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	soul_n	3,745	5	4.9226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33270	A brief and pithy treatise about comfort which Gods children have, or at least earnestly desire, and long after whilst they are in this world : together with the observations of comfort and the removal of them / by John Clark ...	Clark, John, 1630-1669.	1670 (1670)	Wing C4467; ESTC R11148	24,538	144

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death_n 11._o of_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n the_o time_n of_o visitation_n or_o the_o accept_a time_n sect_n 1._o of_o comfort_n in_o general_n it_o ill_o become_v christian_n to_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n who_o only_o require_v from_o his_o servant_n the_o performance_n of_o their_o task_n without_o respect_n to_o their_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o entertainment_n of_o some_o such_o like_a thought_n which_o discourage_v many_o from_o enter_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n make_v it_o tedious_a to_o many_o who_o have_v engage_v themselves_o already_o in_o his_o service_n do_v proceed_v very_o heavy_o and_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o continue_v therein_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o entertain_v any_o thought_n of_o go_v back_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o very_a great_a injury_n to_o he_o who_o be_v just_o style_v the_o god_n of_o all_o 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and_o so_o run_v themselves_o inevitable_o upon_o the_o ruin_n both_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o can_v but_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o system_a of_o truth_n the_o least_o title_n whereof_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o appearance_n or_o shadow_n of_o falsehood_n and_o if_o we_o be_v conversant_a therein_o we_o meet_v with_o thousand_o of_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o only_o attest_v by_o credible_a and_o unsuspected_a witness_n that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n joy_n and_o consolation_n but_o demonstrate_v also_o by_o those_o gracious_a and_o precious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o our_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o many_o historical_a report_n of_o those_o who_o have_v profess_v themselves_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o abundant_a consolation_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n though_o call_v thereby_o to_o passive_a duty_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o hard_a and_o heavy_a but_o because_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o undeniable_a experience_n that_o many_o of_o god_n true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n complain_v of_o that_o small_a portion_n of_o these_o consolation_n which_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o which_o rather_o support_v they_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n service_n than_o enable_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o delight_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o inquire_v whence_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o afterward_o we_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o apply_v the_o remedy_n sect_n 2._o the_o hindrance_n of_o comfort_n as_o the_o barrenness_n of_o land_n where_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n on_o the_o husbandman_n part_n do_v common_o proceed_v from_o one_o of_o the_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n of_o wet_a and_o drought_n so_o likewise_o the_o want_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n for_o on_o god_n part_n there_o be_v no_o defect_n he_o be_v true_o style_v as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n and_o the_o gospel_n glad_a tiding_n to_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o in_o faith_n but_o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n into_o which_o believer_n do_v common_o plunge_v themselves_o if_o not_o to_o the_o total_a loss_n yet_o to_o the_o very_a great_a abatement_n of_o those_o consolation_n which_o they_o may_v otherwise_o in_o a_o very_a large_a measure_n be_v partaker_n of_o for_o either_o they_o seek_v for_o and_o expect_v comfort_n independent_a on_o duty_n or_o else_o they_o whole_o suspend_v their_o comfort_n on_o the_o performance_n thereof_o 1._o sometime_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v grow_v careless_a and_o slothful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n so_o that_o if_o he_o omit_v not_o that_o part_n which_o consist_v in_o bodily_a exercise_n as_o pray_v hear_v read_v etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o exercise_v those_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o duty_n and_o which_o indeed_o do_v give_v they_o the_o denomination_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o god_n withhold_v from_o he_o those_o consolation_n which_o in_o this_o spiritual_a distemper_n may_v rather_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o sloth_n than_o quicken_v he_o to_o a_o more_o effectual_a endeavour_n to_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n now_o therefore_o for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o expect_v a_o infusion_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o sloth_n and_o carnality_n be_v altogether_o vain_a because_o he_o do_v thereby_o but_o invite_v god_n to_o encourage_v he_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n which_o the_o holy_a god_n will_v never_o do_v how_o much_o less_o than_o have_v they_o any_o reason_n to_o expect_v a_o share_n in_o these_o consolation_n who_o not_o only_o neglect_v the_o internal_a exercise_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n through_o a_o great_a prevalency_n of_o this_o spiritual_a sloth_n do_v frequent_o omit_v the_o external_a performance_n of_o require_a duty_n yea_o so_o great_a sometime_o be_v the_o deceit_n of_o a_o christian_n heart_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v i_o can_v do_v duty_n i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o go_v to_o ordinance_n for_o i_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o my_o heart_n when_o i_o be_o about_o they_o i_o have_v no_o smile_n of_o god_n countenance_n upon_o my_o soul_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v but_o bestow_v some_o comfort_n upon_o i_o than_o i_o can_v do_v duty_n cheerful_o i_o can_v go_v to_o ordinance_n willing_o but_o while_o i_o be_o without_o comfort_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o thus_o some_o by_o a_o error_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n do_v in_o vain_a seek_v for_o comfort_n before_o and_o out_o of_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n 2._o other_o sometime_o fall_v as_o much_o short_a of_o their_o desire_a comfort_n by_o a_o extreme_a on_o the_o right_a hand_n for_o 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