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
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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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 the_o first_o thing_n which_o he_o who_o will_v learn_v to_o pray_v must_v take_v care_n of_o be_v that_o he_o thorough_o know_v himself_o that_o be_v 1._o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o own_o state_n with_o his_o sin_n his_o misery_n and_o want_n inward_a and_o outward_a otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o due_o represent_v they_o unto_o god_n 2._o that_o he_o well_o know_v his_o own_o desire_n and_o resolution_n lest_o he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o god_n ask_v what_o he_o desire_v not_o or_o vow_v what_o he_o intend_v not_o these_o be_v the_o substantial_o of_o prayer_n chap_n vii_o of_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o prayer_n first_o of_o its_o inward_a manner_n some_o consideration_n to_o quicken_v to_o sincerity_n and_o heartiness_n in_o prayer_n what_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o each_o part_n of_o prayer_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o perform_v every_o duty_n be_v much_o look_v upon_o by_o god_n now_o prayer_n be_v such_o a_o immediate_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v most_o just_a reasonable_a and_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v worship_v god_n with_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o be_v both_o with_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n there_o can_v be_v only_o considerable_a its_o inward_a and_o outward_a part_n the_o inward_a manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v unquestionable_o most_o respect_v by_o god_n for_o that_o according_a hereunto_o be_v the_o prayer_n and_o the_o man_n sincere_a or_o otherwise_o and_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v incite_v we_o chief_o to_o care_n herein_o i_o may_v pray_v in_o as_o good_a &_o as_o many_o word_n in_o as_o devout_a posture_n and_o in_o a_o word_n after_o as_o pious_a a_o sort_n as_o to_o what_o there_o be_v outward_a in_o prayer_n as_o ever_o man_n do_v and_o yet_o he_o hypocritical_a in_o my_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o i_o

ever_o take_v heed_n what_o matter_n here_o we_o do_v i_o will_v not_o choose_v this_o as_o a_o place_n of_o my_o vain_a discourse_n or_o free_a hour_n as_o some_o do_v who_o be_v ever_o severe_a in_o company_n and_o allow_v themselves_o liberty_n in_o private_a or_o among_o their_o confident_n who_o if_o they_o can_v but_o get_v into_o such_o a_o place_n where_o neither_o man_n eye_n nor_o ear_n can_v reach_v they_o as_o the_o closet_n for_o the_o main_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v their_o company_n shall_v be_v vain_a and_o srolick_a to_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n almost_o as_o any_o man_n i_o take_v it_o and_o i_o be_o great_o deceive_v if_o i_o mistake_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a argument_n that_o the_o serious_a belief_n of_o a_o god_n and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v much_o want_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o dare_v be_v naught_o idle_a or_o sinful_o merry_a if_o he_o can_v but_o get_v out_o of_o man_n sight_n and_o cognizance_n part_n ii_o treat_v of_o daily_a closet-duty_n chap._n i._o that_o if_o i_o be_o a_o person_n of_o leisure_n i_o ought_v daily_o twice_o in_o the_o day_n to_o retire_v into_o my_o closet_n for_o devotion_n sake_n it_o follow_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o my_o more_o solemn_a retirement_n or_o entrance_n into_o my_o closet_n now_o that_o i_o account_v a_o solemn_a recourse_n thither_o when_o my_o business_n there_o be_v pure_o devotion_n and_o such_o recourse_n be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o more_o special_a my_o ordinary_a retirement_n into_o my_o closet_n shall_v be_v daily_o and_o that_o if_o my_o condition_n will_v convenient_o admit_v as_o most_o man_n may_n twice_o a_o day_n often_o i_o may_v as_o at_o noon_n seldomer_n i_o well_o can_v i_o be_o bind_v thereto_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n upon_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o pray_v twice_o a_o day_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o command_n say_v pray_v continual_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o we_o can_v but_o take_v to_o be_v 1_o either_o pray_v always_o 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think_v they_o be_v excuse_v from_o private_a prayer_n twice_o a_o day_n by_o their_o pray_v twice_o a_o day_n with_o the_o family_n of_o which_o they_o be_v a_o part_n they_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a strict_a command_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o daily_a devotion_n prescribe_v they_o to_o be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a or_o both_o but_o that_o it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o equitable_a that_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o liberal_a part_n of_o our_o time_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o estate_n 2._o dr._n ham_n pract._n catech._n lib._n 3._o sect_n 2._o that_o therefore_o if_o our_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o beside_o the_o time_n which_o we_o spend_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o family_n which_o no_o one_o who_o will_v have_v god_n to_o bless_v his_o family_n can_v think_v he_o may_v neglect_v we_o have_v convenient_a leisure_n from_o other_o necessary_a matter_n it_o can_v be_v better_a bestow_v than_o in_o our_o closet_n and_o upon_o our_o 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observation_n that_o be_v the_o particular_a duty_n to_o be_v on_o they_o perform_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o most_o man_n keep_v they_o ordinary_o not_o otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o little_a change_n of_o diet_n take_v perhaps_o fish_n etc._n etc._n for_o flesh_n and_o feed_v neither_o more_o spare_o nor_o much_o less_o delicious_o than_o they_o do_v on_o other_o day_n and_o so_o make_v they_o indeed_o no_o fast_a day_n we_o must_v consider_v both_o of_o the_o set_v apart_o of_o day_n for_o private_a fast_n and_o of_o their_o observation_n when_o set_v apart_o but_o first_o of_o all_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o spend_v a_o few_o thought_n upon_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o fast_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o fast_v by_o fast_v here_o be_v mean_v the_o religious_a abstain_v from_o our_o lawful_a food_n lawful_a food_n at_o present_a we_o will_v account_v that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o sober_a and_o discreet_a person_n of_o 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which_o i_o be_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o holy_o angry_a with_o myself_o i_o choose_v thus_o to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v myself_o for_o my_o former_a it_o may_v be_v luxury_n wantonness_n or_o the_o like_a when_o i_o say_v out_o of_o any_o of_o these_o intention_n or_o with_o these_o design_n i_o abstain_v from_o my_o lawful_a meat_n i_o then_o fast_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o fast_a ●is_n now_o take_v for_o this_o be_v thus_o far_o religious_o to_o abstain_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o such_o abstain_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n if_o all_o be_v as_o right_a as_o my_o intention_n that_o be_v if_o suitable_a performance_n or_o devotion_n be_v add_v touch_v which_o rule_n will_v anon_o be_v consider_v when_o the_o nature_n of_o fast_v be_v a_o little_a further_o look_v into_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o no_o such_o needless_a matter_n as_o man_n usual_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o what_o they_o think_v by_o what_o 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