Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	body_n	life_n	soul_n	2,237	5	4.9959	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26064	A discourse concerning a death-bed repentance by William Assheton ...	Assheton, William, 1641-1711.	1696 (1696)	Wing A4032; ESTC R4704	23,063	76

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himself_o in_o his_o holy_a world_n have_v express_o delare_v that_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o because_o of_o some_o present_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o commit_v they_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o please_v with_o his_o sin_n but_o glory_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o boast_v in_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v very_o unaccountable_a that_o such_o a_o man_n all_o on_o the_o sudden_a shall_v be_v thus_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o his_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v thus_o change_v in_o a_o moment_n for_o his_o conviction_n i_o will_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a health_n and_o vigour_n and_o that_o the_o former_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n in_o any_o instance_n can_v be_v repeat_v be_v under_o such_o please_a circumstance_n can_v he_o then_o honest_o and_o conscientious_o make_v this_o expostulation_n of_o joseph_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a 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glorify_v i_o psalm_n 50.15_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v assure_v we_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o john_n 16.23_o now_o here_o be_v a_o poor_a languish_a creature_n in_o great_a distress_n and_o trouble_v and_o will_v not_o god_n accept_v he_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o answer_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o that_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a but_o than_o you_o must_v also_o know_v these_o promise_n be_v conditional_a and_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o on_o god●s_n part_n do_v suppose_v certain_a qualification_n and_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v

a_o discourse_n concern_v a_o deathbed_n repentance_n by_o william_n assheton_n d.d._n rector_n of_o beckenham_n in_o kent_n and_o chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n london_n print_v for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxcvi_o to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o treatise_n part_n of_o which_o be_v preach_v in_o your_o royal_a chapel_n before_o the_o late_a queen_n your_o majesty_n dear_a consort_n of_o bless_a memory_n that_o i_o do_v not_o then_o present_v it_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o excellent_a princess_n be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o work_n i_o have_v design_v some_o further_a enlargement_n upon_o that_o subject_a otherwise_o i_o shall_v most_o cheerful_o have_v comply_v with_o some_o approve_v intimation_n then_o give_v in_o order_n to_o a_o command_n for_o the_o publish_v of_o it_o the_o whole_a be_v now_o finish_v be_v most_o humble_o submit_v to_o your_o majesty_n censure_n by_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n and_o servant_n william_n assheton_n the_o preface_n have_v make_v myself_o a_o debtor_n to_o the_o public_a for_o a_o plain_a method_n of_o devotion_n for_o sick_a and_o die_a person_n and_o one_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o devotion_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o minister_n who_o visit_v the_o sick_a person_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o examine_v whether_o he_o repent_v he_o true_o of_o his_o sin_n lest_o man_n shall_v from_o hence_o be_v encourage_v to_o defer_v their_o repentance_n to_o a_o sick_a and_o die_a bed_n as_o if_o they_o may_v safe_o enjoy_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o health_n because_o they_o be_v admonish_v to_o repent_v when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v i_o have_v therefore_o very_o faithful_o examine_v that_o matter_n and_o have_v endeavour_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o though_o repentance_n as_o all_o other_o grace_n must_v be_v exercise_v and_o improve_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n for_o our_o lamp_n must_v be_v trim_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v yet_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n be_v neither_o comfortable_a nor_o safe_a the_o content_n the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o shall_v be_v eternal_o either_o happy_a or_o miserable_a page_n 1._o this_o life_n the_o only_a time_n to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v we_o for_o our_o future_a eternal_a state_n page_n 2._o the_o vicious_a sensual_a and_o impenitent_a shall_v be_v miserable_a ibid._n but_o such_o as_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v happy_a page_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v both_o our_o interest_n and_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o provide_v for_o eternity_n ibid._n but_o this_o general_o neglect_v and_o why_o ibid._n the_o case_n of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n strict_o examine_v and_o in_o what_o method_n page_n 5._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n page_n 6._o what_o by_o true_a repentance_n page_n 7._o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o repentance_n ibid._n which_o yet_o as_o be_v show_v be_v no_o gospel_n repentance_n ibid._n what_o repentance_n be_v save_v page_n 11._o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o sick_a and_o die_a sinner_n can_v be_v able_a to_o repent_v page_n 13._o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v may_v remember_v their_o sin_n page_n 16._o they_o may_v also_o be_v very_o sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n ibid._n they_o may_v earnest_o beg_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n page_n 18._o they_o may_v make_v very_o serious_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n page_n 19_o they_o may_v make_v restitution_n page_n 20._o whether_o all_o this_o will_v amount_v to_o true_a repentance_n page_n 21._o of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n page_n 43._o the_o case_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n page_n 49._o the_o close_a page_n 61._o a_o 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