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	law_n	nature_n	1,568	5	5.4669	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60368	Christian instruction directing to a more perfect and saving knowledge of God, in the foundation-principles of true religion. By way of question and answer. Meet to be seriously considered by all true Christians, for their help and furtherance in the great concerns of eternal life. By W.S.	Saller, William, d. ca. 1680.	1670 (1670)	Wing S398C; ESTC R218598	19,270	28

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and_o be_v govern_v a._n i_o know_v not_o the_o case_n in_o which_o it_o will_v not_o hold_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a thorough_o to_o furnish_v a_o man_n for_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.17_o and_o a_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o he_o so_o to_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o whole_a duty_n that_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o god_n commandment_n neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o so_o likewise_o must_v every_o inferior_a person_n know_v how_o to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o same_o word_n deut._n 4.2_o josh_n 1.7_o 8._o for_o a_o man_n obedience_n where_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n most_o bind_v he_o be_v to_o be_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6.1_o the_o which_o duty_n can_v never_o be_v regular_o perform_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o whosoever_o will_v 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a._n obstinate_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o q._n be_v such_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o or_o not_o a._n yes_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o with_o all_o love_n and_o tenderness_n if_o they_o repent_v 2_o cor._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o q._n what_o be_v repentance_n a._n it_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a turn_n from_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v the_o lord_n q._n do_v not_o repentance_n consist_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o humbling_n a._n so_o much_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n be_v necessary_a as_o will_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o search_v out_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a end_n and_o use_v of_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o that_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o watchfulness_n care_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v 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