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	lord_n	master_n	1,125	5	6.1593	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41974	A short discourse. Or, serious reflections and meditations on some particular texts of scripture Being the substance of several sermons preached in a country congregation. Wherein is shewed, first, the blessedness of those that keep Gods Commandments. And secondly, the happiness of such as mind their creator betimes, very briefly and succinctly handled. Written by F.G. master of arts, and chaplain to the right honourable Robert Earl of Scarsdale.	Gallimore, Francis, 1628 or 9-1698.	1694 (1694)	Wing G180A; ESTC R223628	18,093	31

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if_o we_o suffer_v shipwreck_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o lose_v our_o reward_n there_o where_o we_o shall_v land_n to_o receive_v it_o cicero_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o lepidus_n lie_v all_o along_o upon_o the_o grass_n cry_v out_o utinam_fw-la hoc_fw-la esset_fw-la laborare_fw-la o_o that_o this_o be_v to_o labour_n and_o get_v the_o mastery_n so_o many_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o ivory_n bed_n and_o live_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n say_v within_o themselves_o oh_o that_o this_o be_v to_o go_v in_o warfare_n and_o fight_n under_o the_o cross_n but_o let_v they_o not_o deceive_v themselves_o heaven_n be_v not_o get_v with_o a_o wish_n nor_o victory_n with_o a_o breath_n it_o will_v cost_v we_o many_o a_o sore_a blow_n and_o wound_v too_o before_o we_o overcome_v wherefore_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n eph._n 6.11_o come_v seasonable_o in_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n strenuous_o valiant_o constant_o never_o put_v off_o your_o armour_n till_o you_o put_v off_o your_o body_n nor_o quit_v the_o field_n till_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n saint_n paul_n seek_v out_o this_o combat_n even_o to_o victory_n though_o he_o bear_v in_o his_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o now_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v destroy_v death_n we_o must_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o conquest_n even_o of_o this_o last_o adversary_n which_o if_o it_o conquer_v we_o by_o the_o sting_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v send_v we_o to_o the_o door_n of_o hell_n if_o we_o conquer_v it_o by_o our_o faith_n it_o shall_v send_v we_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n heaven_n my_o second_o particular_a and_o now_o await_v your_o observation_n the_o manner_n how_o through_o the_o gate_n not_o singular_o a_o gate_n but_o gate_n for_o chap._n 21.12_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o have_v twelve_o gate_n on_o the_o east_n three_o gate_n on_o the_o north_n three_o on_o the_o south_n three_o and_o on_o the_o west_n three_o to_o declare_v that_o man_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o south_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o gate_n be_v not_o literal_o but_o mystical_o to_o be_v understand_v pro_fw-la modo_fw-la intrandi_fw-la for_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n these_o gate_n be_v those_o passage_n whereby_o we_o must_v enter_v