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	soul_n	spirit_n	3,071	5	4.9500	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77987	Habakkuks prayer applyed to the churches present occasions, on Hab. 3. 2. And Christs counsel to the church of Philadelphia, on Rev. 3. 11. / Preached before the provincial assembly of London. By that late reverend and faithful minister of Jesus Christ Mr. Samuel Balmford, pastor of Albons Woodstreet.	Balmford, Samuel, d. 1659?	1659 (1659)	Wing B608; Thomason E1910_2; ESTC R209972	36,857	123

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but_o of_o such_o true_a and_o pure_a metal_n as_o will_v wear_v bright_a and_o bright_a when_o some_o thorough_a injudiciousnesse_n and_o possible_o prejudice_n the_o lord_n give_v such_o repentance_n to_o life_n account_v his_o bodily_a presence_n as_o they_o paul_n weak_a and_o contemptible_a and_o feel_v not_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o word_n other_o more_o judicious_a and_o candid_a hearer_n christian_n and_o minister_n have_v have_v their_o soul_n hang_v on_o his_o lip_n and_o hear_v he_o with_o joy_n and_o delight_n to_o their_o great_a profit_v though_o he_o well_o know_v the_o distemper_a palate_n of_o these_o disease_a time_n yet_o will_v not_o this_o fisher_n of_o man_n bait_v the_o ground_n to_o draw_v multitude_n about_o he_o with_o curious_a inquiry_n and_o speculation_n unprofitable_a though_o please_a notion_n quarum_fw-la inventarum_fw-la solus_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la invenisse_fw-la nor_o talk_v impertinency_n 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his_o matter_n without_o try_v and_o show_v the_o ground_n he_o go_v upon_o but_o accurate_o weigh_v the_o original_a careful_o consult_v with_o expositor_n solid_o state_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o then_o excellent_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n by_o exact_a natural_a method_n and_o faithful_a application_n to_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o soul_n therein_o not_o vent_v his_o passion_n nor_o conceal_v god_n truth_n he_o be_v every_o way_n such_o as_o not_o to_o have_v know_v he_o be_v a_o unhappiness_n to_o have_v indeed_o know_v he_o and_o not_o honour_v he_o a_o impossibility_n of_o he_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a he_o therefore_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v these_o thing_n i_o free_o testify_v from_o the_o full_a knowledge_n i_o have_v of_o he_o have_v by_o he_o be_v allow_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o free_a converse_n and_o intimate_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o by_o which_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v myself_o to_o have_v 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as_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n so_o i_o say_v shall_v we_o not_o hold_v fast_o what_o we_o have_v one_o hour_n not_o one_o moment_n after_o which_o all_o hard_a trial_n shall_v be_v over_o o_o let_v this_o persuade_v we_o especial_o since_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v christ_n his_o come_n quick_o three_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judicature_n to_o call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n and_o to_o distribute_v reward_n according_a to_o their_o work_n to_o show_v himself_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a to_o such_o as_o do_v hold_v fast_o the_o good_a they_o have_v till_o he_o come_v and_o severe_a towards_o other_o see_v chap._n 22._o 12._o and_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v heb._n 10._o 37._o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v james_n 5._o 8._o be_v you_o also_o patient_a establish_v your_o heart_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o but_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o will_v carry_v i_o into_o the_o second_o motive_n follow_v the_o duty_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n pass_v we_o therefore_o over_o unto_o it_o that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n motive_n 2._o motive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o no_o man_n take_v away_o thy_o crown_n or_o that_o thy_o crown_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 40._o brightman_n and_o doubtless_o want_v of_o good_a hold_n fast_o have_v lose_v many_o a_o crown_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v her_o crown_n if_o she_o do_v not_o hold_v fast_o but_o withal_o insinuate_v a_o crown_n assure_v unto_o her_o keep_n fast_o her_o hold_n well_o our_o first_o enquiry_n here_o may_v be_v what_o mean_v he_o by_o her_o crown_n it_o be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o that_o crown_n she_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n already_o viz._n that_o honour_n which_o this_o church_n have_v partly_o get_v and_o be_v further_a to_o get_v by_o that_o holy_a spiritual_a grave_a manner_n of_o administration_n and_o observation_n of_o god_n ordinance_n which_o carry_v that_o lustre_n of_o excellency_n and_o authority_n in_o it_o as_o convince_v the_o mind_n and_o affect_v the_o spirit_n even_o of_o adversary_n so_o that_o they_o which_o be_v former_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n i._n e._n true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n but_o be_v not_o shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o the_o face_n of_o that_o church_n and_o acknowledge_v she_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o honourable_a ver_fw-la 9_o and_o in_o some_o such_o respect_n as_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v the_o philippian_n and_o thessalonian_o his_o joy_n and_o his_o crown_n phil._n 4._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 19_o for_o how_o come_v he_o to_o esteem_v they_o so_o in_o that_o god_n be_v please_v by_o his_o ministry_n to_o translate_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o make_v his_o ministry_n instrumental_o powerful_a to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o former_a pride_n and_o profess_o to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 13._o yea_o when_o person_n convince_v shall_v be_v ready_a to_o fall_v down_o upon_o their_o face_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v in_o his_o servant_n and_o ordinance_n of_o a_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o second_o for_o that_o superexcellent_a crown_n or_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o heaven_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n to_o bestow_v upon_o those_o who_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n chap._n 2._o 10._o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o now_o belove_v for_o the_o argument_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a crown_n it_o stand_v thus_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o hold_v fast_o what_o thou_o have_v thou_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o gospel-ministery_n and_o the_o due_a reverence_n and_o authority_n which_o it_o have_v have_v hitherto_o more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o may_v yet_o further_o have_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o want_v unto_o thyself_o and_o negligent_a to_o retain_v and_o keep_v those_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n which_o make_v for_o thy_o spiritual_a honour_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o time_n to_o lose_v its_o ecclesiastic_a crown_n here_o below_o as_o it_o fare_v long_o since_o with_o that_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n again_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n never_o fade_v the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o thou_o have_v need_v use_v all_o thy_o prudence_n and_o diligence_n and_o fortitude_n to_o hold_v fast_o what_o thou_o have_v and_o to_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n lest_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v also_o at_o a_o loss_n of_o glory_n thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom_n 11._o 20._o and_o look_v we_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o we_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n say_v the_o apostle_n john_n 2_o joh._n 8._o quest._n but_o do_v not_o the_o employ_v danger_n and_o caveat_n upon_o