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	part_n	soul_n	1,351	5	5.0190	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35042	A defense against the dread of death, or, Zach. Crofton's meditations and soliloquies concerning the stroak of death sounded in his ears in the time of his close imprisonment in the Tower of London, anno 1661 and 1662 : digested for his own private staisfaction and support in the vale of the shadow of death, and now made publique for the advantage of such as abide under Gods present visitation in London by the pestilence.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.	1665 (1665)	Wing C6992; ESTC R24795	57,690	178

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in_o thy_o likeness_n sect_n xx._n death_n be_v that_o dreadful_a gulf_n good_a death_n enter_v m●_n into_o eternity_n bu●_n it_o be_v of_o good_a which_o once_o shoot_v lanch_v my_o immortal_a soul_n into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n eternity_n what_o be_v that_o a_o word_n of_o astonishment_n a_o estate_n of_o amazement_n i_o can_v look_v into_o it_o without_o heart-sinking_a thought_n soul-troubling_a apprehension_n it_o be_v a_o depth_n unfathomable_a a_o length_n and_o breath_n immeasurable_a a_o height_n undiscernible_a a_o continuance_n undeterminable_a and_o unexspirable_a but_o yet_o eternity_n be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n a_o estate_n most_o proper_a to_o my_o immortal_a soul_n herein_o a_o eternal_a subject_n shall_v solace_v itself_o in_o its_o eternal_a object_n unto_o all_o eternity_n time_n return_n have_v be_v the_o lamentation_n of_o my_o life_n troublesome_a time_n return_n be_v troublesome_a because_o it_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o my_o comfort_n be_v my_o 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thy_o expectation_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v tedious_a thou_o shall_v be_v by_o death_n transport_v and_o resolve_v into_o perfect_a full_a and_o for_o ever_o enjoyment_n of_o perfect_a good_a and_o that_o without_o alteration_n or_o degree_n without_o increase_n or_o diminution_n without_o consumption_n or_o expiration_n thou_o shall_v now_o possess_v a_o everlasting_a noon_n day_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o rise_v nor_o set_v time_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o no_o more_o thy_o autumn_n shall_v abide_v fresh_a and_o green_a fair_a and_o fruitful_a without_o the_o least_o change_n by_o the_o increase_a revive_a spring_n or_o by_o the_o chill_a cloud_a kill_a winter_n thy_o star_n shall_v not_o be_v cloud_v thy_o moon_n shall_v know_v no_o change_n in_o this_o estate_n of_o eternity_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o direction_n and_o determination_n of_o 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dull_v my_o sense_n stupefy_v my_o soul_n and_o discompose_v i_o unto_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n they_o have_v be_v bait_n and_o snare_n whereby_o i_o have_v be_v entice_v unto_o and_o entangle_v in_o sin_n they_o have_v divert_v my_o soul_n from_o seek_v and_o solace_v itself_o in_o more_o serious_a and_o satisfy_a delight_n the_o sinfulness_n of_o my_o pleasure_n have_v eat_v out_o the_o sweetness_n of_o my_o pleasure_n these_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n be_v often_o change_v short_n short_n and_o do_v soon_o vanish_v will_v certain_o expire_v can_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o leave_v bitterness_n behind_o they_o when_o they_o go_v away_o they_o have_v cost_v i_o more_o smart_a and_o grief_n when_o they_o have_v be_v end_v than_o they_o do_v afford_v i_o joy_n or_o content_v whilst_o they_o continue_v i_o may_v willing_o dismiss_v those_o pleasure_n which_o i_o have_v buy_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n possess_v so_o uncertain_o and_o for_o so_o short_a 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