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	work_n	1,327	5	5.4021	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48758	Pneumat-apologia. Or, An apology for the power & liberty of the Spirit as at first to give a being to, so still to give a blessing by his ordinances. In three sermons preacht at Great Budworth, to some persons of honour, and several of the clergy then present to communicate in reference to the late act. By James Livesey, A.M. & vicar of Budworth.	Livesey, James, 1625-1682.	1674 (1674)	Wing L2595; ESTC R213711	65,921	192

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not_o prove_v but_o it_o be_v not_o comely_a for_o any_o but_o such_o as_o you_o psal_n 33.1_o it_o be_v a_o garment_n that_o suit_n none_o but_o saint_n isa_n 61.3_o you_o read_v there_o of_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n have_v a_o say_n that_o the_o world_n subsist_v by_o three_o pillar_n the_o law_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o thankfulness_n o_o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v now_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o your_o lip_n and_o life_n have_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o before_o you_o in_o love_n and_o mercy_n do_v you_o follow_v he_o now_o in_o praise_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o it_o be_v their_o only_a business_n in_o heaven_n to_o bless_v god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o your_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n to_o be_v daily_o do_v that_o on_o earth_n beside_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o all_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n 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say_v you_o it_o be_v enough_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v alive_a and_o have_v enliven_v and_o seal_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o comfort_v i_o at_o and_o by_o this_o precious_a ordinance_n show_v we_o the_o father_n say_v philip_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n without_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o land_n or_o friend_n shall_v satisfy_v your_o soul_n have_v food_n and_o raiment_n you_o shall_v be_v content_a well_o ornament_n have_v food_n not_o fine_a fare_n raiment_n not_o ornament_n and_o you_o have_v both_o nay_o much_o more_o viz._n the_o mediatory_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o deck_v and_o adorn_v you_o and_o his_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n to_o nourish_v you_o and_o whatever_o affliction_n you_o meet_v with_o in_o or_o from_o the_o world_n still_o be_v content_v they_o say_v whatever_o betide_v a_o spaniard_n he_o will_v not_o change_v his_o pace_n whatever_o trouble_v betide_v you_o let_v no_o change_n appear_v in_o your_o face_n whether_o god_n give_v or_o take_v whether_o he_o strike_v or_o strike_v hierom._n nimis_fw-la delicatus_fw-la es_fw-la frater_fw-la si_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la vis_fw-la gaudere_fw-la cum_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o posthac_fw-la regnare_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la hierom._n whether_o man_n humh_o or_o hiss_v fret_v not_o yourselves_o shall_v you_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n what_o all_o good_a and_o no_o evil_a you_o be_v too_o delicate_a if_o you_o will_v have_v two_o heaven_n one_o here_o and_o another_o yonder_o above_o the_o cloud_n 4_o walk_v compassionate_o have_v you_o taste_v there_o of_o the_o lord_n graciousness_n can_v you_o tell_v of_o the_o great_a thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o that_o ordinance_n do_v for_o your_o soul_n

of_o it_o and_o sorrowful_a for_o it_o you_o will_v find_v his_o grace_n sufficient_a for_o you_o and_o himself_o alsufficient_a in_o you_o a_o weak_a christian_a assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4.13_o 7_o here_o be_v comfort_n for_o you_o against_o those_o opposition_n and_o temptation_n you_o may_v meet_v with_o from_o the_o devil_n when_o you_o be_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n o_o that_o we_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o that_o ordinance_n as_o he_o be_v to_o prepare_v for_o we_o he_o be_v ever_o fix_v and_o very_o diligent_a on_o holy_a day_n in_o holy_a place_n at_o holy_a duty_n job_n 1.6_o not_o because_o he_o love_v they_o but_o because_o he_o hate_v we_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o who_o say_v he_o see_v but_o one_o devil_n in_o the_o market_n for_o most_o of_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n be_v his_o already_o but_o a_o legion_n in_o the_o church_n a_o legion_n according_a to_o varro_n be_v 7622_o but_o 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