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	see_v	2,374	5	3.5512	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89196	The nationall covenant. Or, A discourse on the covenant. Wherein also the severall parts of the late protestation are proved to be grounded on religion and reason: with sundry motives and directions, tending to further our keeping covenant with God. Which may be of speciall use in these times. By Tho. Mocket, M. of Arts, and preacher of the word of God.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1642 (1642)	Wing M2307; Thomason E113_3; ESTC R23139	40,201	58

which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n deut._n 8.18_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n what_o be_v it_o to_o remember_v god_n but_o to_o think_v of_o our_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o do_v it_o and_o mark_v what_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n so_o psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n i.e._n all_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v out_o of_o love_n for_o good_a and_o shall_v certain_o be_v make_v good_a be_v perform_v but_o to_o who_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n brethren_n will_v you_o have_v god_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o you_o then_o see_v that_o you_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o 6._o know_v that_o whosoever_o do_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n they_o will_v god_n own_v for_o his_o peculiar_a one_o exod._n 19.5_o 6._o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n then_o shall_v you_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n belove_a this_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n that_o god_n here_o promise_v that_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o peculiar_a one_o as_o much_o belove_a as_o high_o esteem_v of_o god_n as_o a_o most_o choice_a treasure_n be_v of_o man_n that_o god_n the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v so_o love_v esteem_v and_o account_v of_o a_o man_n a_o poor_a weak_a mortal_a sinful_a man_n this_o be_v wonderful_a yet_o this_o you_o see_v he_o promise_v to_o all_o that_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o 7._o and_o for_o the_o future_a god_n promise_v great_a matter_n and_o will_v certain_o make_v they_o all_o good_a to_o all_o those_o that_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o they_o shall_v have_v heaven_n life_n eternal_a immediate_a communion_n with_o and_o a_o full_a fruition_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o only_a alsufficient_a independent_a good_a we_o have_v his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o leu._n 26.11_o 12._o and_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o therefore_o a_o faithful_a man_n that_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n be_v a_o happy_a man_n a_o rich_a man_n indeed_o not_o so_o much_o in_o re_fw-mi as_o in_o spe_fw-mi in_o a_o present_a possession_n as_o in_o future_a reversion_n and_o sure_a promise_n god_n himself_o christ_n heaven_n glory_n life_n eternal_a all_o be_v he_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o bond_n of_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o pound_n from_o sure_a man_n we_o say_v and_o that_o true_o he_o be_v so_o rich_a so_o a_o faithful_a godly_a man_n be_v as_o rich_a as_o the_o promise_n heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n yea_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o be_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o be_v most_o happy_a who_o do_v now_o in_o part_n and_o shall_v full_o enjoy_v he_o who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o creature_n all_o the_o glory_n pleasure_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o that_o all_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n all_o without_o he_o can_v not_o content_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o god_n himself_o will_v full_o satisfy_v it_o which_o result_v from_o all_o the_o former_a 8._o it_o will_v also_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n deut._n 4.5_o 6_o behold_v i_o have_v teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o keep_v therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o your_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o ●3_n a_o greg._n nazian_n orat._n ●3_n father_n let_v a_o promise_n make_v by_o a_o vow_n or_o covenant_n be_v perfect_v by_o performance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o fool_n to_o fail_v oh_o my_o brethren_n how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o so_o great_a and_o manifold_a good_a inflame_v our_o heart_n to_o this_o duty_n that_o be_v the_o 4_o motive_n the_o benefit_n five_o on_o the_o other_o side_n think_v of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n god_n be_v great_o dishonour_v religion_n the_o peace_n safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o land_n be_v extreme_o endanger_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o generality_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o if_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a what_o will_v a_o multitude_n a_o million_o do_v beside_o the_o privation_n of_o all_o that_o personal_a good_a forementioned_a and_o the_o positive_a displeasure_n and_o evil_n which_o god_n inflict_v on_o covenant-breaker_n which_o oftentimes_o light_v heavy_a on_o man_n in_o this_o world_n in_o their_o name_n estate_n body_n conscience_n see_v leu._n 26.15_o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 28.15_o to_o 68_o there_o be_v 54._o verse_n together_o of_o dreadful_a plague_n that_o god_n denounce_v against_o covenant-breaker_n one_o of_o which_o well_o set_v on_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v enough_o to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o stout_a sinner_n jerem._n 11.2_o 3._o say_v god_n hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n neither_o do_v breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n always_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o man_n self_n only_o but_o upon_o other_o also_o many_o time_n take_v one_o instance_n a_o sam._n 21._o because_o saul_n break_v the_o covenant_n which_o joshuah_n and_o israel_n make_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n at_o their_o first_o come_v into_o canaan_n therefore_o god_n bring_v on_o all_o israel_n a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n for_o three_o year_n together_o there_o be_v divers_a thing_n remarkable_a here_o as_o 1._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v not_o with_o israel_n god_n own_o people_n but_o with_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v otherwise_o design_v to_o 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now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o soul_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n late_o and_o all_o that_o have_v former_o do_v it_o in_o baptism_n who_o unfeigned_o desire_v and_o resolve_v to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n let_v he_o hearken_v to_o these_o direction_n follow_v which_o may_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n not_o a_o little_a further_o he_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n 1._o resolve_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v covenant_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o you_o will_v set_v about_o it_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v it_o resolution_n will_v carry_v a_o man_n on_o far_o and_o help_n much_o as_o in_o all_o worldly_a undertake_n so_o in_o spiritual_a and_o where_o a_o man_n be_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o every_o little_a matter_n will_v take_v he_o off_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o rid_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o it_o be_v base_a lust_n especial_o of_o its_o bosom_n lust_n labour_n to_o empty_a the_o soul_n of_o they_o our_o lust_n be_v like_a unto_o sampsons_n lock_n all_o the_o while_n sampsons_n lock_n be_v on_o no_o bond_n will_v hold_v he_o but_o when_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o he_o can_v easy_o be_v bind_v so_o here_o while_o our_o strong_a lust_n remain_v in_o our_o heart_n no_o bond_n no_o promise_n or_o covenant_n will_v hold_v we_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n you_o may_v see_v this_o in_o the_o jew_n jerem._n 42.1_o 2_o 3._o they_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n desire_v he_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n for_o they_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v and_o they_o promise_v very_o solemn_o to_o do_v it_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6._o they_o say_v to_o jeremy_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o true_a

man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o if_o promise_v and_o vow_n touch_v thing_n voluntary_a and_o of_o a_o far_o less_o and_o inferior_a nature_n make_v only_o by_o a_o man_n self_n alone_o do_v so_o strong_o bind_v that_o god_n may_v just_o and_o ep._n and_o just_o è_fw-la exigitur_fw-la ad_fw-la solvendum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cogitur_fw-la all_o vovendum_fw-la bern._n in_o ep._n will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o and_o punish_v he_o according_o for_o breach_n of_o promise_n in_o ease_n he_o perform_v not_o how_o much_o more_o do_v such_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o protestation_n as_o this_o be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o religion_n and_o reason_n bind_v we_o to_o observe_v though_o there_o be_v no_o protestation_n make_v nor_o ever_o think_v of_o how_o much_o more_o i_o say_v do_v this_o bind_v we_o and_o will_v god_n punish_v the_o wilful_a contemner_n or_o breaker_n of_o it_o wherefore_o brethren_n you_o who_o have_v take_v this_o protestation_n or_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o have_v therein_o implicit_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v and_o be_v your_o judge_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o you_o if_o you_o perform_v not_o your_o vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o god_n be_v sure_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v you_o if_o which_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o you_o endeavour_v not_o to_o perform_v your_o protestation_n and_o covenant_n according_a to_o promise_n but_o wilful_o break_v it_o and_o much_o more_o if_o also_o any_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v other_o that_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v their_o covenant_n and_o do_v wilful_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n of_o maintain_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n or_o oppose_v and_o remove_v in_o a_o 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