Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	3,907	5	6.0359	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

or_o oblige_v he_o to_o give_v any_o thing_n as_o due_a and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o can_v receive_v no_o favour_n from_o we_o nor_o can_v any_o creature_n confer_v any_o benefit_n on_o he_o ps._n 16._o 2._o job_n 22._o 2_o 3._o true_o where_o there_o be_v no_o favour_n do_v there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n for_o merit_n presuppose_v a_o benefit_n accept_v 4_o because_o our_o work_n be_v imperfect_a as_o well_o as_o to_z part_n as_o to_o degree_n gal._n 5._o 17_o is._n 64._o 7._o deut._n 27._o 26._o a_o perfection_n of_o part_n be_v when_o we_o have_v a_o part_n of_o every_o grace_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n though_o we_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o just_a and_o due_a measure_n in_o any_o of_o they_o a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n consist_v in_o the_o complete_a measure_n of_o our_o conformity_n and_o our_o exact_a correspondence_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o it_o require_v 5_o because_o christ_n say_v so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_o 17._o 10._o 6_o because_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o do_v be_v not_o we_o but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o gal._n 5._o 22._o phil._n 2._o 13._o 7_o because_o that_o heavenly_a blessedness_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v express_o attribute_v to_o the_o mercy_n and_o pity_n of_o god_n plalm_v 103._o 4._o matth._n 5._o 7._o titus_n 3._o 5._o eph._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8_o because_o when_o the_o apostle_n proclaim_v death_n to_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o affirm_v life_n eternal_a to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n but_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o we_o obtain_v by_o christ_n 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11_o because_o our_o best_a work_n have_v such_o a_o mixture_n of_o corruption_n and_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o they_o deserve_v his_o curse_n and_o wrath_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o merit_v isa._n 64._o 6._o but_o we_o be_v all_o say_v the_o prophet_n as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v like_o filthy_a rag_n 12_o if_o the_o work_n of_o regenerate_v man_n do_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n then_o shall_v the_o whole_a contrivance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v subvert_v and_o the_o same_o very_a way_n of_o life_n lay_v down_o which_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o contrive_v by_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a transfer_v of_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o debt_n on_o christ_n the_o cautioner_n and_o a_o translation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n without_o the_o 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before_o renew_v grace_n all_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n who_o of_o themselves_o can_v have_v a_o good_a thought_n nor_o any_o active_a concurrence_n or_o put_v themselves_o forth_o to_o the_o utmost_a for_o their_o own_o conversion_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o therefore_o no_o plea_n for_o merit_n by_o any_o improvement_n of_o man_n natural_a ability_n see_v rom._n 9_o 15._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n question_n i._n can_n they_o who_o god_n have_v accept_v in_o his_o belove_a effectual_o call_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n either_o total_o or_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n no._n shall_v they_o certain_o persevere_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v eternal_o save_v yes_o phil._n 1._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o john_n 10._o 28_o 29._o 1_o john_n 3_o 9_o 1_o peter_n 1._o 5._o 9_o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n socinian_o arminian_n and_o some_o ringleader_n among_o the_o quaker_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o the_o saint_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o sand_n therefore_o when_o temptation_n of_o any_o kind_a assault_n they_o can_v never_o fall_v nor_o can_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v against_o they_o matth._n 7._o 24._o matth._n 16._o 16_o 18._o 2_o because_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o the_o saint_n will_v finish_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1._o 6._o 3_o because_o paul_n say_v nothing_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 35_o 38_o 39_o 4_o because_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o have_v never_o have_v true_a justify_v faith_n luke_o 8._o 13_o 16._o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o 5_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o elect_n to_o be_v seduce_v matth._n 24._o 24._o i_o say_v impossible_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o the_o elect_a themselves_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n decree_n concern_v they_o and_o of_o his_o purpose_n of_o keep_v they_o powerful_o against_o seduction_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n of_o which_o he_o can_v repent_v see_v john_n 10._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o 1_o peter_n 1._o 5._o 6_o because_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v life_n eternal_a 1_o john_n 5._o 13._o john_n 6._o 47_o 54_o 58._o and_o they_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o shall_v never_o thirst_v nor_o hunger_n any_o more_o john_n 6._o 35._o 7_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o covenant_n that_o though_o he_o chastise_v his_o own_o

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perform_v work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v inconsistent_a together_o 3_o because_o christ_n say_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_o 17._o 10._o 4_o because_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n we_o must_v accuse_v the_o scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n of_o imperfection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o psalmist_n 19_o 8._o and_o contrary_a to_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 17._o deut._n 4._o 2._o 5_o because_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a honest_a just_a pure_a lovely_a of_o good_a report_n these_o be_v command_v as_o thing_n necessary_a to_o all_o man_n therefore_o either_o the_o work_n which_o the_o papist_n call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v true_a honest_a just_a and_o pure_a and_o if_o they_o be_v such_o they_o be_v 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