Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	great_a	sin_n	3,394	5	4.6230	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26346	God's eye on the contrite, or, A discourse shewing that true poverty and contrition of spirit, and trembling at God's Word is the infallible and only way for the obtaining and retaining of divine acceptation as it was made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony at Boston in New England May 27, 1685, being the day of election there / by William Adams.	Adams, William, 1650-1685.	1685 (1685)	Wing A498; ESTC W12431	33,350	44

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and_o entire_a acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o 〈…〉_z ●…eation_n and_o external_a providence_n the_o bene●…_n 〈…〉_z ●…n_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n god_n 〈…〉_z on_o the_o evil_a &_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n 〈…〉_z ●…ust_v mat._n 5._o 45._o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n do_v 〈…〉_z ●…ss_o the_o righteous_a and_o blast_v the_o wicked_a but_o 〈…〉_z ●…t_o and_o perpetual_a as_o that_o any_o man_n can_v mere_o 〈…〉_z know_v love_n or_o hatred_n to_o be_v in_o god_n to_o 〈…〉_z before_o he_o thing_n fall_v out_o alike_o to_o all_o 〈…〉_z one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wic●…_n 〈…〉_z and_o as_o to_o signal_n dispensation_n of_o visible_a 〈…〉_z privilege_n what_o god_n have_v do_v or_o be_v 〈…〉_z ●…d_v continue_v his_o gospel_n worship_n and_o or●…_n 〈…〉_z ●…h_o a_o great_a advantage_n and_o hopeful_a token_n yet_o 〈…〉_z conclude_a mark_n of_o special_a favour_n and_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_z ●…e_o salvation_n for_o 1._o they_o may_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o corruption_n and_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o man_n true_a grace_n in_o a_o saint_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o a_o total_a abuse_n but_o every_o other_o thing_n even_o the_o most_o glorious_a enjoyment_n and_o privilege_n man_n have_v in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v abuse_v man_n may_v and_o will_v to_o god_n there_o be_v none_o here_o that_o do_v so_o live_v under_o the_o most_o clear_a gospel_n light_n in_o the_o pure_a peaceable_a free_a enjoyment_n of_o gospel_n order_n and_o ordinance_n be_v oblige_v by_o manifold_a kindness_n from_o god_n themselves_o have_v great_a knowledge_n in_o religion_n and_o make_v high_a profession_n with_o much_o criticalness_n therein_o and_o yet_o live_v in_o some_o sin_n open_o or_o secret_o be_v enslave_v to_o some_o base_a defile_n lust_n wherewith_o they_o may_v not_o only_o pollute_v themselves_o but_o other_o also_o let_v the_o heaven_n hear_v and_o the_o earth_n give_v ear_n let_v they_o be_v astonish_v at_o it_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a and_o be_v very_o desolate_a for_o it_o may_v be_v find_v that_o they_o who_o god_n have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o as_o his_o child_n do_v rebel_n against_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o people_n do_v forsake_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o go_v to_o empty_a or_o muddy_a cistern_n as_o the_o lord_n emphatical_o complain_v of_o they_o in_o isai._n 1._o 2._o and_o jer._n 2._o 12_o 13._o privilege_a professor_n professor_n in_o new-england_n may_v be_v discover_v to_o be_v sinner_n some_o to_o be_v proud_a haughty_a high-minded_a supercilious_a self-exalting_a arrogant_a other_o to_o be_v sensual_a intemperate_a corrupt_a fleshly_a lascivious_a some_o to_o be_v company-keeper_n to_o sit_v and_o spend_v time_n with_o vain_a person_n other_o to_o be_v covetous_a unjust_a oppress_a defraud_v and_o overreach_v other_o some_o to_o be_v reviler_n railer_n ungoverned_a in_o their_o speech_n and_o expression_n other_o to_o be_v despiser_n of_o that_o whi●…h_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n moreover_o there_o may_v be_v under_o such_o enjoyment_n grievous_a and_o horrible_a neglect_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o gospel_n offer_v and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o vain_a woeful_a formality_n and_o slightiness_n in_o holy_a duty_n man_n not_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o seek_v god_n rest_v in_o a_o name_n to_o live_v carnal_a confidence_n in_o privilege_n and_o former_a visible_a enjoyment_n of_o divine_a favour_n jer._n 7._o 4._o want_v of_o zeal_n for_o god_n his_o service_n and_o glory_n against_o sin_n too_o great_a indulgence_n to_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o laxness_n looseness_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o time_n unaffectedness_n with_o and_o unreclaimedness_n under_o the_o loud-speaking_a voice_n of_o god_n dispensation_n zeph._n 3._o 1._o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o wo_n to_o her_o that_o ●…lihy_a ●…lthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n she_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n she_o receive_v not_o correction_n she_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n she_o draw_v not_o near_o to_o she_o god_n the_o just_a lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o every_o morning_n do_v he_o bring_v his_o judgement_n to_o light_n he_o fail_v not_o but_o the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n i_o have_v out_o off_o the_o nation_n i_o say_v sure_o thou_o will_v fear_v i_o thou_o will_v receive_v instruction_n but_o they_o arise_v early_o and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o do_n 2._o such_o offence_n in_o a_o people_n be_v not_o secure_v from_o provoke_v god_n displeasure_n and_o draw_v down_o punishment_n by_o any_o signal_n dispensation_n such_o a_o people_n have_v be_v under_o however_o near_o any_o have_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o mercy_n this_o endon_n to_o kakon_n this_o sin_n within_o will_v tumble_v they_o down_o again_o obad._n 3._o 4._o and_o the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o truth_n tell_v we_o that_o corruption_n and_o neglect_v after_o and_o under_o such_o signal_n dispensation_n 1._o they_o do_v more_o provoke_v divine_a displas●…_n god_n be_v more_o offend_v with_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v near_o to_o himself_o than_o with_o other_o it_o be_v in_o god_n account_n a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n deut._n 32._o 19_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o he_o abhor_v they_o because_o of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o 2._o they_o do_v expose_v to_o great_a and_o sore_a punishment_n thus_o christ_n tell_v capernaum_n chorazin_n and_o bethsaidah_n mat._n 11._o 〈…〉_z god_n be_v favour_n and_o fall_v under_o the_o severe_a effect_n of_o his_o displeasure_n as_o their_o case_n be_v lamentable_o describe_v and_o you_o may_v read_v in_o lam._n 2._o 3._o 9_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n also_o and_o other_o church_n among_o who_o as_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o son_n of_o man_n sometime_o glorious_o walk_v through_o their_o degeneracy_n and_o sin_n have_v lose_v all_o be_v overthrow_v and_o sink_v into_o ruin_n concl._n 4._o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n and_o stand_a trial_n of_o a_o person_n and_o people_n acceptation_n with_o god_n god_n have_v not_o left_a man_n altogether_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o at_o uncertainty_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o have_v tell_v we_o to_o who_o he_o will_v look_v in_o favour_n and_o with_o mercy_n tho._n privilege_n will_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v qualification_n which_o will_v infallible_o evidence_n special_a favour_n we_o need_v not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n if_o we_o will_v consult_v and_o study_v the_o divine_a will_n what_o we_o may_v depend_v upon_o for_o his_o acceptation_n and_o salvation_n the_o spiritual_o wise_a do_v understand_v and_o the_o prudent_a do_v know_v these_o thing_n what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o they_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o presence_n with_o and_o grace_n towards_o they_o if_o man_n be_v so_o qualify_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n decla●…s_v and_o require_v he_o will_v save_v they_o from_o trouble_n or_o at_o least_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o when_o in_o outward_a trouble_n and_o support_v they_o therein_o and_o he_o will_v everlasting_o save_v they_o there_o be_v a_o number_n or_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o god_n do_v bear_v a_o favour_n to_o to_o who_o good_a belong_v who_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o gladness_n and_o shall_v glory_v psal._n 106._o 4_o 5._o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o choose_a that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o thy_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v glory_v with_o thy_o inheritance_n who_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o compass_v with_o favour_n as_o a_o shield_n psal._n 5._o 12._o for_o thou_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n will_v

of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n phil._n 2._o 5._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v and_o carry_v like_o christian_n indeed_o i._o motive_n consider_v the_o disadvantage_n of_o be_v without_o this_o spirit_n in_o several_a respect_n 1._o the_o word_n you_o hear_v will_v do_v you_o no_o good_a pride_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o profit_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o ground_n whereon_o the_o peacock_n that_o proud_a bird_n sit_v be_v barren_a the_o heart_n where_o pride_n sit_v be_v barren_a the_o word_n must_v be_v receive_v watson_n in_o meekness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v save_o efficacious_a ja._n 1._o 21._o while_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o pride_n and_o unhumbledness_n of_o their_o heart_n whatever_o their_o profession_n be_v and_o whatever_o they_o may_v do_v the_o best_a counsel_n &_o caution_n will_v not_o work_v kind_o upon_o they_o a_o people_n will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v their_o business_n thorough_o with_o god_n in_o compliance_n with_o his_o word_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o tremble_a frame_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n to_o put_v away_o according_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n and_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n there_o must_v be_v a_o awful_a sanctify_a reverential_a fiducial_a fear_n in_o all_o our_o transaction_n with_o god_n otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v but_o formal_a hypocritical_a vain_a and_o ludicrous_a there_o will_v be_v no_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o the_o lord_n word_n will_v indeed_o do_v good_a and_o come_v to_o something_o in_o those_o that_o walk_v upright_o mich._n 2._o 7._o but_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o hab._n 2._o 4._o therefore_o such_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n with_o god_n in_o attend_v to_o his_o word_n let_v it_o be_v speak_v never_o so_o plain_o close_o solemn_o and_o frequent_o neither_o will_v the_o word_n speak_v go_v down_o with_o a_o unhumbled_a people_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o suit_v they_o they_o not_o so_o much_o desire_v that_o their_o will_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o word_n as_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o their_o will_n a_o sad_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o jer._n 43._o 1._o 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o jeremiah_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o they_o even_o all_o these_o word_n then_o speak_v azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hoshaiah_n and_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o kareah_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a man_n say_v unto_o jeremiah_n thou_o speak_v false_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v not_o send_v thou_o to_o say_v go_v not_o &c._n &c._n notwithstanding_o their_o solemn_a profession_n chapt._n 42._o 5_o 6._o then_o they_o say_v to_o jeremiah_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n between_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o even_o according_a to_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v send_v thou_o to_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a we_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o who_o we_o send_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o when_o we_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 2._o this_o will_v make_v man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a when_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o themselves_o or_o other_o when_o sin_n be_v commit_v or_o judgement_n threaten_v jer._n 36._o 23._o 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o jehudi_n have_v read_v three_o or_o four_o leaf_n he_o cut_v it_o with_o the_o penknife_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v on_o the_o hearth_n until_o all_o the_o roll_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v on_o the_o hearth_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o rend_v their_o garment_n neither_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n this_o be_v from_o a_o inward_a stoutness_n and_o unsubduedness_n of_o heart_n hence_o many_o a_o professor_n can_v be_v loose_a in_o his_o walk_n formal_a and_o flighty_a in_o religious_a duty_n careless_a of_o the_o sabbath_n indulge_v his_o corruption_n comply_v far_a with_o some_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n neglect_v the_o trust_n and_o charge_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o his_o heart_n not_o smite_v he_o the_o thought_n hereof_o do_v not_o trouble_v he_o nor_o make_v he_o afraid_a and_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n 3._o this_o will_v expose_v we_o to_o misery_n and_o destruction_n if_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o molestation_n come_v upon_o we_o any_o way_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v without_o this_o spirit_n of_o awful_a fear_n and_o tremble_a before_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v like_a enough_o quick_o to_o sink_v in_o our_o own_o ruin_n under_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o pride_n and_o other_o corruption_n jer._n 44._o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v not_o humble_v even_o to_o this_o day_n neither_o have_v they_o fear_v nor_o walk_v in_o my_o law_n nor_o in_o my_o statute_n that_o i_o set_v before_o you_o and_o before_o your_o father_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o you_o for_o evil_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o judah_n for_o in_o set_v up_o ourselves_o we_o reject_v and_o forsake_v god_n and_o this_o people_n have_v be_v tell_v that_o if_o they_o forsake_v god_n god_n will_v cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o 1._o chron_n 28._o 9_o uzziah_n self-exaltation_n embolden_v he_o to_o venturre_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o destruction_n 2._o chron._n 26._o 16._o but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n a_o heart_n not_o due_o subdue_v will_v expose_v man_n to_o venture_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o will_v tend_v to_o wound_v their_o conscience_n dishonour_v religion_n and_o procure_v their_o calamity_n all_o the_o world_n can_v never_o keep_v that_o man_n up_o that_o never_o seek_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o spirit_n low_a god_n have_v not_o be_v wont_a to_o prosper_v any_o people_n long_o however_o good_a they_o be_v or_o however_o good_a their_o cause_n be_v if_o their_o spirit_n have_v be_v high_a and_o so_o show_v more_o of_o themselves_o than_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v too_o often_o with_o god_n people_n so_o true_a be_v it_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v prov._n 29._o 23._o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o and_o chapt._n 16._o 18._o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n if_o hezekiah_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o there_o be_v a_o dispensation_n of_o wrath_n near_o 2._o chron._n 32._o 25._o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v low_a god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o isai._n 2._o 11._o 17._o the_o lofty_a look_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v humble_v and_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o and_o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a etc._n etc._n ii_o mot._n consider_v the_o advantage_n of_o be_v of_o this_o poor_a contrite_a and_o tremble_a spirit_n it_o will_v be_v exceed_o beneficial_a many_o way_n 1._o this_o will_v dispose_v you_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n under_o all_o dispensation_n under_o all_o visitation_n to_o see_v and_o own_v how_o god_n be_v fulfil_v his_o word_n make_v good_a his_o threatthreatning_n and_o execute_v his_o judgement_n he_o have_v foretell_v and_o so_o to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n zech._n 11._o 9_o 10_o 11._o then_o say_v i_o i_o will_v not_o feed_v you_o that_o that_o die_v let_v it_o die_v and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o let_v it_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o let_v the_o rest_n eat_v every_o one_o the_o flesh_n of_o another_o and_o i_o take_v my_o staff_n even_o beauty_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o that_o