Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	law_n	nature_n	positive_a	1,384	5	10.4930	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34849	A discourse of the covenants that God made with men before the law wherein the covenant of circumcision is more largely handled, and the invalidity of the plea for pædobaptism taken from thence discovered / by Nehemiah Coxe.	Coxe, Nehemiah.	1681 (1681)	Wing C6717; ESTC R7196	96,812	205

of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v apparent_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n and_o miserable_a mistake_v of_o the_o wise_a heathen_a philosopher_n in_o a_o thousand_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n if_o a_o man_n miss_v the_o right_a account_n of_o this_o he_o be_v certain_o bewilder_v in_o all_o after_o search_n for_o that_o truth_n which_o it_o most_o concern_v he_o to_o know_v and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o observe_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n for_o our_o instruction_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o discourse_n of_o which_o may_v be_v reefer_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o condition_n of_o adam_n before_o he_o sin_v 2._o his_o sin_n and_o the_o immediate_a consequent_n thereof_o and_o 3._o how_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o his_o fall_a state_n of_o each_o i_o shall_v discourse_v but_o very_o brief_o and_o first_o §_o 2._o concern_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n make_v he_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o perfection_n necessary_a for_o the_o enable_v of_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o eminent_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o to_o be_v make_v upright_o eccle._n 7._o 29._o which_o uprightness_n or_o rectitude_n of_o nature_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o perfect_a harmony_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v make_v under_o and_o subject_v to_o which_o be_v 1._o a_o eternal_a law_n and_o invariable_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o holiness_n and_o rectitude_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v require_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o be_v prohibit_v which_o law_n be_v to_o adam_n internal_a and_o subjective_a only_o be_v communicate_v to_o he_o with_o his_o reasonable_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la dictamen_fw-la recte_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicans_fw-la actui_fw-la alicus_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la convenientiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la disconvenientiâ_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la rationali_fw-la inesse_fw-la moralem_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la aut_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la moralem_fw-la &_o con_fw-mi 〈…〉_o ab_fw-la authore_fw-la naturae_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la talem_fw-la accum_fw-la aut_fw-la vet●●_n aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d grot._n this_o 〈…〉_o philosopher_n 〈…〉_o eth_z it_z be_v nota_fw-la artificis_fw-la operi_fw-la svo_fw-la impressa_fw-la and_o of_o some_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o remember_v cicero_n say_v that_o with_o respect_n to_o they_o facti_fw-la non_fw-la docti_fw-la imbuti_fw-la non_fw-la instructi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o as_o that_o he_o need_v no_o external_a revelation_n to_o perfect_v his_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o creation_n there_o be_v no_o other_o account_n give_v of_o it_o but_o what_o be_v 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o that_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n reach_v we_o do_v consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o law_n be_v afterward_o give_v in_o ten_o word_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o yet_o more_o brief_o by_o christ_n who_o reduce_v it_o unto_o two_o great_a command_n respect_v our_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n mal._n 22._o 37-40_a and_o this_o as_o a_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n immutable_a and_o invariable_a as_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o holiness_n be_v stamp_v thereon_o and_o represent_v thereby_o 2._o it_o please_v the_o 〈…〉_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n to_o add_v into_o the_o eternal_a law_n a_o 〈…〉_o wherein_o it_o charge_v man_n not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fruit_n of_o one_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n which_o tree_n be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o evil_a gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o chap._n 3._o 3_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o fruit_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n evil_n in_o itself_o but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v so_o by_o divine_a prohibition_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o shall_v be_v express_o signify_v and_o declare_v unto_o man_n who_o otherwise_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v no_o more_o direct_v to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n then_o of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o garden_n nor_o indeed_o have_v he_o be_v under_o any_o bond_n of_o duty_n thereunto_o but_o the_o command_n be_v once_o give_v forth_o this_o positive_a law_n have_v its_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d lay_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o righteous_a and_o reasonable_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v obey_v god_n and_o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v ever_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n can_v not_o but_o natural_o close_a with_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o any_o mean_n make_v know_v unto_o he_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n of_o a_o positive_a precept_n without_o the_o violation_n of_o that_o eternal_a law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n second_o this_o law_n be_v guard_v by_o a_o sanction_n in_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n to_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o gen._n 2._o 17._o which_o commination_n be_v deliver_v in_o term_n denote_v the_o utmost_a misery_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o the_o high_a certainty_n of_o its_o befalling_a he_o in_o case_n of_o his_o transgression_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o this_o sanction_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o positive_a precept_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v express_o annex_v but_o also_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o demerit_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o which_o law_n be_v know_v to_o man_n by_o the_o same_o light_n as_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v know_v to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o experience_n of_o mankind_n even_o in_o their_o fall_a state_n who_o do_v not_o only_o find_v some_o remain_a notion_n in_o themselves_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o some_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o embrace_v the_o one_o and_o eschew_v the_o other_o but_o also_o have_v a_o conscience_n of_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o transgression_n of_o these_o dictate_v of_o their_o reason_n and_o these_o notion_n be_v connatural_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o well_o in_o those_o that_o have_v not_o as_o in_o those_o that_o have_v the_o light_n of_o a_o write_a law_n to_o guide_v they_o rom._n 1._o 32._o chap._n 2._o 15._o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o fall_v man_n then_o much_o more_o as_o the_o law_n itself_o so_o also_o the_o sanction_n thereof_o be_v perfect_o and_o distinct_o know_v unto_o adam_n in_o his_o upright_a state_n who_o conscience_n be_v pure_a and_o his_o mind_n irradiate_v with_o a_o clear_a light_n as_o be_v perfect_o free_a from_o those_o dark_a fume_n of_o sensual_a lust_n wherewith_o the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o lapse_v offspring_n be_v darken_v and_o pervert_v three_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o under_o a_o commination_n of_o death_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n but_o have_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n on_o condition_n of_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o these_o law_n which_o condition_n if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o reward_n have_v be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o compact_a that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o condescend_v unto_o for_o the_o encourage_v of_o man_n obedience_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n §_o 3._o now_o that_o such_o a_o promise_n of_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o indeed_o employ_v in_o the_o commination_n of_o death_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n may_v be_v conclude_v 1._o from_o the_o state_n and_o capacity_n in_o which_o god_n set_v he_o which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o trial_n in_o a_o way_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n under_o a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o exercise_n of_o obedience_n which_o we_o can_v conceive_v of_o but_o as_o in_o order_n to_o some_o reward_n and_o high_a end_n propose_v to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o way_n attainable_a by_o he_o 2._o from_o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n to_o expect_v the_o reward_n of_o 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n for_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o covenant_n

include_v in_o covenant-interest_n can_v immediate_o result_v from_o the_o relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o god_n as_o creature_n no_o not_o as_o reasonable_a creature_n though_o upright_o and_o in_o a_o perfect_a state_n for_o the_o lord_n owe_v not_o unto_o man_n the_o good_a promise_v in_o any_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o he_o antecedent_o but_o his_o first_o right_a therein_o be_v free_o give_v he_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n add_v assurance_n to_o that_o of_o a_o promise_n as_o it_o imply_v a_o special_a bond_n of_o favour_n and_o friendship_n which_o belong_v unto_o foederal-interest_n and_o relation_n for_o a_o covenant_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o special_a relation_n betwixt_o the_o party_n concern_v therein_o the_o kind_n and_o benefit_n of_o which_o relation_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o covenant_n itself_o the_o nature_n promise_n and_o end_v thereof_o 3._o the_o immediate_a and_o direct_a end_n therefore_o of_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n at_o any_o time_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v man_n himself_o be_v the_o advance_n and_o better_n of_o his_o state_n god_n do_v never_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o man_n wherein_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o be_v not_o abundant_o manifest_a yea_o such_o be_v his_o infinite_a bounty_n that_o he_o have_v propose_v no_o low_a end_n to_o his_o covenant-transaction_n with_o man_n than_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o into_o a_o bless_a state_n in_o the_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o one_o covenant_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n in_o his_o lapse_v state_n have_v be_v find_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o to_o this_o great_a end_n of_o a_o covenant_n because_o insufficient_a to_o accomplish_v it_o god_n find_v fault_n abolish_v it_o and_o introduce_v another_o wherein_o full_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o perfect_a salvation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o it_o heb._n 8._o 7_o 8._o 4._o the_o kindness_n and_o condescend_v love_n of_o god_n in_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n do_v strengthen_v that_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v under_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n by_o add_v a_o new_a obligation_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n rise_v high_a and_o be_v accompany_v with_o great_a aggravation_n than_o the_o bare_a transgression_n of_o a_o law_n if_o no_o such_o covenant-relation_n have_v be_v add_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o 5._o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n in_o a_o covenant_n propose_v to_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v a_o restipulation_n on_o his_o part_n as_o that_o it_o render_v it_o a_o necessary_a duty_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o foederal_n transaction_n betwixt_o equal_n where_o one_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n offer_v by_o the_o other_o party_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infinite_a distance_n from_o god_n as_o creature_n and_o the_o dependence_n we_o necessary_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o unalterable_a law_n of_o our_o creation_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o profit_n thereby_o oblige_v we_o with_o holy_a fear_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o accept_v both_o the_o benefit_n he_o offer_v to_o we_o and_o the_o term_n on_o which_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o his_o covenant_n and_o diligent_o to_o perform_v what_o we_o be_v by_o he_o command_v and_o direct_v to_o for_o the_o end_v propose_v therein_o but_o yet_o 6._o this_o restipulation_n and_o consequent_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o obtain_v as_o also_o the_o right_n in_o which_o we_o claim_v covenant-blessing_n must_v of_o necessity_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o term_n of_o those_o covenant_n that_o god_n at_o any_o time_n make_v with_o man_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v of_o work_n the_o restipulation_n must_v be_v by_o do_v the_o thing_n require_v in_o it_o even_o by_o fulfil_v its_o condition_n in_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o and_o suitable_a hereunto_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o debt_n understand_v it_o not_o of_o debt_n absolute_o but_o of_o debt_n by_o compact_n according_a the_o term_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a and_o sovereign_a grace_n the_o restipulation_n require_v be_v a_o humble_a receive_n or_o hearty_a believe_v of_o those_o gratuitous_a promise_n on_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v and_o according_o the_o reward_n or_o covenant_n blessing_n be_v immediate_o and_o eminent_o of_o grace_n 7._o therefore_o the_o good_a and_o glory_n of_o any_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v consider_v absolute_o or_o in_o comparison_n with_o another_o covenant_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o term_n thereof_o if_o one_o covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n i._n e._n either_o promise_v a_o more_o excellent_a good_a or_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n than_o another_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o denominate_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o be_v esteem_v a_o better_a covenant_n than_o the_o other_o heb._n 8._o 6._o §_o 4._o and_o together_o with_o these_o thing_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a in_o this_o place_n far_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a god_n have_v always_o deal_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o covenant_n the_o display_v of_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v always_o accompany_v the_o discovery_n of_o his_o infinite_a glory_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o act_v towards_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a right_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o have_v he_o so_o do_v there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o reward_n of_o future_a blessedness_n assign_v and_o make_v due_a to_o their_o obedience_n as_o by_o covenant_n there_o have_v be_v nor_o have_v they_o be_v bring_v into_o any_o near_a relation_n to_o god_n then_o that_o which_o do_v result_v from_o their_o creation_n by_o he_o but_o the_o great_a god_n have_v not_o so_o keep_v his_o distance_n from_o man_n but_o that_o he_o have_v condescend_v to_o come_v to_o term_n with_o he_o and_o as_o he_o have_v require_v obedience_n in_o some_o thing_n beyond_o the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o positive_a institution_n so_o he_o have_v be_v please_v also_o to_o oblige_v himself_o beyond_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o creator_n by_o promise_n of_o a_o bountiful_a reward_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o all_o the_o worship_n and_o obedience_n that_o god_n have_v require_v of_o and_o accept_v from_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v be_v upon_o covenant-term_n so_o their_o ability_n or_o moral_a capacity_n of_o walk_v in_o well-pleasing_a before_o he_o have_v be_v also_o give_v to_o they_o or_o wrought_v in_o they_o pursuant_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o covenant-relation_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o inseparable_a adjunct_n not_o of_o the_o bare_a proposal_n of_o a_o covenant_n to_o they_o but_o of_o that_o covenant-interest_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v state_v and_o of_o this_o the_o consequence_n be_v 1._o that_o person_n once_o fall_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v by_o their_o own_o default_n utter_o disable_v from_o yield_v any_o acceptable_a obedience_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v violate_v and_o in_o the_o interest_n of_o that_o covenant-relation_n which_o be_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v by_o they_o they_o remain_v under_o the_o penal_a sanction_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o be_v utter_o despoil_v of_o strength_n to_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o that_o covenant_n and_o have_v whole_o lose_v their_o right_n in_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v without_o strength_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o condition_n and_o end_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o once_o they_o have_v interest_n in_o and_o principle_n suit_v to_o then_o be_v they_o so_o much_o more_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o lapse_v state_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o term_n of_o another_o covenant_n more_o excellent_a and_o mysterious_a and_o whole_o supernatural_a as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o term_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o 3._o spiritual_a strength_n and_o ability_n to_o please_v god_n can_v no_o way_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o but_o by_o a_o new_a covenant-interest_n and_o that_o new_a creation_n which_o be_v the_o adjunct_n thereof_o §_o 5._o this_o also_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v by_o we_o that_o those_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v wherein_o either_o mankind_n in_o general_n or_o some_o select_a number_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a have_v be_v concern_v it_o have_v please_v he_o first_o to_o transact_v