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	day_n	time_n	1,001	5	3.7763	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06909	A newe pathway vnto praier ful of much godly frute and christe[n] knowledge, lately made by Theodore Basille.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1542 (1542)	STC 1734; ESTC S101290	98,046	290

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it_o do_v evident_o appear_v y_z ●_o in_o the_o old_a law_n they_o have_v certain_a time_n appoint_v in_o you_o ●_o which_o they_o shall_v pray_v have_v not_o we_o also_o among_o we_o now_o a_o day_n certain_a time_n appoint_v for_o to_o come_v together_o &_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n what_o do_v we_o learn_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n ▪_o uere_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v lawful_o &_o without_o any_o scripule_n of_o conscience_n appoint_v certain_a hour_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o may_v exercise_v himself_o devout_o in_o godly_a prayer_n &_o spiritual_a meditation_n not●_n but_o i_o will_v he_o shall_v not_o so_o supersticious_o be_v addicte_n to_o those_o hour_n that_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o sin_n to_o break_v any_o of_o they_o when_o occasion_n of_o necessite_n be_v give_v for_o that_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n but_o to_o use_v those_o time_n as_o mean_n for_o to_o bring_v he_o unto_o a_o more_o fervent_a manner_n of_o prayeng_v continual_o two_o for_o the_o 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that_o superstitious_a observance_n be_v absent_a it_o shall_v be_v much_o decent_a and_o praise_v worthy_a for_o every_o man_n to_o appoynte_v himself_o such_o certain_a hour_n every_o day_n for_o to_o pray_v as_o wherein_o he_o shall_v perceyve_v that_o he_o may_v be_v moost_n quiet_a &_o moo_v apt_a to_o talk_v w_z e_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o although_o every_o christian_a man_n knowethe_v what_o time_n be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o pray_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o unction_n of_o god_n tech_v they_o all_o thing_n two_o &_o they_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v teach_v they_o yet_o i_o will_v here_o assign_v such_o hour_n to_o pray_v as_o i_o may_v think_v to_o be_v moo_v convenient_a &_o apt_a to_o prayer_n &_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o seem_v fit_a in_o my_o conceit_n but_o rather_o in_o asmuch_o as_o i_o see_v those_o same_o hour_n approve_v of_o godly_a learned_a man_n as_o moo_v fyt_v and_o apt_a unto_o the_o true_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n david_n in_o his_o psalm_n wrytethe_v on_o this_o manner_n lilii_fw-la i_o will_v cry_v to_o god_n &_o the_o lord_n shall_v save_v i_o at_o night_n &_o in_o the_o morning_n &_o at_o midday_n shall_v i_o pray_v hertelye_o &_o he_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n god_n here_o david_n prescribe_v three_o solemn_a time_n when_o a_o man_n ought_v of_o duty_n every_o day_n to_o pray_v at_o night_n when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n in_o y_z e_z morning_n when_o he_o rise_v &_o at_o mydday_n when_o he_o go_v to_o meat_n he_o that_o leave_v the_o god_n unsaluted_a with_o his_o prayer_n at_o these_o three_o time_n very_o he_o be_v much_o estrange_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a man_n as_o i_o may_v leave_v of_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o ingratitude_n &_o unkyndnes_n toward_o our_o lord_n god._n virginitate_fw-la s._n ambrose_n appoynte_v the_o mo_z time_n of_o prayenge_a solemn_a prayer_n say_v he_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v w_n to_o thancke_n geve_v when_o we_o rise_v from_o sleep_v 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fear_v to_o gyve_v attendance_n to_o prayer_n recount_v ourselves_o bless_v when_o we_o thus_o worship_n god_n tell_v i_o how_o dareste_fw-fr y_fw-es u._fw-mi look_v upon_o the_o son_n well_o when_o y_o u._fw-mi do_v not_o worship_n he_o that_o send_v that_o mooste_o sweet_a &_o comfortable_a light_n how_o shall_v thou_o use_v y_fw-fr e_o table_n &_o not_o worship_n y_fw-mi ●_o gyver_n &_o supeditatour_n of_o so_o great_a good_a thige_n with_o what_o hope_n go_v thou_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o night_n what_o manner_n of_o slepe_n do_v thou_o look_v for_o when_o thou_o do_v not_o confirm_v make_v strong_a &_o defend_v thyself_o with_o prayer_n

any_o thing_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n than_o let_v we_o not_o fail_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n streyghtway_o to_o god_n w_o t_o a_o contryte_n &_o sorrowful_a herte_n desyre_v he_o moo_v humble_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n to_o forgyve_v we_o that_o our_o iniquite_n &_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o but_o so_o assy_v we_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o moost_n holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v in_o no_o point_n transgress_v his_o moost_n divine_a will_n but_o work_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v pleasant_a unto_o he_o if_o we_o shall_v at_o that_o time_n perceyve_v that_o we_o be_v at_o debate_n with_o any_o man_n w●_n let_v we_o nont_v go_v to_o bed_n before_o we_o be_v reconcile_v one_o to_o another_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a accord_v to_o the_o precepte_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n let_v not_o the_o son_n fall_v down_o upon_o your_o anger_n iiii_o if_o that_o may_v not_o convenient_o be_v do_v y_o t_o night_n let_v we_o not_o fail_v the_o next_o morning_n betimes_o or_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o may_v to_o go_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v offend_v w_n to_o we_o or_o we_o w_z e_z they_o &_o never_o cease_v till_o we_o have_v make_v a_o agreement_n between_o we_o be_v perfect_o persuade_v that_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n please_v god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o love_n and_o charite_v iii._n for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n every_o one_o that_o hatethe_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslear_a &_o you_o know_v that_o every_o manslear_a have_v not_o everla_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o ☞_o look_v what_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n that_o day_n let_v we_o so_o bewail_v our_o sin_v &_o take_v such_o thought_n for_o y_o e_o commission_n of_o it_o y_z t_z we_o may_v have_v no_o more_o pleasure_n to_o do_v that_o offence_n again_o but_o rather_o be_v make_v the_o more_o circumspect_a ●_o beware_v afterward_o y_o e_z we_o be_v no_o more_o oppress_v with_o the_o subtle_a assault_n of_o satan_n let_v we_o every_o day_n dye_v unto_o sin_n let_v we_o continual_o mortyfye_v the_o affect_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o lesser_a let_v sin_n remain_v in_o this_o our_o mortal_a body_n let_v all_o our_o meditation_n study_n &_o endeavour_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o perpetual_a care_n to_o lead_v a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a life_n ¶_o the._n xli_o chapter_n but_o if_o it_o so_o chaunse_v nota._n that_o when_o we_o have_v considere_v the_o spend_n of_o the_o day_n we_o perceyve_v no_o notable_a crime_n &_o heinous_a fault_n commit_v neither_o against_o god_n nor_o our_o neighbour_n than_o let_v we_o rejoice_v gyve_v god_n thanks_n &_o desire_v he_o so_o continual_o to_o aid_v we_o with_o his_o divine_a help_n y_z e_z we_o may_v not_o only_o continue_v in_o that_o purite_n of_o life_n lxxxiii_o but_o also_o go_v forth_o from_o say_v to_o say_v &_o from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n till_o we_o wax_v ancient_a in_o christ_n &_o become_v perfette_n man_n in_o our_o profession_n ●rape_n these_o thing_n once_o do_v let_v we_o than_o fall_v to_o prayer_n desyre_v god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o gyve_v we_o a_o prosperous_a &_o quiet_a night_n &_o that_o neither_o sat●_n nor_o none_o of_o his_o angel_n do_v trouble_v we_o but_o that_o though_o the_o body_n take_v rest_n &_o sleep_v yet_o the_o mind_n the_o herte_n the_o inward_a man_n may_v always_o watch_v to_o he_o &_o delight_n in_o high_a perpetual_o after_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o commyt_v ourselves_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o god_n &_o so_o swete_o gyve_v ourselves_o to_o rest_n and_o let_v this_o be_v our_o dayely_a exercise_n d_o lord_n god_n if_o we_o will_v do_v this_o with_o a_o servant_n herte_fw-la &_o burn_a love_n toward_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v that_o great_a &_o singular_a commodity_n will_v ensue_v to_o do_v thus_o be_v y_o e_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o but_o whither_o we_o have_v do_v it_o or_o not_o let_v every_o man_n search_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o amend_v thus_o have_v i_o declare_v what_o time_n i_o think_v moost_n convenient_a for_o prayer_n &_o how_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o prey_n eng_v i_o have_v not_o do_v this_o to_o bind_v &_o snarlethe_v conscience_n of_o any_o christen_v man_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a to_o serve_v god_n at_o all_o hour_n but_o to_o help_v the_o infyrme_v and_o weak_a christian_n that_o they_o first_o use_v these_o time_n &_o certain_a introduction_n may_v afterward_o come_v unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o worshyp_a god_n at_o all_o time_n for_o a_o christian_a man●hall_v have_v abundant_a occasion_n at_o all_o hour_n to_o call_v on_o y_z e_z name_z of_z y_z e_z lord_z for_o help_v notwithstanding_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v look_v upon_o these_o thing_n y_z e_z i_o have_v here_o write_v with_o a_o syngle_a eye_n he_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o altogether_o superuncaneous_a &_o vain_a god_n give_v we_o 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