Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	body_n	perform_v	soul_n	1,113	5	4.7193	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76967	Meditations of the mirth of a Christian life. And the vaine mirth of a wicked life, with the sorrovves of it. / By Zach: Bogan of C.C.C. Oxon.	Bogan, Zachary, 1625-1659.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3441; Thomason E1486_1; ESTC R208439	202,360	374

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prosperity_n do_v not_o because_o they_o see_v they_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o or_o because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n psal_n 55.19_o but_o now_o in_o affliction_n when_o their_o blessing_n be_v take_v away_o when_o they_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o search_v for_o the_o cause_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o look_v back_o upon_o their_o own_o life_n they_o find_v the_o fault_n to_o be_v there_o aman_n that_o look_v back_o be_v like_o a_o slander_n by_o and_o make_v his_o own_o eye_n serve_v for_o another_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o work_n if_o i_o keep_v on_o work_v and_o never_o stop_v to_o look_v back_o unless_o my_o hand_n be_v guide_v by_o another_o i_o may_v commit_v many_o fault_n or_o commit_v the_o same_o fault_n many_o time_n which_o otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o do_v and_o never_o perceive_v it_o so_o if_o i_o have_v a_o constant_a uninterupted_a enjoyment_n of_o outward_a felicity_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v i_o i_o shall_v sin_v 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at_o a_o full_a table_n of_o worldly_a contentment_n either_o by_o take_v too_o much_o he_o take_v surfeit_n or_o else_o by_o the_o foulness_n of_o his_o stomach_n and_o a_o mind_n overcome_v with_o lust_n and_o ill_a humour_n his_o food_n to_o turn_n to_o choler_n his_o happiness_n to_o bitterness_n and_o misery_n and_o his_o blessing_n into_o curse_n nothing_o better_o for_o such_o a_o stomach_n then_o as_o the_o prophet_n word_n be_v however_o it_o be_v displease_v to_o the_o palate_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v common_o wholsome_a to_o be_v feed_v a_o while_n with_o the_o wormwood_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o have_v the_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v 10._o affliction_n be_v beneficial_a because_o they_o be_v good_a both_o to_o make_v a_o man_n have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o weakness_n that_o he_o can_v not_o help_v himself_o in_o his_o adversity_n and_o to_o make_v he_o abhor_v himself_o for_o his_o sinfulness_n that_o ever_o he_o hurt_v himself_o in_o 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he_o be_v not_o he_o know_v not_o only_o that_o vengeance_n be_v god_n but_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o repay_v rom_n 12_o 19_o if_o he_o be_v present_o to_o suffer_v death_n it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o merry_a with_o this_o that_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v find_v it_o mat_n 10.39_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v 1._o how_o know_v you_o that_o these_o promise_n belong_v to_o every_o faithful_a man_n especial_o what_o warrant_v have_v you_o to_o claim_v a_o right_n in_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o particular_a man_n ans_fw-fr i_o will_v reply_v in_o no_o more_o word_n then_o these_o what_o warrant_n have_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap_n 13.5_o to_o exhort_v the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v content_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v upon_o this_o encouragement_n for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o when_o as_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v unto_o 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forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o intercession_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o 2._o object_n second_o object_n ignorance_n in_o spiritual_a truth_n can_v one_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o knowledge_n as_o your_o godly_a man_n be_v be_v without_o his_o desire_n and_o yet_o be_v merry_a ans_fw-fr yes_o he_o can_v be_v so_o if_o he_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o unction_n whereby_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o the_o present_a needful_a to_o be_v know_v 1_o joh_n 2.27_o and_o that_o god_n will_v certain_o guide_v the_o meek_a in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o meek_a his_o way_n psal_n 25.9_o 3._o ct_n three_o obj_fw-la ct_n scarcity_n and_o weakness_n of_o grace_n can_v he_o that_o be_v so_o much_o a_o thirst_n for_o more_o grace_n and_o very_o hungry_a for_o the_o food_n of_o life_n be_v merry_a with_o but_o a_o little_a of_o it_o a_o very_a thirsty_a or_o hungry_a stomach_n can_v be_v merry_a with_o little_a meat_n or_o drink_v ans_fw-fr i_o must_v 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that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o john_n 14.21_o 23._o 7._o object_n seven_o object_n dullness_n to_o duty_n shall_fw-mi g_o prayer_n &c_n &c_n can_v a_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n be_v merry_a when_o it_o can_v express_v its_o love_n to_o he_o ans_fw-fr god_n forbid_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o be_v merry_a in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o this_o i_o say_v first_o that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o but_o for_o a_o little_a while_n second_o that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o comfort_n because_o he_o know_v it_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o believe_v that_o in_o due_a time_n god_n will_v prepare_v his_o heart_n and_o whereby_o he_o will_v be_v a_o gainer_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v psal_n 10._o hear_v 10._o thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v 17._o though_o he_o be_v straighten_v in_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o can_v open_v his_o mind_n his_o comfort_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v make_v full_a amends_o help_v his_o infirmity_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o he_o with_o groan_n that_fw-mi can_v be_v utter_v and_o that_o to_o be_v sure_a according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o himself_o perhaps_o might_n be_v defective_a in_o rom_n 8.26_o 27._o 8._o object_n eight_o object_n ill_o success_n in_o prayer_n can_v