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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59955	The true Christian's faith and experience briefly declared, concerning God, Christ, the Spirit, the Holy Scriptures, the Gospel, and the doctrines thereof also, the titular Christian's faith and profession try'd, examin'd, and judg'd : written for the confirmation, and consolation of the one, and for the information in order to the restoration and salvation of the other : also, a few words to such who are newly turned in their minds to the light within, & are believers in it / by William Shewen.	Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.	1675 (1675)	Wing S3424; ESTC R24530	87,397	208

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to_o endure_v temptation_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o after_o trial_n to_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1.12_o jam._n 1.12_o xiii_o the_o true_a christian_n faith_n and_o experience_n concern_v a_o holy_a life_n the_o true_a christian_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n 31.33_o jer._n 31.33_o and_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o see_v it_o write_v there_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n enjoy_v that_o precious_a promise_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n 51.7_o isa_n 51.7_o and_o put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o he_o can_v say_v as_o david_n once_o do_v oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n 119._o psal_n 119._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a to_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o this_o estate_n and_o persevere_v in_o this_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n it_o become_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o so_o by_o walk_v in_o this_o law_n and_o meditate_v in_o it_o and_o by_o feed_v on_o this_o word_n which_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n he_o become_v so_o unite_v with_o it_o and_o so_o natural_a a_o subject_n and_o child_n of_o it_o that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v ☞_o ☞_o as_o some_o of_o old_a do_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o true_a forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n 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