Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	action_n	good_a	work_n	1,044	5	5.6274	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60022	Sololoqvies theologicall I am alone, and yet I am not alone, for the Father is with mee. By J. S. Gent.	Short, J.	1641 (1641)	Wing S3527; ESTC R217587	130,054	259

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in_o delight_v the_o comfortless_a as_o he_o that_o find_v it_o more_o bless_a more_o glorious_a because_o more_o like_a to_o more_o full_a of_o god_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v as_o he_o that_o be_v still_o call_v his_o faith_n to_o account_v to_o see_v what_o it_o lay_v out_o in_o action_n how_o stir_v how_o operative_a it_o be_v how_o it_o work_v by_o love_n whether_o it_o love_v not_o itself_o more_o than_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o for_o receive_v then_o do_v as_o know_v it_o a_o most_o strong_o deny_v expostulation_n a_o evident_a brand_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n and_o that_o by_o he_o who_o best_o know_v how_o to_o give_v every_o thing_n its_o proper_a mark_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_n and_o consequent_o pleasure_n profit_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o another_o and_o not_o seek_v for_o that_o which_o come_v from_o god_n only_o now_o what_o great_a honour_n can_v there_o be_v to_o a_o man_n then_o to_o have_v his_o work_n bear_v witness_v 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none_o but_o in_o god_n and_o they_o flow_v into_o his_o soul_n like_o a_o spring_n of_o life_n and_o vigour_n that_o bear_v he_o forth_o in_o a_o voluble_a diffusive_a indefatigable_a course_n of_o activity_n in_o well_o do_v while_o they_o still_o bathe_v he_o in_o inconceivable_a refresh_n unimaginable_a delight_n this_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o the_o name_n and_o shadow_n of_o one_o while_o like_o a_o brute_n beast_n he_o be_v carry_v on_o to_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a or_o any_o natural_a desire_n and_o pleasure_n out_o of_o a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impetus_fw-la and_o propulsion_n of_o concupiscence_n from_o somewhat_o to_o be_v receive_v from_o they_o to_o himself_o but_o the_o very_a do_v of_o these_o obediential_o as_o duty_n as_o ordinance_n for_o somewhat_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o a_o further_a self-emptying_a and_o transact_a himself_o into_o god_n be_v that_o which_o make_v this_o very_a thing_n the_o service_n of_o god_n when_o the_o most_o glorious_a performance_n the_o most_o public_a beneficialnesse_n the_o most_o pain-taking_a action_n activity_n in_o thing_n material_o good_a be_v but_o serve_v themselves_o and_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o that_o man_n pleasure_n be_v god_n service_n because_o he_o make_v god_n service_n his_o pleasure_n and_o this_o man_n painstaking_a in_o the_o best_a duty_n be_v a_o serve_v the_o devil_n because_o it_o be_v the_o please_a himself_o the_o godly_a man_n act_v not_o because_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o because_o it_o be_v action_n the_o other_o contrary_n the_o godly_a not_o that_o he_o may_v get_v to_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o may_v get_v to_o god_n and_o so_o indeed_o to_o himself_o count_v god_n glory_v his_o great_a good_a and_o therefore_o employ_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o singular_a and_o especial_o serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o god_n and_o not_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o himself_o he_o have_v rather_o spend_v thousand_o of_o pound_n of_o year_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o the_o least_o penny_n the_o least_o minute_n the_o least_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o service_n or_o to_o say_v right_a the_o slavery_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o that_o count_v his_o pleasure_n his_o work_n and_o duty_n and_o his_o work_n &_o duty_n his_o pleasure_n the_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_v the_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a way_n to_o make_v we_o humble_a in_o excellency_n temperate_a in_o delight_n diligent_a in_o action_n and_o for_o avoid_v those_o three_o consociate_a and_o nation-destroying_a sin_n pride_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n so_o may_v we_o make_v a_o especial_a use_n of_o that_o common_a byword_n question_v and_o examine_v our_o desire_n when_o they_o call_v we_o to_o or_o put_v we_o upon_o any_o thing_n what_o too_o doc_fw-fr and_o thus_o christian_n i_o greet_v thou_o with_o that_o ancient_a salutation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v well_o and_o farewell_n and_o indeed_o our_o own_o when_o we_o ask_v one_o another_o how_o we_o do_v and_o wish_v one_o another_o may_v do_v well_o import_v no_o less_o but_o that_o to_o do_v well_o be_v to_o be_v well_o neither_o be_v the_o description_n of_o bodily_a health_n disagreeable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v such_o a_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o ready_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o its_o several_a duty_n in_o their_o right-due_a manner_n so_o that_o they_o describe_v it_o not_o so_o much_o by_o its_o enjoy_n itself_o in_o a_o sweet_a and_o fresh_a temperature_n result_v from_o the_o well_o symmetrize_v of_o humour_n and_o confermation_n of_o part_n as_o by_o its_o right_n &_o ready_a towards_o line_n to_o requisite_a action_n so_o the_o soul_n then_o healthy_a not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n 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