Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	authority_n	king_n	subject_n	1,333	5	6.6132	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25205	Duty and interest united in prayer and praise for kings and all that are in authority from I Tim. II. 1,2 : being a sermon preach'd at Westminster upon the late day of thanksgiving, Sept. 8, 1695 / by V.A.	Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.	1695 (1695)	Wing A2908; ESTC R27733	27,230	36

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o bless_v they_o but_o make_v they_o blessing_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o happy_a instrument_n to_o procure_v much_o good_a to_o all_o that_o come_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o power_n and_o calling_n 4._o we_o owe_v this_o further_a that_o we_o return_v thanks_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n for_o they_o for_o all_o the_o good_a that_o they_o have_v do_v or_o that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o do_v for_o all_o those_o deliverance_n god_n have_v wrought_v out_o for_o we_o by_o they_o and_o for_o all_o that_o courage_n and_o conduct_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o to_o render_v they_o serviceable_a and_o for_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o their_o preservation_n all_o this_o we_o owe_v and_o be_v further_o instruct_v how_o we_o must_v pay_v it_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v instruct_v we_o 1._o that_o we_o perform_v all_o this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o so_o low_a but_o our_o prayer_n may_v help_v they_o none_o so_o high_a but_o our_o prayer_n may_v serve_v they_o none_o so_o good_a but_o may_v need_v none_o so_o bad_a but_o may_v claim_v a_o share_n in_o our_o prayer_n we_o be_v indeed_o teach_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o violent_a man_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n under_o the_o former_a consideration_n let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o convert_v they_o restrain_v they_o wherein_o if_o our_o charitable_a prayer_n reach_v not_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v return_v into_o our_o own_o bosom_n and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v precept_n from_o and_o precedent_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n precept_n mat_n 5._o 44._o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o precedent_n luke_n 23._o 34._o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o as_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o other_o dismal_a character_n our_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o another_o temper_n that_o god_n will_v convert_v they_o there_o we_o will_v begin_v but_o if_o they_o proceed_v as_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o christ_n we_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v defeat_v their_o counsel_n insatuate_a they_o in_o all_o their_o contrivance_n break_v their_o power_n disappoint_v they_o in_o all_o their_o expectation_n and_o see_v we_o pray_v for_o no_o more_o than_o we_o know_v christ_n will_v do_v that_o he_o will_v overthrow_v and_o confound_v they_o and_o all_o their_o mischievous_a device_n but_o the_o text_n enjoin_v we_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o all_o

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may_v not_o surprise_v we_o the_o psalmist_n have_v draw_v the_o circumference_n of_o our_o rejoice_v and_o our_o fear_n with_o great_a exactness_n psal._n 2._o 11._o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v never_o such_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v but_o it_o suggest_v matter_n of_o tremble_a never_o such_o cause_n of_o fear_n but_o it_o afford_v matter_n for_o hope_n place_n for_o faith_n and_o room_n for_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o sink_v in_o utter_a despair_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 30._o teach_v we_o the_o due_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n to_o weep_v as_o though_o we_o weep_v not_o and_o the_o true_a bound_n of_o rejoice_v too_o to_o rejoice_v as_o if_o we_o rejoice_v not_o the_o former_a because_o god_n can_v 〈◊〉_d ●way_n those_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n the_o latter_a because_o he_o can●allay_v 〈◊〉_d most_o profuse_a rejoice_v and_o mingle_v our_o cup_n of_o consolation_n with_o the_o water_n of_o bitter_a affliction_n when_o god_n exalt_v we_o we_o be_v caution_v 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