Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	according_a	account_v	act_n	19	3	4.9339	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63913	A phisico-theological discourse upon the Divine Being, or first cause of all things, providence of God, general and particular, separate existence of the human soul, certainty of reveal'd religion, fallacy of modern inspiration, and danger of enthusiasm to which is added An appendix concerning the corruption of humane nature, the force of habits, and the necessity of supernatural aid to the acquest of eternal happiness : with epistolary conferences between the deceased Dr. Anthony Horneck and the author, relating to these subjects : in several letters from a gentleman to his doubting friend.	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.; Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1698 (1698)	Wing T3313; ESTC R5343	198,836	236

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nothing_o but_o supineness_n lustful_a prejudice_n consuetude_n in_o sin_n and_o a_o be_v immerse_v into_o the_o animal_n life_n can_v hinder_v they_o from_o so_o do_v but_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o act_n or_o duty_n have_v the_o proper_a form_n or_o nature_n of_o holiness_n or_o be_v so_o denominate_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o both_o what_o proceed_v from_o a_o antecedent_n habit_n or_o principle_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o a_o immediate_a influence_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o as_o our_o quicken_a head_n vital_a root_n and_o live_a spring_n in_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o they_o so_o that_o though_o no_o physical_a efficiency_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o beside_o a_o moral_a efficacy_n which_o through_o its_o own_o frame_n and_o complexion_n it_o have_v to_o reform_v mankind_n beyond_o what_o any_o declaration_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o that_o ever_o the_o 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our_o duty_n to_o our_o god_n and_o to_o each_o other_o if_o humane_a reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v insufficient_a to_o direct_v we_o to_o such_o a_o uniform_a and_o steady_a rule_n or_o system_v of_o law_n or_o if_o it_o can_v since_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n will_v think_v themselves_o unconcern_v or_o under_o no_o necessity_n to_o observe_v they_o on_o the_o account_n of_o a_o deficiency_n in_o authority_n or_o a_o want_n of_o a_o divine_a sanction_n or_o manumission_n it_o be_v reasonable_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a for_o we_o to_o wish_v and_o expect_v upon_o these_o account_n that_o our_o maker_n will_v in_o some_o manner_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o that_o he_o will_v prescribe_v our_o law_n and_o stamp_v the_o same_o with_o some_o divine_a impression_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o discover_v their_o authority_n and_o read_v in_o they_o the_o character_n of_o a_o more_o than_o humane_a contrivance_n or_o composition_n deist_n whether_o 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