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	perform_v	prayer_n	1,291	5	7.6185	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84600	The prisoners praises for their deliverance from the long imprisonment in Colchester. On a day of publique thanksgiving set apart for that purpose by the gentlemen of the committee of Essex, who for their fidelity in serving their country were surprised by the enemie at Chelmesford. In a sermon upon the sixth, seventh, & eighth, verses, of the CXLIX. Psalm. / preached at Rumford Septemb. 28. 1648. By Samuel Fairclough, pastor of the congregation at Ketton in Suffolk.	Fairclough, Richard, 1594-1677.	1650 (1650)	Wing F108; Thomason E589_4; ESTC R206306	32,215	40

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this_o laudatory_a circle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n haleluia_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n every_o observe_a eye_n may_v clear_o perceive_v what_o a_o large_a field_n be_v lay_v open_a in_o the_o text_n for_o my_o discourse_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o how_o many_o cluster_n of_o divine_a matter_n seasonable_a and_o apt_a for_o our_o time_n and_o present_a occasion_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o my_o hand_n but_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o let_v all_o pass_v and_o to_o take_v hold_v only_o of_o one_o and_o gather_v it_o for_o a_o peace-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o apply_v it_o only_o to_o your_o present_a occasion_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o one_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o very_a top_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o my_o text_n and_o further_a from_o the_o shadow_n of_o those_o collection_n that_o may_v be_v find_v on_o the_o under_o bough_n namely_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n where_o every_o one_o may_v 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sublimity_n over_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n or_o person_n so_o the_o psalmist_n resolution_n intimate_v psal_n 7.17_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a and_o psal_n 92.1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a in_o which_o place_n and_o very_o many_o more_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n consider_v in_o his_o high_a sublimity_n be_v the_o object_n of_o high_a praise_n and_o that_o by_o most_o special_a and_o peculiar_a approbation_n of_o they_o unto_o himself_o and_o none_o other_o isai_n 42.8_o i_o be_o jehovah_n that_o be_v my_o name_n i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o any_o other_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n see_v how_o the_o lord_n appropriate_v and_o own_v it_o yea_o special_o do_v reserve_v it_o it_o be_v my_o glory_n my_o praise_n and_o so_o i_o that_o i_o will_v not_o part_v with_o any_o of_o it_o to_o any_o other_o how_o high_a soever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v too_o high_a for_o any_o but_o myself_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o do_v give_v the_o high_a of_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o whole_a creation_n to_o other_o as_o the_o heaven_n how_o high_a soever_o above_o they_o and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n beneath_o they_o have_v god_n put_v in_o subjection_n under_o man_n foot_n and_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o psal_n 8.6_o nay_o he_o give_v the_o service_n of_o the_o high_a angel_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o many_o other_o heb._n 2.14_o yea_o the_o high_a felicity_n and_o

high_a praise_n for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o host_n of_o sisera_n judg._n 5._o where_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a part_n of_o the_o celebration_n and_o exaltation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o praise_n consist_v in_o the_o declaration_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o god_n special_a goodness_n in_o their_o present_a deliverance_n and_o to_o come_v near_o to_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n who_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n can_v observe_v that_o anniversary_n day_n of_o thanksgiving_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v on_o the_o five_o of_o november_n that_o be_v near_o acquaint_v with_o the_o name_n nature_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o traitor_n in_o contrive_v and_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o defeat_v the_o gunpowder-plot_n nay_o to_o come_v to_o yourselves_o in_o the_o particular_a for_o which_o you_o have_v set_v apart_o this_o day_n who_o among_o you_o can_v give_v high_a praise_n to_o god_n for_o yourselves_o or_o 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his_o soul_n second_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o a_o mercy_n to_o have_v faith_n to_o see_v and_o know_v he_o have_v title_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o by_o common_a providence_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o mercy_n for_o which_o he_o be_v thankful_a for_o else_o there_o will_v be_v more_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o want_n of_o title_n by_o christ_n then_o of_o joy_n in_o the_o partake_n the_o mercy_n without_o christ_n three_o so_o much_o exercise_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a as_o to_o see_v christ_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o return_v their-praise_n and_o mix_v his_o odour_n with_o they_o in_o present_v they_o unto_o god_n as_o to_o see_v he_o convey_v unto_o they_o their_o title_n unto_o the_o blessing_n by_o his_o purchase_n and_o satisfaction_n faith_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o altar_n and_o mediator_n to_o offer_v up_o acceptable_a praise_n as_o prayer_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o act_v faith_n upon_o christ_n therefore_o as_o 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