Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	believe_v	faith_n	law_n	1,021	5	5.0662	4	false

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A59766	The practical Christian divided into four parts. I. The practice of self-examination, and a form of confession fitted thereunto; the Lord's Praier and penitential Psalms paraphrased; with meditations, and praiers to be made partakers of Christ's merits. II. Directions, meditations and praiers, in order to the worthy receiving of the Holy Communion of the body and bloud of Christ. III. Meditations with Psalms for the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, with other religious considerations and concerns. IV. Meditations with Psalms--- upon the four last things; 1. Death, 2. Judgment, 3. Hell, 4. Heav[en.] The third and fourth parts make the second volume, formerly called the second part. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3243; ESTC R221137	111,932	313

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verbal_a profession_n then_o in_o love_n and_o good_a work_n 2.17_o work_n gal._n 5.6_o jam._n 2.17_o and_o holy_a conversation_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n 4.20_o power_n 1_o cor._n 4.20_o of_o holy_a action_n chap._n iu._n the_o rule_n of_o self-examination_n by_o the_o decalogve_n or_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o vow_n in_o baptism_n to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o obey_v god_n command_n be_v proper_o to_o serve_v he_o 13._o he_o eccles._n 12_o 13._o which_o be_v frequent_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a roadway_n to_o heaven_n 14.12_o heaven_n matt._n 19.17_o rev._n 14.12_o and_o it_o be_v a_o high_a presumption_n sanct._n aug._n de_fw-fr sanct._n as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v to_o hope_v to_o obtain_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v except_o we_o careful_o observe_v what_o he_o have_v command_v these_o commandment_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o 20._o chap._n of_o exodus_fw-la 10.19_o exodus_fw-la matt._n 19.18_o 19_o mark_v 10.19_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n only_o in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o understand_v then_o in_o the_o other_o here_o then_o a_o more_o large_a and_o particular_a examination_n of_o thyself_o be_v require_v viz._n by_o all_o the_o duty_n command_v and_o sin_v forbid_v in_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o examination_n by_o the_o first_o commandment_n the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n be_v i._o to_o believe_v in_o god_n since_o faith_n in_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o religious_a worship_n examine_v first_o 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o whether_o true_o and_o without_o all_o doubt_v or_o harbour_v any_o secret_a atheistical_a thought_n you_o do_v believe_v the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n over_o all_o second_o 28.58_o joh._n 4.24_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o ecclus._n 16.11_o 12._o psal_n 77.13_o 14._o deut._n 28.58_o that_o you_o believe_v of_o he_o what_o he_o true_o be_v a_o pure_a spiritual_a invisible_a essence_n a_o god_n most_o wise_a most_o holy_a eternal_a and_o infinite_a infinite_o merciful_a and_o infinite_o just_a infinite_o great_a and_o glorious_a omnipotent_a and_o immortal_a without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o time_n 5.48_o gen._n 21.33_o ps_n 90.2_o matt._n 5.48_o and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o his_o excellency_n perfection_n and_o felicity_n in_o himself_o be_v beyond_o all_o that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v conceive_v three_o 40.28_o job_n 11.7_o be_v 40.28_o that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n redeemer_n of_o all_o man_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 5.7_o matt._n 28.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o and_o because_o the_o faith_n of_o most_o i●_n but_o notional_a and_o verbal_a only_o daily_o decay_v as_o the_o world_n draw_v near_a to_o a_o end_n 18.8_o luke_n 18.8_o examine_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o faith_n by_o these_o essential_a property_n thereof_o 1._o 15.9_o act_n 15.9_o if_o it_o purify_v your_o heart_n from_o all_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o vile_a affection_n that_o separate_v from_o he_o 2._o if_o it_o increase_v divine_a love_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o be_v mary_n magdalen_n faith_n 7.47_o luk._n 7.47_o 3._o if_o it_o make_v you_o devout_a and_o intense_a in_o your_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n faith_n 15.28_o matt._n 15.28_o 4._o if_o thereby_o you_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v he_o your_o choice_n above_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n 26._o heb._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o which_o be_v moses_n faith_n 5._o if_o it_o make_v you_o strong_a to_o resist_v 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jer._n 17.5_o 7._o trust_v to_o your_o own_o wit_n policy_n strength_n riches_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o favour_n and_o power_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o the_o weaken_n of_o your_o dependence_n on_o god_n alone_o iii_o to_o hope_n in_o he_o 1._o whether_o to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o those_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n attainable_a 16.11_o attainable_a psal_n 16.11_o be_v the_o great_a and_o main_a object_n of_o your_o hope_n 17.7_o hope_n ps_n 71.5_o jer._n 17.7_o as_o be_v create_v after_o his_o image_n and_o to_o attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o your_o be_v in_o the_o beatifical_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n 26._o majesty_n psal_n 73.24_o 25_o 26._o 2._o have_v your_o hope_n to_o enjoy_v god_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a

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