Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	husband_n	parent_n	wife_n	4,661	5	6.8292	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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in_o their_o oeconomical_a capacity_n as_o they_o be_v husband_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n servant_n cap._n 5._o 22._o ad_fw-la cap._n 6._o v._n 10._o this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n 3._o the_o conclusion_n cap._n 6._o v._n 10._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la in_o which_o he_o do_v 1_o commend_v to_o they_o the_o use_n of_o that_o spiritual_a armour_n ver_fw-la 10._o ad_fw-la 19_o 2._o he_o beg_v their_o prayer_n for_o himself_o v._o 19_o 20._o 3_o inform_v they_o of_o his_o send_n of_o tychicus_n v._o 21_o 22._o 4_o he_o conclude_v with_o his_o usual_a benediction_n and_o prayer_n v._o 23_o 24._o the_o verse_n which_o i_o have_v read_v be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n viz._n a_o short_a and_o compendious_a tractate_n about_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o give_v they_o a_o general_a exhortation_n to_o use_v they_o v._o 13._o wherefore_o etc._n etc._n 2._o give_v they_o a_o particular_a 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the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n over_o and_o over_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v after_o prophet_n repeat_v and_o rehearse_v what_o have_v be_v urge_v by_o the_o former_a prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n inculcate_v the_o same_o thing_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4._o 4._o if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o duty_n spiritual_a joy_n a_o necessary_a duty_n not_o harken_v to_o seducer_n a_o necessary_a duty_n heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v he_o say_v it_o over_o again_o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o and_o he_o tell_v the_o phi●ippians_n it_o be_v not_o grievous_a to_o he_o to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o they_o phil._n 3._o 1._o how_o often_o do_v the_o evangelist_n john_n repeat_v the_o doctrine_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o our_o duty_n brotherly_o love_n a_o necessary_a duty_n saviour_n himself_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n over_o again_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v solomon_n in_o the_o proverb_n often_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n duty_n christ_n tender_a of_o g●ace_n a_o necessary_a duty_n vanity_n of_o the_o world_n a_o necessary_a duty_n saint_n communion_n with_o christ_n a_o necessary_a duty_n vid._n prov._n 1._o 20_o 21._o &c_n &c_n and_o cap._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o you_o have_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n again_o and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o same_o in_o very_a many_o place_n of_o that_o book_n and_o in_o eccles_n cap._n 1._o 2._o the_o very_a same_o word_n again_o cap._n 12._o 8._o and_o so_o in_o the_o canticle_n as_o cap._n 1._o 15._o compare_v with_o cap._n 4._o 1._o so_o cap._n 2._o 16._o compare_v with_o cap._n 6._o 3._o and_o this_o be_v necessary_a if_o we_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o incapacity_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n 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20._o dan._n 4._o 16._o there_o be_v ignorantia_fw-la purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la 5._o gen._n 3._o 5._o which_o be_v no_o sin_n christ_n know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o tradesman_n know_v not_o astrology_n and_o there_o be_v ignorantia_fw-la prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la when_o a_o man_n will_v be_v so_o and_o affect_v it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v in_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o pure_a natural_a man_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v he_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 14._o they_o may_v and_o many_o of_o they_o do_v understand_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n historical_o and_o notional_o but_o spiritual_o &_o save_o and_o applicatory_o and_o transform_o they_o can_v and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o grace_n yet_o even_o they_o labour_v under_o much_o ignorance_n still_o we_o find_v that_o even_o the_o disciple_n of_o 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these_o rehearsal_n be_v one_o clear_a testimony_n among_o many_o other_o of_o his_o compassion_n to_o ignorant_a sinner_n 2._o the_o imbecility_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o memory_n the_o memory_n be_v the_o treasury_n and_o storehouse_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o memory_n be_v to_o retain_v and_o keep_v careful_o all_o the_o notion_n which_o be_v apprehend_v and_o take_v in_o by_o the_o understanding_n and_o all_o the_o species_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o several_a object_n by_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o registry_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v faithful_o record_v and_o keep_v for_o aftertime_n now_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a imperfection_n in_o this_o register_n this_o weakness_n

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the_o want_n of_o a_o righteous_a and_o hol●_n life_n will_v exceed_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o ungodly_a man_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o way_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o 15._o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n people_n will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o blameableness_n of_o their_o conversation_n will_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v they_o speak_v evil_a both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o religion_n unholy_a and_o unrighteous_a act_n will_v lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o upon_o which_o they_o may_v stumble_v into_o hell_n now_o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o give_v any_o offence_n either_o to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n vid._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o many_o shall_v follow_v etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_a speak_v of_o when_o christian_n that_o have_v profess_v and_o practise_v the_o 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sinful_a thing_n much_o more_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o good_a man_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n be_v your_o father_n god_n be_v your_o friend_n god_n be_v your_o husband_n god_n be_v your_o comforter_n god_n be_v your_o saviour_n and_o will_v you_o the_o satisfy_n of_o a_o lust_n grieve_v his_o spirit_n motive_n 3._o vnrighteousness_n of_o life_n will_v render_v all_o your_o holy_a duty_n abomination_n unto_o god_n a_o dead_a fly_n cause_v the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 10._o 1._o you_o may_v see_v what_o god_n say_v to_o his_o people_n to_o this_o purpose_n isa_n 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n to_o what_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v frown_v upon_o your_o prayer_n when_o you_o come_v to_o his_o table_n he_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o hear_v his_o word_n he_o will_v not_o be_v friendly_a to_o you_o etc._n 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16._o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30._o there_o must_v be_v in_o it_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n light_a and_o perfection_n if_o your_o life_n be_v unholy_a you_o be_v no_o fit_a priest_n to_o god_n you_o want_v your_o breastplate_n thus_o for_o motive_n now_o for_o help_v and_o direction_n take_v these_o 1._o study_v well_o the_o righteousness_n purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o holiness_n it_o be_v both_o the_o motive_n and_o the_o example_n of_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n when_o the_o prophet_n isay_n contemplate_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n he_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o unholiness_n esay_n 6._o 3._o 5._o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n he_o that_o be_v much_o employ_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n will_v not_o take_v any_o contentment_n in_o 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this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n lay_v as_o one_o foundation_n of_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o god_n james_n 4._o 8._o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n can_v have_v no_o fellowship_n light_n and_o darkness_n can_v have_v no_o communion_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o idol_n can_v agree_v together_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 16._o 2._o study_v the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n your_o head_n he_o have_v this_o breastplate_n continual_o upon_o he_o isay_n 59_o 17._o he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o breastplate_n and_o a_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o all_o his_o soldier_n must_v be_v accoutre_v as_o their_o general_n be_v he_o live_v 33._o year_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o time_n never_o step_v once_o aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n he_o 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