n so_o must_v we_o forsake_v all_o in_o affection_n and_o in_o act_n too_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v hinder_v our_o enjoy_n of_o christ_n zacheus_n luke_n 19_o 6._o 7._o 2._o when_o we_o endure_v any_o affliction_n for_o the_o word_n sake_n 1._o thess_n 1._o 9_o 10_o and_o that_o with_o great_a joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 10._o ephes_n 1._o 3._o when_o we_o reverence_v high_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n galath_n 3_o 4._o think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o they_o act._n 16._o 4_o when_o we_o clear_v our_o conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n by_o which_o our_o sweet_a fellowship_n with_o christ_n may_v be_v hinder_v so_o zacheus_n luke_n 19_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v our_o particular_a sin_n and_o renounce_v they_o unfeigned_o 5_o when_o for_o christ_n sake_n we_o love_v his_o poor_a member_n and_o 17._o impart_v of_o our_o worldly_a good_n bountiful_o to_o their_o relief_n luke_n 19_o zacheus_n 1._o joh._n 2._o joh._n 13._o psal_n 16._o 2._o 6._o when_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o powerful_a mean_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n act._n 2._o 7._o when_o we_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n nor_o communicate_v with_o it_o but_o do_v utter_o renounce_v the_o same_o in_o regard_n of_o heaven_n act._n 9_o gal._n 2._o matth._n 8_o etc._n etc._n 8._o and_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o