Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bless_v	lord_n	soul_n	1,026	5	5.7324	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71231	Enter into thy closet, or A method and order for private devotion A treatise endeavouring a plain discovery of the most spiritual and edifying course of reading, meditation, and prayer; and so, of self examination, humiliation, mortification, and such most necessary Christian duties, by which we sue out the pardon of our sins from Heaven, and maintain an holy converse with God. Together with particular perswasives thereunto, and helps therein.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1666 (1666)	Wing W1495B; ESTC R217163	97,436	340

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i_o note_v that_o place_n and_o the_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o may_v in_o case_n i_o be_o forgetful_a bring_v the_o matter_n to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v all_o end_v i_o be_o with_o the_o same_o reverence_n to_o depart_v the_o church_n with_o which_o i_o enter_v it_o not_o rude_o hasty_o and_o disorderly_o as_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v courteous_o salute_v any_o of_o my_o neighbour_n which_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o salute_v and_o that_o with_o inward_a love_n and_o good_a will_n remember_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n have_v such_o a_o usage_n at_o their_o assembly_n as_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v but_o christian_a therefore_o for_o i_o to_o use_v a_o charitable_a and_o cheerful_a salutation_n of_o any_o of_o my_o christian_a neighbour_n sect._n 6._o of_o due_a behaviour_n between_o the_o morue_n and_o evening_n service_n my_o return_n with_o my_o family_n home_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o same_o gravity_n and_o care_n with_o which_o be_v my_o passage_n to_o the_o church_n my_o talk_n rather_o of_o what_o i_o hear_v or_o learn_v than_o of_o any_o worldly_a matter_n except_o necessary_a occasion_n enforce_v the_o contrary_n and_o be_v come_v home_o one_o of_o my_o first_o business_n shall_v be_v to_o step_v aside_o into_o my_o closet_n if_o possible_o i_o can_v and_o there_o according_a as_o i_o have_v find_v my_o myself_o affect_v to_o apply_v myself_o unto_o god_n if_o i_o have_v be_v awaken_v to_o any_o duty_n raise_v to_o any_o hope_n of_o god_n favour_n strengthen_v in_o any_o of_o my_o holy_a resolution_n inform_v of_o any_o thing_n touch_v which_o i_o be_v ignorant_a or_o the_o like_a there_o brief_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o if_o i_o have_v be_v dull_a and_o improfitable_a there_o to_o bewail_v it_o both_o which_o may_v be_v do_v after_o this_o or_o some_o such_o sort_n i_o bless_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o house_n for_o thy_o awakening_n of_o i_o to_o my_o duty_n for_o any_o softening_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o love_n or_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v thou_o hereafter_o not_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o i_o who_o be_o a_o vain_a hard-hearted_a sinful_a wretch_n of_o myself_o but_o to_o thy_o holy_a name_n be_v the_o praise_n now_o increase_n i_o beseech_v thou_o this_o thy_o goodness_n to_o i_o and_o confirm_v i_o in_o thy_o grace_n evermore_o let_v i_o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n fear_n and_o love_n of_o thou_o and_o any_o impression_n thereof_o which_o i_o have_v this_o day_n receive_v suffer_v i_o not_o to_o loose_v but_o enable_v i_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o perfection_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o bless_a lord_n and_o mediator_n amen_n if_o this_o prayer_n may_v not_o suit_v with_o my_o condition_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o as_o i_o have_v knowledge_n enough_o to_o see_v it_o do_v not_o so_o i_o have_v ability_n enough_o 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meat_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n rejoice_v before_o my_o god_n but_o let_v not_o my_o joy_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v wanton_a idle_a vain_a or_o intemperate_a of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o public_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n the_o employment_n ought_v to_o be_v sacred_a at_o least_o wholesome_a and_o such_o which_o may_v not_o indispose_v i_o for_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o day_n work_n and_o hereof_o much_o care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v first_o as_o to_o my_o discourse_n touch_v which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n precept_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o our_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v 6._o col._n 4._o 6._o with_o salt_n certain_o more_o special_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v such_o on_o this_o day_n and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v account_v absolute_o sinful_a to_o converse_v about_o secular_a matter_n of_o concernment_n if_o occasion_n so_o require_v yet_o 1._o to_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o these_o 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petition_n or_o praise_n must_v come_v in_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v convenient_o express_v and_o sometime_o when_o my_o condition_n require_v and_o my_o time_n will_v permit_v i_o to_o be_v more_o large_a or_o earnest_a in_o any_o part_n of_o prayer_n with_o what_o argument_n i_o may_v strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o plead_v with_o god_n touch_v what_o i_o desire_v to_o speed_v for_o or_o again_o with_o what_o circumstance_n of_o my_o sin_n or_o god_n mercy_n i_o may_v heighten_v my_o repentance_n for_o my_o sin_n or_o thankfulness_n for_o those_o mercy_n if_o i_o do_v not_o use_v myself_o to_o a_o set_a form_n then_o will_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o more_o deliberate_o meditate_v what_o i_o intend_v to_o confess_v to_o ask_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o how_o ●_o shall_v so_o call_v upon_o he_o or_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o may_v suit_v with_o those_o main_a and_o principal_a address_n which_o i_o be_o to_o make_v to_o he_o whether_o every_o particular_a expression_n 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nature_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o betake_v or_o address_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o its_o first_o act_n be_v invocation_n or_o call_n upon_o he_o now_o our_o condition_n who_o be_v dust_n &_o ash_n &_o his_o majesty_n be_v consider_v we_o can_v well_o be_v esteem_v to_o seek_v unto_o he_o without_o adoration_n or_o worship_v of_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o our_o address_n for_o that_o in_o all_o seek_n to_o superior_n we_o ever_o begin_v with_o some_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o be_v above_o we_o able_a to_o help_v we_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n we_o use_v ordinary_o some_o testimony_n of_o reverence_n towards_o they_o if_o we_o therefore_o put_v both_o these_o together_o we_o have_v the_o first_o part_n of_o prayer_n to_o wit_n a_o invocatory_a adoration_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o humble_a call_n upon_o he_o accompany_v with_o worship_v and_o adore_v his_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o this_o in_o most_o complete_a prayer_n extant_a be_v 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estate_n natural_o be_v sinful_a and_o miserable_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o old_a nature_n so_o far_o be_v sin_n and_o misery_n inseparable_a adjunct_n or_o attendant_n unto_o we_o the_o represent_v therefore_o our_o estate_n before_o god_n be_v the_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o lay_v open_a our_o grievance_n and_o want_n before_o he_o a_o second_o part_n of_o prayer_n than_o be_v confession_n that_o which_o all_o sinner_n shall_v desire_v be_v pardon_n that_o which_o all_o miserable_a person_n do_v natural_o desire_n be_v help_v the_o represent_v then_o our_o desire_n before_o god_n be_v the_o beg_a mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n that_o be_v 1._o pardon_v of_o sin_n 2._o deliverance_n from_o our_o misery_n internal_a by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o heart_n externall_n by_o meet_a supply_n of_o our_o outward_a want_n a_o three_o act_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o be_v petition_v of_o ask_v somewhat_o more_o yet_o be_v considerable_a in_o our_o state_n here_o below_o which_o though_o natural_o miserable_a as_o aforesaid_a yet_o be_v by_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n make_v in_o several_a respect_n more_o comfortable_a by_o reason_n of_o variety_n of_o blessing_n now_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o benefit_n ought_v to_o have_v at_o the_o least_o a_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o thankfulness_n he_o therefore_o who_o due_o represent_v his_o state_n and_o desire_n unto_o god_n lay_v open_a also_o before_o he_o those_o several_a mercy_n which_o at_o his_o hand_n he_o receive_v humble_o blessing_n and_o praise_v he_o the_o author_n of_o they_o the_o last_o part_n of_o prayer_n than_o be_v thanksgiving_n now_o because_o all_o these_o may_v be_v do_v either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o therefore_o be_v prayer_n double_a or_o of_o two_o sort_n that_o which_o mere_o respect_v ourselves_o that_o which_o we_o offer_v up_o for_o other_o call_v intercession_n from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 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