Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	let_v	love_n	love_v	1,926	5	6.4926	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34689	A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.; Scott, Chr. (Christopher), fl. 1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing C6452; ESTC R5113	587,691	443

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good_a husband_n that_o hate_v prodigality_n you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o exhort_v he_o to_o frugality_n so_o prodigality_n can_v endure_v covetousness_n it_o hate_v baseness_n and_o pinch_a he_o can_v abide_v it_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o lust_n so_o another_o he_o care_v not_o for_o this_o pride_n and_o bravery_n so_o he_o may_v lie_v close_o at_o the_o pot_n or_o a_o harlot_n why_o this_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o those_o lust_n that_o be_v not_o we_o but_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n not_o to_o love_v our_o own_o lust_n covetousness_n be_v not_o thy_o lust_n but_o if_o prodigality_n be_v thy_o lust_n do_v not_o thou_o cry_v out_o against_o covetousness_n and_o thou_o which_o be_v covetous_a do_v not_o thou_o stand_v out_o against_o another_o man_n prodigality_n but_o strive_v against_o thy_o own_o covetousness_n there_o be_v lust_n which_o be_v to_o we_o as_o eve_n apple_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n such_o lust_n as_o our_o soul_n lust_v after_o rev._n 18.14_o look_v thou_o to_o these_o lust_n which_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o let_v they_o depart_v from_o thou_o use_v 3_o this_o reprove_v our_o aptness_n to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v our_o own_o lust_n when_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o love_v they_o to_o mortify_v they_o not_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o if_o we_o then_o provide_v for_o they_o we_o be_v just_o to_o be_v reprove_v job_n 24.15_o prov._n 7._o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-roaps_a isa_n 15.18_o that_o take_v occasion_n to_o fulfil_v their_o sin_n that_o draw_v they_o on_o with_o cart-roaps_a that_o give_v way_n to_o such_o

eye_n be_v set_v on_o wrong_a object_n this_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o hasty_a eye_n that_o have_v it_o he_o will_v per_fw-la fas_fw-la nefasque_fw-la prov._n 28.22_o 23._o a_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a eye_n haste_v to_o be_v rich_a never_o stay_v on_o god_n providence_n such_o be_v achans_n lust_n and_o ahab'_v after_o naboth_n vine-yard_n he_o make_v haste_n to_o obtain_v it_o so_o a_o man_n make_v haste_n when_o he_o pursue_v some_o gain_n not_o lawful_o but_o by_o simony_n or_o sacrilege_n or_o bribery_n or_o deceit_n isa_n 33.16_o so_o that_o a_o man_n look_v at_o his_o gain_n and_o not_o at_o god_n quaerenda_fw-la pecunia_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la post_fw-la nummos_fw-la so_o that_o a_o man_n haste_v so_o much_o after_o wealth_n that_o he_o can_v stay_v sermon_n or_o prayer_n he_o must_v follow_v his_o gain_n and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o by_o hook_n or_o by_o crook_n this_o lust_n be_v against_o piety_n because_o our_o love_n to_o god_n shall_v make_v we_o affect_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o may_v lawful_o enjoy_v and_o in_o subordination_n to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o service_n 2_o this_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v express_v in_o excessive_a measure_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o greedy_a eye_n a_o man_n perhaps_o will_v not_o get_v it_o but_o by_o honesty_n but_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v hold_n on_o good_n he_o be_v never_o satisfy_v eccl._n 4.8_o so_o eccl._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o like_o a_o dropsy_n the_o more_o a_o man_n drink_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v so_o the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v prov._n 27.20_o there_o a_o greedy_a eye_n or_o covetous_a heart_n be_v compare_v to_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_a you_o may_v as_o soon_o satisfy_v hell_n as_o a_o covetous_a heart_n you_o may_v soon_o fill_v his_o land_n or_o house_n or_o barn_n than_o fill_v his_o eye_n that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v this_o greedy_a eye_n offend_v against_o that_o inward_a contentment_n that_o a_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v so_o covetous_a that_o his_o heart_n be_v never_o satisfy_v q._n when_o shall_v a_o man_n think_v himself_o satisfy_v and_o how_o far_o may_v he_o desire_v those_o thing_n a._n in_o our_o calling_n we_o must_v be_v diligent_a and_o we_o may_v desire_v wealth_n of_o god_n partly_o for_o our_o necessity_n and_o expediency_n and_o partly_o to_o leave_v to_o our_o posterity_n thus_o far_o a_o man_n may_v desire_v wealth_n but_o we_o be_v never_o to_o desire_v more_o than_o we_o have_v good_a use_n of_o and_o glorify_v god_n by_o a_o man_n must_v be_v content_a as_o well_o to_o want_v as_o abound_v but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v insatiable_o crave_v when_o he_o have_v much_o he_o will_v have_v more_o and_o when_o he_o have_v most_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o be_v a_o greedy_a eye_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n that_o fail_v in_o the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v insatiable_a so_o it_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a desire_n and_o when_o a_o man_n crave_v 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root_n as_o the_o feed_a root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o three_o respect_n 1_o it_o separate_v from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a col._n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v idolatry_n because_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o riches_n psal_n 49.18_o prov._n 18.11_o mat._n 6.24_o wealth_n make_v he_o serve_v mammon_n rather_o than_o god_n deut._n 13.18_o 2_o it_o choke_v the_o best_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n sometime_o keep_v he_o from_o come_v to_o the_o word_n luke_n 14.14_o or_o distract_v he_o there_o or_o choke_v the_o word_n afterward_o 3_o covetousness_n expose_v a_o man_n to_o every_o temptation_n of_o satan_n lay_v he_o open_a to_o satan_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n unto_o he_o make_v he_o to_o apostatise_v swear_v lie_v deceive_v if_o he_o propound_v wealth_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a 2_o if_o you_o belong_v to_o god_n you_o shall_v seldom_o find_v your_o heart_n straighten_a and_o god_n face_n turn_v away_o but_o it_o be_v for_o your_o covetousness_n isa_n 57.17_o 18._o he_o see_v you_o neglect_v he_o and_o his_o ordinance_n for_o wealth_n sake_n remedy_n against_o covetousness_n 1_o a_o content_a desire_n heb._n 13.5_o if_o you_o can_v say_v once_o i_o have_v enough_o i_o be_o full_a i_o be_o content_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n q._n but_o how_o shall_v the_o content_a 2_o godliness_n be_v both_o great_a gain_n and_o contentment_n and_o till_o god_n give_v grace_v the_o soul_n be_v never_o satisfy_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v endue_v with_o grace_n it_o be_v content_a in_o regard_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o godliness_n that_o breed_v content_a and_o satisfaction_n 1_o it_o make_v god_n our_o portion_n and_o then_o dry_a bread_n and_o cold_a water_n with_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n be_v a_o sufficient_a portion_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n psal_n 16.5_o 6._o this_o make_v paul_n content_a phil._n 4._o 2_o it_o do_v not_o only_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o god_n but_o it_o turn_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n ordinance_n godliness_n will_v make_v a_o man_n look_v at_o the_o word_n as_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 119.27_o and_o as_o a_o hide_a treasure_n that_o he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o for_o psal_n 36.6_o 7._o psal_n 63.13_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o lust_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n doct._n pride_n of_o life_n young_a and_o old_a be_v to_o be_v wean_v from_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v a_o inordiate_a affection_n of_o our_o heart_n unto_o carnal_a excellency_n i._n e._n to_o be_v great_a in_o ourselves_o and_o for_o ourselves_o a_o proud_a man_n contend_v with_o god_n about_o

the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o his_o life_n he_o will_v depend_v on_o himself_o and_o make_v himself_o the_o end_n 1_o as_o he_o depend_v on_o himself_o make_v himself_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o so_o it_o be_v self_n dependence_n 2_o as_o he_o affect_v and_o aim_v at_o excellency_n in_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v call_v self-seekings_a when_o he_o depend_v on_o himself_o he_o throw_v off_o the_o crown_n from_o god_n head_n there_o be_v four_o part_n of_o it_o 1_o self-conceit_n rom._n 12.3_o when_o a_o man_n think_v sober_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v himself_o nor_o so_o proud_a but_o he_o be_v willing_a not_o to_o think_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v 2_o it_o be_v express_v in_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o presumption_n he_o do_v what_o he_o do_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o wit_n and_o pain_n this_o be_v call_v arrogancy_n when_o a_o man_n undertake_v to_o carry_v through_o business_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n jer._n 10.23_o isa_n 10.7_o to_o 11._o isa_n 37.12_o 13._o he_o boast_v of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o do_v great_a matter_n 3_o curiosity_n flow_v from_o self-dependance_n when_o a_o man_n will_v thrust_v himself_o into_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o so_o it_o be_v vain_a curiosity_n in_o eve_n to_o affect_v knowledge_n so_o col._n 2.18_o paul_n reprove_v the_o colossian_n for_o pry_v into_o secret_n 4_o it_o be_v express_v in_o self-fulnesse_n he_o be_v full_a of_o himself_o and_o rest_v himself_o in_o his_o present_a condition_n rev._n 3.17_o and_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o and_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v no_o better_o all_o these_o be_v several_a lust_n of_o pride_n this_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n as_o one_o from_o who_o to_o who_o and_o in_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n a_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v self-seeking_a he_o seek_v not_o god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n psal_n 10.3_o 4._o so_o he_o seek_v not_o god_n glory_n but_o his_o own_o prov._n 25.27_o it_o 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