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	pray_v	prayer_n	4,517	5	6.8272	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65993	A choice drop of honey from the rock Christ, or, A short word of advice to all Christians of what perswasion soever in order to a thorough reformation / by T.W.	T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1622-1687.	1699 (1699)	Wing W2119A; ESTC R26362	12,576	24

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satisfaction_n not_o thy_o sanctification_n must_v be_v thy_o justification_n before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v terrible_a out_o of_o his_o holy_a place_n fire_n shall_v consume_v all_o that_o as_o hay_n and_o stubble_n this_o will_v be_v find_v religion_n only_o to_o bottom_v all_o upon_o the_o everlasting_a mountain_n of_o god_n love_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n to_o live_v continual_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o christ_n infinite_a righteousness_n and_o merit_n they_o be_v sanctify_v without_o they_o the_o heart_n be_v carnal_a and_o in_o those_o sight_n to_o see_v the_o full_a vileness_n yet_o littleness_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o see_v all_o pardon_v in_o those_o sight_n to_o pray_v hear_v be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n see_v thy_o pollute_a self_n and_o all_o thy_o weak_a performance_n continual_o in_o those_o sight_n to_o trample_v upon_o allthy_a self-glory_n righteousness_n privilege_n as_o abominable_a and_o be_v sound_a continual_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o rejoice_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n the_o spoil_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o excellency_n that_o christ_n alone_o as_o mediator_n may_v be_v exalt_v in_o his_o throne_n mourn_v over_o all_o thy_o duty_n how_o glorious_a soever_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o perform_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o fence_v of_o christ_n love_n without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o conscience_n all_o be_v ●●●d_v service_n heb._n 9.14_o opinion_n of_o free_a will_n so_o cry_v up_o will_v be_v easy_o confute_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n in_o thy_o heart_n who_o have_v have_v any_o spiritual_a deal_n with_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v every_o way_n too_o magnificent_a a_o person_n for_o poor_a nature_n to_o close_v withal_o or_o apprehend_v christ_n be_v so_o infinite_a holy_a nature_n dare_v never_o look_v at_o he_o so_o infinite_o good_a nature_n can_v never_o 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miscarriage_n observant_a of_o all_o inward_a working_n fit_a for_o the_o high_a communication_n keep_v not_o guilt_n in_o the_o conscience_n but_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n immediate_o god_n charge_v sin_n and_o guilt_n upon_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o look_v to_o christ_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n judge_v not_o christ_n love_n by_o evidence_n but_o by_o promise_n bless_v god_n for_o shake_v off_o false_a foundation_n for_o any_o way_n whereby_o he_o keep_v the_o soul_n awaken_v and_o look_v after_o christ_n better_a sickness_n temptation_n than_o security_n and_o slightness_n a_o slighty_a spirit_n will_v turn_v a_o profane_a spirit_n and_o will_v sin_v and_o pray_v too_o slightiness_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o profession_n if_o it_o be_v not_o root_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n by_o constant_a and_o serious_a deal_n with_o and_o behold_v of_o christ_n in_o duty_n it_o will_v grow_v more_o strong_a and_o more_o deadly_a by_o be_v under_o church_n ordinance_n measure_v not_o thy_o grace_n by_o other_o attainment_n but_o by_o scripture-trial_n be_v serious_a exact_a in_o duty_n have_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o heart_n but_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o take_v comfort_n from_o duty_n as_o from_o sins-comfort_n from_o any_o hand_n but_o christ_n be_v deadly_a bemuch_n in_o prayer_n or_o you_o will_v never_o keep_v up_o much_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o you_o be_v in_o closet-prayer_n so_o you_o will_v be_v in_o all_o other_o ordinance_n reckon_v not_o duty_n by_o high_a expression_n but_o by_o low_a frame_n and_o the_o behold_n of_o christ_n tremble_v at_o duty_n and_o gift_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o saint_n he_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o his_o duty_n than_o his_o sin_n the_o one_o often_o make_v he_o proud_a the_o other_o always_o make_v he_o humble_a treasure_n up_o manifestation_n they_o make_v the_o heart_n low_a for_o christ_n too_o high_a for_o s●n_v 'slight_o not_o the_o low_a mean_a evidence_n of_o grace_n god_n may_v put_v thou_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o low_a as_o thou_o think_v even_o that_o 1_o job_n 3.14_o that_o may_v be_v wrath_n a_o thousand_o world_n to_o thou_o be_v true_a to_o truth_n but_o not_o turbulent_a and_o scornful_a restore_v such_o as_o be_v sallen_v help_v they_o up_o a_o gain_n with_o all_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n set_a the_o break_a dis-jointed_n bone_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n high_a professor_n despise_v not_o weak_a saint_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o wish_v to_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o other_o infirmity_n but_o sensible_a of_o thy_o one_o visit_v sick_a bed_n and_o desert_a soul_n much_o they_o be_v excellent_a school_n of_o experience_n abide_v in_o your_o call_n be_v dutiful_a to_o all_o relation_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v content_a with_o little_a of_o the_o world_n little_o willserve_v think_v every_o little_a of_o earth_n much_o because_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o think_v much_o of_o heaven_n too_o little_a because_o christ_n be_v so_o rich_a and_o free_a think_v every_o one_o better_a than_o thyself_o and_o carry_v ever_o self-loathing_a about_o thou_o as_o one_o fit_a to_o be_v trample_v upon_o by_o all_o the_o saint_n see_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o consumption_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o thing_n and_o love_v nothing_o but_o christ_n mourn_v to_o see_v so_o little_a of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n so_o sew_v need_v he_o trifle_n please_v they_o better_o to_o a_o secure_a soul_n christ_n be_v but_o a_o fable_n the_o scripture_n but_o a_o story_n mourn_v to_o think_v how_o many_o under_o baptism_n church-order_n that_o be_v not_o under_o grace_n look_v much_o after_o duty_n obedience_n little_a after_o christ_n little_o verse_v in_o grace_n prepare_v for_o the_o cross_n welcome_o it_o bear_v it_o triumphant_o like_o christ_n cross_n whether_o scoff_v mock_n jeer_n contempt_n imprisonment_n &c_n &c_n but_o see_v it_o be_v christ_n cross_n not_o thy_o own_o sin_n will_v hinder_v from_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n omit_v little_a truth_n against_o light_n may_v breed_v hell_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o omit_v the_o great_a sin_n against_o light_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n into_o christ_n bosom_n and_o make_v to_o sit_v among_o prince_n in_o the_o household_n of_o god_n o_o how_o shall_v thou_o live_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o mercy_n redeem_v restore_a soul_n what_o infinite_a sum_n do_v thou_o owe_v christ_n with_o what_o singular_a frame_n must_v thou_o walk_v in_o and_o do_v every_o duty_n sabbath_n what_o praise_v day_n sing_v of_o halelujah_n shall_v they_o be_v to_o thou_o churchfellowship_n what_o a_o heaven_n a_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o angel_n and_o saint_n baptism_n what_o a_o drown_v the_o soul_n in_o eternal_a love_n as_o

save_v when_o satan_n charge_v sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n than_o the_o soul_n to_o charge_v it_o upon_o christ_n that_o be_v gospel-like_a that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o christ_n he_o serve_v for_o that_o use_n to_o accept_v christ_n righteousness_n alone_o his_o blood_n alone_o for_o salvation_n that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o duty_n and_o distress_n can_v say_v nothing_o but_o christ_n christ_n alone_o for_o righteousness_n justification_n sanctification_n redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o not_o humbling_n not_o duty_n not_o grace_n etc._n etc._n that_o soul_n have_v get_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o billow_n for_o all_o temptation_n satan_n advantage_n our_o complain_n be_v lay_v in_o self-righteousness_n and_o self-excellency_n god_n pursue_v these_o by_o set_v satan_n upon_o thou_o as_o laban_n do_v jacob_n for_o his_o image_n which_o rachel_n hide_v gen._n 31._o these_o must_v be_v tear_v from_o thou_o be_v as_o willing_a as_o thou_o will_v these_o hinder_a christ_n from_o come_v in_o and_o till_o christ_n come_v in_o guilt_n will_v not_o go_v out_o and_o where_o guilt_n be_v there_o be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o therefore_o much_o guilt_n argue_v little_a if_o any_o thing_n of_o christ_n blood_n that_o will_v tend_v to_o harden_v make_v christ_n thy_o peace_n eph._n 2.14_o not_o thy_o duty_n thy_o tear_n etc._n etc._n christ_n thy_o righteousness_n not_o thy_o grace_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v destroy_v christ_n by_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o by_o sin_n look_v at_o christ_n and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v stand_v with_o all_o thy_o weight_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n take_v heed_n of_o have_v one_o foot_n on_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n another_o on_o christ_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o fit_v on_o high_a upon_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o conscience_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o guilt_n terror_n secret_a suspicion_n the_o soul_n hang_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o un-gospel_n like_o state_n he_o that_o fear_v to_o see_v sin_n utmost_a vileness_n the_o utmost_a hell_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o suspect_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v thou_o never_o such_o a_o great_a sinner_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o try_v christ_n to_o make_v he_o thy_o advocate_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a in_o all_o doubt_n fear_n storm_n of_o conscience_n look_v at_o christ_n continual_o do_v not_o argue_v it_o with_o satan_n he_o desire_v no_o better_a bid_v he_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v answer_v he_o it_o be_v his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o his_o office_n to_o answer_v law_n as_o our_o surety_n heb._n 7.22_o his_o office_n to_o answer_v justice_n as_o our_o mediator_n gal._n 3.20_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o he_o swear_v to_o that_o office_n heb._n 7.20.21_o put_v christ_n upon_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n thyself_o as_o to_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n thou_o renounce_v christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o thou_o 2_o cor_fw-la 2.21_o satan_n may_v allege_v and_o corrupt_a scripture_n but_o he_o can_v answer_v scripture_n it_o be_v christ_n word_n of_o mighty_a authority_n christ_n foil_v satan_n with_o it_o mat._n 4._o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a word_n against_o a_o poor_a sinner_n strip_v of_o self-righteousness_n nay_o it_o plentiful_o point_v out_o this_o man_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o none_o else_o believe_v but_o christ_n willingness_n and_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o willing_a if_o thou_o find_v thou_o can_v not_o believe_v remember_v its_o christ_n work_n to_o make_v thou_o believe_v put_v he_o upon_o it_o he_o work_v to_o will_n and_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o mourn_v for_o thy_o unbelief_n which_o be_v a_o set_n up_o guilt_n in_o the_o conscience_n above_o christ_n a_o undervalue_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n account_v his_o blood_n a_o unholy_a a_o common_a and_o unsatisfy_a thing_n thou_o complain_v much_o of_o thyself_o do_v thy_o sin_n make_v thou_o look_v more_o at_o christ_n less_o at_o self_n that_o be_v right_a else_o complain_v be_v but_o hypocrisy_n to_o be_v look_v at_o duty_n grace_n enlargement_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v look_v at_o christ_n that_o be_v pityful_a look_v at_o they_o will_v but_o make_v thou_o proud_a look_v at_o christ_n grace_n will_v make_v thou_o humble_a by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v eph._n 2.5_o in_o all_o thy_o temptation_n be_v not_o discourage_v jam._n 1.2_o those_o surge_n may_v not_o be_v to_o break_v thou_o but_o to_o heave_v thou_o off_o thyself_o on_o to_o the_o rock_n christ_n thou_o may_v be_v bring_v low_a even_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n ready_a to_o tumble_v in_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v low_a than_o to_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n many_o saint_n have_v be_v there_o even_o dowced_a in_o hell_n yet_o there_o may_v thou_o cry_v there_o may_v thou_o look_v towards_o the_o holy_a temple_n jonah_n 24._o into_o that_o temple_n none_o may_v enter_v but_o purify_v one_o and_o with_o a_o offering_n too_o act_n 21.26_o but_o now_o christ_n be_v our_o temple_n sacrifice_n altar_n highpriest_n to_o who_o none_o must_v come_v but_o sinner_n and_o that_o without_o any_o offering_n but_o his_o own_o blood_n once_o offer_v heb._n 7.27_o remember_v all_o the_o pattern_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n thou_o think_v o_o what_o a_o monument_n of_o grace_n will_v thou_o be_v there_o be_v many_o thousand_o as_o rich_a monument_n as_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n do_v never_o oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o despair_v hope_v still_o when_o the_o cloud_n at_o black_a even_o then_o look_v towards_o christ_n the_o stand_a pillar_n of_o the_o father_n love_n and_o grace_n set_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o all_o finner_n to_o gaze_v upon_o continual_o whatsoever_o satan_n or_o conscience_n say_v do_v not_o conclude_v against_o thyself_o christ_n shall_v have_v the_o last_o word_n he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o must_v pronounce_v the_o final_a sentence_n his_o blood_n speak_v reconciliation_n col._n 1.20_o cleanse_v 1_o john_n 1.7_o purchase_v act_n 20.28_o redemption_n 1_o pet._n 1.19_o purge_v heb._n 9.13.14_o remission_n v._o 20._o liberty_n heb._n 10.10_o justification_n rom._n 5.9_o nighness_n to_o god_n eph._n 2.13_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o this_o blood_n shall_v be_v lose_v stand_v and_o hearken_v what_o god_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o return_v no_o more_o to_o folly_n psal_n 85.8_o he_o speak_v grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n 2_o tim._n 1.2_o that_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n wait_v for_o christ_n appear_v as_o the_o morning_n star_n rev._n 22.19_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o certain_o as_o the_o morning_n as_o refresh_o as_o the_o rain_n hos_n 6.3_o the_o sun_n may_v as_o well_o be_v hinder_v from_o rise_v as_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o look_v not_o a_o moment_n off_o christ_n look_v not_o upon_o sin_n but_o look_v upon_o christ_n first_o when_o thou_o mourn_v for_o sin_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v christ_n away_o with_o it_o zach._n 12.10_o in_o every_o duty_n look_v at_o christ_n before_o duty_n to_o pardon_v in_o duty_n to_o assist_v after_o duty_n to_o accept_v without_o this_o it_o be_v but_o carnal_a careless_a duty_n do_v not_o legalize_v the_o gospel_n as_o if_o part_n do_v remain_v to_o thou_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v and_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o half_a mediator_n and_o thou_o must_v bear_v part_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n make_v part_n satisfaction_n let_v sin_n break_v thy_o heart_n but_o not_o hope_v in_o the_o gospel_n look_v more_o at_o justification_n than_o sanctification_n in_o the_o high_a command_n consider_v christ_n not_o as_o a_o exactor_n to_o require_v but_o a_o debtor_n a_o undertaker_n to_o work_v if_o thou_o have_v look_v at_o working_n duty_n qualification_n and_o such_o like_a more_o than_o at_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v cost_v the●_n dear_a no_o wonder_n thou_o go_v complain_v grace_n may_v be_v evidence_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o without_o they_o must_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o hope_n to_o bottom_n on_o christ_n only_o can_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n we_o must_v bring_v nothing_o but_o christ_n with_o we_o any_o ingredient_n of_o our_o own_o qualification_n will_v poison_v and_o corrupt_a faith_n he_o that_o build_v upon_o duty_n grace_n and_o the_o like_a know_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n this_o make_v believe_v so_o hard_o so_o far_o above_o nature_n if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o must_v renounce_v as_o dung_n and_o dross_n