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	soul_n	whole_a	1,004	5	5.1794	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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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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i_o can_v to_o wit_n rise_v one_o piece_n of_o a_o hour_n ordinary_o soon_o or_o lie_v down_o so_o much_o latter_a fall_v down_o upon_o my_o knee_n by_o myself_o at_o my_o bed_n side_n and_o private_o pour_v out_o my_o confession_n and_o prayer_n before_o god_n and_o what_o if_o my_o fellow_n servant_n be_v with_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v before_o he_o what_o he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v he_o also_o ought_v to_o do_v shall_v i_o not_o one_o day_n much_o more_o blush_v and_o be_v confound_v at_o the_o omission_n of_o my_o duty_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o god_n himself_o than_o here_o at_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o which_o shame_n rather_o to_o be_v choose_v that_o before_o god_n all_o man_n angel_n devil_n than_o this_o before_o one_o or_o two_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a or_o this_o which_o after_o i_o have_v once_o or_o twice_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o no_o more_o begin_v to_o do_v so_o and_o after_o the_o first_o or_o 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etc._n 4._o pray_v often_o and_o much_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o holy_a duty_n which_o will_v make_v i_o ashamed_a of_o such_o carnal_a delight_n and_o sordid_a enjoyment_n 5._o avoid_v light_a company_n light_a discourse_n gesture_n look_n etc._n etc._n 6._o consider_v death_n and_o that_o in_o its_o pomp_n and_o terribleness_n look_v much_o on_o sceleton_n dead_a man_n skull_n bone_n or_o contemplate_v consumptive_a and_o ghastly_a visage_n 7._o not_o venture_v myself_o on_o any_o opportunity_n or_o temptation_n to_o it_o these_o i_o then_o resolve_v to_o practice_v and_o will_v therefore_o frequent_o r●●●_n over_o amen_n but_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v not_o my_o sin_n however_o it_o will_v teach_v i_o how_o to_o deal_v in_o humble_v myself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v suppose_v then_o i_o find_v my_o self_n guilty_a of_o trifle_v away_o my_o time_n there_o be_v no_o repent_v hereof_o without_o amendment_n but_o what_o course_n may_v i_o take_v to_o be_v true_o penitent_a for_o 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