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	master_n	servant_n	1,516	5	7.1482	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32847	A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ...	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.; Webster, John, 1610-1682. Displaying of supposed witchcraft.	1678 (1678)	Wing C388; ESTC R18390	139,675	230

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28._o this_o be_v the_o commendation_n s_o paul_n give_v of_o the_o high_a power_n upon_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a to_o thou_o who_o do_v good_a and_o again_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o again_o god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n 20._o v_o 6._o whence_o antigonus_n call_v a_o kingdom_n true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d splendidam_fw-la servitutem_fw-la a_o noble_a and_o glorious_a servitude_n and_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v speak_v solemn_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o exile_n in_o babylon_n 20.25_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o swell_v or_o lift_v up_o himself_o with_o pride_n officium_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la potestatem_fw-la injungi_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la incipiendum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la servire_fw-la omnibus_fw-la that_o duty_n rather_o than_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o he_o be_v to_o become_v a_o servant_n of_o all_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o master_n be_v the_o chief_a servant_n of_o the_o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epict._n diss._n l._n 3._o c._n 26._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n so_o to_o be_v esteem_v how_o contemptible_o soever_o some_o now_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o their_o heavenly_a and_o angelical_a call_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v it_o as_o a_o honour_n you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n isa._n 61.6_o and_o let_v a_o man_n account_n of_o we_o say_v one_o of_o they_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o add_v of_o himself_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o corinthian_n i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o and_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o your_o soul_n though_o the_o more_o abundant_o i_o love_v you_o the_o less_o 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hear_v thy_o wisdom_n but_o how_o much_o more_o deserve_o may_v we_o celebrate_v the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o these_o heavenly_a courtier_n that_o do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o then_o it_o can_v but_o behoove_v we_o to_o testify_v that_o we_o unfeigned_o esteem_v their_o honour_n and_o happiness_n by_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o breathe_v out_o of_o holy_a flame_n with_o the_o psalmist_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o