Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	hear_v	pray_v	prayer_n	3,315	5	6.6995	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

close_a attendance_n upon_o grace_n and_o a_o diligent_a wait_v for_o its_o further_a influence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o its_o appoint_a mean_n for_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o work_n that_o it_o have_v begin_v upon_o you_o you_o be_v yet_o but_o begin_v to_o be_v save_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o you_o before_o the_o work_n be_v complete_v most_o of_o you_o be_v yet_o get_v but_o a_o little_a way_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v many_o stage_n to_o go_v before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o grace_n have_v not_o yet_o put_v its_o last_o hand_n to_o the_o great_a saint_n that_o be_v yet_o on_o this_o side_n heaven_n therefore_o let_v all_o continue_v seek_v and_o wait_v diligent_o for_o its_o further_a influence_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a way_n till_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o have_v finish_v and_o complete_v it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o promise_n phil._n 1._o 6._o finis_fw-la book_n write_v by_o the_o late_a reverend_a mr._n nath._n vincent_n be_v sell_v by_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n near_o mercers-chappel_n worthy_a walk_v press_v upon_o all_o that_o have_v hear_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o eph._n 4._o 1._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n or_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n be_v open_v the_o kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v handle_v and_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o pray_v discover_v several_a case_n about_o this_o duty_n be_v resolve_v from_o eph._n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o be_v add_v a_o direction_n for_o the_o attain_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n that_o family-duty_n may_v not_o be_v omit_v nor_o secret_a duty_n discourage_v 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mr._n thomas_n cawton_n and_o now_o publish_v at_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o hearer_n on_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 1._o and_o samuel_n die_v and_o all_o the_o israelite_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o lament_v he_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n occasion_v by_o the_o death_n of_o mr._n george_n baker_n first_o preach_v and_o then_o publish_v at_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o his_o relation_n on_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n the_o great_a change_n discourse_v of_o in_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n occasion_v by_o the_o death_n of_o mrs._n martha_n thompson_n late_a wife_n of_o captain_n william_n thompson_n in_o wapping_n on_o job_n 14._o 14._o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v a_o present_a for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v sick_a and_o be_v recover_v or_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o good_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n be_v several_a sermon_n preach_v after_o his_o be_v raise_v from_o a_o bed_n of_o languish_v fountain_n life_n p._n 435._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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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 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speak_v contradiction_n and_o they_o ignorant_o lessen_v and_o reproach_n and_o degrade_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o exalt_v for_o salvation_n be_v never_o the_o less_o of_o grace_n though_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a as_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n to_o attain_v it_o which_o will_v thus_o appear_v 1._o because_o evangelical_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v itself_o a_o gift_n of_o grace_n even_o as_o faith_n be_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o true_a obedience_n and_o all_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a fruit_n and_o product_n of_o it_o so_o that_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v give_v virtual_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n itself_o when_o god_n give_v a_o principle_n that_o necessary_o produce_v such_o and_o such_o effect_n he_o true_o give_v those_o effect_n themselves_o in_o give_v of_o the_o principle_n as_o he_o that_o give_v you_o a_o tree_n that_o natural_o and_o 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