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	time_n	3,922	5	4.3812	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81131	The arraignment of unbelief, as the grand cause of our nationall non-establishment: cleared in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament, at Margarets Westminster, upon the 28th. of May, 1645. being the day of their publike fast. / By Joseph Caryl, late preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes-Inne, now pastor at Magnus neer the bridge, London.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1645 (1645)	Wing C749; Thomason E286_5; ESTC R200075	31,767	54

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most_o guilty_a be_v not_o think_v on_o at_o all_o by_o many_o and_o not_o enough_o think_v on_o by_o any_o i_o mean_v and_o i_o will_v name_v it_o unbelief_n and_o i_o mean_v not_o only_a unbelief_n abroad_o and_o at_o large_a but_o your_o own_o in_o who_o ear_n i_o chief_o speak_v this_o day_n and_o into_o who_o hand_n that_o great_a and_o noble_a work_n of_o establish_v this_o shake_v and_o of_o unite_n this_o divide_v kingdom_n be_v commit_v though_o it_o be_v uncomely_a for_o i_o to_o charge_v you_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o this_o day_n for_o you_o to_o inquire_v of_o your_o own_o heart_n whether_o your_o own_o unbelief_n have_v not_o impede_v that_o long_o pray_v for_o and_o long_o wait_v for_o effect_n and_o issue_n of_o your_o counsel_n the_o establishment_n of_o this_o nation_n this_o nation_n have_v be_v long_o in_o counsel_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v long_o in_o action_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v we_o have_v pray_v long_o fast_v long_o 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unbelief_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o effect_n first_o some_o say_v we_o be_v not_o establish_v because_o we_o be_v so_o divide_v and_o be_v not_o our_o division_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o unbelief_n heart_n not_o join_v in_o faith_n to_o god_n can_v join_v or_o not_o firm_o join_v to_o one_o another_o in_o love_n they_o that_o go_v off_o from_o god_n and_o every_o act_n of_o unbelief_n in_o we_o be_v a_o step_n from_o he_o seldom_o keep_v close_o to_o one_o another_o faith_n be_v the_o cement_n and_o solder_v of_o affection_n second_o if_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o establish_v because_o still_o so_o unreformed_a sin_n abound_v still_o and_o therefore_o trouble_n abound_v still_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o sin_n abound_v i_o must_v set_v that_o also_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o unbelief_n it_o be_v unbelief_n which_o protect_v sin_n and_o keep_v it_o alive_a notwithstanding_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n have_v go_v out_o so_o often_o against_o it_o though_o it_o have_v so_o often_o in_o these_o sin-mortifying_a duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v carry_v out_o to_o execution_n sin_n laugh_v at_o all_o our_o day_n of_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n at_o our_o fast_n and_o prayer_n while_o unbelief_n back_n and_o stand_v to_o it_o for_o as_o faith_n be_v a_o shield_n to_o the_o newman_n which_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o unbelief_n be_v a_o shield_n to_o the_o old-man_n which_o quench_v all_o the_o holy_a dart_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n can_v wound_v a_o sinner_n while_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o unbelief_n sin_n will_v save_v its_o skin_n much_o more_o its_o heart_n till_o faith_n set_v it_o naked_a to_o the_o stroke_n and_o smiting_n of_o the_o word_n three_o if_o it_o be_v say_v sure_o we_o be_v not_o establish_v because_o we_o be_v grow_v so_o careless_a so_o cold_a and_o formal_a in_o those_o kingdom-establishing_a duty_n fast_v and_o 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will_v come_v in_o by_o let_v themselves_o out_o in_o pleasure_n &_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o forbear_v their_o labour_n or_o abridge_v themselves_o for_o a_o day_n of_o their_o pleasure_n no_o man_n will_v afflict_v his_o body_n as_o in_o such_o day_n he_o must_v much_o less_o his_o soul_n as_o in_o such_o day_n he_o ought_v unless_o faith_n show_v he_o a_o benefit_n which_o will_v bear_v his_o charge_n and_o comfort_n which_o will_v swallow_v up_o his_o sorrow_n in_o do_v they_o and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o who_o appear_v outward_o in_o these_o duty_n be_v so_o formal_a rather_o personate_n the_o fast_o and_o petitioner_n then_o be_v faster_n and_o petitioner_n be_v it_o not_o from_o unbelief_n they_o who_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o a_o duty_n must_v needs_o act_v it_o slight_o and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v at_o any_o time_n successelesse_a and_o ineffectual_a be_v not_o this_o from_o unbelief_n pray_v without_o believe_v be_v a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o fruit_n a_o vain_a help_n for_o man_n prayer_n without_o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o noise_n of_o word_n mere_a babble_n it_o be_v but_o speak_v not_o pray_v in_o the_o six_o of_o matthew_n christ_n reprove_v those_o who_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n we_o shall_v sure_o be_v hear_v if_o we_o pray_v but_o a_o little_a but_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v hear_v how_o much_o soever_o we_o speak_v and_o if_o faith_n be_v mix_v in_o the_o duty_n how_o long_o soever_o we_o continue_v speak_v how_o many_o word_n yea_o repetition_n soever_o we_o use_v in_o it_o christ_n will_v not_o call_v it_o much_o speak_n but_o much_o

from_o the_o word_n the_o first_o i_o shall_v but_o touch_v in_o general_a take_v it_o thus_o promise_v of_o mercy_n from_o god_n include_v man_n duty_n act_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o act_n of_o corporal_a and_o civil_a duty_n deliverance_n and_o establishment_n be_v promise_v to_o king_n ahaz_n and_o his_o people_n but_o they_o can_v enjoy_v either_o except_o they_o believe_v the_o lord_n make_v glorious_a promise_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o israel_n and_o conclude_v they_o all_o with_o this_o asseveration_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o ezek._n 36._o 36._o nevertheless_o he_o add_v ver_fw-la 37._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v we_o must_v believe_v he_o will_v do_v and_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o these_o be_v act_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o these_o be_v not_o all_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_n we_o must_v not_o only_o set_v our_o heart_n a-work_o to_o believe_v and_o pray_v but_o we_o must_v set_v our_o hand_n a-work_o to_o labour_v and_o do_v while_o jacob_n be_v travel_v to_o padan-aram_a the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n at_o bethel_n and_o thus_o encourage_v he_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o till_z i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o gen._n 28._o 15._o and_o when_o upon_o the_o discourteous_a usage_n of_o his_o uncle_n laban_n he_o meditate_a a_o departure_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o his_o passport_n ch_z 31._o 2_o return_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o how_o may_v jacob_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o danger_n have_v plead_v these_o promise_n and_o rest_v under_o the_o shadow_n 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to_o appease_v he_o how_o he_o divide_v his_o flock_n and_o family_n to_o make_v resistance_n or_o escape_v he_o that_o of_o paul_n act_n 27._o be_v eminent_a to_o this_o purpose_n where_o with_o his_o weather-beaten_a companion_n in_o that_o voyage_n have_v be_v in_o great_a stress_n at_o sea_n he_o step_v forth_o ver_fw-la 22._o to_o revive_v their_o faint_a spirit_n with_o a_o comfortable_a message_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o loss_n of_o any_o man_n life_n among_o you_o but_o of_o the_o ship_n for_o there_o stand_v by_o i_o this_o night_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v say_v fear_v not_o paul_n thou_o must_v be_v bring_v before_o caesar_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o those_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o paul_n faith_n close_v full_o with_o this_o promise_n ver_fw-la 25._o i_o believe_v god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v even_o as_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o yet_o at_o the_o 31_o verse_n when_o the_o ship-man_n under_o colour_n of_o cast_v out_o anchor_n be_v about_o to_o escape_v in_o the_o cockboat_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o centurion_n and_o the_o soldier_n except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v not_o save_v paul_n where_o then_o be_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o thy_o god_n upon_o which_o thou_o do_v even_o now_o so_o confident_o pronounce_v safety_n to_o we_o all_o if_o we_o run_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o run_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o then_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o presumption_n providence_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o negligence_n neither_o will_v the_o promise_n keep_v we_o except_o we_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n if_o you_o believe_v not_o sure_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v observe_v second_o without_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o establish_n unbelief_n be_v a_o bar_n in_o the_o way_n of_o promise_a blessing_n i_o say_v the_o prophet_n have_v make_v you_o large_a promise_n but_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o straiten_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o give_v out_o the_o mercy_n promise_v as_o faith_n stop_v the_o severe_a threaten_n of_o destruction_n so_o unbelief_n stop_v the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n jonah_n prophecy_v chap._n 3._o 4._o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o the_o faith_n of_o nineveh_n overthrow_v that_o prophecy_n the_o city_n stand_v and_o the_o prophecy_n fall_v why_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5._o what_o faith_n can_v do_v to_o a_o prophecy_n of_o judgement_n the_o same_o can_v unbelief_n to_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n overthrow_v it_o the_o psalmist_n assign_v this_o to_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o word_n psal_n 78._o 32_o 33._o they_o believe_v not_o his_o wondrous_a work_n therefore_o their_o day_n do_v he_o consume_v in_o vanity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o trouble_n but_o be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o all_o man_n consume_v in_o vanity_n be_v not_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n altogether_o vanity_n yes_o but_o here_o be_v a_o special_a vanity_n and_o somewhat_o more_o poenall_a and_o judicial_a lay_n upon_o that_o generation_n for_o their_o unbelief_n then_o lie_v upon_o mankind_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n in_o general_n and_o what_o be_v that_o even_o the_o evil_n threaten_v in_o the_o text_n they_o can_v not_o be_v establish_v god_n let_v they_o wander_v forty_o year_n in_o a_o wilderness_n up_o and_o down_o forward_z and_o backward_o now_o in_o hope_n anon_o in_o fear_n now_o in_o joy_n anon_o in_o sorrow_n now_o a_o success_n by_o and_o by_o a_o disappointment_n they_o look_v for_o canaan_n but_o to_o canaan_n they_o can_v not_o come_v they_o look_v for_o a_o settle_a condition_n but_o god_n keep_v they_o upon_o uncertainty_n they_o go_v toil_a about_o the_o wilderness_n to_o seek_v a_o passage_n out_o yet_o most_o of_o they_o find_v none_o but_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o grave_n this_o be_v the_o spend_v of_o their_o year_n in_o vanity_n and_o they_o spend_v they_o thus_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o much_o promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n yet_o unbelief_n keep_v they_o out_o forty_o year_n the_o apostle_n be_v as_o plain_a heb._n 3._o 19_o so_o we_o see_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n their_o unbelief_n build_v a_o wall_n between_o they_o and_o canaan_n it_o lock_v up_o the_o passage_n so_o fast_o that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o and_o as_o it_o block_v up_o the_o way_n against_o the_o unbelieved_a israelite_n so_o against_o moses_n the_o captain_n and_o conductor_n of_o israel_n he_o must_v deliver_v up_o his_o leading-staff_n and_o resign_v his_o commission_n to_o his_o servant_n joshua_n he_o must_v die_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v numb_a 20._o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 17._o 5._o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o trust_v upon_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n expound_v who_o heart_n that_o be_v heb._n 3._o 12._o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a