Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	good_a	work_n	1,025	5	5.9292	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10037	Duties of communicants, or a treatise, teaching such as purpose to receiue the sacrament of the Lords Supper how they may rightly carrie themselues, before, in, and after the action of receiuing. By R: Preston, preacher of Gods Word at Rushden in Northampton-shire.	Preston, Richard, d. ca. 1624.	1621 (1621)	STC 20284; ESTC S100877	48,394	185

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knowledge_n 2._o by_o a_o wise_a discretion_n and_o 3._o by_o sincere_a affection_n which_o have_v provoke_v you_o to_o hate_v not_o only_o the_o work_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o also_o the_o vain_a doctrine_n of_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o truth_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o your_o practice_n of_o good_a thing_n wherein_o you_o go_v before_o many_o as_o a_o example_n of_o good_a work_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o your_o affection_n and_o kindness_n to_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o stranger_n unto_o you_o and_o far_o separate_v from_o you_o that_o acquaintance_n i_o have_v with_o you_o be_v of_o no_o long_a stand_n yet_o for_o the_o time_n thereof_o i_o have_v find_v so_o much_o favour_n and_o so_o unexpected_a respect_n at_o your_o hand_n that_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n call_v on_o i_o for_o some_o answerable_a requital_n of_o they_o this_o paper_n gift_n therefore_o i_o commend_v unto_o your_o religious_a care_n and_o christian_a practice_n and_o entreat_v 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yourself_o or_o to_o any_o member_n thereof_o it_o bring_v any_o little_a increase_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o sweet_a feel_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 3.4_o ephes_n 3.4_o i_o have_v my_o reward_n and_o that_o which_o i_o can_v desire_v and_o so_o beseech_v god_n to_o endue_v you_o and_o you_o with_o all_o save_a grace_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n i_o hearty_o and_o humble_o take_v my_o leave_n rushden_n november_n 27._o 1620._o you_o in_o all_o christian_a affection_n r_o preston_n duty_n of_o communicant_o this_o age_n and_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v as_o it_o be_v the_o more_o sinful_a because_o man_n incessant_o devise_v new_a project_n and_o forecast_v to_o grow_v strong_a in_o all_o ungodliness_n so_o much_o the_o more_o needful_a be_v it_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n that_o the_o stream_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o run_a issue_n thereof_o may_v be_v staunch_v and_o stop_v it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o fashion_v ourselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n demonstrate_v 12.2_o rom._n 12.2_o to_o the_o stamp_n and_o image_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o grow_v the_o more_o sinful_a as_o this_o changeable_a age_n give_v occasion_n but_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o think_v on_o 4.8_o phil_n 4.8_o and_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a just_a true_a and_o of_o a_o good_a report_n 5.32.33_o deut_n 5.32.33_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v us._n it_o be_v true_o observe_v touch_v our_o saviour_n that_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 3.15_o john_n 3.15_o so_o let_v all_o our_o endeavour_n drive_v at_o this_o that_o god_n not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o child_n thereof_o may_v observe_v and_o say_v of_o we_o well_o do_v good_a 25.21_o mat._n 24.45.46_o and_o 25.21_o and_o profitable_a servant_n enter_v into_o joy_n eternal_a for_o you_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o all_o my_o commandment_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o indeed_o though_o there_o be_v small_a power_n or_o no_o ability_n at_o all_o in_o we_o to_o fulfil_v as_o be_v in_o christ_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o be_v bind_v 1._o to_o all_o duty_n of_o religion_n &_o godly_a life_n 2._o to_o all_o duty_n concern_v outward_a righteousness_n which_o man_n claim_v 3._o to_o all_o particular_a duty_n charge_v upon_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o society_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n whether_o church_n commonwealth_n or_o family_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v prompt_v and_o set_v forward_o ourselves_o to_o every_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v strive_v unto_o perfection_n &_o sanctification_n and_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o again_o 3.1_o phil._n 3.1_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o 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