Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	get_v	good_a	war_v	28	3	16.3639	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04902	Lectures of John Knewstub, vpon the twentith chapter of Exodus, and certeine other places of Scripture Seene and allowed according to the Queenes maiesties iniunctions.	Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624.	1577 (1577)	STC 15042; ESTC S106684	202,339	374

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honey_n comb_n sweetness_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v report_v to_o feed_v many_o 10.21_o and_o that_o they_o know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v grace_n and_o favour_n to_o that_o which_o they_o do_v speak_v 11.30_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o that_o he_o because_o he_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n 12.14_o that_o it_o be_v that_o good_a understanding_n and_o wisdom_n that_o get_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o man_n 13.15_o with_o other_o infinite_a testimony_n out_o of_o that_o book_n direct_v we_o to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n we_o have_v to_o learn_v so_o to_o examine_v our_o deal_n with_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n and_o good_a name_n according_a to_o these_o duty_n here_o prescribe_v we_o that_o we_o learn_v true_o to_o humble_v we_o under_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o true_o to_o honour_v he_o by_o show_v forth_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n in_o all_o good_a deal_n with_o his_o name_n and_o subdue_a those_o affection_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o that_o we_o may_v give_v forth_o testimony_n unto_o other_o that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o cause_n we_o be_v die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n now_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o may_v witness_v our_o love_n unto_o man_n by_o all_o faithful_a and_o love_a deal_n with_o their_o name_n the_o xj_o lecture_n upon_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o man_n servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n neither_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n this_o last_o commandment_n pierce_v deep_a than_o the_o former_a before_o the_o deed_n be_v condemn_v that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o settle_a will_n also_o and_o resolve_v determination_n these_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n but_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reprove_v the_o desire_n and_o lust_n towards_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o neighbour_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o full_a resolution_n nor_o settle_a consent_n give_v thereunto_o i_o call_v it_o a_o settle_a consent_n when_o in_o our_o mind_n we_o be_v full_o resolve_v and_o have_v set_v it_o down_o that_o we_o will_v embrace_v and_o follow_v that_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v whereunto_o our_o desire_n lust_n and_o appetite_n do_v lead_v we_o desire_n and_o long_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o house_n wife_n good_n or_o land_n which_o yet_o be_v cut_v off_o before_o we_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o deliberate_a persuasion_n to_o take_v our_o pleasure_n of_o they_o be_v here_o bring_v unto_o judgement_n and_o restrain_v by_o this_o commandment_n in_o deed_n the_o lord_n do_v pardon_n and_o forgive_v unto_o his_o child_n the_o desire_n and_o long_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o be_v repulse_v and_o beat_v back_o before_o they_o obtain_v full_a consent_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o dispute_v what_o desire_v unto_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o itself_o and_o a_o other_o how_o it_o be_v pardon_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o the_o desire_n but_o also_o the_o evil_a do_n of_o his_o servant_n lie_v hide_v and_o cover_v we_o be_v then_o to_o consider_v what_o reckon_v be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o lust_a &_o covet_v desire_n that_o solace_n themselves_o some_o good_a time_n with_o their_o neighbour_n benefit_n when_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v scare_v from_o that_o feast_n before_o their_o affection_n shall_v be_v fill_v &_o whole_o satisfy_v in_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n luke_n 2d_o we_o be_v charge_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n &_o with_o all_o our_o thought_n while_o they_o our_o thought_n be_v carry_v hither_o &_o thither_o now_o after_o his_o good_n to_o desire_v this_o house_n or_o this_o parcel_n of_o land_n of_o he_o or_o the_o estate_n &_o condition_n that_o now_o be_v he_o although_o we_o will_v not_o wish_v it_o before_o his_o death_n be_v a_o long_a time_n hold_v in_o these_o thought_n and_o vanish_v in_o these_o desire_n although_o nothing_o be_v full_o conclude_v to_o say_v deliberate_o in_o our_o heart_n these_o pleasure_n will_v we_o follow_v be_v we_o not_o just_o blame_v for_o not_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o thought_n be_v it_o not_o a_o plain_a mockery_n of_o god_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v liberty_n to_o his_o thought_n to_o pursue_v pleasure_n whole_a day_n and_o week_n so_o that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o set_v it_o down_o and_o conclude_v full_o to_o wallow_v in_o any_o our_o thought_n shall_v be_v 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and_o therefore_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o this_o be_v the_o estate_n even_o of_o those_o civil_a man_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o notorious_a offence_n or_o outward_a evil_n this_o sabbaoth_n teach_v we_o our_o inward_a corruption_n stay_v not_o there_o neither_o be_v that_o the_o end_n of_o it_o but_o lead_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o our_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o true_a holiness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o free_a work_n of_o god_n within_o we_o which_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o grant_v in_o that_o we_o confess_v our_o own_o way_n to_o be_v corrupt_v &_o that_o the_o cease_v from_o sin_n be_v the_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o way_n &_o work_n for_o if_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v our_o own_o way_n be_v all_o corrupt_a &_o defile_v with_o sin_n if_o any_o good_a be_v in_o we_o it_o must_v have_v a_o beginning_n and_o spring_n other_o where_o then_o from_o ourselves_o that_o the_o sabdaoth_n do_v signify_v our_o new_a birth_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v 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as_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o and_o they_o bind_v therefore_o as_o in_o sanctification_n so_o in_o creation_n and_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o alone_a &_o free_a work_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o strict_o bind_v they_o unto_o one_o benefit_n in_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n this_o commandment_n teach_v we_o mortification_n for_o to_o that_o end_n be_v we_o teach_v that_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o subdue_v the_o same_o &_o to_o renounce_v it_o the_o jew_n have_v this_o special_a ceremony_n of_o rest_n to_o exercise_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n of_o mortification_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o ceremony_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n ●_o for_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n die_v in_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o doctrine_n for_o the_o 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will_v forthwith_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n and_o let_v they_o go_v free_a if_o we_o shall_v have_v take_v part_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o the_o suppress_n and_o abandon_v of_o our_o own_o wit_n if_o with_o his_o pleasure_n we_o have_v stand_v against_o our_o own_o then_o may_v we_o say_v in_o truth_n that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n use_v and_o practise_v of_o we_o when_o it_o have_v prevail_v to_o the_o displace_n of_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n will._n by_o this_o commandment_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o free_a will_n of_o man_n to_o do_v good_a all_o work_n of_o prepare_v we_o to_o receive_v god_n grace_n for_o what_o frank_a and_o free_a will_n unto_o god_n can_v there_o be_v in_o that_o nature_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n or_o how_o can_v he_o boast_v of_o the_o freedom_n or_o good_a inclination_n of_o his_o nature_n who_o glory_n and_o sanctification_n consist_v in_o rest_v and_o cease_v from_o the_o 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