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	lord_n	love_n	2,424	5	5.1729	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44684	Of charity in reference to other mens sins by John Howe ...	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1681 (1681)	Wing H3033; ESTC R19382	22,776	72

for_o the_o former_a the_o charity_n or_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o both_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o love_n that_o of_o the_o former_a in_o that_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 22._o that_o of_o the_o latter_a be_v this_o other_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o upon_o which_o two_n we_o be_v tell_v hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v also_o rom._n 13._o 10._o the_o instance_n which_o be_v give_v in_o this_o chapter_n refer_v to_o man_n as_o the_o object_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v mean_v but_o though_o it_o be_v so_o far_o humane_a it_o be_v however_o upon_o other_o account_v a_o real_a part_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o we_o see_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o that_o apostle_n speak_v even_o of_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_v and_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o demand_n how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o man_n and_o david_n call_v the_o kindness_n he_o intend_v the_o relic_n of_o saul_n family_n the_o kindness_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 3._o this_o part_n of_o love_n be_v divine_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_n and_o of_o somewhat_o considerable_a in_o its_o object_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o communicate_v divine_a nature_n from_o whence_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o conjunct_a with_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o love_n to_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v both_o comprehend_v in_o that_o birth_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n chap._n 1._o 12_o 13._o that_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o viz._n christ_n to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o 1_o epist._n chap._n 5._o 1._o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o latter_a place_n immediate_o add_v as_o the_o double_a property_n of_o this_o divine_a production_n not_o more_o separable_a from_o one_o another_o than_o from_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o and_o hereupon_o also_o from_o the_o in-being_a and_o exercise_n of_o this_o love_n though_o towards_o a_o object_n that_o seem_v very_o heterogeneous_a and_o of_o much_o another_o kind_n we_o come_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n child_n love_v your_o enemy_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 44_o 45._o the_o law_n indeed_o of_o love_n to_o other_o man_n though_o it_o oblige_v to_o love_v some_o above_o other_o upon_o a_o special_a reason_n yet_o in_o its_o utmost_a latitude_n comprehend_v all_o mankind_n under_o the_o name_n of_o neighbour_n or_o brother_n as_o the_o particular_a precept_n contain_v in_o it_o do_v sufficient_o show_v which_o sure_o leave_v we_o not_o at_o liberty_n to_o kill_v defile_v rob_v slander_n or_o covet_v from_o other_o than_o the_o regenerate_v as_o we_o count_v or_o our_o own_o friend_n and_o relative_n now_o that_o principle_n from_o which_o we_o be_v call_v god_n child_n must_v be_v of_o divine_a original_n for_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o they_o casual_o but_o as_o their_o distinguish_a character_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v their_o very_a difference_n from_o the_o child_n of_o another_o and_o the_o worst_a of_o father_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 10._o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n which_o also_o show_v it_o be_v not_o universilly_a all_o love_n unto_o which_o this_o dignity_n belong_v some_o more_o noble-minded_a pagan_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o ascribe_v divinity_n unto_o love_n have_v also_o careful_o distinguish_v and_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o love_n that_o be_v genuine_a and_o another_o that_o be_v spurious_a the_o one_o akin_a to_o virtue_n the_o other_o to_o vice_n and_o have_v note_v it_o as_o a_o abusive_a error_n of_o the_o vulgar_a to_o give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o god_n and_o a_o disease_n the_o corruption_n and_o degeneracy_n dissert_n of_o love_n be_v indeed_o less_o than_o humane_a but_o the_o first_o be_v and_o restore_v rectitude_n of_o it_o be_v of_o a_o original_n no_o less_o than_o divine_a 2._o and_o even_o this_o love_n though_o place_v upon_o man_n be_v divine_a too_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n i._n e._n of_o somewhat_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v in_o it_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o strict_o the_o object_n or_o the_o inducement_n and_o formal_a reason_n why_o we_o love_v god_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la amabile_fw-la the_o first_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o be_v as_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o be_v so_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o goodness_n amability_n or_o loveliness_n which_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o he_o we_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o true_o and_o pure_o the_o more_o explicit_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o love_n god_n in_o it_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o those_o stroke_n and_o lineament_n of_o the_o divine_a pulchritude_n and_o the_o character_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v discernible_a in_o all_o his_o creature_n our_o love_n shall_v be_v someway_o commensurate_a with_o the_o creation_n and_o comprehend_v 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do_v not_o express_o command_v yet_o be_v otherwise_o command_v and_o which_o charity_n do_v not_o forbid_v as_o 1._o that_o we_o labour_v to_o avoid_v the_o contagion_n of_o their_o example_n that_o we_o take_v not_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n from_o their_o sin_v they_o be_v not_o our_o rule_n we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ._n 2._o that_o we_o take_v warning_n by_o it_o and_o endeavour_v that_o their_o example_n may_v not_o only_o not_o be_v tempt_v to_o we_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v monitory_a we_o shall_v reckon_v such_o thing_n be_v our_o example_n for_o this_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o be_v not_o only_o heretofore_o record_v and_o write_v but_o they_o be_v also_o in_o our_o own_o day_n permit_v to_o fall_v out_o for_o our_o admonition_n we_o that_o think_v we_o stand_v shall_v therefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o fall_v and_o must_v remember_v we_o be_v to_o stand_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v high_o mind_v but_o fear_v it_o be_v a_o costly_a 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though_o he_o may_v have_v much_o cause_n of_o mourning_n for_o another_o for_o every_o one_o must_v at_o last_o bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n 3._o serious_o bless_v god_n for_o be_v keep_v from_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a enormity_n such_o word_n savour_v well_o speak_v with_o deep_a humility_n and_o unfeigned_a sense_n of_o divine_a favour_n not_o with_o pharisaical_a ostentation_n and_o scorn_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n if_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v so_o transport_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o tear_n of_o gratitude_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o toad_n that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o creature_n how_o much_o more_o cause_n be_v there_o for_o it_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o gross_a sinner_n for_o i_o shall_v think_v who_o make_v i_o differ_v why_o be_v not_o i_o the_o example_n and_o reduce_v to_o such_o a_o condition_n before_o which_o i_o will_v prefer_v the_o great_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o goodness_n of_o natural_a temper_n though_o the_o word_n have_v also_o another_o signification_n that_o be_v say_v to_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o sort_n of_o seminal_a probity_n and_o virtue_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v how_o some_o other_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o grosser_n vitiosity_n and_o of_o all_o imaginable_a calamity_n more_o plentiful_o sow_v in_o their_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o little_a 〈…〉_z be_v thankful_a for_o though_o all_o be_v 〈…〉_z enough_o by_o nature_n to_o be_v child_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o for_o ever_o miserable_a without_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o though_o again_o none_o 〈…〉_z so_o bad_a nature_n as_o to_o be_v thereby_o excusabl●_n in_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v endeavour_v and_o seek_v relief_n the_o more_o earnest_o yet_o some_o be_v less_o bad_a and_o their_o case_n more_o remedible_a by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o difference_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v with_o gratitude_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o small_a mercy_n 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case_n itself_o require_v that_o when_o other_o do_v gross_o and_o scandalous_o sin_n we_o shall_v at_o length_n upon_o plain_a evidence_n admit_v a_o conviction_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o otherwise_o we_o can_v perform_v the_o other_o duty_n towards_o they_o unto_o which_o charity_n do_v most_o express_o oblige_v nor_o discharge_v a_o high_a duty_n which_o another_o love_n require_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o other_o no_o charity_n can_v oblige_v i_o to_o be_v blind_a partial_a unjust_a untrue_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n when_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o text_n it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o breath_n it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n i._n e._n in_o equity_n and_o righteous_a deal_n we_o be_v not_o to_o carry_v alike_o to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a and_o be_v therefore_o sometime_o to_o distinguish_v they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a ground_n for_o it_o or_o to_o take_v notice_n 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