Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	holy_a	lord_n	prayer_n	2,432	5	5.9863	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33746	La scala santa, or, A scale of devotions musical and gradual being descants on the fifteen Psalms of Degrees, in metre : with contemplations and collects upon them, in prose, 1670.	Coleraine, Hugh Hare, Baron, 1606?-1667.; Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661. Gradi dell'anima. English.	1681 (1681)	Wing C5063; Wing L3069; ESTC R5066	58,602	103

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cord_n from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o servant_n and_o you_o the_o lord_n my_o righteousness_n so_o that_o i_o trust_v they_o shall_v be_v confound_v that_o contend_v with_o thou_o for_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a while_o i_o wait_v on_o thou_o though_o my_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n that_o wither_v away_o thou_o be_v my_o strength_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o who_o will_v i_o trust_v give_v a_o blessing_n to_o my_o seed_n to_o my_o harvest_n to_o my_o house_n to_o my_o endeavour_n and_o increase_v that_o my_o work_n and_o thou_o may_v prosper_v in_o my_o hand_n and_o bring_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o my_o breast_n while_o all_o the_o vain_a thought_n and_o vile_a suggestion_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o desire_v so_o to_o hate_v as_o to_o wish_v like_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n wither_v and_o fade_v away_o that_o they_o may_v never_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o crop_n lest_o sow_v the_o wind_n i_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n and_o have_v my_o recompense_n in_o vanity_n according_a to_o my_o delight_n or_o trust_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o before_o my_o time_n but_o o_o lord_n i_o wait_v on_o thou_o for_o a_o blessing_n in_o this_o my_o day_n and_o for_o thy_o eternity_n that_o i_o may_v be_v like_o a_o field_n who_o god_n have_v enrich_v if_o he_o be_v not_o on_o my_o side_n i_o can_v prosper_v and_o i_o know_v he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v bless_v i_o therefore_o even_o i_o o_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o eleven_o psalm_n of_o degree_n be_v the_o cxxx_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr dolore_fw-la profundo_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la imo_fw-la cord_n and_o not_o as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la purgatorii_fw-la to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o incitement_n of_o hope_n under_o the_o most_o weighty_a pressure_n from_o this_o proof_n viz._n that_o neither_o with_o the_o strong_a angel_n nor_o saint_n depart_v 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who_o long_o till_o light_n and_o they_o reward_n till_o jacob_n star_n reward_v your_o hope_n and_o on_o you_o rise_v wait_v isr'el_fw-fr on_o your_o lord_n with_o wakeful_a wish_a eye_n look_v till_o the_o sun_n do_v heal_v and_o bless_v of_o righteousness_n and_o bring_v god_n son_n o_o shield_v you_o with_o his_o sun_n god_n people_n trust_v his_o word_n since_o full_a salvation_n attend_v our_o gracious_a lord_n there_o be_v pity_n see_v who_o will_v redeem_v and_o power_n in_o he_o we_o from_o all_o sin_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n glory_n be_v to_o our_o king_n who_o shall_v be_v be_v and_o be_v loud_a hallelujah_n sing_v to_o god_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o father_n son_n the_o three_o in_o one_o and_o holy-ghost_n amen_o contemplation_n and_o collect_v on_o the_o eleven_o psalm_n of_o degree_n be_v the_o cxxx_o psalm_n odear_a jesus_n when_o i_o consider_v thou_o cry_v with_o strong_a cry_n to_o thy_o father_n for_o i_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o agony_n and_o of_o thy_o suffering_n both_o in_o gethsemane_n and_o in_o golgotha_n how_o be_o i_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o abysses_n both_o of_o thy_o passion_n and_o compassion_n for_o we_o ah_o what_o fathomless_a depth_n indeed_o o_o what_o unmeasurable_a dimension_n both_o of_o grief_n and_o goodness_n be_v there_o for_o we_o to_o be_v immerse_v in_o and_o since_o they_o who_o be_v conversant_a among_o great_a water_n see_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o how_o may_v we_o behold_v these_o in_o the_o drop_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o of_o thy_o wound_n in_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o tear_n and_o of_o thy_o wonderful_a sweat_n in_o the_o ocean_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o sorrow_n for_o mankind_n when_o thy_o soul_n be_v heavy_a and_o sink_v down_o even_o unto_o death_n and_o all_o the_o cataract_n of_o shame_n and_o fury_n pass_v over_o thy_o head_n o_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a and_o horrible_a pit_n of_o god_n wrath_n into_o which_o thy_o condition_n be_v plunge_v for_o our_o sake_n how_o do_v thou_o reach_v up_o thy_o very_a sigh_n and_o groan_n thy_o pain_n and_o sadness_n thy_o prayer_n and_o all_o thy_o passion_n unto_o heaven_n itself_o to_o reach_v we_o thence_o a_o medicine_n and_o a_o remedy_n more_o certain_a health_n and_o a_o more_o happy_a life_n than_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n ever_o bring_v to_o its_o beholder_n i_o will_v therefore_o look_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v enlighten_v even_o while_o thou_o seem_v eclipse_v i_o will_v stay_v myself_o on_o the_o tree_n of_o thy_o cross_n and_o secure_v myself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o

wonderful_o wise_o and_o kind_o see_v to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n what_o be_v that_o but_o vileness_n vanity_n and_o vexation_n frailty_n and_o a_o curse_n unto_o himself_o that_o man_n may_v be_v far_o more_o able_a than_o he_o be_v by_o the_o glass_n and_o laver_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n both_o to_o see_v his_o spot_n and_o pollution_n to_o get_v clean_o from_o they_o and_o that_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v and_o admire_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o break_a glass_n of_o nature_n nor_o in_o the_o blot_a book_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o show_v we_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n as_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o redeemer_n in_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n which_o most_o plain_o and_o yet_o most_o glorious_o speak_v thy_o love_n and_o goodness_n and_o call_v for_o we_o since_o if_o thou_o have_v so_o love_v this_o naughty_a world_n and_o we_o that_o help_v to_o make_v it_o worse_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o o_o how_o good_a as_o well_o as_o how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o know_v christ_n as_o our_o head_n and_o we_o ourselves_o his_o member_n this_o be_v as_o sweet_a and_o useful_a as_o life_n itself_o to_o make_v our_o short_a life_n here_o not_o tedious_a to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o nay_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a because_o charity_n never_o fail_v we_o shall_v have_v that_o grace_n for_o all_o if_o we_o be_v christian_n we_o shall_v keep_v it_o always_o if_o we_o be_v saint_n for_o it_o be_v holiness_n and_o will_v be_v happiness_n it_o be_v the_o oil_n that_o from_o our_o head_n from_o our_o everlasting_a aaron_n falls_z down_z to_o the_o very_a skirt_n of_o his_o clothe_n to_o revive_v and_o refresh_v the_o low_a and_o most_o humble_a sinner_n if_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v that_o anoint_v from_o above_o which_o we_o must_v not_o want_v especial_o at_o the_o last_o article_n of_o life_n in_o the_o great_a extremity_n of_o temptation_n but_o we_o must_v carry_v it_o 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about_o we_o therefore_o dear_a lord_n help_v we_o to_o live_v in_o such_o concord_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v from_o all_o our_o relation_n from_o our_o superior_n by_o have_v the_o oil_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o the_o dew_n of_o temporal_a favour_n bestow_v on_o we_o love_n and_o good_a will_n from_o equal_n prayer_n and_o good_a wish_n from_o inferior_n be_v so_o careful_a and_o affectionate_a both_o for_o thy_o priest_n and_o for_o our_o prince_n as_o that_o neither_o moses_n nor_o aaron_n may_v be_v murmur_v at_o but_o obey_v by_o we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v protect_v and_o guide_v by_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n o_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v etc._n etc._n the_o fifteen_o psalm_n of_o degree_n be_v the_o cxxxiv_o psalm_n be_v 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to_o the_o people_n who_o watch_v their_o day_n and_o night_n for_o many_o depart_v not_o as_o you_o may_v gather_v from_o psal_n 92.2_o and_o luke_n 2.37_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a that_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o ezra_n the_o priest_n or_o some_o of_o his_o time_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o gradual_n which_o be_v accommodate_v for_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n but_o because_o it_o be_v dramatic_a chief_o concern_v the_o priest_n who_o stand_v by_o night_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o 72d_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v not_o build_v in_o david_n time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o likely_a a_o composition_n of_o david_n but_o of_o ezra_n when_o the_o holy_a manner_n of_o worship_v god_n be_v restore_v ezra_n 8.6_o and_o the_o priest_n set_v in_o their_o course_n verse_n 7._o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n i_o shall_v suppose_v the_o choir_n join_v to_o 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