Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	correct_v	parent_n	998	5	9.2727	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65936	That great duty and comfortable evidence (keeping our selves from our iniquity) opened and applied in some sermons upon Psal. 18, 23 / by John Whitlock.	Whitlock, John, 1625-1709.	1698 (1698)	Wing W2029; ESTC R26359	57,005	130

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interest_n in_o christ_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v thy_o iniquity_n with_o reference_n to_o which_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o thou_o can_v thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n or_o do_v thou_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o such_o sin_n so_o oft_o prevail_v over_o thou_o suppose_v pride_n passion_n inward_a working_n of_o lust_n and_o frequent_a out-breaking_n of_o worldly_a or_o fleshly_a lust_n such_o coldness_n deadness_n and_o distraction_n in_o duty_n now_o though_o if_o these_o be_v thy_o burden_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o pray_v believe_v and_o sincere_o strive_v against_o they_o his_o charge_n against_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o these_o be_v reign_v sin_n in_o thou_o be_v false_a yet_o that_o which_o he_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o his_o charge_n viz._n thy_o be_v frequent_o overcome_v by_o such_o corruption_n be_v true_a thou_o may_v yea_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o that_o sin_n as_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v be_v humble_v for_o it_o and_o continue_v yea_o increase_v thy_o watchfulness_n prayer_n and_o faith_n against_o it_o as_o such_o 2._o that_o sin_n which_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v true_o godly_a i_o say_v that_o sin_n which_o they_o true_o accuse_v thou_o of_o as_o frequent_o guilty_a of_o and_o thence_o take_v advantage_n to_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o thy_o profession_n and_o religion_n itself_o say_v be_v not_o these_o professor_n proud_a passionate_n worldly_n vain_a and_o airy_a in_o their_o carriage_n as_o well_o as_o other_o now_o if_o this_o be_v true_o charge_v on_o thou_o though_o they_o may_v not_o be_v belove_v lust_n yet_o they_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n observe_v therefore_o what_o enemy_n satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n true_o lie_v to_o your_o charge_n for_o though_o enemy_n be_v bad_a and_o incompetent_a judge_n 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as_o it_o be_v with_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o kin._n 15.14_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n but_o when_o the_o sincere_a believer_n recover_v himself_o he_o can_v with_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o any_o mean_n though_o most_o sharp_a reproof_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n or_o recover_v he_o after_o fall_v into_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o psal_n 141.5_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o fix_a abide_v displeasure_n against_o reprover_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o care_n to_o have_v reprove_v and_o be_v angry_a though_o but_o in_o present_a passion_n at_o the_o reprover_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o sin_n have_v too_o great_a a_o thank_v upon_o thou_o vi_o another_o sign_n by_o which_o a_o person_n may_v know_v which_o be_v his_o peculiar_a iniquity_n yea_o belove_a lust_n be_v this_o that_o be_v thy_o master-sin_n thy_o reign_a 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