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	obedience_n	require_v	3,312	5	7.2188	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43459	A sermon preach'd before the King in his Royal Chappel of Windsor, July the 27th 1684	Hesketh, Henry, 1637?-1710.	1684 (1684)	Wing H1618; ESTC R5316	11,752	36

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n in_o his_o royal_a chapel_n of_o windsor_n july_n the_o 27_o 1684._o by_o henry_n hesketh_n chaplain_n to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n bonwicke_n at_o the_o red-lyon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1684._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n in_o his_o royal_a chapel_n of_o windsor_n july_n the_o 27_o 1684._o mat._n 5.17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v that_o a_o religion_n that_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a holy_a and_o all_o light_n shall_v produce_v effect_n so_o unlike_o its_o self_n in_o the_o life_n of_o most_o of_o its_o votary_n that_o man_n shall_v so_o free_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o almost_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n and_o yet_o profess_v a_o religion_n that_o allow_v none_o at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n then_o eternal_a damnation_n that_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n &_o yet_o live_v as_o if_o they_o design_v the_o disparagement_n of_o it_o be_v a_o reflection_n that_o no_o man_n that_o honour_v his_o god_n or_o have_v a_o concern_v for_o his_o religion_n or_o the_o least_o respect_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v entertain_v without_o a_o very_a deep_a and_o most_o afflictive_a resentment_n i_o do_v not_o come_v to_o this_o place_n to_o enter_v a_o idle_a complaint_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o nor_o to_o spend_v this_o time_n in_o fruitless_a tear_n lament_v its_o be_v so_o but_o to_o try_v if_o i_o can_v discover_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o monstrous_a absurdity_n and_o offer_v something_o by_o way_n of_o remedy_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o with_o your_o wont_a candour_n and_o clemency_n you_o will_v hear_v i_o a_o few_o word_n i_o can_v resolve_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o into_o nothing_o methinks_v so_o charitable_o as_o into_o man_n error_n and_o 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we_o that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a success_n as_o well_o as_o future_a reward_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v assist_v in_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o reward_v for_o it_o st._n john_n observe_v it_o as_o a_o great_a preference_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n john_n 1_o 17_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o that_o moses_n do_v be_v to_o deliver_v a_o systeme_n of_o law_n to_o the_o world_n and_o teach_v man_n their_o duty_n but_o christ_n beside_o this_o purchase_v grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v therefore_o good_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o grace_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n sure_a to_o be_v victorious_a in_o duty_n rom._n 6.14_o to_o which_o i_o need_v but_o add_v one_o thing_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o great_a almoner_n and_o bestower_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v but_o see_v by_o what_o a_o affect_a argument_n our_o lord_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o god_n will_v give_v this_o spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o mat._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o but_o three_o i_o go_v on_o to_o show_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o thus_o establish_v the_o necessity_n of_o duty_n and_o do_v it_o upon_o better_a principle_n but_o he_o have_v set_v the_o instance_n of_o it_o at_o a_o high_a pitch_n than_o they_o be_v former_o and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o appeal_v only_o to_o the_o follow_a sermon_n and_o subsequent_a particular_n of_o duty_n that_o he_o instance_n in_o you_o may_v see_v it_o clear_a in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n of_o oath_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n something_o be_v add_v to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o these_o case_n and_o something_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n some_o thing_n that_o be_v indulge_v the_o jew_n and_o suppose_v lawful_a be_v make_v for_o ever_o unlawful_a to_o a_o christian_a upon_o which_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 20_o that_o unless_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o sure_o no_o christian_a have_v any_o reason_n to_o take_v this_o ill_a or_o to_o think_v himself_o hardly_o deal_v with_o for_o if_o our_o encouragement_n and_o help_n be_v so_o much_o great_a it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o our_o return_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n proportionable_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o clear_v what_o i_o undertake_v as_o to_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o 2._o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o second_o i._n e._n humane_a law_n respect_v civil_a matter_n and_o to_o consider_v whether_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v these_o and_o not_o rather_o to_o fulfil_v they_o it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a imputation_n upon_o christian_a religion_n and_o a_o artifice_n to_o prejudice_n king_n against_o it_o to_o represent_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o government_n thus_o our_o bless_a lord_n must_v be_v accuse_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n and_o his_o apostle_n persecute_v as_o factious_a seditious_a person_n and_o those_o that_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o and_o upon_o this_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v most_o prosecute_v as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o ancient_a brave_a apologist_n for_o they_o but_o how_o invidious_o unjust_a this_o accusation_n be_v against_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v yet_o against_o his_o religion_n a_o little_a pain_n will_v suffice_v to_o show_v clear_o 1._o for_o first_o i_o observe_v that_o out_o lord_n be_v so_o very_o tender_a of_o law_n and_o so_o mighty_a careful_a not_o to_o give_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o show_v himself_o most_o ready_a to_o comply_v with_o they_o he_o wave_v his_o own_o privilege_n when_o it_o may_v legal_o have_v be_v plead_v in_o bar_n of_o it_o and_o pay_v tribute_n as_o a_o stranger_n although_o he_o be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o miracle_n to_o do_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v convene_v before_o pilate_n and_o interrogated_a about_o his_o kingdom_n he_o so_o full_o satisfy_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o a_o enemy_n to_o government_n in_o it_o that_o pilate_n himself_o declare_v he_o innocent_a and_o acquit_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o spiteful_a accusation_n joh._n 18.36_o 2._o from_o which_o in_o the_o second_o place_n you_o may_v collect_v that_o his_o doctrine_n in_o this_o be_v accordant_a to_o his_o practice_n for_o by_o declare_v his_o kingdom_n not_o to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n he_o have_v sufficient_o secure_v all_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v rival_v in_o their_o throne_n by_o 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