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	life_n	live_v	1,904	5	6.1425	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12273	The harmonie of the lawe and the gospel Wherin is plainly shewed, that howsoeuer they differ in time and some other circumstances, yet in substance they are one & the same. And by waie of application, the pretended antiquitie of Poperie is discouered, and found to be a meere nouelty: deliuered in a sermon at Pauls-crosse, the 9. of Aug. 1607. by George Cresvvell, minister of Gods word.	Creswell, George.	1607 (1607)	STC 6038; ESTC S117450	22,951	66

namely_o to_o lead_v and_o live_v a_o life_n beseem_v their_o christian_a profession_n now_o the_o anabaptiste_n a_o contentious_a and_o stubborn_a kind_n of_o man_n do_v pause_v nay_o stand_v anabaptist_n anabaptist_n still_o and_o stick_v upon_o this_o last_o point_n and_o because_o they_o see_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o place_n in_o infant_n therefore_o they_o exclude_v they_o from_o baptism_n never_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o principal_a and_o chief_a point_n take_v root_n &_o place_n in_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n wash_v away_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n regeneration_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o if_o they_o do_v but_o perceive_v this_o than_o will_v they_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o say_v can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n but_o that_o these_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o holy_a 47_o act._n 10._o 47_o ghost_n shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o be_v well_o grow_v the_o like_a be_v the_o error_n about_o the_o mystical_a supper_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a point_n supper_n the_o lord_n supper_n therein_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n for_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o institute_v it_o show_v and_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o commend_v this_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o now_o unto_o this_o be_v join_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n the_o seal_n of_o our_o redemption_n admonish_v we_o continual_o of_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o strange_a sacrifice_n but_o also_o embrace_v mutual_a peace_n and_o love_n together_o all_o which_o that_o we_o may_v true_o and_o willing_o perform_v christ_n in_o a_o sacramental_a manner_n of_o speech_n have_v call_v the_o bread_n his_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n cleave_v to_o the_o last_o word_n do_v contend_v and_o dispute_v about_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o corporal_a eat_n of_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o have_v they_o make_v a_o instrument_n of_o division_n &_o distraction_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_a concord_n these_o thing_n than_o do_v admonish_v we_o that_o in_o every_o matter_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o respect_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a refer_v all_o the_o rest_n unto_o such_o a_o scope_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o truth_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o our_o text_n in_o the_o which_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o why_o the_o law_n be_v add_v to_o the_o promise_n second_o how_o long_o the_o law_n be_v to_o continue_v three_o and_o last_o by_o who_o and_o how_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o deliver_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v add_v for_o transgression_n this_o may_v be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n saint_n jerome_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o father_n that_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n but_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n and_o drown_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n make_v themselves_o like_o unto_o the_o heathen_a who_o god_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v bridle_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o way_n by_o a_o law_n from_o which_o this_o sentence_n seem_v to_o take_v his_o beginning_n ex_fw-la malis_fw-la moribus_fw-la bonae_fw-la leges_fw-la natae_fw-la sunt_fw-la now_o s._n augustine_n he_o take_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v more_o general_o and_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v add_v to_o reprove_v transgression_n and_o to_o humble_v the_o proud_a &_o confident_a mind_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o because_o they_o brag_v &_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o nativity_n as_o if_o from_o thence_o they_o have_v natural_a righteousness_n it_o be_v necessary_a say_v he_o to_o humble_v they_o by_o a_o law_n apply_v unto_o they_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n quaecunque_fw-la lex_fw-la dicit_fw-la 19_o rom_n 3_o 19_o ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sunt_fw-la dicit_fw-la whatsoever_o the_o law_n speak_v it_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o opinion_n of_o saint_n augustine_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o teach_v we_o that_o by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v convict_v that_o we_o may_v have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o christ_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o first_o book_n auxentium_n ambros_n lib._n 5._o in_o auxentium_n against_o auxentius_n justum_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la lex_fw-la facit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la justitia_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la faith_n and_o not_o the_o law_n make_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o the_o law_n do_v thus_o manifest_v our_o corruption_n the_o apostle_n demonstrate_v 10._o rom_n 7._o 7._o &_o 9_o 10._o say_v i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n &_o a_o little_a further_o i_o be_v once_o alive_a without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n reviue_v and_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o again_o the_o 20_o rom._n 5._o 20_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v therefore_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o manifest_v and_o reprove_v our_o sin_n that_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n for_o because_o we_o flatter_v ourselves_o in_o our_o sin_n therefore_o we_o will_v not_o willing_o acknowledge_v sin_n to_o be_v in_o ourselves_o but_o delight_n in_o our_o sin_n until_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o convict_v thereof_o in_o our_o conscience_n therefore_o as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n itself_o so_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o law_n or_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o but_o rather_o deliver_v the_o true_a use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o law_n of_o itself_o be_v good_a &_o holy_a final_o the_o teacher_n of_o true_a righteousness_n because_o it_o bring_v we_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o by_o our_o own_o corruption_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o disobey_v the_o law_n but_o our_o desire_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v provoke_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o wickedness_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o poet_n acknowledge_v have_v say_v nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o by_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v for_o innocentia_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la innocentia_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n lex_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la quaeretur_fw-la gratia_n data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la impleretur_fw-la vitium_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la carnis_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sanandum_fw-la fuit_fw-la the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v seek_v for_o grace_n be_v give_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v the_o law_n demonstrate_v our_o corruption_n but_o grace_n take_v it_o away_o but_o in_o the_o law_n we_o must_v behold_v ourselves_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v convict_v of_o sin_n we_o shall_v flee_v unto_o christ_n who_o the_o father_n have_v make_v righteousness_n for_o we_o and_o our_o mediator_n unto_o himself_o second_o 3_o 1._o cor_fw-la 1._o 3_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o how_o long_o the_o law_n be_v to_o continue_v namely_o until_o the_o seed_n come_v unto_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o the_o seed_n proper_o be_v understand_v christ_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v law_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n comprehend_v with_o christ_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n gather_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o which_o proper_o this_o promise_n do_v belong_v which_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o part_n appertain_v unto_o christ_n himself_o to_o who_o kingdom_n all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o david_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n 8._o psal_n 2._o 8._o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n the_o second_o part_n belong_v unto_o the_o church_n because_o that_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v bless_v that_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n do_v come_v unto_o it_o that_o therefore_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o this_o place_n obscure_o and_o brief_o touch_v he_o afterward_o in_o the_o

they_o that_o whilst_o they_o urge_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v frustrate_a and_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n in_o which_o all_o their_o dignity_n do_v consist_v as_o this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o jew_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o in_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v be_v account_v the_o only_a worshipper_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o maintainer_n of_o their_o glory_n for_o while_o that_o they_o envious_o contend_v against_o we_o for_o the_o same_o they_o do_v evert_v and_o confound_v their_o doctrine_n and_o do_v very_o far_o vary_v from_o the_o example_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n wherein_o the_o saint_n go_v before_o us._n but_o if_o they_o will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o saint_n why_o do_v they_o not_o hear_v the_o apostle_n who_o know_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 12_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 2_o act._n 4._o 12_o affirm_v no_o name_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n under_o heaven_n wherein_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n why_o do_v they_o not_o obey_v the_o virge_a 5._o joh._n 2._o 5._o marie_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o say_v whatsoever_o he_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v it_o he_o himself_o command_v 6._o mat_n 1._o 28_o joh._n 14._o 6._o all_o that_o do_v labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a load_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o testify_v himself_o only_a to_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v come_v unto_o the_o father_n all_o this_o true_o consider_v than_o i_o conclude_v thus_o that_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n perform_v to_o uswarde_n in_o christ_n that_o from_o thence_o be_v exclude_v the_o whole_a law_n with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o work_n but_o our_o adversary_n will_v object_v and_o say_v if_o the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o hope_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n why_o have_v god_n give_v a_o law_n again_o if_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o give_v why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o our_o ancient_a father_n be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n give_v to_o posterity_n afterward_o for_o what_o hindrance_n be_v there_o but_o that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v be_v save_v without_o a_o law_n again_o if_o we_o be_v now_o save_v without_o a_o law_n &_o forsake_v the_o law_n upon_o necessity_n must_v come_v unto_o christ_n then_o vain_o have_v god_n give_v and_o deliver_v a_o law_n afterward_o for_o thus_o the_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n if_o he_o do_v abuse_v any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v accuse_v be_v always_o accustom_a to_o condemn_v the_o same_o and_o cast_v it_o away_o as_o a_o matter_n hurtful_a and_o unprofitable_a neither_o do_v he_o make_v any_o other_o use_n of_o good_a and_o necessary_a thing_n then_o drunken_a man_n do_v of_o their_o wine_n for_o if_o thou_o accuse_v a_o drunken_a man_n for_o the_o immoderate_a and_o excessive_a abuse_n of_o wine_n he_o present_o will_v make_v answer_n and_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o drink_v why_o have_v god_n give_v wine_n unto_o we_o why_o do_v we_o receive_v so_o plentiful_a a_o vintage_n from_o he_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o use_n of_o wine_n but_o for_o their_o drunkenness_n note_n the_o same_o do_v our_o adversary_n in_o thing_n belong_v to_o religion_n for_o reproove_v they_o that_o do_v bind_v christ_n corporal_a presence_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o will_v present_o make_v answer_n and_o say_v if_o christ_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v sacrament_n give_v wherefore_o have_v god_n speak_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n may_v he_o not_o have_v speak_v more_o simple_o and_o plain_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v take_v his_o word_n otherwise_o shall_v we_o now_o reprove_v god_n of_o a_o lie_n or_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o beguile_v with_o magnifical_a word_n again_o they_o do_v the_o like_a that_o bind_v salvation_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n for_o accuse_v they_o of_o error_n present_o they_o will_v affirm_v that_o we_o altogether_o deny_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n good_a work_n because_o they_o know_v no_o other_o end_n nor_o use_v thereof_o but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v invent_v in_o their_o own_o brainesicke_a humour_n like_o unto_o all_o these_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o of_o such_o as_o by_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o who_o be_v often_o hear_v these_o word_n have_v not_o god_n give_v we_o a_o law_n then_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n if_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o if_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o available_a to_o salvation_n wherefore_o as_o say_v my_o text_n then_o serve_v the_o law_n be_v it_o not_o altogether_o unprofitable_a and_o superfluous_a to_o this_o question_n and_o so_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v join_v to_o it_o the_o apostle_n in_o few_o word_n make_v answer_n say_v it_o be_v add_v for_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v unto_o the_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v here_o the_o apostle_n expound_v that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v namely_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v frustrate_v by_o the_o law_n that_o follow_v 400._o and_o 30_o year_n after_o for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n now_o that_o which_o be_v add_v unto_o a_o thing_n be_v add_v not_o to_o abolish_v it_o but_o to_o confirm_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n affirm_v that_o the_o law_n enter_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o 7_o rom._n 7._o 7_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v apparent_a unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o better_a know_v the_o horror_n thereof_o may_v flee_v unto_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n again_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o promise_n he_o manifest_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o the_o action_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o chief_a part_n thereof_o be_v due_a to_o the_o free_a promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o the_o law_n be_v add_v not_o to_o abolish_v or_o take_v it_o away_o but_o to_o be_v serviceable_a unto_o it_o &_o more_o to_o confirm_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n do_v reprove_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o attribute_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o which_o indeed_o be_v due_a and_o belong_v unto_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n note_n here_o then_o observe_v that_o this_o confusion_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o error_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n sinner_n subject_a to_o condemnation_n but_o god_n pity_v we_o in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n appoint_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n in_o who_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v or_o create_v promise_v he_o unto_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o that_o to_o abraham_n and_o other_o father_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v show_v we_o that_o salvation_n come_v unto_o man_n from_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n afterward_o he_o give_v a_o law_n not_o because_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v defective_a or_o imperfect_a or_o that_o he_o will_v abolish_v the_o same_o but_o only_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n who_o already_o be_v heir_n of_o these_o promise_n and_o of_o free_a salvation_n but_o as_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n past_a not_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o god_n suppose_a that_o this_o inheritance_n come_v from_o and_o by_o the_o law_n altogether_o neglect_v the_o promise_n note_v so_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v the_o papist_n who_o do_v impute_v salvation_n unto_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o son_n shall_v avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o father_n heir_n by_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o obedience_n and_o shall_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o heir_n bear_v the_o same_o error_n be_v commit_v by_o many_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v baptism_n baptism_n these_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n wash_v away_o of_o our_o sin_n regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o comer_n be_v this_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o the_o baptize_v and_o they_o be_v admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n