Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	holy_a	name_n	sanctify_v	1,287	5	9.6471	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09365	The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.; Cases of conscience	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1606 (1606)	STC 19669; ESTC S114066	314,224	686

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esa._n 6._o 8._o and_o so_o we_o ourselves_o before_o we_o can_v perform_v any_o acceptable_a duty_n unto_o god_n must_v be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n will_v not_o do_v this_o honour_n unto_o god_n by_o sanctify_v his_o name_n before_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o god_n glorify_v himself_o in_o their_o death_n and_o temporal_a destruction_n levit._n 10._o 2._o and_o when_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n fail_v in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o name_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o son_n god_n hand_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v destroy_v he_o this_o point_n be_v due_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o but_o principal_o of_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o any_o public_a office_n if_o they_o will_v serve_v god_n therein_o with_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n they_o must_v first_o labour_n to_o be_v sanctify_v before_o he_o both_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n §ect_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n require_v eat_v for_o the_o 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of_o man_n and_o oil_n to_o make_v the_o face_n to_o shine_v as_o well_o as_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v the_o body_n psal._n 104._o 15._o and_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o bring_v a_o punishment_n upon_o his_o people_n agg._n 1._o 6._o in_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o creature_n indeed_o but_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o as_o shall_v only_o supply_v their_o present_a necessity_n and_o no_o more_o you_o shall_v eat_v say_v he_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v enough_o you_o shall_v drink_v but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v fill_v again_o we_o read_v that_o levi_n the_o publican_n make_v our_o saviour_n christ_n a_o great_a feast_n in_o his_o own_o house_n luk._n 5._o 29._o at_o the_o marriage_n in_o cava_fw-la a_o town_n of_o galilee_n where_o christ_n be_v present_a the_o guest_n be_v say_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o country_n to_o have_v drink_v liberal_o joh._n 2._o 10._o and_o at_o a_o other_o place_n in_o supper_n time_n marie_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v a_o box_n of_o precious_a and_o costly_a ointment_n and_o to_o have_v anoint_v his_o foot_n there_o with_o so_o as_o the_o whole_a house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o savour_n of_o the_o ointment_n joh._n 12._o 3._o judas_n indeed_o think_v that_o expense_n which_o she_o have_v make_v superstuous_a but_o christ_n approve_v of_o her_o act_n and_o commend_v she_o for_o it_o i_o add_v further_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o liberty_n purchase_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n we_o may_v use_v these_o and_o the_o like_a creature_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v this_o be_v the_o profit_n that_o redound_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o delight_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o labour_n eccles._n 2._o 24._o the_o practice_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o act_n ch_n 2._o v._n 46._o where_o they_o of_o that_o church_n that_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o yet_o this_o rejoice_v in_o the_o creature_n must_v be_v limit_v with_o this_o clause_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o hurtless_a and_o harmless_a joy_n tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n this_o condemn_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o world_n who_o solace_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n but_o so_o as_o with_o their_o joy_n be_v join_v the_o ordinary_a traduce_v of_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 4._o ii_o the_o second_o point_n be_v what_o we_o must_v do_v when_o we_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n creature_n a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequent_a in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o use_v our_o liberty_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o eat_v not_o we_o must_v do_v both_o to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 6._o this_o be_v do_v by_o labour_v both_o in_o eat_v and_o in_o abstinence_n to_o approve_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n unto_o his_o saint_n and_o unto_o our_o own_o conscience_n wherein_o appear_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o wicked_a &_o the_o godly_a man_n for_o the_o one_o when_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n &_o contentment_n of_o his_o own_o carnal_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n

be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n touch_v this_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o question_n of_o conscience_n be_v move_v i._n first_o how_o may_v we_o in_o this_o life_n have_v and_o nourish_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o true_a taste_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ans._n first_o by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o do_v hinder_v or_o prejudice_n our_o happiness_n and_o they_o be_v principal_o four_o one_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v he_o never_o so_o righteous_a that_o can_v true_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20._o 9_o yea_o ●uen_o the_o regenerate_v that_o have_v receive_v grace_n to_o believe_v to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v find_v by_o experience_n etc._n corruption_n &_o rebellion_n in_o their_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n which_o daily_o afford_v matter_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o on_o the_o otherside_n hinder_v and_o quench_v all_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o they_o again_o such_o be_v the_o irreconciliable_a malice_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o take_v vantage_n of_o man_n corruption_n and_o neglect_v no_o time_n or_o opportunity_n to_o intrappeth●_n child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o the_o wicked_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v at_o continual_a strife_n with_o himself_o have_v daily_a occasion_n of_o sorrow_n work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a wade_v as_o it_o be_v even_o while_o he_o live_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o many_o misery_n the_o second_o evil_a be_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o world_n itself_o or_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v do_v or_o suffer_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sure_a and_o steadie_a whereunto_o man_n have_v attain_v can_v possible_o rest_v full_o satisfy_v and_o content_v or_o which_o in_o the_o end_n will_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v most_o vain_a vanity_n and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o appear_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o solomon_n himself_o who_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n want_v neither_o authority_n nor_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o trial_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n and_o have_v even_o of_o set_a purpose_n careful_o and_o earnest_o search_v into_o they_o all_o at_o length_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o be_v unprofitable_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n o●_n mind_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o his_o ecclesiastes_n the_o three_o evil_n be_v the_o changeable_n condition_n of_o our_o life_n in_o this_o world_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v always_o in_o a_o fleet_a and_o transitory_a state_n for_o we_o be_v as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n that_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o a_o 11._o strange_a country_n and_o still_o be_v make_v forward_o to_o our_o own_o home_n we_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n the_o house_n wherein_o we_o dwell_v ●4_n be_v but_o inn_n in_o which_o we_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n yea_o the_o body_n which_o we_o have_v be_v but_o ●ents_n and_o ●abernacles_n always_o ready_a to_o be_v shift_v and_o ourselves_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o another_o place_n four_o by_o remember_v that_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o we_o his_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n during_o our_o life_n we_o be_v in_o presence_n separate_v from_o our_o head_n and_o consequent_o from_o that_o happy_a and_o glorious_a fellowship_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n our_o fellow-member_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o s._n paul_n note_v when_o he_o say_v whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o 6._o thereupon_o himself_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n 13._o have_v thus_o enter_v into_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n we_o must_v in_o the_o second_o place_n exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o god_n choose_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n from_o satan_n from_o vanity_n and_o misery_n have_v all_o tear_n wipe_v from_o 4._o their_o eye_n do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v with_o he_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n 34._o of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o three_o place_n have_v thorough_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v compare_v the_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a life_n in_o the_o respect_n beforenamed_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o lay_v they_o in_o a_o parallel_n together_o we_o shall_v sinde_v the_o one_o infinite_o far_o to_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o to_o use_v it_o as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n to_o think_v 31._o with_o paul_n that_o to_o be_v loose_v and_o be_v with_o 20._o christ_n be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o true_a and_o 23._o lively_a taste_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o according_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o look_v for_o a_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 10._o ii_o second_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o a_o man_n may_v true_o discern_v whether_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o or_o no_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a property_n whereby_o it_o differ_v from_o carnal_a joy_n and_o these_o be_v principal_o five_o first_o this_o joy_n be_v bring_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o want_n of_o christ._n you_o shall_v sorrow_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mean_v for_o his_o departure_n 20._o but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n these_o word_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v of_o his_o disciple_n but_o of_o all_o believer_n who_o upon_o consideration_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o spiritual_a want_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v there_o oppose_v unto_o the_o world_n again_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v that_o be_v be_v touch_v with_o 4._o 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