Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	chapter_n	verse_n	wife_n	1,381	5	9.1827	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74976	Vindiciæ pietatis: or, a vindication of godliness, in the greatest strictness and spirituality of it. From the imputations of folly and fancy Together with several directions for the attaining and maintaining of a godly life. By R.A.; Vindiciæ pietatis. Part 1-2	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1665 (1665)	Wing A1005; ESTC R229757	332,875	576

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god_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 38●_n what_o kind_n of_o trouble_n be_v the_o great_a temptation_n apostasy_n and_o backslide_n what_o be_v the_o best_a course_n to_o prevent_v apostasy_n in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n i._o try_v yourselves_o well_o before_o band_n 383_o try_v 1._o what_o your_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o your_o soul_n as_o to_o the_o main_a ibid._n 2._o what_o you_o be_v in_o your_o active_a obedience_n ibid._n 3._o how_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o under_o the_o small_a cross_n that_o come_v daily_o upon_o you_o 386_o 4._o what_o you_o be_v in_o the_o temptation_n of_o prosperity_n 388_o ii_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n 389_o iii_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o misery_n ●f_a apostate_n and_o backslider_n 391_o iu._n walk_v circumspect_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o neither_o speak_v do_v nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n 395_o 1._o rashly_n 396_o 2._o obstinate_o ibid._n 3._o proudly_n ibid._n 4._o ignorant_o 397_o 5._o vnpeaceable_o ibid._n v._o 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a_o 〈…〉_z conversation_n but_o corrupt_a communication_n 〈…〉_z comply_v in_o the_o saint_n 3._o partake_v in_o other_o men●_n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 7._o which_o he_o further_o ●ehorts_v from_o vers_fw-la 11._o 〈…〉_z ●●ing_n they_o 1._o to_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o they_o 〈…〉_z no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n 2._o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o connivance_n at_o they_o but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o of_o these_o strict_a rule_n in_o the_o text_n he_o press_v the_o strict_a observation_n see_v that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o every_o duty_n to_o every_o direction_n not_o only_o the_o great_a and_o more_o weighty_a duty_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o lesser_a and_o small_a part_n of_o it_o even_o to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o the_o word_n you_o may_v observe_v 1._o a_o strict_a charge_n see_v or_o look_v diligent_o and_o careful_o to_o it_o 2._o the_o matter_n give_v in_o charge_n walk_v circumspect_o which_o some_o 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be_o give_v you_o i_o have_v in_o part_n borrow_v for_o your_o use_n which_o some_o of_o you_o may_v possible_o have_v receive_v elsewhere_o before_o i_o give_v you_o the_o particular_a direction_n i_o shall_v first_o premise_v these_o thing_n 1._o count_n upon_o this_o that_o the_o direction_n i_o be_o now_o give_v you_o if_o you_o ever_o mean_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n will_v cost_v you_o pain_n and_o labour_n and_o how_o can_v you_o count_v yourselves_o christian_n if_o you_o refuse_v to_o be_v at_o the_o necessary_a cost_n of_o christianity_n if_o you_o think_v to_o be_v christian_n without_o labour_n or_o if_o you_o will_v stand_v out_o from_o christianity_n to_o save_v your_o labour_n you_o be_v a_o like_a wise_a in_o both_o either_o come_v to_o a_o resolution_n to_o fall_v upon_o a_o industrious_a painful_a life_n or_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o give_v you_o counsel_n 2._o practise_v the_o direction_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o in_o pursuance_n of_o your_o 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that_o there_o thy_o main_a work_n lie_v in_o vain_a will_v thou_o strive_v in_o other_o duty_n till_o that_o which_o hinder_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n fight_v neither_o against_o small_a nor_o great_a but_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n where_o the_o enemy_n most_o ordinary_o make_v his_o breach_n upon_o thou_o set_v the_o strong_a guard_n let_v thy_o daily_a conflict_n be_v here_o and_o observe_v diligent_o with_o what_o success_n 6._o walk_v on_o thy_o course_n in_o the_o name_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n live_v by_o faith_n depend_v on_o christ_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o mighty_a spirit_n forget_v not_o this_o for_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v go_v but_o lame_o on_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o the_o particular_a direction_n 1._o direction_n for_o the_o evening_n every_o evening_n before_o you_o sleep_v withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o the_o world_n and_o have_v set_v your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n 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i_o bridle_v my_o tongue_n 2._o have_v i_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n 3._o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o my_o mouth_n as_o i_o sit_v in_o my_o house_n or_o go_v by_o the_o way_n as_o i_o be_v lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o 7._o concern_v your_o talent_n q._n 1._o have_v i_o not_o waste_v or_o vain_o spend_v any_o part_n of_o my_o estate_n have_v neither_o my_o pride_n have_v a_o share_n nor_o my_o appetite_n more_o than_o its_o share_n 2._o have_v i_o not_o send_v christ_n away_o without_o a_o alm_n when_o i_o have_v it_o by_o i_o 3._o have_v i_o redeem_v my_o time_n from_o needless_a visit_n idle_n imagination_n fruitless_a discourse_n and_o unnecessary_a sleep_n 4._o have_v i_o not_o lose_v a_o opportunity_n this_o day_n of_o do_v or_o receive_v good_a have_v i_o not_o neglect_v to_o exhort_v or_o reprove_v when_o occasion_n have_v be_v give_v and_o if_o i_o have_v be_v reprove_v how_o have_v i_o bear_v it_o 8._o concern_v your_o table_n q._n 1._o do_v i_o not_o sit_v down_o with_o no_o high_a end_n than_o a_o beast_n only_o to_o please_v my_o appetite_n do_v i_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o do_v i_o not_o eat_v or_o drink_v to_o excess_n 3._o do_v i_o not_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n without_o let_v fall_n any_o thing_n of_o god_n there_o 4._o do_v i_o not_o mock_v god_n when_o i_o pretend_v to_o crave_v a_o blessing_n or_o return_v thanks_o 9_o concern_v your_o call_v q._n 1._o have_v i_o be_v serve_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n in_o my_o particular_a call_v 2._o have_v i_o not_o be_v idle_a 3._o have_v i_o not_o over-eager_o mind_v my_o earthly_a affair_n 4._o have_v i_o defraud_v no_o man_n wrong_v no_o man_n 5._o have_v i_o drop_v never_o a_o lie_n nor_o break_a promise_n in_o all_o my_o deal_n 10._o concern_v your_o relation_n q._n have_v i_o faithful_o discharge_v and_o do_v nothing_o against_o my_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d relation_n have_v i_o behave_v myself_o husband_n wife_n as_o a_o christian_a parent_n child_n master_n servant_n 11._o concern_v your_o carriage_n to_o those_o within_o q._n have_v i_o carry_v myself_o towards_o all_o saint_n 1._o love_o delight_v in_o they_o bear_v with_o they_o cover_v their_o infirmity_n 2._o peaceable_o not_o provoke_v they_o to_o envy_n 3._o profitable_o provoke_v they_o to_o love_v and_o good_a work_n 12._o concern_v your_o carriage_n to_o those_o without_o q_o have_v i_o carry_v myself_o to_o those_o without_o 1._o wise_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o i_o nor_o i_o through_o my_o fault_n become_v a_o prey_n to_o they_o 2._o inoffensive_o have_v i_o not_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o 3._o courteous_o and_o