Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	good_a	true_a	1,044	5	4.3446	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08981	Christian advertisements and counsels of peace Also disswasions from the separatists schisme, commonly called Brownisme, which is set apart from such truths as they take from vs and other reformed churches, and is nakedly discouered, that so the falsitie thereof may better be discerned, and so iustly condemned and wisely auoided. Published, for the benefit of the humble and godlie louer of the trueth. By Richard Bernard, preacher of Gods word.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1608 (1608)	STC 1927; ESTC S113766	84,709	210

god_n christ_n the_o lord_n by_o who_o only_o and_o alone_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n thus_o i_o prove_v i._o because_o they_o believe_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o gospel_n who_o so_o make_v outward_a profession_n of_o be_v the_o true_a visible_a matter_n rom._n 10._o 9_o joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o 3._o 36._o joh._n 17._o 3._o ii_o because_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n alone_o by_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v gather_v people_n to_o make_v they_o a_o church_n and_o disciple_n unto_o christ_n act._n 2._o 36._o and_o 9_o 20._o and_o 19_o 4._o 5._o and_o 18._o 28._o luk._n 24._o 47._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 3._o and_o 3._o 11._o iii_o because_o such_o asmade_a profession_n hereof_o be_v without_o any_o stay_n or_o let_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n as_o true_a matter_n act._n 8._o 37._o and_o 16._o 31._o 33._o and_o 11._o 26._o iv_o because_o he_o that_o do_v make_v open_a profession_n hereof_o do_v differ_v from_o jew_n turk_n pagan_n yea_o and_o from_o papist_n for_o the_o former_a hold_v not_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o these_o latter_a do_v join_v work_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v against_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o destroy_v it_o rom._n 10._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 2._o and_o 5._o 2._o 4._o act._n 15._o 1._o 10._o 11._o and_o likewise_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2._o 14._o 18_o and_o 1._o 6._o thus_o we_o see_v by_o these_o reason_n that_o such_o church_n we_o be_v true_a matter_n of_o a_o true_a church_n as_o make_v this_o profession_n be_v true_a matter_n and_o so_o be_v we_o for_o we_o all_o profess_v this_o say_v and_o be_v baptize_v thereinto_o as_o be_v appatrent_n 1._o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n receive_v by_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n 2._o by_o the_o same_o publickelie_o preach_v 3._o by_o the_o same_o 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reform_v or_o else_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o building_n not_o as_o false_a matter_n but_o as_o no_o good_a matter_n though_o true_a therefore_o a_o man_n excomunicate_a be_v cast_v out_o not_o as_o false_a matter_n but_o as_o bad_a and_o corrupt_a matter_n only_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v a_o brother_n 2._o thes_n 3._o 15._o neither_o let_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o matter_n outward_a profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n make_v a_o man_n true_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n albeit_o for_o his_o conversation_n he_o be_v bad_a matter_n outward_a profession_n by_o word_n make_v man_n to_o be_v true_a visible_a matter_n whether_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n for_o the_o apostle_n receive_v simon_n magus_n a_o hypocrite_n act._n 8._o and_o christ_n jesus_n receive_v judas_n for_o many_o be_v call_v &_o few_o choose_v mat._n 22._o 14._o or_o whether_o they_o be_v man_n of_o lewd_a conversation_n within_o the_o church_n deserve_v just_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o bad_a matter_n for_o that_o the_o scripture_n call_v such_o brethren_n for_o their_o profession_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 11._o neither_o do_v christ_n reve._n 2._o or_o his_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 12._o 13._o for_o corruption_n of_o manner_n or_o for_o build_v hay_n or_o stubble_n call_v they_o false_a matter_n this_o may_v appear_v in_o marriage_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n by_o which_o similitude_n christ_n set_v forth_o himself_o and_o the_o church_n two_o person_n lawful_o marry_v do_v open_o by_o word_n acknowledge_v their_o consent_n each_o to_o other_o and_o do_v profess_v duty_n of_o love_n in_o marriage_n but_o afterward_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o she_o ought_v and_o do_v covenant_n be_v therefore_o the_o woman_n no_o true_a wife_n she_o may_v be_v account_v unjust_a in_o her_o word_n and_o not_o a_o good_a wife_n but_o yet_o be_v she_o a_o true_a wife_n till_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v break_v and_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n be_v 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neither_o good_a to_o other_o nor_o profitable_a to_o himself_o good_a christian_a reader_n miscarry_v not_o in_o thy_o judgement_n from_o the_o truth_n only_o of_o a_o good_a affection_n desirous_a to_o have_v all_o well_o and_o grieve_v at_o what_o be_v amiss_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v ever_o cause_n thus_o to_o be_v affect_v wheresoever_o thou_o come_v in_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o corruption_n false_a matter_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o true_a be_v what_o false_a matter_n be_v matter_n the_o visible_a form_n be_v not_o false_a which_o false_a the_o visible_a form_n &_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n be_v not_o false_a be_v the_o unite_n of_o we_o unto_o god_n and_o one_o to_o another_o visible_o for_o as_o by_o lay_v of_o the_o foundation_n in_o a_o building_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n upon_o it_o cement_v together_o make_v the_o form_n of_o a_o house_n so_o do_v it_o in_o this_o spiritual_a building_n call_v a_o house_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o and_o that_o we_o 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14._o and_o of_o christ_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o believe_v that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o our_o god_n for_o if_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o in_o we_o we_o have_v union_n with_o the_o father_n ephes_n 4._o 6._o joh._n 17._o 21._o and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 13._o and_o 6._o 19_o rom._n 8._o 9_o thus_o god_n and_o man_n be_v invisiblie_o make_v one_o and_o unite_v 3._o one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o be_v 1._o as_o they_o be_v all_o knit_v to_o the_o head_n by_o faith_n &_o the_o spirit_n 2._o as_o they_o take_v hold_v one_o of_o another_o by_o love_n and_o be_v bind_v together_o colos_n 3._o 4._o joh._n 13._o 35._o thus_o be_v

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