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	love_n	love_v	1,882	5	6.6827	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12210	Yea and amen: or, pretious promises, and priviledges Spiritually unfolded in their nature and vse. Driving at the assurance and establishing of weak beleevers. By R. Sibbs D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and preacher of Grayes Inne London. Reviewed by himselfe in his life time, and since perused by T.G. and P.N.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1638 (1638)	STC 22521; ESTC S102402	91,199	446

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trouble_n three_o the_o spirit_n enable_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v averse_a unto_o as_o to_o love_v a_o enemy_n to_o overcome_v our_o revenge_n to_o be_v humble_a in_o prosperity_n and_o content_v with_o any_o estate_n it_o draw_v our_o affection_n heavenward_o and_o make_v we_o delight_n in_o god_n above_o all_o as_o our_o best_a portion_n he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n joy_n in_o spiritual_a company_n and_o employment_n he_o hate_v sin_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o bless_a earnest_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o look_v on_o thing_n as_o god_n do_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o as_o he_o be_v make_v more_o or_o less_o spiritual_a thereby_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v near_o to_o that_o fountain_n of_o