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
A28174	An useful case of conscience learnedly and accuratly discussed and resolved concerning associations and confederacies with idolaters, infidels, hereticks, malignants, or any other knoun enemies of truth and godlinesse : useful for these times and therefore published for the benefit of all those who desire to know or retain the sworn to principles of the sometimes famous Church of Christ in Scotland / by Hugh Binning.	Binning, Hugh, 1627-1653.	1693 (1693)	Wing B2934; ESTC R24656	57,320	52

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and_o the_o 3000._o that_o pursue_v david_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v plead_v for_o a_o purge_n of_o the_o army_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v many_o godly_a person_n employ_v in_o that_o army_n david_n complain_v of_o that_o time_n psal._n 12._o that_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v and_o the_o faithful_a from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a walk_v round_o about_o when_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v 4._o many_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v much_o take_v notice_n of_o even_o by_o godly_a man_n until_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o reprove_v they_o particular_o and_o so_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v like_o the_o rule_n deut._n 23._o have_v not_o be_v consider_v till_o the_o time_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o amaziah_n etc._n etc._n scripture_n show_v the_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o join_v with_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n isaiah_n 13_o 25._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v punish_v 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shall_v fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n 14._o cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n 15._o my_o son_n walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n 16._o for_o their_o foot_n run_v to_o evil_a and_o make_v baste_v to_o shed_v blood_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o design_n of_o wicked_a man_n express_v in_o their_o owned_a nature_n but_o certain_o they_o will_v colour_v they_o over_o with_o fair_a pretence_n their_o purpose_n be_v to_o undo_v man_n especial_o godly_a man_n that_o class_v and_o purge_v they_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o many_o and_o they_o scarce_o lie_v privy_o or_o have_v so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o to_o conceal_v their_o design_n till_o their_o fit_a opportunity_n but_o before_o the_o power_n be_v confirm_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o breathe_v out_o cruelty_n against_o all_o the_o innocent_a in_o the_o land_n and_o promise_v themselves_o great_a 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thy_o soul._n 11._o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o 12._o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n from_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v froward_a thing_n 13._o who_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o take_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o a_o lamp_n to_o thy_o foot_n and_o it_o enter_v into_o thy_o soul_n and_o be_v receive_v in_o love_n and_o affection_n it_o will_v certain_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a man_n way_n who_o have_v already_o leave_v the_o righteous_a path_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n who_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o delight_n in_o one_o another_o wickedness_n and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o chaste_a to_o thy_o husband_n christ_n jesus_n and_o preserve_v thou_o from_o commit_v fornication_n with_o egypt_n as_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n 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