Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	christian_n	good_a	work_n	1,327	5	5.4021	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66819	The doctrine and practice of mortification wherein is discovered the matter, manner, and means thereof, together with the blessed event that comes by it : necesary for every Christian to know and practice, that will live comfortably, and die peaceably / by Thomas Wolfall ...	Wolfall, Thomas.	1641 (1641)	Wing W3249; ESTC R39135	86,981	287

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it_o will_v work_v it_o out_o by_o the_o constant_a run_v of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o when_o any_o corrupt_a motion_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v not_o leave_v until_o it_o have_v purge_v it_o out_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o agreement_n betwixt_o these_o the_o one_o do_v always_o seek_v to_o dispossess_v and_o destroy_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v when_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v deck_v herself_o with_o beautiful_a garment_n she_o will_v not_o come_v into_o unclean_a place_n and_o naftie_a company_n so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o heart_n where_o he_o lodge_v shall_v be_v defile_v or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o unclean_a lust_n for_o if_o christ_n can_v not_o endure_v that_o his_o carthly_a temple_n shall_v be_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n much_o less_o will_v he_o endure_v that_o his_o spiritual_a temple_n shall_v be_v a_o cage_n 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the_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v it_o that_o will_v help_v you_o 12.4_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n with_o your_o prayer_n and_o tear_n as_o jacob_n do_v and_o not_o to_o give_v over_o like_o the_o importunate_a widow_n 18.34.5_o luk._n 18.34.5_o until_o you_o have_v your_o request_n grant_v unto_o you_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o cheerful_a spirit_n that_o think_v the_o work_n be_v hard_a and_o sharp_a yet_o it_o make_v we_o pass_v through_o it_o with_o much_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n it_o make_v we_o while_o we_o be_v break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o while_o we_o be_v about_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 9.10_o &_o circumcise_v the_o foreskinne_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v cheerful_a and_o rejoice_v because_o the_o end_n of_o that_o be_v joy_n and_o consolation_n for_o they_o that_o plough_n in_o hope_n &_o thresh_v in_o hope_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o hope_n what_o make_v the_o 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in_o the_o wilderness_n 19.41_o luk._n 19.41_o how_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n grieve_v when_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o a_o love_a father_n or_o a_o tender_a mother_n than_o to_o see_v their_o child_n not_o to_o harken_v unto_o good_a admonition_n and_o exhortation_n so_o be_v it_o unto_o christ_n when_o as_o we_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o by-path_n of_o sin_n it_o grieve_v he_o much_o how_o do_v god_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v

be_v so_o waste_v that_o she_o have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_n which_o she_o be_v about_o to_o dress_v for_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n and_o then_o to_o eat_v it_o and_o after_o die_v now_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o a_o man_n when_o a_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o this_o 1._o that_o he_o can_v keep_v his_o heart_n that_o sin_n do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n break_v out_o into_o any_o gross_a act_n 5.24_o luke_n 1.6_o gen._n 5.24_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o eliz._n that_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n that_o be_v though_o they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o infirmity_n yet_o be_v they_o without_o rebuke_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o crime_n or_o gross_a sin_n yet_o here_o be_v a_o large_a difference_n between_o such_o as_o do_v only_o restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o sin_n for_o some_o by_o end_n and_o such_o as_o these_o to_o who_o sin_n be_v 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