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
A85763	Loves entercours between the Lamb & his bride, Christ and his Church. Or, A clear explication and application of the Song of Solomon. By William Guild, D.D. and preacher of God's Word.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing G2206; Thomason E1583_3	233,317	296

shaddowish_a and_o transitory_a but_o heavenly_a solid_a and_o eternal_a psalm_n 24._o 7._o as_o this_o bless_a bridegroom_n of_o his_o church_n be_v a_o king_n so_o he_o have_v a_o threefold_a kingdom_n of_o power_n grace_n and_o glory_n 1._o his_o kingdom_n of_o power_n be_v his_o supreme_a sovereignty_n whereby_o as_o david_n speak_v he_o rule_v and_o raigness_n as_o head_n over_o all_o 1._o chron._n 29._o 11._o 2_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o rule_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o erect_v there_o his_o throne_n 3._o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n prepare_v for_o they_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o father_n mark_n 10_o 14._o à_fw-fr donatitione_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 12._o 32._o and_o sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n ab_fw-la acquisitione_n eph._n 5._o 5._o therefore_o the_o thief_n say_v lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n luk._n 23._o 42._o follow_v the_o fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o this_o introduction_n to_o wit_n 1._o spiritual_a joy_n and_o gladness_n whereof_o psal_n 45._o 15._o which_o this_o chaste_a virgin_n the_o lamb_n bride_n conceave_v of_o this_o introduction_n of_o she_o into_o these_o chamber_n &_o view_v of_o these_o heavenly_a riches_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o she_o 2._o a_o fervent_a and_o sincere_a affection_n arise_v from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o matchless_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v she_o and_o which_o cheer_v her_o heart_n more_o than_o the_o cheer_v liquor_n of_o the_o most_o delicious_a wine_n to_o speak_v then_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n or_o duty_n which_o upon_o this_o introduction_n the_o church_n perform_v then_o we_o have_v first_o 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suffer_v for_o he_o act._n 5._o 41._o and_o 16._o 25._o so_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o as_o the_o world_n take_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sullen_a &_o melancholious_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o be_v more_o joyful_a and_o glad_a than_o they_o can_v perceive_v to_o who_o they_o may_v just_o say_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o have_v meat_n that_o you_o know_v not_o of_o so_o that_o they_o have_v gladness_n and_o joy_n which_o the_o wicked_a nor_o worldling_n know_v not_o ground_n of_o to_o wit_n spiritual_a joy_n or_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n better_o ground_v nor_o the_o worldling_n joy_n which_o like_o belthassar_n be_v sudden_o oft_o time_n blast_v mar_v and_o end_n in_o endless_a sorrow_n whereas_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o wit_v that_o joy_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o that_o sweet_a assurance_n of_o their_o adoption_n through_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o pledge_n &_o forerunner_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o where_o of_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v which_o david_n call_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 51._o psal_n 16._o and_o that_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n also_o say_v my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n isaiah_n 61._o 10._o because_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n all_o other_o rejoice_v and_o glory_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n like_o nebuchadnezars_n haman_n and_o the_o rich_a fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v altogether_o prohibit_v and_o unlawful_a as_o the_o lord_n in_o jer._n 9_o 23._o say_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o mighty_a in_o his_o might_n or_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v then_o in_o these_o word_n 1._o a_o rejoice_v arise_v upon_o the_o former_a introduction_n 2._o who_o rejoice_v 3._o wherein_o they_o rejoice_v 1._o a_o holy_a remembrance_n follow_v the_o next_o duty_n the_o church_n perform_v upon_o this_o forename_a introduction_n to_o wit_n the_o comfortable_a remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v which_o cheer_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o wine_n do_v the_o body_n therefore_o do_v david_n stir_v up_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o to_o remember_v the_o lord_n benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o to_o forget_v they_o psal_n 103._o 3._o because_o we_o be_v all_o prone_a so_o to_o do_v which_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o benefit_n in_o a_o thankful_a manner_n 1._o procure_v he_o in_o mercy_n still_o to_o continue_v manifest_a more_o and_o more_o his_o love_n and_o the_o token_n thereof_o towards_o we_o 2._o as_o joseph_n reason_v with_o his_o master_n wife_n from_o his_o love_n and_o preferment_n to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o so_o this_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v will_v restrain_v likewise_o from_o sin_v against_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o 3._o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n this_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n love_n towards_o we_o will_v sweeten_v all_o marah_n water_n and_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o shall_v cooperate_v to_o our_o best_a because_o he_o love_v we_o and_o that_o all_o proceed_v from_o his_o love_n heb._n 12._o 6._o 2._o whereof_o but_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o love_n in_o the_o plural_a because_o of_o the_o several_a manifestation_n thereof_o in_o election_n before_o time_n creation_n in_o time_n redeem_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n effectual_a vocation_n free_a justification_n powerful_a sanctification_n and_o future_a glorification_n etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o also_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o 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2._o sinceritatis_fw-la 3._o desiderii_fw-la 4._o locutionis_fw-la 5._o operum_fw-la or_o in_o a_o world_n uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o righteousness_n in_o life_n and_o how_o it_o be_v command_v commend_v and_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n thereof_o observation_n 1._o she_o have_v be_v seek_v favour_n before_o and_o now_o she_o thankful_o acknowledge_v favour_n already_o receive_v which_o teach_v we_o all_o the_o like_a duty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v like_o the_o 9_o ungrate_a leper_n for_o hereby_o we_o procure_v in_o mercy_n the_o continuance_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n already_o receive_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o we_o the_o sanctify_a use_n of_o his_o benefit_n as_o also_o this_o be_v a_o powerful_a motive_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v more_o favour_n and_o to_o have_v our_o confidence_n strengthen_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o

that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o who_o incarnation_n as_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n hear_v with_o great_a comfort_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n gen._n 3._o 15._o mention_v heb._n 11_o 13._o so_o likewise_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n after_o he_o prophesy_v say_v a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o act._n 3._o 22._o matth._n 1._o 23._o therefore_o shall_v his_o name_n be_v emmanuel_n say_v the_o prophet_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o this_o union_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n hypostatical_o with_o his_o divine_a nature_n into_o one_o person_n be_v the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o that_o mystical_a union_n between_o he_o and_o his_o 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