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	faith_n	grace_n	1,049	5	5.6323	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30138	Differences in judgment about vvater-baptism, no bar to communion, or, To communicate with saints, as saints, proved lawful in answer to a book written by the Baptists, and published by Mr. T.P. and Mr. W.K. entituled, Some serious reflections on that part of Mr. Bunyan's confession of faith, touching church-communion with unbaptized believers : wherein, their objections and arguments are answered, and the doctrine of communion still asserted and vindicated : here is also Mr. Henry's Jesse's judgment in the case, fully declaring the doctrine I have asserted / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.; Jessey, Henry, 1603-1663.	1673 (1673)	Wing B5509; ESTC R21419	60,966	126

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such_o the_o lord_n have_v receive_v as_o to_o the_o query_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o why_o the_o lord_n shall_v suffer_v any_o of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v lose_v answ._n if_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v show_v it_o shall_v teach_v we_o silence_n for_o he_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o high_a reason_n and_o there_o do_v appear_v some_o reason_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n why_o those_o ordinance_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n etc._n etc._n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n that_o they_o may_v long_o and_o look_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o stand_v up_o with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n ezra_n 2._o 63._o neh._n 7._o 65._o which_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o hope_v for_o and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o all_o the_o church_n loss_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o all_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o 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