Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	lord_n	pray_v	prayer_n	4,629	5	6.6633	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51810	Catholick religion: or, The just test or character of every person that in any nation is accepted with God discovered, in an explication of the nature of the true fear of God, and working of righteousness, with which the same is connected. In some discourses upon Acts 10. 35, 36. Wherein several important doctrinal truths, more immediately influential upon practise, are plainly opened, and vindicated from their too common misunderstanding. By William Manning.	Manning, William, 1633?-1711.	1686 (1686)	Wing M491; ESTC R217102	67,577	173

law_n or_o rule_n can_v be_v or_o be_v term_v to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n this_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n with_o its_o threat_n gal._n 3.22_o but_o no_o man_n by_o or_o according_a to_o it_o can_v be_v accept_v with_o god_n this_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v rom._n 3.20_o the_o same_o do_v david_n before_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 14.3.2_o i_o e._n by_o that_o rule_n to_o the_o latter_a viz._n to_o the_o remedying_a law_n which_o be_v the_o stand_a law_n of_o christ_n his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n constitute_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o lapse_v man_n there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v righteous_a person_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v not_o wicked_a as_o david_n interpret_v it_o psal_n 18.21_o &_o 19.12_o 13._o but_o upright_a with_o god_n and_o such_o be_v zecharias_n and_o elizabeth_n both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1.6_o according_a to_o this_o standard_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v work_n and_o worker_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n though_o but_o few_o comparative_o god_n know_v cornelius_n to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o light_n be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o according_o he_o find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n the_o universality_n or_o unreservedness_n of_o it_o be_v the_o main_a test_n of_o its_o sincerity_n which_o the_o scripture_n lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n phil._n 1.10_o for_o our_o rejoice_n be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o i_o say_v its_o trial_n lie_v in_o the_o universality_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a even_o unto_o life_n that_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o shame_n or_o confound_v then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.9_o cornelius_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a or_o a_o righteous_a man_n v._o 22._o he_o be_v entire_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n you_o do_v well_o jam._n 2.8_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n rule_n the_o law_n of_o liberty_n the_o rule_n of_o god_n judgement_n v._o 12._o if_o not_o your_o faith_n neither_o can_v save_v you_o v._o 14._o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfect_a man_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n speak_v jam._n 1.4_o col._n 1.28_o such_o be_v noah_n and_o job_n whilst_o they_o stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n col._n 4.12_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o reach_v still_o forward_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o phil._n 3.14_o now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v altogether_o in_o general_n and_o that_o yet_o we_o may_v give_v some_o bound_n to_o our_o discourse_n upon_o this_o head_n it_o remain_v only_o but_o to_o exemplify_v this_o work_n of_o righteousness_n by_o a_o collection_n of_o what_o the_o particular_a instance_n thereof_o be_v in_o cornelius_n whence_o the_o apostle_n take_v his_o measure_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o from_o whence_o he_o draw_v his_o inference_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n now_o i_o perceive_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o four_o head_n in_o the_o story_n of_o he_o 1._o his_o invocation_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o order_n of_o his_o family_n and_o his_o care_n of_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n 3._o his_o compassiion_n or_o charity_n 4._o his_o maintain_n of_o a_o good_a report_n for_o piety_n and_o religion_n of_o all_o which_o brief_o in_o their_o order_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o bare_a negative_n here_o 1._o for_o his_o invocation_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v who_o he_o fear_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o v._o 2_o 4._o so_o do_v all_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o in_o what_o way_n he_o pray_v we_o have_v no_o account_n whether_o by_o a_o form_n or_o without_o prayer_n its_o self_n be_v a_o part_n or_o medium_n of_o divine_a worship_n whether_o after_o this_o or_o the_o other_o way_n be_v but_o a_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n not_o limit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o institution_n out_o of_o doubt_n pray_v by_o or_o with_o the_o help_n of_o a_o form_n be_v lawful_a yea_o and_o sometime_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n rather_o than_o to_o neglect_v prayer_n where_o ability_n be_v want_v luk._n 11.1_o but_o for_o cornelius_n his_o appear_v rather_o to_o be_v ex_fw-la pectore_fw-la out_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 14.15_o no_o doubt_n but_o who_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n shall_v compose_v his_o prayer_n for_o he_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v divine_a prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a worship_n and_o religion_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a who_o acknowledge_v any_o god_n at_o all_o that_o doubt_v of_o their_o obligation_n to_o invocate_v his_o name_n whatever_o their_o ignorance_n have_v be_v of_o the_o true_a god_n so_o be_v the_o ninivites_n convince_v jonah_n 3.9_o so_o the_o mariner_n in_o the_o storm_n chap._n 1.5_o and_o they_o cry_v every_o man_n to_o his_o god_n and_o which_o therefore_o be_v a_o wickedness_n in_o darius_n and_o his_o noble_n to_o establish_v a_o law_n but_o for_o thirty_o day_n to_o restrain_v it_o dan._n 6.7_o which_o therefore_o also_o daniel_n contemn_v v._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o express_o command_v of_o god_n phil._n 4_o 6._o and_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o psal_n 79.6_o cornelius_n pray_v with_o his_o family_n out_o of_o question_n god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o society_n this_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v dictate_v and_o family_n be_v the_o first_o church_n and_o original_a of_o all_o society_n shall_v man_n associate_v for_o other_o end_n and_o not_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.26_o i_o e._n in_o society_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o those_o family_n where_o it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v in_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v private_a closet_n prayer_n that_o be_v here_o note_v of_o cornelius_n the_o same_o which_o our_o saviour_n recommend_v mat._n 6.5_o where_o more_o frequency_n and_o liberty_n may_v be_v use_v wherein_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o frequent_a matt._n 14.23_o mark_v 1.35_o and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n in_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 32.24_o psalm_n 55.17_o and_o 119._o i_o have_v prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v v._o 147_o 148._o daniel_n 9.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o so_o here_o in_o the_o context_n peter_n go_v up_o to_o pray_v v._o 9_o the_o pray_a person_n be_v the_o thrive_a christian_a and_o enjoy_v most_o of_o god_n two_o circumstance_n of_o cornelius_n his_o prayer_n we_o have_v here_o note_v 1._o the_o solemnity_n 2._o the_o assiduity_n or_o continuance_n 1._o the_o solemnity_n it_o be_v join_v with_o fast_v he_o be_v fast_v until_o this_o hour_n and_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o be_v about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o v._o 30._o fast_v on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n be_v a_o gospel_n duty_n matt._n 9.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o and_o it_o speak_v the_o importunity_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o energetical_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o 2._o the_o assiduity_n of_o it_o he_o pray_v always_o v._o 2._o sometime_o in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a manner_n as_o before_o but_o he_o never_o leave_v off_o the_o duty_n pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n ephes_n 6.18_o that_o be_v be_v always_o ready_a for_o it_o never_o neglect_v it_o in_o its_o due_a season_n man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v luke_n 18.1_o when_o man_n go_v on_o mere_o in_o a_o formal_a way_n keep_v their_o round_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o door_n turn_v on_o its_o hinge_n without_o any_o life_n or_o progress_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o knock_v off_o or_o

grow_v weary_a you_o say_v also_o behold_v what_o a_o weartness_n it_o be_v mal._n 1.13_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o job_n 21.15_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v it_o out_o they_o can_v gain_v nothing_o by_o drive_v the_o trade_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o slight_v it_o or_o total_o give_v it_o over_o but_o cornelius_n fear_v god_n and_o his_o soul_n follow_v hard_a aster_n he_o and_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o what_o profit_n he_o find_v therein_o we_o have_v this_o account_n of_o it_o v._o 4._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thy_o prayer_n be_v come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n i._o e._n as_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o incense_n offer_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o before_o thou_o as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n psal_n 141.2_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v they_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n mal._n 3.16_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n v._o 17._o which_o be_v in_o answer_n to_o what_o the_o wicked_a have_v say_v v._o 14._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o cornelius_n unto_o peter_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o saul_n recommend_v he_o to_o ananias_n behold_v he_o pray_v act_v 9.11_o and_o how_o signal_o do_v god_n show_v his_o acceptance_n of_o they_o both_o 2._o the_o order_n of_o his_o family_n and_o his_o care_n of_o their_o soul-concernments_a be_v another_o instance_n of_o his_o work_a righteousness_n he_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o household_n v._o 2._o such_o he_o endeavour_v to_o get_v into_o his_o family_n or_o to_o make_v they_o such_o he_o call_v two_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o a_o soldier_n that_o fear_v god_n one_o of_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o he_o v._o 7._o what_o a_o strait_a have_v he_o be_v now_o put_v to_o have_v he_o have_v none_o about_o he_o that_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o or_o to_o send_v on_o such_o a_o message_n he_o will_v likely_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o scorn_v he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o say_v david_n he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 101.6_o 7._o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n psal_n 15._o he_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n v._o 4._o cornelius_n look_v not_o only_o to_o have_v his_o family_n obsequious_a to_o himself_o but_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o it_o he_o teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o have_v he_o invite_v and_o get_v together_o his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n also_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n from_o peter_n word_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v they_o save_v as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o household_n v._o 24_o 33._o the_o neglect_n of_o family_n care_n and_o instruction_n or_o incapacity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a commonwealth_n for_o i_o know_v abraham_n say_v god_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.19_o yea_o how_o often_o have_v a_o pious_a family_n instruction_n and_o nurture_n be_v bless_v of_o god_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o good_a exemplary_a walk_n unto_o the_o ingenerate_a the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o the_o seed_n thereof_o in_o the_o tender_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o be_v cruelty_n to_o they_o i_o be_v my_o father_n son_n say_v solomon_n tender_a and_o only_o belove_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o mother_n he_o teach_v i_o also_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v prov._n 4.3_o 4._o those_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n eph._n 5.2_o so_o do_v david_n catechise_v he_o timothy_n be_v teach_v the_o principle_n of_o religigion_n from_o a_o child_n and_o know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o education_n of_o his_o parent_n 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o who_o pedigree_n the_o apostle_n derive_v from_o worthy_a ancestor_n though_o by_o the_o mother_n side_n when_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o unfeigned_a faith_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o dwell_v first_o in_o thy_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o thy_o mother_n eunice_n ch_n 1.5_o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v in_o thou_o also_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o prov._n 22.6_o ordinary_o though_o not_o always_o a_o blessing_n may_v be_v expect_v the_o duty_n be_v unquestionable_a and_o so_o for_o servant_n also_o the_o same_o care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v though_o of_o child_n more_o especial_o eph._n 6.4_o how_o else_o can_v a_o pious_a family_n such_o as_o cornelius_n be_v expect_v 3._o his_o alm_n be_v note_v as_o another_o instance_n of_o his_o piety_n or_o a_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n who_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n v._o 2._o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a signify_v mercy_n or_o compassion_n which_o be_v more_o intimate_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o exterior_a act_n or_o relief_n give_v to_o the_o indigent_a without_o the_o late_a there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n to_o the_o former_a if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o term_n of_o a_o believer_n oft_o be_v and_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o ch_n 7.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o gal._n 6.10_o be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a 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