Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	affection_n	good_a	love_n	1,128	5	5.0684	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65716	Three sermons preach'd at Salisbury the first, A.D. 1680, and again before the militia, at their going against the late Duke of Monmouth ... the second preach'd before the Right Reverend Father in God, Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum, A.D. 1681 ... the third, preach'd A.D. 1683, at the election of the mayor ... / by Daniel Whitby.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1737; ESTC R28389	88,809	79

call_v the_o man_n who_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o brother_n 34._o mat._n 18.32_o 34._o a_o wicked_a servant_n and_o do_v pronounce_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o tormentor_n thou_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o murder_v thy_o offend_a brother_n 3.15_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o as_o the_o hector_n of_o our_o age_n will_v do_v but_o thou_o may_v hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n which_o in_o st._n john_n account_n be_v murder_n thou_o may_v not_o steal_v but_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v covet_v thy_o neighbour_n good_n and_o so_o may_v have_v a_o will_v to_o rob_v he_o of_o they_o thou_o may_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o adulterous_a eye_n and_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o lust_n after_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 5.28_o matt._n 5.28_o which_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v adultery_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v secure_a that_o we_o be_v true_o good_a we_o must_v add_v inward_a purity_n of_o heart_n to_o our_o conformity_n in_o outward_a action_n thus_o have_v i_o finish_v my_o discourse_n touch_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o which_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o adjoyn_v this_o caution_n viz._n caution_n that_o no_o man_n take_v occasion_n from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v to_o slight_v these_o practice_n because_o they_o only_o do_v contain_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n for_o my_o design_n be_v only_o to_o instruct_v you_o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v something_o lack_v to_o make_v he_o true_o good_a that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o these_o performance_n but_o may_v go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n let_v therefore_o no_o man_n take_v occasion_n from_o what_o have_v be_v difcourse_v to_o neglect_v that_o prayer_n or_o that_o attendance_n on_o god_n ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o he_o appoint_v to_o make_v we_o true_o pious_a but_o let_v he_o add_v to_o his_o prayer_n 4.18_o gal._n 4.18_o practice_n and_o to_o his_o hear_v do_v to_o 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5.22_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o and_o to_o alstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a provide_v that_o we_o do_v not_o swallow_v camel_n whilst_o we_o strain_v at_o gnat_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o more_o weighty_a matter_n of_o love_n peace_n unity_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o stiffness_n in_o these_o thing_n 12.17_o rom._n 12.17_o we_o last_o be_v command_v to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 5.16_o matt._n 5.16_o and_o let_v the_o light_n of_o our_o good_a work_n still_o shine_v before_o they_o provide_v that_o we_o be_v as_o careful_a that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n or_o to_o obtain_v a_o reputation_n from_o they_o but_o to_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n so_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v it_o be_v not_o less_o but_o more_o than_o such_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v require_v these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o do_v except_v only_o the_o separation_n scrupulosity_n and_o the_o austerity_n forementioned_a and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v again_o i_o hope_v that_o none_o who_o hear_v i_o will_v be_v so_o profane_a as_o to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o thing_n now_o say_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o defame_n of_o any_o pious_a person_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o that_o none_o will_v take_v occasion_n hence_o to_o call_v they_o pharisees_n or_o only_o formal_a christian_n who_o pray_v much_o in_o their_o family_n hear_v sermon_n frequent_o and_o perform_v other_o pious_a duty_n provide_v they_o do_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n it_o be_v chief_o they_o who_o bear_v a_o hatred_n to_o both_o the_o power_n and_o the_o form_n that_o do_v so_o and_o in_o their_o language_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n a_o pharisee_n be_v a_o devout_a and_o pious_a man_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v any_o one_o who_o will_v not_o be_v profane_a and_o 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be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o trouble_v at_o those_o cry_a sin_n by_o which_o the_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o exceed_o blaspheme_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v in_o lesser_a matter_n that_o they_o do_v run_v into_o excess_n of_o riot_n without_o fear_n and_o rush_v into_o iniquity_n as_o the_o horse_n do_v into_o the_o battle_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o say_v with_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o wicked_a that_o their_o continual_a delight_n be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o man_n of_o most_o debauch_a and_o vicious_a life_n and_o last_o who_o instead_o of_o lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o do_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n if_o scoff_v at_o religion_n and_o religious_a thing_n if_o atheistical_a discourse_n if_o swear_v curse_a damn_v of_o themselves_o and_o other_o if_o scandalous_a neglect_n and_o profanation_n of_o god_n day_n and_o ordinance_n if_o 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his_o sovereignty_n and_o of_o his_o greatness_n they_o by_o their_o prayer_n acknowledge_v his_o omnipotence_n and_o his_o ability_n to_o help_v we_o his_o kindness_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o humble_a supplicant_n by_o their_o address_n to_o he_o in_o their_o strait_n and_o exigency_n they_o own_v his_o overrule_a providence_n and_o by_o their_o public_a praise_n they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o noble_a benefactor_n and_o the_o sole_a author_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n they_o enjoy_v they_o bring_v some_o credit_n to_o religion_n by_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o seem_v so_o concern_v to_o promote_v it_o whereas_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v exceed_o dishonour_v

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