Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	great_a	know_v	1,117	5	3.7969	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93404	Moses his prayer. Or, An exposition of the nintieth Psalme. In which is set forth, the frailty and misery of mankind; most needfull for these times. Wherein [brace] 1. The sum and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The uses of most texts are observed. / By Samuel Smith, minister of the Gospel, author of Davids repentance and the Great assize, and yet living.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing S4189A; Thomason E1624_1; ESTC R208959	212,879	567

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what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o god_n displeasure_n exhort_v we_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a 2.12_o ps_n 2.12_o if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a say_v he_o they_o only_o be_v bless_v that_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o as_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n so_o when_o we_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v offend_v as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v show_v many_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o the_o land_n to_o look_v about_o we_o and_o to_o labour_v for_o reconciliation_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n for_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n yea_o a_o consume_a fire_n to_o all_o rebellious_a sinner_n when_o jacob_n hear_v that_o esau_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o he_o present_o send_v a_o present_a and_o speak_v very_o mild_o to_o his_o brother_n tell_v my_o lord_n esau_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o nabal_n have_v provoke_v david_n we_o see_v 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