Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	gospel_n	law_n	require_v	2,556	5	7.4237	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59623	Salvation by grace and never the less of grace, tho it be through faith and not without it in several sermons on Eph. II, viii / by John Sheffield.	Sheffield, John, 1654?-1726.	1698 (1698)	Wing S3065; ESTC R10848	48,475	122

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to_o the_o gospel_n and_o more_o evident_o know_v and_o discern_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o to_o be_v practise_v as_o the_o gospel-light_n shine_v clear_a and_o bright_a act_n 17._o 30._o but_o now_o now_o since_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n he_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v nay_o the_o most_o genuine_a repentance_n and_o sorrow_n arise_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n zachary_n 12._o 10._o 4._o grace_n be_v abuse_v when_o thereupon_o man_n take_v encouragement_n to_o be_v more_o careless_a and_o remiss_a in_o duty_n more_o slight_a and_o negligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o all_o appoint_a mean_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n when_o because_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n man_n thence_o conclude_v that_o their_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o pray_v hear_v seek_v and_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o appoint_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v vain_a and_o to_o little_a purpose_n this_o be_v a_o most_o horrid_a abuse_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o make_v void_a god_n own_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n and_o to_o teach_v and_o embolden_v man_n to_o slight_a and_o neglect_v they_o for_o wherefore_o do_v god_n institute_v the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o command_v all_o a_o diligent_a attendance_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o hear_v read_v pray_v and_o such_o like_a if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v communicate_v this_o way_n to_o sinner_n and_o ordinary_o not_o without_o they_o as_o he_o give_v his_o grace_n free_o so_o he_o appoint_v the_o way_n and_o means_n in_o which_o he_o will_v communicate_v it_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o serious_a and_o diligent_a use_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n isa._n 55._o 2_o 3._o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v prov._n 1._o 23._o &_o 8._o 34_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n god_n will_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o ordinary_o he_o communicate_v his_o grace_n according_a to_o our_o diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o to_o plead_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o slacken_a and_o abate_v our_o diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n be_v to_o turn_v god_n grace_n against_o himself_o against_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o make_v void_a his_o own_o institution_n as_o vain_a and_o needless_a thing_n 5._o but_o grace_n be_v worse_o abuse_v still_o when_o because_o our_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n man_n therefore_o think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o they_o to_o do_v no_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o they_o for_o the_o put_v themselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o no_o obligation_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o natural_a faculty_n with_o such_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o god_n afford_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v salvation_n this_o be_v such_o a_o abuse_n that_o in_o effect_n it_o discharge_v a_o carnal_a man_n of_o his_o obligation_n to_o his_o maker_n and_o strip_v god_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n and_o deny_v all_o that_o duty_n and_o homage_n that_o the_o rational_a creature_n as_o such_o do_v owe_v to_o god_n for_o if_o man_n have_v no_o duty_n that_o he_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v either_o that_o god_n have_v no_o right_a to_o command_v he_o any_o or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o no_o duty_n wherein_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o if_o so_o then_o god_n do_v not_o govern_v he_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a abuse_n of_o grace_n to_o plead_v it_o to_o the_o lessen_v of_o our_o duty_n but_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v plead_v for_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o it_o and_o sure_o all_o man_n must_v needs_o see_v the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o duty_n to_o use_v his_o rational_a faculty_n in_o the_o low_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o act_v like_o a_o man_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o bodily_a life_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o use_v his_o think_n reason_v reflect_a consider_v power_n in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o main_a end_n of_o his_o be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n now_o that_o all_o these_o forementioned_a and_o such_o like_a be_v gross_a abuse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v be_v further_o manifest_v from_o this_o one_o consideration_n that_o grace_n do_v not_o discharge_v we_o from_o no_o nor_o lessen_v any_o obligation_n to_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n that_o man_n be_v under_o before_o but_o instead_o of_o that_o it_o lay_v we_o under_o great_a obligation_n than_o ever_o for_o it_o superinduce_v or_o superadd_v this_o very_a great_a obligation_n to_o love_n fear_v serve_v honour_n and_o obey_v god_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o we_o be_v under_o before_o god_n be_v essential_o relate_v to_o we_o as_o our_o maker_n owner_n ruler_n and_o benefactor_n and_o the_o obligation_n that_o arise_v from_o hence_o be_v un-alterable_a can_v never_o cease_v or_o be_v lessen_v though_o some_o positive_a duty_n may_v be_v change_v or_o abolish_v as_o god_n please_v grace_n do_v discharge_v no_o man_n from_o any_o obligation_n that_o these_o relation_n and_o benefit_n lay_v he_o under_o but_o it_o superadd_v one_o more_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v a_o free_a and_o gracious_a redemption_n and_o recovery_n from_o a_o self-procured_n misery_n and_o ruin_n now_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n nor_o wickedness_n sure_a than_o for_o man_n to_o imagine_v and_o plead_v that_o their_o obligation_n to_o duty_n be_v less_o when_o they_o be_v manifest_o great_a than_o before_o that_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o great_a benefit_n shall_v make_v void_a or_o lessen_v our_o former_a obligation_n which_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o as_o just_a reason_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o cast_n of_o more_o weight_n into_o the_o scale_n do_v make_v that_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o before_o to_o stand_v for_o nothing_o as_o if_o absalon_n when_o he_o rebel_v against_o david_n shall_v plead_v that_o his_o free_a favour_n in_o pardon_v he_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n amnon_n do_v discharge_v he_o from_o his_o obligation_n that_o he_o be_v under_o to_o david_n as_o he_o be_v his_o natural_a father_n a_o love_a and_o indulgent_a father_n and_o his_o rightful_a ruler_n and_o sovereign_n three_o use._n if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v save_v then_o let_v we_o see_v what_o direction_n and_o instruction_n this_o doctrine_n afford_v to_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o graceless_a state_n in_o order_n to_o their_o get_n into_o it_o 1._o you_o that_o have_v yet_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o the_o save_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o yourselves_o labour_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o the_o sadness_n of_o your_o case_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sad_a case_n that_o of_o the_o shower_n of_o grace_n that_o fall_v so_o plentiful_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o none_o have_v yet_o drop_v into_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v like_o gideon_n fleece_n whole_o dry_a when_o the_o ground_n round_o about_o you_o be_v moisten_v and_o refresh_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n that_o

make_v it_o to_o be_v nevertheless_o of_o grace_n still_o indeed_o be_v faith_n a_o disposition_n acquire_v mere_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o only_o by_o our_o own_o diligence_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n than_o it_o will_v lessen_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n indeed_o and_o at_o best_o make_v it_o to_o be_v partly_o of_o grace_n and_o partly_o of_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o faith_n that_o do_v qualify_v and_o dispose_v we_o for_o salvation_n be_v god_n gift_n as_o well_o as_o salvation_n itself_o grace_n give_v all_o both_o the_o disposition_n to_o receive_v and_o the_o consequent_a benefit_n receive_v too_o but_o he_o always_o give_v it_o in_o this_o wise_a and_o holy_a way_n and_o order_n that_o he_o make_v one_o gift_n to_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o dispose_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o another_o he_o give_v repentance_n to_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v forgiveness_n 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grace_n when_o so_o much_o care_n and_o diligence_n and_o persevere_v continuance_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o ans._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o great_a diligence_n and_o seriousness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n and_o continuance_n therein_o to_o our_o life_n end_v be_v require_v to_o our_o complete_a salvation_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o opposite_a to_o grace_n nor_o make_v salvation_n to_o be_v ever_o the_o less_o of_o grace_n that_o these_o be_v necessary_a see_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v phil._n 2._o 12._o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v rom._n 2._o 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v eternal_a life_n heb._n 12._o 14._o follow_v and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10._o and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n it_o discover_v great_a ignorance_n for_o any_o to_o call_v the_o preach_a of_o and_o press_v of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n as_o such_o legal_a preach_a for_o if_o so_o never_o be_v great_a legal_a preacher_n hear_v then_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n nay_o if_o the_o mere_a press_v of_o such_o duty_n be_v legal_a preach_v than_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v a_o legal_a preacher_n too_o luke_n 13._o 24_o 27._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n mat._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 19_o 20._o and_o mat._n 7._o 24._o he_o that_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o and_o what_o saying_n be_v these_o why_o those_o excellent_a precept_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n that_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o press_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n that_o make_v preach_v to_o be_v legal_a preach_v but_o it_o be_v the_o end_n and_o use_v that_o they_o be_v press_v for_o that_o must_v denominate_v it_o if_o they_o be_v press_v for_o gospel-ends_a and_o use_v that_o be_v gospel-preaching_a and_o i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v true_o preach_v without_o the_o press_n of_o they_o in_o their_o place_n and_o if_o any_o do_v pretend_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o it_o they_o either_o preach_v not_o christ_n gospel_n or_o but_o by_o the_o half_n but_o if_o any_o do_v press_v the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n for_o legal-end_n and_o purpose_n that_o be_v legal_a preach_v indeed_o but_o though_o holiness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n yet_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o of_o grace_n for_o whosoever_o set_v grace_n and_o evangelical_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o opposition_n one_o to_o another_o they_o set_v christ_n and_o his_o word_n or_o gospel_n against_o itself_o and_o make_v it_o to_o 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be_v a_o exciting_a quicken_a grace_n that_o stir_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o rouse_v we_o up_o to_o a_o holy_a diligence_n and_o fervour_n when_o we_o be_v drowsy_a and_o slothful_a and_o there_o be_v help_v aid_a or_o assist_v grace_n give_v forth_o to_o every_o renew_a act_n of_o obedience_n without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o as_o the_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n than_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o not_o else_o john_n 15._o phil._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n hence_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n notwithstanding_o such_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o it_o for_o you_o see_v that_o evangelical_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n itself_o be_v of_o grace_n 3._o further_o still_o the_o more_o holy_a and_o obedient_a any_o be_v the_o more_o grace_n do_v they_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o grace_n and_o the_o great_a obligation_n they_o have_v to_o praise_n and_o admire_v the_o riches_n of_o it_o towards_o they_o for_o the_o more_o holy_a and_o obedient_a any_o be_v the_o more_o large_a and_o bountiful_a be_v grace_n in_o its_o gift_n to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v a_o say_n of_o st._n augustine_n the_o more_o any_o one_o do_v the_o more_o holy_a and_o obedient_a he_o be_v the_o more_o be_v he_o a_o debtor_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n mr._n