Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	great_a	see_v	2,610	5	3.2126	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14450	A learned and excellent treatise containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion Set downe by way of conference in a most plaine and familiar manner. Written first in French by maister Mathew Virell, after translated into Latine: and now turned into English for the vse of our country-men.; Religion chrestienne declarée par dialogue. English	Virel, Matthieu.; Egerton, Stephen, 1555?-1621?	1594 (1594)	STC 24768; ESTC S119631	209,162	292

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and_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n the_o eight_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v theoph._n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o this_o eight_o commandment_n matth._n two_n the_o first_o the_o forbid_v of_o theft_n the_o other_o a_o commandment_n contrary_n to_o the_o prohibition_n namely_o that_o we_o labour_v to_o defend_v and_o help_v forward_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n even_o as_o our_o own_o and_o to_o help_v the_o necessity_n of_o other_o theoph._n what_o do_v the_o lord_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o theft_n math._n all_o evil_a trade_n and_o deceit_n by_o the_o which_o we_o hunt_v after_o other_o man_n good_n and_o seek_v to_o get_v they_o to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v usual_o do_v five_o way_n first_o 1_o by_o sacrilege_n when_o a_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o good_n dedicate_v to_o god_n 2_o second_o by_o robbery_n when_o any_o get_v to_o himself_o 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the_o son_n of_o helie_n experience_n also_o confirm_v the_o thing_n of_o stubborn_a &_o disobedient_a child_n for_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n see_v either_o in_o prison_n or_o upon_o the_o gallows_n contrariwise_o the_o well_o advise_v and_o obedient_a for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v long_a life_n with_o great_a quietness_n and_o peace_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v otherwise_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v earthly_a thing_n be_v with_o condition_n namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o to_o be_v expedient_a both_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n when_o therefore_o god_n do_v betimes_o call_v his_o out_o of_o this_o life_n unto_o himself_o he_o provide_v far_o better_o for_o they_o then_o if_o he_o give_v they_o long_a life_n for_o he_o take_v they_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n 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hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o 17._o leu._n 19_o 17._o thy_o heart_n theoph._n what_o if_o our_o enemy_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o hate_v he_o matth._n we_o may_v indeed_o hate_v his_o sin_n but_o not_o his_o person_n but_o we_o must_v diligent_o beware_v of_o two_o extremity_n wherein_o we_o do_v sin_n on_o either_o side_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o hate_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n the_o other_o that_o we_o love_v not_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n theoph._n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o degree_n by_o the_o which_o we_o come_v to_o murder_v matth._n it_o be_v anger_n for_o it_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o hatred_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n theoph._n think_v thou_o it_o to_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a to_o be_v angry_a with_o any_o mat._n i_o do_v not_o think_v so_o for_o anger_n be_v a_o natural_a affection_n wherein_o if_o moderation_n be_v keep_v it_o deserve_v as_o much_o praise_n as_o the_o two_o 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the_o israelite_n who_o he_o see_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n with_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n john_n baptist_n with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n and_o jacob_n with_o his_o father_n in_o law_n laban_n moses_n indeed_o be_v move_v with_o most_o just_a anger_n draw_v out_o the_o sword_n because_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n john_n use_v most_o sharp_a and_o vehement_a reprehension_n because_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o hypocrite_n and_o man_n harden_v in_o their_o sin_n jacob_n deal_v with_o moderate_a and_o gentle_a admonition_n because_o he_o be_v a_o private_a person_n and_o his_o own_o matter_n be_v in_o question_n theoph._n the_o three_o step_n by_o the_o which_o man_n come_v to_o murder_n be_v behind_o matth._n it_o be_v every_o hurt_n offer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whereupon_o also_o sometime_o ensue_v murder_v itself_o which_o fault_n be_v indeed_o most_o grievous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o 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his_o own_o image_n which_o he_o have_v engrave_v in_o man_n be_v wrong_v and_o misuse_v by_o manslaughter_n theoph._n but_o whether_o be_v that_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n blot_v out_o in_o man_n by_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o thou_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o former_a book_n mat._n it_o be_v indeed_o but_o not_o so_o far_o that_o there_o be_v no_o step_n of_o it_o at_o all_o remain_a for_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v give_v of_o god_n to_o man_n for_o their_o salvation_n be_v by_o original_a sin_n take_v away_o such_o as_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n due_a unto_o he_o but_o the_o