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_n	good_a	great_a	1,170	5	2.4228	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29107	A sermon preach'd at the Church of St. Mary le Bow to the Societies for the Reformation of Manners, Octob. 4, 1697 / by Samuel Bradford.	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.; Societies for the Reformation of Manners.	1697 (1697)	Wing B4120; ESTC R25294	18,745	56

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reckon_v a_o little_a after_o in_o this_o chapter_n ver._n 25_o 26._o among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n only_o so_o that_o as_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n that_o the_o prince_n do_v not_o think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o be_v informer_n in_o a_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v not_o it_o seem_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o impertinent_a or_o officious_a act_n a_o meddle_v out_o of_o his_o sphere_n or_o station_n for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o encourage_v and_o assist_v ezra_n nay_o to_o move_v and_o excite_v he_o to_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n nor_o indeed_o can_v any_o one_o who_o thorough_o consider_v this_o matter_n easy_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o mistake_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o magistrate_n very_o often_o want_v the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o to_o excite_v his_o vigour_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n upon_o numerous_a bold_a wealthy_a or_o great_a offender_n it_o 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his_o care_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o god_n himself_o give_v testimony_n gen._n 18.19_o that_o he_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o want_n of_o this_o care_n in_o the_o head_n of_o family_n especial_o in_o this_o last_o generation_n have_v be_v a_o very_a great_a occasion_n of_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o that_o this_o will_v be_v one_o very_o effectual_a mean_n of_o mend_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n among_o we_o if_o all_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v will_v conscientious_o discharge_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o will_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n prevent_v the_o care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o render_v the_o execution_n of_o law_n against_o impiety_n and_o immorality_n in_o a_o good_a degree_n needless_a a_o further_a mean_n of_o reformation_n will_v be_v for_o every_o serious_a christian_n to_o take_v the_o courage_n in_o all_o company_n where_o ever_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n or_o opportunity_n give_v he_o to_o recommend_v piety_n and_o virtue_n to_o run_v down_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v in_o modest_a and_o friendly_a manner_n those_o who_o he_o observe_v open_o to_o transgress_v and_o offend_v and_o if_o several_a in_o the_o same_o company_n who_o be_v themselves_o well_o dispose_v will_v conspire_v to_o back_n and_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o so_o do_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o much_o good_a may_v be_v do_v this_o way_n and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o every_o modest_a and_o good_a man_n hearty_o wish_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o method_n than_o these_o but_o after_o all_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o case_n in_o which_o these_o course_n will_v 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