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	master_n	servant_n	1,864	5	7.1466	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28372	Two useful cases resolved I. Whether a certainty of being in a state of salvation be attainable? II. What is the rule by which this certainty is to be attained?	Blechynden, Richard, 1647 or 8-1697.	1685 (1685)	Wing B3183; ESTC R15390	19,631	35

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be_v rather_o than_o sin_n against_o he_o know_o &_o willing_o we_o be_v not_o where_o tell_v that_o this_o man_n do_v not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n nay_o it_o be_v probable_a this_o way_n and_o degree_n of_o express_v our_o love_n to_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n now_o be_v but_o a_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a expression_n of_o the_o love_n that_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n under_o the_o old_a law_n david_n who_o best_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o one_o heart_n because_o himself_o be_v a_o example_n of_o it_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n who_o do_v no_o iniquity_n psal_n 119.2_o 3._o that_o be_v heinous_a and_o deliberate_a sin_n for_o david_n know_v that_o himself_o and_o all_o mankind_n will_v always_o have_v their_o secret_a sin_n their_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n but_o the_o objector_n will_v rejoin_v in_o the_o 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heart_n condemn_v you_o not_o then_o have_v you_o confidence_n towards_o god_n you_o have_v see_v st._n paul_n great_a confidence_n &_o assurance_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n wherefore_o unless_o we_o will_v make_v st._n paul_n contradict_v himself_o and_o one_o apostle_n to_o disagree_v with_o the_o other_o there_o be_v but_o little_a force_n in_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o one_a to_o the_o cor._n if_o you_o consult_v the_o place_n you_o will_v find_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o some_o that_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o censure_v he_o as_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostolical_a function_n and_o to_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o rashness_n of_o their_o censure_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o pass_v a_o true_a judgement_n for_o say_v he_o i_o know_v my_o own_o intention_n my_o secret_a thought_n and_o all_o my_o carriage_n and_o behahaviour_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o fail_n 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cor._n 6_o ch_z tell_v we_o that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n some_o i_o know_v dispute_n whether_o a_o single_a though_o deliberate_a act_n can_v give_v we_o one_o of_o these_o denomination_n in_o most_o of_o they_o it_o be_v own_a it_o will_n but_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o all_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o this_o pretence_n may_v not_o deceive_v we_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o 5_o to_o the_o gal._n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n and_o suchlike_a we_o be_v tell_v that_o those_o that_o do_v 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