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	perform_v	1,107	5	7.0827	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85050	Vindiciæ mediorum & mediatoris. or, the present reigning errour arraigned, at the barr of Scripture and reason. Wherein is discovered the falshood and danger of that late borne opinion, that pretends to an immediate enjoyment and call of the Spirit of God, both above and against its owne fffects, [sic] cause, word, ministry, and witness, in all respects. Occasioned by a pamphlet, intituled, The saints travell to the land of Canaan, or a discovery of seventeen false rests, &c. By one R. Wilkinson, a preacher of this errour about Totnes in the West. In the treatise following, the reader shall finde, most of the maine fundamentall doctrinall truths that this age doth controvert, faithfully vindicated, cleared, confirmed. By F. Fullwood, minister of the Gospell at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1651 (1651)	Wing F2521; Thomason E1281_1; ESTC R202060	131,348	337

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and_o supplication_n this_o will_v relieve_v some_o light_n more_o if_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o eze._n 36._o where_n have_v first_o lay_v down_o a_o most_o large_a description_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v not_o be_v express_o or_o full_o perform_v till_o the_o powring_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o this_o house_n of_o david_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o be_v conclude_v with_o this_o yet_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v pour_v upon_o you_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n shall_v make_v you_o pray_v for_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o will_v i_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n not_o that_o we_o imagine_v that_o the_o sun_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v thus_o full_o rise_v upon_o any_o among_o we_o do_v we_o argue_v but_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o as_o upon_o such_o a_o supposition_n have_v deny_v themselves_o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o practice_v of_o prayer_n 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2._o prayer_n be_v necessary_a with_o a_o necessity_n of_o mean_n also_o and_o it_o be_v indeed_o both_o a_o rational_a and_o a_o religious_a mean_n of_o good_a to_o we_o the_o first_o we_o heretofore_o have_v clear_v and_o the_o late_a appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gospel_n command_n but_o such_o as_o be_v still_o encourage_v and_o follow_v with_o the_o attendance_n of_o a_o gracious_a promise_n prayer_n it_o be_v the_o ladder_n by_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o must_v climb_v and_o ascend_v to_o 8._o psal_n 2._o 8._o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n ask_v of_o i_o say_v god_n unto_o he_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n it_o be_v the_o rope_n whereby_o he_o also_o draw_v we_o up_o after_o he_o that_o where_o he_o be_v we_o may_v be_v also_o so_o pray_v he_o that_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o 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it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n both_o pardon_v etc._n psal_n 15._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o heal_a grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o ult_n heb._n 4._o ult_n grace_n both_o to_o find_v grace_n and_o to_o obaine_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n therefore_o the_o psal_n restore_v unto_o i_o 12_o psa_fw-la 51._o 12_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n let_v we_o make_v request_n by_o prayer_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 7._o phill._n 4._o 6._o 7._o shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o christ_n