Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	perform_v	servant_n	3,566	5	7.2466	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30855	Religion and reason adjusted and accorded, or, A discourse wherein divine revelation is made appear to be a congruous and connatural way of affording proper means for making man eternally happy through the perfecting of his rational nature with an appendix of objections from divers as well as philosophers as divines and their respective answers.	Banks, R. R. (Richard R.)	1688 (1688)	Wing B671; ESTC R23639	152,402	381

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performance_n of_o the_o seem_o best_o action_n or_o action_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v meritorious_a of_o salvation_n so_o will_v it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n inevitable_o prevent_v the_o take_a offence_n at_o a_o decent_a habit_n a_o reverend_a gesture_n or_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n though_o not_o immediate_o enjoin_v by_o god_n but_o only_o by_o his_o minister_n since_o the_o former_a i_o mean_v the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la if_o it_o become_v not_o a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o excite_v cherish_v or_o heighten_v divine_a love_n in_o the_o soul_n answer_v not_o at_o all_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v command_v and_o the_o latter_a to_o wit_n a_o decent_a habit_n a_o reverend_a gesture_n a_o significant_a ceremony_n if_o pious_o make_v use_v of_o for_o cause_v internal_a reverence_n to_o god_n or_o attention_n and_o regard_n to_o the_o duty_n in_o hand_n as_o their_o institution_n require_v they_o shall_v always_o be_v will_v not_o fail_v to_o contribute_v 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therewith_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o more_o use_n he_o make_v thereof_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o meditate_v and_o consider_v how_o the_o belief_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o mystery_n become_v necessary_a to_o man_n everlasting_a welfare_n the_o deep_a impression_n of_o their_o excellency_n and_o vsefulness_n to_o that_o end_n will_v be_v imprint_v in_o his_o mind_n thereby_o and_o true_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v needs_o own_o that_o whatever_o true_a sense_n of_o devotion_n i_o former_o have_v towards_o my_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n i_o find_v it_o not_o a_o little_a improve_v and_o enliven_v since_o i_o become_v master_n of_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o theology_n import_v in_o this_o tract_n and_o experience_n in_o my_o soul_n a_o sweet_a relish_n in_o perform_v holy_a duty_n than_o i_o do_v before_o which_o benefit_n or_o some_o other_o such_o like_a that_o may_v influence_n thy_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o 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that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v create_v p._n 21._o sect_n iv_o man_n be_v create_v by_o god._n he_o have_v a_o immaterial_a substance_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n proper_a to_o he_o immortal_a and_o endue_v with_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o will._n he_o be_v create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n what_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v make_v in_o what_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o felicity_n do_v consist_v p._n 35._o sect_n v._o man_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o fall_v explain_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v forbid_v because_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o god_n certain_o know_v will_v ensue_v from_o the_o very_o eat_v thereof_o p._n 45._o sect_n vi_o original_a sin_n the_o natural_a consequent_a of_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o how_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v god_n clear_v from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o actual_a sin_n be_v excite_v by_o original_a all_o misery_n incident_a to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 56_o sect_n vii_o eternal_a damnation_n or_o the_o perpetual_a loss_n of_o bliss_n inevitable_o follow_v from_o the_o perpetual_a alienation_n of_o the_o soul_n affection_n from_o god._n eternal_a torment_n or_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a necessary_o for_o ever_o accompany_v their_o impious_a desire_n of_o prefer_v worldly_a vanity_n before_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god._n hence_o by_o these_o two_o a_o aversion_n from_o the_o creator_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n man_n make_v himself_o eternal_o miserable_a p._n 71_o sect_n viii_o the_o only_a evil_a prejudicial_a to_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v create_v be_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v either_o privative_a or_o positive_a the_o former_a consist_v in_o a_o aversion_n from_o god_n the_o latter_a in_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n each_o of_o they_o be_v call_v sin_n the_o one_o formal_a the_o other_o material_a the_o great_a alienation_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n make_v the_o great_a sinner_n p._n 84_o sect_n ix_o man_n recovery_n from_o his_o lose_a condition_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o wrought_v natural_a way_n and_o mean_n unable_a to_o procure_v it_o supernatural_a cause_n only_o sufficient_a to_o effect_v the_o same_o of_o these_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o eternal_a only_o beget_v son_n with_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a p._n 99_o sect_n x._o the_o end_n of_o human_a law_n be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v evil_a as_o