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	particular_a	988	5	6.4308	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18036	The conscionable Christian: or, The indeuour of Saint Paul, to haue and discharge a good conscience alwayes towards God, and men laid open and applyed in three sermons. Preached before the honourable judges of the circuit, at their seuerall assises, holden in Chard and Taunton, for the county of Somerset. 1620. By Richard Carpenter, Doctor of Diuinity, and pastor of Sherwell in Deuon.	Carpenter, Richard, 1575-1627.	1623 (1623)	STC 4681; ESTC S107676	65,416	130

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his_o conscience_n which_o otherwise_o will_v look_v stern_a upon_o he_o begin_v to_o smile_v to_o speak_v sweet_o to_o he_o to_o converse_v amiable_o with_o he_o to_o clap_v he_o on_o the_o back_n &_o applaud_v he_o &_o exceed_o exhilarate_v and_o refresh_v he_o to_o which_o purpose_n s._n bernard_n speak_v excellent_o vis_fw-fr o_fw-fr bern._n bern._n homo_fw-la semper_fw-la epulari_fw-la vis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tristis_fw-la esse_fw-la benè_fw-la vive_fw-fr will_v thou_o o_o man_n never_o be_v sad_a will_v thou_o turn_v the_o whole_a year_n into_o a_o merry_a christ-tide_n live_v well_o then_o fiat_n iustitia_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n aug._n aug._n &_o habebis_fw-la pacem_fw-la eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a 13._o psal_n 34._o 13._o and_o thou_o need_v not_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o 11._o psal_n 85._o 11._o psal_n 34._o for_o peace_n will_v find_v thou_o and_o kiss_v righteousness_n wheresoever_o she_o find_v it_o do_v justice_n love_v mercy_n humble_v thyself_o and_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n as_o enoch_n do_v gen._n 5._o do_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o god_n sight_n for_o this_o be_v the_o direct_a 8._o micah_n 6._o 8._o way_n to_o the_o obtain_n and_o maintain_v of_o a_o conscience_n comfortable_o good_a the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o 15._o psal_n 118._o 15._o deliverance_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o work_n of_o 17._o esa_n 32._o 17._o justice_n shall_v bring_v peace_n and_o quietness_n esa_n 32._o and_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o melchisedec_n the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n which_o walk_v sincere_o shall_v also_o be_v prince_n of_o salem_n and_o walk_v confident_o peaceable_o secure_o synceritas_fw-la serenitatis_fw-la isiod_n isiod_n mater_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la tempestas_fw-la est_fw-la sincerity_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o true_a tranquillity_n and_o without_o it_o all_o carnal_a rest_n be_v as_o a_o dangerous_a 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job_n so_o confident_a sure_o it_o be_v the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o innocency_n which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v hold_v fast_o 6._o job_n 27._o 6._o and_o not_o forsake_v lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v reproove_v he_o and_o his_o conscience_n trouble_v &_o check_v he_o use_v wherefore_o as_o he_o that_o will_v sail_v safe_o must_v look_v as_o well_o to_o the_o ballast_n of_o his_o ship_n as_o to_o his_o sail_n so_o if_o you_o will_v sail_v safe_o in_o the_o ship_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o port_n and_o haven_n of_o heaven_n you_o must_v not_o only_o look_v that_o there_o be_v soundness_n in_o your_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o sail_v hoist_v up_o to_o make_v forth_o for_o the_o prize_n but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o your_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n ballast_n to_o moderate_v her_o pace_n lest_o she_o dash_v against_o the_o rock_n of_o presumption_n and_o to_o 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