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	love_n	love_v	3,572	5	6.5737	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65308	A plea for the Godly wherein is shown the excellency of a righteous person / by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1672 (1672)	Wing W1138; ESTC R10636	40,142	126

soul_n the_o sacrary_n or_o holy_a of_o holies_n he_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n mat._n 5._o 8._o his_o work_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o end_n be_v to_o enjoy_v he_o man_n have_v a_o principle_n of_o reason_n must_v not_o live_v as_o a_o beast_n and_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n he_o must_v not_o live_v as_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v now_o metamorphize_a he_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godly_o tit._n 2._o 13._o christ_n be_v not_o only_o his_o priest_n but_o his_o pattern_n as_o he_o make_v use_v of_o christ_n death_n for_o his_o salvation_n so_o of_o christ_n life_n for_o his_o imitation_n 3._o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v trial._n just_a in_o his_o deal_n cicero_n psal._n 24._o 3_o 4._o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o be_v righteous_a have_v not_o only_o his_o heart_n purge_v from_o unholiness_n but_o his_o hand_n from_o injustice_n horat._n he_o abhor_v all_o indirect_a way_n he_o will_v not_o defraud_v to_o grow_v rich_a he_o will_v not_o sell_v his_o conscience_n for_o a_o wedg_n of_o gold_n a_o good_a christian_n be_v zealous_a for_o duty_n of_o both_o table_n fit_n he_o make_v piety_n and_o justice_n kiss_v each_o other_o 4._o a_o righteous_a man_n serve_v god_n trial._n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n grace_n do_v new_a bias_n the_o heart_n and_o carry_v it_o strong_o towards_o god_n in_o ardent_a afsection_n bern._n a_o righteous_a man_n serve_v god_n be_v not_o by_o constraint_n but_o consent_n it_o be_v his_o heaven_n to_o serve_v god_n he_o mount_v up_o in_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n of_o love_n and_o breath_n forth_o his_o soul_n into_o his_o saviour_n bosom_n love_n be_v the_o shibbole_fw-he which_o difference_v a_o righteous_a man_n from_o other_o the_o carnal_a man_n say_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n mal._n 1._o 13._o the_o righteous_a man_n say_v what_o a_o pleasure_n be_v it_o rom._n 7._o 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o the_o bee_n delight_v to_o suck_v the_o flower_n so_o do_v a_o holy_a person_n to_o obey_v god_n cant._n it_o be_v amor_fw-la elicitus_fw-la he_o do_v duty_n out_o of_o love_n to_o duty_n he_o pray_v out_o of_o love_n to_o prayer_n when_o he_o sing_v he_o make_v melody_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5._o 19_o love_v line_n the_o yoke_n of_o religion_n and_o make_v it_o easy_a mat._n 11._o 13._o as_o a_o bride_n delight_v in_o put_v on_o her_o jewel_n as_o a_o musician_n delight_v in_o play_v on_o his_o voyal_a so_o a_o gracious_a soul_n delight_v in_o obey_v god_n love_n to_o duty_n be_v better_a than_o duty_n serve_v god_n with_o delight_n be_v angelical_a the_o seraphim_n be_v describe_v with_o wing_n isa._n 6._o 2._o to_o show_v as_o well_o their_o cheerfulness_n as_o their_o celerity_n in_o god_n service_n 5._o a_o righteous_a man_n persevere_fw-la trial._n in_o religion_n he_o who_o give_v over_o his_o work_n before_o he_o have_v finish_v it_o be_v but_o half_a a_o workman_n and_o he_o that_o give_v over_o in_o religion_n before_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o faith_n be_v but_o half_a a_o christian._n the_o promise_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o overcome_v rev._n 3._o 10._o who_o make_v reckon_v of_o corn_n that_o shed_v before_o harvest_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n her_o last_o work_n be_v more_o than_o her_o first_o rev._n 2._o 19_o cor●…na_fw-la perseverance_n carry_v away_o the_o garland_n a_o true_a christian_a do_v not_o only_o set_v out_o in_o the_o race_n but_o hold_v out_o nutam_fw-la job_n 15._o 9_o the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n be_v the_o way_n what_o it_o will_v though_o strew_v with_o thorn_n though_o there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n act._n 20._o 24._o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o the_o trouble_v a_o godly_a man_n meet_v with_o for_o conscience_n do_v by_o a_o holy_a antiperistasis_n the_o more_o inflame_v his_o zeal_n suffering_n can_v make_v christ_n leave_v love_v the_o saint_n nor_o make_v the_o saint_n leave_v love_v of_o christ_n job_n though_o he_o lose_v all_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n job_n 2._o 3._o unsound_a heart_n when_o they_o see_v the_o sword_n and_o staff_n be_v up_o leave_v christ_n and_o shift_n for_o themselves_o a_o right-spirited_n saint_n be_v make_v of_o metal_n that_o will_v not_o wear_v out_o athanasius_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o age_n he_o have_v a_o countermotion_n to_o the_o time_n he_o keep_v his_o piety_n when_o the_o world_n turn_v arrian_n melancthon_n who_o be_v call_v the_o phoenix_n of_o germany_n be_v as_o st._n ambrose_n say_v like_o the_o cypress-tree_n which_o keep_v its_o verdure_n and_o greenness_n in_o the_o winter-season_n the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n hold_v fast_o christ_n name_n though_o she_o dwell_v where_o satan_n feat_n be_v rev_n 2._o 13._o this_o be_v to_o be_v righteous_a to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n 10._o and_o not_o suffer_v the_o breastplate_n of_o holiness_n to_o be_v shoot_v through_o job_n 23._o 11._o my_o foot_n have_v hold_v his_o step_n his_o way_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o not_o decline_v and_o whosoever_o be_v thus_o divine_o qualify_v be_v entitle_v to_o this_o privilege_n in_o the_o text_n he_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o use_v 3_o if_o the_o righteous_a be_v thus_o bra●…ch_n excellent_a let_v it_o encourage_v we_o all_o to_o true_a piety_n no_o soon_o do_v we_o become_v gracious_a but_o we_o become_v precious_a josh._n 5._o 9_o this_o day_n have_v i_o roll_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n from_o off_o you_o that_o day_n we_o become_v righteous_a our_o reproach_n be_v roll_v away_o from_o we_o faith_n raise_v our_o fame_n righteousness_n exchange_v our_o fetter_n for_o a_o crown_n prov._n 4._o 9_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o by_o espouse_v godliness_n we_o be_v better_a than_o other_o eccles._n 7._o 8._o and_o rich_a be_v possess_v of_o a_o golden_a mine_n i._n e._n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 3._o 8._o we_o have_v from_o christ_n the_o riches_n of_o justification_n and_o consolation_n and_o glorification_n we_o be_v as_o rich_a as_o the_o angel_n oh_o then_o let_v this_o excite_v every_o one_o to_o be_v godly_a righteousness_n put_v a_o splendid_a excellency_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o clod_n of_o dust_n turn_v into_o a_o star_n 2_o branch_n if_o the_o righteous_a be_v branch_n so_o excellent_a in_o god_n eye_n then_o let_v god_n be_v excellent_a in_o their_o eye_n if_o they_o be_v high_a in_o god_n thought_n let_v god_n be_v high_a in_o they_o let_v the_o saint_n have_v adore_v thought_n of_o god_n psal._n 71._o 19_o thy_o righteousness_n o_o god_n be_v very_o high_a psal._n 83._o 18._o thou_o who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n zanchy_a be_v the_o most_o high_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o supereminent_a blessing_n psal._n 106._o 2._o who_o can_v show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n god_n surpass_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o arch-angel_n he_o be_v encircle_v with_o glory_n and_o majesty_n psal_n 104._o 1._o he_o do_v infinite_o outvie_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n prince_n hold_v their_o crown_n by_o immediate_a tenure_n from_o he_o prov._n 8._o 15._o his_o dominion_n be_v large_a his_o possession_n long_o heb._n 1._o 8._o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o those_o excellency_n which_o lie_v scatter_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v infinite_o unite_v in_o god_n s._n austin_n complain_v that_o man_n can_v admire_v the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o star_n and_o not_o admire_v he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n oh_o esteem_n god_n most_o excellent_a 1._o god_n wisdom_n be_v excellent_a job_n 9_o 4._o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n he_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n yea_o uno_fw-la ●…ntuitu_fw-la at_o one_o instant_a the_o angel_n light_v their_o lamp_n at_o this_o sun_n 2._o god_n power_n be_v excellent_a he_o be_v elshaddai_n almighty_n gen._n 17._o 1._o what_o can_v he_o do_v that_o can_v create_v his_o power_n be_v as_o large_a as_o his_o will_n job_n 23._o 13._o what_o his_o soul_n desire_v even_o that_o he_o do_v he_o bridle_v the_o proud_a wave_n job_n 38._o 11._o he_o cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n psalm_n 76._o 12._o 3._o god_n holiness_n be_v excellent_a this_o be_v the_o most_o sparkle_a jewel_n of_o his_o crown_n exod._n 15._o 11._o glorious_a in_o holiness_n rivet_n god_n be_v first_o transcendant_o holy_a 1_o sam._n

his_o resolution_n when_o the_o emperor_n valens_n promise_v basil_n great_a preferment_n if_o he_o will_v subscribe_v to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n sir_n say_v he_o these_o speech_n be_v fit_a to_o catch_v little_a child_n but_o we_o who_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o endure_v a_o thousand_o death_n rather_o than_o suffer_v one_o syllable_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v alter_v a_o righteous_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v the_o cross_n for_o his_o jointure_n and_o with_o ignatius_n wear_v christ_n suffering_n as_o a_o collar_n of_o pearl_n apol._n rom._n 5._o 3._o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n rattle_v his_o chain_n and_o do_v glory_n in_o it_o as_o a_o woman_n say_v chrysostom_n that_o be_v proud_a of_o her_o jewel_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o my_o loss_n say_v gordius_n the_o martyr_n if_o you_o bate_v i_o any_o thing_n of_o my_o suffering_n of_o what_o heroic_a undaunted_a spirit_n be_v the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o can_v scorn_v preferment_n laugh_v at_o imprisonment_n snatch_v up_o torment_n as_o crown_n and_o who_o love_n to_o christ_n burn_v hot_a than_o the_o fire_n tertul._n insomuch_o that_o the_o heathen_n cry_v out_o verè_fw-la magnus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la great_a be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n 8._o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a etc._n another_o may_v have_v more_o elegancy_n in_o prayer_n he_o have_v more_o sincerity_n prov._n 15._o 8._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n a_o sinner_n pray_v be_v howl_v hos._n 7._o 14._o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v music_n in_o god_n ear_n cant._n 2._o 14._o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n maximinus_n a_o persecuter_n be_v on_o his_o sickbed_n crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a eusebias_n the_o excellency_n of_o a_o 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by_o the_o hand_n of_o prayer_n some_o fruit_n fall_v job_n 33._o 26._o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o prayer_n be_v the_o golden_a fleet_n the_o saint_n send_v out_o to_o heaven_n which_o come_v home_n rich_o lade_v with_o mercy_n serm._n sometime_o god_n give_v his_o people_n the_o same_o mercy_n in_o kind_n that_o they_o beg_v 1_o sam._n 1._o 27._o for_o this_o child_n i_o pray_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o petition_n sometime_o god_n give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o they_o ask_v they_o pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n and_o he_o give_v they_o spiritual_a they_o pray_v for_o more_o health_n and_o he_o give_v they_o more_o grace_n they_o desire_v the_o venison_n and_o instead_o of_o that_o he_o give_v they_o the_o blessing_n so_o he_o pay_v they_o in_o a_o better_a coin_n that_o which_o make_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n so_o excellent_a and_o available_a be_v 1._o because_o his_o affection_n be_v draw_v forth_o strong_o in_o prayer_n his_o eye_n melt_v his_o heart_n burn_v he_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n rome_n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n allude_v to_o water_n quae_fw-la ebullit_fw-la prae_fw-la ardore_fw-la which_o boil_v over_o a_o good_a heart_n boil_v over_o with_o hot_a affection_n in_o prayer_n there_o may_v be_v powder_n in_o a_o gun_n when_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n some_o may_v have_v good_a matter_n in_o prayer_n but_o no_o fire_n of_o affection_n to_o discharge_v it_o prayer_n without_o fervency_n be_v like_o wine_n that_o have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n fervency_n as_o ambrose_n say_v baptize_v a_o duty_n and_o give_v it_o a_o name_n imponit_fw-la without_o this_o prayer_n be_v no_o prayer_n a_o righteous_a man_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n of_o devotion_n this_o holy_a fervency_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o both_o indite_n and_o inflame_v the_o saint_n prayer_n rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n prosper_n not_o only_o gift_n but_o groan_n and_o sure_o the_o incense_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fire_v put_v to_o it_o must_v needs_o ascend_v as_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n to_o heaven_n 9_o a_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n be_v so_o excellent_a because_o he_o sprinkle_v faith_n in_o every_o prayer_n 15._o psal._n 25._o 1_o 2._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n o_o my_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o faith_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o prayer_n as_o the_o body_n can_v live_v without_o breath_n so_o prayer_n can_v live_v unless_o faith_n breathe_v in_o it_o faith_n be_v the_o bullet_n which_o be_v shoot_v in_o prayer_n a_o believe_a prayer_n can_v obtain_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n hierom._n it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o nobleman_n of_o this_o nati_n on_o that_o the_o queen_n give_v he_o a_o ring_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o straight_a let_v he_o send_v that_o ring_n to_o she_o and_o she_o will_v relieve_v he_o to_o this_o ring_n i_o compare_v prayer_n when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o send_v this_o ring_n to_o god_n and_o present_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o have_v his_o desire_n grant_v mat._n 21._o 22._o 3._o a_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n be_v so_o excellent_a because_o jesus_n christ_n present_v they_o to_o his_o father_n prayer_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o godly_a be_v mix_v with_o sin_n but_o christ_n take_v out_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o present_v nothing_o but_o pure_a gold_n he_o dip_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o his_o blood_n and_o mingle_v they_o with_o his_o sweet_a odour_n 3._o and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o god_n most_o fragrant_a and_o aromatical_a a_o weak_a prayer_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n as_o the_o altar_n the_o altar_n sanctify_v it_o christ_n pray_v over_o a_o saint_n prayer_n make_v it_o prevalent_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o his_o relation_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o his_o merit_n as_o he_o be_v god_n 9_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a holy_a tear_n be_v the_o costly_a gum_n which_o distil_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n marry_o magdalen_n stand_v at_o christ_n foot_n weep_v luk._n 7._o 38._o her_o tear_n drop_v as_o pearl_n from_o her_o eye_n ambrose_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v good_a for_o nothing_o they_o be_v either_o carnal_a they_o weep_v for_o worldly_a loss_n or_o spurious_a they_o be_v more_o trouble_v for_o hell_n than_o sin_n conscience_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n there_o be_v water_n in_o their_o eye_n because_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o their_o bone_n but_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n be_v more_o precious_a they_o drop_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o hope_n they_o be_v purify_n tear_n the_o holy_a mourner_n weep_v out_o fin_n these_o tear_n be_v the_o wine_n of_o angel_n berr._n luk._n 15._o 10._o so_o precious_a they_o be_v that_o god_n bottle_n they_o psal._n 56._o 8._o put_v thou_o my_o tear_n in_o thy_o bottle_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v my_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o every_o tear_n holy_a tear_n though_o they_o be_v silent_a yet_o they_o have_v a_o voice_n 8._o interdum_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la pondera_fw-la vocis_fw-la habent_fw-la though_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o reach_v heaven_n tear_n drop_v from_o the_o saint_n eye_n be_v as_o sweet_a water_n drop_v from_o the_o rose_n 10._o the_o life_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a 1._o for_o spiritualness_n 2._o for_o usefulness_n 1._o for_o spiritualness_n and_o that_o three_o way_n 1._o he_o live_v by_o a_o