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
A95981	The purifying of vnclean hearts and hands: opened in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, January 28. 1645. in Margarets Westminster. / By Richard Vines, one of the Assembly of Divines. Published by order of the House of Commons.	Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656.	1646 (1646)	Wing V565; Thomason E319_12; ESTC R200558	18,186	35

sweet_a and_o firm_a that_o the_o text_n be_v proper_a and_o seasonable_a for_o this_o day_n of_o our_o humiliation_n be_v plain_a not_o only_o by_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o ver_fw-la be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o main_a business_n of_o a_o fast_a but_o to_o search_v for_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o lament_v after_o he_o to_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o and_o meet_v our_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o main_a business_n of_o they_o that_o fast_o but_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o predominant_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o witness_n against_o they_o to_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o stone_n of_o execution_n that_o they_o may_v die_v a_o fast_a be_v not_o mere_o a_o sermon_n and_o a_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o propriety_n in_o that_o ordinance_n or_o duty_n the_o sermon_n shall_v spread_v your_o sin_n before_o you_o and_o your_o confession_n and_o prayer_n shall_v spread_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o sermon_n put_v the_o ash_n on_o your_o head_n and_o dress_n your_o soul_n in_o that_o sackcloth_n which_o you_o be_v to_o wear_v as_o mourn_a garment_n in_o your_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n i_o wish_v our_o fast_n may_v not_o lose_v their_o property_n like_o physic_n which_o by_o often_o take_v become_v at_o length_n a_o diet_n rather_o than_o a_o medicine_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n triplex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o threefold_a conjunction_n sinner_n and_o double-minded_n cleanse_v and_o your_o hand_n purify_v heart_n i_o shall_v first_o break_v the_o shell_n by_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n as_o it_o signify_v in_o general_a any_o sinner_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o righteous_a man_n rom._n 5._o 19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a so_o in_o special_a it_o also_o signify_v a_o wicked_a man_n one_o of_o flagitious_a life_n a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o be_v often_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o luk._n 7._o 37._o a_o woman_n in_o that_o city_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n that_o be_v a_o adulteress_n or_o a_o harlot_n as_o it_o be_v general_o expound_v and_o if_o we_o survey_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n what_o brawling_n envy_n lust_n self-seeking_a do_v reign_v among_o this_o people_n we_o shall_v see_v good_a reason_n to_o take_v the_o word_n sinner_n for_o such_o as_o do_v lie_v in_o more_o open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n man_n of_o unclean_a hand_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double-minded_n be_v once_o before_o use_v in_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o 8._o and_o signify_v such_o as_o have_v double_a or_o as_o the_o syriack_n express_v it_o divide_v heart_n it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n which_o the_o septuagint_n do_v interpret_v word_n for_o word_n 2._o 1_o chron._n 12._o 33._o psal_n 12._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o symachus_n who_o chrysostom_n on_o psal_n 12._o 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v best_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o opposite_a thereunto_o and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 6._o 5._o col._n 3._o 22._o simplicity_n or_o singleness_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n recommend_v to_o servant_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o unto_o man_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n do_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v from_o your_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n where_o you_o have_v singleness_n of_o heart_n describe_v to_o be_v the_o steerage_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o a_o right_a line_n to_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o you_o do_v for_o those_o crooked_a serpentine_a and_o subtle_a wind_n and_o turn_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 145._o 4_o 5._o crooked_a way_n that_o be_v like_o a_o wind_a way_n or_o wind_a brook_n that_o run_v in_o and_o out_o or_o like_o a_o wind_a stair_n case_n where_o a_o man_n go_v but_o three_o or_o four_o step_n and_o then_o turn_v to_o another_o point_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o uprightnes_n of_o heart_n such_o off_o and_o on_o such_o in_o and_o out_o heart_n can_v be_v upright_o they_o then_o be_v double_a mind_v 1._o who_o heart_n be_v not_o single_a and_o entire_a with_o god_n but_o divide_v between_o god_n and_o self_n be_v bias_v with_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a lust_n policy_n or_o end_n like_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o adulterer_n or_o adulteress_n so_o these_o double_a mind_a one_o be_v also_o call_v vers_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v divide_v between_o husband_n or_o wife_n and_o some_o other_o strange_a love_n 2._o who_o heart_n be_v not_o fix_v upon_o one_o centre_n but_o uncertain_a movable_a and_o inconstant_a with_o god_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unsettle_a in_o all_o his_o way_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v at_o no_o settledness_n within_o himself_o but_o off_o and_o on_o by_o reason_n of_o lust_n that_o mutiny_n within_o he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o from_o choose_v and_o rest_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o this_o inconstancy_n rise_v from_o the_o former_a namely_o the_o division_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o itself_o by_o reason_v self-interest_n lust_n can_v be_v constant_a in_o attendance_n upon_o god_n it_o be_v but_o by_o accident_n that_o the_o weather_n cock_n point_v towards_o the_o sun_n namely_o because_o the_o wind_n and_o sun_n be_v both_o in_o one_o corner_n if_o the_o wind_n turn_v it_o turn_v away_o also_o 2._o cleanse_v and_o purify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v promiscuous_o and_o indifferent_o use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n to_o interpret_v the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o signify_v to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v in_o these_o word_n a_o allusion_n to_o legal_a uncleanness_n and_o the_o purify_n of_o they_o for_o as_o in_o the_o law_n before_o a_o unclean_a person_n may_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n he_o must_v be_v purify_v from_o his_o uncleanness_n so_o those_o that_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n or_o will_v have_v god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o they_o must_v cleanse_v their_o hand_n and_o purify_v their_o heart_n m●…io_n eo_fw-la lavatum_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrificem_fw-la nunc_fw-la lavabo_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la divinan_n faciam_fw-la plaut_n in_o aulul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o m●…io_n the_o heathen_n have_v their_o ceremonious_a wash_n and_o purifying_n as_o preparative_n to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n and_o this_o heart-purifying_a and_o hand-cleansing_a be_v that_o purgatory_n through_o which_o we_o must_v go_v if_o we_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o worship_n and_o communion_n god_n will_v be_v serve_v with_o clean_a creature_n 3._o hand_n and_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o womb_n where_o lust_n be_v warm_v and_o conceive_v the_o shop_n where_o the_o forge_n anvil_n bellows_n fire_n be_v for_o the_o form_n of_o lust_n and_o make_v of_o it_o ready_a the_o hand_n be_v put_v for_o the_o executive_a and_o instrumental_a power_n that_o bring_v it_o forth_o to_o light_n and_o act_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6._o 13._o the_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n in_o short_a the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a must_v be_v purify_v from_o corruption_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n psal_n 24._o 4._o 5._o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o text_n which_o i_o will_v handle_v 1._o in_o the_o two_o part_n of_o it_o distinct_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n purify_v your_o heart_n 2._o as_o these_o two_o part_n be_v in_o connexion_n one_o with_o the_o other_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n 3._o as_o they_o

sinner_n of_o deep_a die_n but_o in_o special_a we_o find_v some_o more_o eminent_o call_v sin_n of_o the_o hand_n as_o oppression_n and_o violence_n jonah_n 3._o 8._o blood_n isa_n 1._o 15._o bribe_n isa_n 33._o 15._o injustice_n job._n 16._o 17._o as_o there_o be_v also_o eye-sinne_n ear-sinne_n tongue-sinne_n etc._n etc._n 4._o why_o be_v cleanse_v the_o hand_n set_v before_o purify_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o rule_n be_v make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a in_o vain_a do_v we_o go_v about_o to_o sweeten_v the_o stream_n when_o the_o fountain_n still_o send_v forth_o bitter_a water_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o solicitous_a trifle_n to_o vex_v every_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o scripture_n and_o be_v but_o a_o curiosity_n to_o take_v pain_n to_o say_v nothing_o lest_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o leave_v any_o thing_n unsay_v yet_o there_o may_v some_o account_n be_v give_v of_o this_o transposition_n as_o 1._o the_o scripture_n sometime_o put_v that_o first_o which_o be_v visible_o first_o the_o sign_n before_o the_o cause_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v call_v and_o election_n 2._o because_o conviction_n begin_v at_o some_o grosser_n sin_n there_o the_o conscience_n begin_v to_o take_v fire_n and_o god_n who_o have_v the_o order_n of_o sin_n make_v some_o great_a sin_n very_o serviceable_a and_o useful_a to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o enter_a wedge_n to_o break_v the_o knotty_a heart_n all_o to_o piece_n 3._o because_o grace_v have_v once_o get_v footing_n in_o the_o heart_n present_o enter_v the_o field_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o have_v great_a guilt_n and_o by_o their_o bulk_n make_v the_o great_a interception_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o more_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n than_o those_o rebel_a and_o molest_a corruption_n which_o be_v within_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n reason_n reason_n that_o they_o who_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n must_v cleanse_v their_o hand_n i_o shall_v offer_v only_o this_o that_o these_o sin_n of_o our_o hand_n do_v keep_v we_o at_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o god_n at_o distance_n from_o we_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o isa_n 59_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o worst_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v privative_a of_o our_o union_n with_o and_o fruition_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o i_o be_v as_o terrible_a a_o word_n as_o everlasting_a fire_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n 13._o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n the_o lusting_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o transparent_a sin_n they_o obstruct_v not_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n like_o the_o mote_n which_o be_v infinite_a but_o hinder_v not_o the_o sun_n bright_a beam_n from_o we_o but_o these_o hand-sin_n or_o wickedness_n of_o life_n be_v opacous_a and_o put_v we_o into_o the_o shade_n by_o their_o interposition_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o doubtless_o while_o we_o be_v in_o love_n with_o sin_n god_n be_v as_o unpleasing_a to_o we_o as_o we_o be_v unpleasing_a to_o he_o nor_o will_v we_o any_o more_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o then_o he_o to_o we_o give_v i_o leave_v thus_o to_o convey_v the_o notion_n that_o i_o have_v upon_o this_o point_n commerce_n be_v one_o thing_n communion_n be_v another_o as_o a_o man_n will_v have_v commerce_n or_o trade_n with_o a_o enemy_n a_o stranger_n any_o body_n to_o trade_v with_o he_o for_o profit_n and_o to_o gain_v some_o commodity_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o communion_n which_o be_v in_o way_n of_o love_n friendship_n or_o acquaintance_n he_o care_v not_o for_o nor_o will_v by_o any_o mean_n admit_v of_o so_o a_o man_n who_o hand_n and_o life_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o his_o heart_n full_a of_o enmity_n to_o god_n may_v yet_o have_v some_o commerce_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n or_o ordinance_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n upon_o god_n uti_fw-la deo_fw-la at_o fruatur_fw-la mundo_fw-la and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o for_o his_o own_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 4._o you_o ask_v that_o you_o may_v confame_v upon_o your_o lust_n but_o communion_n in_o way_n of_o league_n and_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o fruition_n of_o he_o in_o way_n of_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n he_o neither_o can_v have_v nor_o will_v except_o he_o also_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o his_o best_a belove_a lust_n i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v application_n of_o this_o point_n to_o you_o use_v general_n use_v and_o the_o use_n be_v in_o the_o text_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n it_o be_v unacceptable_a work_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o for_o a_o sinner_n to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v and_o to_o cleanse_v his_o hand_n too_o which_o be_v full_a of_o profitable_a sin_n turn_v you_o every_o one_o from_o 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