Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	holy_a	spirit_n	word_n	1,994	5	4.1814	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30987	A treatise of fornication shewing what the sin is, how to flee it, motives and directions to shun it : upon 1 Cor. VI, XVIII : also, A penitentiary sermon upon John viii. II / by W.B., M.A.	W. B. (William Barlow), b. 1617 or 18.	1690 (1690)	Wing B848; ESTC R10545	68,090	89

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abhor_v detest_a and_o avoid_v by_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o flee_v fornication_n viz._n as_o in_o action_n so_o in_o affection_n and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o shall_v say_v concern_v the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o undertake_n how_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v this_o sin_n iii_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o where_o we_o be_v to_o present_v you_o with_o some_o consideration_n press_v you_o on_o by_o way_n of_o motive_n to_o fly_v this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o the_o first_o be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o sin_n be_v motive_n enough_o to_o dissuade_v from_o the_o act_n of_o it_o how_o delightful_a or_o how_o gainful_a soever_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v the_o least_o of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o great_a good_n for_o even_o of_o those_o who_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o damnatoin_n be_v just_a and_o the_o more_o aggravation_n that_o any_o sin_n be_v capable_a of_o still_o more_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o the_o great_a sin_n bring_v upon_o the_o sinner_n the_o great_a guilt_n that_o be_v a_o obligation_n unto_o the_o great_a punishment_n so_o that_o whereas_o some_o offender_n shall_v be_v beat_v but_o with_o few_o stripe_n other_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o now_o fornication_n take_v in_o the_o simple_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o great_a one_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n as_o be_v special_o forbid_v not_o only_o by_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n but_o also_o by_o a_o whole_a council_n of_o the_o apostle_n assemble_v and_o act_v by_o divine_a authority_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15.29_o and_o so_o 1_o thess_n 4.3_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctificiation_n that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n yea_o and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n too_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n lor_fw-mi thereby_o it_o be_v strict_o forbid_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o thereby_o punishment_n be_v ordain_v for_o and_o inflict_v upon_o the_o committer_n of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v too_o as_o be_v chargeable_a with_o many_o aggravation_n as_o first_o it_o be_v a_o act_n against_o right_a reason_n so_o aquinas_n fornicatio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la rectam_fw-la then_o reason_n be_v right_a when_o it_o act_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o law_n and_o high_a rule_n inasmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v our_o sanctification_n and_o our_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o right_a reason_n which_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n dictate_v the_o quite_o contrary_a hereunto_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v no_o man_n commit_v this_o sin_n who_o have_v nor_o first_o debauch_v his_o reason_n and_o so_o far_o turn_v himself_o into_o a_o beast_n or_o worse_o second_o it_o be_v a_o act_n against_o charity_n inasmuch_o as_o that_o due_a care_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o beget_v be_v not_o attend_v unto_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o present_a lust_n not_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o future_a holy_a race_n be_v the_o thing_n intend_v therein_o whence_o so_o many_o base-got_a child_n be_v either_o murder_v as_o soon_o as_o bear_v or_o neglect_v or_o starve_v not_o long_o after_o their_o birth_n and_o common_o small_o care_v for_o all_o their_o life_n as_o to_o either_o education_n or_o maintenance_n prefent_a instruction_n or_o future_a salvation_n whence_o the_o school_n determine_v fornication_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o mortal_a sin_n fornication_n simplex_fw-la cum_fw-la contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la educendae_fw-la prolis_fw-la sit_fw-la illicita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la sit_fw-la lethale_fw-mi crimen_fw-la so_o aquin._n 25_o q._n 154._o conclus_fw-la 3._o and_o our_o church_n pray_v in_o her_o litany_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o deadly_a sin_n intimate_v fornication_n in_o her_o account_n to_o be_v also_o a_o deadly_a sin_n and_o by_o the_o canon-law_n the_o like_a penance_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o committer_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o be_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n adultery_n murder_n and_o other_o like_a deadly_a sin_n ib._n and_o as_o against_o human_a charity_n so_o also_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o christian_a purity_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o purity_n that_o be_v exemplify_v in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o contrary_a to_o that_o purity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n contrary_a tog_n that_o purity_n that_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o in_o consormity_n to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o that_o be_v christian_n christ_n himself_o live_v a_o life_n of_o exact_a purity_n never_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o inchastity_n in_o act_n in_o gesture_n in_o word_n in_o thought_n and_o his_o will_n be_v our_o sanclification_n that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o possess_v our_o vessel_n that_o it_o our_o body_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n nhot_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n even_o as_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o will_n his_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o so_o that_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v call_v to_o be_v 1.7_o be_v rom._n 1.7_o saint_n that_o be_v holy_a person_n and_o we_o be_v initiate_v into_o our_o christianity_n by_o a_o purify_n sacrament_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n where_o by_o the_o outward_a cleanse_n of_o our_o body_n from_o their_o filth_n by_o water_n at_o their_o birth_n or_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n be_v signify_v what_o purity_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o life_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o beginning_n also_o wrought_v inward_o in_o we_o by_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n accompany_v the_o outward_a ordinance_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o indue_a we_o with_o inherent_a holiness_n whence_o that_o sacrament_n be_v call_v not_o only_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n but_o also_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n tit._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o whereupon_o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a so_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v boly_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o to_o hate_v every_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n judas_n 23._o and_o not_o have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n and_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n to_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o 2.20_o the_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature,2_n pet._n 1.3_o 4._o now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o this_o purity_n than_o this_o beastly_a 4.7_o beastly_a 2_o pet._n 4._o &_o 2.19_o 20._o rome_n 6.19_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o jud._n

man_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o go_v from_o himself_o through_o drink_n or_o any_o other_o course_n as_o that_o like_o lot_n he_o shall_v not_o know_v hedoth_a commit_v the_o sin_n when_o he_o do_v commit_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o require_v much_o study_n in_o most_o case_n how_o to_o contrive_v and_o compass_v the_o commission_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o especial_o in_o such_o case_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n a_o sin_n commit_v with_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o wilful_a sin_n and_o such_o sin_n be_v wound_a sin_n to_o the_o soul_n waste_v sin_n to_o the_o conscience_n the_o first_o act_n wound_n the_o second_o waste_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o when_o it_o grow_v to_o that_o quite_o destroy_v the_o conscience_n the_o custom_n of_o sin_v take_v away_o all_o both_o sense_n and_o conscience_n of_o sin_n like_o those_o gentile_n speak_v of_o by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.17_o 18_o 19_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n or_o rather_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n which_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n senselesness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n when_o man_n once_o have_v through_o continue_a custom_n of_o sin_v in_o this_o way_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o than_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o in_o a_o judicial_a way_n unto_o uncleanness_n and_o unto_o vile_a affection_n and_o even_o give_v they_o over_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n a_o mind_n void_a of_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v those_o romas_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o rom._n 1.24_o 26_o 28._o and_o this_o to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o have_v the_o conscience_n cauterise_v to_o be_v under_o a_o benummedness_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o brawniness_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v without_o sense_n and_o conscience_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v under_o a_o most_o dismal_a judgement_n the_o high_a road_n to_o and_o the_o very_a gate_n into_o and_o month_n of_o hell_n for_o when_o once_o a_o man_n be_v past_a ceiling_n or_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o past_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o past_o repent_v of_o it_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a work_n of_o conviction_n wrought_v upon_o he_o and_o without_o repentance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o that_o sin_n which_o bring_v a_o man_n into_o this_o desperate_a condition_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v mischievous_a with_o a_o witness_n it_o blind_v the_o mind_n pervert_v the_o judgement_n benumb_v the_o heart_n sear_v the_o conscience_n leave_v the_o mind_n under_o stupefaction_n and_o senselesness_n hardness_n and_o impenitency_n 5._o it_o distract_v he_o in_o those_o duty_n to_o god_n whereby_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o preserve_v and_o increase_v it_o when_o it_o be_v obtain_v this_o fleshly_a lust_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o right_o to_o attend_v to_o any_o spiritual_a duty_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o god_n either_o by_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o his_o word_n or_o speak_v to_o god_n himself_o in_o prayer_n it_o so_o take_v up_o all_o his_o thought_n that_o he_o can_v mind_v nothing_o of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v of_o god_n he_o be_v think_v of_o his_o whore_n and_o instead_o of_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o abstain_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o mortify_v his_o lust_n he_o be_v plot_v how_o to_o fulfil_v his_o lust_n and_o commit_v his_o sin_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n nullus_fw-la peccandi_fw-la modus_fw-la &_o inexplexibilis_fw-la scelerum_fw-la sitis_fw-la nisi_fw-la morte_fw-la amantis_fw-la extingui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la this_o sin_n be_v unmeasurable_a unsatiable_a the_o burn_a thirst_n whereof_o never_o quench_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o death_n now_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mischief_n to_o be_v so_o distract_v in_o one_o duty_n to_o god_n that_o be_v a_o plaguy_a lust_n that_o will_v not_o let_v a_o man_n be_v quiet_a till_o he_o have_v say_v his_o prayer_n but_o be_v as_o ill_a or_o worse_o a_o tempter_n to_o a_o man_n than_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o yet_o such_o a_o mischievous_a sin_n lust_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o fornicator_n be_v sway_v and_o govern_v in_o his_o course_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o besot_v and_o fool_n he_o so_o that_o he_o neither_o mind_n nor_o regard_v what_o he_o be_v about_o unless_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v get_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o lust_n it_o dispirit_n and_o unman_v the_o man_n and_o turn_v he_o all_o into_o beast_n well_o nigh_o save_v what_o he_o be_v in_o show_n and_o shape_n who_o can_v think_v any_o other_o that_o shall_v find_v hercules_n the_o only_a worthy_a and_o wonder_n in_o his_o time_n for_o strength_n and_o valour_n stoop_v to_o the_o meanness_n of_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o omphale_n and_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o wench_n work_v at_o the_o rock_n and_o spindle_n and_o what_o other_o can_v we_o think_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o ancient_a poet_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o strange_a transformation_n of_o jupiter_n and_o other_o god_n into_o a_o bull_n a_o swan_n and_o the_o like_a brutish_a creature_n for_o the_o love_n of_o and_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n with_o this_o or_o that_o admire_a beauty_n but_o that_o lust_n this_o lust_n of_o fornication_n transform_v and_o turn_v man_n even_o the_o great_a of_o they_o into_o very_a beast_n make_v they_o do_v brutish_a thing_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o more_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n in_o they_o than_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v when_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o grass_n than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n have_v and_o this_o probable_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n when_o in_o his_o four_o chapter_n and_o cleventh_n verse_n he_o make_v fornication_n to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n do_v turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o very_a beast_n and_o suitable_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n compare_v these_o unclean_a sinner_n to_o horse_n lustful_a creature_n jer._n 5.8_o they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n say_v he_o every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n compare_v they_o to_o natural_a bruit_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v and_o even_o to_o dog_n and_o swine_n two_o most_o unclean_a creature_n and_o more_o irrational_a than_o any_o other_o creature_n in_o their_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 12_o 22._o which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n to_o a_o man_n as_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o he_o out_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o degrade_n of_o he_o into_o a_o beast_n render_v he_o unfit_a for_o any_o manly_a act_n and_o dissolve_v he_o all_o into_o softness_n and_o folly_n and_o have_v bereave_v he_o of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n the_o less_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o it_o do_v also_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o freedom_n and_o make_v a_o very_a slave_n of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o imperious_a lust_n this_o it_o make_v they_o in_o who_o it_o reign_v very_a servant_n and_o slave_n to_o it_o hence_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n of_o corruption_n add_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o call_v they_o because_o that_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v into_o bondage_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o after_o v._o 19_o speak_v of_o their_o have_v yield_v their_o member_n servanos_fw-la to_o uncleanness_n so_o that_o this_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o tyrannous_a lust_n it_o bereave_v its_o subject_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n a_o fornicator_n and_o a_o freeman_n be_v two_o term_n that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o same_o man_n he_o that_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o very_a servitude_n and_o a_o base_a a_o wretched_a servitude_n be_v it_o that_o he_o serve_v he_o be_v make_v a_o servant_n to_o