Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	believe_v	faith_n	life_n	1,326	5	4.7838	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25250	Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things: or certain meditations on life, death, judgement, hell, right purgatory, and heaven: delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Ultima.	Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664.	1650 (1650)	Wing A2970; ESTC R27187	201,728	236

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glory_n but_o where_o grace_n abound_v what_o marvel_n be_v it_o 2.15_o 1._o cor._n 2.15_o the_o natural_a man_n know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n no_o soon_o be_v this_o penitent_a thief_n convert_v a_o christian_a but_o on_o a_o sudden_a even_o on_o the_o very_a rack_n of_o torture_n he_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o christ_n his_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n thus_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n the_o bridegroom_n that_o become_v a_o harp_n say_v bernard_n his_o cross_n be_v the_o wood_n himself_o stretch_v on_o it_o the_o string_n and_o his_o word_n the_o sound_n hark_v how_o he_o warble_n the_o most_o heavenly_a music_n that_o be_v ever_o chant_v to_o a_o depart_a soul_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n the_o word_n be_v a_o gospel_n such_o as_o the_o angel_n bring_v to_o the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2.10_o 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will_v paul_n serve_v god_n at_o random_n uncertain_a whether_o he_o shall_v obtain_v any_o good_a or_o prevent_v any_o mischief_n no_o but_o as_o one_o that_o be_v sure_a that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v attain_v everlasting_a life_n and_o without_o so_o do_v he_o can_v not_o avoid_v eternal_a death_n we_o may_v then_o be_v sure_a if_o condition_n right_o concur_v and_o see_v this_o be_v a_o point_n we_o will_v be_v all_o glad_a to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v i_o shall_v beg_v other_o help_v god_n assistance_n and_o your_o patience_n till_o we_o have_v open_v the_o window_n and_o give_v you_o a_o light_n of_o the_o lodging_n 1.7_o cant._n 1.7_o where_o secure_o our_o soul_n may_v rest_v at_o noon_n day_n some_o lie_v the_o order_n thus_o that_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v assure_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v assure_v of_o faith_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v assure_v of_o repentance_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o repentance_n we_o must_v be_v assure_v of_o amendment_n of_o life_n other_o tell_v we_o of_o more_o evidence_n and_o we_o shall_v reduce_v they_o to_o these_o head_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o be_v not_o our_o spirit_n alone_o nor_o god_n spirit_n alone_o make_v this_o certificate_n but_o both_o concur_v and_o thus_o paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8.16_o 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1._o our_o first_o assurance_n than_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o this_o witness_v with_o god_n spirit_n two_o way_n by_o inward_a token_n outward_a fruit_n inward_a token_n be_v certain_a special_a grace_n of_o god_n imprint_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n as_o godly_a sorrow_n desire_v of_o pardon_n love_v of_o righteousness_n 5.10_o john_n 5.10_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o 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sinner_n action_n nothing_o shall_v be_v hide_v when_o this_o book_n be_v open_v for_o all_o may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o stand_v and_o hear_v it_o how_o fond_a be_v we_o that_o imagine_v heaven_n eye_n such_o be_v this_o book_n to_o be_v shut_v upon_o we_o do_v we_o not_o see_v many_o run_v to_o corner_n to_o commit_v their_o sin_n there_o can_v they_o say_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n until_o the_o morning_n for_o darkness_n have_v cover_v we_o and_o who_o see_v we_o who_o know_v we_o esai_n 29.15_o 29.15_o prov._n 7.18_o esay_n 29.15_o but_o be_v not_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n about_o you_o 4.9_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o we_o be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o be_o sure_a we_o must_v be_v to_o both_o to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n o_o do_v not_o that_o before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o before_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n which_o you_o will_v shame_v to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o a_o earthly_a man_n alas_o must_v our_o thought_n be_v know_v and_o shall_v not_o dark-corner_n sin_n be_v reveal_v must_v every_o word_n and_o syllable_n we_o speak_v be_v write_v and_o record_v in_o god_n memorable_a book_n and_o must_v not_o ill_a deed_n ill_a demeanour_n ill_a work_n of_o darkness_n be_v disclose_v at_o that_o day_n yes_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n unto_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n eccles_n 12.14_o 12.14_o eccles_n 12.14_o wail_v you_o wicked_a and_o tremble_v in_o astonishment_n now_o your_o closet-sin_n must_v be_v disclose_v your_o private_a fault_n lay_v open_a god_n keep_v the_o account-book_n of_o every_o sin_n every_o transgression_n imprimis_fw-la for_o adultery_n item_n for_o envy_n blasphemy_n oath_n drunkenness_n violence_n murder_n and_o every_o sin_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o time_n from_o our_o birth_n to_o our_o burial_n the_o total_a sum_n eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n this_o be_v 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