Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	begin_v	young_a	youth_n	27	3	8.3291	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65533	Be ye also ready a method and order of practice to be always prepared for death and judgment, through the several stages of life / by the author of The method of private devotion.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1694 (1694)	Wing W1488; ESTC R23957	81,107	235

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way_n of_o handle_v the_o case_n put_v which_o in_o this_o polite_a age_n may_v to_o many_o seem_v mean_a yea_o even_o contempible_a but_o the_o author_n hope_v his_o reader_n will_v be_v so_o prudent_a or_o favourable_a as_o to_o remember_v the_o subject_a matter_n here_o treat_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o mean_a and_o plain_a people_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v make_v as_o plain_a as_o may_v be_v the_o study_n of_o such_o plainness_n have_v many_o time_n occasion_v more_o variety_n and_o even_o baldness_n of_o expression_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n than_o will_v have_v be_v otherwise_o pardonable_a which_o vary_a expression_n be_v sometime_o put_v in_o parenthesis_n sometime_o bring_v in_o by_o that_o be_v or_o otherwise_o and_o if_o the_o author_n intention_n herein_o be_v understand_v it_o will_v appear_v this_o way_n of_o explanation_n of_o a_o hard_a word_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n by_o a_o easy_a be_v several_a way_n useful_a and_o so_o to_o the_o generality_n 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7._o r._n submit_v to_o truth_n p._n 80._o l._n 4._o r._n we_o meet_v with_o p._n 125._o l._n 11._o r._n grace_n p._n 174._o l._n 2._o r._n resign_v then_o p._n 175_o l._n 25._o r._n plod_v escape_n of_o some_o false_a point_n and_o accent_n be_v wave_v as_o less_o material_a the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n of_o the_o first_o part._n quest._n what_o course_n people_n shall_v take_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n chap_n i._n §_o 1._o to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o §_o 2._o yet_o this_o question_n contain_v two_o question_n in_o it_o §_o 3._o this_o question_v not_o where_o express_o out_o or_o close_o resolve_v in_o scripture_n and_o some_o probable_a reason_n why_o §_o 4._o but_o preparation_n or_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v frequent_o enjoin_v and_o its_o nature_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n §_o 5._o the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o general_a branch_n of_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a §_o 6._o the_o work_n of_o this_o preparation_n must_v not_o end_v but_o with_o our_o life_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v as_o early_o as_o may_v be_v matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o duty_n advise_v to_o religion_n in_o good_a earnest_n §_o 1._o the_o first_o rank_n of_o people_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n such_o who_o be_v perfect_o to_o begin_v §_o 2._o provision_n for_o remove_v the_o scruple_n of_o some_o §_o 3._o what_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v §_o 4._o what_o general_o make_v man_n afraid_a unwilling_a and_o unfit_a to_o die_v §_o 5._o such_o practice_n as_o will_v answer_v the_o three_o intention_n propose_v will_v be_v all_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a for_o person_n within_o this_o period_n §_o 6._o the_o first_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v give_v the_o mind_n to_o religion_n in_o good_a earnest_n §_o 7._o this_o much_o want_v in_o the_o generality_n §_o 8._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o give_v a_o man_n mind_n to_o religion_n §_o 9_o use_v once_o self_n to_o think_v a_o proper_a mean_n to_o make_v the_o mind_n serious_a in_o religion_n §_o 10._o a_o particular_a train_n of_o thought_n to_o this_o purpose_n §_o 11._o the_o whole_a evidence_n sum_v up_o and_o this_o head_n conclude_v matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o second_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o the_o second_o duty_n advise_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 1._o seriousness_n in_o religion_n put_v a_o man_n immediate_o upon_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 2._o peace_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n soever_o take_v effect_v by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n §_o 3._o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n both_o in_o common_a language_n and_o scripture_n §_o 4._o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v often_o put_v so_o as_o to_o comprise_v one_o another_o §_o 5._o yet_o be_v the_o joint_a practice_n of_o both_o of_o they_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 6._o four_o step_n to_o a_o penitent_a state_n §_o 7._o the_o first_o of_o they_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o guilt_n call_v by_o some_o conviction_n of_o sin_n §_o 8._o the_o second_o contrition_n the_o way_n to_o work_v it_o §_o 9_o the_o three_o confession_n to_o god_n what_o it_o be_v §_o 10._o confession_n to_o man._n when_o necessary_a §_o 11._o the_o four_o forsake_v sin_n two_o branch_n thereof_o §_o 12._o the_o necessity_n of_o both_o §_o 13._o the_o