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
A65293	The doctrine of repentance, useful for these times by Tho. Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1668 (1668)	Wing W1122; ESTC R38513	84,062	186

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son_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o god_n i._o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o a_o humble_a confession_n exalt_v god_n what_o a_o glory_n be_v it_o to_o he_o that_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n he_o do_v not_o condemn_v we_o while_o we_o confess_v sin_n god_n patience_n be_v magnify_v in_o spare_v and_o his_o freegrace_n in_o save_v such_o sinner_n confession_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o humble_a the_o soul_n he_o that_o subscribe_v himself_o a_o hell-deserving_a sinner_n will_v have_v little_a heart_n to_o be_v proud_a with_o the_o violet_n he_o will_v hang_v down_o his_o head_n in_o humility_n a_o true_a penitent_a confess_v he_o mingle_v sin_n with_o all_o he_o do_v therefore_o have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v of_o uzziah_n though_o a_o king_n yet_o have_v a_o leprosy_n in_o his_o forehead_n he_o have_v enough_o to_o abase_v he_o 2_o chron._n 26._o 19_o so_o a_o child_n of_o a_o god_n though_o he_o do_v any_o good_a yet_o acknowledge_v much_o evil_a 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more_o that_o we_o have_v fetch_v no_o more_o virtue_n from_o he_o and_o bring_v no_o more_o glory_n to_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o grief_n on_o our_o deathbed_n that_o our_o life_n have_v have_v so_o many_o blank_n and_o blot_n in_o they_o that_o our_o duty_n have_v be_v so_o fly-blown_a with_o sin_n that_o our_o obedience_n have_v be_v so_o imperfect_a and_o we_o have_v go_v so_o lame_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v swim_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n before_o i_o lay_v down_o the_o expedient_n and_o mean_n conduce_v to_o repentance_n i_o shall_v first_o remove_v the_o impediment_n in_o this_o great_a city_n when_o you_o want_v water_n you_o search_v the_o cause_n whether_o the_o pipe_n be_v break_v or_o stop_v that_o the_o current_n of_o water_n be_v hinder_v so_o when_o no_o water_n of_o repentance_n come_v though_o we_o have_v the_o 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and_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o rise_v up_o under_o such_o a_o weight_n be_v salvation_n per_fw-la saltum_fw-la can_v a_o man_n jump_v out_o of_o sin_n into_o heaven_n can_v he_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o devil_n arm_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n 2._o if_o all_o the_o power_n in_o a_o sinner_n be_v employ_v against_o repentance_n than_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a all_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n join_v issue_n with_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 25._o i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o will_v i_o go_v a_o sinner_n will_v rather_o lose_v christ_n and_o heaven_n than_o his_o lust_n death_n which_o part_v man_n and_o wife_n will_v not_o part_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o so_o easy_a to_o repent_v the_o angel_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o sepulchre_n but_o no_o angel_n only_a god_n himself_o can_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o the_o heart_n imp_v 3._o presume_v thought_n of_o god_n mercy_n many_o suck_v poison_n from_o this_o sweet_a 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rebel_v the_o psalmist_n say_v there_o be_v mercy_n with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v psal._n 130._o 4._o but_o not_o that_o we_o may_v sin_v can_v man_n expect_v mercy_n by_o provoke_a justice_n god_n will_v hardly_o show_v they_o mercy_n who_o sin_n because_o mercy_n abound_v imp_v 4._o a_o supine_n sluggish_a temper_n repentance_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o tedious_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o require_v much_o industry_n and_o man_n be_v settle_v upon_o their_o lees_n and_o care_v not_o to_o stir_v they_o have_v rather_o go_v sleep_v to_o hell_n than_o weep_v to_o heaven_n prov._n 19_o 24._o a_o slothful_a man_n hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o labour_n of_o smite_v on_o his_o breast_n chrysost._n many_o will_v rather_o lose_v heaven_n than_o ply_v the_o oar_n and_o row_v thither_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n we_o can_v have_v the_o world_n citra_fw-la pulverem_fw-la without_o labour_n and_o diligence_n and_o will_v we_o 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and_o the_o danger_n do_v not_o so_o terrify_v he_o as_o the_o delight_n bewitch_v he_o plato_n call_v love_n of_o sin_n a_o great_a devil_n daemon_n delight_v in_o sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n in_o true_a repentance_n there_o must_v be_v a_o grieve_v for_o sin_n but_o how_o can_v one_o grieve_v for_o that_o which_o he_o love_v he_o who_o delight_v in_o sin_n can_v hardly_o pray_v against_o it_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o inveagle_v with_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o leave_v it_o too_o soon_o samson_n dote_v on_o dalilahs_n beauty_n and_o her_o lap_n prove_v his_o grave_n when_o a_o man_n roll_v iniquity_n as_o a_o sugar_a lump_n under_o his_o tongue_n it_o infatuate_v he_o and_o be_v his_o death_n at_o last_o delight_n in_o sin_n cruciat_fw-la be_v a_o silken_a halter_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 26._o will_v it_o not_o be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n 6._o a_o opinion_n that_o repentance_n will_v imp_v take_v away_o our_o joy_n but_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n it_o do_v not_o 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