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
A54857	The signal diagnostick whereby we are to judge of our own affections : and as well of our present, as future state, or, The love of Christ planted upon the very same turf, on which it once had been supplanted by the extreme love of sin : being the substance of several sermons, deliver'd at several times and places, and now at last met together to make up the treatise which ensues / by Tho. Pierce.	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1670 (1670)	Wing P2199; ESTC R12333	120,589	186

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last_o in_o signification_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o maranatha_n in_o the_o text._n for_o shem_n in_o the_o chaldee_n import_v as_o much_o as_o maràn_v in_o syriac_n and_o athà_fw-la we_o see_v be_v affix_v to_o both_o niddui_n signify_v a_o exclusion_n but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d four_o pace_n only_o and_o from_o no_o great_a privilege_n than_o that_o of_o ordinary_a converse_n cherem_n signify_v exclusion_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o addition_n of_o imprecation_n out_o of_o which_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o hope_n of_o be_v free_v by_o a_o sound_a repentance_n whereas_o shammatha_n or_o maranatha_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o a_o give_v up_o but_o also_o a_o final_o give_v over_o the_o anathematise_v person_n unto_o eternal_a condemnation_n maran_n atha_n be_v a_o expression_n under_o which_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o the_o most_o terrible_a of_o his_o judgement_n be_v synecdochical_o contain_v and_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v explicate_v thus_o the_o lord_n 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the_o church_n of_o a_o sinner_n let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n as_o well_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o of_o the_o bride_n let_v he_o for_o ever_o be_v destroy_v not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o the_o other_o world_n sect._n 3_o and_o now_o by_o this_o time_n i_o suppose_v we_o all_o be_v well_o enough_o acquaint_v as_o well_o with_o the_o duty_n we_o be_v under_o as_o with_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o as_o well_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o love_n which_o be_v here_o require_v as_o with_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v here_o denounce_v sect._n 4._o and_o if_o the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a of_o not_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o love_a christ_n what_o kind_n of_o mean_n shall_v we_o not_o use_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o one_o and_o in_o consequence_n of_o that_o for_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o other_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o importunity_n and_o by_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n how_o shall_v we_o wrestle_v 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keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o the_o man_n be_v name_v who_o have_v not_o break_v the_o condition_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o name_v the_o man_n in_o who_o the_o promise_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o very_a 2._o same_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o just_a he_o shall_v mete_v to_o we_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o reject_v his_o precept_n how_o can_v he_o do_v less_o than_o neglect_v our_o prayer_n with_o what_o modesty_n can_v we_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o what_o we_o desire_v whilst_o we_o pay_v he_o not_o the_o tribute_n which_o he_o command_v what_o encouragement_n have_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v still_o gratify_v of_o we_o who_o common_a practice_n it_o be_v to_o incense_v or_o grieve_v he_o nay_o to_o deal_v free_o with_o our_o self_n and_o but_o ingenuous_o with_o christ_n what_o man_n be_v there_o among_o we_o who_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v cross_v his_o will_n more_o than_o he_o have_v cross_v we_o 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require_v such_o as_o employ'_v our_o whole_a strength_n in_o the_o constant_a keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n sect._n 16._o the_o objection_n be_v thus_o answer_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n thereby_o make_v clear_a i_o proceed_v from_o the_o second_o to_o the_o three_o topick_n which_o i_o propose_v that_o be_v to_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o reason_v as_o the_o natural_a man_n himself_o will_v not_o easy_o contradict_v sect._n 17._o first_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o world_n as_o well_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o by_o the_o christian_a as_o well_o by_o the_o heathen_a as_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o by_o the_o atheist_n as_o by_o the_o heathen_a all_o will_v say_v with_o one_o mouth_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o that_o happiness_n be_v so_o lovely_a they_o can_v choose_v but_o desire_v it_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v the_o object_n which_o alone_o can_v fall_v under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o desire_v 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or_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o large_a of_o vessel_n can_v want_v no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v hold_v nor_o can_v it_o covet_v more_o than_o will_v make_v it_o full_a and_o therefore_o the_o fill_n of_o our_o desire_n vessel_n of_o infinite_a capacity_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v that_o wherein_o our_o happiness_n do_v consist_v which_o fulfil_v of_o our_o desire_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o contentment_n or_o satisfaction_n sect._n 19_o now_o hence_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o if_o a_o man_n happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o complete_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o if_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o absolute_a contentment_n or_o self-sufficience_a and_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n do_v tie_v we_o up_o or_o oblige_v we_o to_o such_o contentment_n then_o his_o commandment_n of_o necessity_n do_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o by_o consequence_n a_o happiness_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o 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