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	perform_v	1,778	5	7.6798	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14003	The picture of a true protestant: or, Gods house and husbandry wherein is declared the duty and dignitie of all Gods children, both minister and people. Written by Thomas Tuke.	Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1609 (1609)	STC 24313; ESTC S102480	87,646	261

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plain_o of_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o murder_n &_o that_o without_o fear_n isaiah_n say_v that_o he_o have_v 50.7_o set_v his_o face_n as_o a_o flint_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v for_o he_o pay_v they_o home_o he_o fear_v no_o colour_n but_o be_v as_o bold_a in_o tax_v as_o they_o be_v in_o offend_v 50.6_o he_o give_v his_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o his_o cheek_n to_o the_o nipper_n and_o hide_v nor_o his_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v reprove_v notwithstanding_o all_o disgrace_n both_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n with_o great_a fervency_n and_o boldness_n of_o speech_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n christ_n paul_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o aught_o as_o occasion_n serve_v to_o be_v imitate_v they_o wise_o of_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n this_o serve_v to_o condemn_v the_o coldness_n and_o fearfulness_n of_o those_o face-fearers_a that_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v sin_n especial_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o which_o teach_v the_o truth_n through_o fear_n as_o it_o be_v in_o riddle_n ambiguous_o and_o in_o the_o cloud_n run_v as_o i_o may_v say_v between_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o flesh_n but_o such_o fear_n be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o man._n and_o as_o bishop_n jewel_n speak_v accurse_v be_v that_o modesty_n that_o drown_v or_o hide_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o accurse_a i_o say_v be_v that_o fear_n which_o make_v a_o man_n silent_a when_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v and_o dumb_a when_o he_o shall_v 58.1_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v the_o people_n their_o sin_n yet_o here_o we_o must_v all_o remember_v that_o our_o zeal_n be_v direct_v by_o knowledge_n which_o shall_v always_o go_v before_o and_o make_v way_n and_o that_o wisdom_n and_o pity_n go_v with_o our_o valour_n that_o all_o our_o reproof_n and_o admonition_n be_v perform_v in_o love_n and_o in_o the_o 2.25_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n with_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n without_o rage_n and_o rankor_n isaiah_n may_v cry_v but_o not_o roar_v we_o ourselves_o be_v man_n and_o may_v err_v and_o if_o we_o stand_v when_o other_o fall_v it_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o not_o through_o our_o own_o goodness_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o rebuke_v sin_n with_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v ourselves_o sinner_n by_o disorderly_a tax_n of_o sinner_n chap._n 12._o minister_n must_v persevere_v in_o the_o faithful_a execution_n of_o their_o function_n seuenth_o a_o labourer_n must_v be_v constant_a and_o not_o give_v over_o till_o his_o task_n enjoin_v he_o be_v full_o finish_v so_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n shall_v continue_v constant_a in_o his_o labour_n for_o god_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n must_v not_o make_v he_o leave_v his_o labour_n he_o must_v not_o leave_v without_o the_o