Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	king_n	law_n	subject_n	3,285	5	6.8288	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39929	Eternal glorification begun in regeneration, or, A discourse of regeneration intended for the profit of all, both regenerate and unregenerate persons / by Stephen Ford.	Ford, Stephen, d. 1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing F1508; ESTC R27370	134,202	259

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christ_n and_o in_o god_n the_o father_n by_o he_o joh._n 14.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o that_o they_o may_v trust_v commit_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o live_v in_o a_o constant_a dependence_n on_o he_o isa_n 26.4_o psal_n 37.3.5_o therefore_o do_v he_o infuse_v his_o faith_n into_o they_o when_o he_o regenerate_v they_o col._n 1.12_o and_o write_v this_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v obey_v it_o jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 10.16_o 3_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o chief_a strong_a and_o warm_a love_n that_o they_o may_v esteem_v and_o love_v he_o as_o their_o high_a and_o chief_a good_a and_o singular_a object_n of_o all_o their_o affection_n this_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n we_o have_v express_v in_o matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n so_o likewise_o this_o be_v god_n end_n in_o his_o second_o 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have_v we_o this_o law_n express_v in_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_v not_o deut._n 6.13.24_o deut._n 10.12.20_o psal_n 2.11_o psal_n 4.4_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a fear_n not_o a_o perplex_v and_o heart-disquieting_a fear_n that_o be_v command_v it_o be_v a_o fear_n that_o be_v not_o a_o adversary_n to_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o the_o forbid_a fear_n be_v but_o it_o be_v useful_a for_o we_o and_o helpful_a to_o all_o other_o grace_n now_o in_o regeneration_n god_n put_v this_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n jer._n 32.39_o 40._o that_o we_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12.28_o that_o we_o may_v not_o sin_n or_o depart_v from_o god_n jer._n 32._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o but_o i_o must_v hasten_v 5_o god_n create_v man_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o yield_v he_o free_a love_a and_o cheerful_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n he_o form_v they_o for_o his_o subject_n and_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v subject_v themselves_o unto_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n and_o yield_v or_o give_v to_o he_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o of_o child_n to_o their_o creator_n and_o begetter_n and_o according_o they_o be_v create_v with_o the_o principle_n and_o power_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o this_o create_a principle_n god_n present_o add_v a_o positive_a law_n to_o try_v and_o exercise_v their_o obedience_n unto_o god_n gen._n 2.16_o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o nor_o touch_v it_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o adam_n and_o we_o in_o he_o be_v create_v be_v such_o as_o full_o enable_v he_o and_o we_o have_v we_o keep_v it_o to_o have_v yield_v all_o heart_n and_o practical_a obedience_n unto_o his_o whole_a will_n he_o want_v nothing_o to_o help_v he_o but_o he_o have_v all_o 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say_v to_o be_v deaf_a psal_n 58.4_o isa_n 42.18_o 19_o although_o they_o have_v not_o lose_v their_o natural_a sense_n of_o hear_v yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v deaf_a why_o because_o they_o have_v not_o spiritual_a ear_n to_o hear_v hence_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v to_o the_o asian_a church_n bid_v such_o as_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v unto_o they_o revel_v 2._o and_o 3._o chapter_n clear_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o that_o have_v not_o this_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v it_o and_o the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v ear_n but_o be_v deaf_a isa_n 43.8_o that_o be_v they_o have_v the_o natural_a but_o not_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n this_o spiritual_a hear_n sense_n import_v not_o only_o a_o hear_n and_o take_v in_o the_o word_n 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5.25.26_o 2_o cor._n 10.4.5_o and_o that_o they_o may_v as_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o way_n and_o appointment_n meet_v with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o they_o to_o express_v their_o dependence_n on_o and_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n eph._n 3.19_o this_o be_v the_o hear_n ear_n and_o understand_a heart_n that_o be_v rare_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n five_o smell_a in_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o smell_a so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a creature_n also_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o sweet_a smell_n and_o savour_n fit_v and_o suit_v to_o a_o believer_n new_a sense_n and_o christ_n have_v provide_v for_o and_o give_v they_o a_o sense_n capable_a of_o receive_v and_o resent_v it_o which_o add_v much_o to_o their_o strength_n and_o comfort_n and_o render_v the_o lord_n jesus_n more_o sweet_a lovely_a and_o acceptable_a to_o they_o for_o the_o more_o sense_n they_o have_v to_o 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therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o and_o as_o it_o excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o their_o love_n to_o christ_n so_o it_o gladden_v and_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o new_a creature_n psal_n 45.8_o all_o thy_o garment_n smell_v of_o mirth_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o they_o have_v make_v thou_o glad_a thus_o i_o have_v brief_o run_v over_o and_o present_v you_o a_o few_o consideration_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n his_o spiritual_a sense_n what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o their_o nature_n work_n use_v and_o end_n to_o help_v you_o to_o make_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v new_a creature_n indeed_o or_o only_o in_o name_n and_o pretence_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v indeed_o a_o regenerate_v person_n thou_o may_v in_o some_o degree_n especial_o at_o sometime_o find_v these_o spiritual_a sense_n in_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v they_o in_o any_o degree_n in_o thou_o thou_o may_v conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o 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