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
A95982	A treatise of the institution, right administration, and receiving of the sacrament of the Lords-Supper. Delivered in XX. sermons at St Laurence-Jury, London. / By the late reverend and learned minister of the Gospel Mr Richard Vines sometime master of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridge.	Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.	1656 (1656)	Wing V572; Thomason E894_2; ESTC R203900	224,149	399

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man_n examine_v himself_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o prove_v your_o own_o self_n chrysostome_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o take_v this_o word_n signant_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o bid_v one_o say_v he_o to_o examine_v another_o but_o a_o man_n himself_o to_o prove_v and_o search_v himself_o and_o paraeus_n on_o the_o place_n speak_v in_o opposition_n unto_o and_o detestation_n of_o the_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n say_v non_fw-la dicit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la probent_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o let_v the_o priest_n examine_v and_o dive_v into_o man_n conscience_n but_o every_o man_n himself_o not_o that_o we_o refuse_v any_o just_a trial_n but_o we_o abhor_v their_o tyranny_n and_o superstition_n i_o know_v man_n be_v backward_o to_o have_v their_o wound_n search_v and_o very_o partial_a and_o indulgent_a to_o themselves_o but_o if_o conscience_n be_v set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o duty_n this_o unpopular_a tribunal_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n call_v it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a for_o a_o man_n be_v within_o himself_o other_o be_v without_o he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v within_o may_v search_v the_o house_n better_o than_o he_o that_o stand_v without_o our_o secret_a hypocrisy_n and_o heart_n lust_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o ourselves_o not_o by_o another_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n heart_n but_o stoop_v most_o of_o all_o and_o be_v lay_v flat_a in_o the_o dust_n under_o self-conviction_n self-judgement_n therefore_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o i_o have_v open_v the_o word_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o which_o if_o any_o one_o can_v do_v as_o infant_n stupid_a ignorant_o man_n beside_o themselves_o or_o will_v not_o do_v because_o he_o hate_v the_o light_n which_o discover_v he_o or_o do_v not_o do_v because_o worldly_a employment_n possess_v he_o or_o dare_v not_o do_v lest_o he_o create_v trouble_v and_o pain_n to_o himself_o than_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o provilo_fw-it which_o be_v and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n quest_n there_o may_v be_v in_o some_o of_o your_o thought_n as_o there_o have_v be_v in_o i_o a_o question_n upon_o this_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o what_o if_o judas_n by_o reflection_n upon_o himself_o find_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v with_o a_o treasonable_a intention_n which_o he_o mind_v to_o pursue_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o what_o if_o any_o man_n upon_o examination_n of_o himself_o find_v himself_o without_o any_o spark_n and_o without_o any_o desire_n of_o grace_n what_o if_o he_o be_v a_o scorner_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o purpose_n so_o to_o be_v a_o vicious_a and_o flagitious_a slave_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o be_v make_v free_a shall_v he_o come_v and_o eat_v this_o bread_n because_o he_o have_v examine_v himself_o shall_v he_o plead_v his_o privilege_n because_o he_o have_v examine_v himself_o solut._n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o examination_n be_v require_v for_o examination_n sake_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o self-examination_n be_v a_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tend_v to_o a_o further_a end_n and_o that_o be_v our_o meetness_n and_o fitness_n to_o come_v to_o this_o table_n it_o be_v to_o find_v a_o sacramental_a disposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o we_o may_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o effect_n lam._n 3._o 40._o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n examine_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o so_o here_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o that_o be_v let_v he_o prove_v in_o himself_o a_o disposition_n of_o fitness_n and_o meetness_n and_o so_o let_v he_o come_v as_o a_o man_n that_o try_v gold_n at_o the_o stone_n he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o because_o he_o try_v it_o for_o he_o find_v it_o copper_n but_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a gold_n so_o one_o will_v not_o go_v abroad_o because_o he_o have_v behold_v himself_o in_o the_o looking-glass_n for_o he_o may_v find_v deformity_n and_o filthiness_n but_o because_o he_o have_v correct_v all_o inconcinnity_n by_o the_o glass_n and_o compose_v his_o dress_n and_o so_o except_o we_o will_v prevaricate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v a_o fitness_n and_o meetness_n find_v by_o this_o self-examination_n and_o then_o and_o so_o let_v he_o come_v and_o eat_v etc._n etc._n the_o garment_n be_v not_o make_v by_o take_v measure_n nor_o the_o wedding-garment_n by_o mere_a examination_n for_o the_o clear_a open_n of_o this_o point_n of_o self-examination_n i_o may_v thus_o distinguish_v there_o be_v a_o self-examination_n require_v of_o all_o man_n of_o all_o christian_n of_o all_o communicant_n that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n be_v to_o search_v and_o try_v their_o way_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n or_o repentance_n lam._n 3._o 40._o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v ourselves_o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o if_o diligent_o do_v they_o may_v know_v and_o own_o their_o misery_n and_o find_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o conversion_n the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o man_n lie_v so_o fast_o asleep_a in_o security_n and_o pursue_v their_o belove_a sin_n without_o check_n or_o control_v jer._n 8._o 6._o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o how_o be_v that_o he_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o affright_v he_o say_v among_o the_o trumpet_n ha_o ha_o job_n 39_o 19_o etc._n etc._n it_o will_v take_v off_o their_o edge_n and_o metal_n if_o man_n do_v but_o consider_v and_o believe_v how_o direct_o their_o way_n point_n towards_o the_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o rule_n of_o this_o 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