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	time_n	1,048	5	3.6359	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09144	An explanation of the solemn advice, recommended by the Council in Connecticut Colony, to the inhabitants of that jurisdiction, respecting the reformation of those evils, which have been the procuring cause of the late judgments upon New-England. By Mr. James Fitch ...	Fitch, James, 1622-1702.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Fitch, James, 1622-1702. Brief discourse proving that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath.; Connecticut. Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1063; ESTC W24614	58,047	146

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the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o another_o and_o not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v comely_a 1_o cor._n 7.35_o and_o this_o be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o a_o want_n of_o that_o beautiful_a and_o joyful_a thing_n call_v order_n col._n 2_o 5._o 3._o or_o a_o greatn_a and_o heighten_v the_o respect_n unto_o some_o lesser_a duty_n but_o a_o neglect_v and_o not_o have_v a_o proportionable_a regard_n to_o the_o great_a duty_n mat._n 23.23_o and_o this_o be_v as_o the_o excessive_a greatness_n of_o a_o member_n above_o its_o natural_a proportion_n 4._o or_o a_o want_n of_o that_o true_a godly_a amiable_a countenance_n with_o which_o a_o service_n shall_v shine_v that_o mixture_n of_o a_o true_a gospel_n white_a and_o ruddy_a complexion_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o temperate_a mixture_n of_o divers_a grace_n at_o once_o manifest_a and_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o myrrh_n with_o the_o spice_n the_o wine_n with_o the_o milk_n can._n 5.1_o but_o a_o decline_a professor_n be_v either_o indiscreet_o zealous_a rom._n 10.2_o or_o luke_o warm_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a rev._n 3.16_o he_o be_v either_o schismatical_o censorious_a and_o say_v stand_v by_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o you_o isai_n 65.5_o or_o be_v so_o promiscuous_o temporize_v that_o he_o be_v mix_v among_o the_o people_n and_o as_o a_o cake_n not_o turn_v hosea_n 7.8_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o judgement_n do_v withhold_v from_o apostatise_v professor_n those_o beautiful_a vision_n and_o transform_a discovery_n of_o his_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o he_o do_v withdraw_v the_o rise_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n be_v stretch_v upon_o they_o jer._n 6.4_o 5._o and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n do_v look_v upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o sunburn_a and_o black_a cant._n 1.6_o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o visible_a profession_n do_v languish_v as_o 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not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n not_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n not_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n isai_n 58.13_o 3._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v those_o who_o do_v fall_v into_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n which_o at_o all_o time_n be_v sinful_a ephes_n 5.4_o but_o in_o a_o sabbath_n evening_n be_v the_o soul_n rob_v temptation_n by_o which_o satan_n do_v bereave_v they_o of_o all_o the_o good_a they_o have_v see_v or_o hear_v of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a day_n or_o be_v run_v into_o their_o worldly_a discourse_n as_o if_o they_o be_v glad_a the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v ames_n 8.5_o but_o let_v we_o likewise_o in_o this_o consider_v how_o far_o these_o neglect_n do_v argue_v a_o declension_n from_o religion_n 1._o these_o who_o do_v neglect_v the_o public_a worship_n and_o particular_o the_o sabbath_n do_v fall_v short_a of_o that_o religiousness_n which_o many_o hypocrite_n and_o mere_a formalist_n do_v attain_v for_o these_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n will_v behave_v themselves_o as_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v ezek._n 33.31_o 32._o many_o have_v the_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o the_o power_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o many_o have_v the_o letter_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2.28_o but_o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o form_n the_o letter_n and_o external_a part_n of_o worship_n be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o power_n the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a worship_v of_o god_n 2._o these_o do_v by_o their_o practice_n say_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o abhor_v to_o they_o their_o loathness_n to_o come_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n their_o wearisome_a behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o and_o their_o hasten_v from_o it_o do_v testify_v to_o their_o face_n that_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o and_o these_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o threaten_v to_o forget_v they_o to_o forsake_v they_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n jer._n 23.39.40_o &_o 17.27_o these_o by_o their_o work_n do_v say_v their_o soul_n have_v abhor_v god_n and_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v he_o have_v abhor_v they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o feed_v they_o but_o that_o which_o die_v let_v it_o die_v and_o let_v the_o rest_n eat_v the_o flesh_n one_o of_o another_o zech._n 11.8_o 9_o the_o second_o follow_v and_o that_o be_v the_o neglect_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o those_o in_o church_n relation_n 1._o a_o neglect_n of_o prepare_v for_o and_o of_o come_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n isai_n 58.4.5_o not_o as_o those_o who_o face_n be_v zionward_a and_o weep_v they_o will_v go_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o join_v themselves_o in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v jer._n 50.4_o 5._o but_o those_o who_o turn_v