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	parent_n	servant_n	5,710	5	6.5909	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15144	The vvay to the celestiall paradise Declaring how a sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting. Contained in three bookes.The first second third sheweth that a sinner may be saued, & come to life euerlasting. By faith, apprehending Christ for his iustification, & applying to himselfe the promises of the Gospell made in Iesus Christ. Repentance, hauing his sins washed away in the bloud of the lambe Iesus Christ. Prayer, calling vpon God in the name of Iesus Christ. By Robert Whittell, minister of the Gospell.	Whittle, Robert, d. 1638.	1620 (1620)	STC 25441; ESTC S120396	338,769	458

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6._o 7._o thy_o heart_n &_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o so_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n lie_v chief_o upon_o all_o head_n of_o house_n and_o master_n of_o family_n they_o must_v not_o only_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n themselves_o but_o likewise_o see_v that_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n do_v sanctify_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a etc._n etc._n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manseruant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v not_o only_o by_o read_v the_o scripture_n hear_v the_o word_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n but_o likewise_o by_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o 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and_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n break_v forth_o and_o shine_v comfortable_o upon_o the_o sinner_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o great_o refresh_v the_o soul_n after_o a_o storm_n a_o calm_a a_o question_n here_o arise_v concern_v outward_a mourn_a quest_n and_o weep_v for_o sin_n whether_o weep_v and_o shed_v necesitie_n whether_o weep_v for_o sin_n be_v of_o absolute_a necesitie_n of_o tear_n be_v simple_o necessary_a in_o godly_a sorrow_n i_o answer_v 5._o answer_v per._n case_z of_o cons●●_n 1._o bo●ke_n chap._n 5._o weep_v for_o sin_n be_v require_v and_o be_v commendable_a in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n yet_o corporal_a weep_n be_v not_o always_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n so_o that_o answ_n first_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o grieve_v and_o displease_v for_o sin_n second_o if_o a_o sinner_n have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o shed_v tear_n and_o can_v be_v hinder_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sorrow_n 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their_o only_a son_n but_o few_o be_v there_o that_o weep_v and_o mourn_v serious_o for_o their_o sin_n 9_o sin_n pro._n 14._o 9_o fool_n say_v solamon_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n foolish_a wicked_a people_n have_v no_o moderation_n in_o worldly_a sorrow_n but_o sport_n themselves_o with_o their_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o shed_v any_o tear_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v with_o laugh_v at_o sin_n and_o not_o weep_v for_o sin_n do_v the_o father_n go_v heavy_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o first_o bear_v and_o do_v the_o sorrowful_a mother_n mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o wring_v her_o hand_n for_o the_o departure_n of_o her_o only_a son_n o_o how_o much_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 18._o god_n mat._n 2._o 18._o rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o son_n we_o ought_v to_o weep_v for_o our_o 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