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	time_n	3,206	5	3.6108	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64834	Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

well_o keep_v that_o god_n keep_v and_o if_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o city_n the_o watchman_n watch_v in_o vain_a commit_v thyself_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o will_v be_v well_o prov._n 16.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o deed-sin_n not_o in_o deed-sin_n caution_n against_o deed-sin_n the_o three_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o dehort_v from_o and_o caution_n against_o be_v live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o sin_n yet_o before_o i_o direct_o speak_v thereunto_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o say_v some_o thing_n about_o and_o against_o sin_n of_o omission_n a_o thing_n too_o seldom_o treat_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o though_o scarce_o any_o guilt_n more_o common_a i_o shall_v therefore_o dehort_v 1._o from_o sin_n of_o omission_n 2._o from_o sin_n of_o commission_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n omission_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o omit_v what_o good_a be_v command_v as_o well_o or_o ill_o as_o to_o commit_v what_o evil_a be_v forbid_v not_o to_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v as_o to_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v not_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o eschew_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a also_o 1_o pet._n 3.11_o and_o i_o the_o rather_o insist_v a_o little_a hereon_o because_o many_o be_v more_o apt_a and_o prone_a to_o omit_v duty_n to_o be_v neglectful_a of_o do_v good_a then_o to_o commit_v especial_o gross_a and_o palpable_a evil_n and_o withal_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o less_o evil_a if_o any_o at_o all_o there_o be_v so_o many_o though_o but_o trifle_v excuse_v ready_a for_o it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v luke_n 14.18_o 19_o 20._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o good_a and_o some_o of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v be_v guilty_a hereof_o and_o have_v suffer_v hereby_o to_o instance_n but_o in_o two_o the_o first_o be_v jacob_n who_o be_v exceed_v tender_a of_o tell_v a_o lie_n though_o it_o be_v to_o get_v a_o blessing_n gen._n 27.11_o 12._o but_o this_o jacob_n be_v so_o forgetful_a of_o and_o do_v so_o long_a neglect_n and_o omit_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n which_o he_o make_v at_o bethel_n that_o god_n mind_v he_o of_o it_o gen._n 35.1_o and_o for_o the_o omission_n whereof_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o affliction_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n do_v befall_v he_o the_o other_o instance_n be_v hezekiah_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a king_n who_o return_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v nor_o do_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o it_o but_o be_v guilty_a of_o not_o be_v humble_a or_o thankful_a enough_o though_o he_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o it_o seem_v annual_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o wrath_n be_v upon_o he_o 2_o chron._n 32_o 25._o with_o isa_n 38.20_o alas_o how_o apt_a be_v good_a man_n to_o neglect_v duty_n and_o especial_o return_v once_o even_o they_o of_o praise_n and_o for_o these_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o his_o own_o child_n as_o for_o gross_a sin_n it_o come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5.5_o 6._o how_o dear_o do_v it_o cost_v the_o spouse_n she_o not_o open_v to_o her_o be●oved_a cant._n 5.6_o 7._o 2._o yet_o general_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v force_v to_o omit_v and_o to_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o duty_n though_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o they_o as_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o in_o case_n of_o flight_n how_o do_v david_n mourn_v while_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v persecute_v and_o drive_v there_o how_o do_v be_v lament_v his_o absence_n from_o the_o assembly_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v holiday_n psal_n 42_o 14_a though_o god_n in_o case_n of_o such_o necessity_n dispense_v with_o his_o sabbath_n and_o consequent_o he_o institute_v worship_n on_o that_o day_n yet_o holy_a man_n lament_v this_o necessity_n and_o mourn_v that_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o bear_v a_o part_n with_o other_o and_o force_v to_o do_v that_o which_o else_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v on_o a_o sabbath-day_n and_o it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n not_o to_o exclude_v other_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n bid_v the_o disciple_n pray_v that_o their_o flight_n may_v not_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n mat._n 24.20_o for_o the_o usual_a ordinance_n of_o the_o day_n can_v not_o be_v enjoy_v nor_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n practise_v and_o perform_v but_o 3._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o affliction_n to_o be_v in_o a_o necessity_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o omit_v a_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o affliction_n not_o to_o have_v a_o head_n or_o hand_n but_o a_o sin_n not_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n for_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o will_v evil_a so_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o will_v good_a but_o to_o be_v willing_a not_o to_o do_v good_a be_v more_o a_o sin_n too_o many_o person_n be_v glad_a of_o diversion_n as_o schoolboy_n be_v when_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o their_o book_n any_o thing_n shall_v serve_v to_o put_v off_o a_o duty_n when_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o spirit_n willing_a christ_n himself_o excuse_v they_o mat._n 26.41_o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v unwilling_a it_o be_v no_o excuse_n though_o the_o flesh_n be_v never_o so_o weak_a it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o st._n paul_n that_o though_o to_o do_v he_o have_v not_o power_n yet_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o he_o rom._n 7.18_o but_o not_o to_o will_n though_o we_o have_v no_o power_n and_o much_o more_o not_o to_o will_v when_o we_o have_v power_n be_v a_o sin_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o wicked_a bad_a god_n depart_v from_o they_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n nor_o desire_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o way_n job_n 21.14_o so_o rom._n 1.28_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n or_o to_o pay_v acknowledgement_n to_o he_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n nor_o will_n nor_o listen_v to_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v charge_v 4._o one_o omission_n make_v way_n for_o another_o he_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o unfitness_n to_o duty_n put_v it_o off_o make_v himself_o fit_a for_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o omit_v again_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la eras_fw-la minùs_fw-la aptus_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o prepare_v and_o fit_v himself_o to_o be_v unfit_a for_o and_o to_o omit_v duty_n much_o and_o too_o long_o fast_v take_v away_o and_o deaden_v our_o appetite_n he_o that_o omit_v one_o be_v like_a to_o omit_v another_o and_o so_o another_o till_o he_o omit_v all_o and_o give_v up_o his_o very_a profession_n and_o when_o that_o be_v go_v the_o man_n religion_n die_v and_o he_o become_v twice_o dead_a omission_n make_v way_n for_o commission_n as_o it_o do_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o observe_v a_o few_o text_n that_o speak_v of_o sluggard_n from_o whence_o sin_n of_o omission_n general_o arise_v eccl._n 10.18_o by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v and_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o it_o not_o only_o lie_v open_a to_o wind_n and_o weather_n but_o at_o last_o fall_v down_o the_o repair_v be_v neglect_v and_o omit_v our_o body_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n of_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o the_o chancel_n and_o it_o be_v through_o sloth_n that_o this_o glorious_a fabric_n decay_v so_o much_o prov._n 18.9_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o will_v come_v to_o nothing_o and_o be_v worse_o than_o nought_o very_o short_o and_o speedy_o for_o he_o be_v a_o prodigal_n a_o spendthrift_n he_o spend_v more_o than_o he_o get_v and_o more_o than_o be_v give_v he_o true_a and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o his_o brother_n the_o slothful_a man_n will_v not_o hold_v out_o much_o long_a than_o he_o for_o prov._n 20.4_o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o a_o prodigal_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o so_o do_v the_o sluggard_n love_n be_v a_o laborious_a thing_n we_o read_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n 1_o thes_n 1.3_o and_o love_v never_o grieve_v to_o be_v obedient_a 1_o joh._n 5._o now_o idleness_n argue_v a_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o love_n for_o

command_v they_o to_o do_v though_o they_o have_v pretend_v to_o do_v it_o for_o gods-sake_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o god_n send_v saul_n to_o destroy_v amaleck_n root_n and_o branch_n king_n and_o people_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n from_o throne_n to_o threshold_n not_o to_o leave_v one_o person_n alive_a man_n woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n all_o must_v die_v ox_n and_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n none_o must_v escape_v but_o saul_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o have_v set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n vers_n 11._o and_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v do_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n vers_fw-la 15._o &_o 22._o yet_o it_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o rebellion_n and_o witchcraft_n vers_fw-la 23._o and_o he_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n vers_n 19_o so_o that_o he_o who_o omit_v a_o good_a commit_v a_o evil_a the_o omission_n of_o good_a be_v the_o commission_n of_o evil_n and_o judge_v according_o oh_o how_o dear_a do_v this_o sin_n of_o omission_n cost_n saul_n another_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o eli_n which_o be_v remarkable_a who_o be_v charge_v with_o honour_v his_o son_n before_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2.29_o how_o so_o eli_n be_v a_o good_a old_a man_n and_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o prefer_v his_o son_n before_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v see_v chap._n 3.13_o and_o there_o it_o be_v clear_v up_o for_o say_v god_n i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sour_a look_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n read_v it_o he_o frown_v not_o upon_o they_o and_o yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o eli_n go_v so_o far_o that_o have_v his_o child_n have_v any_o ingenuity_n or_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o father_n one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o have_v say_v enough_o for_o chap._n 2.23_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a man_n very_o grave_o take_v they_o up_o with_o this_o expostulation_n why_o do_v you_o do_v such_o thing_n for_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o evil_a deal_n by_o all_o this_o people_n nay_o my_o sont_fw-fr for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n which_o i_o hear_v you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o thus_o he_o lay_v their_o sin_n and_o danger_n before_o they_o pretty_a roundly_o and_o yet_o say_v god_n he_o restrain_v they_o not_o there_o be_v a_o omission_n and_o neglect_n of_o more_o severe_a discipline_n and_o this_o omission_n cost_v he_o dear_a as_o dear_a almost_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n do_v cost_v his_o son_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 14._o another_o instance_n be_v that_o concern_v the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n who_o be_v a_o bastard_n brood_n and_o therefore_o like_o bastard_n they_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v take_v 1._o from_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n because_o they_o meet_v not_o israel_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o and_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o see_v that_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n may_v keep_v man_n out_o for_o a_o long_a time_n but_o 2_o god_n will_v judge_v man_n for_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n not_o only_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o slothful_a servant_n will_v be_v judge_v and_o the_o slothful_a will_v be_v judge_v wicked_a as_o we_o have_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o truth_n itself_o mat._n 25.26_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n wicked_a because_o slothful_a he_o be_v no_o waster_n but_o brother_n to_o he_o as_o be_v late_o note_v because_o slothful_a for_o omit_v the_o improvement_n of_o his_o talon_n he_o be_v call_v and_o judge_v a_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n and_o his_o punishment_n be_v beside_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o talon_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n he_o have_v not_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n yet_o for_o be_v unprofitable_a he_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 41._o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o your_o sin_n of_o omission_n because_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a you_o like_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n new_o mention_v you_o bring_v i_o no_o bread_n and_o water_n you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n and_o drink_n some_o be_v apt_a to_o justify_v themselves_o thus_o we_o never_o do_v any_o man_n hurt_n we_o have_v wrong_v and_o oppress_v no_o man_n i_o but_o god_n will_v condemn_v they_o that_o have_v not_o do_v such_o evil_n because_o they_o have_v not_o do_v good_a oh_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o beware_v of_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n commission_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o omit_v our_o duty_n the_o thing_n command_v for_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o may_v add_v this_o that_z to_o omit_v especial_o the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n though_o we_o be_v observant_a of_o the_o lesser_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n mat._n 23.23_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o careful_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v forbid_v from_o all_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o sin_n the_o enumeration_n of_o which_o be_v endless_a in_o relation_n to_o which_o let_v i_o caution_n you_o to_o beware_v of_o and_o watch_v against_o 1._o sin_n such_o as_o be_v most_o peculiar_o our_o sin_n that_o which_o may_v be_v most_o proper_o call_v your_o own_o sin_n the_o sin_n to_o which_o you_o be_v most_o incline_v and_o which_o do_v most_o easy_o beset_v and_o conquer_v you_o it_o be_v holy_a david_n crown_n of_o rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n psal_n 18.23_o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v charge_v upon_o i_o by_o other_o to_o be_v my_o iniquity_n in_o relation_n to_o saul_n but_o as_o most_o interpreter_n carry_v it_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o inclination_n as_o one_o will_v say_v from_o my_o complexion_n and_o constitution-sin_n my_o nature_n darling-sin_n be_v you_o young_a avoid_v the_o sin_n proper_a to_o this_o age_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o youth_n there_o be_v some_o lust_n almost_o peculiar_a to_o youth_n as_o 1._o ambition_n vain_a glory_n pride_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o which_o much_o appear_v in_o their_o odd_a fantastic_a garb_n and_o flaunt_a behaviour_n as_o that_o text_n imply_v and_o especial_o in_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o elder_a 2._o gratify_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o carnal_a inclination_n they_o be_v much_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n too_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n as_o eccl._n 11.9_o and_o 12.1_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v much_o set_v upon_o pleasure_n the_o young_a man_n favouritc_n the_o prodigal_n who_o be_v the_o young_a brother_n do_v this_o way_n waste_v his_o estate_n his_o time_n and_o himself_o he_o spend_v all_o on_o back_n and_o belly_n on_o riotous_a live_n it_o be_v a_o young_a man_n that_o solomon_n see_v go_v the_o way_n to_o her_o house_n prov._n 7.7_o which_o way_n lead_v to_o hell_n 3._o another_o lust_n of_o youth_n be_v self-conceitedness_n too_o much_o proneness_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n they_o think_v old_a man_n fool_n but_o old_a man_n know_v that_o they_o be_v fool_n their_o conceitedness_n puff_v they_o up_o and_o make_v they_o incapable_a of_o instruction_n and_o very_o unteachable_a reh●boam_n and_o his_o young_a counsellor_n may_v save_v we_o the_o labour_n of_o instance_v in_o any_o other_o 1_o king_n 12._o and_o it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v titus_n exhort_v young_a man_n to_o be_v discreet_a or_o

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etc._n see_v habak_n 2_o 9.-12_a paul_n as_o moses_n before_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o dead_a and_o anathematise_v to_o save_v the_o jew_n but_o dare_v not_o sin_n for_o their_o sake_n when_o one_o send_v to_o s._n austin_n to_o know_v if_o he_o may_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n for_o his_o neighbour_n good_a oh_o no_o say_v the_o father_n thou_o must_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o save_v the_o world_n there_o be_v such_o a_o malignity_n in_o sin_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v for_o no_o good_a it_o be_v our_o

duty_n to_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n but_o still_o in_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n to_o disobey_v yea_o to_o hate_n father_n and_o mother_n rather_o than_o obey_v they_o viz._n when_o to_o obey_v they_o will_v be_v disobedience_n to_o god_n whither_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n judge_v you_o so_o that_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o sin_n to_o gratify_v the_o great_a person_n the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n 3_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o sin_n though_o we_o shall_v profess_o do_v it_o for_o his_o glory_n sin_n can_v never_o direct_o glorify_v god_n and_o though_o he_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v sin_v for_o he_o who_o need_v not_o we_o much_o less_o our_o sin_n god_n will_v take_v and_o be_v righteous_a in_o take_v vengeance_n though_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v and_o set_v off_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.5_o though_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v through_o thy_o lie_n yet_o thou_o will_v be_v find_v a_o sinner_n rom._n 3.7_o so_o that_o for_o this_o good_a evil_a must_v not_o be_v do_v v._o 8._o they_o that_o cast_v out_o their_o brethren_n say_v let_v god_n be_v glorify_v yet_o god_n will_v put_v they_o to_o shame_n be_v 66.5_o and_o though_o they_o think_v in_o put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o shall_v do_v god_n good_a service_n yet_o god_n reckon_v it_o as_o their_o serve_v the_o devil_n john_n 16.2_o with_o rev._n 2.10_o when_o saul_n excuse_v his_o sin_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v yet_o call_v rebellion_n and_o repute_v as_o witchcraft_n a_o most_o abominable_a thing_n 1_o sam._n 15._o job_n upbraid_v his_o friend_n with_o this_o irreligious_a piety_n say_v he_o job_n 13.7_o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o surely_n v._n 10._o he_o will_v reprove_v you_o for_o it_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o be_v commit_v 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