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	majesty_n	parliament_n	1,684	5	7.0996	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54945	A discourse of prayer wherein this great duty is stated, so as to oppose some principles and practices of Papists and fanaticks; as they are contrary to the publick forms of the Church of England, established by her ecclesiastical canons, and confirmed by acts of Parliament. By Thomas Pittis, D.D. one of His Majesties chaplains in ordinary. Wherefore, that way and profession in religion, which gives the best directions for it, (viz. prayer) with the most effectual motives to it, and most aboundeth in its observance, hath therein the advantage of all others. Dr. Owen in his preface to his late discourse of the work of the Holy SPirit in prayer, &c.	Pittis, Thomas, 1636-1687.	1683 (1683)	Wing P2314; ESTC R220541	149,431	404

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cornhill_n 1683._o to_o my_o love_a parishioner_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n botolph_n without_o bishopsgate_n and_o also_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o christ-church_n together_o with_o those_o of_o s._n leonard_n foster-lane_n in_o london_n by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n unite_v my_o very_a kind_n constant_a and_o gentile_a benefactor_n gentleman_n though_o i_o have_v a_o patron_n who_o be_v your_o bishop_n and_o i_o too_o to_o who_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o utmost_a of_o what_o i_o can_v perform_v to_o be_v due_a next_o god_n and_o the_o king_n yet_o this_o discourse_n consist_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v late_o preach_v to_o you_o in_o the_o same_o order_n in_o which_o for_o fashion_n sake_n it_o be_v here_o publish_v in_o a_o small_a treatise_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v more_o effectual_o serve_v you_o at_o this_o time_n by_o present_v those_o thing_n to_o your_o perusal_n which_o the_o most_o of_o you_o have_v with_o kindness_n hear_v from_o the_o 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chap._n 29._o v._n 11_o 12._o this_o also_o be_v most_o devout_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o great_a and_o solemn_a fast_o of_o the_o jew_n nehem._n 9.6_o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n worship_v thou_o and_o therefore_o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n say_v the_o seven_o angel_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a because_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a rev._n 15.4_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n give_v god_n the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o and_o from_o his_o dominion_n be_v infer_v his_o providence_n and_o his_o providence_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n as_o a_o honour_n due_a to_o 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