Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	hear_v	heart_n	pray_v	1,932	5	5.7672	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72314	A helpe vnto deuotion containing certain moulds or forms of prayer, fitted to seuerall occasions; & penned for the furtherance of those, who haue more desire then skil, to poure out their soules by petitions vnto God. By Sam. Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1608 (1608)	STC 13406.3; ESTC S123450	60,160	302

of_o misery_n be_v against_o i_o if_o my_o grief_n be_v weigh_v it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n i_o be_o break_v with_o one_o break_v upon_o another_o make_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o consider_v serious_o that_o it_o be_v even_o thou_o which_o have_v do_v all_o this_o that_o these_o thing_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o thy_o providence_n and_o certain_a appointment_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o murmur_v or_o repine_v open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v my_o own_o deserve_n and_o what_o cause_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o even_o to_o crush_v i_o to_o piece_n with_o thy_o heavy_a judgement_n yea_o to_o cause_n the_o pit_n of_o thy_o eternal_a vengeance_n to_o shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o leave_v unto_o i_o to_o complain_v when_o i_o be_o less_o than_o thy_o small_a mercy_n and_o my_o sin_n great_a than_o the_o great_a sorrow_n thou_o have_v lay_v upon_o i_o it_o be_v thy_o love_n o_o lord_n from_o whence_o this_o proceed_v in_o this_o course_n thou_o do_v offer_v thyself_o unto_o i_o as_o to_o a_o son_n thou_o know_v my_o corruption_n the_o rebellion_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o crookedness_n &_o unreformednes_n of_o my_o nature_n thou_o see_v before_o some_o great_a evil_n that_o i_o be_o like_a to_o fall_v into_o if_o i_o be_v leave_v unto_o my_o own_o course_n thou_o find_v i_o to_o be_v forgetful_a of_o my_o duty_n to_o thou_o cold_a in_o prayer_n backward_o and_o lumpish_a in_o holy_a service_n well-néere_a lull_v asleep_a in_o the_o common_a security_n of_o the_o time_n it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o rouse_v i_o up_o &_o to_o put_v thy_o hook_n of_o affliction_n into_o my_o nostril_n to_o bring_v i_o back_o into_o that_o good_a way_n from_o which_o i_o be_o fall_v i_o know_v thou_o do_v therefore_o chasten_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n o_o teach_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o learn_v to_o judge_v myself_o to_o search_v &_o to_o try_v my_o way_n to_o pry_v into_o my_o course_n bypass_a that_o i_o may_v find_v out_o those_o evil_n which_o bear_v in_o i_o the_o great_a sway_n and_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n understande_v what_o it_o be_v which_o thou_o ayme_v at_o in_o afflict_v i_o and_o enable_v i_o withal_o to_o reform_v my_o error_n to_o recover_v my_o wander_a &_o to_o get_v a_o happy_a victory_n over_o my_o rebellious_a flesh_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v hereafter_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n bless_a be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n afflict_v i_o and_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o spring_v forth_o from_o the_o bitter_a root_n of_o tribulation_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n o_o lord_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o my_o present_a grievaunce_n teach_v i_o not_o to_o make_v haste_n or_o to_o seek_v by_o vile_a and_o unwarrantable_a course_n to_o wind_v myself_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v tarry_v thy_o leisure_n with_o patience_n not_o dare_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o thou_o what_o to_o do_v and_o when_o this_o storm_n be_v over_o and_o the_o sorrow_n past_o o_o keep_v i_o from_o security_n make_v i_o to_o remember_v the_o vow_n and_o promise_n of_o obedience_n which_o i_o now_o make_v unto_o ●hee_o prepare_v i_o to_o a_o fresh_a trial_n that_o my_o care_n may_v be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o whatsoever_o thy_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v to_o lay_v upon_o i_o hear_v i_o in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o other_o my_o suit_n for_o his_o sake_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v best_a please_v even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a amen_n 13._o a_o prayer_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o loss_n receive_v as_o of_o honour_n or_o good_n etc._n etc._n o_o eternal_a god_n the_o god_n of_o providence_n the_o orderer_n and_o the_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v ready_a i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o distress_a servant_n help_v my_o weakness_n i_o entreat_v thou_o and_o quicken_v i_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n i_o be_o even_o ashamed_a of_o myself_o to_o see_v my_o own_o faintness_n &_o how_o soon_o i_o be_o cast_v down_o upon_o every_o occasion_n o_o raise_v i_o up_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o make_v i_o to_o lift_v my_o heart_n towards_o thou_o according_a to_o who_o good_a pleasure_n all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v be_v it_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n which_o have_v lay_v these_o thing_n upon_o i_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o who_o both_o give_v &_o take_v at_o thy_o will_n be_v not_o thou_o the_o judge_n which_o make_v low_a &_o which_o make_v high_a shall_v i_o murmur_v against_o thou_o which_o have_v such_o a_o absolute_a &_o uncontrollable_a soveraingty_n over_o all_o shall_v i_o receive_v good_a at_o thy_o hand_n and_o not_o evil_a o_o keep_v down_o my_o repine_a &_o mutinous_a and_o discontent_a thought_n allay_v the_o height_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o my_o spirit_n teach_v i_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v &_o to_o have_v want_n make_v i_o to_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o which_o i_o be_v wont_v even_o to_o admire_v and_o to_o set_v my_o heart_n upon_o let_v this_o abridgement_n be_v a_o school_n master_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v by_o it_o to_o draw_v my_o affection_n from_o these_o fade_a and_o transitory_a commodity_n o_o lord_n what_o be_v honour_n be_v it_o not_o a_o blast_n or_o as_o smoke_v which_o quick_o vanish_v what_o be_v wealth_n be_v it_o not_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o do_v it_o not_o take_v she_o to_o her_o wing_n as_o a_o eagle_n and_o fly_v into_o the_o heaven_n o_o knit_v my_o heart_n henceforth_o unto_o thou_o o_o bless_a father_n fasten_v my_o affection_n on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v i_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n &_o to_o seek_v after_o that_o kingdom_n of_o thou_o which_o can_v be_v shake_v frame_v my_o heart_n to_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o better_a part_n of_o which_o i_o can_v never_o be_v deprive_v let_v i_o affect_v the_o true_a honour_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o faithful_a service_n of_o my_o saviour_n let_v i_o labour_n for_o that_o endure_a and_o durable_a riches_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o feel_v of_o thy_o gracious_a savour_n suffer_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o so_o to_o limit_v thy_o power_n as_o to_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o supply_v i_o since_o the_o mean_n which_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o enjoy_v be_v take_v from_o i_o but_o make_v i_o faithful_o to_o consider_v that_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v but_o that_o thou_o have_v enough_o in_o store_n for_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o give_v i_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o &_o after_o thou_o have_v exercise_v i_o awhile_o to_o bless_v my_o last_o day_n with_o more_o abundance_n than_o the_o first_o thou_o can_v make_v the_o little_a meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n not_o to_o waste_v and_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o oil_n not_o to_o diminish_v thou_o can_v cause_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v better_o unto_o i_o then_o great_a riches_n to_o the_o mighty_a and_o a_o dinner_n of_o green_a herb_n to_o be_v more_o savoury_a to_o i_o than_o a_o stall_v ox_n to_o they_o o_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o restrain_v my_o desire_n make_v i_o willing_o to_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o wisdom_n let_v thy_o providence_n &_o promise_n be_v my_o store-house_n and_o the_o stock_n that_o i_o rely_v unto_o let_v this_o satisfy_v i_o that_o though_o i_o lose_v all_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o inasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v once_o love_v i_o in_o christ_n i_o shall_v never_o lose_v thy_o favour_n and_o let_v not_o the_o behold_n of_o my_o child_n &_o family_n dishearten_v i_o or_o make_v i_o to_o cast_v peril_n and_o to_o say_v wherewith_o shall_v i_o feed_v they_o how_o shall_v i_o clothe_v they_o o_o lord_n they_o be_v better_a than_o many_o sparrow_n and_o dear_a unto_o thou_o then_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n thy_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v entail_v to_o my_o posterity_n o_o let_v my_o faith_n rest_n upon_o this_o foundation_n prepare_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o further_a trial_n make_v i_o ready_a by_o degree_n to_o lose_v even_o my_o life_n itself_o if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o thy_o glory_n and_o thus_o o_o lord_n desire_v to_o reckon_v even_o this_o cross_n though_o my_o unreformed_a nature_n do_v gainsay_v it_o among_o thy_o chief_a favour_n i_o

these_o withdrawment_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v more_o esteem_v obedience_n to_o thou_o then_o either_o the_o content_v of_o my_o own_o sensual_a affection_n or_o the_o avoid_v of_o reproach_n among_o profane_a person_n or_o the_o satisfy_v of_o man_n be_v their_o pretence_n what_o they_o may_v be_v i_o be_o teach_v o_o lord_n &_o i_o do_v believe_v it_o that_o thy_o yoke_n be_v easy_a &_o that_o thy_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a &_o i_o know_v that_o by_o a_o holy_a use_n in_o these_o religious_a service_n i_o shall_v make_v they_o so_o familiar_a unto_o i_o &_o shall_v also_o find_v that_o exceed_a sweetness_n in_o they_o that_o i_o shall_v even_o long_o for_o thy_o sabaoth_n before_o it_o come_v &_o the_o time_n will_v seem_v short_a unto_o i_o that_o be_v so_o bestow_v and_o for_o this_o day_n most_o love_v father_n i_o pray_v thou_o bless_v unto_o i_o the_o particular_a business_n thereof_o in_o pray_v give_v i_o reverence_n to_o thy_o majesty_n sense_n of_o my_o own_o want_n faith_n in_o thy_o promise_n fresh_a remembrance_n of_o thy_o former_a kindness_n charitable_a &_o compassionate_a &_o yield_a affection_n towards_o other_o in_o hear_v vouchsafe_v i_o a_o unlock_v &_o a_o understand_a heart_n a_o right_a judgement_n meekness_n of_o spirit_n liveline_n of_o affection_n fastnes_n of_o memory_n in_o communicate_v at_o thy_o table_n bestow_v on_o i_o a_o humble_a soul_n a_o hunger_a heart_n a_o conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n power_n of_o sweet_a meditation_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o look_v upon_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n afford_v i_o mindfulness_n of_o my_o own_o vow_n remorse_n for_o my_o often_o fail_v in_o that_o solemn_a promise_n earnestness_n of_o desire_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o baptize_v joy_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o church_n in_o sing_v take_v from_o i_o all_o both_o dulness_n and_o vanity_n make_v i_o to_o sing_v with_o a_o grace_n in_o my_o heart_n still_o strive_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n towards_o other_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v that_o i_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o want_v forward_o in_o every_o good_a work_n comfortable_a to_o the_o sick_a tender_a heart_a to_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v humble_v apt_a to_o make_v peace_n where_o discord_n be_v let_v all_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v a_o delight_n unto_o i_o and_o make_v i_o carefulll_v not_o to_o stay_v till_o i_o be_o provoke_v but_o to_o seek_v occasion_n to_o do_v good_a and_o when_o i_o be_o private_a o_o lord_n sanctify_v my_o thought_n that_o i_o may_v meditate_v in_o good_a thing_n and_o may_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o secret_a part_n and_o may_v love_v it_o and_o especial_o that_o i_o may_v show_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o all_o my_o conversation_n final_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o so_o to_o guide_v i_o both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o evening_n i_o may_v feel_v my_o 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may_v rejoice_v at_o it_o as_o one_o that_o find_v a_o great_a spoil_n let_v it_o be_v better_o unto_o i_o they_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n open_v my_o heart_n as_o thou_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o i_o may_v even_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o hunger_n and_o greediness_n attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v deliver_v clear_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n &_o anoint_v they_o with_o that_o precious_a salve_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o the_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n may_v fall_v from_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n even_o thy_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o my_o nature_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o guide_v the_o humble_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o reveal_v thy_o secret_n to_o the_o meek_a take_v from_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o proud_a heart_n teach_v i_o to_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o measure_v the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n by_o my_o own_o blind_a reason_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n but_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o deny_v myself_o and_o to_o labour_v to_o bring_v my_o own_o thought_n into_o captivity_n under_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o oppose_v my_o own_o conceit_n and_o fancy_n unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o thy_o truth_n reveal_v in_o thy_o word_n give_v unto_o the_o preacher_n a_o door_n of_o utterance_n that_o he_o may_v open_v his_o mouth_n bold_o to_o publish_v the_o secret_a of_o thy_o gospel_n direct_v his_o tongue_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v unto_o my_o conscience_n &_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o close_a corruption_n lurk_v in_o i_o as_o lord_n who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n the_o search_v power_n of_o thy_o word_n may_v discover_v it_o and_o rip_v it_o up_o even_o to_o the_o very_a bottom_n and_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o that_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o such_o calm_a and_o yield_a affection_n that_o i_o may_v not_o repine_v nor_o 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