Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	pray_v	prayer_n	spirit_n	4,656	5	5.8534	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80637	A treatise of the covenant of grace, as it is dispensed to the elect seed, effectually unto salvation. Being the substance of divers sermons preached upon Act. 7. 8. / by that eminently holy and judicious man of God, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the church at Boston in N.E.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.	1659 (1659)	Wing C6465; Thomason E1920_2; ESTC R209963	152,585	277

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the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o only_o his_o attribute_n but_o his_o person_n all_o that_o be_v god_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n if_o god_n will_v give_v himself_o not_o only_o to_o choose_v we_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n but_o his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o sanctify_v we_o ezek._n 36.27_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o sanctification_n for_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v dwell_v in_o we_o he_o can_v take_v our_o wit_n and_o understanding_n and_o understand_v all_o our_o meditation_n for_o we_o without_o any_o such_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o we_o as_o may_v be_v requisite_a for_o that_o end_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n what_o need_v i_o then_o these_o gift_n of_o holiness_n so_o that_o this_o in_o sum_n be_v the_o question_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o we_o himself_o what_o need_v we_o these_o gift_n to_o work_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n be_v much_o more_o able_a to_o perform_v than_o we_o can_v be_v this_o spring_v natural_o from_o the_o doctrine_n though_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o himself_o answ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o yet_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v accompany-salvation_n you_o will_v say_v what_o need_n be_v there_o then_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v dwell_v in_o we_o or_o will_v not_o these_o carry_v a_o end_n our_o soul_n unto_o immortality_n true_o we_o have_v need_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n though_o they_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a condition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n heb._n 12.14_o follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o make_v it_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n not_o only_o in_o another_o world_n but_o for_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n as_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v away_o from_o a_o man_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n do_v imply_v no_o less_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o pursuit_n of_o something_o that_o flee_v from_o a_o man_n as_o peace_n will_v many_o time_n flee_v from_o one_o and_o a_o man_n will_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o psal_n 120.6_o 7._o my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o hate_v peace_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n but_o when_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v for_o war_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o attain_v unto_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o depart_v but_o hold_v fast_o when_o it_o be_v enjoy_v and_o so_o for_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o make_v a_o holy_a kind_n of_o pursuit_n after_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v still_o withdraw_v from_o we_o which_o come_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o we_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o holy_a duty_n as_o prayer_n or_o conference_n or_o the_o like_a if_o holiness_n be_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o soon_o grow_v wearisome_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o though_o our_o weak_a and_o feeble_a nature_n will_v be_v withdraw_v we_o from_o holiness_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o follow_v it_o and_o pursue_v it_o and_o so_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o temptation_n and_o bad_a example_n thereof_o do_v not_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o be_v wise_a than_o our_o father_n and_o be_v not_o moderation_n best_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v follow_v still_o after_o it_o even_o unto_o perfection_n and_o his_o word_n do_v intimate_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v holiness_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v god_n his_o due_a as_o righteousness_n give_v man_n his_o due_n and_o this_o be_v a_o main_a ground_n why_o we_o be_v so_o slow_a in_o work_n of_o holiness_n for_o be_v they_o of_o another_o nature_n and_o do_v they_o serve_v our_o turn_n more_o as_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o then_o account_v they_o tedious_a if_o i_o be_v to_o sit_v and_o tell_v money_n all_o day_n long_o this_o be_v for_o myself_o say_v a_o man_n and_o for_o my_o profit_n and_o if_o it_o be_v for_o another_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v the_o time_n long_o it_o may_v be_v at_o that_o work_n neither_o but_o mind_n you_o when_o it_o come_v to_o any_o thing_n which_o do_v concern_v the_o lord_n then_o it_o be_v so_o far_o above_o a_o man_n reach_n

that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o build_v upon_o qualification_n in_o ourselves_o until_o christ_n be_v first_o receive_v in_o some_o promise_n pag._n 150_o use_v 4._o of_o consolation_n to_o such_o as_o rest_v upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n reveal_v in_o some_o promise_n pag._n 151_o 9_o quest_n how_o do_v god_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n pag._n 152_o answ_n 1._o by_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o obedience_n whether_o active_a or_o passive_a pag._n 153_o 2._o by_o reveal_v the_o father_n unto_o we_o and_o his_o free_a grace_n pag._n 158_o whence_o arise_v liberty_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o fear_n pag._n 160_o of_o hope_n through_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 162_o 3._o by_o keep_v we_o in_o this_o state_n pag._n 163_o both_o by_o pray_v for_o we_o pag._n 164_o his_o roll_a providence_n ib._n use_v 1._o then_o our_o state_n before_o redemption_n be_v a_o state_n of_o bondage_n pag._n 166_o 2._o to_o teach_v such_o as_o be_v in_o bondage_n where_o their_o redemption_n lie_v pag._n 167_o 3._o to_o teach_v christian_n to_o hold_v on_o in_o this_o way_n pag._n 170_o 4._o to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o redemption_n ibid._n 5._o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o our_o christian_a liberty_n pag._n 171_o quest_n 10._o how_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v give_v himself_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n ibid._n 1._o for_o inhabitation_n pag._n 172_o which_o be_v necessary_a 1._o for_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 173_o 2._o to_o keep_v possession_n against_o all_o adversary_n power_n pag._n 174_o 2._o for_o sanctification_n open_v at_o large_a pag._n 177_o 3._o for_o revelation_n and_o what_o thing_n he_o do_v reveal_v pag._n 185_o how_o he_o do_v reveal_v viz._n by_o witness_v to_o our_o spiritual_a state_n pag._n 188_o make_v know_v all_o necessary_a truth_n yea_o even_o our_o faith_n and_o justification_n pag._n 192_o for_o application_n it_o be_v useful_a 1._o to_o teach_v christian_n not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n revelation_n pag._n 199_o 2._o not_o to_o look_v for_o any_o revelation_n without_o the_o word_n pag._n 201_o 3._o in_o justification_n to_o look_v for_o no_o word_n but_o such_o as_o hold_v forth_o some_o absolute_a promise_n of_o free_a grace_n ib._n 4._o the_o four_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v consolation_n pag._n 203_o viz._n by_o bear_v witness_n with_o a_o abundant_a measure_n of_o consolation_n pag._n 204_o a_o more_o constant_a and_o abide_a comfort_n pag._n 205_o a_o powerful_a and_o strong_a consolation_n ibid._n here_o two_o query_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o how_o it_o do_v seal_v pag._n 206_o 1._o by_o confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n ib._n 2._o by_o engrave_v the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 210_o 3._o by_o distinguish_v the_o saint_n from_o other_o pag._n 211_o 2._o how_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o earnest_n pag._n 212_o answ_n 1._o as_o he_o bind_v the_o bargain_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2._o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o payment_n ibid._n use_v 1._o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 213_o 2._o to_o teach_v the_o danger_n of_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o promise_n by_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n before_o we_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n ib._n yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o seal_v immediate_o but_o by_o and_o in_o some_o word_n of_o promise_n pag._n 214_o 3._o to_o teach_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o earnest_n of_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n pag._n 215_o 4._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n never_o to_o rest_v till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v stamp_v more_o of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o pag._n 216_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o god_n receive_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o pag._n 217_o for_o which_o three_o thing_n be_v open_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v take_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o pag._n 218_o 2._o how_o he_o do_v so_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n ibid._n 3._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n pag._n 219_o quest_n whether_o the_o carnal_a seed_n have_v any_o portion_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 219_o answ_n 1._o they_o be_v call_v to_o outward_a fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 220_o 2._o they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kernel_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n 1._o they_o have_v not_o only_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o a_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n much_o patience_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o they_o have_v the_o offer_v of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n pag._n 222_o now_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v discovenant_v be_v either_o mock_v or_o persecute_v of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n the_o love_n of_o worldly_a sensual_a blessing_n pag._n 223_o a_o self-confident_a cleave_v unto_o gift_n receive_v by_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 224_o the_o use_n 1._o to_o justify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n pag._n 227_o what_o we_o may_v think_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n if_o they_o die_v pag._n 229_o 2._o to_o teach_v parent_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 230_o 3._o to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o be_v all_o themselves_z and_z they_o for_o god_n pag._n 231_o here_o be_v a_o ground_n 1._o for_o family-duty_n ibid._n 2._o to_o improve_v all_o we_o have_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n pag._n 232_o 4._o to_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o duty_n to_o receive_v we_o and_o we_o pag._n 233_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o chief_a of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n pag._n 234_o christ_n be_v a_o fit_a mediator_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god-man_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o union_n with_o god_n pag._n 235_o able_a to_o maintain_v it_o ib._n office_n by_o remove_v offence_n ib._n communicate_v good_a thing_n ib._n 1._o as_o a_o priest_n offering_z sacrifice_n make_v intercession_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 236_o 2._o as_o a_o prophet_n he_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 3._o as_o a_o king_n he_o apply_v all_o to_o we_o subdue_v we_o to_o himself_o ibid._n the_o creature_n to_o we_o ibid._n in_o particular_a he_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o it_o to_o publish_v it_o pag._n 237_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o threefold_a seal_n 1._o by_o his_o blood_n ib._n 2._o by_o his_o spirit_n ib._n 3._o by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 238_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o it_o ibid._n which_o impli_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v first_o with_o he_o ibid._n 2._o that_o he_o do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 239_o therefore_o he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n communicate_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n 3._o that_o he_o do_v apply_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o ib._n use_v 1._o for_o refutation_n of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o devise_v other_o mediator_n pag._n 240_o object_n we_o pray_v the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o resp_n 1._o christ_n bath_n bid_v we_o to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o but_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 2._o we_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o prayer_n 241_o 2._o for_o instruction_n how_o to_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n pag._n 242_o 3._o a_o ground_n to_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o for_o encouragement_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o pag._n 246_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n or_o errata_fw-la through_o the_o leave_v out_o of_o one_o word_n not_o in_o pag._n 240._o within_o 3_o or_o 4._o line_n of_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v idolatry_n i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n

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