Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	know_v	see_v	1,978	5	3.1860	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

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know_v that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o place_n as_o this_o there_o be_v far_o more_o ministerial_a work_n than_o we_o two_o and_o twice_o two_o more_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v yet_o will_v some_o find_v fault_n because_o we_o can_v do_v our_o own_o work_n and_o they_o too_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v quit_v from_o the_o troublesome_a duty_n of_o admonish_v a_o offend_a brother_n but_o be_v not_o this_o to_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o other_o man_n shoulder_n when_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o with_o the_o least_o of_o their_o finger_n i_o doubt_v not_o brethren_n but_o both_o you_o and_o we_o shalloperform_v our_o duty_n defectively_o at_o the_o best_a as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o yet_o let_v we_o faithful_o and_o cheerful_o set_v about_o each_o man_n his_o part_n and_o do_v it_o as_o we_o be_v able_a without_o cast_v it_o off_o from_o one_o to_o another_o this_o duty_n brethren_n you_o owe_v as_o you_o have_v fit_a opportunity_n both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a do_v you_o see_v carnal_a person_n in_o the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n and_o think_v you_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v meddle_v with_o be_v not_o their_o case_n the_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o their_o cure_n if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o serious_o mind_v god_n do_v often_o reclaim_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o mean_n whereof_o private_a admonition_n be_v one_o when_o jerusalem_n suffer_v the_o sad_a desolation_n &_o heedless_a passenger_n be_v grow_v hard-hearted_a towards_o she_o she_o affectionate_o cry_v out_o lam._n 1.12_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n so_o may_v we_o say_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o poor_a sinner_n be_v there_o any_o misery_n like_a unto_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o ruin_n and_o 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christian_n advantage_n each_o other_o be_v they_o but_o faithful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o necessary_a duty_n but_o alas_o how_o little_a be_v do_v in_o it_o remember_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o i_o have_v former_o teach_v you_o in_o divers_a sermon_n from_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o wherein_o i_o handle_v the_o gradual_a proceed_n of_o this_o duty_n remember_v also_o what_o you_o have_v late_o hear_v from_o my_o fellow-labourer_n from_o gal._n 6.1_o and_o let_v not_o this_o duty_n remain_v as_o it_o do_v almost_o whole_o undo_v observe_v the_o rule_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o private_a offence_n begin_v with_o private_a admonition_n for_o if_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v put_v away_o privy_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o open_a shame_n they_o shame_n this_o use_n be_v excellent_o and_o large_o press_v by_o m._n baxter_n in_o his_o saint_n rest_n part_v 3._o ch_z 12_o 13._o wherein_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o 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the_o promote_a of_o this_o save_a work_n of_o christ_n if_o your_o child_n through_o god_n blessing_n upon_o your_o faithful_a endeavour_n become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o your_o servant_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n if_o you_o that_o be_v husband_n and_o wife_n be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o espouse_v of_o one_o the_o other_o to_o christ_n that_o so_o you_o may_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n in_o heaven_n way_n and_o meet_v in_o heaven_n to_o abide_v together_o with_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o after_o a_o little_a time_n of_o separation_n by_o death_n how_o beneficial_a and_o comfortable_a will_v such_o endeavour_n be_v both_o to_o you_o and_o they_o &_o god_n be_v honour_v in_o both_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v great_a encouragement_n in_o his_o word_n to_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n jam._n 5.19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v the_o sinner_n 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to_o clear_v the_o guilty_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17.15_o and_o how_o can_v holiness_n be_v perfect_a unless_o conscience_n be_v perfect_a also_o do_v not_o conscience_n belong_v to_o the_o practical_a understanding_n and_o if_o this_o be_v perfect_v be_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o conscience_n include_v in_o it_o or_o if_o you_o will_v make_v conscience_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o matter_n not_o in_o this_o case_n so_o that_o we_o make_v it_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_o good_a every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o it_o must_v be_v perfect_o sanctify_v among_o which_o conscience_n will_v find_v a_o place_n 1._o place_n conscientia_fw-la humana_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la hominis_fw-la de_fw-la semetipso_fw-la prout_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la ames_n de_fw-fr cons_n p._n 1._o conscience_n as_o doctor_n 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