Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	apostle_n	church_n	holy_a	989	5	4.8664	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57151	Preaching of Christ opened in a sermon preached at St. Peters Church in the city of Norwich at an ordination Septemb. 22, 1661 / by Edward Reynolds ...	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1662 (1662)	Wing R1272; ESTC R15378	18,113	56

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dispensation_n thereof_o or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o false_a apostle_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n may_v have_v raise_v up_o against_o he_o with_o these_o man_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o balance_n and_o as_o in_o many_o other_o respect_v he_o prefer_v himself_o before_o they_o so_o particular_o in_o the_o point_n of_o fidelity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o have_v mention_v chap._n 1._o 12._o and_o 2._o 17._o 3._o 6._o and_o thereupon_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n cap._n 3._o 7_o 18._o he_o further_o demonstrate_v his_o uncorrupt_a and_o sincere_a administration_n thereof_o in_o this_o present_a chapter_n and_o in_o divers_a consequent_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n profess_v his_o diligence_n therein_o as_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o service_n whereunto_o he_o be_v in_o special_a mercy_n call_v ver_fw-la 1._o his_o endeavour_n in_o godly_a simplicity_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n 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church_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o good_a and_o his_o master_n glory_n of_o which_o particular_n we_o shall_v speak_v with_o all_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n and_o 1._o of_o the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o preach_v imply_v a_o allusion_n to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o caduceatores_fw-la who_o be_v wont_n with_o a_o open_a and_o loud_a voice_n to_o promulge_v and_o publish_v the_o edict_n of_o magistrate_n of_o who_o we_o read_v so_o often_o in_o homer_n and_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n isa._n 58._o 1._o allude_v unto_o those_o trumpet_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o sound_v in_o the_o call_n of_o solemn_a assembly_n numb_a 10._o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o here_o insist_v on_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o office_n which_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v attend_v upon_o isa._n 6._o 8._o mat._n 3._o 1._o mat._n 10._o 7._o but_o the_o bless_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n ●_o 10._o yea_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v solemn_o anoint_v unto_o this_o function_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_n 4._o 18_o 19_o 43_o 44._o and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n unto_o who_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v phil._n 2._o 10._o who_o all_o the_o angel_n be_v command_v to_o worship_n heb._n 1._o 6._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n rom._n 15._o 8._o and_o to_o go_v about_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 4._o 23._o and_o therefore_o how_o mean_a and_o ignoble_a soever_o this_o function_n may_v be_v esteem_v by_o man_n who_o