Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	christian_a	church_n	communion_n	1,356	5	8.6056	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60614	The unjust mans doom as examined by the several kinds of Christian justice, and their obligation : with a particular representation of the injustice & danger of partial conformity / by William Smyth.	Smith, William, b. 1615 or 16.	1670 (1670)	Wing S4285; ESTC R10096	31,702	132

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which_o the_o gospel_n above_o all_o institution_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v high_o &_o design_o perfective_a so_o far_o i_o say_v a_o divine_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la while_o he_o move_v in_o his_o own_o sphere_n may_v mun_o be_v especial_o serviceable_a to_o such_o assembly_n as_o these_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o happy_a event_n of_o your_o affair_n which_o be_v judicial_o to_o do_v all_o man_n right_a that_o here_o appear_v for_o it_o depend_v upon_o every_o man_n upright_o do_v his_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n he_o act_n in_o this_o scene_n 〈◊〉_d justice_n from_o the_o judge_n that_o sentence_v to_o the_o advocate_n that_o plead_v from_o the_o witness_n that_o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o jurate_n that_o determine_v now_o because_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v do_v right_a in_o his_o place_n a_o civil_a account_n at_o best_o can_v advance_v to_o no_o other_o obligation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v do_v too_o weak_a a_o argument_n 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ungodliness_n and_o that_o because_o as_o c●…_n alex._n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o sinful_a act_n be_v injurious_a frequent_o to_o other_o always_o to_o ourselves_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o and_o so_o denote_v person_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o justice_n in_o its_o limit_a and_o natural_a sense_n as_o it_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o other_o virtue_n in_o the_o moralist_n scheme_n and_o be_v bring_v over_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n religion_n be_v establish_v as_o such_o when_o he_o make_v love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o practice_n to_o do_v all_o man_n right_a and_o good_a to_o be_v of_o like_a obligation_n with_o love_n to_o god_n as_o practise_v in_o the_o most_o immediate_a duty_n and_o service_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n for_o so_o say_v christ_n mat._n 22._o 39_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o that_o be_v equal_o and_o as_o indispensable_o 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