Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	act_n	believe_v	faith_n	1,015	5	5.7119	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59783	Several short, but seasonable discourses touching common and private prayer relating to the publick offices of the church. By R. Sherlock, D.D. Rector of Winwick, and author of The Practical Christian.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3258; ESTC R221149	35,625	131

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thou_o ps_n 84.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o most_o happy_a be_v i_o can_v i_o both_o esteem_v it_o and_o make_v it_o my_o great_a joy_n and_o constant_a labour_n of_o love_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n ii_o when_o you_o be_v enter_v and_o view_v the_o baptisterion_n or_o font._n give_v hearty_a thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o your_o christendom_n that_o by_o holy_a baptism_n he_o have_v call_v you_o to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o humble_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v you_o his_o grace_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o to_o your_o life_n end_n by_o the_o religious_a observance_n of_o that_o vow_n which_o be_v so_o solemn_o take_v in_o your_o name_n the_o which_o you_o must_v now_o perform_v that_o you_o forfeit_v not_o the_o great_a privilege_n reward_n and_o honour_n of_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n iii_o when_o you_o view_v the_o pulpit_n 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