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	perform_v	servant_n	1,125	5	6.2790	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26695	A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to God in order to their eternal salvation shewing the thoughtful sinner what he must do to be saved / by Joseph Alleine.	Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.	1688 (1688)	Wing A977; ESTC R28088	129,275	198

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holiness_n as_o one_o well_o only_o as_o a_o bridge_n to_o heaven_n and_o inquire_v earnest_o what_o be_v the_o least_o that_o will_v serve_v his_o turn_n and_o if_o he_o can_v get_v but_o so_o much_o as_o may_v just_o bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v all_o he_o care_v for_o but_o the_o sound_a convert_n desire_v holiness_n for_o holiness_n sake_n psalm_n 119._o 97._o mat._n 5._o 6._o and_o not_o only_o for_o heaven_n sake_n he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o so_o much_o as_o may_v save_v he_o from_o hell_n but_o desire_v the_o high_a pitch_n yet_o desire_n be_v not_o enough_o what_o be_v thy_o way_n and_o thy_o course_n be_v the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o thy_o life_n alter_v be_v holiness_n thy_o trade_n and_o religion_n thy_o business_n rom._n 8._o 1._o mat._n 25._o 16._o phil._n 1._o 20._o if_o not_o thou_o be_v short_a of_o sound_a conversion_n application_n and_o be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v describe_v the_o conversion_n that_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o 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conscience_n of_o do_v not_o conscience_n carry_v thou_o to_o thy_o closet_n and_o tell_v thou_o how_o seldom_o prayer_n and_o read_v be_v perform_v there_o do_v it_o not_o carry_v thou_o to_o thy_o family_n and_o show_v thou_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o be_v neglect_v there_o do_v not_o conscience_n lead_v thou_o to_o thy_o shop_n thy_o trade_n and_o tell_v thou_o of_o some_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n there_o do_v it_o not_o carry_v thou_o to_o the_o ale-shop_n or_o to_o the_o sack-shop_n and_o round_o thou_o in_o thy_o ear_n for_o the_o loose_a company_n thou_o keep_v there_o the_o precious_a time_n thou_o mis-spend_a there_o for_o the_o talent_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o throw_v down_o this_o sink_v for_o thy_o game_n and_o thy_o swill_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o not_o carry_v thou_o into_o thy_o secret_a chamber_n and_o read_v thou_o a_o curtain_n lecture_n o_o conscience_n do_v thy_o duty_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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of_o life_n have_v god_n say_v except_o you_o be_v bear_v again_o you_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 3._o and_o yet_o do_v you_o wonder_v why_o your_o minister_n do_v so_o plain_o travel_v in_o birth_n with_o you_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o i_o be_o earnest_a with_o you_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n and_o long_o to_o see_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o never_o do_v any_o nor_o shall_v any_o enter_v into_o heaven_n by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o this_o the_o conversion_n describe_v be_v not_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o some_o tall_a christian_n but_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v save_v pass_v this_o universal_a change_n it_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o noble_a roman_a when_o he_o be_v haste_v with_o corn_n to_o the_o city_n in_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o mariner_n be_v loath_a to_o set_v sail_n in_o foul_a weather_n necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la navigar●_n non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la vivere_fw-la our_o voyage_n be_v of_o more_o 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one_o point_n depend_v thy_o make_n or_o mar_v to_o all_o eternity_n but_o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n in_o five_o thing_n for_o without_o this_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v in_o vai●_n be_v it_o not_o pity_v thou_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o a_o unprofitable_a burden_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o wart_n or_o wen_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o thou_o be_v whilst_o unconvert_v for_o thou_o can_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o be_v be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n thou_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4._o 11._o do_v not_o he_o make_v thou_o for_o himself_o prov._n 16._o 4._o

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no_o other_o remedy_n thou_o must_v join_v with_o thy_o able_a neighbour_n god_n have_v special_a regard_n to_o joint-prayer_n jam_fw-la 5._o 4_o 10_o 19_o ac●s_fw-la 12._o 5_o 10_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 11._o and_o therefore_o you_o must_v improve_v family_n advantage_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o 6._o put_v every_o one_o in_o your_o fami●●●s_n upon_o private_a prayer_n observe_v whether_o they_o do_v perform_v it_o g●t_fw-mi ●hem_fw-mi the_o help_n of_o a_o form_n if_o they_o need_v it_o till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o go_v without_o it_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o pray_v by_o mind_v ●hem_n of_o their_o sin_n ●ants_n and_o mercy_n the_o material_n of_o prayer_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o john_n and_o of_o jesus_fw-la luke_n 11._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 7._o set_a up_o catechise_n in_o your_o family_n at_o the_o least_o once_o every_o week_n have_v you_o no_o dread_n of_o the_o almighty_n charge_n that_o you_o shall_v teach_v these_o thing_n diligent_o to_o your_o child_n and_o talk_v of_o they_o as_o you_o sit_v in_o your_o house_n etc._n etc._n deut_n 66_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 4._o 9_o 10._o &_o 11_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v go_v prov_fw-mi 22._o 6._o the_o margin_n have_v god_n so_o commend_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v reach_v his_o child_n and_o household_n gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o that_o he_o have_v many_o instruct_v servant_n gen._n 14._o 14._o see_v the_o margin_n and_o give_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o he_o thereupon_o and_o will_v not_o you_o p●t_v in_o for_o a_o share_n neither_o in_o the_o praise_n nor_o the_o promise_n have_v christ_n honour_v catechi●ing_v with_o his_o presence_n lis._n 2._o 46._o and_o will_v you_o not_o own_v it_o with_o your_o practice_n say_v not_o they_o be_v careless_a and_o will_v not_o learn_v what_o have_v you_o your_o authority_n for_o if_o not_o to_o use_v it_o for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n you_o will_v call_v they_o up_o and_o force_v 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