Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	heart_n	keep_v	lord_n	1,926	5	3.7762	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

our_o selus_fw-la for_o life_n or_o death_n 21._o though_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v pronounce_v yet_o god_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n 22._o every_o fall_n into_o sin_n be_v not_o upon_o all_o four_o a_o quite_o fall_v away_o 23._o samson_n strength_n be_v in_o his_o lock_n but_o our_o strength_n against_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v in_o christ_n 24._o a_o believe_a spirit_n tremble_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o hinder_v or_o grieu_v the_o spirit_n work_v 25._o sense_n of_o god_n love_n be_v sometime_o withdraw_v to_o make_v we_o mourn_v for_o it_o the_o more_o 26._o when_o affliction_n be_v double_v it_o be_v time_n to_o pray_v hard_a believe_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o then_o deliverance_n will_v come_v 27._o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n run_v always_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v work_v virtue_n be_v only_o in_o he_o 28._o god_n time_n of_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v when_o all_o other_o help_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n 29._o after_o faith_n end_v on_o earth_n come_v the_o life_n of_o vision_n in_o heaven_n 30._o redemption_n in_o regard_n of_o efficacy_n be_v no_o large_a than_o god_n election_n for_o those_o which_o the_o father_n give_v in_o election_n christ_n by_o redemption_n save_v 31._o god_n general_n call_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o call_v out_o his_o own_o 32._o god_n rain_v the_o shower_n of_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o all_o but_o believer_n have_v only_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 33._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o cavil_v wicked_a man_n raise_v of_o god_n intention_n and_o election_n see_v more_o grace_n and_o mean_n be_v offer_v than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v 34._o christ_n be_v our_o husband_n faith_n yield_v consent_n and_o consent_n make_v the_o match_n 35._o many_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n rely_v on_o mercy_n and_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n 36._o satan_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o melancholy_a spirit_n keep_v it_o in_o darkness_n 37._o sincerity_n be_v the_o holy_a man_n perfection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n 38._o a_o man_n may_v have_v excellent_a part_n and_o no_o grace_n at_o all_o which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o such_o neglect_n faith_n humility_n and_o a_o break_a spirit_n which_o be_v more_o than_o gift_n 39_o parent_n show_v their_o love_n most_o to_o the_o weak_a child_n so_o god_n manifest_v his_o comfort_n most_o to_o weak_a christian_n 40._o where_o there_o be_v faith_n there_o be_v prayer_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o faith_n 41._o the_o live_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n consist_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o our_o soul_n 42._o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o pardon_v sin_n constrain_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a violence_n in_o perform_v of_o duty_n 43._o look_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o sin_n and_o distrust_n in_o providence_n 44._o come_v in_o and_o stoop_v to_o christ_n in_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o thou_o put_v this_o question_n out_o of_o question_n that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect._n 45._o they_o who_o have_v no_o conflict_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o no_o interruption_n in_o their_o estate_n may_v great_o fear_v their_o condition_n 46._o in_o case_n of_o desertion_n and_o seem_a deadness_n try_v which_o way_n soul_n the_o go_v in_o its_o desire_n 47._o complain_v of_o thyself_o and_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o let_v sin_n have_v no_o quiet_a possession_n 48._o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a who_o live_v in_o no_o gross_a sin_n nor_o allow_v of_o no_o small_a sin_n 49._o that_o man_n die_v comfortable_o who_o belieu_v christ_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n 50._o some_o scripture_n be_v become_v hard_a to_o understand_v because_o of_o so_o many_o diversity_n of_o understanding_n 51._o little_a scripture_n be_v so_o sincere_a and_o indemnify_v as_o to_o please_v all_o conjecture_n and_o satisfy_v all_o interest_n and_o spirit_n that_o inquire_v into_o they_o 52._o it_o be_v a_o wilful_a error_n to_o choose_v to_o be_v solitary_a where_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n consent_n and_o harmony_n 53._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o take_v by-path_n where_o the_o open_a road_n be_v free_a and_o safe_a 54._o he_o that_o choose_v singularity_n will_v fall_v into_o many_o absurdity_n and_o implication_n 55._o he_o that_o dote_v upon_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o propose_v to_o himself_o a_o separate_a notion_n will_v ravish_v and_o wrest_v the_o word_n by_o a_o audacious_a force_n 56._o many_o thing_n lie_v yet_o hide_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o full_a of_o darkness_n as_o wonder_v 57_o some_o undo_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o learning_n by_o a_o extreme_a ingredient_n of_o superstition_n or_o novelty_n 58._o they_o that_o be_v most_o void_a of_o learning_n and_o experience_n dabble_v most_o in_o dark_a place_n 59_o though_o many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o profound_a yet_o nothing_o superfluous_a 60._o he_o read_v the_o scripture_n with_o danger_n of_o infection_n who_o bring_v the_o plague_n with_o he_o 61_o carnal_a pleasure_n sour_a and_o wither_v by_o use_v but_o spiritual_a become_v fresh_a and_o delightful_a 62._o that_o heart_n be_v worse_a than_o iron_n who_o christ_n loadstone_n can_v attract_v 63._o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o the_o eternal_a spring_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v dry_v up_o but_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v diffuse_v until_o his_o whole_a house_n be_v fill_v 64._o the_o love_n of_o christian_n to_o christ_n be_v no_o blind_a precipitate_a passion_n but_o guide_v by_o reason_n and_o election_n 65._o grace_n destroy_v not_o nature_n but_o perfect_v she_o by_o supernatural_a relief_n 66._o there_o be_v special_a intimacie_n and_o kindness_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o 67._o joy_n breed_v from_o love_n to_o its_o root_n and_o where_o one_o be_v shed_v abroad_o the_o other_o trickl_v after_o it_o 68_o the_o more_o we_o mind_n god_n by_o contemplation_n the_o more_o we_o admire_v and_o seek_v he_o 69._o many_o soul_n be_v black_a through_o the_o night_n of_o persecution_n yet_o comely_a in_o hope_n and_o patience_n 70._o false_a teacher_n have_v many_o follo●●…_n as_o wasp_n have_v comb_n but_o no_o honey_n 71._o some_o be_v kite-eied_n to_o espy_v the_o filthiness_n and_o carrion_n cast_v out_o of_o their_o brethren_n pass_v over_o their_o grace_n 72._o affliction_n may_v discolour_v the_o church_n for_o a_o season_n but_o her_o proper_a and_o constant_a complexion_n will_v be_v beauty_n for_o ash_n 73._o none_o so_o implacable_a and_o bitter_a as_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n son_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o father_n god_n 74._o get_v under_o christ_n protection_n and_o government_n and_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o lack_v 75._o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o err_a who_o travel_v alone_o 76._o babylon_n hold_v many_o of_o god_n people_n yet_o let_v they_o not_o make_v such_o place_n their_o refuge_n much_o less_o their_o election_n 77._o it_o be_v true_o christian_n for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v those_o who_o hate_v he_o and_o do_v he_o wrong_n 78._o it_o aggravate_v a_o man_n sinfulness_n to_o be_v unholy_a will_v he_o converse_v with_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a 79._o it_o bring_v honour_n to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v upright_o among_o those_o who_o be_v unjust_a 80._o perfect_a holiness_n be_v the_o aim_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 81._o as_o the_o salt_n sea_n make_v not_o the_o fish_n salt_n so_o no_o filthiness_n destroy_v true_a grace_n 82._o some_o man_n can_v personate_v religion_n but_o be_v not_o religious_a person_n 83._o he_o who_o have_v a_o plain_a heart_n have_v also_o square_a deal_n 84._o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o grace_n thou_o have_v the_o best_a and_o choice_a blessing_n can_v be_v give_v 85._o grace_n may_v be_v more_o eminent_a in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o yet_o every_o man_n have_v every_o grace_n who_o have_v any_o grace_n at_o all_o 86._o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o our_o profession_n not_o to_o be_v upright_o in_o our_o deal_n and_o conversation_n 87._o fear_v be_v all_o duty_n and_o every_o grace_n if_o uprightness_n of_o deal_n be_v not_o from_o it_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a virtue_n not_o a_o christian_a grace_n 88_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n sweep_v the_o heart_n and_o keep_v the_o life_n clean_o 89._o holy_a enmity_n against_o sin_n be_v the_o temper_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n 90._o he_o that_o will_v avoid_v sin_n must_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v from_o the_o act_n must_v keep_v from_o the_o way_n

or_o hurt_n 66._o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v stupid_a and_o senseless_a under_o spiritual_a affliction_n argue_v a_o very_a ill_a temper_n 57_o as_o all_o flower_n wither_v when_o the_o sun_n withdraw_v his_o influence_n so_o do_v all_o grace_n when_o christ_n depart_v 58._o conscience_n kindle_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o integrity_n that_o burn_v inward_o and_o consume_v the_o marrow_n and_o drink_v up_o the_o spirit_n 59_o envy_n be_v a_o everlasting_a burn_a which_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v but_o its_o own_o blood_n 60._o it_o make_v heavy_a affliction_n light_v and_o long_o short_a to_o look_v where_o they_o end_v for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o end_n shorten_v the_o way_n 61._o not_o to_o be_v warn_v by_o other_o be_v a_o sure_a presage_n of_o ruin_n for_o storm_n begin_v in_o one_o place_n and_o end_n in_o another_o 62._o the_o great_a part_n of_o ourknowledge_n be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o ignorance_n 63._o the_o more_o worth_a be_v in_o any_o man_n the_o less_o self-conceitedness_n and_o the_o low_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o high_a in_o god_n sight_n 64._o the_o fire_n of_o heaven_n turn_v man_n into_o saint_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o sinner_n 65._o if_o bread_n fail_v feed_v on_o faith_n and_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o good_a live_n of_o it_o for_o when_o meat_n be_v take_v away_o god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o stomach_n and_o faith_n fear_v no_o famine_n it_o keep_v we_o from_o diffidence_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o make_v we_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n 66._o our_o self-accusation_n in_o our_o confession_n take_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n of_o satan_n malicious_a accusation_n 67._o o_o the_o deep_a sorrow_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v withal_o when_o we_o see_v christ_n bleed_v upon_o the_o cross_n 68_o what_o soul-wound's_a so_o deadly_a that_o can_v or_o may_v not_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o death_n and_o heal_a wound_n of_o christ_n 69._o the_o wo●k_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n betake_v itself_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o dote_v to_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n for_o shelter_n and_o security_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o distress_n that_o wrath_n and_o guilt_n may_v put_v the_o confidence_n to_o 70._o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n and_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o continual_a hailshot_n of_o satanical_a assault_n and_o suggestion_n 71._o christian_n fight_v and_o faint_v not_o your_o reward_n be_v sure_a your_o armour_n be_v of_o proof_n the_o old_a serpent_n have_v his_o head_n bruise_v 72._o many_o tempt_v satan_n to_o tempt_v they_o by_o venture_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o by_o inconsideration_n and_o security_n 73._o a_o full_a belly_n and_o a_o foul_a heart_n seldom_o go_v uncouple_v for_o in_o the_o anatomy_n of_o our_o body_n the_o part_n of_o gluttony_n and_o lust_n be_v link_v together_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sin_n themselves_o 74._o too_o much_o eat_v quite_o take_v away_o our_o stomach_n from_o all_o holy_a duty_n 75._o holiness_n become_v all_o man_n but_o best_a of_o all_o public_a person_n both_o for_o example_n of_o good_a and_o liberty_n of_o control_a evil_n 76._o it_o be_v a_o gross_a dull_a capacity_n that_o can_v or_o will_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o work_n and_o the_o instrument_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o function_n 77._o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n the_o ark_n be_v no_o way_n lessen_v by_o come_v from_o the_o philistine_n 78._o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v if_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v unclean_a that_o the_o offering_n be_v so_o 79._o elias_n be_v a_o holy_a wise_a man_n yet_o he_o reject_v not_o his_o meat_n because_o raven_n bring_v it_o 80._o learning_n will_v pine_v away_o if_o force_v to_o officiate_v at_o the_o table_n end_n for_o the_o trencher_n 81._o the_o pulpit_n be_v a_o place_n that_o require_v both_o learning_n and_o industry_n for_o saint_n paul_n find_v as_o great_a want_n of_o his_o book_n as_o his_o cloak_n in_o winter_n 82._o he_o give_v twice_o who_o give_v speedy_o for_o the_o more_o speed_n the_o more_o comfort_n 83_o many_o a_o man_n executor_n prove_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o will_n and_o estate_n 84._o it_o be_v a_o general_a complaint_n that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n out_o run_v the_o begin_n of_o good_a work_n 85._o the_o poor_a most_o time_n may_v thank_v the_o death_n or_o disease_n of_o rich_a man_n not_o their_o charity_n 86._o happy_a be_v he_o who_o make_v his_o candle_n go_v before_o he_o not_o behind_o he_o for_o early_a beneficence_n have_v no_o danger_n many_o joy_n 87._o the_o use_n of_o riches_n be_v great_a if_o there_o be_v qualification_n in_o our_o desire_n 88_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o express_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o put_v the_o sea_n into_o a_o bottle_n 89._o it_o be_v but_o justice_n that_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v out_o his_o own_o eternity_n shall_v suffer_v out_o god_n eternity_n 90._o the_o object_n of_o repent_v sorrow_n be_v sin_n not_o punishment_n and_o a_o good_a man_n fear_v more_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o one_o then_o suffer_v of_o the_o other_o 91._o pardon_v sin_n disquiet_v a_o repent_a heart_n and_o grieu_v he_o to_o have_v be_v such_o a_o beast_n to_o offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n remember_v the_o sin_n god_n have_v forget_v 92._o he_o that_o shed_v a_o sea_n o●_n tear_n and_o drown_v not_o his_o sin_n in_o that_o sea_n be_v never_o the_o better_a 93._o he_o that_o sigh_n pray_v and_o beg_v for_o mercy_n and_o life_n in_o sin_n deceiu_v himself_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o that_o repentance_n 94._o every_o grace_n which_o bring_v to_o heaven_n must_v be_v a_o try_a grace_n 95._o a_o man_n wealth_n and_o will_n must_v both_o be_v good_a for_o if_o his_o hand_n be_v full_a and_o the_o heart_n empty_a he_o deseru_v pity_n more_o than_o commendation_n have_v riches_n but_o neither_o good_n nor_o blessing_n 96._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o devil_n he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o no_o truth_n be_v in_o he_o so_o sectary_n abide_v not_o in_o religion_n because_o no_o religion_n be_v in_o they_o 97._o truth_n once_o in_o the_o heart_n will_v dwell_v and_o rule_v there_o 98._o a_o man_n may_v preach_v sound_o and_o discourse_v judicious_o and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a at_o heart_n 99_o a_o christian_a must_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o blemish_n but_o especial_o covetousness_n as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o his_o profession_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o heaven_n 100_o god_n child_n have_v variety_n of_o condition_n some_o more_o comfortable_a than_o other_o century_n 3_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v constant_a in_o the_o variety_n of_o condition_n and_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o god_n howsoever_o the_o change_n of_o our_o life_n be_v 2._o how_o rugged_a the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n so_o we_o come_v there_o 3._o a_o prudent_a christian_a in_o the_o variety_n of_o condition_n know_v 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11._o the_o right_a use_n of_o our_o daily_a infirmity_n be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o subject_n of_o humiliation_n and_o the_o object_n of_o mortification_n 12._o customary_a sin_n be_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n except_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o infirmity_n be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o inclination_n to_o be_v angry_a which_o holy_a man_n repent_v of_o and_o get_v victory_n over_o it_o at_o last_o 13._o he_o that_o plead_v for_o sin_n discover_v a_o false_a heart_n for_o this_o be_v a_o enormity_n not_o a_o infirmity_n 14._o universality_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o trial_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a be_v a_o good_a man_n in_o all_o his_o relation_n 15._o let_v we_o not_o think_v the_o good_a we_o

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