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	obligation_n	1,168	5	9.4651	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39929	Eternal glorification begun in regeneration, or, A discourse of regeneration intended for the profit of all, both regenerate and unregenerate persons / by Stephen Ford.	Ford, Stephen, d. 1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing F1508; ESTC R27370	134,202	259

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it_o this_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o record_v it_o for_o our_o learning_n 2_o chron._n 32.24_o 25._o christ_n heal_v ten_o leper_n and_o take_v notice_n but_o of_o one_o of_o they_o that_o return_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n luk._n 17.17_o 18._o second_o make_v your_o regeneration_n sure_a to_o yourselves_o this_o be_v your_o duty_n and_o a_o part_n of_o your_o new_a work_n this_o you_o must_v and_o this_o you_o may_v do_v god_n will_v have_v you_o to_o live_v in_o assurance_n and_o walk_v in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v make_v it_o your_o duty_n that_o you_o must_v do_v and_o your_o privilege_n which_o you_o may_v obtain_v and_o enjoy_v examine_v yourselves_o therefore_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o under_o regeneration_n or_o no_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o and_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o other_o man_n do_v not_o this_o work_n neither_o indeed_o can_v they_o do_v 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