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	great_a	love_n	1,344	5	5.2785	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04831	The marriage of the lambe Or a treatise concerning the spirituall espousing of Christ, to a beleeving soule, wherein the subject is fully handled in the nature of it, in the effects, priviledges, symptomes, with the comforts that arise to a beleever from this relation, wherein also the excellencie of Christ, and many other spirituall truths flowing from the subject are by way discovered. By Benjamin King, minister of Gods Word at Flamsteed in Hartford-shire.	King, Benjamin, b. 1611 or 12.	1640 (1640)	STC 14963; ESTC S103355	46,240	182

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property_n distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o 4._o that_o cave_fw-la anima_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la meretrix_n dicaris_fw-la si_fw-la munera_fw-la dantis_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la amantis_fw-la affectum_fw-la diligis_fw-la aug._n medit_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o meretritious_a and_o mercenary_a love_n in_o worldling_n that_o follow_v christ_n as_o christ_n upbraid_v some_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n for_o the_o fish_n and_o bread_n wherewith_o he_o feed_v they_o john_n 6.26_o this_o hire_a love_n the_o 234._o the_o cum_fw-la magno_fw-la calumniatore_fw-la habemus_fw-la negotium_fw-la si_fw-la quaerit_fw-la singere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o job._n quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la objicere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 234._o devil_n object_v against_o job_n sincerity_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o but_o job_n cleave_v to_o god_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o in_o the_o low_a condition_n prove_v the_o devil_n in_o that_o 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the_o fiery_a faggot_n to_o those_o bless_a witness_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o seem_v as_o bed_n of_o rose_n but_o love_n what_o make_v the_o disciple_n to_o forsake_v all_o but_o christ_n and_o that_o love_v they_o bear_v to_o he_o what_o make_v paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o return_v from_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o love_n to_o christ_n what_o make_v the_o renown_a champion_n stephen_n valiant_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o stephen_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o present_a pain_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o present_a vision_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v stephen_n to_o 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thing_n beside_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n than_o himself_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o a_o believe_a heart_n there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o pilot_n that_o govern_v the_o ship_n the_o king_n that_o govern_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o master_n and_o lord_n that_o keep_v the_o house_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n to_o who_o as_o king_n and_o lord_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n submit_v all_o do_v homage_n all_o perform_v respect_n fear_v and_o love_n and_o if_o there_o be_v love_v bestow_v upon_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o christ_n as_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o who_o to_o love_v in_o due_a measure_n be_v to_o love_v without_o measure_n the_o seven_o property_n of_o a_o christian_n soul_n love_v to_o christ_n be_v that_o it_o 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ornament_n wherewith_o christ_n spouse_n must_v adorn_v herself_o be_v the_o heavenly_a disposition_n virtue_n quality_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o humility_n meekness_n temperance_n chastity_n brotherly_a kindness_n heavenly_a mindedness_n and_o the_o like_a this_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v col._n 3.12.13_o put_v on_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n put_v on_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v on_o as_o a_o garment_n or_o ornament_n and_o the_o garment_n itself_o be_v a_o concatination_n of_o grace_n a_o troop_n of_o heavenly_a virtue_n as_o mercy_n kindness_n humility_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o needle_n work_v of_o divers_a colour_n wherewith_o the_o king_n daughter_n must_v be_v adorn_v when_o she_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n call_v a_o needle_n work_v of_o divers_a colour_n in_o regard_n 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soul_n than_o for_o rhe_n soul_n to_o be_v difile_v with_o this_o sin_n therefore_o ezek._n 36.25_o it_o be_v join_v with_o filthiness_n from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n second_o with_o covetousness_n and_o inordinate_a 7._o inordinate_a mundi_fw-la amor_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la pariter_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la cord_n cohabitare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la iidem_fw-la oculi_fw-la coelum_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la aspiciunt_fw-la aug._n vel_fw-la quisquis_fw-la est_fw-la auctor_fw-la libro_fw-la de_fw-la duodecim_fw-la abusionibus_fw-la gradu_fw-la 7._o love_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o second_o sin_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n more_o heinous_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n this_o the_o apostle_n james_n clear_v james_n 4.4_o you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n 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