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
A64687	Twenty sermons preached at Oxford before His Majesty, and elsewhere by the most Reverend James Usher ...; Sermons. Selections	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1678 (1678)	Wing U227; ESTC R13437	263,159	200

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deny_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o christ._n there_o be_v no_o proportionable_a merit_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o that_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o a_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n here_o then_o be_v the_o point_n the_o best_a that_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v can_v so_o relish_v with_o god_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v delight_n in_o it_o or_o reward_v it_o god_n whereas_o the_o least_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v from_o another_o root_n from_o a_o quicken_v spirit_n be_v acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v to_o he_o consider_v for_o this_o end_n that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o prov._n 15.8_o t●ke_v the_o best_a work_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n his_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n and_o see_v there_o what_o be_v say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v again_o prov._n 21.27_o where_o there_o be_v addition_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n suppose_v there_o shall_v come_v upon_o this_o man_n a_o sit_v of_o devotion_n where_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v some_o good_a motion_n be_v it_o then_o accept_v no_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v accept_v that_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n how_o much_o more_o then_o if_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o wicked_a mind_n that_o be_v if_o he_o bring_v it_o not_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n how_o much_o more_o with_o it_o see_v the_o case_n set_v down_o in_o haggai_n 2.12.13_o 14._o if_o one_o bear_v holy_a flesh_n etc._n etc._n shall_v it_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v no._n then_o say_v haggai_n if_o a_o unclean_a person_n touch_v any_o of_o these_o shall_v it_o be_v unclean_a and_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a then_o answer_v haggai_n so_o be_v this_o people_n so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v unclean_a a_o man_n may_v nor_o say_v prayer_n be_v a_o sin_n because_o it_o it_o be_v so_o in_o they_o no_o it_o be_v a_o good_a duty_n but_o spoil_v in_o the_o carriage_n he_o mar_v it_o in_o the_o carriage_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o do_v a_o good_a work_n he_o spoil_v it_o and_o so_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o reward_n must_v look_v for_o punishment_n 1_o tim._n 15._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o ●ure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a let_v the_o thing_n thou_o do_v be_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n look_v what_o thou_o do_v be_v in_o the_o middle_n end_n and_o beginning_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n if_o wrong_v in_o all_o these_o then_o though_o the_o work_n be_v never_o so_o material_o good_a 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