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	zeal_n	zealous_a	12	3	8.4642	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51443	The preachers tripartite in three books. The first to raise devotion in divine meditations upon Psalm XXV : the second to administer comfort by conference with the soul, in particular cases of conscience : the third to establish truth and peace, in several sermons agianst the present heresies and schisms / by R. Mossom ...	Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.	1657 (1657)	Wing M2866; ESTC R32966	363,207	375

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with_o a_o non_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la 19_o verse_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o when_o we_o behold_v riches_n heap_v up_o by_o oppression_n and_o sacrilege_n honour_n found_v upon_o usurpation_n and_o violence_n worldly_a glory_n build_v upon_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o a_o successful_a impiety_n then_o say_v we_o with_o jacob_n 141.4_o gen._n 49_o 6._o psal_n 141.4_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n and_o with_o david_n let_v i_o not_o eat_v of_o their_o dainty_n lest_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n we_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o shame_n and_o punishment_n yea_o as_o the_o best_a guard_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o seduction_n of_o man_n make_v we_o david_n prayer_n our_o petition_n invocate_a god_n in_o all_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n as_o the_o psalmist_n here_o do_v let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o 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a_o judgement_n of_o integrity_n to_o take_v its_o measure_n from_o the_o more_o near_o and_o immediate_a end_n of_o action_n we_o must_v eye_n therefore_o the_o principal_a and_o ultimate_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o a_o sincere_a aim_n at_o which_o sacred_a end_n do_v lay_v the_o soul_n level_a and_o even_o in_o its_o desire_n which_o otherwise_o will_v warp_v and_o bend_v according_a to_o the_o sway_n of_o some_o base_a lust_n and_o vile_a affection_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o pure_a aim_n at_o god_n glory_n 11.26_o heb._n 11.26_o see_v moses_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hypocritical_a affection_n but_o a_o devout_a encouragement_n to_o quicken_v our_o pace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n from_o this_o scripture-motive_n our_o own_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n i_o call_v it_o a_o scripture-motive_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_o urge_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n §_o 5._o and_o indeed_o whether_o god_n glory_n or_o man_n happiness_n be_v consider_v as_o coordinate_a one_o with_o another_o or_o as_o subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o be_v inseparable_a one_o from_o another_o no_o man_n can_v right_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o happiness_n without_o a_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n nor_o yet_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n without_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o happiness_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o attain_v happiness_n but_o full_o to_o enjoy_v god_n 16.11_o psal_n 36.6_o psal_n 17.16_o psal_n 16.11_o and_o what_o be_v it_o full_o to_o enjoy_v god_n but_o to_o attain_v happiness_n so_o then_o god_n glory_n be_v man_n felicity_n and_o man_n felicity_n be_v god_n glory_n true_a it_o be_v some_o pious_a soul_n and_o learned_a pen_n have_v make_v it_o a_o note_n of_o integrity_n to_o love_n god_n though_o the●e_n be_v no_o heaven_n but_o beside_o the_o nicety_n of_o the_o metaphysical_a abstraction_n if_o right_o consider_v it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n 8._o 1_o joh._n 4_o 8._o for_o see_v god_n be_v love_n what_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o hereby_o they_o think_v to_o clear_v pure_a love_n from_o the_o stain_n of_o be_v mercenary_a it_o be_v but_o a_o needless_a attempt_n for_o that_o omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la mercedis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mercinarius_fw-la 17.1_o ps_n 16.5_o lam._n 3.24_o gen._n 17.1_o all_o love_n of_o reward_n be_v not_o mercenary_a love_n for_o that_o god_n who_o be_v our_o portion_n be_v our_o reward_n and_o if_o so_o to_o love_v our_o reward_n be_v to_o love_v god_n §_o 6._o 3_o the_o object_n whatsoever_o god_n command_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ut_fw-la mandavit_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la mandavit_fw-la according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o because_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o do_v what_o but_o not_o 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the_o necessity_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n with_o that_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n §_o 7._o to_o practice_v holiness_n and_o profess_v heresy_n and_o to_o profess_v truth_n but_o practise_v profaneness_n be_v both_o opposite_a to_o david_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n for_o sincere_a faith_n can_v no_o more_o dispense_v with_o any_o doctrine_n reveal_v then_o holy_a life_n with_o any_o precept_n declare_v in_o god_n word_n yea_o 1._o gal._n 5.19.20_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 1._o ask_v the_o apostle_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o heresy_n as_o well_o as_o prophaneness_n they_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v damnable_a yea_o bring_v swift_a damnation_n false_a teacher_n as_o well_o as_o lewd_a liver_n they_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 4._o jud._n 4._o and_o be_v prepare_v of_o old_a to_o destruction_n wherefore_o a_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a