Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	prayer_n	precept_n	promise_n	2,143	5	9.6066	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88816	Gospel-separation separated from its abuses; or The saints guide in Gospel-fellowship. Whereby they may be directed not onely to preserve the purity, but withall the unity of Gospel-worship: by a well-wisher to Sions purity and unity, R.L. Imprimatur. Joseph Caryl.	Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684.	1657 (1657)	Wing L676; Thomason E1613_5; ESTC R202679	77,723	176

renew_v its_o purity_n p._n 57_o 3._o unity_n will_v repair_v its_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n p._n 57_o 58._o 4._o unity_n will_v renew_v its_o growth_n and_o increase_n p._n 59_o 60._o 5._o unity_n will_v abundant_o renew_v its_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 61._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 62._o from_o who_o objection_n may_v be_v expect_v p._n 63._o how_o the_o objection_n be_v state_v to_o the_o reader_n p._n 64._o 1._o object_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o erroneous_a person_n answer_v p._n 65._o and_o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o person_n hold_v great_a error_n then_o general_o saint_n now_o separate_v upon_o be_v admit_v communion_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 65._o 66._o much_o more_o reason_n for_o god_n minister_n and_o church_n to_o permit_v erroneous_a person_n into_o communion_n now_o then_o then_o p._n 67._o 2._o object_n that_o this_o principle_n admit_v all_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o god_n church_n answer_v p._n 67._o in_o which_o answer_n be_v show_v what_o sort_n of_o error_n or_o erroneous_a person_n god_n church_n and_o people_n ought_v to_o withdraw_v from_o p_o 68_o to_o 77._o 3._o object_n raise_a from_o the_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o concern_v disorderly_a walk_v and_o disobedience_n answer_v from_o p._n 77._o to_o 83._o 4._o object_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n can_v consist_v without_o the_o true_a form_n answer_v p_o 83._o 84_o 5._o object_n from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o unity_n with_o principle_n direct_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o answer_v p._n 85._o 6._o object_n against_o the_o too_o general_a state_v the_o case_n and_o not_o come_v to_o those_o particular_a point_n wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v answer_v p._n 86._o 7._o object_n from_o the_o unpossibility_n of_o gospel_n union_n until_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o glorious_a promise_n relate_v to_o the_o late_a time_n answer_v p._n 87._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o defer_v our_o endeavour_n after_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o purity_n as_o after_o unity_n p._n 87._o 88_o unity_n must_v precede_v glory_n to_o christ_n church_n p._n 88_o division_n lie_v as_o much_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n glory_n now_o as_o unbelief_n do_v former_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o grace_n p._n 89._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n hold_v forth_o a_o universality_n of_o peace_n purity_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o saint_n p._n 89._o the_o union_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o attain_v be_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o understanding_n wherein_o we_o differ_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n one_o towards_o another_o while_o thus_o differ_v p._n 90._o the_o lord_n have_v supply_v his_o church_n with_o special_a unite_n grace_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o this_o special_a unite_n duty_n as_o the_o end_n p._n 91._o they_o that_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n by_o dispute_v and_o reason_v they_o into_o the_o same_o understanding_n begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n p._n 92_o 93._o saint_n too_o apt_a to_o be_v pore_v upon_o each_o other_o infirmity_n p._n 94._o object_n from_o the_o prejudice_n that_o be_v in_o christian_n against_o each_o other_o opinion_n and_o principle_n answer_v p._n 95._o direction_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n p._n 96._o 1._o direction_n to_o labour_v to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 95._o 2._o direction_n to_o arm_n themselves_o against_o all_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o therein_o p._n 96._o 3._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n weapon_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o union_n cause_n p._n 96._o 97._o 4._o labour_v to_o obtain_v a_o compassionate_a tender_a frame_n of_o spirit_n p._n 97._o 5_o set_v thy_o affection_n on_o those_o thing_n in_o saint_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o visible_a p._n 99_o 6._o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o unite_n grace_n p._n 99_o 100_o 7._o labour_v to_o preserve_v a_o proportionable_a growth_n of_o of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n p._n 100_o 8._o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o those_o duty_n thy_o place_n and_o ability_n most_o call_v thou_o unto_o and_o fit_v thou_o for_o p._n 102._o 103._o further_a direction_n to_o gospel_n minister_n in_o order_n to_o saint_n union_n p._n 103._o 104_o 1._o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o division_n among_o themselves_o 104._o 105._o 106._o 2._o then_o to_o study_v all_o holy_a way_n of_o further_a the_o work_n of_o union_n p._n 107._o 3._o to_o change_v their_o sharp_a censuring_n and_o blaming_n into_o entreating_n and_o beseeching_n p._n 108._o 4._o to_o commend_v what_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o condemn_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o those_o differ_v from_o they_o p_o 109._o 5._o to_o lay_v no_o more_o stress_n upon_o the_o error_n reprove_v than_o the_o scripture_n do_v p._n 110._o 6._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o so_o intail_v error_n one_o to_o another_o as_o to_o charge_v upon_o person_n hold_v some_o lesser_a error_n with_o other_o they_o detest_v the_o thought_n of_o p._n 111._o 7._o to_o beware_v in_o so_o oppose_a error_n controversall_a in_o some_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o commend_v error_n fundamental_a in_o other_o p._n 112._o christian_n of_o all_o hand_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o manifest_v more_o indignation_n against_o some_o holy_a person_n for_o controversall_a error_n differ_v from_o they_o then_o against_o visible_a ungodliness_n and_o open_a profaneness_n in_o they_o that_o in_o opinion_n close_o with_o they_o p._n 113._o 114._o little_o help_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n from_o such_o as_o have_v much_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o evil_a of_o saint_n devision_n p._n 115._o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v the_o evil_a of_o saint_n division_n upon_o their_o heart_n ought_v the_o more_o to_o labour_v for_o unity_n p._n 116._o 1._o by_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n together_o and_o apart_o for_o saint_n union_n p._n 116._o 2._o to_o study_v to_o propagate_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o truth_n p._n 117._o 3._o to_o set_v up_o some_o beginning_n in_o gospel_n fellowship_n upon_o this_o gospel_n principle_n p._n 117._o 118._o object_n from_o the_o averseness_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o danger_n of_o further_a division_n upon_o the_o promote_a this_o principle_n answer_v p._n 118_o 119_o 120._o object_n from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o person_n not_o agree_v in_o judgement_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o fellowship_n without_o obstruct_v the_o mutual_a edification_n of_o the_o whole_a answer_v p._n 121_o 122._o object_n from_o the_o disadvantage_n that_o some_o controvert_v despise_a truth_n may_v receive_v thereby_o answer_v p_o 123._o 124._o object_n from_o the_o opposition_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o such_o of_o the_o godly_a as_o be_v against_o all_o separation_n answer_v p._n 126_o 127._o object_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o walk_v towards_o such_o who_o conversion_n though_o hopeful_a may_v be_v very_o doubtful_a answer_v p._n 128._o 129._o a_o censorious_a spirit_n and_o provoke_a carriage_n towards_o any_o profess_v christianity_n though_o not_o visible_o gracious_a be_v unblamable_a and_o hurtful_a p._n 130._o what_o case_n may_v give_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o present_a promote_a this_o or_o any_o other_o precious_a truth_n among_o some_o people_n p._n 131._o what_o the_o dross_n and_o rubbish_n of_o christian_n principle_n and_o spirit_n be_v that_o hinder_v they_o from_o unite_n which_o god_n minister_n shall_v be_v labour_v to_o remove_v in_o order_n to_o unity_n when_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o towards_o it_o p._n 132_o 133._o christian_n usual_o more_o curious_a about_o the_o dish_n the_o lord_n present_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o they_o in_o than_o the_o purity_n and_o spirituallness_n of_o the_o bread_n itself_o p._n 134._o unpossible_a for_o saint_n ever_o to_o come_v to_o a_o union_n wherein_o they_o differ_v until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o communion_n in_o what_o they_o be_v agree_v p._n 135._o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n never_o speak_v good_a of_o differ_v christian_n one_o to_o another_o p._n 136_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n confine_v the_o heart_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o a_o few_o of_o god_n people_n and_o ofttimes_o set_v they_o in_o opposition_n one_o to_o another_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 137_o 138._o this_o evil_a principle_n lead_v to_o a_o wrest_v &_o misapply_v the_o precious_a promise_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o misguide_v we_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o duty_n towards_o our_o brother_n p._n 139._o what_o the_o author_n drive_v at_o in_o all_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o gospel_n

true_o say_v of_o this_o spirit_n of_o division_n as_o ahab_n say_v of_o micaiah_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o it_o do_v never_o speak_v good_a of_o i_o that_o be_v of_o christian_n differ_v in_o judgement_n to_o one_o another_o it_o will_v not_o want_v its_o spy_n at_o every_o christian_a meeting_n or_o sermon_n to_o gather_v up_o all_o offensive_a divide_v expression_n and_o passage_n and_o carry_v they_o up_o and_o down_o as_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n that_o if_o you_o observe_v it_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o secret_a miscarriage_n among_o christian_n but_o shall_v be_v know_v talk_v of_o and_o stretch_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a by_o other_o contrary-minded_n to_o they_o but_o christ_n want_v his_o intelligencer_n to_o publish_v and_o tell_v of_o those_o expression_n and_o passage_n which_o will_v tend_v to_o unite_v and_o endear_v differ_v christian_n one_o to_o another_o and_o if_o any_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o beget_v love_n among_o saint_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o that_o office_n they_o will_v find_v it_o a_o very_a unthankful_a one_o where_o this_o spirit_n of_o division_n have_v find_v entertainment_n though_o there_o it_o be_v most_o need_v and_o therefore_o until_o you_o open_v the_o door_n of_o a_o free_a participation_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n among_o saint_n expect_v no_o union_n and_o as_o this_o principle_n of_o confine_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n within_o our_o own_o limit_n thus_o nourish_v divide_v practice_n and_o hinder_v a_o free_a communication_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n so_o it_o tend_v to_o beget_v and_o nourish_v the_o sad_a of_o inward_a delusion_n of_o heart_n that_o christian_n can_v be_v possess_v with_o tend_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o best_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o make_v all_o our_o solemn_a sacrifice_n have_v a_o ill_a savour_n before_o he_o as_o 1._o it_o confine_v our_o petition_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n to_o a_o few_o of_o god_n people_n exclude_v the_o 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back_o that_o hate_n zion_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 129.5_o and_o intend_v hereby_o among_o other_o such_o as_o be_v gracious_a person_n differing-minded_n to_o they_o only_o for_o oppose_v some_o controvert_v point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o maintain_v as_o carnal_o as_o the_o other_o oppose_v it_o i_o say_v thus_o to_o do_v be_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n against_o we_o all_o by_o engage_v he_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o in_o our_o carnal_a contention_n and_o division_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o take_v up_o that_o complaint_n against_o we_o psal_n 50.20.21_o thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n thou_o slaundere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n this_o be_v very_o near_a kin_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o evil_a servant_n mat._n 18.31_o who_o when_o his_o lord_n have_v forgive_v he_o many_o talent_n to_o take_v his_o fellow_n servant_n by_o the_o throat_n for_o one_o and_o as_o it_o thus_o misguide_v the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n so_o in_o praise_n this_o contraction_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o god_n church_n will_v tend_v to_o put_v we_o upon_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v when_o we_o shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o put_v we_o upon_o mourning_n when_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v how_o have_v this_o ungrateful_a principle_n rob_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n for_o all_o the_o great_a mercy_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o these_o nation_n of_o late_a year_n which_o before_o this_o spirit_n of_o division_n overspread_v we_o have_v weight_n upon_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v then_o seem_v to_o say_v with_o the_o church_n psal_n 126.1_o when_o the_o lord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n we_o be_v like_o they_o that_o dream_n then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v then_o say_v they_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a but_o now_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v with_o the_o church_n lam_n 5.15_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v now_o little_a but_o murmur_v and_o complain_v be_v hear_v in_o our_o street_n what_o we_o yet_o want_v seem_v to_o make_v all_o we_o possess_v not_o worth_a be_v thankful_a for_o as_o this_o confine_a principle_n byass_n our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n so_o it_o tend_v to_o put_v we_o upon_o a_o wrestle_n and_o misapply_v the_o precious_a promise_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o misguide_v our_o obedience_n to_o 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